In 2011, Neil Smargiassi passed away unexpectedly at the age of 37, leaving behind two young children. On November 17, 2012, his friends and family gathered at the Queen City Hose Company in Olyphant, PA, to celebrate his life and to do something for his children. The Neil Smargiassi Foundation has been organized to provide educational resources for Neil's children. If you would like to donate, send your check to:

Neil Smargiassi Foundation

440 Lillibridge Street

Peckville, Pa. 18452

The event was a huge success. The food and music were fantastic, and many people donated raffle baskets which were particularly awesome.

Special thanks goes out to Asialena Bonitz, Mike Stepkowski (Sp?) and Mark Zinskie for sharing their musical talents, and to organizers Don Healey and Nick Ossello (Sp?).

Special thanks to anyone who was patient with me if/when I misspelled their names. Normally I can do a bit more fact checking but it was a really busy evening, and I wanted to get this video up as quickly as possible. Please feel free to comment with corrections and I'll annotate the video.

Click the link for the Facebook Album of the event to see additional event coverage.

And as always, thank you for your support. To Neil, his family and his friends, may God grant you His peace, which never fails.

Facebook Album

• https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151238828257622.483843.177752017621&type=1

Related Links

• https://www.facebook.com/pages/Asialena-Bonitz/171253469613060?fref=ts

With election day fast approaching, I found myself thinking about how long the country has been waiting for someone to fix our problems.

And then it hit me--that's what's wrong. We're all waiting for someone else to fix things.

We've got to get our own houses in order, balance our own budgets, build our own business, find our own jobs, and overcome our own adversities.

Government can make things easier or harder to some extent, but in the end result it is the people who solve the problems.

Every problem must be looked at as an opportunity. Even unemployment can be an opportunity to grow as a person, learn new things, and meet new people. I speak from experience: I was laid off from May 2009 to February 2011. It was a difficult time. But during that time, I started blogging and vlogging. I learned new ways to build web pages and started attending B2B (Business to Business) meetings looking for work. Most importantly, I met a ton of people who are now my friends.

I firmly believe that God never moves you from something, only to something. The path from A to B can be a great experience if you open yourself to the

possibilities.

So if your candidates don't win on Tuesday, don't become discouraged. You are a much bigger part of the solution than they were ever going to be anyway.

It was the end of the world as we know it, and we felt fine. September 21 - 23, 2012, Riverside High School in Taylor, PA, hosted "Infect Scranton." A zombie convention that featured Actors from "The Walking Dead" and "Dawn of the Dead," authors of zombie novels and short stories, zombie artists and film makers, zombie clubs and organizations such as The Zombie Preparedness Initiative and the Zombie Research Society, even a Zombie rapper.

The event also featured a 5K Run over natural terrain where the participants were chased by zombie volunteers--get caught three times and you're out. And there was a "Post-apocalyptic Self-Defense Demonstration" by Robert Thomas, Sensei of the 570 Dojo and his assistants.

There was food and drink of course, special zombie vehicles on display...actually I'm sure I'm missing something. The event was a tremendous success.

Here is a list of those appearing in Vlog 89, Part 1:

• Jim "Helicopter Zombie" Krut (Actor: Dawn of the Dead)
• The Con Girls (T-Shirt Vendors)
• Keisha Tillis (Actress: The Walking Dead)
• Miranda Doerfler (Author; http://www.mirandadoerfler.com)
• Kim Paffenroth (Author: http://www,gotld.blogspot.com)
• Scott Baker (Author: http://www.permutedpress.com)
• Kurt Allmond (ZPI: The Zombie Preparedness Initiative, http://www.zombiepreparedness.org/, http://whatzombiesfear.com/ )
• Jessica Zellman (Author: http://www.Jessicazellman.com)
• Ashely Thomas (Artist: https://www.facebook.com/ElectroStardustPage)
• Phobic Effects (Artist: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phobic-Effects/265153360189084
• Paranoia Comics: Necro Man (http://www.paranoiacomics.com)
• Amy Koss (Aritst: http://www.AirAffairBodyArt.com)
• Jack Walsh (Artist: http://www.JFXWDesigns.com)
• Ian Shields (Artist: http://iszero.deviantart.com/ , http://www.ianzeroshields.blogspot.com)
• Matt Walsh (Artist: http://www.MonkeyKingDesigns.com)
• Sanj, Sean, and Bob (Film Makers: http://www.ForZombies.net, http://www.ForZombies.TV)
• Princess (Rapper with Wyzae, http://www.wyzae.com)
• An unknown person in a really cool costume who doesn't say anything
• Keith R.A. Decandido (Author and Liar's Club Member: http://www.decandido.net, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keith-R-A-DeCandido/103131686393798?sk=info)
• Addy Miller (Actress: The Walking Dead)
• Madison Lintz (Actress: The Walking Dead)
• IronE Singleton (Actor: The Walking Dead, The Blind Side)
• Shannon Keith (Event Organizer)
• Lenny "Machete Zombie" Lies (Actor: Dawn of the Dead, http://www.machetezombie.com/)
• Robert Thomas (Sensei: The 570 Dojo, http://www.570dojo.com)

In Vlog 89 Part 2, we feature Robert Thomas, Sensei of the 570 Dojo, for a demonstration of how to fight zombies or human post-apocalyptic raiders. (http://www.570dojo.com) If you're unarmed and surrounded by zombies, you have two choices: Robert's techniques, or just start dancing and hope they play along. The smart money is on Robert.

With Robert are his primary assistant: Shanta Lee, and Zombie Volunteer Matthew Kolveck, and Human Raider Volunteer Cory Lasky. Matt and Corey are soon entering military service.

Facebook albums:

• https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151155750042622.470355.177752017621&type=1
• https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.480439848643772.102496.164281380259622&type=1

August 17th through the 19th, Blessed Sacrament Parish is holding it's 7th annual Family Festival!

This video was taken on the 17th, where we previewed the bake sale and baskets, enjoyed some ethnic food along with the music of Asialena followed by High Tension Wire, and spoke once again to Monsignor Michael Delaney!

On the 18th there will be a 5K Run/Walk at 9am starting at the church, and at noon there will be a pig-in-the blanket dinner. Delivery is available. The outside food stands and games will be open from 5pm to 11pm. Entertainment on Saturday will start at 5PM wth Sarah Marie and Joseph, followed by Roy E. Wood & David.

On the 19th, a Breakfast/Brunch will start right after 9:30am Mass, followed by Bingo at 12:30pm. A 50/50 and a theme basket raffle will go off at 4:00pm.

Facebook Album:

• https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.140249076116175.27644.139998492807900&type=1

Related Link:

• http://www.holycrossblessedsacrament.org