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' Bloomsburg Electric Supply ' Friedman Electric Wilkes-Barre ' Stwudsburg ' East Penn Electric ' Brodheadsville Electric ' ' Electric eiecTRicK Friedman Electric Supply of Athens Bell Electric Company Selinsgrove Electric Supply Friedman Electric Exeter • Athens •Scnnlon Your Business Account Carries From Store-to-Store Daily Interstore Product Shuttle Convenient Multiple Locations Experience & Service That You Expect • BLOOMSBURG DIVISION 1100 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg (570) 784-9488 Spring 2000 • 1-800-222-9203 Brodheadsville SlMHSnni FEATURES Vol. 14 /No. 1 Sprins-Summer 2000 the happening place 6 by Susan Geise Mentally challenged adults become homeowners 10 the healins touch by Erika Landis A holistic healer shares her knowledge about the power of the human touch working around the ciocic 12 by Elizabeth Smith The mechanics of a clockmaker and his unique timepieces trading time 16 by MaryJayne Reibsome Native American traditions are preserved in the Susquehanna Valley ed-ventures: framed by a career 28 by Victoria Rainis The aesthetics of art framing witch by Eric way to heaven? J. 32 Hunt Columbia County Wiccans discuss their misunderstood religion the bade page COVER a new DeAnne direction Casteel, Brian Horn, and "Grease " 2000 cast by MaryJayne Reibsome r-^ t^^ 38 m^ Spectrum ^Magazine VoL Spring-Summer 2000 14, 5Vb. 1 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Walter M. Brasch When the Spectrum staff plans each issue, it tries to write articles that con- tices. "The Healing Touch" MANAGING EDITOR James Hivish dis- cusses how holistic methods and physical therapy compares to tra- vey a continuous theme. This issue's teaching theme appeared "Witch during page layout after all the stories were submitted. The cover story, "A New Direction" is about Bloomsburg High School drama teacher DeAnne Casteel, who directed her final play April 1. The article contains photographs of plays and comments from students she taught during her 25-year career. procedures. SENIOR EDITOR MaryJayne Reibsome Heaven" dispels ASSOCIATE EDITORS medical ditional Way to Eric Hunt Vickey Rainis Elizabeth Smith inaccurate folklore affiliated with witchcraft. Local Wiccans explain the foundation of Wicca and point out the similarities between it and other religions. COPY EDITORS Erika Landis Bill More lessons can be learned from the Ramseys, who are Native Americans from Northumberland. Dana operates a trading post where she buys, sells, and trades goods, while her husband, David, teaches craftsmanship that was used Another story tells why someone with a teaching degree chose to become an artframer. He shares some of the techniques he uses to enhance artwork. Nancy Vought ADVERTISING / BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Jennifer other stories separate fact from fiction concerning an alternative religion and medical prac- Neumer PROMOTION / CIRCULATION during the colonial era. 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The title is most appropriate because the owners of the large double house are three young adults with mental challenges who are on the cutting edge of the Self-Determination Project in Northumberland County. The Self-Determination Project is part of a national movement to give people with mental challenges control over their lives. The guiding principle of self-determination is that everyone has the right to choose how and where they live their lives and with whom. The owners of The Happening Place Max Allen, Sherri Cole, and Mark Reeves have chosen to live with each other in Watsontown, close to their families. Max, 30, a slightly built young man with brown hair, glasses, and a twinkle in his eye, is the sports fan of the trio, even though cerebral palsy limits his ath- — — letic abilities. His favorite sport is wrestling. Mark, 32, also with brown hair but heavier than Max, is more reserved and has an ear for music. He has a collection of musicals stashed in his room for entertainment and also enjoys bowling and eating. Like many young adults who move out on their own, Mark has added a few pounds. Perhaps he just enjoys Sherri's baking, but he and Sherri can probably blame their tendency to gain weight, one of the characteristics of Downs Syndrome. Sherri, 31, is an outgoing woman with short dark brown hair who loves to swim. She assumes the role of housemother, making sure their lunch boxes are or putting clips on plastic hangers. These jobs provide some income and a chance to learn marketable skills that one day may enable them to get a job in the community. Mark newspaper week and files books at the library in Northumberland and Watsontown. He also stuffs inserts every other especially enjoys the library jobs, but 'We were all they don't help to pay the bills. Like many of their co-workers. Max, Mark, and Sherri are supported by Northumberland County Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) services. However, they are the only homeowners. Traditional arrangements for people with mental challenges include living with their families, living in a group surprised they didn't want to come back home at the — and amount of independence home or living in an institution. MH/ they have achieved' MR pays for any community-based services for people living with their MH/MR supplied with home baked goodies. Bonnie Garceau said her daughter, Sherri, always helped her prepare meals at their home, but she was surprised that she was capable of preparing food by herself. While the three own the house, they aren't completely independent. They work full-time at SUNCOM, a vocational rehabilitation facility in Northumberland. Sherri works in the cafeteria, while Max and Mark work on the assembly line doing various jobs like labeling, packaging, families or in a group home. also pays the cost of living at a group home. The state pays the bill at institutions. With self-determination "We can be creative," says Judy Davis, Northumberland County MH/MR administrator. "Traditional services would be recommended by the county and state versus self-determination where the individual and his/her family have the opportunity to design and create their services." Mark, Max, Sherri, and their famidecided they wanted a more lies Spectrum permanent arrangement than placement in a group home; they wanted the young people to have their own home. Ann Reeves, Mark's mother, introduced the plan to Northumberland County MH/MR, which supported the idea. That began a year of financial planning to incorporate the proposal in the MH/MR budget. The agreement called for the young people to take care of their own rent, food, and living expenses with money they earned at their jobs and received through Social Security Supplemental Support Income MH/MR would provide the support staff. This was a significant savings for MH/MR. (SSI). employees who would be in their home. In a traditional group home, has had a few disagreements, but agencies didn't know how to respond such a novel idea. Perhaps some of the confusion stemmed from the concept of parents or friends being advocates, not guardians. Sherri's parents, Greg and Bonnie Garceau, have the power of attorney in order to help her with legal matters she may not understand, but they were careful not to assume guardianship, which would require them to declare her incompetent. Self-determination does not mean total independence, but rather the right to make choices and be supported in those choices as long as they are legal and cause no harm. In order for the house to belong to most part they work well together and their personalities and Max, Mark, and Sherri, the parents wanted the home to be purchased complement each other. were all surprised they didn't want to come back home and at the amount of independence they have achieved," Bonnie said. The next step was for the trio to buy the house, which proved to be considerably more difficult than with funds from their children's own resources. Bonnie Garceau wrote a proposal for a Pennsylvania SelfDetermination Housing Grant, and The Happening Place became one of 11 demonstration projects. However, working out the details of the sale proved to be complicated. At one point, even the grant negotiating with MH/MR. People in the private sector as well as officials in local and state government reinstated. The parents were persistent and by February 1999, the residents aren't involved in hiring staff. After a few months, Mark's parents asked how he liked his new home and he replied, "It's a real happening place." The families felt that his description was so appropriate that 419 Main Street has been caUed The Happening Place ever since. The parents saw their adult chil- dren becoming more independent and competent as they adjusted to life in their own home and they enjoyed new routines, activities, new family and relationships. The trio to Mark Reeves vacuums the kitchen floor, while Max Allen and Sherri Cole wash dishes in their home. photos by Susan Geise The families home ii5cided to rent a and how the idea would work. They located a large double house in Watsontown within to see if walking distance of a grocery store, church, and other amenities. Mark, Max, and Sherri moved into one side of the house in May of 1995. Keystone Residential Services contracted with MH/MR to provide support staff when the young people were home, but in this case Mark, Max, Sherri, and their parents were involved in choosing the Keystone Spring-Summer 2000 for the abilities "We [the parents] — money was withdrawn and then house belonged to Mark, Max, and Sherri. They celebrated with an open house that month that attracted a steady stream of visitors all afternoon, including neighbors, friends, and people from various agencies who have worked with Mark, Max, and Sherri. Other professionals curious about this new venture and other families with children who might try a similar arrangement also toured the home. Mark, who usually prefers to retreat to his room to watch videos rather than socialize, stood at the door, introduced himself, and shook the hand of everyone who entered. Max, who has difficulty climbing the numerous down the steps to show off his room. Sherri, who always enjoys socializing, was in her stairs, participated in tours going up and element. "The Happening Place is something people have dreamed of," says Davis. "It can happen for other people, it. It's work at the direction the system is if they're willing to going." Now that they own the house, the young people and their parents are talking about some renovation projects. Their first priorty is to be from the state's requirement to be licensed as a group home. The licensing procedure covers many safety issues from handrails to lock boxes for medications and the temperature for hot water. The famifree were successful in fighting the regulation that would have required a handrail at the step down to Sherri's bedroom. But other nuisance regulations are still in place, including a requirement to keep all cleaning supplies in a locked cabinet. "Some people need them [safety measures] and some people don't," says Bonnie Garceau, who's looking forward to the day when the homeowners can make their own safety rules. "When we're no longer licensed, I'll be turning cartwheels." Judging by their track record so far. Max, Mark, and Sherri, with the support of their parents, will continue to win battles in the struggle for self-determination. The care and concern the young people show to each other and the way each of them has matured in their new home is a lies PNCBank Where Performance Counts^^ 50 W. Main Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 570-387-4501 Member FDIC real inspiration. iS^ Live, professional theatre since 1978. At the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center Street, Bloomsburg PA 17815 Call 784-8181 or 1-800-282-0283 for tickets today! 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It provides a number of non-traditional healing modalities, including imagery, reflexology, yoga, massage, and therapeutic touch. you know Debbie Traugh, exchanged a quick chat with her If over the phone, or even just watched her pass by, then you've experienced her magnetism. She is receptive to strangers, almost childlike in her optimism and faith. Traugh, 48, has made a positive attitude her philosophy, lifestyle, and career. The Centre, says Traugh, is the middle ground between a spa and a doctor's office. Unlike spas, which provide manicures, facials, and haircuts in addition to massage therapy, holistic health centers promote the use of unconventional methods to combat stress and to provide a healthier lifestyle. Imagery, creating a tranquil visualization in the mind, helps to 10 relax the nerves and quicken the body's healing processes, Traugh says. You imagine strolling barefoot on a warm beach as a beautiful melody rises hauntingly over the crashing waves, but you have not left Bloomsburg, and Debbie Traugh has been the narrator of your adventure. Yoga not only enhances flexibility, muscle tone, and circulation but, like imagery, it also teaches the mind to cope with daily stresses. Reflexology is based on the ancient Oriental belief that energy is channeled along specific routes in the body that converge at the hands and Stimulating these areas causes the body to relax, increases circulation, and sends a message to the distressed parts of the body, helping them to heal faster, Traugh says. While massage is a hands-on manipulation of the soft tissue, therapeutic touch works with the energy above the body. In ancient cultures, this energy field was the Hindu "pran," the Chinese "qi," and the ancient Egyptian "ka." Developed in the early 1970's by Dolores Kreiger, professor of nursing at New York University, therapeutic touch can alter a person's perception of pain through nurturing and compassion. Therapists can manipulate this "bad energy" and disperse it from the focal point of tension. Holistic healers first center their own energy as they calm and collect feet. Next, they assess the hands a few inches above the body. Our hands, according to Traugh, contain highly sensitive "chakras," or wheels of energy that act as sensors. Traugh, once she locates the source of tension, sweeps her hands over the patient's body to smooth out the energy field. Then she transmits her themselves. situation by passing their own positive energy from her hands areas of congestion until she senses that healing has occurred. Formerly a registered nurse in critical care shock trauma, Traugh hopes to work with physicians to to the combine traditional methods with holistic health techniques. "Using complementary modalities in addition to traditional medical treatments is an up-and-coming thing," and she quickly points society we is becoming out, "our so high-tech that are separating from each other and there is a need for touch." Although modern society may be disassociating from human contact, the medical field has a right to be hesitant to incorporate these methods into their practices, Claudia Jordan, M.D., says. "I don't think they can do very much in and of themselves. It's hogwash that you can extract bad energy by waving your hands." The medical field is founded upon science, Jordan explains. Because there mentation to is no docuprove that therapeutic Spectrum touch and reflexology are actually effective, she views these healing techniques only as methods for relaxation and stress reduction. "People need hope," Jordan says. "Holistic healing has for been around many centuries. It is a comforting thing, a psychodynamic belief, By thinking like prayer. you can choose positively to lead a healthier emotional stresses, Uke having a dif- making decisions. Others have had cancer. They come from Bloomsburg and its surficulty rounding areas, including Elysburg, Benton, and Danville, to find the healing touch. Joan Shaw, a retired tion counselor, has sought help from the Centre for over four years. "Your attitude is very important in heal- After undergoing therapeutic massage, Shaw found that she was taking sub- Jordan says, stantially less pain-killers following is "a waste of their ing," she explains. money." around." Many hospitals, especially in Canada, now provide holistic health clinics to complement traditional medical techniques. Traugh explains that the medical profession doesn't "always look for the cause of why a person is having problems in the first place." She 'Our society is becoming so high-tech that we are separating from each other and there is a need for touch.' ^^^— my work can help you that exploration, whereas if you give them a pill you kind of shut the body down and tell it to be quiet. For awhile they're flying high, but says, "a lot of make when they everji;hing's She's fall still back down, there." had to cope with many skep- along the way. "My old boss from the ICU said to me: 'Are you still doing that weird stuff?' This was 17 years ago and people really thought I was going off the deep end, waving my hands over the patients. I said, 'I know, but I'm a patient weirdo. I'm out there getting all my credentials in order so when everybody else is a weirdo I'll be the top one and everytics body will call me!' About four-fifths of the clientele at the Health and Wellness Centre are people with illnesses who found little relief in traditional medica- come for Most are in their mid-30s to mid-60s. Many of Traugh's clients have chronic pain, arthritis, or problems following a surgery. Some have general tions; the other one-fifth stress reduction. Spring-Summer 2000 with nice people, making my own my own schedule," she says. Traugh hopes to work in a hospital setting, keeping her business part-time. Presently, she teaches therapeutic touch and dimensions in health and wellness at Lycoming College, Williamsport. Last November, Sen. Vincent J. Fumo proposed SB 1220 to the Senate Consumer ^^ may have^ Physicians mixed reviews about the practice but, Traugh says, they're beginning "to come Now she has a job she loves. "It's enjoyable, listening to relaxing music and being well as Pennsylvania. pace, rehabilita- but it should never be considered an alternative to conventional medicines and surgery. The only real harming effect on patients, lifestyle, courses. She's also been to massage schools in California, Wisconsin, as surgery. She an avid supporter of measures. "It is fairly clear that there are energy fields around the body," she says, noting, "we can't fully explain what is holistic healing it is; that doesn't mean it doesn't Shaw recommends Traugh's services to anyone who wants to try exist." alternative healing methods as an adjunct to medical treatment, whether they're struggling with a disease or simply looking for relaxation techniques. Like many of her clients, Traugh was introduced therapeutic touch to when she became ill and no other treatment could bring re- Worn out physically and emotionally, she says she found comfort only in lief Protection and ners, massage therapists, and reflexologists to take 650 hours of training before they can obtain or renew their licenses. Traugh expects the bill to be passed within the next two years. She wants to provide programs and educational classes where stu^^~ dents can earn continuing credits that would count toward their national certification. Susan Webster, physical therapist Susquehanna Physical Therapy for Associates, agrees that education and credentials are the most important aspects of any field, including holistic healing. "I've met some very competent reflexologists who are ex- what they do," she says. only advice would be to check cellent at "My out their background, their educaIt's the same with any profes- tion. you want to make sure you're getting a trained individual." sion; Whether a skeptic or a believer, no one can argue that Traugh isn't passionate about holistic healing. Spirituality is — more ' than universal religion, she To her, it is bigger than the world,bigger than says. spirituality. Afterwards, she took a two credit course in therapeutic touch at Penn State and pursued her interests with five other Professional Licensure Committee. It will require all somatic practitio- ; '-' everything. jQ independent study 11 ^ ^ % miles per hour." Stanley, 47, of Millville, has been making clocks for 15 years. He began by working on old mechanical clocks and studying gear ratios. Today, he uses a milling machine and a metal lathe to produce his own gears. He also does clock repairs, but focuses on inventing, designing, and building. "Every clock takes a lot of ideas, planning, and research," he says. "I usually build a prototype for each clock as a way of experimenting and testing before the final clock is made." Stanley grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and studied mechanical engineering at the University of California at Davis. He and his wife, Mary, moved to Millville in 1977. He worked briefly for Bechtel at the Susquehanna Power In 1998, he retired from PP&L to pursue his dream to make clocks. He spent only an hour or two a day after work on the clocks, "but by devoting more time to them, I thought I might make some under construction at the time, and then for PP&L. Mary opened a stained glass business. The Glass Unicorn. Five years later she started Greensleeves, her current dried progress." Stanley says he now spends an average of 15-20 hours a week on the clocks and each one takes about five to nine months to build. "After the prototype is built, flower business. but they are 12 Plant, it's easier to construct others like still it, expensive and Spectrum The hourglass clock uses a tradi- tional hourglass timepiece. An elec- eye triggers a carved hand to flip the hourglass when it senses that the sand has run through. The difficulty in building this clock was measuring out exactly an hour's worth of sand. tric once at "Accuracy and and precision are very 1 o'clock, twice at so on. Another, the fluid clock, uses clear, thick, synthetic oil in a multi-chambered cylinder to tell time. The fluid in the roller drains slowly through each section of the sphere, causing it to circle 2 o'clock, roll back and forth and important," says Stanley. "Even if it may only be off by about 30 seconds, by the end of the day, you have lost 12 minutes, and by the end of the week, you have lost almost an hour and a half." Stanley was not satisfied with the clocks only making count off the hours. Stanley says watching the fluid clock is relaxing, but building it was not. "All of the clocks have been problematic in their own wonderfully unique ways," he says, noting that it was difficult to find a liquid with a constant viscosity that would keep the sphere at a steady rate. As temperature changes, so does the draining speed of the fluid. Stanley added a circuit to recalibrate the roller every hour to make up for lost or gained time. Spring-Summer 2000 hourly movements. He decided to invent a clock to show time moving with each passing minute. The golfer clock features two carved figures a golfer and a man holding a flag at the green. Every minute, the — golfer putts a ball into the hole. After the golfer sinks 60 shots, the on the flag changes and an auger moves the next 60 balls up digital clock a ramp to the golfer. In professional clock making, the workings and gears of most clocks are concealed. I "When I build clocks, like to leave the so people can see workings exposed what actually hap- pens inside," he says. Currently he is working on two golfer clocks that are shaped like tables with legs made to look like putters and golf tees. Another clock using golf balls is made of all kinds of gadgets, and objects found gizmos, around his home. This metal maze, made up of hundreds of feet of copper tubing, resembles a large marble run. A golf ball is first lifted to the top of the clock by a pulley. It is released and kicked forward by an old-fashioned shoe form. The ball twists and turns down the ramp and moves a pointing hand ahead a minute. His newest clock is the domino clock, a table-shaped clock that uses an electromagnetic force and a solenoid to upright the dominoes in a consecutive line as each minute passes. There are 59 dominoes arranged in an S-shape on the table and marked to read each minute of the hour. When all the dominoes are up, another solenoid triggers a carved pointing hand to poke the first in line, creating a chain reaction. The domino to fall strikes a lever and moves the clock forward an hour. Stanley wants to try another version last of this clock that includes mirrors under the table or a clear tabletop. "It would allow people to see the solenoids that actually trigger the clock," he says. 'ox- His next idea is an outdoor fountain clock that uses water to tell time. "I want the clock to be 'Dr. Suess-like,' with weird angles and water flowing in directions that seem impossible," he says gleefully. His other projects include eight wall clocks. By making them smaller and more affordable, he hopes that they can be mass-produced and sold at craft shows. These clocks have a swinging pendulum, similar to the common regulator clock, a very precise clock once used by clockmakers to set other clocks. Like his inventions, Stanley's clock-like mind never stops. When he finishes a clock, he already has 10 more in progress. In addition to making clocks, Stanley spends a lot of time helping his wife on projects for her dried flowers business. They recently built a greenhouse, a new workshop for her business, and expanded the gardens. He also spends a lot of time involved in activities with his four children. Stanley is optimistic that his clockmaking business will become profitable. 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Charitable Remainder Unitrusts provide income for the lifetime of one or beneficiaries, or for a term of assets are transferred to 20 years or one or more less. charities. When more payments are finished, the The income paid is trust's equal to a fixed percentage of the trust assets. Evaluated annually, the income paid must be at least five percent of the trust assets. Unitrusts offer an immediate income-tax deduction and the avoidance of capital gains. Sample variations of a one-life. Charitable Remainder Unitrust appear below. (Primary factors that determine the charitable deduction and the first-year and subsequent years' income include: the age of the donor/beneficiaries when is established; when payments begin; the amount donated to establish the unitrust; amount donated; annual growth/decline of the unitrust principle; and the payout rate.) the unitrust basis for the Sample Chart One-Life Charitable Remainder Unitrust funded PRINCIPLE at age 72 the cost ^ SI! r Story and phdtof by Maryjayne Reibsome Art by David Ramsey v) osh Ramsey, 17, a Native American from Northumberland, knows the stigma that goes with his heritage. "Sometimes kids call me 'chief and make the war cry behind my back, or make fun of my long hair," Josh says, adding, "but the worst is being called 'hippie.'" It is this stereo-typing and misconception of Native Americans that drive Josh's parents, Dana and David Ramsey, to keep the past alive and educate the public through The Freedom Learning Center and Ladyhawk's Primitive Creations Trading Post in Northumberland. "People's concepts are so biased by Hollywood," Dana Ramsey says. "Stereotypes ruin the persona of Native Americans. All nations are different and the Eastern and Western tribes are totally different people," she points out. David Ramsey agrees, noting that the wooden Indian statue in front of the Tulpehocken Spring Water Company on Route 11 is a perfect example. "Tulpehocken means 'place of the 16 Lenape tribe who were Eastern Indians," David explains, adding, "the wood carving at the Tulpehocken company depicts turtle clan' of the a Western Native." Through the Freedom Learning Center the Ramseys teach history, art, and living skills; through the trading post, people can buy or trade for the tools and supplies they need. The businesses, on Route 1 1 between Viking Motors and the El Rancho Restaurant, are "one of the best kept in secrets in Point township," David Ramsey says, adding, "look for the teepee in the yard." The trading post offers items people used in their daily lives during the colonial era. Buffalo meat, tinware, colorful blankets, and trade teas in block form are some of the goods for sale or trade. Dana, 35, whose Blackfoot name is "Ladyhawk," says she was raised in both the Blackfoot and German traditions and that the trading post represents both sides of her life. The idea for the trading post came in 1995 after Dana and her husband attended a historical re-enactment. "We had to walk about two miles to get there," she recalls. "First, you could smell the smoke and see the fires. Then you could hear the music," Dana adds, noting, "the camp was two to three miles long and everyone was dressed in period costumes. It was like being in a time capsule." However, the Ramseys soon real- ized that to be part of re-enactments, they needed authentic tools and sup- Because there was nowhere for them and their friends to purchase what they needed, they created the plies. trading post. Like the trading posts of old, the Ramseys have no set hours and will open the shop for customers if they are at home. "I don't want modern commercialism in the trading post," Dana says. "My vision is to have a trading post like those during the period when Native Americans and European immigrants came together to buy supplies and handcrafted items created by local crafts people." The items in the trading post are hand- Spectrum the top. She gets special requests, from parents of small children suf- bad dreams or "night tercatchers. She recalls having a dream where she created dream catchers and learned how they worked. "The Creator gave me this gift to share, and I give strict instructions to parents on how they fering from make dream rors," to are to be handled," she says, explaining, "my state of of thought. mind must be pure Only good thoughts can be woven into the dream catcher to protect the child as he or she sleeps." Dana designs the dream catchers with beads in the child's favorite color. Dana also makes an herbal salve from natural ingredients. David gave it to a woman for a scar she received from brain surgery that wasn't healing. The woman later looked up Dana to thank her. "I've had herbalists try to copy the recipe," Dana says, adding, "but if you're making it purely you can't capture the magic of the salve. I wake up sometimes and think, 'it's a good day to make salve,' could be months before I feel for profit makes and Indian drums, medicine that shields, and spiritsticks. Redware, spongeware, and Indian pottery are also for In keeping with the old customs, the Ramseys also trade for goods at the trading post. "We trade like for carves leather belts, sale. "I made replicas of the 1600s, 1700s, and 1800s, she says. The Ramseys preserve the tradition by offering hand-made wares by local artisans including wooden glass lanterns, colonial handpunched tinware, decorative bags, colonial music, and historical book- Dana handcrafts necklaces of bead and bone and period clothing, and displays her hand-beaded wedding dress on the wall in the trading post. She sewed all 38,004 beads lets. by hand. "People wondered how many beads there were, so I sat down with a calculator, tablet, and a stick pin and counted every one," she says, noting, it took her eight hours to count them all. David hand Spring-Summer 2000 keep prices below what most places charge because want people to enjoy the past without breaking them financially." I Dana says. But, keeping low prices frustrating because "people think the goods are inferior and would is rather pay two to three times the amount elsewhere for the same Dana says, throwing up her items," hands. Special requests for hard-to-find items is common at the trading post and the Ramseys have no problem locating items for customers. Once a "kokopelli" customer wanted a gift, something decorated it way like," again." Dana says, noting, "for example, if you have something to trade worth $15 we will trade for an item worth the same." The only difference from the past is that today you have to pay taxes. The Ramseys swap handcrafted items to get the buffalo meat they sell, and once traded with a local plumber his labor in exchange for classes for his son at the Freedom Learning Center. "I see the Freedom Learning Center as an extension of education in a Native American form," David — Ramsey says, pointing out, "I tailor what the student desires whether it's history, living classes to with the Hopi design of a flute player, so Dana made wooden trin- to learn, ket boxes with the design burnt into skills, drawing, or tool making." 17 audience from the past into the present because I believe the secrets to our future lie hidden in our past." Some of the skills offered at the center include tan- ning animal hides, carving on leather and wood, drawing, painting, and sculpt- ing. "I try to find interests that bring out the creativ- David says. "The courses are designed to mean something about who you are or what you are ity in people," trying to say." Dana Ramsey gives demonstrations in hearth cooking, colonial stenciling, bead working in both the Eastern and Western style, and making authentic period clothing. Every year the Ramseys and their six children Brent Floyd, 11; James the tomahawk-throwing contest is his favorite. They catch up on friends' lives, learn new skills, and get tools needed to become more accurate in their classes. For them it's a time to re-energize, get away from the "rat race and the telephones," and to let the past come alive. They carry on the trading tradition at Rendezvous by spreading out a "trade blanket" and displaying their wares to sell or trade with fellow re-enactors. The Ramseys also visit the Landis Valley German Settlement to learn more about German, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Amish cultures. The Ramseys also participate in re-enactments at Riverfest along the Susquehanna River, Sunbury, and it was there in 1993, that Dana walked into a teepee and met David for the first time. Their mutual interest in their heritages led to marriage and finally to the opening of their trading post and Dreese, 14; Jesse Ramsey, 13; Jeb Ramsey, 14; Joe Ramsey, 14; and Josh Ramsey, 17 — travel to a differ- ent part of the country where they participate in the Eastern David, 40, a Northumberland whose Mohawk name is Ohkwari-Tahontsi, graduated from WiUiamsport Area Community College in 1979 with an assonative, ciate degree in advertising. In 1986, after working as an arts and crafts instructor at the North- umberland County Prison, he erected a teepee in his front yard. says, stimulated interest in the area and he soon found himself lecturing to grade school students. Since then he has lectured at many universi- The teepee, David ties, organizations, and grade schools about Native American history. "The lectures are a balanced approach to American history from both sides," he says. "I bring the 18 Primitive Rendezvous, sponsored by the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association. There, they step back in time to live as their ancestors did during the fur-trading era. For two weeks each year, the Ramsey family, along with 3,000 others, live in an encampment in teepees and tents and use tools and living skills of a long forgotten heritage. There are no modern conveniences like plumbing and electricity. "We cook in fire pits with cast iron kettles and pots, sleep in a teepee on blan- and live in a time when things were slower and there was kets, more time for family," Dana says. "They worked hard back then but, they also played hard too." Participating at Rendezvous is more than just "play" for the Ramseys, although Jimmy says Spectrum learning center in 1997. Keeping the trading post and the learning center open is a second full time job for the Ramseys. Dana's a legal secretary at the law firm of Davis, Davis, and Kaar, in Milton; David at Mohawk Flush Doors, in Northumberland. "I'm the only 'Mohawk at Mohawk," David jokes. Both Ramseys try to juggle works their schedules around their children's activities and sometime find it frustrating. from a misunderstanding of "Sometimes, the children feel neglected because they want to do things, but we're already committed through the learning center," Dana, says, "but, when things tural they love the excitement. It affects us all." Not everyone understands the Ramseys' dedication for the "old wavs," and Dana believes it comes 'click' and cul- religious beliefs. "People call Indians 'heathens' because of their religion," Dana says. "I believe there is one Creator and that he comes to people in a form that they can believe and understand, no matter what the religion." The Ramseys believe that bringing the past into the present is important so people know where they came from. They and three of their children live in a house built in 1846 that was used as a boarding house for the canal workers and they appreciate what the past has to offer. Dana often cooks entire meals on an open hearth in her dining room, using authentic recipes and cooking utensils. "With all the modern technology today, if we suddenly lose all that, will people have the survival skills our ancestors had?" Dana Ramsey wonders. "By keeping the past alive we can retain some basic skills." Josh, a junior at Shikellamy is looking forward to experiencing his "vision quest" when he turns 18. A vision quest is a tradition among all Native American cultures, although each culture has its own name for the High School, quest. "A young man goes into the woods and fasts for four days, stands in a circle and has visions of the past, present, and future and relates them to his life," Josh explains. "Animals come around you and you see many things," he says, adding, "you must train for it for months it's dangerous — because you're exposed to the elements and you wear yourself out during your fast." It is during this time that Josh says he will choose a Mohawk name that will be his for the rest of his life. If Josh lived in the past, he'd have taken his vision quest when he was 12 or 13, but current child laws require he must wait until he is a legal adult. In a fast-paced world of modernization, it's nice to have a place to step back in time and experience the ways of our ancestors, instead of just reading about them. Spring-Summer 2000 a major part of my life and it's just going to stop.' "DeAnne Casteel ^This is stream down her face as Tears she watches the final curtain fall. After 25 years, DeAnne Casteel, 46, performs her last drama director at Blooms- role as burg High School. Applause and a complete with black and white checkered flooring, a juke box, and a chrome counter, was the hoppin' place for a dinner for the returning cast of "Grease" 1984 and the cast of "Grease" 2000. In the auditorium, alumni from the more than 40 shows Casteel directed in 25 years gathered to update lives and exchange standing ovation show appreciation done by the cast of "Grease" 2000 on this April 1st closing night performance. Earlier in the day, a matinee performance of "Grease" kicked off a cel- is ebration reuniting Bloomsburg High School drama alumni from a quarter of a century. More than 300 from for a job well former drama students and their families packed the house to pay tribute to a drama program that touched the lives of an entire community. More than 4,100 people saw Casteel's final production during its seven performance run. The cafeteria, transformed into a '50s diner. memories. "This is the final closure," Casteel said at the time, "This is for real; this a major part of my life and it's just going to stop." Weeks before the play, more than 600 BHS drama alumni over the world, including the U.S., Russia, Spain, Germany, and The Netherlands, had sent e-mails and letters of congratulations and thanks. A humbling tribute to a woman, who in 1975 was a fresh-faced college kid looking for her all first job. Casteel graduated from Slippery Rock University in 1975 with a B.S. in Education. "The whole thing came together in my junior year of college, when I took directing," Casteel says, adding, "that control, that creativity my personality came out." — By graduation she had learned about lighting, sound, stage management, and directing. "We were looking for someone in communications with a theater background, not so much as an actor, but as in talent and technical," says Dr. Alex Dubil, principal from 1975 to 1980, and district superintendent from 1981 to 1999. "It turned out that she also had a talent motivating kids," he says. Casteel was given the director" title "play which was just below chess club advisor in the school's extra She earned $50 doing "M*A*S*H," her first show, for which she bought the material and sewed the costumes herself. "She has an incredible way of seeing your curricular hierarchy. and making you believe in Kimberly Glass, of Berwick, who had a part in "M*A*S*H." Glass is now a public speaking teacher at Berwick High potential yourself," says School; like her mentor, she is also a drama director. With no budget, Casteel charged the students monthly drama club dues to cover royalty fees. She went to the school board and said, "Look, I'm asking kids to fork out their own personal money for a school-wide extra curricular activity," she recalls, then pointed out, "there's something wrong here. Athletes don't have to pay to play football." The Board agreed. John Klusman, principal from 1980 to 1996, says Casteel motivated 40 percent of the student body, "not just in acting, but in band and all aspects of production." But, Klusman adds, "she was a principal's worst nightmare. Many times she would have to be reined in, controlled; she would have had a Broadway production if allowed." Casteel agrees —"I'm so global in my thinking—planning shows takes — years in advance when someone says 'you can't do it that way,' that's a challenge to me to make things happen. Casteel graduated from Bloomsburg University in 1980 with an M.Ed, in speech and theater. That same year, the Bucks County Playhouse Festival named her best director for "The Crucible." In 1992, it named Bloomsburg High's produc- tion of musical. "I "A Chorus Line" the best drama program, Casteel says, came 1984 with the production of "Grease." The star quarterback, baseball players, and a track star in performed major roles in the performance. "We were breaking the ice in athletics and drama," says J.R. Sperry, captain of the 1984 football team, who had the leading role of Danny Zuko. "So many dedicated hours much more than I put on a practice field," Sperry says about his experience on the stage, adding, "it's like a marathon and comes down to a couple of shows. If one piece of the — hate being the center of atten- tion," she says, adding, "it's not about me —it's about the kids and their talent." Casteel was finally el- evated to drama director in 1981, earning a salary equivalent to that head football coach. "By that time she had established that she was moving the program of a forward," says Dubil. He says the reasons behind her promotion were "because she was a 12-month drama director and because of the quality of her plays." But, the turning point for the Spectrum °mp. ij.M production is missing, the whole thing collapses you have to be a team." Bruce Rankin, this year's Danny Zuko, also participates in football, track and field, and weightlifting. — "Some of my friends razz me about the show but, most of them say, 'good job,'" Bruce says, noting, "I am def- of the show." drama proat Bloomsburg because of cooperation from school Casteel believes the gram succeeded and other teachThe whole sense of community, principals, coaches, ers. that teamwork, that's a lot of what's miss- ing in society, Casteel says. "One thing I push here big time is you've got to learn to work together," she says. Casteel agrees that she can be tough when it comes to discipline, and deciding to kick a student out of a play is one of the hardest Spring-Summer 2000 Mt'i'3 more well-rounded and have made new friends because initely decisions for a director. you let one or two kids disrupt the production, you've got a lot of angry students and parents complaining," she says. Parents can also be a challenge. Most are "fantastic," she says, "but there are always a few who make problems." Casteel says some parents "don't feel that I cast their kids the right way." Casteel recalls that during every show she received at "If least one letter or telephone call from an angry parent or student that "put a bittersweet twist" on the show. reached a point where enough enough. I want to be able to spend time with my family, because it's always been, 'I can't do this or that because I have a show.'" Casteel "I've is says. Two years ago, Casteel was diag- nosed with diabetes; she says her health of the items displayed throughout the hallways. A "burger palace" sign, complete with flashing lights, created by the shop class, a wooden phone booth and old soda bottle were a few cannot take the grueling hours that a show demands. Every day she is in her classroom by 6:30 a.m. After teaching all day, she begins her "second full time job" as drama director and "there's no time for contemplation or to regroup." After rehearsing two to three hours, Casteel says she's back in her room grading essays or quizzes. Before she realizes, it's 9 p.m. and she goes one of the more difficult shows. "It was a killer show. Nothing went right; we were here on school nights until midnight," she says. Complicating the show's problems were family problems both of her daughters got chicken pox. — Problems for "Grease" 2000 affected the actors. A major illness put Sheryl home exhausted, taking more work with her. Looking back, Casteel remembers all the weekends, holidays, vacations, and family outings she missed because of her "manic" schedule. "In my 25 year career I have spent over 100 nights where I have never left the school and Kepping, ("Cha Cha") out of two performances. Tara Koch, understudy for the part, had only an afternoon to prepare. Prior to this she had never rehearsed on stage. "Mrs. C. helped me with my character for the part," she says, adding, "we went to the Costume Shop after school for my costume and wig." Rob Kramer, ("Doody") came down with laryngitis on the second / ; changed my clothes to get ready for classes," she just recalls. This year's show was no exception. The weekend before opening night, Casteel and some of her students stayed to finish decorations and lighting. Hundreds of 45 rpm records and musical notes hung from ceilings in the hallways and cafeteria. Research projects about the '50s era from theater arts students; movie stars, fashions, and a Rocky Marciano photograph display 24 The other actors covered his and his song was modified so night. lines machine added to the nostalgia of the ~50s. Casteel remembers that the 1985 production of "West Side Story" was he could sing his part without hurting his voice. Josh Klingerman, (Kenickie) spent the day before the final show in the emergency room for a throat injury. Heavily medicated. Josh was able to make it through the last two performances. In the fall of 1988 during the musical, "Godspell," Casteel experi- enced anxiety attacks. Two weeks show she underafter the Spectrum went emergency surgery for a tubal pregnancy, and a six week recovery. So concerned about her classes, she made videotapes at home of her lessons and sent them to school for the substitute teacher to show —"Hi kids, this is Mrs. C, get our books." She now laughs about it "how obsessive is that?" In 1989, Casteel got pneumonia during the "Sound of Music." Already behind schedule, she missed two weeks of class when, she says, it was "absolutely critical to be let's — there." Everyday during theater arts students were barred from using the pay phone outside the auditorium. "I gave instructions over the phone. I had a 103 temperature, saying 'the show must go on,"' she remembers. "What I'm going to miss the most," she says, "is seeing the kids take ownership of their projects. The kids may be quiet, shy, and in the woodwork. You give them a task, explain what you're looking for, and allow them to problem solve, work it out, and they just begin to take over and the project class, becomes theirs." "Casteel is a fantastic teacher and inspiration," says Stephen Weitz, a 1991 alumnus of BHS, who earned a B.A. in drama and an M.F.A. in acting from Ithaca College. "Everyone should be so Spring-Summer 2000 to have an opportunity to discover their talents," he says. Dedicating so much time and energy to the school and her students, Casteel feels remorse at things she missed. "The thing I regret most is that something has to suffer when I'm here all the time," she says, her voice trembling. "I won't let it be my teaching, so the breakdown is at home. The house is a wreck, there's no food, no cleaning or cooking, and I feel guilty being here day after day, because I forget I have a family." Jerry Casteel, DeAnne's husband, says that being married to the director was "hectic and lots of work. We all pitched in. It's what she loved to do," Jerry says, adding, "people have no concept of how much work and time she put into a production." Jerry, a field engineer at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, helped out evenings and weekends, along with other fathers and volunteers of the "A-team,"designing and building sets. "The shows brought the community together," he says, pointing out, "mothers sewing and helping with costumes, painting, and decorating; fathers helping with sets." Lindsay Casteel, 18, who was Sandy, the female lead in "Grease" 2000, has her own opinion of life as a director's daughter. "Some kids said, 'Oh, you got that part because Lindsay says. "But then they realized I earn whatever I get," she says, adding, "Mom she's your mom'," doesn't show favoritism." Lindsay's sister, Sarah, 21, attends Central Penn College in Harrisburg, and came home on weekends to help out. "I grew up spending most of my time at the high school," Sarah says, remembering one rehearsal when students weren't cooperating and her mom walked out. "Everyone got quiet and nobody knew what to do," Sarah remembers, adding, "It was the only time I ever saw her do that." A typical rehearsal finds Casteel surrounded by students and adults asking questions about tickets, costumes, makeup, and lighting all at the same time. Throughout this constant buzz, Casteel moves around on stage mentally picturing how — — everything is going to work. "In professional theater you have a director and a technical director who works with the crews and the lighting," Casteel says, explaining, "that doesn't happen here. I direct all the 26 stage for the first time to rehearse for "Grease" 2000. Prior worked in groups, some learning lines; others, dance steps. "I just can't get enough," says Mike Mollo, a freshman at Bloomsburg University, who came back to play guitar in the orchestra. to this, students way up tech. And then my to the week of brain has to switch gears. I'm no longer looking at blocking, acting, or listening to voices, or how pieces work, or the props and set make- up. I'm watching for the light cues. Everything has to be choreographed to the second." Casteel says it's good for her to be both director and technical director because "there is no conflict over designing," but the bad part is that she's doing two jobs at the same time being a teacher. "A coach doesn't have to worry about the field the lighting or the sound, that's someone else's responsibility," she says. On a Saturday afternoon, two weeks before opening night, a cast, crew, and orchestra of 119 students and alumni got together on Spectrum the need to be part of the show," he says of his role in the "pit." Mollo was in every show produced during his four years at BHS. During rehearsal, Tim Latsha shouts vocal directions to students while dance choreographer Nicole Lanciano, a junior at Bloomsburg University, watches dance steps. "It fulfills Ann Zelonis, assistant director since 1984, gives instruction on a headset to students backstage; Casteel moves around the auditorium yelling orders to everyone. "When you're meshing 119 different personalities, everybody has to work together," Casteel says, addthem, 'your stress is high, ing, "I tell want to fight, you're and your emotions are high. you're going to tired, This the point you need to cooperate and compromise."' is "I have never seen high school drama this wonderful," Ann Zelonis says, adding, "DeAnne has such vision and it trickles down to everyone. The kids have a tremen- — dous respect for her." The driving force behind Casteel's years as drama director was "the creation not to be in charge, but to — have total creative control," Casteel of For "Man of La Mancha" in 1991, Casteel designed a multilevel set with a working drawbridge 10 feet above the stage. Brett Conner, BHS alumnus of 1992, says he owes Mrs. Casteel "a lot." Conner explains that, "she gave me my first experiences in the theatre a world I continue to devote myself to." Conner is an actor in Boston and runs his own theatre company. Pet Brick Productions. Casteel plans to channel her excessive energy into another project, not as taxing, but will be every bit as challenging. "I'm such a visionary," she says, rubbing her hands together, thinking about the to explains. my knowledge, people me and say, 'we are don't come having an assembly could you please hook up the microphone,'" Casteel says, — adding, "I don't want to do I'm retiring." it; that's why — future. "After I get my house in order, I already think my next big Danny Zuko going to be my creative writing class," she says, adding, " I have plans for that class kids getting published, competitions to get their work out, and when I have all these baby is (portrayed by Bruce Rankin) and Sandy — Dumbrowski (portrayed by extra hours..." Lindsay She continues her career as a teacher of communications, creative writing, and theatre arts. "What I hope doesn't happ en is t hat bec_ause Casteel) final in the scene of 'Grease 2000." 2000-2001 eM£& Saturday, October 7 American Repertory Ballet "Where the Wild Things Are" % Saturday, October 28 "Anything Goes" • Thursday, Canadian Brass 2000 starring Gloria Loring November 30 "A Holiday Show" May • § 1 Kandinsky Trio Tuesday, January 30 London City Opera m • June 5 Hesperus "Carmen" Saturday, February 24 "Driving Miss Daisy" S Thursday, March 29 September 19 Bonnie Rideout The Scottisli Trio "August Rising" • Monday, April 23 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Bloomsburg University For ticket information, Spring-Summer 2000 call (71 7) 389-4409 of Pennsylvania 27 limitations are placed on presenta- Gfiive him your masterpiece and Ed Giannattasio will tell you where I — put it "in a frame that will enhance the artist's intention." From photos and works of art to diplomas and medals, Giannattasio helps his customers capture significant moments within a framework of memories. Art is a way of life in Giannattasio's Bloomsburg shop, Art Ventures Custom Made Picture Frames. He can help frame that special photograph of a child taking her first step, the award for community leadership, or a favorite poem. Frames and matting complete the interpreto tation of artwork. "Being an artist myself," he says, work with my customers to create a presentation that will follow through with the artist's intention." Giannattasio believes presentation of artwork is nearly as important as the artistic process used to produce the artwork itself, calling it "a continuation of that process." Often, "I 28 tion because of the environment in which the artwork is to be displayed, such as Early American or post-modern decor. "My skill lies in the melding of these influences to produce a harmonious piece that is true to the artwork and to my customer," he explains. Recently, Giannattasio completed a project for a couple who gave him aerial photographs of the family farm customers to define their own vision. I simply listen to their needs." One of the techniques Giannattasio uses to help a customer choose frame or matte colors is to verbalize the adjectives describing each color choice, such as warm, cool, rich, subtle, scholarly, fun, or even funky. Purple and kelly blue matting, for instance, appealed to a young lady whose vibrant South Beach Miami prints needed lively shades of color appropriate to their that had been sold. Manipulating surroundings. Another, an article colors to capture the woodwork of from Bloomsburg, the university house and barn, Giannattasio promagazine, was best displayed in a duced a rustic frame that retained frame with the traditional maroon authenticity of the past and inevitaand gold matte colors. bly created "an emotional piece that A framer must learn to work with brought tears to their eyes." the mechanics, as well as the aesEvery piece has some color play thetics of art. Sophisticated matethat the artist has chosen. Many rials archival mounting and matte influences are at work in each cus- boards, special tapes and adhetom framing project, including the sives must be acid-free and pH intention of the artist, the character neutral. Without these artistic tools, of the customer requesting the frame, for instance, a poster or print would and the environment where the art- buckle or burn (turn brown) from work will be displayed. "When I sug- direct exposure to untreated gest a frame or matte color," Giann- cardboard. attasio says, "I am merely helping my The custom framer faces chal- — — Spectrum lenges that require special treatment, among them paintings on silk, antique tapestries, oil paintings on stretched canvas, baptismal gowns, wedding bouquets, or children's artwork on paper. Bargain frames from department stores may prevent a souvenir from being crushed in a closet but, without proper mounting and precision sizing, they "often do What started out as a temporary job became a 20-year career. Giannattasio attended Bloomsburg University for two years and graduated from Millersville University in 1980 with a degree in art education. However, "The Reagan administration's decision to eliminate rev- enue-sharing with local school dismade it difficult to find a teaching position," Giannattasio says, pointing out that programs were being cut, and retiring teachers were not being replaced. Art and tricts music programs were the first casualties, he recalls. So, Giannattasio took part-time jobs and supplemented his income doing artwork in a shed behind his parents' house in Catawissa. He painted portraits, designed business signs and advertisements, and took virtually any other art-related work he could find. Life for Giannattasio is "much more about growing as an individual than pursuing a career or obtaining wealth." The heart and soul of his business is interaction with people. "Every time I design a frame," he says, "my goal is to get my customers to say 'WOW!'" Does he regret that he's not a teacher today? "Not really," Giannattasio reflects, "my search for a teaching position diminished, but I ventured into a career that, in a sense, found me."iO more harm than good." Attempts to make the artwork "fit the frame" invariably lead to creative quick fixes. But scotch tape and scissors, Giannattasio says, "have destroyed more artwork than any other home framing remedy." Giannattasio is presently working on a matte that will be designed to match the scrollwork of an antique organ. Another request involved displaying the first piece of wood that a student broke in karate class to look as if the moment of impact was frozen in time. Recently, a surgeon wanted framed scientific specimens —a human umbilical cord, a bovine aorta, and various medical devices. Giannattasio developed an original shadowbox design with its own internal illumination. Giannattasio began framing his own work because custom framing was expensive. When he finally opened an art store, he offered custom framing as an additional service to selling art supplies, teaching art lessons, and offering gallery space to local artists. Picture frame design became his specialty and it quickly became his primary source of income. 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Yet, Melissa Gabrielle, Bloomsburg, is a Its by Eric Spell Over Area Residents Hunt reflections of the central deities in chants like, "Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron order to celebrate and emphasize the reverence of life. Pagans believed, as neo-Pagans and Wiccans today believe, that the physical and spiritual worlds are inseparable. Death is not a source of fear, says Moyer. The body may die physically, but the soul is reincarnated into a new form and will continue to return until the end of bubble." the world. witch. The thought of coming face to face with a witch strikes fear into the hearts of many. It brews images of menacing puppeteers that manipulate the fate of the world with spooky If faced by a witch, "I'd keep right on going," says Robert Drake, Bloomsburg. Truthfully, though, Wicca, the modern practice of witchcraft, is nothing to fear. It is an ageold religion based on very real ideas. Wicca isn't a rejection of tradi- tional religion but, "the embracing Pagans have never believed in Hell or the Devil. Evil exists, Moyer says, but only as part of the essential balance of life. "If you've done what you need to, you'll come back with a new purpose and new lessons to learn," says Gabrielle, "if not, you'll come back to learn the lessons you've missed." of the diversity of religious experi- Gabrielle says that Wiccans return ence, in the context of creating Heaven on Earth," says Sue Yarnes, Bloomsburg, "Heaven is not somehow separate. Heaven and the divine and all that is good is here with us now." Wicca has its origins in the Pagan traditions of the ancient Celtic and to physical Teutonic tribes in Europe. Their central deities are a god and goddess, representing the masculine and feminine sides of a balanced existence, according to Glenn Moyer, Catawissa, an 11-year Wicca practitioner. Many gods and goddesses began to emerge, as aspects and 32 strongly that people should follow own spiritual path, he says. their isn't form when they have decided what they need to learn. "Earth is like a school," Gabrielle says, "and when you die you return to your home. You leave again to continue learning your lessons." A "Wiccaning" takes place when a child is born to a Wiccan. Moyer says the ceremony is similar to Christian baptism. Both physical and spiritual gifts are given and protection magic may be used to keep the child safe in the first few years of growth. However, Moyer is adamant that the "Wiccaning" is not a dedication on the Wiccan path. Wiccans believe Weddings, or "hand fastings," take place in the Wiccan faith as well. ritual is held to bring the couple A together before the god and goddess. The High Priest or Priestess instructs the couple to join hands and then ties a cord around the clasped hands, making a knot. The two are pronounced husband and wife, "so long as the love shall last," according to Moyer. The cord is cut but the knot remains, signifying their union. A divorce in Wicca does not carry the same stigma it does in Christianity, says Moyer. If the love no longer lasts, the knot is simply undone and it is understood that the marriage has ended. The Wiccan New Year begins on the night of Samhain (pronounced sow 'en), known to most non-witches as Halloween. Samhain is the first of eight Sabbats, or holidays, found on the Wiccan wheel of the year. Dressing up on Halloween originated from an ancient Pagan tradition practiced on this night. People dressed up to fool the bad luck from the old year or, in some cases, to scare it away. The "Jack-0-Lantern" was originally intended to serve as exactly that, a lantern, according to Moyer. Witches used it to guide themselves to ancient midnight rituals. The infamous cauldron, or chalice, used by Wiccans today, Moyer is still Spectrum explains. It symbolizes the womb of the Goddess as well as a reverence for water. It is also used for a prac- Many people recognize this as looking into a crystal ball. In truth, there is nothing inside the ball, Moyer says, "the reflection and focus give you inspiration inside your own head." Witches who boil nocturnal creatures in bubbling cauldrons and tice called "skrying." then jump on brooms for a night of moon fly-bys are figments of the imagination. They were created by misinterpretations of rather com- mon Wiccan "One third practices, Moyer says. of ancient witchcraft was herbalism," he says. Before herbs received their Latin names, and could be identified across cultures, they were known by their common names. Holly leaves, in the regions where Wicca originated, were known as "bat's wings." Herbs used in medicine and magic, with comes from the combination of two tection. Pagan farmers began ject to sprout, witches would put a broom between their legs and jump through the fields in order to show the grain how high to grow. Because the grain was seen as the domain of the god, or masculine side of existence, a phallic symbol the broom was used to ask for his help in providing a good — — harvest. Some witches jection. Moyer explains it as "the parting of the spirit from the body." Witches, believing that the spiritual and physical worlds are one, saw astral projection as a form of flying. Some would make filled flying ointments with hallucinogens astral projection. to aid in The only flying that witches ever did, says Moyer, was of a purely spiritual nature. Misunderstandings like these are responsible for conjuring up the classic horror flick. tongue sound horrible, but they're just herbs," according to Moyer. Hexes that bring "a pox upon you" have scared the zits out of non- "devil's shoestring, The myth of the flying broom witches for centuries. According to Discover the possibilities are those for healing, love, and pro"Love magic is a touchy sub- because Wiccans believe so strongly in free will," he says. There once were old-style spells that would deny the free will of another but according to Moyer, most Wiccans about not using them. feel strongly you want to attract someone go for an idea rather than a person. Never try to deny "If into your life, someone's free will by using your practice astral pro- Jew's ear, bachelor buttons, or bird's names like, Moyer, the most widely used spells very different practices. When the grain that had been planted by magic," Moyer explains. Many people believe that witches practice "black magic," implying magicof an evil or selfish nature. In Christianity, prayers are said to both praise God as well as ask for his help in solving problems with which faithful people feel they need assis- Moyer says that in Wicca, "that's what spells are for." He says that spells only work when they are tance. needed and are usually cast with the welfare of others in mind. The Law of Three is the unbreakable karmic code of Wiccan magical practice. The law states, "Do what you will, so long as you harm no of... (Broo^ide Homes, Inc. « n Ten "Oiir reputatmny is building Spring-Summer 2000 E. 18th Street 17870 570-374-7900 www.BrooksiderHomes.com Selinsgrove, Pa. 33 — one including yourself," according to Moyer, "and whatever you do shall return to you threefold." "I wouldn't want my kids involved with [witchcraft]," says Charlie Rodgers, Berwick. But for those who do wish to practice the religion, "That's their business," he says. Rodgers says he is accepting of the beliefs of others but believes witchcraft is a negative practice. These common, Moyer knows of more than 60 Wiccans and at least three covens in Columbia and Montour reactions are all too says, although he counties. "They have a right," says John Campbell, Bloomsburg, offering a more open-minded perspective; "this is America isn't it?" "My own beliefs with the ones I never coincided was brought up phoio with," says Gabrielle, who was raised Catholic. Throughout her catechism, the ideas that God had to be male and the Church led by men frustrated her. Some friends asked Gabrielle if she were Wiccan, before she even knew what it meant, because of some of the beliefs she had shared during a philosophical discussion. She says she was intrigued and began to find out all she could about the religion. Quickly, Gabrielle says, she realized that Wicca had been in her heart since childhood. Moyer says that when he is asked what his religion is and answers, "I'm Wiccan," he usually gets in about Wicca can witness and participate in a ritual. As many as 70 Wiccans and non-Wiccans have attended her open circles, she says. Rituals are held on the Sabbats as well as on full says. vices, moon holidays, Moyer Unlike Christian church serthere are no weekly rituals. Many Wiccans practice daily, per- forming solitary rituals before sleeping at night or after waking in the morning. They practice as either a solitary witch or part of a coven, a group of witches, guided by a High Priest and High Priestess. Covens often hold their rituals in secret because of traditions that response, "What's that?" Once, two men confronted Moyer in a parking the Bloomsburg area and attempted to save him in the name of Christianity. One man took a compassionate approach, he says, but the other was force- lot in and "didn't know what he was talking ful a sctiooi die you return to your iiome. You ieave again to continue learning your ' Earth is like and wtien you lessons. about." i «.f "I think I scared them," says Moyer, not because he practiced witchcraft but because it*rt, J he says he knew more about the Bible than they did. Although he wasn't afraid, Moyer says, he knew where the call boxes were in that parking lot. Experiences like these are discouraging, considering that Wiccans believe so strongly that aU people deserve the freedom to practice their own religion, Moyer explains. Regardless, he says he comes away from such an experience with more confidence in his chosen path, "I proved that I 8Wr;mystic ^gi^5|nts to be present at a Wicc an 34 ritual can remain civilized and I didn't have to hide anything because there is nothing wrong with what I do." For many, what Moyer does is shrouded in mystery and surrounded by fear. However, Yarnes does hold open circles where people who are curious came about when the religion was In 1956, when the last of the English anti-witchcraft underground. laws were repealed, the word "Wicca" surfaced, rooted in the Anglo-Saxon language, to diminish the stigmas that haunt the terms "witch" and "witchcraft." Since then, Moyer says, the religion has grown steadily. A ritual begins with the purification of the self in most solitary practices. After ritually bathing, Wiccans anoint themselves with scents that help focus their mind on where they are and what they are about to Sage is commonly used in American Wicca for its purifying scent. A circle is cast, using the powers air, of the four mystic elements fire, earth, and water. The god and goddess are invited to be present and watch over the ritual. Each one is different, depending on the Sabbat or holiday that is being celebrated, and makes use of a variety of tools do. — Spectrum and symbols. "The pentagram is the most misunderstood symbol we have," Moyer says. It is a fivepointed star, symbolizing the Earth. Four of the points represent the mystic elements and the fifth point, at the top of the star, represents the Fantasies by Rebecca spirit. "It's easy to equate witches with worshipping Satan," says a Berwick man who wishes to remain anonymous. However, in the practice of Satanism, which Moyer says could not have derived from Paganism because the idea of the Devil comes from Christianity, the pentagram is inverted. The spirit points down, implying that it is below both the physical world and the self. As a Wiccan symbol, Moyer says, the spirit is above and, more importantly, in harmony with the other elements. "The spirit flows with the other elements," Moyer explains, drawing the star. The athame, or ritual dagger, is used as a symbol for fire. Moyer says the athame is only used to cut "spiri- Designer 55 East Main Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 (570-784-4436) tually," or to direct energy, as in the casting of the circle for ritual work. The wand is a Wiccans use it the to symbol for air. communicate with spirit. "Cakes and ale" sometimes mark the end of a ritual for covens. Eating grain is a symbol for communing with the god and drinking water, communing with the goddess. But there are other reasons and ale" at the Moyer says, "doing expends a lot of energy and for including "cakes end of a ritual. a ritual you get the munchies." Although Moyer has found great joy in his solitary practices as well as his involvement in the highly energetic open circles that Yarnes holds, "hundreds of years of misun- derstandings and propaganda" are difficult to refute. "It's good to try to change things," he says, "but when you try to force things on people they won't listen." He is content to walk his path and shed a positive light on it for those who are curious about where it is going. tC Spring-Summer 2000 Primitii^e & Trabitwnd Designs 637 Fowlersville Road Bloomsburg, PA 17815 570.784.8996 ^ HOME HEALTH us in the fight to protect aniixials froni sport hunting. http://www.fuiid.org Join, 30 1-585-2591 The Fund "U'r EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES •Sales • s/'c7fA: for for //wsi- Animals iiV/o c'li// '/. 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Tick season lasts from March to November, so it might be time to look at some options. Flea and tick treatments on the market include monthly topical applications of Frontline Topspot compulsive grooming habits. Long-haired dogs are at the highest Advantage ($29.50 'e all ticks, felines' risk. argy, pain. Symptoms in pets include lethsudden lameness, and joint The Bloomsburg Veterinary Hospital alone treats 15 to 20 dogs a year with clinical signs of the disease, according to Dr. Jean H. Cunningham. At the Berwick Veterinary Center, Dr. Steven L. Schindler, reports that four to seven dogs each year are suspected of carrjdng Lyme Disease. However, most pets avoid any risk of contracting it by becoming vaccinated. Providing pets with preventive treatments against fleas and ticks is much cheaper than bombing your house with insecticides, says Dr. Stacia Gilbert at the Alpine Animal Clinic, Danville. 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In Columbia and Montour coun- Hunting for Deadbeat Dads tarents who pay for a hunters are required to the format of license *ar hunting license and ne- collect social security applications be changed to glect their child support numbers from all appli- accommodate an applipayments are now the cants in order to help with cant's social security numprey, according to Valerie the enforcement of child ber. The agent says the laws, says process is expensive and Kazacavage, chief of the support licensing department of Kazacavage. The federal that "most states are the Pennsylvania Game government added this really up in arms about it Commission. But the requirement in an amend- because no one wants to PGC and local licensers ment to the Social Secu- foot the bill." aren't enforcing the law. rity Act. License appliThe effectiveness of the According to a Benton cants whose child support law is debatable because area license issuing agent, payments are delinquent the PGC does not force who wanted to be anony- face having their hunting applicants to provide their mous, "They don't enforce license privileges sus- social security numbers. I usually just keep my pended until the debt is According to Kazacavage, it. mouth shut." Businesses that license 38 paid. The law requires that The Commission ficiently is insuf- equipped to track by Eric Hunt an applicant with a social security number alone. The only way to suspend a hunter's privileges is to notify the applicant once the Commission has received a notice from a judge stating that the applicant is delinquent, says Kazacavage. "If someone refuses to give [a social security number] we'll still sell the license," according to the Commission. Kazacavage could not recall having to deny a license to any applicants during 1999. 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We would like to thank our families, dear friends, neighbors and the Community for your inaedible support these past years. Our goal in 1981 was to offer the Community a different and interesting place to visit, to feel comfortable, to relax and to enjoy and experience different foods, beverages and entertainment. With the addition of Clancy's, we continue to strive toward our goal. We have much work to do, as we enter the millennium, and we do it with excitement and enthusiasm. A very special thank you to the hundreds of people who through cards, gifts and especially kind words and prayers reached out to Maria during her illness. Because of you, and the wonderful doctors, nurses and support staff of Bloomsburg Hospital and Penn State Ceisinger Medical Center, she feels great. We enter our 20th year strong, Jiealthy and very excited about our future in downtown Bloomsburg. To All, Thank You. 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VICTIMS 6 Seasons Of Silence 14 A new menace By MaryJayne Reibsome By Louis Williams 9 Drawing a Path to Freedom Through therapy and woman art, on the bar and club scene might be in your drink 16 Living in Constant Fear An one elderly woman tells how she was raped in her own home overcomes abuse By Ken Fetterhoff By Eric Hunt 12 Designer Drugs Three local women look back on being molested as children 18 Blinded by Trust A date-rape victim talks Unlocking the Silence Abuse victims get help from the RAINN hodine By Matt Grisafi & Christy Thompson about her frightening experience By Sheila Held PREDATORS 20 Portrait Of An and 23 inmate a Pedophile talks about the past his treatment in prison 31 Prison Myth? By MaryJayne Reibsome Abuse between inmates is less common than you might think Preying on Youtii By MaryJayne Reibsome Child pornography on the Internet is on the rise By Theresa Wagner 32 Crossing the Line Local employees discuss their harassment in the workplace 26 Clianging on the inside By Eric Hunt Counsehng and rehabiUtation of sex offender inmates By MaryJayne Reibsome THE SYSTEM 36 His Word Against Hers 43 A Cry for Help The problem of foster Rape victims sometimes find their own By Ken Fetterhoff By Eric Hunt 39 is Your Child's Safety Worth more than $2090? Punishment for sex crimes By Ken Fetterhoff 40 Hard Times for Sex Crimes Megan's Law care abuse persists in Pennsylvania innocence in question requires sexual 46 'Sorry, You're Married' Rape legislation hasn't always offered married women protection By Eric Hunt 48 Throwing Away the Key New Pa. bill would hit sexually offenders to register with police violent predators harder By Eric Hunt By Eric Hunt special issue of Spectrum This Magazine began in early sum- mer in the Court of Common Pleas for Columbia County. We were watching jury selections for two persons, one of whom was accused of a non-violent bank robbery, the other accused of child molesting. Late that afternoon, in discussions with Judge Scott Naus, we learned that the occasions it is necessary. Before the words of the sources are put into type, our editors have verified the facts of their comments, often by intensive questioning and by getting a second source with first-hand knowledge of the information to help There is another change the readers Past issues car- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Walter will see in this issue. . ried full color mandates a harsher | state-of-the-art design. Behind and This speexcept issue, cial for the covers, We _ ^^^_^^^_^_^ complex area that can have no closure. to the press, bills are being introduced into the Legislature. Because of the nature of this special issue, we have also used what is journalistically known as the "veiled news source." This means we have hidden the names of certain individuals we have interviewed. We rarely use the veiled news source, but on color MANAGING EDITOR Eric that M. Hoch Matt Grisafi ASSOCIATE EDITORS Ken Fetterhoff Theresa Wagner COPY EDITORS Rosemary R. Brasch Vickey Rainis ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Elizabeth Smith PHOTOGRAPHY ART ASSISTANT / Heather Kerns BUSINESS MANAGER Katy Handschuh ADVERTISING / CIRCULATION ACCOUNT MANAGERS Jesse Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center Hunt ART DIRECTOR might have THE EDITORS Brasch Maryjayne Reibsome is detracted from the I message. And, as we have learned the past few months, the design is far more difficult to execute when only black and shades of gray are used. Finally, although this is one of the largest magazine issues we've produced, it's only a small part of what needs to be reported. We hope our articles will help others to better understand themselves and others. Perhaps, it may spur some of our readers either to report problems, without fear, or to become activists for change. Russell Dr. believe M. EXECUTIVE EDITOR black-and-white. largest single issue of Spectrum in a decade. This issue is divided into three parts—the victim, the predator, and the system; each part has several stories to help readers better understand that this is a most Even as we go Magazine in that verification process. Commonwealth sentence for robbery than it does for child molesting. That revelation led to a fuU investigation of sexual predators— and the SPECTRUM Donahue James Monos PRE-PRESS CONSULTANT Sheri Lozak PRINTING CONSULTANT Dick Shaffer Individual & Family Healtli Care HALL OF FAME • Headaches Disc irritations & Leg Pain • Sciatica Scoliosis • Low Bacl< Pair Hip • • Pinciied Nerves • • &c • • Society of Professional Journalists Arm American Scholastic Press Association • Pain • Columbia Scholastic Workman's Comp. 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The term includes, but is not Hmited to, compulsion resulting in another person's death, whether the death occurred before, during, or after sexual intercourse.* Rape: The act of forcing, or threatening to force, another person to engage in sexual intercourse against his or her will; forcible compulsion must be proven in order to obtain a conviction for rape. The another person with a part of the body, against the other person's will and without his or her consent. The legal definition also includes protection for people who have been unknowingly impaired by drugs, who are unconscious, who suffer from mental disabilities, who are under the age of 13, or who are under the age of 16 and have been assaulted by a person who is four or more years older than the victim.* Felony- 1. legal definition also includes protection for people who have been unknowingly impaired by drugs, who are unconscious, who suffer from mental disabilities, or who are under the age of 13.* Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse: Felony- 1. The act of forcing, or threatening to force, another person, or an animal, to engage in deviate sexual intercourse against his or her will; the term deviate sexual intercourse includes oral and anal sex as well as penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of another person with an object that is not part of the body. The legal definition also includes protection for people who have been unknowingly impaired by drugs, who are unconscious, who suffer from mental disabilities, who are under the age of 13, or who are under the age of 16 and have been assaulted by a person who is four or more years older than the victim.* indecent Assault: Misdemeanor-2. The act of forcing, or threatening to force, indecent contact with or from another person, against the other person's will and without his or her consent. The legal definition also includes protection who have been unknowingly impaired by drugs, who are unconscious, who suffer from mental disabilities, who are under the age of 13, or who are for people of 16 and have been assaulted by a person who is four or more years older than the victim. Indecent assault is a Misdemeanor- 1 when the victim is under the age of 13.* under the age Indecent Exposure: Misdemeanor-2. The act of exposing a person's genitals in a public place or in any place where there are present other people that would find this behavior offensive or alarming. Indecent Exposure is a Misdemeanorwhen the victim is under the age of 16.* Grades of Crimes (most to least severe!: Capital Crime, Felony- 1, Felony-2, Felony-3, Misdemeanor- 1, Misdemeanor-2, Misdemeanor-3. Sexual Assault: The act of forcing, or threatening to force, another person to engage in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse against his or her will and without consent. This charge was created to address rape and IDSI cases where forcible compulsion is unable to be proven, but the victim's lack of consent Felony-2. is clear.* Statutory Sexual Assault: Felony-2. The act of sexual intercourse with another person under the age of 16 by a person who is four or more years older than the victim.* Pedophilia: The conscious sexual desire of an adult directed toward dependent, developmentally immature children and adolescents who do not fully understand these actions and are unable to give informed consent.** Recidivism: Habitual or repeated relapsing into a criminal *Title 18, Part II, Chapter Pennsylvania Code 31, Subchapter B of the Lanyon, Theory and Treatment in Child Aggravated Indecent Assault: **R.I. Felony-2. The act of forcing, or threatening to force, penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of Molestation, Journal of Consulting Clinical Psychology, (1986) Winter 2001 act. Victims >v Seasons Three local women face the demons of their past as they recall the nightmare of their sexual molestation by Maryjayne Reibsome photo by Heather Kerns R jed and orange leaves slov^ly drift to the ground, marking the passing of a season. Three w^omen stages of their hves talk have in common. in different about a horrible secret they all All three w^ere molested as children never revealed their secret . . and . spectrum Victims A 28-year-old woman Montour county the late autumn sun contemplating her past, absently scratching the head of a Shetland collie sitting at her feet. The silence lengthens as she hesitates, searching for the courage to tell how she was sexually molested as a child and again as a teenager. sits "I remember a man taking me upstairs to a bedroom, unzipping and making me perform said it was our 'little secret,' and not to tell," says the dark-haired woman. She was four years old. It happened a few more times and was forgotten by the child. Today, as a grown woman, his pants oral sex. she find He says would like that and he made her perform oral "He forced in sex. my head down there," streaming down her remembered this happening before and I thought that this is what I was supposed to do." She rocks back and forth, hugging the she cries, tears face, "I dog for comfort. She says she feels guilt and shame when she thinks of those — to ask him, "Do you know what you did to my life when you did that to me?" "I would time after that and she kept her secret until she was 19, when she told her fiancee. She says it was the hardest thing she ever had to do. happen to her. "He never told me not to tell, but I remember being afraid of the con- "It wasn't fair to him not to understand why I had problems with some aspects of our sex life," she says adding, "Sometimes the memories sequences if I did," she says. Because her father and mother my life when you When she was nine, her parents divorced and her father remarried. Her mother met a man, who would eventually become her stepfather and the next man to sexually assault her. Her mother and father hated each other and the relationship between the two families was a battleground, she says. But, she adored her mother's boyfriend and his two small sons. hated each other, they had little contact with her father. She was afraid to tell her father. He had a violent temper, and she was afraid he would do something violent to her attacker and go to jail. She was even more frightened to tell her mother because she had to live with her and thought she wouldn't believe her. Besides, the boyfriend of gifts remembers getting lots and attention from him and she says he used to take her side when she was fighting with her brothers or her mother. happened." girl Her mother worked night shift and she stayed at home, watching her brothers. When she was 10, she coming home late at night from the bar and standing in her doorway watching her. One night when she was asleep on the couch, he lay down with her and pretended to sleep while he slowly 'Tjumped" her, easing her into his touch. Over time, caressing turned forceful and recalls her mother's boyfriend Winter 2001 But, told. she it did When knew it happen and she never she turned 14, she says was wrong so she took She went to school and became ill and told the nurse she took pills. The nurse called Children and Youth Services and she was sent to a counselor. She lied to the counselor about the pills to kill herself. abuse. It continued. She says she was molested until she was 15 counseling when she was 20 and when one night, while 45, told her mother that her later did that to me?' ^^^^^^^^^_ had become her stepfather now, and she loved him, she says, wiping tears from her face, "I would just close my eyes and wait for it to be over, and then he'd act like it never The come flooding back, and knowing how wrong it was overwhelms me." She attended man today and 'Do you know what you did like to find that say to him, to she started dating boys. Her stepfather and mother separated some times guilt, because she didn't tell anyone, believing he is probably out there still molesting children; shame because she let it she man her mother was working, her stepfather came to her room and tried to take her downstairs to the living room. "I remember kicking at him and the boys were in the room, so he left me alone after that." She says she believes another factor was that stepfather had molested her. Her mother, now says she was shocked and can't understand come to her why her daughter didn't was a problem. "It was like he was her real father," says the girl's Columbia County mother, "she always had to go with him wherever he went." She says she would have killed him and protected her if she had if there known. Her mother doesn't remember any special attention given to her by her stepfather, but says her daughter was spoiled as a child. Her mother says that if the molestation was going on between the ages of 10 and 15 she doesn't know when it could have happened because the house was always full — of her daughter's friends. "I'm not saying he did or didn't it, I don't know," her mother says, "But the fact she waited so long to tell (two years after her do — mother was divorced), something is not jiving, she could have told someone her aunt, her dad or her grandmother." The daughter who has not spoken to her mother — 7 Victims adding, "Sometimes I think there can never be closure ^just a scab that gets scraped off now and then and has to start healing all over in six years, says, "I cannot understand how she didn't know, when — she lived in the same house while it was happening." This year, 19 substantiated sexual abuse cases were reported to the Columbia County Children and Youth Services, says Christine Swank, administrative director. She also says that in four of the cases, the primary caregiver was again." Even with time, it's hard to forgive and forget, says a 68-year-old Columbia County woman. She balls her hands into fists as she recalls being molested by an older closet and never discussed. The woman recalls the cousin eventually ending up in the State Correctional Institute at Rockview not knowing why, but hoping he had been caught and prosecuted as a pedophile. She smiles when she recalls his death. senior — "I and remember telling calling my daughter my worst her that cousin when she was a little girl. nightmare was dead," she says. Her voice lowers to a whisper as "My daughter knew right away not supportive of the child's discloshe tells her secret. what I was talking about." sure of sexual abuse. She says that "He wouldn't let me play games Jack Allar, counselor and coin all cases where there was no support for the child's disclosure, with the older kids unless I would founder of the sex offender prolet him 'tickle me,'" she says, notthe perpetrator was the mother's gram at the State Correctional ing, "My mother would never boyfriend or husband. Institution at Rockview, has been Today the victim says she's still believe that her brother's son dealing with sexual issues since trying to deal with the demons in would do anything like that." 1971 when he worked as a counher past. As for giving advice to She recalls the cousin's sister selor for Children and Youth. He other victims "I don't know says he believes 90 percent how to help them, I am still of sexual assault cases go trjdng to help myself." But, unreported. One of the reaI there the worst part of all, says sons, he says, is because it's the victim, is that after her closure ^just a very intimidating process mother divorced her stepfafor a child to sit and tattle on that gets a off ther, he married a woman his or her family. Allar with a small daughter. He describes a therapy scenario novs^ to later got divorced and left where two strangers sit, again." knees and hands touching, the state. start all "I can understand why a telling about their deepest ^^^ secrets. child doesn't tell anyone when they've been molested," says having a sleepover and the commo"Imagine how hard it would be a 41-year-old Montour County tion that ensued the next morning telling a stranger your most humilwoman. She crosses her arms over when the girls found the crotch cut iating sexual experience," Allar her chest, hugging herself. She out of some of their panties. says, adding, "Now imagine you are says she feels cold whenever she "They never knew who did it," a child telling on your daddy. The recalls an incident when a relative she says, nodding her head, "I pressure is immense." attempted to have sex with her know who it was." Her mother's Talking about sex offenses is when she was a child. "I would refusal to believe the cousin was a probably one of the biggest taboos never, ever tell anyone about it, not pedophile allowed the sexual abuse in life, Allar says, pointing out that even my husband," she says, "it is to continue into the next genera- people will talk about health, too humiliating, too personal to tion. The child grew to womanhood finances, and just about anything talk about." and had a daughter. One day the except sex. Sex offenders are the It was only on one occasion, but she daughter came home from visiting biggest cons in the world, Allar says she never forgot how she felt. her grandmother and told her says, they are experienced in cover"I trusted him, and he told me not mother the cousin had "touched her ing up and keeping their secret to make noise or tell," she says, down there." from friends and family. adding, "I remember wishing he "My husband and father went "Sex offenders are very elaborate would just stop because he was after him, but he lied about it," she planners," he says. hurting me." says, disgusted. All three women agree that Now, she says, sometimes when Her children were never allowed keeping the "secret" was a way of she is having sex, the memory flashto be in the same room with him denying abuse ever occured, thus es in her mind and she shoves it back. and she never talked to or acknowl- protecting themselves from a "It's amazing how badly you can edged him again, she says. When support system that all too often feel about something over which she was growing up, sexual abuse perpetuates their "seasons of you had no control," she says, was something that was kept in the silence." S — ^^_ "Sometimes can never be think — scraped and then and has healing over scab 8 Spectrum Victims Drawing a Path m Freedom ...to One woman finds courage to overcome three years of sexual abuse through therapy and art by Eric Hunt more than 35 years After of depression and selfloathing, Carol Derek, Shamokin, has liberated herfrom a repressed past. When she was seven years old, Derek says she was raped by a relative. 54, self "At first he just touehed me," Derek claims, "but then one day he raped me." The assaults took plaee over a three-year period, either in her house or in the woods, Derek says. She didn't believe she could tell her parents because it would upset them, Derek says, so she just put up with one rape after another. "I couldn't tell my dad," she says. When Derek was 10 years old, she says the person who she accuses of the attacks left the area. "It was the happiest day of my But the seeds of life," she says. self-destruetion had been planted and throughout the next 35 years, they became part of Derek's life. She says she never spoke to anyone about the sexual abuse she suffered and her memories of the experience faded until she had blocked them almost completely The out of her conscious mind. effects that came as a result of such Winter 2001 and innocence, she says, were manifested in her day-to-day life. "I never felt like I was good enough. I thought I had to please everyone," Derek says everyone but herself, that is. During her years of silence, Derek says her attitude became increasingly negative. This was augmented, she says, by her involvement in a 15year relationship with an emotionally abusive man. It wasn't until Derek was 45 years old that she finally dug up her buried secret. She says, "he approached me at the wedding when no one was around, and told me what he did to me." She says he reminded her tauntingly, bringing it all back vividly from the depths of her memory. "I had dreamt about it before," she says, 'Taut I didn't a violation of trust — want to admit that tried to keep it was reality. I away." The relative Derek claims abused her, now living out of the area, vigorously denies any sexual involvement with Derek. "Somebody is blowing smoke," he says, adding, "I have no idea [why she said this]." He says there is "no way" he would it "ever have done this." But the truth, as Derek rememhad become undeniable and Derek decided to seek help. She had been attending a church in Shamokin. "I told the pastor about what happened," Derek says, "and bers it, he said I should talk to my mom about it." She was in her late 40s when she finally had the courage to tell her mother, she says, noting that her mother believed her story and was very supportive. "But when I told my dad," Derek after our second meeting, want to believe it." About that time, the atmosphere at the church also became progressays, "he didn't sively worse, she says. "I feel like I gion," was abused by Derek says. reli- She explained that the pastor's wife held her down with strict religious guidelines, instead of helping her recover from the years of repression that had kept her down for so long already. "I wore a sleeveless dress to church one Sunday," she says, "and [the pastor's wife] said 'do you want what happened to you before to happen again?' After that, I left the Victims statement proved to be very true. Derek says she had been dating a man for three years before she Christian counselor. "He was very good to me," Derek began her counseling with Penman. Although he was a very supportive says. The counselor helped her let boy-friend, Derek says, one day he go of many of the "church restrictold her that he had a tendency tions" that made her first counseltoward abuse. El.: "I thought he was Mr. Perfect," says "I Derek, "so when he told me he could be it before, abusive I got upset and decided to leave I didn't him." church." seeking She immediatelj' began from a different help had dreamt about want but to admit that was Derek began it reaUty." •••i^^^^ mg dysfunctional. experience Eventually, the counselor realized that Derek needed more help than he was able to provide. He recommended that she become a patient at Philhaven, a Christian treatment center for victims of sexual abuse and depression. She went, but Derek says she sank even deep- wanted to kill myself!" she says. Then, in 1996, Derek says she met Grace Penman, director of counseling services at the The Women's Center of Columbia/Montour counties. The two women say they immediately drew up a contract in which Derek promised not to cause any harm to herself. "I Then the healing Penman says. "She hadn't talked about to her for so says, "that she had gotten all bottled up like a pressure cooker.' Derek says she was very quiet when she first started her counseling at the Women's Center. She did well at the beginning, Penman says, but "sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better." 10 "I told her, 'Carol, it's a permanent solution to a temporary problem,'" Penman says, but Derek says, "I didn't care if I lived or Penman says Derek tried to "but the policemen quehanna River but stopped at a restaurant in Elysburg and called the drive away, blocked her car. She was really mad at me." Derek says the policeman who talked to her "was very nice. But I was very rude to him." The pohcemen were able to coax Derek out of her car and into an ambulance that took her to Geisinger Medical Center. She stayed there that night. "It was a turning point for her," says Penman. Two days later, Derek says she admitted herself left a message, that she could no longer keep her contract. Penman says she knew that Derek was She called the back at restaurant. kill herself. Derek Bloomsburg Hospital's inpatient psychiatric unit and remained for began. what happened Penman restaurant. died." Penman planning to uniformed Elysburg police officers showed up at the restaurant within a few minutes. The police officers blended in to the scenery while Penman says she attempted to talk to Derek on her own, outside the ing toward the Sus- Women's Center. She says she telling says, and told her to stay there until she arrived. "I knew I had to do something quickly," says Penman, "so I called the police." Penman and two non- into er into depression. long," driv- Penman Carol Derek used art and poetry to help her recover from being raped by her Here, Carol writes relative. about an ex- boyfriend. Penman's Spectrum Victims two and a half weeks. She attended several classes at the hospital that focused on "learning to talk out your problems." Penman says she kept in contact with Derek during her stay at the hospital but didn't resume counseling until a month after her release. That was over three years ago. Now Derek lights up an entire room with her optimistic smile and wide eyes. Such a positive disposition, however, has not come about without years of work, she says. Derek had a lot of pent up anger toward her relative when her counseling resumed, Penman says. "I wanted to kill him," Derek says, but she drew pictures to express her feelings rather than act on them. "I suggested that she work out her emotions through the arts," Penman says. During counseling sessions, she and Derek talked about the importance of exchanging negative thoughts for positive ones. Then, on her own, Derek says she drew pictures, wrote poetry, and put her most intimate thoughts into a journal. "She has such a talent for expressing her emotions through art," says Penman. "Victims of sexual assault or abuse often have negative ideas about themselves because of their attackers," she says. "They make you feel really bad," says Derek, who remembers the beginning of her counseling with Penman when she repeatedly said, "I hate me. "You have I okin, with the profits going to the hate me." to talk back to bad says Penman, "that's what makes people change." Derek has become more assertive and, consequently, has gained confidence in herself, says Penman. On Easter Sunday, 1997, Derek finally confronted her relative. Her father had invited her relative to church with the family. "I wasn't going to go," she says, but she did, and she saw her relative in the church nursery. "I told him, T want you to know that I'm getting help for what you did to me. I'm not going to let you control my life anymore,'" Derek says. She says her relative denied everything, despite having reminded her of his actions a few years thoughts," earlier. "I wanted to cry," Derek says, held my head up high and went to church." She says it felt great to have finally confronted him. Since then she says her "but I thoughts have turned outward, toward helping others. "I want everybody to know that help is out there," says Derek, "and they can get it." Derek says she wants to start speaking to groups at other women's centers in the area. She also volunteers at the Women's Center of Columbia/ Montour counties. For two years, she has donated her talent for creating baked goods and crafts, which she sells at Ames department store in Sham- Women's Center. Her next project. Penman says, book of her art she sells any of the will be to publish a and poetry. If books, "I want the money to go to the Women's Center," Derek says. therapy, Derek seldom she says, "I'm hardly quiet!" As one of her favorite original drawings suggests, Carol Derek is free as a bird. S Before talked. Now The Women's Center, Inc. of Columbia /Montour is a private nonprofit agency. The Center is funded by the Pennsylvania Coalitions Against Rape and Domestic Violence, the Pennsylvania Commission on the and Delinquency, Crime Bloomsburg, Danville, and Berwick chapters of the United Way, and private and foundation donations. For more information contact Grace Penman at (570) 784-6631 or 1-800544-8293. Beyond Women's Violence, Center, is the Berwick also available to victims of sexual assault. For more information call (570) 759-0298. >%•'' -Art by Carol Derek Winter 2001 11 Victinis Blinded by Trust A date-rape victim looks back at her frightening experience by Sheila Held The pale green thin robe gaped open, allowing a cool sending chills have always hated hospital gowns. The doctor's office had that familiar antiseptic odor and the smell disgusted me. It was a gray, windy March day and I was spending my Spring Break sitting in my doctor's office for an unusual check-up. Seven months earlier I had been draft down my back. in, I raped. The doctor was explaining to me sex with him and, after repeated protests he backed off. Now I was having mixed feehngs about this guy. I wondered what kind of person he thought I was that I would sleep with him on the second date. I figured he would be mad and wouldn't call me anymore anyway. have Surprisingly, he did call. I was a the meantime, I should have realized I needed to have a friend or someone else that I could trust with me, especially since guys I I was stuck didn't Later, process. My just leave, broke all my parents' rules. smoked too much; I too much. life I I drank head was date abruptly we were going to so we stumbled out to his truck parked in the lot behind the apartment. After getting in, things started moving very fast. and I was scared. Being young and rebeUious, I did some crazy things that summer and in My decided graduated from high school. College would be my next step full of pretty hazy at this point. August. was 17 and had room spinning and I almost passed out. Things were I could think about was that horrible night back in I in a know. one of the guys passed around a "joint" and, not wanting to feel left out, I took a few hits. This, combined with the alcohol, affected my thought the tests she would be performing. All nervously took a and nursed a I seat in an armchair beer. I I Immediately he began me. Before I knew it, I was half naked. My shorts and panties were wrapped around the bottom of kissing Toward the end of the The effects of alcohol and marijuana may diminish a summer, I met a guy who victim's ability to resist, but rape is still a violent crime was kind of cute and no matter what the condition of the victim. seemed really sweet. my legs. I objected. It Although he was more than four little hesitant, but put my fears didn't matter, though, since he years older than me, he was aside and decided to go out with had already made up his mind, intriguing. One night after work we him again. I figured that he had protection or not. He was much went out on a date. The night went gotten the message. However, I stronger than me and, in my state, well and I was looking forward to should have trusted my initial there was no use trying to overseeing him again. instincts. I was naive. come him. I closed my eyes and A couple of days later, he called Since our date was past my curwaited for it to be over. to ask me out on a second date and few, I had to sneak out and meet I had always planned on my first I immediately accepted. I was him in front of my house. For this time being something special. excited and happy he called. We date, we were going to his friend's This was nothing special. I always decided that we wanted to go to the apartment to hang out. thought that it would be somedrive-in movie theater to catch the When we got to the apartment, I thing shared between two people latest movie. noticed there were only guys there. who loved each other. Not like While we were there, he tried to This made me a little uneasy. I this. Not here. go further than kissing. I gave him hoped some girls would eventually I felt ashamed and used. Up to many reasons why I didn't want to show up so I didn't feel so alone. In that point, I had been a virgin and 12 Spectrum Victims now my innocence was stolen from Never had I experienced anything so humihating and degrading. He didn't use a knife or a gun. — ing night in the pick-up truck. I placed the blame on myself and continued on, the guilt hanging over me. became self-destructive "I closed and careless. In time this resulted in a things that much on, my parents for it them. They only wished that I hadn't waited so long to tell them. Right away, my mother convinced me that it would be best to see a doctor. I needed to make sure that I had not been physically harmed in any way. Like many other victims of sexual abuse, I let my fears take over and did not report anything to the police or go to the hospital the night I was raped. I was afraid my eyes and waited deep depression. Every day was worse than the previous one. I finally hit bottom after I finished my first semester and went home for Winter Break. Being around my friends made me realize that I was having problems dealing with that night. Repeatedly, they asked what was wrong. It was getting too much for me to handle. Finally, I broke my silence by telling my best friend. She knew this guy and said she didn't believe that he would do such a thing. Her not believing me made or understand- urged me to see a counselor. They were just as much in the dark as I was. At this point, I didn't think that anything could rescue me. However, the counseling, along with medication, allowed me to see that I could, indeed, pick myself up He used a different weapon trust. In the upcoming months, I began my freshman year at college. I didn't tell anyone what happened that I not knowing what was going Still me. that he might try something again or that I would in some way be to be over." ridiculed. for four I lived with ing the courage to and rebuild my life. It was a painful, lengthy process. I was able to go back to school for the spring semester. I got some of my previous failed grades changed to incompletes. I was determined to begin again. When I returned home for Spring Break, I was finally able to tell my parents that I had been raped. After seven months of living with this secret, it was a release to tell worse. (gefc^afe Ih hk^i I my secret months before even gaintell anyone. now know what happened to me was not my fault, but it could have Had I possibly been prevented. known more about the signs to watch for and who to talk to after it had happened, better off. I would have been S Editor's Note: Sheila Held is a senior at Bloomsburg University. will graduate in May 2001 with a B.A. in mass communications. She wSf/t j^^^jfy s^niffhn^ af %TBf RNSEMBI£ Live, professional theatre since 1978. Visit the historic Alvina Krause Theatre 226 Center Street, Bloomsburg PA TreeFestlOOO The 12th .4miual Holiday Celebration Call 784-8181 or 800/282-0283. to benefit Adapted by James Goode from the Peter Pan series of J.M. Barrie Directed by Tom Bym ^if mvw.hfe.6r^. December 1 - 23, 2000 Previews November 24, 25 sponsored in part by: & 26 Sts, Bloomsburg November 24 - 25 - 26 December 1-2-3 ^eCf'TafeJ free^, c/'mc/efhreaj ht/^eg, WYE'S holiday season BTE and families in need. At the Caldwell Consistory. Main&Market InJi/i^ei/strr * /2'^RWICK "^ Winter 2001 ' an cMlJhsiJjanfa^ie^ J vi^if jVeVerlanJj6r fhe hmat/^- arfg&CT^ffg, enfeffam^eni, an J an aucfisn! 13 Victims T ,)C Desi uest^ner The choice for a new'^^ breed of sexual predators •.i>\ Y wake up with a killer headache, no clothes, no 'ou memory, and miliar place. in You begin an unfato recover your belongings scattered across the floor. You try desperately to be quiet and not wake the stranger sleeping in his bed. This is a situation that is becoming increasingly more common. While alcohol has often been stated as the only contributing factor in other areas have had is because we do not have a real club scene in town and clubs are usually where these kinds of drugs are found." While the use of GHB might not be prevalent in the area, there have recently been some arrests for possession of the drug. In early September, Bloomsburg University student Robert Shaffer was arrested for possession of large quantities of GHB that he is alleged to have many rape cases, "Designer Drugs" have now been circulating the club, college, and sexual abuse scenes. "Designer Drugs" are made to copy the effects of more addictive or seri- can buy it but GHB (Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate) and Rohypnol (Eoofies) have just not been a problem for this community or universiI think that the main reason we have not seen the explosion that 14 takes place. The production of GHB as a medicine was later halted because of its adverse side effects, such as nausea, drowsiness, respiratory distress, dizziness, seizures, amnesia, comas, and even reported deaths, according to the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. In the early 1990s, the Food and Drug Administration made it illegal to possess or sell the drug. ous drugs and, as frightening as it may be, are commonly used for a "designated" purpose. The popularity of these drugs has increased because of their accessibility and low prices. Since many of these pills and liquids can be dissolved in drinks, they have Many "designer" drugs are slipped into drinks been the drugs of choice for a because they are soluble. new breed of sexual predators. According to the Bloorrisburg been manufacturing. "He was not University Police and Bloomsburg selling in the area. A lot of times town police there have been very what these dealers will do is travel few cases where it has been estab- to other places to sell so that it is lished that a date rape drug was harder for them to be caught. He used. Sgt. Joe Wondoloski of the was just making the stuff here," Bloomsburg town police said, "I says Wondoloski. know that it is here and that you ty. drug was also used as a dietary supplement and was a favorite among body-builders because it promotes slow-wave sleep, which is when muscle growth hormone release GHB (Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate) GHB, a new addition to the list of commonly used date-rape drugs, was originally used as a mild anesthetic in medical procedures. The GHB can easily be placed in someone's drink without his or her knowledge because the drug has neither smell nor taste. A victim can fall asleep within 20 minutes after a significant dosage. Along with its sedative effects, users often experience memory loss very quickly after consumption. The drug moves through the human body very quickly and can be completely out of a person's system in 24 hours. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), GHB has been linked to at least 58 deaths since 1990 and more than 5,700 recorded overdoses. This drug is so dangerous that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would toughen the laws concerning the possession and distribution of this drug, and Pennsylvania included GBL (gamma butyrolactone). Spectrum Victims a component in list of The GHB, to the state's controlled substances. efforts of this new legislation America, Rohypnol is administered to combat insomnia and to help drug Studies have shown that Rohypnol may lead to an addiction of its own. Physical addicts kick their habits. have been to move GHB and its components from a Schedule IV drug to the more serious Schedule I category. A Schedule I drug "[Ecstacy] is must meet the following requirements: everywhere. (1) a high potential for abuse; (2) no currently accepted medical use; and, (3) a lack of accepted safety for use under medical stands penalties its dissolvable pills will cause most fall asleep; when combined with alcohol and marijuana, the users to drug increase dramatcreating yet another scenario for date-rape. A list of the usual reactions includes extreme sleepieffects of the ically, and slowed drug has increased among a younger crowd it is of this legal to possess the nearly it is impossible for police to do field tests to determine whether the drug and because drug has been ingested. The largest problem areas for this drug are in Florida and Texas where the drugs are frequently brought across the U.S. border. Cases of high school children using the drug are becoming so prevalent become have "Roofies" that Florida's newest drug of choice. Sold legally in Europe and Latin Winter 2001 DEA. While Rohypnol currently falls under the category of a Schedule III drug, which means its distribution must be recorded, the DEA has been investigating the possibility of placing the drug into the Schedule I category, which means the drug has a high potential for abuse and has no accepted use in medical treatment. Ecstacy Another drug that has been associated with sexual assaults in Also (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), Ecstacy was first produced as an appetite suppressant in 1914 and later used in the 1970s by American psyrecent motor skills. Popularity confusion and according irritability, ^^^^^^^^ 131 still in bubble packs, these loss, extreme anxi- tension, restless- to the cases is Flunitrazepam, also known as Rohypnol, Roofies, or roaches. This drug is a strong sedative with effects that are much like those of memory ety, iflhadto." Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam) Another drug that has recently become common among date-rape because in ness, the raising of the against this drug because of medicinal uses. ness, it under an hour of these criteria have been proven, opposition Valium®. Packaged headache, muscle I pain, could get supervision. While all to dependence is common for Rohypnol users. Withdrawal symptoms include known years as is Ecstacy. is the best feeling you have ever had. just want everyone to hold and touch you." In fact, many users of this drug use it primarily in sexual You availability of this researchers at Johns Hopkins University have determined that the use of the drug has long-term damaging effects to the areas of the brain that control thought and memory. Lab studies on rats have shown that lowered repeated doses of the levels of a chemical messenger in the brain called seratonin. Low levels of seratonin in the human body have been linked to depression and anxiety. When ingested, the drug makes the user's sense of touch According to a increase greatly. Bloomsburg University student, "it MDMA drug is becoming increasingly easy with its explosion on the club scene in big cities such as New York and Philadelphia. "It [Ecstacy] is everywhere. I could get it in under an hour another BU if I student. Reducing the had to," said S risk of substance-related rape ^ Do not leave beverages unattended. '^ Do not take any V At a bar or V At parties, do not accept open container drinks from MDMA chotherapists as an aid to therapy. The drug has only been used recreationally since the mid 1980s, so little is known about its long-term effects. In a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Bloomsburg Another situations. University student said, "the only time that I use 'E' is when I am with my girlfriend. It enhances the whole sexual experience." Ecstacy is a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, making possession, supply or producPossession of even a tion illegal. small number of tablets can lead to "intent to deliver" charges. The beverages, including alcohol, from someone you do not know well and trust. club, accept drinks only from the bartender, waiter or waitress. anyone. "^ Be alert to the behavior of friends. Anyone appearing disproportionately inebriated in relation to the amount of alcohol they have consumed may be in danger. •^ Anyone who believes he or she has consumed a sedativeshould be driven to a hospital emergency room or should call 911 for an ambulance. Try to keep a sample of the beverage for like substance analysis. 15 Victims I own home, After being raped in her 77-year-old Betty Albright is Living in Constant Fear bv Ken Fetterhoff Albright. 77, says she Betty lives "in constant fear." She remembers it as "the worst experience of my life, my freedom and my happiness wei'e taken away from me." says Albright, who was sexually assault- lem abuse continues to gi"ow." sa3''s casework supei-visor at the Ai'ea Agency on Aging. "The Agency offers a 24-hour tollfree hotline that \dctims can call and get help." The agency helps \dctims of abuse by pro\'iding legal of Kim Shetler. ed during a robbery attempt at her home about seven years ago. "I never thought ami:hing would happen to me in my own home but now I know it could happen am-where." and prevention progi-ams here." according to Kathleen Russell, executive director of the Women's Center. The certified counselors at the Women's Center help \dctims fight through anger education Albright says. "I was so terrified pened and m never said Albright. "I fell when it hap- community in Bloomsburg. "^ly childi'en thought good for me to move so would be could have it I someone watch me." says Albright. "The community has helped me a dealing with the trauma." of the elderly in the United States, and particularly in the Columbia-Montour region, is a growing problem. "We have a relatively lai'ge older population and the prob- lot in Abuse 16 fear. to the National Elderly Association, 4.354 elderly abuse cases were reported in the United States in 1999. About 20 percent of those reported were sexual abuse. In 1990 a House of Representatives committee held special hearings about the growing problem of elderly abuse. The committee addi-essed elderly abuse laws, national hotlines, and agencies. Many of the elder abuse laws are written for the incapacitated or vulnerable elder. Laws generally consider incapacity or \ailnerablity to suggest a client's inability to defend, access help, verbally articulate concerns, or being so emotionally dependent that, while not rendering the person incompetent, complicates his or her ability to prevent abuse. Basically, a wheel- According asleep on the the terrifying experience. "I'm still tning to put it behind me and move on." Albright says. "T tiy and help out other people who have been abused. Someone who has been thi'ough a similai' experience and moved on \\ith then- hfe can be a gi'eat comfort," she said. "I try to let other women know that it's going to be okay and that there ai-e places to turn to if they need help." she says. Albright now lives at an assisted li\TLng and forget that." couch in front of the tele\dsion and I heard a noise coming from the back door. The next thing I remember, two guys were screaming at me to be quiet and I won't get hurt. I yelled for help and one of them hit me with the end of a gun and that's when they raped me." says Albright, still \'isibly shaken from any form of abuse to the Area Agencj' on Aging regardless of age. Columbia County offers several ways for victims of elderly abuse to turn for help. The Women's Center in Bloomsburg offers progi'ams for victims of elderh' abuse. 'We offer counseling, group sessions, and #3I£:R WIOI<. 3I£:»N'I€3R a/flNTIEIR The Berwick Senior Center, formerly the Assembly of God Church, offers counseling for victims of elderly abuse. ser\dces, police protection, counseling, health care treatment, emergency and services. Shetler says 243 elderly abuse cases were reported in Columbia and Montour counties between July 1, 1999 and June 30. 2000. Of the 243 cases. 15 percent were sexual abuse in some form. "We onljinvestigate reports of abuse for people 60 and over although we get reports for all ages," Shetler saj's. A 1997 mandatory reporting act increased the number of reports across the state. The law says that any licensed facility, such as nursing homes, doctor's of&ces, hospitals, and law offices must report chair-bound husband can abuse his healthy wife and his wife would come under suspicion. victim/witness program was started in 1991 and assists victims in finding a witness to the crime committed against them. "The "We don't offer any specific pro- we can help people find someone to turn to,'' says Barrett. "We do offer some education pro- grams, but Spectrum Victims grams coordinated with the Women's Center designed specifically for abuse," Barrett says. "My works with the police office in finding witnesses to every crime, specifically violent crimes where witnesses may be afraid to come for- ment classes, as well as advocate programs to benefit special gathering place for seniors to come and enrich their minds, talk to interest. friends, and continue a social life," "We offer various programs on says Johnson. abuse, neglect, and rape to help With the majority of the population now reaching mnz. the age of 50 and over elderly abuse will continue to rise. a relatively for "We ward." "I look at my job like a private investigator trying to find a witness to substantiate the crime," says Barrett, who have "A large amount of large older population and the problem of abuse continues to amount grow. heads a four-person office that works for the dis- of elderly abuse cases." Kim Local, Shetler, Area Agency on Aging trict attorney. The region the population is within five to ten years from retiring," says Shetler. "This could mean a significant increase in the to con- state, and even federal agencies are beginning recognize this ters in people understand that could growing problem by passing tougher laws. S ville, happen anywhere and for them to know more about it," says Beth Bloomsburg Senior Johnson, For more information, contact the Area Agency on Aging at: senior cen- tains ville, Bloomsburg, Benton, DanBerwick, Catawissa, MillWashingtonville, and Wil- burton. The centers offer several instructional and personal enrich- it Center Coordinator. "We are a Spring f Semester (570) 784-9272. W^(M 2001 Tuesday, January 30 London City Opera Carmen Saturday, February 24 Driving Miss Daisy Thursday, March 29 August Rising Monday, April23 Baltimore Symnpiiony Orchestra Bloomsburg UNIVERSITY For ticket information, call (71 7) Winter 2001 389-4409 17 Victims RAINN hotline Unlocking ^V^ in America a sexually assaulted about every two minutes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In response, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) has become a powerful force in America, providing support woman is for victims. In 1991, Tori Amos released her debut solo album "Little Earth- One particularly chilling "Me and a Gun," is about her own rape experience. Amos was one of the first celebrities to come forward and speak out openly against rape. With lyrics of, "It was me and a gun and a man on my back, and I sang 'holy, holy' as he buttoned down his pants," the song moved thousands who had been quakes." track, sexually abused to reach out to for guidance. Realizing she couldn't possibly deal with all of them on her own, she went to her label, Atlantic Records, for help. As a result, RAINN was born. RAINN is America's only national hotline for sexual assault victims. Persons who call the hotline, 1-800- Amos 656-HOPE, are automatically connected to the rape crisis center nearest them. The call doesn't show up on their phone bill, so a victim living in an abusive household can get help without the call being discovered. All calls are completely confidential and free support is offered 24 hours a day from anywhere in the country. The Women's Center, Inc. of Columbia/Montour, one of more than 850 centers nationwide affiliated with RAINN, receives 2-3 calls a month, says Kathleen Russell, the center's executive director. 18 The cen- ter has a trained crisis counselor available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is is to RAPE, ABUSE £ 1-800 056 INCEST HOPE NETWORK Headquartered in Washington, RAINN ment aid, receives no govern- and is funded by the private sector and corporate sponsors, including Atlantic Records and the Warner Music Group. The network also has many celebrity supporters, including Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair, Oprah Winfrey, Dru Hill, R.E.M., and Jennifer Aniston. Shoe designer Steve Madden, who recently designed a shoe called the "Tori Amos" to benefit RAINN, is one of its biggest supporters. Calvin Klein became involved with RAINN in 1996 when his company signed on to become a corporate sponsor. In 1997, Klein launched the "Unlock the Silence" campaign to raise money and awareness for the hotline. The campaign provided national advertising for To raise awareness for RAINN's cause, a number of television spots — „^„ NATIONAL D.C., and networks. In 1997, Lifetime Television, also a major supporter of RAINN, aired a benefit concert featuring Amos at Madison Square Garden. An episode of "Beverly Hills 90210" that aired in May 1999 incorporated the RAINN hotline into its story. After the program, a public service announcement featuring actress Jennie Garth generated 4,000 calls into the hotline that night the highest call volume ever recorded at one time, according to RAINN. Last year, RAINN was featured on ABC's "20/20." The report featured three victims of sexual assault who had been helped by RAINN. a wonderful hotline be commended," says Russell. "RAINN is very efficient in connecting a caller to a counselor." S Grisafi Thompson Christy Bloomsburg and in 784-6631. is by Matt have been aired on major television can also be reached locally at (570) "RAINN - located at 111 North Market Street that of sexual abuse ^^ the Silence Somewhere helps victims RAINN, especially after co-branded Calvin Klein/RAINN began to appear in most major department stores. Both Klein and Madden are on RAINN's advisory board, chaired by Amos. The also organization's efforts have been widely publicized on radio stations nationwide. According to RAINN, over 1,100 different stations have aired their public service announcements and participated in National RAINN Day May 16. At exactly noon on RAINN Day, TV and radio stations across the country aired a public service announcement immediately followed by Amos' song, "Silent All awareness These Years," to raise for sexual assault. When RAINN was founded in 1994, there were only 347 rape crisis centers involved in the network. There are now more than 850 centers nationwide. "A lot of times a woman may become frustrated while trying to get through to an ordinary hotline and end up not getting the help she needs," says Russell. call "When they 1-800-656-HOPE, they are con- nected easily." S Spectrum APPRECIATED SECURITIES: T.9 A Great 21"!« Way To Give A charitable gift of appreciated stock way to provide support for of Bloomsburg University. You is an effective the educational mission also enjoy valuable tax benefits: an income tax deduction; capital gains tax savings; and potential estate tax savings I -J It's a way to make a gift and yet preserve your cash for other purposes. If you have questions about ideas, just contact us. A a stock gift or other gift development officer will be pleased to talk with you. Tax benefits generally apply to ,53 USA taxpayers. 96 For information without obligation contact: Development Center 400 East Second Street • Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301 Phone: 570-389-4128 • Fax: 570-389-4945 • foun@bioomu.edu Predators r44a An inmate reveals^ his sto froni inside H i't/HK,„^ e Waymart a small counseling room off of the four sex offender units at the State Correctional Institute at Waymart, a 34- Inone year-old convicted pedophile sits next to sex offender therapist Jeanie Pavlovich, and talks about his sex crimes against a 14-year-old girl. The man agreed to tell his story in exchange that his name and appearance not be used, "to protect the identity of his victim." Convicted on a felony charge of involuntary deviate sexual inter- Prison now and then at Pavlovich. Six years ago he was a full-time prep school swim coach and was ly conducting a swim clinic where he met 14-year-old "Jill." Soon he was her summer swim club coach. By fall, he had convinced her to join his winter swim team. "It didn't seem manipulative at the time," he says, "We became very close." He says he never experienced prior sexual fantasies about children, and thought he was developing "feelings" for her. course and a misdemeanor on corruption of minors, he is serving three and one-half years of his maximum seven and one-half year sentence. He is currently paroled and awaiting his release back into home with her swim society' discussions As he tells his story, he crosses an ankle over his knee and picks at the pant leg of his brown including talks prison uniform, glancing nervous- 20 As ling a Jill's and diet, coach, he "dad-like" became control- —putting her on a weight lifting program, and mandatory weigh-ins. As Jill began calling her coach at times, their became more personal, about her boy- One night, she told him she had a dream about him. "I figured it was something bad," friends. -^^^ he said, "but, I told her to tell me about it anyway. She said she dreamt about having sex with me." He says he began distancing himself from his own age group, becoming a loner. Two months before he had broken off his relationship with his peer-age girlfriend. He started hanging out with students from the prep school shooting pool, playing hockey, and meeting Jill going out to eat after swim meets. "I had low self esteem," he says, 'Taut, when I was on the pool deck I was in command and outgoing. I was only comfortable with age groups 6 to 18. It was like I could only relate to them." Phone conversations between coach and student became more intimate and personal. They talked about being together and kissing for the first time. He had her call him collect late at night so her parents wouldn't find out. He enjoyed Spectrum Predators what he claims was a good relationship with her parents, and says they trusted him to drive her to and from meets and practices. "At this time I'm not thinking illegal," he says, " I'm thinking about unethical." But, he crossed that line too. He bought Jill a dolphin ring that led to the first kiss in the weigh-in immoral or station. "My first reaction is, 'what am I doing?' he says, 'Taut she started kissing me back and everything amazing how careful you can become when you're manipulating a situation." Jill's parents were waiting outside in the seemed OK. It's car for her to finish practice. He continued grooming Jill, buying her presents, giving her swim equipment, and even introducing her to an Olympics swim coach. One day after practice when he was take Jill home, they found themselves alone in the weight room. "We kissed for a little bit and then we laid down on the floor," he to says, "that's when I had intercourse boyfriend and I thought about suicide." But the relationship continued and he and the girl had sex several times once while she was babysit- — ting at another coach's house, twice during private pool instruction, and twice after practice when he drove her to the park. As their encounters increased, the gifts became more expensive. He gave her a $100 necklace that he said was "to keep her quiet." Soon he became more careless. At Christmas time, he asked Jill's mother if Jill could help decorate his tree. Jill's little sister came along. "I car told the sister to go start the and that we'd be right there," he says, "then I molested Jill and performed oral sex on her for the first time. She started to perform oral sex on me, but stopped right away. She didn't want to do it." He claims he never forced Jill to do anything she didn't want, and that all the sexual encounters were unprotected. cousin called her mother. It wasn't long before Jill's father called him with an ultimatum: quit coaching, get tested for all sexual diseases, and never call or contact Jill again or else face criminal Jill's charges. The next day he quit his two coaching jobs, went for testing, and checked into a mental health facility. He requested that his social worker call Jill's parents and offer to pay for any counseling Jill might need. Jill's parents took her to the hospital, where the hospital reported the incident to the police. He was arrested from the mental health clinic. At the court sentencing, Jill said that "she didn't want any of this to happen." "I was very angry at first because I thought it was consensual and she loved me," he says. "I thought she was saying that to make herself look good." But after three and a half years SCI Waymart's sex offender program, he said he knows there was in my head I'm thinking she's my girlfriend, not about "In going to about was worrying needs at any cost." jail... I my with her for the first time." Afterward, he told Jill that if she told anyone he would lose his job, impl3dng that she would also lose all the attention she was receiving and possibly her swimming goals for the national team. "In my head I'm thinking she's my girlfriend, not about going to jail," he says, adding, "she called to say she was going back to her Winter 2001 "I'm thinking that I care; I didn't think or worry about protection," he says, adding, "I was worrying about my needs at any cost." The price came high on New Year's Eve when the girl, who was staying at her cousin's house, called him to ask if she could spend the night at his. He refused. Jill told her 17-year-old cousin about her relationship with him, and nothing consensual about his relationship with Jill. He says he struggled with that for a long time in group therapy and it wasn't until he heard another inmate telling a similar story that he realized how wrong it was. "Did she say the word 'yes' and did she mean the word 'yes?"' he asks, saying, "I was the biggest one saying it was consensual, but if you 21 J Predators are raped and j'ou don't struggle it doesn't mean you weren't raped." He has a bachelor's degi'ee in psychology, and says he knows now that all the grooming the gifts, the special attention was about "power, control and manipulation." That power, he says, was a reflection of his own family life. His father was an alcoholic and very controlling. In his family, "love equaled gifts but, the words just weren't there." But it took more than words to get him paroled. 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Stewart Greenleaf, champion of legislation opposing sexual abuse, testifed at a hearing of the Senate Inter-governmental Affairs Committee in June 1999. cult to rehabihtate, says State Rep. Jane Orie (R-Pittsburgh). "There is an extremely high chance they will do it again," she says. "The recidivism rate for sexual offenses is higher than for any other crime. It's about violence and control," she says, "it goes beyond sexual urges." Orie says there is no cure for a sexual predator. She is in the process of proposing changes to Megan's Law, making all of the law's provisions also apply to juvenile offenders. Another argument against the law has nothing to do with the legality of it, says Warner. Once 42 tered and then where are we?" Warner is also concerned that the law will give community members a false sense that they and their children are safe because "they know where the predators are located." "Just because we're making sexual offenders register," Warner says, "and in some cases sexually violent predators require notification of the community, that doesn't mean there aren't other criminals out there who haven't been caught yet." The law is not a cure-all, he says, but at least it will identify some offenders. \\ in o o I D- 3 5. f^ crq o H US S Spectrum The System The Pennsylvania foster care is system in need of more homes, says Swank, director of Columbia County Child and Youth Christine Services. The 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act allowed the state to petition the court for the removal of the biological parents' rights after one year if it is in the "best interest of the child." The Child Protective Services Law requires applicants for child care services and school employment to obtain child abuse clearances from the Department of Public Welfare. The law prohibits child care services from emplo3dng any person who will have direct contact with children if the individual was convicted of certain criminal offenses or was named as a perpetrator of a founded report of child abuse within five years preceding the request for a clearance. Foster parents must be at least 21 years old, may be single, but must be in good health and pass a criminal background check. An applicant must also be financially able to care for a foster child. They may not have more than eight children in their family with no more than two children under two years old. agency will consider other matters such as each The local child services person's attitude toward their own children, toward parent/child relationships, how the appUcant can meet the needs of children, and how many children the applicant can handle. In addition, foster parents must agree to participate in agency Winter 2001 The foster in critical care system or sexually molested," says Sue. "A child that has been molested cannot be turned down, but a child ically that has molested another child can be," she says. hits a critical stage in Pennsylvania by Ken Fetterhoff approved training. Foster parents cannot use physical discipline; children must be directed by praise and encouragement. Once this criteria is met, an inspection of the home must still be approved. In Montour County, as in many counties, the requirements include smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, locked storage for dangerous materials, no exposed wiring, an infant seat if necessary, safety screening for fireplace, wood, or coal stoves, and water tested annually. a foster care parent from Northumberland County who asked that her last name not be revealed, says these guidelines are very minimal and mentioned only sleeping arrangements. Foster care homes are only required to supply a mattress for the child. They are not mandated as to how much space or even how many same sex children can be placed in one room. "Most children placed in foster care are either physSue, Depending on how des- perate the agency is to place the child, "they will keep that information from you," says Sue. Although it is illegal, if the agency is desperate they will do anything," says Sue. Tara Rine disagrees. "Even though we will do everything we can to place a child in a foster home, we do not break the law and any inforRine, mation is available," says caseworker at the Columbia County Child and Youth Services. Sue had a child in her care that confided to her about being sexually abused. Sue reported the incident to the case worker. The child was examined, but the report came back "no physical evidence." The child was allowed to return home over the Christmas holiday. When she returned, she had the crotch cut out of her panties. Sue asked what happened to her and she said, "I fell off my bike." When the girl's four-year-old sister started wetting her bed and having nightmares, Sue began to keep a journal. She showed the journal to a therapist who confirmed her suspicions about molestation. Sue again presented this evidence to the caseworker. It was reported to the local police, but pursued minimally. "From my standpoint there was nothing else I could do," says Sue. "I know a few families that will take any child with any problem at any time," she says. These homes are known as "hard core" and have 43 I The System bargaining power to negotiate the reimbursement they price of receive each month even though the ratios are already set. 'These famihes are in it for nothing more than a paycheck," says Sue. Foster famihes are reimbursed for every cost almost Pubhc Welfare to report children abused in child care settings and the action taken against perpetrators. Child care settings include day care, foster care, boarding homes for children, juvenile detention centers, residential settings, directly related to the child. "I This includes a $50 clothing allowance insti- obtain more more foster know homes in newspaper and radio ads, but nothing seems to work." nor Lora Casteline, Casework Supervisor Montour County Child enses. had | homes in||~— ° Pennsylvania 1,759 foster 1999, up from 1,348 the previous year, according to the 1999 Department of Public Welfare annual report. There are 391 foster homes in northeast Pennsylvania, which includes Columbia and Montour counties. The Child Protective Services Law requires the Department of Alternative Measure In 1874, nine-year-old Mary Ellen Wilson was the first child defended by the Animal Abuse Act. After being beaten by her mother for more than seven years, social worker Etta Wheeler discovered the abuse. After several attempts to get help for the child, Wheeler found it in Henry Bergh of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Bergh, founder of the Child Protective Society, argued that children had the same rights as any animal, and succeeded in removing Mary Ellen from her abusive roster mother. 44 I in Montour County, including considered as income because it is reimbursement for exp- foster homes foster have tried everything to obtain every month per child, a medical access card, and mileage reimbursements for appointments. The monthly amount is not subject to taxes, and caseworker at the Columbia County agency. "We are also available if a child has been abused, we can notify the authorities to have them look into it," said Folman. "I have tried everj^hing I know to and Youth tutional settings. There were 1,982 reports of suspected abuse of chil- dren in child care settings in 1999, a total of 169 were substantiated. Of these 169 cases, 81 were sexual abuse in a foster home. Of these, 21 cases were substantiated in northeast Pennsylvania. Social services were planned or provided to all alleged victims involved in the investigated reports. In 465 reports, information was referred to law enforcement officials for criminal investigation and prosecution, 135 of which were substantiated by the county agency investigation. "Foster care abuse is a very real problem in this state." says Thomas Hinson of the Department of Pubhc Welfare. "The Department has been trying evervlhing in its power to curb child abuse but the numbers have continued to increase," says Hinson. The Columbia Child and Youth Services offers several programs for adults who wish to get involved in the foster care system. "We offer parenting classes, educational classes, such as how to look for signs of abuse, and counseling," says Stephanie Bond, a Services Montour County, including newspaper and radio ads, but nothing seems to work," says Lora Casteline, a casework supervisor for Montour County Child and Youth Services. The rest of the nation faces the same problem. According to the Services Pennsylvania Human Department the number of foster care homes only rose five percent in 1999. "This is not nearly enough homes for the amount of children the system has to care for," Casteline says. "About 30 children need to be placed in foster homes right now," says Casteline. The need to place children in Columbia County has hit the critical stage. homes The number of foster in the county has dwindled 11. "We would like to have around 20 homes available for matching children but we don't have that right now," says Bond. A to foster child will stay in a foster home an average of three to four years. Some children are returned their biological parents, some are adopted by their foster parents, and some are placed in adoptive homes. During the time foster children are placed in homes, the state to Spectrum The System reimburse the cost of their care based upon each child's age and level of emotional and developwill mental problems. A caseworker will meet with foster families and their children a minimum UmAeman Press PRINTING month as required by law and will be available to assist with concerns and questions. TOR THE JOB YOU NEEDED YESTERDAV of once a Printing p\us S For more information contact the Columbia County Children and Youth Services at (570) 389-5700 or the Montour County Children and Color & Xout Full-Service Printing Heatiquarters and Copy Center Personalized Service for Youth Servies at (570) 271-3050. 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Scott Township • Catawissa Berwick • Benton • Buckhorn Bloomsburg • 570'784'1660 fir5tcolutnbiabank.com Winter 2001 Designer 55 East Main Street Bloomsburg, RM7815 (570)-784-4436 45 j[The System by Eric Hunt When her relationship with her new husband became physically and sexually abusive in 1993, a 23year-old Selinsgrove woman decided it was time for a divorce. The night before she planned to leave, the woman told her husband that she and the couple's one-yearold baby girl would be gone in the morning. Then she went to sleep. She awoke in the middle of the night just as her husband had finished undressing her. "He said he wanted to do it one more time before we separated," says the woman. Tired and far from a state of arousal, the woman protested. "I told him 'no' and that our relationship was over. I just wanted to go to sleep," she says. 46 The woman's husband proceeded to sexually assault her. After the incident, he then left the bedroom and the woman ran out of the house in search of somewhere But it were bare. safe to stay until morning. was 3 a.m. and the Two state streets policemen drove by, young woman as she walked aimlessly around town. She appeared unusually troubled as she wandered the empty streets, so noticing the slender the officers approached her. "I told them what happened. I said 'he raped me.' But they said there was nothing they could do except follow me home and make sure I was safe until I got my things out of the house," the woman says. "Then they looked at me and said 'Sorry. You're married.'" She declined the policemen's offer to escort her home and continued wandering alone for two more The woman returned home about 5 a.m. and went inside exhausted. Her husband raped her hours. a second time. Ten to 14 percent of all married women in the United States have been raped by their husbands, according to Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR). Rape legislation in Pennsylvania offered little protection for married women before 1995. That year, Act 10 repealed lines in the law that had previously provided separate charges for rape and spousal sexual assault. Prior to 1995, Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code read: "A person commits a felony of the first degree when he engages in sexual intercourse with another person. Spectrum The System not his spouse." Victims were given five years to report a rape. A separate statute existed that addressed spousal sexual assault. The statute required a victim to report an incident of spousal sexual assault within 10 days. When a case did make it to trial, the victim needed undeniable evidence in order to sustain a conviction, says Ellen Kerr, Crisis Intervention Coordinator for Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR). Spousal sexual assault victims "really had to show force then," she counselor at the Women's Center of counties. Columbia/Mountour Evidence in forcible rape cases is usually rare, she says, and in cases of spousal sexual assault, "there is almost never enough." Outside the courtroom, victims are conditioned to believe that they should be sexually available to fulfill the desire of their partner, whenever that desire arises. Because they are married, many victims of spousal sexual assault don't believe were been raped, Butler says. "They think it is just part of their "They think that it is just a part of marriage. They don't recognize that PNCBANK Wme Performance Counts 50 W. Main Street Bioomsburg, PA 17815 570-387-4501 they have the right to say no' to their Member partner." FDIC Stephenie Butler, Sexual Assault Counselor Women's Center Greenwood "They had to be really black and blue in those cases. Even then marriage," she says. "They don't recognize that they have the right to say Friends School the offense was 'no' to Consequently, Preschool through Eighth Grade says. [graded] only a A conviction on a felony-2 charge is less severe than a rape conviction, which is graded a felony- 1. felony-2." Now that the definition of rape includes protection for spouses, difficulties for victims of spousal sexu- have resurfaced in trial proceedings. For years, a commonly held behef has been that it is appropriate for married men to expect sex from their partners, says Kerr. "You still find this attitude in the al assault courtrooms," she says, "although it You isn't on the books anymore. can see it in the faces of the jury and the judge." Many times, however, more than just a courtroom attitude contributes to the creation of silent victims. prove that your partner did this to you," says Stephenie Butler, a sexual assault "It's so hard Winter 2001 to their partner." Butler says, many victims don't want to address it in counsehng. "When I'm talking to someone and spousal sexual assault comes up," she says, "I have to explain to them that it is a form of rape. But people don't want to admit that someone they love and trust would do such a thing." With httle evidence, a conditioned society full of doubt, and the ideals of romance, trust, and true love hanging by a thread, it is not surprising that spousal sexual assault remains a deeply rooted and vastly under reported problem in Pennsylvania. S Accredited by the Pennsylvania Aaaociation of Private Academic Schoola strong parental involvement supportive environment challenging academics creative arts foreign languages certified, call the Women s Center of Columbia/ Montour County at (570) 784-6631 or Beyond Violence, Berwick s Women s ratio .-^^ % conflict resolution building futures For more information please call: 570-458-5532 E-mail: gfsfox@greenwood-friends org GFS For more information experienced faculty low student-teacher located 3 5 miles east of Millville. IS Public school busing from seven districts. Transportation offered from Berwick and Lewisburg areas. Center at (570) 759-0298. 47 I The System When Throwing check Away the Key law The including in now 22 states, not Pennsylvania, requires certain sexube involun- ally violent predators to committed. tarily A law in Pennsylvania has recently been proposed that would require the same. Rep. Jane Orie (R-Pittsburgh) and Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Willow Grove) have introduced companion pieces of legislation. The proposed bills would it "barbaric." incarcerated after their time is up," says Larry Frankel, executive director of the ACLU in Pennsylvania. "That means they're not let- require violent "Once community be committed nesses." Knapp says that sexually violent predators should be treated in prison. Although the prison system traditionally provides poor treatment programs for sex offenders, he says, "there is no reason it has to." While providing treatment for offenders as soon —, as they enter the prison doors is a predator committed, the orrender can only be released if he shows that he is no longer immediately after they are released from prison. "Once a predator has been civilly committed," Orie says, "the offender Each year, a threat." an Pa. State Representative having gone through "inten- ting the sentence ever end, which is a violation of the Constitution and sive treatment," she says. highly controversial," says amounts to cruel and unusual pun- Orie, "in the sense that you're com- ishment," he says. mitting [an offender] and throwing away the key." However, she says, "it's the right way to go." Only about five percent of all the offenders in each of the other states have been committed so far. Pennsyl- The Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA) opposes the bill Mike because of what it might mean for other mental health patients already in the hospitals where predators would be committed. "We are not opposed to getting Fisher has endorsed the bill. Psychiatrists have spoken out against the proposed legislation, people treated," says Sam Knapp, of the PPA, "but we are concerned that if [sexually violent predators] vania Attorney is reai money and they don't want to do that." "There are many convictions that I vention Coordinator for Pittsburgh ^^^ii case would be reviewed "It's it not likely, says Frankel, because "that would require spending Kerr, Crisis Inter- Jane Orie, offender's after desirable, question in rape cases," says Ellen can only be released if he shows that he is no longer a threat." might are sent to state hospitals, they will divert resources from other patients with persistent mental ill- has been civilly to the to they by Eric Hunt Civil Liberties sexually predators deemed "dangerous" or a "threat" iriy not check out The American Union (ACLU) called The it a "violation of civil rights." bill would place an offender in "double jeopardy" by calling for civil punishment in addition to a previously imposed criminal penalty. "[The bill] would keep people calling sexual predators General Action Against Rape (PAAR). '1 want my justice system to be just and [involuntary commitment] doesn't sound just," she says. The House Judiciary Committee held hearings on the bill during the 2000 session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, which ended in November. No movement, however, to enact the legislation took place and a vote is not expected until well into the next session. Orie says there is still "a lot of work to be done" on the proposed bill. 8 Spectrum Pet City-N-Supplies More Fun on Your Favorite Family Pet Center From Guppies to Puppies! 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Washington DC We also have To continue our celebration, we offer live music Wednesday evenings in Russell's, and Thursday and Sunday evenings in Oancy's, no charge of course! 34 beers on draft with lots of U.S. Micro Brews, many changing for the seasons Now Let's Talk About Our Menus! New Sunday Brunch Dinner Our new Sunday Our Award Winning Dinner Menu, has been featured on WVIA's Chefs Brunch is served Bistro Our ever popular, fourteen page Menu is available seven days a week from 10 a.m. until Bistro W W a.m. until 2 p.m., of the Great Northeast This page menu is served seven days a and offers a delicious 1 week from 4:30 p.m. and offers the most delicious entrees found anywhere. Choose from steak, chicken, variety of choices to delightfully start your week. a.m. and offers everything you gonna love! like at prices you're Enjoy soups appetizers salads burgers, aepes, pastas and sandwiches, sandwiches, sandwiches! seafood, veal, pasta or crepes. You wont believe our selection. Please Remember. . The Outdoor Cafe\s open Spring through Fall, please come and enjoy. • The Bonquef Room seats parties often to sixty. Our private dining room in Oancy's seats up to twelve. • Our private Cigar room in Clancy's is air purified. There is always Non-Smoking available in Russell's and Clancy's • We offer a large selection of Single Malt Scotches and Ports We have Gourmet Beer to Co as take out or gift packs • Upcoming Events: Beer Tastings, Wine and Food Pairing with Willy Frank Special Dinner Menus featuring our Hawaiian Menu and coming soon. Great Chefs of New York City. I* We would Jrom Maria and ^ssell . like to thank our families, dear friends, neighbors and the Community for your inaedible support these past years. Our goal in 1981 was to offer the Community a different and interesting place to visit, to feel comfortable, to relax and to enjoy and experience different foods, beverages and entertainment. With the addition of Clancy's, we continue to strive toward our goal. We have much work to do, as we enter the millennium, and we do it with excitement and enthusiasm. A very special thank you to the hundreds of people who through cards, gifts and especially kind words and prayers reached out to Maria during her illness. Because of you, and the wonderful doctors, nurses and support staff of Bioomsburg Hospital and Penn State Geisinger Medical Center, she feels great. We enter our 20th year strong, healthy and very excited about our future in downtown Bioomsburg. . To All, Thank You. Russ and Maria Lewis BISTRO 725 West Main 7 izing in Good 17 West Main St Time • Bioomsburg, PA • 387- 1332 St. • Bioomsburg, PA •