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Service near and far

Bambu restaurant offers Japa-nese meal cooked and eaten at

the table. See Page A4.

CHINCHILLA

Taste at the table

Waverly Community House

vendors prepare for gardenshow April 16,17. See Page A3.

WAVERLY

Holding out for spring

Karate demonstration hosted at

Dietrich Theater. For additionalphotos, see Page C1.

TUNKHANNOCK

Black-belt brigade

ArtsEtc..............................A11

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Classified...........................B1

Crosswords.......................A9Obituaries.........................A7

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INSIDE

Abington Heights MiddleSchool hosts talentshow. See Page B9 foradditional photos anddetails.

StudentsIN TUNE

Batter up? Better yet,

batter down onto the

griddle and bubbling

into pancakes for supper.

On Saturday, March 26, the

Dalton Fire Co. held its annual

fundraiser pancake and sausage

supper at the companys fire

hall in downtown Dalton.

For details, call 570.563.1268.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/ALICE STUFFLE

Maria Carnella, 4, of Falls, spears a syrupy morsel Saturday night.

Dalton Fireman Jim Sturdevant served as oneof the griddle gurus for the event.

FLIPPINGfor flapjacks

RANSOM TWP. - At theMonday, March 21 meeting ofRansom Township PlanningCommission, Kevin Dochertyand Ryan Oswald of BuckeyePartners L.P. presented a 34-page slideshow to the 18 peo-ple in attendance.

Docherty said members ofthe Planning Commission

requested the presentationbecause the companys pipe-lines are located on the prop-erty where a proposed gunrange would be located.

Buckeye Partners L.P.,founded in 1886, owns and

operates Buckeye Pipeline,which includes three pipelinesthat run through RansomTownship.

According to the presenta-tion, the three steel pipelinesin the township were installedin the 1940s, 1952 and the1960s.

Docherty said the producttransported through the pipe-lines is not natural gas.

About 50 percent of theproducts that we ship are gas-oline, but also a lot of jet fuel,diesel fuel, heating oil, kero-sene

Pipeline ownersaddress RansomBY TSHAIYA STEPHENSON

[email protected]

See Ransom, Page 10

CLARKSSUMMIT - In thepast100years in ClarksSummit Borough, its

residents and neighbors have shared theirefforts and time through communityvolunteerorganizations; one such groupis theAbingtonLionsClub of ClarksSummit, instated December, 1949.

TheLionsClub motto:WeServe. Andforthe past 62 years,its members havestood by that goal.

PresidentMark Kusma said a few oftheirlargest communityactivities haveincluded coffeestops, Adopt-a -High-

way, theSantaProject,assisting at theannual Clarks Summit Festival of Icethat is hostedby theAbingtonBusiness

Lions share of serviceCommunity group active since 1940s

BY TSHAIYA STEPHENSON

[email protected]

ABINGTON JOURNAL/TSHAIYA STEPHENSON

Lions Club members, from left, are: Rich Foley, Jay Rogers, Joe Skinner, Dave Jones, EdKlovensky, Mark Kusma and Ed Borek.See Lions, Page 9

TUNKHANNOCK TheDietrich Spring Film FestivalsOpening Night Gala will beginwiththepopApril 8,when aspecial champagne toastwill beoffered to celebrate the DietrichTheaters 10-yearanniversaryunderits currentownership.

For thenexttwo weeks, fromApril 8 to21,the filmfestival inTunkhannockaimsto helpcom-

munitymemberscatch up onindependentand foreign filmstheymay have missed thisyear.

Wereshowing 17moviesthis year, thats the mostweveever had,said Dietrich TheaterExecutive Director HildyMor-gan. We usually show14 or15,butthis year they wereall sogood I couldntcut any of themout.

TheGala will feature ascreeningof Poticheand TheCompany Men,as wellas horsdoeuvres and desserts provided

bySeasons Restaurant,Twigs

Restaurantand Caf,EpicureanDelight and Simple SavoryCatering & BBQ, with wineprovidedby Nimble HillVine-yardandWinery.

We openedthe theater onFriday, April13,2001,the festiv-al startson theeighth, sotheanniversaryitself is a coupleofdayslater, saidMorgan.

Although a staplein thecom-munityfor nearly a decade, notlong agothe theater wasin dan-

Triumphof spirit

Above, Nicole Kidman, who wasnominated for a Best ActressOscar this year, co-stars withAaron Eckhart in Rabbit Hole, aportrait of a family searching forwhat remains possible in the mostimpossible of all situations.

See Triumph, Page 10

Film Festival celebrates

communitys loyalty to

Dietrich Theater

BY DON MCGLYNN

[email protected]

March 31, 1977 - The

Abington Amateur Radio

Club announced the

formation of a code and

theory class, which will

lead to a novice amateur

radio license.

March31, 1977 - The

Abington Golden Age Club

scheduled a chicken and

biscuit luncheon to be held

April14 in the A&Z Lun-

cheonette on Depot St. in

Clarks Summit.

March 31, 1966 - An ad PP&L ran in

The Abington Journal read, We chose

electric heat because my husband is a

schoolteacher. Theyre expected to

have sound judgment. Our flameless

electric home heating system proves

that my husband has that.

April 5,1962 - Satin

Never Sleeps staring

William Holden, Clifton

Webb and France Nuyen

was playing at the Come-

rford Theater in Clarks

Summit.

April 4,1968 - The elementary band,

under the direction of William E. Wil-

liams Jr., and the junior high school

band, directed by Michael August, were

scheduled to present a spring concert

April 5 in the Abington Heights Junior

High School auditorium.


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The Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania, Resource Center for Autoimmune Disease,and Marywood University will present the 3rd annual Autoimmune Conference &Wellness Fair at the Jewish Community Center, 601 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, April10.The event will begin at noon and feature Dr. Daniel Handel speaking on the topicAutoimmune Disease What a Pain! an overview of traditional and complementaryapproaches to pain management. A Wellness Fair featuring local organizations willfollow from 2:15 to 4:30 p.m. This free Conference and Wellness Fair is for patients,family members & health professionals. Three continuing education credits are avail-able for counseling professionals. The general public is also welcome. There is limit-ed seating and registration is required for the conference. Vendor applications for theWellness Fair are now being accepted. Call 570.558.2008 for registration and details.

Discussing the Conference details are, from left, Joy Tetlak-Adelstein, Lupus Foun-

dation Patient Services Coordinator; Mary Warnock, Support Group Liaison; JudyRienzi, RN, Chairperson, Patient Education Committee. Standing: Dr. Karen Arscott,Patient Education Committee, Susan Smith, Lupus Foundation Branch Director.

Conference, fair set for April 10

HOLIDAY EVENTSUntil April 3, the Clifford

Community Youth Groupfourth annual HomemadeEaster Egg Sale. Cost: $2 forhomemade peanut butter orcoconut cream eggs. Eggsavailable for pick-up April 9and 16 at the Clifford UnitedMethodist Church. Info/ toorder: Pastor Peg at 222.3331or Robin Correll at 222.4344.

April 3: Pre-register forApril 9 Egg-stravaganza atthe Clarks Green Assembly

of God from 10 a.m. to noon.Pre-registered children willbe grouped by age for games,prizes. Register:570.586.8286 or visit theClarks Green Assembly ofGod office at 204 SouthA-bington Road, Clarks Green.

DA ILY EVENTS

March 30: Gas Drillingand Our Rights meeting, 7p.m. at the Newton Recre-ation Center. PA State Repre-sentatives Kevin Murphy andSid Kavulich will be attend-ing. Senator John Blake willbe sending a representative.

March 31: C.A.S.U.A.L.

(Colon cancer AwarenessSaves Unlimited Adult Lives)Day. Employees at the AlliedServices/John Heinz officesin Clarks Summit (100Abington Executive Park)will be participating.

An Abington Heights Se-nior Luncheon organizationalmeeting for all parents ofAbington Heights HighSchool 11th grade students at6:30 p.m. in the High SchoolStudent Learning Center, 222Noble Road, Clarks Summit.

April 1: Deadline to regis-ter for April 5, MarcellusShale Workshop Marcellus

Shale and Interpreting Watertest Results at Penn StateCooperative Extension inLackawanna County. Info/registration: LackawannaCounty Extension Office570.963.6842.

The Factoryville ShadeTree Commission at 2 p.m. at161 College Avenue, Factory-ville Borough Building.

April 2: Preview Day forstudents accepted to TheUniversity of Scranton at 9a.m. Various locations oncampus. Info: 941.7540.

Tunkhannock Area MiddleSchool Craft Show sponsoredby the Middle School Bank

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bakesale and refreshments alsoavailable.

The Penn State MasterGardeners in LackawannaCounty Saturday SchoolFrom the Ground Up 9a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the An-thracite Heritage Museum.Cost: $10. Info: 570.963.6842or email [email protected].

The Salvation Army wom-

ans group annual craft andbake sale from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. at 500 S.WashingtonAve, Scranton. Info: MajorBea Connell at 570.344.9878.

The Phoenix Ball at Fiorel-lis, Peckville from 6:30 to 11p.m. benefitting 3 year oldZachary Stein who has Ana-plasticependymoma and 16month old Kaidence ODon-nell who was recently diag-nosed with Acute Lympho-blastic Leukemia and is cur-rently undergoing intensivecemotherapy teatment atGeisinger Hospital in Dan-ville. Cost: $50 or $80 percouple. Info/ tickets: James at570.877.1473, or by e-mail [email protected] .

April 2: The Friends of theAbington Community LibrarySpring Book Sale from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the Clarks Sum-mit United MethodistChurch, 1310 Morgan High-way.

April 3: Griffin Pond Ani-mal Shelter volunteer meet-

ing, 11 a.m. at the Lackawan-na Junior College, 501 VineStreet, Scranton.

An Evening of Fine Food &Wine, the Scranton CulturalCenters largest annual fun-draiser at 5:30 p.m. The eve-ning begins in the GrandBallroom. Cost: $85; $100per patron. Info: Tickets canbe purchased at the CulturalCenter box office or by call-ing 344.1111.

al. Info: Paul at 570.586.3472or Martha at 785.3978

The Abington Heights CivicLeague monthly meeting at7:30 p.m. at the clubhouse,115 Colburn Ave Clarks Sum-mit. Info: 587.3101

Coaches vs. Cancer of NE-PA March Madness Mayhem,NCAA National Champion-ship Game at the BackyardAle House, Scranton from 7to midnight. Cost: free ad-mission. Must be 21+ to at-tend.

April 5: CompassionateCare Hospice in conjunctionwith Trinity Lutheran Churchin Clarks Summit host aCommunity Program entitledCancer - Now What, a pro-gram that offers informationon the services and supportnetworks in the area to assistfamilies when they have re-ceived a diagnosis of cancerat 7 p.m. at Trinity LutheranChurch, 205 W. Grove St.,Clarks Summit. Info:587.1088.

April 7: Men in Black withPink sponsored by the Abing-ton Business & ProfessionalAssociation at the Glen OakCountry Club. Cocktails at5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.Music by the Poets. Info:www.theabingtons.org

Countryside CommunityChurch fundraiser at Friend-lys in Clarks Summit. Apercentage of the proceedsbetween 5 and 8 p.m.will begiven to Countryside.

benefit the Interact club atthe high school.

April 4: Henry GeorgeLecture, 7:30 p.m., featuringGlenn Hubbard, dean of Co-lumbia Universitys graduateschool of business. McIl-henny Ballroom, DeNaplesCenter, University of Scran-ton campus. Cost: free. Info:941.7475.

Palette Pals Class from6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the artroom of Forest City Region-

Orders due for April 8 Dal-ton United Methodist ChurchWesh cookie sale at thechurch, 125 South TurnpikeRoad, Dalton. Cost: $3.50 adozen. Info: Margaret at570.587.3755 or Pat at570.945.5586.

The Lackawanna TrailHigh School Interact Clubhost a Full Breakfast Buffet,at Gins Restaurant, Factory-ville 9 a.m. until noon. Cost:$10 for adults and $6 forchildren. The breakfast will

COMMUNITYCALENDAR

In the March 23 edition, ina story about a recent Lake-land School Board meeting, aquote from School BoardPresident John Brennanshould have stated, We havea $2.9 million balance, whichhas increased due to cost sav-ings. I am quite pleased with

the progress weve made,going back to 2005.We regret the error.

EDITORS NOTE

Bank of American Community Volunteers in Moosic recently pre-sented Warren Reed, executive director of the Griffin Pond AnimalShelter, a check for $500 to help the shelter with food and care ofthe animals. Shown: Melissa Yanchak, Bank of America; WarrenReed, executive director of the shelter, holding Velcro, who wasrecently adopted and Rebecca Van Gilder, Bank of America.

Bank of American communityvolunteers donate to Griffin Pond

The Abington CommunityLibrary, in cooperation withthe AbingtonCommunityGarden and LackawannaCounty Penn State Cooper-ative Extension, has sprouteda germ of an idea. NationalSeed Swap Day is normallycelebrated Jan. 31, but theLibrary will begin offeringSeed Swaps several timesthisyear. Seed Swaps area meth-

od for exchangingalreadypurchased seed or seeds fromcertain plants goneto seed.This provides the opportunityfor gardeners to share theirextra seeds with others, holddown costs, get feedback ontheseeds, and learn how theydo in this area. The seedswaps will be held at keytimes during theyear,tocorrespond with variousgrowing seasons: mid-April(cool season spring crops);end of May (summer crops);mid-August (cool season fallcrops); and mid-Septemberwill allow gardeners to shareseeds from their own cropsofthe previous season. Specificdates scheduled for the swapsareApril28, May 26, August18, andSeptember29, from 6to8 p.m.at the AbingtonCommunity Library, 1200West Grove Street, ClarksSummit. Register by calling570.587.3440 for each ses-sion. At thef inal swap wewill encourage gardeners tobring their own heirloomseeds, particularly beans andpeas that are not affectedbycross-pollination.

Everyone is encouraged todrop off at theLibrary, un-needed fruit, vegetable and

flower seeds in sealed enve-lopes or in their originalpackets, clearly labeled withthe contents, the year theywere purchased and the do-nors name. Seeds must bedropped off prior to eachswap so they may be orga-nized foreachevent.On thenight of theeachswap, do-norswillbe ableto takehome theseeds they wouldliketo try. There isno costtoparticipate and envelopes andpens will be available. PennState Master Gardeners willalso be on hand each eveningto answer questions aboutgardening.

TheLibraryoffers a hugenumber and variety of gar-dening books. Plan to spendsometime perusing theshelves in the 635s. TheLibrary also subscribes to anumber of gardening maga-zines, including: BetterHomes & Gardens, The En-glish Garden, Fine Garden-ing, Green Scene, MotherEarth News, and OrganicGardening.

Finally, check the Librarywebsite, www.lclshome.org/abington, for other programson gardening and other edu-cational opportunitiesthroughout the year.

For more information con-tact Leah Ducato Rudolph,587.3440

Seed swapbeginsApril 28

In honor of National Doc-tors Day March 30, Commu-nity Medical Center will coor-dinate a fund drive to supportthe efforts of the JapaneseRed Cross in response to thechallenges facing the peopleof Japan following its earth-quake, tsunami and nuclear

reactor crises.To stimulate contributions,

Bob Steigmeyer, CMC Presi-dent and CEO, and Dr. BrianMott, President of the CMCMedical Staff, have jointlyannounced that the hospitalsadministration as well as itsmedical staff will match indi-vidual staff donations. Contri-butions will be collected inthe hospitals main lobbyMarch 30, from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. by representatives of thelocal American Red Cross.

To date, the Japanese RedCross has deployed nearly 275medical teams, made up ofmore than 1,600 people, in-cluding doctors and nurses.

For more information onhow to donate, visit www.red-cross.org.

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WAVERLY - A casual garden mar-ket is how Jennifer White, owner ofWhites Country Floral in ClarksSummit describes the space she willsupport at the upcoming WaverlyCommunity House 19th annualHouse, Garden and Gift Show.

This years show will be held April16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Wa-verly Community House is locatedat 1115 N. Abington Rd. in Waverly.

White is one of 30 vendors whowill help to transform the WaverlyCommunity House into a market-place offering plantings, creativehome dcor, a variety of gifts andplanning services.

Imagine walking along the streetsof New York and catching a scent of

fresh flowers. Chances are there is avendor with a cart nearby sellingbunches of flowersbrightly col-ored blooming flowers peeking outfrom the top of plastic sleeves.

The idea behind my space at theHouse, Garden and Gift Show ismore of a floral marketplace thatyou might see along the streets inNew Yorkconsumer-packedbunches, grab and go, spring flow-ers, said White. In the loose cuts,well have Gerber daisies, pussywillows, curly willow, daisies and

definitely lots of tulips. Customerswill also find little succulent plants,miniature ferns, miniature orchidsand some smaller scale selectionsthat they could possibly put on awindowsill.

I want to add a fresh flower ele-ment to the show and I want to addto the choices that other peoplemight have, added White.

When asked what her favoriteflowers are, she said her personalfavorites are garden roses and pe-onies.

White will also have some gif-tier items including a few vessels orvases on hand that you would placeon a shelf with one or two blooms.I want to make it more about thefloral but Ill have a modest selec-tion of vases, she said.

White grew up in the flower busi-

ness. She was 7 when her familyopened its floral business and shehas been working full time in thebusiness for more than 20 years andhas been running Whites CountryFloral in Clarks Summit for morethan 10 years.

This is her first year participatingin the House, Garden and Gift Show.

This years vendors include Abing-ton Township Shade Tree Commis-sion; Air Chair; Arendts OutdoorServices Inc.; Bath Fitter; BeadJew-eled; Brown Hill Tree Co.; Creek-

side Gardens; Distinctively Raisa;Emilie Artistic Design in SterlingSilver; Flower Tent; Paul FunkePhotography; HM Interiors; Interi-or Accents; Lamp Factory; MountPleasant Herbary; Mr. Sandless;Nicks Furniture Service; OwensCorning; P.A. Designs; Perez DesignBuild Remodel; Rave Landscaping;Rave Patio; Scentsy; Silpada De-signs; Special Touch Jewelry; SugarPlum Chocolates; Sun Control Plus;The Monogram Queen; United Win-dow Company; Watkins Products;

Whites Country Floral; and Woodsand Company Inc.Beth and Chris Barcia, owners of

Palazzo 53 in Pittston, will provide acafe-style luncheon in the ScoutRoom featuring a menu of gourmetsoups and salads. After lunch, avariety of desserts and coffee or teawill be available for sale in the Cof-fee Shop located in the lobby can-teen.

Tickets are $6 at the door or $5.50with a show card or ad. For moreinformation or to download a showcard, visit www.waverlycomm.org orcall 570.586.8191, ext. 2.

Garden marketWaverly Community House event April 16, 17BY JOANMEAD-MATSUI

Abington Journal Correspondent

ABINGTON JOURNAL/JOAN MEAD-MATSUI

Visitors to the upcoming Waverly Commu-

nity Houses 19th Annual House, Gardenand Gift Show will find a variety of ven-dors selling their services and waresincluding Jennifer White, owner of WhitesCountry Floral in Clarks Summit.

White has spring on her mind and her space at the show will be stocked with favoriteblooms.

Jennifer White of Whites Country Floral in Clarks Summit will be one of the vendors at the upcoming Waverly Community Houses19th Annual House, Garden and Gift Show. From left, are: White, Maria Donahue, committee member and Kristin Jungbluth, eventchair.

The Cancer TreatmentCenters of America haverecently introduced a newfood system called thetraffic light system aspart National Nutritionmonth in March.

According to the Na-tional Cancer Institute,

about one third of cancerpatients are at risk of be-ing malnourished, saidNicole Kemp, Clinical On-cology Dietician at theCancer Treatment Centersof Americas Eastern Re-gional Medical Center.

Kemp said that in orderfor the cancer patients toeat healthier, the centerscreated this simple solu-tion to educate aboutchoosing the right option.In the system, foods arelabeled into three colorsbased on a traffic lightsymbolism. For example,red foods and drinks arefilled with limited nutri-ents, yellow foods anddrinks are mainly proc-essed foods and greenfoods and drinks are thehealthiest.

Red foods and drinks,are supposed to be eatenonly occasionally due totheir lack of high amountsof nutrients. Foods thatwould be considered junkfoods would be fall underthis color. These foodsinclude fried foods, redmeat, sweets, chips, icecream and sodas. Thesefoods are high in fats,

which can raise cholesterollevels and cause weightgain. If less red foodswere consumed it wouldstop an increase in obesityleading to healthier peo-ple, Kemp said.

The yellow foods anddrinks have some nutri-tional value but containfats, sugars and salts,which make them foods toeat in moderation. Thesefoods include whole milk,certain cereals, bars andspreads such as peanutbutter. With some nutri-tional value, these foodscan be consumed in small-

er portions paired withhealthier options to makethem a better choice.Keeping a cancer patientsweight stable is importantto make sure they remainhealthy while enduringtheir treatments, saidKemp.

The healthiest choices ofall the foods are thegreens, said Kemp. Loadedwith important nutrientsneeded for a healthy life-style, these foods can beeaten on a regular basis.They consist of wholegrain breads, cereals, veg-etables and salad. Also

included are fruit, low fatmilk, fish, eggs and dairyproducts such as yogurts.

Started in 1988, TheCancer Treatment Centersof America have locationsin Illinois, Oklahoma,Pennsylvania, Arizona, andWashington. They providepatient- centered treatmentthat combines traditionaltreatments with state ofthe art scientifically sup-ported alternative treat-ments.

They also provides sup-port to patients and familymembers with counseling.For more information onthe centers or the trafficfood system, visitwww.cancercenter.com.

Trafficlightsystemhelps fightcancer

BY: ANTONIA CASTRO

Abington Journal Intern

DALTON At the DaltonBorough Council meetingheld March 10, DaltonMayor Jim Gray an-nounced a logo/insigniadesign contest that wouldhelp identify the boroughof Dalton .

Gray invites high schoolstudents from grades sev-en through 12 who live inthe Dalton Borough toparticipate.

Even though were inthe school district ofLackawanna Trail, Daltonhas some people fromSeminary and also atScranton Prep. If theywant to take part of thecontest, thats fine, saidGray. All the studentmust do is submit a de-sign logo that they havedesigned to the DaltonBorough Office SecretaryPaula Vail.

Along with the submis-sion, the students mustinclude their name, ad-dress, grade and highschool. The deadline forentries will be May 13,2011.

Gray mentioned that thelogo contest participantsare encouraged to go tothe Dalton CommunityLibrary to conduct re-search on Dalton historyusing reference books .

Gray also mentionedthat the winner of thecontest will be announcedat this years MemorialDay services, which willbe held in downtown Dal-ton. The winner will re-ceive a $100 savings bondand unveil their logo at

the Memorial Day ser-vices. The winner willalso be asked to lead thegathering in the Pledge ofAllegiance.

Dalton President BillSalva said to Gray,Thank you for puttingthat together. He alsoasked him if he was pay-ing the $100 for the sav-ings bond reward. WhenGray told him that he wasgoing to pay the $100from his own pocket, Sal-va commended him forhis willingness , but en-tertained a motion toaward the money from the

borough.I think thats commend-able on you, but I certain-ly think Council shouldconsider either matchingthat or taking that on, andnot have a burden onyou, Salva said. Theboard agreed with the mo-tion for the Dalton Bor-ough to provide the bond.

With questions about theDalton Borough Logo/Insignia Contest, callMayor Jim Gray at570.563.2789.

Logocontest

forDaltonBYBEN FREDA


The Friends of the AbingtonCommunity Library Spring BookSale will be held April 2, from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ClarksSummit United MethodistChurch, corner of Grove Streetand the Morgan Highway. Therewill be thousands of books, au-dio-books, CDs and DVDs forsale and a bake sale sponsoredby the Library teen board.

A special preview sale forFriends members will be heldApril 1, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Members may join, or rejoin,on Friday night prior to shoppingor on Saturday.

The staff of the library alsoannounced the book sale is go-ing green; customers are askedto bring their own bags if pos-sible.

Also one Saturday, there willbe a Recycle, Reuse Sale at theLibrary.

Items for sale include house-wares, purses, seasonal items,and more.

All proceeds will benefit theLibrary. The events are spon-sored by the Friends of AbingtonCommunity Library, Teen Lead-ership Committee, and Anime/Manga Club.

Library hosts book sale

All That Pizazz Salon in ClarksSummit recently hosted a fundraiserto benefit the Kristyn Kromko Me-morial Scholarship Fund. Presentinga check in the amount of $2066, are,from left: Tracy Sallo, staff memberat All that Pizazz; Roberta Kromko,administrator of the Kristyn KromkoScholarship fund and Laura Keogh,co-owner of All that Pizazz Salon.

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S. ABINGTON TWP. - AttheBambu Shabu Shabuand Tapas restaurant locatedat 639Northern Blvd.,SouthAbington Township,customerscan enjoya casu-al diningexperience andaJapanese fusion-style cui-sine.

On themenu,customerswill finda varietyof meat;seafood; steak;ribs; ShabuShabu,whichis a Japanesemeal cookedand eaten at

thetable;and Tapas, whichowner Vinny Lam describesas smallportions or plates.

This is ourfourth restau-rant, saidowners VinnyLam.He and hiswife Mi-chelleown Kyotoin ClarksSummit,where theyhaveservedcustomers for15years. They alsoownBluWasabiin DicksonCity;andBambuU in Scranton.

This (BambuShabuShabu andTapas)is a totallydifferent concept. Here youcan relax, bringa bottle ofwine,enjoy yourself, eatslowlyand notrush. Its adifferent type of atmosphere

than our otherrestaurants.Those whochoose to try

Shabu Shabu,havea choiceof three broths:JapaneseDashi,miso or vegetable.

Once a customer decideson thebroth,the Lams offer

combinationplattersfromwhich to choose: threechoicesof beef, pork, baconpork or chicken; SeafoodSupreme; Surfand Turf;andvegetarian, rangingin pricefrom$14.95 to19.95. A lacarte items areavailable andincludefish cakes,tofu,broccoli, asparagus, oysterandenokimushrooms, friedsoy puff, bambooshoots andramen,udon or vermicellinoodles.

VinnyLam,who trainedin a Japanese restaurant,

said,TheChinese callit thehotpot, theJapanesecall itShabu Shabu andthe Asianpeople,from Thai to Koreanpeople,all do thesameconcept. Its usually servedat a familyget-together.Youcooka brothand dip. Andfor anyone whois intovege-tablesor is a vegetarian, wehavea great selectionof allkindsof vegetables. You canchoosefrom thecombina-tionsor you can havea lacarte.

He added, This is thebest soup youre ever goingto have, because everythingcooks inthisbroth and it

brings so much flavorintothe soup.

The dippingsauces avail-able aresesame or ponzu,acitrus-based saucecom-monlyused in Japanesecuisine.

And for those inthe moodfor Tapas, Vinny Lamsaid,Around here, no onereallyhad Tapas and everyoneloves the Tapas.We offerentreesfrom sirloinsteaktosea bass,spareribs, coconutshrimp,and steamed clams.Theyre servedas entreesbut theyre smallerpor-

tions.Thepricerange forTapasentresis $4.95 to $9.

But of course, savesomeroomfor thedessert, saidMichelleLam, referringtotheir chocolate fondue, witha choice ofthe fruit platterwith strawberries,Asianpear, banana, pineapple orapple,or a mixed platterwithalmonds andwalnuts,potato chips,rice crisp,pound cake andmarsh-mallow.

Their dessertmenu alsoincludes rainbow sherbet, avarietyof icecreamtochoosefrom including va-

nilla, chocolate andMochiice creamfeaturing vanilla,strawberry andgreen teaflavors.

In thecomingmonths,Vinnyand Michelle Lamplanto addnoodle dishesandsushito their menu.Weatherpermitting, therestaurant willalso offercustomers outdoor diningon thepatio.

Bambu Shabu Shabu andTapas is B.Y.O.B. The res-taurantis openTuesdaythroughSunday from4:30to10p.m.For morein-formation,call570.5858068.

Bambu ShabuShabu and

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Here you can relax,bring a bottle ofwine, enjoy yourself,eat slowly and not

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Vinny Lam, owner of Bambu Shabu Shabu and Tapas restaurant in Clarks Summit explains theconcept of Shabu Shabu, Japanese tabletop cooking to customers, Joan and Mary Lundin ofClarks Summit.

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In addition toShabu Shabu,

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are on themenu.

The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign for 2010had one of its best years locally collecting toys for children in

need. Eagle Cleaners was presented with a plaque by The Ma-rines for their efforts in this years campaign.

Shown, GySgt DennisJones, USMC, 2011Toys for Tots coor-dinator, Buddy Croft,owner Eagle Cleaners,SSgt. Michael Wise,USMC, 2010 Toys forTots coordinator.

Eagle Cleaners recognizedby Toys For Tots

On April 16 and 17,Northeastern Pennsylvaniaresidents will have the op-portunity to stretch, jumpand dance with ABCs Gen-eral Hospitals Robin Scor-pio.

The real-life Robin isKimberly McCullough, ayoga enthusiast and closefriend of Hilary Steinberg,who along with partner Kel-ly OBrien is opening JayaYoga Studio on State Streetin Clarks Summit.

McCullough, who orig-

inated the role of Scorpioon the daytime soap operain 1985, will serve as aguest instructor at the grandopening celebration on bothdays at noon. The studioopens at 11 a.m. and thepublic is invited for a meetand greet.

The ribbon cutting willtake place April 16 at 11:30a.m.

The new yoga studio,which is opening April 1, isequipped with two studiospaces, including a hot yogaroom, showers, a tea barwith WiFi, and a relaxationlounge.

Our mission is to unitethe local yoga and fitnesscommunity, creating a havenfor all to find a balance ofmind, body and spirit, saidSteinberg.

We promote health, con-fidence and empowermentfor all ages and body types,added co-owner OBrien.In addition to our dailyschedule of yoga, Pilatesand specialty fitness classes,we will be offering work-shops and training sessionsfrom nationally and interna-tionally known instructors.

Jaya Yoga offers a Begin-

ners Series, Pilates, Candle-light Yoga, Ballet BodySculpt, Hot Power Yoga,Sunrise Yoga and Slow FlowYoga, as well as exercise

dance classes in Hip Hopand Zumba.

Visit jayayogastudio.comfor complete class descrip-tions, schedules and fees.

Classes are designed forpeople of all ages. Instruc-tors include Steinberg andOBrien, Alex DuBois, TaliaWalsh, Jessica Pugliese,Kris Totsky, Jessica John-son, Patti Vanston andAmanda Dorio.

Actress McCullough start-ed in the business at agefive, appearing in the cultclassic Breakin 2: ElectricBoogaloo, as a featuredbreak-dancer. She alsodanced on Fame, Solid Goldand The Peoples ChoiceAwards. Her role as RobinScorpio earned her six day-time Emmy nominationsand two wins.

Following a brief reprievefrom the show to attend

NYU Film School, she re-turned in 2005. Today shealso works behind the cam-era as a director and chore-ographer.

General Hospitalactress to visit Jaya

Yoga for opening

Kimberly McCullough, GeneralHospitals Robin Scorpio, will be atJaya Yoga Studio on State Streetin Clarks Summit April 16 and 17.

Civilian Robert T. Davies,son of Mary E. Davies ofDalton, and Martin E. Da-vies, of Taylor, recentlyenlisted in the U.S. Navyunder the Delayed EntryProgram at Navy RecruitingDistrict, Pittsburgh.

The program allows

recruits to enter the Navyand take up to one year tocomplete prior commit-ments such as high school.

Using recruiter as mentors,this program helps recruitsease into the transitionfrom civilian to militarylife.

Davies will report foractive duty to undergo ba-sic training at the NavysRecruit Training Center,

Great Lakes, Ill.Davies is completing his

senior year at TunkhannockArea High School.

Tunkhannock student enlists

FACTORYVILLE - At theFactoryville Borough Councilmeeting held March 9, Coun-cilman Bill Edwards an-nounced that he will no long-er be doing manual labor inFactoryville, such as plowingand helping with the sewer.

My responsibilities havechanged. I just cant help likeI used to, said Edwards.Our town is growing, andwe need a part-time employ-ee for the time being.

Edwards made a motion for

the borough to assemble ajob description and discussadvertising for and hiring apart-time employee at theApril meeting. He said thatthe part-time job will 15 to20 hours per week and as anon-call basis every otherweekend or when theres astorm.

The board agreed with themotion. Factoryville presi-dent Chuck Wrobel said,Thank you, Bill. You did atremendous amount of work.In other news, Manager MaryEllen Buckbee said that Le-wisburg will have a paradeJune 25.

They want to involve usbecause this is the 75th anni-versary of Christy Mathew-sons induction into the Base-ball Hall of Fame, saidBuckbee. They want to tiemore of Christys life togeth-er. Christy Mathewson, aFactoryville native, was anearly inductee into the Base-ball Hall of Fame.

The Lewisburg representa-tives intend to have a com-memorative bike tour. Thebike tour, for disabled veter-ans, will begin at KeystoneCollege in La Plume on ei-ther June 22 or 23, and end at

the parade in Lewisburg June25. Along the way, they willmake several stops, includingthe Veterans hospital inWilkes Barre . In other news,Director of Community De-velopment Liz Ratchford saidthat Eagle Scout Jamie Reeseattended the park boardmeeting to present his pro-ject.

Reeses Eagle Scout projectwill be to build 20 picnictables at the upcoming parkpavilion with help from theFactoryvilles Mens Club inJune. Six of the tables will behandicapped-accessible.Ratchford said Reese brought

a sample of his work to herand Mary Ellen Buckbee.

He just built a really nicecart for the soccer program touse for heating, said Ratch-ford.

President Chuck Wrobelsaid, Its nice to have peoplelike that around town.

Ratchford also mentionedthat Factoryvilles yearlyboard seat is having an ap-pointment in Clinton Town-ship. Debbie Fricke will bethe Factoryville board va-cancy, and she would like toserve another four-yearterm, said Ratchford. Theboard made a motion and

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PECKVILLE-The PhoenixBallbegan July 31, 2007, whenthen3-year-old sonof JamesQuinns goodfriend, the eventsnamesake, wasdiagnosedwithcancer. Quinn said he remem-bersasking himselfwhat hecould do andhowhe couldmakeit charity-minded.Thus,thePhoenix BallCharity Foun-dation was born. Thef irstball

broughtout125 people, andaccordingto Quinn,that numbergrowseach year. He was alsohappyto report that 7-year-oldPhoenix is a cancersurvivor.

Thisyears ballwill be held inhonor of two local families:Jenn andDavid Stein of Throop,whose3-year-old son,Zachary,hasa malignant brain tumorknown as Anaplasticependyo-noma, andSeanand KimODonnell of Clarks Summit,whose18-month-olddaughter,Kaidence, wasrecentlydiag-nosedwith AcuteLymphoblas-ticLeukemia(ALL).Both fam-ilies said they aregrateful andhonored to havebeen selectedbythe foundation,whose mis-sion is to assistlocal familieswithsickchildren cover thecosts of themedical needsandexpenses andto raiseawarenessof theirrespectiveillnesses.

Accordingto Jenn Stein,canceris thenumber-one killerof children in theUnitedStates .For her, thisBall is allaboutraising awareness.

Ithink,for the mostpart,weneed to make peopleaware ofwhatis happening, saidJennStein. People dontwant to betalkingabouta child that isdying.We have children wewant to curebut cant. Ourhope

isto tell our storyto openuppeoples awareness.That story, forthem,began

twoand a-halfyearsago whenlittle Zachary experiencedflu-likesymptoms. TheSteins shut-tled their son from the doctortotheemergency room andjustknewsomethingwasntright.

We heard theworst wordsaperson could:Im sorry, yourchild hasa malignant braintumor.Surrenderingto thosegod-awful wordswas the worst,she said.

Thoughthereis nocure forZachary, theSteinslookto theirsonfor answers.Zacharywasalwaysso graceful, running

around withsmiles, andI knew I

neededto take mycue fromhim, said Jenn Stein,whostrivesto putothersat ease whendiscussingher sons conditionandhis prognosis. Zachary hasbrought an entire communitytogether. The care,the concernwegetmakesus feel like wecando anything.You cantput adollarsign onthe moral supportweve received.

Jenn Stein pointedout theirmiracles. Zachary hadaspinaltestdone.I had a dreamof thePopetelling me every-thing wouldbe OK.The nextday, Zacharyreceiveda cleanbill of health.

Whattheyconsider miraclescontinue every day withpins,medalsand prayers received,

oftenfrom perfectstrangers.We literally take onedayat atime,JennSteinsaid .

Forthe ODonnells, Kaidencewas diagnosedon Dec. 7, 2010.According Kim ODonnell, sheandher husband noticed littlepurple dots whenchangingKaidences diaper. At first, theywere nottoo concernedbecauseshejust began walking andwasfallinga lot.Theyassumed themarks were small bruises.Soonthough, Kaidence became le-thargic and experienceda feverand a spreadof therash.Theyvisitedtheirdoctor, whoimme-diately sent them to theMosesTaylor Hospital in Scranton.

From there,Kaidencewas air-

lifted to Geisinger Hospital inDanville.

Theirdaughters prognosis isprettygood, according to herparents. Shehasa 92to 95percent (chance of) recovery,Sean ODonnell said. Out of allthecancers youcan get,weretoldthis is theone you want.

As fortheir copingstrategies,Kim ODonnell said, RelyingonGod andprayersof othersanddrawing on Kaidences

strength, too,helps.People wedontevenknowhave been sogenerous andkind, andthats ahuge help.Its oneof thosethingsyou dontthinkwill everhappen to youThis is Godsstory forKaidenceand Godsstory forus.

Quinn,chairman of ThePhoenix Ball CharityFounda-tion,said, Whats interestingand kind ofkarmic,if you will,aboutthe ODonnellswho arehandling thevery intensetreat-ments their daughter is under-goingwith extreme graceisthat they were actuallyguestsatthef irstPhoenix Ball. Andnow,four yearslater, their child is arecipient. Andwhatimpressesme most about theSteinsis howearnestJenn (Zacharys mom) isandher energy. Sheis choosingto useZacharys illnessas agatewayof sorts, intofightingforand helpingotherchildren.Both familiesare great, andobviously both kids aregreatlittle angels.

ThePhoenix Ballwill takeplace April 2,at Fiorellis inPeckvillefrom 6:30 to11p.m.There willbe open bar, hors doeuvres, grazingstations, Chi-nese auction, cash and50/50prize drawings,a DJ anddanc-ing. For ticketsor information,

Quinn canbe contactedat570.877.1473or at [email protected]. Tickets are$50 or $80percouple. Thosewishing tomakea financial contributioncando sodirectly at any Com-munityBank & Trust,now adivision of First National Bankof Pennsylvania.Donors needonlyspecify Phoenix Ball. Allcontributionsare tax deductible.

Quinn added, I am,even afterfour years,stillastonished andinspired bythe resiliencyofour kidsthe childrenwe helpeachyear.I encourage everyone,especiallyif youve never beenbefore,to comeon out totheball because its a great night for

a great cause.

Fighting for

childrens livesBY KELLY MCDONOUGH


Zachary Stein

Kaidence ODonnell

Members of Queen Vic-torias Court hosted afashion show at the 7thannual Festival of Ice atthe Clarks Summit Bor-ough Building, 304 SouthState St., Clarks Summit.For more information onQueen Victorias Court,

contact Margaret Mess-ana, coordinator, at 587-5264.

From left: Sari Mogridge, Margaret Messana, Councilman Patrick

Williams, Helen Dieffenback, Jennifer Ochman, Kathy Chorba andMary Ann Rodeghiero.

Front row, from left: Lisa Flynn, Kathy Chorba, Helen Dieffenbach, Mary Ocwieja, Margaret Messana.Back row: Mary Ann Rodeghiero, Sari Mogridge, Chelsea Maloney, Jennifer Ochman, Molly Killeen, Chloe

Maloney, Carrie Ann Mudlock, Lorna Rodeghiero, Pat Rinish.

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Shown from left: Gene Talerico, assistant D.A.; Joe Peters, radio/TV personality; Rosemary Nye,Happenings Magazine; Mark Renzini, FNB Wealth Management; John Atkins, Patsels Restau-rant; Pat Dietz, Penn Security and Bill Stevens, Sprint Print.

Sandy Taffera of Sarno and Sons, right, mea-sures one of the models for the ceremony,Dan Haggerty, a University of Scranton profes-sor of Clarks Summit, left.

Kathy Bell, Kraft Foods and April Loposky,founder and program director of MarleysMission.

Meeting

the Menin BlackGene Talerico, assistant D.A.; ABPAs LisaSniegocki and Kevin Snow of Starbucks. Taler-

ico and Snow will model for the event.

Men in Black model Luke Pierre, above.

Model Sid Michaels Kavulich and ABPA boardmember Coleen Shimko.

Plansare underwayfor theupcomingannualMen in Blackwith Pinkevent tobeheld April7 atGlenOakCountry Club,beginningwith a cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m.withdinner to followat 6:30 p.m. A mixerto launchthe eventwas hostedMarch24 atAmici,Clarks Summit.

Areas high-profile men weremeasuredfortuxedosprovidedby Sarno & Sons forthe April7 event.Thisyear someof themenwillbe accompanied bymodels provided byLenoras in Scranton. The Poets will providethe musical entertainment.

Menin Blackis sponsoredby theAbing-ton Business andProfessionalAssociation.

To becomea sponsor,reserve a table orfor more information, call570.760.2115.


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A group of students at the Waverly Elementary School Friday night.

Fourth graders, Lauren Palmiter, Gabriella Sesso and Olivia Kerri-gan at the dance Friday evening.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/JIM GAVENUS

Third grader Lauren Berry, takes a break from dancing for a photo .

Third grade student, Nina Sampogne at the dance Friday eve-ning.

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Members of the fifth and sixth gradeclasses at Abington Heights MiddleSchool participated in a checkers andchess tournament March 23.

Winners from each grade level werescheduled to move on and competeagainst winners in sixth and seventhgrade at a time to be announced to de-clare an overall school winner.

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SKILLThe Asian Studies Con-centration at The Universityof Scranton will continue itsyearlong Tour of Asia pro-gram through a series ofevents that celebrate thecultures of India, Nepal andBhutan March 30 and March31. All events are free to thepublic.

With a focus on Indianculture, Abhijit Roy, DBA,associate professor of man-agement and marketing, willpresent a lecture about theFestival of Color, a tradition-

al springtime celebration,March 30, in the McIlhennyBallroom, DeNaples Center,at 4:30 p.m. In addition toDr. Roys discussion on thefestival and traditions, at-tendees will also have theopportunity to enjoy theflavors of India with an Indi-an food tasting.

After the lecture, SujataNair-Mulloth of the KalaSchool of Indian ClassicalDance, Clarks Summit, willdemonstrate traditional Indi-an dance routines. A screen-ing of the film Gandhiwill follow at 6:30 p.m.

The local Nepali and Bhu-

tanese community, the new-est immigration group to the

area, will share their cultureswith the University commu-nity through presentationsand dance performancesMarch 31. The event willbegin at 5:30 p.m. in room405 of the DeNaples Center.

Following the event and inculmination of the two-daytour, the universitys Educa-tion for Justice Office willsponsor a keynote addressby Rajmohan Gandhi,grandson of Mahatma Gand-hi, titled Building Bridgesto Peace in the McIlhenny

Ballroom on the fourth floorof the DeNaples Center at 7p.m.

The Asian Studies Con-centration at The Universityof Scranton, an interdisci-plinary, 24-credit concentra-tion launched last spring,provides students with anunderstanding of the cultur-ally diverse Asian regionand is open to students of allmajors. The Tour of Asia isa yearlong series of events toraise awareness of Asiancultures in the greater Scran-ton community.

For more information onMarchs Tour of Asia events,

call 570.941.7715 or570.941.6312.

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Rachel Baldan, a Lake-land High School student,recently visited the Grif-fin Pond Animal Shelterin Clarks Summit to bring$578, along with dog andcat food and blankets.

She raised this donationfrom a bake sale that sheconducted at the FirstLiberty Bank in Jermyn.

All of the monetary do-nations will be used forfood and care of the ani-mals.

Jessie Kozlosky, a sev-enth grade student at La-keland High School, re-cently visited the Griffin

Pond Animal Shelter topresent a check for$340.06 to the shelter forthe animals care.

She positioned collec-tion banks in differentlocations in the communi-ty for the animals.

Warren Reed, Executive Directorof the shelter, holds Della andRachel Baldan holds Velcro, whowas recently adopted.

Lakelandstudents showsupport forshelter

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Edith Bisn-er KeendiedTuesday eve-ning, March22, at Abing-tonManor inClarks Sum-mit. Shewas

thewidow of Donald S.Keen, whodied in1970.

Born in Hackensack, N.J.,she was thedaughterof thelateWalter andFlorenceJersey Bisner. Edith andherhusband owned the formerKeens Pharmacy on StateStreet in Clarks Summit. Shewas a member of the FirstPresbyterian Churchof

Clarks Summit anda formermember of JuanitaChapter#8, Order of theEastern Star,Clarks Green. SheattendedHackensack Business Col-legein New Jersey. She was aformer member of the Abing-ton Heights Student AideFund Committee andwasinstrumentalin starting thehot lunchprogramin theAbingtonHeights schooldistrict.

She was known astheneighborhood grandmotherwhoalways found beauty inpeople andnature.

Surviving is a son, DonaldS. II and hiswifeBetty,

Clarks Summit; twogrand-children,Christine Spangler,Clarks Summit; andTerryTuthill andhusband John,Burke, VA.; andthree great-grandchildren, John, ErinandAllison Tuthill.

The funeralservicewasheld March 26at theFirstPresbyterian Church,300School St.,Clarks Summit,withservices by Rev. WilliamCarter.Interment will be inClarks Green Cemetery,Clarks Green.

Memorialsmay be made tothe First Presbyterian Churchof ClarksSummit foritsMusic and Worship program-

.To signthe online guestbook,go to lawrenceeyoungfuner-alhome.com.

Edith Bisner Keen

March 22, 2011

On March 26, a Kids Fitness Challenge washosted at the Waverly Community House. Pre-schoolers and kindergarten-ers participated in theJunior Challenge,while elementaryand middle

school studentstook part in thePresidentialFitness Chal-lenge. Proceeds

benefit new bas-ketball

hoopsand

equipment forthe gym. Thisevent is spon-sored by theFamily FunCommittee.

Makayla Dobson,3, Waverly, triesher hand at theBalloon Keep Up.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/ALICE STUFFLE

Above,GavinandJackWalshexer-cise.

At right,BrianHeard, 4,NorthAbingtonTwp.,makestracks.

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During the month of April,Curves gyms in the ClarksSummit area will participatein the 13th Annual CurvesFood Drive to collect non-

perishable food and cash do-nations to benefit area foodbanks. Current members whomake a $30 donation or anequivalent donation of foodare eligible to receive aCurves reusable Food Drivegrocery bag. And, from April4 to 17, Curves will waive themembership fee for newmembers who donate a bag ofnon-perishable food or make aminimum donation of $30.

Our goal is to top the do-nation that we made last year,said Curves founder DianeHeavin. This is a great op-portunity for the members ofour Curves community to help

strengthen the Clarks Summit-area community, too. Every-thing that our members donateat their local clubs will benefitlocal families in need.

Curves clubs have donatedmore than 61 million poundsof food in the U.S. and Cana-da since 2004.

Curves International foun-ders Gary and Diane Heavinare featured on ABC newshow, Secret Millionaire,airing April 3 at 8 p.m. Forinformation about Curveswomens gyms in the ClarksSummit area and the 2011Curves Food Drive, contactCurves of Clarks Summitlocated at 409 N. State St., at570.585.7200 or [email protected].

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I was driving mykidsandtheirfriends toa game theotherday andlistening tothem talkabouttaking the PresidentsPhysicalFitness Assessmentinschool. Theyteased eachotherabouthow many pull upstheycoulddo andcrunchesin a min-ute. They also talkedabouttheirflexibility beinga measure oftheirf itness. Flexibility is animportant barometerof howhealthy weare inmanyareas.

Ourabilities to bend andstretchin life isntjustmeasuredby ifwecan touch ourtoes.Healthyflexibility meanswe can bendand stretch in relationships,financesand yes, even diets.

Flexibility inour diets is notanew concept,butit did justgetanew namethat isa hot trend infood.In 2010, the culinary worldfinallygot just how fabulous aflexitariandiet canbe. ThewordFlexitarian comes froma com-bination of the words vegetarianand flexible. This describesagroup ofpeoplewho like thevegetarian lifestyle,either be-causeof ethical issuesand con-cerns,or because theyrealizethat eatingwhole foods fromplantshas been provento be oneof thehealthiestdietsaround .But,theycant imagine givingupa burgeron the grillor grand-mas famous chicken noodlesoup forgood.There is so muchevidencethat a diet comprisedmostly vegetables is goodforyou.In fact, a study cited onthepopular health and wellnesswebsite Webmd.com stated thatvegetarians live 3.6 years longerthan meat eatersand weighonaverage15 percent lessthantheiromnivorousfriends.

The movement has actuallybeen documented forthe last

decadeor so,though I assumetherehave alwaysbeen vegetar-ianswho occasionally suc-cumbedto the lureof a juicyNew YorkStrip. Thereason, Isuspect, that2010featuredmorepeoplethenjump aboardthisway ofeating had moreto dowiththe environment thanwiththe ethical reasons for dumpingmeat now andthen.Thanks tothemasses takinga cult- likeinterestin allthings food, morepeoplebecame exposed totheworks and booksof trailblazingauthors likeMichael PollanCarnivores dilemma andMarkBittmanFood Matters.People watched the documen-

tary FoodInc. in horrornotonly at how ourmeatis grown,handled andmassproducedbutalso theeffectsall that beef weeathas on ourenvironment. Inhisarticle How OurFoodChoices canHelp Savethe En-vironment, Steve Boyan PhDexplainedthat even moreeffec-tivethan switchingto a fuel-efficientcar isgiving up eatingeven just onepoundof beef peryear,per personin theU.S

I recentlyhad the opportunityto takemy hospitality studentsfromLackawanna College to

Wallenpaupack High Schools

foods classes to lecture anddo ademonstration on thistopic. Weshowedthe students threever-sionsof risotto followingthetrends of the flexitarian diet.Onegroupmadea strictlyveganrisotto using no meat or meat byproducts.The second groupmadea vegetarian risotto usingthingslikecheese andmilkorby-products of animals.Thethird group built on thefirsttwoversions,but added meat totheirs. Suprisingly the groupcomprisedof high schoolandcollege- agedstudents loved thevegan andvegetarian versions.Though theyenjoyed the ver-sion using meat, they wereunanimousin saying thattheycouldsee themselves followinga flexitarian stylediet to livehealthierlives for themselvesandfor theplanet.

Here is Lackawanna Collegesversion of vegetarian risottowithCrimini mushroomsandagedgoudacheese.Heres toyourhealth and flexibility.

RisottowithCriminiMushroomsand AgedGouda

Ingredients2 Tblsp.pureolive oil2 shallots,minced1 poundsliced Crimini mush-

rooms

2 cups Arborio rice4 cups vegetable stock(Kitch-en Basicsis myfavorite)

1 cupheavy cream1/2 cupgrated aged goudaHow to:Pourfour cupsof vegetable

stock ina small pot atlowtomedium heat.

Addolive oilto potover me-dium heat. Once oilis hot, addshallots and mushroomsandcookjustuntil tender,fragrant.

Addriceand stir with woodenspoon to coat each kernelofrice. Addabout1 cupof stockand stirconstantly over mediumto lowheat. Continue stirringuntil almostall liquidis absorb-

ed.Continueto addstock, halfofa cup ata time, stirring wellafter each addition.Once allstock hasbeenabsorbedby rice,around 30 minutes, finishrisottowith creamand gratedcheeseandseason with koshersaltandcracked black pepper.

A CulinaryJourney

with StephanieShimkus

Are you very flexible?

Stephanie Shimkus is one of the

owners of Euro Cafe in Clarks Sum-

mit. She also works as a private chef

and does a food/cooking blog

www.facebook.com/pages/stepecur-

ian. You can contact her at

[email protected] or at

[email protected].

Area students created risotto invegetarian, vegan and meat-inclusive varieties.

The Abington Senior Center recently hosted anoil painting session. Art teacher Mary Lou Chi-birka demonstrated to participants how to mixcolors and paint an apple. The participants usedan apple on the table as a model.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/BEN FREDA

At right, Marie Chibirka fromDalton, mother of art teacherMary Lou Chibirka, paints.

Above, Mary Lou Chibirka, artteacher, teaches at the Abing-ton Senior Center.

Apple a day

Alex Mielnikowski from Clarks Summit works on his oil painting.

Marylou Man-cuso fromSouth AbingtonTwp., with heroil painting ofan apple.


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CROSSWORDS

ANSWERS ON PAGE C3

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 the

Griffin 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 PondRd., Clarks Summit, PA 1841

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My name is ... Jade

Name: Jade.Age: Adult female.Breed: Terrier mix.About me: Likes dogs.Cost: $131.For more information on available pets or to

adopt Jade, contact the Griffin Pond AnimalShelter at 570.586.3700 or visit www.griffin-pondanimalshelter.com.

state Route 81. Kusmasaid theholidays duringwhichthey usuallyoffer the freeservice include Me-morial Day, Fourthof July, Labor

Day andThanksgiving. Kind ofthe ones where theres usually afour-day weekend.

The coffeestops area free pro-gram offered throughPennDOT.Bill Fives, Roadside Specialist withPennDOT isin chargeof therestareas in northeastern Pennsylvania.Fiveshas gotten to know the LionsClubat the coffeestops during the12yearshe hasworked withPenn-DOT. Theyre just good guys, hesaid,adding thatthey arevery ac-commodating.

Coffee,tea, juice andtreatsareavailablefor freeto travelers, alongwithbakedgoodsand various fooditems. Kusma said theproducts are

free and a donation jar isplacedatthe rest areas.In addition to thegroups service

activities, the Lions Clubalso col-

lects items fromthe public,such aseye glasses, hearingaids andtele-phonesto donateback to membersof thecommunity whoneed them.

Skinnersaid he receives callsfromteachers or guidance counsel-ors informing him of students inneed of eyeglasses.A visit withanoptometrist will beset upfor theperson in need throughthe LionsClub. Later, theLions will then helpmatchhimor her with a free pair ofeyeglasses.

Throughout their years in theAbingtons,the Lions have also builttennis courts, wadingpoolsandrefurbisheda little leaguef ield.Membersorganizeda basketballtournament for several years and

still participatewith Abington Li-onsLittle League.

Lions International hosts an an-nual Peace Poster Contest. Twelve-year-old Abington HeightsMiddleSchoolstudent Kelsey Wynn sub-mitted a poster thisyear and, ac-cordingto Kusma,she wonat thedistrict level.Kelsey Wynnsaid thatshe hopes whenpeople lookat theposter shedrew they think peace.

Anyoneinterested in becoming aLioncan either contacta memberof theclub or visit www.Abing-tonlions.org.

Skinnerreferredto thegroup asan external family andKlovenskysaid they share camaraderie.

TheLions area fungroup ofmenand womeninterested in mak-ing their community a better placeto live,Kusma.

and Professional Association andalso offering scholarships for grad-uating seniorsfrom AbingtonHeightsHigh School.

The 44-year-oldSouthAbingtonresidenthas servedas a Lionforfour yearsandsaidhe became in-volved throughthe Santa Project.TheSanta Project,whichhas beenin operation morethan 45 years,delivers the jollyman in redto thehomes of local childrenand theirparents.

According to Kusma, a SantaProject formis sent to elementary

schools for childrenin grades kin-dergarten throughtwo. For thosewho sign up, SantaClauswill makehomevisits with gifts for thechil-dren. What made us different isthat wetookSanta tothe kidsandthats not something yousee every-where

Past Director Governor Ed Klo-vensky, a Lionsince1967, hasbeena part of theSanta Projectfor 25years.Visitingthosekids wasamazing, the 81-year-old NorthAbington resident said.

JoeSkinner, a Lion since1989,also participated in theSanta Pro-ject forseveral years. toseethosekidslight up, we got backa

hundred times what wegave.Throughout theyear, the 30memberscurrentlyin the club holdcoffeestops at rest stops locatedon

LIONSContinued from Page 1

Want to go?What: Health Fair withinformation and screeningsfor all ages sponsored bythe District 14-H LionsClubs and co-sponsored byVNA Hospice Home Health.When: April 16 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: South Abington FireHall, 113 Shady Lane Road,Chinchilla


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The Clarks Summit SeniorLiving celebrated its Def iciencyFree Survey March 20 from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More than100 guests attended.

ABINGTON JOURNAL/ LINDSAY ROSAR

Residents pause for a photograph. From left: Ethel Neary of Newton Township, Madeline Hibyeof Scranton and Jeffrey Graham

Executive Director Darlene Price and Tim-my Ott of AseraCare mingle with residentsKay and Herman Krankel.

Positive

outlook

The pipelines, which areburied underground, aremonitored 24 hours a day,seven days a week, 365 daysa year, Docherty said.

To keep up-to-date on thecondition of the pipelines, adevice called a Smart Pig isinserted into the pipelinesevery four to five years thatmonitors any scrapes, dents,nicks, gauges or rust to thepipeline, according to Do-cherty. It really lets usknow the condition of thepipes from the inside, so thatwe can maintain and operatea safe pipeline and not haveto worry about if it an oldrusty pipe.

According to the presenta-tion, the pipelines are regu-lated by US CFR Title 49,Part 195: The Transportationof Hazardous Liquids byPipeline. They are alsoenforced by the Office ofPipeline Safety of the Pipe-line and Hazardous Materi-als Safety Administration ofthe U.S. Department ofTransportation and areinspected annually by theU.S. Department of Trans-portation.

Docherty urged anyone

interested in digging to call811, a nationwide number,and alert Buckeye PartnersL.P. You call 811 in thisarea, Pennsylvania One Callwill pick up the phone.Theyll ask you some in-formation, what are youplanning to do, where areyou planning to do it andthey will take that informa-tion about your excavation.And it doesnt matter howbig or how small, theylltake the information andtheyll send it to any utilitiesin the area. So theyll let thephone company know, elec-tric company, water, sewer,

gas company. Theyll letBuckeye know, any otherpipeline companies in thearea so that we can come outand locate our pipelines andmake sure that you can digsafely, without doing anydamage to that pipeline thatwould put yourself at riskand the community at risk.So 811: its free for home-owners, its a great serviceand we encourage everyoneto always call before youdig.

Docherty said that theyhave been working withdevelopers of Ransom Rec-reational Shooting and have

viewed the plans. Theplans we saw look real goodas far as protecting the pipe-

lines to ensure that any ac-tivity that would be takingplace over them would not

endanger the pipelines.Andrew Massimilian,

director of operations forRansom Recreation Shoot-ing Sports, LLC, said that asfar as the property on theproposed range, only one ofthe three pipelines goesthrough the developmentarea.

Chairwoman Lisa Levanread two letters in regard tothe proposed shooting range.

One, from Township Engi-neer John Seamans, includ-ed a section that stated onetopic about the proposedrange that needs to be re-solved: Developers need toobtain a letter from Buckeyestating that they are satisfiedwith the plans. Seamans saideverything included in theletter he wrote has beenpreviously documented inother letters to the developer.

Levan also read aloud aletter from William Kaufell,Director of EnvironmentalAcoustics at Skelly and Loy,Inc. in response to resultsfrom a sound study Massi-milian had conducted at theland where the proposedrange would be located onRansom Road.

A portion of the letter

stated, The mitigation de-signs presented in the letterare excellent examples ofnoise reduction techniquesimplemented at rifle rangesand how shooting rangescan be constructed to mini-mize sound emissions.

The letter listed six com-ments, including one on theproposed design for theLong Range Precision RifleRange. If the initialconstruction does not meetthe ordinance at the propertyline, additional features canalso be built into the rangeafter construction, as out-lined in the letter, to further

reduce sound levels as need-ed.

Massimilian said in aninterview after the meetingthat improvements relatingto sounds can be added onthe Long Range PrecisionRifle Range.

The letter ended with, It appears as if the facilitywould be in compliancewith the noise ordinancewith the mitigation pro-posed, although it cannot beexamined comprehensivelywithout the plans.

Kaufell declined to com-ment.

Ransom Township Plan-

ning Commission will meetApril 18 at 7 p.m.

RANSOMContinued from Page 1

gerof being shut down perma-nently. TheDietrich fellon hardtimesin the1980sdueto therise inpopularityof VHS, homevideoindustry, andclosed itsdoors.Thebuildingwasleft empty until1998when Morgan,alongwith SandyVieczorek,Linda Learn,BarbJones, MargieYoung andEsterHarmatzput their headstogethertocomeup with a way toreopenthe theaters doors.

We justwanted it back in thetown,said Morgan.

Therewere a few ofus whosaw thebuilding wasfalling down,and wethoughtit would beashame if it was boughtby some-

oneand torndown, because every-onein thecommunityhad suchwonderfulmemoriesof thethea-ter.

The four helda meetingwiththetheaters then -owner Eric Brown,whoofferedto sellthem thebuild-ingfor $175,000. He offeredtoholdthe mortgage for a yearbutwanted a $34,000 down-paymentwithin fiveweeks or hewas goingto lookfor anotherbuyer.

Thegroupdid nothavethemoney, butwentto thelocalnews-paper to telltheirstory. Thefourrequestedthe publicto send indonations to helpthemraise themoneyand savethe theater, withapromisethat if they didntraisethe

money, theywould sendanythingthey receivedback.By thef ive-weekdeadline,they hadraised$50,000.

Thats something youcan onlydoin a small town,because every-oneknewus, saidMorgan.

Morgansaidoriginallytheyhadplanned to getthe theateropenedandhandit offto someoneelse.However,since that time,Morgan,Vieczorek,Jones, Harmatz andYoung haveall stayed on in differ-ent capacities.

As a result,they havebeen ableto view thegenerosityand loveforthetheater continue andthe Die-trich thrivein a timewhenlocally

-owned movie theatersare becom-ing a thingof the past.We have the most wonderful

town,and peoplewho lovetheDietrich, saidMorgan.

Andits notjust thisarea,butthe surrounding areasWehavesuch loyalcustomersfrom allaround. Were just so lucky, andweunderstand thatwe wouldnotbehere if notfor their kindness.

As a non-profit organization,thetheater depends on thiskind-ness to stay in business, andMor-gansaidthey seeit every year,especiallyduringthe festivalsopening night gala, which acts as afundraiser for the theater.

Tickets forthe Galaare $50and

must be purchased in advance. Toreservetickets, call 570.996.1500.For moreinformation, visit

www.dietrichtheater.com.

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ArtsEtc...

Less than 10 days untilthe opening of the Spring2011 Film Festival, andexcitement is mounting!Starting on Friday, April8, we will be featuring 17of the finest foreign, in-dependent and art filmsreleased in the past fourmonths during the courseof two weeks.

After leafing through afilm festival brochure, Ican tell you I will bespending a good part ofthose 14 days in the Die-trichs Evans Theater. Ihope to see Biuitful,

Casino Jack, The Com-pany Men, Even theRain, Kings of Pastry,Potiche (Trophy Wife)and A Somewhat GentleMan.And, of course,there is always at leastone great movie that youfind out about by word ofmouth, so I will probablytry to see that one too. Ifyou want to figure outyour own schedule of fes-tival films you want tosee, visit www.dietrich-theater.com and click onthe film festival banner.

Of course, there is nobetter way to begin two

weeks of superb film thanby attending our OpeningNight Gala. Join us onFriday, April 8, at 5:30p.m. for just the best horsdoeuvres, wine, moviesand desserts. For the eve-ning, Jeffery, our filmbuyer, was able to bringin the French comedyPotiche (Trophy Wife),which will have only beenopen two weeks earlier inNew York and L.A, andThe Company Men. Dr.Philip Mosley will be onhand to introduce thefilms. Plus, we will alsobe commemorating the10th anniversary of thereopening of the Dietrichas a movie theater andcultural center. Tickets tothe gala are only $50each and can be reservedby calling 570.996.1500.

A big event for littleones is just around thecorner too. Tom Knightand his puppets will beback at the Dietrich for aspecial show on Thursday,April 7, at 1:30 p.m. Youand your young childrenor grandchildren will havea fantastic time dancingand singing along to

Toms great skits andsongs featuring books, theenvironment, the solarsystem and so muchmore. Admission is free.We hope to see youthere!

MORE THAN

MOVIESDietrich Theater

Erica Rogler

See Movies, Page 13

Visual Arts

Organic Darkroom aphotography exhibit of c-prints by John Steck Jr. ex-hibit on view to April 5 atNewVisions Studio & Gal-lery 11 S. Keyser Ave. inTaylor. Free food and drink,meet and greet with theart-ists. Cost: Free. Info:www.newvisionsstudio-.com. Normal businesshours Tuesday to Sunday,12to 6 p.m., andbyappoint-ment.

Introduction to OilPainting a 10-weekclass,at the Abington Senior

Community Center, in-structed by Marylou Chi-birka, starting March 22.Classes will be held Tues-daysfrom1to 2:30 p.m.Allsupplies, except the canvas,willbe furnished. Cost: $70advanced registration is re-quired.Info: 570.586.8996.

Oil Painting Classes byMarylouChibirka at DaltonArt Studio, two- hour ses-sions, all levels welcomed.Info: 570.563.2774

PerformingArts

Pinocchio, at the MusicBox Dinner Playhouse, 196Hughes Street, Swoyers-ville April1 at 6 p.m.,April2 at 1 and 5 p.m., and April3 at 1 p.m. School day per-formances are scheduledfor April 4, 6 and 8 at 10a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Cost:$10 (includes a McDonaldsFun Meal). Info:570.283.2195.

An Evening of FineFood & Wine, April 3,5:30 p.m. at the ScrantonCultural Center. Cost: $85per person and$100 per pa-

tron. Info: 570.344.1111 orvisit www.scrantoncultu-ralcenter.org.

Dial M For Mur-der, to April 3, Friday andSaturday at 8 p.m., Sundayat 2 p.m. presented by theActors Circle at the Provi-dence Playhouse, 1256Providence Rd. Scranton.Cost:$8/$10/$12. Info:570.342.9707 or visitwww.actorscircle.org.

Celebrating Sond-heim: Monday Night onBroadway III, ThomChristopher Warren and 20of his Broadway buddies

give a benefit for the Elec-tric Theatre Company, 326Spruce St., April 4, 7:30p.m. Cost: $50/$45. Info:www.electrictheatre.org orcall 570.558.1515.

Auditions: The Wed-ding Singer April 4 and 5at 7 p.m. at the Music BoxDinner Playhouse, 196Hughes St., Swoyersville.All roles are open to menand women ages 16 andover. Those who auditionareaskedto bring sheetmu-sic of a song of their choiceand to read from the script.An accompanist will be

provided. Performancedates scheduled for May 6to 8, 12 to 15 and 19 to 22.Info: 570.283.2195 or800.698.PLAY.

Bond an adaptation ofWilliam ShakespearesThe Merchant of Venice,

by the Taiwan Bangzi Op-era Company, April 15, at7:30 p.m. at the ScrantonCultural Center, presentedby the University of Scran-ton. Cost: Free. Info:570.941.7669

Avenged Sevenfold"Welcome to the Family"Tour with special guestsThree Days Grace andSevendust, April 29, 7

p.Literary Arts

Author, psychologistCarol Gilligan to speak atMisericordia in honor ofNational Womens Histo-ry Month, April1 in Lem-

mond Theater in WalshHall beginning at 7:30 p.m.Info: www.misericordia.e-du or call 570.674.6400.

Novelist Tess GerritsentospeakApril11at7 p.m.inthe Scranton Cultural Cen-ter. Theauthor, whose bookwas chosen for a county-wide reading program, willbe the first speaker in theLackawanna County Li-brary Systems 2011 Li-brary Lecture Series. Cost:Tickets are free and can beobtained locally at theAbingtonand Dalton Com-munity Libraries. Tickets

can also be obtained at anyLackawanna County Li-brary System library or theScranton Cultural Centerbox office.

Arts, Craftsand More

Drawing Social, AfAGallery, 514 LackawannaAve., Scranton every Sun-day, 6 to 9 p.m., Cost: $5general, $2 student

Card stamping craftclass at the Abington Se-nior Community Center,

April11,10 to11:45 a.m. Allsupplies will be furnished.Cost will be two cards for$1. Info: 570.586.8996

Around the World, atthe Dietrich Theater Tues-days to March 29 from 4 to5 p.m. This series of work-shops celebrates the Ever-harts Around the Worldcollection of artifacts from5000 years of history. Chil-dren ages 5 to 12 years oldwill learn to create projectsrepresenting five worldcul-tures. The sessions willcover Ancient Rome,Oceania, Native PacificNorthwest and Africa.Info:570.996.1500 to register.

Mixed Media for Kids,at the Dietrich Theater Pre-school Art, Saturdays, toApril 2, 10 to 10:45 a.m.;Mommy & Me, Fridays, toApril 1, 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.;Ages six to 12, Fridays, toApril 1 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.Info: 570.996.1500 to regis-ter.

Quilting for Kids, at theDietrich Theater Wednes-days through March 30,3:30 to 5 p.m. for ages sixand up. Cost: $6 per class.Info: 570.996.1500.

IntergenerationalQuilting, for ages 13 andup, at the Dietrich Theater,Wednesday through March30from6to7:30p.m.Cost:$6. Info: 570.996.1500.

See Calendar, Page 14

Last weeks winner:

Tammy Kuglerof Clarks Summit

Last weeks answer:

Robert DeNiro

In a few months, the senior class at KeystoneCollege will be leaving school to embark ontheir careers. ArtWorks and Afa Gallery in

Scranton are inviting the public to witness the

beginning of 17 of those careers this Friday.The galleries will host Side by Side: Keystone

Colleges 2011 Senior Exhibition, which will beon display through April 29, and will begin withan opening reception April 1 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Theyre excited, said Fine Arts DepartmentInstructor Nikki Moser of the students. Its thefirst time they get to look at a body of their workwith an audience.

The exhibition is the final requirement for thestudents capstone course. The goal is to give theartists the chance to take the first step in being aprofessional artist, by going off campus to havetheir work showcased.

Last year, the school held the exhibit at AfaGallery for the first time, and they were wel-comed back again this year.

It went really well (last year), said Moser.Afa has a gallery committee, and after they

reviewed the exhibit, and saw the professional

Welcome totheWORLD

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Artwork by Shawn Killian, shown above, will be on display at Afa Gallery beginning April 1.

See World, Page 13

Keystone

artstudentsembarkon artcareers

By Don McGlynn [email protected]

Contestants can only win once in a 60-day period.

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A princess in the kitchen? With princess books inhigh demand at the Abington Community Library, arecent purchase for the childrens collection is APrincess Cookbook: Simple Recipes for Kids bySarah L. Schuette. The royal treats are quick andeasy to make. Even young children can have a handin making Fairy Tale Floats, Castle Crunch, Princessand the Pea Salad, Magic Wands and many more.

New Books for Emergent Readers - Level 1After-School Sports Club: Soccer Day by Alyson

Heller. The kids in the After-School Sports Club areexcited to learn all about the game of soccer with thehelp of their teacher, Mr. Mac, but Sammy is havinga hard time learning how to play. It takes lots ofpractice, but Sammy is finally ready for the big openhouse.

After-School Sports Club: Lets Go Skating! byAlyson Heller. Everyone is excited to learn how toskateexcept Alyssa. Can the rest of the kids in theclub show her how much fun skating can be?

After-School Sports Club: Time for T-Ball byAlyson Heller. It is finally spring and the kids in theAfter-School Sports Club are ready to learn all aboutT-ball, but Caleb is not exactly playing nice. Can helearn how to be a good sport?

After-School Sport Club: Touchdown! by AlysonHeller. Its fall, and the kids in the After-SchoolSports Club are ready to play flag football, but J.B.says girls cant play the game. Is he right?

Katie Woo: Katies Lucky Birthday by Fran Man-ushkin. Katie wants to make sure that her wholeclass has fun on her birthday. With help from hermom and a few friends, it turns into a lucky day foreveryone.

Katie Woo: Star of the Show by Fran Manushkin.

When Katie heard that her class is doing the play,The Princess and the Frog, she thought for surethat she would be the princess, but then she got theworst news: She was going to be a worm. How can aworm be a star?

Katie Woo: Katie Finds a Job by Fran Manu-shkin. Its almost Career Day at Katies school. Ev-eryone has to pick a job and tell the class about it,but Katie likes to do so many things, will she figureout what kind of job to pick before Career Day?

Katie Woo: the Tricky Tooth by Fran Manushkin.Everyone in Katies class has lost a tooth while shehas only one wiggly one. She thinks it might fall outsoon, but maybe that tooth is only tricking her.

New Non-Fiction for Emergent Readers - Level 3The Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle by Jeff

Belanger. Empty boats, disappearing airplanes, myste-rious electronic fogswhat do they all have in com-mon? The Bermuda Triangle is one of the greatest

mysteries of our planet. Find out why it forces scien-tists to keep asking questions.

The Extraordinary Everglades by Jeff Corwin.With five different habitats to visit, readers get alook at some of the coolest animals aroun

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