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Legion, pizza made by members of the Nativity of Our Lord Men’s Society, a Two sisters from Duryea are once Manning’s ice cream truck, music by DJ again bringing the community together Jay J Lombardo, a bake sale and more for a little fitness and a than 20 craft vendors great cause. overseen by the Duryea If you go On Saturday, June Betterment Committee, What: third annual duryea 1, Katie and Allison and an appearance by at dusk 5K and Festival Brudzinski will host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton When: Saturday, June 1, 5 to third annual Duryea at Penguins mascot Tux. 9 p.m., with the run and walk Dusk 5K and Festival. New this year, the starting at 7 p.m. All proceeds from the Betterment Committee Where: community park, event will benefit the will show a kid-friendly Stephenson Street, duryea Northeast Regional Canmovie in the park. And, Details: registration is $20 cer Institute (NRCI), a local radio station 98.5 online until Saturday, may nonprofit that provides KRZ set the Brudzinski 25, and $25 the day of the community and patient sisters up with a race. race day registration services, hospital and corporate sponsor – will take place from 5 to practice support servicthe Salvation Army, 6:30 p.m. all proceeds from es and cancer surveilwhich will pay for the event benefit the northlance to seven counties advertisements airing east regional cancer instithroughout Northeast on KRZ in the days tute. to register, make a Pennsylvania. leading up to the event, donation or for more inforThe event begins at and will have a clothing mation visit the event’s web5 p.m. at Duryea Comdonation truck at the site, runsignup.com/race/ munity Park, with the festival. pa/duryea/duryeaatdusk, or its Facebook page. 5K run starting at 7 p.m. “We’re more than and the 1-mile fun walk appreciative of that,” beginning a few minKatie Brudzinski said. utes later. The course traverses the borRegistration for the run is $20 online ough and has a few hills for those who until Saturday, May 25, and $25 the day of like a challenge. the race. Race day registration will take The festival, meanwhile, will feature place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Medals will be numerous basket raffles, 50/50 drawawarded to the top three male and female ing, hamburgers and hot dogs grilled finishers in each age group. All race by members of the Duryea American participants will receive a T-shirt, which will also be sold for $10 at the festival. To register online, or for more information, visit the event’s website, runsignup. com/Race/PA/Duryea/DuryeaatDusk, or its Facebook page. TS_CNG/TRIBORO/PAGES [T01] | 05/22/19
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From left: Krista Gromelski, Kristen Kabacinski, Allison Brudzinski, Eddie Klein, Aimee Balchune and Katie Brudzinski. It’s no surprise Duryea at Dusk has become an annual rite, considering the first two raised close to $25,000 for the NRCI. “We’re always nervous at this point. Do we have enough baskets, and signups and donations? Will the weather be good? But, it all comes together in the end,” said Katie Brudzinski, noting donations and basket raffles are still being accepted. “And the NRCI is always super happy with everything,” she added. “They’re great to work with, and they help us out so much.” The Brudzinski sisters got the idea for Duryea at Dusk after watching their mom, Ann, bravely undergo sev-
eral surgeries and numerous rounds of chemotherapy since being diagnosed with advanced-stage appendix and ovarian cancer close to a decade ago. “She’s currently back on chemotherapy, but she’s pushing through,” Katie Brudzinski said of her mom, who hopes to attend the event. Planning for the event takes months, with the sisters getting plenty of assistance along the way. “Our committee does the logistics end of it, and we could not do this without the borough and the mayor and the chief, our sponsors and the whole community,” Katie Brudzinski said. “It wouldn’t be possible without them.”
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Dean’s list • Gianna Emiliani from Moosic qualified for the Spring 2019 dean’s list at Belmont University. • Bridgette Marie Brandt of Duryea was among the more than 1,750 students who were named to the spring dean’s list at Kutztown University.
Advertising competition Sabrina Talarico of Old Forge was among the seven-member University of Scranton’s 2019 student advertising team who competed against students from colleges in Pennsylvania, New York and Washington, D.C., in the District 2 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). The team placed sixth in the district competition
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Wilkes University awarded 797 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at its 72nd spring commencement ceremonies . Among them were: Allison Bednarski of Taylor, who earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing; Sabrina Brennan of Taylor, who Honor society earned a Doctor of Pharmacy Erica Armstrong of Moosic is degree; Kendra Croker of Old among the 58 University of Forge, who earned a Doctor of Scranton students inducted into Pharmacy; Dionna DeFazio of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit Taylor, who earned a Bachelor of honor society. The Scranton chapter Science in biology.; Derick of Alpha Sigma Nu was established DeMorrow of Taylor, who earned a in 1943 and is the oldest honor Bachelor of Science in mechanical society at the University. engineering; Jordan Fritz of Avoca, Essay contest winners who earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications studies; Jude awarded Gaughan of Duryea, who earned a The eighth- to ninth-grade winMaster of Science in nursing; Kerry ners in the University of Scranton’s Hoffman of Old Forge, who earned annual Earth Day essay contest a Master of Science in nursing; included Elisabeth O’Hora, a senior Kimberly Hoskins of Moosic, who at Riverside Junior/Senior High earned a Master of Science in School. The University of Scranton education; Elisabeth Lipperini of received a record-high number of Duryea, who earned a Master of essays from area middle- and highLauren Golden of Dupont was one of 36 students from around the world who received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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• Old Forge borough’s annual Memorial Day parade, sponsored by American Legion Post No. 513 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4954, will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 29. The starting point is the corner of Main and Miles streets (across from Rite-Aid) . Participants should arrive by 9:30 a.m. The parade will travel down Main Street to Moosic Road, where a ceremony will follow at the Old Forge Cemetery. • On Monday, May 27, the American Legion Post No. 604, along with the Minooka American Legion Post No. 568, will hold ceremonies at St. Mary’s Czestochowa cemetery in the Greenwood section of Moosic at 8:30 a.m. and Davis St. Cemetery at 9 a.m. There will be an open house at 10 a.m. at American Legion Post No. 604 on Spring St. in Moosic.
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Science in nursing; Brianna Mazzaccaro of Duryea, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology; Austin Naughton of Taylor, who earned a Bachelor of Science in computer information systems; Joseph Rutledge of Old Forge, who earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering; Caine Seidel of Moosic, who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration; Jenna Vella of Duryea, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science; Katherine Zielinski of Avoca, who earned a Doctor of educational leadership/ curriculum & instruction; and David Zydko of Duryea, who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in sports management.
Academic awards More than 60 Wilkes University students were recognized for their achievements during the 2019 Academic Awards Ceremony. Among them: Laura Solomon of Dupont received the Rosenthal Award presented by the biology and health sciences department; Joseph Rutledge of Old Forge received the Mechanical Engineering Service Award presented by the Mechanical Engingeering and Engineering Management department; and David Zydko of Duryea, received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Sports Management presented by the marketing, entrepreneurship, leadership, sports management and hospitality leadership department.
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Members of the Blue Star Mothers and the 9/11 Memorial Committee presented an honor flag to Kendra Lynn, third from left, at the inaugural bocce tournament in her brother’s name. SSgt. Steven R. Tudor was killed in action in 2007 in Iraq. The tournament, organized by the Blue Star Mothers under Lori Bishop, will raise funds for veterans’ organizations.
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Throughout the school year, third-graders at Riverside Elementary East School receive pamphlets from the Blind Association called “Kids for Sight.” The students learn how to protect their eye sight and other sight-related facts. At the end of the year, they sponsor a contest called the Magic World of Vision Poster Contest, which is sponsored by the Lackawanna County Blind Association. This year the winners were London Talipski (left) and Francesca Wincovitch. The girls attended a celebration at the Lackawanna Blind Association in Scranton. They received a certification and movie gift card.
Brendan Stinson, an Old Forge High School graduate who is in his senior year at Slippery Rock University, recently presented ”Defying Addiction with Adventure Based Counseling” at the ninth annual Chi Sigma Iota SUBMITTED PHOTO statewide conference. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Keystone College and will graduate from Slippery Rock University with a master’s in clinical and mental health counseling. He is the son of Renee Celmer Stinson of Old Forge, and David Stinson of Duryea.
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Three Old Forge sophomore honors chemistry students, from left, Ashley Katchmar, Henry Lin and Hannah Grasso, recently took an ACS competitive chemistry exam at the University of Scranton and scored in the top 5% in their class. Katchmar was a runner-up in the region and attended an awards banquet.
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The sixth-grade band concert at Riverside Elementary East School was directed by Johanna Reed. From left: Hunter Brown, Emma Ponas, Crystal Bird, Cassie Marvin, Kyleah Edwards and Dynalis Santiago. Also in the band is Bob Creo.
Brittany Rose of Moosic, a student at King’s College, was recently inducted to the college’s chapter of the Psi Chi, an international honor society for students in psychology. The organization was founded more than 80 years ago for the purpose of encouraging, stimulating and maintaining scholarship in, and advancing the science of, psychology. The King’s chapter was established in 1972.
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Old Forge High School Students who take United States History II classes attended a Holocaust symposium at the Hilton in Scranton recently. They met with survivors and a liberator, Alan Moskin, and heard about their about experiences during WWII and the Holocaust.
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ar ea chu rch servic es Send additions or corrections about your church (in Old Forge, Taylor, Moosic, Avoca, Dupont and Duryea) to triborobanner@ timesshamrock.com. Church of God, 101 Center St. in Taylor. Worship Sundays 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m. Doug Hoeffner is pastor. 570-457-3114. Facebook.com/chogtaylor. Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St. in Scranton. Daily Mass 12:10 p.m.; Saturdays at 5 p.m.; Sundays at 8 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Rev. Francis L. Pauselli is pastor. 570344-1724. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 130 Union St. in Taylor. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion served the first Sunday of the month. Pastor is Rev. Ginger L. Daubenhauser. 570-909-5434. First United Methodist of Taylor, 402 S. Main St. in Taylor. Sunday service: 9:30 a.m. Christian education adult Bible study: Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Sundays. Pastor is Rev. Donald A. Roberts Sr. 570-562-3335. First United Methodist of Old Forge, 143 Harrison St. in Old Forge. Sunday service: 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Susan HardmanZimmerman. Hope Church Presbytrian, 4951 Birney Ave. in Moosic. Sunday sSchool classes at 9:25 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. Rev. Stephen Wilson is pastor. Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, 1001 Main St. in Avoca. Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. Pastor: Alex Becker. lpcavoca.church or facebook.com/langcliffeavoca. 570-457-4477. Moosic Alliance Community, 608 Rocky Glen Road in Moosic. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (nursery available upon request). Sunday service, children’s church and nursery: 10:45 a.m. 570-457-6020. Email: moosicalliance1@ verizon.net. Pastor is Erik J. Ferguson. Moosic Assembly of God, 477 Third St. in Moosic. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening service at 6:30 p.m. Pastor is David O’Brien. Moosic Presbyterian, 625 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger E. Griffith is pastor. 570-4577750. moosicpresby@verizon.net. Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m. followed by fellowship time. D’s Pantry, serving the four borough area, is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-2499. Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 127 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Mass schedule: Daily, 7 a.m.; Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 11 a.m.; and 7 p.m. Rev. John V. Polednak, VE, is pastor. 570-457-3502; rectory@nativityduryea. org. Prince of Peace Parish, Saturday Mass at 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Lawrence and Grace streets in Old Forge. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m. at St. Mary and 11:15 a.m. at St. Lawrence, 620 Main St. in Old Forge. Parish office: 123 Grace Street in Old Forge. Pastor: Rev. August A. Ricciardi. 570457-5900. 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. 570457-3412. 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. 570-5622090 (church); 570-563-1170 (rectory). Fr. mal@comcast.net. StGeorgesTaylor.com. Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure. St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic, 700 Oak St. in Taylor. Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Feast days 6:30 p.m. on the evening before the feast day. Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-4573042. St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic, 200 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Holy Mass Sunday 9 a.m.; daily Mass 8 a.m. Holy days 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock is pastor. padre@saintmar yspncc.org; saintmaryspncc.org. 570-457-2291. St. Michael’s Orthodox, Church and Winter streets in Old Forge. Saturday: Vespers 5 p.m. Sunday: Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. (The Hours 9:10 a.m.) 570-437-3703. 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.
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. Golf tournament: The 14th annual Mike Shimko Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Pine Hills Country Club in Taylor on Saturday, June 1, with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start; captain and mate format. Price is $80 per person. The price includes: green fees, cart, buffet dinner and cash prizes. The dinner will be held at St. George’s Center, 743 S. Keyser Ave. in Taylor. For anyone wishing to sponsor a hole, the price is $50 per hole. Those interested can call 570-430-6749 or 570702-7137. All proceeds are going to Uplifting Athletes, Penn State University, in memory of Mike Shimko. Make checks payable to “Penn State Uplifting Athletes.” Seeking artifacts: Riverside School District is seeking artifacts depicting the history of the district, including the former Taylor and Moosic School Districts, for display purposes at Riverside Junior-Senior High School. Email smurphy2@riversidesd.com or call 570-239-5720 with information. Food bank donations: Non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the Commission on Economic Opportunity Weinberg’s food bank will be collected during the month of April at the Taylor Branch of Citizens Savings Bank, 137 S. Main Ave. in Taylor. Library fundraiser: The Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St., 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 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: TaxcollectordaysinTaylorwillbeMondaysandWednesdays,6-8p.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.
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