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INSIDE
ART on the brain?
Keystone
College
alumni share
theirs at
New Visions
Studio and
Gallery. See
Page 10
Make us LAUGH!
Kikis Kreamery, 715 North
State Street, Clarks Summit,
will offer mini parfaits and ice
creamsandwiches at the Rotary
of the Abingtons Taste of the
Abingtons.
The event will be held Sept.
23 from5 to 8 p.m. at Nichols
Village Hotel and Spa, 1101
Northern Boulevard, Clarks
Summit. It offers attendees the
opportunity to sample food
fromdozens of local restaurants
and eateries, enjoy entertain-
ment and mingle.
Stacey Selig, Kikis Kreamery
owner, said this is the shops
first year participating in the
annual event, but she contrib-
uted previously through Down
Home Rice Pudding. She said
feels the Rotary is a good orga-
nization to support and shes
proud to give back to the com-
munity through it.
Selig said one thing that
makes Kikis Kreamery unique
is the wide variety of desserts on
the menu: everything fromice
cream(both hard and soft
serve), to brownies, to straw-
berry shortcakes. The shop also
serves Italian water ice, which
caters to customers with milk
allergies, and no-sugar-added
frozen yogurt, for those with
other dietary needs. She said the
comfortable indoor
Taste of the
Abingtons
Mini
bites
BY ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
lbaumeister@theabingtonjournal.com
ABINGTON JOURNAL/ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
Kikis Kreamery will serve mini
parfaits and ice cream sand-
wiches at Rotary of the Abingtons
Taste of the Abingtons.
See Taste, Page 9
CLARKS SUMMIT - In the
Abingtons, Autumn can be
just as fun-filled as the sum-
mer. Thats because the Abing-
ton Business and Professional
Association (ABPA) promises
an array of upcoming events
for the community.
One of the things about the
ABPA is that we always try to
do something every season so
that there is something in the
community going on, said
Barry Kaplan, ABPA presi-
dent and owner of Everything
Natural in Clarks Summit.
First, the Abington Commu-
nity Library will host three
workshops from The Uni-
versity of Scranton Small
Business Development Center
in conjunction with the ABPA
called Fall Small Business
Series. On Sept. 12 from
noon to 1 p.m., agribusiness
consultant Maria Montenegro
will discuss at the library how
firms should update their mar-
keting strategies based on their
strengths and opportunities
they foresee. Her session is
called Keeping Your Small
Business in Business: Polish
Your Plan.
We have held these training
seminars before, said Monte-
negro. This is our second
season
On Oct. 10 from noon to 1
p.m., manager of Internet
business Keith Yurgosky will
speak his session called Pin-
terest and Social Media at the
library.
We appreciate the Small
Business Development Center
bringing these workshops right
to our business community,
said library director Leah Du-
cato Rudolph, who is working
on a workshop called Best
Practices Round Table set for
Nov. 7 at the Clarks Summit
Fire Hall on Bedford Street.
The Series is free to the
public with lunch provided.
Fall Fun in the Abingtons
launches with the ABPA
Scarecrow Competition. Just
in time for the 2nd Friday Art
Walk Oct. 12, local ABPA
business owners will build
display scarecrows in front of
their businesses. The commu-
nity will vote for their favor-
ites in The Abington Journal
online and via paper ballots.
One lucky community
voter will win a gift certificate
valid at each of thestores that
are participating, said Kaplan.
Also during the 2nd Friday
Art Walk, local photographer
Joe Cummings will take Pola-
roid pictures of people inside
Sanderson State Street Salon.
Fall Fun in the Abingtons
continues with pumpkin carv-
ings Oct. 19 and 20. On Octo-
ber 19, pre-carved pumpkins
will be displayed around the
Abingtons in front of ABPA
sponsoring businesses. The
next day, giant pumpkins will
arrive for live carving demon-
strations. Other festivities
include trick-or-treating for
children, local bands and
Autumn fun awaits with the ABPA
ABINGTON JOURNAL FILE PHOTO
Mark Crouthamel carves a
pumpkin at Fall Fun in the Abing-
tons 2011.
Tell the
ABPA
The Abington Business
and Professional
Association is seeking
input from the
community.
How are we doing as
a small community?
Are we benefiting you
and your family and
friends?
Do you enjoy the
events we host?
Is there an event you
would like to see
happen here that we
didnt think of?
Send your thoughts at
lauraabpa@aol.com
BY BEN FREDA
Abington Journal Correspondent
See ABPA, Page 3
Keystone College President Dr. Ed-
ward G. Boehm Jr., announced Sept. 4,
that he will complete his final year as
Keystones ninth president June 1, 2013,
after 18 years, the longest presidential
tenure in Keystone history. At the re-
quest of the Board of
Trustees, he will then
transition to the role of
President Emeritus,
continuing to serve the
college in various du-
ties on campus and in
the community.
Boehm made the
announcement to Keys-
tones faculty and staff
during a college-wide meeting Aug. 31,
in Hibbard Campus Center. Keystone
will begin a nationwide search for
Boehms successor, with an announce-
ment expected before the end of the
2012-2013 academic year.
It has been a great privilege and
honor to serve as Keystones president
for nearly two decades, Boehm said.
During that time, Keystone has grown
from a junior college to one of the most
respected baccalaureate institutions in
Northeastern Pennsylvania. This phe-
nomenal accomplishment is due to the
talent and tremendous dedication of the
entire Keystone family, including our
students, faculty, staff, and adminis-
tration, supported by our board of trust-
ees, alumni, and friends. We have ac-
complished so much during this time,
but most importantly, we have accom-
plished it together. Regina (Keystone
First Lady Regina Boehm) and I will
never forget your kindness, compassion
and most of all, your love of Keystone
College.
Ned Boehm will go down in Keys-
tone history for his vital role in helping
the college survive and prosper when
the future was very much in doubt,
said Thomas Tim Speicher, 72, chair
of Keystones Board of Trustees. We
all owe him a great deal of gratitude for
his numerous accomplishments and,
most importantly, his tremendous dedi-
cation to Keystone College.
Boehm began his Keystone tenure in
1995, a time when the enrollment had
dwindled to less than 400 students, and
the school was in need of an infusion of
Keystone
head ends
tenure in
June, 2013
See Keystone, Page 9
Dr. Edward G.
Boehm Jr.
T
he Kiwanis Wyoming County Fair was hosted Aug 29 - Sept 3 in Meshoppen. Above, Megan Kovacs,
Rome, feeds Sadie the cow, from Vin-Deb Dairy at the Kiwanis Wyoming County Fairgrounds.
FUN UNTIL THE COWS COME HOME
ABINGTON JOURNAL/NATALIE MENNICUCCI
DALTON- Since the SGT Jan
Argonish Ride began in 2008, veter-
ans and charities have benefited
from generous contributions to hon-
or the life of the Lackawanna Coun-
ty native.
Jans Ride was created by Talia
Walsh, after her fiance, Army SGT
Jan Argonish, was killed in an am-
bush in Afghanistan in August 27,
2007 while serving in the Penn-
sylvania National Guard.
In addition to attempts to bolster
the spirits of six brave young men
injured during military service,
funds raised during the first four
years of Jans Ride have been used
to provide individual assistance to
these men in regain-
ing independence.
The 5th annual mo-
torcycle ride and
event will take place
Sept. 9.
Money raised
from Jans Ride has
been donated to
Homes for Our
Troops; Argonishs favorite charities
through the Scranton Area Founda-
tion and individual veterans. Homes
for Our Troops is an organization
dedicated to building or adapting
homes for injured veterans.
For six veterans, individual dona-
tions from Jans Ride arrived in the
form of monetary donations, care
packages and new/adapted homes
based on their needs. We just want
to make things as stress- free as
possible, said Walsh. We want to
get them (Veterans) as normal and
back to every day life as we can.
The 2008 recipients, Carbondale
natives Army SSG Earl Granville
and Army SSG Michael Kacer were
the first Veterans to be assisted by
the Ride. Granville was injured in
Afghanistan and lost his left leg. To
aid in his recovery, a care package
filled with items such as an
Xbox360, DVDs and other items
was sent to him while he recuperat-
ed. Later funds were donated to
Homes for Our Troops to enable
Granvilles home to be adapted for
Event in honor of one
assists recovery of six
SGT Jan
Argonish
BY KASEY LYNN
See Honor, Page 11
Where can kids and
teens win prizes for
telling jokes and
writing poems? The
same place you can
learn to make a star
game at home: The
Abington Journals
MY EDITION just
for YOUth. See
PAGES 5,6.
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JOURNAL
According to Abington Area Community Classroom, learning Chinese can be
exciting and easy. Allison Lai, shown, visiting lecturer at The University of
Scranton, brings the culture, food, music and people to life through her Manda-
rin language course held Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Clarks
Green United Methodist Church. For more information about this and other
classes, visit aacclass.org.
AACC offers Mandarin language class
REMINDERS
Overeaters Anonymous meet-
ings, First Presbyterian Church,
201 Stone Ave., Clarks Summit,
weekly, Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. and Sun., 4
p.m. Info: 587.4313.
Abington Senior Community
Center Fall Classes, at 1151
Winola Road, Clarks Summit.
Classes include: Oil Painting
with Marylou Chibirka, Tues-
days from1 - 2:30 p.m. and 2:35
- 4:05 p.m (a 10-week session
starting Sept. 4); Latin Lan-
guage with Barry Phillips,
Ph.D., Wednesdays from1:30 -
2:30 p.m. (an 8-week session
starting Sept. 12); and Watercol-
or Painting with Al Ondush,
Thursdays from1 p.m. to 2:30
p.m. (a 10-week session starting
Sept. 13). Costs vary. Info:
586.8996 or www.abingtonse-
niorcommunitycenter.com.
Abington Youth Field Hockey
League, for girls from 3-6
grades. Info: 586.7952.
YOUTH
EVENTS
September 22
: Zombie Sur-
vivor Challenge, The ZSC is a
zombie- infested 5k/3.1 mile
obstacle course at an abandoned
mine site in Taylor. Runners will
traverse more than 10 obstacles
as well as the challenges of the
terrain as they evade the clutch-
es of hyper and shambler
zombies. Proceeds benefit local
charities, including the Lacka-
wanna Heritage Valley, the Ann
Kutyna Kidney Fund, and the
Taylor Fire Companies. Cost:
prices vary. Info/tickets:
www.infectscranton.com. No
registration on the day of the
event.
DAILY EVENTS
September 6: United Way
Kick-off Clam Bake, at Coopers
Seafood House, 701 N. Wash-
ington Ave, Scranton. Cost: $30.
Reservations (deadline Aug.
31): ekozloski@uwlc.net.
Dalton Fire Co. Ladies Aux.
meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m. in
the Dalton Fire Hall. New mem-
bers are welcome.
September 8: Community
Benefit and Chicken BBQ, at
Clarks Green Assembly of God
Church, 204 S. Abington Rd.
from11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Hosted by
Guided Men, the mens ministry
at Clarks Green Assembly of
God Church. Includes: live
music all day, face painting,
bake sale and more. Cost: $9 for
adults and $6 for children under
12. Info/tickets: 586.8286 or
stop by the church.
Komen NEPA Race for the
Cure, at the Courthouse Square
in Downtown Scranton at 8:30
a.m. (registration at 6 a.m.) rain
or shine. Participants in this
annual 5K coed run/walk and
one mile fun walk must register
and wear the race bibs. Register/
info: www.komennepa.org.
September 9: Nicholson
Bridge Day, on Main Street,
Nicholson, Routes 11 and 92,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Includes
D.J. and live music, flag salute,
chicken BBQ, bicycle deco-
rating contest, T Town Twirlers,
Wyoming County Players, raffle
drawings and more. Info:
942.4443.
Fifth Annual Sgt. Jan Argon-
ish Ride, at The Dalton Fire
Company Fairgrounds, Bank
St., Dalton. Registration from 8
11 a.m., ride starts at noon and
other festivities at 2 p.m. Regis-
tration fee: $20/rider and $10/
passenger. All motorcycles and
cars are welcome. Includes
food, drinks, raffles, music and
more. Proceeds benefit local
injured soldiers, the Sgt. Jan-
Michael Argonish Memorial
fund and Homes for Our
Troops. Info: www.jansride-
.com.
NEPA Career and College
Counseling Associates Student/
Parent Information Night, at
6:30 p.m. at Nichols Village
Hotel and Spa. Light refresh-
ments will be served. Reserva-
tions/info: 702.5700.
Clarks Green United Metho-
dist Church Community Picnic,
at 11 a.m. All are invited to
enjoy food, games and worship
(at 10 a.m.).
Prayer and Healing Gather-
ing for Sept. 2011 Flood Victims,
at Lazybrook Park in Tunk-
hannock from 2 - 4 p.m. The
gathering will include a special
prayer service followed by lay-
ing on of hands for healing,
music by Kingdom Come, face
painting, Nature Center crafts,
storytelling and more. There
will be special recognition of
EMTs, police, fire fighters and
other front line workers. Info:
889.5758 for more information.
American Association of
University Women Scranton
Branch Meeting, at Glen Oak
Country Club in Clark Summit
at 2:30 p.m. Guest Speaker
Regina Petrauskas will talk
about her summer sojourn to
Lithuania. Reservations (re-
quired): 563.1417.
The Abington Heights Civic
League, Inc. Third Annual Liv-
ing Pink Ribbon of Hope, at
Abington Area Community
Park at 1 p.m. In support of
Breast Cancer Awareness
month. All are invited and asked
to wear a pink shirt. Info:
585.1355.
September 10: The Abington
Heights Civic League Fall Ban-
quet, Nichols Village Hotel and
Spa, 1101 Northern Blvd Clarks
Summt at 6:30 p.m. Club mem-
bers are invited to bring a guest.
Info: 587.3101.
Dalton Fire Co. Ladies Aux.
Bingo, at 6:45 p.m. in the Dal-
ton Fire Hall. Doors open at 6
p.m. Also on Sept. 24.
September 11: The Uni-
versity of Scrantons Community
Outreach Fair, on campus from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For local non-
profit organizations in need of
volunteers. The Community
Outreach Office informs stu-
dents and student clubs interest-
ed in service projects of volun-
teer opportunities that exist at
local organizations. Info/regis-
ter: ellen.judge@scranton.edu
or 941.7429. Registration dead-
line: Sept. 4.
The Knights of Columbus
BINGO Night, in the Gather-
ing Room of Our Lady of
Snows Church at 7 p.m. Cost:
no cover charge, $.50 per
BINGO card. Complemen-
tary refreshments. Info:
587.1390.
September 12:
Keeping Your Small Busi-
ness in Business Seminar
"Polish Your Plan", at the
Abington Community Library
from12 - 1 p.m. Presented by
Maria Montenegro. Participa-
nts will be encouraged to
review their business plans
and develop updated strate-
gies to overcome challenges
and take advantage of
strengths and opportunities.
Co-sponsored by the Abing-
ton Business and Professional
Association, the Abington
Community Library and The
University of Scranton Small
Business and Development
Center. Cost: free. Regis-
tration (required): 587.3440.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
In an article regarding the
upcoming Earth Art Trail at
the Abington Area Communi-
ty Park, which ran Aug. 29,
the names of two of the three
participating artists were
omitted. The three artists in-
clude: Leela Baikadi, of Dal-
ton, contributing a watercolor;
Jennifer Brandon, of Waverly,
with an oil-on-canvas piece
and Joan Matsui, Clarks Sum-
mit, who created a Chigirie
Japanese torn paper collage.
We regret the error.
EDITORS NOTE
Friends of the American Can-
cer Society will host Drink to
Pink Sept. 7 from5:30 to 8:30
p.m. at the Midtown Sports Bar
and Grill, Dupont.
In 2011, approximately10,300
cases of breast cancer were
diagnosed in Pennsylvania.
Northeastern Pa. is fighting
back against this disease by
participating in the American
Cancer Society Making Strides
Against Breast Cancer event.
Members of the community,
including Midtown Sports Bar
and Grill, Solid Cactus and the
band Plan B, will unite for a
Happy Hour Fundraiser.
Making Strides Chair Erin
McFadden said , To join in the
fun and support Making Strides,
a minimum$5 donation gives
you access to this fantastic
event.
Through the generosity of the
community, the American Can-
cer Society offers free wigs to
women who have suffered hair
loss due to treatment, provides
patients rides to treatment, and
shares hope, inspiration, and
practical information for breast
cancer patients. The American
Cancer Society funds lifesaving
research and on a daily basis,
provides the counseling and
day-to-day, 24-hour support to
help patients navigate through
some of the hardest days of their
lives.
Donations for raffles are be-
ing accepted. For more informa-
tion, email mcfad-
den289@gmail.com.
Drink to Pink to benefit
American Cancer Society
Its beenmore than100years
since the families of manyOld
Forge residents immigratedhere
fromItaly, but for one weekend
everyyear those individuals get
a sense of what home felt like
for their ancestors.
The Felittese Associationwill
present its annual Felittese Fes-
tival Sept. 7through9, at the
Felittese Chapel grounds. This
year marks the 25thanniversary
since the festival was revitalized
in1987.
The foundingfamilies came
over here withtheir faithand
theyhada chapel built, andthe
first picnic was a celebrationin
1907, saidJoe Terruso, Felittese
Associationboardmember.
The festival is modeledafter
one that is beingheldthe same
weekendinFelitto, a towninthe
province of Salerno, Italy.
Bothfestivals are heldto
honor Our Ladyof Constanti-
nople, whohas beenvenerated
inthe townof Felittosince1790.
The Felittese Festival inOld
Forge is designedtobringde-
scendants of Felittotogether for
a weekendof goodfood, music
andprayer, witha Mass sched-
uledfor Sunday, Sept. 9, at
Prince of Peace Parishat 10a.m.,
followedimmediatelybya proc-
essionof the carryingof the
statue of Our Ladyof Constanti-
nople tothe chapel grounds.
This years menuincludes
tripe, sofritto, gnocchi, meatball
platters, porketta sandwiches,
sausage andpepper sandwiches,
portabella mushroomsand-
wiches, pasta fagioli, as well as
Italianpastries, includingcanno-
li, biscotti, cheesecake, cookies
andthe pizza fritta.
This year the festival will
include the inaugural Race for
Our Ladyof Constantinople.
The two-mile race andfunwalk
will be heldSept. 9, beginningat
the OldForge HighSchool
football field, locatedat 3011st
St., andendingat the Felittese
Chapel grounds, 1453rdSt., Old
Forge. Registrationwill beginat
the highschool at 8a.m., with
the race at 9a.m. Cost topartici-
pate inthe race is $15. For de-
tails, visit http://www.face-
book.com/mobileprotection#!/
events/110422559104909/
Felittese Festival celebrates 25th
BY DON MCGLYNN
GO LACKAWANNA EDITOR
The town of Nicholson will
celebrate the 97th anniversary of
the Nicholson Bridge, also
known as the Tunkhannock
Viaduct, Sept. 9. Activities will
take place on Main Street near
the intersection of Routes11and
92 from9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Almost 60 vendors will offer a
variety of products such as
homemade jams, locally har-
vested honey, specialty popcorn,
photography, artwork, jewelry,
crafts, collectables, food and
more.
Live music will be provided
all day by various bands and
performers presented by Mike
Hawver of the Nicholson Guitar
Studio. The TTown Twirlers
fromTunkhannock will provide
entertainment and the Wyoming
County Players will perform
excerpts fromDolly Parton:
The Musical.
The day will end with draw-
ings for two raffle prizes.
For more information about
the event, which is organized by
the Nicholson Womens Club,
call Karin at 570.942.6747 or
Diane at 570.942.4443.
Nicholson to celebrate
97th anniversary of bridge
Steve Pronko Diamonds is selling T-shirts, shown above, to
benefit the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter at its locations in
Clarks Summit and Dickson City. The shirts cost $10 each
and full proceeds benefit the shelter.
T-shirts to benefit shelter
glassblowing by Keystone
College alumnus Mike Swan-
son.
Also Oct. 20, Heritage Bap-
tist Church will host the Fall
Carnival & Scarecrow- Mak-
ing Party from11 a.m. to 4
p.m. The ABPA will provide
frames and straw for people to
build scarecrows. Clothes for
the scarecrows wont be pro-
vided but attendees are invited
to bring them. These scare-
crows will be displayed
around the Abingtons from
Oct. 21 to 31. The carnival
will also feature face painting,
pony rides, complimentary
food, giveaways, entertain-
ment and more.
The ABPA is very excited
to have a new event like the
Fall Fun in the Abingtons,
said Laura Ancherani, exec-
utive director of the ABPA.
We hope that the community
Were here as part of the
community, Kaplan said of
ABPA. We get to know so
many people in town. We
really try to serve their needs
and were dedicated to making
the community a better place
to live. Businesses in Clarks
Summit make the community
a more livable community so
that the services and goods
that people need are here in
their hometown.
And although not everyone
is thinking about winter just
yet, The Clarks Summit Fes-
tival of Ice already has a
theme for the 2013 season,
which will be on Presidents
Day weekend Feb. 15 to 18:
Subzero Superhero. Carvers
will make Americas favorite
comic superheroes as well as
their villains out of ice for
display.
Well be turning Clarks
Summit into Gotham City or
Metropolis, said Kaplan.
Clarks Summit resident
Mark Schultz, creator of the
comic strip Prince Valiant will
participate in the Comic Con
(comic book convention).
There will also be a costume
contest.
The best festival is the Ice
Festival, said Clarks Summit
resident John Marra. They
get better every year because
there are more vendors and
they draw more people. I like
the ice carvings because
theyre fantastic. Theres a lot
of stuff for the kids.
The events serve the com-
munity by creating interesting
activities so that people can
have fun and enjoy living in
the Abingtons, said Kaplan.
It highlights the talent, rich-
ness, diversity and the depth
of variety thats offered in the
community, which is part of
why its such a wonderful
place to live.
friendly people in town. We
love when they shop with us.
the whole premise is: giv-
ing back to the community.
From Nov.16 to 18, Clarks
Summit will be the locale for
the ABPA annual Holiday
Open House Home for the
Holidays. Businesses around
the Abingtons will open their
doors while Santa and Mrs.
Claus greet people downtown.
Carolers will provide holiday
spirit with their songs . The
town will be filled with deco-
rations and live music.
On Sept. 27 and Dec. 6, the
ABPA will host fall and holi-
day mixers. The Sept. 27
event will be hosted at ERA
One Source Realty in South
Abington Township. The lat-
ter will take place at Pro Ac-
tive Family Chiropractic in the
Abington Shopping Center.
Both events run from 5:3 to
7:30 p.m. with refreshments
and an opportunity for the
business community to meet.
responds to it.
Fall events will continue
with an ABPA night out with
the ladies in mind. Diva
Night Out in the Abingtons,
for women, will be a night of
music, shopping and pamper-
ing and silent auctions. Diva
Night will be held Oct. 24
from 6 to 9 p.m. at Nichols
Village Hotel and Spa. Wom-
en who attend will receive
swag bags, full of free gifts.
Booth space for businesses
that cater to women is avail-
able. $50 for members and
$100 for non-members. Con-
tact Sonia Wysochanski,
board member of the ABPA
and owner of Kidazzle and the
Drapery Shop, at
570.586.9792 to reserve a
space. Sponsors are needed
for Diva Night.
We have wonderful spon-
sors, who make this event
happen because its their mon-
ey that puts forth the event,
said Wysochanski. These are
ABPA
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Committee members prepare for the 2011 Diva Night in the Abingtons.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 THE ABINGTON JOURNALCLARKS SUMMIT, PA WWW.THEABINGTONJOURNAL.COM PAGE 3A
area in the late 1800s, according
to Denise Reinhart, Waverly
CommDevelopment and Mar-
keting Director. Throughout the
years, the event has grown to
include heirlooms, rare hand-
crafted pieces, linens, objects
dart, glass, china, silver and
porcelain.
Dealers for this years show
will include Annes Treasures,
Antique &Estate Jewelry, Aun-
tie Pips, Bittersweet Antiques,
Cider Mill Antiques, FromThe
Attic, Julia A. Brennan Jewelry,
Nicks Furniture Service, Seri-
ous Collector, The Pineapple
House, Ernest Kionke An-
tiques, David Hoffmanns Fine
Antique Glass &Porcelain in
Tunkhannock and W.V. Estates.
Nora Fox, dealer chair, said
of the antiques to be offered by
dealers, The Waverly Antiques
Showand Sale has always been
known for quality wares; jew-
elry, furniture, books and prints,
glass and porcelain, to name a
few. I feel very sentimental
because I chaired the dealers in
past years, three consecutively,
and then acted as chair for the
whole showthe following year.
This being the last show, I
The Last Waverly Antiques
Showand Sale will be about
wonderful dealers in a beautiful
setting, said Patti Thomas, who
is at the helmas organizer of
the final showto be held Sept.
15, 10 .am. to 5 p.m. and Sept.
16, 11a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wa-
verly Community House, 1115
N. Abington Road, Waverly.
Co-chair is Lisa Wahl.
This is the last showand
were thrilled to have the show
and a lot of dealers that have
been here for many, many
years, said Thomas, chair.
Imhappy to contribute and
bring people together that have
been connected to this showfor
many years.
Aluncheon will be catered
by Chef Mark Siebert and the
culinary arts department of
Chefs Table at Keystone Col-
lege, and an assortment of des-
serts will be available for pur-
chase under the tent.
In October 1943, the show
debuted as a White Elephant
Sale and featured items from
the homes of Waverly residents
whose ancestors settled in the
thought Oh my gosh, I have to
take the dealers again because I
have really developed a rapport
with them, I feel like I know
themall. I wish all of thema
warmfarewell.
Eventgoers should also make
it a point to stop by Almost
Antiques, located on the lower
level of the Comm.
AWaverly Antiques Show
PreviewParty and Archives
Project Debut will be held Sept.
14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public
is invited to the debut exhibit of
The Gift of Community
drawn fromthe CommClass-
roomand Archives Project
Collection, in the Constance
Reynolds Belin room. Also
featured in the exhibit are high-
lights fromthe Waverly An-
tiques sale for the last 69 years.
Ticket prices for the antiques
showand sale are $6 and $20
for the previewparty, which
includes cocktails, hors d
oeuvres, desserts, and live en-
tertainment. Proceeds fromthe
previewparty will benefit the
archive project.
The Antiques Showand Sale
is sponsored by Marworth. For
more information, call 570.
586.8191, extension 5, or visit
waverlycomm.org.
ABINGTON JOURNAL/JOAN MEAD- MATSUI
Shown are past
chairpeople for the
Waverly Community
House Antique Show
and Sale. Seated
from left, are Janet
Taylor 79, Holly
DAgata 91, Sandy
Durbin 04, Polly
Metzger 00, Patti
Thomas 12, Linda
Sproul 75. Standing:
Maria Beardell Wil-
son 98, Nora Fox
96, 97, 06; Lois
Lewis 73; Regina
Boehm 01, Amy
Broadbent 07, Liana
Walsh 92
End of the show
Final antique event in Waverly
BY JOAN MEAD-MATSUI
A Back to School Carnival for all ages was hosted at
Abington Heights High School Aug. 31.
ABINGTON JOURNAL EMILY TAYLOR
AT RIGHT:
Zachary
Rister and
Julia Anto-
nio play on
the slides
at the
carnival.
BELOW:
Elizabeth
Elaine
Walker ,
center, gets
her face
painted at
the carnival
by Brynn
Kizer, left,
and Monica
Pacyna.
Shawn Arcus, center, enjoys
the carnival with his children,
Colin, left and Cameron.
FUN begins
WAVERLY - At the Aug.
27 Waverly Township meet-
ing, Angelo Rudolfi was
hired as a full- time police
officer for Waverly and
sworn in by Solicitor Atty.
Andrew Hailstone. Ru-
dolfis family and police
Chief Kenneth James at-
tended to share in the occa-
sion.
Waverly resident Dick
Jones voiced his concern
about lots for development
being sold which he said
are located on preserved
wetlands. Without the wet-
lands, he said, nothing
holds rain water and the run
off becomes a hydraulic
issue. Township Manager
Bill White said he is con-
cerned as well. White said
that after speaking to Town-
ship Engineer Ned Slocum,
he discovered the township
has no control over wet-
lands. They are the respon-
sibility of the U.S. Army
Corp. of Engineers and the
Department of Environ-
mental Protection. Jones
said the developers original-
ly sought120 lots, decreased
to 80, but still want it built
in wetlands. White suggest-
ed that Jones send a letter
stating his concerns about
the preservation of the wet-
lands, storm water runoff
and hydraulic concerns to
the DEP and the U.S. Army
Corp. of Engineers. Hail-
stone plans to acquire more
information on the matter.
A computer and electron-
ics recycling drive will be
held Sept. 28 and 29 at the
Summit Christian Academy
on Griffin Pond Road, S.
Abington Twp. Starting
next year, computers will
no longer be accepted into
regular garbage and will
need to be disposed of at a
recycling facility.
ABINGTON JOURNAL/BRITTNEY PIERCE
Waverly Police Officer Angelo Rudolfi is sworn in by Attorney Andrew
Hailstone
Waverly police officer hired
BY BRITTNEY PIERCE
Clarks Summit Senior Liv-
ing, 950 Morgan Hwy., pre-
sented a check Aug. 29 for
$1,876 to the Alzheimers
Association from proceeds
raised at a recent event, Fes-
tival of Nations, held on
community grounds.
Shown, from left, front row:
Sales Director Sue Chapin
and resident Kathleen Kran-
kel; back row: Food and Din-
ing Director Neil DeAngelo,
resident John Thomas, Exec-
utive Director Darlene Price,
resident Lois Jones and Alz-
heimers Association Repre-
sentative Barbara Wilson.
$1,876 raised for Alzheimers
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CROSSWORDS
ANSWERS ON PAGE14
The Griffin Pond
Animal Shelter, 967
Griffin Pond Rd.,
Clarks Summit, is
open for the adop-
tion of pets from
noon to 4:30 p.m.,
daily. Wish list items
are always appre-
ciated, especially cat
litter and paper tow-
els.
Adopt a cage at the
Griffin Pond Animal Shel-
ter for one month and
your $20 donation will go
toward care and feeding
of the animal in that cage
for the month you choose.
A card will be placed on
the cage identifying the
sponsor for that month.
Send the following
Adopt-a-Cage informa-
tion, including name,
address, city, state and
zip, phone number,
sponsor month, choice of
dog, cat or small animal
cage and how you would
like your sponsor card to
appear, along with $20
for each cage to The
Griffin Pond Animal Shel-
ter, 967 Griffin Pond Rd.,
Clarks Summit, PA 1841 1.
My name is ... Hazel
Name: Hazel
Age: Adult
Sex: Female
Breed: Shepherd mix
About me: I have been around children for 10
years and get along well with other dogs.
Remember to contact the Griffin Pond Animal
Shelter at 586.3700 if your pet is lost or goes
astray.
The Margie Award was estab-
lished in memory of Margie Ho-
lodnak Davis by her family. She
was a victim of domestic vio-
lence who was killed age of 26
by her estranged husband June 9,
1980.
The award, established in 2006
to mark the 26th anniversary of
her death, is presented to an indi-
vidual who defines her character,
love of life, family and communi-
ty. The recipient of this award
must be actively involved with
the Womens Resource Center.
This years award will be pre-
sented to the recipient at a Wom-
ans Resource Center event Sept.
20.
Shown, from left: Committee
members Patrick OMalley,
Christine OMalley, Patrick Mark
OMalley II, WRC Director Peg
Ruddy and Matt OMalley hold-
ing the 2012 Margie Award, Mary
Theresa OMalley Ruddy and
Leo Ruddy.
Margie Award to be presented
The Abington Area Community Park will
host Hillside Harvest Moon Fest Sept. 29 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will feature Pumpkin Chunkin, a
home run derby, live music by Quietmen, art
opening for the Earth Air Trail, and the Plein
Air Artists of the Abingtons.
The Abington Lions Club and Duffys cof-
feehouse will have food for sale.
Hillside Harvest Moon Fest set for Sept. 29
Want in on the science
fiction craze? Try out some
items from this top 10 list by
local teen, Rachel Ezrin:
Minecraft
Rarely does a video game
offer the player a chance to
create their own world, and
Minecraft breaks from tradi-
tion by offering exactly that.
A world driven by both the
creation and
destruction of
blocks, the
player can
form build-
ings, inven-
tions, and
works of art.
If merely
building is
not exciting
enough for the average sci-fi
enthusiast, various mobs
(short for mobiles) such as
the zombie, skeleton, and
spider are combatable.
Transformers
A young man purchases an
Autobot, mistaking it for a
regular vehicle. The ancient
struggle of Decepticon
versus Autobot erupts
on earth, while the
young man is the clue
to an ultimate power.
Transformers is rated
PG-13 for violence and
profanity.
See Opinion, Page 6
See "My LOL" on page 6
for details.
T
he coolest part of Joe Van Wie IIIs
job is that to him, it doesnt seemlike
work. He is 34 years old and works
for JVW, Inc., a company in Scranton
that makes movies and advertisements. He is
the companys CEOand executive producer.
He produced many feature films and was the
line producer on "The Paragon Cortex", exec-
utive producer on the movie "Forged" and
associate producer of "La Soga."
But is his work glamorous and exciting?
Van Wie said, No, its hard and terrifying,
but in the same respect its rewarding and the
only way I would want to spend my time here
while I amstuck on Earth.
He has worked with many independent film
actors, including AdamSandler (when he had
a small role in You Dont Mess With the Zo-
han,) Martin Lawrence, Clint Eastwood and
Bruce Willis.
Van Wie said when he was a boy he started
to interpret life through what he sawin movies.
I think as a young man it was always com-
forting to knowI was able to relate to my
grandfather by watching Westerns and seeing
the same movie he saw. It was the first time I
felt I could relate to adults, through the experi-
ence of watching a filmtogether.
He said the most exciting parts of his career
were the projects he created.
The ones that meant the most to me, he
said, were the ones I was able to filmin my
own backyard and bring some of the most
talented people in the independent filmindus-
try.
In the fall, he will be at work on a horror
film. He recently wrapped up a comic book
thriller, The Paragon Cortex, written and
directed by John Kilker and produced by
Christian Huennebeck, expected to be released
this winter.
It was a great experience to work with two
of the areas most talented filmmakers and
storytellers and work on one of
the best projects
that
Ive
ever
been a
part of
with
two
local
guys that I
admire and
trust. Im
very excited
for it to hit
thea-
ters.
ABINGTON JOURNAL/JOAN MATSUI
Joe Van Wie peers through a camera.
Examples of his work can be found on
his website, www.jvwinc.net.
Work and play collide
BY JOAN MEAD-MATSUI
MEET JOE VAN WIE:
Age: 34
Hometown: Scranton
Job Title: CEO executive
producer of JVW Inc.
Favorite subject in school?
Philosophy & theology
If you could be a science
fiction character who would it
be? Lord Vader (Star Wars
villian)
When you were a kid, what did
you want to be when you grew
up? A priest.
What book would you bring if
you were stranded on the
moon? The " moon" for
dummies.
Coolest part of your job: That
it has never been a job.
Favorite place in the universe:
I need to travel more to answer
this, but for now it is Antony
Piazza Esq. s attic in Green
Ridge.
D
id you know the
sun is almost a
million miles in
diameter? That
means if someone
were to cut it in half and draw
a line across the center, that
line would be almost a mil-
lion miles long. The sun is so
big it could fit about a million
planets the size of the earth
inside of it. The earth is about
93 million miles away from
the sun.
Thomas Cupillari has been
the director of the astronomy
observatory at Keystone Col-
lege since it first opened 39
years ago, but he said facts
like these still amaze him and
make him exclaim, Gee
whiz!
He said he first became
interested in astronomy,
which is the study of the uni-
verse, when he was attending
graduate school. Ever since
he was a boy, he wanted to be
a scientist.
Jo-Ann Kamichitis is the
associate director at the ob-
servatory and she said
she has loved astron-
omy since her father
took her outside at
night to look at the
stars when she was a child.
Now, she and Mr. Cupillari
help visitors at the observ-
atory learn about astronomy
and look at the night sky
through their big telescope,
called The Clark Refractor
Telescope. Every Wednesday
and Friday from Sept. 5
through Nov. 9, the observ-
atory is open at 7:30 p.m. to
visitors of all ages to see a
slideshow about outer space
and look through the tele-
scopes. The Clark Refractor
Telescope is kept inside a large
white dome. The observatory
also has some smaller tele-
scopes and two computer oper-
ated telescopes in another
building with a roof that rolls
off to reveal the sky.
For more information about
the observatory, visit
www.keystone.edu/observ-
atory.
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Special to The Abington Journal
MaryAnn McGrath is the Childrens
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ty Library.
Thomas
Cupillari
Job title: Director
Lives in: Factoryville
Age: 73
Best part of his job:
Showing people parts of the
universe theyve never seen before
Favorite place in the universe: Double
star cluster in Perseus
What he wanted to be when he grew
up: A biologist or physicist
Dreamsuperpower:
To know the answers of the
universe.
Jo-Ann
Kamichitis
Job title: Associate
Director
Lives in: Scranton
Age: 68
Best part of her job: Interacting with
people of all ages
Favorite place in the universe: M17 Swan
Nebula
What she wanted to be when she
grewup: A teacher
Dreamsuperpower: To fly into outer space.
The directors at the observatory recommend these online resources for armature
astronomers of all ages:
Uncle Als Sky Wheels are star maps called planispheres, which are used to
locate and identify constellations and stars visible during different times of the year.
They can be downloaded at: http://www.handsonuniverse.org/activities/uncleal/
Find an updated evening sky guide at skymaps.com every two months.
Visit http://lackawannaastronomicalsociety.org for information about a local as-
tronomy club.
Want to know if that UFO you saw was just a satellite? Get satellite tracking info at
heavens-above.com.
Get the latest space weather conditions at
spaceweather.com.
Want to learn more?
Awesome
astronomy
Meet the
observatory stars
BY ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
lbaumeister@theabingtonjournal.com
MY OPINION
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W
hether they are lighting up an arena stage or sparkling on the big screen, stars
capture the hearts and attentions of their fans. Aspiring singer and poet Mariah
Mancuso, 9, of Dunmore, volunteered to share a poem about her favorite celebri-
ty, country and pop singer Taylor Swift. This month, The Abington Journal My
Edition is hosting a contest, and you are invited to enter! Find out details in our
HOW TO ENTER box at right.
Taylor Swift performs at the Burswood Dome
during opening night of her Speak Now Austra-
lian tour in Perth, Australia.
Did you knownot all stars are white
like they appear to be at first glance?
If you look very carefully on a dark
and cloudless night, you might be able
to see stars that are red, yellow, white
and blue.
The temperature of a star deter-
mines its color, just like a camp fire.
Have you ever roasted marshmallows
over a fire and noticed part of the fire
was blue, part orange and another
part yellow? The hottest part of the
fire, which is the part closest to
the burning logs, often burns blue.
The center appears orange or
yellow. At the edges, where the
fire is least hot, it glows red.
It works the same way with
stars. The blue ones are the
hottest and the white ones
second hottest. The yellowstars
are cooler than the white ones
and red stars are the coolest of
themall.
Want to knowmore about
the color and temperature of
stars? Visit kidsastronomy-
.com.
Think thats pretty cool? (Or is it
hot?) Try out this craft and game idea
fromChildrens Librarian Mary Ann
McGrath, fromthe Abington Commu-
nity Library:
What you will need:
Red, yellow, white and blue con-
struction paper
Scissors
Star-shaped cookie cutter
Pencil, pen or marker
Adhesive backed magnetic tape
Two drinking straws or unsharp-
ened pencils
Two18inch pieces of string
Piece of black poster
board
To make the game:
1. Using the cookie cutter, trace star
shapes on construction paper and cut
themout. (Ask an adult for help with
the scissors.) Youll need10red, 8
yellow, 6 white and 3 blue stars.
2. Write the point value on the back
of each star: Red = 2, yellow= 4, white
= 6 and blue =10.
3. Cut inch pieces of adhesive
backed magnetic tape and attach a
piece to the front of each star.
4. Make two poles using the drink-
ing straws or pencils by tying a piece
of string about 18inches long to one
end of each. Then put the other end of
each string between two inch pieces
of magnetic tape.
5. Cut a large circle (about 20inch-
es in diameter) froma piece of black
poster board to make the night sky.
To play the game:
First, place the night sky on the
floor or a table and mix up the stars,
then scatter themon top.
Next, players should take turns
catching stars with one of the poles.
Players may not move the stars by
hand, only with the poles.
When all the stars are caught,
each player should add up his or her
points. The highest score wins.
An Explorers Guide to
the Universe: Astronomical
Observations: Astronomy
and the Study of Deep
Space.
Edited by Erik Gregersen.
For student research and
general reading that includes
the history of astronomical
observation from many ex-
perts in the this field.
the Universe: The Inner
Solar System: The Sun,
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and
Mars.
Discover the mysteries of
the inner solar system and
the scientific strides made to
explain it.
the Universe: The Milky
Way and Beyond: Stars,
Nebulae, and Other Galax-
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Were familiar with the
solar system, now whats
beyond it? A fascinating
exploration beyond the solar
system.
the Universe: The Outer
Solar System: Jupiter, Sat-
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The Dwarf Planets.
Although most space ex-
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inner solar system, theres
much to be learned from the
outer solar system.
the Universe: The Universe:
A Historical Survey of Be-
liefs, Theories, and Laws.
Astronomy, then and now.
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Special to The Abington Journal
The Maze Runner Series
Set within a sun-scorched world,
fifty young boys are unknowingly
employed in an experiment for the
betterment of a decaying society.
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Cathe-
rine A.
Stanzeski
Rama, 83,
of Doyl-
estown,
formerly
of Clarks Summit, died
Saturday, Aug. 25, at
home. She was the widow
of Walter Rama, who died
Aug. 5, 1994. Her first
husband, Walter E. Stan-
zeski, died Aug. 26, 1979.
Born Nov. 3, 1928, in
Scranton, daughter of the
late Dimitri and Catherine
Pachwa Kruk, she lived in
Clarks Summit for more
than 10 years and, be-
cause of illness, moved to
Hamilton Square, N.J.,
and then Doylestown to
live with her daughters
and family. Catherine was
a member of the Keyser
Valley Social Club and
Providence Seniors. She
loved spending time with
family and friends and
playing bingo.
Surviving are three
daughters, Linda Levine
and husband, Richard,
Doylestown; Liz Chiorel-
lo and husband, Jerry,
Hamilton Square; and
Rita Stanzeski, Melvin-
dale, Mich.; a sister, Irene
Robertson, Manchester,
N.J.; a brother-in-law,
Joseph Rama and wife,
Adeline, Clarks Summit;
two granddaughters, Me-
lissa Stanzeski and Carrie
Renzi; two grandsons,
Brian Chiorello, and Mi-
chael Chiorello and wife,
Mary; a great-grand-
daughter, Bailie Bowers;
a great-grandson, Michael
Chiorello; nieces and
nephews.
She was also preceded
in death by three broth-
ers, Alex Semosh, Mi-
chael Semosh and John
Semosh; and two sisters,
Victoria Nichols and Til-
lie Komanowski.
To send an online con-
dolence, visit www.jen-
ningscalvey.com.
Catherine A.
Stanzeski Rama
August 25, 2012
Norma
Beatrice Mac-
Millan Dow,
Clarks Sum-
mit, died Fri-
day morning,
Aug. 31, at
home after a long illness, at age
88. She is survived by her
husband of 64 years, Roger L.
Dow.
Born in Boston, Mass., she
was the daughter of the late
Norman and Beatrice Mac-
Millan.
Norma worked as a bank
teller at several area banking
institutions, retiring fromPNC.
She was a favorite with all the
customers, known for her great
smile and quick wit.
She was a kind -hearted
person who made friends with
everyone she met. Her joy and
laughter were infectious. She
was a genuine caring friend
who will be dearly missed by
all who knewher.
She loved to play golf and
cards both locally in the sum-
mer and at her winter home in
Mesa, Ariz.
Also surviving are two sons,
Steve with whomshe resided,
Russ and wife Stacy, S. Lake
Tahoe, Calif.; a daughter, Che-
rie and husband Steve Evans,
Rochester, N.Y.; a step grand-
child, Erin; and 2 step great
grandchildren Riley and Mia.
The family would like to
thank Normas wonderful
caregivers in Arizona, Jamie
and Simone and in Pennsylva-
nia, Sue, Stacey and Elana.
They would also like to express
their appreciation to the nurses
and staff at Traditional Home
Health and Hospice
Afuneral service will be
held Sept. 5 at 11a.m. at the
Lawrence E. Young Funeral
Home, 418 S. State St. Clarks
Summit Pa, 18411. Interment
will be private at the conve-
nience of the family in Hickory
Grove Cemetery, Waverly.
Memorial contributions in
Normas name may be made to
the Griffin Pond Animal Shel-
ter, 967 Griffin Pond Rd., So.
Abington Twp., PA18411; or
the Northeast PAAlzheimers
Assn., 57 N. Franklin Street,
Wilkes-Barre, PA18701
To send an online condo-
lence, visit www.lawren-
ceeyoungfuneralhome.com.
Norma Dow
August 31, 2012
Margaret
Gilligan, of
Clarks
Green, died
Monday
evening,
Aug. 27, at
Mountain ViewCare Center
in Scranton. She was the wife
of the late James H. Gilligan,
Dunmore, who died in1975.
Born in Dunmore, she was
the daughter of the late John
and Anna Yancisin Yash. She
graduated Dunmore High
School in1950 and went on
to become a certified book-
keeper, retiring fromHar-
nischfeger Industries. Marga-
ret was a volunteer for The
American Red Cross for over
25 years. She was a very
devout Catholic, and a mem-
ber of The Church of St.
Gregory in Clarks Green.
Margarets boundless love for
her family, her devotion,
fortitude and faith will con-
tinue to strengthen and en-
courage her family and
friends through the gener-
ations.
Surviving are a daughter,
Denise Matis, Scranton; three
sons, Dr. James J. Gilligan
DDS, Mansfield Conn.; John
Gilligan, Pembroke N.H.; and
Richard Gilligan, Warwick
R.I.; ten grandchildren, Jac-
queline Burdick, J. Douglas,
Brandon, Dylan, Ryan and
Nina Gilligan; Adam, Chris-
tine, Aaron and Emily Matis;
two great grandchildren, Jim-
my Burdick and Velina Matis;
two sisters, Helen DeJulius,
Brigantine N.J. and Claire
Domnick, Clarks Summit and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by an infant brother, Stephen.
Her children would like to
express unending gratitude to
their spouses and Robert Lu-
cas for opening their homes
and hearts to Margaret, partic-
ularly over the last several
years during her illness. They
would also like to thank the
staff of Mountain Viewand
Hospice of the Sacred Heart
for the compassionate, digni-
fied and professional care that
Margaret received during the
past two months.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests memorial donations
be made to either The Fisher
Center for Alzheimers Re-
search Foundation, One Intrep-
id Square, West 46th St. &
12th Ave. , NewYork, NY
10036 or online at www.al-
zinfo.org, or The Alzheimers
Association, P. O. Box 96011,
Washington, DC20090 or
online at www.alz.org
Arrangements are entrusted
to the Lawrence E. Young
Funeral Home, 418 S. State St.
Clarks Summit Pa. 18411. To
sign the online guestbook go
to www.lawrenceeyoungfuner-
alhome.com
Margaret Yash Gilligan
August 27, 2012
Romaine S. Oelkers,
LaPlume died Monday
afternoon, Aug. 27, at
the Green Ridge Nurs-
ing Facility. Her hus-
band George J. Oelkers
died in 2008.
Born in Scranton she
was the daughter of the
late Earl and Madeline
Zwick Wescott. She was
of the Catholic faith as
a member of St. Jo-
sephs Church in Maple-
wood, N.J. Romaine en-
joyed bowling and play-
ing bingo. She was a
person filled with joy,
always cheerful, lighting
up the room with her
smile.
The family would like
to thank all of the care-
givers that attended to
Romaine, as well as the
Home Health Profes-
sionals and Hospice pro-
viders.
Surviving are two
daughters Patricia Trino-
vitch and her husband
Bernard, LaPlume and
Nancy Oelkers, Whippa-
ny, N.J.
She was preceded in
death by her sister Flo-
rence Medici and broth-
er Robert Wescott.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made
to the donors favorite
charity.
To send an online
condolence, visit
www.lawrenceeyoungfu-
neralhome.biz.
Romaine S. Oelkers
August 27, 2012
Heidi Mill-
er Crawford
of Washing-
ton, D.C.,
daughter of
Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Jen-
kins Miller (the former
Gretchen Zeidler) of Camp
Hill, died August 24, 2012.
Born March 30, 1968, Hei-
di was an avid sports enthusi-
ast who enjoyed playing on
tennis and golf teams at Ken-
wood Country Club in Be-
thesda, Md. A graduate of
Cumberland Valley High
School in Mechanicsburg and
Lehigh University in Be-
thlehem, Heidi has lived in
Washington, D.C. since 1990.
She worked as an event plan-
ner for the Renaissance Ho-
tel, in public relations for
Marriott and for the Greater
Washington Society Associ-
ation Executive (GWSAE)
and a wardrobe consultant for
ETC. An accomplished nee-
dle-pointer, she was employ-
ed by Point Of It All as well.
In her active civic life, she
was a member of National
Presbyterian Church, a mem-
ber of the Junior League of
Washington and the Womens
Committee of the Corcoran
Museum of Art.
In addition to her parents,
Heidi is survived by her aunt,
Kay White, from Dalton and
cousins Laurie White Gum-
ula (Les), Elizabeth New-
comb Gumula, Ethan Mi-
chael Gumula of Clark Sum-
mit, Greg White (Diane),
Gayle Bichler (David) and
family from Waverly. A viva-
cious, funny and loyal friend,
Heidi leaves a wide circle of
devoted family and friends
who will miss her dearly.
A private family gathering
will take place at Hickory
Grove Cemetery in Waverly
Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. A public
memorial will be held Sept.
19 at 11 a.m. at Camp Hill
Presbyterian Church 101 N.
23rd Street, Camp Hill at the
corner of Market and Walnut.
In lieu of flowers, contribu-
tions to create an endowed
scholarship in her name may
be sent to Lehigh University
Office of Planned Giving, 27
Memorial Drive West, Be-
thlehem, PA18015 or an
organization dear to the do-
nor.
Heidi Miller Crawford
August 24, 2012
FACTORYVILLE - Sewer
Operator Steve Swift noted at
the Factoryville Borough/
Clinton Township Joint Mu-
nicipal Sewer Authority meet-
ing Aug. 15 that after re-work
on the return sludge line was
completed by BCM Contrac-
tors at their cost, the sewer
plant is working well.
Swift said he feels that the
recent fix did not fully reme-
dy the problem, because the
flow has an inadequate slope
of the line which can only be
corrected with re-piping.
He also informed the board
that he recently took the certi-
fication test and was unoffi-
cially notified that he passed.
After Swifts announcement,
the board decided that they
will no longer seek a tempo-
rary operator for the plant.
In other business: the de-
partment collected on several
sewer accounts which had
liens on them and the board
received the first loan pay-
ment bill due in September.
Sludge work helps in Factoryville, Clinton Twp.
BY SUSAN REBENSKY
ABINGTON JOURNAL/BEN FREDA
Members and friends of Country Alliance Church held the Grain of Hope
Walkathon at the Newton Recreation Center Aug. 11. Shown walking,
front: Stephen Kircher and his wife Rita Kircher from Newton, with their
dog Maggie, with Jaime Schultz, back left, and her daughter Ashlyn
Schultz, back right, from Ransom.
Walking for hope
DorothyJ.
White, 96,
longtime
resident of
Northbrook,
Ill., Clarks
Summit and
Lake Winola, andIndialantic,
Fla., diedinLombard, Ill.,
Saturday, Aug.25.
She graduatedfromCentral
HighSchool inScranton, and
Keystone Junior College and
earnedher RegisteredNurse
diploma at the former West
Side Hospital inScranton.
She was a visitingnurse and
didprivate-dutynursingfor
manyyears inthe Scranton
area. She was alsoa staff
nurse at the poliohospital in
Harrisburganda school nurse
inNorthbrook, Ill., for more
than20years.
She was bornMarch26,
1916, inScrantonandwas the
daughter of JohnT. andDo-
rothyJones whoemigrated
fromWales in1911. Her father
was a Welshtenor whosang
inchurches andperformed
oratorios throughout northeast
Pennsylvania.
Dorothywas the widowof
Roger N. White whodiedin
2004. Marriedfor 63years,
theywere parents of four
survivingchildren, Craig
White (MaryEllen) of Mah-
wah, N.J., Suzanne Yeager
(Jesse) of St. Paul, Minn.,
Barbara Pierce of Kirkwood,
Mo., andJudithKinn(Mi-
chael) of GlenEllyn, Ill. Do-
rothyis survivedbynine
grandchildren, twogreat
grandchildrenanda sister,
Catherine J. Hammermanof
Clarks Summit. Her brother,
C. HenryJones, M.D., was a
Scrantonophthalmologist,
whodiedin1991. Sixnieces
andnephews andgreat nieces
andnephews survive her.
Roger andDorothywere
active intheir communities
andknownfor volunteer and
financial contributions to
non-profit organizations in-
cludingThe RotaryClub,
their churches, includingthe
UnitedBaptist Churchof
Scranton, Keystone College,
Pennsylvania State University
andthe Juvenile Diabetes
ResearchFoundation.
Theywere devotedtofam-
ilyandlovedtovisit with
children, grandchildren, niec-
es andnephews. Theytraveled
throughRogers service inthe
NavyduringWWII andhis
time as executive director of
the Illinois State Medical
Society. Theyenjoyedgather-
ings inFlorida andtheir home
onLake Winola.
Duringthe last fewyears of
her life, she residedat Beacon
Hill HealthCenter inLom-
bard, Ill. The familywould
like tothankthe staff at Bea-
conHill for their kindness and
is grateful for the services
providedbyPeace Hospice.
Amemorial service for
Dorothywill be heldat 11
a.m., Sept.6, at the Leonard
Memorial Home inGlen
Ellyn, Ill. Aprivate family
service will be heldat noon,
Sept. 8, at the Lawrence E.
YoungFuneral Home, Clarks
Summit. Visitationat 11a.m.
The familyrequests memo-
rials inDorothys name be
sent tothe Juvenile Diabetes
ResearchFoundation, New
YorkChapter, 432ParkAve.
South, 15thFloor, NewYork,
NY10016or via the chapters
website at www.jdrf.org/nyc.
Toleave anonline condo-
lence, visit www.lawren-
ceeyoungfuneralhome.com.
Dorothy J. White
August 25, 2012
energy and enthusiasm.
Under his leadership, Keys-
tone became a baccalaureate
college in 1998 and granted its
first bachelors degree to one
student in 2000. Since then, the
college has progressed steadily,
adding academic programs and
attracting more students each
year. During the 2012 com-
mencement ceremony, Keys-
tone conferred 355 degrees, the
vast majority of which were
bachelors degrees. Keystones
total enrollment is now nearly
1,800 students.
In addition to his academic
leadership, Boehm has become
known for his optimistic atti-
tude and genuine friendship,
particularly his personal in-
terest in all Keystone students.
He is often quoted as saying,
We know our students not
only by their names but by
their dreams. Keystone stu-
dents will readily attest that
statement is a true reflection of
his personality.
The Boehms have become
respected leaders in the com-
munity, taking active roles in
many civic and community
organizations. For example,
they jointly received the Bnai
Brith Amos Lodge No.136
Americanism Award and
served as co-chairs for the
United Way of Lackawanna
County 2003-2004 Campaign
Fund Drive. Prior to his posi-
tion at Keystone, Boehm was a
senior vice president for in-
stitutional advancement at
Marshall University in West
Virginia. He also held senior
administrative positions at
American University and Texas
Christian University. He has a
bachelors degree from Frost-
burg State University in Mary-
land and a masters degree and
doctorate from American Uni-
versity.
Edward and Regina Boehm
are the parents of two sons,
Evan and wife Melissa, and
Andrew and wife Sarah, and
grandparents of Grant Edward
Boehm and Catherine Beckett
Boehm.
KEYSTONE
seating also plays a big part in
the business, which is open
from12 to 10 p.m. seven days
a week.
Of the event, Selig said she
looks forward to meeting new
people each year and finding
new favorite meals, as well as
new local places to eat.
Bring your appetite, she
advised this years newcomers,
because the variety of food is
outstanding.
TASTE
Thomas
Joseph Head-
ley, 62, of
Centermore-
land, died
Wednesday,
Aug. 29 in
Commonwealth Home Health
and Hospice of NEPA. Born
Sept. 9, 1949, in Kingston,
son of the late Dorrance and
Josephine Tedesco Headley,
he was a lifelong resident of
Centermoreland, a graduate of
Tunkhannock High School
and attended Penn State draft-
ing program. He was a machi-
nist and a member of the In-
ternational Brotherhood of
Boilermakers and had been
employed before his illness at
Ashley Machine and Tool,
Wyoming. He formerly had
worked at Procter & Gamble,
Washington Twp.An avid
outdoorsman, he enjoyed
hunting and fishing and was a
member of the NRA. He was
a motorcycle enthusiast and
especially enjoyed his Har-
leys. A loving father and
grandfather, he idolized his
granddaughters. He enjoyed
spending time with them and
singing with them. A fun-
loving man, he will be sadly
missed by those who knew
and loved him. Surviving are
two daughters, Sarah Checho
and husband, Jesse, Jessup;
and Jennifer Ritzco and hus-
band, J.J., Montdale; a brother,
John Headley, Centermore-
land; a sister, Joyce Cool-
baugh, Lehman; and two
granddaughters, Josephine
Josie Checho and Lucy
Ritzco. He was also preceded
in death by a brother, Dor-
rance Sonny Headley.Me-
morial contributions may be
made to DaVita Dialysis,
5950 Route 6 West, Tunk-
hannock, PA18657.To send
an online condolence, visit
www.jenningscalvey.com.
Thomas Joseph
Headley
August 29, 2012
Want to taste?
What: Rotary Club of the
Abingtons Eighth Annual Taste
of the Abingtons
When: Sept. 23 from 5 to 8
p.m.
Where: Nichols Village Hotel
and Spa, 1101 Northern
Boulevard, Clarks Summit
Cost: $25 (Proceeds benefit
numerous Rotary projects)
Tickets: Available from any
Rotary Club of the Abingtons
member or by calling
586.3135
C M Y K
ArtsEtc...
Have you ever wanted to
observe an artist create a piece
of work? To me, it is fascinat-
ing to witness the creative
process. During Augusts
Fourth Friday activities at the
Dietrich, patrons were able to
enjoy watching local folk
artist Cheryl Korb work on a
painting just outside of the
theaters entrance. Her focus
on the smallest detail of the
piece was amazing. We would
like to thank Cheryl for dis-
playing her work at the Die-
trich all summer for our audi-
ences to enjoy as well as Pa-
trick Robinson of Kitson and
Company, who allowed us to
display some of his folk art
collection at the Dietrich this
summer as well.
If you are more interested in
creating art yourself, the Die-
trich will be starting up its fall
selection of classes next week.
Amy and Steve Colley will be
offering All About Pottery and
Sculpture classes for kids. In
these class series, young art-
ists will learn how to throw
pots on potters wheels, learn
hand-building (coil and slab
construction) and sculpture
techniques. Kids just love
working with clay and no
experience is required. Stu-
dents ages five to eight years
old can attend classes on Fri-
days, Sept.14, 21, 28 and Octo-
ber 5 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. A
class for students ages nine to
12 years old will be offered at
the same time on Thursdays,
Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4. Ad-
mission to a four-class series
is $40 and all materials will be
provided. There will even be a
Preschool Pottery & Sculpture
class on Thursdays, Sept. 13,
20, 27, Oct. 4 from10 to 10:45
a.m. These preschool classes
will be free of charge thanks
to grant funding. For more
information or to register,
please call the Dietrich Thea-
ter at 570.996.1500.
Quilting for Kids will also
be starting up that same week
on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Chil-
dren ages 6 and up will able to
learn early American quilting
techniques as they create a
Birds in the Air quilt that
was popular during the time of
the Civil War. This colorful
yet simple quilt that is all
about freedom from slavery
stitches up quickly. Admission
is $6 per class and all materi-
als will be supplied. Call the
Dietrich at 570.996.1500.
And for kids and families,
the Dietrich Childrens Theat-
re will be back in just a couple
of days with a new play. Join
us at the Dietrich Theater on
Friday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. and
Saturday, Sept.8 at 11 a.m. for
a Welsh folktale, The Fairy
Wife. This story about a
farmer who sees an enchant-
ing fairy emerge from a small
lake. Struck by love, he con-
vinces her to marry him. She
has only one condition, that he
MORE THAN
MOVIES
Dietrich Theater
Erica Rogler
See dietrich, Page 12
Visual Arts/
Performing Arts
Archbald Historical So-
ciety Casting Call for the
orginal historical playThe
Death of an Innocent
Man,Sept. 5at 7p.m. at the
Old Town Coffee Shop, 452
N. Main St., Archbald. All
ages are welcome. Info:
346.6179.
Riverworks III juriedex-
hibition, Sept. 6 - 29 at Art-
works Gallery and Studio,
503 Lackawanna Ave.,
Scranton. Opening reception
will be held at First Friday,
Sept. 7from6-9p.m. Theme
is the river and its watershed.
Info: http://www.artwork-
snepa.com.
Camerawork Gallery
Cameraphone Show, open-
ing on First Friday, Sept. 7.
The Fairy Wife of Llyn
Y Fan Fach, a tale from
Wales,at theDietrichTheater
Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. and Sept. 8
at 11a.m. Cost: free.
A Walk through the
Past play, at The Scranton
Iron Furnaces Sept. 8 at 1
p.m. The performance will
be presented by Azzarelli
Family Productions. Cost:
free. In addition to the play, a
wholedayof programmingis
plannedincludinga Farmers
Market at 10 a.m., hands-on
workshops for children at 11
a.m. and tours of the Scran-
tonEstateoftheUniversityof
Scranton at 2 p.m.
The Music Box Players
Auditions for The TV
Guide Musical,Sept. 9at 3
p.m. at The Music Box Din-
ner Playhouse, 196 Hughes
St, Swoyersville. Area sing-
ers and actors ages 15 and
over are asked to prepare an
audition song. Performance
dates are Oct. 19- 21and26-
28. Info: 283.2195.
Spencer Bohren, Ed
Randazzo and Bret Alex-
ander inconcert, Sept. 15 at
the Tripp House, 1011 North
MainAve., Scrantonat 8p.m.
(Doors open at 7 p.m.) Cost:
$20inadvanceor$25at door.
Info: www.PocoNotes.com
or 888.800.POCO.
Laughter With A Pur-
pose: ABenefit forMichael
Meoni, Sept. 15 on the sec-
ondfloor of theAFAGallery,
514Lackawanna Ave, Scran-
ton. Meoni was diagnosed in
March2011withAcuteMye-
loid Leukemia, and all pro-
ceedsfromthebenefit will be
donated to help defray Meo-
nis medical costs. This night
of entertainment includes
improvgroupsHereWeAre
In Spain and Unorganized
Business." Tickets are time
specific for 8 p.m. or 10 p.m.
Cost: $20. Info/tickets:
604.1874.
Literary Arts
New Visions Studio and
Gallery Presents Julys lo-
cal Writers Showcase, host-
ed Brian Fanelli and Jason
Lucarelli, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.
Readings by Scott Thomas,
Lauren Stahl, Lisbeth Herr
Gelatt, Jennifer Matarese,
Richard Aston and special
guest Eugene Cross. Cost:
free. Info: 878.3970 or New-
VisionsStudio.com
Arts, Crafts
and More
Book Binding Work-
shop, at ArtWorks Gallery
and Studio Sept. 15 from12 -
2 p.m. For ages 12 and up.
Participants will learntheba-
sics of book binding, how to
create a long stitch bound
book out of recycled materi-
als and more. Cost: $25 (in-
cludes all supplies). Info:
207.1815, www.artworksne-
pa.com or www.shopgreen-
being.com.
Abington Senior Com-
munityCenterFall Classes,
at 1151 Winola Road, Clarks
Summit. Classes include:
Latin Language with Barry
Phillips, Ph.D., Wednesdays
from1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (an 8-
week session starting Sept.
12); and Watercolor Painting
with Al Ondush, Thursdays
from1p.m. to2:30p.m. (a10-
week session starting Sep-
tember 13). Costs vary. Info:
586.8996 or www.abington-
seniorcommunitycenter-
.com.
Last weeks winner:
NONE
We stumped you!
Last weeks answer:
Blithe Hollow
Keystone College graduate art
exhibit at New Visions Studio
& Gallery, Scranton fea-
tures six artists from the
local college, with
artwork ranging from
3D sculpture to
drawings, paintings
and photographs.
Included in this ex-
hibit are Sean Costel-
lo, Matt Mroz, Alex
Seeley, Erica Simon,
Sara Snodgrass and Mi-
chael Swanson. Exhibit
dates are Sept. 7 through
29 with an opening re-
ception First Friday, Sept.
7 from 6 to 10 p.m. Meet
and greet with the artists
during the opening recep-
tion, which is free to the
public.
Costello, born in Scran-
ton, was encouraged from a
young age to express himself
artistically. In his teenage
years he took private lessons
in oil painting and drawing. In
2009 he received his Bache-
lors degree in Visual Arts,
with a concentration in paint-
ing from Keystone College.
Upon graduating Sean appren-
ticed to learn tattooing. He
currently works as a profes-
sional tattoo artist at Tradi-
tions Elite Tattooing and Body
Piercing.
Glass sculptor Mroz grew
up in Peckville and graduated
from Valley View High
School. He pursued a degree
in Athletic Training at
Lock Haven Uni-
versity for three
years and, after
taking an art
class, decided he
really enjoyed
the creative proc-
ess and changed
his major to Fine
Art. In 2005 he
was accepted into
the Art Program at
Keystone . While there
he discovered glass
blowing and sculpture,
his true passion. He
Glassblower/painter
Erica Simon, who hails
from Factoryville, focus-
es on subject matter
that varies depending on
material, but she mainly
draws inspiration from
images from the Hubble
Space Telescope.
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of talent
Keystone grads exhibit at New Visions
Matt Mroz currently
has six years of hot
glass working experi-
ence, as well as expe-
rience in mold making
and sculpting.
See Blend, Page 11
Contestants can only win once in a 60-day period.
To help celebrate a recent
$5 million renovation and
underscore the resorts Poco-
no Mountains heritage, The
Inn at Pocono Manor invited
Pocono-region artists to en-
ter an art competition. Art-
ists were advised that three
of the entrees would be se-
lected by a judging commit-
tee, with selected artists
receiving cash awards and
their artworks placed perma-
nently on display at the his-
toric property.
The three Pocono area
artists selected in the com-
petition were Earl Lehman
of Jessup, Grand Prize win-
ner who received $1,500;
Leon F. Viera of Clarks
Summit, Second Prize win-
ner and recipient of $750
and Lucille Norella of Way-
mart, the Third Prize winner
who received $500.
The Poconos has such a
rich legacy of gifted artists,
and we wanted to support
our local painters and show-
case their art, said Lisa
Green, General Manager.
Lehman earned first prize
with Forest Pool, Viera
earned second prize with
Autumn Birches and No-
rella third prize with Mag-
niloquent.
Each of the three paintings
is on permanent display in
the public spaces of the
main lodge at The Inn at
Pocono Manor.
Leon F. Viera of Clark Summit,
earned a Second Place win with
Autumn Birches.
C.S artist
wins in
competition
Who plays Aaron Cross in "The Bourne Legacy"?
The work of glass artist
and Clarks Summit resi-
dent Michael Swanson
had been featured in many
galleries, including his
artwork of blown, cast,
slumped and fused glass .
C M Y K
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 THE ABINGTON JOURNALCLARKS SUMMIT, PA WWW.THEABINGTONJOURNAL.COM PAGE11A
Sunday, Aug. 19 was a
glorious day and the Maiola-
tesi Winery was filled with
the sounds of laughter, ani-
mated conversations and
pleasant background music.
No matter what your taste in
wine, you could find a sam-
ple to test. In addition, the
hors doeuvres were deli-
cious and we are grateful to
all the local businesses who
donated such a wonderful
variety of goodies. Our li-
brary board members were
delighted with the support
from so many patrons at its
second wine tasting event
and thank all of you who
supported this fund raiser.
Fundraisers help to keep
our library doors open and
make it possible for our li-
brary to offer the community
more than a place where one
can borrow books, movies,
tapes, cds , magazines and
newspapers. And the fall
calendar certainly gives testi-
mony to this fact. In fact,
youd better grab a pen and
your calendar as there are
plenty of events youll want
to remember.
First, there are some new
programs for children. Dont
worry; Kreative Kids ( for
3-6th graders) will continue
on Monday afternoons from
4-5 p.m. But theres a new
twist to these meetings. On
the first Monday of each
month, from 4-5 p.m., 3-6
grade girls and adults ( their
moms, dad, or any adult
whod like to share ideas with
these youngsters) will have a
book discussion group. Ce-
leste Cali and Janet Geeza
will help with the selection of
the book for each month. For
the Oct. 1 selection, check the
library web site or call Janet
Geeza (563-2014) after Sept.
5. Then, make sure you get to
the library on Monday, Oct. 1
to get this group off to an
exciting start. Im really
looking forward to this meet-
ing and an opportunity to
participate with these young
readers again. And on the last
Monday of each month, there
will be a LEGO club for
3-6th graders. You Lego
lovers, heres a chance to
create some fantastic build-
ing, city, animal, or whatever
your imagination leads you to
with other 3-6 th graders.
The first meeting of the Lego
club is set for Monday, Sept.
24 from 4-5 p.m.
Of course, preschoolers
(ages 3-5) can still look for-
ward to their Tuesday story
hours. Janet Geeza always
leads a most creative hour
which features, stories,
songs, finger plays, and po-
ems. The fall story hour will
start on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 1
p.m. and will continue at the
same time on Sept. 18, 25,
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and Nov. 13,
20 and 27.
The favorite adult pro-
grams of Mah Jong ( Mon-
days at 10:15), bridge ( Tues-
days at 10:15) continue and
both groups are always de-
lighted when newcomers join
them. Conscious Conversa-
tion will provide those at-
tending a chance to try some-
thing new on the first Tues-
day of each month memoir
writing. These meetings will
give you the time to tell your
own stories from your
unique perspective. This is a
totally non-judgmental writ-
ing opportunity that will
provide you with the chance
to write about life events that
you found rewarding, fun,
exciting, sad, or even sit-
uations that made you angry.
Mary Hart will facilitate the
group and well meet from
4-5 p.m. on the first Tuesday
of each month. The other
Tuesdays in each month,
from 4-5 p.m., Conscious
Conversation will continue to
meet.
The first Saturday Spot-
light of the fall will meet on
Saturday, Sept. 22 at 10:30
a.m. Hamlets Dresser by
Bob Smith, a memoir which
is both sad and tender, and
which Frank McCourt has
called a masterpiece will
be the focus of the discus-
sion. For Octobers book (
Saturday, Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m),
we will participate in Scran-
tons annual community
reads program as we discuss
Bless Me, Ultima by Ru-
dolfo Anaya. ( Copies of the
book are available at our
library. Call 563-2014 to
request a copy.) Bless Me,
Ultima is a wonderful com-
ing of age story where young
Antionio Marez, the protago-
nist, confronts the dilemmas
that his family, his faith and
his culture pose for him. You
might also want to attend
another program focused on
this book . Pages and Place
Cafe will present Dr. Agnes
Cardoni, Assistant Professor
of English at Marywood
University who will speak
about the role the curandera
(the healer) in this book. The
lecture is scheduled for
Thursday, Sept.27 at the Plat-
form Lounge at the Radisson
at 7 p.m. The event is free
and all are welcome.
By now, you must have
writers cramp, but I hope
you will find all these pro-
grams worth noting and that
youll make plans to attend
many of them.
Dalton Library
Delights
with Mary Keenan
Hart
Mary Keenan Hart is chairperson of the
Friends of the Dalton Community Li-
brary. Reach her or the library staff with
questions at 570.563.2014 or visit
www.lclshome.org/dalton.
hand to be pretty captivating. She re-
sides in Corning, N.Y., where she is
employed as a glassblower by The Corn-
currently has six years of hot glass
working experience, as well as experi-
ence in mold making and sculpting. He
is a teachers assistant at Keystone and
volunteers to maintain the hot shop and
run their open studios. He graduated in
the spring of 2011.
Photographer, Seeley, of Lake Ariel.
He specializes in photojournalism and
portrait photography. He recently earned
his Bachelors degree in visual art at
Keystone. In addition to completing
internships with The Abington Journal
and Scranton Times, the artist continues
to explore his new perspective on por-
traiture.
Glassblower/painter Simon hails from
Factoryville. She received her Bache-
lors degree in Visual Art from Keys-
tone, focusing on glass, painting, book-
binding and digital photography. Her
subject matter varies depending on ma-
terial, but she mainly draws inspiration
from images from the Hubble Space
Telescope: I find the idea of containing
something as vast as the endlessness of
space into an object that can fit in your
ing Museum of Glass.
Snodgrass, who often uses repeating
patterns and symbols to create the under
paintings, in her work said, The pat-
terns I use are often inspired by human
biology, such as DNA strands and heart
chambers. The symbols found in my art
are based loosely off fractals and sacred
geometry." The artist graduated from
Keystone College in 2009, with a bache-
lors of Science in Art education and a
studio concentration in ceramics and
glass blowing. The work that she will be
displaying at New Visions consists of
mixed media paintings on glass and
various other nontraditional canvases.
She lives in Scranton.
Swanson, a Clarks Summit resident, is
a glass artist and has had many recent
shows featuring his artwork of blown,
cast, slumped and fused glass in various
galleries in Scranton, Clarks Summit,
Tunkhannock and Wilkes-Barre. Grad-
uating from Keystone College in 2006,
he returned to the campus in 2010 to
work as the Studio Tech for their Glass
program.This summer he taught the hot
shop side of the glass Arts Alive pro-
gram at Keystone. He said he found
himself inspired by watching young
students pick up glass for the first time,
learning to use it to make art.
Photographer Alex Seeley specializes in pho-
tojournalism and portrait photography.
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his daily life. Kacer suffered
facial and internal injuries, in
addition to the loss of his left
arm as a result of a rocket
blast. He received a care pack-
age from Jans Ride to bolster
his spirits that included items
like Rock Band, DVDs and
gift cards.
Army SGT Travis Squadrito
and Marine SGT David Em-
ery, the 2009 Ride recipients,
received support which helped
them live at home and provide
for their families. Single father
Sguadrito endured 14 surgeries
after being forced to retire
from service due to his in-
juries. Jans Ride donated
funds to help the member of
the Army Military Police pay
his mortgage and build a new
swingset for Squadritos
daughter in Sweet Valley. Em-
ery received funds donated by
Jans Ride to Homes for Our
Troops to build a hand-
icapped- accessible home
specially equipped to assist
him after the loss of both his
legs.
Army Specialist Kodi Tyler
was the 2010 recipient of aid
from Jans Ride. He suffers
from brain damage that causes
seizures. In addition to a right
femur replacement, Tyler lost
his left eye, and receives dialy-
sis treatment. Jans Ride do-
nated money to Tylers family
to help purchase a vehicle that
could more easily transport the
Veteran. Last years recipient
was Nick Staback of Sturges.
The 2009 graduate of Valley
View High School, was sta-
tioned with an Army unit in
Afghanistan in October 2011,
when a land mine nearly cost
him his life. After having both
legs amputated, Staback is
currently participating in phys-
ical therapy and awaits pros-
thetics. Jans Ride offered him
a monetary donation and sent
a care package to help keep
his spirits up during recovery.
This year Jans Ride has a
new route that will pass in
front of Veteran Granvilles
home, which is being adapted
for him through Homes for
Our Troops.
Scranton VA groups partici-
pate at Jans Ride to provide
awareness about Post-Trau-
matic Stress Disorder. Walsh
will display a scrapbook of
pictures from previous years
of Jans Ride and photos of
Argonish. She said ride orga-
nizers remain in contact with
all of the Veterans the Ride
has helped.
New this year will be a pho-
to booth and Operation Coo-
kie. Operation Cookie sends
homemade cookies to troops
in December and Girl Scout
cookies in the spring.
Walsh said the event has
been very successful and
gained support from the com-
munity, including other Veter-
ans.
Its a great experience for
everyone, she said.
The late SGT Argonishs
impact on his community is
shown through the success of
Jans Ride. Through his mem-
ory, many have benefited and
been offered help in their re-
covery and return to life at
home after being injured.
Jans Ride, which will take
place rain or shine Sept. 9,
begins at noon at the Dalton
Fire Company Fairgrounds
with food, drinks and raffles
following at 2 p.m. Motorcy-
cle registration takes place
Sept. 9 from 8 a.m.-11a.m.
Cars are also welcome.
Donations may be made out
to: SGT Jan Argonish Ride,
PO Box 256, Olyphant, PA.
18447
Anyone who would like to
suggest a military veteran
injured in the line of duty who
might benefit from the help of
funds from the Ride should
contactTalia@sgtjanargon-
ish.com or visit http://
www.jansride.com for addi-
tional information.
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S
tepping into the
home of Margaret
and Jerry Messana
of Clarks Summit will
take visitors to a time
when women wore long
dresses, plumes on their
hats, gloves, beaded purs-
es and fabric umbrellas.
Their house is decorated
in the theme of the late 19
and early 20th centuries,
where the drapes matched
the flowered wallpaper
and chandeliers adorned
every room. China would
be on display and lace
hung on all furniture. Vas-
es were of the most in-
tricate of patterns with
floral designs and frills.
The word antique is not
enough to describe their
home.
Margaret was 19, mar-
ried to Jerry and expecting
her first child when she
started collecting. My
husband and I went to a
house sale and he thought
I was nuts for waiting all
day for just one little trin-
ket, Margaret Messana
said. She purchased a dish
that looked like cut glass
for $10 and they have been
collecting ever since.
Today, 53 years, three
children and seven grand-
children later, each room
in the Messana household
is adorned with genuine
furniture, dcor and cloth-
ing from Edwardian and
Victorian time periods.
Messana and her husband
purchased the items at
house sales, antique shows
and more recently Ebay.
Four years ago, Marga-
ret Messana began collect-
ing dresses. She attended a
tea party with three other
friends at the Saint Maria
Goretti Church in Laflin.
During the party speakers
discussed Victorian cloth-
ing. She and her friends
joined the group, but after
about a year decided to
break away and start their
own group, Queen Victo-
rias Court.
We didnt want to just
wear dresses. We wanted it
to be for a purpose, Mar-
garet Messana said.
Queen Victorias Court
hosts tea parties and fash-
ion shows in which the
ladies and gentlemen dress
in Victorian style and
attend to raise money for
worthy causes. The most
memorable fashion show
for Margaret Messana was
their first. The show was
hosted in memory of her
brother Robert Morse who
died four months prior.
Four of her grandchildren
participated.
After all these years
Margaret and Jerry Mess-
ana have too many dresses
and decorations to count,
but she imagines that it
cant be less than three
dozen. Back in that era
when women changed six
to seven times a day, if
they did not have a maid
to assist, it could be very
tiresome.
The Messanas display
everything that they buy.
If a room becomes over-
crowded they start to sell
the items on Ebay or give
them away to an apprecia-
tive family member. Mo-
mento mori jewelryholds a
special place in her heart.
Hair would be woven in-
side a pin, locket, ring or
pendant and sometimes
placed behind a photo of a
loved one. These pins
would be worn in memory
of someone who passed
away and would remind
people of their mortality.
This love of antiques has
been passed down to their
two sons and especially to
their granddaughter,
Chloe, who is a senior at
Abington Heights High
School. Chloe once if she
could host a tea party.
Margaret was thrilled. She
made tea and invited all of
Chloes friends who
donned the hats decorated
with plumes and flowers
and wore fancy gloves.
ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTOS/STEPHANIE ELKO
History starts unfolding on the front porch of Margaret and
Jerry Messana An old-fashioned coffee grind-
er atop a seamstress chest.
Lord and Lady
My husband and I went to a house
sale and he thought I was nuts for
waiting all day for just one little
trinket.
Margaret Messana, collector.
In her Scott Township living room, Margaret Messana poses in
her genuine Victorian dress .
BY STEPHANIE ELKO
ABOVE: A beaded purse.
Margaret Messana hangs
genuine photographs and
artwork from the late 18th and
early 19th centuries in her
home.
After watching the Kony
2012 video, which spread
virally on Facebook, James
May, 17, wanted to make a
difference.
The film was created to
raise awareness about the
actions of Ugandan cult and
militia leader, indicted war
criminal and International
Criminal Court fugitive Jo-
seph Kony.
May, who is dual-enrolled
at Baptist Bible College,
decided to travel to South
Sudan on a mission trip with
Teen Missions International
to help build a pre-school for
the nationals there, many
who have became homeless
due to the Civil War between
Sudan and Southern Sudan.
He was in the area from June
8 to July 29.
I thought it was terri-
blethe things that were
going on over there, he said.
According to the Newton
Twp. resident, going to the
work site every day was the
most memorable part of the
trip.
I met this one kid, Joseph,
who was seven years old and
completely homeless, May
said. Both his parents had
died so he was in charge of
taking care of his younger
sister. He didnt speak much
English, but just getting to
interact with him and the
other African people was a
good experience.
When May arrived at the
destination, it wasnt quite
what he had imagined.
I was expecting the typ-
ical Africa.whats you see
in the Lion King, he said.
There were dirt roads, mud
huts and kids walking around
in just boxer shorts. It was a
lot different than what I ex-
pected.
May added that sleeping in
tents near the work site was
also an eye-opening experi-
ence.
One of the hardest things
was that we had to wash our
clothes and bathe using
buckets of water from a
well, he said.
As for food, May said the
group ate a lot of canned
food they brought from home
but were also invited as
guests to South Sudans First
Independence Day July 9. At
the celebration, they were
served goat meat and in-
testines, among other things.
It was definitely different,
but it was really good, May
said.
Although he enjoyed the
experience and encouraged
anyone thinking about going
on a mission trip to sign up,
he admitted that he felt
homesick at times during his
stay.
Living at home with your
parentsyou dont really
appreciate them, but being
there you have a different
outlook, he said.
Student
helps
build
school
BY ROBERT TOMKAVAGE
rtomkavage@theabingtonjournal.com
must always be kind. This is
an easy promise, though as his
farm prospers from her good
luck, he grows greedier and
grumpier. But if he loses his
temper, all of his good fortune
and his lovely fairy wife
will disappear forever. What
will happen? Come and find
out. Admission to the produc-
tion is free thanks to a grant
from the Pennsylvania Hu-
manities Council. Tickets can
be picked up at the door or
reserved by calling the Die-
trich Theater at 570.996.1500.
The Dietrich will also be
presenting a radio drama for
adults on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 3
p.m. called Lattimer Mas-
sacre: A Journey Back in
Time. During this event,
audience members will expe-
rience the historical retelling
of the Lattimer Massacre of
1897, which occurred near
Hazleton, through a radio
drama and music. The radio
drama is the result of nearly
four years of research Bill
Bachman has completed on
the event, which pitted coal
company owners, the sheriff
of Luzerne County and strik-
ing miners again each other
with deadly consequences. At
the event Van Wagner, a Penn-
sylvania musician, will per-
form his original song Lat-
timer Massacre. After the
presentation, Bill Bachman
will lead a discussion on the
Lattimer Massacre as it relates
to the audiences views of our
civil liberties, human rights,
the justice system and the
treatment of immigrant labor-
ers in the U.S. today. Admis-
sion is free thanks to support
from the Pennsylvania Hu-
manities Council. Tickets will
be available at the door or
they can be reserved by call-
ing 570.996.1500.
And I would be remiss if I
didnt invite you to our Open
House at the Dietrich Sunday,
Sept. 9 at 3 to 5 p.m. to recog-
nize and thank all of you who
helped us recover from the
flood of September 2011. It is
hard to believe it was a year
ago. Enjoy a light reception,
visit with other volunteers and
see the photos that show how
far we have come thanks to
the generosity of all those
who helped. We hope to see
you there!
As you can see the Dietrich
is so much more than the
movies.
DIETRICH
C M Y K
SPORTS
Clarks Summit, Pa. SEPTEMBER 5 TO SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 50
CLARKS SUMMIT-
When the Abington
Heights High School foot-
ball offense was struggling
early in the first game of
the season against Pittston
Area, the Comets defense
rose to the occasion, forc-
ing three turnovers in a
28-0 win over Pittston Area
in a non-league game at
Comets Stadium Sept. 1.
Despite having negative
one total yards after the end
of the first quarter, the
Comets had a 7-0 lead.
Senior linebacker Jerry
Langan intercepted a des-
peration pass from Patriots
quarterback Kyle Gattuso
and ran 40 yards from a
touchdown, just 45 seconds
into the game.
Pat Williams made a
great play, Langan said
He hit the quarterback-
basically made the whole
play. The interception was
on the defensive line.
The Patriots seemed to
have swung the momentum
in the favor early in the
second quarter after Mike
Schwab recovered a Sean
Rock fumble at the Pittston
Area 35-yard line.
Gattuso rushed for 16
yards on the next play and
the Patriots drove the ball
to the Comets 17-yard line
before their threat was
ended. Abington Heights
defensive end T.J. Murray
delivered a big hit to Gattu-
so and forced a fumble on a
third down play inside the
red zone. Even though
Pittston Area recovered the
ball, backup quarterback
James Emmetts pass on
fourth-down fell incom-
plete.
On the next possession,
the Comets drove 78 yards
on eight plays, but quarter-
back Dante Pasqualichio
was intercepted in the end
zone by Pittston Area de-
fensive back Joe Starinsky
on a second and goal play
from the Patriots 5-yard
line.
After the Abington
Heights defense forced a
three-and-out, Pasqualichio
and the Comets bounced
back with a touchdown
drive during the final two
minutes of the first half.
Quinn Karam capped off
the five-play 51-yard drive
with a three-yard touch-
down run. Ryan Patrick
added the extra point to
give Abington Heights a
14-0 lead at the half. Pas-
qualichio connected with
J.C. Show on three passes
for 48 yards during the
possession.
We had a slow start
they really punched us in
the mouth, and they we just
started getting things go-
ing, Pasqualichio said.
We opened it up and start-
ed throwing the ball to J.C.
(Show). We got some one-
one-ones that we liked and
we were able to move the
ball and score touch-
downs.
The Comets stretched
their lead late in the third
ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTOS/STEPHANIE WALKOWSKI
Abington Heights wide receiver J.C. Show stretches out for a pass in the Comets 28-0 win over Pittston Area Sept. 1. Show finished
the game with nine catches for 139 yards and a touchdown.
Comets
shutout
Patriots Comets running back Quinn Karam rushed for 45 yards and a
touchdown in the Comets 28-0 win over Pittston Area on Sept. 1.
BY ROBERT TOMKAVAGE
Comets tight end Simon Patrick Williams caught two passes for
12 yards and forced a fumble on defense.
See Comets, Page 15
WILKES-BARRE- Led by a
balanced offense and disci-
plined defense, the Lakeland
Chiefs football teamrolled to a
34-7 victory over G.A.R. in a
Week One contest at Wilkes-
Barre Memorial Stadium.
Lakelands defense forced five
turnovers and held the Grena-
diers to just 74 yards of total
offense in the first half.
The way we started (defen-
sively), I wasnt too happy, but
we stiffened up, Lakeland
head coach Jeff Wasilchak.
We did a couple different
things, but basically the kids
just played. It had nothing to do
with schemes...it was kids
executing.
G.A.R. drove the ball down
to the Chiefs 30-yard line on
the first possession of the
game, but the threat was ended
when safety Kyle Kiehart reco-
vered a fumble by Grenadiers
quarterback Corey Moore on a
third-down play at the Lake-
land 24-yard line.
After the teams traded punts,
Lakeland running back Tyler
Brady capped off an eight-play
70-yard drive with a three-yard
touchdown run with1:05 left in
the first quarter. Kiehart added
the extra point to give the
Chiefs dominate G.A.R.
ABINGTON JOURNAL/ELLEN BUGNO
The staff of the Lakeland Chiefs welcome linebacker Jon Sekelsky
back to the sideline after he returned an interception for a touchdown. See Chiefs, Page 15
BY ROBERT TOMKAVAGE
Head coach Mia Collarini
has announced that The Uni-
versity of Scranton softball
team will hold its annual
alumni game Sept. 22, at Con-
nell Park in Scranton.
The game, which is open to
all alumni of the softball
team, will begin with batting
practice at 11 a.m., followed
by first pitch at noon. Please
note that the game will be
held at Connell Park, home of
the universitys baseball team,
not at the Jessup Youth Sports
Complex, where the softball
team plays its home games.
The baseball team will be
holding its alumni game si-
multaneously at Connell Park.
Following the game, there
will be a social gathering with
the baseball alumni at the
Backyard Ale House, 523
Linden St., Scranton from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Food will be
provided by The University of
Scranton Alumni Society and
there will be a cash bar.
Those interested in attend-
ing can register for the alumni
game and social and find
more information here: http://
athletics.scranton.edu/sports/
sball/2012-13/releases/alum-
ni_game.
U of S to
host alumni
softball game
The Waverly Community
House will offer basketball
clinics with coach Herman
Little. Just in time for the
basketball season, these clin-
ics are designed to help young
players improve their games.
The first clinic, for boys and
girls ages 6 to 9, will be held
for six weeks on Tuesday
afternoons from 3:30 to 5
p.m. beginning Sept.18.
The second clinic, for boys
and girls in grades 4, 5 and 6,
will be held on Thursday af-
ternoons from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
for six weeks beginning Sep-
tember 20.
The registration fee for
either clinic is $60 per partici-
pant or $12 per class. For
more information, call
586.8191, extension 2, or visit
the website: www.waverly-
comm.org. Registration forms
are also available in the
Comm lobby. Sign up early as
space is limited.
The Waverly Community
House is located at 1115 North
Abington Road, Waverly.
Waverly
Comm to host
b-ball clinic
FACTORYVILLE With a
deep and experienced running
game, Lackawanna Trail foot-
ball showcased a potent
ground attack that could give
opposing teams headaches all
season long.
The Lions rushed for 224
yards in a 34 - 8 rout of Nanti-
coke at Friday nights season
opener at Lions Pride Stadi-
um.
Strong running
game powers Trail
BY CORY BURRELL
PHOTO COURTESY ALICE STUFFLE
Lackawanna Trail wingback Jo-
nathon Zedar breaks free. See Trail, Page 14
W
hen Pat Callahan was
in high school he had
never heard of Salis-
bury College. Hes currently in
his final season playing mens
soccer for the
Sea Gulls.
Aformer
Abington
Heights team-
mate (Alex
Hargrove) was
going there
and I went to
Maryland to
visit himand watch himplay
soccer, Callahan said. I fell
in love with the place and two
years later I committed.
And, veteran soccer coach
Gerry DiBartolo is glad he did.
Pat has been one of our
hardest working and consistent
players throughout his four
years at Salisbury. The coach
said. He always provides 100
percent effort in both training
and on game days.
Callahan has played a num-
ber of positions in his Salis-
bury career and according to
DiBartolo he has excelled in
every one of them. The 5-
foot-8, 160-pounder is current-
ly playing midfield. He has
scored four goals with seven
assists his first three seasons.
Hes also a two-time team
captain.
Pat has emerged as a team
leader and this season he will
be counted on to provide that
leadership and continue his
outstanding play in the field,
DiBartolo said.
Callahan is sure he made the
right choice going to Salis-
bury.
I amextremely happy look-
ing back on my four years here
as a Sea Gull considering the
friendships I have made as
well as the success that Ive
had in soccer, he said. I feel
that I made was the right deci-
sion academically and athlet-
ically and it will help mold me
into the person I aspire to be.
DEVENEYS ALEADER
Senior Kelsey Deveney
(Lackawanna Trail) has never
watched a game fromthe
bench for the Gwynedd-Mercy
field hockey team. The senior
defender headed into this sea-
son having started in 62
straight games in her first three
seasons with the Griffins. And,
she does it with style, being a
three-time All-Colonial States
Athletic Conference selection
and serving as a teamcaptain.
Kelsey is a great leader for
our team, coach Laura Lane
said. She works hard day in
and day out and communicates
very well with her teammates.
They knowwhat her expecta-
tions are for themand she
pushes themto success. Her
fitness level coming into this
season was excellent. She
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ROUNDUP
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HARVARD, GEORGETOWN, UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA, DUKE, AND STANFORD
Abington Heights High
School girls soccer teamre-
turns several starters fromlast
years league and district
championship team.
Senior Melanie Coles re-
turns in goal, junior Isabelle
Clauss and senior Sarah So-
pinski return as starters on
defense, junior Abby Burke
and senior Katrina Helcoski
are back at midfield. Senior
Alex Chapman and sopho-
more Michaelina Holmes are
back as starters at forward.
Other returning players
include senior forward Paige
Eisenlohr, sophomore mid-
fielder Perrine Wasser, and
junior defender Anna Laugh-
ter.
Anumber of freshmen are
expected to see significant
playing time this season: Ally
Christman at forward, Lydia
Lovecchio at defense/midfield,
and Emma Henzes at mid-
field.
The Lady Comets finished
with a 14-0 league record and
defeated Pottsville for the
District 2-11title.
They were defeated by
Strath Haven, 2-0, in the first
round the PIAAClass AAA
playoffs.
The teammust replace Mag-
gie Scanlon, Emma Black,
Lauren Hoyt, Emily Sullivan
and Lexi Thiel.They will open
their season Sept. 5 at home
against Scranton Prep.
Hunter is confident that the
teamwill have another suc-
cessful season.
We have some experienced
players coming back and some
other players returning that can
all play, and should fit in
quickly and nicely, Hunter
said.
Hunter believes Scranton
Prep will provide the toughest
competition in the division this
season.
Lady Comets look to continue success
Abington Heights Isabelle Clauss (6) moves the ball up field in a game against Scranton Prep last season.
BY ROBERT TOMKAVAGE
August 11
Moto 1 - 12 Girls: 1st - Katie
Delgado, 2nd - Natalie Smith,
3rd - Bryn Karlavige
Moto 2 - 36-40 Cruiser: 1st -
Tony Spencer, 2nd - Dave Tem-
arantz, 3rd - Frank Black, 4th -
Rick Decker
Moto 3 - 26-30 Girls Cruiser:
1st - Amy Temarantz, 2nd -
Jessy Vargo, 3rd- Jodi Meyers
Moto 4 - 5 & Under Novice: 1st
- Carter Dennis, 2nd - Miss Shel-
by Hoover, 3rd - Dakota Mangini
Moto 5 - 7 Novice: 1st - Billy
Gentile, 2nd - Randy Dougher,
3rd - JJ Gorrick
Moto 6 - 8 Novice: 1st - Ben
Hood, 2nd - David Walker, 3rd -
Kevin Lockett
Moto 7 - 10 Novice: 1st - Mike
Mangini, 2nd Mark Strenkoski,
3rd - Joseph Bootz
Moto 8 - 12 Novice: 1st - Bran-
don Strenkoski, 2nd - Brian
Miller, 3rd - Jessica Stangline
Moto 9 - 14 Novice: 1st - Jesse
OGrady, 2nd - Kevin OGrady,
3rd - Christian Harris
Moto 10 - 15 Novice: 1st Stan-
gline, 2nd - Brad Bortree, 3rd -
Austin Harris
Moto 11 - 6 Inter: 1st - Ben
Byers, 2nd - Kenneth Payne, 3rd
- Garrison Decker
Moto 12 - 8 Inter: 1st - Nathan
Smith, 2nd - Christian Black, 3rd
- Jake Gentile
Moto 13 - 10 Inter: 1st - David
DePrato, 2nd - Deemer Decker,
3rd - Tim Karlavige, 4th - Chris
Brzegowski
August 18
Moto 1 - 15 Girls: 1st - Sarah
Uhranowsky, 2nd - Bailee Jones,
3rd - Brielle Temarantz.
Moto 2 - 36-40 Cruiser: 1st
Dave Temarantz, 2nd - Joe
Amity, 3rd - Frank Black
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1st - Amy Temarantz, 2nd -
Becky DePrato, 3rd - Laura
Basara
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- Carter Dennis, 2nd - Shelby
Hoover, 3rd - Emilee Bruno
Moto 5 - 6 Novice: 1st - JJ
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Moto 6 - 7 Novice: 1st - Billy
Gentile, 2nd - Caleb White, 3rd -
Cameron Taylor
Moto 7 - 8 Novice: 1st - Jared
White, 2nd - Ben Hood, 3rd -
Kevin Locket
Moto 8 - 10 Novice: 1st - Mark
Strenkoski, 2nd - Joseph Bootz,
3rd - Burl Galucci
Moto 9 - 12 Novice: 1st - Bran-
don Strenkoski, 2nd - Brian
Miller, 3rd - Kyler Williams
Moto 10 - 14 Novice: 1st - Jesse
OGrady, 2nd - Kevin OGrady,
3rd - Matt Sipple
Moto 11 - 16 Novice: 1st - Matt
Stangline, 2nd - Christopher
Terhune, 3rd - Jeffrey Terhune
Moto 12 - 28-35 Novice: 1st -
Jay Williams, 2nd - Nick Dicton,
3rd - Joe Dennis
Moto 13 - 41 & Over Novice: 1st
- Sean Henry, 2nd - Tom Galucci,
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tian Black, 2nd - Ben Byers, 3rd -
Jake Gentile
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Murphy, 3rd - Ryan Boub
Moto 16 - 9 Inter: 1st - Gavin
Bruno, 2nd - Aiden Jones, 3rd -
Tyler Wagner
Moto 17 - 15 Inter: 1st - Michael
Steven, 2nd - Brandon Hoover,
3rd - CJ Stark
Moto 18 - 28-35 Inter: 1st - Kyle
Nichols, 2nd - Mike Butry, 3rd -
Adam Stangline
Moto 19 - 41 & Over Inter: 1st -
Tony Spencer, 2nd - Mason
Byers, 3rd - Clint Nichols
Moto 20 - 13 Expert: 1st Brett
Butler, 2nd Colin Domnick, 3rd
Dan Uhranowsky
Cedar BMX Results
Junior Jonathon Zedar
and seniors Jeremy Green-
ley and Pete Murazzi made
up the brunt of the Lions
offense, combing for 165
rushing yards and 27 of
trails 31 carries. Lacka-
wanna Trail head coach
Steve Jervis said being
able to distribute the ball
to three capable players is
a key component to the
teams run game.
Were fortunate to have
several quality backs that
can carry the ball at any
time and break a long
run, Jervis said.
Just as vital for Lacka-
wanna Trail was its de-
fense and special teams
play. After the Lions
opening drive stalled, a
well-placed punt pinned
Nanticoke back on its own
four-yard line. Three plays
later, senior Matt Goodrich
forced a safety to record
the Lions first points of
the season. Jervis said this
sequence set the tone for
the rest of the game.
Defensive we did a
good job controlling the
tempo of the game, Jervis
said. Our special teams
did a great job controlling
field position. Special
teams are always really
important early in the sea-
son.
Less than one minute
after the safety, Lackawan-
na Trail senior quarterback
Zack Goodrich hit junior
Matt Harris on a deep
pass to score a 47-yard
touchdown. A successful
two-point conversion by
Greenley pushed the lead
to 10 - 0. Goodrich ended
the night with one touch-
down and no interceptions.
The Trojans showed life
in the second quarter, as
junior quarterback J.T.
Levandowski answered the
Lions touchdown with a
32-yard strike of his own
to junior Pat Hempel. The
ensuing two-point con-
version by senior Brandon
Meck pulled Nanticoke to
within two. Hempel would
end the game with 59 all-
purpose yards.
Trail dashed the Trojans
hopes of a comeback
quickly. A 32-yard field
goal by Murazzi gave the
Lions a bit more breathing
room. Near the end of the
half, Trail scored another
major blow. Zedar dodged
several Nanticoke players
behind the line of scrim-
mage and turned what ap-
peared to be a loss of
yards into a 44-yard
touchdown. A two-point
conversion on a pass from
sophomore Liam Dough-
erty to Greenley gave the
Lions a 21 - 8 lead at
halftime.
Lackawanna Trail did
not make life any easier
for the Trojans in the sec-
ond half. Relentless pres-
sure kept Nanticoke score-
less in the second half and
forced a deep pass from
Levandowski that Trail
sophomore Cooper Rosiak
intercepted and returned
for a touchdown.
I played the coverage
that coach called right, got
a couple good blocks
downfield and that was it,
Rosiak said about the in-
terception.
Rosiak scored again two
minutes later on a 55-yard
rushing touchdown in what
would be the final score
of the game. It was Ro-
siaks second carry of the
night.
The linemen did their
job I just got the credit
for it, Rosiak said.
Jervis said he saw a few
areas the teams need to
improve on, especially
concerning the 13 penalties
that cost the Lions 105
yards, but overall was hap-
py about the way his team
played.
We did a good job,
Jervis said. We didnt
have any turnoversWe
just need to eliminate stu-
pid penalties.
Lackawanna Trail will
return to action at 7 p.m.
Friday night in a home
game against Hanover Ar-
ea.
TRAIL
Lackawanna Trail running back Jeremy Greenley rushed for 47 yards in
the Lions 34-8 win over Nanticoke on Aug. 31.
Lackawanna Trail quarterback
Zack Goodrich attempts a pass in
the Lions win.
have her best season so far in
her collegiate career.
LOBODADOINGTHE
JOB Roman Loboda
(Abington Heights) started
the final 13 games for the
Bloomsburg mens soccer
teamlast year as a sophomore
and is nowa fixture on de-
fense for the Huskies. He even
picked up his first collegiate
goal in a 2-0 victory over
Goldey-Beacomat the end of
the season.
Roman played a pivotal
role in our run to playing for
the PSACChampionship last
year, coach Paul Payne said.
Hes a perfect example of a
player who came to train ev-
ery day with the purpose of
getting better.
The coach was impressed
with the fact that Loboda
never stopped working hard
early in the season when he
was seeing limited action.
Once he got his opportunity
he seized it, Payne said.
Hes a typical PSACplayer
physical, strong and he has
pace.
Loboda had been struggling
with some hamstring issues in
preseason but was ready to go
once the season began.
We want players that are
good for our teamboth on and
off the field and Roman is
certainly that, Payne said.
BRUCESISTERS MOVE
ON After being key per-
formers for the Bloomsburg
field hockey teamthe past
couple of seasons, sisters
worked hard over the summer
and it showed.
While Deveneys forte is
defense, she can also put the
ball in the goal. She scored off
two corners in the teams final
preseason scrimmage. She
also had an assist.
Kelseys defensive skill
and ability to read the entire
field make her a force to be
reckoned with in the back-
field, Lane said. Its going to
be an exciting season for Kel-
sey as we try to defend our
league title with another
CSACchampionship.
MORGANAKEYPER-
FORMER Junior Shelby
Morgan (Abington Heights)
has been a mainstay and a
workhorse with the Keystone
womens volleyball team.
Morgan entered this season
with 291digs, 235 kills, 64
service aces and19 blocks
after two seasons with the
Giants. She kicked off this
season by recording 33 digs
and14 kills in the first two
games.
Shelby has been a leader
both on and off the court in
preseason, coach Nicole
Wentz said. She will shoul-
der much of the offense this
season but it willing and able
to take the leadership role.
Aside fromher dominating
power, she has improved as a
passer and defensive player
and I believe that she could
Nicole and Kate Bruce are in
the lineup for the Indiana, PA
Crimson Hawks this fall. The
sisters are former Lackawan-
na Trail standouts.
Nicole, a senior, plays for-
ward and had 22 goals her
final season with Blooms-
burg. Kate, a junior, plays
midfield and is a defensive
standout. The Huskies were
19-1last season and19-3 the
year before.
I expect both Nicole and
Kate to bring their winning
experience here and take the
teamto the next level, coach
Gary Agard said.
DITCHEYS ASTART-
ER Junior Ashley Ditchey
(Lackawanna Trail) is starting
for the third straight year on
defense for the Arcadia field
hockey team.
Ashley is the stronghold of
our defense, coach Erin Li-
vingston said. She provides
leadership to our backfield.
The coach feels that Ditch-
ey came into preseason in
great shape.
I expect her junior year to
be her most successful season
so far, Livingston said. She
is a great competitor.
The coach also lauded
Ditchey for her work with the
colleges Student Athlete
Advisory committee.
Ashley is very active with
SAAC, which is involved in
community service, student-
athlete issues and to develop
support for athletic teams,
Livingston said.
ROUNDUP
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Chiefs a 7-0 lead. Brady fin-
ished the game with109 yards
on 20 carries. The drive was
sparked by a 31-yard comple-
tion fromKiehart to Josh Na-
tale.
On the Chiefs next posses-
sion, Kiehart connected with
Gavin ODonnell on a 26-yard
touchdown pass to end a 10-
play 65-yard drive that took
over four minutes off the clock.
Joey Natale made a leaping
grab near the sideline for 13
yards on a third-down play to
move Lakeland into Grena-
diers territory.
We came out here fired
up, Kiehart said. These guys
beat us the last three years and
it feels great to come out here
at beat them.
Chiefs lineman A.J. Wor-
muth recovered a Moore fum-
ble with 4:43 left in the second
quarter to set up another Lake-
land score.
Kiehart found Joey Natale
for a five-yard touchdown to
cap a 10-play 49-yard drive.
Despite a missed extra point,
Lakeland led 20-0 with 23.5
seconds left in the first half.
Kiehart ended the game 7 for
13 passing with110 yards and
two touchdowns.
Hes playing like a three-
year starter, Wasilchak said of
Kiehart. I think they were
loading up to stop our run a
little bit, and a couple success-
ful pass plays were big.
The Chiefs continued to
apply the pressure in the sec-
ond half. After the Grenadiers
were pinned at their own three-
yard line after a 41-yard punt,
middle linebacker Jon Sekel-
sky intercepted a pass and
returned ran10 yards for a
touchdown. Kiehart added the
extra point to give the Chiefs a
27-0 advantage with 6:47 re-
maining in the third quarter.
I just dropped back, the ball
landed in my hands and I ran
in for the touchdown, Sekel-
sky said. Our teamdefense
was great. We put it together
today and did one hell of a
job.
G.A.R. fullback Rich Sickler
put the Grenadiers on the
board with a 33-yard touch-
down run. The score was set
up by a 42-yard run by A.J.
Mouzone. Luke Height added
the extra point to pull G.A.R.
to within 27-7 with 23.4 sec-
onds to go in the third quarter.
The Chiefs defense came up
big one last time when Brady
and Cody Gonsauls combined
to bring Mouzone down for a
one-yard loss on a fourth-
down play. After Lakeland
forced G.A.R. into the turnover
on downs midway through the
fourth quarter, Brady capped a
seven-play 42-yard drive with
a 10-yard touchdown run, his
second score of the game. That
tally gave the Chiefs a 34-7
lead with 2:51left in the game
after Kieharts extra point.
Lakeland (1-0) will host
Valley Viewnext week.
CHIEFS
Lakeland running back Tyler
Brady scored two touchdowns.
Lakeland fullback Cody Gonsauls
gains positive yards.
quarter when Pasqualichio
connected with Show for a
50-yard touchdown.
Teams are really looking
toward the other side of the
field, and J.C. had one-on-
one coverage and beat his
guy, Pasqualichio said.
On the ensuing Pittston
Area drive, Abington
Heights cornerback Nathan
Hollander tipped a pass by
Emmett and linebacker Joe
Dietz came down with the
interception.
I thought our front did a
very good job, Abington
Heights head coach Joe
Repshis said. We got some
pressure with our lineback-
ers and made the quarter-
back throw the ball a little
bit early, and our defensive
backs made some plays on
the balls.
The Comets defensive
dominance continued on the
Patriots next possession
when defensive back Jamie
Henzes intercepted Emmett
and scampered 40 yards
down the sideline for a
touchdown. After Patricks
extra point, Abington
Heights led 28-0 with 10:02
left in the fourth quarter.
Defensively, we want to
come out and have a solid
effort every week, Repshis
said. I thought our defense
was resilient. When they had
their backs against the wall,
they stepped up and made
some plays. The ability for
us to put some points up on
the board on defense gave us
some momentum throughout
the course of the game.
Pittston Area head coach
Mike Barrett took some
positives out of the game,
but knows his team may
avoid turnovers to have a
successful season.
I thought we were right
with them from an offensive
standpoint, but we gave
them two touchdowns on
interceptions, Barrett said.
We just made too many
mistakes today.
Abington Heights (1-0)
will travel to Dallas next
week for a 2 p.m. kickoff.
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The fee is $90 which in-
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lunch served on the course
and full buffet dinner with
prizes and awards including
contests for mens and wom-
ens longest drive and closest
to the pin. Tickets will also
beavailable for the after golf
dinner celebration. For in-
formation on golf or becom-
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nament Chair, Megan Car-
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Ad Chair Darlene Ferraro-
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The Anthracite Historical
Discovery Center, under de-
velopment in Carbondale, will
hold its 6th annual golf tour-
nament Sept.15 at Sleepy
Hollow Golf Course in Green-
field Twp. The shotgun start is
at 9 a.m. with Captain &
Crew format and registration
beginning at 8 a.m. with a
continental breakfast.
The tournament Hole-In-
One Sponsorship is Dickson
City Hyundai. Golfers can
win a 2013 Hyundai Sonata
with a three-year lease, along
with three additional hole-in-
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Irons, a Cleveland Driver, and
Shown, with 2012 Hole-in-One Sponsor, Dickson City Hyundai are golf
committee members, from left: Judi Mozeleski, Gail Rees, Megan
Carney, Darlene Ferraro-Ploch, Kyle Graziul, DC Hyundai and Coalie,
Mascot of the AHDC.
Golf tourney Sept. 15
The American Red Cross of
Lackawanna County will hold
its annual golf tournament Sept.
17 at Glenmaura National Golf
Club in Moosic, Pa.
The field is limited to120
golfers. Registration is $300 per
golfer and includes lunch, 18-
holes of golf with cart, cock-
tails, full-course dinner, awards
presentation and raffle prizes.
Rain date is Sept. 18.
The tournament begins with
registration at 11a.m., followed
by lunch from11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. and a shotgun start
at 12:30 p.m. Cocktails, dinner
and awards presentation will
begin at 6 p.
To reserve a space at this
years tournament or for in-
formation about sponsorship
opportunities, call the Red
Cross at 207.0100. Deadline for
golfer registration is Sept. 12.
Red Cross
to host golf
tournament
The Baptist Bible womens
soccer team is ranked No. 1 in
the 2012 NCCAA Division II
Region Chair Poll preseason
rankings.
The mens team is listed as
receiving votes in the 2012
NCCAA Division II Region
Chair Poll preseason rankings.
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REACHING AGREEMENT
Unless a divorcing couple can work out their own custody and visitation agree-
ment, the court will issue a custody order. However, it may be in the best interests
of all involved if parents can negotiate a parenting agreement that provides details
about how they will deal with the childrens living arrangements, custodial time,
holiday schedules, vacations, religious upbringing, travel, education, and other
aspects of their lives. As long as the negotiated parenting plan is reasonable, the
court will likely approve it. Once it becomes a court order, the parenting plan will
be part of the fnal settlement agreement and it will become an enforceable order.
Parents are more likely to adhere to an order that they helped create.
Dealing with a divorce is hard enough. But negotiating a child custody and
parenting agreement can be devastating. Your best ally in this situation is an
experienced lawyer who has the legal expertise you need and the compassion
that you want. Thats why you should call Amil M. Minora. I know just how hard
these sorts of situations can be. If you have any questions, call (570) 961-1616 to
make an appointment. My address is 700 Vine St., Scranton. Im here to help.
www.minorakrowiak.com
HINT: A custody and visitation agreement must work primarily for the
children of divorcing parents. Doing what is in the best interests of the children
is its primary focus.
How well do you know the streets where you
live? The Abington Journal puts your powers
of observation to the test with our new contest,
Pieces of the Abingtons. Every other week
within the paper, well feature a photograph of
a landmark, architectural structure or other
local item in public view in the Abingtons.
Well ask you to submit a guess as to where the
photo was taken and what is featured in the
photo. Then well enter each correct answer in
a drawing to win a $10 gift certificate from
Lynns Hallmark in Clarks Summit. Well
notify you if you win, and well print the win-
ning contestant and answer in an upcoming
issue of The Abington Journal with the next
contest photo.
Winner # 130: Susan Olevnik, of Clarks
Summit
Answer #130: Sign at Glenburn Veterinary
Center
Pieces of the Abingtons
contest rules:
1. Identify correct location of Photo #131,
above.
2. Submit your entry by contest deadline on
Friday, Sept. 14, 2012.
3. Entry must include the correct location
and/or description of the Piece of the Abing-
tons featured in the current weeks photo.
4. Entry should include your name, address,
contact number (not for publication) and cor-
rect answer and be sent to: The Abington
Journal, 211S. State Street, Clarks Summit PA
18411 or news@theabingtonjournal.com
5. Contestants can only win once in a 90-
day period.
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The Pennsylvania Renais-
sance Faire, located about
two and half hours away from
the Scranton area, in the town
of Manheim, is a recreation
of 16th century villages or
shires as they are called in
England, complete with
shops, gardens, stage areas
and eateries. The jousting
arena is complete with horses
racing, lances colliding and
the roars of the crowd, cheer-
ing their knight on to victory.
The Faire continues every
Saturday and Sunday through
Oct. 28. Each weekend has a
theme with entertainment and
activities to match, such as a
treasure hunt for the Pirate
Invasion weekend, Sept. 15-
17 and costume contests for
the Halloween Daze and
Spooky Knights weekends,
the last three weekends of
October. New this season is
the Time Travelers weekend,
Aug. 11- 12, which gives fans
of Steampunk and science
fiction a chance to showcase
costumes. Most of the roads
and paths are paved and
handicapped accessible
throughout, forsaking histor-
ical accuracy to include all
visitors in wheelchairs or
strollers.
The Faire is home to 13
open air stages showcasing
70 concerts, including a per-
formance of William Shak-
espeares play, Henry V on
a replica of his Globe Thea-
ter, as well as acrobats, and
musicians. Throughout the
faire are glassblowing and
sword smith demonstrations,
as well as a 40 foot by 40
foot chess board where the
game is played with people
rather than game pieces.
Children can take a turn on
the Quintaine, a wooden
jousting horse sliding down a
cable with a lance. There are
also man-powered rides and a
fencing game known as the
Fight Circle.
Admission for adults is
$29.95 at the gate and $25.95
online, childrens admission
is $10.95 at the gate and on-
line. Groups of 15 or more
are admitted for $ 19.95.
More information regarding
prices, vendors, themes, and
performers can be found at
http://www.parenfaire.com/.
Faire game
BY EMILY CULLEY
PHOTO COURTESY 2001 SNOWBOUND
The jousting arena is complete with horses racing, lances colliding
and the roars of the crowd, cheering their knight on to victory.
This years Labor Day Bull Roast at Waverly United Methodist Church
was held Sept. 3.
The first bull roast was started by the Mens Group of the church in 1969.
Now an effort of the whole church, it is a tradition expected and supported
by the community.
Cathy Craig and Pastor at Waverly United Metho-
dist Church, Barbara Snyder, serve food to
guests.
ABINGTON JOURNAL/ALEXANDRA BATSON
AT LEFT: Diane and Dave
Remetta sample their meal
of roast and potatoes.
Bull ROAST a
UMC tradition

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