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THE ABINGTON

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

ArtsEtc. ............... .............. .7

Calendar........................ .....2

Classified...........................14

Crosswords.........................9

Obituaries...........................4

School................................6

Sports ............. ............... ...10

INSIDE

Educators worktogether to raise fundsfor marathon to benefitLeukemia & LymphomaSociety. See Page 6.

Teachers in training

Abington Heights HighSchool student BrookeStorms volunteers timewith Daffodil Day project,Asera Care Hospice.See Page 3.

Blooming philanthropy

CLARKS SUMMIT-Charles Charlesworth, ownerof Angels Galeria and chair-man of the Arts Council ofthe Abingtons, asked coun-cil at the Feb. 28 work ses-sion to close Depot Streetfor the Arts and Wine Fes-tival Aug. 11. According toCharlesworth, the number ofapplications has almost dou-bled since last years first-time event. The number ofvendors will be limited to40 and there will be fivewineries, up from three last

year.Council member DonMoyer suggested holding ameeting at the boroughbuilding with the boroughmanager and police chief tocoordinate the plans.

Borough Manager VirginiaKehoe also suggested thatcouncil should start reachingproperty owners about theevent to avoid any problems.

Charlesworth voiced hisconcern over the lighting inthe borough on DepotStreet. and State Street.Charlesworth said he wit-nessed a women fall on De-

Businessowner:Lightsan issueBY ROBERT TOMKAVAGE

[email protected]

See Lights, Page 12

Economicdownturn is onefactor that ledto theclos-ingof twoareaeateries:

Summit Diner andAmici.A numberof loyalcustomers

met with disappointment earlylastweek after finding theirfavorite diner nolongeropenforbusiness.

Summit Diner,locatedat 108South State St.,Clarks Summit,closedits doorspermanentlySunday afternoon, Feb. 26.

Itwas a numberof reasons,three yearsagomybusinessstarted totailoffa littlebit, be-

causeof the economy,saidowner Stephen Seamon.

Thedip in business,com-bined withsomefamilymattersSeamonhadto attend toledtohimbeginning to explore theideaof closingthe diner.Theownerof thebusiness,not thebuilding, Seamonsaidhe wasgivenan opportunityto getoutof hisleaseand decided to takeit.

Thats why it kind of abruptlycame on Sunday,said Seamonof theclosing.

In theearly1990s, Seamonwasa cook at thediner, whichwasvoted Best Diner for2008, 2009 and2011in The

Abington Journals Bestof TheAbingtons readers poll.

After buyinginto BlueBirdDiner in1996, heleft SummitDinerfor a few years untilitsprevious owner,Ed Sherman-sky, was ready to retire andasked Seamonif hewouldbeinterested in takingover.

Seamonbecame thesoleowner in September,2002.

Dueto theabruptclosure,thediner staffdid notget an oppor-tunity to say goodbyeto somecustomers.But Seamon, alongwithmembers of hisstaff, werepacking upthe diner lastweekand had a chanceto talkto somewhostoppedby andhad notheard newsof theclosure.

Thelast twodays theyvebeenstopping by,said Seamon.

We hadgoodcustomers,thats one thing.Its(the closingis)not because of thecustomers.

The peopleare wonderful.HopefullyIll seethemdowntheroadsomewheresometime.

Thebuildingwill notremainvacant toolong.A sign postedMarch1on the frontof thebuildingannouncedthat Silver

ABINGTON JOURNAL/DON MCGLYNN

The building that housed theSummit Diner, at 108 South StateSt., Clarks Summit will not remainvacant too long. A sign posted

March 1 announced that SilverSpoon Diner will be opening at thelocation.

SayinggoodbyeBY DON MCGLYNN

[email protected]

See Goodbye, Page 13See Goodbye, Page 13

This ClarksSummitresi-dentis ontopof herindustryandwantingso

many to suc-ceed.President

and CEO ofThe KeenAgency, Inc.,

Deborah Keen, explainedherhistory.

TheKeen Agency, Inc.becamea licensed andbondedPa.modelingagency in April2009, andwe officially openedour doorsonJune8, 2009. TheKeenAgency, Inc.,wasorig-inatedto revolutionizethe mod-eling andacting industry and

helppeople whoare trying tobecomeinvolved in acting,modeling, etc., to avoidthescamsand overpricedschoolsand conventions.We specifical-lyprofile ourtalentin ourdata-base in order to createthe opti-

mumamount of exposure andpinpoint who is best forwhatandeachaudition or assign-ment. In doing so,we eliminatetalentattending opencastingcalls andinterviews wheretheyarenot exactly what theclienthasrequested.

As thepresidentof herownbusiness, Keendoes every-thing. I amhandson withevery task,issue, idea,problemand I wouldbelying if I saiditwas a smoothwalk inthepark. Itake outthe garbage, cleanthe

powder room, hire, fire andmeet withmediaand occasion-ally celebrities. I also answermyown phoneswhenneededandgo in earlystay late.Some days,I wishI could showupat work,do myjobandgo

home withno worries.When speaking fromthe

heart, Keen said thatsheopenedher agencyherein theAbingtons (she hasofficesinNYC andMassachusetts) be-cause she lives hereandit istheplace where herchildren attendschool. After 23 yearsof work-ingfor another agencyandtravelingapproximately15-20dayseach month,hopping onandoff of airplanes, in andout

MEET THE PRESIDENT

Lights, camera, actionBY KELLY MCDONOUGH

Abington Journal Correspondent

Deborah Keen

See President, Page 13

Members ofthe AbingtonHeights HighSchool swimteam, as well as

the boys andgirls basketballteams advancedto the state levelof competitionafter victoriesthis weekend.

LackawannaTrail wrestlerEric Laytos alsoadvanced.

For full storieson all theseteams and ath-letes, see Page10.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/ELLEN BUGNO

Abington Heights High School 400 freestyle relay team, from left: Emma Gromelski, VanessaLempicky, Sydney Gualtieri and Morgan Muller, celebrate their victory March 3.

VICTORY statusAbington HeightsJason Bamfordshoots overScranton Prepar-atory Schools

Mike McDonaldMarch 2.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/JASON RIEDMILLER

Kikis Creamery, locatedat715 N. State St.,ClarksSummit,was thefirsttarget ofthe Scran-ton Cash Mobon Saturday,March 3.

Themob wascoordinated byAngela Sheehan, ownerof WhyNot Designs, locatedat 706E.MarketSt., ScrantonScrantonCash Mobis tryingto givesmall businessesa boost,bypicking a different locationeachweek in Scrantonand thesur-roundingareas, andf illing itwith customers.

Sheehansaid shegot theideaafterhearingabouta groupof

West Scranton High Schoolstudentswhohelda cashmob atVincenzos Pizzeriain Scranton.

Kikis Creameryowner Sta-ceySelig

saidevery face she saw onSat-urday morning wasa new one,exposing her business to a newcustomer base.

Sheehan willcoordinatetheeffort each week.The business,day andtime will be announcedoneday prior on Scranton CashMobs Facebookpage.

Eachpersontakingpart inthecashmob is asked tospend atleast $10. $10per person iskind ofthe goal.I knowin thebigger cities its $20but Ithought$10wouldbe great,saidSheehan.For details onScrantonCash Mob,visit http://www.facebook.com/Scran-tonCashMob?ref=ts#!/Scran-

tonCashMob?sk=wall,or call342.6161.

ABINGTONJOURNAL/JASONRIEDMILLER

Shown at KikisCreamery Saturday

are, first row,from left:Aaron Remick,Hailey Stork,

Jianna Stork.Secondrow: Mack-enzie Rem-

ick.

Mob supportslocal businessBY DON [email protected]


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The Parents Loving Children Through Autism Foundation is planning its Ninth Annual Walkfor Autism Awareness, set for April 21, at Nay Aug Park in Scranton.

At last years event, over 2,000 people took a step for awareness. More information can beobtained at www.plcta.org or by calling 341.3388.

Shown, from left, are Keith Bradley, Nathan Wnuk, Kyle Cosgrove, Colleen Melnick, MaryAlbano, Kathleen Walsh Founder and President, Mary Ann Colbert, John Stedina, Walk Chair,Chancey Bradley.

Autism awareness walkApril 21 at Nay Aug Park

REMINDERSDonations sought for Fun-

draiser for Leukemia & Lym-phoma Society at McGrathsPub in Dalton March 16 start-ing at 8 p.m. Two AbingtonHeights High School teachersLisa Imbriaco and Eileen Hea-ley prepare to participate in theSt. Lukes Half Marathon inAllentown April 29. To helpthem reach their fundraisinggoal of $1,500 each they arehosting this event. They arerequesting donations from busi-

nesses and people in the com-munity in the form of doorprizes, basket raffle items, food,gift cards and other items forthe March 16 event. Anyoneinterested in donating may call570.956.6676 or 570.241.4024

by March 9.Alzheimers Association

Monthly Educational Tele-conference Series, on the thirdWednesday of every monthfrom noon to 1 p.m. These callswill focus on commonly askedquestions about memory, aging,dementia and care concerns.They are open to anyone withan interest in learning more andhaving their questions answer-ed. Calls are currently sched-

uled for March 21, April 18 andMay 16 and can be accessed bydialing 1.800.689.9374 andentering the passcode: 578358.Info: 1-800-272-3900. An EarlyStage Education and SupportTeleconference will also beheld on the third Tuesday ofEvery Month, starting March20 at 11 a.m. Registrations can

be made by calling Candy Yin-gling, at 717.651.5020 or [email protected].

HOLIDAY EVENTS

March 7: Lenten Mid-WeekServices, at Countryside Com-munity Church, 14001 ChurchHill Road, Clarks Summit, at

6:30 p.m., continuing March14, 21 and 28.Info: www.coun-tryside-church.org or 587.3206.

March 8: Keystone CollegePresents: The Quietmen, inEvans Hall, Hibbard CampusCenter, at 7 p.m. A St. PatricksDay celebration with the musicof The Quietmen, an acousticrock and Celtic band. Cost:free. Info: 945.8169.

March 10: Parade Day Par-ty, at The Scranton CulturalCenter at the Masonic Templefrom 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Live en-tertainment by Kilrush. ParadeDay performers will also beentertaining throughout the day.

Cost: free. A cash bar and avariety of foods will be avail-able for purchase.

DAILY EVENTS

March 7: Abington HeightsMiddle School Pasta Dinner, atthe Middle School, 1555 New-ton-Ransom Blvd., ClarksSummit. Take out or dine in.Take outs start at 4:30 p.m.Dine-in service takes placefrom 5:30 to 8 p.m. Cost:

Adults -$6.50. Children-$5.Popular Music in Our

Schools Month Concerts, atViewmont Mall from 4 - 8

p.m., continuing March 8. Pre-sented by the PennsylvaniaMusic Educators Association,the concerts will feature localstudent musical performancesthat celebrate Music In OurSchools Month in March. Cost:free.

Abington Heights MiddleSchool PTA Food Drive, contin-uing from March 5 - March 9.Donations of non-perishablefoods are accepted at the Mid-dle School to benefit the DaltonFood Pantry. Green bins will belocated in the Middle Schoollobby marked Dalton FoodPantry.

March 9: The Dalton FireCo. Ladies Aux. Soup Sale, atthe Dalton Fire Hall from 4 to 6

p.m. Soups available are BeefBarley and Manhatten ClamChowder. Cost: $4.50 per pint,$7.50 per quart. Info/orders:Betty Ann at 563.1268 or Fayeat 563.2167.

March 10: Bird Walk, atLackawanna State Park at 8a.m. Meet at the boat launch

parking lot. Info: 575.5293.A Day of Recollection for

Homeschool Moms, at St.ClareChurch, 2301 N. WashingtonAve., Scranton,A late winter

pick-me-up with a Lenten the-me.Includes Mass and Ad-oration and a talk by Fr. EricBergman, as well as lunch,talks and demonstrations byseveral other guests. Register:[email protected].

Four Shillings Short Concert,at Lynn Church, mile west ofPa. Route 29 in the village ofLynn, at 7 p.m. Cost: free. Info:www.oldlynnconcerts.org.

Passport Day,at the ClarksSummit Post Office, 117, SouthState Street, from 9 a.m. to 12

p.m.Film Showing of Under Our

Skin, at the Dietrich Theater inTunkhannock from 9 a.m. -noon. Supported by the EndlessMountains Lyme Disease Sup-

port Group, Dr. Daniel Cam-eron, a world expert on thedisease, will be in attendencefor a question and answer ses-sion following the film. Partici-

pants will learn about the diag-nosis, prognosis, treatment, and

prevention of Lyme disease.Cost: free. Reservations:996.1500.

Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner ,at St. Pauls Lutheran Churchon Route 6, west of Tunkhan-nock, from 4 - 7 p.m., withtakeouts available from 3:30 -4:30 p.m. Also includes a bas-ket raffle and cookbooks forsale. Cost: $8.50 for adults, $4

for children under 12, free forpre-schoolers.

March 11: Covenant PublicConcert, at Covenant Presby-terian Church, 550 MadisonAve. Scranton, at 3 p.m. Co-lumbia University organist andformer director of music andorganist at The RiversideChurch in New York City for17years, Covenant Presby-terians organist and director of

music Timothy Smith will per-

form a recital of classics on thechurchs pipe organ. Music by J.S. Bach, Theodore Dubois,Cesar Franck, Marcel Dupreand others. Cost: free with asuggested food donation for thefood pantry.

Bibical Storyteller, Telling theGospel of Mark by Heart, atFirst Presbyterian Church,Clarks Summit at 4 p.m. Of-fering will be taken for floodrelief efforts in the area.

Admission Free Day at theAnthracite Heritage Museum,from noon - 5 p.m.Charter Day,traditionally a day when Penn-sylvania Historical and Mu-seum Commission sites openadmission-free in commemo-

ration of the document bywhich King Charles II grantedto William Penn the vast tractof land known today as Penn-sylvania. At 2 p.m., KarolWeaver, Associate Professor ofHistory at Susquehanna Uni-versity, will present a programentitled: Neighborhood Wom-en: Medical Caregivers in theAnthracite Region, in the mu-seums auditorium.

Vesper Service, at St. PaulsEpiscopal Church, corner ofChurch and Chestnut Streets,Montrose, at 5 p.m. DuaneHinds will welcome guests andAnn Stone is the reader. TheTunkhannock Dulcimers will

provide special music. MaryAnn DeWitt serves as organist.A simple supper will be servedin the Parish House. All arewelcome to attend the ecumen-ical service.

Jackie Dispenza MemorialScholarship Fund Art Auction,at Triton Hose Company No. 1in Tunkhannock, from 2 - 5

p.m. Co-sponsored by Williamsand Twigs Caf to benefit theJackie Dispenza MemorialScholarship, which will provide

a $1,000 award to a graduating

senior from Tunkhannock AreaHigh School who has exhibiteda strong passion for the arts.Light refreshments from Nim-

ble Hill Winery and TwigsCaf will be served. Cost: $10.Info: http://www.JDMSAF.com. Reserva-tions/donations: 885.5353 [email protected].

Lenten Mission Service, AtSt. Johns Russian OrthodoxCathedral, Mayfield at 5 p.m.Responses to the service will besung by St. Johns CathedralChoir under the direction ofGary P. Brzuchalski. All arewelcome. Following the ser-vice, a light lenten meal will

be served for all in attendance.

March 12: Dalton Fire Com-pany Auxiliary Bingo, in theDalton Fire Hall at 6:45 p.m.Info: 563.1268.

March 13: Buy a businessSeminar, at the Hampton Inn,Tunkhannock, Route 6, from11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Topics

covered will include: benefits

of acquiring a business vs.launching a new business,funding sources available,finding an existing businessfor sale, steps to acquisition,asset purchase agreement anddue diligence, negotiationtechniques and red flag is-sues. Cost: free. Register:836.7755 or [email protected].

An Introduction to Starsand Exoplanets, in room 206of the Hafey-McCormickScience Building at Miser-icordia University, at 7 p.m.Hosted by the MisericordiaUniversity Department ofPhysics and presented byMichael Orleski, Ph.D. Light

refreshments will be served.Cost: free. Info: 674.6400.

Pampered Chef Party, at at1448 Heart Lake Road(Route 107), Jermyn, at 7

p.m. Sponsored by the UnitedMethodist Women of theTompkinsville United Metho-dist Church.

COMMUNITYCALENDAR

Countryside CommunityChurch is hosting a variety ofevents this month, startingwith Lenten mid-week ser-vices to be held each Wednes-day at 6:30 p.m. Also sched-uled is a Sermon Series, AJourney to Hope each Sundayduring Lent at 9 a.m. and10:30 a.m.

A pizza sale will take placeMarch17 from11a.m. to 1p.m. The cost is $10 per plainpizza and $12 per pepperoni,and orders must be placed byMarch 8. $1and $2 GertrudeHawk Candy bars are also forsale via to benefit the church

Church plans

busy month

The volunteers to the GriffinPond Animal Shelter, Clarks Sum-mit, will hold their annual PetPhotos with the Easter Bunny,March 24 at Toyota Scion, 3400North Main Avenue, in Scranton.The cost is $5. Proceeds will beused for food and care of theanimals at Griffin Pond AnimalShelter.

Shown, from left, are: Gail Gra-cia, chairman with Harry Perimut-ter, friend and photographer at theevent.

Pet photoswith Bunny tohelp shelter

Williamsand TwigsCafe are co-sponsoring anArt Auctionbenefiting theJackie Dis- penza Memo-rial Scholar-

ship Fund at the Triton Hose

Company No. 1, located onRoute 6 behind Curry Donutsin Tunkhannock, March 11from 2- 5 p.m.

Dispenza was killed in a caraccident June 15, 2011. Shewas a 2007 TunkhannockHigh graduate who loved art.

The Jackie Dispenza Me-morial Scholarship was estab-lished at The CommunityFoundation of the EndlessMountains to provide a $1,000award to a graduating seniorfrom Tunkhannock Area HighSchool who exhibits a strongpassion for the arts, whichwas important to Dispenzaherself.

Light refreshments fromNimble Hill Winery andTwigs Cafe will be served.The event will feature Sham-rock Auction Services auc-tioning art work and otherdonations from our communi-ty.

The event costs $10, and allproceeds will benefit theJackie Dispenza MemorialScholarship Fund.

More information can befound at: www.jdmsaf.com.

To RSVP or donate contactConnie Kintner by calling570. 885.5353 or by email [email protected].

Tax deductible donations tothis permanent scholarshipfund may also be made inmemory of Jackie Dispenzaand sent to:

The Community Foundationof the Endless Mountains, 270Lake Avenue Montrose, PA18801.

MemorialScholarshipArt AuctionMarch 11

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH7, 2012 THEABINGTONJOURNALCLARKS SUMMIT, PA WWW.THEABINGTONJOURNAL.COM PAGE 3A

TheRotary Club of theAbingtonsis hosting a benefitArt Auction presented byMar-lin Art Friday, March 23 at theGlen OakCountry Club inClarks Summit. Preview willbeginat 6:30 p.m. with compli-mentary wine, cheese andfruitserved. The Auction will beginat 7:30 p.m. This uniqueeventoffers theopportunity to min-glewith familyand friendswhile enjoying an excitingevening of fine art, knowing

theproceedswill benefit nu-merous Rotary projects bothlocally and internationally.Ticketsare only $10 per personandmay be obtained from anyRotary Club of theAbingtonsmember or bycalling thechairs Donald J.Myer (E-mail:[email protected] ,phone 586-1317) or NorbertMayr (E-mail: [email protected] , phone 335-2467), andavailable at thedoor that eve-ning.

GROUP STUDY EX-

CHANGETRIP2013OPEN

TOALLADULTS!

Arrangements have beenmade to send a group studyexchange team from District7410to Mexico next April2013 for a four-week stay. Theteam,comprised of severalnon-Rotarians andled byaveteran Rotarian,will be vis-iting somebeautiful cities. Thisis a wonderful opportunity forselect individualsto gettoknow Rotary, to travel to abeautiful country, to experiencethepeople andtheirculture.They will stay in Rotarianshomes and spendtheirtimewith Rotarians native to theregion. Since it is, inpart, avocational trip, theteam willvisit places of interest to their

career.Theretheywill havetheopportunity to learn some newideas andto share some of theirown. This tripwillopen upalot of opportunitiesto learn,develop skills, make newfriends, enjoy the sightseeingandculture,and learn aboutwhat Rotary is anddoes. Ro-taryprovides theroundtripairline ticket. Host Rotariansmeet theteam at theairportandtakecare of them through-outthe entirestay. The cost toindividuals is very minimal.Check out the District websitefor informationand applica-tions: rotarydistrict7410.org -GroupStudy Exchange. Appli-

cations aredue Aug. 31. Con-tact Barb Petty [email protected], phone 570-885-0731 with anyquestions orfor help with this process.

INTERACTCLUB

TheInteractClub is sellingcandy bars. They also recentlyhelpedat theClarks SummitFestival of Ice. Thank you,Interact Club!

RYLA / IMPORTANT

YOUTH LEADERSHIP

OPPORTUNITY:

Rotary Youth LeadershipAwards (RYLA) is Rotarysleadership training program foryoung people. RYLA empha-sizes leadership, citizenship,andpersonal growthand aimsto demonstrate Rotarys respectand concern for youth, providean effective training experiencefor selected youth and potentialleaders, encourage leadershipof youthby youthand recog-

nize publicly young peoplewho arerendering service totheir communities. Locally, ourRYLA Conference will beginSunday, July 8, andend with aprogram put on bythe studentson Thursday, July 12. It will beheld at Keystone College in LaPlume. The RYLA conferenceis a program forhigh schoolstudents completing their soph-omoreyear who have shownleadership potential in theirhome, school, and community.The conference is designedtointroduceparticipants tothoughts and ideas, which, ifutilized, will strengthen anddevelop their leadership skills.It also provides an environmentwhere participants may discussand exchange their ideas withother students. The conferencelasts five days and thecost perstudent is $300. The sponsor-ing Rotary Clubwillbe re-sponsible for paying the $300conference fee. For more in-formation contact TShaiyaStephenson, RotaryClub of theAbingtons, or visit the Districtwebsite http://www.rotary-district7410.org/YouthLeader-shipInstitute.cfm.

EXCHANGESTUDENT

VARUN HARNATHKA

CHECKS IN:

I have beenkeepingmyselfvery busy by involving myselfin various activities. The monthofMarch gives menot a singleday to relax. The Pennsylva-nias Junior Academyof Sci-ence, Science Olympiad, Ro-botics competition, spring play,will all keepme very busy. Iamalso planningto tryoutforthetennis team. I am reallyexcited for allthe upcomingevents that await my participa-tion.

Get involved!Attend a Ro-taryClub of theAbingtonsMeeting as ourguest andcon-sider joining. Meetings areheld eachThursday at

12:10PM, Inn at Nichols Vil-lage, Clarks Summit. Visit ourFacebook page formore in-formation or checkout ourwebsite: http://www.clubrun-ner.ca/Portal/Home.aspx?cid=8257.

Rotary Clubof the Abingtons

WithLeah Ducato Rudolph

Art Auction set for March 23

Leah Ducato Rudolph is the publicity

chairman of the Rotary Club of The

Abingtons. She may be reached at

570-587-3440 or lrudolph@al-

bright.org.

Asera Care Hospicesenior provider relationsmanager Timmie Ott andTami Graham annuallyseek volunteers to assistwith Daffodil Days, theAmerican Cancer Societyslargest fundraiser tradi-tionally held the first weekof spring. This year, fateintervened in the form of16-year-old Clarks Summitresident, Brooke Storms, ajunior at Abington HeightsHigh School, who hadbeen eager to volunteer forHospice since 8th grade.

Storms explained, It

sounded interesting to beable to help, keep them(Hospice patients) compa-ny, and be present. So Iasked my mom if I couldbe a volunteer, but I wastoo young (at the time).

In October 2011, Stormsbecame a volunteer atAsera Care Hospice, locat-ed at 749 Northern Blvd.,Clarks Summit, as part ofa school project but also tofulfill her desire to help.We have our graduationproject in our junior year

(at Abington Heights HighSchool) and one of theoptions for the project isvolunteering, and my mindwent to Hospice becausethats something I reallywant to volunteer forItsrewarding in and of itselfto be with her (referring toher visit with a Hospicepatient). As a Hospicevolunteer, Storms hasvisited patients and willalso assist with the up-coming Daffodil Days.

Daffodil Days will beheld March19-25 fromOur Lady of the SnowsChurch, 301 South StateStreet, Clarks Summit. For

more than 20 years, Ottand Graham have servedas co-chairpeople for Daf-fodil Days.

Storms role in the up-coming Daffodil Daysfundraiser will includeposting fliers, selling daf-fodils at school and wrap-ping the daffodils withassistance from herfriends. Volunteers willprepare approximately1,000 daffodils for distri-bution to businesses andindividuals who have

placed orders. Daffodilswill also be available forsale at other locations inthe Abingtons, includingthe Waverly CommunityHouse, Pennstar Banks inDalton and Clarks Green,Sanderson State Street,State Street Grill and Cara-via Fresh Foods.

Ott said, BecauseBrooke is in school wethought it would be a goodidea for her to help us withthe Daffodils. The studentslike to get involved be-cause they know its mak-ing a difference.

Storms has plans tocontinue as a Hospice

volunteer after completionof her project.The daffodils will be

wrapped March 20 anddelivered on March 21 and22. Drivers are needed tohelp to deliver daffodilsMarch 21in the morning.Anyone interested in vol-unteering with DaffodilDays is asked to call Gra-ham at 570.586.4060.

Daffodils are $10 perbunch and proceeds fromthe sale are donated to theAmerican Cancer Society.

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Sixteen-year-old Clarks Summit resident, Brooke Storms, left, volunteers with Daffodil Days andAsera Care Hospice. The junior at Abington Heights High School had been eager to volunteer forHospice since 8th grade. Employees there, Timmie Ott, center, and Tami Graham, right, haveserved as co-chairpeople for Daffodil Days for more than 20 years.

Double blessingTeen volunteer assists Daffodil Days, hospice

BY JOANMEAD-MATSUI


Stephanie Auer, director, and JosephAuer, owner, of Here We Grow With Love,will host an open house of the new learning

The center offers programs for children agesthree to five and six to 12.

The entrance for the center is on the side of

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DON MCGLYNN

Stephanie Auer,director, and Jo-seph Auer, owner,of Here We GrowWith Love, will

host an openhouse of the newlearning center,located at 500School St., ClarksSummit, March10 and 11 fromnoon to 7 p.m.

Learning through LOVE

Northeastern Pa.and the Pitts-burgh area and has had theopportunity to perform withorchestrasin manyof theworlds great concert halls. InApril of 2011,she competedwiththe Zelkowicz StringQuartet andwonthirdprize inthe SilbermanChamber MusicCompetition.Due to her suc-

Pianist RonStabinsky, willaccompany Elise HenkelmanMarch16, at 8 p.m.at theArtsat First Presbyterian Churchconcert.

Cellist Henkelman is cur-rently studyingmusic perform-ance andeducation at CarnegieMellon University. Sheper-forms frequently throughout

cesses during the 2010-2011academicyear, Henkelmanwasawardedthe Mary andGeorge WilkinsScholarshipfor an Undergraduate Cellist.Stabinsky received his firstmusical lessons at theage offive from Michael Hoysock,his grandfather.In January2007, he began presenting a

series of music performancesin the Wilkes-Barre/Scrantonareaof Pennsylvania by localmusicians andguest artistsfromaround the world, primar-ilybut not exclusively focusedon improvisation. Stabinskywas also the2008recipient ofthe F. Lammot Belin ArtsScholarship.

Concert to feature Henkelman, Stabinsky

The Abington Heights Mid-dle School PTA is coordinat-ing a food drive. Donationsfrom the public of non-per-ishable foods are accepted atthe Middle School, 1555Newton Ransom Blvd.,through March 9 to benefitthe Dalton Food Pantry.Green bins will be located inthe Middle School lobbymarked Dalton Food Pantry.

Abington Heights MiddleSchool students, from left:Hannah Mendo (8th gradewhite) and Emily Smith (8thgrade blue) are shown at the

Middle Schoolinvites public

to assist pantry

RANSOM TWP Morethan 40 Ransom Townshipresidents packed theBoard of Supervisorsmeeting at the TownshipBuilding at 2435 HickoryLane March 5. The maintopic of discussion amongthe supervisors and resi-dents was the possibilityof the entrance of naturalgas companies into thearea.

Supervisor Dennis Ma-cheska read aloud a no-tice stating that FallingSprings Water Works, Inc.

filed an application forapproval with the Susque-hanna River Basin Com-mission for surface waterwithdrawal of up to800,000 gallons of water per day from the FallingSprings Reservoir for usein the development ofnatural gas wells in theMarcellus Shale Region.

He also summarizedcorrespondence from TheLackawanna County Asso-ciation of Boroughs re-questing the Township join them in passing aresolution asking generalassembly for immediatemeasures on environmen-tal regulations concerninggas drilling.

Pa. State Police MotorCarrier Enforcement Su- pervisor Rion Stann wasin attendance at the re-quest of the supervisorsto explain the currentrules in existence forheavy trucks travelinglocal roads. He answeredseveral questions fromresidents regarding the possible implications ofhauling water from FallingSprings, should the appli-cation gain approval.

Solicitor Edmund J.Scacchitti, Esq. remindedresidents several timesduring the meeting thatthere is not much infor-mation to go on at this point in time and nothingis happening yet. What Idont want to do is createa hysteria in the townshipabout whats going to goon up there, he said.

For the full story, seethe March 14 edition ofThe Abington Journal.

Falling Springsrequest promptsquestions inRansom Twp.

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COLTS will hold ve public hearings to present and discuss the implementation of fare increase over the next two years: Tuesday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to Noon and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the COLTS Board Room, 800 North South Road Wednesday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Mall at Steamtown, 2nd Floor next to the Variety Shop. Saturday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Mall at Steamtown, 2nd Floor next to the Variety Shop.

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OBITUARY

equipmentoperator, hemorerecentlywas an oper-ator forIn-terstate Safety,Clarks Sum-mit.

Jimwas always helpful toothers during his years workingin ClarksSummit andwasknown bymanyas Sam.

He was often seen working inhisgarden that he kept meticu-lous. Hehada greatlove forhistory andwas considered ahistory buff, andhis passion was

handcrafting and building mod-elsof heavy equipmentandArmy tanks from World WarsI

andII. He leavesbehind histwoprecious cats,MacArthur andPatton. Hisgentle smile will bemissed.

Also survivingan aunt, De-loresStickler, Scranton; cousins,Clarajean Hedman and husband,Gary; Linda Kneisel andFredKneisel, allof Moscow; andJohn Kneisel andwife,AridiaScranton.

He was also preceded in deathbya brother,Joseph; andanaunt,Dorothy Kneisel.

Memorial contributions maybe made to GriffinPondAnimalShelter,967 Griffin PondRoad,

Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Tosend an online condolence,visitwww.jenningscalvey.com.

James E. Avery, 67,of ClarksSummit, died uponarrivalWednesday, Feb. 29, at GeisingerCommunityMedical Center.

Hehadbeen marriedto theformerJuliet Zigon, Archbald.

Born June 7,1944, in Scran-ton,he was the son ofthe lateEdgar S. andthe late DelnaSpangenberg Avery. A lifelongClarksSummit resident, he wasa 1963 graduate of ClarksSum-mit-Abington HighSchool. Hehonorably served in theArmyReserve.

Hehad been employed byClarksSummit borough for

more than 30 yearsand wasassistant foreman of the Depart-ment of PublicWorks. A heavy-

James E. Avery

February 29, 2012

David P. Miller, 61 of SouthAbington Twp died Wednesdaymorning, Feb. 29, at the Re-gional Hospital in Scranton.He was the husband of DebraPowell Miller. The couple has

been married for 38 years.Born in Scranton, son of

Bertram C. and Helen E. Gra-hamer Miller, he was a gradu-ate of Central Dauphin HighSchool in Harrisburg, and at-tended Harrisburg Area Com-munity College. Prior to hisretirement he was an accountexecutive for Wesco Distribu-tion, Inc.

Prior to hisillness, he en-

joyed trapshooting, hunt-ing and ridinghis motorcy-cles. But hismain passion in

life was his sons. David was apart of every activity that hissons were involved in. Youcould find him at Boy Scoutfunctions, swim meets, baseballgames and ATV races with the

boys.Also surviving are two sons,

Daniel , and his wife Karen,

Pittston; and Doug and his wifeTia, Plymouth; a brother Ri-chard Miller and wife Toni,Houston, Texas; two sistersMarion Gussett and husbandJames, Frederica, Delaware;Linda Fry, Dillsburg; fourgranddaughters, Emily, Abigail,Madelyn, and Kaydence andseveral nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made tothe Baby Pantry at St. JosephCenter, 210 Adams Ave. Scran-ton Pa. 18509, Attn: MaternityDept. To sign the guestbook, goto www.lawrenceeyoungfuner-alhome.com.

David P. Miller

February 29, 2012

Members of the St. Davids Society of Lackawanna County dressed in red and white gath-ered in Clarks Summit to raise a flag March 1 to honor St. David, the patron saint of Wales.

The flag raising is a yearly tradition in the borough.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/ROBERT TOMKAVAGE

From left are: Dave Jones, Sandy Rees, Brian Kaeb, Betsy Osman, Dave Rees, Warren Watkins and EstherGreen as they prepare to raise a Welsh flag on Saint Davids Day, March 1.

Celebrating St. David

HenryHank Bara-nowski, 85, ofWest Abington,died Saturday,March 3, at hishome. His wifeof57 years is

the former Bertha Gossy Bara-nowski.

BornApril18,1926, in Minoo-ka, hewas the son ofthelateFelix and Mary GuravageBara-nowski. He movedto WestAbington in 1995, having movedfrom Waymart. He was a gradu-ate of Aldenville High Schooland beforeretirement, he wasemployedby Chrysler Corp. andGeneral Dynamics as a certifiedwelder for30 years. He attendedParker Hill Community Church,Clarks Summit.

He enjoyed remote-controlairplanes as a hobby, as well asrestoring old tractors. He had agreat fondness andlovefor Polkamusic, and also enjoyed playinghis accordion. Hank was a manof few words but loved his familyand their many gatherings. He

will be sadly missedby allwhoknew andloved him.

Also surviving are three chil-dren, son, Daniel and wife, Mary,Scranton; two daughters, SusanBaptist and husband, Craig,Huntley, Ill.; SandraPagnani andhusband, Joseph, Clarks Summit;a brother, Edward Baranowskiand wife, Kay, Waymart; grand-children, twins Michael andJaneBaranowski, Scranton; JuliaPagnani, Clarks Summit; niecesand nephews.

He was also preceded in deathby a half-brother, Ralph Lubinskiand half-sister, Ciel Dietrich.

Memorial contributions maybe made to St. Judes ChildrenResearch Hospital, P.O. Box 50,

Memphis, TN 38101-9929, orAlzheimers Association Nation-al Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave.,Fl.17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633

Arrangements are being madeby the Jennings-Calvey Funeraland Cremation Services Inc.,111Colburn Avenue, Clarks Summit.To send an online condolence,visit www.jennings calvey.com

Henry HankBaranowski

March 3, 2012

Frederick E.Lidle, 64, ofJermyn, diedSaturday,March 3, inHospice Com-munity Care.He was the

husband of the former JudyRobinson Johnson. The cou-

ple was married July 11, 2008.Born March 7, 1947, in

Brooklyn, N.Y., he was theson of the late Eugene andDorothy Stichter Lidle. Hehad been a Jermyn residentsince 2010, moving from Fac-toryville, and previously La-keWinola. He was educated inBrooklyn, N.Y., schools andLackawannaCollege, Scran-ton. He honorably served hiscountry in the Army, havingserved in Vietnam. Beforeretirement, Fred was employ-ed by Pennsylvania Power &Light, where he worked as anunderground linesman. Hewas a member of the Abing-ton Memorial VFW Post7069, Clarks Summit, and theAmerican Legion Korean War

Veterans Memorial, Washing-ton, D.C.

He was a dedicated fan ofPenn State and attended thehome games regularly. He also

was a fan of the PhiladelphiaFlyers and Chicago Bears.

Freds family would like tothank Dr. Michael Fox and thestaff at Geisinger Lake Scran-ton for all of their care andcompassion during his illness.

Also surviving are a son,Frederick Nuppy Lidle, andwife, Andrea, Scranton; twodaughters, Erin and LindseyJohnson, both of Jermyn;grandchildren, Jacob, Julia,and Olivia Lidle, Scranton; agrandson, Seamus Carrick,Jermyn.

A blessing service will beheld Wednesday, March 7, at11 a.m. in the Jennings-CalveyFuneral and Cremation Ser-vices Inc., 111 Colburn Ave.,Clarks Summit, by MonsignorJames J. McGarry. Internmentat FairviewMemorial Park,Elmhurst Twp., with militaryhonors. Memorial contribu-tions may be made to theWounded Warrior Project,4899 Belfort Road, Ste. 300,Jacksonville, FL 32256, orGriffin Pond Animal Shelter,967 Griffin Pond Road, Clarks

Summit, PA 18411. For moreinformation, directions, or tosend an online condolence,visit www.jenningscalvey-.com.

Frederick E. Lidle

March 3, 2011


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Administration at AbingtonHeights High School recently an-nounced the following studentswere named to the Second QuarterHonor Roll for the 2011-12 schoolyear.Grade 11

Allison M. Abdalla, Brandon J.Addeo, Sean R. Albright, John J.Andrews, Jason S. Bamford, EmilyL. Barrett, Grayson D. Basalyga,Madeline Belknap, Natalie H. Belk-nap, Brianna Benson, Ellen K.Brown, Kelsey J. Brown, Celine A.Brunetti, Joseph M. Brutico, Made-line A. Burgoyne, Margaret R. Car-ter, Sierra N. Caswell, Paul A.Cheng, Peter J. Cheng, PatrickConahan, Erica M. Conniff, Gerald R.

Connor, Sean M. Conway, Emily P.Davis, Alexandra E. DeQueiroz,Colleen M. Devine, Ryan M. Devine,Jennifer A. Drazba, Evan Eckersley,Paige N. Eisenlohr, Kevin C. Elwell,Rachel L. Ezrin, Nico M. Fazio,Kasey M. Feather, Megan E. Fel-lows, Connor J. Fialko, Andrew J.Fiegleman, Gina R. Fiore, Ryan J.Fiorillo, William P. Fitzgerald, TaraFoley, Heidi J. Frantz, Kristie J.Furiosi, David A. Galaydick, RebeccaA. Gervais, Shomik N. Ghosh, MariaB. Gibson, Sean M. Gordon, Rhian-non M. Gray, Matthew J. Gronsky,

Also,Patrick J. Haggerty, Lindsey A.

Hannigan, Varun Harnathka, KatrinaA. Helcoski, Kory P. Helcoski, Cassi-dy R. Henry, Jamie C. Henzes,

Kellan E. Hirschler, Max H. Hollan-der, Peter G. Hubbard, Thomas E.Jubon, Martha K. Kairis, Paige L.Kinney, Brynn L. Kizer, Corryn B.Klien, Kaylee R. Kline, Kyle R. Koc-sis, Jason D. Kohn, Alicia K. Kohut,Nicholas A. Kremp, Ryan J. Kresge,Jessica A. Kurey, Holly L. LaCapra,Josephine R. LaCoe, Allison M.Lamanna, Alyssa E. Laubham, EllenA. Leightcap, Andrew R. Leister,Richard C. Lenahan, Alicia A. Les-neski, Ariana S. Lomeo, James E.Lowe, Nicole K. Madensky, Chloe N.Maloney, Abigail M. Mappes, JosephM. Marciano, Courtney L. McCreary,Katherine M. McDonald, Emily F.

McGarry, Jessica L. McMinn, Made-line Z. McNichols, Anthony T. Mer-curi, Christopher A. Michaels, Nico-lus A. Miller, Laura B. Moeller, LaineM. Murphy, Thomas J. Murray,Emma K. Musto, Celeste Neary,Paige K. Neidrich, Courtney A.Norton, Kelsey M. ODonnell, KaceyE. Olver, Amelia Oon, Lucas B. Ortiz,Caleb J. Overholser, Rachel L.Owens, Monica L. Pacyna, Gina M.Palmiter, Maitri S. Pancholy, SarahJ. Parkinson, Brittany C. Parry,Dante D. Pasqualichio, Dillan Patel,Ryan J. Patrick, Zackary J. Peercy,Neil D. Petersen, Matthew P. Petti-nato, Michael G. Pettinato, Sarah J.Pietrzykowski, Amy E. Pisanchyn,Faith O. Purdy, Alexandra M. Pusa-teri, Sarah C. Richardson, KennethM. Rink, Jake A. Roba, Katherine G.

Rosencrance, Taylor Ross, DanielleR. Rothka,

And,Kelsey R. Sarafinko, Tyler A.

Sebastianelli, Nicholas T. Senuk,Morgan A. Seymour, Steven A.Shields, Kiana L. Sladicki, Joshua F.Slocum, Cole E. Srebro, Nicole A.Stefko, Bethany M. Stevens, BrookeA. Storms, Madison V. Strony,William G. Swisher, Irene Torresani,Panaglotis C. Tsaklas, Bradley M.Wagner, Stacey C. Watkins and AmyS. Wolsiffer.

Grade 12

Victoria L. Adams, Abdullah A.Al-Kameshki, Elizabeth L. Archibald,Gianna R. Baldoni, Zachary D.Barnes, Blake S. Barrows, Gina M.Baruffaldi, Justin G. Basalyga,Dylan J. Berardelli, Paige E. Betts,Emma L. Black, Michael J. Bohenek,Kelly M. Boyer, Austin G. Brown, G.Brendan Buckbee, Scott M. Bur-guess, Gerard J. Burke, Michael E.Burke, Sean T. Burke, Emily D.Byron, Daniel P. Callen, Matthew L.Callen, Adam P. Candelori, AnthonyM. Caswell, Caroline M. Check, MaryG. Chuff, Dalton A. Coldwater,Cassandra C. Coles, Tiffany A.Coles, Brandon S. Conniff, BrandenW. Connolly, Diana E. Crowley,Jeffrey S. Curran, Heidi N. Deitzer,Jordan R. Dinger, Joseph C. Dolan,Tiffani L. Durso, Bethany A. Earley,Zachary J. Eischeid, Chad D. Fara-

day, James B. Fazio, Elizabeth R.Fitzgerald, Connor F. Fleming,Kristin A. Flowers, Sara G. Fulton,Kayla D. Galdieri, Abbie J. Gall,Devin L. Gerber, Quinn M. Gibbons,Candice M. Giordano, Adriannah J.Glynn, Elisha Z. Goberdon, Jacob C.Goodman, Marissa K. Grasso, Mar-isa A. Gretz, Katherine A. Grow,

Also,Amelia K. Halloran, William W.

Hamersly, Thomas R. Hannick,Katherine J. Hubert, Jordan L.Hughes, Rachel A. Ingalls, Jenna M.Jalowiec, Daniel T. Jasinski, Xiao-feng Jie, Adam T. Jones, Alexa A.Julian, Alexa F. Karel, Kevin A.Keisling, Stephen P. Keisling, Ian A.Kopack, Nicole E. Kozar, Taylor I.Kreinces, Kaitlin E. Kulp, ColinLangan, Vanessa L. Lempicky,

Abigail A. Lenahan, Madison A.Levinson, John W. Loboda, AnthonyT. Madden, Jessica L. Mahler, El-izabeth C. Makowski, John J. Mar-tin, Brian C. Mattern, William T.McDermott, Morgan L. McKeon,Smith S. Mehta, Morgan L. Messana,Joseph W. Mills, Mason S. Moher,Eric Montella, Nicole E. Moore,Elizabeth F. Moxen, Tyler D. Muir,

Mihir Mulloth, Kevin P. Murray,James H. Neff, Tiffany R. ODonnell,David R. ONeill, Courtney Ostrow-ski, Brandon J. Pacyna, Connor A.Pacyna, Michael D. Pacyna, AmberM. Page, Mariah L. Paone, MarcelloL. Pelicci, Brandon A. Perigard, DaleM. Pettry, Robert S. Pinches, Jen-nifer Rich, Alexandra Rickwood,Brady Rippon, Kaitlin M. Robertson,John Rock, Rebecca C. Roditski,Christopher D. Rozelle, Rachael L.Rugletic, Nina A. Russo, AshleyRyan,

And,Ashley T. Saar, Dean J. Salmon,

Erika L. Sarno, Margaret M. Scan-lon, Abigail R. Sebastian, Erin E.Small, Colleen E. Smith, Thomas R.Steinbach, Susan Z. Stone, Jason P.Subasic, Niko G. Surace, Corey R.

Suraci, Justin M. Swarts, Christoph-er B. Swisher, Jessica E. Terry,Alexandra M. Thiel, Chelsea M.Timlin, Peggy Tung, Abigail L.Valburg, KEhleyr A. Vargo, John J.Vassil, Brian R. Vietz, Mark D. Wal-ter, Cailey L. Ware, Kristi L. Whitby,Hayley Wight, Ian Williams, EleanorWilson, Erica E. Yerke and Tyler R.Yusinski.

HONOR ROLL

Outside-the-box thinking,spontaneityandteamworkhavebeen known togenerate uniqueandworkable solutions inmanyaspectsof life. Theseskills andmorewerehonedat TheNorth-eastPennsylvaniaOdysseyoftheMindRegionalTournamentheldMarch3 atPoconoMoun-tainWestHighSchool.

Odyssey of theMind isaninternationalcreativeproblem-solvingcompetition.StudentsfromgradesK-12 receive aproblemat thebeginningof theschoolyear that theymust solveinan8-minute skitthat includesoriginal costumes, scenery,technicalelements andmore.

Theevent is visualas studentsare judgedon the styleandcreativityof theappearance ofallaspects of their perform-ances.

This yearmorethan700students from45 schools inBradford, Carbon, Lackawanna,Luzerne,Monroe,Northamp-ton,PikeSchuylkill, Susque-hanna,Wayne andWyomingcounties took partin theevent.

MaryBethAdelman, coor-dinatorfor theAbingtonHeightsschool district, believesstudents learnmanyvaluableskills throughout theeventprocess.

Oneof thebiggoals ofOdyssey of theMind isgivingtheopportunity for creativeproblemsolving, Adelmansaid.Theprogram teachesstudents that there ismore thanonewayto solvea problem.Also, studentshaveto doall theworkthemselves. Thecoachescantprovide ideasor assist inanypartof theprojects.Its allthekids. I think its quite empo-weringand they comeupwithsomeamazing things.

Inall,16teamscompetedfromthe AbingtonHeightsSchoolDistrictwithninead-vancing to theStateFinalsApril

14at PoconoMountain EastHighSchool.Itwas a greatday filledwith amazing cre-ativity, teamwork,andfun,Adelman said.Atstate finals,teamswillcompete toadvancetoWorldFinals at IowaStateUniversity inMay.Allwhofinishedin firstor secondplaceadvanced to thestate finals.

Odyssey tournamentempowers studentsBY ROBERT TOMKAVAGE

[email protected] top finishers from the district:

First Place:

Ooh-Motional Vehicle, Div II, AbingtonHeights Middle School

Team: Siobhan McKeon, Curt Murphy,

Jared Rasmussen, Jonathan Ross,Ben

Ulmer, Andy Wardach, Marshall Wells;

Coaches: Arlis Ross, Deanne Rasmussen

You Make the Call, Div II, Abington

Heights Middle School

Team: Kevin Albright, Brendan Conahan,

Joey Fazio, Grace Hambrose, Sam Jubon,

Marissa Lewis, Daniel Neary; Coach: Chris

Neary

Weird Science, Div III, Abington Heights

High School

Team: Celine Brunetti, Michael Burke,

Evan Eckersley, Christopher Ferrario, Josie

LaCoe, Patrick Lange, Morgan McKeon;

Coaches: Amy Lange, Peggy LaCoe,

Therese Brunetti

To Be or Not To Be, Div III, Abington

Heights High School Team A

Team: Madeline Belknap, Natalie Belknap,

Ellen Brown, Kelsey Brown, Emily Davis,

Bryn Kizer, Meredith Westington; Coach:

Debbie BelknapOdyssey Angels, Div III, Abington

Heights High School

Team: Eliza Andrews, Celeste Belknap,

MariKay Van Fleet, Max Voyce, Chase

Wickenheiser; Coach: Cathy Wickenheiser

Second Place:

You Make the Call, Div I , South

Abington Elementary

Team: Karsan Diel, Dominick DeSeta,

Spencer Janus, Anna Marchetta, Olivia

Marchetta, Grace Phillips, Morghan Stiles;

Coaches: Deb Marchetta, Shawn Diel

Odyssey Angels, Div I, South Abington

Elementary

Team: Jules Colombo, Ashley Hamilton,

Max Loiacono, Emily McCabe, Roy Slavin,

Lily Whetsell, Kaelee Whipple; Coaches:

Susan Potenzano, Gina McCabe

Odyssey Angels, Div II, Abington

Heights Middle School

Team: Kate Coleman, Jordan Jarocha,

Natalie Kozar, Victoria Munley, Brenna

Phillips, Danielle Sanok, Katie Walsh;

Coach: Rose Phillips

To Be or Not To Be, Div III, Abington

Heights High School Team B

Team: Elizabeth Bamford, Nicholas

Beckish, Rachel Gilmore, Alex Gockley,

Jessa Sablan, Joe Sileo, Sarah

Uhranowsky; Coaches: Teresa Beckish,

Steve Beckish

AbingtonHeightsHigh

SchoolteachersEileenHealeyandLisa Imbriacoare embark-ingon a new adventurethisApril.

Thetwo recently joined theLeukemia&LymphomaSocie-tys Teamin Training andwillbe runningin theSt.Lukes HalfMarathon inAllentownonApril 29.

The13-mileracewillbe thefirst long -distance raceinwhicheither teacher haseverparticipated.

Ivenever been a runner. Ivetoyedwithwalking andrunning,butIve neversustainedrun-ning,so Imtrying toworkup tothat, saidHealey.

Ive alwaysbeen athletic, butIveneverhad to runlongdis-tances like this.In fact ifyouaskedmewhat I thought ofrunning, Id havesaid I hated it,saidImbriaco.

Itwasnt a loveof runningthatgot theduo involved, butadesire tohelp.

Healey saidshe receivedsome information in themailaboutScrantons TeaminTrain-ing,whose participantsarefocusedon raisingfunds to helpfind cures andbettertreatmentsfor leukemia, lymphoma,Hodg-

kins disease andmyeloma.Shementionedin passingto

Imbriacothat shewasgoing to

joinand thenextday Imbriacosaid shewouldlike to participa-te, too.

The cause is definitely im-portant, saidImbriaco.

Thetwobeganworkingwiththeothermembersof TeaminTraining in earlyFebruary.

Everyoneon theteamhassome trainingto doeachweek-day individually.Theteamgetstogether ontheweekendsfor agroup run.

Healey and Imbriaco creditedtheteamwiththe improvementstheyvebeen able tomake sincejoining.

Im startingto enjoy it asIlearn thetechnique, said Im-

briaco.I thinkmyform is improving

and the abilityto sustaina runfora longer amountof time,soeventually ImhopingIll gettoa point where I can runthewholething,saidHealey.

In addition to the teams guid-anceandencouragement,theyvealsofoundoutsidesources to inspirethem to con-tinue working hard tocompletetheirgoal.

Eachwill runthemarathon inhonorof oneperson

Healeywillrun inmemory of

Courtney Talbot,28,, whorecently losther battlewithleukemia.

Imbriacowill runin honor ofSamFortesewhowasdiag-nosedwith AcuteLymphoblas-

ticLeukemia inOctober of2010.

Oneof thethingstheytoldusat the kickoffnight was theyhadpatients andtheir familiestalking, andtheysaid,whenyouwakeup inthemorningyouhavea choice if youwantto runornot run whenweget upwehave to take ourtreatments, wedonthavea choice, said Im-briaco.

Thetwo said thinkingaboutthat, andwhatTalbot andFor-tese hadto go through, helpsmotivatethem toworkhard

everyday.Inaddition to training, the

two arealso busyfundraising.Each is requiredto raise $1,500forthemarathon.Thatmoneywillgo toward theLeukemia&

LymphomaSociety.Theteachersareorganizing a

fundraiserat McGraths PubinDaltonMarch16 at8 p.m.A$5donationwill betaken at thedoor.The eventwillfeature achancefor door prizes,and aperformance byclassic rockbandTripfall, featuringRyanFenton andDanOBrien.

Those interestedcanalsomakedonations at http://pag-es.teamintraining.org/epa/lehvlyhf12/limbriacoand http://pages.teamintraining.org/epa/lehvlyhf12/ehealeyvud.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/DON MCGLYNN

Lisa Imbriaco and Eileen Healey, from left, will be participating in theSt. Lukes Half Marathon in Allentown on April 29.

A reason to runBY DON MCGLYNN

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wrong they would losesome. To avoid this theycould go to the bank anddeposit their gold.

This twist, as well as avariety in events, made thisa very fun day for thosewho participated.

This month was alsoorder of the arrow and pa-trol leader elections. Theorder of the arrow is anhonor camping society inthe boy scouts. They go onseparate campouts andevents. To be elected ascout must have the rank offirst class, 15 days ofcamping within the yearand be approved by hisscoutmasters.

A unique thing about thiselection is that it is an or-ganization where nonmembers can vote. Thoseelected show scout spirit,are respected in their troop,and participate in cheerfulservice. However once they

February hosted theKlondike Derby. This is adaylong competition be-tween several Boy Scouttroops at Goose Pond BoyScout Reservations. Theyhave been training forweeks and this is their dayto prove their skills.

Troop 160 for the pastcouple of weeks has beenpracticing their scout skillsthis included first aid,knots, orienteering, firebuilding, as well as other

skills.There were nine stations

each having a specific taskthat need to be done.

One asked scouts to boilan egg with fire and tripodthat the scouts had tomake. One made scoutsuse pre-made sling shots toshoot at targets for points.

The interesting thingabout the Klondike is thatthe scouts must first builda sled before the competi-tion. They put all of theirgear on this sled and pull itall around camp to theirevents.

This year was even betterthan past competitions dueto new rules and regula-tions.

The event was themedaround a Wild West goldrush. Every event wasscored, and based on thatscore the sled teams re-ceived one to 15 gold nug-gets. While they were go-ing to their next events theteams could be stopped bya claim jumper. They thenasked the scouts differentquestions. If they got itright they would receivegold but if they got it

are elected they must go onan ordeal to prove theirloyalty to the organization.

There were five patrolleaders elected this year.These scouts are responsib-le for their patrol. Being apatrol leader is a lot ofwork but those who do itare respected and feel sat-isfied. Especially aftersummer camp because ofthe extra work they mustdo. These scouts must domore work than the aver-age scout to allow theirpatrols to run smoothly.Any scout who takes up aleadership position in histroop shows dedication.

Remember a scout isalways loyal.

Scouting SceneWith

Tyler VanGorder

Klondike Derby features Wild West theme

Tyler VanGorder has the rank of Life

in Boy Scout and is a member of

Troop160 from Clarks Summit. He is

a sophomore student at Abington

Heights High School. For more

information, visit troop160bsa.org.

Sled teams prepare for the Klondike Derby at Goose Pond Boy ScoutReservations in February.

In order to increase main-streamawareness of com-pressednatural gas(CNG)andallow more consumersto expe-rienceits benefits,SouthwesternEnergy Company gave 21em-ployees new2012CNG-con-vertedvehiclesand profession-allyinstalled homerefuelingappliances Feb. 29 in Texas,Arkansas andPennsylvania.KimGalella, a SWNregulatorytechnician from Tunkhannock,wona 2012 CNG-convertedChevy Tahoe aspart of thecom-panys Big Giveprogram.Theaward presentationtook placeatNicholsVillage Hotel andSpa,

SouthAbington Township.ABINGTON JOURNAL/ALEX SEELEY

ABOVE: Kimberly Galellaof Tunkhannock sits inher new vehicle.

LEFT: SouthwesternEnergy President andCEO Steve Mueller,right, and JennyMcCauley, SVP ofHuman Resources,left, present the keysto a newly convertedcompressed naturalgas Chevy Tahoe toemployee Kim Galella.

Drivinghome a

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Three residentsfrom The Willow-brook Senior LivingCommunity graduatedfrom the PEER (Penn-sylvania EmpoweredExpert ResidentsProgram) Feb. 24.Joan Glowinski, Ruth

Hug and Regina La-vetsky received certif-icates of recognitionfrom the Office ofSenator John P. Blake,the LackawannaCounty Commission-ers Office, and a proc-lamation from DavidONeill, manager ofSouth Abington Twp.

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Residents who graduated from the PEER Program are, front from left, RuthHug, Regina Lavetsky and Joan Glowinski. Second row, from left, activitiesdirector Katie Bartels, Acting administrator/business manager of The Willow-brook Senior Living Community Chris Murray, Executive Director Serving Se-niors, Inc., Bill Goldsworthy from Gov. Corbetts office, David ONeill South

Abington Twp. manager, Bob McNamera of the PA State Ombudsmans Office,Linda Korgeski Lackawanna County Ombudsman and State RepresentativeKen Smith.

Willowbrook residentsgraduate PEER Program

Keystone College alumniare invited to return tocampus and enjoy a pan-cake breakfast March 24at 9 a.m. in the FireplaceLounge, Hibbard CampusCenter, followed by a tourof the Sugar Shack, thecolleges maple sugaringoperation,

Howard Jennings, alongtime professor in thecolleges division of nat-ural sciences and mathe-matics, will visit withalumni during the break-fast and lead the tour ofSugar Shack.

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ArtsEtc...

Kudos to the students inthe Dietrichs After SchoolTheatre Arts program. Their

performance at the end ofFebruary was truly amazing.We would like to thank the programs director JenniferJenkins, set design instruc-tors Amy and Steve Colleyand choreographer JudyWeist for their outstandingleadership.

The Dietrich also recentlyhosted a Folk Music BenefitConcert. Lorne Clarke andthe gang did a spectacularjob. More than 125 folkscame out for the afternoonof music and stories. Wewould like to thank all ofthe artists who donated theirtime and talent for the event

. This Saturday, March 10from 9 a.m. to noon, theDietrich will be hosting afree movie Under OurSkin on the subject ofLyme disease. A Q&A willfollow this show with Dr.Daniel Cameron, M.D. Dr.Cameron is considered to bea pioneer on Lyme diseaseas an author of practice gui-delines, analytic reviews andclinical trials. He has testi-fied as an expert on Lymedisease for legislation inConnecticut, Massachusettsand Pennsylvania for physi-cians rights to diagnoseLyme disease using clinical

judgment without state in-terference. He is been in-terviewed as an expert onthe subject on NBCs To-day Show and GoodMorning America. He seespatients in his private prac-tice in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. andmaintains the websitewww.LymeProject.com.

After we started promot-ing this movie event withthe Endless MountainsLyme Disease SupportGroup a few weeks ago. Formore information or to re-serve your free tickets tothis event, please call theDietrich at 996.1500. It willhopefully answer a lot of ourquestions about Lyme Dis-ease diagnosis, prognosis,treatment and prevention.

At the end of March, theDietrich will also be pre-senting a live theatre eventOne Flew Over the Cuck-oos Nest by Dale Wasser-man based on the novel byKen Kesey. The cast hasbeen busy rehearsing forseveral weeks now and Icant wait for them to taketo the Dietrich stage fortheir five-day run fromMarch 21 to 25. The cast isimpressive and I know we

will be in for a treat. Ticketsare $10 each. For more in-formation about show timesor to reserve your tickets,please call us at570.996.1500.

As you can see the Die-trich is so much more thanthe movies!

MORETHAN

MOVIESDietrich Theater

Erica Rogler

Visual Arts/Performing

Arts

Original paintings byAnita Ambrose, on displayat Summit Frameworks, 111 N. Abington Rd., ClarksGreen. Info: 587.0162.

Jackie A. Dispenza Me-morial Scholarship ArtAuction, co-sponsored byWilliams and Twigs Caf,Sunday, March11, 2 to5 p.m.atTritonHoseCompany No.1,locatedon Route 6 behindCurry Donuts in Tunkhan-

nock. Info: 885.5353.

The Northeastern Penn-sylvania Philharmonic topresent Inaugural MusicFestival March 7 -10 featur-ing the music of Beethovenand Van Cliburn Gold Med-al Pianist Jon Nakamatsu.March10 Masterworks Con-cert at theF.M. Kirby Centerfor the Performing Arts withthe Philharmonic and guestpianist Nakamatsu perform-ing an all- Beethoven pro-gram. Beethoven FestivalEvents:The Music of Beeth-oven: A Lecture,March7, 2 p.m. at The Colonnade in

Scranton, Jon Nakamatsuand Lawrence Loh will givea free lecture. Light refresh-ments served.Spaceis limit-ed,reservations suggested toSandy Davis at: [email protected].

Chamber Music SeriesConcert, March8,6:30p.m.at The Mellow Theater inScranton. Philharmonic will present a Chamber MusicSeries Concert with PianistJon Nakamatsu and andtwomembersof thePhilharmon-ic, Principal Cello AlbertoParrini and Principal Clarin-et Pascal Archer. Cost: Tick-

etsare $26.50 foradults and$16.50 for students availableat 570.341.1568 or online atwww.nepaphil.org. March9, 6:30 p.m. at the F.M. Kir-byCenterfor thePerformingArtsin Wilkes-Barre, theor-chestra will present an openrehearsal. Cost: free. March10, 8 p.m. at the F.M. KirbyCenter in Wilkes-Barre, Na-kamatsu performs Beetho-ven. A pre-concert lecture /receptionwilltakeplace at7p.m.in thegallery level toallconcert ticket holders. Cost:$28-$60 adult, $15 student.Tickets available at570.341.1568 or www.nepa-phil.orgor www.getyourcul-

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The Quietmen at Keys-tone College Evans Hall,

Hibbard Campus Center,

March 8 at 7 p.m. The showis presented by the collegeConcerts and Lectures Se-ries. Cost: Free. Info:945.8169.

Piano Workshop pre-sentedbypianistandlecturerBonnie Kellert, March 11, 1 p.m. at Best Western EastMountain Inn, Bear CreekBlvd., Bear Creek, Wilkes-Barre. Teachersand studentsare invited to attend.TheNortheastPennsylvania Mu-sic Teachers Association issponsoring the event andthere is no registration re-quired. Info: [email protected].

An Evening at the Op-eraand Morepresentedbythe Wyoming Seminary onThursday, March15 at 7 p.m.in the Great Hall of Wyom-ing Seminary, 228 N.Wyoming Ave., Kingston.Cost: Free. Info: 270.2192.

Murder Mystery: Nextof Kin presented by TheMusic Box Repertory Com-pany, March 16 to 18, Fridayand Saturday performances begin at 6:30 p.m., Sunday1:30 p.m. at The Music Box

Dinner Playhouse, 196Hughes Street in Swoyers-ville Cost: $30. Info:283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY.

Literary Arts

Writers Group, for ages18 and up, at the DietrichTheater in downtown Tunk-hannock, Thursdays from 7to 8:30 p.m., ongoing. Allgenres and levels of writingwelcome. Cost: Free. Info:996.1500.

Arts, Craftsand More

Heres Looking atYou! at the Dietrich Thea-

ter in downtown Tunkhan-nock Wednesdays, March 7,14,21and 28, 4 to5 p.m.ag-es 5-12. Students will workin drawing, painting, mixedmedia and sculpture to cre-ate portraits both traditionaland imaginative. Cost: Free.Info: 570.996.1500.

Last weeks winner:

Elizabeth Foyleof Clarks Green

Last weeks answer:

Jack Russell

Work by local artists willjoin the likes of Renoirand Picasso at the Rotary

Club of the Abingtons Gala ArtAuction March 23 at 6:30 p.m. atGlen OakCountry Club.

Event co-chairs Don Myer ofNewton Twp. and Norbert Mayr ofSouth Abington Twp. said this isthe first art auction the Rotary hassponsored and they hope to make itan annual event.

They explained that the idea wasposed by Rotary president RogerMattes, who had heard of a similarevent sponsoredby a Rotary branchin York. Since the idea was a suc-cess, Mattes pitched the idea toRotary Club of the Abingtons. Heasked Myer and Mayr to chair theevent.

Its been a lot of fun and a lot ofwork, they said. Its been funbringing people together. We workwell together, too.

The two chair people are beinghelped by Rotary members LeahRudolph and TShaiya Stephenson,who are handling publicity and adsales respectively.

Myer has been a member of theRotary for five years and has beeninvolved in a number of events,including the annual Taste of theAbingtons and the Rotary spaghettidinner, althoughhe has neverchaired an event. For Mayr, thisevent comes during only his first

year as a member of Rotary.I joined to get active in some-

thing, Mayr explained. I justdidnt realize it would happen sosoon.

He added that events, such as theupcoming auction, are good forthe community and good for the

soul. Myer shared his sentiment.Its the reason we joined (Ro-

tary), he said.Mayr explained that Rotary

hopes to raise between $2,500 and$3,000 from the art auction. A largeportion of the proceeds will gotoward the global Rotary campaignto eradicate polio. The rest will helpfund local Rotary events and caus-es.

Framed art work for the auctionwill be supplied by Marlin Art. Aportion of the proceeds from Mar-lin will be given to Rotary. Visitwww.marlinart.com and purchaseart using the code 41027 to ensurecredit to Rotary.

Joining the art from Marlin will

be work by several local artists.Barbara Dexter, Jean Drack, SarahMiller, Albert Ondush and LarrySarno will have paintings featuredat the auction.

Dexter is a local musician whoteaches harp, piano and organ. Shetook up oil painting as a newhobby in her 50s. At present shestudies with MaryLou Chibirka.Drack, a Clarks Summit painter,has been active on the local art

scene for years. Working in oil andacrylics, she favors landscapes andwild life scenes. Miller is a localartist who enjoys landscape paint-ing. Her work appears in privatecollections throughout the North-east. She studied art at The Amer-ican Universityand at the Corcoran

gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.Ondush is a professional artist andart educator since 1950. He hasstudied with world-renowned artistssuch as Xavier Gonzalez, Everett R.Kinstler, Edgar Whitney and others.

Along with the art will be a sep-arate silent auction featuring tenitems donated by members of thecommunity. Items will include giftcertificates to Patsels and Bazilrestaurants and a gift basket fromEverything Natural.

The event will beginat 6:30 p.m.with a social hour featuring wineand cheese. During this time, guestscan browse the paintings and silentauction items. At 7:30 p.m., theauction will officially begin. Ad-

mission is $10, which includes thewine and cheese. Tickets will besold at the door, although Myer andMayr explained that calling aheadis preferred. All major credit cardswill be accepted for the auction.

The Glen OakCountry Club islocated at 250 Oakford Rd., ClarksSummit. For information, contactLeah Rudolph at [email protected].

The painting above, by Jean Drack, will be one of the items available at the Rotary Club of the Abingtons Gala Art Auction.

GOOD for the soulBY JOSEPH CROFT


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Rounding out the week-end, Everything Naturalwill host Sample SaturdayMarch 10 from 11 a.m. to2 p.m. On site will berepresentatives from al-most a dozen companies .

Everything Natural isjust one of several busi-

nesses in the Clarks Sum-mit area participating inthe Clark Summit SecondFriday ArtWalk.

For more informationvisit http://www.face-book.com/pages/Arts-Council-of-the-Abing-tons/109962519088055.

As part of Clark Sum-mit Second Friday Art-Walk, Everything Naturalwill host a movie Screen-ing Queen of the SunMarch 9, at 6:30 p.m., adocumentary regardingthe global bee crisis. Ittracks the catastrophicdisappearance of beesand the struggles of bee-keepers, scientists and

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Susan Cains hardcover best seller, Quiet: The Power ofIntroverts in a World That Cant Stop Talking, is now avail-able at the Abington Community Library as an unabridgedaudio book production.

Cain charts the rise of the extrovert ideal in the 20th centu-ry and explores its far-reaching effects. She draws on thelatest research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal thesurprising differences between extroverts and introverts, in-troducing successful introverts who made many of the greatcontributions to society, from Van Goghs Sunflowers tothe invention of the personal computer.

How to Solar Power Your Home: Everything You Need toKnow Explained Simply, by Martha Maeda, is a new addi-tion on the non-fiction shelf at the library.

For any homeowner who has ever considered solar power

as a viable means to save money and the environment, thisguide will help them get started right away.

Learn how solar power works and what it requires, fromcost and equipment to preparation and maintenance, andwhat an increasing number of people have experienced whenthey turned to solar power as a means of saving money andreducing their imprint on the environment.

The Royal Wulff Murders, by Keith McCafferty, is a newmystery at the library this week.

Sheriff Martha Ettinger suspects foul play in the drowningdeath of a young man on the Madison, a Montana trout river.She soon finds herself crossing paths with newcomer SeanStranahan, fly fisher, painter, and has-been private detective,who has more luck catching fish than clients until he is hiredto find the missing brother of Velvet Lafayette.

As they each pursue their own line of questioning, both thesheriff and Stranahan uncover clues to Montanas Big Busi-ness: fly-fishing.

Upcoming EventsEnjoy Learning Latin While Reading Latin, Thursday,

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BY MARY ANN MCGRATH

The Abington Community Library is located at 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks

Summit. Visit our website, www.lclshome.org/abington to register online for

events or call the library at (570) 587-3440.

Dont have a library card? Register for one at http://www.lclshome.org/

libraryinfo/library_card_reg.asp.

Biblical storyteller Dennis Deweywill give a dramatic performanceof Jesus Christ, the Son of God:

Stories from the Gospel of Mark.This is a performance of storiesthat comprise most of Marks Gos- pel and takes about 90 minutes. Itis a dramatic and fast-paced storyof the life and ministry of Jesus.The performance will take place at4 p.m. March 11, at First Presby-terian Church, 300 School Street,Clarks Summit. All are invited toattend.

This presentation is part of theCentennial Year celebration at FirstPresbyterian Church of ClarksSummit. Founded in 1912, the con-gregation has a historic commit-ment to a thoughtful engagementwith scripture. Deweys presentationalso coincides with an initiative in

the congregation that has nearlyone hundred members pledging toread the entire Bible in one year.

The internationally known per-former has performed at the Na-tional Storytelling Festival, the Jo-

seph Campbell Festival, the Green- belt (UK) Festival and on a nation-

al television special sponsored bythe National Bible Association. Hehas led seminars and workshops in

churches and seminaries and uni-versities all over the world, includ-ing Oxford, Yale, Duke, Princeton,Toronto, Sydney and Melbourne.

Although many people think sto-rytelling is for children, Deweysaid that most of his audiences areadults. The stories that I performare entertaining, moving and in-tellectually challenging. These arestories that changed history.

Dewey, an ordained minister inthe Presbyterian Church (USA), isa graduate of Hartwick College,where he trained in drama, and ofPrinceton Theological Seminary. Hehas also done graduate study ineducation at the State University of New York. He makes his home in

Utica, New York with his wife andfamily.

For more information, contact thechurch at 570. 586.6306 or visitthe website at www.fpccs.org.

Biblical storyteller to perform

Biblical storyteller Dennis Dewey will give adramatic performance of Jesus Christ, theSon of God: Stories from the Gospel of Mark,on Sunday, March 11.

The Friends of the Abington Community Library recentlypresented theLibrary Board with a check for $15,000,representing the proceeds from the 2011 book sale. Thismoney will be used to purchase newlibrary material this

year.The Friends will celebratetheir accomplishments at asocial, Chipsn Dipsn Sips March 24from6 - 8 p.m. atthe Library, 1200 West Grove Street, Clarks Summit. Winefrom Maiolatesi Wine Cellars will be featured, along with avariety of chips, dips and other appetizers. The event isopen to all Friends of the Abington CommunityLibrary;memberships will be available that night at the door. Mem-bership cost is $5 for individuals and $10 for families. Res-ervations canbe made by callingthe library at 587.3440.

Thenext Friends Book Sale is scheduledfor April14 from9 a.m. 2 p.m. at the ClarksSummit United MethodistChurch. Thousands of books for all ages, DVDs, CDs, andtalking books will beavailable, aswell as a bake sale runbythe librarys Teen Board. A preview will beheld April13 at 5p.m. for Friends members.

Abington Librarycelebrates with social

The Friends of the Abington Community Library recently presented the LibraryBoard with a check for $15,000, from left Leah Ducato Rudolph, Library Director,Michael Tammaro, Friends President and Francis Santoriello, Library Board Presi-dent were in attendance at the check presentation.


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WEDNESDAY, MARCH7, 2012 THEABINGTONJOURNALCLARKS SUMMIT, PA PAGE 9A

CROSSWORDS

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The Griffin PondAnimal Shelter, 967Griffin Pond Rd.,Clarks Summit, isopen for the adop-tion of pets fromnoon to 4:30 p.m.,daily. Wish list itemsare always appre-ciated, includingkitty litter and catfood, Timothy hay,Carefresh or Aspenbedding for smallanimals and anytype of donation.

Adopt a cage at theGriffin Pond Animal Shel-ter for one month andyour $20 donation will gotoward care and feedingof the animal in that cagefor the month you choose.A card will be placed onthe cage identifying thesponsor for that month.Send the followingAdopt-a-Cage informa-tion, including name,address, city, state andzip, phone number,sponsor month, choiceof dog, cat or smallanimal cage and how youwould like your sponsorcard to appear, alongwith $20 for each cageto The Griffin Pond AnimalShelter, 967 Griffin Pond

My name is ... Pepper

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easy to get along with. I have lived with otherdogs and am housebroken.

Remember to contact the Griffin Pond AnimalShelter at 586 3700 if your pet is lost or goes

The Northeast Regional CancerInstitute will host the 9th AnnualC.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancerAwareness Saves Unlimited AdultLives) Day March 29 in memoryof Helen Phillips, a courageouswoman who fought a battle againstcolon cancer and died in the sum-mer of 2002.

Colon and rectal cancers are oneof the most frequently diagnosedcancers in areas of NortheasternPennsylvania, with incidence rates

terested in participating in C.A-.S.U.A.L. Day must select someoneto serve as a team captain. Teamcaptains will be in charge of order-ing and distributing this years goldC.A.S.U.A.L. T-shirts for $15, andpins, for $5.

All proceeds from C.A.S.U.A.L.Day support the efforts by the Can-cer Institute to raise awarenessabout colorectal cancer risk factorsand the importance of screening.

To register to be a C.A.S.U.A.L.

Shown are members of the 2012 CASUAL Day planning committee wearing thisyears gold awareness shirt. Front row, from left, are: Barbara Barrett, CASUAL Day2012 Spokesperson; Mary Densevich, Event Co-Chair; Marie Santilli; Karen Saun-ders; Donna Molinaro; Pete Danchak, Event Co-Chair. Back row: Jessika Haynos,Cancer Institute staff; Jane Oswald, Cancer Institute staff; and Kate OMalley.

Dress C.A.S.U.A.L.March 29 to save lives

Celebrate National QuiltingDay by attending the Alwaysin Stitches Sit and Sewevent at the Abington Com-munity Library on Saturday,March 17 from 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. in the Ryon Room, spon-sored by the Always inStitches quilting group.Come and help piece quiltsfor Project DJ, a non-profitgroup of volunteers that pro-vide quilts for children in areahospitals. Kits will be provid-ed, no cutting, easy patterns.Only minimal sewing experi-ence is needed. Sewing ma-chines will be provided, butyou are welcome to bring yourown. Seating is limited andregistration is required. Youcan register in person at thelibrary or by calling 587.3440.The Always in Stitches quilt-ing group meets at the library

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SPORTSClarks Summit, Pa. MARCH 7 TO MARCH 13, 2012 50

Owner and operator ofJames Simrell Mixed MartialArts, 400 S. State St., Clarks

Summit, James Simrell is thehead instructor at MacarraBJJ. He teaches Muay Thai

Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is a black belt in the

martial arts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Russian Sambo.

Simrell is also trained in kick-boxing.

Simrell is also the Master

Mentor and Head Instructorfor Goodwill Youth Mentoring

MMA Program.This is the first year for theYouth Mentoring MMA Pro-gram with Goodwill in the

United States. The programsgoal is help children with their

confidence, self-esteem, andteach them to be respectful

through MMA.The Scranton native is the

owner of James Simrell De-signs of Fine Jewelry in Clarks

Summit, where he lives withhis wife Kathleen. Contact himfor details about fitness class-

SHAPE UP WITH SIMRELL a weekly fitness training seriesThis technique, which is part of Macarra BJJ PA Self Defense Series presented by instructors JamesSimrell and David Walsh, is Defense for Punches Thrown from the Mount Position.Goal: When working with partner, work on the Fundamentals of the Technique. You want to learn thetechnique without using strength. Repetitions: 20 times each side.

Feel great, lookgreat and livelonger.

Step 1: The attacker, in the white,throws punches from the mount posi-tion. The defender should cross armsin front his face to shield off thepunches, sit up into the attacker andwrap both arms around his body.

Step 2: Defender should bring hisright knee up and bump the attackerforward. Both of the attackers handswill now be planted on the ground.Leaving no space between them, thedefenders face should be laying flat

Step 3: One hand at a time, the de-fender should grab each shoulder ofthe attacker and slide the right handdown the left

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