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From left Tamane Takehara, Abington Heights Civic League member Gretchen Eagen Mackie, Sawyer Rippon and KD Jordan at The Gathering Place in Clarks Summit on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.

Abington Heights students’ artwork featured in exhibit By Clayton ovER StaFF Writer

CLARKS SUMMIT — The colorful artwork hanging inside The Gathering Place for Community, Art and Education runs the gamut from Fender bass guitars to landscapes. For the next month, The Gathering Place will serve as a gallery showcasing the work of more than 20 Abington Heights High School juniors and seniors. This marks the second year the site has displayed student ar twork. Awards will be given to students for four categories: photography, drawing, painting and mixed media. An additional $500 scholarship award will be given to a senior who is chosen based on artwork and an essay explaining how art will be part of his or her life after high school. KD Jordan’s entry depicts locales from “A Christmas Carol” plus costume designs for the three ghosts featured in the Dickens classic. Inspiration for the pieces came when she took part in the cast at the school’s recent production of

the play, she said. She used markers and colored pencils to hand draw the homes of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Cratchit family and clothes of the spirits of Christmas past, present and future. The pieces could be a bit of foreshadowing of KD’s future. “I’m hoping to major in theatrical design and production,” she said. “I haven’t decided on a college yet, but I want to be a production designer.” Other work on display complements other creative endeavors. Senior Tamane Takehara used watercolors and ink to illustrate a town from a short story she wrote. She wanted the piece to resemble a tourism pamphlet or brochure, she said. “Welcome to Honeymilk Island” is handwritten in gold script in the top left-hand corner. Features of the island — homes, a hospital, trees and more — all stand out in vivid color. She likes putting a lot of detail into her work because it provides plenty for people to look at and pick out, she said. “I wanted it to be like a small

town and really quaint, just really dainty, so I tried to convey that through all the detail,” Takehara said. Takehara will attend Temple University and plans to major in psychology and either minor or double major in art, she said. Another work on display is autobiographical. Senior Sawyer Rippon crafted a mixed media piece that features black and white photos and segments of screenplay as a background with a colorful self-portrait front and center, there to add some contrast and to make the piece pop out, Sawyer said. The photos include pictures of himself and one of his dogs, Norman. The typed words are for an animated film, his second, that he’s working on, Sawyer explained. “I wanted to encapsulate the last year,” he said. Sawyer plans to study illustration at Marywood University. Winners of the awards will be announced at a public reception at The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Friday at 6:30 p.m. The art awards and schol-

The following students’ work is displayed at The Gathering Place through the end of March: ■ Arla Davis and Danielle Heine from Kayla Collura’s class. ■ Olivia Marchetta, Leia Parry, Amia Cuellar and KD Jordan from Abigail Fenton’s class. ■ Leah Mooney, Shannon Baransky, Sawyer Rippon, Destiny Moon, Tamane Takehara, Julie Spindler, Suzanna Brock, Emily Conway and Kate Chickillo from Eileen Healey’s class. ■ Zachary Allen, Caroline Ames, Elizabeth Bonczek, Sadie Henzes, Andrew Miller, Paige Moletsky, Matthew Nzasi, Carter Smith, Sophie Thompson and Tori Wells from Timothy Butler’s class. arship, started by Shirley Eagen and Dorothy O’Connor, were given for the first time last year. Please see Artwork, Page 12

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Never too old to make a difference LA PLUME — The Children’s Center at Keystone College recently began partnering with senior citizens to enhance classroom learning. The preschool at the college offers several early education options for children 3-5 years old. Jennifer Hansen, activity director at the Pines Senior Living in Clarks Summit, reached out to Silvana Coccimiglio, director of Keystone Children’s Center, looking for a way for elderly residents to connect with kids. “She was great to work with,” Hansen said of Coccimiglio. “She hopped right on board and we have worked together to connect young and old.” Keystone’s early childhood education center is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. It earned a four-star rating through

Pennsylvania’s Keystone Stars, a program that recognizes childcare providers who exceed state and safety requirements. “All the volunteers who come to work with the children have to be approved by us and have state clearances,” Coccimiglio said. Everything and everyone that enters the classroom – curricula, toys, teachers and special guests are evaluated and approved by the administration. After receiving their clearances and approval, residents at the Pines Senior Living were excited to be a part of a day with the children. “The residents were feeling like they wanted to give back,” Hansen said. “This idea began with them and we decided to try it.” Joan Gourley and Joan Glowinski connected with children over play and story time during their January visit. “I was always interested in

I spent most of my free time the last couple weeks re-watching the older “Star Wars” movies and catching up on the newer ones I hadn’t seen yet. At the beginning of February 2018, I marathonwatched the Harry Potter series. And in February 2017, I brushed up on my Broadway knowledge. If you’ve lived in the Abingtons for the past three years or longer and you don’t know what these three things have in common, you’ve been missing out. “Ice. Lights. Broadway.” was the theme of the 2017 Clarks Summit Festival of Ice. The 2018 festival showcased “The Wizarding World of Ice.” And “Ice Wars” is the song of this year’s event, set for next weekend, Feb. 15-17. I can’t wait. I attended my first Clarks Summit Festival of Ice 10 years ago in 2009 – the fifth year of the event. But I didn’t attend any of the special events that were part of the weekend-long affair. I didn’t know about the parade that welcomes the ice to town on the first night. I didn’t even know about the festival itself until a few hours before I arrived that Sunday afternoon. Some of my friends had been making plans that morning in church and invited me to come along. We stayed only about an hour, strolling up and down South State Street, stopping to inspect and take pictures of each ice sculpture. The festival’s theme that year was “A Frozen Renaissance Faire.” I’ve made an effort to attend every year since, but not just for an hour after church on Sunday. To get the full experience, make a day – or weekend – of it. From the live music and entertainment to the more than 50 themed ice sculptures and live carving demonstrations, and from the nighttime parade to the carriage rides around town, there is plenty for everyone to see and do. It isn’t surprising the festival attracts 25,000-35,000 people each year. As a journalist, I’m supposed to be unbiased about the stories and events I write about and photograph. But I admit, the Clarks Summit Festival of Ice is my favorite. Even after eight years of covering it. Be sure to check next week’s Abington Suburban for the official 2019 Clarks Summit Festival of Ice program guide with everything you need to know about the event. In the meantime, may the Force be with you. Contact the writer: ebaumeister@timesshamrock. com; 570-348-9100, ext. 3492

What’s inside Calendar ........................ 2 Contest .......................... 3 Churches ........................ 4 Celebrations ................... 6 JULie JeFFery ManWarren / For aBington SUBUrBan

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Joan Glowinski, a resident of the Pines Senior Living, reads to children at the Children’s Center at Keystone College.

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involvement kids thrive on,” Coccimiglio said. The residents at the Pines Senior Living are thankful for a chance to give back and make a difference in the community.

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working with kids,” said Joan Gourley, a retired school teacher. She played a game and read a story with children at the Keystone Children’s Center. “This has been a great experience for us. This is the kind of

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR UPCOMING

FEB. 12 Mysteries and FEB. 8 Detectives Book Club Soup sale: Dalton meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 12, United Methodist Church, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Abington 125 S. Turnpike Road, Community Library. The Dalton, will hold a soup book selection for sale Friday, Feb. 8. February is Carl Hiaasen’s Soup choices include 12 “Skinny Dip.” bean, corn chowder and The author for March is pasta fagioli. Cost is $6/ Leslie Charteris. quart or $3.50/pint. All FEB. 15-17 orders must be in by The 15th Annual Monday, Feb. 4. Pick up at Clarks Summit Festival the church Friday, Feb. 8 of Ice: Friday through between 2 and 4 p.m. To Sunday, Feb. 15-17 at place an order, call 570-587various downtown Clarks 3755. Summit venues. Features FEB. 9 live ice carving demos, Family Valentine’s more than 60 ice Party: The Waverly sculptures, a parade and Community House will after party Friday evening, host its annual Family live music, an “Ice Wars” Valentine’s Party for themed comic con, horse children of all ages on and carriage rides, trolley Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to rides and more. For more noon in the Comm’s info, visit facebook.com/ auditorium. csfestivalofice. This year’s party has an FEB. 16 “Alice in Wonderland” American Red Cross theme. Homemade baked blood drive: Saturday, goods will be available for Feb. 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., sale. Donations will be Trinity Lutheran Church, accepted at the door to 205 W. Grove St., Clarks cover the cost of supplies. Summit. Make an Those attending are asked appointment to donate to bring dried pasta and blood or platelets by jarred spaghetti sauce downloading the free which will be donated to American Red Cross Blood the families served by Donor app, visiting United Neighborhood RedCrossBlood.org or Centers. calling 1-800-733-2767. For more info, visit Murder mystery waverlycomm.org. dinner theater: The Winterfest 2019: A day Church of the Epiphany, 25 of winter time activities, Church Hill, Glenburn Saturday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m. to Township, will host the 3 p.m. at Lackawanna State dinner theater presentation Park. of the Wyoming County There will be Players’ annual murder demonstrations of dog mystery on Saturday, Feb. 16 sledding, ice rescue, ice at 6 p.m. fishing, a winter tree ID Guests are invited to hike and more, as well as dress in pirate garb for “All snow shoe loans, fires, kids Harms On Deck.” Tickets winter crafts and hot food are $25 per person or $40 for and beverages. Some two; tickets for children 12 activities are dependent on and under are $10. conditions. For more info, Reservations required; call visit dcnr.state.pa.us. 570-836-6986 or email kimdwhipple@frontier.com.

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Suburban THE VOICE OF THE ABINGTONS A publication of TimesShamrock Community Newspaper Group 149 Penn Ave Scranton, PA 18503 Phone: 570-348-9185 Fax: 570-207-3448 suburbanweekly@ timesshamrock.com abingtonsuburban.com Managing Editor Elizabeth Baumeister 570-348-9100, ext. 3492 ebaumeister @timesshamrock.com Editor Christopher M. Cornell 570-348-9100, ext. 5414 ccornell@timesshamrock.com Advertising Manager Alice Manley 570-348-9100, ext. 9285 amanley @timesshamrock.com Advertising Account Executive Cali Nataloni 570-348-9100, ext. 5458 cnataloni @timesshamrock.com Photographer Emma Black eblack@timesshamrock.com 570-348-9100, ext. 5447 Staff Writer Clayton Over cover@timesshamrock.com 570-348-9100, ext. 5363 Contributors Joshua Arp Jennifer Familetti Teri Lyon Julie Jeffery Manwarren Cathy Plishka Gia Reviello Linda Scott The Abington Suburban welcomes all photos and submissions. There is no charge for publication, but all photos and submissions run on a “space available” basis. The editor reserves the right to reject any or all submissions. Deadline for submissions is by noon the Friday before publication date. Opinions of independent columnists do not necessarily reflect those of the Abington Suburban staff.

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90th Annual Helen Keller Day Fashion Show planned

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Members of the helen Keller Day Committee recently met to plan for the 90th Annual helen Keller Day Fashion Show and Luncheon, to benefit the Lackawanna Blind Association. The Fashion Show will be held Sunday, March 31 at Fiorelli Catering, 1501 Main Street, Peckville. For information and table reservations, call the Lackawanna Blind Association at 570-342-7613. Reservations close March 22. From left, first row: Mary Lou Wascavich of Avoca, executive director; Michele Albright of Clarks Summit, chair, and Cathy Van Nort of Dalton. Second row: Janet May of Dickson City, Louise Passasella of Scranton, Mary Louise Morgan of Forest City, Mary Ann Wilcha of Jermyn, Julie Smith of Roaring Brook Township and Mary Claire Boylan of Scott Township.

GIA REVIELLO | WAVERLY COMM-ENTARY

A map of freedom

WAVERLY TWP. — In the way to Canada, arrived in early to mid- 19th century, Waverly with slave-catchers the Underground Railroad close behind. He knocked was established and used by on local abolitionist and African-American slaves to farmer Rodman Sisson’s escape into free states and door desperate for help. SisCanada. This was done with son quickly ushered Keys to the assistance of abolitionthe fireplace in an upstairs ists and allies sympathetic bedroom where he climbed to their cause. Many of into the chimney to avoid the approximately 50,000 detection. Predictably, the runaways fled areas such as slave-catchers made it to Maryland and Virginia in Sisson’s home a short while search of freedom. later. He allowed them to For many, one significant search inside and was able piece of their journey was to deter them from entering right here in the Abingtons. the second floor bedroom. Due to its location, many of After they left, he moved the runaways intended to George Keys to a small buildpass through on their trek ing behind his home, where ONGOING northward to areas such as he remained until Sisson’s Winter wear Montrose, New York and daughter Ester was able to collection: Libraries Canada. But because of the safely secure Keys’ welfare. throughout the sense of community and Stories such as this make Lackawanna County refuge the local abolitionists up the vast historical landLibrary System are provided, a great deal of scape of the Abingtons and collecting coats, hoodies, these people settled down in demonstrate its significance gloves and hats to benefit Waverly and the surroundwithin the national narrathe Clarks Summit State ing areas, making this small tive of the Underground Hospital. For more corner of Northeast PennRailroad. information, view the flyer sylvania a remarkable part In fact, because of people at any Lackawanna of our country’s history. like Rodman Sisson, many County Library. When arriving in Waverly, of the runaways ended up Bookmobile stops: The runaway slaves were met by staying in the small village Lackawanna County abolitionists who assisted indefinitely, becoming eduLibrary System them in providing them shel- cated, building churches and Bookmobile will make two ter, often hidhomes and Clarks Summit stops at ing them in raising famiTake the tour Cole Village Apartments, their homes lies there. The Destination Freedom Williams Street, from 2:15- and wagons CarbonUnderground Railroad 2:45 p.m. and Applewood before guiddale Road, a Walking Trail Map, availAcres Apartments, 405 ing them previously able at the Waverly ComHamilton Terrace from 3–4 toward their undeveloped munity House (Comm), p.m. on Feb. 14, March 14, next destinastretch of provides a self-guided April 11 and May 9. For tion. This land, became walking tour through more information, call 570- was often a home to the Waverly Township. For 348-3000, ext. 3004. dangerous runaway more information, call the State rep. outreach: A feat, both for settlement Comm at 570-586-8191 staff member from state the aboliin the mid extension 5. Rep. Marty Flynn’s office tionists and to late 1800s. will provide outreach runaways, Sisson’s assistance from 9 a.m. to whose masters frequently daughter Ester Stone and noon on the third came searching for them. her husband John owned Wednesday of the month, One particular example of the land and leased it to the alternating between the this is the story of fugitive runaways on installment Clarks Green Borough George Keys’ eventful arrival plans so they could develop Building, 104 N. Abington in Waverly from Maryland. the area. Gradually, homes Road and the South Keys, intending to make his were built and individuals Abington Township Building’s second-floor meeting room, 104 Shady COURT Lane Road in Chinchilla. Clarks Summit, James E. Stone Flynn’s staff can help with PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS and his wife, Catherine, South PennDOT paperwork, ■ Timothy J. Butler, Clarks Abington Twp., and Mary-Zita Summit, to Francis A. and LIHEAP winter heating Stone and her husband, Paul assistance, unemployment Theresa M. Marciano, Waverly Lukis, Dickson City, to Thomas Twp.; a property at 216 Grayson compensation, workers’ Stevens Schuster, Scranton; a Drive, Clarks Green, for compensation, PACE/ property at 19 Forest Glen Drive, $130,000. PACENET prescriptionScranton, for $170,190. ■ George R. Margula, ■ 1606 Sanderson Avenue drug coverage, unclaimed Gaithersburg, Md.; Halina I. Associates LLC, Clarks Summit, property searches and any Thayne, Endicott, N.Y.; and Helena Margula, also known as to Michael Chekan, Scranton; a other state-related matter. property at 703 Green Ridge Helen Margula, South Abington Call 570-342-4348 for more St., Unit 2, Scranton, for Twp., to Jenifer Piercy, Forest information. $160,000. City; a property at 213 Alan Preschool ■ Jeffrey Phillips and Alissa Drive, South Abington Twp., for registration: Trinity Gallagher, now by marriage, $167,000. Alissa McGuigan Phillips, LackaEarly Learning Center at ■ Ryan C. Dellaglio, Newton wanna County, to Sarah J. and Trinity Lutheran Church, Twp., to Jeff Cominsky, Michael M. Singer, Lackawanna Royersford; a property at 1779 205 West Grove St., Clarks County; a property at 2005 Newton Ransom Blvd., Newton Summit is accepting Terra Drive, Newton Twp., for Twp., for $290,000. registration for the 2019/20 $227,000. ■ Stephen and Rhonda preschool classes. The ■ Edward F. and Ellen M. BugSugarman, Clarks Green, to center offers classes for Adam and Justine Gower, Clarks no, Lackawanna County, to Gary F. Bugno and Melanie R. Currier; 3-year-olds (3 on or before Green; a property at 301 August 31) on Tuesday and Brighton Drive, Clarks Green, for a property at 1302 Oakmont Drive, Clarks Summit, for Thursday; 4-year-olds (4 on $160,000. $235,000. ■ Stephen B. and Julia E. or before Aug. 31) on Stoner, Waverly Twp., to Ryan C. BENCh WARRANT Monday, Wednesday and and Caitlyn Dellaglio, Newton Judge Thomas Munley has Friday. There is also a Twp.; a property at 1302 Violet issued the following bench warKindergarten Readiness Terrace, Waverly Twp., for rant for failure to appear on Program for children who $565,000. fines and costs: will be 5 on or before Aug. ■ Thomas J. Stone Jr. and his ■ Anthony J. Graziano, 20 31. For more info, contact wife, Sheila, Scranton, ChristoCole Village, South Abington pher J. Stone and his wife, Joan, Twp.; $4,911.55. Carole at 570-587-1088.

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The Destination Freedom Underground Railroad Walking Trail Map provides a self-guided walking tour through Waverly Township. and families settled into their properties. They obtained jobs as handymen, housekeepers and nannies to support themselves and integrate into the community. As word traveled along the Underground Railroad system, more fugitives arrived in Waverly with the intention of joining the emerging African-American settlement. In 1854, the African Methodist Episcopal Church was built on Carbondale Road and was symbolic of this burgeoning community. It was at this location that former runaways learned to read and write, and they also found a sense of bonding and comradery. The church thrived for many years and its former building is now occupied as a private residence. During its time of operation, it stood as a symbol of hope and unity for those fleeing from a lifetime of

bondage and slavery. Ultimately, the Abingtons remain symbolic of hope, bravery and community during one of the most significant examples of civil unrest in the United States. For those who wish to travel back in time and see the aforementioned locations as well as many others, the Destination Freedom Underground Railroad Walking Trail Map is available at the Waverly Community House. This map provides a selfguided walking tour through Waverly, containing the properties of the runaways and the abolitionists who risked their lives to help them. People can also visit the Waverly Welcome Center to view a mural of the map on the ceiling and obtain more informational materials. For more information, or to obtain a map, call the Waverly Community House at 570-586-8191 extension 5.

NOTES ESTATES FILED ■ Robert C. Kozlowski, 1267 Layton Road, Scott Twp., letters testamentary to Robert L. Kozlowski, same address; and Mary B. Kleiner, 123 Garfield Ave., Berwick. ■ Joseph Resnick, 1706 Newton Ransom Blvd., Clarks Summit, letters of administra-

tion to Diane E. James, 2727 S. Ocean Drive, Highland Beach, Fla., and Justin A. Resnick, 1839 S.W. Whitemarsh Way, Palm City, Fla. ■ Joseph T. Mullen, 1001 Jackson St., Apt. 209, Scranton, letters testamentary to Eileen Christian, 25 Waverly Road, Dalton.

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For the love of food It’s as if we have two Valentine’s Days. One is for lovers – duh! This is the Valentine’s Day where romantic greeting cards and boxes of chocolate fly off the shelves, and where reservations at finedining restaurants reach an all-time high. But there is another Valentine’s Day – the one for kids. This is the one filled with plush teddy bears and parties at school, where there are sweet treats and homemade, decorated boxes of holiday mail for classmates. As a mom, I caught on early that food somehow tasted better to my kids if I made it into different shapes. I am a firm believer in appetizing presentation. On Valentine’s Day in particular, I put a lot of heart into cooking for my angels. I treated them to traditional heart-shaped pancakes and cookies, and went the extra mile with heart-shaped pizza and even heart-shaped cheeseburgers. They were extra yummy because they were obviously made with love. Now that I am grandmom, I still have a chance to put some extra Valentine’s Day TLC into foods for my granddaughter, Rachel. Looking for something new, I found these clever, easy ideas on foodnetwork. com for your kids or your sweetheart’s inner child. Enjoy! Don’t Go Bacon My Heart Fold strips of bacon into hearts on a baking sheet (inset with a rack if you have one) and bake at 400 degrees until crisp. The Heart of the Batter Heart-shaped hotcakes take breakfast in bed to a new level. Think of a squeeze bottle filled with

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Put some heart into creating special Valentine’s Day foods for your kids or your sweetie. batter as your kitchen paintbrush. Squirt a heart outline on a hot griddle, let it start to set, and then flood it with more batter for charming less-than-perfect hotcakes. Cross-my-Heart Cinnamon Twists Shape ropes of puff pastry or pizza dough into hearts; brush with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before baking. Go over the top with a dipping sauce of warmed chocolate syrup or lavender honey. Egg-in-a-Heart To upgrade the brunch classic, use a cookie cutter to punch out hearts instead of circles from buttered slices of bread. Fry up the crust pieces, adding eggs to the holes after flipping. Serve the cut-out hearts alongside as “soldiers” for dipping into the yolks. Sealed with a Shrimp For those with a savory bent, two shrimp arranged kissing with curved-sides out make a you-knowwhat. (Use jumbo if you’re feeling fancy.) Hot Date Cheese Plate Use a mini heart cutter to shape cheddar, Havarti or

other semi-firm cheeses into cute little tokens of affection that will appeal to both adults and the toddler set. Home is Where the Pork Is Nothing says “I love you” like a home-cooked meal. Butterfly a boneless pork chop or chicken breast and you have a lean, good-foryou main that’s fit for the dinner plate of that special someone. For the Love of Fruit A strawberry with shapely “shoulders” becomes a pink and red heart when you slice it in half lengthwise (cut out a notch at the stem on less-rotund fruit). Use as a cheerful topper for cupcakes, oatmeal and waffles. Heartbeats and Cereal Treats Toss in a handful of cranberries, freeze-dried strawberries or pink sprinkles to dress up your standard treat mix. Coating a heart-shaped cookie cutter with nonstick spray makes cutting bars from the pan easy.

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JENNIFER FAMILETTI | Dalton library Denotes

Warm up at the library Welcome, February. Wouldn’t today be a wonderful day to warm up under a blanket with a great book or movie? Stop in the Dalton Community Library and we can help you find whatever you have in mind. Maybe you’d like to read a classic story, modern best seller or some magazines. Or perhaps you’d like to borrow a movie to watch at home with the kids while enjoying some hot chocolate – and don’t forget the marshmallows. Stopping in the library could create comforting winter memories on these cold, February days. While visiting the Dalton Community Library, be sure to register for the countywide Winter Reading Quest.

There’s still time, since it doesn’t end until Feb. 22. Let us know if you’d like to participate. In this contest, every book read will be a chance to win a gift card. The more books you borrow, the more chances you have. Both adults and children can participate. Also while visiting our library, ask about the adult and children’s programs. Two popular adult programs are mahjong and bridge. Mahjong is played on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. and bridge is played on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Newcomers are always invited, and if you’d like to learn how to play these games, current players from both groups are very kind and wonderful teachers. As for the children’s pro-

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grams, Storytime is Tuesdays at 11 a.m., with one alternate Monday a month. Our school-age group, Kid’s Crew, is Tuesday afternoons at 4 p.m. For more details about these children’s groups, email JFamiletti@albright. org. Weather or school schedules may cause conflict. Of course, we do our best to accommodate everyone. Lackawanna County Libraries are taking a collection during February to help local food banks. Donate by dropping off nonperishable food items at your local library, and we’ll take items to local food banks. Every donation is appreciated during the Hunger Knows No Season collection in February.

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CLARKS SUMMIT — The cold and dreary days of winter are here for a while longer, but the Abington Heights Civic League is already thinking spring. Our third annual Cheers to Spring wine festival will take place on April 27. This is a popular fundraiser held by the Abington Heights Civic League. More details to come, but save the date. The final drawing for the January calendar was held on the last day of the month. Our members worked to fill the entire month with fabulous prizes that delighted the winners. We hope to do another calendar in the months ahead. The funds raised from these two events will be added to our yearly donation

made to various causes within the community. The Abington Heights Civic League sponsored the Create-a-Card event at the Abington Community Library Saturday, Jan. 26. The supplies were provided and all ages were invited to use their talents to create cards that will be distributed to patients at our local hospitals and nursing homes. This event was a great success and will brighten the days of many. In another first, since 1970, the Abington Heights Civic League has offered vision screenings in the Abington Heights School District for all registering kindergartners. The children also receive coloring books from the

Pennsylvania Association of the Blind to promote healthy eye care. The screenings will be held in May. “A Night of Empowerment” with local author Shya Gibbons to be held at the Abington Community Library has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. There will be a book signing and light reception after the program, which is sponsored by the Abington Heights Civic League. New members are always welcome. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month, September through June, at 7 p.m., in Abington Heights Civic League’s clubhouse, 115 Colburn Ave. For more information, call 570-587-3101.

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Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell addressed the local opioid epidemic at a recent Rotary Club of the Abingtons meeting. He spoke about the many coalitions that are working together, including law enforcement, school districts and the drug court.

AREA CHURCH SERVICES Bethel United Methodist, 2337 Falls Road, Dalton. Sunday service, 9:30 a.m. Pastor is Janelle Moser. Chinchilla United Methodist, 411 Layton Road: Sunday Service 10 a.m. Sunday school/teen program during Sunday service. Pastor is Charles Consagra. 570-5872578. Church Of The Epiphany, 25 Church Hill, Glenburn Township/Dalton. quiet, nomusic Communion service on Saturdays at 5 p.m. with a pot luck supper on the first Saturday of each month. Sunday morning Communion service is at 11 a.m. with hymns both old and new. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. 570-563-1564, epiphanyglenburn.org; cote@epix.net. Rev. Lou Divis, priest-in-charge. Clarks Green Assembly of God, 204 S. Abington Road, Clarks Green. Sundays: worship services at 9 and 11 a.m., preschool church and childcare at 9 a.m., Rooted Kids, preschool church and childcare at 11 a.m. Tuesdays: DivorceCare at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Rooted Youth at 6:30 p.m. and GriefShare, adult studies, Rooted Kids and childcare at 7 p.m. Senior pastor: Dan Miller. Associate/worship pastors: Michael and Denise Wa r n e r. 5 7 0 - 5 8 6 - 8 2 8 6 , cla rk sg re e na s s e m bly@ gmail.com, cgassembly.com. Clarks Green United Methodist, 119 Glenburn Road. Sunday worship: 10 a.m., Sunday school during the service. Prayer meeting: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Christian book study: Mondays at 7 p.m. 570-586-8946. Pastor is Rev. John Bondhus. Clarks Summit United Methodist, 1310 Morgan Highway. Sunday services: 8 and 10 a.m. with live streaming of the 10 a.m. service on the church’s Facebook page. Contact: 570-587-2571; secret a ry 1 3 1 0 @c o m ca s t. n e t ; clarkssummitumc.com. Rev. Andy Weidner is pastor. Country Alliance, 14014 Orchard Dr. off Newton-Ransom Blvd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. 570-587-2885. Pastor is Glen Bayly. Countryside Community, 14011 Orchard Drive in Clarks Summit. Sunday school 9 a.m. Worship service Sundays, 10 a.m. Mondays: Bible study, 10 a.m. Prayer Group, 11:30 a.m. Second Tuesdays: Warm Hugs Outreach, 9 a.m. Wednesdays: Choir, 7 p.m. Thursdays: Bible study, 10 a.m. 570-5873206. countrysideoffice@ yahoo.com. countrysidechurch.org. Rev. Mark Terwilliger is pastor. Crossroads, 15924 Route

407 in Fleetville. Sunday service, 10 a.m. Nursery is available. Woman’s Bible study and prayer meeting, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Men’s meeting last Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. Jamie Overholser is lead pastor. 570-6503784. crossroadschurchnepa. com. Dalton United Methodist, 125 S. Turnpike Road in Dalton. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Sunday service: 11 a.m. The food cupboard serves the Abington area Mondays at 6 p.m. Donations of non-perishable foods are always welcome. 570-563-2789. East Benton United Methodist, 200 Jordan Hollow Road in Dalton. Sunday worship Service 9 a.m. Adult Sunday school at 8:15 a.m. Pastor is Mark E. Obrzut Sr. 570-563-2370. Evangelical Free Bible, 431 Carbondale Road, South Abington Township. Sunday services: Prayer, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school and small groups, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. 570-586-5557. Website: EFBC.family. First Baptist of Abington, 1216 N. Abington Road, Waverly. Sunday worship: 11 a.m. Adult or youth Sunday school: 10 a.m. Pastor is Don Hickey. 570-587-4492. First Presbyterian of Clarks Summit, 300 School Street, Clarks Summit. Worship service: Sunday at 10 a.m. Nursery is available. Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m. chapel choir (for young children); 6:15 p.m. The WAY Christian education program for adults and children; 7:15 p.m. teen and adult choir; 8:30 p.m. teen and adult bell choir. 570586-6306; office@fpccs.org; fpccs.org. Rev. William G. Carter is pastor. Grace Baptist of the Abingtons, 11 Pine Tree Drive, Dalton. Sunday service 10:30 a.m. (nursery provided). Sunday school/Bible study for all ages, 9:30 a.m. Bible study and prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor is David Harris. 570-563-2206. Heritage Baptist, 415 Venard Road, Clarks Summit. Sunday service 9 a.m. Heritage Kids (babies - 4th grade), 9-11:45 a.m. Adult and student classes, 10:45 a.m. Glenn Amos is pastor. 570587-2543, info@wearehbc. com, wearehbc.com. Hillside Haven Community Church, (Formerly S u m m i t B ap t i s t B i bl e Church) 232 Noble Road S. Abington Twp. Worship services Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Services: Student Ministries Grades 6-12; 6:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m. Lead Pastor is Don Roe. 570-586-335. Website: summitbaptist.org. Email: sbbc@summitbaptistbible. org.

Our Lady of the Abingtons, 207 Seminary Road, Dalton. Mass schedule: Saturday, 6 p.m. and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Email: spolachurch@ g m a i l . c o m w w w. s p o l a church.weebly.com. Our Lady of the Snows Parish: Pastor: Msgr. Joseph G. Quinn. Email: info@ olsparish.net. Website: olsparish.net. ■ Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Weekday Mass at 12:10 p.m., Confessions at 5 p.m. Saturdays. Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. ■ Church of St. Benedict, 1849 Newton Ransom Blvd., Newton Township, Confessions at 3:15 p.m. Saturdays. Weekend Masses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m., 11 a.m. Parker Hill, 607 North Abington Road, Clarks Summit. Worship services Sundays, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. Lead pastor is Mark Stuenzi. 570586-0646 parkerhill@parkerhill.org. parkerhill.org. St. Gregory Parish, 330 N. Abington Road in Clarks Green. Weekday Mass: 7 a.m. Reconcilation 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday. Weekend Masses: 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 and 10 a.m. and noon Sunday. Rev. John M. Lapera is pastor. 570-5874808. churchofstgreg@gmail. com. St. Patrick, 205 Main St. in Nicholson. Mass schedule: Saturday, 4 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. Email: spolachurch@ gmail.com. spolachurch.weebly.com. Trinity Lutheran, 205 W. Grove St. in Clarks Summit. Sunday worship: 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:25 a.m. and Adult Education 9:30 a.m. Interim pastor is Rev. Jeffrey Bohan. office@TrinityLutheranCS. Church office: 570-587-1088. Preschool: 570-586-5590. TrinityLutheranCS.com. Waverly Community, 101 Carbondale Road. 10 a.m. Sundays: Badge of Honor, ages 2 to 12, to help children grow in their character, understanding of the Bible and relationship with Jesus Christ. 10 a.m. Sundays: Sunday school. 11 a.m. Sundays: worship service, 7 p.m. Wednesdays: House Church. Contact the church for the location. Pastor is the Rev. James Cohen. 570-587-2280. james@waverlycommunitychurch.org. Waverly United Methodist, 105 Church St. in Waverly. Worship service Sunday at 9 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Michelle Whitlock. 570-586-8166; waverlyumc@gmail.com. send updates or additions about your abington-area church to suburbanweekly@ timesshamrock.com.

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Fraternal Order of Police Northeastern Lodge #63 Executive Board sworn in

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The Fraternal Order of Police Northeastern Lodge #63 recently held its swearing in of the executive board and its trustees for the years 2019-2020. The lodge was originally chartered on June 6, 1951. Its membership consists of municipal police officers, active or retired, from Lackawanna, Wyoming, Susquehanna, Wayne and Pike counties. From left, first row: Rob Riemiller, Tunkhannock Township P.D., trustee; David Repcheck, Throop Borough P.D., chaplain; Harold A. Nudelman, Dickson City P.D., first vice president; James Gray, Dalton Borough P.D., president; Ken West, Olyphant Borough P.D., second vice president. Second row: Scott Carney, Shahola Township P.D., trustee; Donald Bishop, Honesdale Borough P.D., trustee and legal committee chairman; Doug Sheaffer, Pa. Board of Probation and Parole, trustee; Thompson Kreidler, South Abington Township P.D., trustee; Paul Lukas, Forest City P.D., trustee; James Szewczyk, Dickson City P.D., trustee; Robert Stulack, Long Island N.Y. P.D., sgt. at arms; Lee Rowan, Forest City Borough P.D., financial secretary; Angelo Rudolfi, Waverly Township P.D., recording secretary; Michael Petronchak, Jr., Archbald Borough P.D., conductor; Robert Roberts, Tunkhannock Borough P.D., treasurer, and Joseph Zegalia, Archbald Borough P.D., trustee.

Marley’s Mission announces award recipients for Blue Ribbon Gala NEWTON TWP. — The Board of Directors of Marley’s Mission announced the award recipients who will be honored at the Ninth Annual Blue Ribbon Gala. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Hilton Scranton and Conference Center, 100 Adams Ave. The Rebecca Haggerty Memorial Reins of Healing Award, named after the late Rebecca Haggerty, a former Marley’s Mission Board Member, is given from time to time, recognizing an individual who has demonstrated deep compassion, commitment and dedication to the work of Marley’s Mission, and most importantly, to the children it serves. This is the first year the award will be given and it will be presented to Gary Johnson, Springville, Susquehanna County. Over the past several years, Johnson has dedicated thousands of hours to Marley’s Mission, serving as the leader of its Building and Grounds Committee and volunteer construction manager for the Mission’s new campus in Newton Township. The Platinum Reins Award recognizes a business, corporation or individual whose financial support of the Blue Ribbon Gala and to the work of Marley’s Mission is momentous to the cause of building hope in children. This year’s recipient is Presenting Sponsor Arley Wholesale. The Golden Bridle Award recognizes a corporation or business that has financially contributed to the success of Marley’s Mission by promoting awareness and making a significant difference in the life of a child. This year’s recipients are The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. and Sanofi Pasteur. The Saddle of Hope Award

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Many of the classes de Soto teaches involve lifting weights.

Kara Kane Sweeney Announcement is made of the engagement and upcoming wedding of Kara Kane Sweeney to Sean Michael Hanahue, both of Jersey City, New Jersey. The bride-elect is the daughter of Judith Hennemuth Sweeney, Scranton, and the late Alan Sweeney. She is a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School. She earned a

bachelor’s degree from West Chester University and a bachelor’s degree in radiologic technology from Thomas Jefferson University. She is a radiation therapist at New York Presbyterian Hospital. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Sean Charles Hanahue and Nancy Burke Hanahue, both of Clarks Summit. He is a

graduate of Bishop Hannan High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Keystone College. He works in video production at SiriusXM. The couple met in grade school and reconnected after college. A February wedding in Our Lady of the Snows Church, Clarks Summit, is planned.

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Joy de Soto is the owner of Birchwood Fitness, 105 Edella Road, South Abington Township. She is a personal trainer, nutritionist and fitness instructor. She has two grown daughters, Elena, Atlanta, and Dana, Fort Worth, Texas. She lives in Waverly with her two dogs, Brutus and TacoBella and chinchilla named Rico.

bine what I loved doing and also give me the experience and practice of getting outside of my comfort zone.

How has fitness impacted/influenced your life? I’ve always embraced fitness as a habit without question…like brushing your teeth. Since I was choosing a profession that was so closely tied to fitness, I knew if I wanted to influence other people’s health decisions, I wanted to be authentic about my How long have you reasons. I’ve relied on my been a fitness instrucpassion for fitness to help tor, and can you describe others and to also hopefully what types of classes you set a healthy example for teach? my kids. More importantly I’ve been a fitness instruc- though when some life tor since 1988. I’ve taught circumstances knocked the basically everything that wind out of me a few years doesn’t involve dancing. I am ago, I relied on my fitness to currently teaching cycling, stay strong, physically and a total body resistance train- mentally. I needed to portray ing, and an original class to my kids that we were called Spintensity, which is strong and healthy. Even an interval class that fuses when motivation was hard the cycling and the total to scrape up, I didn’t want to body resistance. I also coach risk sliding backwards. This our Bootcamp classes which has become a greater focus are large group trainings for me, even with my clients. that blend resistance trainI want people to realize ing with cardio intervals. how they too can overcome We combine weights, body obstacles if they just keep weight, medicine balls, striving to be strong. battle ropes, running, boxing and water rowers. Do you have any personal fitness goals for How did you first get 2019, if so, what are they? into fitness? I definitely need to work I went to college and grad- on some of the nagging uate school for nutrition and things that stand in my started to take more classes way. I want to be able to in exercise physiology. Durmove better without the ing that time I used fitness to fear that I will be sidelined clear my head for studying by an injury. I tend to hold and to help me lose weight. back from trying new When I got my first job as a activities because of this. clinical dietitian, I knew I And I absolutely need to had to do some public speak- management my time better, ing; but I was always quite so I’m not squishing in my introverted and uncomfortworkouts. I actually really able in front of groups. enjoy working out, and I So I decided to become an dislike being short on time instructor which would com- and skimping.

What advice would you give to someone trying to start a fitness journey? To embrace fitness as a journey. If you think about what you can achieve versus how you can look, you place less emphasis on the short term goal and you allow fitness to integrate into your life. Too many people are looking for the most intense or the shortest workouts that will get them to the goal of just burning calories; and they lose sight of the social aspect or the fun that fitness can be. This usually leads to injury and burnout. So find variety, fun, friends and a few backup plans should you miss your favorite class because of a school delay. What other hobbies and interests do you have? Since becoming owner of Birchwood Fitness, I’ve let some of my outside interests fall by the wayside, so maybe that’s a goal I should bring back for 2019. I’ve been teaching a spring semester at Marywood University as well as training the tennis teams at the University of Scranton. I truly enjoy these experiences. When I can, I love traveling to visit my kids and traveling with them. And I certainly love spending as much time with my dogs as possible. I would enjoy more social time with my friends and family. Is there anything else you’d like to add? I am truly inspired by the great fitness instructors who work at Birchwood Fitness. I have given away many of my own classes in order to make room for an incoming new instructor. Every instructor brings a different personality and energy to their classes and they really raise the bar for instructors like myself to keep up.

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The mystery of the foreboding nest The nest in the photo is not a “bees’ nest.” Wasps, yellow jackets, baldface hornets, and, in fact, ants, are in the same order as bees – Hymenoptera – but not the same family, Vespidae versus Apidae. As foreboding as the nest looks, it is unoccupied and almost certainly will never again be occupied. All of the workers died with the onset of freezing temperatures, and the fertilized queen is wintering alone, protected in a crevice somewhere. As I walked by this nest recently, I realized it has a story to tell. Situated in a front lawn, about six feet off the ground and fifteen feet from a street and a driveway, surprisingly, this nest escaped extermination. The first clue to its survival is the presence of

maple leaves stuck to the nest. When trees are in full leaf, all sorts of nests can be hidden from view. But this home for yellow jackets is on a lower branch, so by all appearances, it cannot have been disguised from below. A second possible clue to the story may or may not be relevant: notice the branch to which the nest is attached is curved and sloping down toward the ground. Notice also that most of the other branches on this maple tree point skyward. Is it possible that the nest was built higher from the ground but that as it gained in size and weight – remember that in contrast to a honey bee hive, the entire size of the hive reflects only one year’s growth – as the nest grew heavier, did the branch bow downward under its

increasing weight? Depending on the species, the colony associated with this nest grew from zero to hundreds or even thousands of insects over the course of the growing season. Yet the colony peaked in size in August or September, while the lawn underneath it was still growing. So the nest would have been heaviest – thus bending the branch – by late summer. But now the nest is empty, and the branch remains bowed, so if anything, it is higher off the ground now than during summer. From the photo, you can tell the lawn has been mowed more recently than July, so it is likely that the lawn was mowed when the nest was still active. Thus these clues point

us in a different direction. While it is difficult for me to imagine, it seems likely that the homeowner was aware of the nest, continued mowing, but took measures to avoid it. Why would someone do this? First, yellow jackets are not only pollinators for the garden, they eat undesirable insects and even carrion. Second, since yellow jacket nests are not perennial homes, it is only a short-term problem. Third, if you stay off their front porch, even nasty yellow jackets can be relatively safe neighbors. Joshua Arp is an ISA-certified municipal specialist, Clarks Summit’s municipal arborist and an operator of an organic lawn and landscape maintenance business. Reach him at josarhuap@aol.com.

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Camaraderie, hard work define lady comets By MArty Myers STAFF WRITER

In her four years at the helm, Abington Heights girls basketball coach Deanna Klingman always comes up with an internal one-word theme for the upcoming season. “I talked about it throughout the summer and decided that it was going to be ‘family,’” Klingman said. “A culture where everyone feels comfortable and respected.” Now, less than two weeks from the end of the regularseason, Klingman has a new word for a team that is, perhaps surprisingly, 16-3 (154 if they lost to Scranton on Friday). “Our word is ‘grinders,’” Klingman said. “No matter what happens, we’re going to play for 32 minutes, going to compete hard and grind it out for 32 minutes.” Not that the team isn’t close-knit. They are. But the Lady Comets have also managed to cobble together a team that is close to clinching the top seed for the District 2 Class 5A playoffs, one suddenly favored to win a fourth straight title, all without a star player. “This is a team with a lot of different players and different roles, all searching for their own identity,” Klingman said. “I think with all our different experiences — we got great experiences in our two tournaments this year — we love being in the gym together and we’re having a lot of fun together because it’s such a long season.” Captains Arla Davis, Mikayla Kohanski and Erin Albright have provided leadership that Klingman expected from her captains, but the contributions of point guard Maria Tully may be the linchpin that have the team gearing up with eyes on another D-2 crown. “Maria Tully has done a great job at the point and has

“This is a team with a lot of different players and different roles, all searching for their own identity. I think with all our different experiences — we got great experiences in our two tournaments this year — we love being in the gym together and we’re having a lot of fun together because it’s such a long season.” Deanna Klingman

Abington Heights girls basketball coach

taken ownership of that position to calm us down,” Klingman said. “I thought Maria came back this year and was ready to go. Her confidence was very high and what’s really different with this team, everyone appreciates and respects what everybody else brings to the team. “Late in the game, no matter if she scored two or 20, she is prepared to take the big shot and take the big free throws at the end of the game. She’s really worked hard to let the game come to her. She doesn’t force and that’s important. She distributes, sees the floor and can score when we need her to score.” Much of Tully’s, and the team’s success, comes from a positive mental outlook, the importance of which Klingman hammers home. “This year’s team, I think being so young, we’re trying to focus on the mental side of competing, learning to stay positive when things are not going well. “We call it feeding the good wolf, all our positive selftalk. When faced with a challenge, we go back to that to remain positive about what is going on out on the floor.” Klingman calls it an all-as-one attitude. “It’s something we use in the locker room a lot, feeding the good wolf in terms of focusing on the positive talk when you’re facing

Black bears seminar: pennsylvania game Commission northeast Region Wildlife Management Supervisor kevin Wenner will be presenting an educational program titled Black Bear Ecology and Management on Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum in McDade park. The program is being hosted by the lackawanna County Audubon Society. program is free and open to the public. For more information, call William Williams at the pgC northeast Region ofﬁce at 570-675-1143 etx. 5008. Cornhole: Mohegan Sun pocono will host a cornhole tournament on March 16 at noon. To register: nEpAcornhole.com. Field hockey: The University of Scranton will hold a spring ID clinic March 31 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Quinn Athletics Campus for players in grades 9-12. Cost is $70. Additional information: Colleen Moyer, colleen. moyer@scranton.edu. Fundraiser: The greater Scranton Chapter of the penn State Alumni Association will hold its annual penn State Recruiting night on Feb. 8 at Arcaro & genell’s, 443 S. Main St., Old Forge. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7. Cost is $15

difficulties on the court,” she said. “Make a bad play, come back with a good defensive play, do something positive for your team. “I really think growth is a work in progress for us. We evaluate every day where we are at and how can we improve as individuals and as a team. Then no matter what happens on the floor, we’re going to be okay.” While the district playoffs are drawing near, Klingman and her team will continue to do the one thing that’s helped them be successful. “We only focus on one game, the game in front of us,” Klingman said. “Do JAkE DAnnA STEvEnS FIlE pHOTO / STAFF pHOTOgRApHER that, things will Abington’s Maria Tully takes a shot against Scranton Prep in the second half of play at work out our way.”

Scranton Prep on Monday, Jan. 14.

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Arla Davis controls the ball as Angel Jefferson defends during a practice on Sunday, Dec. 2.

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30 years ago: Becki Howard scored 21 points for Abington Heights in a 54-45 win over Bishop O’Hara. 20 years ago: Kevin Manning and Adam Smith of Abington Heights were named the Hookey Reap Award winners. 10 years ago: Cory Spangenberg hit 11 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter of Abington Heights’ 55-49 win over Scranton.

BowlIng scores The Alley Cats Bowling League Scores from Jan. 29 are as follows. Team Standings Lynx - 48.5, Wildcats - 47, gETTy IMAgES Bobcats - 47, Manx - 41.5, Pennsylvania Game Commission Northeast Region Wildlife Management Supervisor Kevin Wenner will present a Tigers - 38, Calicos - 35.5, Siaseminar on black bears on Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum in McDade Park. mese - 35.5 and Panthers - 27. High Individual Game Maxine Gilligan - 178, Karfor non members and free for p.m., or March 10, 17, 24 0471. 9-12. Cost is $70 and is limron Mcgowan - 173 and Bette members. Memberships will and 31, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost ■ East Coast Sandhogs ited to 30 players. Additional Connell - 170. be available at the door. is $100; pre-season little travel baseball organization information: Mike Bartoletti, High Individual Series Youth baseball/softball: league camp, March 10, 17, will hold tryouts Feb. 9, 9-11 michael.bartoletti@scranton. Maxine Gilligan - 479, Electric City Baseball & Soft24, 31 and April 7, 5-7 p.m. a.m. for ages 7-12 and 11:30 edu. Anna Aten - 455 and Bette ball Academy will host the fol- Cost is $125; little sluggers a.m.-1:30 p.m. for ages 13■ The Jason Bugno Skills Connell - 451. lowing events: 10th annual baseball camp for ages 4-8, 18. To register: sandhogsand Drills Catching Camp High Team Game winter hitting league, Feb. March 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 baseball.com. will be Feb. 15 and 22 and Manx - 715, Siamese - 708 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 2-4 and 28, 6-7:30 p.m. Cost is ■ The University of ScranMarch 1 and 8, 6-7 p.m., at p.m. for boys and girls of all $100; open house, March 23, ton will hold a baseball winter the Sandlot Baseball Acadand Calicos - 697. ages. Cost is $100; Sunday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Additional infor- prospect ID camp Feb. 10, emy, 337 E.gibson St., ScranHigh Team Series softball camp, Feb. 10, 17, mation or to register: electric- noon-4 p.m., at the John long ton. Cost is $160. To register: Manx - 2006, Calicos - 1999 24 and March 3, 4:30-6:30 570-969-1861. citybaseball.com or 570-955- Center for players in grades and Lynx - 1962.

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difference: Local seniors volunteer in community FROM PAGE 1

distributed to the homeless. We also make baby items. ... Some of the group made Many opportunities are afghans for a local hospice, available in the Abingtons to add color to the patients’ for those who want to get rooms. Wherever we find a involved and serve others. need we like to help.” The Always in Stitches “All the yarn we have is quilting group meets at donated,” she added. “It’s the Abington Community amazing what you can make Library every Tuesday from with a little bit of yarn.” 10 a.m. to noon. Donations of yarn can “We do charity projects or be left at the Abington quilters can bring their own Community Library for to work on,” said Patricia the Caring Hands Knitting Giuliani. Group. The Caring Hands The people of the Knitting Group meets every Abingtons are caring, Monday from 1-3 p.m. at resourceful and generous. the Abington Community They have shown time and library. Supplies are time again their love for the provided and those who community and willingness come create items for the to serve. less fortunate or to be sold to The area’s retired benefit the library. residents and senior citizens “We are part of the are not an exception to that Voluntary Action Center,” giving spirit. Sharleen Martin said. “We “Through the years the make knitted or crocheted residents had careers or items and then donate them families,” said Hansen. to the VAC which distributes “That desire and need for to places like St. Joseph’s giving never ends. They Center or school children show us all that you are in need. We recently made never too old to make a headbands that were difference.”

Local service opportunities abound

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The AseraCare Foundation gives a $1,500 donation to Caring Hands, a knitting group from Abington Community Library, for material. From left: Leah Rudolph, Milton Friedman, Ameila Wagner, Sharleen Martin, Gail Kish, Shakun Shah, Pat Petrone, Shirley Durden, M.J. Heise, Betty White, Carol O’Brien and Carol Burti.

opportunities to make a difference: Abington Memorial VFW Post #7069 Veterans serving veterans and the community. vfw.org Meals on Wheels of NEPA Provides nutritional meals to home-bound older adults. Volunteers are needed for deliveries, office work, kitchen help or fundraising. mealsonwheelsnepa.com The Rotary Club of the Abingtons An organization of professionals and retired professionals looking to make a difference. Meets Thursdays at 12:10 p.m. at the Ramada in South Abington Township. abingtonrotary.org St. Joseph’s Center Serving those with special needs.

stjosephscenter.org/ volunteer Voluntary Action Center Many opportunities to volunteer and serve the community. vacnepa.org/volunteer.html The Wally Gordon Community Singers The group gives concerts throughout the year for the community. Practices are Tuesday evenings at the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church. wallygordoncommunity singers.com The Waverly Comm Volunteers are needed throughout the year for the Comm’s community events. Contact to hear about needs and opportunities. waverlycomm.org

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Rocco Katorkas, 3 shows Joan Gourley his classroom’s mascot, Curious George, at Keystone College’s Children’s Center in LaPlume.

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The Caring Hands Knittng Group created cradle purses for dolls that were sold as Colorful holiday hats were knitted or crotched by The Caring Hands Knitting Group a fundraiser for The Abington Community Library. at The Abington Community Library for those in need.

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Retired school teacher, Joan Gourley, reads to a preschool class at the Children’s Center at Keystone College.

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Jennifer Hansen, activities director at The Pines Senior Living and Silvana Coccimiglio, co-director of Keystone Bennett Loubet, 3, smiles during snack time at College’s Children’s Center, partnered to connect young and old. Residents of the Pines volunteer once a month Keystone College’s Children’s Center. at the center.

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SCHOOL BRIEFS Dean’s lists Albright College Christian Orlando of Clarks Summit, a student majoring in political science, and Victoria Frisbie of Dalton, a student majoring in psychology were named to the fall dean’s list at Albright College. To be eligible for the dean’s list, Albright students must earn a GPA of 3.75 or better while taking a minimum of three graded courses during a semester. Cedarville University Madeleine Mosher of Clarks Summit, a Cedarville University student majoring in journalism, was named to the dean’s honor list for fall 2018. This recognition required Mosher to maintain a 3.75 GPA and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. College of William & Mary Emily Peairs of Waverly Township was named to the fall semester dean’s list at the College of William & Mary. In order to achieve dean’s list status, a fulltime degree-seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 quality point average during the semester. Delaware Valley University Taryn Matti of Dalton was named to the dean’s list at Delaware Valley University for the fall semester. Ithaca College Ithaca College announced the following local students were named to the fall dean’s list: Tiana Yarns of South Abington Township, a clinical health studies major Meghan Beahan of

South Abington Township, a clinical health studies major Allison Fan of Clarks Summit, a biology major Meg Graff of South Abington Township, an English major Mackenzie Milo of Clarks Summit, a clinical health studies major Talia Sullum of Clarks Summit, an occupational therapy major Moravian College Moravian College named 732 students to the dean’s honor list for the fall semester. Students who carry three or more course units during the fall or spring term and attain a GPA for the term of 3.50 or higher are placed on the dean’s honor list. The following Abington-area students were among those named: Carly Danoski of Clarks Summit Emma Marion of South Abington Township Morgan Reiner of Clarks Summit Muhlenberg College Samuel Arnold of Dalton was named to the dean’s list at Muhlenberg College for the fall semester. To earn this academic achivement, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or higher for the term. Mount St. Mary’s University Kayla Agentowicz of Clarks Summit is among the 679 students who earned dean’s list honors for the fall semester at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Agentowicz, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Agentowicz, is eligible for this honor by maintaining a 3.4 grade point average or higher.

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Northeastern University Jack Leightcap of South Abington Township, a Northeastern University student majoring in electrical engineering/physics, was named to the university’s dean’s list for the fall semester. To achieve the dean’s list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the course of their college career. University of Delaware Several students from the Abington area were named to the University of Delaware’s dean’s list for the fall semester. They are: Sydney Gualtieri of South Abington Township Andrew Schoen of Clarks Summit Jessa Sablan of South Abington Township Mark DeSeta of South Abington Township Natalie Kozar of South Abington Township Elizabeth Rodenbach of Dalton Clare Weinberger of Waverly Township Theodore Lambert of South Abington Township Riley Calpin of Waverly Township Wilkes University The following local students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Wilkes University. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits. Natalie Carleo of Clarks Summit

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Degrees awarded

Several local students recently earned degrees.

Lehigh University Brian Reese of Clarks Summit, graduated with a Master of Arts degree with a major in English from Lehigh University. Wilkes University Wilkes University awarded 384 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees to students who completed their degree requirements at the conclusion of the fall semester. Christopher Hall of Clarks Summit received a Master of Science in education. Victoria Jones of South Abington Township received a Doctor

of Education in education leadership/curriculum and instruction. Caitlyn McAndrew of Clarks Summit received a Master of Science in education. Kelly Nieroda of Clarks Summit received a Master of Science in education. Alicia Ross of Clarks Summit received a Master of Science in education. Emily Saslo of Clarks Green received a Master of Science in education. Krista Tully of Clarks Summit received a Master of Science in education.

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Rotary club’s bell-ringing efforts honored

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF THE ABINGTONS

Members of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons who participated in the kettle drive, from left, front row: Ned Connell, Howard Hyde, Gail Cicerini (co-chair), Gus Vlassis, Noreen Thomas, Ryan Campbell, Major Schmig, Diane Calabro (co-chair), Leah Rudolph and Roger Mattes (district governor). Second row: Jim Pravlik, Dave Griffen, Bruce Valentine, Warren Watkins, Joe LaCoe and Skip Nelson. STAFF REPORT

S. ABINGTON TWP. — Salvation Army’s Major Bob Schmig attended a recent Rotary Club of the Abingtons meeting to accept the funds raised by

club members over the weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Schmig also presented a certificate of appreciation for the club’s ongoing commitment to the work of

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Salvation Army. The funds were raised through the Rotarians volunteer bell-ringing efforts as they manned the traditional red kettle during the holidays.

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Abington Heights art teacher Eileen Healey hangs up artwork by Abington senior Tamane Takehara at The Gathering Place in Clarks Summit on Wednesday, Jan. 30. FROM PAGE 1

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF THE ABINGTONS

Salvation Army Major Bob Schmig stopped by a recent Rotary Club of the Abingtons meeting to receive the proceeds of the club's bell-ringing efforts the weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas. From left: Schmig and club president, Ryan Campbell.

This year’s awards are a combined project of The Gathering Place, Abington Civic League Inc., Abington Business and Professional Association, plus a great deal of help from Bob and Regina Bennett. Funds were raised through the sale of “Our Town” notecards,

which feature pastel images of local businesses painted by Eagen. “Her vision was to provide a scholarship to the students to pay it forward,” said Gretchen Eagen Mackie, Eagen’s daughter and first vice-president and art committee chair with the civic league.

Anyone who wants to stop by and check out the gallery afterward can do so by stopping by Tuesdays through Fridays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 21. Contact the writer: cover@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5363; @ClaytonOver on Twitter

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