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The Old Forge Lions Club held its annual chicken dinner | PAGE 7
Riverside and Holy Cross high schools recently faced off in a track and field meet | PAGE 8
Reviving a classic Old Forge presents ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ BY JOSH MCAULIFFE SPECIAL TO THE TRIBORO BANNER
longtime head of Diva Productions, a community theater group based at The Old Forge Junior-Senior High North Scranton’s Olde Brick Theatre. School Drama Club is taking on one First staged on Broadway in 1960, of the great works in the Broadway “Bye Bye Birdie” was inspired by canon for its spring musical. rock music icon Elvis Presley’s Next weekend, the student thespiArmy draft notice in 1957. The play ans will present the classic musical, is centered around rock star Conrad “Bye Bye Birdie,” at the high school. Birdie, songwriter Albert Peterson, Performances are scheduled for FriPeterson’s secretary, Rose Alvarez, day and Saturday, May and Peterson’s mother, 3 and 4, at 7 p.m., and Mae. In 1963, the show Sunday, May 5, at 2 was made into a popuIf you go p.m. lar film starring Dick What: “Bye Bye Birdie” Tickets are $7 for Van Dyke (who creadults and $5 for stuated the Peterson role Where: Old Forge High dents. on Broadway), Janet School Drama Club advisor Leigh, Ann-Margret, When: Friday, May 3, and Paige Balitski is diMaureen Stapleton, Saturday, May 4, 7 p.m., recting the show, while Bobby Rydell and Jesse and Sunday, May 5, 2 p.m. Sandi Graham is proPearson as Conrad SUBMITTED PHOTO viding choreography, Birdie. Details: Tickets are $7 for Abigail Garcia, who will play Rose Alvarez, rehearses with Nick Rasmus, who was Marty Ort and Hannah Featuring a book by adults and $5 for students. cast as Albert Peterson. Fornes are taking care Michael Stewart, lyrof the music, Jack Rasics by Lee Adams and mus and Jack Davis are Play That Goes Wrong” and “My Fair music by Charles Strouse, in the show. And then you’ve got all that dancing, and these kids don’t re- Lady.” The trips are great fun, but handling set design, and Balitski’s the show includes such classic songs ally know how to dance to rock and husband, Bob is overseeing lighting Balitski also uses them to instruct as “An English Teacher,” “The Teleand sound. students about different aspects of phone Hour” and “How Lovely to Be a roll. So, it’s been a learning curve, Meanwhile, more than 50 students but they’re doing great.” the theater world. Woman.” overall are involved in the producThis is Balitski’s seventh year “Everything is a teachable moStepping into the lead roles for tion, whether performing or assisting the Old Forge production are Nick overseeing the theater program at ment,” she said. in behind-the-scenes tasks. Old Forge. Over time, she’s grown Balitski said she’s thrilled to be Rasmus as Albert, Abigail Garcia as “They’re really a dedicated group. the drama club to include not only working in a such a supportive enviRose, Madeline Hopkins as Mae, and It’s a lot of work, and they want to the spring musical, but also the anronment for the arts. Patrick McCool as Birdie. do a good job,” said Balitski, the nual Covered Dish Cabaret fundraiser “The district has really embraced “This year, I wanted to do a classic what we’re doing,” she said. “And musical, which is exactly why I chose where students get the chance to the kids are just great — they really ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’” Balitski said. “The show off a variety of talents. And, there’s the yearly trip to New make you feel good. They keep you kids are having a blast. And let me York City to see Broadway musicals young, they keep you on your toes tell you something, the music is not like “The Book of Mormon,” “The and they keep you honest.” easy. There are 41 musical numbers TS_CNG/TRIBORO/PAGES [T01] | 04/24/19
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The Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St., 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 a 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 firstcome-first-served basis.
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Following her swearing-in last week, state Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski opened her district office. It is the same office in Taylor that was run by Sid Kavulich, at 802 S. Main St. in Taylor. The phone number is 570-5622350. Her office also may be contacted via her website pahouse.com/kosierowski or facebook.com/RepBridget and Twitter account @RepBridget.
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Mia FinanCain of Duryea was recently initiated into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. FinanCain was initiated at Pennsylvania State University.
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Sixty-five Wilkes University students were inducted into the Passan School of Nursing recently. At the event, students received their lab coats and signed the nursing pledge. Among them were: Matthew Gromelski of Duryea, Abigail Rushefski of Moosic, Gabrielle Verespey of Old Forge and Danielle Zydko of Duryea. The Old Forge Historical society will meet Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m., in the lower level community room at the Old Forge Borough Building, S. Main St. Park; enter in the rear. Plans for the upcoming Peoples Security
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‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Phoenix Theatrics will present “Jesus Christ Superstar,” featuring an all-female cast, at the Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St. in Duryea, Friday through Sunday, April 26-28. The rock musical follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Tickets are $12. Call 570-457-3589 for reservations.
Church breakfast Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St., will hold a pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 4, featuring all-you-can-eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and beverages. Tickets are $9; $5 for kids.
New student Delaware Valley University has announced that Dominick Angradi of Duryea has enrolled as a new student for fall 2019.
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‘Barnum’ to be presented in Dunmore
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Bank display on May 3 and a car show at Eagle McClure Hose Co. will be discussed. Anyone interested in the history of Old Forge is welcome to attend.
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Cast members include, from left, Lorcan Baden of Taylor; Sarah Pugliese, Emily Nowikowksi, Giada Gowden of Moosic; and Ava Kulenich. Act Out Theatre Group, 150 E. Grove St. in Dunmore, will present “Barnum,” a musical look at the life of famed showman P.T. Bar num, Friday through Sunday April 26 to April 28, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. an d
Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20; $15 for students/ seniors at the door. Tickets reserved or purchased in advance are $15; $10 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased by visiting actouttheatre.com.
aro und town Spring cleanup planned From left: Glen Kempa from Alliance Landfill, coach Harry Armstrong of Riverside High School, John Hambrose of Alliance Landfill, Anthony Lima of state Rep. Kosierowski’s office, John Gilchrist, Justin Tigue, Miracle Okoroji, Tyler Hoskins, Chad Hoskins, Razen Reyes, Mayor Bob Legg Old Forge, John Tigue and Chuck MacKeal of Taylor Council. State Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski announced plans to host a regional spring cleanup event aimed at removing litter and winter debris from roadsides, creeks, riverbanks, parks and recreation areas on Saturday, April 27. It continues a tradition begun by her predecessor, Rep. Sid Kavulich, who died in 2018. “This is an event that was very important to Representative Kavulich,” said Kosierowski. “Giving back to the communities he served was something he found especially rewarding.” The event is also part of the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, and will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents and groups interested in participating, and local businesses interested in offering their support, can call
Kosierowski’s office at 570-562-2350 for more information. Rallying volunteers to support the cleanup in the Triboro area are officials from Taylor, Old Forge and Moosic. Local businesses will donate waste containers, transportation and disposal services. “Teaching our young people to take pride in their town and giving back with their time and effort was something Sid valued, and I am honored to be able to continue this in his name,” Kosierowski said. Borough public works departments are helping in the cleanup, with police departments from the Triboro area assisting to make sure the cleanup volunteers are kept safe.
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First row: Kelly McKeefery, Whitney Jones and Suzanne Derenick. Back row: principal Scott Pentasuglio, Angel Branch, Kathleen Walsh, Heather DeNinno, Kathy Vitale, Lori Bradley and director of special education Michael Cole.
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First row: Elizabeth Egan, Carlos Santana, Robert Smith and Landon Lynch. Second row: Skylar Edwards, Alyssa Publik, Emma Eisenhauer, Enrique Castro, Milania Grasso, Rocco Tucker, Mason Petsko and Cameron Hann. Third row: Logan Cuevas, Jaylen Walker, Maggie Miles, Stella Buffton, Kenny Veliz Aragon, Sharine Rosario, Giana Willis, Eli Zippittelli and Alaina Gawelko. Back row: staff members Jennifer Schuback, Heather DeNinno and Angel Branch.
Students learn about medical careers
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From left, front row: Liz Giannone, Mikayla Fraze, Erica Yatzun, Kristen Lello, Alexandra Mitchell, Nova Preitz and Hiral Patel. Back row: Jay Koller, Gavin Beck, Ryan Weitz, Leah Hodick and Katrina Azarsky.
Recently 12 juniors from Riverside JuniorSenior High School participated in Geisinger’s AIM HI program. The program gave high school students the opportunity to explore healthcare fields and meet with
professionals in fields such as physician assistant, radiology, nursing, medical lavatory technology, pharmacy, child care specialists, emergency medical services and phlebotomy.
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The Old Forge Lions Club held its annual Easter egg hunt at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Chris Gatto, Old Forge School High School principal announced the March Devil Pride High School students. The students were chosen based on their recognition for outstanding demonstrations of Devil Pride. Pride stands for Prepared, Respectful, Independent, Dependable and Example to others. From left, principal Chris Gatto, Kyle Robideau, Emma Aversa, Gabby Gilbert and Keegan Barbetti. Also chosen were Hanah Lisowski and Nina Zimmerman.
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The following students and teacher have been chosen V.I.K.E.S. for the month of March. They have been selected because they exemplify the qualities of every Riverside Viking: Vison, Involvement, Knowledge, Excellence and Success. From left vice principal Dave Walsh, Tess Parchinski, Jose Soto Rivera, teacher Stephanie McGee, Hiral Patel, Carl Walsh, Brandon Reed, Marilyn Hoskins and principal Joe Moceyunas.
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Send additions or corrections about your church (in Old Forge, Taylor, Moosic, Avoca, Dupont and Duryea) to triborobanner@ timesshamrock.com. Church of God, 101 Center St. in Taylor. Worship Sundays 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m. Doug Hoeffner is pastor. 570-457-3114. Facebook.com/chogtaylor. Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St. in Scranton. Daily Mass 12:10 p.m.; Saturdays at 5 p.m.; Sundays at 8 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Rev. Francis L. Pauselli is pastor. 570-344-1724. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 130 Union St. in Taylor. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion served the first Sunday of the month. Pastor is Rev. Ginger L. Daubenhauser. 570-909-5434. First United Methodist of Taylor, 402 S. Main St. in Taylor. Sunday service: 9:30 a.m. Christian education adult Bible study: Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Sundays. Pastor is Rev. Donald A. Roberts Sr. 570-562-3335. First United Methodist of Old Forge, 143 Harrison St. in Old Forge. Sunday service: 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Susan Hardman-Zimmerman. Hope Church Presbytrian, 4951 Birney Ave. in Moosic. Sunday sSchool classes at 9:25 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. Rev. Stephen Wilson is pastor. Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, 1001 Main St. in Avoca. Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. Pastor: Alex Becker. lpcavoca.church or facebook.com/langcliffeavoca. 570-457-4477. Moosic Alliance Community, 608 Rocky Glen Road in Moosic. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (nursery available upon request). Sunday service, children’s church and nursery: 10:45 a.m. 570-457-6020. Email: moosicalliance1@ verizon.net. Pastor is Erik J. Ferguson. Moosic Assembly of God, 477 Third St. in Moosic. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening service at 6:30 p.m. Pastor is David O’Brien. Moosic Presbyterian, 625 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger E. Griffith is pastor. 570-4577750. moosicpresby@verizon.net. Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m. followed by fellowship time. D’s Pantry, serving the four borough area, is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-2499. Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 127 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Mass schedule: Daily, 7 a.m.; Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 11 a.m.; and 7 p.m. Rev. John V. Polednak, VE, is pastor. 570-457-3502; rectory@nativityduryea.org. Prince of Peace Parish, Saturday Mass at 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Lawrence and Grace streets in Old Forge. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m. at St. Mary and 11:15 a.m. at St. Lawrence, 620 Main St. in Old Forge. Parish office: 123 Grace Street in Old Forge. Pastor: Rev. August A. Ricciardi. 570-457-5900. Queen of the Apostles Parish, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday at 8 a.m, Wednesday at 7 p.m. Confession: Saturday 3:15-3:45 p.m.; anytime upon request. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. miraculous medal novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mass. First Friday healing Mass: First Friday of the month at 7 p.m. 570-457-3412. staff@queenoftheapostles.com. queenoftheapostles.weconnect. com. facebook.com/qapavocapa. St. George’s Orthodox, 745 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor. Weekday Divine Liturgy at 7:30 a.m. Moleben to the Mother of God Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. with Sunday school following liturgy. 570-562-2090 (church); 570-563-1170 (rectory). Fr.mal@comcast.net. StGeorgesTaylor.com. Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure. St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic, 700 Oak St. in Taylor. Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Feast days 6:30 p.m. on the evening before the feast day. Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-457-3042. St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic, 200 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Holy Mass Sunday 9 a.m.; daily Mass 8 a.m. Holy days 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock is pastor. padre@saintmaryspncc.org; saintmaryspncc.org. 570-457-2291. St. Michael’s Orthodox, Church and Winter streets in Old Forge. Saturday Vespers 5 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. (The Hours 9:10 a.m.) Wednesday: Presanctified Liturgy, 6 p.m. Friday: Akathist to Mary, 6 p.m. 570437-3703. peterehenry@yahoo.com; stmichaelof.org. Rev. Peter Henry is rector. St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic, 140 Church St. in Old Forge. Services: Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (feast days at 9 a.m.). Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-457-3042. St. Paul’s Independent Bible, 401 W. Grove St. in Taylor. Sunday service at 11 a.m.. Children’s Sunday school during the service. Pastor is Norm Demming. 570-562-2200. St. Stephen’s Russian Orthodox, St. Stephen’s Lane and Hickory Street in Old Forge. Divine Liturgy Sundays and Feast Days: 9:30 a.m. Vigil service: 5:30 p.m. on the night before Liturgies. 570-457-3384. Email: StStephensROChurch@gmail.com. Pastor is Rev. German Ciuba. Stewart Memorial United Methodist, 174 N. Main St. in Old Forge. Sunday Service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday school at 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-4571109. ALP007@aol.com. Taylor Primitive Methodist, 153 S. Keyser Ave. in Taylor. Sunday service: 11 a.m. Pastor is James P. Whitman. United Baptist of Taylor, 125 Church St. in Taylor. Sunday worship service: 10 a.m. Sunday school: 11:15 a.m. Bible study: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. 570-562-1331. Rev. Dr. David Barrett is pastor. Unity in Christ Parish, at Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m., followed by a fellowship time. D’s Food Pantry, serving the four–borough area, is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-2499.
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Riverside and Holy Cross high schools recently competed in a track and field competition.
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The Old Forge School District held cheerleading tryouts recently for the 2019-2020 school year.
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Abbey Zaykowski (left) and Ava Varsity captains, from left: Carissa Aversa have been named captains for DeLucca, Hannah Lisowski and junior varsity. Cassandra Noceran. From left: Kalvin Jeffers, Miss Devilette; Carissa DeLucca, varsity captain; Hannah Lisowski, varsity cocaptain; Cassandra Nocera, varsity captain; Abbey Zaykowski, junior varsity captain; and Ava Aversa, junior varsity captain.
Junior varsity and varsity cheerleaders for the coming year.
Now Hear This BY JEANIE SLUCK TAYLOR COMMUNITY LIBRARY
New audio books available at the Taylor Community Library: “The Summoning” by Heather Graham When Kristi Stewart inherits a property in the old part of Savannah, she knows it comes with stories of hauntings. She doesn’t believe in ghosts, even while running séances for the guests of McLane House Bed-and-Breakfast. Until the inexplicable midnight appearance of one of her infamous ancestors. Terrified, she flees into the night and right into Dallas Wicker. Dallas is trying to uncover the truth about a colleague who died under suspicious circumstances. As strange happenings continue to plague Kristi’s home, it is soon clear that there’s a very living threat in the neighborhood, several people have disappeared without a trace. Dallas can’t find any connection between the victims, but someone wanted them gone, and it might be linked to the history of McLane House, and that means Kristi should be very afraid “Dark Storm” by Karen Harper Forensic psychologist Claire Markwood has experienced her share of disaster. However nothing could prepare her for her sister, Darcy, going missing. Claire rushes to the butterfly sanctuary where Darcy has been working, prepared to do what she does best, work the clues. Her sister, along with her car and some of the sanctuary’s rarest species of butterflies, has seemingly vanished without a trace. Amid a flurry of mysterious leads and dead ends, Claire and her criminal lawyer husband, Nick, tap every resource at their disposal. The deeper they dig, the more unsettling the case becomes, dredging up old family secrets that shake the foundation of everything Claire thought to be true. Because some secrets aren’t just threatening, they’re deadly “If She Wakes” by Michael Koryta Tara Beckley is a senior at Hammel College in Maine. As she drives to deliver a visiting professor to a conference, a horrific car accident kills the professor and leaves Tara in a vegetative state. At least, so her doctors think. In fact, she’s a prisoner of locked-in syndrome: fully alert but unable to move a muscle. Trapped in her body, she learns that someone powerful wants her dead, but why? What can she do, lying in a hospital bed, to stop them? Abby Kaplan, an insurance investigator, is hired by the college to look in to Tara’s case. A former stunt driver, Abby returned home after a disaster in Hollywood left an actor dead and her own reputation shattered. Despite the fog of trauma, she can tell that Tara’s car crash was no accident. When she starts asking questions, things quickly spin out of control, leaving Abby on the run and a mysterious young hit man
named Dax Blackwell hard on her heels. “Dutch Girl” by Robert Matzen Actress Audrey Hepburn’s war included participation in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor’s assistant during the “Bridge Too Far” battle of Arnhem, the brutal execution of her uncle, and the ordeal of the Hunger Winter of 1944. She also had to contend with the fact that her father was a Nazi agent and her mother was proNazi for the first two years of the occupation. But the war years also brought triumphs as Audrey became Arnhem’s most famous young ballerina. Audrey’s own reminiscences, new interviews with people who knew her in the war, wartime diaries and research in classified Dutch archives shed light on the riveting, untold story of Audrey Hepburn under fire in World War II. “I Know Who You Are” by Alice Feeney Meet Aimee Sinclair, the actress everyone thinks they know but can’t remember where from. Except one person, someone knows Aimee very well. They know who she is and they know what she did. When Aimee comes home and discovers her husband is missing, she doesn’t seem to know what to do or how to act. The police think she’s hiding something and they’re right, she is, but perhaps not what they thought. Aimee has a secret she’s never shared, and yet, she suspects that someone knows. As she struggles to keep her career and sanity intact, her past comes back to haunt her in ways more dangerous than she could have ever imagined.
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“The Mother-In-Law” by Sally Hepworth From the moment Lucy met her husband’s mother, she knew she wasn’t the wife Diana had envisioned for her perfect son. Exquisitely polite, friendly and always generous, Diana nonetheless kept Lucy at arm’s length despite her desperate attempts to win her over. As a pillar in the community, an advocate for female refugees,
and a woman happily married for decades, no one had a bad word to say about Diana, except Lucy. Now, Diana is dead, a suicide note found near her body claiming that she longer wanted to live because of the cancer wreaking havoc inside her body. But the autopsy finds no cancer, it does find traces of poison, and evidence of suffocation. Who could possibly want Diana dead? Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disin-
herit both of her children, and their spouses? And what does it mean that Lucy isn’t exactly sad she’s gone? “Lost Roses” by Martha Hally Kelly It is 1914, and the world has been on the brink of war so often, many New Yorkers treat the subject with only passing interest. Eliza Ferriday is thrilled to be traveling to St. Petersburg with Sofya Streshnayva, a cousin of the Romanovs.
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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. Business scholoar competition: The University of Scranton will host its Business Scholars competition, hosted by university faculty and the High School Business Club, on Saturday, May 4. A business case and instructions will be provided to the teams of one to four students prior to the event, and students will be judged by faculty and area business leaders on their presentations. The top teams are awarded plaques and cash prizes. For more information, call 570-9414047 or email laura.talerico@scranton.edu. Lodge dinner: Acacia Lodge No. 579, 617 Union St. in Taylor, will hold a roast beef dinner on Saturday, April 27, 4-7 p.m, (takeouts 3-4 p.m.). Donation: $12; $6 for kids younger than 12. Bus trip: There will be a bus trip 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, call 570-603-1915 or email cathyg7@msn.com. Recycling containers: Taylor Borough is distributing new recycling containers to borough residents at the Taylor Community Center, 700 S. Main St. and will continue weekdays, 1-8:30 p.m. Residents will be required to show proof of residency via tax bill, utility bill or photo ID. Seeking Legion members: The Taylor American Legion is searching for new members. Without a regular infusion of young veterans, many Legions and VFWs have had to close, as there weren’t enough regular members to support and manage their facilities. The Legion is at 210 S. Main St. in Taylor. Call 570-562-9920 or email taylor_legion@ yahoo.com. The Commander is Jacqueline Colburn, and the regular Legion meetings are on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Tax collector days: Tax collector days in Taylor will be Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Clothing dropbox: Moosic Alliance Church, 608 Rocky Glen Road, in cooperation with St. Paul Textile, is sponsoring a
clothing drop-off shed as a fundraiser to send youth to camp. The youth at Moosic Alliance Church will receive $40 for every 1,000 pounds of clothing donated. Aid for veterans: Temporary emergency funding to support either Pennsylvania veterans or nonprofit groups that serve veterans, is available through the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office. An application needs to be filled out and submitted along with support documentation. Office staff are able to provide assistance in completing the application. They review the paperwork and generally provide an answer in two or three business days. The average grants are about $1,000, depending on need. The staff may also be able to suggest other forms of assistance and benefits that may be available. For more information, call 570-963-6778. Pet notice: Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough has an ordinance governing the curbing of pets and other animals and the responsibility for the removal of all animal waste. This ordinance applies to all borough parks. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to fines. Flag disposal: American Legion Post No. 306 reminds residents that a dropoff box for unserviceable, worn, torn, discolored or faded flags is on the front porch of the post home at 208 S. Main St. in Taylor. A ceremony is held annually at the Taylor Memorial Cemetery to properly dispose of the collected flags. For more information, call 570-562-9920. Senior passes: The Old Forge School Board golden-age policy passes, allowing borough residents 65 and older free admission to district-sponsored athletic events, are available in the high school office, 300 Marion St., Old Forge. Yard waste notice: Moosic Borough can
no longer accept grass and leaves in any type of plastic bag (biodegradable or not). This is a requirement by the Department of Environmental Protection. Grass and leaves must be placed in separate open containers, weighing no more than 35 pounds. Brush and tree limbs cannot be mixed with grass and leaves. They can be bundled together or placed in open containers. Sewer payment notice: Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough sewer bills are to be paid at the Old Forge Branch of Penn Security Bank only. Other branches of Penn Security will not accept these payments. Help for seniors: Older residents with questions about Medicare or health insurance coverage may visit state Rep. Marty Flynn’s office, 409 N. Main Ave. in Scranton, the second Monday of each month for assistance. Appointments are suggested by calling 570-342-4348. Grief Support: VNA Hospice and Home Health, 301 Delaware Ave. in Olyphant, offers a variety of grief/bereavement support groups. • Bereavement support group. This more traditional group assists participants in learning to cope with the new challenges facing them as they grieve. Third Thursday of each month, 6-8 p.m.; and second Wednesday of each month, 12:30-2 p.m. • Knitting and crocheting group. Beginners and experienced join together with instructors on hand, knitting/crocheting items for preemies, which are donated to hospitals in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Bring your own knitting needles and crochet hooks. Patterns and instruction provided. Mondays, 1:30-3 p.m. • Fisherman knot rosary and sleeping bag project. VNA provides the twine needed to produce these soft rosary that
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