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A tribute from the heart Old Forge teen will be guest of honor at upcoming ball. By Josh McAuliffe Special to The Triboro Banner Though he’s only 17, Justin McDonnell has already overcome a lifetime’s worth of obstacles, along the way inspiring his family, his teachers and the community at large. This weekend, the Old Forge JuniorSenior High School special-needs student will be formally honored for his heart — literally and figuratively. Justin will be among the guests of honor at the American Heart Association’s annual Northeast PA Heart Ball, which will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. at The Room at 900 in Forty Fort. Justin was nominated for the honor by Dr. Christopher Derby, his heart surgeon at Geisinger Danville. “It’s going to be a great night,” said Justin’s mom, Anne McDonnell, noting Justin will be donning a tuxedo for the black-tie event. Justin’s journey to the event is an inspirational one. Born with Down syndrome, Justin was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 3. He successfully battled the cancer, but a few years ago he started to mysteriously put on weight and become increasingly lethargic. In the spring of 2016, his scrotum became enlarged, leading his pediatrician, John Marx, M.D., to recommend
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sending him to Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville. There, doctors discovered Justin’s weight gain was the result of fluid coming out of his veins and arteries, which in turn had weakened his heart valves. In June 2016, he underwent double heart valve replacement surgery and several additional procedures. “He went through quite a bit,” said Justin’s dad, Rob McDonnell. “But after that, he got back to the way he used to be. We said, ‘We got our Justin back.’ ” As a sign of his good health, Justin’s cardiologist visits were recently changed from every six months to once a year. “As a mom, I still worry. I check on him to see if he’s still breathing at night,” Anne McDonnell said. “He’s been doing very well, and we thank God every day. He’s an amazing kid.” Justin has difficulty speaking but is otherwise high functioning. He shaves and showers himself, and is great with directions. He plays in baseball and soccer leagues, just got his yellow belt in karate and, every Wednesday, he can found at a dance class for special-needs kids at the Dunmore YMCA. “We try to do anything possible for him,” said Anne McDonnell, noting her 15-year-old daughter, Meghan, has been a great source of support. The McDonnells are also thrilled with the support Justin gets from the teachers, administrators and support staff at Old Forge. Thanks to the dis-
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Justin McDonnell has overcome many health issues and is now an Old Forge student. trict’s partnership with Community Options, Inc., he’s now working a few hours a week at Walgreens and Redner’s Market. Justin’s life skills teacher, Chelsea Colarusso, called him “one of the most resilient and inspiring individuals I know.” “He comes to school demonstrating everyday acts of independence. He’s always eager to learn and becomes overjoyed when he learns something new.”
she said. “I am the luckiest teacher in the world to have the opportunity to work with him.” Perhaps more than anything, Justin’s perseverance through his myriad of struggles has taught the McDonnells not to take life for granted. “We know people are going through worse than we are,” Rob McDonnell said. “But when you go through things like that, you learn not to sweat the little things.”
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awanna County will hold a spring open house at The Plow & Hearth at the Shoppes at Montage, 2111 Shoppes Boulevard in Moosic on Saturday, March 30, noon to 3 p.m. There will be information on tree care plus a free seedling to take home and plant; houseplants for an indoor garden; native plants (learn what does and does not grow best in our area); container gardening and more. For more information, call 570-963-6842 or email LackawannaMG@psu.edu.
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Phoenix Theatrics will present “Jesus Christ Superstar,” featuring an all female cast at the Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St. in Duryea, Fridays through SunMaster gardeners days, April 12-14 and 26-28 (no performances The Penn State Master Gardeners in Lack- Easter weekend). Tickets are $12. Call 570-
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Track team member At Assumption College, John Plisko of Moosic has been named to the 2019 men’s track & field roster. Plisko is competing during the Greyhounds’ spring season.
Lions dinner The Old Forge Lions Club will hold its annual takeout-only chicken dinner on Sunday, April 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arcaro & Genell’s take-away counter on Main Street in Old Forge. Cost is $10 and includes a half chicken, mashed potatoes and beans. Tickets are available from members or at the door.
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From left, first row: Kerry Browning and Jennifer Carroll. Second row: Peter Cady, Tammy Reiprich and Karen Thomas. The Riverside PROmoting School – community – university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience (PROSPER) spring vendor craft fair planning committee recently met to finalize its plans for its annual fundraiser on Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Riverside East Elementary School, 900 School St. in Moosic. Directsales vendors such as Paparazzi Accessories, Scentsy, Thirty-One Gifts, Tupperware and others will participate, along with crafters
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who will display their handmade items including jewelry, home decor, hair bows, wreaths, Easter candy, pet treats and more. In addition, free pictures with the Easter bunny and face painting will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and there will be door prizes and food including Olive Garden pasta, wing bites and more. Admission is $2 per person. The event benefits the PROSPER drug and alcohol prevention programs in the Riverside School District.
Sch ool n ew S Local students savor ‘match day’ A total of 96 students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) learned their residency placements during the National Resident Matching Program’s “Match Day,” an event in which all fourthyear M.D. students around the country simultaneously open their envelopes to learn where they will spend the next three to seven years training in specialties. Residencies typically begin July 1. “According to the National Resident Matching Program, the 2019 Main Residency Match was the largest in history, with more than 43,000 applicants. Students matching included: Sabrina Brunozzi of Old Forge, Jordan Chu of Old Forge, Nicole Marianelli of Old Forge, Jacob Parrick of Duryea and William Preston of Duryea.
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“Smooth,” a player with the Harlem Wizards, visited Riverside Elementary School East to get the students excited about an upcoming teachers vs. Wizards charity game at Riverside Junior-Senior High School on Wednesday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. Funds raised will benefit the PTA. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets at the door will be $12; $10 for students and adults who purchase them at school or online; $8 for students who purchase them at school or online. Visit bit.ly/2JFOni0 to order tickets online. With Smooth are Brayden Rose (left) and Kennedy Schimelfenig.
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at hy M a c D o n a l d Tremko’s roots in the kitchen stretch back on both sides of the family. She knows that sharing a meal is one of the greatest ways to connect with others. It’s fitting that MacDonald T remko’s Chili S a u c e r e c i p e, h a n d e d down from her late grandfather, Cletus J. MacDonald Sr., whom she affectionately called “PaPa,” ear ned United Cerebral
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might have passed, but there’s still a good reason to wear g reen. Locally, Monday, March 25, is Go Green Day, and the community is asked to wear the color in support of the 17 million individuals living with CP. The importance of spreading awareness of CP lies in understanding and recognizing those in the Scranton area and beyond living with the condition, a group of permanent movement disorders that af fect body m ove m e n t a n d m u s cl e
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coordination. Interacting with the clients of UCP of NEPA and being part of their lives is pretty special, and it’s impossible to have a bad day at work, MacDonald Tremko said. “ Yo u c o m e i n h e r e every day, and you can’t not smile,” she said. “Someone is always happy to see you and give you a big hug, and you’re happy to see them. This is the greatest place.” The chili sauce recipe is extremely simple, MacDonald Tremko said, and she emphasized the ingredients and measurements serve mostly as a g u i d e. L i k e a l l g r e a t cooks, MacDonald Tremko almost never uses a recipe and prefers a “taste-as-she-goes” method for all her kitchen creations. Cooks can follow the recipe to the letter, or they can adjust the ingredients to make it their own. “That’s one of the best parts about cooking, right? You just do what tastes good,” she said. While CP is in the organization’s name, UCP of NEPA also serves individ individ-
uals with autism, spina b i f i d a a n d D ow n s y n drome, as well as those who are deaf or hard-ofhearing. In addition to day prog ram and home services, UCP of NEPA also offers early intervention, supported independ e n t l iv i n g , a s s i s t iv e technology and more. The organization has been a vital part of the community for people with disabilities and their famil i e s fo r ove r 6 0 ye a r s. MacDonald Tremko and the rest of the staff know the importance of raising awareness and showing support. “(The clients) just love you. They love you unconditionally,” she said. “And you love them. It’s the best place to be.” Contact the writer: gmazur@timesshamrock. com; 570348-9127; @gmazurTT on Twitter
How to help for more information on UCP or Go Green, contact rae Baldino at 570347-3357, ext. 33, or r.baldino@ucpnepa.org.
Cathy MacDonald Tremko’s PaPa’s Chili Sauce 12 large cans peeled, whole tomatoes 6 cups chopped celery 6 cups diced onions 6 cups chopped green peppers 6 cups vinegar 6 cups sugar 12 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 chopped red peppers (or to taste) 3 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 3 teaspoons allspice Combine all ingredients. Let simmer for 6 hours. Gia MaZUr / STaff PHOTO
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“ B e f o r e S h e Wa s Fo u n d ” b y Heather Gudenkauf For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepover, but when they decide to sneak out to go to the abandoned rail yard on the outskirts of town, little do they know that their innocent games will have dangerous consequences. Later that night, Cora Landry is discovered on the tracks, bl o o dy a n d cl i n g i n g t o l i f e, h er friends nowhere to be found. Who would want to hurt a young girl like Cora and why? In an investigation t h a t l e ave s n o s t o n e u n t u r n e d , everyone is a suspect and no one can be trusted. “The Big Kahuna” by Janet Evanovich FBI Agent Kate O’Hare always plays by the rules. Con man Nicholas Fox makes them up as he goes along. She thinks he’s nothing but a scoundrel. He thinks she just needs to lighten up. They’re working together to tackle the out-of-bounds cases ordinary FBI agents can’t touch. Like the mysterious disappearance of the Silicon Val-
ley billionaire, known as the Big Kahuna. Kate’s been assigned to find him but no one seems particularly keen on helping. His twenty-six year old adult actress wife and his shady Cz ech business par tner are more interested in gaining control of his company. For that they need a dead body not a living Kahuna. The only lead they have is the Kahuna’s dropout son, who’s living the dream in Hawaii. To get close to the Kahuna’s son, Kate and Nick go undercover as a married couple in the surfer community of Paia, Maui. Hopefully they will catch a break soon or time in paradise just might come to an abrupt and deadly end. “Crashing Heat” by Richard Castle Nikki Heat loves her husband with all of her heart and will do just about anything to protect him. Jameson Rook is given the honor to be a visiting professor at his alma mater, and he can’t pass up the opportunity to mentor bourgeoning writers at his former award-winning college newspaper. Shortly after his ar rival on campus, a female reporter for the paper is found dead and naked in Rook’s bed. Dealing with betrayal from any man is not Nikki’s style. She and Jameson have had plenty of conflicts during their complicated relationship, but none like this. Is her husband keeping secrets of his own, or can she really trust him? In order to find out, Nikki gives Jameson the benefit of the doubt and digs into Jameson’s theory of a secret society within a secret society. What she finds puts her investigative skills, and her marriage, to the test “Forgiveness Road” by Mandy Mikulencak On a hot, humid July morning, sixteen-year-old Cissy Pickering calmly and deliberately shoots her father in the back. To their Mississippi community, the death of well-regarded Richard Pickering is a fascinating scandal. To Cissy’s distraught mother, Caroline, it’s an unforgivable crime. In Cissy’s troubled mind, killing her father was the only way she knew to save the two people she loves most in t h e wo rl d . Fo r ye a r s, C i s s y h a s endured a bargain with her father, hoping that he would leave her younger sisters alone if she kept his abuse to herself. When that thin trust shat-
t e r e d , s h e s aw n o o t h e r c h o i c e. Janelle Clayton, has kept her distance from her daughter, Caroline, a fact she now regrets. Now she hopes to do right by her granddaughter. Cissy has always been an unusual girl, given to compulsive counting and list-making, but Janelle believes her implicitly. When Cissy is remanded to the Greater Mississippi State Hospital, a caring psychiatrist tries to help, yet new revelations drive Cissy to retreat even further from reality. It’s up to Janelle to become Cissy’s advocate and rescuer. Over the course of an unlikely road trip, Janelle and Cissy will confront the truths they’ve hidden from the world and themselves, finding courage, deep-rooted resilience, and a bond tender and tough enough to transform them both. “Hope on the Inside” by Marie Bostwick “Whatever comes your way, find the happiness in it.” Hope Car penter received that advice from her mother decades ago. Now, with their four children grown, Hope and her husband, Rick, are suddenly facing an uncertain future, after a forced retirement strains both their savings and their marriage. Seeking inspiration and a financial boost, Hope gets a job teaching crafts to inmates at a local women’s prison. At first, Hope feels foolish and irrelevant, struggling to relate to women whose choices seem so different from her own. However with time and the encouragement of the prison chaplain, she begins to discover common g round with the inmates, in their worries about their children and families, their fear of having failed those who need them. Just like her, they want to make something of themselves, but believe it might be impossible. Embarking on an ambitious quilting project, Hope and her students be gin to bond. To gether, piece by piece, they lear n to defy expectations and to see that it’s never too late to stitch together a life that, even in its imperfections, is both surprising and beautiful. “The Library of Lost & Found” by Phaedra Patrick Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people, though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful lists of how to help others in her superhero-
themed notebook. Yet, sometimes it feels like she’s invisible. All of that changes when a book of fairy tales arrives on her doorstep. Inside, Martha finds a dedication written to her by her best friend, her grandmother Zelda. Zelda had died under mysterio u s c i rc u m s t a n c e s ye a r s e a rl i e r. When Martha discovers a clue within the book that her grandmother may still be alive, she becomes determined to discover the truth. As she delves deeper into Zelda’s past, she unwittingly reveals a family secret that will change her life forever. “The Lost Girls of Paris” by Pam Jenoff One mor ning while passing through Grand Central Ter minal, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Unable to resist her own curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a dozen photographs, each of a different woman. In a moment of impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the station. She soon lear ns that the suitcase belonged to a woman named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a network of female secret agents who were deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never retur ned home, their fates a mystery. Setting out to lear n the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother-turned-agent named Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal. Will she uncover the truth or will their lives remain a mystery forever? “Olive Again” by Elizabeth Strout Olive is back. Olive Kitteridge struggles to understand not only herself and her own life but the lives of those around her in the town of Crosby, Maine. Whether with a teenager coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth during a hilariously inopportune moment, a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, or a lawyer who struggles with an inheritance she does not want to accept, the unforgettable Olive will continue to startle us, to move us, and to inspire moments of transcendent grace.
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From left, first row: Hannah McHugh, Alexandra Taffera, Jocelyn Bringhurst, Lydia Monroe, Kristen Griffiths, Virginia Miller, Natalie Buchinski and Kali Mercatili. Second row: Autumn Major, Madison Doyle, Sara Swavola, Morgan Tullio, Lindsey Kausmeyer, Lindsay Griffiths, Eliyana Kubelis, Jordan Gioupis and Kathleen Mercatili.
Members of the Double “R” Twirlettes recently performed in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Twirlettes marched up 5th Avenue and twirled for approximately two million spectators who lined the parade route. It was the 11th consecutive year the Twirlettes were invited to perform in the parade which is considered the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world.
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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. Soup sale: Acacia Lodge No. 579, 617 Union St. in Taylor, will sell Manhattan clam chowder on Fridays, March 29 and April 5, 12 and 19, 4:30-6 p.m. Takeout only. Cost is $8 per quart. Pottery class: Make your own coffee mug on Saturday, March 30, 2-4 p.m. at the at the Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St. in Taylor. Diana from the Abington Art Studio will bring the clay and glaze that you will use to make your own coffee mug. Cost is $20 per person. Payment in advance is requested. Space is limited. Mugs will be fired offsite and will be available to pick up at a later date. Pottery class is being held. Call 570-562-1234 to sign up. Kindergarten registration: Registration for the 2019-2020 school year at Old Forge Elementary will be held in the high school auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Parents are asked to have all required documentation at time of registration. Registrations will not be complete until all the documentation is provided to the district. Children are eligible for kindergarten if they are five years of age on or before Aug. 31. You will need to bring: proof of age (call 570-457-8391 for a list of documents that are acceptable), proof of district residency (call the same number for a list of documents that are acceptable) and proof that the child has received all the required immunization (call the same number for a list of immunizations required). 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 is available in room 111 of Brennan Hall, Madison Avenue, on the university’s campus on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Wednesday, April 3. Hours of service are 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 anyone on the tax return, such as Form 1095-A, -B or -C. Last year’s tax returns are also requested.
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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. Craft fair: The Riverside Promoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience (PROSPER) team is hosting a spring vendor and craft fair on Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverside Elementary East School. Vendor space is available for $30 for a single space, and all exhibitors are asked to provide a door prize. Proceeds will benefit PROSPER drug and alcohol prevention programs at Riverside Elementary East School. For more information or a vendor application, call 570-963-6842. Ham bingo: The parishioners of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 320 Vine St. in Old Forge, are sponsoring their annual ham bingo on Sunday, April 7, at 1 p.m. Theme baskets, door prizes and various bingo specials will be available throughout the afternoon. The kitchen opens at 11 a.m. Food and refreshments will be available. The church will also sponsor a bake sale during the bingo. Admission is $3. Library fundraisers: The Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St., is planning three fundraising events: • A risotto sale will be held on Thursday, April 18. The risotto will be prepared by Cafe Rinaldi in Old Forge, and will be sold as takeout-only. Orders will be taken until Saturday, April 13. The cost is $10 (payment must be made when order is placed). All proceeds benefit the Taylor Community Library. Call 570562-1234 for more information. • The library will sponsor a bus trip to “Costuming ‘The Crown’” at Winterthur 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. • The library will hold a raffle drawing for the American Girl 2019 doll of the year, Blair Wilson. Prize includes the accompanying book, Blair’s Garden and garden accessories. The drawing will be held on Sunday, Aug. 11, as part of the library’s American Girl/Lego bingo, 1-4 p.m. (doors open at noon). Tickets are two for $1, 12 for $5, 25 for $10. Bus trip: There will be a bus trip to to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to see Neil Simon’s hit play “Barefoot in the Park.” This is a fundraiser for the First United Methodist Church of Old Forge. Price of the trip is $100 (includes, bus, entree, coffee, hot tea, show, tax, gratuity and driver tip). Bus leaves the Pittston Plaza at 9 a.m. To make a reservation or for additional information please call 570-603-1915 or email cathyg7@msn.com.
CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE
ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Reverend Joseph J. Mattey, late of the Borough of Taylor, Pennsylvania, (died January 28, 2019). Letters Testamentary on the above estate having been granted, all persons having claims and demands against the estate of the above decedent shall make them known and present them; all of the persons indebted to the said decedent shall make payment thereof without delay to Msgr. John Bergamo, 236 Route 390, Cresco, PA 18326 or Patrick J. Lavelle, Esquire, 715 North State Street, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. PATRICK J. LAVELLE, ESQUIRE ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that on March 21, 2019, the petition for a Change of Name was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County by Thomas W. Milisavic to change his daughters name from Kylie Rose Carovano to Kylie Rose Milisavic. The Court has fixed May 31, 2019 at 9:00am as the date and time of the Hearing.
ESTATE NOTICE Letters of Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of Jacquelyn Jenkins, Deceased to Christal Connolly, Executrix, or Powell Law Attorneys, 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.
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