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A United Front Find out how the merger of two PA affiliates created a greater force in the fight against breast cancer.
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People Power Meet some of the people working behind the scenes in support of Susan G. Komen Greater PA.
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All Systems Go Discover how one NEPA company is arming senior citizens with the technology to stay safe at home.
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Never Forget Visit a memorial to honor the sacrifice of service members lost in the war on terror.
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Savor Summer Squeeze in a few more summer fun favorites.
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Pack Your Bags for Steel City Get a taste of the flavor and heritage that wait in Pittsburgh.
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Fore Fun! Check some must-try golf courses off our bucket list.
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Sweet September What to do, where to go, everything ou need to know.
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LaFesta Italiana, Courthouse Square, Scranton.
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Harvest Festival, Bethel Woods, Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY.
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National Women’s Wyoming Co. Health & Fitness Chamber of Commerce, Day FallFest Mixer, 5-9 p.m., Shadowbrook Resort, Tunkhannock.
Apple Days, Burnside Plantation, Bethlehem. Through Sun.
Opening Day, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Roba Family Farms, Dalton.
28th Annual Komen Race for the Cure NEPA, 8 a.m., Courthouse Square, Scranton.
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A Conversation with John Cusack, 7:30 p.m., State Theater, Easton. 800-999-STATE.
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Luzerne Co. Fair, fairgrounds, Dallas. Through Sun.
33rd Annual Mushroom Festival, Kennett Square, Bethlehem.
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2018 Scranton Fringe Festival, downtown Scranton. Through Sept 30.
Hospice of the Sacred Heart Remembrance Walk, 8:30 a.m., McDade Park, Scranton.
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arbara Toolan and I have been publishing Happenings Magazine together for nearly two and a half decades. During that time we’ve met many individuals whose names have left a lasting impression with us; individuals who seem to carry out their “purpose-driven” lives, advancing causes and missions about which they are deeply passionate. Whether he/she is working in hospitality, breast cancer research, music, hospice/grief healing, child-abuse prevention, international relations, education, health and wellness, law, wealth management… (to name only a few) we’ve been privileged to meet many individuals who are extraordinarily committed to excellence. A Warren Buffet quote I came across recently says, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” With today’s youth, it has been said that job loyalty is not the same as it was decades before. Perhaps there are good explanations for that, for example work/life balance issues are taking a higher priority. It is not easy to remain committed to the same cause, day after day, year
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after year and decade after decade. In this issue, we particularly salute those whose names have become synonymous with their causes. We salute your dedication. Thank you for allowing us to partner with you in sharing your stories. We also thank and give our hats off to our small but very dedicated long-time staff. Thank you for your commitment to making Northeast PA a better place to live. Make this a September to remember! Support a cause, step out of your comfort zone, perhaps, and discover some new experiences. And when you find a moment, email or write and let us know, what moved you most. Fondly,
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BE BOLD. BE FEARLESS. BE MORE. You can help us put an end to breast cancer forever by making a donation to the 28th Annual Northeastern Pennsylvania Race for the Cure ®!
Who We Are Susan G. Komen® is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit outside of the federal government while providing realtime help to those facing the disease. Komen has set a Bold Goal to reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026. Since its founding in 1982, Komen has funded more than $956 million in research and provided more than $2.1 billion in funding to screening, education, treatment and psychosocial support programs serving millions of people in 60 countries worldwide. Komen was founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy’s life. That promise has become Komen’s promise to all people facing breast cancer. Visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. Connect with us on social at ww5.komen.org/social. For 28 years, the Susan G. Komen Northeastern Pennsylvania Race for the Cure® has won the region’s heart and remains the area’s largest 5K event. Since its inception, more than 117,200 people have participated, raising over $3.7 million. The work of Susan G. Komen Greater PA is a continual effort to meet the breast health needs of the affiliate’s 53-county service area across Pennsylvania, with 75% of funds raised supporting local breast health education, screening, and treatment initiatives and 25% funding breast cancer research.
All Participants Must Register and Wear your RACE BIB Adults (18 and older): Walkers $25, Runners $30 Youth (17 and under): Walkers $15, Runners $20 Survivors: Walkers $15, Runners $15 Virtual (OSFM Nightshirt only): $35 Your entry fee gets you to the starting line…
Register & Bring a Friend! .your fundraising efforts will help us find a Help Us Reach Our Goal of $250,000. cure! Take the challenge to fundraise and see the impact you can make. Register Today!
Why support Komen Race for the Cure Northeastern Pennsylvania®? • Breast cancer is the leading cause of death of women ages 40 to 59. • Early detection and effective treatment offer the best chance of surviving breast cancer. • Approximately 80% of those diagnosed have no family history of breast cancer. • 5-10% of all breast cancers are linked to gene mutations of BRCA1/2. • Susan G. Komen® Greater PA funds local community grants to provide women and men much needed breast health education programs and breast cancer screening and treatment services throughout the 53 county service area. In 2017, over $540,000 was awarded to 26 non-profit institutions to help further the Komen mission. • A woman’s lifetime relative risk for developing breast cancer is 1 in 8. • About 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the U.S. in 2018 and 2,550 for men. • Approximately 11,300 women in Pennsylvania are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. • Last year, Susan G. Komen® Greater PA Grant Awards served the breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment needs of 2,905 individuals. • There are over 3 million women and men living in the U.S. who have been treated for breast cancer; this is the largest group of cancer survivors in the world.
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Remember the Steps to Breast Health: 1. Know your risk 2. Get screened 3. Know what’s normal for you 4. Make healthy lifestyle choices
September 15, 2018 Courthouse Square, Scranton email inquiries to info@KomenGreaterPa.org KomenGreaterPennsylvania.org
e dedicate this 28th Race to you, our passionate supporters! Your investment into the Komen mission has turned donations into much needed breast health programs and services that otherwise would go unfunded. Thank you for your generosity and support.
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K omen Merger Creates Greater Pennsylvania Force Against Breast Cancer n April, Susan G. Komen Northeastern Pennsylvania and Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh merged to consolidate forces in their war on breast cancer. This merger will make a bigger impact in the fight against breast cancer, said Kathy Purcell, CEO of the newly-named Komen Greater Pennsylvania.
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than 118 cities and communities, more than 100 Komen Race for the Cure events in the United States and three International Affiliates, Susan G. Komen is the most progressive grassroots organization fighting breast cancer today (secure. info-komen.org).
Before the merger, Northeast Pennsylvania Komen had a 19-county service area and Komen Greater PA Pittsburgh Komen, a 34-counhas raised nearly $25 ty region. “We now operate as million, through its one entity and serve 53 counyear-round fundraisties in western, central and ing efforts, to help northeastern PPennsylvania. fund local bbreast By working together in a health education, for mented Purcell. “It is the only strategic way, this merger will screening and treatment iniorganization that addresses enable us to strengthen breast cancer on multi“Susan G. Komen has transformed operations and increase fronts including our impact on breast how the world treats and talks about ple research, community cancer and breast breast cancer and has helped turn health, global outreach health,” explained millions of breast cancer patients into and public policy iniPurcell. Since the mergtiatives in order to breast cancer survivors.” er, Komen continues to make the biggest save lives by meeting the tiatives. Another $10 million impact against this disease.” most critical needs in our went to breast cancer communities and investing in research that will help the The Susan G. Komen Race for breakthrough research to prefoundation meet its Bold the Cure is the world’s largest vent and cure breast cancer, Goal aimed at reducing the and most successful educaPurcell said. current number of breast tion and fundraising event cancer deaths by 50 percent for breast cancer. Each affiliNancy Brinker established in the U.S. by 2026, ate’s Race raises significant Susan G. Komen for the Cure Purcell said. “Since 1982, funds and awareness for the in 1982, after a promise to her Susan G. Komen has transbreast cancer movement, 36-year-old dying sister, Susan formed how the world treats celebrates survivorship and G. Komen, that she would do and talks about breast cancer honors those who have lost everything in her power to and has helped turn millions their battle. Because of end breast cancer. With surof breast cancer patients into events like Komen’s Race for vivors and activists in more breast cancer survivors,” com- the Cure, the organization 12
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has been able to fund more than $956 million in research and more than $2 billion in medical care, community and provider education. Komen and all of its affiliates educate people about breast cancer where they live, work and play to empower them with information they need to make informed breast care decisions for themselves and as they advocate for others. “Every
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5K Walk. “We are all about the Race,” said Dolly Woody, director of the combined organization. “It’s an exciting time in Scranton, when the race rolls around.” Visit www.komengreaterpennsylvania.org H –Christine Fanning
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Be There on the Square! Race for the Cure NEPA Offers Many Ways to Show Support Survivor Breakfast at 7 a.m. is open to all registered survivors and one guest. The pre-race event is sponsored by the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center and features a special breakfast followed by a parade of local survivors to the starting line.
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he 28th Annual Northeastern Pennsylvania Race for the Cure Northeastern Pennsylvania returns to Scranton’s Courthouse Square on September 15 with a renewed spirit and a bold mission. Earlier this year the Pittsburgh and Northeastern Pennsylvania affiliates joined forces becoming Susan G. Komen Greater Pennsylvania. While meeting the breast health needs of all those in its 53-county service area, the organization is also doing its part to meet Susan G. Komen’s Bold Goal of reducing the number of breast cancer deaths in the U.S. by 50 percent by 2026. Race for the Cure NEPA raises critical funds for the fight against breast cancer– 75 percent of the proceeds are used to fund local breast health education, screening and treatment. The remaining 25 percent funds breast can14
cer research. Participants may run or walk the 5K route through downtown Scranton. The Komen NEPA Race for the Cure again partnered with Scranton Running Company to manage the event. In the last quarter mile, runners and walkers will split and complete the race at a separate finish line. Whether running or walking, all participants must wear a bib and begin at the gated start line. Pink Hair on the Square will run from 7-8 a.m. before the race and again after the race from 9-10 a.m. By donating $1, visitors can add a streak of pink to their hair, courtesy of Malcolm’s, to show support and contribute to the cause. At the Selfie Photo Station participants can capture and share the race day excitement. The HappeningsPA.com
Organizers anticipate a crowd of 4,000. The goal is to raise $250,000. For the first time, the event will include Kids for the Cure — a fun race for kids ages 6 and under — allowing the entire family to be part of Race Day. In addition to the shortened course, families can enjoy activities in the Kids for the Cure Area. Registration includes a race t-shirt and a special gift. Sleep in for the Cure enables those who work or may not be morning people to show their support. The first 200 participants to register to Sleep in for the Cure will receive a one-sizefits most nightshirt designed especially for the event. Register online at www.komengreaterpa.org
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A 25 Year Survivor Takes on a New Fight T hese are the important facts about Judi Goffredo Mozeleski. She is 67 years old, the mother of three children and six grandchildren. She and her husband, Anthony, live in Carbondale.
Judi worked as a medical technologist in hospital labs for 25 years and retired after 19 years as a senior account executive for Fisher Health Care. She said: “Our six grandchildren: Madelyn, 16; Evelyn, 16; Anna, 14; Jacob, 13; Ella, 12; and Nathan,10, are probably my happiest and proudest accomplishments in this life. They give me the additional drive I require to battle this metastatic breast cancer.” Cancer has been a blight in her busy life. And this isn’t the first time she’s battled it. Around the time of the first Race for the Cure 28 years ago she was prompted to ask for a mammogram for her 40th birthday in October. The mammogram uncovered a very early, smallsize tumor and she sought multiple opinions for surgical options. “I had a lumpectomy and 36 radiation treatments with five years of Tamoxifen. I was 40 years old and our kids were all still in school. It was probably at that point that all three of them decided to go into healthcare careers.” Judi was cancer-free
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for 24 years, but never stopped having yearly oncology or breast surgeon exams. “At my last mammogram in 2014 I mentioned to my surgeon there was an unusual sensation in the breast that was cancer-free for nearly 24 yrs. She felt it worthy to order an MRI, which found the tumor. It was the most aggressive type of cancer, a fast growing tumor HappeningsPA.com
which tripled in size in less than three weeks and moved into the lymphatics of the skin and was now an inflammatory breast cancer.” She found a small lump on her chest wall the night before surgery. “It was actually a small tumor that formed there since this cancer was growing and spreading so quickly. I was very September 2018
fortunate that the series of events were all recognized because I paid attention.”
46-months now and have remained cancer free.” Judi admits, “The fear of waiting for that PET scan or CT scan or MUGA scan result has not been easy but I have been blessed with a very strong faith and do believe that
Her doctors were generous in their professional collaboration with her Memorial Sloan Kettering doctor. “I have the best doctors anyone could ask for. Both Dr. Kristine Kelley “You hear it said you only live once, and Dr. William Heim I disagree. I truly believe you have been with me for the full 28 years. They live every day. You only die once.” both helped me gather God doesn't give the hardest everything needed, set up battles to his toughest soldiers. appointments and go to He creates the toughest soldiers Memorial Sloan Kettering in New through life's hardest battles.” York City for a second opinion. The annual Race for the Cure has The doctor I chose there and been a significant part of Judi’s continue to see yearly works life and survival. She continues to with my physicians here on the best plan for my individual case.” participate every year. “That first Scranton race, when I decided to She is candid when describing get that first mammogram, I feel her condition. “I know there is it saved my life! not a cure but there is treatment! She has this philosophy about Treatment that I have been metastatic breast cancer. “When receiving non-stop for
you hear it said you only live once, I disagree. I truly believe you live everyday. You only die once.” She advises, “Be your own best advocate and never be afraid to ask questions or look into what may not be standard or routine. You may just uncover something that could help— new treatments and drugs are being discovered everyday.” Her son Anthony III lives in Kingston, her son Eric is a physician in the Air Force in Ohio and her daughter Mary Jude Ulmer lives in Carbondale. H –Christine Fanning
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alk or run on the treadmill to support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure NEPA on September 13. The walk/run will take place from noon to 7 p.m. at the Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton. During Race Day pre-registration packet pickup, Crunch Fitness treadmills will be available in center court for use in 20 minute time slots to raise awareness and funds to help fight breast cancer! Sign up for a time slot and make a donation in honor of area survivors and fighters. Participants can walk or run at their own pace! Prizes will be given out to the top two fundraisers. The top prize for the highest earner is a year-long membership at Crunch Fitness and $1,200 in personal training. The runner-up will receive a yearlong membership to Crunch. Register at www.komengreaterpennsylvania.org or call 570-955-0881. H
Meet the 2018 Northeastern Pennsylvania Race for the Cure Co-Chairs
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o Chairs Nikki Olszyk, and Katie Seltenheim, are charged with overseeing the 28th Northeastern Pennsylvania Race for the Cure on September 15. This year’s event will offer many of the favorite activities from last year, such as a second finish line for runners and the post race party at Backyard Alehouse in Scranton. New additions include a Kids Dash and Crunch for the Cure. Crunch for the Cure is a unique addition in that promotes more individualized and personal fundraising. After participating in the Race for the Cure for five years, Nikki was encouraged to join the board by a friend. The moving nature of the event, ultimately motivated her to become more involved. “It is overwhelming and inspiring to see the huge number of people come
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together in one place for one cause,� Nikki says. Nikki is the senior manager in Participant Services at Baker Tilly Vantagen and grew up in Moscow, PA. Co Chair Katie Seltenheim works at Kane Is Able as the benefits and compensation manager. H
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After the Finish Line How a Survivor Supports the Cause
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arbara Connolly–now Barbara Kuniegel since her marriage– not only beat breast cancer, but went on to become a runner and the mother of twins shortly thereafter. Just two weeks ago, Kuniegel attended the appointment that marked ten years cancer-free. When it comes to her cancer journey, Kuniegel says, “I still get scared though, that scare will never go away.” She mentions that with her twins being 7 now, there isn’t too much time to think.
Originally from the Waymart/ Carbondale area, Kuniegel has remained a big part of the cancer support community. A full-time mom of five, and crafty person, she makes her own hair bows among other crafts, often using the proceeds to raise money for organizations related to cancer support and research. She brought her bows to Race for the Cure last year. Her children participated in the race and fundraising efforts. Kuniegel’s daughters help make hair bows, and her
is a great way to work on her goals, which include keeping her body healthy, eating right and keeping up with her doctor’s appointments. She emphasizes how important it is to “keep on top of my health to stay healthy for my kids and family.”
oldest son, a Beermaster at Wallenpaupack Brewing Company, even made a pink beer to support the breast cancer cause. In the past, Kuniegel has done everything from speaking to high school seniors to tell them her story, to painting pumpkins for a fundraising event. The first fundraising event she attended herself– Two Steppin for the Tatas– took place just after she finished her own treatment. At the time, the event raised $2,000 for the Susan G. Komen organization. A ten-year reunion of this two-stepping country event is something that Kuniegel hopes to bring back. Besides keeping up with her busy family life, Kuniegel has remained an active runner. She keeps up on her training, and while she ran a couple of 10k races in the past, she hopes to eventually complete the Scranton Half Marathon. She and her husband work together to stay healthy– running together and lifting at the gym. “We’re like a team,” she says. For Kuniegel, running
“I20still get scared though, that scare will never go away.”
Kuniegel is always happy to be there to support others along their difficult journeys. Whether it’s talking to someone on the phone or sitting with them on tough days when they need a friend, she is always open to being there to help others. She says these chats give her insight too– allowing Kuniegel to see how many great developments are made in cancer treatment. At the end of the day, not only is Kuniegel a survivor and mother, but a community supporter there for anyone, “if they’re afraid or have no one to talk to.” H –Melissa Durante
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On the Front Lines in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
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the best clinical care and improve outcomes for post-meno-pausal women with ILC.
espite significant progress, more than 400,000 women and men still die from breast cancer every year in the U.S. Susan G. Komen has put forth a Bold Goal to reduce that number by half by the year 2026. In addition to awareness and education, Komen is actively helping to find cancer breakthroughs.
Komen has invested $166 million in over 400 research grants and 40 clinical trials focused on metastatic breast cancer (MBC). It’s helping to support those living with MBC through research, treatment assistance, a helpline, affiliate grant making and conferences and the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance. Komen also supports 317 research teams in 31 states and 13 countries, 161 emerging scientists through Komen’s training and Career Catalyst grants and more than 90 Komenfunded research labs studying MBC. Komen has a number of distinguished researchers and clinicians at the forefront of the cancer battle. They are the next generation of leaders in breast cancer research.
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Rachel Jankowitz, MD Dr. Rachel Jankowitz, a clinician-scientist at the University of Pittsburgh, is trying to determine the best treatment strategy for postmenopausal women with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC). Patients with ILC and patients with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) currently receive the same treatment. However, studies show that these two cancer types are very different and that the current standard treatment for ILC may not be the best. With Komen funding (directly and through the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium), Dr. Jankowitz is conducting a clinical trial to test the use of three different therapies for the treatment of ILC. Results should help inform HappeningsPA.com
Xian Wang, PhD Dr. Xian Wang, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, is studying endocrine resistance and recurrence associated with hormonal therapy tamoxifen. His research aims at identifying new therapeutic targets to overcome resistance and potential biomarkers to predict patient response to therapy. He has already identified a novel targeted therapy which targets the protein called nemo-like kinase (NLK) that may lead to tamoxifen resistance. His studies suggest that treatment of endocrineresistant breast cancers with an inhibitor of NLK may make cancer cells sensitive
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to other therapies, a way to provide an effective treatment to patients with endocrine resistant breast cancers. Steffi Oesterreich, PhD Dr. Steffi Oesterreich, a professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology at the University of Pittsburgh, is comprehen-
sively characterizing invasive lobular cancer (ILC), a histological subtype of breast cancer which accounts for 10-15 percent of all breast cancers. With ILC still being poorly understood, her research aims at identifying genes that
drive the growth and metastasis of ILC and contribute to its poor longterm outcomes. The results of this study will help identify new targets for the personalized treatment of ILC. Dr. Oesterreich has been a Komen Scholar since 2016. H
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CAN’T MISS EVENTS
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aint Pittston Pink kicks off its 5th year taking a stand against breast cancer on September 22. The week is filled with events and activities to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in and around Pittston. Events will include a Rockin’ Roast at the F.M. Kirby Center on September 22. The fun “roast” of local celebrities will also feature a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and music from the band, HOOPLA. Festivities continue throughout the week with Paint the
Night Pink Lantern Launch, the 2nd annual blood drive at Susquehanna Brewing Company, “PINK-O Purse Bingo,” Paint PAZZO Pink and yoga at The Sapphire Salon and Destination Spa.
Balchune, Dr. Anthony Bruno, Dr. Shawn Casey, John Joyce and Lisa Joyce. The last day features a Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church before the Color Me Pink 5K™ at 11 a.m. The Caped CURE-Sader Family Fun Walk,™ Gentlemen’s Dash™ and “Men in Heels” follow.
The end of the week brings Paint the Red Mill Pink, a Celebrity Bartending Night at The Red Mill in Pittston. Bartenders include Dr. Nicole
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8 Noteworthy Oncologists Dr. Kishori Veerabhadrappa Hematology Oncology Associates
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mal life as one could possibly live.
r. Kishori Veerabhadrappa is an experienced hematologist with Hematology Oncology Associates in NEPA. She graduated from J.J.M Medical College in India, and completed her residency and fellowship at Brooklyn Hospital in New York. Why oncology? My father died from cancer when I was just a year old. With this personal background, my inclination towards oncology was natural. My decision was solidified when I had an opportunity to do my rotation in Oncology during my second-year residency. Biggest challenges in oncology? Changes to medical reimbursement. CMS (Medicare) is proposing to introduce “step therapy” often known as “fail first” therapy. While we support the administration’s efforts to lower drug prices and costs for Medicare and its beneficiaries, it cannot come at the cost of disrupting the physician-patient decision making relationship. 28
Advice for patients and families? Go for regular screening studies, try to maintain a healthy lifestyle, make informed decisions and stay positive.
Most exciting part of your job? There is an immense level of satisfaction when you see a response to treatment and when you are able to maintain a patient’s quality of life. Favorite professional experience/memory? I remember telling one patient with metastatic breast cancer that she may not make it through. She presented with multiple liver lesions, fluid in her abdomen and very high liver enzymes. She had a great response to the treatment, we have been able to maintain a good response for the past three years and she is living as norHappeningsPA.com
What should everyone know when facing a cancer diagnosis? Every patient and every cancer is different. Patients should know they have a choice when selecting a provider. They should not hesitate to get a second opinion. Know your options, discuss with your provider and make informed decisions. Something most people don’t know about oncology? Most cancers are not inherited. Inherited mutations play a role in approximately 5-10 percent of all cancers. Targeted therapies can produce significant response, but not all tumors have identifiable mutations. H September 2018
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8 Noteworthy Oncologists
Dr. Abdalla Sholi,
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Favorite professional experience/memory? A young patient who came to see me with metastatic breast cancer. She is one of the most positive people I have ever met in my life. She brightens the day of everyone she meets, and was an inspiration to the other patients, the staff and myself. I was honored to be her physician and happy to continue to follow her story.
r. Abdalla Sholi is the director of oncology and head of the Cancer Committee at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He attended medical school at the University of Jordan, then came to the U.S. for his residency through the Scranton Temple Residency program. After completing his fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin and exploring other opportunities in Florida, Dr. Sholi returned to NEPA. Inspiration to become a doctor? I always knew I wanted to go into medicine because of my strong desire to help people. Why oncology? During medical school, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I received treatment while continuing my education. Going through chemotherapy and radiation gave me a unique view into what cancer patients go through, which allows me to relate to them on a very personal level. Oncology was a very easy choice after my diagnosis and treatment. Biggest challenges in oncology? Insurance companies. We dedicate so many hours,
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every day, dealing with getting approvals and authorizations for life saving medications and treatments for our patients. We want the best possible outcome for each and every person we treat, yet getting insurance companies to pay for these treatments and medications is extremely difficult. Drug resistance is another challenge. Cancer cells have a built in defense to some commonly used drugs. These cells change and become resistant to the drugs we use to kill them. We need to keep researching new treatments and therapies to develop new drugs aimed at killing these cells without the concern of resistance. HappeningsPA.com
What should everyone know when facing a cancer diagnosis? People are not statistics. People are individuals and cannot be lumped into a mathematical equation. Cancer is a difficult diagnosis to absorb and deal with on a physical and psychological level, and strikes fear into everyone. That fear is completely normal but do not think of the worse case scenario. Cancer treatment has come so far from where it was ten years ago, five years ago and in some cases, two years ago. There is so much we can do now we couldn’t before. No one facing this disease is alone, and one of my goals as a physician is to ensure that my patients never feel alone or lost during the course of their treatment. H
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Raghava Reddy Levaka Veera, MD, Geisinger
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aghava Reddy Levaka Veera, MD has been a medical oncologist at Geisinger for the last two years. He completed medical school at Kurnool Medical College in Andhra Pradesh, India and completed his residency at Abington Memorial Hospital. A hematology /oncology fellowship followed at Fox Chase Cancer Center at Temple University. Inspiration to become a doctor? My mom! She wanted to become a doctor, but was unable to because of financial and social issues
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back home. She always hoped one of her children would become a doctor, and I fulfilled her wish. Why oncology? Oncology was my first rotation as a medical resident and I loved it! People think this area is filled with gloom and doom, but I see it as hopeful and optimistic. It’s not an easy field to work in, but it is an amazing journey collaborating with other doctors to help those with cancer. Biggest challenges in oncology? Ensuring all patients receive the care they need regardless of cost or their financial situation. Most of the newer treatments are expensive. Cancer treatment is a team approach and one of the main challenges is collaborating with other professional to formulate a care plan. We are solving this issue with multidisciplinary clinics for various cancers, so patients can see different specialists involved in the team at the same time and come up with a treatment plan.
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Most exciting part of your job? Having the opportunity to be a significant part of many patients’ cancer journeys, as well as the chance to use new and innovative technological advancements to treat patients. What changes need to be made in oncology in NEPA? Improving cancer prevention services in this area and emphasizing age-appropriate cancer screenings. I have noticed, not only is there a variety of different cancers in this region, but there is increased incidence of cancer in general. Something most people don’t know about oncology? There are different varieties of cancer that can develop from the same organ. For instance, there are multiple types of breast cancer and lung cancer. The treatment one receives may be entirely differently depending on the type of cancer. Favorite part about living in NEPA? There are so many things to do, especially outdoors. It also is a great place to raise a family and is in driving distance to so many great cities such as Philadelphia, NYC, Washington D.C. and even Boston. H
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Dr. Eric Burdge, MD, PhD, FACS, Commonwealth Physician Network
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r. Eric Burdge, MD, PhD, FACS is a Surgical Breast Oncologist and BoardCertified General Surgeon. He also served in the U.S. Air Force after September 11, 2001, and is currently a State Air Surgeon for Arkansas Air National Guard. He completed his undergraduate studies at Panama Canal College and the University of Washington and later attended The Cornell University Medical College, Air Force Officer Training School, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, USAF School of Aero-space Medicine and UAMS-Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute for his graduate and post-graduate degrees.
Inspiration to become a doctor? While I was growing up, I had a very ill grandmother who ultimately died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. I was constantly thinking about her condition and how I could help future patients with same or similar medical problems. I wanted to find a way to harness technology and use it for the good of mankind in medicine, through surgery. Why oncology? While attending The Cornell University Medical College, I became fascinated with breast pathology. After completing medical school, I was heavily influenced by one eminent professor in breast surgery, Dr. V. Suzanne Klimberg. I September 2018
What changes need to be made in oncology in NEPA? The impression that “you can’t get good cancer care in the Valley!” This statement is categorically, undeniably false. Many patients feel they will get better care at a “center of excellence” hours away. All of these centers have students, residents and fellows who may actually be performing surgery so they can “learn” the techniques. Here in NEPA, my patients are guaranteed that only I am doing their surgery… not a student, not a resident and not even a fellow.
worked closely with her during my chief resident year and loved it! From then on I knew what I wanted to do. Favorite professional memory? While stationed in Japan, I was assigned to the Yokota Air Base. A concerned young US Embassy employee came to see me for evaluation of a new breast lump she identified on self-breast examination. She was very frightened, worried and distressed. I quickly ascertained she was most likely a victim of breast cancer. I was discouraged by my inability to provide more than a diagnosis due to my remote location and facility limitations. In the end, I referred her to a prominent cancer center in the US for definitive surgery and therapy. Today she remains a breast cancer survivor because of these collaborative efforts.
Advice for patients/ families? Keep up with the recommended annual surveillance programs for breast cancer (i.e., mammographic surveillance, monthly self-breast examination, annual clinical breast examinations). These simple steps save lives. While they don’t prevent breast cancer, they do facilitate early identification. Most important advancements to date in your field? Immunotherapy is at the forefront– targeting a genetic cure for breast cancer or a patientspecific targeted vaccine to cure them. We are looking for a way to specifically target any patient’s cancer through immunology, finding a way to harness that patient’s immune system to target their particular cancer—that’s the future of cancer care. H –Arla Davis 33
Be Financially Prepared: Tips from Wayne Bank
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eptember is National Preparedness Month. Taking time now to plan for an emergency will give you peace of mind and ensure that your records and documentation are easily accessible should a crisis occur. “It is so important to be financially prepared for whatever the future may bring,” explains Vonnie Lewis, Wayne Bank’s assistant vice president and Lakewood community office manager. “Aside from a natural disaster, events like job loss, divorce, illness and retirement can cause problems if unprepared financially.”
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guard important documents electronically on an external drive or on the cloud. Keep paper copies in a fire and waterproof container or a safe deposit box. Wayne Bank offers secure safe deposit boxes* in most of its community offices. Recom-mended documentation to store includes: • Personal identification • Financial account information • Insurance policies on all person-al property including appraisals, lists and photos of valuable items • Ownership or leasing documentation for homes and vehicles • All health and medical insurance documentation
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Go Electronic. Take advantage of the protection that electronic banking can offer in the event of a crisis or natural disaster. If you receive paper checks from your employer or for any regular benefits, consider requesting direct deposits from your bank. Download any banking or bill pay mobile applications to your smart phone or device so you can access bills and accounts from anywhere. Wayne Bank offers a full suite of free electronic and mobile banking services including apps for smart phones and tablets, BillPay, eStatements and Mobile Deposit Capture. H For more information, stop into your local Wayne Bank Community Office or call 800-598-5002 *The contents of safe deposit boxes are not insured by the FDIC. Wayne Bank is a subsidiary of Norwood Financial Corp., Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender, and is located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The Bank has 26 Community Offices serving Wayne, Pike, Monroe, and Lackawanna Counties in Pennsylvania, along with Delaware and Sullivan Counties in New York State. The stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol— NWFL.
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Professional Profiles
Meet Ryan Wilson, CPA, CFP, Wilson Wealth Advisory Group
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rom a very young age, Ryan Wilson, 43, was fascinated by the markets and personal finance. “My interest most likely started when my father, William Wilson, first purchased shares of a mutual fund for me. I followed its price movements in the newspaper and read about its holdings.” After graduating from college, he became a certified public accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he audited financial statements, pension plans, and mutual funds. His interest in the financial services was piqued further with this experience. “Then, 19 years ago, I decided to mail my resume to some of the investment firms to at least learn more about the business. Almost immediately I received a call from the branch manager of A.G. Edwards, Jerry Klein, who asked if I could drop everything to meet with him at The Barrel Restaurant in Moscow. The rest is history.” Ryan is CPA, CFP®, executive vice president – Wealth Management of Wilson Wealth Advisory Group of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, on Glenmaura National Boulevard in Moosic. He said his association with Janney is a wonderful fit for his practice because of its support, educational opportunities, client-centric 36
He holds the following designations: Certified Financial Planner Professional™ (CFP®) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA®)
culture and breadth of wealth management capabilities. Janney, a privately-owned firm, dates back to 1832 and has a long history of providing comprehensive financial advice to families and businesses. The company maintains a culture that allows team members to have quick access to home office experts and other intellectual resources that can help provide deeper value to its client relationships. Ryan majored in accounting at Lehigh University and earned a bachelor of science degree in business and economics. He also attended Janney’s Wealth Management and Retirement Income Planning Certificate program in conjunction with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
He said he had many mentors, but the most important was his father, “as he guided me with his work ethic and wisdom.” Today, when he’s not working, he said he treasures spending time with his wife and kids. A family man as well as a financial services executive, he said, “My wonderful wife, Rena, and I recently celebrated 20 years of marital bliss. We reside in Jefferson Township with our three kids who are equally wonderful: Eliza, 14, Nina, 9 and Gabriel, 6. And don’t forget our family dog, Toby, who is wonderful too." Ryan grew up in Moscow, “Which allowed me to attend a terrific school district (North Pocono) within a fantastic community with wonderful friends who I am still close to today.” He values the deep sense of community and family values inherent in NEPA. He enjoys, "volunteering, traveling to places I’ve never been, coaching youth sports, skiing continued on page 38
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and rooting for Penn State football." He has four long-time members in his group. “I handle portfolio management, customized financial planning and conduct all client meetings. Paul Grippi, a CFP practitioner with nine years of industry experience and a graduate of the University of Scranton, focuses on creating and maintaining client financial plans, helps with nesses. “Since our process Providing parents and grandmeeting prep, helps organize involves thoroughly underparents with a clear plan for our monthly Lunch ‘n Learns standing the client and finding reaching college funding goals. and client events and adds out what is important and Designing and monitoring fresh content to our social why, we focus on meeting with employer-sponsored retiremedia pages and website,” families or businesses who are ment plans that meet the priexplains Ryan. “Renee Rinaldi, ready for, and can benefit mary objectives of business who graduated from Penn from, receiving counsel from a owners. State with a degree in finance wealth management team. Aiding trustees in fulfilling their worked with me for 16 years, is Clients typically meet with a fiduciary duty to the trusts that a Senior they Registered “(Janney Montgomery) is a wonderful manage. Associate fit… because of its support, in charge Providing of the educational opportunities, clientguidance client servcentric culture and breadth of to help ice experiwealth management capabilities.” clients ence. I conefficiently sider her meet their charitable giving wealth management team the ‘glue’ of the team as she goals. once they are settled in their keeps everything running careers and have specific goals Ryan and his team monitor smoothly. She also handles all and wealth to be managed.” the market and advise clients administrative tasks and about risks and opportunities. He addresses client concerns scheduling. Eve Hughes, a “After a client’s financial plan such as: Senior Client Associate who has been established, a cushas been with us for nine Having an investment plan tomized investment plan is years, is in charge of handling that allows clients to retire designed to reflect the client’s client communications, mainwhen they want, the way that return goals and risk tolertaining our Contact they want. ance. Once established, client Relationship Management Helping retirees maintain their portfolios are managed with (CRM) database and ensures standard of living without outtrade rationales and portfolio that all team members are living their assets. positioning discussed during kept ‘in-the-loop’ of any daily Positioning investment portfoperiodic meetings and during communications with clients. lio to help meet investment 90-day calls. return goals while being cogRyan advises approximately For more information, nizant of potential impact on 250 accounts composed pricall 570-963-9203. H income tax liability. marily of families and busi–Christine Fanning 38
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also has the technology to keep in touch with family members and friends with its GrandCare system. The system is a large touchscreen appliance, which provides information, socialization, family interaction, games, and music. Family members can log into the online GrandCare portal using any device or iPhone app to video chat, send messages and photos, create to-do lists, and president of add medication reminders. With Automated Lifestyles. Autoits advanced security system, a mated Lifestyles also offers senior can have a waterproof vehicle detectors, which have medical pendant. In case of a intercoms and video door stafall, he or tions that "Adding technology gives the she can allow senchildren of seniors peace of mind press the iors to that their loved one is being medical hear and button, monitored without cameras," which see who is at the will notify loved ones. "The door. He or she can then unlock GrandCare system is perfect for the door using a smart lock. loved ones in any assisted living facility or who live alone," Seniors could also change the said Supon. "A lot of these temperatures of the room with products were designed to a smart thermostat, which ties meet the needs of baby in to the Automated Lifestyles boomers who are trying to live system. A lighting control sysindependently at home much tem gives homeowners the longer. Many of them don't ability to alter the lighting of have the technical skills to use the room using two wireless a smart phone or iPad. Also, on/off lighting remotes. their children are busier than "Lighting, shading and temever today and may not be able perature control are perfect to check on them daily." for adding convenience in www.automated-lifestyles.com any setting," said Supon. Automated Lifestyles
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Are You Prepared Legally?
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hat are a few of the most important things people should do to prepare for emergencies/ unexpected life changes? Make sure you have good powers of attorney for health care decision-making and financial management. These documents will help your family manage your affairs when there is a medical crisis. Also, make important records about your finances and health care accessible to the person named in your power of attorney. What are some of the most common misconceptions about estate planning?
That it is just for the rich. Regardless of your wealth, a good estate plan can name someone to make decisions for you when you are unable. There can also be an ordered distribution of your savings when you pass through a will or other document. Having a plan in place can cut down on the stress and turmoil that follows a health crisis or a death. When should a person set up a will or trust and how
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often should they be modified? A will or trust is helpful when you have savings and intended beneficiaries. Wills not only make arrangements to benefit those when you are gone (such as trusts for minor children), but also can name a guardian for your children if you are deceased. Generally, the documents should be reviewed every five years to make sure no changes are needed. What does Long-Term Care Planning provide? It can help protect your savings, including your home, from long term care (nursing home) costs. Early planning may involve transferring ownership of assets out of your name into an Asset Protection Trust. Crisis planning involves working with an experienced elder law HappeningsPA.com
A health crisis rendering you incapacitated can strike at any time. A stroke, heart attack or accident can occur even when you are young. Having a Power of Attorney in place to allow a trusted family member to manage your financial affairs and make health care decisions will reduce the stress on the family and allow decisions to be made for you until you recover. What security does estate planning provide? It helps ensure that your intended beneficiaries will receive their inheritance in the manner you intended. Your estate plan could include trusts for those with disabilities or provisions for charities. Proper estate planning also ensures that you have chosen the right people to manage your affairs when you are incapacitated or at the time of your passing. H Matthew J. Parker is a Certified Elder Law Attorney* and a Principle of the law firm of Marshall, Parker & Weber with offices in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Williamsport and Jersey Shore. Visit www.paelderlaw.com or call 1-800-401-4552. *Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation under authorization of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court September 2018
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Quality Comes First Outlook Construction Helps Craft Communities
addition to Outlook Construction’s offerings will launch this fall. “Customers will soon be able to select colors, cabinetry and more while meeting with us in our new onsite design center,” Cross shared.
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an MBA, Cross brought a unique perspective to the family business. Leveraging his project management experience and an appreciation of technology, Cross uses scheduling, client and change-order management software to offer seamless service to customers. As the business continues to grow, he attributes its ongoing success to the company’s willingness to evolve and meet customer’s changing needs. The most recent
Outlook Construction builds a wide-range of homes, from small and simple houses to multimillion-dollar luxury estates. All homes are stick-built rather than pre-built module homes. Each building is also covered by a third-party 12-year RWC Warranty to guarantee both quality and minimal maintenance. Using only the most reliable products and highly skilled tradesmen, Outlook Construction
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hours of training a year. Community Support Services Specialist Michele Uhler and her team believe a role as a companion is a great opportunity for seniors. Not only do they help the individuals they support, but Uhler explains it can benefit seniors as well. “We believe hiring seniors (as companions) would bring meaning to a senior’s life who is looking to work a few hours a week getting to know someone with an intellectual disability and assisting them on outings in the community,” she says. While the Community Support Services programs have already served hundreds of families, its offerings continue to evolve and expand. At this time, Community Support Services includes five different services as a means of providing support to those intellectually or developmentally disabled. The latest edition is the Supported Independent Living option, which provides both direct and indirect care. Through this program, the staff at St. Joseph’s HappeningsPA.com
may do everything from helping to secure housing and developing domestic skills to finding educational or working opportunities and finding ways to be more social in the community. By following a person-centered model for care, the individual is given some agency when it comes to how their support is provided. The program therefore centers around the individual’s interests and goals. Family is also taken into account as each person’s interests and personal needs are “assessed within the context of the family,” Uhler explains. This allows for a more accommodating model for support. The department and staff always strive to continue to evolve and branch out, even hosting Halloween and Christmas parties each year as well as a local picnic. Visit www.stjosephscenter.org. H -Melissa Durante
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ay Nathan, Ph.D. and his family have been residents of Clarks Summit for the past 35 years. But during that time he has travelled across the globe observing numerous and varied countries and cultures (over 65) about how we can all improve the world. A recent Fulbright Scholar to Hungary, he has also been a Fulbright to Thailand, Poland, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. He earned his MBA and Ph.D degrees from the University of Cincinnati. He has been a professor at St. John’s University since 1993 and was previously a tenured professor at the
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10 a.m. will include volunteers reading the names of the nearly 5,000 people honored on the memorial. Avoca native Alicia L. Lynn will sing the National Anthem. Remembering Our Fallen Memorial is an allencompassing national memorial, a first-of-itskind that includes service members who died from wounds while deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan in The War on Terror since 9/11/2001. Among the names honored are several service members from Northeast PA. Unlike brick and mortar memorials, Remembering Our Fallen is designed to travel and includes both military and personal photos. Its purpose is to remember the men and women who lost their life in service to their country, to ensure their names be spoken and help lessen the HappeningsPA.com
grief of their families. The moving display was first unveiled on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in September 2017. It consists of over 30 Tribute Towers supporting double-sided and full-color banners to withstand the elements, making it possible to be exhibited outdoors, as well as indoors. Each Tribute Tower is 10 feet high and 5 feet wide. Nebraska residents Bill and Evonne Williams initiated the memorial in 2010 after reading a story about Gold Star father Lonnie Ford, whose 20-year-old son, Joshua, was killed in Iraq in 2006. Ford believed his son had been forgotten, and the couple set out to make sure that never happened. Visit www.rememberingourfallen.org H December 2018 2016 September
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mer. The small-scale weatherization includes caulking or using weather stripping to seal windows or doors. The volunteers for NeighborWorks Week are unskilled professionals who are partnered with a skilled group leader. The work they to do is designed to fit their ability level. The Home Safety Kit program happens on an ongoing basis. Volunteers install items that are designed to make homes safer for older adults, such as smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers and brighter light bulbs. The Home Matters Repair Initiative brings together local volunteers to assist elderly, disabled and modest-income homeowners with interior and exterior painting, landscaping and yard clean up as well as other home repairs. Applicants are selected based on need and
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the availability of assistance. Volunteers do all the work at no cost to the homeowner. Dr. Marlene Joy Morgan works with NeighborWorks by scheduling and training students to install Home Safety Kits. “Over the past two years the Department of Occupational Therapy at The University of Scranton has developed an ongoing relationship with NeighborWorks Northeastern PA," she said. "The focus of this relationship, to date, has been aging in place and facilitating healthy aging among older homeowners.” During this time the relationship has facilitated and provided:
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Stopping Scams Targeting Seniors tella Langan learned how to deal with the spate of unsolicited phone calls she receives. She doesn’t answer them if she doesn’t recognize the number. Her plan is effective for avoiding phone scams targeting the elderly.
But in spite of The Older Adults Protective Services Act, which protects Pennsylvanians 60 years of age and older against physical, emotional or financial abuse as well as exploitation, neglect or abandonment, there are many fraudulent schemes committed against seniors. PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro said seniors are more likely to be targeted by scammers because criminals think seniors are easier to trick, have more assets, are generally more trusting of others and are less likely to report the crime, sometimes due to embarrassment over being duped. Pennsylvania is home to more than 12.8 million residents. Of these, approximately 2.9 million are age 60 and older. Scamming seniors is abuse and education and awareness is
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critical in the fight against elder abuse, said Teresa Osborne, Pennsylvania secretary of aging. “Family and friends of older seniors must realize they may be less likely to report financial fraud for several reasons. They don’t realize they have been or are being scammed, they don’t know who to report it to, they fear retaliation or they are too ashamed or embarrassed to report it. They worry their relatives or friends will think they no longer have the mental capacity to take care of their own financial affairs.” “We all have a role in making older Pennsylvanians aware of the resources they have available to them if they ever feel they are being abused,” Secretary Osborne said. In Stella’s case, the suspected fraud this Scranton resident endured caused her severe anxiety and account changes at her bank. Her son, Michael, cautions her to remember to “call Mike” if someone is offering a service or asking for her bank account number or social security number. Fraudsters pretending to be employees of the Internal Revenue Service was the most common complaint reported to the U.S.
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Scam artists are always looking for new ways to steal your money, said Mary Bach, chair of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Consumer Issues Task Force in a press release. “Whether it’s over the phone, through the mail, online or at your front door, scam artists are always looking for new ways to steal your money. At AARP, we believe that if you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam.” If elder abuse is suspected, report it using Pennsylvania’s 24-hour hotline: 1-800-4908505. Abuse reports can also be made on behalf of an older adult. The individual who reports abuse may remain anonymous and has legal protection from retaliation, discrimination and civil or criminal prosecution. 66
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Common signs and symptoms of elder abuse may include: • Isolation • Weight loss • Bruises or broken bones • Increased confusion • Unusual withdrawals from any account • Signing over one’s home to another Attorney General Shapiro encourages Pennsylvania consumers to sign up for a new text alert system through the Bureau of Consumer Protection to raise their awareness about how to avoid becoming a victim of scams. The text alerts– which will be sent at least twice a month– will offer tips for consumers to avoid becoming a victim of a scam, warn about new scams or update subscribers on consumer protection issues. Sign up by visiting www.attorneygeneral.gov/consumeralerts/ and opt out via text after they receive a text alert. There is no fee to sign up. Mobile carrier rates may apply.
what schemes are out there so they can avoid getting scammed. Our new text alert system provides real-time updates and practical tips to empower Pennsylvanians to protect themselves from these schemes.” In addition to signing up for text alerts, Pennsylvanians who believe they have been victims of a scam should file a complaint with the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection by calling 800441-2555 or emailing scams@attorneygeneral. gov. Stella sent a letter to the attorney general recently and got a quick response.
H –Christine Fanning Fraud against seniors impacts the whole family. The author of this article was called into service to help her mother, Stella Langan, when she was targeted by scammers.
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investing in a motorhome and traveling as far as Alaska. Stamos’ wife was from Avoca, so they both were familiar with the area. They decided to Wesley Village after they retired. Stamos is happy with his move, saying,“Let’s be honest, there’s no place like home. Everything they have to offer is just like being at home. The only difference is you don’t have to take care of anything, everything is taken care of for you.” He really enjoys the dining options and also mentions The Friendship Room where there is regular Tuesday night entertainment. Stamos also enjoys visiting his friends in the community, riding his scooter and whistling, as he is known to do. He summarizes his experience, “I like the area, like the place, love the people that work here.” Sharon J. Berg– known as Calli Berg– not only lives in the independent living Brooks Estates Cottages, but she is also the Board Chair. Originally from Idaho, she moved to Philadelphia for a job at the University of Pennsylvania in business administration, where she met her husband. They began their lives together in 1987, and found a place in Harvey’s Lake for weekend escapes. Berg made a connection in the United Methodist network through the owner of a lake bed and breakfast, and she has been involved ever since. She was a part of the committee on development from the first stage of the Brooks community, and says,
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Grandchildren 12th Annual Conference October 19, 2018 Genetti’s Hotel and Conference Center Wilkes-Barre , PA • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsored by NEPA Intergenerational Coalition, through the Pittston Memorial Library. Features many speakers, many vendor tables, much information of importance to Grandparents and relative caregivers. Grandparents & relative caregivers are free. Professional social service personnel $35 each. Checks payable to Luzerne Foundation GRG Fund.
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“It’s been a wonderful adventure since then.” Not wanting to be a burden to their children, she and her husband decided to retire to the community. As someone who loves cooking and gardening, she’s happy to be able to pursue these passions at Wesley. She emphasizes the many activities, pointing out that she enjoys the “Move and Groove Group” exercise class. While she loves her independ-
As board chair, Berg has the unique opportunity to see behind-thescenes. the board handles matters judicially and strives to uphold the mission of the non-profit community. A mission that Berg describes, “we offer a wide-range of senior living services with exceptional care and compassion.” As a community member, Berg feels a sense of security, even with her children living far away. She mentions how much life is enriched by
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The couple returned to Northeast PA to begin their careers and raise their family. For many years John worked as a building contractor. His company, Vanston Builders, kept a model home and office in The Hideout at Lake Ariel. Alice worked as his sales person before joining the world of real estate, where she has worked for nearly 40 years. Currently, she is an associate broker with Realty Network. The couple also co-owned Amici Restaurant in Clarks Summit with their son and friends until its closing. Today they live in Jessup on Constitution Avenue, in the home John built for them 48 years ago. John and Alice have four children and four grandchildren. While their son Jack and wife Terri live in Charlotte, NC, their other three children (Mark and wife Pauline, Mary Lynn and husband Vinny and Jeffery and wife Jaculin) all live in Jessup with their families. This year they also welcome Kelly Mullins and Stefani Trently into the family as they wed two of their grandsons. Travel has always been the couple’s passion, from trips through the US to journeys across Europe and the Caribbean. For the past 24 years they have ridden out the snowy winter in sunny Puerto Rico and refused to
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No Excuse for Child Abuse CAC Marks 20 Years of Service On September 29, the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Northeastern Pennsylvania will celebrate 20 years of service with an Emerald Gala at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. The CAC is a private, nonprofit charitable organization that provides assessment and treatment of child victims of abuse and neglect. As recent events have revealed, victimization of the young and defenseless is not a modern day epidemic. In 1985 Children’s Advocacy Centers began to emerge across the country. A CAC is a child friendly, safe and comforting environment where children can be believed. Happenings Magazine recently spoke with Mary Ann LaPorta, Executive Director who has been with the CAC for almost all of its 20 years. Why have you personally been so passionate about preventing child abuse? I have an intuitive and innate maternal instinct. I feel strongly about nurturing, teaching and protecting children and preserving their innocence! As the mother of four children and the grandmother of eight, I believe children should be loved, honored and protected from being harmed by others and protected from witnessing violence to the best of our ability. There is no excuse for child abuse. We cannot change what has already happened, but we can change what happens next. What makes you proudest about the Children’s Advocacy Center during the past two decades? We have been accredited by the National Children’s Alliance, without conditions! We have passed “reaccreditation” in five-year increments with no conditions. We have also met and exceeded the ten standards of excellence for a CAC model. Our growth regarding our scope of services for child/teen victims of abuse and neglect is strong and fortified. Our team has grown from three (in 1998) to a current 15. Our highly trained Physicians, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners, Forensic Interviewers, Child Advocates,Family Advocates and Trauma Therapists bring an extraordinary amount of professionalism and compassion to their work. When our doors 78
opened in the “CMC” School of Nursing, we worked in three small rooms. Today, we have a fully functioning and highly equipped Children’s Advocacy Center (for infant to age 12), a Teen Advocacy Center (for ages 13-18) and a Trauma Therapy Center known as the Mulberry Center. How can abuse be prevented? Part of our mission is to prevent child abuse through education. We deliver age-appropriate and audience-appropriate child abuse prevention education programs in the schools to administrators,faculty, teachers and students in grades K through 12. We also provide specialized educational programs to corporations, businesses, men’s and women’s groups, hospitals, emergency room staff, the medical school, colleges, universities and neighborhood watch groups. How can people help? • Keep your eyes and ears open for signs and symptoms of abuse. • Report any suspicion of abuse. • Believe children when they come to you. • Support the CAC, in time and treasure! All services are free to the families, so as not to add any additional stressors in an already traumatic situation. For longer than we can imagine, child abuse had remained a deep, dark secret. It is a incomprehensible, reprehensible crime. It’s time to reach into our conscience, and support and commit to our children. For more information on the CAC or to attend the Emerald Gala in support and celebration of twenty years of service, visit www.cacnepa.org. 570-969-7313. H
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ore than 700 walkers will pause to remember their loved ones at the 3rd Annual Hospice of the Sacred Heart Remembrance Walk on September 29th at McDade Park in Scranton. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. Andrew Brown’s Pharmacy is the presenting sponsor.
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he 2018 Scranton Fringe Festival takes place September 22 to 30. The multiday, multi-venue performing arts festival hosts performances in theater, dance, comedy, puppetry and music. The festival boasts about 45 productions, or 125 plus individual performances, with time in between each for the audience to enjoy dinner, drinks and all that downtown Scranton has to offer. Venues include the Scranton Cultural Center, the Leonard
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ues. This dynamic event changes each year with different performers and exciting, new acts. Opening with a free party, Fringe artists will put on short performances to help the audience decide what to attend. The festival closes with a free wrap party showcasing the Fringe Visual Exhibit. Fringe Headquarters at The Leonard Theatre will sell tickets, buttons and VIP Passes. Visit www.scrantonfringe.com or call 570591-1282. H -Kaitlyn Meholic
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local food vendors while you shop. Stop in, listen to the tunes, relax and enjoy the scenery. Check out the farm’s glamping tent and a vintage Scotty camper on display. Visit whisperingpinesfarmpa.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @WPFarmPA for contests and updates. H -Kaitlyn Meholic September 2018
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38th Sullivan County
FALL FESTIVAL
Enjoy Lumberjacks & Carver Competitions, auctions, crafts, arts, quilts, pumpkin painting, free live entertainment & food.
October 13 & 14 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sullivan County Fairgrounds, Forksville Saturday $8 • Sunday $7 • 2 years & under Free 570-482-4088 • sullivancountypachamber.com
www.endlessmountains.org • 800-769-8999
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Opening Night
22 f il m s in 21 days!
Friday, September 14 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Call 570-996-1500 for tickets. Come out to the Dietrich’s Opening Night Gala. Bring your friends and enjoy food, two films, beer, wine, desserts and good fun.
Gala Tickets $40 each Funded in part by the Wyoming County Room Tax Fund and Endless Mountain Visitors Bureau
Call 570-996-1500 for tickets or film festival info • dietrichtheater.com 60 E. Tioga St. • Tunkhannock, PA
Oldest House-Laceyville Annual Fancy Fair October 12 & 13• 9 am-5 pm Quality glassware textile arts & quality gift items for sale Soup & Sandwich lunch available Held at the House at 297 East Main Street,Laceyville,Pa Funded in part by the EMVB and Wyoming County Rm Tax
22nd Annual
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Studio Tours in Susquehanna County, PA Columbus Day Weekend October 6, 7, 8, 2018 • 10 - 6 daily
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n Thursday, September 27, the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce, with presenting sponsor Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation, offers another night of "camaraderie, food and entertainment." With over 650 attendees in 2017, the brings businesses of all sizes together to “network and connect with friends.” The mixer will feature a wide selection of appetizers, desserts and drinks from local restaurants and caterers. The Tommy Guns Band provides live entertainment. A cash bar and fireworks are also a part of the popular event. FallFest runs from 5-9 p.m. at Shadowbrook Inn and Resort in Tunkhannock. VIP tickets in advance include three drink vouchers and are $40. Regular admission includes the cash bar, and are $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Visit www.wyccc.com/fallfestmixer. H –Arla Davis
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Idyllic Bradford County has a number of staple events this fall. September 15 is the 14th Annual Wyalusing Valley Wine Festival, held in beautiful downtown Wyalusing from noon to 5 p.m. Parking is free and admission is $25. PA wineries, live music and crafts are fea-
tured. Food and beer is also available for purchase. This is a fundraiser for the Wyalusing Valley Museum and the Wyalusing Lions/Lionesses. Visit www.wyalusingwinefestival.com . September 15 and 16 bring the PA Heritage Festival, a recurring favorite each September at Alparon Park in Troy. Step back in time and visit the farm museum, walk the streets of the heritage village and see how things were made “back in the day” from volunteers dressed in period-appropriate attire. Visit www.paheritagefestival.org. Don’t miss the 29th Annual PA Apple and Cheese Festival on October 6 and 7. It’s held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the historic Manley-Bohlayer Farm in Canton. Enjoy all things apple and cheese, plus crafts, exhibitions, food, wine tasting and daily entertainment. Festival admission is $7, 13 to 18 year olds are $3, 12 and under are free. Visit www.paappleandcheese.com. H –Kaitlyn Meholic
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FALL ARTS FESTIVAL Sunday Sept., 30• 12-5p.m. • FREE Admission & Parking MUSIC by The Boys Upstairs • FOOD Arts & Crafts Vendors • Artist Demonstrations Balloon Sculptures / Face Painting • Dancing Irish & Tap• Painting on Foxy Lady • Kids Activities • Frozen T-Shirt Contest • Petting Zoo • Raffles Rain or Shine • No Pets Please 3 Berry Road • Schuylkill Haven, PA (570) 366-8736 • www. theartsbarn.com
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WHERE TO CAMP
CAMP-A-WHILE
Nestled in the mountains of Hegins, PA. 136 RV sites with water, sewer and electric. 28 tent sites each with barbeques. All sites equipped with a fire ring and picnic table. Events every weekend (in season). Game room & arcade, trout-stocked pond, playground, swimming pool. 1921 E. Main St., Hegins. 570-682-8696. www.campawhilepa.com COOL LEA CAMPGROUND
Located on Kayutah (Little) Lake 9 miles to Watkins Glen, New York– the heart of the Finger Lakes. Seasonal and overnight camping, electric, water and sewer sites. Wooded tent area, cabins and one cottage. Fishing, swimming, boat launch, boat docks, hiking trails, camp store campfire wood. www.coolleacamp.com. 607-594-3500 COOPERSTOWN SHADOW BROOK
Highly rated family campground. Good Sam Park. Large RV sites and tent sites, cabins and rentals. Large stocked fishing pond with paddle boat rentals. Heated pool, playground, rec hall, arcade, sports area. Campground store, firewood, propane, laundry, WiFi. Full service, peaceful campground. www. cooperstowncamping.com 607-264-8431. DELAWARE WATER GAP POCONO MTN KOA CAMPGROUND
Enjoy the Pocono’s finest in family camping year-round! Relax in a deluxe cabin or set up your tent or RV. Nearby tubing, rafting, skiing, hiking, fishing and shopping. Visit Bushkill Falls just 7 miles away. Free WiFi. Sewer hookup, pet friendly, pool, planned activities. Groups & Scouts welcome. 227 Hollow Road East Stroudsburg, PA. 570-223-8000 or visit www.PoconoKOA.com DRIFTSTONE CAMPGROUND
Enjoy camping at our beautiful riverside location. Canoeing, kayaking, rafting, fishing, swimming pool and planned activities. Open mid-May to mid-September. Located four miles south of Portland, PA to Columbia, NJ bridge on River Road. 888-355-6859. www.driftstone.com
DON LAINE CAMPGROUND
Pool, playground, store, snack bar, laundry, horseshoes, wagon rides, country and oldies bands & DJs, nature trails. Planned activities (weekends). Full hook-ups, wooded & open sites, dump station. Near Beltzville Lake, 18 miles to Pocono International Raceway. Northeast extension of PA Turnpike, exit 74, Rte. 209 N. approx. nine miles. Follow signs. 610-381-3381. 800-635-0152 reservations only. www.donlaine.com KEEN LAKE CAMPING & COTTAGE RESORT
MSN.com called it one of the 10 Coolest Parks for RV Camping, Trip Advisor named it an Excellence Honoree and Country Living Magazine said it was one of the 12 Must See RV Friendly Parks in the nation. The Keen sisters invite you to gather at the lake! Family friendly and family owned for 64 years! Trailer Life Ratings 8.5/10*/10 155 Keen Lake Road, Waymart, PA 570-488-6161, 800-443-0412 www. keenlake.com for more information and directions.
LEDGEDALE CAMPGROUND & MARINA
Located on beautiful Lake Wallenpaupack. We offer seasonal and daily sites, seasonal and temporary boat slips, kayak rentals and have a camp store. We also have a boat launch and picnic area with view of the lake! 153 Ledgedale Road, Greentown, PA phone 570-689-2181, wwwledgedalerecarea.com
SHORE FOREST CAMPGROUND– Nestled in the beautiful Endless Mountains on a five-acre lake. Heated Pool/spa, camp store, snack bar, game room, crafts, hayrides, weekend activities, and so much more! Cabins, Cable TV/Wi-Fi available. Camping at its best! Halfway between Scranton and Binghamton and only a half mile from Rt 11 in Hop Bottom. Shoreforestcampground.com shoreforest@gmail.com 570-289-4666
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WHERE TO CAMP SHADY BROOK CAMPGROUND & BOAT RENTAL Enjoy a peaceful, family experience in the foothills of Shade Mountain. Over 95 spacious campsites including RV, back-in, tents and cabins with water connection and full electric service. Kayak and canoe rentals. In-ground pool, large playground, general store, bicycles, planned activities. 275 Campground Lane, Beavertown, PA. 570-837-9773 www.shadybrookcg.com VALLEY VIEW FARM & CAMPGROUND–
Family campground with wooded sites situated in a pristine country setting. Convenient to stores and attractions. Amenities include swimming, playgrounds, sports fields, mini-golf, hay rides, cabins, trailers and mobile renters. Clean restrooms. Rte. 6 East from Scranton to Waymart then North on Rte. 296 for 8 miles. 570-448-2268. www.valleyviewfarmcampground.com
WHITE OAK CAMPGROUND
We are known and loved for our peaceful and relaxing camping atmosphere, set amidst acres of trees and wide open grassy meadows overlooking Amish farms. Come enjoy our refreshing pool, planned activities, and rentals. Our campsites offer 30 or 50 amp service, and sizes to accommodate even the biggest RV’s.
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On the Road…to Pittsburgh
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he city is renowned for its industrial roots and fully embraces that proud past. From 1875 to 1980, southwestern Pennsylvania was the Steel Making Capital of the World, producing the steel for some of America's most notable landmarks including the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building. During World War I and II, Pittsburgh produced more steel, armor and armaments in a single year than entire countries. The 1980s were the death knell for the city’s steel mills. Many of the region’s legendary mills were dismantled, but the enormity of the region's steel-making contributions and its his-
torical significance to the nation needed to be told and its sites be preserved. In 1996, Congress created the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area. Encompassing over 5,000 square miles in eight counties, Rivers of Steel highlights the area’s remarkable transition from heavy industry to high technology. Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area's mission includes historic preservation, cultural conservation, education, recreation and resource development. Currently, the Heritage Area has bills in Congress to create the Homestead Works National Park. The proposed park would be located on 38 acres surrounding the Carrie Furnaces, the last of the giant blast furnaces from the Homestead Works and the Pump House, site of the bloody 1892 Homestead Steel Strike. The Carrie Furnaces were declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Production at the site ceased in 1982, but it remains as an icon of the once legendary U.S. Steel
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Homestead Works. Rivers of Steel offers tours of the historic site. Visitors can marvel at the scale and size of the plant. Guided tours highlight the drama of the iron-making process– from the movement of raw materials to the tapping of the furnaces producing molten iron all while sharing the stories of the site’s technology, its workers and their culture. Routes to Roots is a self-guided driving tour around Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area. See everything from mansions and mill towns to national landmarks and quirky local gems. Visitors can sample the flavors and folk life of the diverse region at their leisure. A companion driving guidebook is available fore purchase at www.riversofsteel.com You can also stay where history happened. Located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, Drury Plaza Hotel is a historic renovation of the Federal Reserve Bank building. It is close to attractions such as PNC Park, the Andy Warhol Museum and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The original 1931 building entrance and elevator lobby contain many original Art Deco castings, marble and stainless steel trim. Many of the original finishes, rooms and architectural features remain such September 2018
as the “main banking room,” complete with its marble wall cladding and stainless steel trim and castings. A painted mural of downtown Pittsburgh (circa 1960) was restored and hangs prominently on a wall of the dining area. On the lower level, two vaults were maintained and converted to public meeting rooms. Amenities include a free hot breakfast, complimentary soda and popcorn, indoor pool and whirlpool and 24-hour fitness center. Every evening from 5:30-7 guests can enjoy the 5:30 kickback with free hot food and cold beverages. There’s also a restaurant on site. The 4th District offers casual meals in a cozy setting overlooking the lobby. www.druryhotels.com H
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n September 15-16, St. Ann Maronite Church will celebrate Middle Eastern culture with its 24th Annual Lebanese Heritage Festival. During the 20th century, several Lebanese families settled together in West Scranton, where many of them still reside and team up annually to share their culture with the rest of Northeast PA. Ann Abbott Bryant, a great grandmother who was present for the first festival and has inspired four generations to participate, shares, “It is very much like a spiritual experience as we try to preserve the tradition and heritage of our Maronite rite.”
The festival menu provides “homemade ethnic food that you cannot get at many other places,” says
Mary Ann Sirianni Siconolfi, from baked kibbeh, tabbouleh, and stuffed grape leaves to chicken kebobs, hummus, and cucumber & yogurt. Lebanese desserts include ma’acroon, mamoul, baqlawa and sesame cookies. Jeanette Soma adds, “We’re preparing the same foods, the same way as our ancestors did.” A Hookah lounge will allow guests to relax with the Lebanese water pipe tradition and cultural music. The celebration also includes a souvenir shop, gift basket and cash raffles and instant bingo. The event will run from 2-9 p.m. on Saturday and noon-7 p.m. on Sunday at St. Ann Maronite Catholic Church on the corner of Price St. and Sumner Ave. in Scranton. Visit https://www.lebfest.org/ . H
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he Community Parade with Dining and Dancing in the Streets begins on September 7 at 6 p.m. The festival in Kennett Square continues Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visitors can expect nearly 250 vendors, as well as Mushroom Sale Booths, Mushroom Soup at Masonic Lodge and a souvenir booth with t-shirts and cookbooks. Bid on three-feet tall, 108pound concrete mushrooms decorated by local artists during the Painted Mushroom Silent Auction. Other activities include children’s rides, an
old-fashioned carnival, antique and classic car show, amateur mushroom appetizer contest, National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship and several other competitions, culinary tents and performances. Admission is $3 per person 12 years and under. Admission proceeds benefit the Mushroom
Festival’s grant program, which already donated $114,000 this year to 52 charities including the ALS Association, Meals on Wheels, Oxford Arts Alliance and Paws for People. Since 2000, the Mushroom Festival has donated over $890,000 to the community. No pets are permitted. Visit www.mushroomfestival.org/fe stival-info/. H -Arla Davis
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he 12th “Balloonfest, Air Show & So Much More” presented by the Rotary Clubs of Lycoming County returns September 15 to the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville. Gates open at 10 a.m. This is a family-friendly, affordable event packed with entertainment.
See hot air balloons, air show performances at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:20 p.m., BMX racers, ATV drag races, shows, ven-
dors, displays, a heavy equipment rodeo and helicopter rides. Air show performances feature Lima Lima, Scott Francis and Team Fastrax, organized by David Schultz air shows. Hot air balloon rides are available, weather permitting, early morning and late afternoon. The day will end with an exciting
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night air show performance featuring skydiving with pyrotechnics and a performance by Lima Lima, followed by a laser light show choreographed to music. Tickets, tentative schedule, non-food vendor applications, volunteer applications, and information are available at www.LCRotary.com and their Facebook page. This is a rain or shine event, although some attractions can be impacted by inclement weather. H -Kaitlyn Meholic
The Arts Barn holds its 10th annual Fall Arts Festival on September 30 from noon to 5 p.m. in Schuylkill Haven. Try a bite to eat and a selection of beer or wine. There will be ice cream and treats for children and adults alike. Enjoy live music provided by The Boys Upstairs, along with tap dancing, Irish dancing and Shakespearean Demos. Browse the many arts and crafts vendors and see artist demonstrations, including a chain saw carving. Kids activities include a pet-
ting and reptile zoo, face painting, balloon sculptures, Frozen Tshirt contest and painting on Foxy Lady (the famous painting horse). Enjoy the food, activities, raffles and family-fun atmosphere. Admission and parking are free. The event takes place rain or shine. No pets allowed. Call 570-366-8736 or visit www.theartsbarn.org. H -Kaitlyn Meholic
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GOLF GUIDE
BUCK HILL GOLF CLUB
Play through Buck Hill Golf Club’s wooded, rolling, mountainside terrain, and experience the timeless design of golf architects: Donald Ross and Robert White. Ridge line silhouettes, relentless undulations, and classic subtleties punctuate this premier, 27-hole public course. End your day with dinner at the Fairway Grille. Visit: 570-595-7730/ Buckhillfalls.com. POCONO HILLS GOLF COURSE
An award-winning resort course offering challenging holes tucked into the rolling hills of the Pocono Mountains (formerly Fernwood Golf Course). Golf shop, club rentals and practice hole. The Warehouse Tavern & Grill offer a bar with lunch and dinner. Golf outing with group leaders specials. 800-335-1133 or PoconoHillsGolfCourse.com PANORAMA GOLF COURSE
NEPA's best kept secret golfing destination! Family owned and operated for 50+ years. See new and exciting changes. $22 Wednesday Special-18 holes w/ cart 7 a.m.-noon. Summer Twighlight Rates $29 Fri-Sun after 3 p.m. Golf course & grill room available for family outings, business meetings, leagues and tournaments. 25 minutes north of Scranton. 570-222-3525 www.panoramagc.com POCONO FARMS COUNTRY CLUB
Be a member for a day! Great conditions, unmatched customer service and improved playability. Let us host your outing or charitable event. Enjoy our Lakeside Grill & Pub after your round. Memberships available. Promotional play only $40/pp. 182 Lake Road, Tobyhanna. 570-225-0112 ext 111 www.poconofarmsgolf.com SCOTT GREENS GOLF CLUB–
Nicely maintained and challenging nine-hole golf & teaching facility in Scott Township. Home of “A Swing for Life” Golf Academy featuring Teaching Professional Scotty McAlarney a “Top 100” W.G.T.F. Instructor. We make golf “fun for the whole family!” Minutes from Clarks Summit, Rt. 81, Scranton and the valley area. Great membership level rates. 570-254-6979. www.Scottgreensgolfclub.com SHADOWBROOK INN & RESORT–
18-hole, 6000-yard golf course located in the heart of the Endless Mountains! Shadowbrook Resort is the ideal choice for all your events with spacious grand ballroom, state of the art classroom and boardroom, outdoor pavillion and gorgeous views! Check us out on Facebook for all special events Bogey's Grille open all year round. 201 Resort Lane Tunkhannock. 570-836-5417 shadowbrookresort.com
SLEEPY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE–
Picturesque public "19" hole course. 5,189-yard course features a challenging back 10 holes. New additions annually. Dining area open to all for afternoon tea & food. Golf card accepted. Voted Best Public Golf Course in Times Tribune Readers Choice. Follow us on Facebook. Sandy Banks Rd., Greenfield Twp. 570-254-4653. SPLIT ROCK GOLF CLUB
Open to public. Beautiful 27 hole tree-lined course in Lake Harmony, PA. Golf Shop, practice facilities, restaurant/bar, Lockers. 18 holes: $40-$55 midweek and $55-$67 weekend including cart. Yearly memberships & weekly specials. Great Tournament and Outing Course. Also this yearFootgolf! Tee times/directions 570-722-9901. www.golfsplitrock.com
COUNTRY CLUB AT WOODLOCH SPRINGS–
Celebrating over 25 years, Woodloch’s spectacular 18-hole championship golf course winds its challenging way over 6,579 yards of fern-carpeted forests, lush wetlands and broad upland meadows. Four sets of tees on every hole so all levels can be accommodated. 4.5 STARS- Golf Digest’s Best Places to Play. Outside tee-times can be made up to four days in advance. 570-685-8102. CROSS CREEK RESORT
Picturesque, well-maintained 27 hole championship golf course on 480 sprawling acres. Accommodating groups from two to 200. Featuring 94 overnight rooms, 19th Hole Bar and Grill, pro shop, outdoor pool and our famous Crystal Ring Lounge with revolving bar. Call for great play and stay package rates. 3815 State Route 8, Titusville. 800-461-3173. www.crosscreekresort.com
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n Mexico, a girl who is having her fifteenth birthday is called a “Quinceañera,” a combination of the Spanish words “quince,” which means fifteen, and “años,” years. The word may also be used to refer to the girl’s fifteenth birthday party, although the party is alternatively called a “fiesta de quince años.”
Quinceañera, Juarez had attended many others of her family and friends. “They were similar and inspired mine in some ways, but most of my ideas came from my parents and me,” she said.
Scranton resident Celeste Juarez recently had such a celebration. “The idea of having a Quinceañera is something I grew up with; my family had always told me so much about it,” Juarez said. “Since I was a little girl, I imagined my dress and the whole party.” While most events are very formal, Juarez shared that each event depends on the girl’s personality. “It also depends on your financial situation, and I was thankful for having everything I had at mine,” she said. Prior to having her own
Quinceañeras are becoming more common in the region thanks to the growing Hispanic community. Juarez says, “I believe it’s a way to show where you came from and to express your culture. It helps you to remember your roots.” She also shares some typical elements of the celebration: “Usually at a Quinceañera, you have a Last Doll, which is one that your parents give you to signify your last one as a child. I also did a shoe change from slipper to heels. Your father switches your shoes to represent you becoming a young woman. There’s also a coronation; usually girls have little flower pins all over
“A Quinceañera is a coming of age celebration. It is the last gift that your parents give you. In Mexico the groom pays for the wedding, unlike here where the bride’s family may pay,” says 15-year-old Celeste Juarez.
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their hair, and then their parents present them with a crown to show that they are royalty to everyone. I started with a smaller tiara, and then my sister and best friend presented me with a larger crown.” Juarez’s Quinceañera was held in July 2018 at Genetti’s in Dickson City with approximately 300 people in attendance. Her chosen theme was “Flowers and Diamonds.” “I picked this because of my personality,” Juarez said. “I knew I wanted a theme, but other people were using themes that I considered, and I don’t like copying others. I wanted my Quinceañera to be unique.” Juarez says that the celebrations may be similar to Sweet 16 parties in some ways, but there are a lot of traditions and ceremonies unique to the Quinceañera. “I think that usually at a Sweet 16, you have fun with just your friends; at a Quinceanera you have more connection with your family and you usually wear a long, ‘poofy’ dress and a crown,” she said. “I had a traditional mass at St. John Newman Church where my father blessed the
crown, shoes and a medallion to represent my faith in God. I also had to make a speech and read an excerpt from the Gospel. My godparents and parents came to the front, and they answered questions to ensure I was faithful to God and to prove I am a good person.”
It took the family about a year to plan the entire event, but Juarez says that since she had been brainstorming ideas her whole life, this made the planning process easier. Her favorite moments? “That’s hard because I loved every moment of it!” Juarez said. “Probably my dances and most definitely my father-daughter dance. You have your big entrance, then your main dance
followed by [the cultural ceremonies] and the father-daughter dance. There are also dances with your godparents and all of the people that helped you. Lastly your surprise dances, which are usually you and your Court of Honor to a song that you pick. Before we entered the
room for my father-daughter dance we showed a silhouette of a little girl, which represented me, that then changed to one of me and my father as we entered.” Juarez, a sophomore at West Scranton High School, is the daughter of Gaudencio and Citlali. She has a 9-year-old sister, Rebecca and enjoys skiing and swimming. H –Arla Davis
The formal name for the girl’s escorts is “chambelanes.” Celeste Juarez had six. The young men ranged in age from 13 to 21.
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D Andy Gavin’s Eatery & PubNow offering an expanded menu with weekly specials. Open for lunch Sunday through Sunday starting at noon. 21 beers now on tap with a large microbrew bottle selection. Stop in and catch your favorite NFL game in high definition all season long. 1392 N. Washington Ave. Scranton. 570-346-8864 www.andygavins.com Coney Island LunchA Scranton tradition since 1923. Taste the Texas Wieners and Texas Hamburgers that made us famous. Serving homemade soups, old-fashioned rice pudding and chili-con-carne. Enjoy our legendary chili sauce, created from a closely-guarded family recipe, eat in or take it out. Closed Monday. Tuesday Sunday Open 10:30 a.m. 4 p.m. 515 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-961-9004. www.texas-wiener.com. Cooper’s RestaurantSee ad page 108 The Dock on Wallenpaupack- Lunch and dinner are served on the covered deck overlooking Lake Wallenpaupack. Live music accompanies dinner on Fridays all year long and Saturdays and Sundays seasonally. Dock and Dine is available, allowing boaters to park their boat and enjoy a 106
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Sept 1-Oct. 7, A Stirring Song Heroic, The Sordoni Art Gallery , Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. 408-5000.
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Sept 1-Dec. 31, Peter Max: Early Paintings, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY, . 295-2522.
Sep. 2, Hanover Chili Cook Off, Good Field, Hanover. 717412-5844.
Sep. 1-3, New Frontiers, Everhart Museum, Scranton. 3467186.
Sep. 2, Charity Evening, Jefferson Twp Volunteer Fire Co., Jefferson Twp. 689-2829.
Sep. 1-3, Exhibit: Keystone Glass/Art, Everhart Museum, Scranton. 346-7186.
Sep. 3, Research Open House, Grand Army of the Republic Library, Scranton. 343-4145.
Sep. 11-16, Friends of the Scranton Public Library Book Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Marketplace at Steamtown, Scranton. 348-3000.
Sep. 1-3, Exhibit: Kathleen Elliot, Everhart Museum, Scranton. 346-7186.
Sep. 3, Labor Day Bull Roast, 15 p.m., Waverly United Methodist Church, Waverly. 484333-6602.
Sep. 14-15, Holy Name of Mary Harvest Moon Festival, Main St, Montrose. 278-1504.
Sep. 7, S Y N E R G Y: A Visual Playlist Solo Exhibition, 5-9 p.m., Artworks Gallery & Studio , Scranton. 352-2768. Sep. 11-Dec. 2, Contemplating Character: Portrait Drawings & Sketches from Jacques-Louis David to Lucian Freud, Misericordia University, Dallas. 674-6286.
CHILDREN’S EVENTS Sep. 1-29, September Programs, noon-1 p.m., Lewisburg Children's Museum, Lewisburg. 768-4914. Sep. 9, Bat Chat, 2-3 p.m., Lackawanna Co Children's Library, Scranton. 348-3000 ext. 3015. Sep. 15, Ride the Rails with Hello Kitty!, Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton. 851-9008. Sep. 22, 10th Annual Touch a Truck, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. 961-8120.
COMMUNITY EVENTS Sept. 1-Oct. 12, 100 for $100 Raffle, Scranton Cultural Scranton. 344-1111. Sep. 1, Vintage Costume
Sep. 5-26, Wednesday Movie Matinee, 2 p.m., Albright Memorial Library, Scranton,. 3483000 ext. 3000. Sep. 6, 13, 20, & 27, Hillside Park Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m., Hillside Park, South Abington Twp. 2472940. Sep. 8, Chicken Barbeque Dinner Catered by The Masons, Trinity Episcopal Church, Carbondale. 282-3620. Sep. 8, On Your Mark, Get Set, RUN! 6k RUN/Walk, 1 mi Fun Run, Heritage Trail, Olive St, Scranton. 955-5176. Sep. 8, Pike County Developmental Center Tricky Tray, Delaware Valley High School, Milford. 296-6319.
Sep. 15-16, Our Lady of the Abingtons 51st Annual Fall Festival, Our Lady of the Abingtons, Dalton. 351-6842. Sep. 15, University for a Day, University of Scranton, Scranton. 941-6206. Sep. 15, Firefly Picnic, 4-7 p.m., Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Bethel, NY. 226-3164. Sep. 16, 15th Annual Family Fun Fall Festival, 3- 8 p.m., Waldorf Park, Scranton. 346-4010. Sep. 21-22, 2018 Rummage Sale, Sts. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Olyphant. 383-0319 . Sep. 22-23, Arts Festival, Trinity Episcopal Church, Carbondale. 2823620.
Sep. 8, Used Book Sale and Historical Exhibits, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Soldiers Orphan School, Kingsley. 434-2681.
Sep. 23, Newton Ransom Elementary PTO 5k and Fun Run, 8-11 a.m., Abington Heights Middle School, Clarks Summit. 4984725.
Sep. 8, Clifford Parkfest, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Clifford Twp Building, Clifford. 280-8636.
Sep. 28, Brodhead Watershed Assoc Members & Friends Celebration, Camelback Resort, Tannersville. 839-1120.
Sep. 8, Penny Social, 1:30 p.m., Pine Mill Community Hall, Equinunk. 224-6080. Sep. 9, Harvest Festival, Holy
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SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS CONCERTS Sep. 1, Foghat, 7:30 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. 8261100. Sep. 2, Deep Purple and Judas Priest, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY. 1-800-7453000. Sep. 2, Jung Bergo, 5-7 p.m., Fellows Park, Scranton. 343-7271. Sep. 7, Turkuaz, 8:30 p.m., Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. 420-2808. Sep. 8, New York, NY Dueling Pianos, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Theater at North, Scranton. 1-877987-6487. Sep. 8, Saints and Sinners: Young Dubliners Celtic Rock Band, Milford Theatre, Milford. 409-1269 Sep. 14, Sebastian Maniscalco, 7 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, WilkesBarre. 826-1100. Sep. 14, The Cadillac Three w/ Black Stone Cherry, 8 p.m., Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. 420-2808. Sep. 15, XPN Welcomes Jeffrey Gaines with Amy Faden, 8-10 p.m., Hopewell Theater, Hopewell, NJ. 609 466-1964. Sep. 15, Those Amazing Decades - Celebrating the Music of the '70s, '80s & '90s, 8 p.m., Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. 420-2808. Sep. 16, Gypsy Jazz Brunch with Pyrenesia, 11 a.m.-1p.m., Hopewell Theater, Hopewell, NJ. 609 466-1964. Sep. 19, Paulette Costa & Friends, 5-7 p.m., Fellows Park, Scranton. 343-7271. Sep. 21, Master of the Telecaster featuring GE Smith, 8 p.m., Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. 344-1111. Sep. 23, Jump Jive & Jazz: Salute to Jazz Drummers, 6:30
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Sep. 29, Danny Gokey, 7 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. 826-1100.
Sep. 25, Hiking Series #6: Hickory Run State Park, 9 a.m., Nescopeck State Park, Drums. 403-2006.
NATURE Sep. 8, Fall Wildflower Identification, 10 a.m., Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, Simpson. 9636730 ext 8200. Sep. 8, Geology Hike, 1-3 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry. 828-2319. Sep. 9, Bridge the Gap: River Paddle, 9a.m.-3: p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Lehman Township. 8282319. Sep. 10, Hiking Series #2: Eales Preserve, 9 a.m., Nescopeck State Park, Drums. 403-2006. Sep. 11, LCEEC Beekeepers Club, 7 p.m., Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center, Covington Township. 842-1506. Sep. 12, Broadhead Chapter Trout Unlimited General Meeting, 7 p.m., Kettle Creek Environmental Center, Stroudsburg. 629-3061. Sep. 15, Introduction to Orienteering, 1-3 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Lehman Township. 8282319. Sep. 15, Nature at Night, 7-8:30 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Lehman Township. 828-2319. Sep. 18, Golden Hawk Watch, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Nescopeck State Park, Drums. 403-2006. Sep. 21-23, Fall Flights: Birds & Brews, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Lehman Township. 828-2319. Sep. 22, National Public Lands Day Park Cleanup, 9 a.m.-noon,
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Sep. 29, Ride the Rail Trail: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 10 a.m., Nescopeck State Park, Drums. 4032006. Sep. 29, Fire Building, 10 a.m.noon, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Lehman Township. 828-2319. Sep. 30, Fungus Among Us, 10 a.m.-noon, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Lehman Township. 828-2319.
SEMINARS & LECTURES Sep. 4, First-Time Home Buyers Workshop, 6-7 p.m., Albright Memorial Library, Scranton. 348-3000 ext. 3023. Sep. 5, Adulting 101, 6-7:30 p.m., Osterhout Free Library, Wilkes-Barre. 821-1959. Sep. 6, Your Next Car Purchase Workshop, 6 p.m., Valley Community Library, Blakely. 4891765. Sep. 9, Welcome to Paris Cooking Class, 2-4 p.m., Boiler Room at The Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. 390-4440. Sep. 10, Student Loans Workshop, 6 p.m., Valley Community Library, Blakey. 489-1765. Sep. 11, Alpha, 6:30-8 p.m., Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Kingston. 2880747. Sep. 12, Epicurious?, 6-7:30 p.m., Osterhout Free Library, Wilkes-Barre. 821-1959. Sep. 15, Lifeway Beth Moore Simulcast, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., NC Church, Berwick. 759-9790. Sep. 18, Personal Finance & Credit Workshop, 6-7 p.m., Lackawanna County Children's Library, Scranton. 348-3000 ext. 3023. Sep. 19, Talk Saves Lives: A Brief
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Sep. 1-2, Railfest 2018, Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton. 340-5244.
Real Time in Relief Velocity Tour, Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. 800-745-3000.
Sep. 23, Create Your Own Walking Stick, 1-4 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Lehman Township. 828-2319.
Sep. 1-3, 2018 Kipona, Riverfront Park & City Island, Harrisburg.
Sep. 8-9, Funfest, downtown Hazleton, Hazleton. 455-1509.
Sep. 27, Unique Pathways Program Series: Speaker Lindsay Barrett George, 5:30 p.m., Hawley Public Library, Hawley. 226-4620. Sep. 30, Max Rosenn Lecture in Law & Humanities: Becoming Kareem, 2 p.m., McHale Athletic Center, Wilkes University. 4084306.
SPECIAL EVENTS Sep. 1-3, Wyoming County Community Fair, Farigrounds, Meshoppen. Sep. 29, Milford Readers & Writers Festival Speaker: Alan Alda, Milford Theatre, Milford. 559-7224. Sep. 1-2, Cornstock Folk Festival, Tunkhannock. 2507972.
Sep. 1, StroudFest 2018!, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. 420-2808. Sep. 2, Blues, Brews & BBQ, Glass-wine.bar.kitchen, Hawley. 226-1337. Sep. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, Harvest Festival, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY, . 5832193. Sep. 2, Labor Day Brunch, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., The Settlers Inn, Hawley. 226-2993. Sep. 5-9, Luzerne County Fair, Luzerne County Fairgrounds, Dallas. 675-3247. Sep. 7-11, Remembering Our Fallen, McDade Park, Scranton. 262-3572.
Sep. 8-9, 33rd Mushroom Festival, downtown, Kennett Square. Sep. 8-9, Endless Mountains Fiber Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Harford Fairgrounds, Harford. 717-343-4835. Sep. 9, Nicholson Bridge Day, Main St, Nicholson. 942-6747. Sep. 14-16, Betacon 7 Gaming Convention, Quality Inn, WilkesBarre. 299-1641. Sep. 14, Evening of Art & Jazz, 5 p.m., Waverly Community House, Waverly 586-8191. Sep. 14, 8th Annual Farm to Table Dinner, 6-10 p.m., Everhart Museum, Scranton. 346-7186. Sep. 15-16, Heritage Festival, Alron Park, Troy. Sep. 15, NE Valley Wine Festival, downtown Carbondale. 282-1690.
Sep. 7, 2018 Economic Outlook Summit, 7:30 a.m.noon, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg. 422-7920.
Sep. 15, Swingin' in NEPA OneYear Anniversary, Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton. 1-800-838-3006.
Sep. 1-3, Labor Day Weekend Celebration, Skytop Lodge, Skytop. 855-345-7759.
Sep. 8-9, Apple Days, Burnside Plantation, Bethlehem.
Sep. 15-16, Weatherly Hillclimb, Hill St, Weatherly. 636-3623.
Sep. 1-2, Pocono Garlic & Harvest Festival, Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee-onDelaware. 856-1429.
Sep. 8, Septemberfest, downtown Milford. 296-2333. Sep. 8, Professional Bull Riders:
Sep. 15, 28th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure NEPA, 8:30 a.m., Courthouse Square, Scranton.
Sep. 1-3, La Festa Italiana, Courthouse Square, Scranton.
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Sep. 22, Garden to Table Dinner, 6 p.m., South Lawn at Skytop Lodge, Skytop. 855 345-7759.
Sep. 15 & 16, Festival in the Woods, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Whispering Pines Farm, Cabot, 16023, . 724-882-1021.
Sep. 27, Wyoming Co Chamber of Commerce FallFest Mixer, 5-9 p.m., Shadowbrook Resort, Tunkhannock.
Sep. 15, NEPA VegFest 2018, noon-6 p.m., Dunmore Community Center, Scranton. 575-6522. Sep. 15, 14th Annual Wyalusing Valley Wine Festival, noon-5 p.m., Tuscarora Wayne Campus, Wyalusing. 746-3979. Sep. 15, An Evening with Pete Rose Live, 7:30 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. 826-1100. Sep. 16, First Birthday Celebration, Lewisburg Children's Museum, Lewisburg. 768-4914. Sep. 16, Cars and Coffee, 9-11 a.m., Waverly Community House, Waverly. 586-8191. Sep. 16, Paws in the Park, noon-3:30 p.m., McDade Park, Scranton. 586-3700. Sep. 21, Chile vs. Argentina Wine Dinner, 7 p.m., Glass wine.bar.kitchen, Hawley. 226-1337.
THEATER & FILM Sep. 7-16, Seussical the Musical, Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre. 823-1875. Sep. 13-23, To Kill A Mockingbird, Providence Playhouse, Scranton. 342-907.
Sep. 28, Paint the Night Pink, 6:30-8 p.m., Riverfront Park, Pittston. Sep. 29-30, Hometown Farm Show, Sterling Township. 676-3202. Sep. 29, Chalkfest and Hydromania 2018, Riverfront Park, Wilkes-Barre. 825-5763. Sep. 29-30, RoberCon - Sci-fi and Board Game Convention, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Roberson Museum and Science Center, Binghamton, NY. 607-772-0660. Sep. 29, 3rd Annual Hospice of the Sacred Heart Remembrance Walk, 10 a.m., McDade Park, Scranton. 706-2400. Sep. 29, Festival of India, 1-10 p.m., Genetti's, Wilkes-Barre. 406-0231. Sep. 30, 10th Annual Fall Arts Festival, noon-5 p.m., The Arts Barn, Schuylkill Haven. 366-8736 .
Sep. 22, HarvestFest ‘18, Camelback Resort, Tannersville. 420-2808.
Sep. 21, Friday Film Series: Gone with the Wind, F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. 826-1100. Sep. 22-30, Scranton Fringe Festival, Downtown Scranton, Scranton. 591-1282. Sep. 27-30 Ragtime: The Musical, 7:30 p.m., George P. Maffei Theatre, Wilkes-Barre. 208-5825. Sep. 28-30, HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, Scranton Fringe Festival, Scranton. 212-600-0514. Sep. 28-30, Good Joke/Bad Joke Bingo at Scranton Fringe Festival, The Leonard Theatre, Scranton. 591-1282. Sep. 28, To Kill a Mockingbird, Milford Theater, Milford. 559-7224. Sep. 29, Words Won’t Die, Milford Theatre, Milford. 559-7224.
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