Mount Carmel Area School District

School News and Feature Stories

Fall 2012

Tornado Times

Available online: http://www.mca.k12.pa.us/tornado_times.html

Cover Photo By: Alyssa Bielski

Thanks To:

Mr David McFee Mrs. Patti Rovito Studio Photographers

Cover Photo: Alyssa Bielski

TORNADO TIMES STAFF:

EDITOR: Kayla Witt

ASSISTANT EDITORS: Stefanie Cimino Alex McLeod

Mrs Diane Rumbel, Adviser

Staff Writers: Mary Rose Latorre Marisa Montgomery Miranda Moser Ellese Nestico Isabella Stellar Michael Swatski Tyler Thompson Editors

Page Designs: Tara Demko Dominic Farronato Paige Hornung MaryRose Latorre Miranda Moser Editors

Original Artwork:

Thomas Evans, Tucker Fegley, Alexa Schmidt

Tornado PrideTornado PrideTornado PrideTornado Pride The Mount Carmel Area School District has adopted a new program in hopes of starting this school year on a positive note. The School Wide Positive Behavioral Supports, or SWPBS is a pro-gram designed to reward students who do the right thing every day and to encourage students who might not be doing the right thing to hop on the “ p ositive bandwagon. ” SWPBS is “ tailor-made ” for each school that adopts it. At MCA, the head of the high school team is Miss Lisa Harner

The head of the elementary team is Mrs. Amanda Stepanaski. Core team members came up with a creative acronym which can apply to any situation students may face through-out the school day, and even through-out their lives, Tornado PRIDE. P.R.I.D.E serves as a reminder of the expected behav-iors. The P stands for be prepared, R for be respectful, I for show integrity, D stands for dedication and E for effort. Core team member Mrs. Szierdinski commented, “ Do I think it ’ s going to work? Abso-lutely! It ’ s going to be positive and fun! ” Consistency is a key factor of the SWPBS. From now on, all classrooms will have the same rules to avoid confusion, and to help our school run smoothly To kick start the program, both students and teachers took time out of their day to be reminded of what is expected in school. Study hall, bathroom, lunch, hallway, and classroom behavior procedures were reviewed in-depth. Now the rules are clear and students with consistent good behavior are being rewarded for hav-ing tornado PRIDE with a tornado ticket. Tornado tickets can be turned in during all three lunches then a random number is assigned. When there are ten names in a row on the Tor-nado Pride chart, those ten students are awarded a prize. On the contrary, the students who aren ’ t following rules will be retrained. If everyone cooperates, it is going to be beneficial for everyone in the school. MCHS is really counting on the upperclassmen to be the positive example for the younger students. Remember: It’ s your job to remind everyone here that Mount Carmel Area is a great place to be, have pride! ~Marisa Montgomery

Mr. Timothy McConnell is the new Alternative Education teacher here at Mount Carmel Area. Be-fore getting a full time job Mr. McConnell substitute taught last year at schools in the surrounding area. His hobbies are running, fishing, hiking and enjoys being outdoors. He comes from a large family with two sisters, and three brothers! A fan of Sir Winston Chur-chill, he lives by the quote, “Those who fail to learn from his-tory are doomed to repeat it.”

2012-2013 New Staff

Ms. Joanne Risso, is a new ESL and English teacher for MCA. Ms. Risso, is formally a reading teacher at North-western Academy, Tri-Valley school district, Line Mountain school district, and also spent time teaching at Ma-langa Primary school in Kenya, Africa. Her hobbies include quilting, cooking, reading, writing, photography and crafts. Ms. Risso is Australian and last fall became a published author for her children’s picture book “Over the Sea”. Her favorite quote is “Make the most of what you have”.

MCAHS

L-R….Elizabeth Geise, Nicole Long, Joanne Risso, Tim McConnell and Erin Mazer

Ms. Elizabeth Geise, second grade teacher, is a graduate of Tri-Valley high school with a Bachelors degree from Bloomsburg University. Ms. Geise has previously taught every grade but third at Mount Carmel as a substitute teacher! She enjoys reading, going to the movies, getting together with friends, family and going to concerts. She is very excited to be back at MCA, with her very own classroom.

Miss Erin Mazer is a first grade teacher at the elementary building. A Graduate from our school in 2006, she went on to get her teaching degree from Bloomsburg University. For the past two years, she has been an aide and substitute at MCA prior to being hired as a full-time teacher. Her in-terests include making crafts, shopping, spending time with family, friends, and her dog Walter.

Mrs. Rachel Ulsh is the new elementary music teacher. She is a 2009 graduate of Susquehanna University and previously has taught at Midd-West Elementary and Sha-mokin Area High School. She is an EMT and has a daughter named Nova; she also di-rects the high school musical at Shamokin and thoroughly enjoys being a music teacher. Her hobbies include teaching pri-vate music lessons and kayaking and her favorite quote is “Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from the heavens to the soul.”

Ms. Nicole Long a graduate of Leba-non Valley College. She holds a Bache-lor of Science degree in Mathematics and enjoys gardening, reading, baking, spending time with friends, family and her cat, Stella. Ms. Long says she is very excited to be here at MCA. One of her favorite quotes is “The difference between impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”

Mrs. Rachel Ulsh

page by: Paige Hornung

Literature: Affix– One or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form (e.g., a prefix or suffix). Connotation– The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning. Defense of a Claim– Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable. Implicit– Though unexpressed in the actual text, meaning that may be understood by the reader; implied. Monologue– An extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to others or as if alone. Motif– A recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work. Satire– A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness. Soliloquy– A dramatic speech, revealing inner thoughts and feelings, spoken aloud by one character while alone on the stage. Algebra: Absolute value– A numbers distance from zero on a numberline. Positive and negative. Binomial– A polynomial with two unlike terms. Median– A measure of central tendency that is the middle value in an ordered set of data. Slope - The rate of change in x and y coordinates of a line. Unit Rate– A rate in which the second quantity of the ration is 1 Range– The measure of dispersion that is between the greatest and least value. Substitution– The replacement of a term or variable in an equation. Variable- a letter or symbol used to represent a value. Biology: Biology The scientific study of life. Adhesion The intermolecular attraction between unlike molecules. Capillary action results from the adhe-sive properties of water and the molecules that make up plant cells. Cellular Respiration A complex set of chemical reactions involving an energy transformation where po-tential chemical energy in the bonds of “food” molecules is released and partially captured in the bonds of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules. Cohesion The intermolecular attraction between like molecules. Surface tension results from the cohe-sive properties of water. Hypothesis A proposed, scientifically testable explanation for an observed phenomenon. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) A biological macromolecule that encodes the genetic information for living

organisms and is capable of self‐replication

and the synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Lipids A group of organic compounds composed mostly of carbon and hydrogen including a proportion-ately smaller amount of oxygen; are insoluble in water, serve as a source of stored energy, and are a component of cell mem-branes. Macromolecule A polymer with a high molecular mass. Within organisms there are four main groups: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

Keystone Algebra Exam December 3rd & 4th, 2012: All Grade 11 and underclassmen who have previously completed the course May 13th-24th, 2013: All students currently enrolled in Algebra 1 Keystone Literature Exam December 5th and 6th, 2012: All Grade 11 and underclassmen who have previously completed this course May 13th-24th, 2013: All students currently enrolled in English 10 Keystone Biology Exam January 9th-23rd, 2013: All Grade 11 and underclassmen who have previously completed this course May 13th-24th, 2013: All students currently enrolled in Biology 1 PSSA Writing March 11th-15: Grades 5 and 8 PSSA Math and Reading April 8th-19th: Grades 3 through 8 PSSA Science April 22nd-26th: Grades 4 and 8

Junior High Pride

September: Emilee Barnhardt-7th

Carl Darrup-8th

October: Nicole Varano-7th

Christine Kleman-8th

HS School Board Merit Award September:

Ashley D’Andrea-12th October:

MaryRose Latorre– 12th

Rotary Student of the Month

September: Vinny Candelora

October: Alexandria Danilowicz

Page by: Kayla Witt

Elks Awards Student of the Month Jr Student of the Month

Teen of the Month Jr Teen of the Month

September: Nicole Purcell– 12th Rachel Startzel-10th Anna Zelusky– 8th Nicole Varano- 7th

October: Tom Stief– 12th

Isabella Stellar– 10th Breanna Kruskie– 8th Anthony Moser– 7th

Over two decades ago, art teacher Mr. Mark Sassani started the tradition of sending Art Club students over to the

Elementary to paint faces in preparation for pep rallies. Today, Mrs. Theresa Madison still continues this tradition.

Besides being a fun activity, face painting gives the club the opportunity to work with younger students. Every Friday during the football season, members of the club, with

teacher permission, are assigned to different grade levels and are painting

faces for most of the morning. This gives students the opportunity to show off their artistic ability, whether painting a tornado, a football, or a cheerleader on someone’s cheek. The cost is 50 cents and proceeds go towards special projects and replacing the worn out kiln in room 105. Thanks to

the art club for continuing this school tradition and spreading school spirit!

By: Miranda Moser

VISITING THE FAIR! Did you visit the Bloomsburg Fair this year? The MCA “Big Red” Band did! On Tuesday September 25th, the band performed for an audience by playing pep music and en-tertaining the crowd with their 2012-2013 halftime show. After doing a great job with a performance in front of

many different people, the band spent the rest of the day eating, playing games, shopping, and having a fun filled

day with fellow band members.

Autumn is the time for fun sports, comfy clothes, and beautiful scenery, but it’s also a great time to get into the kitchen and bake up some yummy treats. Here are some fall recipes that will be sure to make your mouth water.

Have fun baking!

Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins Ingredients: • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour • 2 cups white sugar • 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice • 1 tsp baking soda • 1/2 tsp salt • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree • 1/2 cup vegetable oil • 2 cups peeled, cored, and chopped apple • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup white sugar • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon • 4 tsp butter Directions: • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 18 muffin cups or paper liners. • In a large bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 2 cups sugar, pumpkin pie

spice, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, pumpkin, and oil. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stirring just to moisten. Fold in apples. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

• In a small bowl, mix together 2 tbsp flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping evenly over muffin batter.

• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick is inserted into the muffin comes out clean.

Cheesy Bones Ingredients: • I pkg (11oz) refrigerated soft breadsticks • 1/4 cup KRAFT grated Parmesan cheese • 1/2 cup KRAFT Classic Ranch dressing • 1 tbsp. hot pepper sauce Directions: • Heat oven to 375 degrees F • Separate breadsticks; cut each crosswise in half. Working with

one piece at a time, stretch each to 5-inch length; tie knot at each end. Roll in cheese to evenly coat all sides.

• Place, 2 in. apart, on baking sheet, sprayed with cooking spray • Bake 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Meanwhile, mix ranch

dressing and hot pepper sauce • Cool breadsticks slightly. Serve with dressing mixture.

Spider Web Pumpkin Cheesecake Ingredients: • 18 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (about 1– 1/2 cups) • 2 tbsp. of butter, melted • 3 pkg. (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened • 3/4 cup sugar • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin • 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice • 3 eggs • 1 cup sour cream • 1 square Baker’s semi-sweet chocolate • 1 tsp butter or margarine

Directions: • Heat oven to 350 degrees F • Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring

form pan. • Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add

pumpkin and spice; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set; cool slightly. Carefully spread sour cream over top of cheesecake. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.

• Microwave chocolate and 1 tsp. butter in microwaveable bowl on medium (50%) 30 sec.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Drizzle over cheese-cake in spiral pattern. Starting at center of cheesecake, pull toothpick through lines from center of cheesecake to outside edge to resemble a spider's web. Refrigerate 4 hours.

By: Alex McLeod

These would be great for a Halloween party!

Haunted Houses Haunted Houses Haunted Houses Haunted Houses Are you a person who gets a thrill from being scared? As you already know, our very own school holds the “Haunted High School” every year for Hal-loween and if you like that, but want more. Here are some other choices. Shocktoberfest Shocktoberfest Shocktoberfest Shocktoberfest is one of “The Top 13 Haunts in America” according to Haunt World Magazine. It is located in Sinking Spring, PA near Reading. Shocktoberfest features the Zombie Revenge Haunted Hayride, the Prison of the Dead, the Unknown and the Club Shock. Shocktoberfest is open September 28th and 29th from 7 to 10. Also, all through October, 7 to 9 on Thurs-days and Sundays and 7 to 10 on Fridays and Saturdays. You can purchase tickets online at shocktoberfest.com or at the gate. Another great Haunted Attraction is the Field of Screams. The Field of Screams is located in Mountville, Pa. The attractions include the Haunted Hayride, Den of Dark-ness and the Frightmare Asylum. You can purchase tickets and find more information online at fieldofscreams.com And last but not least, the Elysburg Haunted house in Elysburg. The house is open October 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26 from 7 to 10 pm. More informa-tion is online at elysburghauntedhouse.com. Now that you have three main haunted houses in mind, get some friends, warm clothes and be prepared to be scared! By: Ellese Nestico

Every year, we break out the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes to celebrate the bountiful feast between the Native Americans and the founding Pilgrims of Amer-ica. Contrary to what we learned in grade school, the story that was passed down is neither simple nor consoling as the truth. Yes, there was a feast, but there was also some ten-sion at the table.

In coming to the new land, many things were differ-ent and the pilgrims struggled in gathering food and sup-plies. In these difficult times, the Wampanoag tribe helped the pilgrims survive by teaching them how to properly hunt and grow crops. In the fall, to thank the natives, a feast was prepared by the Pilgrims. The centerpiece may have been a big turkey, and they may have even eaten pumpkin pie, but historians don’t know for sure.

The pilgrims may have been thankful, but they also had other reasons for the hearty feast. The pilgrims were hoping the natives would grant them ownership of the land. A treaty was signed, a feast was eaten, but friendly relations between the groups shortly came to an end. After a few years, the Indians rebelled and war broke out between the groups. The American Indians were eventually defeated and the land was taken over by the settlers.

So, despite the questionable history of Thanksgiving, it is a holiday where we share time with family and friends and be grateful for what we have.

From everyone at Tornado Times, Happy Thanksgiving!

—Michael Swatski

By Thomas Evans

What did the one leaf say to the other?

-I’m falling for you!

Who isn't hungry at Thanksgiving dinner? -Mr. Turkey because he’s already stuffed!

What soun

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phone m

ake?

-Wing! Wing!

What falls in Autumn? -Leaves!

What’s the ratio of a pumpkins cir-cumference to its diameter?

-Pumpkin Pi!

What was Mr. Turkey suspected of? -Fowl Play!

Why did they let Mr. Turkey in the band?

-Because he had drumsticks!

How do you fix a broken pumpkin?

-With a pumpkin patch!

By: Tyler Thompson

The highly anticipated Powderpuff football game between

Mr. Varano’s “Pretty Girl Swag” and Domanski’s “Lights Out” was

played out on Sunday evening at the Silver Bowl. “Pretty Girl Swag”

got off to a fast start scoring first with a touchdown by Ali Varano to

make it 6-0. Following a defensive stop by Pretty Girl Swag, Varano

scored again with an impressive 60-yard to make it 12-0. Lights Out

answered back with a 25-yard run by Lauren Hause with the added

two point conversion by kicker Paige Hornung to make it 12-8 at the

end of the first quarter.

Early in the second quarter, Ali Varano scored again with a 45

-yard scamper and then just into the third quarter, Rosie Sandoval

scored making it 24-8 in favor of “Pretty Girl Swag.”

Early in the fourth quarter, “Lights Out” Stefanie Cimino

scored with a 48 yard run touchdown making it 24-16. Jill Mazurke-

vich then answered back with a touchdown making it 30-16. Sonya

Grohowski caught a long pass from quarterback Paige Hornung to

up the score to 30-24 with the added two-point conversion which

gave some momentum back to “Lights Out” with 4:03 left on the

clock. But the wind was quickly taken out of their sails when Jill

Mazurkevich scored on a 47-yard run to bring the final score to 38-

24 in favor of “Pretty Girl Swag”. Although only one team came out

on top, the two teams played a great game and really gave it their all.

Congratulations to both teams, their coaches, and the crowd in atten-

dance for another memorable powder puff football game!

Page by: Tara Demko

1. Holy Angel’s Picnic

2.Meals on Wheels

3. Feed a Friend

4. Toys for Tots

5. Volunteer at the SPCA in Danville

6. Collect supplies for the SPCA

7. Collect supplies for Haven to Homes Animal Rescue

8. Animal Resource Center

9. Lion’s Christmas and Easter Meal Delivery

10.Alter serve for your church

11.Join your church choir

12. Baseball Field Sign Painting

13. Town Park Restoration

14. Downtown MCA flower planting

15. Mother Pauline Center Christmas Program

16. Mother Pauline Diabetic Chil-dren’s Camp

17. Mother Pauline Auction

18. Boy Scout Projects

19. Special athletes Olympics

20. Relay for Life

21. Hoops for Heart

22. Ronald McDonald House

23. Alzheimer’s foundation

24. March of Dimes

25. Snow removal for elderly or disabled

26. Grass cutting for a person who cannot care for their lawn

27. Breakfast with Santa

28. Used coat drive

29. Volunteer at your church

30. Organize a drive of items to send to the servicemen and women serving our

31. Church Christmas gift collec-tion

32. Participate in Make a Differ-ence

33. Start a community garden

34. Homeless bags

35. Whiteman’s pond clean-up

36. Girl Scout projects

37. Collect used dress cod cloth-ing for students who need

38. Join Interact Club

39. Volunteer your talent for the Mahoney Brother’s Show

40. Create a video that sends a positive message to your school

41. Adopt a Grandparent who needs a friend

42. Veteran’s Day activities

43. Toys for Tots

44. Volunteer at a hospital

Before you know it, Graduation will be here. All seniors are reminded that a senior project is still a graduation requirement. Many students struggle with an idea, and a senior project is a great way to get involved with something that matters to you!

Senior project guidelines and forms can be picked up in the office. Your project can be com-munity based or school based. Here is a list of over 100 ideas. Be sure to keep a log of your activi-ties and pictures are great to add too. Don’t wait as graduation is just around the corner! The deadline for senior projects is April 30th, 2013. -MaryRose Latorre

Senior Projects & Helping Others!

45 .Nursing Home assisting with weekly bingo

46. Announcers for the Little League Baseball Games

47. ACT productions sound and lighting technicians

48. Mrs. Gig Varano’s Commu-nity Clean-up

49. Mount Carmel Elks Satur-day recycling program

50. Mount Carmel Library Let-ter folding for the annual fund drive

51. School Blood Drive

52. Holy Angel’s Tuesday Bingo

53. Collect old eye glasses for the lions

54. Join Peer Mediation

55. Read to Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

56. Join Pep Club and show your school spirit

57. Start a recycling program

58. Build community and park benches

59. Clean up and restore townpark

60. Halloween window paint-ing

61. Fire companies annual fundraising

62. Assist with the town tree decorating project

63. Breast Cancer Awareness

64. Cemetery clean-ups

66. Area Agency on Aging

67. Volunteer at local fire com-panies

68. Help churches

69. Volunteer at the library

70. Volunteer at a nursing home

71. Nursing Home assisting with taking patients to the din-ing area

72. Help with a summer camp

73. Town and community re-pairs and restorations

74. Help the band

75. Help the art classes

76. Volunteer with a local politi-cal organization and/or cam-paign

77. Organize a toy drive for the local shelters

78. Develop a tutoring program for children

79. Volunteer to teach art at a preschool

80. Assist with Red Cross

81. Assist with Red Cross Blood Drive

82. Babysitting

83. Crop Walk

84. Trick or Treat for UNICEF

85. Feed a friend

86. “Soda Tab” collection for the Ronald McDonald house

87. Help with Dr. Seuss night

88. World Autism Day

89. Help celebrate Teacher Ap-preciation Day

90. Locks for Love

91. Moo Money collections through Turkey Hill

92. Lions eye glass collection

93. Adopt a highway

94. Geisinger baby blanket col-lection

95. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

96. Valentine’s for the nursing home

97. Cards for Children Miracle network

98. Collections of stuffed ani-mals for the Bloomsburg Women’s shelter

99. Armed Services Christmas gift sendoff

100.The new Kulpmont library book drive

• 74 reported dead in the United States (as of 11/1/12 NY TIMES)

• 7.5 million people with power outages • 496,393 pictures tagged #Sandy on Instagram • 4.75 million students home from school on Monday • 3.6 billion dollars of federal aid available • 7 cities, including Atlantic City, Baltimore and Philadelphia, set

all-time low-pressure records • 7 subway tunnels filled with water • Over 15,000 flights cancelled on Monday and Tuesday • Wind gusts averaging up to 80 mph • 39.67 feet for the tallest wave

The always busy Times Square in NYC is eerily empty when Hurricane Sandy attacks. Source: Dan Carr on 500px

One of the most memorable weather events during October 2012, Hurricane Sandy was a force to be reckoned with. Affecting states along the eastern coastline, the superstorm Sandy created violent wind gusts and large amounts of rain and snow that caused power

outages, flooding, injuries and even deaths.

A subway station is flooded with water on 86th street in NYC. Source: inhabitat.com

By: Alex McLeod

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/hurricane-sandy-death-toll-reaches-74-article-1.1195335

DECEMBER 2012 HOROSCOPES

Aries (March 21-April20) Stick to your guns if you believe in a cause and don’t let yourself be swayed with what some people consider “practical considerations.” In business deals, be cautious about signing your name or giving someone the go-ahead until you know all the facts. Romantic attraction to a desirable Leo could prove very exciting and it could involve a very long-term relationship.

Taurus (April 21– May 21) A long vacation trip, possibly involving water, could be on the horizon for you. Take people at their word, but then make sure that they live up to it. Office procedures could be improved by some of your ideas if you will make the move to get them started. Look for correspondence or other messages from a long-time sweetheart, but be cautious in reacting to what seems like a sure thing.

Gemini (May 23– June 20) Steer away from romantic involvement with a Gemini. They can often be good friends, but seldom make happy lovers. Exercise your right to speak your piece, particularly in a family or close business relationship. Avoid the error of trying to live someone else’s life for him. An excellent chance for you to shine brightly in your community could be offered to you.

Cancer (June 21– July 20) Maintain your self-respect by refusing to accept unearned money, even when some-one attempts to thrust it on you. Home life could be more pleasant if you get rid of the idea that you are the boss. Learn to share responsibility with others and you may find the load is much lighter. Expect others, however, to do their share and then give them the freedom to do so.

Leo (July 21– Aug. 22) In planning a quiet weekend with your loved-one, make sure that at least one person knows where to reach you in case of emergencies. Job opportunities could abound for you now, but you might be wiser to stay with the one you have, as unexpected promotions could be already in the mill. Try to keep your so-cial life to a minimum for awhile and get some needed rest.

Virgo (Aug. 23– Sept. 22) Get up off your duff and quit wasting time. Your ability to turn out first-rate creative work has never been sharper, but you may not realize it because of sloppy work habits and an ingrained laziness. In romantic situations involving an unavailable person, you would be wise to walk lightly and avoid becoming deeply involved. A close friend may call on you for help.

Libra (Sept. 23– Oct. 22) Let yourself go wild for a day or two. Indulge a few whims and spend some of your mad money. But don’t let it become a habit. You need a fling now and then, but you should strive to buckle down hard in between them. A good chance at a promotion or new job could be lost if you appear to be too much of a gadabout. Romance may be a little less exciting for a time.

Scorpio (Oct. 23– Nov. 21) Give serious thought to changing your lifestyle to make room for a loving and gentle Leo. Should you decide to do this, plan on a lengthy relationship, as this could be a very serious affair. In busi-ness, you could make a killing if you will just use your intelligence and make use of the knowledge that is com-mon to all. Avoid self-indulgence and overdoing things in general for your health’s sake.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22– Dec. 20) When collecting an old debt, it might be wise for you to make sure you pay one at the same time. Offer a young person the chance to benefit from your experience, but don’t be put out if they re-fuse it. A new love or the renewal of an old one could make your life brighter for awhile — but don’t depend on it lasting forever.

Capricorn (Dec. 21– Jan. 20) Good times are in store for you, both at the office and in your romantic life. Keep a smile on your face and avoid being cross or testy for no particular reason. In dealing with colleagues on a touchy situation, allow others to contribute, but try to keep your own hand in, as your experience may be needed. Check on a health problem without delay.

Aquarius (Jan. 21– Feb. 18) Accept what can’t be avoided, but try to do it with a smile instead of a frown. Com-promise is not always a dirty word and you might profit by adding it to your vocabulary. Physical exercise and improved health habits could solve a major problem for you, but don’t try diagnosing other people unless you have a physician’s license. Keep your head down and your voice low when it involves office politics.

Pisces ( Feb. 18– March 20) The good deeds of a friend may prove much more helpful to you in the long run than the flattering words of one who has his own axe to grind. Operate out in the open in romantic affairs as much as possible, because there are those who would like to have information about your affairs that could benefit them at a later time. A relative may need help.

http://www.savannah.com/horoscope-december-2012/