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Old Forge School District revives planning process BY JOSH MCCAULIFFE SPECIAL TO THE TRIBORO BANNER
reporter training, curriculum, the district’s textbook series, technology upgrades, The Old Forge School District is making school safety and suicide prevention. some adjustments to its mission statement, Separate committees will include and it wants input from the community. elementary, junior/senior high school and On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the district will district. host the first of several public meetings “We’ll cover all the important things geared around its Comprehensive Strategic that are crucial to the district’s mission Planning Process. statement,” Rushefski said. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in Already, Rushefski has put together the LGI Room of the high school. From a committee composed of about 26 there, additional meetings will be held on people. Among them are district Feb. 27 and the first and last Wednesdays teachers, administrators, principals, of March and April. According to Old paraprofessionals and students, plus school Forge Superintendent John Rushefski, the board members, borough officials and other process “will conclude with a plan that community members. Additional borough will enable the Old Forge School District to residents are welcome to come out and focus its vision and priorities in response share their input, he said. to a changing environment and ensure that “We’re just trying to get fair members of our organization are working representation,” Rushefski said. “You toward the same goals.” want to hear the perspective of others. It Mandated by the state, the comprehensive gives the plan more validity and reliability plan is updated every four years, said when you have more people involved in Rushefski, who had just started his job the process. It’s going to be a collaborative when the district finished its most recent effort. It’s going to give us a chance to see update in 2015. what’s working in the district, and to see “Part of its mandate is seeking if there’s areas where maybe we can do representation from various stakeholders something a little different. Any areas from the district, which includes where we’re lacking, we’ll attack.” students, parents, community members The goal is to have a completed version and educators from various parts of the of the plan ready for public view by May, district,” Rushefski said. Rushefski said. The meetings will cover a number “We just need to roll up our sleeves and of pertinent areas including staff get to work on all the goals and objectives development, teacher induction, mandated for our district,” he said. “The most important thing to stress is that we have a good plan. It’s not like we have to start
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The Old Forge School District Board, from left, first row: Alisha Hudak, Julie Grimes and Jenna Shotwell. Second row: Christopher Thomas, Patrick Aulisio, Frank Scavo, Marie Ciuferri and superintendent John Rushefski. from scratch. There will be things that we’ll validate, and other things we’ll change, depending on the need. It’s an opportunity for us to validate the good things we’re doing and look for areas where we can do things better.”
For more information on the Old Forge Comprehensive Strategic Planning Process, call the district office at 570-457-6721, ext. 130, email john.rushefski@ofsd.cc or for further information on the district, visit ofsd.cc.
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Dionna DeFazio of Old Forge, Gianna DeSanto of Duryea, Thomas Domozych of Old Forge, Jordan Fritz of Avoca, Thomas Kivak of Dupont, Brianna Mazzaccaro of Duryea, Zachary McKitish of Dupont, Austin Naughton of Taylor, Nicholas Preston of Duryea, John Roberts of Old Forge, GabriMeeting Notice elle Verespey of Old Forge, Danielle Zydko of The R&L Civic Club in Taylor will meet on Duryea and David Zydko of Duryea. Friday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. at St. George’s Hall in College Graduates Taylor. Wilkes University awarded 384 bachelor’s, Little League Registration master’s and doctoral degrees to students Old Forge Lions Little League registration who completed their degree requirements at for baseball and softball will be held at the the conclusion of the fall semester. Among Old Forge High School cafeteria on Saturday, them were: Suzette Jones of Taylor, who Feb. 2, noon to 3 p.m. Registration fees: $75 earned a Master of Science in nursing; per player; $100 for two players from the Thomas Matthews of Avoca, who earned a same family; $125 for three or more players Master of Business Administration; Zachary from the same family. A copy of the child’s McKitish of Dupont, who earned a Bachelor birth certificate is required for all new play- of Business Administration in sports maners. Children born between January and agement; and Laura Solomon of Dupont, August of 2015 are eligible to play T-ball. who earned a Bachelor of Science in biology. The Old Forge Historical Society will hold its first meeting of 2019 on Thursday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m., in the lower level community room at the Old Forge Borough Building, S. Main St. Meetings are open to everyone.
The OFHS Class of 1964 has begun planning for their 55th Reunion to be held at Due to the observance of Presidents’ Day, Arcaro and Genell Banquet Facility in Old there will be no classes in the Riverside Forge on Oct. 12. Further information will be School District on Monday, Feb. 18. available as plans progress. The next meeting to continue with plans will be on ThursDean’s Lists day, March 21, at 7 p.m. at Arcaro and Genell • The University at Albany has announced in Old Forge. the dean’s list for the fall semester. Among Tax Assistance at U of S them was Gina Pettinato of Old Forge. Accounting students from The University • Moravian College named the students to the dean’s honor list for the fall semester. of Scranton will assist local residents with Among them were Kylie Chichura of Taylor, filing their federal, state and local tax Kaitlin Kridlo of Avoca and Emily Pettinato returns as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The students, of Old Forge. • Wilkes University announced the dean’s joined by numerous professional volunteers list for the fall semester. Among them were: organized by the United Way of LackawanMia Barbieri of Avoca, Julienne Chropow- na and Wayne Counties, with the support of icki of Duryea, Mariah Curtis of Duryea, several local organizations, will provide the
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Art award winners Riverside Junior-Senior High School students Caleigh Scaturro and Anthony Pavlovitz were winners in the 2019 Scholastic Art Awards. Scaturro received an honorable mention for her full head fiber sculpture. Pavlovitz received a Gold Key for his face jug “Snakes Surround Me.” The work is in the running for the National Exhibition and will be exhibited at The Everhart Museum.
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area chu rch s ervic es 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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ome recipes are steeped in tradition, passed down through generations and coveted among family members. Some recipes are just delicious. Laureen O’Handley’s Irish Soda Bread falls into the latter category, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a staple in her family. The director of Lackawanna County Children’s Library has made the bread since the ’70s. While she was in high school in Long Island, New York, O’Handley found the recipe in Newsday and used it during a bake sale. It was such a hit, she held onto it and even made batches for sale at one point. Now, it’s something she bakes for fun, and friends, family and colleagues can’t get enough. “It’s very hearty and tasty,” O’Handley said during a recent afternoon at the library in downtown Scranton. “It’s great when it’s warm withsomebutterandacupof tea.” The recipe, which earned the children’s library a $50 grocery gift card through Local Flavor Gives Back, includes caraway seeds, typically found in things such as rye bread. O’Handley said while some recipes don’t call for the seeds, that’s something that makes this recipe so distinct. She said the bread is simple to make, and she’s taken liberties with the recipe over the years, including brushing the top with melted butter, sprinkling some sugar over it and baking it uncovered. She suggested that bakers watch the bread carefully to ensure it browns nicely on top but doesn’t burn. “You want to make sure it has the nice crust on top because that’s the best part,” she said. “It’s just a good recipe.” O’Handley’s Irish Soda Bread hit the spot on a cold day. The warm, flaky bread had a great taste, and the raisins and sugar added the perfect amount of sweetness. Local Flavor has never
Gives Back Local Flavor Gives Back unites Northeast Pennsylvania residents through food and generosity. Each week, we feature recipes from people or groups who give their gift card winnings to charity. tasted an Irish Soda Bread recipe made with the seeds, but they added an unexpected and exciting flavor to the already delicious bread. A mom of five and now grandmother of three, O’Handley made lots of meals while her kids were home, including complex and varied dishes with African and Persian influences. Now that all but one are grown up and moved away, O’Handley finds time for making what she enjoys, which includes a lot of baking. At work, O’Handley and the rest of the staff are committed to programs, services and materials for children and families in Lackawanna County. The library offers activities such as story time and puppet shows for younger children as well as open mic nights and Second Sundays with Friends, in which the Friends of the Library bring in special programs, such as featuring animals and magicians. O’Handley stays committed to her work of influencing the next generation. “I’ve been here for 15 years, and the ones who were here when I started are now in junior high and high school,” she said. “I love to see them grow. ... We try to make this a welcoming place.”
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Lackawanna County Children’s Library is this week’s Local Flavor Gives Back recipient thanks to children’s library director Laureen O’Handley’s Irish Soda Bread recipe.
Laureen O’Handley’s Irish Soda Bread 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon caraway seeds 3 tablespoons cold butter 1 cup buttermilk (see direction below) 1/2 cup raisins Additional butter, and sugar for the top
to make buttermilk, add whole milk to 1 tablespoon lemon juice to make 1 cup. Let sit to thicken. in a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and caraway seeds. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. fold in raisins. knead on a floured surface 8 to 10 times. Shape into a 7-inch round loaf; place on a greased baking sheet. With a sharp knife, cut a 1/4-inch-deep cross on top of the loaf. Brush top with melted butter. Sprinkle sugar across the top for a nice crust. Bake at 375 f for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. remove from pan to a wire rack.
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457-3502 on weekdays. Dog Licenses: The Lackawanna County Treasurer’s office will sell dog licenses to county Old Forge residents on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Old Forge Borough Building, 310 S. Main St. Valentines Spectacular: The inaugural Valentines Spectacular will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, at Lucca Restaurant, 802 S. Main St. in Taylor, and will feature Gerald Mayer and John Lewis performing golden oldies and love songs. Doors open at 5:30; dinner is at 6 p.m.; dancing will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35. BYOB. Call 570-499-4904 for tickets. Designer Purse Bingo: The Electric City Shock travel softball team will sponsor designer purse bingo on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Eagle McClure Hose Co., 375 Milwaukee Ave. in Old Forge. Doors open at 11 a.m.; bingo starts at 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance. For more information call 570-885-0475 or email arbronyx@comcast.net. Seeking Players: The Moosic-Old Forge Mens Softball League is looking for one or two teams for 2019 season. This is an adult,
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wooden-bat slow-pitch league. Call 570-3355596 for more information. Church Breakfast: The annual Divine Mercy Parish breakfast will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Featured will be cooked-to-order omelets and homemade Belgian waffles with fruit toppings. The menu also includes home fries, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, homemade coffee cakes, breads and pastries and beverages. Cost is $8; $4 for kids 4-10. Tickets will be sold after all weekend Masses, at the parish office during normal business hours, and will also be available at the door. Program Helps Kids Succeed: Are you a parent or caregiver of a fifth or sixth grader? Would you like to learn some additional skills to help your child succeed and make your strong family stronger? The free Strengthening Families program may be able to help. The program is for parents and youth ages 10-14. It is a seven-week program designed to reduce adolescent substance abuse and other problematic behaviors. Officials say it has been scientifically tested and results have shown that children who have completed the program are less likely to become involved in risky behaviors like drug and alcohol abuse. Parents and children be gin each Strengthening Families session with a shared meal followed by breakout sessions for adults and youth. During the last hour the families reunite to increase family bonding, positive communication skills and learn to solve problems together. Two sessions will be held in Moosic on Thursdays from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Riverside Elementary East School starting Jan. 31. The free program includes dinner for the family, prizes for attendance and free
child care for younger family members. For more information or to register, call 570-9636842. 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. 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. Banner Program Programs • 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. • The Taylor Borough program, honoring veteran heroes is currently under way and will run through March 15. Applications can be picked up at the Taylor Borough Building during normal business hours or from members of the committee. Information can be found on the borough web page or call the borough building at 570-562-1400. Banners will be displayed from Memorial Day until Veterans Day in 2019 and during the same time period in 2020.
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Lisa Scottoline is bestselling author and Edgar Award-winning author of 28 novels, including her latest work, “Damaged.” She also writes a weekly column with her daughter Francesca Serritella for the Philadelphia Inquirer, titled Chick Wit, which is a take on life from a woman’s perspective. Scottoline reviews popular fiction and non-fiction, a n d h e r re v i e w s h a v e appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Scottoline has served as president of Mystery Writers of America and has taught a course she developed, “Justice and Fiction” at The University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater. She lives in the Philadelphia area with an array of disobedient pets, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Books by Lisa Scottoline: “Betrayed” Judy has always championed the underdog, so when Iris, the housekeeper and best friend of Judy’s beloved Aunt Barb, is found dead of an apparent heart attack, Judy begins to suspect foul play. The circumstances of the death leave Judy with more questions than answers, and never before has murder struck so close to home. In the meantime, Judy’s own life is filled with emotional and professional upheaval. She doesn’t play well with her boss, Bennie Rosato, which jeopardizes her making partner at the firm. Not only that, her best friend Mary DiNunzio is planning a wedding, leaving Judy feeling left behind, as well as newly unhappy in her relationship with her live-in boyfriend Frank. Judy sets her own drama aside and begins an investigation of Iris’s murder, then discovers a shocking truth that confounds her expectations and leads her in a completely different direction. She finds herself plunged into a shadowy world of people who are so desperate that they cannot go to the police, and where others are so ruthless that they prey on vulnerability. Judy finds strength within herself to try to get justice for Iris and her aunt, but it comes at a terrible price “Come Home” Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom
who has finally gotten her and her daughter’s lives back on track after a divorce. She is about to remarry, her job as a pediatrician fulfills her and her daughter, Megan, is a happily over-scheduled thirteen-year-old juggling homework and the swim team. Now Jill’s life is turned upside down when her exstepdaughter, Abby, shows up on her doorstep late one night and delivers shocking news Jill’s ex-husband is dead. Abby insists that he was murdered and pleads with Jill to help find his killer. Jill reluctantly agrees to make a few inquiries and discovers that things don’t add up. As she digs deeper, her actions threaten to rip apart her new family, destroy their hard-earned happiness, and even endanger her own life. Yet Jill can’t turn her back on a child she loves and once called her own. “Corrupted” Thirteen years ago, Bennie Rosato took on Jason Lefkavick, a twelve-year-old boy who was sent to a juvenile detention center after fighting a class bully. Bennie couldn’t free Jason, and to this day it’s the case that haunts her. Jason has grown up in and out of juvenile prison, and his adulthood hasn’t been any easier. Bennie no longer represents those accused of murder, but when Jason is indicted for killing the same bully he fought with as a kid, she sees no choice but to represent him. She doesn’t know whether or not to believe his claims of innocence, but she knows she owes him for past failures of the law, of the juvenile justice system, and of herself. Forced to relive the darkest period of her life, Bennie will do everything in her power to get the truth, and justice. “Don’t Go” When Dr. Mike Scanlon is called to serve as an army doctor in Afghanistan, he’s acutely aware of the dangers he’ll face and the hardships it will cause his wife Chloe and newborn baby. Deep inside, he doesn’t think of himself as a warrior, but a healer. However, in an ironic turn of events, as Mike operates on a wounded soldier in a war-torn country, Chloe dies at home in the suburbs, in an apparent household accident. Devastated, he returns home to bury her, only to discover that the life he left
behind has fallen apart. His medical practice is in jeopardy, and he is a complete stranger to the only family he has left — his precious baby girl. Worse, he learns a shocking secret that sends him into a downward spiral. Ultimately, Mike realizes that the most important battle of his life faces him on the home front and he’ll have to put it all on the line to save what’s means the most to him, his family. “Every Fifteen Minutes” Dr. Eric Parrish is the chief of the psychiatric unit at Havemeyer General Hospital outside of Philadelphia. Recently separated from his wife, he is doing his best as a single dad to his seven-year-old daughter. His unit at the hospital has just been named number two in the country and Eric has a devoted staff of doctors and nurses. When he takes on a new patient, Eric’s entire world begins to crumble. Seventeen-year-old Max has a terminally ill grandmother and is having trouble handling it. That, plus his OCD and violent thoughts about a girl he likes makes Max a high risk patient. Max can’t turn off the mental rituals he needs to perform every fifteen minutes that keep him calm. With the pressure mounting, Max just might reach the breaking point. When the girl is found murdered, Max is nowhere to be found. Worried about Max, Eric goes looking for him and puts himself in danger of being seen as a person of interest. Next, one of his own staff turns on him in a trumped up charge of sexual harassment. Is this chaos all random? Or is someone systematically trying to destroy Eric’s life? “Keep Quiet” Jake Buckman’s relationship with his sixteen-year-old son Ryan is not an easy one, so at the urging of his wife Jake goes alone to pick up Ryan at their suburban movie theater. On the way home, Ryan asks to drive on a deserted road, and Jake sees it as a chance to make a connection. However, what starts as a father-son bonding opportunity instantly turns into a nightmare. Tragedy strikes, and with Ryan’s entire future hanging in the balance, Jake is forced to make a split-second decision that plunges them both into a world of guilt and lies. Jake and Ryan find themselves living under the crushing weight of their secret, which threatens to tear the whole family apart. “Look Again” When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a “Have You Seen This Child?” flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again. The child in the photo is identical to her adopted
son, Will. Her every instinct tells her to deny the similarity between the boys, because she knows her adoption was lawful. But she’s a journalist and won’t be able to stop thinking about the photo until she figures out the truth. She can’t shake the question, if Will rightfully belongs to someone else, should she keep him or give him up? She investigates, uncovering clues no one was meant to discover, and when she digs too deep, she risks losing her own life and that of the son she loves. “Most Wanted” Christine Nilsson and her husband, Marcus, are desperate for a baby. Unable to conceive, they find themselves facing a difficult choice they had never anticipated. After many appointments with specialists, endless research, and countless conversations, they make the decision to use a donor. Two months pass, and Christine is happily pregnant. But one day, she is shocked to see a young blond man on the TV being arrested for a series of brutal murders and the blond man bears an undeniable and uncanny resemblance to her donor. Delving deeper to uncover the truth, Christine must confront a terrifying reality and face her worst fears. What should she do if the biological father of her unborn child is a killer? “One Perfect Lie” On paper, Chris Brennan looks perfect. He’s applying for a job as a high school government teacher, he’s ready to step in as an assistant baseball coach and his references are impeccable. Everything about Chris Brennan is a lie. Susan Sematov is proud of her son Raz, a high school pitcher so athletically talented that he’s being recruited for a full-ride scholarship to a Division I college, with a future in Major League baseball. But Raz’s father died only a few months ago, leaving her son in a vulnerable place where any new father figure might influence him for good, or evil. Heather Larkin is a struggling single mother who lives for her son Jordan’s baseball games. But Jordan is shy, and Heather fears he is being lured down a dark path by one of his teammates, a young man from an affluent family whose fun-loving manner might possibly conceal his violent plans. Mindy Kostis succumbs to the pressure of being a surgeon’s wife by filling her days with social events and too many gin and tonics. But she doesn’t know that her husband and her son, Evan, are keeping secrets from her that might destroy all of them. At the center of all of them is Chris Brennan. Why is he there? What does he want? And what is he willing to do to get it?
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