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Of hemlines and memories

Confessional tale opens Phoenix’s new season BY JOSH MCAULIFFE Special to the triboro banner

Pretty much anything can stir a memory, be it an old song, a cherished recipe or even a piece of clothing. Fashion and memory go hand in hand in “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” the opening production for Phoenix Performing Arts Centre’s 11th season. The theater, 409 Main St., Duryea, will present the all-women show this weekend only – Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance by calling 570-4573589, or at the door the day of the show. This is the first time Phoenix has produced “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” an international stage hit penned by the famous sisters Nora and Delia Ephron. In 2010, the play won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience and the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite New Off-Broadway Play. Since then, it’s had a national tour and been produced on six continents. The play, which spent two-and-a-half years at New York’s Westside Theatre, was adapted from Ilene Beckerman’s 1995 book, with additional material taken from anecdotes provided by the Ephrons’ friends. It’s staged as a collection of stories – most of them

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monologues — geared around the challenges,” Davis continued. “But way clothing and accessories trigbecause it’s individual little stories, ger memories, both funny and poithere’s some freedom to feel the gnant, for women. scene and find out how your char“It’s the outfits they were wearing acter would move and embrace the during memorable moments, wheth- story.” er good or bad,” said the producDavis has many favorite scenes, tion’s director, Meg Davis. “I think including one where four women there’s a story or two each person embrace pop music superstar Main the audience can connect to, in a donna through her adventurous happy way or sad way.” sense of style. That includes men. “It’s hard to pick just one story,” “In the show, they talk about Davis said. men’s shirts and suits, so men will As far as set design goes, the find something they can recognize show features a simple clothesline and relate to, as well,” backdrop that’s Davis said. complemented with If you go The cast is made of dress forms used by What: phoenix parents, women ages 18 and oldseamstresses. The teens and Staff present er, with several motherstage also includes and-daughter tandems in “love, loss, and What i two music stands; Wore” the group. All told, there because some of When: Friday and Saturare 27 individual stories the monologues are day, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 in the show, with each rather lengthy, cast p.m. cast member getting the members are alWhere: phoenix performchance to perform in lowed to read from ing arts centre, 409 Main multiple scenes. their scripts. St., Duryea “Some of the women It should all add Details: tickets are $10 in the cast haven’t done up to a fun, stylish and can be purchased in shows before, so it’s and invigorating advance by calling 570been really nice to get to theatrical experi457-3589, or at the door see them perform,” Daence. the day of the show. For vis said. “Everybody has “I feel good more information, visit two or three scenes, so about this show phoenixpac.vpweb.com. they get to play different and I think everycharacters. They get to one else does, too,” do accents, depending on their char- Davis said. “I think everyone in acters. They get to be very creative. the cast is excited to perform it. And everyone gets along, so there’s And I’m just excited about having great chemistry on the stage.” everyone on stage experiencing it “Just like any other show, there’s together.” Sarah Neel will play Alex and Dora.

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Blood Donation A blood drive will be held Friday, Jan. 18, 2-7 p.m. at the Acacia Masonic Lodge No. 579, 617 Union St. in Taylor. Make an appointment to donate blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling (800) 733-2767.

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The Nativity of Our Lord Parish men’s society is sponsoring a takeout, homemade piggie dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 4-6 p.m. Advance orders only; order due by Sunday, Jan. 20. Delivery available to Duryea and bordering communities. Menu includes: homemade piggies, mashed potatoes from scratch, green beans, roll and cake. Two-piggie dinner: $10; three-piggie dinner: $12; extra: side of mashe d potatoes: $2.50. Visit nativityduryea.org to find order forms or call 570-457-3502 weekdays.

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The Nativity of Our Lord Parish men’s society will sponsor a homemade pizza and picnic chicken wings sale on Sunday, Feb. 3, 3-5 p.m. Delivery available to Duryea and bordering communities. Advance orders only. Menu includes: homemade red pizza: $14 baked or unbaked; with pepperoni: $15. Mild, hot or honey garlic wings: $9 per dozen. Combo of two dozen wings and one tray of pizza: $29, with pepperoni: $30; bleu cheese and celery: $1. Order due by T h u r s d a y, J a n . 2 4 . V i s i t nativityduryea.org to find order forms or call 570-457-3502 on weekdays.

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• The following local residents were named to the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the fall semester: Anthony Cantarella and Michael Cantarella, both of Old Forge.

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• Ashley Wer ner of Moosic was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. • King’s Colle ge, recently announced the students who have qualified for the fall dean’s list. From Avoca: Tara Johnson, Abbigail Menichini and Sarah Satkowski, From Dupont: Shelby Hoffmann. From Duryea: Paige Grochal, Matthew Klein, Joshua Kramer, Kelly Kramer, Jordan Powers, Kristen Reap, Andrea Ruby and Me ghan Smith, From Moosic: Megan McGowan. From Old Forge: Lianna Bilbao, Kiera Chromey, Erika Licciardone, Gianna Marsico, Armando Sallavanti, Kasi Tryonas, Megan Tucker and Mark Voyack. • Allie Yudiski of Old Forge was named to the dean’s list at Bucknell University during the fall semester.

Softball Meeting The Valley Petunia League will have its first pre-season meeting on Monday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Shopa-Davey Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6082, 123 Electric St. in Peckville. Any organization interested in participating in the upcoming season is encouraged to attend.

Brain Bee Competition

The University of Scranton will host the 19th annual Northeast PA Brain Bee for high school students in grades nine through 12 on Saturday, Feb. 2 (snow date Feb. 9). The competition begins at 1 p.m. in the Loyola Science Center on the University’s campus. T he Brain Bee is offered free of charge. However, registration is required to participate. The registration deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 31. For more information or to regisParents a Second Tme ter online, visit sites.google.com/ The program is for grandparents site/nepabrainbee, call 570-941-4324 or any “older” adults who find them- or email robert.waldeck@scranton. selves in the position of raising chil- edu. dren. The program provides caretakers with connections, guidance and support. The next program will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St. Child care will be provided if needed but caregivers must call 570-963-6740.

Schools Closed for MLK Day At Riverside School District, there will be no classes in the district on Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Dog Licenses Lackawanna County treasurer’s office will sell 2019 dog licenses to county residents on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Old Forge Borough Building, 310 S. Main St.

Food Pantry Open St. Michael’s Orthodox Church Food Pantry, 512 Winter St. in Old Forge, will be open Saturday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m. until noon. This food pantry serves Old Forge, Taylor and Duryea. Call 570-457-3703 or visit stmichaelof.org for requirements.

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Students solve a real-life problem The graphic arts class at Riverside Junior-Senior High School recently helped the maintenance department solve a problem. Brackets that support the shelves in a shelving unit broke and replacements were not available. Chris Feerrar, the graphic arts instructor, tasked two students, Jared Yates and William Frances, with solving the problem. The students took exact measurements with a caliper and designed a replacement. A 3D printer was used to produce the clips. After several improvements and trials, clips were produced that were stronger and worked better than the originals, officials said. Yates and Frances worked as engineers, from design through production, acquiring skills necessary for the career they hope to pursue. William Frances (left) and Jared Yates.

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hen it comes to food-based fundraisers, Local Flavor is like a dog with a bone. Through Local Flavor Gives Back, we’ve been able to donate to almost a dozen nonprofits and organizations and feature a tasty recipe from each. This week, it’s time to help out a different group in need: o u r f u r r y, fo u r- l e g g e d friends. Leslie Livingstone came up with the idea for Pawrogies several years ago with her sister, Lauren, as a way to give back to regional animal rescues by making and selling batches of pierogie — some like the cheese- and potato-filled pierogie they grew up eating, and some with more daring flavors, such as Buffalo chicken. Though her sister moved out of the area, Leslie Livingstone and her wife, Lindsey, have kept up with the sale over the years. The animal lovers, whose Forty Fort property is home to a host of animals — including pit bulls Zeus and Aries and cat Hazel — make all of the pierogies in their kitchen. Leslie Livingstone’s mom, Helen, also lends a hand. The pierogies they make are for humans, but Paw-rogi donates its proceeds to animal rescues around the region, with the benefactor changing each year. The menu of pierogie fillings changes, too. Allow us to introduce one of the newest Paw-rogi menu items: reuben pierogies. The recipe earned Paw-rogi a $50 grocery gift card, which Paw-

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How to help Paw-rogie is closed for the season and typically begins taking orders in November. for more information, email pawrogi@gmail.com. rogi, in turn, donated to Scranton-based One Life to Live Pet Rescue & Adoption Inc., which was the group’s fundraiser recipient in 2018. Leslie Livingstone said the recipe is easy, and she assured cooks that measurements for the Reuben filling don’t have to exact. “It’s really about your taste and what you like or don’t like,” she said. “There’s always room to adjust.” We couldn’t believe it’s taken this long to enjoy fresh corned beef, melted Swiss and tangy sauerkraut all wrapped up in a pierogies drizzled with thousand island dressing. Local Flavor will be dreaming about the reuben pierogies for a long time — or at least until next year’s Paw-rogie sale. Paw-rogie is over for the season, as the sale takes

place during the holidays. It all begins with crafting the menu. Cheese and potato and sauerkraut and potato fillings are staples, as is the Apollo, named for the couple’s late pit bull and stuffed with barbecue chicken, bacon, cheddar and onion. Batches range from Lucky Dog, made up of 13 pierogies, to Puppy Plate with six pierogies and Toy Dog, which is made up of three pierogies. In the past, Paw-rogi has offered Crab Rangoon varieties and even an apple cheesecake dessert pierogie. The fillings typically are products of Leslie Livingstone’s culinary creativity, her wife said. “She always comes up with the craziest and most different stuff,” Lindsey Livingstone said. “Even when we’re just coming up with dinner, I can’t believe the things she can make out of anything. That’s her.” After the menu is curated, the Livingstones begin collecting orders in November. From then on, weekends are spent making the pierogies by hand. Juggling the pierogie making with full-time jobs; two children, Juliana and Christopher Camp; and taking care of their own animals is tough, but the hard work is worth it. Paw-rogi has donated approximately $2,000 to local rescues over the years. “Anything we can do to help and give back to the animals,” Leslie Livingstone said. “It’s all for them.” Contact the writer: gmazur@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9127; @gmazurtt on twitter

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Forty Fort residents and Paw-rogi fundraiser organizers Leslie, left, and Lindsey Livingstone, whose Reuben Pierogi won this week’s Local Flavor Gives Back recipe contest, donated their grocery gift card to One Life to Live Pet Rescue & Adoption Inc.

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area chu rch se rv ice s Send additions or corrections about your church (in Old Forge, Taylor, Moosic, Avoca, Dupont and Duryea) to triborobanner@ timesshamrock.com. Church of God, 101 Center St. in Taylor. Worship Sundays 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m. Doug Hoeffner is pastor. 570-457-3114. Facebook.com/chogtaylor. Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St. in Scranton. Daily Mass 12:10 p.m.; Saturdays at 5 p.m.; Sundays at 8 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Rev. Francis L. Pauselli is pastor. 570344-1724. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 130 Union St. in Taylor. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion served the first Sunday of the month. Pastor is Rev. Ginger L. Daubenhauser. 570-909-5434. First United Methodist of Taylor, 402 S. Main St. in Taylor. Sunday service: 9:30 a.m. Christian education adult Bible study: Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Sundays. Pastor is Rev. Donald A. Roberts Sr. 570-562-3335. First United Methodist of Old Forge, 143 Harrison St. in Old Forge. Sunday service: 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Susan HardmanZimmerman. Hope Church Presbytrian, 4951 Birney Ave. in Moosic. Sunday sSchool classes at 9:25 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. Rev. Stephen Wilson is pastor. Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, 1001 Main St. in Avoca. Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. Pastor: Alex Becker. lpcavoca.church or facebook.com/langcliffeavoca. 570-457-4477. Moosic Alliance Community, 608 Rocky Glen Road in Moosic. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (nursery available upon request). Sunday service, children’s church and nursery: 10:45 a.m. 570-457-6020. Email: moosicalliance1@ verizon.net. Pastor is Erik J. Ferguson. Moosic Assembly of God, 477 Third St. in Moosic. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening service at 6:30 p.m. Pastor is David O’Brien. Moosic Presbyterian, 625 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger E. Griffith is pastor. 570-4577750. moosicpresby@verizon.net. Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m. followed by fellowship time. D’s Pantry, serving the four borough area, is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-2499. Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 127 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Mass schedule: Daily, 7 a.m.; Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 11 a.m.; and 7 p.m. Rev. John V. Polednak, VE, is pastor. 570-457-3502; rectory@nativityduryea.org. Prince of Peace Parish, Saturday Mass at 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Lawrence and Grace streets in Old Forge. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m. at St. Mary and 11:15 a.m. at St. Lawrence, 620 Main St. in Old Forge. Parish office: 123 Grace Street in Old Forge. Pastor: Rev. August A. Ricciardi. 570-457-5900. Queen of the Apostles Parish, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Daily

Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8 a.m, Wednesday at 7 p.m. Confession: Saturday 3:15-3:45 p.m.; anytime upon request. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. miraculous medal novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mass. First Friday healing Mass: First Friday of the month at 7 p.m. 570-457-3412. staff@ queenoftheapostles.com. queenoftheapostles. weconnect.com. facebook.com/qapavocapa. St. George’s Orthodox, 745 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor. Weekday Divine Liturgy at 7:30 a.m. Moleben to the Mother of God Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. with Sunday school following liturgy. 570-562-2090 (church); 570-563-1170 (rectory). Fr.mal@ comcast.net. StGeorgesTaylor.com. Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure. St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic, 700 Oak St. in Taylor. Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Feast days 6:30 p.m. on the evening before the feast day. Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-4573042. St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic, 200 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Holy Mass Sunday 9 a.m.; daily Mass 8 a.m. Holy days 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock is pastor. padre@saintmar yspncc.org; saintmaryspncc.org. 570-457-2291. St. Michael’s Orthodox, Church and Winter streets in Old Forge. Saturday Vespers 5 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. (The Hours 9:10 a.m.) Matins service Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7 a.m. 570-457-3703. peterehenry@yahoo.com; stmichaelof.org. Rev. Peter Henry is rector. St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic, 140 Church St. in Old Forge. Services: Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (feast days at 9 a.m.). Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-457-3042. St. Paul’s Independent Bible, 401 W. Grove St. in Taylor. Sunday service at 11 a.m.. Children’s Sunday school during the service. Pastor is Norm Demming. 570-562-2200. St. Stephen’s Russian Orthodox, St. Stephen’s Lane and Hickory Street in Old Forge. Divine Liturgy Sundays and Feast Days: 9:30 a.m. Vigil service: 5:30 p.m. on the night before Liturgies. 570-457-3384. Email: StStephensROChurch@gmail.com. Pastor is Rev. German Ciuba. Stewart Memorial United Methodist, 174 N. Main St. in Old Forge. Sunday Service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday school at 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-4571109. ALP007@aol.com. Taylor Primitive Methodist, 153 S. Keyser Ave. in Taylor. Sunday service: 11 a.m. Pastor is James P. Whitman. United Baptist of Taylor, 125 Church St. in Taylor. Sunday worship service: 10 a.m. Sunday school: 11:15 a.m. Bible study: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. 570-562-1331. Rev. Dr. David Barrett is pastor. Unity in Christ Parish, at Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m., followed by a fellowship time. D’s Food Pantry, serving the four–borough area, is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-2499.

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The Riverside girls varsity basketball team won a home, non-conference game against Mountain View by a score of 60-22.

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Newly arrived audio books available at the library. “The Chance” by Karen Kingsbury Years ago, the day before Ellie moved from Georgia to California, she and her best friend Nolan wrote letters to each other, sealing them in a rusty old metal box. The plan was to return eleven years later and read them in 2013, the year Nolan’s time traveling books say all the mysteries of the world will be understood. Now, as that date approaches, much has changed. Ellie, bereft of the faith she grew up with, is a single mom living in a tired apartment and trying to make ends meet. Nolan, now an NBA star, has dealt with terrible personal tragedies that fueled his faith and athletic drive in equal measure. Ever since his father and coach succumbed to a heart attack, Nolan has suffered from a transcendent loneliness. Drowning in an ocean of grief, he often thinks about Ellie and the innocence of their childhood days together. Can Ellie and Nolan move toward the possibility of a reunion or are destined to live their lives alone always wondering what if ? “The Family Lawyer” by James Patterson: • The Family Lawyer: Matthew Hovanes is living a parent’s worst nightmare, his teenage daughter is accused of bullying another girl into suicide. While a loving father, Matthew is also a skilled criminal defense attorney, and something here isn’t adding up. • Night Sniper: Cheryl Mabern is the NYPD’s most brilliant and troubled detective. Now she must confront her darkest fears to stop a calculating killer committing random murders. Will her fellow officers trust her or will she be forced to strike out on her own? • The Good Sister: Her beloved sister’s cheating husband has been found dead. Now, Dani Lawrence must decide if she will help the investigation that could put her sister away or obstruct it by any means necessary. “All We Ever Wanted” by Emily Giffin Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville’s elite. More recently, her husband made a fortune selling his tech business, and their adored son has been accepted to Princeton. Yet sometimes the middle-class small-town girl in Nina wonders if she’s strayed from the person she once was. Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs while struggling to raise his headstrong daughter, Lyla. His road has been lonely, long and hard, but he finally starts to relax after Lyla earns a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville’s most prestigious

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private school. At school Lyla doesn’t always fit in and her overprotective father doesn’t help, but in most ways, she’s a typical teenaged girl, happy and thriving. Then, one photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, changes everything. As the image spreads like wildfire, the Windsor community is instantly polarized, buzzing with controversy and assigning blame. At the heart of the lies and scandal, Tom, Nina and Lyla are forced together—all questioning their closest relationships, asking themselves who they really are, and searching for the courage to live a life of true meaning. “Secrets in Death” by J.D. Robb Eve Dallas fights to separate rumors from reality when a woman who traffics in other people’s secrets is silenced. Du Vin isn’t the kind of bar Lieutenant Eve Dallas would usually patronize, nor the kind where a lot of blood gets spilled. One February evening, a mortally wounded woman stumbles out of the chic Manhattan nightspot’s ladies’ room. Larinda Mars is a professional gossip. She also had a side business in blackmail. Setting her sights on rich, prominent marks, she’d learn what they most wanted to keep hidden and then bleed them dry. Now someone’s done the same to her, literally. Eve didn’t like Larinda Mars., but she likes murder even less. To find justice for this victim, she’ll have to discover what dirty secrets Larinda Mars used to victimize others. Along the way, Eve may be exposed to information she really didn’t want to know “Murder Interrupted” by James Patterson • In Murder, Interrupted, rich, cheating financier Frank Howard wants his wife dead, and he’s willing to pay Billie Earl Johnson whatever it takes: $750,000, to be exact. When his bullet misses the mark, Billie Earl and Frank will turn on each other in a fight for their lives. • Mother of All Murders is the story of local celebrity Dee Dee Blancharde. Television reports praise her as a single mother who tirelessly cares for her wheelchairbound, chronically ill daughter. When the teenaged Gypsy Rose realizes she isn’t actually sick and Dee Dee has lied all these years, Gypsy Rose exacts her revenge. “All Joy & No Fun” by Jennifer Senior Senior analyzes the many ways children reshape their parents’ lives, whether it’s their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. She argues that changes in the last half century have radically altered the roles of today’s mothers and fathers, making

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their mandates at once more complex and far less clear. Recruiting from a wide variety of sources — in history, sociology, economics, psychology, philosophy, and anthropology — she dissects both the timeless strains of parenting and the ones that are brand new, and then brings her research to life in the homes of ordinary parents around the country. The result is an unforgettable series of family portraits, starting with parents of young children and progressing in later chapters to parents of teens. Through lively and accessible storytelling, Senior follows these mothers and fathers as they wrestle with some of parenthood’s deepest vexations and luxuriate in some of its finest rewards. “Pirate Latitudes” by Michael Crichton Michael Crichton takes to the high Caribbean seas for an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates, lost treasure, sword fights, duplicity, and hair-breadth escapes in the New World. This fast paced thriller is sure to delight. “Big Girl” by Danielle Steel A chubby little girl with ordinary looks, Victoria Dawson has always felt out of place in her family, especially in body-conscious L.A. While her parents and sister can eat anything and not gain an ounce, Victoria must watch everything she eats, as well as endure her father’s belittling comments about her body and see her academic achievements go unacknowledged. Ice cream and oversized helpings of all the wrong foods give her comfort, but only briefly. The one thing she knows is that she has to get away from home, and after college in Chicago, she moves to New York City. Landing her dream job as a high school teacher, Victoria loves working with her students and wages war on her weight at the gym. Despite tension with her parents, Victoria remains close to her younger sister, Grace. Though they couldn’t be more different in looks, they love each other unconditionally. So when Grace announces her engagement to a man who is an exact replica of their narcissistic father, Victoria worries about her sister’s future happiness, and with no man of her own, she feels like a failure once again. As the wedding draws

near, a chance encounter, a deeply upsetting betrayal and a family confrontation lead to a turning point. “Lone Star Baby” by Debbie Macomber Wade McMillen might be a minister, but he’s also a man. An unmarried and very attractive one who is lonely. Is it as a man that he responds to the lovely young woman who shows up in Promise, pregnant and alone, or as a man of God? Maybe it’s both. Amy Thornton hopes to make a new life for herself and her baby, and to do that, she needs Reverend McMillen’s help, his compassion. What she wants and needs is the love of a man named Wade “Lucky Alan and Other Stories” by Jonathan Lethem Lethem’s collection of stories uncovers a father’s nervous breakdown at SeaWorld, a foundling child rescued from the woods during a blizzard, a political prisoner in a hole in a Brooklyn street and more. These stories are filled with the uncanny lurking in the mundane, the irrational self-defeat seeping through our upstanding pursuits, and the tragic undertow of the absurd world in which we live.

Community Calendar Email your organization’s events to triborobanner@timesshamrock.com. Please have them in by noon on Friday to have them included in the following Thursday’s edition. Visit the thetriborobanner.com for the complete calendar listing. Basketball Registration: Registrations are being accepted from boys and girls in kindergarten through grade six for the Avoca basketball league, February through April. Interested players can register on Saturday, Jan. 19, and Sunday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m. to noon in the Avoca Community Center, 800 Main St. in Avoca. Interested players can also call 570-457-1206 or email stanwaleski@yahoo.com with any questions or concern. Little League Registration: Old Forge Lions Little League baseball and softball registration will be held at the Old Forge High School cafeteria on Saturdays, Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2, noon to 3 p.m. Registration fee is $75; $100 for two playeers in the same family, $125 for three or more players in the same family. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is required for all new players. Children born between January and August of 2015 are eligible to play T-ball. Dog Licenses: A representative from the Lackawanna County Treasurer’s Office will be selling 2019 dog licenses at the Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St. in Taylor on Thursday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Recycling Containers: Taylor Borough is distributing new recycling containers to borough residents at the Taylor Community Center, 700 S. Main St. and will continue weekdays, 1-8:30 p.m. Residents will be required to show proof of residency via tax bill, utility bill or photo ID. Tax Collector Days: Tax collector days in Taylor will be Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Seeking Legion Members: The Taylor American Legion is searching for new members. Without a regular infusion of young veterans, many of our Legions and VFWs have had to close, as there weren’t enough regular members to support and manage their facilities. The Legion is at 210 S. Main St. in Taylor. Call 570-562-9920 or email taylor_legion@yahoo.com. The Commander is Jacqueline Colburn, and the regular Legion meetings are on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Polish Language Classes: Polish

language classes are held at the Taylor Community Library on Thursdays at 4-5:30 p.m. Call 570-562-2007 for more information. Clothing Dropbox: Moosic Alliance Church, 608 Rocky Glen Road, in cooperation with St. Paul Textile, is sponsoring a clothing drop-off shed as a fundraiser to send youth to camp. The youth at Moosic Alliance Church will receive $40 for every 1,000 pounds of clothing donated. Banner Program: The Old Forge heroes banner program is under way and will run through Feb. 14, 2019. Applications are available at the Old Forge borough building during normal hours of operation. There will be one open application period this year; banners should be in place by Memorial Day, 2019. Aid for Veterans: Temporary emergency funding to support either Pennsylvania veterans or nonprofit groups that serve veterans, is available through the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office. An application needs to be filled out and submitted along with support documentation. Office staff are able to provide assistance in completing the application. They review the paperwork and generally provide an answer in two or three business days. The average grants are about $1,000, depending on need. The staff may also be able to suggest other forms of assistance and benefits that may be available. For more information, call 570-963-6778. Pet Notice: Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough has an ordinance governing the curbing of pets and other animals and the responsibility for the removal of all animal waste. This ordinance applies to all borough parks.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to fines. Flag Disposal: American Legion Post No. 306 reminds residents that a dropoff box for unserviceable, worn, torn, discolored or faded flags is on the front porch of the post home at 208 S. Main St. in Taylor. A ceremony is held annually at the Taylor Memorial Cemetery to properly dispose of the collected flags. For more information, call 570-562-9920. Senior Passes: The Old Forge School Board golden-age policy passes, allowing borough residents 65 and older free admission to district-sponsored athletic events, are available in the high school office, 300 Marion St., Old Forge. Yard Waste Notice: Moosic Borough can no longer accept grass and leaves in any type of plastic bag (biodegradable or not). This is a requirement by the Department of Environmental Protection. Grass and leaves must be placed in separate open containers, weighing no more than 35 pounds. Brush and tree limbs cannot be mixed with grass and leaves. They can be bundled together or placed in open containers. Sewer Payment Notice: Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough sewer bills are to be paid at the Old Forge Branch of Penn Security Bank only. Other branches of Penn Security will not accept these payments. Help for Seniors: Older residents with questions about Medicare or health insurance coverage may visit state Rep. Marty Flynn’s office, 409 N. Main Ave. in Scranton, the second Monday of each month for assistance. Appointments are suggested by calling 570-342-4348.

ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of ANN MARIE CORBY, deceased, late of the Borough of Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, who died on November 10, 2018, Letters to Francesca Zavacky, Executrix. All claims against the estate or indebted to the Estate should make a presentment or payment to Donald J. Frederickson, Jr., Esquire, attorney for the Estate, at Kobal & Frederickson, 435 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18507-1017.

Grief Support: VNA Hospice and Home Health, 301 Delaware Ave. in Olyphant, offers a variety of grief/bereavement support groups. • Bereavement support group. This more traditional group assists participants in learning to cope with the new challenges facing them as they grieve. Third Thursday of each month, 6-8 p.m.; and second Wednesday of each month, 12:30-2 p.m. • Knitting and crocheting group. Beginners and experienced join together with instructors on hand, knitting/crocheting items for preemies, which are donated to hospitals in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Bring your own knitting needles and crochet hooks. Patterns and instruction provided. Mondays, 1:30-3 p.m. • Fisherman knot rosary and sleeping bag project. VNA provides the twine needed to produce these soft rosary that are then donated to skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes and VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. They also make sleeping bags for our homeless community. Tuesdays 1-2:30 p.m. • Yoga for healing. Helps the whole being to relax and heal. There is a $10 fee per class. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or blanket. Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30 p.m. Call 570-383-5180 with questions. Bulky Waste: Old Forge Borough Council has enacted an ordinance establishing a bulky waste collection rate of $6 per bulk waste item. The definition of bulky wastes is appliances, furniture, bedding and the like. The use of three $2 stickers is required. If you have any questions, call the administrative office at 570457-8852.

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