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Clarks Summit, Pa.
Shown, Derrek Klingman, right, congratulates J.C. Show, after the Abington Heights boys basketball team’s doubleovertime victory over Crestwood. See Page C1.
MARCH 2 TO MARCH 8, 2011
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Oscaroo party at Amici.
SHOW of support
SAINT DAVID’S DAY
C.S. to vote on lock units
The annual event was held Feb. 27 to coincide with the Academy Awards. See Page A3.
fires. With only one fire in the past 10 years, they are a rare occurrence in the borough, he said. CLARKS SUMMIT- At the “It would assist us getting into Clarks Summit Borough Counany building that anybody has cil work session Feb. 22, Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief Jake an EMS problem, an ambulance Hoinowski addressed its mem- problem, a heart attack, full arrest or anything like that,” said bers in regard to several topics, including a proposed Knox Box Hoinowski. “So, can the keys be accessed easily? No…. Everyordinance, parking on Bedford thing that we do is monitored Street and burn permits. over the radio. We have to talk to Recently the council disComm. Center over the radio. cussed the possibility of instating a Knox Box ordinance in We have to get the keys dispatched through the radio. But the borough. A Knox Box is a locked unit located outside of a we have to tell them everything we do with that key... It’s mandabusiness or residence that contains a key that can be opened by tory.” The Comm. Center Hoinowthe fire department in the event ski referred to is the communiof an emergency. Council members will vote on cations center, which is the Lackawanna County 9-1-1 Cena Knox Box ordinance, which ter. can still be modified, at their “If we go to any business in March 2 meeting. Chief Hoinowski said a Knox Box would assist with more than See Box, Page 10
BY T’SHAIYA STEPHENSON
tstephenson@theabingtonjournal.com
NEWTON
Tickling the ivories
Christopher Langan, 11, set to play at Carnegie Hall in April. See Page A13.
SCRANTON
’New Visions’ of ’Kiwi’
Mass marks 100
’Organic Darkroom’ exhibit opens March 11 at Keyser Avenue gallery. See Page A11.
CLARKS SUMMIT
’Reflections’ of creativity ABINGTON JOURNAL/JIM GAVENUS
Brian Kaeb helps with the flag raising ceremony on Tuesday afternoon in Clarks Summit.
Students participate in art competition. See Page B9.
INSIDE
March 9, 1967 - W.W. Irion Realty in Clarks Summit advertised its new office with the jingle: “Got a home you want to sell, List with us and ring the bell.” March 2, 1967 - In the “Axle-Grease” column in The Abington Journal, the author wrote, “With the exception of Clarks Summit, there is without a doubt more hard liquor and more cocktails sipped, or thrown down the hatch, in Pensacola, Fla., per capita than there is in any other burg east of the Mississippi.” March 3, 1977 - Sigfried Weis, President of Weis Markets, Inc. announced the opening of the 97th store, a 26,000 square -foot modern supermarket in Clarks Summit.
Contest where winning means losing Waverly residents
weight, and get in shape. “And having the bet just gives you a little more incenBY DON MCGLYNN tive, and makes you a little “Biggest Loser,” to see who dmcglynn@theabingtonjournal.com more committed to get into could get in the best shape. The idea for the contest came shape.” WAVERLY - Sometimes it just That extra incentive may be takes the right motivation for a to life when five of the men – the difference for this group in DeAndrea, Curra, Walker, person to change his or her Sebastian and Byron – were at achieving its goal. lifestyle and get in shape. For “Competition is always a a party, and Sebastian started six area residents, the right good motivator, and the money pointing out the men in the motivation was $600. Attorney Michael Sebastian, room who could stand to lose a makes it better,” said Dr. Richard Weinberger. little weight. attorney Joseph DeAndrea, A friend of the group, Wein“It all started out with us attorney Christopher Kelly, SUBMITTED PHOTO berger was asked to come in as kidding around, and having Thomas Curra, John Walker a moderator for the event. fun, then it developed into a and William Byron entered Shown, from left, front row: Atty. Michael Sebastian, Atty. Joseph DeAndrea, Atty. Christopher Kelly, Thomas Curra. Back row: John Walkinto a friendly competition Feb. pretty good idea,” said Byron. “Hopefully, we’ll all lose a little 20, modeled after NBC’s the See Contest, Page 5 er and William Byron
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Raising Welsh PRIDE
Members of the Saint David’s Society of Lackawanna County held a flag- raising ceremony at the triangle at the intersection of Winola Road and State Street in Clarks Summit March 1 at noon. St. David’s Day, observed March 1, dates back to 1120 when St. David or Dewi Sant, the patron saint of the Welsh people, was canonized by Pope Callactus the Second. The St. David’s society was founded in 1910 and is one of many in the U.S. and Canada, as well in England and Wales. Locally, there are societies in the Wyoming Valley and Plymouth. Ystradgynlais,Wales, United Kingdom, is the sister city of Clarks Summit. For more photos from the event, see Page A5.
Our Lady of the Snows Church that from the start, it has always been a very welcoming parish. celebrates Centennial “A very vibrant, welcoming parish right from the beginning. BY T’SHAIYA STEPHENSON You can pick it up as you read tstephenson@theabingtonjournal.com the history. Right from the beginning, it’s always been welCLARKS SUMMIT coming and people involved. It’s Through location changes and expansion, Our Lady of the always been a collaborative Snows Church, 301 South State relationship between the pastors and the people.” St., Clarks Summit, has welAnd its Pontifical Mass, set in comed the community. celebration of the parish CenPastoral associate for the church, Carol Salva, Montdale, tennial Saturday, March 5, is no has worked with the Catholic Church for 11 years. She said See Mass, Page 10