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S E R V I N G M I D VA L L E Y & U P PE R L AC K AWA N N A VA L L E Y THEVALLEYADVANTAGE.COM | FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Veteran reporter and editor Ed Rogers begins a regular column looking back on the region | PAGE 4

Four Lakeland High School students have qualified to play in the district band ensemble | PAGE 5

Selling a look

A creative Olyphant retailer offers second-hand fashions

BY EMMA BLACK STAFF WRITER

that match the theme and makes a specific rack of those items. She and her customer Marisa Fabri always dreamed of owning then choose the perfect parts to complete her own business, but soon after opening an outfit.

Design 2 Consign Boutique in Olyphant, a “We work together until we get fabustrong desire to provide the best customer lous,” Fabri said. service led her to becoming the personal She is aware that some outfits work betstylist for many of her customers. She is a ter than others. graduate of Valley View High School and “People share their fashion nightmares studied biology at Penn State University. with me and tell me what they want to She lives in Jessup with her rescue dog, hide and disguise with their bodies,” she Wicky. said. “There’s nobody the same size or “I grew up in this area,” Fabri said, “but shape. I have to be honest with people if I fell in love with the West during a ski something looks just OK, too big or too trip. I went to live there for 20-some years tight.” and came back to live here when my parFabri said she is “here to help and proents got older. vide good old-fashioned customer service.”

Fabri said she wanted to own her own Occasionally, she gets a call for what she business, and consignment was a way of calls a “showstopper.” That’s anything that getting started without all the hundreds people are going to admire and stare at and and thousands of dollars of inventory. ask, “Where did she get that?”

Consignment stores were popular out West “For me, it would be a piece of vintage,” but not as well-known here. They were she said. “A phenomenal white faux-fur new to this area, and she wanted to bring vest. I’d mix it with jeans or leggings and the idea back home. boots and a gorgeous sweater. The other That led her to offer an unusual service. piece for me is a hat. I have a hat that is “When people have a special event and one of my signature pieces. It’s a silver need to dress up with a theme, for a gala or faux-fur hat. I love to wear it all day long. It event like a red carpet, Hollywood, British- keeps me warm, and a lot of people like it. themed weddings, Gatsby, Kentucky Derby It also gets them interested in trying on fur outfits, any theme, people call me to see if I hats.” have something that will work for them,” When she’s not helping people dress to she said. impress, she likes to donate coats and If people need a specific outfit, Fabri clothes to a local church and to other local goes through her entire store to pull pieces charities and anybody else in need.

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Marisa Fabri.

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style. “I like to go shopping when I’m not working. I like keeping up with new styles in fashion. You never know who is going to walk through the door, what may have just happened to that person or what story they’re carrying with them.”

Fabri said the experience of running the store has strengthened her faith.

“Meeting so many different people from my travels and my time out West has helped me look for the best in them,” she said. “Peo-

ple have shared things with me that I never really thought much about. I later realized that what they shared was very giving and real and kind. It made me realize I want to be the best person I can possibly be and keep working on myself. I can’t let circumstances dictate my feelings.”

“Let’s all spread kindness and positivity to strangers,” she said. “I know people say the world is dark, but I choose to believe that love and people are better.”

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The library will sponsor a fundraiser bus trip to “Costuming ‘The Crown’” at Winter thur Garden & Musuems on Saturday, May 18. The cost is $99 per person and includes bus, exhibit and tour of Winterthur.

Bus leaves the Viewmont Mall at 8 a.m. Garden tram tour will be followed by guided tour of Winterthur.

Exhibit includes 40 iconic costumes from the Netflix series “The Crown.”

Depart for home at 4 p.m. Lunch is on your own at the museum. Payment is due at time of reservation and seats on bus are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.

church center, 701 Hill St. in Mayfield. In order to be eligible for the final drawing, all memberships must be paid in full.

All members and a guest are welcome to attend the final drawing and meal. If you are not a member and wish to join the next club session, you may do so by attending a meeting and seeing any of the Captains who will be on hand that night. If you cannot attend, you may join the next club by sending your name, address and payment of $25 to St. John’s Rectory, 706 Hill Street, Mayfield, PA 18433. Membership cards will be sent upon receipt of payment. Call 570-876-0730.

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F i r s t P r e s by t e r i a n C h u r c h , 7 6 Parishioners of St. John’s Russian Salem Ave. in Carbondale, will hold a soup supper on Saturday, Feb. 16, Orthodox Cathedral in Mayfield will 5-6:30 p.m. Tickets are $8. Call 570- sell homemade pierogies on Wednes282-5461 for more information. day, March 6, noon to 4 p.m. at St. John’s Center on Hill Street.

DC crime watch The piero gies will be sold dee p The Dickson City Neighborhood fried or frozen/uncooked for $7 per Crime Watch elected new officers at dozen. First-come-first-served. To t h e Ja nu a r y m e e t i n g . p re s i d e n t place business orders, fax to 570-876Jack Horvath; vice president Joe 2534 no later than Monday, March 4.

Scinicariello and treasurer AnnMa- Business orders will be delivered rie Scinicariello. The meetings are upon request. held on the third Wednesday of each AOH Man of the Year month at 7 p.m. in the borough buildLackawanna River Conservation ing on Eagle Lane.

G u e s t s p e a ke r f o r t h e Fe b. 2 0 Association executive director Berm e e t i n g w i l l b e Je f f Kova l e s k i , n i e M c G u rl h a s b e e n n a m e d t h e president of the Dickson City coun- “ M a n o f t h e Ye a r ” by t h e P a u l cil. All residents are welcome. Sug- “Hook” O’Malley Division No. 4 of g estions are welcome. Refresh- the Ancient Order of Hiber nians ments will be served.

(AOH). The AOH will hold a “Man of t h e Ye a r ” d i n n e r o n T h u r s d ay, Classmates sought March 7, 6-9 p.m. at Fiorelli Catering Members of the Archbald High in Peckville. Tickets are $35. Tickets School class of 1969 have for med a will be available for pickup at the 50th anniversary class reunion com- LRCA office at 2043 N. Main Ave. in m i t t e e a n d a r e s e e k i n g c u r r e n t Scranton. To reserve your ticket, call addresses of classmates. Visit the 570-347-6311. Check payments can be Archbald High School Class of 1969 made out to AOH #4 and mailed to Facebook page or email annie813@ the LRCA, P.O. Box 368, Scranton, PA comcast.net or roxygoers13@com- 18501. cast.net or call 570-575-0651 with any Lions trivia night information.

The Eynon-Archbald Lions Club St. John’s 300 Club will be hosting a Trivia Night on SatCaptains of St. John’s 300 Club of urday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the WozSt. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathe- niak-Pavloski Veterans of Foreign dral in Mayfield have announced Wars Post No. 7963, 284 Main St. in that the final drawing and dinner for E y n o n . T i c k e t s a r e $ 2 0 , w h i c h this session of the club will be held includes trivia games, freshly made on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. in the hoagies, snacks and complimentary

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drinks. Team tables of eight are suggested. Tickets must be purchased prior to event by calling 570-881-6473.

Book sale Va l l e y C o m m u n i t y L i b r a r y ’ s Spring Book Sale. Wednesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 28, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. Prices vary from 25 cents to $2.

Night at the races E u r e k a H o s e C o. N o. 4 , 7 1 7 E .

Grant St. in Olyphant, along with the Mid Valley Youth Soccer League, will cosponsor a Night-at-the-Races on Saturday, April 6, at the fire company station. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with the first horse race 6:30.

Tickets are $15, and includes buffet and refreshments and are available from members of both groups. Horse race sponsorships and horse naming forms are being circulated. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.

P ro c e e d s b e n e f i t b o t h vo l u n t e e r organizations. For further information, call 570-383-1406.

Valli brother to perform Bobby Valli, brother of Frankie Valli, will preform a “coming home show” Saturday, April 6, 7 p.m. at the Wildcat Saloon & Eatery, Route 247 in Sturges. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Painting class The Eynon Christmas Lights committee will sponsor a painting class on Saturday, April 13, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fashion Mall in Dickson City. Instr uctors will guide you step -by-step from blank canvas to your completed masterpiece. Email Spiritedartscranton@gmail.com or call 570-507-1560 or 570-876-2423 to register. Proceeds will benefit the Christmas lights effort.

Church hoagie sale Saint Michael’s Orthodox Church will hold a hoagie sale on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Saint Michael’s Center, 403 Delaware St. in Jermyn. Italian and turkey hoagies will be available. The price is $5. Deliveries will be available for businesses. Call 570876-3454 to order. Fax orders to 570282-0707 or 570-876-3454. The deadline to order is Monday, Feb. 18.

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Remembering banking in Carbdondale

BY ED ROGERS SPECIAL TO THE ADVANTAGE

Ed E. Rogers began his newspaper career as sports editor of The Carbondale News-Leader in 1944 while still in high school. Seventy-five years later he’s still at it.

In the intervening years he’s been a correspondent and photographer for the former Scranton Tribune, held numerous positions including managing editor at The Scranton Times and Sunday Times, and was founding editor of Good Times for Seniors.

Although he retired in 2017, he can’t stay away from the keyboard.

He spent the first 30 years of his life in Carbondale and has plenty recollections of the city and its people which he plans to share with Advantage readers.

The following is the first installment of that sharing.

My wife Eleanor and I have lived in the same house for nearly 60 years and it’s about time we started getting rid of some of the stuff we’ve accumulated. Believe me it will be no easy task.

While I was sorting through a collection of things that belonged to my dad, I came across a brown leather case embossed “Carbondale Miners and Mechanics Savings Bank, Carbondale, Penna.” It is about the size of a savings account passbook and it got me thinking.

My mother often told of how she had opened a savings account for me in “Jim Paul’s bank” with cash gifts I had received when I was born.

It couldn’t have been much – a quarter here, a half dollar there and maybe even a silver dollar.

I lost it all in May 1931 when there was a fiveday run on the bank within a matter of days it closed its doors for good.

My mother had a choice of four banks — all then locally owned — when she opened the account at the M&M. The Pioneer Dime Bank and the First National were in the same block of Main Street. The Liberty Discount and Savings Bank was not far away at Salem Avenue and Church Street. As far as I know, with the exception of FDR’s week-long nationwide bank holiday in March 1933, they stayed open throughout the Depression.

The Miners and Mechanics bank traced its

history back to 1871 when John J. Jermyn, a Scranton coal operator, and a number of friends secured a charter and capitalized it for $50,000. Mr. Paul began as a clerk and rose to become cashier.

The bank prospered and in 1915 ground was broken for a new two-story classic revivalstyle building at 13 N. Main St., next to the Columbia Hose Co. Jim Paul bought out the Jermyn interests in 1918, gained control of the institution with 64 percent of the stock. He moved into the president’s office and had a stock market ticker, the only one in Lackawanna County, installed.

By 1931, the bank had 94 stockholders, many of them members of some of the Pioneer City’s more prominent families. At one point the undivided profits reached $1.2 million.

Then, the bottom dropped out. In five days during May of 1931, the surplus was wiped out when many of the M&M’s 9,000 depositors staged a “run” on the big limestone building. I don’t think my mother was one of them.

Within a matter of days the bank closed its doors, Jim Paul explained that it was not a sign of failure but a move taken to protect depositors. He promised that the bank would reopen in time, with business resuming on a larger scale. It never did.

Depositors were finally paid a dividend of $147,088 representing 5.52 percent, under a court order in January 1946. I remember getting a check for my share.

In the 88 years since the bank closed, the building has had a number of uses. Dean F. Johnson, the Upvalley’s prominent DodgePlymouth dealer of the 1940s, used it as a showroom. Later the Carbondale School District bought it and now I believe it is owned by the Adams Cable TV company.

I’ve been searching the Internet looking for information on the bank and Jim Paul. There is very little but one item of note was the fact that a Canadensis dealer is advertising a 1930 Miners & Mechanics Bank calendar for sale for $14.99.

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Lakeland grad pursues project

Carolyn Cortes of Carbondale was one of 22 Albright College students from various academic disciplines, who conducted Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE) projects in the winter of 2019.

Through ACRE projects, undergraduate students conduct research or pursue creative endeavors outside of regular semester sessions. Student proposals must be accepted by a faculty review board and are rewarded with college stipends.

ACRE students work one-on-one with faculty mentors to pursue scholarly projects each summer and winter. Many collaborative teams of students and faculty present their research at academic conferences and publish their results in professional journals.

An Albright sociology student and a graduate of Lakeland Junior-Senior High School, Cortes worked with faculty member Dr. Kennon Rice (the two are shown at left) to Cortes worked with faculty member study “Beach Community Representation

by Individuals and Municipal Actors.”

Dr. Kennon Rice on her project.

Musical success

Four Lakeland band students participated in Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 9 band ensemble at Pittston Area High School.

Gabriella Comes and Liam Osburn have also qualified to participate in the Region IV band ensemble at Lewisburg Area High School on March 7-9. Comes will perform on the clarinet and Osburn will play the French horn. Osborn also qualFrom left, first row: Liam Osburn, Connor ified to play in the Northeastern Martin and Gabriella Comes. Back row: Kayla Region Orchestra at Lewisburg Grzech, band instructor Mollie Host and cho- High School in February. ral instructor Brian Brophy.

Dean’s lists • James Lipko of was named to the dean’s list at Fairfield University for the fall semester.

• Widener University Delaware Law School announced dean’s list students for the fall semester. Among them was Owen

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• Hofstra University has named the students who made the fall dean’s list. Among them were Meghan Fawcett of Scott Township and Kelly Mecca of Jessup.

• Cassandra Dumas of Peckville was named to the Emory & Henry College fall dean’s list.

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Va l l e y Vi e w H i g h S c h o o l h a s announced the names of the students who qualified for the honor roll for the second marking period.

Grade 12 High honors: Jessica Baker, Nicholas Beggin, Noah Benjamin, Taylor Boyle, Leah Burke, Rachel Chiricos, Dominic Clapper, Benjamin Cole, Julianna Cotroneo, Robert Craig, Delayne DePietro, Emma Depietro, Noelle Dimattina, Emily Doherty, Victoria Duffy, Kathryn Eberhart, Max Gillow, Allison Giombetti, Matthew Gregorowicz, Abbey Halloran, Drew Higgins, Kara Hirjak, Christopher Huynh, Julia Kanavy, Mason Kordish, Kathryn Kraycer, Marc Kudrich, Roxi Lameo, Noah McKane, Gianna Memo, Fernanda Morato-Vargas, Charisse Mulherin, Kathryn Oleary, Matthew Philbin, Isabella Picchini, Amanda Sakulich, Brandon Valenza, Joanna VanDunk, Meghan Winter, Emily Yontas, Megan Zabielski and Jordan Zahradnik.

Honors: Edward Alco, Vanessa Antenori, Nicholas Bianchi, Taylor Bonacci, Juan Cardenas, Clauda Casarin, Camille Castelline, Mia Ceccarelli, Chase Combs, Jakob Davitt, John Evans, Jared Fetcho, Camryn Gillar, Aaron Harrison, Jade Horvick, Anna Howey, Traon Jones, Kosovare Kabashi, Hailey Kobrynich, Cassidei Kovack, Trinity Lewis, Sarah Martin, Morgan Mitchko, Alexis Nolan, Kyle Novajosky, Justin Owen, Breighan Ritko, Maria Santarelli, Heather Schultz, Benjamin Siesputowski, Evan Tugend, Alexandra Vorozilchak, Robert Walker, Navaeh Warholic, Cassondra White and Lorna Yushinsky.

Grade 11 High honors: Ava Angeloni, Dominic Angeloni, Kayla Barrett, Dixon Black, Olivia Blockberger, Jeremy Boyle, Damien Bryla, Sarah Capwell, Anthony Carmadella, Maura Carter, Beatrice Chindemi, Jonathan Clark, Jordan Conserette, Annaliese Daiute, Erica Davis, Serena Davis, Ruth Deliman, Katelyn Dougher, Anthony Ferraro, Robert Ferraro, Karolyn Fortuner, Mackenzie Gavin, Riley Gibbons, Ava Giombetti, Madison Green, Nina Grushinski, Andrew Hall, Gavin Hallock, Alyssa Harrington, Dylan Howanitz, Tessa Jones, Connor Kelley, Faith Kendricks, Julia Koniszewski, Elsa Kovatch, Jude Kovatch, Madison Kuzdro,

David Kuzmick, Sarah Linko, Zachary Manchak, Emily Martin, Mackenzie Mchale, Madison Mcvicar, Giavana Mercatili, Mia Mercatili, Celeste Meta, Karli Muto, Kaylie Noto, Madison Pachucy, Carlo Possanza, Alexander Powell, Ashley Reddock, Noah Reed, Mia Rudalavage, Simal Sami, Alex Savkov, Taylor Seprosky, Angela Shander, Izabella Shemonski, Jake Sheridan, Deanna Soulsby, Jadyn Swartout, Molly Sweeney, Nicholas Tomassoni, Ryan Turlip, Lovely Faith Villanueva and Lauren Walsh.

Honors: Mariah Addis, Allison Bennett, Abigail Borgacci, Logan Burns, Isabella Collura, Tanner Frisbie, Enver Gashi, Maura Healey, Gabrielle Judge, Lainey Kamora, Zoe Loza, Brittany Maddage, Noelle Marchegiani, Francesco Pazzaglia, Mario Rizzuto, Jaydyn Rupe, Vivian Russell, Ryley Shemonski, Evan Shenise, John Shnipes, Emily Tolerico, Mia Tomassoni, David Uhrin, Jaden Vernon, Francesca Villano, Noah Voglino, Markayla Ward, Ally Welsch and Gabriel Yurkanin.

Grade 10 High honors: Aidan Alco, Jake Barrett, Gavin Benedict, Skylar Bianchi, Ella Borgacci, Hailey Brajuka, Emma Burak, David Campbell, Hannah Carone, Ryan Cesarini, Shaylyn Chilek, Ryan Coleman, Laci Connor, Corey Coulthard, Julia Earl, Zachary Edwards, Angelina Estadt, Dominique Ferraro, Taylor Fetcho, Madison Flannery, Emma Giovagnoli, Caydenz Graham, Benjamin Gregorowicz, Matthew Halloran, Max Hanyon, Corey Iyoob, Kevin Iyoob, Joseph Jarosh, Olivia Kaschak, Mikaylaa Katchmore, Gina Kenny, Justin Kolsovsky, Alissa Koniszewski, Zack Kovalchik, Ian Kovatch, Briana Layman, Mackenzie Longworth, Madison Luchetti, Mark Mariani, Eva Marino, Alyssa Marion, Micayla Matamoros, Thomas Matchko, David Mayne, Emily Mondak, Matthew Morgan, Thomas Noto, Dominic Pichany, Sophia Pisarski, Taralyn Reilly, Alivia Romano, Lindsay Scopelliti, Lauren Sharpe, Amanda Sherwood, Morgan Siefring, Matthew Smith, Gianna Snell, Daniel Solomon, Sarah Solomon, Megan St. Ledger, Dylan Stafursky, Emily Turlip, Gavin Tylenda, Alyssa Valenza, Colin Wells, Sophia Please see Honor, Page 10

spo rt s & Fit ness DCCC fitness

POOL SCHEDULE A lap lane is open the entire time the At the Dickson City Civic Center, pool is open, excluding private parties.

935 Albert St. Mondays • Senior Fitness: Betsy’s low-impact Lap swim 7-8:30 a.m. fitness class for seniors on Tuesdays Open swim 8:30-9:30 a.m. and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Classes are Aqua jog 9:30-10:15 a.m. free for Dickson City residents. NonLap lane 10:30-noon residents may join for a $10 annual fee.

Open swim noon-1 p.m.

• Betsy’s Boot Camp: fitness classes Open swim with slide/shroom combine cardio, step, kickboxing and 3:30-5 p.m. weight training to help you reach your Aqua jog 6:30-7:15 p.m. fitness goals. Classes run Mondays and Open swim 7:15-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. and SaturTuesdays days and Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Lap swim 7-8:30 a.m.

Call 570-383.1813 for more informaOpen swim 8:30-9:30 a.m. tion on any of these programs.

H2o (weight train/cardio) 9:30-10:15 a.m.

YMCA Fitness Lap lane 10:30-noon At the Greater Carbondale YMCA, Open swim noon-1 p.m.

82 N. Main St., Carbondale: Aqua jog 1-1:45 p.m.

FITNESS CLASSES Open swim 4-7 p.m.

Mondays Aqua jog 7:15-8 p.m.

Aqua jog 9:30-10:15 a.m.

Wednesdays Core fitness 10-10:45 a.m.

Lap swim 7-8:30 a.m.

Walkercise 11 a.m.-noon Open swim 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Cardio step 5-5:30 p.m.

Aqua jog 9:30-10:15 a.m.

R.I.P.P.E.D 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Lap lane 10:30-noon Yoga 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Open swim noon-1 p.m.

Aqua jog 6:30-7:15 p.m.

Open swim 5-8 p.m.

Run club 7-8 p.m.

Thursdays Tuesdays Lap swim 7-8:30 a.m.

Y-cycle 6:15-7 a.m.

Open swim 8:30-9:30 a.m.

H2o 9:30-10:15 a.m.

H2o (weight train/cardio) Silver sneakers 10-11 a.m.

9:30-10:15 a.m.

Zumba gold 11-11:45 a.m.

Lap lane 10:30-noon Water fitness 1-1:45 p.m.

Open swim noon-1 p.m.

Zumba 5-6 p.m.

Aqua jog 1-1:45 p.m.

Y-cycle 6-6:45 p.m.

Open swim 4 to 8 p.m.

Water fitness 7:15-8 p.m.

Fridays Wednesdays Lap swim 7-8:30 a.m.

Aqua jog 9:30-10:15 a.m.

Open swim 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Chair yoga 10:30-11 a.m.

Aqua jog 9:30-10:15 a.m.

Walkercise 11 a.m.-noon Lap lane 10:30-noon Barre 5:30-6:15 p.m.

Open swim noon-1 p.m.

Cardio step 6:15-7 p.m.

Open swim with slide and Core yoga 7-8 p.m. mushroom 5-7 p.m.

Run club 7-8 p.m.

Saturdays Thursdays Open swim with slide and Y-cycle 6:15-7 a.m. mushroom H2o 9:30-10:15 a.m. noon-2 p.m.

Silver sneakers 10-11 a.m.

Sundays Zumba gold 11-11:45 a.m.

Open swim 1-2 p.m.

Water fitness 1-1:45 p.m.

Zumba 5-6 p.m.

Throop Civic Center Zumba toning 6:15-7:15 p.m.

Throop Civic Center, 500 Sanderson Fridays St., hosts aerobics classes Tuesdays Aqua jog 9:30-10:15 a.m. and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Core fitness 10-10:45 a.m.

Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. Low-impact aeroWalkercise 11 a.m.-noon bics classes will be held Tuesdays and Saturdays Thursdays, 11 a.m. to noon. Call Zumba 9-10 a.m.

570-383-7906 for more information.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN 4 REGISTRATION Pre Kindergarten 4 Registration will be held in the Carbondale Area School District on Tuesday, March 5th and, Wednesday, March 6th. Registrations will be taken at the Carbondale Area Elementary School Building by calling for an appointment, with Mrs. Carachilo at 844-330-2273 ext. 1195. It is required that a Birth Certificate and Income verification are presented at the time of registration. Children must be four (4) years of age before September 1, 2019. A record of immunization must also accompany each child. The following immunizations are required: 3 Combination vaccines (diphtheria and tetanus) 4th dose must be administered after the child’s 4th birthday.

3 Oral polio vaccines 1 Each – Mumps, Measles, and Rubella 3 Hepatitis B (timeline for complete immunizations takes approximately eight (8) month) 1 Varicella (Chicken Pox) proof of immunity from vaccination, history of disease or laboratory testing Vision tests (administered by the Pennsylvania Association of the Blind), Hearing and Speech Screening (administered by our Speech Clinicians) will be given to each child, free of charge.

Questions concerning Pre Kindergarten registration should be directed to Mrs. Carachilo, registrar at 844-330-2273 ext. 1195. It is also requested that Parents, who plan to transfer their children from other schools for the next school year (2019-2020), please register at this time.

Parents are also required to present three (3) proofs of residency demonstrating that the child’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian lives in the district.

THEY MAY PRESENT THREE (3) OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. ♦ Deed, mortgage, or lease agreement ♦ Driver’s license ♦ Motor vehicle registration ♦ Two utility bills dated within the past 30 days ♦ Voter registration

♦ Tax statement – Required for Pre-Kindergarten registration ♦ A stub from paycheck, public assistance, social security, or other verifiable forms of income displaying address ♦ Court order ♦ Sworn affidavit

Please note that Carbondale Area Pre-Kindergarten 4 is a full day Program.

Students cannot be enrolled if they do not meet age requirements.

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Work to extinguish mine fire to start in summer FRANK WILKES LESNEFSKY COURTESY OF THE TIMES-TRIBUNE

Work to extinguish the Dolph mine fire, which has burned beneath Olyphant for 15 years, is on track to begin this summer.

The project aims to reclaim about 75 acres of land at the former Dolph Colliery with a projected completion date of spring 2021, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.

The fire is estimated to be burning beneath about seven acres of land in the colliery, but it could expand or turn up in other spots, according to the DEP. The mine fire, which burns more than 100 feet below the surface in spots, started in 2004, after someone set a car on fire.

Crews will dig out the burning coal a n d e x t i n g u i s h i t a b ove g r o u n d before filling the void and regrading the land. The DEP expects to excavate 74.25 million cubic feet of material — enough to fill more than 840 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

The state contracted with Pasadena, Califor nia-based Tetra Tech to complete the design phase of the project this month, and the state will put the project out to bid in March or April, according to the DEP. The project will receive $16.5 million in state funding, said Lar ry West, regional director for state Sen. John Blake. Work to extinguish the fire should be gin this summer, he said.

Council President Jimmy Baldan said he heard the fire could be extinguished by late summer 2019, but was

unsure if that was feasible.

Councilman Jer ry Tully doesn’t think it should take two-plus years.

“It’s dishear tening when you’ re anticipating finally getting rid of something that is just a miserable situation, but they say 2021, 2022,” he said.

In 2007, the federal Office of Surf ace Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the state DEP completed a project to dig a 2,800-foot long and up to 150-foot deep trench to contain the fire.

While the trench did contain the fire, it also created safety risks with its precipitous slopes. Additionally, the fire causes air pollution in the valley, according to the DEP. Depending on the weather, Tully said he can smell the fire when he sits on his porch, and smoke is visible from the Casey Highway. He listed carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide as pollutants from it, calling it a thorn in the borough’s side.

When the fire is eventually extinguished, both Tully and Baldan said they believe the reclaimed land will be a boon for Olyphant.

According to the DEP, nearly a dozen property owners own the mine land.

Baldan hopes the reclamation project will draw development to the approximately 1,000 acres of undeveloped land near the fire, and the two councilmen want the land to bring more warehousing to the borough. The land is already zoned correctly, isn’t close to residents and is

the perfect spot fo r deve lopment because it’s close to the Casey Highway and Interstates 81, 84 and 380, Baldan said.

Besides increased tax revenue from new development, the borough

administers its own electricity, so “as soon as they go in there and turn on the light switch, we’re making money to reinvest in our town,” Baldan said. “It’s a fantastic thing for Olyphant.”

lyn Ainey, Jessalyn Aquilino, Desiree Ashton, Robert Basalyga, Angelica Berardi, James Bistran, Carli Bossick, Haley Bronson, Eric Burnett, Brianna Conniff, Hannah Danielowski, Caden Danks, Marissa Dougher, Lauren Dupay, William Durkin, Connor Eberhart, Julia Falls, Noah Fontanella, Elayna Haring, Liam Harrison, Caleah Hawley, Kylie Jenkins, Timothy Karlavige, Lori Kozlowski, Grace Lennox, Emily Mattise, Morgan Mayne, Gia Mazza, Emma Mazzoni, Anthony Memo, Katelyn Morisco, Lau-

ren Murnock, Sydney Naylor, Kaitlyn Newberry, Alexandria O’Halloran, Tyler Pienkowski, Jared Ramos, Victoria Reed, Samuel Rosetti, Zack Rudalavage, Mahanoor Sami, Anna Sebastianelli, Colin Skeen, Dylan Smith, Brady Snyder, Zakary Sova, Timothy St. Ledger, Natalie Sweeney, Adam Teeple, Pavel Vorozilchak, Nathaniel Worrell, Abigail Yurkanin, Rina Zambetti, Brianna Zipay and Anna Zuby.

Honors: Dakotah Barney, Chase Benjamin, Cory Bushta, John Casarin, Christo-

pher Conserette, Aaron Fontanella, Shay Gillen, Ava Giovagnoli, Anthony Heid, Kai Horeis, Carley Jankauskas, Brendan Jarosh, Ryley Jervis, Joseph Kalafut, Tim Lee, Sean Mackinder, Leah Mackrell, John Moran, Kayla Morgan, Paige Morgan, Hailey O’Leary, Jocelyn Oveson, Hunter Pazzalia, Victoria Pitoniak, Dante Randle, Vito Rotell, Olivia Russell, Isabella Seymour, Alivia Sherman, Natalia Sturdevant, Tyler Swartz, Kaylee Taylor, Daniel Vislosky, Kevin Williams, Elijah Zimmerman and Angelina Zizza.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TIMES-TRIBUNE

Olyphant councilman Jerry Tully holds a commemorative placard with an agreement from Nov. 30, 2006 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the United State department of Interior Office of Surface Mining to extinguish the the Dolph Colliery mine fire and protect the health and safety of the citizens of Olyphant Borough.

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Williams, Nyomi Wilson, Emma Winter, Cheyenne Worden and Michael Zuzzio.

Honors: Jack Baronski, Christopher Brzegowski, Rylee Cali, Gianna Coleman, James Cook, Adam Grundt, Samuel Hern a n d e z , N at h a n L o i s e a u , S k y l a r Minichello, Patrick Murphy, Tiffany Nestor, Desiree Peters, Rylie Ravinskas, Kyle Suchecki, William Sweeny, CJ Walker, Mollie Walsh and Jordan Wasilchak.

Grade nine High honors: Samantha Adams, Kate-

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Sweet out of season

Pumpkin cheesecake delicious no matter the time of year

By Gia Mazur Staff Writer

T

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.”

Coming next week:

Meet the next local cook and their winning recipe.

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 Sandwich Sale: The auxiliary to ShopaDavey Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6082, 123 Electric St. in Peckville will hold a porketta sandwich sale, on Sunday, March 3, noon to 5 p.m Cost is $3 per sandwich. Order

by Sunday, Feb. 24 by calling 570-650-3990.

Vendors Sought: Team Mel’s Family is looking for vendors for the spring craft and vendor fair on April 6 and 7 at Sugarman’s Marketplace Event Room in Archbald. Proceeds from this event benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night event. For information on being a vendor, email - LLSTeamMelsFamily@gmail.com or call 570-840-8539.

State Sen. Outreach: State Sen. John Blake’s office will hold a series of sessions this month throughout Lackawanna County to help people apply for the state’s property tax and rent rebate program.

The rebate helps recoup some money for state residents 65 and over, widows and widowers 50 and over and adults with disabilities. Homeowners with a maximum annual income of $35,000 and renters with a maximum annual income of $15,000 are eligible.

The maximum standard rebate is $650.

Upcoming meetings are: Thursday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to noon, 935 Albert St., Dickson City and Monday, Feb. 25, 9-11 a.m. 1038 Montdale Road, Scott Township.

Freedom fighter monument: Donations are being accepted along with applications for memorial bricks for the Olyphant Borough Freedom Fighter Memorial, a tribute to the modern day soldier. This 6-anda-half-foot stainless steel soldier will stand near the center of town in honor of all military who served from Desert Storm to present day. Applications for bricks can be picked up at the borough building. Donations can be sent to the Olyphant Borough Freedom Fighter, 113 Willow Ave. Olyphant, PA 18447. You can also follow the progress on Facebook at “Olyphant Borough Freedom Fighter.” Call 570-892-0378 for more information.

Mardi Gras party: The Blakely/Peckville Crime Watch will hold a pre-Lent New Orleans style Mardi Gras celebration on Friday, March 1, at Fiorelli Catering, 1501 Main St. in Peckville. An informal evening is planned; wear your favorite mask. The New Orleans-inspired menu includes Italian-seasoned chicken, pasta and desserts. The event will have an open bar, a Dixieland band and the Jeffrey James Band. Donation: $45, advance purchase only; there will be no ticket sales at the door. For tickets call Mayor

Mariani at 570-383-9946.

Church Cookie Sale: First United Presbyterian Church of Lackawanna Valley, 1557 Main St. in Peckville , will hold a Welsh cookie sale on Saturday, Feb. 23, noon to 1p.m. To place an order please call 570-947-7755 or 570489-9695 no later than Sunday, Feb. 17.

Walking the halls: From now until Thursday, May 23, Forest City Regional School is open after hours for walkers 6-8 p.m.

Monday through Thursday. The building is heated, secure and well-lit. For more than a decade, Wayne Memorial Hospital has partnered with local school districts to offer an indoor exercise option during the coldest months of the year. For security reasons, walkers must be registered and log in/log out for each visit. Logbooks are kept near entryways or school offices. To register, call Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Community Health office at 570-253-8990. There is a one-time $5 fee for badge processing and mailings. Each year, returning participants will receive a sticker reading ‘19’ to place on their badge.

Registration also asks participants to fill out a waiver and questionnaire that asks them about topics they would like to hear more about. For more information, visit wmh.org.

Bingo: On Sunday, Feb. 17, the Altar and Rosary Society of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Throop, will host bingo. Doors open at noon with a start time at 1 p.m. Your ticket includes 16 regular games and the jackpot game. Along with your purchased ticket, if you bring five nonperishable food items, you will receive an extra playing card. All donated food, will go to the local food bank. Tickets are $5. For tickets or information, call 570540-1154 and leave a message.

Lunch at the Civic Center: The Throop Civic Center has been expanding the Senior Center and will be offering lunch on Mondays, to be served at noon. Reservations are needed by the Thursday prior. Contact the Throop Civic Center at 570-383-7906 for reservations and details.

Hose Co. Dinner: The 50th annual spaghetti dinner sponsored by Eureka Hose Co. No. 4, 717 E. Grant St. in Olyphant, will be held Saturday, March 2, at the fire station. Takeout 3-5 p.m., eat in 5-8 pm. Tickets are $10 for the all-you-can-eat event, and they are available from any company member or from Mayor John J. Sedlak Jr. or call 570-383-1406.

Suicide prevention class: The Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative will offer free training on suicide prevention on Monday,

March 25, at 5:30 p.m. to first responders.

EMS, law enforcement, firefighters and all first responders are at higher risk for trauma and come in contact with other at-risk people. This program is approved for EMS continuing education credits. Dinner is included for this free training to be held at the Anthracite Hotel in Carbondale but you must call 570-575-2343 to reserve your spot.

Classmates sought: Members of the Mid Valley Class of 1970 have formed a 50th anniversary class reunion committee and are seeking current address of classmates. Call 570-780-3095 or email drut4@msn.com with any information you might have.

Crossing guard sought: Blakely Borough is looking for a crossing guard for the current Valley View School District school year. The location is Keystone Avenue and Gino Merli Drive. Crossings are at 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (times are approximate). For further information, call 570-383-3340 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and ask for Margie.

Avoiding event conflicts: Mayfield borough officials are seeking the cooperation of all civic groups in Mayfield with scheduling of fundraising activities for 2019.

Any civic group or organization planning an event is asked to call 570-876-4391 to set aside dates needed in order to avoid conflicts and insure maximum effect of the activity.

Pierogie sale: All Saints Orthodox Church, 211 Willow Ave. in Olyphant, sells frozen pierogies Fridays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., and Sundays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Price is $6.50 per dozen. Call 570-383-0785 or 570-489-5591 for more information.

Bingo night: Sacred Hearts Of Jesus and Mary Church, 624 Madison Ave. in Jermyn, holds bingo on the first and third Wednesdays of each month (next bingo night: Feb. 20). Doors open at 5 p.m., early bird games begin at 6 p.m. and regular games begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. The evening includes homemade foods such as chili, pierogies, soups and desserts, along with specialty games, refreshments, door prizes and a progressive jackpot starting at $1,050 with 49 pills (if not awarded, there will be a consolation prize of $500). Call 570-8761061 for more information.

• A food pantry will be open on the last Wednesday of the month (next pantry: Feb. 27) from 11 a.m. to noon at the church. Call 570-876-4896 for more information.

Community lunch: The free community lunch will be served at the Red Door Cafe at the Peckville United Methodist Church, 732

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Main St., on the fourth Saturday of each month, (next meal is on Feb. 23, noon to 1 p.m.).

Bingo benefit: The Forest City Lady Foresters high school softball team will hold a bingo night in the high school cafeteria on Saturday, Feb. 23. Tickets are available for $25 for 17 games. Doors open at 3 p.m.; bingo will begin at 4 p.m. Food and beverages will be sold. There will also be basket raffles, a 50/50 and a raffle for $300 worth of lottery tickets. Email Gillettem66@outlook.com for bingo tickets or if you wish to make a donation.

Church outreach: St. James-George Episcopal Church, 398 Washington Ave. in Jermyn, will hold its free community meal on the last Saturday of the month (Feb. 23), 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The church also has a food pantry which is open on the last Wednesday of the month (Feb. 27), 11 a.m. to noon.

Cookbook club: The Valley Community Library, 739 River St. in Peckville, has a cookbook club, which meets on the first Wednesday of each month (next meeting March 6) at 6 p.m. Registration is required and may be done in person at the library, where the current month’s cookbook is available for viewing. For more information, call 570-489-1765 or visit the library’s Facebook page.

Program helps kids succeed: Are you a parent or caregiver of a 5th or 6th grader?

Would you like to learn some additional skills to help your child succeed and make your strong family stronger? If so, then register for the free Strengthening Families program this fall.

The program is for parents and youth ages 10-14. It is a seven-week program designed to reduce adolescent substance abuse and other problematic behaviors. Officials say it has been scientifically tested and results have shown that children who have completed the program are less likely to become involved in risky behaviors like drug and alcohol abuse.

Parents and children be gin each Strengthening Families session with a shared meal followed by breakout sessions for adults and youth. During the last hour the families reunite to increase family bonding, positive communication skills and learn to solve problems together.

The sessions will be held on Sundays starting on Feb. 10, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Carbondale Area Elementary School. For more information or to register, call 570-9636842.

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All Saints Orthodox, 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant.

Great Vespers Saturday 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy Sunday 9:30 a.m. Parish rectory 570-489-0942. Church Hall 570-489-5591. Leave message at either number as there is currently no assigned pastor.

Blakely Baptist, 1748 Main St. in Blakely. Sunday Service 10 a.m. Dr. William Duke is pastor. 570489-7423 Blakely Primitive Methodist, 313 First St., Blakely.

Sunday school 9 a.m. Traditional Sunday service 10 a.m.; children’s church is available at the 10 a.m. service. Rev. Dale Murrell is pastor. 570-489-3033.

Blakely P.M. Church on Facebook.

Blessed Sacrament Parish, (Roman Catholic) 215 Rebecca St., Throop. Saturday Mass at 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. Monsignor Michael J. Delaney is pastor. 570-489-1963.

Bradley Memorial United Methodist, 106 Lincoln St., Dickson City. Sunday service 9 a.m. David A. Repenning is pastor. pastor@peckvilleumc.org; 570489-5875.

Christ Episcopal, 700 Delaware St., Forest City.

Holy Eucharist celebrated Sundays at 9 a.m. Sunday school for children ages 5-12 at 9 a.m. christchurchforestcity.com 570-785-3425.

Christ the King Parish, (Roman Catholic). Friday Masses: 7:15 a.m. and noon at St. Mary of Czestochowa, 417 Main St., Eynon. Saturday Masses: 7:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas, 411 Church St., Archbald. Sunday Mass: 7 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. at St. Thomas; 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary. Weekday Masses: noon Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at St. Thomas.

Sacrament of Pennance: Saturdays 3:30-4:15 p.m. at St. Thomas; Mondays 6-7:15 p.m. at St. Mary.

Confessions will only be heard before Mass on Fridays 6:45 and 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary (additionally on the first Saturday of the month) at 6:45 a.m. at St. Thomas.

Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament at St. Mary, ending with Solemn Benediction: Fridays 7:4511:20 a.m. and Mondays 6-7:15 p.m.

Clifford Baptist Church, 519 Church St., Clifford.

Sunday service 10 a.m. 570-222-4701. Bonnie Resseguie (570-222-3809) is pastor.

Clifford United Methodist Church, 34 Main St., Clifford. Sunday service 11 a.m.; Sunday school is during worship. Pat Hanley is pastor. 570-222-3331.

Community Bible, 1700 Heart Lake Road in Scott Township. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. Music ministry practice, Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Women’s group: Thursdays at 11 a.m. Pastor Jay Best. 570-2546467. facebook.com/cbcgreenfieldtwp.pa Covenant Reformed, 47 S. Church St., Carbondale.

Sunday worship 9:30 and 11 a.m. Fellowship brunch at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Richar Miller is pastor. 570282-6400. info@covenantrc.org covenantrc.org Dickson City Assembly of God, 1015 Commerce Blvd., Park Center Plaza, Dickson City. Sunday services 10 a.m. Kidztown 10 a.m. Sunday. Digging Deeper Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. Thirsty? Youth (grades 7-12) 6-8:30 p.m. Rev. James Dinger is senior pastor. dcassembly.net. 570-489-8321.

Dickson City Primitive Methodist, 516 Jackson St., Dickson City. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday service at 11 a.m. 570-489-3452.

Dickson City Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, (Roman Catholic), 619 Dundaff St., Dickson City. Weekday Mass 7:30; Saturday Mass 8 a.m.

Saturday vigil 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass 8 and 10:30 a.m. Monsignor Patrick J. Pratico is pastor. 570489-2091.

Faith Baptist, 545 Keystone Ave., Peckville.

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Sunday service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; inspiration service noon; Bible study and youth group Wednesdays 7 p.m. Choir practice Mondays 7 p.m.; Robert Vigil is pastor. 570-383-0330.

Finch Hill Baptist, 404 Route 106, Greenfield Township. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday service 11 a.m. Pastor Joseph LaCava 570-282-7062.

First Presbyterian, 325 Third Ave., Jessup. Sunday service 10 a.m. 570-489-8893.

First Presbyterian of Carbondale, 76 Salem Ave., Carbondale. Sunday service 10:30 a.m. 570-2824611.

First United Methodist of Carbondale, 20 N. Church St., Carbondale. Sunday services 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Rev. Donald Perry is pastor. 570-282-5740. Pastor’s phone: 570766-9558. Email: 1stunitedmethodistcarbondale@ gmail.com.

First United Methodist, 520 Washington Ave., Jermyn. Sunday service 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 10:45 a.m. Linda Eckersley is pastor. 570-8760392.

First United Presbyterian of Lackawanna Valley, 1557 Main St., Peckville. Sunday school 9 a.m.

Sunday service 10 a.m. Bell choir Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. firstup.org. 570-489-4682.

Grace Bible Church, 130 University Drive, Dunmore. Sunday service at 10 a.m. 570-342-5651. gracebiblepa.com.

Holy Cross Parish, (Roman Catholic) Olyphant.

Saturday vigil Mass 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession: Saturday before the Vigil Mass at St. Patrick, 200 Delaware Ave. Monsignor Michael J. Delaney is pastor. 570-489-0752.

Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic, 313 First Ave., Jessup. Holy mystery of penance (confessions) Saturday 3-3:25 p.m. Divine Liturgy Saturday, 4 p.m.

Divine Liturgy Sunday, 9 a.m. 570-489-2353. holyghostjessup.weebly.com.

Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic, 619 Center St., Throop. Sunday Mass in English 10 a.m. Very Rev. William Chromey is pastor. 570-489-0172.

Jermyn Primitive Methodist, 763 Jefferson Ave., Jermyn. Sunday worship 10 a.m.; Sunday school 11:15 a.m. Call for mid-week prayer and Bible study time. Rev. Allan Rupert is pastor. 570-876-4511.

Lenoxville United Methodist, 4842 Route 374 Lenoxville. Sunday service: 10 a.m. Pat Hanley is pastor. 570-222-3331.

The Lighthouse Worship Center, (formerly The Gathering Christian Center), at First United Methodist of Carbondale, 20 N. Main St. in Carbondale. Worship service Sundays at noon.

Children Sunday school during service. Bible studies on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Prayer service Fridays at 6 p.m. 570-497-9229.

Montdale United Methodist, 961 Lakeland Drive, Scott Township. Sunday school 10 a.m. Sunday worship 11 a.m. Linda Eckersley is pastor. 570-2546319. Pastor: 570-563-2371, email lkrle@expix.net.

Mount Bethel Baptist, 1341 Layton Road, Justus.

Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m. followed by Sunday school. Rev. Donald Hasselman is pastor.

570-587-5841.

North Valley Baptist, meeting in the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Center, 1300 Old Plank Road, Mayfield. Sunday service 10:30 a.m.; children’s church and nursery provided. Scott McGrady is pastor. 570-282-2413.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, (Roman Catholic), 15 Fallbrook St., Carbondale. Masses Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 11:15 a.m. Confessions Saturday 5 p.m. Weekday Mass Tuesday, Thursday at 8 a.m.

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CCD classes and RCIA meet September-May. Rev. James A. Price is pastor. OLMC@echoes.net. OLMC. weconnect.com. 570-282-5172..

Parker Hill Community, 933 Scranton-Carbondale Highway, Dickson City. Saturday worship at 6 p.m.

Sunday worship at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. Children’s ministries (birth to grade five at all services). Middle school (grades six to eight) and high school (grades nine to twelve) meet Wednesdays at 7 p.m. For more information visit parkerhill.org, e-mail parkerhill@parkerhill.org or call 570-341-8383.

Peckville Assembly of God, 3364 Scranton/ Carbondale Highway, Blakely. Sunday worship services at 9 and 11 a.m. Worship and youth services 7 p.m. Wednesday. Nursery and “Kidz Street” available at all services. Rev. Terry Drost is lead pastor. 570489-4961. peckvilleassembly.com.

Peckville United Methodist, 732 Main St., Peckville. Sunday worship 11 a.m. Rev. David Repenning is pastor. peckvilleumc.org. 570-4890713 or 570-383-1035.

Presbyterian of Dunmore, 137 Chestnut St., Dunmore. Sunday service 10:30 a.m.; coffee hour and fellowship following service; Sunday school 9:30 a.m. 570-343-6807. dunmorepresby.org.

Queen of Angels Parish, (Roman Catholic) Jessup.

Masses Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at St. Michael, 320 First Ave. Parish office is at 605 Church St., Jessup. Rev. Gerard M. McGlone is pastor. 570-489-2252.

Rescue & Restore Church, 125 Lackawanna Ave., Olyphant. Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study and Sunday service at 6 p.m.; child services/care is available. On the last Thursday of the month the church will offer a free community meal at 5:30 p.m. Rev. Jack Munley is pastor.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, (Roman Catholic) 1101 Willow St., Peckville. Saturday Mass at 4 p.m.; Reconcilation 3:15-3:45 p.m. (other times by appointment), Sundays 8 and 10 a.m. Weekday masses are at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and at 7 a.m. Wednesday and Friday. Rev. Andrew Kurovsky is pastor. 570-383-3244.

Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, (Roman Catholic) 624 Madison Ave., Jermyn. Sacrament of Penance Saturdays, 3:15 p.m., weekdays at 8 a.m.

Vigil Saturdays 4 p.m. Liturgy Sundays 8 and 10:30 a.m.; weekdays 8 a.m. CCD Sundays 9:15-10:20 a.m. 570-876-1061.

SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic, 135 River St., Olyphant. Liturgy Saturday (English) 4 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. (Slavonic responses sung by church choir) and 11:30 a.m. (English); weekday Liturgy (Monday through Saturday) 8 a.m.; holy days Liturgy 9 a.m.; confessions are heard Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Rev. Nestor Iwasiw is pastor. stcyrils.weconnect.com. 570-291-4451.

SS. James and George Episcopal, 398 Washington Ave., Jermyn. All baptized Christians are welcome to celebrate the Holy Eucharist Sunday at 10 a.m.

Sunday school is at 10 a.m. Ron Fowler is senior warden. 570-876-4896.

SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic, 47 Rittenhouse St., Simpson. Sunday Liturgy 8 a.m.

Rev. Myron Myronyuk is pastor. 570-342-7023.

St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic, 515 Mary St., Dickson City. Sunday Masses 9 a.m. Very Rev. William Chromey is pastor. 570-489-0172.

St. Basil the Great Orthodox, 9 Lord Ave., Simpson. Saturday: Vespers 4 p.m. Sunday: Divine Liturgy 10:30 a.m. (Feast days: 9: a.m.). Rev. Jason Franchak is pastor. 570-282-4052.

St. Basil the Great Russian Orthodox, 33 Midland St., Simpson. Saturday: Vespers 6 p.m. Sunday: Matins 8 a.m.; Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. Sundays from June through September: Matins 8 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Very Rev. Mitred Archpriest David J. Hritcko is pastor. 570-282-2314.

St. James Episcopal Church, 2050 Rte. 247 in Dundaff, is open for the summer season. Sunday services at 11 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Peter Pearson.

St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox, 378 Lyon Street, off Route 247 in Dundaff. Divine Liturgy: 8:30 a.m. Rev. Jason Franchak. 570-280-5978.

St. John Russian Orthodox, 700 Hill St., Mayfield. Saturday confessions 3:30 p.m.; Vespers 4 p.m.; Sunday Matins 8 a.m.; Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.; eve of feast days 6:30 p.m.; confessions heard before services. Feast day Liturgies 9:30 a.m.; they can be heard on WTRWFM (94.3). Very Rev. Mitred Archpriest John D. Sorochka is pastor. 570-876-0730.

St. John the Baptist Orthodox, off Route 247, Dundaff. Divine Liturgy Sunday 8:30 a.m. Rev. Jason Franchak. 570-280-5978.

St. John Vianney Parish, (Roman Catholic).

Masses Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 and 11 a.m. at Corpus Christi, 704 Montdale Road, Montdale. Mass Sunday 9:30 a.m. at St. Pius, Route 106, Royal.

Confession Saturday, 4:15 at Corpus Christi; Sunday, 9:10 a.m. at St. Pius. Rev. Michael J. Kirwin is pastor. 570-254-9502.

St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran, Main and Bank Streets, Archbald. Sunday service 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school 10:30 a.m. 570-876-4612.

St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox, 522 Main St., Dickson City. Divine Liturgy Sunday’s at 9 a.m. Rev. Alexei Kalyuzhnyi is pastor. 570-903-3612.

St. Michael’s Orthodox, 308 Walnut St., Jermyn.

Saturday Great Vespers, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday Matins, 8 a.m.; Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m. Very Rev. John Kowalczyk is pastor. stmichaeljermyn.org. 570-8761241.

St. Nicholas Orthodox, 600 E. Lackawanna Ave., Olyphant. Saturday Vespers 4 p.m.; Sunday Divine Liturgy 9 a.m. Holy Days: Vespers 6 p.m.; Divine Liturgy 9 a.m. Very Rev. Vladimir Fetcho is pastor.

570-489-3891.

St. Rose of Lima Parish (Roman Catholic), 6 N. Church St., Carbondale. Masses Saturday 4 p.m. at St. Rose; Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at St. Rose; Sunday 9 a.m. at St. Michael, 46 Midland St., Simpson. Confessions Saturday 3:15 p.m. at St. Rose. Weekday Masses Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. at St. Rose; 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael, Simpson; CCD classes and RCIA meet September – May. Rev. James A. Price, C.P. is pastor. strose@echoes.net. strosecarbondale.weconnect. com. 570-282-2991.

St. Stephen Evangelical Lutheran, 25 Hillcrest Dr., Dickson City. Sunday service at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Peter Henftling is interim pastor. 570-489-2462.

Throop United Methodist, 136 Charles St., Throop.

Sunday service 9:30 a.m. Rev. Dave Hinkley pastor.

570-383-0505.

Tompkinsville United Methodist, 1448 Heart Lake Road, Scott Township. Sunday worship 9 a.m.

Sunday school for adults and children 10:30 a.m.

Beth Taylor is pastor. 570-760-8234.

Trinity Episcopal, 58 River St., Carbondale. Holy Eucharist celebrated Sundays 11 a.m.; Sunday school 11 a.m. Sunday school for children 5-12 11 a.m. All baptized Christians are welcome to share in the Eucharist Sundays at 11 a.m. 570-282-3620.

Bowling Scores Idle Hour Lanes Jan. 25 Happy Valley Sports Bar: Mike Sienkiewich Sr 269-741, Mark Comstock 256-722, Steve Marciano 250-685, Paul Christiano 236-668, Frank Caramanno 258-667, Nick Sienkiewich 224-657, Kyle Juice 247-652, Mark Oressey 232-649, Kurt Rieder 223-639, Mark Strzelecki 251-638, Rob Seguin 235-631, David Cimino 237-627, Jack Lewis 225-620, Tom Cruser Sr 222-616 and Chuck Simalchick 227-612.

ARC Fun & Friendship: Murray Plotkin 294, Paul Triolo 253, Tom Hennigan 241, Wali Satchell 238, Frank O’Brien 237, Jack Burletic 228, Shawn Mills 223, John Cavill 213, James Wharton 208 and Sam Walton 204.

Waldo’s Tavern: Francis Pettis 248-698, Steve Loss 220-635, Ron Pettis 237-607, Dusty Thompson 207-544, Roger Franco 529, Gloria Pettis 519,k Butch Herne 515, James Gadson 509, Daria Pettis 501, James Loss 487, Randy Fox 483, Devan Sieban 457.

The Clowns won four points.

Jan. 26 Starbursts: Damie’n Taylor 87, Bryson Hospodor 79, Jordin Bond 71, Liliana Colwell 64, Lucas Fagan 54 and Carter Cammerota 52.

Rising Stars: Adam Krott 112-218, Michael Deitzer 111-203, Luke Hreha 109-182, Ava Hreha 163, Ben Lucas 151, Brielle Esken 150, Jack Vail 140, Aurora Tolerico 138, Aiden Hilburn 129 and Peyton Giuliani 113.

Shooting Stars: Caitlyn Burns 383, Ryan Conway 381, Savanna Sherman 356, Tommy Doran 346, Ava Grossi 331, Ayden Tempesta 316, Mason Snyder 311, Benjamin Cockerill 296, Adam Eisenhauer-Chupko 289, Sean Pezak 284, Joshua Hoorrocks 2269, Blake Delprete 252, Cameron Getts 238, Jason Genovese 229, Brian Zalewski 223, Trever Grover 200, Ryan McMynne 192 and Gabby Novak 140.

All Stars: Kiearra Saldi 235-669, Gavin Mercado 509, Brady Snyder 500, Jenna Dovin 494, Brendan Jarosh 489, Adrian Sokolowski 452, Michael Bidwell 425, Dale McConnell 414, Paul Delicati 333, Zachary Hensel 329, Benjamin Williams 329, Joseph Krott 318, Brett Monelli 307 and Nick Grover 293.

Jan. 27 AC Club: Stanley Syryla 235-646, Steven Johnson 222-632, Joe Gillette 224-603, Paul Carey 216-

566, Chris Leschak 554, Mary Colleen Wallo 215545, David Leschak 493, Amber Syryla 470 and Paul Carr 456.

Sunday Night Mixed: Bruce Angerson 252-732, Brandon Stachnick 253-691, Jason Beck 256650, Keith Griffiths Jr 239-642, Jim Bingham 226635, Chris Kovalchik 226- 620, Frank Jaskulski 224-607, Ron Kroptavich 242-601, Anthony Campbell 209-574, Mike Cioffari 214-572, Kyle Kroptavich 203-559, Darlene Harris 201-552, Brandon Crossley 208-540, Brian Werts 520, Keith Griffiths Sr 214-513, Mark Mecca 508, Bill Chupko 506, Corey Venosh 504, Quinn Speckhardt 488, Marty Speckhardt 474 and Amanda Griffiths 469.

Jan. 28 Unpredictables: Brandon Griffin 279-795, Shane O’Malley 299-760, Luke Miller 259-749, Chris Price 255-739, Keith Griffiths 279-729, Matt Czyzyk 238-698, Bill Chupko III 259-694, David Kosch 257-692, Gene Besko 257-684, Bob Stine 239-670, EricDixon 241-661, Phil Hodges 249658, Gene Kashuba III 246-656, Dan Gerrity 247656, Jason Menago 225-648, Boomer Wombacker 247-646, Al Parsells 223-644, Dave Soulsby 226641, Dave Bainbridge 227-641, Bruce Jones 247637, Adam Loughney 226-632, Keith Tucker Sr 232-629, Dicky Forgione 226-629, Joe Giumento 227-628, Jim Mican 236-623, Jim Albrecht 226622, Al Armfield 248-614, Tony Dorman 216-611, Jody Wieckowski 257-610, Jerry O’Malley 225-605, Mike Kisel 219-605, Kurtis Very 220-605 and John Mohila 213-602. Young Guns and Service World won four points.

Jan. 30 Leisure Ladies: Beth Sedlak 492, Bonnie Joder 448, Carol Roth 445, Nancy Decker 442,Doris Spedding 431, Debbie Meyer 428, Kathy Emanuelson 421, Ginger Holeva 414, MJ Schmaltz 413, Lisa Armetta 401, Linda Zigray 400. Spare Me, Goof Balls and Strike ‘em won four points.

Senior Men: Pete Karwowski 241-656, Bob Rutkowski 233-645, Gene Menago 233-595, Paul Zalewski 541, Edward Gomez 522, Frank Marciano 514, Walt Lesnefsky 502. The Cards won four points.

Jan. 31 Mid Valley Mixed: Robert Hooper 235-669, Stan Stachnick 224-585, Kristen Kohut 206-558, Fred Parry III 223-555, Ray St Clair 549, Will Thomas 548, Rich Grushinski 520, Patti Vagnarelli 520,

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Peter P. Cupple, late of Scranton City, Pennsylvania (died January 06, 2019).

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary on the above Estate have been granted to Flora M. Cupple and Josephine A. Cupple, of Scranton City, PA. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Executrices named herein, or to Nicholas D. Tellie, Esquire, Tellie & Coleman, P.C., 310 East Drinker Street, Dunmore, PA 18512.

ESTATE OF ERNEST P. GENTILE, late of Dunmore Borough, Pennsylvania (died December 13, 2018). Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to Marybeth Gentile, of Dunmore, PA. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Personal Representative named herein, or to Nicholas D. Tellie, Esquire, Tellie & Coleman, P.C., 310 East Drinker Street, Dunmore, PA 18512.

18 Hangings, Bottlers and We Got Balls! won five points. H&S Specialty Printing and C&H Detailing won four points. Champions Lounge won one point. The high team series was bowled by 18 Hanging with a 2531. They also had the high team series with a 918.

The individual female high series was bowled by Kathy McDonough with a 484. She also had the individual female high game with a 189. The individual male high series was bowled by Robert Norton with a 742, while the individual male high games was bowled by Robert Norton with a 280 and Josh Atherton with a 275.

Jan. 31 Kellogg/Feel Good Motors Classic: Shirley’s and Kozlowski won nine points. Girt won eight points.

The “3” Deuces, Speakeasy and Feel Good Motors won seven points. Kellogg’s and Loyalty Barber Shop won two points, Team No. 5 won one point.

The individual male high series was bowled by Joe Minor with a 743 while the individual male high game was 286 bowled by Adam Grabowski.

Other scores were: Joe Calogar 214-264-649, Pete Rambone 221-614, Phil Jones 200-257-645, T.J. Lyon 225-202-619, Joe Sutton 220-229-643, Valley Lanes Dave Carroll 226-226-225-677, Pat McDonald 245Jan 22 Valley Ladies Bowling League: Teachers Pets won 223-630, Paul Magnotta 201-279-204-684, Adam Grabowski 255-714, Joey Decker 236-257-740, four games. MGS-Valley Lanes won three points.

Derek Benson 222, Joey Walker 212-216-257-685, LOW-E-Appalachian Hikers won one point, Paul Locker 225, Tom Unovitch 204, Ed Slick 214Scores are: Mary Lynn Murray-159-134-407, 202-207-623, Rob Reed 236-202-207-645, Brian Mickey Manchak 171-163-141-475, Cara Vail 74-129-138-441, Becky Empet 165-171-147-483, Cowley 216-211-613, Joe Minor 235-255-253, Joe Passari 206, Jon McDonough 220-202-602, Tim Mary Carlisle 145-144-190-479, Jean Robey 150150-401, Cheryl Carachilo 131-149-181-461, Mary Bilski 222-237-256-715, Wally Kulick 236-202220-658, Bobby Johnson 214-248-200-662, Rob Bucklaw 152-164-133-449, Terri Benedict 145Tuttle 207, Matt Magdon 258-255-705, Brad 129-148-422, Ann Brownell 124 ,Cindy Gentile Kellogg 207-233-202-645, Josh Atherton 245-232156-164-133-453, Mica Rulis 124-136, Mary Linda McDonough-143-123-136-402, Leah Zawisky 651, Pat McDonough 244-205-219-668, William Hebner 228-259-254-741, Jeff O’Malia 225-207166-160-143-469, Beth Lombardi 158-160-178617, Tony Curtis 275, Billy Rosengrant 232, John 496.

Holevinski 202, Eric Dixon 221-223-213-657 and Jan. 27 Upper Valley Sunday Night Mixed: Zawisky’s Decal, Harvey Kellogg 206-277-677.

Jeremy Siniawa 496, Joe Kondrat 477, Ellen Black 467, Amber Syryla 458 and Betty Sherman 456.

Misfits: Ed Sticklin 244-698, Ron Kroptavich Jr 238-688, Jim Bingham 268-686, Mike Stremski 254-684, Tony Homitz 257-677, Paul Beaudoin Jr 246-675, Matt Czyzyk 241-672, Jon Ladines 232669, Gary Kohut 242-658, Chris Koavlchik 226656, Dave kakareka 225-650, Ron Kroptavich III 233-641, Janice Antonik 212-613, Ken Hall Jr 212-612, Rich pollina 205-610, Kyle Kroptavich 213-596, Bob Rutkowski 217-591, Larry Triolo 216-587, Diane Kohut 204-584, Tim O’Brien 231581, Frank Bauman 214-580, Keith Grifiths Jr 216-578, Paul Beaudoin Sr 204-576, Al Parsells 220-566, Rich Kucharski 214-559, Shawn Hall 217-557, Kerry Nelson 218-555, Rachele Pollina 225-551, Steph Emerick 202-545, Ken Mirch 211544, Pete Bohn 540, Paul Ward 216-539, Brian Werts 209-538, Tyler Novajoski 518, Steve Kurey 516, Diane Spegar 513, Amanda Griffiths 510, Marlene Nestor 510, Peg Nelson 204-506, Roxy Kovalchik 506.

Tripvalchik won seven points.

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2 LEFT!

MS SRP $27,090

$4,900 Buy For $27,140**

Lease For $296/36 mos.

2018 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB Z71 4X4

MSRP $23,695

Savings

MSRP $50,040

Savings

$6,335

Savings

$3,975 Buy For $19,720**

Buy For $20,755

Lease For $236/36 mos.

Lease For $264/36 mos.

$10,440 Buy For $39,600**

ONLY 1 LEFT!

Pre Owned Specials Pre-Owned

32K

$14,9 995

2016 CHEVY EQUINOX LT AWD

29K

$17,9 995

2016 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT AWD

2016 CHEVY CRUZE LT

2015 CHEVY TRAX LT AWD

Remote Start 19K

$14,995

25K

2014 CHEVY SPARK LT

2016 CHEVY MALIBU LT

15K

$16,495

$24,995

17K

$7,995

*All prices, Plus tax and tags. All Leases, 10,000 miles per year. Includes lease Conquest or Loyalty rebate, 1st months payment & tags & title fee due at signing. Taxes extra. Purchase price must finance thru GM Financial. Must own 99 or newer GM vehicle. **Must live in Lackawanna County. Good thru 2/28/19.

Family Owned & Operated for Over 40 Years 1609 MAIN AVE., PECKVILLE EXIT 190 OFF I-81 • (Right At the Light, Go 4 Miles to Our Door)

570-489-7586 • www.sylvesterchevrolet.com

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