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Woodland Way
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Holistic health derives from the ancient concept that people should take care of their well-being as a whole—mind, body and spirit— as opposed to treating each individually. Often, people use “holistic,” “sustainable” or “local” interchangeably to describe this lifestyle. All in all, it encompasses an idea of healthier living. Barry Kaplan, co-owner of Everything Natural in Clarks Summit, will host the annual Holistic Health Fair on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the store, 426 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Through this fair, he hopes to spread the knowledge of how to live a healthier, wholly inclusive lifestyle. “We are beings that function in a complete environment,” Kaplan said. “There’s a conventional approach to health where people think symptomatically and, rather than dealing with creating well-being and a well body, they are just trying to be symptom free. Holistic health addresses the whole person and nurtures and nourishes one’s being so that it includes the body and other areas of their life as well.” Having grown concerned with the health issues attributed to the state of the meat industry, Kaplan decided to become a vegetarian in the 1960s. Soon after, he developed his interest in organic farming and lowering his impact on the planet. “At first, I didn’t do any research or do anything to learn about nutrition or how to be healthy,” he said. “It didn’t take me long to figure out that just not eating meat or fish was not enough to be healthy. That brought me into studying nutrition and learning more about what it is to be healthy.” Through his study of nutrition and holistic
Nancy Kashuba of Dickson City gets ready to select an organic apple during a previous Holistic Health Fair at Everything Natural.
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health, Kaplan eventually became a part of Everything Natural which he believes to be more than the average health food store; it’s a natural lifestyle store. “We have a whole lot more than just food products,” he said. “We give people tools and information, we share information that helps them lead healthier, happier lives and of course part of that, a big part of that, is wholesome food, organic food, natural food free from toxins or pesticides with optimal nutrition as well as supplements that are useful to just being
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The Waverly United Methodist Church, 105 Church St., will host a chicken and biscuit dinner on Friday, Jan. 30, with take outs beginning at 4 p.m. Eat-in service will be from 5-7 p.m. Tickets are $9; $4 for children younger than 10 and free for children younger than 4. Ten percent of profits will benefit the church’s mission fund. Call 570586-6470 for advance tickets or for more information. From left, front row: Bryan Finn, Jennifer Finn, Kati Valent, Stacey Valent, Tona Whitford, Margaret Blacknall, Ron Hackman and Rev. Michelle Whitlock. Back Row: John Kresge, Alice Kresge, Joe Molinaro, Debbie Molinaro, Rick Valent, Kathy Craven, Cathy Craig and Dennis Moran.
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When dealing with your landscape, it is essential that you perceive it as an ecosystem. Surprisingly, however, the subterranean ecosystem is arguably more robust than the one you see outside your window. In 1994, writing in the Journal of Environmental Quality, James B. Beard and Robert L. Green explained that a case can be made for preferring turfgrass to woodlands, since woodlands have reduced shoot and root density. Intuitively, we might expect a monoculture such as turfgrass to have a limited species interaction. Beneath a lawn, ecological activity is robust — its microbial biomass is greater than both arable and forest ecosystems and, most likely, unmanaged grasslands. Beard and Green wrote that “the turfgrass ecosystem also supports a diverse community of nonpest invertebrates.” Here we commonly think of earthworms and, in terms of ecology, we visualize the robins that pluck them. However, the earthworms are feeding on the microbial biomass, starting the food chain, and simultaneously increasing the amount of macropore space within the soil. Many people pay annually to have their clay soils mechanically aerated, hoping to increase their soil’s water infiltration rates and water-retention capacity. By the way, the same freeze/thaw cycles that destroy our roads and the alignment of our cars also aerate our soil. How many people think of caring for the non-pest invertebrates that both aerate our soil and nourish it with their castings? Many people in pursuing that manicured lawn never give a thought as to whether their pesticide applications and chemical
fertilizations are harming these non-pest invertebrates. In fact, in the case of our bodies, if we were able to eliminate all non-pest life from our skin we would die. An additional example of soil ecology is found in the symbiotic, or mutually beneficial, relationship between fungi called mycorrhizae and plant roots. In natural soils, the fungi are present, but in fumigated (use of heavy pesticides) soils, their numbers decline and so does plant vitality. The relationship between plant vitality and mycorrhizae starts underground, but is apparent above the ground. Studies have shown that inoculating roots with beneficial fungi brings about positive changes in root morphology, such as increasing water and mineral absorption. The changes in the roots bring about changes in the shoots, so disease and drought resistance, as well as growth, and yields all increase in plants inoculated with the mycorrhizae. Less than two hours away in Kutztown, there is an organic farm at the nationallyknown Rodale Institute. Since 1947, The Rodale Institute’s motto, “Healthy soil equals healthy food equals healthy people,” has guided their research and practices. You can take a self-guided tour of this beautiful farm built upon the priority of caring for its soil. As you think about your own landscape, therefore, think about the entire ecosystem. Are you caring for the littlest gardeners? Joshua Arp is an ISA-certified Municipal Specialist, a Clarks Summit tree commissioner and an operator of a landscape maintenance business. He can be reached at josarhuap@aol.com.
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Call for Models
Geisinger Health System Foundation will hold a modeling call for girls to walk in its first American Girl Fashion Show on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 1-4 p.m. at Fiorelli’s, 1501 Main St., Peckville. Candidates should adhere to the following criteria: • They are sizes 6x and 10. Clothing is provided by American Girl Programs. Please reference the clothing size chart at www.americangirl.com for exact measurements. • They are in first grade or older. • They can commit to attend one rehearsal prior to the show. The American Girl Fashion Show is hosted by Geisinger Health System Foundation and will take place Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, at Fiorelli’s. A $40 model package fee will apply to all those who participate. Proceeds from the modeling call and the American Girl Fashion Show will benefit pediatric services and programs at GeisingerCommunity Medical Center. If you are unable to attend the modeling call, you can apply to be a model online at geisinger.org/100. Additional information on tickets and sponsorships is also available at geisinger.org/100 or by calling 570-808-8869.
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Auditions Scheduled
The Actors Circle will host auditions for “The Miracle Worker” on Sunday, Jan. 25, and Monday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m., at the Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Actors are needed from age 20 and older as well as children
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ages 8-11 for the role of Helen. Various other children’s roles are needed. Call director Patti Purcell at 570-881-5497 for more information or if you cannot attend either audition.
All-You-Can-Eat Dinner
The Fleetville Volunteer Fire Co., located on Rte. 407, will host an all-youcan-eat pasta dinner on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tickets are $7.50 in advance and $8 at the door. Take-outs are available. Call 570-9453139 or 570-563-1596 for tickets or for more information.
Campaign School
The League of Women Voters Campaign School will be take place on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The University of Scranton’s Brennan Hall. Elected officials, educators and consultants will provide information on developing and executing a political campaign. Topics that will be addressed include planning and financing a campaign, as well as the use of traditional and social media in a campaign. The Campaign School is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lackawanna County, the university’s political science department and WNEP television. The snow date for the seminar is Saturday, Feb. 7. Costs are $40 for non-members of the League of Women Voters, $25 for members and $15 for students. The cost to attend the seminar includes a continental breakfast and handout materials. For additional information or to register, visit lwvlackawanna.org or email info@lwvlackawanna.org.
Strength Training Classes
Penn State Extension, in collaboration with The University of Scranton, is offering strength training and nutrition classes to help men and women older than 40 improve their muscle strength and bone density.
The “Growing Stronger” 12-week strength training initiative is designed for adults 40 and older. Two classes are being offered: one on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1-2 p.m. at the Abington Senior Center, 1151 Winola Road, South Abington Township, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 10; and one on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the West Side Senior Center, 1004 Jackson St., Scranton, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 11. The cost is $115 for either program. Registering before Friday, Jan. 23, entitles individuals to receive a $10 early bird discount. Financial scholarships are available. For questions or to sign up, call Penn State Extension in Lackawanna County at 570-963-6842, email nmd5140@psu. edu or visit extension.psu.edu and click on Lackawanna County by Friday, Feb. 6. Space is limited, and registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Little League Signups
The Christy Mathewson Little League will host sign-ups for Benton, Dalton, Factoryville and Nicholson at the Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center, 179 College Ave., Factoryville on the following dates: • Tuesday, Feb. 3: 6-8 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 5: 6-8 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 8: 1-3 p.m. The league will also host sign-ups for Lake Winola at the Lake Winola Fire House on Rte. 307 on the following dates: • Sunday, Feb. 1: 1-4 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 5: 6-8 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 8: 1-4 p.m.
Book Club Meeting
The Mysteries and Detectives Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. The selection for February is “Virals” by Kathy Reichs. The author for March is Tony Hillerman.
Calendar Email your organization’s events to suburbanweekly@timesshamrock.com. Please have them in by noon on Friday to have them included in the following Thursday’s edition. Visit the abingtonsuburban.com for the complete calendar listing, including additional events. SPECIAL EVENTS Beginning Thursday, Jan. 22: Stress Reduction Class CALM of NEPA will host an eightweek Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class to help participants reduce stress, anxiety and fears. The series begins on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 6:30-9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church Auditorium, 1101 Willow St., Peckville. For more information or to register, call Phil Sallavanti at 570-351-5611 or email calmofnepa@gmail.com. Tuesday, Jan. 27: Friends Meeting The Friends of the Abington Community Library will hold their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Ryon Room at the library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. New members are invited to attend. Call 570-587-3440 for more information. Tuesday, Jan. 27: ServeSafe Certification Keystone College will host a ServSafe certification course on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the Fireplace Lounge of the Hibbard Campus Center at Keystone’s La Plume campus. The training will cover topics involving food-borne illnesses and health risks that commercial food service establishments must learn in order to provide safe food for customers. The in-class component of the program will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue to approximately 5:30 p.m., depending upon completion of the exam. Participants are expected to review the ServSafe textbook for a minimum of 7.5 hours prior to the scheduled course. The program cost is $160 and includes a textbook, lunch and a one hour United States Department of Agriculture presentation. Due to the self-study requirement, participants must register no later than seven days prior to the class. Upon registration, manuals will be mailed to participants. To register, call Brenda Lidy at 570-945-8334 or email brenda.lidy@keystone.edu. Pennsylvania Department of Agricul-
ture regulations state that a food service establishment should employ or designate at least one certified supervisory employee who has completed and passed an approved certification course. ServSafe, a nationally recognized certification program for safe food handling practices, meets Pennsylvania’s regulations and is accredited by the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation. Saturday, Feb. 7: Competition Scheduled The University of Scranton will host the 16th annual Northeast Pennsylvania Brain Bee for high school students in grades nine through 12 on Saturday, Feb. 7. The competition begins at 1:30 p.m. in the Loyola Science Center on campus. The 2015 Northeast PA Brain Bee encourages high school students to study the brain and how it relates to intelligence, memory, emotions, sensations, movements, stress, aging, sleep and brain disorders. All questions for the competition will be drawn from “Brain Facts,” a book about the brain and nervous system published by the Society for Neuroscience. Sponsored by the neuroscience program at the university and the Scranton Neuroscience Society, the Brain Bee is offered free of charge; registration is required to participate and must be completed on or before Saturday, Jan. 31. The winner of the Northeast PA Brain Bee will be invited to participate in the National Brain Bee, which will be held in Baltimore, Md. For more information or to register online, visit sites.google.com/ site/nepabrainbee/or contact Robert Waldeck, Ph.D., program director and associate professor of biology, at 570941-4324 or robert.waldeck@scranton. edu. MEETING NOTICES Veterans of Foreign Wars The Abington Memorial Post No. 7069 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 402 Winola Road, Clarks Summit, meets the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. New members are always welcome. Please see CALENDAR, Page 7
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Jim McVety, co-founder of Clarks Summit-based Woodland Way, a publisher of children’s books, shows the company’s first three titles. Woodland Way will be on hand on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 1-2 p.m. at the annual Holistic Health Fair at Everything Natural, 426 S. State St., Clarks Summit. There will be book readings as well as children’s crafts during the event. PHOTO STEPHANIE LONGO
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What started as one woman’s way to wish her nieces and nephews a happy birthday has now become the cornerstone for a new publishing house in Clarks Summit. Woodland Way is the brainchild of husband-and-wife duo Jim McVety and Sarah Dawgert. Originally conceived as a way to publish Sarah’s sister Catherine’s books, the publishing house is poised to continue adding more and more children’s titles to its catalog. “Catherine’s books were so exquisitely drawn and thoughtfully told that we thought this was a gift that many people should have,” McVety said. “Too often, these themes aren’t reinforced in children’s literature. The big trend has been toward high profile characters that can generate revenue across multiple types of media. Large publishing companies appropriately look to maximize their revenue opportunity. There’s nothing wrong with that but we’ve found that a lot of those lose sight of why they got started in the first place.”
Woodland Way will participate in the annual Holistic Health Fair at Everything Natural, 426 S. State St., Clarks Summit, this Saturday, Jan. 24, from 1-2 p.m. with readings and children’s crafts. One of the books that will be read, “A,B,C, Disgusting,” written and illustrated by Catherine Dawgert, won the 2014 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Gold Medal for Best Illustrator. “As we thought about the kind of books we wanted to produce in the long term, we thought about key themes that are espoused in our books: kindness, respect, empathy, resilience and laughter,” McVety said. “As we thought about Catherine’s books and our future goals, we wanted them to capture those themes.” McVety credits his sister-in-law’s unique illustrations, which use a marble technique, with making Woodland Way’s books special for their readers. “It is our way of respecting kids by creating a carefully crafted story with art work that is exceptional — kids deserve that,” he said. Visit woodlandway.com for more information or to order books.
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Glenburn 4-H The Glenburn 4-H Club is open to young people ages 8-19 who would either like to learn how to sew or know how and would like to learn new skills. Hilda Lewis and Ann Northup are instructors. Call 570-563-1369 for more information. Social Singles Club A social singles club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at Our Lady of Snows Church rectory basement, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Meet other active, mature singles for fun activities and friendship. Call Linda at 570-470-5220 for more information. SPECIAL NOTICES Waverly Preschool The Waverly Preschool, located inside of the Waverly Community House, 1115 N. Abington Road, is now accepting registrations for the 2015-’16 school year. The school offers three programs: a threeyear-old, two-day program with classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays; a four-year-old, three-day program with classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and a new four-year-old, five-day program with classes on weekdays. All classes run from 9-11:30 a.m. and offer an optional extra day class from 12:30-3 p.m. on Tuesdays (four-yearolds) and Wednesdays (three-year-olds). There is also an optional daily extra hour, “Lunch Bunch,” running from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call Kathy Davis, owner/director at 570-586-2654 for more information or visit waverlypreschool.com. The Waverly Preschool is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. AHSD Notifications Abington Heights School District would like to remind residents that they can receive up-to-date closing and delay messages, as well as other alerts, via text or email. To receive messages via text, text @abingtonhe to 570-471-5703. Standard text messaging rates will apply. To unsubscribe from text messaging, text ‘unsubscribe @abingtonhe’ to the same number. For email messages, send an email to abingtonhe@mail.remind.com. To unsubscribe, reply with ‘unsubscribe’ in the subject line. For more information on the service, visit remind.com. Winter Hours Winter hours for the Newton Rec-
reation Center, 1814 Newton-Ransom Blvd., will be weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon and from 3-8:30 p.m. Saturday hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday hours will be from noon to 5 p.m. These hours will run through Sunday, May 31. Permits Required Clarks Summit Borough officials would like to remind residents that burn permits are required in the borough, even for recreational burning. Call 570586-9316 for more information. Reflective Address Markers The Fleetville Volunteer Fire Co. is selling reflective address markers for the residents of Benton Township. Organizers say that the markers are highly visible day and night, with reflective material on both sides. They are also fade-resistant and will last for years. Markers are $20 and will help the fire department find residences quickly in case of an emergency. Call 570-945-3139 for more information or to place an order. Assistance Available The Voluntary Action Center (VAC), 538 Spruce St., Scranton, was recently awarded a grant to help seniors age 60 and older enroll in SNAP, formerly food stamps. Officials say that the Senior SNAP Enrollment Initiative Grant will increase the enrollment of senior citizens residing in Lackawanna County in the SNAP program and that approximately two out of three senior citizens who qualify to receive SNAP are missing out on benefits. Senior citizens who have an income at or below $1,916 for single individuals or $2,585 for married couples and resources under $9,000, excluding primary home, vehicle and other items, could qualify for SNAP benefits. Call Jennifer Wynn at 570-347-5616 or email jwynn@vacnepa. org for more information. Volunteers Needed The borough of Clarks Green is recruiting residents to serve on various boards and commissions. These include the borough’s zoning hearing board, board of health, planning commission and shade tree commission. Residents should send letters of interest to Clarks Green Borough, 104 N. Abington Road, or email them to jbrown@clarksgreen.info. Call 570-586-4446 for more information. Preschool Available The Oppenheim Family Children’s Center at Keystone College is accepting new enrollees. Located on Keystone’s
campus in La Plume, the program offers several preschool program options for children three to five years old. Children must be three years old by Sept. 1 to participate. Preschoolers will receive developmentally appropriate educational services provided by qualified earlychildhood professionals. The center also serves as a training site for students majoring in education and related fields at Keystone College. Licensed and inspected by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, the center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and has earned a “Four-Star” rating by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning Quality Rating System. This designation recognizes child care facilities which exceed state requirements. Call 570-945-8260 or email childrencenter@keystone.edu for more information. Volunteers Needed Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia has ways for Lackawanna County to help grant the wishes of children living with life-threatening medical conditions. Local residents are encouraged to become a wish volunteer and/or refer a child to Make-A-Wish. Currently, the local Make-A-Wish chapter is working to grant 20 wishes in Lackawanna County and it needs kindhearted individuals to step forward and volunteer their time and friendship in order to assist with wish fulfillment. Since 1988, there have been 220 wishes granted in Lackawanna County. To become a wish volunteer, individuals must be at least 21 years of age, pass a criminal background check and attend a training session. Every wish starts with a referral — in fact, a wish is not possible without one. Be the start of a wish-come-true today by referring a child who is between the ages of 2 ½ and 18 and has a life-threatening medical condition. To learn more about referring a child or becoming a volunteer, please contact Maggie O’Brien at 570-341-9474 or visit greaterpawv.wish.org. Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia is a nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children. Currently, the local chapter is one of the most active in the country, having fulfilled more than 15,000 wishes. For more information, please call Make-AWish at (800) 676-9474 or visit its webJANUARY 22, 2015
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site at greaterpawv.wish.org. Clarks Green Shade Trees The Clarks Green Shade Tree Commission is seeking to assist borough residents by providing free or low-cost trees for resident properties. The commission is also looking for volunteers for plantings, scheduled in November and April, as well as attendees for its monthly meetings. Residents interested in either free or low cost trees for their properties are asked to contact the commission by emailing Jan Brown at jbrown@clarksgreen.info or by calling her at 570-5864446. Volunteers Needed Serving Seniors Inc. is seeking dedicated and caring people of all ages to provide friendly visits and companionship to residents in long term care and personal care homes within Lackawanna County. Visitation volunteers will help to improve the quality of life of an older adult. Training is provided. Call Lisa M. Torch at 570-344-3931 for more information. Ombudsmen Needed Serving Seniors is in need of volunteers for its Ombudsman (Resident Rights’ Advocate) Program. Volunteer ombudsmen are community neighbors who are specially trained to help clarify responsibilities and the rights of consumers in long-term living facilities. Applicants need to be available for a few hours a month, older than age 18 and concerned about the rights of nursing home and assisted living/personal care home residents. Call Lisa M. Torch at 570-344-3931 for more information. Volunteer Opportunities The Voluntary Action Center, a United Way agency, matches volunteers with volunteer opportunities at more than 100 nonprofit agencies in Lackawanna County. Visit the Voluntary Action Center’s website at vacnepa.org to learn more or call 570-347-5616 for more information. Used Clothing Drop Off Shed The Church of the Epiphany, 25 Church Hill Road, Glenburn, is sponsoring a used clothing drop off shed, which is located in the church parking lot. All clothing, sneakers, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, drapes and stuffed toys will be accepted. Organizers are asking that no rags, fabric scraps, pillows, toys or household goods be placed in the shed. Donations Please see CALENDAR, Page 15
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Abington Heights High School students recently participated in a project organized by the Voluntary Action Center to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More than 600 care bags, which contained personal hygiene items for the homeless in the community, were donated to local shelters. From left, front row: Maura Connor, Melanie Fricchione, Jack Abdalla. Back row: Liz Bamford, Carla Stillwagon, Jessica Rickwood, Michelle Pacyna, Jared Levinson and Ann Marie Barrett.
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Lackawanna Trial High School principal Dr. Mark Murphy recently announced the “Students of Month” and “Power of the Paws” candidates for the October and November. Students receiving nominations for “Student of the Month” were nominated by the faculty for their academic effort, citizenship and school service. Students receiving nominations for “Power of the Paws” were nominated by the faculty for their school pride, achievement and work effort. From left, front row: Mackenzie Duffy (November junior Student of the Month), Allison Decker (October freshman Power of the Paws), Luke Baldwin (October seventh-grade Power of the Paws), Camiryn Peoples (November seventh-grade Power of the Paws) and Novella Wilhelm (October eighth-grade Power of the Paws). Back row: Nick Miller (October senior Student of the Month), Nathaniel Barbolish (November senior Student of the Month), Steven Scioscia (October junior Student of the Month), Nathan Rolka (November eighth-grade Power of the Paws), Eva Rappengleuck (November freshman Power of the Paws) and Grace Gallagher (October sophomore Student of the Month). Cassandra Brown was November sophomore Student of the Month.
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James Fayocavitz had tried many sports before entering high school at Abington Heights but little did he realize what he was getting into when thenComets head wrestling coach Chris Calder became his homeroom teacher in 2012. Calder saw something in the freshman and decided to give his full sales pitch to get Fayocavitz to try out for the wrestling team for the 2011-’12 school year. It has all worked out fairly well for Fayocavitz who, as a senior, has accumulated three District 2 Class AAA medals and two appearances in the Class AAA Northeast Regionals for the Comets. That’s a lot of success for a neophyte wrestler who had not considered the sport before he drew Calder as his homeroom teacher. “This is my fourth year. I started in my freshman year,” Fayocavitz said. “My homeroom teacher was the wrestling coach and he kept bothering me about it, so I thought I’d try it. I’ve been doing it ever since.” Suffice it to say, there were a lot of hard knocks that first year, with Fayocavitz going into the wrestling season with little knowledge about what would await him in the practice room, no expectations of success, just curiosity about why he agreed to come out for the sport. “I had no clue what I was getting into,” Fayocavitz said. “I had no clue what the sport even was, and I just started to like it. It’s probably the hardest sport I’ve ever participated in.” That says a lot about someone who has played football and hockey, as well as baseball, where the senior is primarily a second baseman who hopes to play in college at Misericordia University. “Wrestling is the toughest, by far,” Fayocavitz said. “You have to be mentally strong for it, and physically, it’s probably the most physically demanding sport I’ve played. The conditioning you need
Valley View's Max Kranick slides safe into second base in front of Abington Heights second baseman James Fayocavitz at Abington Heights. Fayocavitz is known as a baseball player but has also seen success on the Comets wrestling team. TIMES-TRIBUNE ARCHIVE
to go six minutes of a full-out sprint.” That’s a far cry from his time on the baseball diamond, where one has time between pitches to think about what needs to be done and how to do it. Wrestling requires more thinking on the fly, sensing when the right time is to try a move without exposing oneself to a counterattack by an opponent. “It’s a different mentality, a different way to approach the sport,” Fayocavitz said. But he has adapted well in his relatively short time in the sport, as his natural athletic ability has come in handy. Wrestling in the Class AAA level, Fayocavitz has come away with District 2 medals in all three years he has participated in the sport, gaining third-place medals as a junior at 126 pounds and as a sophomore at 120, as well as a sixthplace medal at 113 when he was a freshman in the 2011-’12 season. Many times over the years, he has been facing wrestlers with a lot more ex-
perience in the sport. “Some of them [my opponents] have been wrestling since they were five or six,” Fayocavitz said. “I just stuck to what my coaches taught me in the beginning, stuck to what I knew, and proceeded to try to score as many points as possible.” “He’s athletic, a talented kid who works hard,” said Steve Peters, who is in his first year as head varsity wrestling coach for Abington Heights. “It’s tough to be new to a sport at the varsity, because he’s going to be competing against kids who have done it their whole life.” Trying to build a style meant a lot of hard work for Fayocavitz, but his district medals prove he has been successful in that pursuit. With the attitude of trying to score as many points as possible, the senior considers himself a stronger offensive wrestler. “Defensively, I’m not as strong at that. If I was able to, I would, but I don’t have a lot of defensive moves,” Fayocavitz said. “My defense is to keep atJANUARY 22, 2015
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tacking and not give them any chance to score points.” Peters is seeing progress as the senior goes through the season, giving him hopes of being more competitive at regionals, where many of the state’s best wrestlers are. “He is learning a lot of new techniques,” Peters said. “In the beginning, there were just a few things he would do. He has broadened his horizons in terms of technique and that’s definitely helped him along.” His improved technique has given Fayocavitz confidence that he can get back to regionals and perform better at that level. “I’m hoping to go a little bit farther in regionals this year,” said Fayocavitz, who was 0-2 at regionals last year. “I’ve worked a lot on my takedown shot, and have improved at that a lot, gotten better at that.” Adding a better takedown shot to go along with his aggressive attitude that provided him points in many actionpacked, high-scoring matches has the senior and his coaches hoping for better results. “He was doing a lot of tilting, racking up a lot of points on top,” Peters said. “Now, it’s a lot more diversity in his offense and defense.” By becoming a better, well-rounded wrestler with the help and support of the entire Comets coaching staff, Fayocavitz believes he is prepared to give his best shot at nabbing a district gold medal or a regional win or two. Fayocavitz has come a long way since those days in homeroom as a freshman.
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gram will feature Biblical and character education while providing children the opportunity to earn merit badges. Call 570-587-2280 for more information. Countryside Community Church Events The following is a list of events taking place at the Countryside Community Church, 14011 Orchard Drive, Newton Twp. • Bible study is held on Monday mornings at 10 a.m., followed by a prayer group at 11:30 a.m. • The “Pins and Needles” sewing group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. • Choir rehearsal is held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. from September through May. Call 570-587-3206 or visit countryside-church.org for more information. Clarks Green UMC Events The following is a list of events taking place at the Clarks Green United Methodist Church, 119 Glenburn Road. • Sunday Drive Discussion will be held on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. in the church lounge. Sunday Drive Discussion is an open-forum conversation on contemporary questions and spiritual living in a secular world.
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