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Gigi Sabatini lifts weights at the Crossfit box where she trains. Crossfit Vertex in Olyphant is a home away from home for the Abington Heights sophomore who spends at least five days a week there preparing for the International Crossfit Games.
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Abington Heights sophomore Gigi Sabatini competes in International Crossfit Games
Gigi Sabatini of Dalton is one to division. watch. This year, she has her eyes on The 15-year-old sophomore at the prize: getting on the podium at Abington Heights has excelled at this year’s International CrossFit almost everything she’s tried. PiaGames. no lessons resulted in her winning “I love competing,” Sabatini competitions and playing at Carnsaid. “I’ve been competing since I egie Hall. Competwas little. ... I was ing in gymnastics raised to think like Follow Gigi launched her to an athlete. I listen Online leader boards for level 10. She rethe 2019 Reebok CrossFit to my body. Everycently placed third Games will show Sabatithing from how I on the vault at train, my recovery ni’s progress over the four states. Track and and even my diet is days of competition, Aug. field with Abingimportant.” 1-4. Visit bit.ly/2YeVZPa ton Heights found Sabatini began to follow along. her racing to first preparing for this place in the 400 year’s games when meters, the 800 meters and the 4 x they ended last year. She trains 800 relay this past spring. five days a week at CrossFit VerAnd Sabitini is just getting tex in Olyphant. Another member started. of CrossFit Vertex, Paige SemenTaking up CrossFit to augment za, is competing at the games this her gymnastics and track training year in the elite division for ages in 2017, Sabatini found she had a 18 and up. knack for that, too. After less than Semenza and Sabatini plan to a year in CrossFit, Sabatini ranked travel with family and friends JULIE JEFFERY MANwARREN / FOR ABINGtON SUBURBAN eighth out of 200 in the CrossFit from the CrossFit community to Qualifier in 2018 and ended up the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. Gigi Sabatini is rising to the top in Crossfit competion. She will ranking fifth in the world at the compete at the 2019 Reebok Crossfit Games in Wisconsin on Reebok CrossFit Games for her age August 1-3. Please see Games, Page 10
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Remembering 1954
CLARKS SUMMIT — Members of the Clarks Summit High School Class of 1954 held their 65th anniversary reunion on July 20 at the home of classmate Sue Menning Colombo and her husband Frank “Butch” Colombo. The class had 80 members and the school was located on East Grove Street at the current site of the Abington Heights Administration Building. The school was later replaced by Abington Heights High School. “I played football in high school,” said John Radkiewicz of Clarks Summit. “Our class was one of the friendliest and closest classes. We have had reunions off and on for many years.” Radkiewicz owned and operated Floral Haven Greenhouses in Chinchilla. “I was a cheerleader and also
remember the Comet review,” said Sue Menning Colombo of Dalton. “Some classes were held in the main building and others in the annex next door. After school, I walked to Depot Street to get a vanilla ice cream cone at Hill’s Store.” She and her husband started Interstate Safety Services which manufactures concrete median barriers. “I sat in front of Bill Richards in class,” said Carol Stoodley Richards of Fleetville. “One day he asked me on a date, but I wouldn’t go. We dated our senior year and were married after college.” She was a microbiologist in a lab in Syracuse, New York. “I played the piano,” said Russ Captor of Shelton, Connecticut. Please see 1954, Page 4
In a single afternoon, I found love and heartbreak. But that’s nothing new. It happens every time I venture to the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter in South Abington Township. And my visit there on Saturday in honor of today, DOGust 1, the universal birthday for shelter dogs, was no exception. I’ve always wanted a dog and would love to adopt one, but my schedule and housing situation aren’t conducive to pet ownership. Although many of the shelter dogs probably experienced neglect and other forms of abuse in the past, they have so much love and affection to offer their future forever families. I met eight dogs on Saturday, fell in love with each one and wished I could take all of them home with me. I couldn’t take any of them home, hence the heartbreak. But I took pictures, to introduce them to readers. Perhaps someone else will fall in love, too – someone who can give one of these pups the best DOGust present ever: adoption into a loving home. Meet my eight new friends, all of whom were adoptable, as of Saturday:
Bertha is a 10-year-old Chihuahua mix with a short coat. After meeting her, I would describe her in two words: short and sweet. Despite being a bit on the plump side, she’s energetic and playful, but also a snuggler.
Carmone, the first dog I met on Saturday, has been at the shelter longer than any other current canine resident. According to his kennel card, the 4-year-old Rottweiler mix is good at walking on a leash and knows how to sit, shake, kiss, catch and stay. He loves to snuggle and play fetch. He would do best in a home with no other animals. Please see Dogs, Page 10
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At the 65th anniversary reunion of the Clarks Summit High School Class of 1954, from left, first row: Bill Davis, Ruth Mary Nyhart Grossarth, Carol Stoodley Richards, Sue Menning Colombo, Rose Marie Yuhas Dudas, Barb Purcell Goodwich, Charlene Williams Hoover, Frank Rider, John Radkiewicz and John Menning. Second row: Bill Speare, Rick Lewis, Paul Sherlock, Bill Richards, George Yarns, Tom Pervical, Russ Captor, Dave Menichiello and Jim Scott.
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