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Dragon boat races return to Susquehanna River

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Their view: For better health, run from Bernie

<p>Today there is an effort to close the White Haven Center.</p><p>For those who need it &#8212; they don&#8217;t want it &#8212; they need it.</p><p>I remember taking kids out to fly a kite or watch someone fly a kite, blow bubbles or just sit there and simply watch. I worked in Pocono Hall for the severe and profound multiply handicapped. Some could not eat. I fed the first person through a tube in her stomach.</p><p>Steve Urban believes they should have ice cream, take a van and go out to eat.</p><p>So I say, Stephen, you can pick up four individuals and put them in a van. You might need two people two help you lift the wheelchairs.</p><p>But there you are at McDonald&#8217;s. Well, I guess you have to unload them, push them in and get them ice cream. And let&#8217;s see you feed them.</p><p>Feed them one at a time because they need assistance. And don&#8217;t forget to clean them up. Perhaps after the travel, they need a diaper change, but you can change the four diapers.</p><p>And when you are finished, load them into your van and then unload them when they get home. And that is for ice cream. You don&#8217;t have to take them for dinner, Stephen, because I know you can&#8217;t handle that.</p><p>Pocono Hall was considered the most difficult place to work, and I figured out why: The staff picked up over a ton and a half in the morning &#8230; and that was before breakfast.</p><p>So, Steve, you want to save money? We are talking about loved human beings who deserve a loving place to live &#8212; the White Haven Center.</p><p><strong>Dr. Bob Washick</strong></p><p>Conyngham </p><style>
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Your view: Keep White Haven Center open