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Old Forge Gold was runner-up in the Mid-Valley Basketball League preseason tournament |PAGE 3
Ugly sweater day at Riverside Elementary East lived up to its name |PAGE 6
A Look BAck At 2018
There was plenty of news in the Triboro area By Josh McAuliffe
special to The Triboro Banner
In a few days, we will say goodbye to another calendar year. Where did the time go? 2018 was certainly a busy one newswise, whether we’re talking about the goings-on in Washington, D.C., or all that happened right here in Northeast Pennsylvania. The Triboro area wasn’t hurting for news — good news, that is — and this paper did its best to keep up with the interesting people, organizations and events that made significant contributions to local life in the valley. Here’s a sampling of some of the year’s most notable Triboro stories: Riverside Fitness Equipment: In the beginning of 2018, we chronicled Riverside Elementary East’s quest to win new fitness equipment through a contest sponsored by Danimals Yogurt and Project
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Kids at Riverside East checked out the new fitness equipment that the school won in a national contest.
Fit America. In early March, Riverside East found out it was among the four winners of the contest, beating out more than 70 other schools from six states — Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Connecticut. The school received $25,000 in grant money to fund an extensive array of state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor fitness equipment, including horizontal ladders, parallel bars, pull-up bars, pull climb, sit-up station, step test station, vault bar, fitness cups, weighted hoops, medicine balls and weighted jumping ropes. Each winning school also
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received $7,000 to offset the cost of the equipment’s installation. Voting for the contest took place from January through mid-February. In the end, Riverside tallied 13,211 votes, thanks to a concerted get-the-word-out effort that utilized social media, flyers, text messages and media outreach. “The kids were just screaming. … It’s just absolutely incredible and amazing. I’m still in shock,” Riverside East principal Nicole Van Luvender told The Triboro back in March. “It was definitely a team effort. We all worked very hard to get the votes. I tried to keep my feet grounded and didn’t
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want to get my hopes up. But I knew the effort we put in, and that we should have just as good a chance as anyone else.” Old Forge Documentary: Another story we covered extensively during the early part of 2018 was Old Forge’s collaboration with WVIA-TV on the production of the “Our Town: Old Forge” documentary. The film, which premiered in March, was the latest in WVIA’s ongoing “Our Town” series, which offers informative and engaging portraits of the many Please see 2018, Page 6
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The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (which uses the call sign AVP) announced that its next Air Show will be postponed to August of 2020. For months, airport officials have been working with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to seek permission to close certain parts of the Turnpike near the Airport to allow for the renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels to perform during Memorial Day weekend 2019. The expected heavy Memorial Day/holiday traffic precluded any Turnpike closures during that time, reported Carl Beardsley, AVP executive director. The United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue
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Angels, was to be the main attraction of the 2019 NEPAirshow, which was going to be held earlier than the normal August timeframe due to their availability. The performances require air and ground space in the vicinity of the turnpike near the airport to be closed certain times that weekend. “We understand the PA Turnpike Commission’s position and are disappointed for sure,” noted Beardsley. “Fortunately, we have worked out a plan for August 2020 that will make the next air show an incredible spectacle. More specifically, we have been informed by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds that they plan to participate in NEPAirshow 2020,
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as well.” Beardsley explained that staging an Air Show is a complicated process. It involves establishing an “aerial box” with the FAA where an aircraft will fly, which sometimes requires temporarily closing roadways on the ground so that no one is in the aerial box. All possible options were explored with the help of the Federal Aviation Administration, David Schultz Air Shows and the USN Blue Angels. “While this is disappointing for 2019, our Airport team is already gearing up for August 2020 to deliver another great Air Show,” said Patrick M. O’Malley, Airport Board Chairman.
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The Mid Valley Biddy Basketball League kicked off its basketball season with the Veterans Memorial pre-season tournament. A total of 24 teams participated in the double-elimination tournament. The championship game was held at the Dickson City Civic Center. Abington Shaffer was the winner and Old Forge Gold (pictured) was the runner-up.
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Christmas sweaters was encouraged. The concert had some classical holiday songs and a couple the chorus has “rewritten.”
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frosting is of spreading consistency. ( If 1/2 cup milk desired, use the cherry juice as part of 1 pound powdered sugar, divided the liquid for the icing). 1 cup finely chopped walnuts Melt unsweetened chocolate in a CHOCOLATE-FROSTED double boiler with milk. Stir in all but COCONUT COOKIES 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar; blend 1/2 stick butter well. Add finely chopped walnuts. If 3/4 cup sugar mixture seems dry and hard to handle, LEMON SNOWDROPS 2 eggs add a little more milk, 1 teaspoon at a 2 sticks butter, room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream time. Roll into 1-inch balls. Place snow1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla balls, a few at a time, in a small bag with 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring 1/4 teaspoon baking soda remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder shake to coat lightly. Put balls in a coldash of salt 1/4 teaspoon salt ander to shake and remove excess sugar. 2/3 cup sugar 1-1/3 cup all purpose flour Save the excess sugar to be reused. Store 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 cup flaked coconut, chopped in cookies in an airtight container. Do not 1 teaspoon lemon zest processor bake. Yield: about 60 cookies. 3 tablespoons lemon juice Chocolate icing: 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoons butter “HOLIDAY SPECIAL” CAKE 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, 1 square (1-ounce) unsweetened 1-3/4 cups sugar softened chocolate 1 stick butter, room temperature Beat butter in a large mixing bowl 3 tablespoons cream or milk 2-1/2 cups cake flour with an electric mixer about 1 minute. dash salt 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder Add powdered sugar and lemon flavor1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup chopped walnut meats ing; blend well. Add flour and salt, beat1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted 1 (4-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, ing in as much flour as possible, then Cream butter and sugar in electric drained and chopped stir in remaining flour by hand. Shape mixer; blend well. Add eggs; beat until 1 cup milk into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches creamy. Stir in sour cream, vanilla, 4 large egg whites apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatbaking soda, baking powder and salt. In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar ten to 2-inch circle with the bottom of and butter with the electric mixer until Add flour and coconut. Beat on low to a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350º medium speed until a stiff dough forms. creamy. In a smaller bowl, mix cake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Place cookies on flour, baking powder, walnuts and cher- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350º for ries. Add milk to the butter mixture in wire racks to cool. 10 minutes or until cookies are golden several additions alternately with the To prepare filling: In saucepan, around edges. Frost while hot with flour mixture, beginning and ending stir together the 2/3 cup sugar with chocolate icing. cornstarch. Stir in lemon peel and juice. with flour. Beat egg whites until stiff Chocolate icing: Place butter and peaks form. Gently fold into the batCook, stirring over medium heat, until mixture is thickened; then cook and stir ter. Divide batter evenly into 2 (9-inch) chocolate in top of double boiler. Melt together over hot, but not boiling water. round baking pans that are lined with 2 more minutes. Gradually stir about Stir in cream or milk, salt, vanilla and waxed paper on the bottom. Bake at half the hot mixture into the beaten egg; then return remaining egg mixture 350º for 25 to 30 minutes until the cake powdered sugar. Mix until a glossy, spreadable consistency forms. If necesis set and begins to pull away slightly to saucepan and cook 2 more minutes, stirring constantly. Do not boil. Remove from the edges of the pan. Let stand 10 sary, add 1 to 2 teaspoons more cream from heat and stir in tablespoon butter. minutes, then remove waxed paper from or milk. Cover top of saucepan with plastic; cool bottom of cake and place on wire rack MARSHMALLOW BROWNIES to cool completely. Frost with creamy in refrigerator. Spread about 1-1/2-tea1 (6-ounce) package butterscotch spoons each of filling on flat sides of half frosting (see below). Yield: 12 servings. chips Creamy white frosting: In a large the cookies. Top with remaining cookies, 1 stick margarine or butter mixing bowl, beat 1 cup shortening and flat sides down. Store cookies, covered, 1-1/2 cups flour 1 tablespoon vanilla with an electric in refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen cookies. 2/3 cup brown sugar mixer for 30 seconds. Slowly add 2-1/22 teaspoons baking powder cups powdered sugar, beating until well NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE 1/2 teaspoon salt blended. Add 2 tablespoons milk. Slowly SNOWBALLS 1 tablespoon vanilla beat in 2 cups more powdered sugar 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, 2 eggs and 2 to 3 tablespoons more milk until broken into pieces Seasons greetings to all of our readers. Here are some great cookie recipes for you to make for your family and friends during this blessed holiday season. From my heart to yours, have a very merry Christmas. Enjoy.
2 cups miniature marshmallows 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Melt butterscotch chips and margarine or butter in 3-quart pan, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm. Add to mixture the flour and next eight ingredients. Grease sides and bottom of 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan; pour in batter. Bake at 350º for about 30 minutes. Center will become jiggly, but becomes firm upon cooling. MINI CHESS TARTS 1 (11-ounce) package piecrust mix 1/2 cup plain yogurt 2 slightly beaten eggs 3/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 2 tablespoons milk 1-1/2 teaspoons cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice Red and green candied cherries (optional) Crust: Stir together piecrust mix and yogurt in a medium mixing bowl until moistened. Form dough into a ball. Divide into 36 equal portions. Form each portion into a ball. Place each ball in an ungreased 1-3/4-inch muffin cup. Press dough evenly against the bottoms and up the sides of cups. Cover and set aside. Filling: Stir together eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, milk, cornmeal, lemon peel and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl. Fill each pastry-lined cup with about 2 teaspoons of the filling. Bake at 350º for 25 minutes or until lightly browned and set in centers. Cool slightly in pans. Carefully remove tarts from pans and cool on wire racks. Garnish with sliced red and green candied cherries, if desired. Yield: 36 tarts. Any comments, questions or favorite recipes? Feel free to send your thoughts to helenskitchen@msn.com, and please write, “Helen’s Kitchen Request, ATTN: Lori” in the subject line to make sure I receive it. Thank you!
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unique municipalities throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. A strong showing of proud Old Forgers were at the WVIA studio the night of the premiere, manning the phone banks as part of a pledge drive for the station. Among those interviewed on camera by “Our Town” producer Lisa Mazzarella was Sal Luzio Sr., co-chairman of the Old Forge Historical Society, which provided WVIA with critical assistance in the planning of the film. “The production staff told us at the dinner that they had over 20 hours of video to work with,” Luzio said. “I credit the production staff and Lisa because the finished product was flawless. It was beautiful.” Sports of All Sorts: As always, the Triboro area represented itself well in the world of athletics. Back in February, Moosic resident Savannah Lloyd, a cheerleader for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles, made a triumphant return to her alma mater, Riverside Elementary East. Then, in March,
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The staff at Riverside Elementary East School dressed for their Ugly Sweater Day during the holidays. From left, first row: Diane Besecker, principal Nicole Van Luvender; Tina Magowan and Nicole Dunbar. Second row: Jessica Connor, Meghan Williams, Justine Smith, Lindsey Fultz, Lori McCullon, Jennifer Susko, Courtney Moniak and Janice Penn. Third row: Karen Donati, Melissa MerrickTomkins, Amber Rugletic, Carlee Laubach, Judy Watkins, Kelly Kundla, Stacey Best, Alita Soulsby, Nicol Lindsay, Joy Talerico, Liz DeAngelo, Ashley Trolio, Krystal Sinkaus and Mariah Dunn.
And, in April, we spotlighted the girls basketball team at Old Forge’s Triboro Christian Academy, which finished with a perfect 26-0 for the 2017-18 season. Meanwhile, the Riverside and Old Forge high school football teams both put together solid campaigns in the fall. Old Forge finished the regular season with an 8-2 record before losing to Lackawanna Trail in the District 2 Class 1A final. Riverside, which saw the return of Harry Armstrong as Vikings head coach, went 6-4 before losing to Susquehanna in the District 2 Class 2A semifinal. And then there was Riverside freshman tennis player Karissa Ghigiarelli, who dominated singles play on the way to Old Forge’s Corianne Holzman, left, and Olivia Ciullo celebrated after the Blue Devils capturing the District 2 Class 2A Chamdefeated Northwest Area to win the PIAA pionship — a first for a Riverside player. Karissa, the 2018 Times-Tribune Tennis D2 2A girls’ basketball championship. TIMES-TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO Player of the Year, eventually lost in the state quarterfinals in Hershey, but you’ll we profiled Old Forge Junior-Senior High definitely be hearing her name a lot in the School student and up-and-coming boxer years to come. Nick Nalaschi after he won his debut fight Fifth Snow Forge: Finally, a tip of the at a Pennsylvania Golden Gloves tournacap goes to the folks behind Old Forge’s ment at Genetti Manor in Dickson City.
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now-beloved Snow Forge festival, which celebrated its fifth anniversary earlier this month. The free event, which turns downtown Old Forge into a scene out of a Currier and Ives print, has become a must for area families looking to get into the holiday spirit. As always, the event was replete with its usual assemblage of family-friendly activities, craft vendors and, of course, Santa Claus himself. Those were just some of the notable Triboro stories of 2018. No doubt, 2019 will bring more of the same.
Gavin Woodard, 3, attended Snow Forge.
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Snapshots Some of the best-decorated houses at Christmastime were in the Triboro area. Here’s a sampling.
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8 Kipling Dr., Moosic.
6 Kipling Dr., Moosic.
Area kids took part in the annual O’Malley free Christmas Tree Party at Keyser Valley Community Center.
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Julia Telipski, 7, of Moosic, dances with her brother Leo, 5.
Sabrina, left, and Cassandra Kelley of Old Forge.
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The 68th Annual Lynett Memorial Basketball Tournament Lackawanna College Student Union 500 Jefferson Ave - Scranton
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area Chu rCh se rv iCe s 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. 570-457-7750. 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. 570457-3412. staff@queenoftheapostles.com. queenoftheapostles.weconnect.com. facebook.com/qapavocapa.
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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.) Matins service Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7 a.m. 570457-3703. 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. 570457-1109. 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,
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Bill Foley, center, a 31-year employee of the Lackawanna County Buildings & Grounds Department, had the honor of flipping the switch to light-up the 2018 county Christmas tree. Joining him at the ceremony were county commissioners Patrick M. O’Malley and Laureen A. Cummings.
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haughty and hostile of the designers, turns up dead. With tempers flaring and Taylor coMMuNiTy library fears on the rise, can Meg sort through Newly arrived audio books available at the tinsel-strewn mayhem and solve a murder, before the killer strikes again? the library. “Take Me Home for Christmas” by “Mr. Miracle” by Debbie Macomber Brenda Novak Harry Mills is a guardian angel on a Christmas is a time for remembering. mission: help twenty-four-year-old Addie Too bad not all memories are pleasant. Folsom get her life back on track and, if Everyone in Whiskey Creek remembers the right moment strikes, help her find love. Posing as a teacher at a local college Sophia DeBussi as the town’s Mean Girl. Especially Ted Dixon, whose love she once in Tacoma, Washington, Harry is up to scorned. the task, but not even he can predict the Sophia has paid the price for her surprises that lay in store. youthful transgressions. The man she After trying to make it on her own, did marry was rich and Addie has returned powerful but abusive. home to Tacoma for the Then he goes missing holidays, but this time and she soon learns she plans to stay for that he died running good, enrolling in the from an FBI probe of his local community college investment firm. Not to earn her degree. only has he left Sophia What she doesn’t plan penniless, he’s left her to do is run into Erich to face all the townsSimmons. Addie and people he cheated. her next-door neighbor, Sophia is reduced to Erich, are like night and looking for any kind day. Growing up, he was of work to pay the popular and outgoing bills and support her while she was rebellious daughter. With no other and headstrong, and he options, she accepts a never missed an opporjob as housekeeper for tunity to tease her. Now Ted, now a successful she intends to avoid suspense writer. He him entirely, yet when can’t turn his back on they’re suddenly forced her, but he refuses to to spend Christmas together, Addie braces for trouble. Perhaps get emotionally involved. Will Christmas, the season of love and forgiveness, bring it’s the spirit of the season or the magic them another chance at happiness? of mistletoe, but Addie and Erich soon “Jane and the Twelve Days of find they have more in common than they thought—and that two people who seem Christmas” by Stephanie Barron Christmas Eve, 1814: Jane Austen has so wrong for each other may actually be just right. With a little prompting from a been invited to spend the holiday with certain angelic teacher, the two are in for family and friends, at the gorgeous ancestral home of the wealthy and politically a holiday miracle they’ll never forget. prominent Chute family. As the year fades “The Nightingale before Christand friends begin to gather beneath the mas” by Donna Andrews What has happened to the simple joys mistletoe for the twelve days of Christmas festivities, Jane and her circle are and magical spirits of Christmas? Meg in a celebratory mood: Mansfield Park is Langslow’s own mother is among those participating in a holiday-themed design selling nicely; Napoleon has been banished to Elba; British forces have seized extravaganza in which each room in an Washington, D.C.; and on Christmas Eve, untenanted show house is decorated for John Quincy Adams signs the Treaty of the public to view. All the proceeds go Ghent, which will end a war nobody in to charity, so why are all the contestants fighting tooth and nail to win first prize? England really wanted. Jane, however, discovers holiday cheer is fleeting. One That is the question Meg is trying to answer after Clay Spottiswood, the most of the Yuletide revelers dies in a tragic
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accident, which Jane immediately views with suspicion. If the accident was in fact murder, the killer is one of Jane’s fellow snow-bound guests. With clues scattered amidst cleverly crafted charades, dark secrets coming to light during parlor games, and old friendships returning to haunt the Christmas parties, whom can Jane trust to help her discover the truth and stop the killer from striking again? “My Kind of Christmas” by Stephanie Barron Returning to Branding Iron, Texas, is Travis Morgan’s last resort, and the abandoned ranch he inherited isn’t much more welcoming than the prison cell where he spent the last three years doing time for a tragic accident. Completely without funds or family, Travis finds celebrating Christmas is the last thing on his mind, but there’s no escaping the holiday spirit in this close-knit little town, not with Branding Iron’s longtime Santa retiring, and sweetly stubborn Mayor Maggie Delaney determined to find a replacement. When her no-nonsense façade slips to reveal the sensual, vulnerable woman beneath it, Travis realizes Maggie just might be as lonely as he is, and that this holiday season, love could be the gift that heals them both. “A Christmas Home” by Gregory D. Kincade Todd McCray is working at a local animal shelter, where he meets and quickly becomes best friends with Laura, a young volunteer. Laura, like Todd, has disabilities of her own, but her struggles are more physical than developmental. Their friendship is sealed when Todd, with the help of his trusted companion, the tenacious Labrador retriever named Christmas, trains a beautiful dog named Gracie to help Laura with the day-to-day life tasks that are difficult for her. Life seems good for Todd, but all is not well in his hometown. Struggling families unable to make ends meet are abandoning more and more dogs, and the shelter is swelling to capacity. The local government is struggling to meet its obligations too, and in early December, on the cusp of another holiday season, Todd’s boss delivers the bad news. Due to funding problems, the shelter will close its doors before the end of the year. But what will happen to all the animals? As the Christmas holiday approaches, Todd has limited time to find homes for all the dogs. Not to mention
that he needs to secure a new job and figure out what to do when his friendship with Laura takes an unexpected romantic turn. All this seems overwhelming unless you’ve got a loving family, dedicated friends and a couple of very special dogs behind you. In which case, nothing is impossible. “Christmas Mourning” by Margaret Maron Judge Deborah Knott is looking forward to a family celebration when a tragedy clouds the holiday season. A beautiful young cheerleader dies in a car crash and the community is devastated by her death. Sheriff’s deputy Dwight Bryant soon learns that her death was not a simple accident, and more lives may be lost unless he and Deborah can discover why she died. “You Better Not Cry” by Augusten Burroughs At eight years old, Augusten Burroughs profoundly misunderstood the meaning of Christmas. Now proving himself once more “a master of making tragedy funny” he shows how the holidays can bring out the worst in us and sometimes, just sometimes, the very best. This is a book about surviving the holiday we love to hate, and hate to love. “Catching Christmas” by Terri Blackstock As a first-year law associate, Sydney Batson knows she will be updating her resume by New Year’s if she loses her current case. So when her grandmother gets inexplicably ill while she’s in court, Sydney arranges for a cab to get her to the clinic. The last thing cab driver Finn Parrish wants is to be saddled with a wheelchair-bound old lady with dementia. But because Miss Callie reminds him of his own mother, whom he failed miserably in her last days, he can’t say no when she keeps calling him for rides. Once a successful gourmet chef, Finn’s biggest concern now is paying his rent, but half the time Callie doesn’t remember to pay him. And as she starts to feel better, she leads him on wild-goose chases to find a Christmas date for her granddaughter. When Finn meets Sydney, he’s quite sure she’s never needed help finding a date. Does Miss Callie have an ulterior motive, or is this just a mission driven by delusions? He’s willing to do whatever he can to help fulfill Callie’s Christmas wish. He just never expected to be a vital part of it.
Community Calendar 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 Winter Break at riverside: At may also be able to suggest other forms Riverside School District, classes will resume of assistance and benefits that may be on Wednesday, Jan. 2. available. For more information, call 570963-6778. tax ColleCtor days: Tax collector days in Taylor will be Mondays and Wednesdays, Pet notiCe: Old Forge residents are 6-8 p.m. reminded that the borough has an ordinance governing the curbing of pets and other seeking legion MeMBers: The Taylor animals and the responsibility for the American Legion is searching for new removal of all animal waste. This ordinance members. Without a regular infusion of applies to all borough parks. Any person young veterans, many of our Legions and violating any of the provisions of this VFWs have had to close, as there weren’t ordinance shall be subject to fines. enough regular members to support and manage their facilities. The Legion is at 210 flag disPosal: American Legion Post S. Main St. in Taylor. Call 570-562-9920 No. 306 reminds residents that a dropoff or email taylor_legion@yahoo.com. The box for unserviceable, worn, torn, discolored Commander is Jacqueline Colburn, and the or faded flags is on the front porch of the regular Legion meetings are on the second post home at 208 S. Main St. in Taylor. A Monday of the month at 6 p.m. ceremony is held annually at the Taylor Memorial Cemetery to properly dispose of Polish language Classes: Polish the collected flags. For more information, language classes are held at the Taylor call 570-562-9920. Community Library on Thursdays at 4-5:30 p.m. Call 570-562-2007 for more senior Passes: The Old Forge School information. Board golden age policy passes, allowing borough residents 65 and older free Clothing droPBox: Moosic Alliance admission to district-sponsored athletic Church, 608 Rocky Glen Road, in cooperation events, are available in the high school with St. Paul Textile, is sponsoring a clothing office, 300 Marion St., Old Forge. drop-off shed as a fundraiser to send youth to camp. The youth at Moosic Alliance Church yard Waste notiCe: Moosic Borough will receive $40 for every 1,000 pounds of can no longer accept grass and leaves in any clothing donated. type of plastic bag (biodegradable or not). This is a requirement by the Department of Banner PrograM: The Old Forge heroes Environmental Protection. Grass and leaves banner program is under way and will run must be placed in separate open containers, through Feb. 14, 2019. Applications are weighing no more than 35 pounds. Brush available at the Old Forge borough building and tree limbs cannot be mixed with grass during normal hours of operation. There will and leaves. They can be bundled together or be one open application period this year; placed in open containers. banners should be in place by Memorial Day, 2019. seWer PayMent notiCe: Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough aid for veterans: Temporary sewer bills are to be paid at the Old Forge emergency funding to support either Branch of Penn Security Bank only. Other Pennsylvania veterans or nonprofit groups branches of Penn Security will not accept that serve veterans, is available through these payments. the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office. An application needs to be filled helP for seniors: Older residents 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.
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.
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