Hop Bottom – Rosa Ciriello, of this place, opened a store in Montrose in the Post building on South Main street. Mr. Ciriello is a native of Naples, Italy, but has resided in America for many years. He is glad to be under the shadow of the Stars and Stripes at the time of the present awful conflict in Europe.

Fair Hill – Homer Young and Charles Brown, of Springville, were at Reed Raub’s recently, demonstrating the Maxwell car over the hills.

Laurel Lake – The accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of a companion, resulted in Patrick O’Day, of this place, receiving the load of shot in the face and neck. Fortunately, the eyes escaped injury. O’Day, was taken to the Binghamton Private hospital, where Dr. J. J. Kane removed the shot. He will recover, unless complications set in and will not be seriously scarred.

West Bridgewater – Hiram Rogers lost two of his horses last week, they being pet horses of his mother, Mrs. Melia Rogers, as the neighbors may all recall. One was Dandy, aged 31, and Jacket, aged 32. A good old age.

West Auburn – Great dissatisfaction is expressed here over the discontinuance of the stage route to Laceyville. When the deep snows of winter come it will be impossible for the R. D. carriers to reach all, and there will be most vexatious delays in getting the mail. When the farmer on the R. D. route has to spend one-half to three-quarters of a day in going with his team to be the driver on an errand that the old stage coach would have done for five cents, he will see what he has missed.

Elk Lake – Mrs. Elizabeth L. Stevens, who had been ill the past six weeks, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1915. Funeral was held at the church on Friday, Rev. Cadwell officiating. Interment in the Young and Stevens cemetery.

Lathrop Twp. – The Lakeside school opened Monday, after a three weeks’ vacation, on account of diphtheria.

Springville – A new telephone line is being built to take in the Strickland Hill section, by the Merchants Telephone Co.

Thompson – There will be a Hallowe’en masquerade entertainment at Keystone hall, Friday evening, October 29. Admission ten cents. Proceeds to be used toward paying for the new school piano.

Uniondale – Our post office is moved to Cranes’ store. Sometimes we get confused and forget where the post office is, but we will soon get over that. ALSO Some pupils for the high school are being secured in order that the appropriation of the school may be kept. There were about 10 scholars in the high school and in order to keep a high school there must be at least 12 scholars.

Montrose – Among the important local real estate transfers of the week is the purchase of the Ainey brick block on Public avenue, by merchant David L. Robinove, now located in the Republican building, a few doors below. The block is occupied at present by clothier N. Warner and grocer, H. R. Bertholf. When we asked Mr. Robinove as to his plans for occupying his newly acquired property he replied that while the purchase was made to house his mercantile business, the deal had just been consummated and he had made no arrangements. This fine property will be ideal for Mr. R,’s large and growing business.

Lanesboro – The funeral of the late Miss Edna Keyes was held Monday at 2:30. It was doubly sad as she died on the day she was to be married.

Stories and Sketches of the Olden Days in Susquehanna Co. – “The Great April Snow Storm” by Jasper T. Jennings. It was Sunday, April 19, 1857. About the time of year we usually begin to think of sowing our oats. It rained in the morning and about 10 a.m. in the forenoon, it turned to snow. It came down in great feathery flakes like what is often called a “sugar snow,” and none thought it would last more than an hour or two. There was no wind, and all day the huge flakes filling the air fell silently down. Notwithstanding, it was wet and heavy, packing down much, by night it had accumulated nearly a foot. The next morning it was falling just the same. We had never seen anything like it. Tuesday morning came and it was still falling. It had not ceased a moment since Sunday. The whole heavens were full of the great feather-like flakes silently dropping as they had from the first. It was up to the lower lights of glass in our windows. Father had to shovel to get our cows to the water and we could scarcely see their backs as we looked over the snow. About 11 a.m., Tuesday, it broke away and the storm ceased. It was said that the depth was 3 ½ feet. In many places it was deeper. On the hills over New Milford it was 4 feet. Mrs. Anna Perkins, one of our neighbors, was sick at the time and she died in that big storm. The people turned out and worked hard all day to make a road for the funeral. It was cold for a few days and then it thawed days and froze nights and produced a crust that would almost hold up an ox. The snow did not go off until the middle of May. The season was wet and cold and corn did not ripen good.

News Brief: It is good news to the residents of the eastern part of the county, especially, and to all persons having business over the Jefferson branch of the Erie railroad, that the Public Service Commission, on Saturday, issued an opinion that the Erie “flyer” be restored as an accommodation to the public. Under the present schedule it takes a couple of days for residents in the eastern part of the county to come to Montrose and return. The restoration of the “flyer” will make a one-day trip possible.

The trial for the murder of Jackson Pepper, continued…..Clifton Hickok sworn: Mr. Hickok is a resident of Rush, a surveyor by profession and is county-surveyor elect. Was at the Pepper homestead the day Jackson Pepper died, took measurements on premises at the request of the D. A. Made further measurements the next day.—made maps of the buildings and surroundings, interior of barn, etc. Maps were produced, exhibited and explained and were offered in evidence by the commonwealth. Witness was unshaken in his testimony by Mr. Davies. Artist B. L. Avery, now deceased, took photographs of exterior and interior views and were shown by Mr. Hickok, but because he could not positively identify them, they were shut out by the Court. The next witness, George Granger, was living with his brother-in-law Oliver Wilber near the Pepper home. He was aroused by Aunt Sally Pepper, who had come to the house for help. Both he and Oliver went directly to the barn and found Jackson lying on the barn floor, face downward, with his hands drawn up under his face. Light by a lantern showed life was not yet extinct, and witness hurried to George L. Pickett’s. Returning they carried the old man into the house, and noticed that the Pepper’s legs were tied together by a rope. He was laid upon a bed and was attended to. Pickett summoned Dr. Warner from Rush and identified a broken whiffletree as one which he first saw on the morning after the murder. It was offered into evidence and admitted, as was a map of barn and contents as witnesses first saw it. The doctor testified. Oliver Wilber gave testimony and corroborated the previous witness in all essential points. George L. Pickett sworn and his evidence consisted mostly of corroboration of the previous witnesses. In addition, he told of how he had assisted in taking off part of Pepper’s clothing; cut them off; cut the ropes off his ankles. On the way to the doctor’s he stopped at Asa Hickok’s and aroused him, also aroused them at Stark’s hotel. On cross-examination Mr. Pickett stated that the check found in Mr. Pepper’s pocket was for $14, and the money in his pocket book amounted to about $78. Mrs. Oliver Wilbur was next sworn and corroborated most of the previous testimony. She and her mother, Mrs. Martha Granger, accompanied Aunt Sally back to her home on the fateful night when she had aroused them with the startling intelligence. Court adjourned to Wednesday morning. (To be continued next week.) The above article is a murder mystery that took place in 1898 in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County, brought to you in conjunction with “Susquehanna County Reads” program. See details on the Library website. The Scavenger Hunt in the museum is now on. The museum will be open during regular hours.

PPL Utilities received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use small, unmanned drones to inspect its powerlines throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Based upon media reports, PPL Utilities is one of the first power companies in the Nation to get the approval to use new drone technology for maintenance purposes.  The little drones weigh 20 pounds and have cameras mounted on them that can broadcast footage back to the workers on the ground.  PPL simply called it another tool in its maintenance toolbox.

The FAA has set some guidelines for PPL’s drone usage that provide some assurances to PPL 1.4 million customers.  The FAA restricted the time usage to a maximum of 13 minutes in the air – and then the drone has to come back to earth. PPL has an internal policy that goes further than the FAA – PPL indicates that it will be limiting flights to 8 minute intervals.   With this limitation, it is clear that the drones will not be leaving the PPL mother hive in the morning and flying 8-hour sorties. 

Further, the FAA has limited the airspace which the PPL drones can enter – they are prohibited from flying over 200 feet.  The media reports indicate that the drones cannot be flown at over 100 mph and that the operator must have visual eye contact with the drone at all times.  The FAA requires that the drones be operated by a licensed pilot – which is an interesting restriction and likely will require PPL to hire additional staff for drone operation.  In one media report, it noted that two retired naval pilots were working for PPL and provided a demonstration to the media as to how well the drones could do the work.

Finally, the FAA imposed a buffer zone restriction to provide for some privacy protections – the drones cannot be flown within 500 feet of the residences – and no nighttime flights.  Given the response from people on the three prior columns relating to drones, it should come as no surprise that the FAA is trying to make sure that PPL (or other utilities) operate the maintenance drones in a manner that avoids any confrontation with landowners.

As stated in previous columns, property owners who damage “trespassing” drones may be prosecuted for criminal mischief, i.e., intentionally damaging the personal property of another person.  I received a lot of comments from readers – most of whom expressed some level of belief that they should be permitted to defend their property and privacy rights from trespassing drones.  The current Criminal Mischief statute does not provide any defense or justification for the intentional destruction of another person’s property.  If this becomes a serious problem in the Commonwealth, the Legislature will need to address the question of trespassing drones and what, if any, self-help remedies landowners should be afforded.

Finally, it is important to remember that the utility company has a right of way across private property for the erection and maintenance of its power line.  If a utility company uses a drone on its right of way for maintenance work and inspection, the utility drone is not trespassing on private property.  The utility company has the right to enter its right of way for maintenance activities and inspections – so it can certainly use the drone to do so as well.  If you see a small drone hovering near a powerline on your property, you need to be aware that utility companies are seeking FAA permission to use these small aviation devices for inspection purposes.  In those circumstances, you might want to look for a utility truck or call your utility provider before jumping to any conclusion that you have a trespassing drone on your private property.

Please submit any questions, concerns, or comments to Susquehanna County District Attorney’s Office, P.O. Box 218, Montrose, Pennsylvania 18801 or at our website www.SusquehannaCounty-DA.org.

“Never let your kids buy an off-the-shelf Halloween costume. Forbid it, no matter how close you may be to the witching hour. Instead, help them make their own. Encourage them to use their imaginations and their ingenuity. Show them that what can be created is often better than what can be bought. And besides, don't the darkest, most frightening things live inside us anyway?” ~Joe Kita, "What I Know" (The Best Halloween Costume), Wisdom of Our Fathers, 1999

As most of you know, an exciting raffle has been ongoing at the Susquehanna Library Location and we have a winner. Elizabeth Hanrahan has won a waterproof beach bag stuffed to the zipper with eighteen newly released cozy mysteries and more. Authors include Maya Corrigan, Rose Pressey, Karen Rose Smith, Carol J. Perry, Sherry Harris, Annelise Ryan, Mollie Cox Bryan (Scrapbooking/Cumberland Creek Mysteries), Alyssa Maxwell, Lynn Cahoon, Anna Loan-Wilsey, for the dog-lover in all of us, Laurien Berenson, and some of my favorite writers; Mary Marks (Quilting Mysteries), Leslie Meier (The Lucy Stone Mysteries), and Isis Crawford (Mysteries featuring the dynamic Sisterly duo of Bernie and Libby Simmons). Perhaps you’ve heard of some of them, but I can guarantee that you’ll be looking for more of their works in the future when you find out how wonderful their spellbinding tales are.  Some Authors are presently on your local Library Locations shelves, some are not, but I bet that can be rectified with a request. Congratulations to Elizabeth and we hope you’ll enjoy endless cozy evenings you’re your new selections. Also, many thanks to all who purchased chances for this outstanding prize—you have helped purchase some much needed items for your local Library Location. Keep watching this column---You never know when another opportunity will arise!

Elizabeth Hanrahan

If you signed up for “Susquehanna County Reads”, the community reading program established by the Library, you’ll be pleased to know there are a few more events coinciding with this year’s selection, “THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

On Tuesday, October 27th, there will be an showing of an updated Sherlock from the   BBC’s Smash-hit TV Show at 7:30 PM, at the Montrose Movie Theatre, 18 Public Ave, Montrose. You’ll be able to watch the adventures of a modern Sherlock and Watson as they race about London and use today’s technology to detect and solve unusual crimes of the 21st century. Enjoy this thrilling, funny, re-imagining of the original stories starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman on the big screen!

“A Dark, Ugly Business”, A production of David Schmidt’s noir detective mystery, will be performed by the Endless Mountains Theater Company on November 6th and 7th at 8:00pm, and November 8th at 3:00pm, at the Great Bend VFW, 386 Main St, Great Bend. You can enjoy this original production at the special member price of $10.00!

A Scavenger Hunt sponsored by the Susquehanna County Historical Society Museum is ongoing, Monday-Thursday at the museum, call 570-278-1881 for hours. Don your sleuthing caps and read all about Susquehanna County’s own murder mystery that has been published in the “100 Years Ago” column in local newspapers. The gruesome tale and clues started on September 16th, but should be able to be found in the Newspaper Archives online. You’ll be able to follow the clues located in the Museum to discover artifacts relating to the fate of the two men convicted of the murder.

Even if it’s only Halloween, many of us are contemplating Christmas gift buying, and what better place to start than at the “Pottery and Art Sale”, sponsored by the “Beyond Pottery Artisans”. The Fall Pottery and Art Sale will be held Wednesday, November 25th, Friday and Saturday, November 27th and 28th, and Sunday, November 29th, starting at 10:00 AM and ending at 4:00 PM all four days at the VFW, located on Route 706 in Montrose. Whether you’re looking for something unique and special for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list, or something for yourself, there’s something for everyone at this annual sale. There will also be a Used Book Sale at this same location, on the same days. Don’t forget to take a chance or two on the Basket Raffle! A portion of the proceeds from this sale will go to benefit the Susquehanna County Historical Society and the Free Library Association.

As I watch the chubby Squirrels and Chipmunks dashing away with their nutty larder for the winter months ahead, I leave you with this thought:

“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love — that makes life and nature harmonize. The birds are consulting about their migrations, the trees are putting on the hectic or the pallid hues of decay, and begin to strew the ground, that one’s very footsteps may not disturb the repose of earth and air, while they give us a scent that is a perfect anodyne to the restless spirit. Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” ~George Eliot, letter to Miss Lewis, 1st October 1841

*Roadside Purple Asters—Chubby Chipmunk Cheeks

--A Rainbow of Falling Leaves*

Enjoy!!

Our “high government officials” enjoy perks, privileges, and power which the average Jane and Joe America can only imagine. “Leaders” often enter office with only modest means but depart years later with wealth calculable only with a team of accountants. Many of my Christian friends and preachers often quote Scriptures relating to being in submission to civil powers (Romans Chapter 13) and the words of the Messiah “to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s.” I don’t dispute these truths; however, I think some perspective of reality must be maintained.

The book of Daniel, Chapter 4, Verse 17 gives guidance. In “The Scriptures” translation it reads as follows, “This matter is by decree of the watchers, and the command by the word of the set-apart ones, so that the living know that the Most High is ruler in the reign of men, and gives it to whomever He wishes, and sets over it the lowest of men.”

If one looks at the sorry state of leadership in this country, it could easily be surmised, perhaps cynically, that the Most High does indeed set over us the lowest of men. What is being conveyed is that it is no proud and great accomplishment for anyone to rise to the highest office in the land. The Almighty sets in place whom He will. I realize that thought is disturbing to many because of what we have seen just within our own lifetimes. At first glance it may seem that our “leaders” are merely a reflection of society as a whole. Perhaps there is more at play here. An unusually large number of politicians have a natural affinity for power and for the aggregation of power in centralized authority to the disadvantage of citizenry as a whole. The affinity for power seems directly related to the increased responsibility and authority of the office regardless of the politician’s qualifications to actually perform his or her duties.

Although there is a virtually unlimited field of “leaders” I could discuss as case studies of this idea, I am focused on Representative Paul Ryan. Politically astute readers may have a fair bit of information on Representative Ryan. He served as Chairman of the House Budget Committee from 2011 to 2015. From January 2015 to present he has been the Chairman of the even more powerful House Ways and Means Committee. Some of you will recall that Rep. Ryan was Willard Mitt Romney’s running mate in the 2012 presidential election. Democratic political ads portrayed him as the guy pushing “Grandma” in her wheelchair over a cliff because of his proposals to reduce federal budgetary deficits and make Social Security/Medicare at least plausibly solvent over the long term.

Rep. Ryan wants to replace the current “Dishonorable” Speaker John Boehner. Speaker Boehner, you’ll recall, has been President Obama’s erstwhile ally (since January 2011) in support of expanding the socialist welfare state while destroying constitutionalism. His presumed successor, Republican Majority Leader Kevin “Charlie” McCarthy was to be coronated as “the next-guy-in-line” for the speakership until a small band of Congressmen found sufficient courage to stand up and say no. That small band within the House Republican Caucus is known as the Freedom Caucus. Interesting, isn’t it that only about 15% of the Republican Caucus actually stands up for Freedom?

The House Freedom Caucus, numbering about 40--sometimes more, usually less--were the object of a firestorm of negative media reports. They were portrayed as “hardliners,” extreme right-wingers, whackos, radicals. In short they had heaped upon their heads just about every disreputable epitaph imaginable. What did the Freedom Caucus want? They wanted a return to “Regular Order,” meaning a process by which bills go to committee first, and votes occur separately on the 12 departmental appropriations bills, as opposed to the current process of cramming all spending into one super bill, Omnibus (or CROmnibus - Continuing Resolution Omnibus). Regular order also entails an open amendment process and permits any member of the committee to offer amendments, regardless of majority/minority party affiliation. In effect, the Freedom Caucus wants a return to open and transparent government where ideas spring from the bottom-up rather than being dictated by House “leadership.” Seems like a pretty reasonable request, doesn’t it?

Rep. Ryan has expressed interest in becoming Speaker--but only on his own terms. While it’s common knowledge he doesn’t want to work long hours or weekends--because he would not “give up my family time”--he has additional ultimata before deigning ascent to the Speakership. First, and foremost, he demanded complete and unconditional fealty to his leadership; “unity” he called it, but “dictatorship” to any sentient being. Second, he demanded a rule change that would preclude what he termed, “constant leadership challenges and crisis.” That rule change Rep. Ryan is talking about is an elimination of the “Jefferson Rule,” as it is colloquially known. Under the “Jefferson Rule” Rep. Mark Meadows filed the now-famous “Motion to Vacate the Chair of the Speaker of the House,” thereby prompting Speaker Boehner to announce his planned resignation.

The “motion to vacate” is a parliamentary procedure available under Robert’s Rules of Order as a tool to hold leadership accountable. Speaker Boehner obviously recognized that he had sold out the American people once too often and he was finally going to be held accountable for his perfidy. Rep. Ryan, fearing the same tool could one day be used to hold him accountable for backroom wheeling-and-dealing, is taking no chances in leaving his lower backside exposed. The “Jefferson Rule,” a device to ensure leadership accountability since the days of President Jefferson, must be abolished so that King Ryan can have a free hand, untethered from accountability of those who put him in the Speakership.

Recently, Senate Democratic Minority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Representative Ryan for the Speakership. It is little wonder that Democrat pols are absolutely giddy at the prospect of a Speaker Ryan. Ryan has compiled a long history, verifiable by his voting record, of supporting illegal immigration, of fully funding all of President Obama’s spending bills for illegal immigration, of expanding legal immigration, of supporting full-funding for Planned Parenthood, of supporting full-funding for Obamacare, of supporting the Export-Import Bank, of supporting TARP ($787 Billion in “Emergency” Spending and Subsidies), and the list goes on and on.

Like Speaker Boehner, a “Speaker” Ryan gives every indication he will fully cooperate with President Obama and the House and Senate “Leadership Teams” to grow government for the benefit of socialist utopianism. This IS indeed good news for the Democratic Party, and for the Imperial Republican Party, since in combination they really are one and the same party, the “Uniparty.” Too bad Representative Ryan’s ascension to the Speakership is not only bad news for Constitution-loving Republicans; it’s also bad news for America.

America went to the polls in 2010, 2012, and 2014, and each time elected a Republican House based on the candidates’ solemn vows to repeal Obamacare, or at the very least defund Obamacare. House Republicans promised they would not leave the American people at the mercy of a cruel IRS to oversee, regulate, and enforce their healthcare. House Republicans promised they would restore order and protect our borders; that they would stop funding support for illegal immigration. House Republicans promised they would stop spending like drunken sailors, stop raising debt ceilings, stop the craziness of forced equality by making the rich poor and dis-incentivizing work. House Republicans promised to lift at least a little of the dead weight of government from every small business and every household so that prosperity might return to our shores.

Instead of doing what they promised when they ran for office, we hear from Republicans only excuses for why they can’t do what they promised. They needed larger margins in the House; we gave them that in 2012 and 2014. They needed more Republicans in the Senate; we gave them control in 2014. Now they say they need veto-proof margins or control of the Presidency too. We might have believed them if they would get up on their hind legs and articulate a vision; if they would display resoluteness; if they would not deviously cast “show-votes” to demonstrate fidelity to campaign promises, but all the while knowing that without attachment to must-pass legislation the bills are nothing but a nullity in form and substance.

If Speaker Ryan is nothing more than a carbon copy of Speaker Boehner, America may well and truly be lost. We already have King Barack. We already have an Imperial Supreme Court. We already have an Imperial Senate. The People’s House hangs by a slender thread. The Republican Party as currently structured--the “Imperial” Republican Party--is nothing more than “controlled opposition” to the Democratic Party. Like TV wrestling, the two-party system is nothing more than a show. Without a real opposition party most Americans would rather go back to asleep. The Almighty most definitely honors His Word to raise up the lowest men to high position; we can only pray He may have such Mercy on us as to plumb the depths no deeper.

How much medicine is in a teaspoon?

A young woman was in the pharmacy getting antibiotics for her children, ages 1 and 4. When her prescriptions were filled, the pharmacist called her to the register. The mom was talking on her cell phone. When the pharmacist mentioned that he wanted to counsel her about her kids’ medications – how to take it and how to store – the woman covered her hand over the phone and told the pharmacist, “I’ll read all that stuff when I get home.” A person like this woman should probably not have kids, but that’s beside the point. Children’s medications are different from those of an adult’s and need to be closely monitored for overdosing and underdosing. For example, the label on the prescription says “Take one teaspoonful 3 times a day.” What is a teaspoonful? Officially one teaspoon equals 5 milliliters (ml). But, in real life, a teaspoonful can be anywhere from 2 ml to 9 ml. This can lead to underdosing, which can prolong the illness, or overdosing, which can be dangerous. So, to make sure your child gets the correct amount of medicine, use a calibrated dropper, available at any pharmacy. 

Let’s go back to the doctor’s office while the prescription is being written. This is your child so you want to be involved in his or her health. Ask questions. “Can you please reweigh my child? I want to be sure what his weight is in kilograms.” Your child’s weight in metric kilograms is vital because doses are given in milligrams (mg) and milliliters (ml). Sadly, rushed doctors have been known to wrongly use pounds when calculating doses -- and a dose based on 60 pounds instead of 27.2 kilograms will obviously be incorrect. Weight affects how medications are absorbed into the body. That’s why your pediatrician weighs your child on every office visit. Also, double-check with the pharmacist when picking up a prescription to make sure that the dose is appropriate for your child’s weight. Always clarify the dose with your doctor. “May I ask exactly where the decimal point is?” This simple dot causes up to half of dosing errors. So ask: Is that 1.0 gram or 10 grams? In fact, have the doctor read the prescription to you. That way, he is given the chance to catch an error also. One could blame the poor handwriting of the doctor, but computer generated prescriptions can have errors too. It has been estimated by the Institute of Medicine that medication errors cause 1 of 131 outpatient deaths, and many more become seriously ill. So check and re-check.

Also ask: “Can you show me how you calculated that dosage?” A study of 64 pediatric residents found that half made at least one math error on a ten-question dosing test -- and seven made errors that could have caused fatal overdoses. Question both the doctor and the pharmacist about possible side effects and drug interactions. Diarrhea and vomiting are important signs that the drug is not being tolerated. The child can become dehydrated which can be an emergency situation. Do not rely on the printed material given to you by the pharmacy which can be outdated and does not factor in the other medications your child may be taking. 

Ask the pharmacist about storing the medication. Does it need to be refrigerated? Some drugs should not be refrigerated. If the child is on a liquid antibiotic, know that the drug is only good for 2 weeks or less. If you have any left over, discard it rather than saving it for the next time the child is ill. The medicine simply is no longer potent. Get involved with your child medications. And pick them up from the pharmacy ASAP. The pharmacist has a duty to phone the physician if the parent or guardian does not fetch the prescription in a timely manner.

The mom discussed at the beginning of this article is doing her children a disservice by not getting as much information as possible about the prescriptions she received. Just as you monitor what your child eats or how much time he sits in front of the TV, the same goes for the drugs you are putting into his body.

Ron Gasbarro, PharmD is a registered pharmacist, medical writer, and principal at Rx-Press.com. Write him with any ideas or comments at ron@rx-press.com.