Pictured L to R: Sandra Mruzkewycz, Lords Valley Branch Manager; Diane Chudoba, CDD Vice President of Development; Mary Alice Petzinger, Regional Vice President & Milford Branch Manager; Ann Gillerlane, CDD Executive Director; William Kerstetter, Vice President; Toni Stenger, Assistant Branch Manager Milford Branch; Matthew Osterberg and Pike County Commissioner Richard Caridi

Milford, PA — Wayne Bank will be conducting a “Wish List” collection drive for the Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County beginning Monday, May 2nd through Tuesday, May 31st at each of Wayne Bank’s Pike County Community Offices which are located in Milford, Shohola and Lords Valley.  The Bank is asking for the public’s support to help the Center for Developmental Disabilities by collecting items the center needs such as facial tissues,  paper towels, toilet paper, washable finger paints, play dough, washable white glue, construction paper, thick magic markers and crayons, as well as many other items that can be found on a wish list which the bank employees will be distributing at their branch offices.

According to Mary Alice Petzinger, Regional Vice President of Wayne Bank’s Pike County Community Offices, “Each year we promote a nonprofit organization within our region that makes a difference to our community.  We chose the Center for Developmental Disabilities due to their heartfelt dedication to young children in the community”. Wayne Bank is accepting donations throughout the month of May and will have an “Open House” at the three Community Offices on May 20th as a token of their appreciation to their customers for their support.  The public is encouraged to stop by any of the community offices to pick up a more detailed list of the items needed for the Center, and to attend the “Open House”.

The collection cans were donated by Pike County Commissioner Richard Caridi and Mr. Matthew Osterberg.  Mr. Caridi and Mr. Osterberg were very excited to participate in this wonderful project for CDD.  Mrs. Carol Osterberg volunteered to oversee the project and assisted the students with decorating each can on Friday, April 15th.  “We are glad to assist CDD with such a great project, stated Commissioner Caridi.  “The early intervention and educational services that the CDD provides for the children living in Pike County are critical to the families who need their services on a year around basis,” he added.

CDD’s mission is to provide early intervention, early educational and therapeutic services for children with developmental disabilities and delays ages 0 to 5.  It is their goal to maximize each child’s potential while giving them the opportunity for growth and development in a setting that meets their individual needs and concerns.  CDD is committed to educating the community regarding the special needs of children living in Pike County and advocating on behalf of all children and their families.

“I would like to thank the employees of Wayne Bank for this wonderful opportunity and to encourage the public to volunteer to help CDD in any way that they can,” stated Diane Chudoba, Vice President of Development.  For further information regarding the Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County, please call (570) 296-3992 ext. 64 or log onto www.cddkids.org or you may visit them to take a tour of their center located just outside Milford Borough at 101 Pocono Drive.

Thomas Duncan

Milford, PA – The Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD) is pleased to welcome local photographer Thomas Duncan as the newest member of their Board of Directors.

Duncan currently resides in Milford, where he owns and operates a photography studio on Log Tavern Road. He previously owned a studio in Catasauqua, PA, which opened in 1988 but closed in 2004. Mr. Duncan is a participating member of Professional Photographers of America, as well as the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of the Mountain Council.

As a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Duncan will help CDD continue its mission of providing early education and therapeutic services for children with developmental delays. As the only Department of Public Welfare-licensed early education center that provides Early Intervention services in Pike County, the CDD works diligently to provide services for children from birth through the kindergarten age, to maximize each child’s potential. The CDD is not only committed to providing programs and services that are developmentally appropriate and individualized for each child, but also strives to educate the community regarding the special needs of children in Pike County and their families.

For further information about the programs and services of the Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County, please contact Ann Gillerlane, Executive Director at (570) 296-3992 or you may log onto their website at www.cddkids.org.

This year’s list of venues includes many fantastic restaurants, including the Edgewater Restaurant located within the Best Western Inn at Hunt’s Landing. Besides hosting the event, the Best Western Inn will also provide a delicious sample of their restaurant’s menu.

The Edgewater Restaurant offers a variety of delicious lunch and dinner specialties, including their renowned “All-You-Can-Eat Lobster SeaFeast Smorgasbord” every Friday & Saturday from 5-9 PM. featuring over 100 item buffet including steamed fresh lobster, shrimp, snow crab legs, clams, salmon, caviar, prime rib of beef au jus, roasted chicken Tuscany, and a huge dessert table. The Edgewater Restaurant invites you to check out their new Spring Lunch and Dinner Specials.

The CDD would like to thank the Edgewater Restaurant for their support and contribution to the Chefs Do Dinner event.

Restaurants such as the Edgewater Restaurant have donated their time and culinary expertise to Chefs Do Dinner, a fundraising event for the Center for Developmental Disabilities. The CDD is an educational, therapeutic, and family support facility for children with mild to severe disabilities in the Tri-State area; the only facility of its kind. Many families depend on their exceptional services to teach their children things many people take for granted, like how to laugh, play, and speak.

For more information on the Edgewater Restaurant or the Best Western Inn at Hunt’s Landing, please call 570-491-2400, or visit them online at www.bestwesternhuntslanding.com.

Tickets for the Chefs Do Dinner event sell out quickly, so early reservations are advised. Reservations must be confirmed by March 14th or seats will not be held. Tickets are $85 per person. For more information, please contact Diane J. Chudoba, Vice President of Development, at 570-296-3992 ext. 64 or e-mail dchudoba@cddkids.org.

Macy and Carly sold candy bars to their friends and family for donations of $1.00 each, as well as held a bake sale at Arnold’s Country Mini-Mart in Dingmans Ferry, PA. “Everyone was happy to donate to the CDD and thought it was a great cause,” Macy stated. “Our goal is to raise money to help the CDD to purchase educational supplies for their classrooms, as well as let our community know how vital the services and programs are for children that they serve,” she added. The girls created signs and displayed flyers for the bake sale in order to help create awareness of the CDD and its mission. Macy and Carly will be presenting their final community awareness service project pertaining to the CDD at the Pennsylvania HOSA competition in March.

HOSA is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division for the Association for Career and Technical Education. HOSA’s mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.

CDD’s mission is to provide early educational and therapeutic services for children with developmental disabilities and delays ages 0 to 5. It is their goal to maximize each child’s potential while giving them the opportunity for growth and development in a setting that meets their individual needs and concerns. They are committed to educating the community regarding the special needs of children living in Pike County and advocating on behalf of all children and their families.

“I would like to encourage other students in Pike County to follow in the girls’ footsteps and volunteer to help us raise funds for children with developmental disabilities and delays,” added Diane Chudoba, Vice President of Development. For further information regarding the Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County, please call (570) 296-3992 ext. 64 or log onto www.cddkids.org.

This year’s list of venues includes many fantastic restaurants, including a local favorite, the Fork at Twin Lakes. Owned and operated by Peter and Sharon Daniel, the Fork at Twin Lakes has been a dedicated participant of Chef’s Do Dinner since its launch in 1998.

From right to left: Nicholas, Julia, Nicole, Sharon Daniel, Christopher, Marc, Kyle

The Fork at Twin Lakes Restaurant has been serving the community since 1986, featuring fresh, seasonal American cuisine in an intimate, casual atmosphere. The restaurant offers fine dining in a neighborhood country restaurant, with dishes including small plates, such as an arugula salad with beets, spiced walnuts, Clementine’s, Calkins Creamery Tome cheese, and honey-orange vinaigrette, or large plates, such as pan-seared herb marinated swordfish with Muscatel vinaigrette, spinach, & basmati rice.

The CDD would like to thank the Fork at Twin Lakes Restaurant for their support and contribution to the Chefs Do Dinner event.

Restaurants such as The Fork at Twin Lakes Restaurant have donated their time and culinary expertise to Chefs Do Dinner, a fundraising event for the Center for Developmental Disabilities. The CDD is an educational, therapeutic, and family support facility for children with mild to severe disabilities in the Tri-State area; the only facility of its kind. Many families depend on their exceptional services to teach their children things many people take for granted, like how to laugh, play, and speak.

For more information on The Fork at Twin Lakes Restaurant, please call 570-296-8094 or visit them online at www.theforkattwinlakes.com.

Tickets for the Chefs Do Dinner event sell out quickly, so early reservations are advised. Reservations must be confirmed by March 14th or seats will not be held. Tickets are $85 per person. For more information, please contact Diane J. Chudoba, Vice President of Development, at 570-296-3992 ext. 64 or e-mail dchudoba@cddkids.org.

This year’s list of venues includes many fantastic restaurants, including the recently-opened Two Rivers Grille. Located in Matamoras, PA, the Two Rivers Grille is owned and operated by Daniel and Christina Weber and provides savory dishes in a casual, friendly atmosphere.

Two Rivers Grille features a medley of flavorful lunch and dinner options including pan-seared jumbo lump crab cakes with red pepper remoulade & basil oil ; sautéed Tilapia fillet with wild mushrooms, asparagus tips and wilted baby spinach in a sherry wine cream sauce, and sundried tomato and mascarpone raviolis in a light tomato-basil cream sauce with wilted baby spinach.

The CDD would like to thank the Two Rivers Grille for their support and contribution to the Chefs Do Dinner event.

Restaurants such as the Two Rivers Grille have donated their time and culinary expertise to Chefs Do Dinner, a fundraising event for the Center for Developmental Disabilities. The CDD is an educational, therapeutic, and family support facility for children with mild to severe disabilities in the Tri-State area; the only facility of its kind. Many families depend on their exceptional services to teach their children things many people take for granted, like how to laugh, play, and speak.

For more information on the Two Rivers Grille, please call (570)491-2020, or visit them online at www.tworiversgrille.com.

Tickets for the Chefs Do Dinner event sell out quickly, so early reservations are advised. Reservations must be confirmed by March 14th or seats will not be held. Tickets are $85 per person. For more information, please contact Diane J. Chudoba, Vice President of Development, at 570-296-3992 ext. 64 or e-mail dchudoba@cddkids.org.

This year’s list of venues includes many fantastic restaurants, including the charming Hotel Fauchère. Inspired by the world-famous Delmonico brothers, who served as mentors to Louis Fauchère himself, the Hotel Fauchère Delmonico Room serves high-quality gourmet cuisine.

The Hotel Fauchère Delmonico Room still serves innovative cuisine, as they have for over 150 years. Every season brings a new selection of delectable appetizers, sensuous entrees, and mouth-watering desserts. This year’s winter selection includes roasted Foie Gras de Canard, Porcini ragout, pears, brussels, and pomme maxim; a duo of rabbit, bacon-wrapped loin, rabbit scrapple, chestnut, garden carrots, and natural jus, and for dessert, compressed Gala apple & granola, apple jack caramel, foraged Crabapple confit, cinnamon gel, pecan brittle, and mulled cider ice cream.

The CDD would like to thank The Hotel Fauchère for their support and contribution to the Chefs Do Dinner event.

Restaurants such as The Hotel Fauchère have donated their time and culinary expertise to Chefs Do Dinner, a fundraising event for the Center for Developmental Disabilities. The CDD is an educational, therapeutic, and family support facility for children with mild to severe disabilities in the Tri-State area; the only facility of its kind. Many families depend on their exceptional services to teach their children things many people take for granted, like how to laugh, play, and speak.

For more information on The Hotel Fauchère, please call 570-409-1212, or visit them online at www.hotelfauchere.com.

Tickets for the Chefs Do Dinner event sell out quickly, so early reservations are advised. Reservations must be confirmed by March 14th or seats will not be held. Tickets are $85 per person. For more information, please contact Diane J. Chudoba, Vice President of Development, at 570-296-3992 ext. 64 or e-mail dchudoba@cddkids.org.

Ed Silverstone, new CDD Board Member

Mr. Silverstone is a resident of Shohola, PA, where he lives with his wife Ellen. He is a Syracuse and University of Pennsylvania Law School graduate, beginning his law career at the Federal Trade Commission in 1967. In 1986, Mr. Silverstone began a career in management of manufacturing and business services, including positions as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Goltens Worldwide, the largest global ship repair company; the President of Fenway Holdings, a diversified manufacturing company, and Group Vice President of Hanson Industries. Mr. Silverstone is a United States veteran after serving in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Naval Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps for ten years. He has helped the community by serving on the Delaware Valley School Board, and on the Board of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC) New York City Foundation (the largest AHRC chapter).

As a participating member of the CDD’s Board of Directors, Mr. Silverstone will aid CDD in its mission of providing early education and therapeutic services for children with developmental delays. As the only Department of Public Welfare-licensed early education center that provides Early Intervention services in Pike County, the CDD works diligently to provide services for children from birth through the kindergarten age, to maximize each child’s potential. The CDD is not only committed to providing programs and services that are developmentally appropriate and individualized for each child, but also strives to educate the community regarding the special needs of children in Pike County and their families.

For further information about the programs and services of the Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County, please contact Ann Gillerlane, Executive Director at (570) 296-3992 or you may log onto their website at www.cddkids.org.

For more information on Irene’s Kitchen, please call (570) 296-6232, or visit them online at www.bavarianstylealmonds.com/ireneskitchen.html.

Tickets for the Chefs Do Dinner event sell out quickly, so early reservations are advised. Reservations must be confirmed by March 14th or seats will not be held. Tickets are $85 per person. For more information, please contact Diane J. Chudoba, Vice President of Development, at 570-296-3992 ext. 64 or e-mail dchudoba@cddkids.org.

This year’s list of venues includes many fantastic restaurants, including Milford’s own Fretta’s. Fretta’s Italian Food Specialties, established in 1906, is America’s oldest pork store and now supplies Milford with the best authentic Italian food in the area.

Fretta’s is owned and operated by Joseph and Denice Fretta, who opened the store in 1998. Some of their savory Italian specialties include fresh mozzarella made daily, a variety of delicious parmigianas, a prosciutto panini with their fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers & pesto, and of course, the best store-made cannolis in town.

The CDD would like to thank Fretta’s for their support and contribution to the Chefs Do Dinner event.

Restaurants such as Fretta’s have donated their time and culinary expertise to Chefs Do Dinner, a fundraising event for the Center for Developmental Disabilities. The CDD is an educational, therapeutic, and family support facility for children with mild to severe disabilities in the Tri-State area; the only facility of its kind. Many families depend on their exceptional services to teach their children things many people take for granted, like how to laugh, play, and speak.

For more information on Fretta’s Italian Food Specialties, please call 570-296-7863, or visit them online at www.frettas.com.

Tickets for the Chefs Do Dinner event sell out quickly, so early reservations are advised. Reservations must be confirmed by March 14th or seats will not be held. Tickets are $85 per person. For more information, please contact Diane J. Chudoba, Vice President of Development, at 570-296-3992 ext. 64 or e-mail dchudoba@cddkids.org.