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Miss Comet, Nina Sampogne performs with the Abington Heights Marching Comets in the Clarks Summit Memorial Day Parade. For more photos from the parade, see page 6.
Louis DiMichele and Tony DiMichele show their patriotic pride.
The lush grass inside the Clarks Green Cemetery glistened with dew droplets under the blue, cloudless sky. Patches of buttercups splashed yellow into the scene. Birds sang from shade trees scattered among the tombstones. But the feature that stood out most in this Memorial Day morning scene was not a part of the natural landscape. It was the red, white and blue stars and stripes of the flags fluttering in the breeze, marking the graves of American servicemen and women. As I wandered the cemetery, reading the names and dates on those monuments, a steady stream of vehicles pulled in, parking alongside the dirt road. A small crowd gathered in front of the flagpole, awaiting the arrival of members of Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069 for the third of their four scheduled cemetery and memorial visits that morning. The ceremony, which included short prayers, raising and saluting the flag, and wreath presentations, was brief but sincere. If forced to choose one word to describe the atmosphere, I would use “respect.” Even the smallest children in attendance were quiet during the solemn event. And this respect was not only directed toward the deceased. Before and after the program, many people shook hands with the uniformed veterans Please see Patriotic, Page 7
Waiting for the parade to begin are, from left, Wyatt Phillips, Nolan Phillips and Sinea Yetkowskas, with dog, Rio.
The Abington Athletics baseball team ride in the parade, tossing candy to spectators.
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A 50-year heritage Church celebrates semicentennial
S. ABINGTON TWP. — 1968 saw big changes for Venard Road. Clarks Summit University (CSU), then Baptist Bible Seminary, had moved to Pennsylvania from New York. In September of that year, Rev. Clayton Howard Gray, the university chaplain, led a group of people to meet regularly for worship and preaching services on the campus. As the group grew they organized a local church. A constitution, articles of faith and a church covenant were adopted on Jan. 23, 1969. In May of 1969, the new church voted to call itself “Heritage Baptist Church.” The congrega-
tion called Rev. Charles Benedict as pastor in 1970. In 1973, ground was broken on eight-and-a-half acres across from CSU’s campus. Mel Walker was a student in 1972. He remembers when the church was meeting in Jackson Hall on the campus of CSU. He watched as the new church building went up. “It was an exciting time,” Walker shared. Over the years Heritage has had several expansion projects, adding an educational wing, a youth room and family room. Walker and his wife Peggy joined the church in 1989. “The first thing that got us interested in Heritage is
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The flag is raised during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning, May 27 at Clarks Green Cemetery.
What’s inside Calendar ........................ 2 Obituary ......................... 4 Churches ........................ 4 Suburban Family ............. 5 Green Scene ................... 5 JULIE JEFFERy MANwARREN / FOR ABINGtON SUBURBAN
Heritage Baptist Church celebrated its 50th anniversary over the weekend, with a community block party on Saturday, May 25, a service and catered dinner on Sunday, May 26 and a float in the Clarks Summit Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 27. that it was close to where we lived,” Walker shared. “We visited when we came back to the area and never went anywhere else. The
number-one thing has been how the church has ministered to our children. They embraced and invested in our kids. They were con-
cerned about their walk with God, their development and their well-being.” Please see HERITAGE, Page 10
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR UPCOMING MAY 30 Homeschoolers at the Library: Thursday, May 30, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. Attention home schooling parents: Bring your children to an educational program to enrich their home learning experience. They will participate in hands-on projects, stories, short videos and more. For students in grades K-6. For more information, call 570-587-3440. Quiet Your Mind: Thursday, May 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. May is Mental Health Month. In an effort to promote positive mental health, the library is hosting a special event. Drop in during this program to complete a calming art project, meditate on your own, create a ‘zine, or plant a flower to take home. Each person will leave with a packet full of resources and information about mental health. For more information, call 570-587-3440. MAY 31 Art gallery reception: A new art exhibit, “FlowersWild and Still” will open at The Gathering Place, 304 St. Street, Clarks Summit, with a reception Friday, May 31, 6:30-8 p.m. The community is invited to come meet the artists and view the new exhibit. For more information, visit GatheringPlaceCS.com. JUNE 1 The 69th Annual Children’s Fishing Derby: Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lackawanna State Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the warming hut near the main boat launch. Derby is free and open to children ages 4-15. Every child will receive a prize. There will be free bait, refreshments and food. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Designer purse bingo to benefit Abington Christian
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Academy: June 1 at the Clarks Summit Fire Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo begins at 6 p.m. Benefit tickets are $25 each for 12 rounds of bingo with designer bag prizes. Snack bar items, specials, extra game sheets and raffle basket and 50/50 chances will be available for purchase. For more information, call 570-5865270 or visit abingtonacademy. com. JUNE 8 Everything Natural presents Summer Festival 2019: Saturday, June 8, 12-3 p.m. Celebrates Hemp History Week. The centerpiece for our event will be sampling Sai Botannical, Everything Natural’s newest, high quality CBD oil. The shop will offer tastes of the oil on its own as well as CBD infused foods like smoothies, salad dressings, baked goods and more. Brenda Fernandes, songwriter and performing artist, will sing her original songs. Chair massage and reflexology will be offered by Body and Soul. A demo of an acupressure facial massage will take place at 2 p.m. downstairs in the yoga studio, free of charge to anyone who buys a CBD cream or salve or any facial cream. JUNE 11 Mysteries and Detectives Book Club meeting: Tuesday, June 11, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Abington Community Library. The June selection is a reader’s choice of any Josephine Tey novel. The author for July is G.M. Malliet. JUNE 17 Summer Days: ACA Summer Days begin Monday, June 17 at Abington Christian Academy on Layton Road in South Abington Township. The academy offers activities from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, with flexible enrollment available. For more information call 570-5865270 or visit abingtonacademy.com. JUNE 23-29 Fly Fishing Summer Camp: The deadline for registration has been extended until June 15 for the Fly Fishing Summer Camp at Keystone College, sponsored by Trout Unlimited. The camp is available for teens all over Northeast Pennsylvania and runs from June 23-29. It is a sleep-over camp with campers staying in the college dorms. They will be taught environmental conservation and the art and sciences of trout fishing. Cost is $450 with some scholarship money available. Boy Scouts can get their fly fishing merit badge and Girl Scouts can get their stream girl patch. For more information,call 570-954-5042 or email ffnepa@ epix.net. To register, visit flyfishingsummercamp.org. JUNE 26-28 Mini Earth Camp: Indraloka Animal Sanctuary is offering a three-day summer Mini Earth Camp, June 26-28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 6-16. The price of the camp is based on a sliding scale in order to meet the needs of every family wishing to participate. Campers will have a chance to interact with rescued farm animals, go on educational nature walks and participate in art and music activities games and more. Lunch is provided, and the camp takes place at both the Mehoopany and Falls Township facilities. Carpooling is encouraged. To register or sponsor a camper, visit indraloka.org/miniearth-camp. For more information, email sarah@indraloka.org or call 570-763-2908. JUNE 27 American Red Cross blood drive: Thursday, June 27, 1-6 p.m. at Elan Gardens, 465 Venard Road in South Abington Township. In memory of Barbara Maiman. Donors will receive free basket raffle chances and refreshments. Appointments are appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Call 570-5854400 or email elangardens@ comcast.net. DEC. 1-8 Cruise to the Bahamas: The Abington Senior Center is sponsoring a cruise to the Bahamas Dec. 1-8. Call Adele at 570-586-8996 for details.
mation including telephone, e-mail and residential address, along with any other pertinent information, for those interested in a 50th reunion this year. Email your info or questions to: khick07@comcast.net or call 570-881-3186. Call for Strawberry Festival vendors: The fifth annual Strawberry 5K and Festival will be held in Clarks Summit on June 22. The 5K Race will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the Kids’ Fun Run right after the 5K. The Festival and Kids Games will run from 9-11:30 a.m. on Spring and Davis streets. Anyone interested in being a vendor at the open market booths for the festival should email GatheringPlaceCS@gmail.org or call 570881-7612. The vendor fee is $25 and deadline to register is June 7. Community garden volunteers sought: This season’s Waverly Community Garden continues to share fresh produce with local food pantries and other programs. Anyone interested in volunteering to help with the garden can sign up on the its Facebook page at bit.ly/2KzuhBi. Storytimes for children: at Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. Baby (ages 0-2): Fridays, May 17 and 24 at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; Toddler (ages 2-3): Wednesdas, May 22 at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; Preschool (ages 3-5): Tuesday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 570-5873440. Spring astronomy series: Wednesday, May 22 and Friday, May 24 at 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Keystone College’s Thomas G. Capillary ’60 Observatory, Fleetville. The spring series of public lectures and observing sessions. The programs are free and open to the public with no registration required. Observation depends on the weather. For directions to the observatory, visit keystone. edu/observatory. Contact Jo-Ann Kamichitis, observatory director at 570-9458402 for more information. Memory Cafe: Held every second and fourth Friday (coming up May 24) at 10 a.m. at The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. A place where people with memory loss and their care companions can socialize with others, join in with art, music, gentle yoga or just visit in a relaxed setting. Free admission. For more information, visit GatheringPlaceCS.org. Adult volleyball nights: every Monday, from 6-8 p.m. at the Newton Recreation Center. Players of all skill levels are welcome. The cost is $2. For more information, call 570-5867808 or visit bit.ly/2UV6OjP or the center’s Facebook page. Pickleball: every Tuesday, from 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays, from 3-5 p.m. at the Newton Recreation Center. The sport of pickleball has elements of tennis, table tennis and badminton, with players using a racket and ball. Players of all skill levels are welcome. The cost is $2. For more information, call 570-586-7808 or visit bit.ly/2UV6OjP or the center’s Facebook page. Open gym: every Thursday, from 6-8 p.m. at the Newton Recreation Center. The most popular activity during this time is basketball, which is open to all ages. Children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 570-586-7808 or visit bit.ly/2UV6OjP or the center’s Facebook page. State Rep. Outreach: A staff member from state Rep. Marty Flynn’s office will provide outreach assistance from 9 a.m. to noon on the third Wednesday of the month, alternating between the Clarks Green Borough Building, 104 N. Abington Road and the South Abington Township Building’s second-floor meeting room, 104 Shady Lane Road in Chinchilla. Flynn’s staff can help with PennDOT paperwork, LIHEAP winter heating assistance, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, PACE/PACENET prescription-drug coverage, ONGOING unclaimed property searches Abington Heights Class and any other state-related of 1969 reunion: The commatter. Call 570-342-4348 for mittee is seeking contact infor- more information.
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NET Credit Union is the presenting sponsor for Matthew’s Hope 4 Miracles' inaugural 5K Run/Fun Walk, set for Saturday, June 1 at Nay Aug Park in Scranton. From left, first row: Alisa Mulea, NET CU; Bobby Reese; Matthew McDonnell amd Blake Krivak. Second row: Nora Hinkley, NET CU; Clarence Baltrusaitis, NET CU CEO; Linda McDonnell; Patrick McDonnell; Mark Cordelli, NET CU; Jean Seifert, NET CU and Lauren Beppler, NET CU.
Run/walk set for June 1
SCRANTON — Matthew’s Hope 4 Miracles will hold its inaugural 5K run/fun walk Saturday, June 1, at 9 a.m., at Nay Aug Park to raise money for pediatric cancer research, awareness and support of local families battling the disease. Registration is from 7:30–8:45 a.m. at the bandstand across from the museum. Matthew’s Hope 4 Miracles was started by the McDonnell family of South Abington Township after their son, Matthew, now age 9, battled and defeated a rare form
of Wilm’s Tumor four times in five years. The non-profit, which is a component fund under the Scranton Area Foundation, raises money for pediatric cancer research, awareness and support. The event, sponsored by NET Credit Union, will include T-shirts for participants, medals for top finishers in each age category, gift cards for the overall male and female winners, basket raffles and music provided by Rock 107. To register, visit bit. ly/2LfGGQg.
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ABPA to host designer purse bingo The Abington Business & Professional Association (ABPA) will host a designer purse bingo event Sunday, June 23 at Ramada by Wyndham, 820 Northern Blvd., South Abington Twp. Doors will open at noon and games will begin at 2 p.m., featuring Michael Kors, Kate Spade & Coach with 20 designer bag bingo games and three special games, basket raffles, 50/50 and bingo specials. A cash bar and concessions will also be available. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and can be purchased at The Nyx, PS Bank in Clarks Summit or by contacting Jessica Nemetz at 570-840-7058. From left, first row: Amy Milewski, vice president and Jessica Nemetz, president. Second row: Barbara Sanders, treasurer; Janice Bevacqua, past president; Noreen Thomas, board member; Laura Ancherani, executive director; and Diane Calabro, board member.
COURT NOTES PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ■ Pauline J. Earl, Moorestown, N.J., to Jason E. Johnson, Clarks Summit; a property at 305 Brighten Drive, Clarks Green, for $161,120. ■ Keystone College, La Plume, to Darren and Lisa Maria, Factoryville; two parcels in Benton Twp. for $105,700. ■ LSF9 Master Participation Trust, per attorney in fact, Hudson Homes Management LLC, Irving, Texas, to Paul H. Coleman, Clarks Summit; two parcels in Benton Twp. for $30,000. ■ James Allen and Tina Lanai Green, Clarks Summit, to Arun Puthusseril; a property at 311 Tulip Circle, Clarks Summit, for $161,000. ■ Bomir Inc. to Charmaine Kerr, Clarks Summit; a property at 531 N. Irving Ave., Scranton, for $78,500. ■ Renee L. Regan and Terry A. Schroeder, co-successor trustees of the Bob E. and Gladys E. Schroeder revocable living trust, Clarks Green, to Michael A. Kalteski, Scranton; a property at 402 Park Ave., Clarks Green, for $205,000. ■ The estate of Angelo Soprano, per Mark P. McAndrew, Lackawanna County sheriff, to Diane and Joseph Hughes, Lori and Warren Raker; a property at 14008 Spring Drive, Newton Twp., for $105,000. ■ Aaron Hufford and Lucy Hufford, both of Clarks Summit, to Duane S. and Suzanne E. White, South Abington Twp.; a property in Newton Twp. for $125,000. ■ Eugene J. Pivovarnik and Annette E. Pivovarnik, also known as Annette Pivovarnik, by her power of attorney, Eugene J. Pivovarnik, Clarks Summit, and Annette E. Pivovarnik, also known as Annette Pivovarnik, by her power of attorney, Kimberly Ann Butaitas, Milford, to Joshua Hughes, Scranton; a property on North Sumner Avenue,
Scranton, for $40,000. ■ Stephen Spillar, Lackawanna County, to Walter and Misty Kosak, Pennsylvania; a property at 214 Sunnyside Ave., South Abington Twp., for $156,000. ■ Markus Anttila, South Abington Twp., and Charles M. and Xue Ming Yu, Erie; a property at 2 Waterford Road, Building 18, South Abington Twp., for $168,000. FEDERAL TAX LIEN ■ James B. and Gloria J. Vasky, 821 Layton Road, South Abington Twp.; $10,263.84. STATE TAX LIENS ■ Panes Et Pisces LLC, trading as Fish Window Cleaning, 401 Northern Blvd., South Abington Twp.; $1,489.29. ■ Lackawanna Janitorial Service Corp., 202 Midway Ave., Clarks Summit; $1,142.39. ESTATES FILED ■ Mark P. Roe, 224 Glenburn Road, Clarks Green, letters testamentary to Christopher Roe, 747 Constitution Drive, Suite 100, Exton. ■ Paul Dubee, 184 Carey Road, Scott Twp., letters of administration to Judith Manasek, 800 Hudson St., Mayfield.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ■ Robert Stanley Nemetz and Kathleen Anne Lewis, both of Scott Twp. DIVORCES SOUGHT ■ Shannon Pelaez, Clarks Summit, v. Oscar Pelaez Leon; married Aug. 14, 2009, in Stroudsburg; pro se. ■ Nancy Caldwell, Clarks Summit, v. John Norcross, Clarks Summit; married June 27, 1981, in Rhode Island; Brian J. Cali, attorney. ■ Charles Pompey, Roaring Brook Twp., v. Hydie Pompey, Roaring Brook Twp.; married Oct. 14, 2017, in Clarks Summit; Corey James Eagen, attorney. BENCH WARRANT Judge Thomas Munley has issued the following bench warrant for failure to appear on fines and costs: ■ Tina Tuttle, 1544 Falls Road, Clarks Summit; $2,950.62. ARD The following was admitted to the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program for driving under the influence: ■ Jacob Carl McAndrew, 27, 1128 W. Elm St., Scranton, stopped May 19, 2017, by South Abington Twp. police.
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Abington Heights Middle School students, from left: Shavari Maharaj, Shavani Maharaj, Madyson Muller, Audrey Cornell and Paige Holgate.
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Runners are ready at the start of the National Running Center’s Clarks Summit Patriot Mile run/walk held on Saturday, May 25. The race benefited the Abington Community Library and was sponsored by Manning Farm Dairy, John L. Stopay Candies, Duffy’s Coffee Company, Sunrise Cafe, State Street Grill, Beta Bread Bakery and Rosario’s Pizzeria.
Stephen Haggerty sprints to first place, Peter Sayre comes in second and Brad Eckersley takes third in the Abigail Haines was the first woman to cross the Clarks Summit Patriot Mile held at National Running on Saturday, May 25. The race raised funds for the finish line at Saturday’s Patriot Mile race in Clarks Abington Community Library. Runners partook of refreshments at an after party hosted at Duffy’s Coffee Summit, hosted by National Running Center. Company, where awards were given.
Abington Heights Middle School student, Shavari Maharaj nears the finish line at the Clarks Summit Patriot Mile.
From left: Leeann Perez, Jamie Schirg and Tracy Wescott, all of Dalton, wore their patriotic running gear at Saturday’s Patriot Mile run/walk in Clarks Summit.
At the Clarks Summit’s Patriot Mile on Saturday, May 25, from left, first row: Matthew Demuth, Cecelia Demuth and Violet Holgate. Second row: Ayla Holgate, Heather DeMuth, Carlie Holgate and Paige Holgate.
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Chris and Stephanie Goldyn of Archbald with daugther, Addison enjoyed the Clarks Summit Patriot Mile and time together at the start of their Memorial Day weekend.
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Mary Lee Haglin, 93, of South Abington Twp., went to her heavenly home on May 19, 2019. She was married for 56 years to Gilbert A. Haglin, who died in 2003. Mary was born in Rushmere, Isle of Wight County, Va., in 1926, and was the daughter of the late Floyd and Mary (Jones) Webb. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Diane (Larry) Mehlhaff, South Dakota; Patricia (Murray) Steeble, Kansas; a son, Steven Haglin, South Abington Twp.; and two brothers, W.R. Webb, Maryland; and Paul (Donna) Webb, Alabama. Also missing her are her six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and many loved nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Elizabeth Webb, Minnette Webb, Nancy Brown and Alice Bedinger. A funeral service will be held Monday, June 3, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Baptist Church, 415 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411, officiated by the Rev. Paul Osborne, assistant pastor. Interment will take place Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Indiantown Gap Road, Annville, Pa. The family will receive friends on Monday from 5 p.m. until the time of the service at the Heritage Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Baptist Church. Arrangements entrusted to the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc.
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CLARKS SUMMIT — The Waverly Community House has been offering summer recreation and activities for children and young adults since the late 1940s. Back then, groups would meet in the Kindergarten Room (now the Constance Reynolds Belin Room) for sports such as shuffleboard and ping pong. When the weather got nice enough, children would cool off in the wading pool, which was open from 2-4 p.m. with adult supervision. In 1951, because Waverly consolidated with the Clarks Summit-Abington School District, the Comm enjoyed the full-time services of two playground instructors and thus began a summer recreation program for the youth of the community. Under the direction of instructors Helen Griffin and Arja Powell, the Playground Program was offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays beginning in mid-June and continuing through late August. In 1958, the program became known as the Summer Playground Program and was offered to children six years and up between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon and 1-4:30 p.m. It was expanded to include arts and crafts, general activities and special events. The Summer Playground Program was modified in 1970. Morning sessions were held from 10 a.m. to noon with a variety of arts and crafts including painting, sculpturing, papier mache, soap box derby, dramatics, yarn crafts and wooden boat making. The afternoon sessions (1-4 p.m.) included baseball, darts, pingpong and volleyball and children in grades 1-6 had access to the wading pool. One evening each week, volleyball games between children and their parents were organized. In addition, tennis and golf lessons were offered at a cost of $10 per person.
Approximately 113 children registered for the program that year and the average daily attendance was between 30 and 35 children. In 1988, the program became known as the Summer Camp Program and the Comm took complete control over all the planned activities. Camp was organized by age groups: 3- and 4-year-olds, 5- and 6-yearolds; 7- and 8-year-olds and 9 years and older. The 3- and 4-year-olds met from 9 a.m. to noon and all other age groups met from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Unlike today, camp was only open to members who donated to the annual sustaining fund. The cost for five weeks of camp was $100 for the 3- and 4-year-olds and $125 for all other ages. Sylvia Jenkins (who later served as Director of The Waverly Preschool) was hired as camp director. That summer was the first summer that children were transported to Lackawanna State Park on Fridays for picnicking, hiking and swimming. Summer camp officially became Comm Camp in 1992 and field trips were offered to such places as The Discovery Center in Binghamton, New York and Montage Alpine & Water Slide in Glenmaura. Regular camp ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a cost of $45 per week and extended camp ran from 1-3 p.m. at an additional cost of $20 per week. An additional level was added for children age 4 by Oct. 31 of that year. In 1996, a Counselor-inTraining Program was offered for the first time to children entering grades 7, 8 and 9 and an after camp time slot (3-5 p.m.) was added. In 1999, six weeks of camp were offered and each week’s activities were organized around a theme. Week one was “fitness and safety,” week two was “beach week,” week three was “sports,” week four was “nature awareness,” “week five”
was “silly week” and week six was focused on “creativity.” Time slots included an early arrival from 8-9 a.m., regular camp from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and extended camp from 1-3 p.m. Over the years, campers have been treated to guest appearances by jugglers, balloon artists, magicians, therapy dogs and animals from Ross Park Zoo in Binghamton, New York. Field Submitted photoS trips to Fuller’s Overlook THEN: Children gather at the wading pool. Farm, Manning’s Farm Dairy, the Lands at Hillside Farm Dairy, Little Rocky Glen and the Countryside Conservancy Walking Trail helped to expand campers’ appreciation of nature.
comm camp today Today, Comm Camp is run much the same way with the addition of an extra week of fun and an extended afternoon camp, which runs from 1-6 p.m. This year’s themes are: ■ Week one: “comic book week” ■ Week two: “red, white and blue week” ■ Week three: “Harry Potter week” ■ Week four: “Olympics week” ■ Week five: “happy birthday, Comm! week” ■ Week six: “show biz week ■ Week seven: “encore! week,” featuring the best of camp all week long. Level IV campers (entering grades five through seven) will attend camp at Hillside Park for weeks six and seven. Activities at Hillside include outdoor sports such as boating, fishing, field games and hiking. Openings are still available for all levels of Comm Camp 2019 except for Level III (weeks five and seven) and no more Counselor-inTraining applications are being taken. Families interested in enrolling their children in camp should visit waverlycomm.org or visit The Comm for an application.
NOW: 2018 Comm Campers visit the pool at the Lackawanna State Park.
THEN: Go carts at Comm Camp.
NOW: 2018 Comm Campers visit Hillside Park.
AreA church services Bethel United Methodist, 2337 Falls Road, Dalton. Sunday service, 9:30 a.m. Pastor is Janelle Moser. Chinchilla United Methodist, 411 Layton Road: Sunday Service 10 a.m. Sunday school/teen program during Sunday service. Pastor is Charles Consagra. 570-587-2578. Church of the Epiphany, 25 Church Hill, Glenburn Township. Quiet, nomusic Communion service on Saturdays at 5 p.m. with a pot luck supper on the first Saturday of each month. Sunday morning Communion service is at 11 a.m. with hymns both old and new. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. 570-563-1564, epiphanyglenburn.org; cote@epix.net. Rev. Lou Divis, priest-in-charge.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 505 Griffin Pond Road, South Abington Township. Sunday sacrament meetings at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Bishop Brian Traweek presides. 570-903-3237; briantraweek@gmail.com Clarks Green Assembly of God, 204 S. Abington Road, Clarks Green. Sundays: worship services at 9 and 11 a.m., preschool church and childcare at 9 a.m., Rooted Kids, preschool church and childcare at 11 a.m. Tuesdays: DivorceCare at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Rooted Youth at 6:30 p.m. and GriefShare, adult studies, Rooted Kids and childcare at 7 p.m. Senior pastor: Dan Miller. Associate/worship pastors: Michael and Denise Warner. 570-586-8286, clarks-
greenassembly@gmail.com, cgassembly.com. Clarks Green United Methodist, 119 Glenburn Road. Sunday worship: 10 a.m., Sunday school during the service. Prayer meeting: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Christian book study: Mondays at 7 p.m. 570-586-8946. Pastor is Rev. John Bondhus. Clarks Summit United Methodist, 1310 Morgan Highway. Sunday services: 8 and 10 a.m. with live streaming of the 10 a.m. service on the church’s Facebook page. Contact: 570-587-2571; secretary1310@comcast.net; clarkssummitumc.com. Rev. Andy Weidner is pastor. Countryside Community, 14011 Orchard Drive in Clarks Summit. Sunday school 9 a.m. Worship service Sundays, 10 a.m. Mon-
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days: Bible study, 10 a.m. Prayer Group, 11:30 a.m. Second Tuesdays: Warm Hugs Outreach, 9 a.m. Wednesdays: Choir, 7 p.m. Thursdays: Bible study, 10 a.m. 570587-3206. countrysideoffice@ yahoo.com. countrysidechurch.org. Rev. Mark Terwilliger is pastor. Crossroads, meets at Nichols Village Hotel, 1101 Northern Blvd., South Abington Township. Sunday Worship Gathering is at 10 a.m. Jamie Overholser is lead pastor. 570-650-3784. crossroadschurchnepa.com. Dalton United Methodist, 125 S. Turnpike Road in Dalton. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Sunday service: 11 a.m. The food cupboard serves the Abington area Mondays at 6 p.m. Donations of nonperishable foods are always welcome. 570-563-2789. East Benton United Methodist, 200 Jordan Hollow Road in Dalton. Sunday worship Service 9 a.m. Adult Sunday school at 8:15 a.m. Pastor is Mark E. Obrzut Sr. 570-563-2370. Evangelical Free Bible, 431 Carbondale Road, South Abington Township. Sunday services: Prayer, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school and small groups, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. 570-586-5557. Website: EFBC.family. First Baptist of Abington, 1216 N. Abington Road, Waverly. Sunday worship: 11 a.m. Adult or youth Sunday school: 10 a.m. Pastor is Don Hickey. 570-587-4492. First Presbyterian of Clarks Summit, 300 School Street, Clarks Summit. Worship service: Sunday at 10 a.m. Nursery is available. Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m. chapel choir (for young children); 6:15 p.m. The WAY Christian education program for adults and children; 7:15 p.m. teen and adult choir; 8:30 p.m. teen and adult bell choir. 570-586-
6306; office@fpccs.org; fpccs. org. Rev. William G. Carter is pastor. Grace Baptist of the Abingtons, 11 Pine Tree Drive, Dalton. Sunday service 10:30 a.m. (nursery provided). Sunday school/Bible study for all ages, 9:30 a.m. Bible study and prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor is David Harris. 570563-2206. Heritage Baptist, 415 Venard Road, Clarks Summit. Sunday service 9 a.m. Heritage Kids (babies - 4th grade), 9-11:45 a.m. Adult and student classes, 10:45 a.m. Glenn Amos is pastor. 570-587-2543, info@wearehbc.com, wearehbc.com. Hillside Haven Community Church, (Formerly Summit Baptist Bible Church) 232 Noble Road S. Abington Twp. Worship services Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Services: Student Ministries Grades 6-12; 6:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m. Lead Pastor is Don Roe. 570-586-335. Website: summitbaptist.org. Email: sbbc@summitbaptistbible.org. Our Lady of the Abingtons, 207 Seminary Road, Dalton. Mass schedule: Saturday, 6 p.m. and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Email: spolachurch@gmail.com www. spolachurch.weebly.com. Our Lady of the Snows Parish: Pastor: Msgr. Joseph G. Quinn. Email: info@olsparish.net. Website: olsparish.net. ■ Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Weekday Mass at 12:10 p.m., Confessions at 5 p.m. Saturdays. Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. ■ Church of St. Benedict, 1849 Newton Ransom Blvd., Newton Township, Confessions at 3:15 p.m. Saturdays. Weekend Masses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.,
11 a.m. Parker Hill, 607 North Abington Road, Clarks Summit. Worship services Sundays, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. Lead pastor is Mark Stuenzi. 570586-0646 parkerhill@parkerhill.org. parkerhill.org. St. Gregory Parish, 330 N. Abington Road in Clarks Green. Weekday Mass: 7 a.m. Reconcilation 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday. Weekend Masses: 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 and 10 a.m. and noon Sunday. Rev. John M. Lapera is pastor. 570-587-4808. churchofstgreg@gmail.com. St. Patrick, 205 Main St. in Nicholson. Mass schedule: Saturday, 4 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. Email: spolachurch@gmail.com. spolachurch.weebly.com. Trinity Lutheran, 205 W. Grove St. in Clarks Summit. Sunday worship: 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:25 a.m. and Adult Education 9:30 a.m. Interim pastor is George J. Mathews. office@TrinityLutheranCS. Church office: 570-587-1088. Preschool: 570-586-5590. TrinityLutheranCS.com. Waverly Community, 101 Carbondale Road. 10 a.m. Sundays: Badge of Honor, ages 2 to 12, to help children grow in their character, understanding of the Bible and relationship with Jesus Christ. 10 a.m. Sundays: Sunday school. 11 a.m. Sundays: worship service, 7 p.m. Wednesdays: House Church. Contact the church for the location. Pastor is the Rev. James Cohen. 570587-2280. james@waverlycommunitychurch.org. Waverly United Methodist, 105 Church St. in Waverly. Worship service Sunday at 9 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Michelle Whitlock. 570586-8166; waverlyumc@ gmail.com. Send updates or additions about your Abington-area church to suburbanweekly@timesshamrock.com.
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Home for the summer
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Carolyn Lyon brings her college world home to Glenburn Township for the summer. just a little. Carolyn says, “It feels different for me now being back home. I don’t feel as dependent on this environment. Now the scope of my world is much bigger than NEPA.” Both of us agree that the key to making our new normal work comes down to communication and mutual respect. “I’ve always loved that my mother and father respected me,” Carolyn says. I respect Carolyn as an adult, although I have pointed out that adults need parents, too. The catch is that freedom always comes with responsibility. Carolyn knows that she is responsible for her decisions and their consequences. So, instead of rules we try to practice “courtesy,” the same buddy system that Carolyn and her college roommate use. We tell each other where we are going and
when we expect to be home, and check in with each other if we are going to be late. We also consult with each other on our social calendar. Most of the time I love the “new us” because I can relax and enjoy my adult daughter without having to parent her. Other times – I won’t lie – I am scared to death. Because it is very hard to let your children go, to watch them make their own successes, and their own mistakes. Although I think I have evolved, Carolyn reminds me that I sometimes slip back into “Mommy” mode. “Mom, you still ask me if I ate lunch,” Carolyn says with a laugh. “The other day, when I told you I made scrambled eggs with avocado and salsa, you were so impressed.” I think we’ll be alright. Teri Lyon is a mom, grandmom and freelance writer who lives in Glenburn Township with her college woman and their cat.
A reader recently contacted me with an expanding moss problem. She had a tree removed, and instead of grass growing, she was left with an ever-increasing patch of moss. What to do? To answer her question, let’s flip it on its head: How can homeowners encourage moss to grow in their lawns? The question of how to grow moss might seem preposterous to readers whose “keep-up-with-theJoneses” inspired vision of landscaping is a chemically produced monoculture of non-native grass covering every unpaved or otherwise unplanted inch of their property. But moss actually has a beauty and a function to add to a landscape. (Of course, since the Joneses’ only nature activities take place at artificially produced golf courses, they have not seen the glories of moss before). Moss can actually serve as a grass replacement in damp, shady areas where grass struggles. In an article posted on gardeningknowhow.com, Bonnie L. Grant writes, “In order to have moss lawns instead of grass, it is necessary to meet a few conditions. Moss requires an acidic environment, compact soil, protected sun to semi-shade and consistent moisture.” As a result, we might infer that a balanced pH soil that is aerated and well-drained with good sun exposure would be unfriendly to moss. So how would I exchange moss for grass? First, I would take a closer look at why I need to get rid of the moss. Is it possible that the moss is smarter than I am about my site characteristics? In other words, is the moss functioning as an “indicator plant,” telling me that it is the best plant for the place? If so, and if
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Moss grows in a bed. I plan to change nothing about the site, perhaps I should reconsider and attempt to nurture, and not destroy the moss. Second, my experience teaches me that once it is established, moss is resilient. So I would physically remove the moss. (By the way, perhaps I could look for a place to reuse it). Then I would amend the soil characteristics to suit grass. I would mechanically aerate, add volumes of lime and organic fertilizer, and depending on the soil composition, top-dress with either topsoil or organic humus. (There are a number of ways to balance soil pH, and when used as a soil conditioner, much more lime is required than your instincts tell you).
Now, for the moisture, last year’s weather did not allow much drying, and we can do little to change that. But look up. Has the tree cover also increased? You cannot move your neighbor’s house that sits to the southwest. But by careful pruning of your own trees or, alas, a selective removal, you may be able to change both the shade and moisture characteristics of the site. So for moss invasions, in some cases it comes down to choosing between lawn and tree. Joshua Arp is an ISA-certified municipal specialist, Clarks Summit’s municipal arborist and an operator of an organic lawn and landscape maintenance business. Reach him at josarhuap@aol.com.
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CSU to hold Big Blue Soccer Camp S. ABINGTON TWP. — Clarks Summit University (CSU) will hold its annual Big Blue Soccer Camp Aug. 12–16 for students entering first through eighth grades. Held on the university’s campus, Big Blue isn’t an average soccer camp. Campers develop soccer skills, and they also grow in their personal character. CSU senior Samuel Dodd of Peckville was one of the camp counselors last summer. He says the camp taught teamwork, communication and respect for coaches and each other. Big Blue makes an impact on the counselors and coaches as well.
“I think the camp helped show me how to be a better servant,” Dodd said. “The camp helped me realize that I was not doing this for myself but for the campers and more importantly for the glory of God.” He added he looks forward to counseling again this summer. CSU Defender men’s soccer coach Kyle Keltner is the director of Big Blue Soccer Camp. “God has taught me to love and invest in kids where they are at, and help them take the next step physically, socially and spiritually,” Keltner said. He meets biweekly with
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She’s home. My tears shed over my youngest daughter, Carolyn’s departure for college last August have barely dried and she is back home for the summer. Carolyn is the same loveable person she has always been. Yet I can’t help but notice that she is a little different than the bright-andbeautiful Abington Heights High School graduate who we hugged good-bye. With her freshman year at Lehigh University behind her, Carolyn seems wiser, more independent and more sure of herself. The woman in her is more noticeable now. And that woman knows her own mind. I feel blessed that Carolyn and I have always had a great relationship. But even parents who are close to their children have to create a new normal once their children are grown, especially when they are still living at home. The college years, in particular, are a good time to explore new territory in your relationship with your adult child. Before college, Carolyn had a curfew and assigned chores, and Mom was basically in charge of her schedule. But she always had a roof over her head and never had to wonder where her next meal was coming from. College kids grow up pretty fast. “When I started college, it was a little overwhelming,” Carolyn said, remembering budgeting her own money and feeding herself for the first time. “And there was no one to wake me up for school. I was completely in charge of my own schedule.” She said, “It was definitely a lot of trial and error. You mess up a lot, at first. But it didn’t take long for me to handle and like my independence.” Meanwhile, Mom was getting more independence as well. With my “baby girl” away at school I was free of being extra-curricular activities manager for the first time in years, and the only person I had to wake up in the morning was me. So now, here we are under the same roof again, still loving each other, but maybe bumping into each other –
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his college-level players and is constantly building relationships as he prepares his team for the upcoming season. Relationships are a big part of the leadership philosophy that Keltner shares with his team leaders. Campers can choose a half-day or full-day option for Big Blue. The half-day program runs from 9 a.m. to noon. The full-day option includes lunch, as campers stay from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The early registration deadline is Monday, July 1. For more information, email sportscamps@ ClarksSummitU.edu or call 570-585-9322. To register, visit ClarksSummitU.edu/bigblue.
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Memorial Day parade draws large turnout ElizabEth baumEistEr / staFF PhOtOs
The Clarks Summit Memorial Day Parade makes its way along West Grove Street.
Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069 leads the Clarks Summit Matching for the Clarks Summit Memorial Day Parade, from left: Emma Illian, Rylan Epstein and Memorial Day Parade. Grace Bath.
Military veterans ride on the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church float in the Memorial Day parade.
The Abington Heights Marching Comets perform in the Clarks Summit Memorial Day Parade.
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PATRIOTIC: A VFW ceremony FROM PAGE 1
and thanked them for their service. As I left the cemetery, I thought about how easy it is to get carried away in the excitement of the three-day weekend and lose sight of the purpose behind Memorial Day.
There’s plenty of celebrating, between the parades, cookouts, road trips and other activities. Which is great. But isn’t the holiday also about remembrance, mourning and gratitude? I’m ashamed to admit that although I haven’t
missed a Clarks Summit Memorial Day Parade in years, this was my first time attending any of the cemetery services. But I’m glad I went this year. And I plan to make it out every year from here on.
ElIzAbETh bAumEISTEr / STAff PhoToS Patrick Williams, post chaplain, participates in the Memorial Day ceremony at Clarks Green Cemetery. An American flag identifies the grave of a veteran in the Clarks Green Cemetery.
Participants recite the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ during a Memorial Day ceremony at Clarks Green Cemetery. The VFW post also held ceremonies at Abington Hills Cemetery, the South Abington Memorial (at the tank) and Hickory Grove Cemetery.
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Marzolino, Heine win PIAA medals BY JOBY FAWCETT STAFF WRITER
SHIPPENSBURG — Abington Heights senior Calista Marzolino put the finishing touches on a career where she became one of the faces for the most successful track and field girls program in the Lackawanna Track Conference. In her final high school meet before heading to Lehigh University, the senior cleared a spring season-best height of 5 feet, 6 inches to earn a sixth-place medal in the Class 3A high jump at the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Seth Grove Stadium. She adds that to a state medal won at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association Indoor Championships with a mark of 5-4 to place fifth overall. Marzolino looked strong on all of her early attempts Saturday and secured her personal-best mark and state medal after clearing 5-6. Palisades’ Lydia Bottelier set a state record with a clearing of 5-11½.
“I am really excited, and I am also looking forward to the future and all of the opportunities ahead,” Marzolino said. “But, I am also very grateful for all of the great experiences I have had. “This was a very deep field and I went in looking for consistency and in the end, I was able to pull it off.” Her teammate senior Danielle Heine finished her high school career in a tie for seventh place to earn her second state medal in the pole vault with a height of 11-6 on Friday. Manheim Township’s Sydney Horn won with a clearing of 13-0. “I was super glad to compete again with all of the awesome girls here,” said Heine, who placed fifth as a junior and is headed to the University of New Hampshire. “I wasn’t totally satisfied with the height, but I am also not discouraged. SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “I am just thankful for the competition and grateful for Abington Heights’ Danielle Heine recieves a medal for the 3A girls pole vault comall that this sport and the petition at the PIAA Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University’s pole vault has given me.” Seth Grove Stadium on Friday, May 24.
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Abington Heights’ Calista Marzolino clears the bar for the 3A girls high jump finals in Shippensburg.
A season of ups and downs BY JOBY FAWCETT STAFF WRITER
Abington Heights’ volleyball season of ups and downs got on an upward trajectory at the right time and landed it in the state playoffs for the second straight season. The Comets (11-6), who claimed third place in the District 1-2-11 Class 2A subregional tournament, played District 12 runner-up Academy at Palumbo (16-4) on Tuesday at Lincoln High School in Philadelphia. (Editor’s note: This edition went to press before the match was played.) “Four weeks ago, I did not know if we would be here, so it is a really good feeling seeing us be able to turn it around,” Abington Heights
coach Jamie Spangler said. “I am excited for the boys, especially for the seniors. “They really wanted to get back.” After a loss to Susquehanna during the Lackawanna League season, Abington Heights had a record of 4-5 and even qualifying for the district postseason was in jeopardy in a deep field for the Class 2A tournament. But the Comets rallied with four straight wins, including a home triumph over eventual league champion Blue Ridge that triggered the run. “We got to a point where, the kids had a feeling they were going back to states no matter what, then things didn’t go well and I think that was a lit-
tle shock that helped change the culture and we really started to work hard in practice,” Spangler said. “I could see a shift in the attitudes in practice and an increase in communication. “It was all about being teammates.” Once in the playoffs, the Comets rose to the occasion, earning a four-game win over Lake-Lehman and followed with a second win over Blue Ridge, this time in five games, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-10. Those put Abington Heights into the semifinals where it ran into District 11 power Bethlehem Catholic, and while it lost in three, the season did not end. Led by James McGrail,
who had 13 kills and Matt Pacyna, who added 23 assists, t h e C o m e t s sw e p t by Tunkhannock in three games to clinch a second straight trip to the state playoffs as the third-place team. Also against the Tigers, Will Brown added 10 kills, while Kyle Kronick and Nate Steenback combined for nine. During the district playoffs, McGrail has contributed 52 kills. Last season, Abington Heights lost to eventual state champion Northeastern, 25-5, 25-18, 25-14. Academy of Palumbo, an academic magnet school in Philadelphia established in 2006, is also in the state playoffs for the second straight season.
In 2018, the Griffins lost to Manheim Central, the state runner-up, 25-11, 25-9, 24-14. “Obviously, looking at the way the bracket shook out, Holy Redeemer and Bethlehem Catholic, the other two teams from our district playoffs drew a team from District 3 and that is a powerhouse district for volleyball,” Spangler said. “We are going in knowing we have to battle. Reaching the second round of the state playoffs is somewhere we haven’t been before, so that is the goal. “We want to move on and the kids are excited about trying to get further than last year.” Contact the writer: jbfawcett@timesshamrock.com
Lady Comets dominate Buckhorns BY MARTY MYERS STAFF WRITER
S. ABINGTON TWP. — Her swing looks just fine. It’s her home run trot that could use a little work. Abington Heights center fielder Bailey White couldn’t help but poke fun at herself following her monster afternoon that lifted the Lady Comets to a 9-1 win over Wallenpaupack on May 24 in the District 2 Class 5A semifinals. (Editor’s Note: The Lady Comets were scheduled to play Pittston Area on Wednesday in the District 2 Class 5A championship game. This edition went to press before the game was played.) White hit a three-run homer, drilled an RBI double and singled twice, but it was her wind-aided moon shot in the third inning that provided
the punch to lift her team into the championship game. “I figured it was going to get caught but I’m taught to just run right through and act as though it’s going to drop,” White said. “When I looked I didn’t think it was out until I saw the umpire and I got really excited. “I’m still working on the trot, but it’s not working out. I’m still going around too fast. Hopefully, I’ll have more opportunities to work on that.” It was just White’s second homer of the season, and snapped a 1-1 tie. White didn’t think the ball was going to carry. “I thought it was just another popup. That’s what I’ve been expecting lately,” said White, who extended her hitting streak to nine games and raised her aver-
age to .429. “To have a decent game, I felt really, really good about it.” It wasn’t the home run that gave her the confidence she felt she’s been lacking. It was a solidly ripped infield single an inning earlier that led to Rachel McDonald’s sacrifice fly to knot the game. “That hit gave me a really good feel for what the pitcher was doing,” White said. “I decided I was going to keep riding that out and it kept working.” Meanwhile, Mara Hamm continued to baffle hitters. Losing pitcher Maddie Schmalzle doubled and singled, but after some early trouble, Hamm faced just one batter over the minimum in the third through sixth innings. “She was trying to figure out the umpire’s strike zone
and once that was determined, we were able to go from there and she pitched awesome,” said catcher Nina Kozar, who was 2 for 2 with a pair of walks and three runs. “It’s great when you have a pitcher who is so consistent and accurate. Wherever I tell her to pitch it, 90 percent of the time it’s in that location.” The defense was superb, too. Shortstop Maria Tully went deep in the hole to backhand a hot shot in the third, then raced into foul territory down the left-field line to glove a popup to end the fourth. “Outstanding plays,” Hamm said. “It makes me feel so much more confident when my players are making great plays behind me and I know I can get away with giving up a hit here or there because they have my back.
It seems routine after practicing with them so long that they can make great plays.” Tully also helped trigger a five-run sixth with her perfect two-strike bunt single that followed McDonald’s single. Two passed balls and an RBI grounder by Hamm upped the lead to 6-1, and Catherine Anne Kupinski crushed a two-run homer to center, her 11th of the season. “Going into the season I was focused on making great contact rather than hitting home runs every game,” Kupinski said. “That last pitch was right on the sweet spot.” So was White’s RBI double to left that capped the scoring. Contact the writer: mmyers@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100, ext. 5437; @mmyersTT on Twitter
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CLIPBOARD
Baseball: Baseball U PA will hold tryouts May 31, 7-9 p.m., and June 3, 6-8 p.m., at Volpe Field for ages 8-12 (13U fall). Cost is $10 and players must attend one session. Additional information: baseballupa.com, Joe Fisch, tmadad@comcast. net, or Leon Frailey, leonfrailey@ yahoo.com. ■ Keystone College will hold a prospect camp June 1 at 10 a.m. at Christy Mathewson Field for ages 15-20. Cost is $75 and preregistration is required. More information: Jamie Shevchik, 570-877-2544 or email jamie. shevchik@keystone.edu. ■ The Sandlot will hold fall ball travel tryouts June 5 and 6 at Schautz Stadium in Dunmore. Ages 6-11 will be from 6-7:30 p.m. and ages 12-18 will be from 7:30-9 p.m. Players must only attend one session. Cost is $10. To register: 570-445-1155 or CDD027@ aol.com. ■ Electric City Baseball & Softball Academy will host the 10th annual summer slam baseball camp on July 22-25, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at PNC Field. Cost is $160. To register: electriccitybaseball.com or 570955-0471. Basketball: The Holy Cross Crusaders boys basketball camp June 24-28, 8:30 a.m. to noon, at Holy Cross High School. Additional information: 570-6509858 or ac31078@aol.com. ■ The Girls Basketball Offensive Skills Clinic will be June 24-27, 9 a.m.-noon, at Abington Heights High School for girls entering grades 2-9. A $25 deposit is required when registering. For an application, email Deanna.klingman@yahoo.com. Golf: Lackawanna Pro Bono will hold its 13th annual golf tournament June 10 at Elmhurst Country Club. Registration will be at noon with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $150 per player for the captainand-crew format. Additional information: lackawannaprobono.com or 570-961-2714. ■ Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine will host its 11th annual golf classic on June 10 at Glenmaura National Golf Club. Registration will be at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10. Cost is $300 per player and $1,200 per team for the captain-and-crew format. The field is limited to 128 players. Proceeds benefit the school’s scholarship fund. Additional information: 570-504-9065. To register: geisinger.edu/golf. ■ Lackawanna Blind Association will hold the 33rd annual William J. Jordon M.D. Memorial Swing for Sight Golf Tournament on June 17 at Glen Oak Country Club in Waverly Township. Jake Olson, a blind golfer and motivational speaker, will be a guest at the event. For reservations or additional information: 570-342-7613. ■ Keystone College will hold its 29th annual golf tournament July 1 at Glen Oak Country Club in Waverly Township. Lunch and registration begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $200 per person and proceeds benefit the Keystone College Alumni Association Scholarship and Engagement Fund. To register or for more information, visit keystone.edu/keystoneopen or 570-945-8168. ■ The Diocese of Scranton will host the 10th annual Vocations Golf Classic on July 8 at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club. Registration will be at 11 a.m. with a noon start. Cost is $250 for the captain-and-crew format and proceeds fund programs for men considering entering the priesthood. Additional information: dioceseofscranton.org or 570-207-2250. Hike: Susquehanna Trailers will do a moderate nine-mile hike at Lackawanna State Park on June 16. Meet 9:45 a.m. at the Park & Ride on Route 315 and bring lunch and water. Additional information: Al Chapacharis, 570-806-1754. Softball: Electric City Baseball & Softball Academy will host its annual summer softball camp on July 22-25, 9 a.m.-noon, at Tripp Park. Cost is $99. To register: electriccitybaseball.com or 570-955-0471.
HISTORY
30 years ago: Brenda Dixon and Becky Bylotas each drove in four runs for Abington Heights in a 14-2 win over West Scranton. 20 years ago: Kevin Prasi had two hits and earned the save for Abington Heights in a 7-5 win over Honesdale. 10 years ago: Jill Heron had a single and a double and four RBIs for Abington Heights in a 13-0 win over Scranton Prep.
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HERITAGE: Church celebrates 50th anniversary FROM PAGE 1
Walker was involved as a deacon and also served on the pulpit committee. “My perspective as a layman is that the pastors of our church have wanted to be a part of the Abington community,” Walker said. “The church has embraced and cared for the community. When 9/11 happened, Heritage joined with other churches and had a 9/11 memorial a year later. The vision of Heritage has always been, ‘What can we do to reach out to Clarks Summit and the Abingtons? What can we do to make a difference?’” One way the church has sought to make that difference is by offering the community a safe place for children, he said.
“With changing culture, safety is very important to Heritage,” Walker said. “It’s part of Heritage’s commitment to the community – a desire to protect kids and keep kids safe, but also to help them in well-rounded areas of their development. Heritage is concerned with developing the whole person.” Heritage Baptist Church has had seven pastors, beginning with Rev. Charles Benedict in 1970. Following Benedict, Rev. Wilbur Rooke, Rev. Milo Thompson, Rev. Joe Hayes, Rev. Tony Beckett, and Rev. David Culver each served as lead pastor over the church’s 50 year history. They served along with numerous assistant pastors, ministry directors, youth and music leaders as well as
office professionals. Current lead pastor, Glenn Amos, started on Aug. 21, 2011. He and his wife, Jane, had been members of the church since 1994. Amos shared that two of the living previous pastors, Rev. Tony Beckett and Rev. David Culver, were able to return for the celebration service held on Sunday, May 26. “They are an important part of our church’s history. It meant a lot that they were willing to come back as part of the celebration,” Amos said. “Their ministry was appreciated here.” Appreciation and recognition of their past, and a clear vision for the future was present as Heritage Baptist Church celebrated 50 years with festivities all weekend
long. On Saturday, May 25, the church held a block party for the community with s’mores, games, a visit from Manning’s Ice Cream Truck and a movie in the church youth room. On Sunday, the congregation had a special service followed by a catered luncheon. Heritage Baptist Church members participated in the Memorial Day Parade in Clarks Summit on May 27, continuing their 50-year anniversary celebration and inviting children in the community to come to their Heritage Kids Sports Camp. As they look to the future, Amos shared the church’s desire to reach out and make an impact in the Abingtons. “We are expanding our cir-
cle of care for people within our community. Our people have shown a willingness to reach out and do what we can, and we’re just getting started. We’ve challenged ourselves with the question, ‘If Heritage Baptist Church ceased to exist, would people notice?’ We are looking at ways in which we can contribute and make a difference. ” The church has participated in community events such as the Abington Business and Professional Association’s Clarks Summit Festival of Ice and the Borough of Clarks Summit’s Memorial Day Parade. It has taken part in summer and fall festivals and held Christmas events as well. Amos currently serves as Clarks Summit police chaplain, a
way he views as an opportunity to “reach back into (his) community.” “Church is not another club or sports team,” Amos said. “The church is not the building or a service. The church is us. God knows we need each other. “Sometimes we regulate church to just attendance or giving money. But that’s not what church is. Church is the interaction of God’s people with one another. Those that know and love the Lord Jesus Christ come together to worship and learn together. The church is those who care for one another, do for one another, serve one another, and who are an active part of the community, sharing the love of God with everyone they can.”
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A large cake float commemorates 50 years for Heritage Baptist Church. Church members handed out frisbies inviting children to their Heritage Kids Sports Camp Aug. 5-9. For information on the cmap, visit wearehbc.com/sportscamp.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF MAKAELA JOHNSON
Current pastor Glenn Amos, stands with previous pastors, David Culver and Tony Beckett at Heritage Baptist Church. Culver and Beckett returned as special guests on Sunday, May 26 to commemorate the church’s 50-year anniversary.
Heritage Baptist Church charter members, Janet and JULIE JEFFERY MANWARREN / FOR ABINGTON SUBURBAN David McLain returned from Ohio to celebrate the church’s 50th Anniversary. Other charter members, Moly and Lori Nietz of South Abington Township enjoy previous pastors and special guests were there to smores at Heritage Baptist Church’s block party on commemorate five decades in the Abingtons. Saturday, May 25.
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