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An Old Forge couple recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. | PAGE 5
Scenes from the recent basketball game between Riverside and Holy Cross. | PAGE 6
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Old Forge High School revives its newspaper BY JOSH MCAULIFFE SPECIAL TO THE TRIBORO BANNER
Extra, extra, here’s a hot scoop. Old Forge Junior-Senior High School now has its own student newspaper. After years without a journalism presence, the high school recently launched the online-only Old Forge Observer. The newspaper was the brainchild of Old Forge English department chair Joe Sylvester, who believes students can benefit in many ways by learning the ins and outs of reporting and the value of a free and vigorous press. “The school used to have a newspaper, but it fell by the wayside about 14 years ago,” Sylvester said. “I had wanted to bring it back for a while, but to do it in print was cost prohibitive.” Undeterred, Sylvester investigated the online route, and realized he could launch the paper as a free Google Site that could be accessed via the district’s website. He brought the idea to Old Forge principal Christopher Gatto, who got behind it “120 percent,” according to Sylvester. The bi-weekly paper has now published eight editions, and currently boasts a staff of about 35 student reporters, editors and photographers. “The Google Site is extremely user-friendly,” Sylvester said. “The kids don’t get frustrated with it. Everything is done through Google Docs, so after they write a story, the editors can look at it, and then I read it.” As the paper’s advisor, Sylvester moder-
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ates the Monday afternoon pitch meetings, but leaves the paper’s editorial direction entirely up to the students. A good portion of the paper’s mission is directed toward district news, from new initiatives to athletics to coverage of school board meetings. It also does its share of human-interest features, among them a profile of a student who serves as an Old Forge junior firefighter. In addition, students have gone out into the Old Forge community to cover events like Snow Forge. They’ve also weighed in on national and world events. Special Christmas and Valentine’s Day editions have been published, and the students have put together some fun polls. And, the paper has proven to be a great place to provide up-to-date information on snow days, makeup days and upcoming fundraisers, Sylvester said. So far, most of the reporting has striven for classic newspaper objectivity. However, a few students have written editorials, including one who opined on whether cheerleading should be classified a sport. Sylvester said he’s constantly trying to recruit more students. One day, he noticed a student doodling in class and asked her if she wanted to do a comic strip for the paper. Overall, he’s been very impressed with the students’ work so far. “We definitely have some talent. And it’s nice to give the kids an outlet that isn’t necessarily sports related,” he said. Old Forge senior Emily Tomasovitch, a senior editor for The Old Forge Observer, said the paper has provided a great platform to practice and showcase her writing skills. “My experience with The Old Forge
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Old Forge Observer newspaper staff: From left, first row: Lindsey Welsh and teacher Joe Sylvester. Second row: Jenna Dallolio, Jillian Rachko, Abygale Bergamino, Emily Tomasovitch and Nick Zamerowski. Observer has been nothing less than extraordinary,” Emily wrote in an email. “Since the very beginning, I have loved being able to write articles to share with my community so that everyone can stay up to date on current news and events. Mr. Sylvester is a great advisor/leader for the school newspaper because he is insightful and ready to help anyone with any questions they may have.” “The newspaper is a great way to spread information about students’ accomplishments as well as fundraisers and events the clubs are holding. I have a fun time being able to read over everyone’s articles and approve them before we publish them,” added junior and senior editor Abygale Bergamino. “It is extremely rewarding hearing
how so many people enjoy reading what we put out. All of us are proud of what we publish, and I am so unbelievably grateful that my school started a newspaper and I got to be a part of it.” With any luck, Sylvester said, the newspaper will prove to be an enriching activity for many other students down the road. “I just hope it keeps growing, the way it has been,” he said. “I would like to do a weekly edition. I just want to have the kids take the ball and run with it. I keep telling them, ‘This is your newspaper. It’s whatever you make of it. Take ownership of it.’” To read the latest edition of T h e O l d Fo r g e O b s e r ve r, v i s i t : sites.google.com/ofsd.cc/ofsdnews/home.
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Old Forge High School District National Honor Society class officers include, from left: Aimee Thomas, advisor; Emily Tomasovitch, president; Nina Zimmerman, vice president; Corianne Holzman, secretary; and Emily Budzak, treasurer.
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Not only is the Alliance of American Football a chance for players to begin, enhance or revitalize their careers, coaches can benefit as well. Take Ray Rychleski, for example. The Old Forge native last coached in 2015 at Georgia Tech. Now, he is special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for the Birmingham Fire, which recently played its inaugural AAF game at Legion Field against the Memphis Express. The game was televised on CBS Sports Network. “I just got tired of recruiting and wanted to try to get back in the NFL,” Rychleski said. “It didn’t work out for me, so I sat out a couple years. Then this just happened to come up and it seemed very exciting.” Co-founded by former NFL general manager and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian and TV and film producer Charlie Ebersol, the AAF is the latest attempt at spring football. It is an eight-team league whose 10-week regular season ends in early April, with the championship game scheduled for the weekend of April 26-28 in Las Vegas. Games will be televised on CBS Sports Network, NFL Network and Bleacher Report Live. Rychleski was an assistant coach with the Indianapolis Colts when Polian was team president. So when Rychleski learned about the AAF, he contacted Polian to express interest. He wound up connecting with Tim Lewis, head coach of Birmingham and former defensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. Ironically, Lewis’ older brother Will and
Rychleski went to college together at Millersville University. Will Lewis is general manager of the AAF’s Memphis Express. “Our opener will be the battle of the Lewis brothers,” Rychleski said. Many noteworthy names are part of the AAF. Former Chicago Bears linebacker Mike Singletary is head coach of Memphis. Steve Spurrier is head coach of the Orlando Apollos. Mike Martz is head coach of the San Diego Fleet. Dennis Erickson is head coach of the Salt Lake Stallions. Michael Vick is offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Legends. Among the other assistant coaches in Birmingham with Rychleski are defensive line coach Ray Hamilton and linebackers coach Ted Cottrell. Ex-Pittsburgh Steelers stars Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu work in the league office. “They have great ex-players involved and they have great general managers involved. Then throw in the coaches they’ve hired,” Rychleski said. “From day one, it was not, ‘let’s throw this league together and go play football.’ There was great vision in this.” Many of the players have NFL experience, too. Memphis will be quarterbacked by former Penn State star and New York Jets draft pick Christian Hackenberg. Trent Richardson, the former Alabama standout who has played for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts, is starting running back for Birmingham. Two players Rychleski coached in college are members of the Iron: kicker Mike Novak (Maryland) and defensive end Devin Taylor (South Carolina). “These are players who have gotten cut by the NFL or bounced around practice squads,”
Rychleski said. “Now, they’re looking for a chance to play and continue their career,” Rychleski said. There are also are players who can hone their skills in an attempt to get to the NFL. Rychelski believes he has one in Connor Davis, a 6-foot-8, 260-pound tight end from Stony Brook. “He just needs the work. I know after this year the NFL will pick him up,” Rychleski said. “It’s an opportunity league. It’s Triple-A football. It’s guys that are trying to get back to the NFL. It’s guys who are perfecting their craft. There’s a lot of reasons why we’re here — second chance, opportunity. Everybody has a different reason, but we all love football.” Unique rules with a focus on player safety will be a part of the AAF. There are no kickoffs and teams can only go for two-point conversions after touchdowns. Onside kicks are out. Instead, there will be onside conversions for teams trailing by 17 or
more points in the game’s final five minutes. “The rule is you have it fourth-and-12 from your 28,” Rychleski said. “Make it, you keep the ball. Don’t make it and the other team gets the ball. It becomes a more exciting play.” In order to make the games go quicker, there is a 35-second play clock as opposed to 40 seconds in the NFL. And, there are no television timeouts. Another unique rule is the sky judge — a ninth official in the press box who corrects officiating errors instantly. Also, the AAF will use chip technology in the football and shoulder pads for digital feeds and an app that will allow fans to do ingame wagering. Where other spring football leagues, Rychleski believes the AAF has a legitimate chance to succeed. “They’ve done everything first class,” he said. “It’s new, exciting. How long it will last only time will tell. But they’ve done a great job of marketing. People are interested to see what happens.”
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John and Diane Materazzi, Old Forge, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Feb. 1, 1969, in St. John’s Church, Avoca. They were attended by Claudia Lettieri and Louis Materazzi, cousin of the bridegroom. The couple has three children, Lisa Materazzi, Renee Barbetti and Michelle Lukowich, all of Old Forge. They also have three grandchildren, Joseph IV, Kole and Keegan. They marked the occasion with a family dinner and va- Mr and Mrs John Materazzi. cation. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TIMES-TRIBUNE
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Snapshots The Riverside High School boys basketball team played Holy Cross. Holy Cross won, 65-55.
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Have you offered to make somebody you love a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner but aren’t the best cook? While there are countless recipes out there for people who aren’t adept in the kitchen, here are four meals you’ll definitely want to avoid serving.
3. Anything too heavy: you might be tempted to serve a robust dish you know your sweetie will love like steak and potatoes. However, eating a heavy meal is more likely to put your love interest to sleep than it is to put him or her in the mood for romance.
1. Anything too spicy: some people love spicy foods like curries, chilies and anything covered with hot sauce, but for the uninitiated, these foods can cause major stomach issues that could put an early end to your romantic evening.
4. Anything too complicated: while you might love the idea of making a cheese soufflé or French macaroons, the truth is that these dishes are extremely finicky, even for an experienced chef. It’s best to leave these recipes for a night when there’s less at stake.
2. Anything that requires a bib: lots of people love to crack into a lobster or crab, but eating these shellfish can be incredibly messy. If you’re going to go the seafood route, serve the meat without the shells.
You don’t need to be fancy to impress your date. The important part is spending some time together, even if it means ordering a pizza after you’ve burned the chicken.
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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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“The Man in the High Castle” by Phillip K. Dick America 1962, slavery is legal once again; those who are Jewish hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. This is because, 20 years earlier, the United States lost a war and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan. This is a haunting vision of history as a nightmare, one which you can only hope to wake up from. “Traveling with Pomegranates” by Sue Monk Kidd In this duel memoir, Kidd and her daughter, Ann, chronicle their travels together through Greece and France at a time when each was on a quest to redefine herself and rediscover each other. As Kidd struggles to enlarge a vision of swarming bees into a novel, and her daughter ponders the question of what to do with her life. In this book they depict one of life’s strongest bonds, that of a mother and daughter. “Nowhere to Run” by Mary Jane Clark As medical producer for television’s highly-rated morning news program, Annabelle Murphy makes her living
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“The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon” by Alexander McCall Smith Precious Ramotswe has her hands full with two puzzling cases. The first concerns a young man hoping to claim his inheritance at his uncle’s farm. The far mer’s lawyer fears that this nephew may be falsely impersonating the real heir, and asks Ramotswe to look into his identity. The second involves the just-opened Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon, which has been shadowed by misfortune. The salon’s proprietor fears that someone is trying to put her out of business but who and why? It’s all up to Ramotswe to help find the answers. With genuine warmth, sympathy, and wit, Alexander McCall Smith explores marriage, parenthood and the importance of the traditions that shape and guide our lives “Light of the World” by James L. Burke Sadist and serial killer Asa Surrette narrowly escaped the death penalty for the string of heinous murders he committed. Following a series of articles written by Dave Robicheaux’s daughter Alafair, Surrette escapes from a prison transport van and heads to Montana, where an unsuspecting Dave, along with his wife, daughter and partner Clete, have come to enjoy the summer weather. Before Dave can stop Surrette from har ming those he loves most, he’ll have to do battle with Love Younger, a magnate seeking to build an oil pipeline from Alberta to Texas, and Wyatt Dixon, a rodeo clown with a dark past. “Loss of Innocence” by Richard North Patterson A drama of dark secrets and individual awakenings, it’s set against the backdrop of the turbulent summer of 1968 in Martha’s Vineyard. Here Whitney Dane begins questioning her goals and sense of independence at the side of a fiercely ambitious, underprivileged man. Does she belong there or is she destined to fulfill her own ambitions and goals. “Shadow Tag” by Louise Erdrich When Irene America discovers that her artist husband, Gil, has been reading her diary, she begins a secret Blue Notebook, stashed securely in a safedeposit box. There she records the truth about her life and marriage, while turning her Red Diary, hidden
where Gil will find it, into a manipulative charade. As Irene and Gil fight to keep up appearances for their three children, their home becomes a place of increasing violence and secrecy. Irene drifts into alcoholism, moving ever closer to the ultimate destruction of a relationship filled with shadowy need and strange ironies. “Dead in the Family” by Charlaine Harris After enduring torture and the loss of loved ones during the brief but deadly Fae War, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt and she’s mad. Just about the only bright spot in her life is the love she thinks she feels for Eric Northman. Now he’s under scrutiny by the new vampire king because of their relationship. As the political implications of the shifters’ coming-out are beginning to be felt, Sookie’s connection to one particular. Were draws her into the dangerous debate. While unknown to her, though the doors to Faery have been closed, there are still some fae on the human side and one of them is angry at Sookie, very, very angry
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Pumpkin cheesecake delicious no matter the time of year By Gia Mazur Staff Writer
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his is not your typical February recipe. While in years past we’ve featured Karen Bernhardt Toolan’s BetterThan-Sex Chocolate Cake and Sharon Pencek’s Triple Chocolate Brownies, Local Flavor decided to go in a different direction this year. Today, we feature something we love very much — Ann Romanosky’s Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake. Lucky for us, Romanosky doesn’t restrict pumpkin to autumn baking. “We do pumpkin all year l o n g i n t h i s h o u s e, ” Romanosky said on a recent night inside the Throop home she shares with her husband, Mike, and their son, Joey, 9. “I’ll make pumpkin bread in July. If you love it, why not make it when you have a taste for it?” The Midvalley woman found the recipe 13 years ago when searching for the perfect recipes to serve for her first foray as Thanksgiving host. She found the cheesecake recipe and, while she wasn’t a big cheesecake fan, had an inkling it would be a success. After making a few minor changes to the recipe, Romanosky served it for both sides of the family, and it was gone within minutes. “It’s really been a staple ever since,” she said. “Everyone asks me if I’m bringing it. When my sisterin-law was pregnant, all she wanted for Christmas was pumpkin cheesecake. I can’t go anywhere without it.”
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THETiMES-TriBuNE.COM While the recipe can take a little time to make, it’s a simple one, she said. The main ingredient remains the pumpkin, and Romanosky insisted bakers use canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix. Also, she urged bakers to use butter instead of a substitute and to ensure they make the crust with gingersnap cookie crumbs. “I’ve never made it without butter, and I never will,” Romanosky said with a laugh. “And you gotta have those gingersnaps. Sometimes you just need a little extra something.” Romanosky’s Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake was so delicious, we’re going to carve our initials in a tree: “LF plus LPC 4ever.” The pumpkin tasted spicy and sweet and was a welcome flavor during this time of year. The cheesecake offered the perfect amount of creaminess and melted in the mouth almost immediately. The true star of the cheesecake was the gingersnap crust, though. Buttery with a perfect kick, the gingersnap crumbs made all the difference in the stellar dessert. Romanosky does a lot of creative work in the kitch-
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en using recipes from her late grandmother, Emma Webb, such as one for Apple Pie, and her mom, Kathleen Webb. Other favorites include Chocolate Chip Cookies, Lasagna and meals crafted with fresh vegetables she grows in her garden, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, g reen beans, peppers and more. An adjunct professor at University of Scranton and an occupational therapist at Allied Services — who is pursuing a doctorate at Marywood University — Romanosky also gets many of her favorite recipes from her patients. With Joey involved in soccer, basketball and baseball, Romanoksy usually makes goodies for him and his teammates. Joey even helps out in the kitchen, with his most recent cooking adventure being Chicken Enchiladas. “I’ve had him in the kitchen with me since he was little, but now he can start to really follow along and do it himself. I did that with my mom and grandmother,” she said. “We always say in this house, anything homemade is made with love. ... Life’s not good unless you’re playing with a recipe.” T u c k Ro m a n o s k y ’s cheesecake recipe away to whip out during holiday cooking time, or try it out now. Here at Local Flavor, we’d take Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake over flowers and chocolates any day. Contact the writer: gmazur@timesshamrock. com; 570-348-9127; @gmazurtt on twitter
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Throop resident Ann Romanosky, with her son Joey, 9, is this week’s Local Flavor: Recipes We Love contecst winner thanks to her Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe. ChriStopher Dolan / Staff photographer
Ann Romanosky’s Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake For the crust: 2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 32 cookies) 1/4 cup butter, melted heat oven to 300 f. grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter or cooking spray. Wrap foil around pan to catch drips. in a small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and butter. press crumb mixture into the bottom and up 1 inch on the side of the pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. For the filling: 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg in a large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed of just until smooth and creamy. Do not overbeat.
on low speed, gradually beat in sugar. on low speed, beat in eggs one a time just until blended. Spoon 3 cups of the cream cheese mixture in pan and spread evenly. Stir pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg into remaining cream cheese mixture. Mix with wire whisk until smooth. Spoon over mixture in pan. Bake 1 hour and 25 minutes (or 1 hour and 30 minutes) or until edges are set but center of cheesecake still jiggles slightly when moved. turn oven off and open door at least 4 inches. leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes longer. remove from oven and place on cooling rack. Without releasing side of pan, run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on cooling rack for 30 minutes. then, cover loosely and refrigerate at least 6 hours but no longer than 24 hours. run knife around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake again. Carefully remove side of pan.
Community Calendar Email your organization’s events to triborobanner@timesshamrock.com. Please have them in by noon on Friday to have them included in the following Thursday’s edition. Visit the thetriborobanner.com for the complete calendar listing. Tax Assistance at U. of S.: Accounting students from The University of Scranton will assist local residents with filing their federal, state and local tax returns as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The students, joined by numerous professional volunteers organized by the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, with the support of several local organizations, will provide the free service to residents of Lackawanna and Wayne counties with household incomes of $54,000 or less for 2018. Walk-in VITA service without an appointment is available in room 111 of Brennan Hall, Madison Avenue, on the university’s campus on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Wednesday, March 6, and from Monday, Mar. 18, to Wednesday, April 3. Hours of service will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Service on campus will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis and advance appointments cannot be scheduled. The university reserves the right to cap the number of walk-in residents they can serve within a single day. Residents using the VITA service are asked to bring the following items: • a valid photo ID • all W2 forms • all 1099 forms (interest, dividends, pensions) • unemployment paperwork • real estate tax receipts for rent/tax rebate • form 8332 for non-custodial parents; Social Security cards for all taxpayers and dependents • W-7 forms if appropriate; information related to income and expenses (business, rental properties, sale of stocks) • a personal banking account check if direct deposit is desired • and any documentation related to health insurance for themselves and any-
one on the tax return, such as Form 1095A, -B or -C. Last year’s tax returns are also requested. In addition to the University’s campus the VITA service is available by appointment only at the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne counties office at 615 Jefferson Ave. Seeking players: The Moosic-Old Forge Mens Softball League is looking for one or two teams for 2019 season. This is an adult, wooden-bat slow-pitch league. Call 570-335-5596 for more information. Rummage/Bake Sale: Moosic Alliance Community Church on Rocky Glen Road will hold a rummage/bake sale on Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be household items, holiday decorations, clothes and homemade baked goods. 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. Polish National Union Branch 309: The Polish National Union of America Branch No. 309 will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church Hall, 200 Stephenson St. in Duryea. The purpose of the meeting is to elect delegates from the branch for the upcoming con-
ESTATE NOTICE Letters of Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of JOSEPH F. CONLIN, Deceased to Katherine Stocki, Executrix or Christopher T. Powell, Esquire, Powell Law, 527 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18503. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to present them in writing and all persons indebted to the estate to make payment to it in care of the Attorney noted above.
vention in September. This year’s convention will be held in the western Caribbean. All interested branch members are encouraged to attend. Riverside closed for Presidents Day: Due to the observance of Presidents’ Day, there will be no classes in the Riverside School District on Monday, Feb. 18. Reunion planning: The OFHS Class of 1964 has begun planning for their 55th Reunion to be held at Arcaro and Genell Banquet Facility in Old Forge on Oct. 12. Further information will be available as plans progress. The next meeting to continue with plans will be on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at Arcaro and Genell in Old Forge. University of Success accepting applications: The University of Scranton’s University of Success, a four-year, pre-college mentorship program, is now accepting applications for the upcoming 2019 academic year that begins this summer. Applicants must be currently enrolled in the eighth grade and possess a strong desire to attend college in the future. The University of Success, offered free of charge to participants, is designed to provide academic, social and cultural enrichment to area high school students. The program’s ultimate goal is to assist first-generation, college-bound students to successfully gain entrance into a college or university. The program is funded almost entirely by corporate and foundation grants. The program begins with a two-week summer institute, which is held on the campus of The University of Scranton, in July. Upon completion of the summer
program, the students will continue to meet for enrichment sessions through their high school career. The deadline for submission of applications is Monday, April 1. Applications may be obtained by calling the University of Success Office at 570-941-4377 or by emailing margaret. loughney@scranton.edu. Applications may also be obtained online the University of Success web site, scranton.edu/ academics/pcps/leahy/success/admissions.shtml. 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. Banner 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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