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Coal Mining info sought, Carl Ore-
chovsky, research editor of Anthra-
cite Archives, Old Forge, is seeking
information about the coal mining
industry during the 1950s and 60s in
Old Forge.
Anyone interested, with information
or photos of mine openings, build-
ings, miners, breakers or stories of
life and workings in the mines can
contact Orechovsky evenings at
702.4217 or e-mail info@oldforge-
coalmine.com.
STACKS Writing Group will be meet-
ing at 6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday
starting August 21 at The Banshee,
320 Penn Ave., Scranton. Writers are
invited to send an unpolished sample
of their fiction, maximum of 15 pages,
to Stef and Chris at stackswriting-
group@gmail.com. For more in-
formation, visit STACKS Writing
Group on Facebook.
The West Scranton Hyde Park
Neighborhood Watch will hold its
next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20
at 7 p.m. at All Saints Auditorium,
1403 Jackson St., behind St. Pa-
tricks Church. Info: http://hyde-
parkneighborwatch.word-
press.com/.
Womens Day Out (PLUS Men) a
fundraiser held on Sunday, August
19, 2 to 8 p.m. at Nails First Salon
located at 207 S. Main St., Taylor.
This will benefit Traceys Hope
Hospice Care Program and Rescue
for Domestic Animals, Inc. A variety
of services will be offered, there will
also be live entertainment by Dani-
elle Khela, a wine and cheese table,
and psychic readings. For more
information, call 457.1625.
Social Action Round Table: Voter
ID Law at Temple Hesed on Friday,
August 24 at 7:30 p.m. The Round
Table will feature Atty. Abigail By-
man who will explain the law, the
court challenge filed to halt its
implementation and what you must
do before the November election.
Temple Hesed is located on Knox
Road.
The Playwrights Project will pre-
sent Providence Speakeasy, on
Sunday, August 26 at the Old Bricke
Theater, located at 126 W. Market
St., Scranton. The theater will be
transformed to look like a speak-
easy from the 1920s, complete with
costumes, a jazz band and deco-
rations. All proceeds from the event
will go towards the production costs
of Dyonisia 12, the playwrights
festival.
Johnson College will hold Comput-
er Numerical Control (CNC) Train-
ing from August 27 to February 7,
2013. Classes will be held Monday
through Thursday, 4 to 10:15 pm in
the Woolworth Buildings Precision
Machining Classroom. The College
is located at 3427 N. Main Ave.,
Scranton.
For more information or to register,
visit http://www.johnson.edu/con-
tinuing-education/upcoming-train-
ing/ or call 702.8979.
The Catholic Choral Society will
begin its 64th season on Tuesday,
September 4, with rehearsals on
Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. at the
IHM Center at Marywood University.
The group, composed of members
from both Luzerne and Lackawanna
counties, performs sacred, classical,
Broadway and popular music at
performances in both Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties. New mem-
bers are welcome and no auditions
are required.
The groups first concert is sched-
uled for October. For more informa-
tion, visit www.catholicchoralsocie-
ty.org or call 587.2753.
Riverworks III: Lackawanna
River Corridor Association, Cele-
brating 25 Years will be held
September 6 through 29 with an
opening reception on First Friday,
September 7 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The theme for this juried exhibition
is the river and its watershed. Those
who are interested are invited to
create artwork that shares their
views and interpretations of the
theme, the drop off dates are Au-
gust 24 and 25 from11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, 503
Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
See CALENDAR, Page 7
POLICE ASSIST AT CLUE! FORENSIC CAMP
Members of Clue! Forensics Camp at Lackawanna College were recently part of a crime scene
team where they learned about crime scene photography, fingerprinting and sketching.
Participating in the camp, from left, front row, Patrick Gilman; Oliver Egan; Nick Swift; Jared
Mastillo; Amelia Smicherko; Isabello Ayden; second row: Lyn DeSanto, instructor; Michelle
Mohyla, Lackawanna College student; Madison Green; Peyton Reese; Frank Perry; Lilianna
Ruby; Devyn Davis; Emily Newton; and Detective Joseph Castellano, Scranton Police Depart-
ment
W
ith the start of school just few weeks away,
manychildrenarebusysettingpersonal goals
for the year ahead. Old Forge Elementary
SchoolsNathanCieslakhasmadeit hisgoal totryand
make the school experience better for everyone.
Proving youre never too young to make a differ-
ence, the10-year-old, fifth grade student is selling T-
shirts featuringa logoof his owndesign, andtheslo-
gan Only You Can Prevent Bullying.
Nathan is hoping the shirts, priced at
$12, will create a greater awareness of
the problemof bullying.
I just want to get the
word out that bullying is
wrong, and its not cool to
do, its not fun for anyone,
(and) its not a good experi-
ence, said Nathan.
Nathan brought the idea
of creating a shirt to his
mother, April Cieslak, a few weeks ago,
who explained to him that he would
need a logo and slogan to put on the
shirt. She said a few hours later her son
had everything he needed.
It didnt take long because I was
thinking about it the whole day, so I al-
ready had the design
planned out in my head,
said Nathan.
With the design of the
shirt ready, Cieslak started
looking for someone to
print them. She said she
talked to a few people but
ultimately decided to go with GC
Sweats.
T-shirt campaign targets bullying
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With their T-shirts Hunter Tisdel, Keegan Barbetti, Nathan Cieslak, Kevin Pepsin and Carissa Delucca are telling the community that Only You
Can Prevent Bullying.
Making a DIFFERENCE
DON MCGLYNN
dmcglynn@golackawanna.com
To order a Only You
Can Prevent Bullying
T-shirt, email Lirpa-
cat1@yahoo.com or
gcsweats@aol.com
GET ONE
See DIFFERENCE, Page 15
Sunday, August 19, 2012 GOLackawanna 3
4 GOLackawanna Sunday, August 19, 2012
S
herry Skramstad of Scranton has worn many hats over
her 70 years. Shes was a medical researcher for over a
decade; a special education teacher for 33 years; a free-
lance journalist; a publicist for Monticello Raceway, Goshen
Historic Track, and Pocono Downs; a horse owner, breeder,
and trainer; and an award-winning member of the United
States Harness Writers Association.
All of these things,
she feels, she owes to
her late sister Wendy,
whoshe consideredher
best friendas they grew
up together in New
York. Wendy lived with
Down syndrome and
passed away at the age
of 59.
I dont think I would
have become what I be-
came in any field with-
out knowing Wendy,
Skramstad insisted.
At that young age, I
couldnt appreciate all
the positive contribu-
tions of people with
Down syndrome and I
thought I was going to
become the researcher
that was going to elim-
inate it from the world.
Now I think that they
are the meek that are
supposed to inherit the
Earth.
Wendy alsomade her
an author, as she felt
compelled to tell her sisters inspi-
rational story after some unusual
circumstances following her
death.
When she passed away, her
spirit, believe it or not and I nev-
er used to believe in these things
wouldnt let me sleep. My
horseshadnt done much in
2007, whichwas the year she died.
I hadone horse who hadnt earned
a penny since January 1. After
Wendy died, my horses started to
do incredible things, Skramstad
recalled, explaining that two of
her race horses sudden-
ly began placing first
and second.
The state steward
came up to meand
said, Boy, you must re-
ally know how to live.
You had two of these
happen in two weeks. A
trainer can go a whole
lifetime, awholecareer,
and never have that
happen. One of my fe-
male trainer friends,
who was in the pad-
dock at the time, said,
No, thats her sister
Wendy pushing really
hard fromheaven. And
I laughed, but I trulybe-
lieved that.
One night, I was try-
ing to sleep, and it was
about six weeks after
Wendy died, and I
heard this little voice in
my ear, Sherry, get up
andtype. Tell my story.
In the introduction, I
say the author had no
choice but to obey.
She wrote Wendys Wisdom:
The Challenges and Accomplish-
ments of a Woman with Down
Syndrome in just four months,
but it took two years for the book
toeventuallybepublishedin2010.
It not only chronicles her siblings
life, but it also paints a portrait of
the many facets of her personality.
She was very wise. She didnt
see grays things were black and
white to Wendy, and I frequently
Sherry Skramstad, author of Wendys Wisdom: The Challenges and Accomplishments of a Woman with
Down Syndrome, is eager to share her sisters story at the Taylor Community Library.
Wendys Wisdom lives on
Taylor Library hosts
Scranton author
RICH HOWELLS
rhowells@golackawanna.com
What: Author
Sherry Skramstad
signing of Wen-
dys Wisdom
Where: Taylor
Community Li-
brary, 710 South
Main St., Taylor,
PA18517
When: Aug. 25, 1
p.m.
Cost: Free
Info: Wendys
Wisdom is avail-
able as a paper-
back and e-book at
www.tatepublish-
ing.com.
MORE INFO
See WISDOM, Page 6
Sunday, August 19, 2012 GOLackawanna 5
T
o the naked eye, Reps Place on
Jackson Street may seem like any
other corner bar in West Scranton.
But if oneweretowander inthebackand
read the thank you cards and letters
pinned to the bulletin board hanging on
the wall, one would learn of the quiet but
generous actions of a groupwho call them-
selves the Black Sheep of West Scranton.
If thenamedoesnt soundfamil-
iar, thats because they depend on
word of mouth to spread their
mission and do not spend money
on advertising. Instead, 100 per-
cent of their proceeds go to help-
ing children under the age of 18
with illnesses and other issues.
Our charities are children.
Helping kids in need thats our
motto, and thats our mission
statement. We find a sick child
thats out there or a family that
needs our help. Its a kid in need,
not always a sick child, but a child
or a family that needs our sup-
port, explained Treasurer and
Vice President Joe Matyjevich.
Ninety-five percent of the time
they go right through because we
do our homework, and then we
decide on a monetary donation
anywhere from $100 to $1,000.
Two weeks ago, we actually gave
out $3,000 to three different char-
ities.
Matyjevich has been a member
since 1992; the group itself has
been around for over 20 years and
has aided hundreds of children
Group prepares annual charity golf tournament
GO LACKAWANNA/JASON RIEDMILLER
Bob Booth, Dave Lesh, Jack Hubshman, Larry Spathelf, Sr., Joe Matyjevich and Nick Azzarelli promote the Black Sheeps 9th Annual Golf Tournament .
Black Sheep help out
RICH HOWELLS
rhowells@golackawanna.com
What: Black Sheep of West Scranton 9th
Annual Golf Tournament
Where: Pine Hills Country Club, 140 S.
Keyser Ave., Taylor
When: Saturday, Aug. 25 at 1 p.m.
Cost: $320 per team, $25 per dinner-
only guest, entry fee includes cart and
green fees, lunch, dinner, gifts, flight
prizes, and raffle ticket prizes
Info: 18 holes, four-man captain and crew
format, limited to 36 teams, RSVP by
Aug. 20, checks payable to the Black
Sheep of West Scranton, 2225 Jackson
St., Scranton, PA18504
Contact: Nick Azzarelli at 570.241.3850
or Dave Lesh at 570.241.3640
IF YOU GO
See SHEEP, Page 12
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MOOSIC- Moosic Borough Coun-
cil approved the nomination of the
appointment of Matthew Smith as a
part-time police officer for the Moos-
ic Borough Police Department, dur-
ing its monthly meeting on Tuesday,
August 14.
Smith, a Moosic native and River-
side HighSchool graduate, is a veter-
an of the Persian Gulf War.
He is back now looking to start a
new career as a part-time patrol offi-
cer, what better place to do it than
where he grewup, saidCouncil Vice
President Joseph Dente.
The appointment will now go
through the review of Moosic Police
Chief Charles Maurer and Mayor
James Segilia.
In other business, Council Presi-
dent Joseph Mercatili appointed a
committee made up of council mem-
bers Mary Ann Nawrocki, Eugene
Prusinski, William Sweeney and
Mayor Segilia to reviewthe councils
policy on reserving Mercatili-Segilia
Park in Moosic.
The European American Action
Coalitions third annual European
American Heritage Celebration was
scheduled to take place on Saturday,
August 11, at Mercatili-Segilia Park.
According to borough Administra-
tor JaneSterlingandMercatili, Steve
Smith booked the park for the event
by claiming he was a resident of
Moosic, but it was later discovered
he lived in Pittston.
Members of council made the dis-
covery prior to the event being held,
and council denied the group per-
mission to use the park. But, in light
of these events, the committee will
take a closer look at the current pol-
icy.
Moosic Borough will meet for its
next monthly meeting on Tuesday,
September11, at 7p.m. at theMoosic
Borough Building council chambers
located at 715 Main St., Moosic.
Moosic native considered for
police department position
DON MCGLYNN
dmcglynn@golackawanna.com
TAYLOR The Riverside School
Board unanimously approved to fur-
lougheight teachers duringits month-
ly meeting on Monday, August 13.
The eight teachers who were fur-
loughedarePamalaInsalaca, Michelle
Getts, Stephanie Monahan, John Ya-
rem, AndrewBennie, ElizabethDeAn-
gelo, Valerie Glasner and Lisa McDo-
nough.
In other news, a motion was unani-
mously accepted to allow the River-
side School District the chance to en-
ter into a consortium of eight other
school districts to begin offering En-
glish as a Second Language, through-
out the 2012-2013 school year.
Ryan Collins was also approved by
the board to take over as head soccer
coach for the Riverside High School
varsity team for the 2012-2013 school
year.
Riverside furloughs eight teachers
TYLER MILES
For Go Lackawanna
asked her advice on different
thingsShe became a world
traveler. She collected works of
art. She loved going to art gal-
leries inGreenwichVillage, and
she especially likedPicasso and
Marc Chagall. She gave a tour
at the opening of the Guggen-
heim Museum theres a chap-
ter in the book about that, she
described.
Wehadgoneonopeningday
to see the museumWendy
would wax philosophical about
the different paintings that she
was viewing and everybody
who came off the elevators be-
hindus wouldstopandlistento
her explain her thoughts on
each work of art. She had a
whole tour! By the time we got
to the lobby at the bottom peo-
ple were thanking her. Some-
body even gave her a tip.
Skramstad laughed as she re-
membered Wendys incredible
luck.
She was a very, very lucky
and avid gambler. She won all
her color at the roulette wheel
at the largest casino in the
Western Hemisphere in the Ba-
hamas, she noted.
I was gone. I was standing in
the back watching her. I lost all
my chipsShe had a number
system for winning at the race
track. Everybody wanted to be
her partner.
She also had a distinct sense
of humor.
She wonthe jackpot at a bin-
go hall and it was $1,000The
woman came back with a stack
of twenties and put them down
on the table in front of Wendy
and her face was crestfallen.
She said, Thats $1,000? Soshe
took the stack of twenties away
and she said to Wendy, Ill be
right back. She came backwith
her arms loaded with $1,000
worth of singles and she put
them on the table and they fell
into her lap. She said, Now
thats $1,000! She was such a
kick. I enjoyed her so much.
Growing up in the time peri-
od they did, however, wasnt
easy for those with Down syn-
drome despite her obvious in-
telligence, wit, andcapabilities.
When my sister was born in
1948, the doctors toldmy moth-
er that she would never walk,
talk, or be toilet-trained, that
my mother would be better off
placing her in Willowbrook,
where they knew how to take
care of people like this, she
said.
Skramstad pointed out that
an investigative report by Ger-
aldo Rivera of Willowbrook
State School in New York re-
vealed horrific abuse of pa-
tients that led to its closure in
1987 andfederal civil rights leg-
islation protecting those with
intellectual disabilities.
If only my sister had been
born 30 years later, she could
have been the first astronomer
with Down syndrome. She
loved planetary things. Wed go
to the library and shed make
me take out books and read to
her about all the different plan-
ets and shed quiz me about
them. She was amazing.
Their mother and stepfather
becameco-founders of theorga-
nization that would eventually
become The Arc, which pro-
tects the rights of those with in-
tellectual disabilities, and
while Skramstad feels that
much progress has been made
it terms of understanding and
helping those with Down syn-
drome, she continues to edu-
cate people through readings,
signings, anddiscussions of her
book, stopping for an appear-
ance on Aug. 25 at the Taylor
Community Library, 710 South
Main St., Taylor.
Theres still prejudice in
some areas. I want people to
know that people with Down
syndrome, I think, are not
greedy; they are not self-serv-
ing, generallyThey are grate-
ful for the planet that the Cre-
ator gave us, and I dont think
theyd destroy it like we would.
I just thinkthey care about each
other and doing the right
thing, she commented.
Im hoping that the people
who come to Taylor will have
an interest in listening and
learning and sharing their
ideas, their questions, whatev-
er.
At a similar appearance in
New York, one woman she
spoke to was able to pin down
the central message of the book
and Wendys simple, yet pro-
found wisdom.
She said, Wow. Wendy had
a really powerful message if
youjust dont get involvedinall
the grays and you do the right
thing, you live a happy, healthy
life. Thenext timeI haveaprob-
lem, Im going to ask myself,
What would Wendy do? My
heart just swelled when she
said that. That was the whole
purpose of me namingthe book
Wendys Wisdom. I felt sograt-
ified when that woman said
that,
My sister saw things in
black and white it was wrong
or it was right. If you stick to
that, youre OK. You do the
right thing.
WISDOM
Continued from page 4
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In recognition of 100 years of
4-H in Pennsylvania, the Lacka-
wanna County 4-H is looking for
4-H members, alumni, leaders,
and parents to explain how 4-H
has influenced their lives.
The Penn State Extension Of-
ficesgoal istocompileatleast100
stories of how4-Hhas influenced
lives in Lackawanna County and
then turn the essays into a book-
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Photos can be included, but
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The stories, which should be
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SCRANTON A 20-year-old
West Scranton man was
charged with committing an
armed robbery of the Sunoco
Gas Station, 1227 S. Main
Ave., on Aug. 14 in addition to
a separate street robbery just
days earlier.
When questioned by detec-
tives, police said Christian
Matthew Cox of Rock Street
admitted to committing the
robbery because he was re-
cently laid off from his job and
needed the money so he didnt
have to live on the streets.
Cox allegedly
said he dis-
carded the
clothing he
wore during
the robbery
and the gun he
used in an al-
leyway while
he was run-
ning from the scene and
agreed to show detectives
where he discarded the items.
Detective James Pappas re-
covered a BB gun that resem-
bled a semi-automatic hand-
gun in an alleyway near Gerri-
tys Supermarket in West
Scranton that was allegedly
used in two robberies by Cox.
The second robbery was on
Aug. 9 on the 300 block of S.
Main Ave. The victim report-
ed being robbed at gunpoint
and provided a physical de-
scription of the suspect that
met Coxs description.
According to a press re-
lease, Detective Michael
Schultz recovered the victims
access card and brown wallet
with the belongings of Cox
while investigating the Suno-
co robbery. Cox allegedly ad-
mitted to also committing
that robbery and said he stole
the victims gym bag, wallet,
and access card because he
needed money.
Cox was charged with rob-
bery, theft by unlawful taking,
simple assault, and recklessly
endangering another person
for his role in the Sunoco
armed robbery; he was
charged with robbery, theft by
unlawful taking, receiving sto-
len property, simple assault,
and recklessly endangering
another person for the Aug. 9
robbery.
Cox was transported to the
processing center for process-
ing and arraignment.
W. Scranton man charged in two robberies
RICH HOWELLS
rhowells@golackawanna.com
Christian
Matthew Cox
For information on the LRCA, including a com-
plete description of the watershed and its access
points, visit www.lrca.org.
For information on entering the exhibition, visit
http://www.artworksnepa.com.
Fight For Air Walk kick off luncheon will be held
at Unos Restaurant in Dickson City on Thursday
Sept 13 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about our
upcoming Fight For Air Walk to be held at Nay
Aug park on Saturday, Oct. 13. RSVP is necessary
to attend the luncheon. Info: 823.2212. To regis-
ter for the walk, visit www.lunginfo.org/scranton-
walk.
Laughter With A Purpose: A Benefit for
Michael Meoni will be held at the AFA Art
Gallerys second floor on Saturday, Sept. 15. The
money raised at the event, hosted by the gallery,
located at 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Tick-
ets for the event are priced at $20. This night of
entertainment includes improv groups Here We
Are In Spain and Unorganized Business, juggler
Mike Simon, rock band Fire With Friends and
acoustic guitar player Brendan Regan. Shows
are scheduled for 8 and 10 p.m. Tickets are time
specific, and can be purchased at the door, or in
advance at 604.1874.
Actors
Circle 31st season will open with Bell,
Book & Candle by John Van Druten. The show
will run September 20 to 23 and 28 to 30. at the
Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Rd.,
Scranton. For more information, call 575.2223
Blakely Hose Company No. 2 is holding their
fourth annual Kielbasa Smoke Fest on Saturday,
October 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the station locat-
ed at 315 Second St., Blakely.
For more information, visit www.blakelyfire.org.
CALENDAR
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8 GOLackawanna Sunday, August 19, 2012
I
ts not uncommon for yearly events, no
matter how long theyve been around or
how popular they are in the community,
to suddenly stop due to any number of rea-
sons. But some events are special, and worth
fighting to keep around. For its organizers,
theannual LatinPrideFestival is oneof those
special events.
The festival, scheduledfor Saturday,
August 25, from11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at
Courthouse Square in downtown
Scranton, has become a much antici-
pated event for many since its incep-
tion, putting Latino countries culture
on display each year.
Its very nice when you get to see
andlearnabout other cultures andeth-
nicities, said Scranton resident Cesar
Reyes. Its a nice way to reach out to
people andsay, This is where we come
from, this is what we do. I believe we
should have more of that.
Reyes is one of several organizers
who are helping put the event togeth-
er. He said his main responsibilities in-
clude bookingsome of the DJs andmu-
sical acts and acting as emcee for the
event.
Hes helped with the festival in years
past but found more responsibility
thrust upon him this year, along with
the events other organizers, when
Scranton residents continue Latin festival
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Grupo Weepa will perform at the annual Latin Pride Festival in downtown Scranton on Saturday, August 25.
Keeping a tradition alive
DON MCGLYNN
dmcglynn@golackwanna.com
What: Latin Pride
Festival
When: Saturday,
August 25, starting at
11:30 a.m.
Where: Courthouse
Square in downtown
Scranton
Info: www.face-
book.com/cesars.co-
pacabana or call
906.1850.
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they discovered that Pedro Gon-
zalez, the festivals previous orga-
nizer, was not planning onputting
it on this year.
The main goal is actually to
save the festival, because there
wasnt going to be a festival, said
Reyes. And, out of nowhere Blan-
ca (Fernandez) had to start put-
ting it together, start organizing
it.
Reyes said Fernandez, a Scran-
ton resident, took it upon herself
to start planning the event.
The group discovered only six
weeks ago the festival was not be-
ing planned, and had to get to
work immediately to make sure
that the annual event would con-
tinue in the Scranton area.
With the short window of time
to put it together, the planning be-
came even more time consuming
than it normally would be. For or-
ganizers like Reyes, who is in the
process of beginninghis ownbusi-
ness, 5 Star Promotions and En-
tertainment, spare time is scarce.
But he founda way tohelpout, be-
cause he said he believes in the
festival.
Its something thats been go-
ing on for a few years. Everyones
expecting it, everyone knows its
going to happen, and its very im-
portant to actually keep that go-
ing, said Reyes.
Its very important for the peo-
ple in the community. Its impor-
tant also to the locals to show
them something different, just
like people see different things
when we have the Italian Festival
(and) theSt. Patricks DayParade,
its very important.
Reyes added that in many ways
the work hes done with the festiv-
al reflects what hes aiming to do
with his new business.
Basically, were going to be
putting together a lot of shows as
well as community activities
along with this business, said
Reyes.
There were some drawbacks in
having to put the festival together
in six weeks. The length of the
event, for example, had to be cut
from two days down to one, elim-
inating the parade that usually
takes place on the second day.
But, despite the changes, those
involved still feel the festival will
showcase the same spirit in one
day that it usually does in a week-
end.
Its a lot of musicfoodpeo-
ple, its fun, said Sarah Faria.
Faria became involved with the
festival after running into Fernan-
dez at the supermarket. Fernan-
dez shared with Faria the story of
how the group needed to move
quickly to put the event together.
I asked if she needed any help,
and she was like, Yes, I need all
the helpI canget, andthats howI
became anorganizer, laughedFa-
ria.
In addition to the help Faria is
able to provide, her involvement
also marks the first time in years
that the Brazilian community will
be represented at the event, a fac-
tor that also influenced Farias de-
cision to get involved.
I thought it was very impor-
tantsomeone from my commu-
nity had to do itso all the Brazi-
lians would see how important it
is to bring the community togeth-
er, said Faria.
Faria had attended the event in
years past, and said she thought
it was very interesting how all
the different Latino backgrounds
got together, howthey each come
with their culture and how they
showed it.
Faria and her fitness instructor,
Allan Souza, along with their
dance troop, will be displaying
some traditional Braziliandances,
including Samba, Zumba and Pa-
gode.
There will be traditional dances
froman assortment of many more
Latin countries as well as a per-
formance from the local group
Grupo Weepa, a demonstration
from the Scranton Police Depart-
ments K-9 unit, games for the
kids, Latin food and more.
Now that the festival is getting
closer, some organizers have al-
ready started to think about next
year. Reyes said he hasnt decided
if he would be an organizer again,
but hopes that the festival will
continue.
Someone should do it every
year. It doesnt have to be the
same people doing it, someone
should do it. Were hoping that if
someone else does it, they do it
right, (and) they do it for the right
reasons.
Theres still timetoget involved
with the annual Latin Pride Fes-
tival this year, as the organizers
are still looking for sponsors and
volunteers to work the day of the
event.
For more information on the
festival, visit www.face-
book.com/cesars.copacabana or
call 906.1850.
Part of the proceeds raisedfrom
the festival will be donated to the
K-9 unit.
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is September 12, 2012.
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andtheir families inthat time. Cur-
rently, they have 33 active mem-
bers who meet once a month at
Reps Place.
It was a group of guys who ac-
tually got together at one of the lo-
cal establishments and heard of
someone that was in need. They
passed the hat around to get some-
thing started to try and help the
child who needed help and it
evolved from there, Matyjevich
said of the Black Sheeps origins.
We hear of a charity and we push
the money right back out.
We basically gave parents of a
sick child money for lodging and
gas whentheir childwas inthehos-
pital, so then it just evolved into
helping kids in need. We just try to
help kids any way we can, Ser-
geant-at-Arms Larry Spathelf, Sr.
continued.
We have our meetings on Sun-
day. We start with a meal and then
we do our general business and
then were done. We just figure out
whowere goingtohelp, Joe writes
out the checks, and everyone goes
home happy. Its a good feeling.
New members are typically
brought in by other members and
voted by majority into the group,
with some coming from families
the group has helped in the past.
Theirranksincludefirefighters, po-
liceofficers, mailmen, publicworks
employees, businessmen, lawyers,
chefs men from all walks of life.
And while they are strictly a male
organization, they are quick to
credit their girlfriends and wives
with their ongoing support.
The wives and the girlfriends
do help out. They make the food,
they sell the tickets, theyll watch
our holes at the golf tournament,
and theyll help get the prizes.
Theyrenot excluded, but it started
as a groupof guys andweve kept it
that way as a private organization,
Matyjevich clarified. We wouldnt
be here if they didnt say, We know
what youre doing, and its a very
good cause.
Their causes are also decided by
a majority vote, and in addition to
helping kids with illness or special
needs, theyve alsodonatedmoney
tocancer benefits, theScrantonPo-
lice Departments K-9 Unit, Little
Leagues, those affected by house
fires, and other charity organiza-
tions. Typically, though, they ask a
family towrite a letter tothe group
explaining their situation and the
men read it and vote on it at their
monthly meeting.
Somehow the word gets out
therethat wedowhat wedo. Some-
one will approach us or make a
phone call to a member or a friend
of a friend or sometimes you read
something in the paper, Spathelf
explained. Well sit here while
somebody reads a letter andtheyll
be 33 guys crying.
Theguyreadingwill say, I cant
read it anymore, and he passes it
ontosomebodyelse. Anillness can
popupanytime, but weretryingto
do what we can, Matyjevich add-
ed.
Its unbelievable. Its just heart-
wrenching, but were here to help
families, Spathelf emphasized.
The families keep in touch with
us. They let us know whats going
on and how things have worked
out.
It is a financial burdenona fam-
ily when a sick child is there, and
thats the last thing we want them
worrying about when they have to
worry about their kid, member
Dave Lesh said. We try to help
ease the burden that falls upon a
family. Its something very little,
but its something.
Much of their funding comes
from two annual fundraisers the
Black Sheep hold: the Spring Fling
at the Taylor Hose Company,
which was held in April, and the
Golf Tournament at Pine Hills
Country Club, 140 S. Keyser Ave.,
Taylor, scheduled for Saturday,
Aug. 25at 1p.m. Bothevents are in
their ninth year.
The money that the golfers pay
SHEEP
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For $20 a person can have a
decent night out in many
venues in Scranton, but at
The Olde Brick Theatre on
Sunday, Aug. 26, it can buy
you a trip in a time machine.
To offset production costs
of Dyonisia 12, the second
annual Jason Miller Play-
wrights Project Invitational,
the Project and the Scranton
Public Theatre will hold the
Providence Speakeasy, a par-
ty with a Prohibition-era
theme featuring live jazz mu-
sic by the Mark Montella
Band, surprise guest singers,
a cocktail tasting, and more.
The location itself just sort of
lends itself to something like that.
We are located behind Stirnas
Restaurant, so the place is tucked
back and out of the way. The thea-
ter is very small; it only seats
about 100 people, maybe a little
more. The walls are exposed
brick. It can get dark in there
when we dont have the house-
lights on. It looks the part, so to
speak, so it just seemed natural
that we would want to turn the
theater into a speakeasy, ex-
plained Sarah Stachura, project
associate with the Jason Miller
Playwrights Project and part of
the volunteer committee that or-
ganized the speakeasy.
Aspeakeasy was a place where
people would gather if they want-
ed to enjoy illicit pleasures, you
could say. During the 1920s, Pro-
hibitionwas ineffect, anda speak-
easy was a place where you could
enjoy a cocktail or two and also
music at the time that might not
have been the norm. A speakeasy
was usually run by local people
and obviously the alcohol and the
things that they would enjoy were
made by themselves, and we like
to think of ourselves as sustaina-
ble and local as well. Were pro-
ducing the work of local play-
wrights, and thats what we try to
do throughout the year.
An hors doeuvre buffet made
up of donations from local busi-
nesses will be set up on the stage,
and candlelit cocktail tables will
line the vintage-decorated venue
in lieu of the theaters usual seat-
ing. Guests are encouraged to
wear period costumes inspired by
jazz-era or neo-burlesque fashion,
and prizes will be awarded for
jazziest flask, most festive fas-
cinator/hat, and other catego-
ries, such as vintage vixen.
I was a director and a play-
wright and an actor in last years
festival, so, of course, I was all
about making this years bigger
and better, and if we have to raise
a little money todoso, thenImall
for that, Stachura said.
We want to make sure that all
the local artists that were lucky
enough to have help us out re-
ceive some sort of compensation
for their time and effort. It takes a
lot of work to put on a show, and
were firm believers that everybo-
dy should receive a little reward
for their hard work.
Last year, Dyonisia was funded
by grants and money frompartici-
pants own pockets, so this year a
committee was formed to raise
the funds. The Jason Miller Play-
wrights Project Invitational will
be held the last two weeks of Sep-
tember, containing 12 short plays
by local writers inspired by the
theme apocalypse and present-
ed during two alternating profes-
sional programs. The project is
determined to pay all play-
wrights, directors, actors, and
productionstaff a stipendfor their
work.
The Jason Miller Playwrights
Project itself is committed to pro-
ducing and nurturing local writ-
ers. We do stage readings
throughout the year of work that
was written by local writers. Wed
lovetodofull productions all year,
but we cant afford it, Stachura
noted, a participant herself since
2009.
But at least with a stage read-
ing were able to nurture the local
writer and perhaps encourage
them to put of a full-fledged pro-
duction. Were all about doing ev-
erything we can to help out local
playwrights and get their work
noticed. Were here for the local
art community, and we just want
to get bigger and better.
The Project is made up of local
stage and screen writers who
work with the Scranton Public
Theatre at The Olde Brick Thea-
ter to challenge and encourage
each other in the creation of new
scripts. It is named for Pulitzer
Prize and Tony Award-winning
actor and playwright Jason Mill-
er, the Theatres artistic director
for16years until his deathin2001.
Among his goals for the Theat-
re was a writers forum, sothe Pro-
ject continues to take submis-
sions from regional playwrights
year-round.
Tickets for the speakeasy are
$20 in advance or $25 at the door
and include food and a limited
open bar. $5 a la carte tickets are
available for an optional menu of
micro performances to be offered
backstage throughout the eve-
ning, including a 1930s-syle cock-
tail tasting in the greenroom, a
spiritual consultation in the
wings, and an intimate improvisa-
tional comedy experience or pulp
drama peep show in The Bur-
lesque Dressing Room.
Its going to be a lot of fun. We
are going to have a couple surpris-
es. Its not going to be like any-
thing weve seen in Scranton for a
longtime. Wevegot alot of talent-
ed folks on our roster helping us
out with the event, Stachura
said.
Not only are you going to pay
$20, which is a great deal, for food
and wine and things like that, but
youre also going to get great mu-
sic and a great variety of enter-
tainment. Andyouget todress up.
Who doesnt want to do that?
Surprises in store at speakeasy
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Sarah Stachura is part of the volunteer committee that organized
the Providence Speakeasy.
Kait Burrier and Carla Reck are encouraging guests to wear period
costumes to the Providence Speakeasy.
What: Providence Speakeasy to
benefit Dyonisia 12, the second
annual Jason Miller Playwrights
Project Invitational
Where: The Olde Brick Theatre, 126
W. Market St. (rear), Scranton
When: Sunday, Aug. 26, 6-9 p.m.
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the
door
Info: Learn more about the Jason
Miller Playwrights Project at
http://nepaplaywrights.word-
press.com or e-mail nepaplayw-
rights@live.com.
IF YOU GO
RICH HOWELLS
rhowells@golackawanna.com
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ts the time of
year that you will
see parents smil-
ing from ear to ear
as their sweet little
ones head off to
school for the 2012-
13 school year.
Before heading
back to school next
week, head over to
the free Back to the
Books in Style event
for some quality NE-
PA family fun.
If you are looking
for some last minute
back to school sav-
ings and a fun filled
afternoon with fam-
ily, visit Back to the
Books in Style at
The Mall at Steam-
town on Saturday,
August 25 from
11a.m. to 3 p.m.
Stores in the mall will
be offering special dis-
counts on school suppli-
es, haircuts, clothing
and accessories.
The 2012 Back to the
Books in Style event is
hosted by PA Moms
Connect, a collaborative
venture composed of
two NEPA website own-
ers from Bucktown Bar-
gains and NEPA Mom.
filled with over $50
each in products in-
cluding a special work-
book on bullies from
Neon Tiki Tribe, gift
cards, special offers and
deals from national
brands and local compa-
nies. The purpose for
this giveaway is to rec-
ognize the hard work of
our favorite NEPA teach-
ers.
In addition to teachers
being rewarded at the
Back to the Books in
Style event, the first 500
people at the event will
receive a free grocery
tote for school supplies
or to use at the grocery
store throughout the
school year to save up
to six cents each visit.
The first 500 people
will also receive a free
folder filled with over
$20 in savings.
Visitors to the event
will also receive a free
Gutzy Gear, which is
the perfect accessory to
add personality to any
backpack, messenger
bag, rolling bag or duf-
fel and a great way to
send kids back to school
in style.
Special coupons will
be provided by Stony-
field Farm.
The back to school
event is free for the
entire family.
For more information
on this back to school
event, visit www.buck-
townbargains.com/
back2books.
This event is sponsored
by The Mall at Steam-
town in order to help
showcase local busi-
nesses, birthday party
venues, educational ser-
vices, after school activ-
ities, healthy kid activ-
ities, local services, par-
enting resources, com-
munity activities and
events from NEPA busi-
nesses.
This fun filled after-
noon will include ven-
dors from Price Chop-
per, Mainsource Food &
Party Warehouse, Fam-
ilies United Network,
Jewish Community Cen-
ter (JCC), YMCA, Refer-
Local, Party2Ya, Keeping
It Kleen, Commonwealth
Connections Academy,
United Sports Academy,
Great Wolf Lodge, Linn
McDonald School of
Dance, MetLife and over
a dozen direct sales
representatives.
Free entertainment
will be provided at cen-
ter court, including
magic by Michael Jinx,
performances by the
Keystone Extreme
Cheerleaders, United
Sports Academy, Green
Ridge Youth Theater
and a fashion show host-
ed by the Moms Club of
Scranton.
The first 100 teachers
in attendance will re-
ceive a free tote bag
Heading back to school in Style
DEAL DETECTIVE
J E N N A U R B A N
Laughter will have a purpose on the
AFA Art Gallerys second floor on Sat-
urday, Sept. 15.
The gallery, located at 514 Lackawan-
na Ave., Scranton, will host Laughter
With A Purpose: A Benefit for Michael
Meoni.
Meoni was diagnosed in March 2011
with acute myeloid leukemia, and all
proceeds from the benefit will be donat-
ed to help defray Meonis medical costs.
Tickets for the event are priced at $20.
This night of entertainment includes
performances from improv groups Here
We Are In Spain and Unorganized Busi-
ness, juggler Mike Simon, rock band A
Fire With Friends and acoustic guitar
player Brendan Regan.
Tickets for a basket raffle will also be
available to purchase, and refreshments
will be served.
Tickets are time specific. Shows are
scheduled for 8 and 10 p.m. Tickets are
available in advance or at the door.
For more information or to purchase
tickets, call 604.1874.
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takescareof theprizesandthegolf fees, but
thecommunityandthelocal businessesdo-
natemoneytous knowingwhat wedo. Our
members go out andreachout to themand
the money we get fromthat is howwe help
the children. Our sponsors help us a great
deal, Spathelf said.
Once people find out what we do, they
just seemto be always there when we need
them. Theyre just a phone call away.
The guy at Pine Hills said its one of his
bigger tournaments of the year, so our suc-
cess rate is very good, Trustee Nick Azza-
relli added.
Organizingthe fling, withall its foodand
beverages donated by local residents and
businesses, and the 36-team, 18-hole tour-
nament with raffles and prizes is no easy
task, but they find that every member
comesthrougheverytimetomakethemon-
going successes.
We do what it takes. Everyone in the or-
ganization rolls their sleeves up when it
comestimetoworkingthebenefit, working
the golf tournament, and going out there
andlookingfor sponsors. Weall dowhat we
need to to make sure it is a success at the
end, Matyjevichacknowledged.
We have an outpouring of support. You
can count on your fellowsheep to do what
they saidthey were goingtodoWeve had
people join the organization for what we
did. Wehelpedason, adaughter, oragrand-
child, and, in turn, they became members
andthey couldnt do enoughfor the organi-
zation.
Matyjevich noted that even the strug-
gling economy has only had a negligible
effect ontheir fundraising efforts.
The families feel that (economic) hit
too, but were still able to help them, Lesh
said.
Its reallybeensurprisingthelast couple
years with the economy. The people have
been great, Trustee Jack Hubshman
agreed.
The group recently registered a web ad-
dress and joined Facebook to increase
awareness of their cause, and while their
name may throwpeople off at first, Hubsh-
mansaidthe BlackSheepof West Scranton
definethemselves not bytheir moniker, but
by what we do.
That namesticks out inpeoples heads,
Azzarelli pointedout.
Who would think that a bunch of guys
calling themselves the Black Sheep would
dosomuchforacharity?Wejustwanttoget
the word out that were here to help chil-
dren, Spathelf said. Basically, thats it. It
makes us feel good.
Theres no greater feeling in the world,
Hubshmaninsisted.
When you get that letter saying Thank
you, or Shes progressing, or Hes pro-
gressing, there is nothing like that, Lesh
concluded.
SHEEP
Continued from page 12
The Scranton Cultural Center at the
Masonic Temple will welcome Cats Paja-
mas, a nine piece rock band for children,
that will entertain with stories, dances,
puppets and props.
The performance is being presented as
part of the Lackawanna County Summer
Passport Program on August 23 at 11 a.m.
in the Grand Ballroom of the Scranton
Cultural Center.
This summer children who participated
in the Lackawanna County Library Sys-
tems Summer Reading Clubs were able to
obtain a passport that earned them one
free admission to the Electric City Trolley
Museum, Steamtown National Historic
Site, Lackawanna Historical Society,
Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, PA Anthra-
cite Heritage Museum, Everhart Museum
and Scranton Cultural Center.
Children, accompanied by an adult who
has purchasedanadmissionticket, canget
their passport stamped at each site
through Friday, August 31 when the pro-
gram ends.
The program will start at the Scranton
Cultural Center before the show with a
free craft at 10:30 a.m.
All childrenattending will create a piece
of art work to remember their day with the
Cats.
For more information, visit www.scran-
tonculturalcenter.org.
Cultural Center presents Cats Pajamas
Cieslak said she felt a connec-
tion with Joseph F. Schillaci,
president of GC Sweats, who
was also passionate about the
cause.
Immediately we gave thema
discount, because of the nature
of it. I thought it was so admira-
ble of Nathan that I couldnt get
involvedfast enough. Theresno-
body that wasnt bullied at one
time in their life, including me,
said Schillaci.
After coming on board, Schil-
laci helpedmakesometweaks to
the design, and shared the news
of Nathans project with his son
Rocco A. Schillaci II, Esquire,
who, also being able to sympa-
thize with what some children
are forced to go through, spon-
sored the T-shirts through his
law firm, Schillaci Law, LLC,
paying for a portion of the pro-
duction cost.
I thought it was a great idea
and a great cause for such a
youngkidtowant toget involved
in, said Schillaci II. I think its
really in the forefront right now.
With social media, bullying is
not what it used to be. Its not
stealing your lunch money and
pushing you on the playground,
its really a psychological game.
Bullying has changed for chil-
dren in the last 10 years. After
school, children used to be able
togohome andbe safe, but now,
because of the popularity of
Facebook and texting, the bully-
ing can followstudents home.
Its more serious, added
Cieslak, a teachers aide in the
Old Forge School District. You
have children committing sui-
cide over it. Ive obviously, and
fortunately, havent been in a
school district where thats hap-
pened, but it has happenedlocal-
ly. So, its serious, and I think we
need to take it seriously.
One way to have the problem
taken more seriously is to create
awareness and also educate chil-
dren and adults on what to do if
they are being bullied, witness
bullying, orif theyaretheonedo-
ing the bullying.
Nathans T-shirt campaign
will hopefully be able to have an
impact onboth, withaportionof
the proceeds from the shirts be-
ing donated to the PACERs Na-
tional Bullying Prevention Cen-
ter.
The nonprofit organization,
whichwas originallyestablished
as an advocacy for children with
disabilities, became involved in
bullying prevention about 10
years ago, according to Julie
Hertzog of PACER.
We had so many parents con-
tacting us about bullying situa-
tions, said Hertzog.
The stories we were hearing
were heartbreaking andthey im-
pacted us, especially as an advo-
cacy organization.
PACER developed resources,
primarily online, for children.
The donations from Nathans
project will be going to help and
continue the development of
those resources.
But possiblyevenmoreimpor-
tant than the money they will be
receiving will be the potential
impact Nathan will be making
on his community, as Hertzog
explained that peer-generated
projects usually have a larger ef-
fect on children.
When a young person like
Nathan takes action like
thisthe message has just a
much stronger impact when its
comingfroma peer, andwe hear
that from students all the time,
said Hertzog.
Adults can talk about this to
kids, and its important that
adults model thepolicies andset
the procedures andrules, but its
really the kids themselves that
have such an influence in this
topic, and its really their social
issueand theyre probably the
ones that can take the strongest
action to remedy it, said Hert-
zog.
Members of Old Forge, and
surrounding communities, may
have already proven Hertzogs
theory true, as Nathan was able
to sell 75 shirts in three days.
He came in originally for 12
shirts and said, I want to sell
them to my friends, said Schil-
laci.
Andthenthis kindof all esca-
lated, said Nathan.
Cieslak said the family didnt
have to make any phone calls for
the sale of the first run of shirts,
with word of mouth bringing
members of the community to
them, who were also passionate
about their cause.
I know a lot of the parents
that bought themwere (saying),
This is so important. This is an
amazingthingthat Nathanis do-
ing, Alot of comments and a lot
of positive feedback, said Cies-
lak.
The positive feedback will
most likely continue in the com-
ingweeks, asNathanandSchilla-
ci plan on notifying the sur-
rounding school districts, about
the T-shirt sale.
Nathan has requested permis-
sion from the Old Forge School
District to sell the shirts in the
district. Old Forge Elementary
School Principal Nicole Vanlu-
vender said she is unaware if a
decision on that has been made
yet, but addedthat sheispleased
with Nathans project.
I couldnt beprouder of his ef-
forts, said Vanluvender.
He really stands up, in every
situation, for what he thinks is
right.
For moreinformationonPAC-
ER visit www.pacer.org/bully-
ing/.
DIFFERENCE
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wife, Mary Ann, and then in New
Mexico.
His next stop was Slippery
Rock University where, after hav-
ing been admitted on probation,
he graduated summa cum laude,
the highest honor a graduate can
receive, with a bachelor of arts in
English.
Acquiringa life-longpassionfor
poetry en route to his English de-
gree, BishopFailinghas published
what he refers to as a spattering
of his workinThe Awakenings Re-
view, Sharings Journal, Relief,
Viet Now, Mulberry Poets and
Writers Journal and Alive Now.
His work has often been cited
by The Pennsylvania Poetry So-
ciety, Inc.
He said most of his favorite po-
ems have not been submitted for
publication.
Im really not a poet, he as-
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The Scranton Ward is one of
eight Northeastern Pennsylvania
congregations that make up the
Scranton Stake.
Weekly services are held on
Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. at 505 Griffin Pond Rd.,
South Abington Township.
For more information, visit
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ter-Day-Saints-Scranton-Ward/.
T
o those in the 500 homes and businesses on his route,
he is known as Chuck, the ever-smiling Hawaiian
postal carrier.
To the 500 members of the Scranton Ward of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he is known as Bishop Fail-
ing.
Charles Keawe Failing III was recently named the bishop of
the Latter-day Saint (LDS) congregation, which meets in
South Abington Township
and serves the greater Scran-
ton area.
He is one of thousands of LDS
bishops around the world who, as
lay ministers, are not paid for the
approximately 30 hours they com-
mit to their ecclesiastical respon-
sibilities each week.
Bishops and two counselors
constitute a bishopric that over-
sees local Church programs, min-
isters to members of their congre-
gations, known as wards, and
seeks to serve the surrounding
community.
Servingas counselors toBishop
Failing in the Scranton Ward bish-
opric are Dr. Scott D. Rieder, a na-
tive of Lackawanna County and a
podiatrist with a practice in Tay-
lor, and John H. Mills, mainte-
nance manager at Keystone Col-
lege and a resident of Clarks Sum-
mit.
Bishop Failing succeeds Dr.
Kenneth R. Lord, associate dean
of the Kania School of Manage-
ment at The University of Scran-
ton, who served as bishop for the
last five years.
Bishop Failing left his native
Hawaii in1973 on a four-year tour
of duty with the U.S. Air Force.
He was stationed first in Tur-
key, where he met andmarriedhis
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