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He went inward and, by doing so, Phil Sallavanti found a way to help other people get out of the doldrums of life. “I was at my previous job working on the computer one day and someone came into my office,” he recalled. “I turned my back for a minute and when I came back, ‘mindfulness-based stress reduction’ was on my screen. I have no idea how it got there and, to this day, I am not questioning it.” Wanting to learn more, Sallavanti began to research the method, which was pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts in the early 1970s. Sallavanti began studies at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and eventually decided to take a leap of faith to become a certified mindfulness instructor. Sallavanti will bring the fruit of more than 20 years’ experience in mindfulness training and instruction to the Abingtons beginning on Monday, March 30, from 6-8:30 p.m. for an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction class at the office of Dr. Tiffany Griffiths, 406 N. State St., Clarks Summit. An additional eight-week course will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 1101 Willow St., Peckville, beginning on Tuesday, March 31, also from 6-8:30 p.m. “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s definition of mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment in a particular way,’ Sallavanti said. “That particular way is by doing it on purpose and without judgment. We like to say it is being here now; but it is being here now with an attitude.” Sallavanti explained that mindfulness helps a person cultivate openness, curiosity and kindness, not just for others, but for themselves. Having taught mindfulness-based stress reduction
Phil Sallavanti (left) will bring mindfulnessbased stress reduction classes to the Clarks Summit office of Dr. Tiffany Griffiths (right), located at 406 N. State St., for an eight-week session beginning on Monday, March 30, from 6:30-8 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Griffiths at 570-342-8434. PHOTO STEPHANIE LONGO
classes throughout the area, he has witnessed students as young as their teens up through their 80s reap the practice’s benefits. Although the classes are not group therapy, participants can expect to enjoy therapeutic benefits just by learning how to listen to their inner voices. “When you become stressed, what is hap-
pening is that your body is going into a stress response,” he explained. “We are chronically stressed today. Our ancestors had to either fight the saber-toothed tiger or flee from it, but after they fought the saber-toothed tiger, they probably rested. We don’t do that today. Our saber-toothed tigers nowadays are our work, our relationships, our financial problems and other stressors. We forgot how to rest. We’ve become human doings and we’ve forgotten how to simply be.” “What we teach is how to respond to life instead of how to react to it, like we’ve done habitually,” he continued. “It is about noticing habits and giving yourself a pause. We’re slowing life down just enough to create a space and, within that space, you’re able to make skillful, wise choices. Instead of reacting to a stressful situation, you learn to respond. Your actions begin to change.” Griffiths said mindfuless-based stress reduction goes hand-in-hand with psychotherapy, adding that she has all of her clinicians learn the practice. “Research has shown over and over again that for many different psychological symptoms and medical conditions, particularly anything related to stress and lifestyle, the mindfulnessbased stress reduction system on a daily basis is the most effective treatment we can provide to people,” she said. “It helps chronic pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia, it even helps combat trauma. It can help anyone. There’s not much that this won’t be helpful for.” For more information or to register for the Clarks Summit class, contact Dr. Griffiths at 570-342-8434. For more information or to register for the Peckville class, contact Sallavanti at 570-351-5611 or email calmofnepa@gmail. com.
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Pianist Rick Hoffenberg (left) and organist Mark Laubach (right) will open the 2015 season of the Arts at First Presbyterian Church series on Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St. The second half of the concert will feature the Marywood University Chamber Singers.
The First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St., will welcome pianist Rick Hoffenberg and organist Mark Laubach as the first concert of the annual Arts at First Presbyterian Church series on Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m. The second half of the concert will feature the Marywood University Chamber Singers. The Marywood ensemble is directed by Dr. Rick Hoffenberg, an associate professor at Marywood University, where he is director of choral activities and coordinator of vocal and keyboard studies. Hoffenberg has spent the past 15 summers at Chautauqua Opera, where he is a pianist, coach and assistant conductor on the music staff. As a pianist, he has performed at Orchestra Hall in Chicago; the Music Institute of Chicago; Rockefeller Chapel in New York City; Richardson Auditorium; Taplin Auditorium; and Bristol Chapel, all in Princeton, New Jersey. He was the state winner, division winner and national finalist in the 1994 MTNA Wurlitzer Piano Competition. Since January 1986, Mark Laubach has served as organist and choirmaster of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-
Barre, where he administers an active liturgical and choral music program, concert series and “Music from St. Stephen’s,” a radio broadcast heard weekly on WVIAFM Public Radio. Since winning first prize in the 1984 American Guild of Organists (AGO) National Competition, Laubach has performed in many of the churches and concert halls in the United States and in Great Britain and Germany. Laubach teaches organ students privately as well as at Marywood University. The Marywood University Chamber Singers are a select ensemble of undergraduates from Marywood University. The group’s repertoire encompasses accompanied and a cappella repertoire, ranging from masterworks of the Renaissance through world premieres by living composers, as well as vocal jazz. There is no charge for this concert, but a free-will offering will be taken to help support the Arts at First Presbyterian Church series. This series is supported in part by a Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Grant and by gifts from individual donors. Call 570-586-6306 or visit fpccs.org for more information.
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The Friends of the Abington Community Library will host “Chips, Dips and Sips” on Saturday, March 21, from 6-9 p.m. in the Ryon Room of the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St. Tickets are $10 or $15 per couple and include a year’s membership to the Friends. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres, live music, wines from Nimble Hill Winery and gourmet coffee. Painting the Ryon Room in preparation for the event are, from left: Frank Santoriello, Nancy Burke, Leela Baikadi, Eric Burke, Elizabeth Klein, Jacob Weinberg, Angela Weinberg, Erik Weinberg and Leah Rudolph. The painters were assisted with pre-painting preparations by Lorraine Bossard, Karis Lawler and Nancy Burke.
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Senior Center Fundraiser
The Abington Senior Community Center, 1151 Winola Road, will host a pasta dinner catered by Rosario’s on Sunday, March 22, from noon to 4 p.m. Basket raffles will also be available. Call 570-586-8996 for more information.
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The Abington Rowdies U-15 Soccer Team will host a fundraising night at Rosario’s Pizza, 100 Highland Ave., Clarks Summit, on Tuesday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Rosario’s will donate 20 percent of their sales that day for those bringing the Abington Rowdies coupon, found on the Abington Youth Soccer website at abingtonsc.org.
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Pasta Dinner
The fourth grade class of Waverly Elementary School will host a pasta dinner on Thursday, March 26, from 5-7 p.m. at the school, 103 Waverly Road. Tickets are $8; $5 for children and takeouts are available. The dinner will be catered by the Barcia family, owners of Clarks Summit-based Parmigiano’s restaurant. The menu will include a Caesar salad, penne pasta with marinara sauce, homemade meatballs, rolls, beverages and dessert. The funds raised from this dinner will benefit the students’ field trip to the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, as well as the printing of their elementary school yearbooks. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Kate Walsh at 570-575-9767 or emailing katewalsh@ epix.net.
Pasta e Fagioli Sale
The Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Highway, will host a pasta e fagioli and vegetable soup sale on Friday, April 3, from 3-7 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $6 for take-out, $7 for eatin. For people who cannot attend or who do not like soup, the church will donate soup to a family or shut-in with ticket purchase. Advance tickets are available by calling 570-587-2571 and a limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
Easter Egg Hunt
The Countryside Community Church, 14011 Orchard Drive, Newton Twp., will host an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 1 p.m., for children up to sixth grade. Registration is required by Tuesday, March 31. Call 570-587-3206 or visit countrysidechurch.org for more information.
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 Sunday, March 22: Easter Egg Hunt The Abington Council No. 6611 of the Knights of Columbus will host an all-youcan-eat breakfast and Easter egg hunt on Sunday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 205 Main St., Nicholson. Tickets are $8; $4 for children age 12 and younger. Sunday, March 22: Breakfast with the Bunny The Lake Winola Fire Co. and auxiliary will host a breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Sunday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Lake Winola Fire Hall, located on Rte. 307. Tickets are $10; $5 for children ages 4-12 and free for children younger than age 3. Call 570-388-2564 to reserve tickets or for more information. Wednesday, March 25: Free Coffee Club Local Edward Jones financial adviser Chuck Parry will host a free coffee club meeting on Wednesday, March 25, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Glenburn Grill, 1144 Lackawanna Trail. Parry will discuss current events, the economy and investing. Breakfast will be served. Call Jennifer at 570-585-8979 for more information or to reserve a seat by Friday, March 20. Friday, March 27: Police Outreach The Evangelical Free Bible Church, 431 Carbondale Road, South Abington Township, will host a free dinner for police officers, state troopers and their spouses on Friday, March 27. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. The dinner will be prepared by the Inne of the Abingtons. The guest speaker will be Chaplain Gary Holden of the Police Chaplain Program. Tickets are required and can be obtained by calling 570-586-5557, ext. 6. Friday, March 27: Soccer Fundraiser The Abington Rowdies Boys U-15 Soccer Club parents will host a fundraiser at Maiolatesi Wine Cellars in Scott Township on Friday, March 27, from 5-7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include two glasses of
wine and appetizers. All proceeds will benefit the team’s trip to Europe. Call Lisa at 570-586-3290 or Lori at 570-499-7535 for tickets or for more information. Attendees must be age 21 or older. Through Friday, April 3: Pizza Sale The Chinchilla Hose Co.’s annual pizza sale will be held every Friday in Lent at the fire hall, 104 Shady Lane Road, from 2-7 p.m. Red, white and white broccoli pizza trays will be available. Orders can be placed on Fridays beginning at noon by calling 570-586-5726. Walk-ins are welcome. Through Friday, April 3: Pizza and Halushki Sale The Factoryville Fire Co. ladies auxiliary will host its annual pizza and halushki sale on Fridays from through April 3 at the fire hall, 120 College Ave. A 12-cut pie will be $9 and $1 for each additional topping (mushrooms, onions, pepperoni or broccoli). White pizza will also be available. Halushki will be sold by the quart or by the pint. Good Friday broccoli and cheese is available by order only. Call 570-945-5769 after 3 p.m. on Fridays for preorders or for more information. 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 p.m. New members are always welcome. 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 570470-5220 for more information. SPECIAL NOTICES Enter to Win The Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit, is host-
ing a raffle for children to receive a personalized, pre-recorded message from Josh Gad, the voice of Olaf in “Frozen.” Tickets are $1 each and all proceeds will be used to purchase children’s books for the library. Anyone may enter, but it must be on behalf of a child 12 years of age or younger. A winner will be drawn and notified during National Library Week in April. Call 570-587-3440 for more information. Eyeglass Collection The Abington Heights High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) are collecting used eyeglasses, which will be donated to the Lackawanna Blind Association. Collection will take place until, Friday, March 27. Donations may be brought to Abington Heights High School, 222 Noble Road, Clarks Summit. Call 570-585-5300 for more information. Leaves of Class The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library at The University of Scranton are sponsoring their 17th annual “Leaves of Class” raffle to help support the Friends of
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A column from the Clarks Summit Shade Tree Commission by Joshua Arp
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Did you know that healthy soil is 50 percent air? By volume, besides air, soil is 45 percent inorganic material and the remaining five percent is organic material. A healthy amount of air in the soil is important because plant roots need to breathe and the air pockets in the soil allow for proper movement of water and nutrients within the root zone. Without these air pockets, plants growing in compacted soil will decline and ultimately die. This is why you cannot get grass to grow where your nephew parks his truck, partly on the street and partly on your lawn. Even though not immediately visible, when the rooting area for trees is used as a parking area or receives high traffic, these trees begin to go into decline. This is why the best municipal ordinances require substantial fencing, not just snow fences, to be installed at the drip line of trees in construction zones. Healthy soil has macro-pores and micropores. The micro-pores hold water chemically. The best way to understand this is by thinking of a wet washcloth. No matter how much you wring it out, you cannot wring it completely dry. Some molecules of water will always be held by the cloth and only evaporation can remove them. The macro-pores in soil hold what is called “gravitational water.” This is water that drains into and out of the soil. Soil at “field capacity” cannot hold any more water and puddles form on the surface of the soil. Unless the area is in an extreme
drought, at winter’s end there is gravitational water in the soil. And by design, at this time of year, that water tries to fight against the effects of your nephew’s parking job and your children’s backyard soccer games. With nearly every other type of matter, when the matter moves from gas to liquid to solid, it shrinks in volume. However, in the case of water, when it changes from liquid to solid (ice), it expands and forcefully so. This is why water can break up paved roads and lift patios. It does the same thing in your soil — with every cycle of freezing and thawing, water in the pores of your soil expands and contracts, breaking up the soil from within. This creates room for more water and air. In this unseen space, life can thrive. Plant roots, earthworms and a host of other invisible forms of life can conduct their symbiotic business. Above the soil, when healthy plants show themselves to us, we can taste, see, smell, hear and feel the results. While soils in the “built” environment typically are more compacted than native soils, you can help speed the natural aeration process along with mechanical aeration and especially by taking care never to harm the microscopic creatures working within their soil home. 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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In his short stay at Abington Heights, John Bucci certainly made an impact on the Lady Comets basketball program. So says Jess Plisko, who guided the Lady Comets junior varsity team to an unbeaten record in Lackawanna League play, and a 16-1 record overall, in her first season as head coach. “I’ve seen how well the girls have responded to him and how far he had come as far as improvement of the girls,” Plisko said of Bucci, who resigned earlier this week after one season coaching the varsity team. “I saw how much they respected him and how much they felt pride in playing for him. I was disappointed that he left, because I saw the impact he was able to make with the kids in such a short time.” Plisko saw the effect he had on the program and that carried down to the junior varsity (JV) level as the Lady Comets delivered a 13-0 record against Lackawanna League competition. She did her part for a team brimming with talent and desire, able to rely on all of them, spreading the playing time while dealing with the inevitable shuffling of players between varsity and JV. She had praise for the 11 players who delivered for the team: Olivia Baker, sophomore: “She started the season with the JV team, and it was her first competitive year back after an ACL tear. She was able to adapt to the speed of the game very quickly and became a contributor to the varsity level. Coming back from an injury like that, to be able to catch up to the speed between an eighth-grade game and a varsity game, tremendous.” Alessia Brunori, sophomore: “She was our only true post player on the team. She likes to play with her back to the basket. She was a very aggressive, intense player and she helped her teammates become aggressive and intense players. They were able to feed off her intensity.” Grace Evans, sophomore: “She was our tenacious defensive player. She was able to transition between working the point guard position and the shooting guard po-
The 2014-’15 Abington Heights Lady Comets junior varsity basketball team.
sition pretty seamlessly.” Grace Hambrose, junior: “She was another versatile player, able to transition between the 4 (power forward) and the 3 (small forward). She has a nice jump shot that allowed her to draw some of the post players out of the paint and force them to play on the outside where she was able to take advantage of her offensive opportunities.” Emma Henzes, junior: “She was our most improved player this season. She developed very quickly into a leadership role and she was our sparkplug offensively and defensively.” Hannah Kowalski, freshman: “She had to learn my style and personality, and expectations. For her to be able to be so successful only knowing me for such a short period of time shows what a competitor she is.” Cassie Ksiazek, freshman: “She is our most versatile player, able to handle the ball, shoot from the outside, penetrate off the dribble, and work with her back to the basket. Being a freshman, she had to learn quickly, and to be able to play so many different positions and play them so well is a
testament to her talent.” Mackenzie Machell, sophomore: “She was our go-to defender and she was able to develop a nice penetration off the dribble. She was one of the kids who would always listen to exactly what we were asking her to do and make sure she did a good job.” Nicole Nealon, sophomore: “She had a transition this year; previously as she was my point guard on the freshman team. This year, we asked her to be a little bit more of a shooting guard and she worked on the things she needed to work on in that transition and she was able to make great improvements throughout the year.” Jesse Show, sophomore: “She has the biggest personality on the team. She is our chatterbox and that is what helps our defense to be so successful. She has a great knowledge of the game and she loves to share that with everyone, so she helps make everyone around her better.” Tiana Yarns, junior: “She was our silent star and I say that because she was often our leading scorer and you wouldn’t know. She found a way to create openings for herself, and also make great passes to others. She really adapted to Coach Bucci’s style MARCH 19, 2015
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of play, and was able to work as a guard and a forward. She did a great job on the offensive and defensive boards for us.” Plisko had a good idea she had the makings of an outstanding team and it didn’t take long for the team to mesh. “I’ve been part of the Lady Comets program for four years, the previous three I was a volunteer assistant with the freshman, so I was familiar with the girls for a number of years,” Plisko said. “I knew what kind of talent they had and I was familiar with their personalities. I knew the kids, they knew me, they knew what I expected.” Despite moving up a level, Plisko was confident her players would respond to the challenges of junior varsity basketball. “The competition was more advanced, playing against sophomores and juniors instead of just freshmen, but my expectations for this special group of athletes has always been to just keep getting better, so for us, it was really just a continuation of what we had been doing, and setting higher standards and higher goals for us,” Plisko said. “It was an easy transition. The game cerPlease see SPORTS, Page 15
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It’s all about local flavor and a bit of whimsy. Organizers of the South Abington Elementary Ladies’ Tea know all about adding a bit of spice to the event, now in its third year. What began as an adulttype event for families and friends at the school has now grown into a celebration of locally based businesses, including food by Zuppa del Giorno and the Amberdonia Bakery, all with the goal of supporting the school’s parent-teacher association. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Katharine Schkloven. “We use these funds all year long for things like giving each child a free book during Read Across America Week and providing them with free water bottles for Field Day. We support our teachers with a $50 grant for each teacher and with presents and dinner during Teacher Appreciation Week. These funds also pay for the assemblies that our children attend at school.” This year’s tea will be held on Saturday, March 21, from noon to 3 p.m. at the school, located at 640 Northern Boulevard. There will also be more than 100 baskets and silent auction items. Schkloven said that every year the prizes get better and better. “This year, we have a week of summer camp from places like Baptist Bible College, the Scranton Cultural Center and Spirited Art,” she said. “We also have gift certificates for services, like salons, and from restaurants. We even have a puck signed by the New Jersey Devils and one from the Flyers. We have a grill, a bike, Disney park hopper passes and much more.” Schkloven said that she hopes the menu from Zuppa del Giorno and Amberdonia takes center stage this year and that both businesses are willing to participate again in the future. “We are having Joseph’s specialty salad, which is spinach with cranberries, buttered walnuts and a special dressing; mini sandwiches with hand-carved turkey and roast beef and veggie and roasted vegetable orzo finished with lemon
Centerpieces from the South Abington Elementary Ladies Tea, which will be held on Saturday, March 21, from noon to 3 p.m. at the school, located at 640 Northern Boulevard, will also be raffled off as a part of this year’s festivities.
dressing and feta from Zuppa del Giorno,” she said. “The pastries and cookies from Amberdonia are going to be fabulous; there will be fruit tarts, cannoli, eclairs and other goodies.” New to this year’s event is a fancy hat contest where attendees can don a decorated hat with prizes awarded in various categories. “It will be like Downton Abington,” Schkloven said. Tickets for the South Abington Elementary Ladies Tea are $20 and all proceeds will benefit the parent-teacher organization. Advance tickets are preferred and can be purchased by emailing southabingtonladiestea@gmail.com.
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Two Abington Heights High School music students recently qualified through competitive audition to attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s All-State Chorus. Kate Gildewell (soprano 1) and Robert Swift (tenor 1) both placed second on their respective voice parts to qualify for the ensemble. The festival will take place in Hershey from Wednesday, March 25, through Saturday, March 28. Two weeks after the All-State festival, Gildewell will also travel to Providence, R.I., where she will participate in National Association for Music Education’s All-Eastern Chorus.
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Baby boomers are people born during the post–World War II baby boom between the years 1946 and 1964. Seventy-six million American children were born between 1945 and 1964, representing a cohort that is significant on account of its size alone. The year 1964 was quite a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 874, the average cost of a new house was $13,050, gas was 30 cents a gallon and a new car cost $3,500. President Lyndon Johnson declared a “War on Poverty” and the Vietnam War was expanded by the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) beat Sonny Liston for the heavyweight championship, the first Ford Mustang was made, the World’s Fair was held in New York City, the Beatles made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and Bob Dylan released “The Times They Are a-Changin.’” Unbelievably, the last of the baby boomers, those born in 1964, turned 50 last year. Reaching age 50 is quite the milestone. While 50 may be the new 30 for many things, 50 is an important birthday when speaking about colon and rectal cancer and cancer screening. Colon and rectal cancers are the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancers and are one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in northeast Pennsylvania, with incidence rates about 10 percent higher than the United States average. Nearly 940 new cases are diagnosed, and more than 330 patients die from colon cancer each year in Carbon, Lehigh, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties combined. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States, but it does not have to be. If everyone aged 50 and older had regular screenings, at least 60 percent of the deaths from this cancer could be avoided. Both men and women can get colorectal cancer. It is most often found in people age 50 and older and your risk increases as you
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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 Recreation 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 570-586-9316 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 570-3475616 or email jwynn@vacnepa.org for more information.
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tainly got faster, but as we were improving, so it seemed to fit what we were trying to do perfectly.” And there is just one explanation why it all went so well. “I attribute that to the kids because they are very eager to learn what’s going on and they give me their full attention,” Plisko said. “They are always looking to improve on anything that we could point out to them. They’re very team-oriented, so they understand what it means to do your role and to be a part of fulfilling your responsibilities in order to serve a greater good.” The Lady Comets rolled through their local competition, beating Scranton, Scranton Prep, Valley View and West Scranton both home and away in Lackawanna Division I games and taking care of Delaware Valley, Honesdale, North Pocono, Wallenpaupack and Western Wayne in crossover games against Division II schools. “The fact we were able to stay focused and disciplined throughout the season and play some of those great competitive teams is a tribute to the kids and how competitive they are in nature, and how much they enjoy getting better every day in practice,” Plisko said. Practice was where they grew together and made the needed adjustments to excel at this level. “The biggest surprise for me was how well the kids were able to adapt to an entirely different system of basketball, an entirely different philosophy of coaching, and how well they responded to the change,” Plisko said. “They fully embraced it, and were entirely onboard and bought into what the coaches were incorporating, and I think that was directly related to how successful they were able to be.” What made the Lady Comets more impressive was the short time to prepare for all the newness. “We didn’t have a big offseason [because Bucci wasn’t hired until the summer] to prepare and despite us being so young,” Plisko said. Despite all of the changes, Plisko’s team adapted well as evidenced by the team’s record. There are more changes coming, but Plisko and this group of 11 players showed they could get ready for anything, in quick fashion.
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