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THE ABINGTON
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An edition of THE TIMES LEADER
www.theabingtonjournal.com
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
May 1 to May 7, 2013 50
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Inaugural
event lauds
high school
thespians
By ArIEllE KovAlIch
Abington Journal Correspondent
Local students were recog-
nized for their commendable
efforts as part of their high
school theater productions
through the 1st annual Excel-
lence in School Theater Arts
Awards (ESTA) ceremony
April 28. Students from high
schools received award
plaques at the reception held
at the Ramada Inn in Clarks
Summit, for various categories
related to their involvement in
theater, such as Best Executed
Choreography and Best Over-
all Production.
Although similar awards
exist in other areas, the ESTA
awards are new to Northeast-
ern Pa., with the help of found-
ers and organizers Jillian Kem-
merer, 27, of Clarks Summit,
and Rachel Strayer, 30, also
of Clarks Summit. Kemmerer
and Strayer have dedicated
their life to theater, starting
out with performances at a
young age and pursued their
interests through high school
and college. Both women are
active members of Ghostlight
Productions of Clarks Summit
and were able to receive sup-
port toward the ESTAawards
through the theater company.
Kemmerer discussed the
idea behind creating the
awards, I had been involved
in something like this back
in high school, and I noticed
there are several awards like
this in Pennsylvania, but just
nothing in this area.
This year the fve participat-
ing high schools included Riv-
erside, Scranton High, Abing-
ton Heights, Lackawanna Trail
and Valley View. Attendance
of the event included a mix of
nominated students, teachers,
parents, directors and other
supporters of the students.
B.U. students
viewpoint:
From horror
to jubilation
Mathew Fiegle-
man, a sophomore at
Boston University,
and 2011 Abington
Heights graduate,
wasnt directly af-
fected by the bomb-
ings at the Boston
Marathon April 15,
but heard the explo-
sions from several blocks away.
And though campus life has re-
gained normalcy, the Clarks Summit
native has a vivid recollection of the
sights and sounds of Marathon Mon-
day, the tense moments leading up
to the capture of the second bombing
suspect and the patriotism that has
taken hold of the city ever sense.
Fiegleman, 20, had been about
a block away from the fnish line
around noon, just under two hours
before the frst explosive device was
detonated.
It was a normal Marathon Mon-
day, Fiegleman said of the scene ear-
lier in the day. There were hundreds
of college students out at the race.
Everyone was happy. It was kind of
like a 4th of a July event, everyone
was barbecuing and having fun with
family and friends.
Then, suddenly, everything
changed.
I found out what had happened
about three minutes after the attacks,
he said. I was about four or fve
blocks away and I heard a loud sound
like a big beam hitting the ground at a
construction site or a head-on car col-
lision, when the frst bomb went off.
It didnt sound like a shattering noise.
After the second blast, people
started spreading rumors of what had
happened.
According to Fiegleman, the scene
in the hours following the marathon
was much different than the previous
year.
Directly following the race, there
were mass crowds of people walking
More than half of Make-A-
Wish Foundations recipients
have a dream to visit Disney
World. Others request to meet
a celebrity. Still others ask for a
long-desired item, like a com-
puter or a tree house. Lackawa-
nna Trail High School fresh-
man Gabby Samsock wished
to be a studentat Harvard
Medical School.
I could go anywhere on my
own, I fgured, she said. I
wanted it to be different.
The 15-year-old Factoryville
resident and honor student
hopes to become a pediatric
heart surgeon someday and she
wanted to see what it was like
to experience medical school at
Harvard, where the best of the
best go.
Gabbys wish was excit-
ing, said Maggie OBrien,
director of the local chapter of
Make-A-Wish. It was out of
the box. Shes such an amazing
girl, shes so dynamic.
The Make-A-Wish Founda-
tion of Northeastern Pa. grants
wishes to children between the
ages of 2 to 18 years old who
are suffering critical or life
threatening illnesses, according
to its foundation mission.
Gabby, who was born with
Shones syndrome, a con-
genital heart disease, had made
frequent trips with her parents
Melissa and Charlie Samsock,
from Factoryville to Boston
Childrens Hospital for medical
treatment since she was 8.
Thankfully, this visit held a
different agenda.
It was the frst time I had
not been in the hospital (on a
trip to Boston), she said. It
was great.
Gabby and her parents spent
a whirlwind week in the city
attending med school classes,
meeting with surgeons at hos-
pitals, making new friends on
campus, attending a Red Sox
game and more. She and her
mother were foored by the
jam-packed itinerary.
While the schedule was
exciting for Gabby and her
parents, it was exhausting, too.
She fell asleep in one class.
I was going on pure adrena-
line, Gabby said.
Her week began in August,
when a fresh crop of Harvard
medical students, class of
2014, began their med school
careers with an extra member
of the class.
With the rest of the class,
Gabby donned a white coat
during a white coat ceremony,
which signifed the beginning
of med school and her week.
One highlight: when Gabby
viewed a heart surgery in the
operating theater. She got to
observe just fve hours of the
seven-hour procedure because
she was whisked away to an-
other event, but the experience
made a deep impression.
The surgeon was pointing
things out, she said. I got to
Awhite-coat wish
See THESPIANS, Page 10A
See BOSTON, Page 10A
See WISH, Page 10A
BylINE NAmE
Byline credit
By roBErT TomKAvAGE
rtomkavage@theabingtonjournal.com
Factoryville teen attends Harvard to fulfll her dream
Factoryville resident Gabby Samsock, above, doing a surgical practice
simulation, spent one with as part of a class of 2014 Harvard medical
students. I was going on pure adrenaline, she said.
PHOTO COurTESy GAbby SAMSOCk
AbinGTOn JOurnAl/DAniEllE AnTOnEllO -SMOllEy
Kristin Jungbluth and son, Drew of Waverly stop to inspect recycled art from vendor 9 Ta Noon.
Catch of the day
A
how to Childrens Garden workshop, shown below, spon-
sored by Beichlers Greenhouse was among the weekend fun
at the 21st Annual House, Garden and Gift Show at the Waverly
Community House April 27 and 28. Home interior and landscape
professionals shared their products and expertise.
For additional gardening tips for children and teens, see this
months My Edition section on Pages 3, 4.
A House and Garden show hosted a planting station for children April 28.
Volunteers and siblings Drew, 9 and Greta, 8 Jungbluth help plant 3- year-
old Giada Lovecchios tomato at the Waverly Community House.
Something to crow about: Recycled rooster
sculptures made from car fenders were
sold by vendor 9 Ta Noon at the Waverly
Community House show April 28.
Fiegleman
Abington Heights grad attending
Boston University shares
recollections of the days
following the Marathon.
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Countryside Community Church, 14011 Orchard Drive, Clarks Summit, will host its annual
Dutch Auction May 10.
Apot luck covered dish dinner will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the Auction. Donation of
Gifts for the auction may be wrapped or unwrapped. The proceeds from this event go to fully
fund the Warm Hugs outreach. More than 1,000 shawls, also known as Warm Hugs, have been
given away to people in need such as chemotherapy patients and nursery home residents.
For more information, visit countryside-church.org or call 587.3206.
Shown, from left, front row: Bob Smith, Dorothy Edwards, Jill Imdorf, Joyce LaRue. Back
row: Peg Davis, Donna Urbaniak, Sandy LaCoe, Bev Brown, Marilyn Mirabelli.
Countryside Community Church
to host annual Dutch Auction
Two community events will
be held in conjunction with
the annual two-mile-long yard
sale on Turnpike Road, Dalton,
May 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The yard sale begins at the
Dalton Pharmacy and contin-
ues to the LaPlume Post Offce
on Route 438.
The Dalton United Method-
ist Church Women will sponsor
a food and drink tent at 610 N.
Turnpike Road and a bake sale
will be held next to the tent
to beneft the Vacation Bible
School hosted by the Dalton
and Factoryville Methodist
churches.
The Friends of the Dalton
Community Library will hold
its Fourth Annual Herb and
Perennial Festival and basket
raffe at the Dalton Fire Hall,
109 South Turnpike Rd. from 9
a.m. to 12 noon.
The events will all be held
rain or shine. For more infor-
mation, contact Susie Davidson
Food tent, bake sale, herb
festival to accompany
two-mile-long yard sale
The Endless Mountains
Nature Center will present Cel-
ebration of the Bluebells May
5 at 2 p.m. at their facility on
Vosburg Road in Tunkhannock.
Honoring an astounding patch
of Virginia Bluebells (Mer-
tensia Virginica), the Celebra-
tion will feature native garden
tours, displays, activities,
live music and refreshments.
Tickets are $15 per person or
$25 per couple. Tickets may
be purchased online at www.
emnconline.org or by calling
836.3835 ( leave a message).
The Celebration will also
include a nature walk to the
glowing-blue patch of Virginia
Bluebells. On the way, Endless
Mountains Nature Center Di-
rector and Naturalist Rebecca
Lesko will identify and discuss
any blooming wildfowers,
such as yellow trout lilies,
red trillium, pink and white
spring beauties, green dragons
and green and purple jack-in-
the-pulpits. Sturdy shoes are
recommended for this part of
the Celebration because part of
the trail is rough and rocky.
The Endless Mountains
Nature Center is an established
non-proft serving northeastern
Pa. Their mission is to preserve
the natural environment by
providing educational opportu-
nities and recreational activi-
ties. They are headquartered at
Camp Lackawanna, which is
located on Vosburg Neck Road
between Tunkhannock and
Meshoppen. For more informa-
tion, visit www.EMNConline.
org or contact Rebecca Lesko
at 836.3835.
Annual Bluebell Celebration
slated for May 5 at EMNC
C.S. Senior Living to host
Veterans Aid, Attendance
Benefts presentation
Clarks Summit Senior Liv-
ing, 950 Morgan Highway in
Clarks Summit, will host an
educational presentation on
Veterans Aid and Attendance
Benefts May 14 at 6 p.m. in
the facility movie theater.
Guest speakers Attorney
Matthew J. Parker VA-Ac-
credited Attorney for Marshall
Parker and Anissa Fetchen, VA
Affairs Coordinator will pres-
ent the benefts veterans and
widowed spouses can receive
to assist help pay for the cost
of their care at home or in a
facility.
Complimentary refreshments
will be served for attendees.
For reservations, call
586.8080.
Shown, from left, seated:
Dr. Nicholas Saccone, Ange-
lina Ryan, James Ryan, Sales
Counselor Sue Chapin. Stand-
ing: Resident Services Director
Kolia Perez, Attorney Matthew
J. Parker, Director of Offces
Services Josephine Reviello,
Marshall Parker and VAAffairs
Coordinator Anissa Fetchen.
The Abington Journal will
publish previews of local politi-
cal races for the upcoming May
21 primary election in our May
8 issue.
Local candidates may submit
a short bio and photo to news@
theabingtonjournal.com at no
cost by May 6 at noon.
Election
Preview
to run
May 8
DAILY EVENTS
May 1: Attic Shop End of
the Season Sale, at the shop
located in the Waverly Com-
munity House starting at 9:30
a.m. Only one day, everything
one price, $1.
The Christy Mathewson
Committee Meeting, in the
library at the Factoryville
Borough Hall building, 161
College Ave., at 6 p.m. New
volunteers and groups needed
to help with Christy Mathew-
son Days, August 9 and 10.
May 2: Eating for Health, at
the Dietrich Theater in down-
town Tunkhannock, continu-
ing May 9, 16 and 23 from
7 - 8:30 p.m. For ages 16 and
up. Through these informative
classes, Donna Fetzko will
explain the what, how and why
of healthy eating to improve or
maintain health. Classes will
include lectures, discussions,
practical tips and recipes. Cost:
free. Register: 996.1500.
Race for the Cure Kick-Off
Event for Race Team Cap-
tains, at the Hilton Scranton
and Conference Center, from
6 8 p.m. Featuring refresh-
ments, raffes and a cash bar,
this kick-off party provides
team captains with the tools
they need to form teams for the
Race, coming up September
21. Attendees will receive a
Team Captain Toolkit and hear
from other team captains on
how they were successful in re-
cruiting team members at their
businesses or with their family
and friends. Info: 969.6072 or
admin.info@komennepa.org.
Beneft Pasta Dinner for
EMT Danny Williams and
Family, at the Newton Ransom
Vol. Fire Co. 1890 Newton
Ransom Blvd Clarks Summit,
from 4 p.m. until the food is
gone. Benefts Danny Williams
and his family, who lost their
home to a fre April 25.
May 3: Wyoming County
Chamber of Commerce 21st
Birthday Block Party, at
the Comfort Inn & Suites,
Tunkhannock, from 6 10 p.m.
Attendees will enjoy local fare
from at least eight area restau-
rants, spirits from local beer
distributors as well as Nimble
Hill Winery and band Splash.
Cost: $35 in advance or $45 at
the door. Tickets/info: wyccc.
com or 875.8325.
Clarks Green United Meth-
odist Church Spring Rummage
Sale, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
at 119 Glenburn Road. Also
May 4 from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Clothing, household treasures,
books, lamps, and other items
will all be available for sale
at nominal prices. Proceeds
fund the many mission projects
sponsored by the United Meth-
odist Women.
Church Women United of
Lackawanna Countys May
Friendship Day, at Covenant
Presbyterian Church, Madison
Ave. and Olive St., Scranton,
with covered dish luncheon at
noon and program Swinging
Wide the Doors of Hospital-
ity at 1 p.m. All are welcome.
Info: 344.6235.
Fiesta for 505, at the
Electric City Trolley Museum
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This
Cinco de Mayo- themed event
will include Coronas, mar-
garitas and hors doeuvres and
live music by a mariachi band.
Cost: $25 at the door (all
proceeds beneft the restora-
tion of Scranton Transit trolley
car #505.)
The Dalton United Method-
ist Church Spring Rummage
Sale, continuing May 4. Dona-
tions will be accepted May
1 from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sale
hours on Friday are 9 a.m.
- 2 pm and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Lunch will be available on
Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday is bag sale day with
bags available for $2 and $3.
Bright Beginnings Preschool
will also be holding a bake
sale. Do not drop off TVs,
computers, printers or Christ-
mas items.
May 4: Cancelled: Dalton
Fire Co. Ladies Aux. Flea
Market.
Third Annual Mom Prom, at
The Hilton Hotel and Confer-
ence Center, Scranton, from
7 - 11 p.m. Sponsored by
NEPAMom Prom, this event
is open to ladies 21 years and
older. Benefts Friends of
the Poor childrens program-
ming. Cost: $35. Info/tickets:
Kim at 561.5846 or Chris at
561.5714.
Asbury United Method-
ist Church Spring Trash to
Treasure sale, from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. at 720 Delaware St.,
Scranton. Bake sale (Welsh
cookies go fast), jewelry,
housewares, Christmas, toys,
books, purses, shoes, clothes
and crafts. Lunch will be
available for a donation.
Tables available to rent $20
each. Please call church offce
343-1035 for any information.
Seventh Annual Run for the
Roses at the Kentucky Derby,
at The Waverly Country
Club, 903 South Abington
Road, Clarks Summit, at 3
p.m. Supports the Voluntary
Action Center. Includes hors
doeuvres and a Derby Din-
ner with mint juleps and
open bar. Tickets: $75.
Griffn Pond Animal Shelter
Volunteer Meeting, at Lacka-
wanna College in the second
foor board room at 11 a.m.
Refusing Our Rain Drops
to Protect Our Watershed:
A Rain Barrel Workshop, at
Keystone College Environ-
mental Education Institute
from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Partici-
pants will learn the impor-
tance of managing stormwater
to reduce nonpoint source
pollution and prevent food-
ing. Several solutions will be
discussed and rain barrels will
be offered for $25. Info/regis-
ter: 945.8555.
Raise the Roof Fam-
ily Fun Day Fundraiser for
Whipple Performing Arts
Studio Starlite Playhouse,
at Rock Mountain Sporting
Clays in Springville from
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Children
can enjoy a Bounce House
donated by Taylor Rental,
face painting, a puppet show,
sporting clay shoot (snow-
balls for kids), cotton candy,
raffes, breakdance and hip
hop performances and DJ
entertainment. Apicnic lunch
will also be served for $6
and will include two chicken
thighs, beans, chips, bread
and a drink. Cost: $10 (goes
directly to the Starlite Play-
house Building Fund). Info:
836.6986 or email kimdwhip-
ple@frontier.com.
Countryside Community
Church Annual Rummage
and Bake Sale, at the church,
14011 Orchard Drive, Clarks
Summit, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Bag Sale at 1 p.m. Annual
event will include Grandmas
Attic, featuring antiques and
collectibles. Two church pews
will also be for sale. Dona-
tions of household goods,
small appliances, antiques,
vintage items and collectibles
and baked goods are needed.
Info: 587.3206 or www.
countryside-church.org.
County Fishing Derby, at
McDade Park. The event is
limited to the frst 250 chil-
dren and costs $5 to register.
There are two tiers of fshing
times 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
for kids 4 - 8 years old; and
1:15 - 3 p.m. for those 9 - 12.
Info: 963.6764.
May 5: World Laughter
Day Scranton, at McDade
Park in Scranton from noon to
4 p.m. Info: LaughToLive.net
or 650.7518.
The Abington Senior Com-
munity Centers Open House,
at 1151 Winola Road, Clarks
Summit, from noon - 3 p.m.
Includes: tours of the facility,
an art exhibit, activity dem-
onstrations, a variety basket
raffe and bake sale and light
refreshments. Info: 586.8996
or abingtonseniorcommunity-
center.com.
May 6: The Abington
Heights Civic League Meet-
ing, at the clubhouse 115 Col-
burn Ave., Clarks Summit, at
7 p.m. Dancers fromAbington
Heights Civic League, Dance
Academy will entertain. Info:
587.3101.
BINGO, at the Dalton Fire
Hall at 6 p.m.
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http://www.theabingtonjournal.com/section/abingtonmyedition
Lettuce grows in a plot in the Abington Community Garden. Inset above, broccoli grows in a plot in the Abington Community Garden
Did you know little kids arent the
only ones who like to play in the dirt?
No, really. Adults do it too (they call
it gardening) and so can you.
Donna Zagrapan is a Penn State mas-
ter gardener, president of the Clarks
Summit Shade Tree Commission and
co-chair (along with Carolyn Crowley)
of the Abington Community Garden,
which includes about an acre of 100
garden plots.
The garden was started about
six years ago, and Zagrapan
said almost 100
people take care of
their own garden
plots there.
Its a place where
you can go to garden
and grow your own vege-
tables, she said, adding they
dont use any chemicals in
the garden, because they prefer
the food grown to be organic.
All kinds of people, from
kids to senior citizens and from
families to church groups, are in-
volved in the garden. And they plant
everything from tomatoes to onions to
sunfowers.
Zagrapan said gardening is a good
activity for kids of all ages (and adults),
because it helps them to see where their
food comes from and why they need to
protect the earth from which it grows.
She said its also extra special to be
able to pick and eat food that you grew
all by yourself.
Nothing tastes as good as home
grown vegetables, she said.
Here are fve tips she offers for start-
ing your own garden at home:
1. Plant what you like to eat. If you
plant vegetables that you like, not only
will you enjoy watching them grow,
youll also enjoy eating them. Three
top favorites for kids are carrots, rad-
ishes and squash.
2. Include some plants in your
garden that attract benefcial insects.
Although some bugs
seem nasty,
others can
be good
to have
around. Planting fowers that attract
butterfies can also liven up your
garden. For more information, see the
resources under the Want to learn
more? box.
3. Fertilize the soil. The most
important thing in gardening is the
soil, said Zagrapan. She said the best
thing to do to have good soil for your
garden is to add compost, which could
be year-old leaves (shredded leaves
are the best), manure or even shredded
newspaper. She said compost can
also be made from table scraps,
although it is important to know
what materials to use and what
not to use. Oil, eggs, meat
and fsh will give off
a bad odor that can
attract unwanted
rodents and anger
the neighbors. The
compost will need to
be mixed, watered and
turned over, and can
take a minimum of three
months to make.
4. Do your research
before planting. Its really not hard
if you pay attention, Zagrapan said,
explaining the importance of reading
the information on the back of seed
packets and following instructions.
If it says to plant the seeds three feet
apart, she said, plant the seeds three
feet apart. Its also important to know
when the best times to plant certain
vegetables are and what type of soils
and climates they grow best in.
5. The job doesnt end once the
seeds are planted. Your garden will
need to be weeded and watered regu-
larly for it to grow. Be patient.
Different types of plants take dif-
ferent amounts of time to grow.
When researching a vegetable
plant, fnd out how to tell when
the food is ready to pick, and
wait until that time to begin your
harvest.
Then, enjoy.
By ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
lbaumeister@theabingtonjournal.com
Master gardener shares tips
for growing vegetables, fowers
WA N T T O L e A R N M O R e ?
Visit these online resources reco-
mended by Master Gardener Donna
Zagrapan:
Ten Tips on Gardening with Kids
by Rory Klick
A one-page PDF document pub-
lished by the American Community
Gardening Association written for
adults training children in gardening.
Vegetable Gardening: Recom-
mendations for Home Gardeners
in Pennsylvania
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/
pdfs/agrs115.pdf
A 64-page PDF document published
by the Penn State College of Agricul-
tural Sciences.
Vegetable Growing Guides
http://www.gardening.cornell.
edu/homegardening/scene0391.
html
Published by Cornell University, this
interactive database of 58 garden
vegetables includes detailed de-
scriptions and growing instructions,
site and soil requirements, varieties,
and solutions for managing pests
and diseases.
Plants for Benecial Insects
http://web4.audubon.org/bird/
at_home/PlantsForBenecialIn-
sects.html
This online database published by
Audubon gives examples of the use-
ful plants that will attract a variety of
benecial insects.
By MARy Ann McGRATH
Abington Community Library childrens librarian
Ready for some good Spring reading that
will wet your appetite for Lackawanna County
Library Systems upcoming DIG Into Reading!
summer reading program? Grab your library card
and check out some of these recomended titles
fromAbington Community Library Childrens
Librarian Mary Ann McGrath.
Gardening stories for pre-schoolers:
Avas Poppy by Marcus Pfster
I Have a Garden by Bob Barner
My Garden by Kevin Henkes
Nibbles Garden by Charlotte Middleton
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Secrets of the Garden: Food Chains and Food
Webs in Our Backyard by Kathleen Zoehfel
Up, Down &Around by Katherine Ayres
Non-Fiction for age 6 10 years:
ABackyard Flower Garden for Kids by
Amie Leavitt
ABackyard Vegetable Garden for Kids by
Amie Leavitt
Butterfies in the Garden by Carol Lerner
Camp Out! The Ultimate Kids Guide by
Lynn Brunelle
Kids Container Gardening by Cindy Krezel
Kids Garden by Avery Hart
Kids Gone Campin: the Young Campers
Guide to Having More Fun Outdoors by Cherie
Winner
BooKMarK
County libraries
to go underground
this summer
By MARy Ann McGRATH
Abington Community Library childrens librarian
Ever think about the wonders underground? In-
sects? Dinosaur bones? Buried treasure? Animal
homes?
Kids are invited to DIG Into Reading! at the
Abington Community Library, Dalton Com-
munity Library or any other public library in the
Lackawanna County Library System, beginning
June 10.
The summer reading program will include
exciting guest presentations, activities, crafts and
story times that will explore all sorts of under-
ground topics. In addition, participants will
learn how to log their books online and become
eligible for prizes.
In summer, indoors or outdoors, rain or shine,
plant the seedREAD!
DIG Into
reaDInG!
Abington JournAl Photos/ElizAbEth bAumEistEr
Master Gardener Donna Zagrapan works in her
garden plot.
One hundred gardens
What you will need:
Bamboo skewers, tape, a marker, a three-
foot strip of streamer or ribbon, a spool of
string, a large piece of plastic (such as a large
shopping bag) and scissors
Instructions:
1. Start by using the skewers to make
a cross shape. Use tape around the
skewers to keep the center of the cross
in place. You may need to tape it twice
so it stays strong.
2. Flatten out the piece of plastic or
plastic bag and lay the skewers in the
middle. Using a marker, draw a dia-
mond shape on the plastic by drawing
lines from one end of each skewer to
the other.
3. Use scissors to cut out the diamond
shape, then tape the points of the dia-
mond to the ends of the skewers. Tape
them twice if needed to make sure they
stay.
4. Poke two small holes in the center of
the plastic where the skewers cross. Us-
ing your spool of string, tie the plastic
to the skewers. Make a few knots so it
is secure. Do not cut the knot from the
spool since this is how you will hold
onto the kite to fy it.
5. Use three feet of streamer
or ribbon to make the kites tail. You can
tape it to the bottom of your kite. You
can also use small stickers to decorate
your kite if youd like.
Enjoy fying your kite on the next windy
day!
MY ProJeCt
How to make your own kite
By JEnnIfER fAMILETTI
Dalton Community Library Program Coordinator
Mia, 10, and Gianna, 7, Familetti take their home-
made kite for a whirl.
You can win this
limited edition T-Shirt!
See page 4.
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Five ways to enjoy
the outdoors
Summer is on its way! I like to keep busy in
the summer. Here are some things you might
enjoy:
1. Basketball. I am playing next year so I
will need some practice. I cant wait for the new
season to start.
2. Bike riding. I am so happy I can get on my
bike in the nice hot air. I will probably fnd a trail
to ride.
3. Swimming. I look forward to swimming
this summer. You cant swim in your pool out-
doors in the winter, spring or fall. So, summer is
the only season.
4. Lemonade Stand. On Memorial Day I have
an annual lemonade stand. I always donate the
money I get to a charity.
5. Swings. I have a swing set in my backyard
and I love to swing. If you dont have one, you
can always go to a local park.
I will do everything listed and much more,
summer is coming. I see it day by day. .
MY opinion
by mariah mancuso
mariah mancuso is a 3rd grade student at st. marys in
Dunmore.
This months winning
joke:
When does a cookie
go to the hospital?
When he feels crumbly.
(submitted by noah st.
Germain, pictured.)
To submit a joke: send
your favorite joke along,
with your name, age,
hometown and preferred
T-shirt size to: myedition@theabington-
journal.com or The abington Journal my
Edition, 211 south state street, clarks sum-
mit, Pa, 18411. if your joke is selected and
appears on an upcoming my Edition page,
youll receive a swashies stickers gift pack
and my Edition T-shirt.
MY LoL
Painted rocks are easy to makeall
you need is paint, a paintbrush and a
rockand can add brighten up your
garden even before the plants start
to grow. They can even make great
Mothers Day presents to give to your
someone special on Mothers Day,
May 12.
For a chance to win
a limited-edition
Abington Jour-
nal: My Edition
T-shirt and get
your picture in
the paper, send a
photograph of you
with your rock cre-
ation, along with your
name, age, hometown
and preferred T-shirt
size to: myedition@
theabingtonjournal.com
or The Abington Journal My Edition,
211 South State Street, Clarks Sum-
mit, PA, 18411.
All submissions must be received
by Friday, May 17, 2013. Dont forget
to include your phone number so the
My Edition staff can contact you if
you win.
You can win this
limited edition
T-Shirt!
Abington JournAl
file photo/elizAbeth
bAumeister
Painted rocks, like
this one found in
the Delaney Sand-
ercock Memorial
Garden created by
Nina Gatto in Dalton
Streamside Park, can
add a fun and deco-
rative touch to your
garden, yard or porch.
MY RoCK Contest
Teaching meets
ouTdoors
By Linda ScoTT
abington Journal correspondent
A
ngela Lambert,
Environmental
Education Special-
ist for the Lacka-
wanna State Park
always knew her
career path would place her in the
outdoors.
My dad and sister were teach-
ers, she said. I loved the out-
doors, so I merged teaching and the
outdoors.
She took the civil service test and
started her job at at the Lackawanna
State Park in 1996.
Sitting in the environmental
classroom, one can see stuffed toy
versions of animals that can be
found in the park: a fox, turkey,
bobcat, peasant and deer. This is
the place where Lambert teaches
educational classes to children and
campers, and trains park staff.
My job duties switch season-
ally, she said.
During the fall and spring she
might leading a school group
outside on a feld experience. They
can study lake ecology or walk in
the forest to learn about trees. She
plans activities around the age of
the children and can also include
bird watching and insects. Lambert
follows a statewide curriculum.
In the winter months, she can be
found in the park leading a commu-
nity group on winter activities.
On Jan. 1, the Lackawanna State
Park and other parks throughout
the region explored activities in the
snow and cold. Ice skating, sleigh
riding and snowshoeing took place.
People borrowed snow shoes to see
if they liked them.
We had ice fshing safety and
ice rescue, along with search and
rescue if one got lost in the snow,
Lambert said.
There were horse and carriage
rides. The children enjoyed winter
crafts.
There will be a program about
amphibians May 4. Habitats will be
explored to see if eggs were laid.
Life cycles and viral pools will also
be explored. Summer camps are
being planned. To learn more about
the camps or other programs at the
Lackawanna State Park, visit www.
visitpaparks.com. Scroll down to
Calendar of Events for Lackawa-
nna State Park. This website also
shows programs at other state parks
in the region.
M e e T a N g e L a L a M B e R T
Family:
Husband Michael and son
Martin
Hometown:
Born in Carbondale, grew up in
Dunmore
Current Residence:
Greeneld Twp.
Education:
Keystone College, Associates
Degree in General Studies; Col-
lege of the Atlantic Bar Harbor,
Maine, Bachelor of Arts
Previous jobs:
Seasonal position at Frances
Slocum State Park and Ja-
cobsburg Environmental Educa-
tion Center near Wind Gap
Favorite animal:
hawk
Favorite place in park:
the middle of the lake in a kayak
Dream vacation:
exploring national parks
What did you want to be when
you grew up?
I liked the outdoors and knew I
would end up doing something
like this.
Abington JournAl/lindA scott
Angela Lambert, Environmental Education Specialist at the Lackawanna State Park.
MY dReaM job
My dad and sister
were teachers; I loved
the outdoors, so I
merged teaching and
the outdoors.
angela Lambert
Environmental Education specialist
for the Lackawanna state Park
MY
CaLendaR
Find yourself saying Mom, Im bored! a lot
lately? Why not try out some of these upcoming
events just for kids and teens?
Spring Story Hour and Kreative Kids, at the
Dalton Community Library. The story hour is
every Tuesday at 11 a.m. and/or 1 p.m. Children
are also welcome to join in the fun after-school
activities with the Kreative Kids group from 4 - 5
p.m. every Tuesday. Info: 563.2014.
Anime and Manga Club meeting, May 3, at
the Abington Community Library from 4 - 6 p.m.
Features some ANIMated fun and manga book
discussions. For Grades 7 - 12. Cost: free. Info:
587.3440.
Game Night with Wii, May 3 at the Abing-
ton Community Library from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Participants can play one of the librarys games
or bring one of their own. Info: 587.3440.
The Mineralogical Society of NEPAs 10th
Annual Treasures of the Earth Show and
Sale, May 4 at Oblates of St. Joseph, 1880 Hwy
315, Pittston, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., continuing
May 5 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $3 donation;
children under 12 and Scouts in uniform get in
free. Info: George at 800.473.3602 or Linda at
717.319.8334.
Free Movie Showing of The Jungle Book,
May 4 at the Dietrich Theater in downtown
Tunkhannock at 11 a.m. For all ages. Includes
movie, popcorn and soda. Cost: Free. Tickets
996.500.
County Fishing Derby, May 4 at McDade
Park. The event is limited to the frst 250 children
and costs $5 to register. There are two tiers of
fshing times 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. for kids 4 -
8 years old; and 1:15 pm - 3 pm for those 9 - 12.
Info: 963.6764.
More kids activities online at
http://www.theabingtonjournal.
com/section/abingtonmyedition
Last months Trivia
Contest answers:
Who was the rst president of
America?
George Washington was the rst
president of the United States
of America. However, before
he became president, the rst
President of the United States
of America in Congress Assem-
bled was an American patriot
named John Hanson.
When was the Declaration
of Independence signed?
Although a debated topic, most
historians agree the Declaration
was passed July 4, 1776, and
signed later on, possibly August
2, 1776.
How many stars and stripes
are on the American ag?
50 stars and 13 stripes.
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ABOVE: Front row,
from left: Evan
Fenstermaker
and Mark Myers,
Abington Heights
High School Tech-
nologies teacher.
Back row: Robert
Kester, Paul Pasco,
Anthony Stivala and
Tyler Snopek.
Destinations for DUCKS
By Joan Mead-Matsui
Providing waterfowl friends with new dwell-
ings was the goal of Clarks Summit resident
Bob Kester and Abington Heights High School
technologies teacher, Mark Myers. They en-
listed the help of Myers wood shop students to
replace three weathered and rotting duck houses
at The Abington Area Community Park, S.
Abington Township.
Ducks can rest easy knowing in several weeks
Kester and Myers will install the new houses at
locations around Eston Wilson Lake.
The houses were constructed using a variety
of repurposed scrap wood at the wood shop,
including poplar and pine and are expected to
last several years.
Kester contacted Myers to ask if the students
in his program wanted to help, and they fol-
lowed through and did the whole project, said
Kester. The (wood) ducks come back to the
pond every year and when the weather took
its toll on them, we decided to build new ones
(houses) so they will come back again
And Myers said his students tackled the proj-
ect with enthusiasm. They jumped right in, he
said. As soon as I asked if anybody wants to
help me build duck houses. It was instant.
The project took approximately two weeks
and provided students with an opportunity to
learn and practice new skills, explained Myers,
who gives each student a class assignment.
Acouple of the students were here, and I
said Would you prefer to work on these (duck
houses). They said, Absolutely. There were a
couple of guys who really didnt know what
they wanted to work on, so I said, Lets build
the duck houses. So I gave them this (the wood)
and they learned how to measure, crosscut,
gripI said, Lets apply it
Ninth-grade student, Paul Pasco said he
helped because I was happy to help the ducks
have a home of their own.
AT LEFT: A weath-
ered duck house
in need of replace-
ment
Abington JournAl/JAson riedmiller
Julia and Dr. Timothy Farrell of Clarks Green.
Lenny
and
Annie
We-
solowski
of Clarks
Summit.
STEP
by
STEP
ADaddy Daughter Dance
was held April 19 at Our Lady
of Peace.
lackawanna trail elementary
Center Principal dr. tania stoker has
announced the 3rd quarter honor
for fth and sixth grades. students
obtaining honor roll status are:
Fifth grade: daniella Apple-
man, thomasea Appleman, luke
baldwin, nico berrios, georgia blake,
Willow burnell, Anna bushta, richard
Cocchini, Alexia deutsch and mark
dunckle.
also listed were: Alyssa Frens,
evan garver, luke gondella, Justin
goodrich, Amanda Haft, Paige Hyde,
Alex Jones, mikenna lee, Hannah
nauroth and seamus nichols.
Keith Pearson, richard rodenbach,
elizabeth rothwell, Joshua rzucidlo,
rachel saxton, Joshua semken,
monica stuenzi, Allison swanchak,
madison swanchak and Connor tobin.
taylor townsend, Ayden urban,
Virginia VanFleet and Katelin Walton.
Sixth grade: samantha baltru-
saitis, rachael beemer, Alyvia Cobb,
noah Coleman, Kaleb Cook, Zachary
Cost, eric Craig-Peysson, Catherine
Cramer, Carter Crook, robert davis
and Ariana drake.
also listed were: Jordan edwards,
Cali Fauquier, Kali Fernald, Jakob
Fusik, samantha gregory, Kiana
grella, emma Hawthorne, Aidan Holz-
man, sarah Kinback, Jared Klepadlo
and morgan Krzywicki.
brianna miller, Colin mulhern,
benjamin Palaskas, samuel Pieretti,
nathan rolka, Joshua rosengrant,
samantha schur, Jessica stafursky,
Zachary stec, Hunter Ward and
Corbin White.
HONOR ROLL
im happy to help the ducks have a home
of their own.
Paul Pasco, Wood shop student
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The Griffn Pond
Animal Shelter, 967
Griffn Pond Rd.,
Clarks Summit, is open
for the adoption of pets
from noon to 4:30 p.m.,
daily. Wish list items
are always appreciated,
especially cat litter,
canned dog food and
paper towels.
Adopt a cage at the Grifn
Pond Animal Shelter for one
month and your $20 donation
will go toward care and feed-
ing of the animal in that cage
for the month you choose.
A card will be placed on the
cage identifying the sponsor
for that month.
Send the following
adopt-a-Cage information,
including name; address;
city; state and zip; phone
number; sponsorship
month; choice of dog, cat or
small animal cage; and how
you would like your sponsor
card to appear, along with
$20 per cage to The Grifn
Pond Animal Shelter, 967 Grif-
n Pond Rd., Clarks Summit,
PA 18411.
Adopt-A-Cage can also be
done via PayPal or credit card.
Name: Chance
Age: 2 years old
Sex: Male
Breed: Staffordshire Terrier/American bulldog mix
About me: I like toys. Im very playful and seem to like
other dogs.
Remember to contact the Griffn Pond Animal Shelter at
586.3700 if your pet is lost or goes astray.
Ransom Township donates
to Abington Senior Center
Ransom Township recently
donated $1,000 to the Abington
Senior Community Center. The
center is open Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
serving lunch daily at noon.
It provides area seniors with
exercise, self-improvement,
recreation and educational pro-
grams throughout the year. The
Abington Senior Community
Center is funded in part under a
contract with the Pennsylvania
Department of Aging and the
Lackawanna County Board
of Commissioners through
the Lackawanna County Area
Agency on Aging. It is man-
aged by Telespond Senior
Services, Inc.
For additional information,
view the centers website at
abingtonseniorcommunitycen-
ter.com or call 570.586.8996.
Shown, from left: Dave Bird, Ransom Township Supervisor; Rose Ann
Aveline, Advisory Council Member, Bob Gilbert, Advisory Council Trea-
surer; Tony Bolthouse, Advisory Council President; Dennis Macheska,
Ransom Township Supervisor; Mary Leiber, Advisory Council Member
and Bud Brown, Ransom Township Supervisor.
Keystone Iron
Works classes set
High school students can enroll
in the free Keystone Iron Works
classes that begin May 13 and run
until June 10 at Keystone College
in La Plume. The workshops are
part of Lackawanna Countys
ARTS Engage! program.
Students will work with
national professional artists and
Keystone College faculty on
pouring and sculpting iron. It also
helps the participants to develop
self-esteem, participate in team-
building events and learn social
and arts skills.
The schedule and time for the
classes are : May 13, 15, 20, 22,
and 29 and June 3 and 5 from 5
to 8 p.m at Keystone College art
studio and The AFAGallery.
The students and artist mentors
will cast their sculptures June 8
at The Scranton Iron Furnaces
during the Arts on Fire Festival.
They will fnish and paint the
castings June 10. After the event,
the pieces will be exhibited at
various galleries through Lacka-
wanna County.
For more information or to
apply, contact either Nikki Moser
at ironworks@keystone.edu or
570.840.2323 or Chris Calvey at
570.963.6590, calveyc@lackawa-
nnacounty.org or www.lackawan-
nacounty.org.
Rotary freworks: 65
days and counting
The Rotary Club of the
Abingtons is asking the com-
munity for help as it prepares
for its 26th annual Fourth of
July party.
Letters will soon be mailed
out to Rotary supporters noti-
fying them the club would ap-
preciate their help as $15,000
is needed to put on the annual
show, which includes chil-
drens games, music, food ven-
dors and, of course, freworks.
Were not looking to make
money, were just looking
to offset our costs, said Ed
Nuzzaci, a director for the
club in charge of planning
for the show. He noted that
last year the show had almost
not taken place due to lack of
funding, but the community
came through. He added, We
always get lots of support from
the community.
Contributions may be made
payable to the Rotary Club
of the Abingtons and mailed
to the club at P.O. Box 392,
Clarks Summit, PA18411.
The party is slated for July
3 at the grounds of Abington
Heights Middle School on
Newton-Ransom Boulevard in
Clarks Summit. The rain date
is July 4. Fireworks will go off
at dusk. The display will last
for about 30 minutes.
The school district has been
very generous in letting us use
the grounds over the years, and
its a very good location, Nuz-
zaci said. People come out
and have their dinner and relax
on the lawn, and there are chil-
drens games and music. Its
really a wholesome evening
where the entire community
comes together for an evening
of fun and patriotism.
The Rotary expects to draw
a crowd between 3,000 and
5,000.
The Rotary also has a new
vendor for the freworks,
SkyShooter Displays by ZY
Pyrotechnics of Wapwallopen,
Luzerne County. They were
highly recommended and are
known for exciting and longer
shows, so were happy about
that, Nuzzaci said.
Much planning goes into
the event, as the Rotary has
to arrange for the vendors,
lights, portable bathrooms and
generators, as well as speakers
for 105 The River, which pro-
vides music for the evening.
The clubs planning commit-
tee consists of Nuzzaci, Steve
Selige, Chuck Perry and John
Petry.
The Rotary also receives
help from nearly every munici-
pality in the Abingtons, from
monetary donations to police
and emergency services free of
charge. Everybody has come
through, Nuzzaci said.
He was especially grateful to
Newton Township, which pro-
vides the permit for the event,
in addition to police protection.
By Kevin Kearney
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme in Dalton May 18
By Joan Mead-Matsui
Planting season has arrived
and if the garden is looking
sparse, or in need of a pick-me-
up, May 18, 9 a.m. to noon,
Dalton Fire Hall, you will
have an opportunity to stock
up on herbs and plants at the
4th Annual Dalton Commu-
nity Librarys Herb and Plant
Festival.
Alecture at 9:30 a.m. with
Maureen Rogers, Herbal
Remedies for Everyday Mis-
haps (and a Bit More) is also
part of the days lineup. Rogers
is part of the largest trade as-
sociation for the herb industry
with approximately 1,000
members in business since
1990, and has spent most of
her adult life sowing her pas-
sion for herbs and a passion for
small businesses. Additional
information regarding Rogers
is available at herbworld.com.
Master gardeners will also
be on hand with handouts and
information.
The idea for an herb and
plant festival grew out of a
desire to fnd a spring festival
fundraising idea for the library
and money raised will beneft
the Friends of the Dalton Com-
munity Library to fund library
projects as requested.
Among the herbs provided
by Spring Thyme Nursery,
Dillsburg, will be Basil, Cilan-
tro, Lavender, Lemon Verbena,
Lovage, Mint, Oregano, Pars-
ley, Pineapple Sage, Rosemary,
Sage, Tarragon and Thyme.
And as for the selection of oth-
er plants, co-chair, Janet Geeza
said you will fnd, What our
dear contributing friends dig up
out of their yards.
Last year friends and pa-
trons donated a plentiful assort-
ment of plants such as butterfy
bushes, chives, liliesIt is
never the same, said Geeza.
Herbal-related snacks will
also be provided free to festival
patrons, with donations ac-
cepted. In the past, some of
the beverages and snacks have
included herbal iced tea, cof-
fee, tea, dips and cookies.
Abasket raffe featuring
some gardening related items
will be held .
Also planned in Dalton May
18 is a two-mile yard sale
along North Turnpike Road.
For more information,
Abington JournAl/JoAn MeAd-MAtsui
Shown from left are Susan Jennings, co-chair; Mary Hart, secretary
Friends of the Dalton Community Library; and Bonnie Flynn, com-
mittee member. Standing: Janet Geeza, co-chair; Mary Ann Ketchur,
committee member; Leonard Janus, Herbalist; Diana Dakey, volun-
teer/publicity and Cynthia Holbert, chairperson Friends of the Dalton
Community Library.
A bit of basil brightens any dish,
even a beverage, such as basil
strawberry lemonade.
Dalton Book Sale
draws crowds
Abington JournAl/Kevin KeArney
Tina Sanko, 6, of Dalton, looks over some childrens magazines. Tina
attended the sale were her parents, Walter and Carol Sanko.
By Kevin Kearney
kceruti@theabingtonjournal.com
Dalton Community Library
hosted a spring book and bake
sales April 20. Alarge selection
of adult and juvenile fction
and nonfction books were
available at low prices, in addi-
tion to selections of magazines,
paperbacks and recordings.
The bake sale offered a variety
of homemade treats, including
pastries and cupcakes. Library
vice president Gerry Wren said
sales were brisk and he was
very happy with the outpouring
of support. The books, maga-
zines and baked goods were
donated by the community and
the money raised will beneft
the library.
Gavin Owens,
6, left, Kalee
Graham, 7 and
Katie Troutman,
7, show of the
books they
purchased at
the sale.
Simply
the best
Abington JournAl PHotos/JAson riedMiller
Elena Bush OConnor with children Lila and Michael,
accepts the award for Best Hotel on behalf of the
Ramada. The award Best Hotel votes resulted in a tie
between Ramada and Nichols Village Hotel and Spa.
M
ore than 120 gathered at The Abington Journal Read-
ers Choice Awards for 2013 April 24. The Best of the
Abingtons were spotlighted as voted on by readers
via the newspaper and at area libraries and community centers
throughout the month of March.
Ramada, Clarks Summit served as host location for the event
with arrays of forsythia arranged to celebrate the arrival of Spring.
Host for the evening Ed Ackerman delivered the awards with a
side of humor. Ackerman, a local columnist, recently received the
2013 Jean Yates Award from the Pittston Memorial Library. The
former Abington area resident works as a professor at Luzerne
County Community College and as Editor of the Sunday Dispatch
in Pittston. Aslideshow of winners was among the visual displays
to fete the winners. In addition, all in attendance were presented
with plaques by Abington Journal Editor Kristie Grier Ceruti,
among other prizes presented by Abington Journal staff members
Trixie Jackson, Jill Andes, Robert Tomkavage, Elizabeth Bau-
meister and Arielle Kovalich. Executives from Civitas Media,
parent company of The Abington Journal, were in attendance,
including CEO and President Prashant Shitut.
Ghostlight Productions Tommy
McGrady accepts the Readers
Choice Award for Best Theater.
Abigail
Pisanchyn
accepts
for Best
Consign-
ment Shop
on behalf
of The
Avenue.
J.C. Show accepts the Abington Journal
Readers Choice Award for Best Male
High School Athlete.
Abington
Journal Editor
Kristie Grier
Ceruti with
Woods and
Companys
Val Langan.
Woods and
Company
received a
Readers
Choice Award
for Best
Furniture.
Host for the evening Ed Ackerman delivered the
awards with a side of humor. Ackerman, a local
columnist, recently received the 2013 Jean Yates
Award from the Pittston Memorial Library. The
former Abington area resident works as a profes-
sor at Luzerne County Community College and as
Editor of the Sunday Dispatch in Pittston.
Abington Journal Editor Kristie Grier Ceruti presents the
award for Best Natural Food to Everything Naturals Barry
Kaplan and Ryan Mackinson.
Abington Heights Boys Basketball
Coach Ken Bianchi accepts a
Readers Choice Award on behalf
of the team.
Anita Loh accepts for Best
Childrens Park on behalf of
South Abington Community
Park.
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and Treasure SaleMay 3
The Waverly United Methodist Church, 105 Church St., will hold its spring Trash and Trea-
sure Sale Friday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For more information, call Kathy Craven at 586.9167 or Georgia Bass at 586.1274.
Pictured, from left: Kati Valent, Stacey Valent, John Tallo, Byron Pruett, Kathy Craven, Sebas-
tian Pruett.
George Bernard Shaw afcionado directs comedy that features variety of emotions
By Joan Mead-Matsui
Arms and the Man by Irish playwright,
George Bernard Shaw, is a romantic comedy
armed with chocolate, and it is the fnal show
of Actors Circles 31st season.
There will be plenty of wit, irony and charm
to go around for anyone who would like to see
a romantic comedy that pokes fun at the dan-
gers of bravado in battle and idealistic notions
of love, as a young lady awaits the return of
her heroic fanc from war, and a disheveled
soldier sneaks into her bedroom feeing the
fght
The show will be presented at Providence
Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton
May 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19, with show
times Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m. and
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Arms and the Man will take the audience
through a variety of emotions, according to
John McInerney, director.
I think they (the audience) will laugh and
they will also be kind of nodding interestedly
when the characters come up with things that
are insightful, as well as funny. Thats what
Shaw does with lots of popular dramatic forms
like the farce, the historical epic and the melo-
drama, said McInerney.
He takes all of these popular forms and he
uses them and sometimes subverts them for his
own purposes
For many years, McInerney, educator, play-
wright, actor and director, has been interested
in the works of Shaw, one of the authors he
covered in his Ph.D. dissertation.
This is McInerneys frst effort to direct
Shaw. Ive always wanted Shaw to be done.
In fact, he is so enamored with Shaws
works, some years ago he joined the Interna-
tional Shaw Society and is the organizations
recording secretary.
On June 15, McInerney will attend a meet-
ing and seminar at Shaws home north of Lon-
don, where he will present a paper on directing
Arms and the Man for a community theater
organization and audience.
My experiences are going to be related to
the gathering outside of London at Shaws
home as an example of what its like to bring
Shaws plays to life on a stage for a commu-
nity and a community theater audience.
The group also meets at least once each year
at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario at the theatre
festival.
I picked this particular play, Arms and
the Man, because it is set in late 19th century
Bulgaria, and it doesnt require British ac-
cents, and also it has always proved to be one
of Shaws most popular and most accessible
plays. Its basically a romantic farce with unex-
pected arrivals and awkward coincidences, and
fast things happening on the stage
Cast members are Jeff Ginsberg, Howie Ja-
cobi, Victoria Kusy, Nicole Lopez-Isa; family
members, JP McGowan, Jeannine McGowan,
and Laura McGowan; Bill Mecca and David
Spitzer.
The set design was done as a contribution
and a favor by Rich Larsen, director of the
University of Scranton theater program and a
wonderful designer, according to McInerney.
The play requires three different sets and
each act takes place in a different settingso
his (Larsens) design is very clever and allows
us to change sets in a very short time.
Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10
for seniors and $6 for students. On May 9,
tickets are $8 for general admission and se-
niors, and $6 for students.
Call 570.342.9707 for more information or
to make reservations. Visit actorscircle.org or
friend Actors Circle on Facebook.
Abington JournAl/JoAn MeAd-MAtsui
Shown is John McInerney, director, Actors Circle
production, Arms and the Man by George
Bernard Shaw.
Griffn Pond director
speaks to Womens Club
Hearing of former
Ransom Township
Secretary-Treasurer
moved to May 13
Asentencing hearing for
Kathleen Zielinski which
was scheduled for April 30 at
9:30 a.m. at the Lackawanna
County Courthouse in Scranton
was rescheduled for May 13 at
9:30 a.m. at the same location.
The sentencing judge is Judge
Barrasse.
Former Ransom Township
Secretary-Treasurer Zielin-
ski pleaded guilty Dec. 3 to a
second-degree felony count
of theft by unlawful taking.
Lackawanna County Deputy
District Attorney Shane Scan-
lon said there is no minimum
sentence and the maximum
sentence is 10 years in prison
and a $25,000 fne.
Investigative audits dis-
covered that Zielinski spent
more than $98,000 of Ransom
Township funds for personal
expenses, according to a police
affdavit.
According to the Pennsyl-
vania State Police, during a
yearly audit, it was discovered
that 46 of Zielinskis residen-
tial electric bills, in the amount
of $8,909.58, had been paid
with township funds.
Warren Reed, Executive
Director of the Griffn Pond
Animal Shelter with his dog
Nina spoke at the Wavely
Womens Club Luncheon in
March.
Shown, from left: Warren Reed, Nina, Carole Bauman, Janet
Weeks and Kathy Johnson.
Moes to donate
to Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters is
hosting a Dine and Donate
fundraiser at Moes Southwest
Grill. Fifteen percent of all pur-
chases will be donated to Big
Brothers Big Sisters May 9.
Guests will have the oppor-
tunity to meet the Big Brothers
Big Sisters staff and ask any
questions about volunteering
or enrolling a child into the
program.
Diners must use event fiers
to donate to the fundraiser.
The fyers are available for
download at www.facebook.
com/events/505769612820611
or by calling the offce at
570.347.5616 to have one
mailed, faxed or e-mailed.
stand at the operating table.
After the surgery, the aspir-
ing surgeon watched as a scien-
tist at a Massachusetts General
Hospital research lab worked
on a mouse heart transplant.
Her learning experience also
included a trip to the operat-
ing room where anesthesia, or
the ether dome, was frst used;
a tour of MIT and a private
dinner with medical school of-
fcials. The ether dome was her
among her favorite moments,
she said.
Another moment that stands
out in Gabbys mind: meeting
with a pediatric heart surgeon.
The teen said she aims to
work in that feld because its
challenging and needs more
women. Only three percent of
such surgeons are women, she
said.
The Harvard faculty, staff
and students told the budding
physician to stay in touch - and
perhaps return someday.
I felt like I knew everyone,
she said.
Those friendships resulted
in Gabby receiving welcome
visitors a few months later.
Due to a serious infection over
the winter, Gabby required
emergency surgery- the Ross
Procedure- at Boston Chil-
drens Hospital. And some of
the crew from her Harvard
days stopped in to cheer her.
I dont remember much,
but I was really nervous and
stressed out, said Gabby.
Despite receiving eight
weeks of intravenous antibiotic
treatment through a picc line in
her arm and having to remain
homebound for the rest of the
school year due to the high risk
of the infection returning, she
is not daunted.
In my down time I enjoy
being outside, listening to mu-
sic, baking and watching mov-
ies. I recently have taken up
photography and I really love
it, Gabby said. Im not into
sports but I have been dancing
since I was three. Her reper-
toire includes ballet, pointe,
tap, jazz and lyrical dance.
When shes not working
toward her dreams of becom-
ing a surgeon, she enjoys life in
Factoryville with her parents,
sister Isabelle, 9 and dogs
Sophie and Onja.
And as for her future in
medicine, she has plenty of
plans.
I hope to attend summer
programs and internships. I
also plan on doubling up on
science classes and taking AP
courses in the future, she said.
Gabby said many of the
people she met keep in touch
on Facebook or in person
when shes back in town for
medical visits. She received
a yearbook-style book that
chronicled her time at Harvard.
Im so grateful they did this
for me.
The nomination process
began with score sheets created
by Kemmerer and Strayer,
which were given to judges
who were sent to the local high
schools to observe the students
on various categories that came
down to detailed elements such
as diction and movement on
stage.
We tried to make the criteria
as detailed as possible so that
we could really draw a conclu-
sion overall who stands out
on top and is doing excellent
work, said Strayer regarding
the judging process.
Although this is only the
frst year for the ESTAawards,
the response from students,
schools and faculty was better
than projected, according to its
organizers.
Its really been an incredible
response, and I do think it has
potential to become something
much bigger than it is, said
Kemmerer.
Strayer said her hope for
the outcome of the awards is
a sense of achievement for
students.
Something I really hope
they get out of this is not only
a sense of accomplishment and
encouragement, but the ability
to recognize when something is
done well.
Kemmerer hopes as a result
of the ESTAawards more stu-
dents will be bit by the theater
bug.
I hope it encourages stu-
dents to continue doing the
awards and to maybe get their
friends involved and really just
to develop a passion for the arts
and theater.
Both women are also looking
forward to expansion and con-
tinuation of the awards in the
upcoming years, as Kemmerer
said, I would love to do it for
as many years as it will keep on
going.The nomination process
began with score sheets created
by Kemmerer and Strayer,
which were given to judges
who were sent to the local high
schools to observe the students
on various categories that came
down to detailed elements such
as diction and movement on
stage.
We tried to make the criteria
as detailed as possible so that
we could really draw a conclu-
sion overall who stands out
on top and is doing excellent
work, said Strayer regarding
the judging process.
Although this is only the
frst year for the ESTAawards,
the response from students,
schools and faculty was better
than projected, according to its
organizers.
Its really been an incredible
response, and I do think it has
potential to become something
much bigger than it is, said
Kemmerer.
Strayer said her hope for
the outcome of the awards is
a sense of achievement for
away from the fnish line, he
said. Normally, people stay
around the marathon all day.
That night, there were a lot
of people in my living room
watching the news for new
information.
When he was frst informed
of the details of the bombings,
his mind raced back to the
Sept. 11, 2001 World Trade
Center attacks in Manhattan.
Thankfully, the terrible
situation was contained be-
cause of the bravery of all the
volunteers and frst responders
that helped out and the Boston
Police force, he said. There
were a lot of terrible injuries,
but being there, I could have
easily imagined how much
worse the situation could have
been, without all the frst re-
sponders handling it so well.
The frst bombing suspect,
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was
wounded during a shootout
with police on April 18 in
Watertown, Mass., and was
pronounced dead later that
night at a local hospital. Dur-
ing the melee, an MIT police
offcer, Sean Collier, 27, was
killed, bringing the death toll
to 4. During the Marathon
bombings, Martin Richard,
8, Lingzi Lu, 23, and Krystle
Campbell, 29, were also
killed.
When it was reported that
the second suspect, Dzhokhar
Tsarnaev, was captured April
19, the entire nation seemed
to breathe a collective sigh of
relief, no more so than in the
greater Boston area.
It was an intense night,
Fiegleman said. My friends
and I were at my house
watching the news and get-
ting updates. Once the news
broke, we went down to
Boston Common to celebrate.
There was a couple thousand
students gathered, cheering
and leading U-S-Achants. It
might have been a little over
the top, but it was just patrio-
tism and college kids going
wild.
The business and flm stu-
dent was also in attendance at
the frst home Red Sox game
after the attacks. The special
scene included a passionate
pregame speech from Boston
icon David Ortiz featuring an
expletive, that even the FCC
let slide, a live performance of
the unoffcial Red Sox anthem
Sweet Caroline by Neil
Diamond and a come- from
-behind win.
It was an exciting game,
he said. There was a giant
sense of pride in the stadium.
Everyone felt like they knew
someone because they all
went through the same thing
together. There was a lot of
red, white and blue in the
stands, and you could tell that
everyone was proud to be an
American.
According to Fiegleman,
the area is returning to a sense
of normalcy.
About two days after the
second suspect was captured,
everything started getting
back to normal, he said. Ev-
ery professor mentioned the
attacks at least once, but now
classes are back to normal.
He added that Copley
Square and Boylston Street,
the areas of the attacks, were
also reopened earlier last
week.
Continued from Page 1A
WISH
THESPIANS
BOSTON
Darren Tavernelli, RN at the Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center, at right, helps
Gabby, center, and her mom Melissa Samsock, left, through the process of intu-
bating, or inserting a tube into a hollow organ or body passage.
Mathew Fiegleman shared this photo of college students in Boston Commons celebrating the capture
of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaecv April 19. Fiegleman described the night,
Once the news broke, we went down to Boston Common to celebrate. There was a couple thousand
students gathered, cheering and leading U-S-A chants. It might have been a little over the top, but it
was just patriotism.
Abington JournAl Photos/JoAn MeAd-MAtsui
ABOVE: From Lackawanna Trails Little Shop of Horrors Allison
Stuenzi, Gabby Sunseri and Meredith Horwatt
AT RIGHT: From
Lackawanna Trail:
Wyatt Cooper and
David Brown in a
scene from Little
Shop of Horrors.
AT LEFT: Abing-
ton Heights Abby
Mappes. Mappes
won Best Female
Lead in a Musical
for her role as Ma-
ria Rainer in The
Sound of Music.
Best Overall Production of a
Musical
Valley View high school West side
story
Best executed Choreography
story
Best Set
scranton high school Annie
Best acting ensemble
scranton high school Annie
Best Singing ensemble
Abington heights high school the
sound of Music
greatest Show Stopping Moment
riverside Jr./sr. high school
honk! dive scene Christina
Maxeld, Cast
Best Male Lead
lackawanna trail high school
little shop of horrors seymour
Andrew tassey
Best Male Supporting
story riff eric gowat
Best Female Lead
Abington heights high school the
sound of Music Maria rainer
Abby Mappes
Best Female Supporting
riverside Jr./sr. high school
honk! Cat tera sheerin
Featured Soloist
lackawanna trail high school
little shop of horrors Voice of
Audrey ii lowell Phillps
BELOW: Dr. Susan
Kelly, Abington
Heights High
School theater
director and pianist
Dr. Alan Baker.
students.
Something I really hope
they get out of this is not only
a sense of accomplishment and
encouragement, but the ability
to recognize when something
is done well.
Kemmerer hopes as a result
of the ESTAawards more stu-
dents will be bit by the theater
bug.
I hope it encourages stu-
dents to continue doing the
awards and to maybe get their
friends involved and really just
to develop a passion for the
arts and theater.
Both women are also look-
ing forward to expansion and
continuation of the awards in
the upcoming years, as Kem-
merer said, I would love to do
it for as many years as it will
keep on going.
TOP NOTCH THeaTeR: eSTa WINNeRS
Downton Abbey beneft at Tripp House
AT LEFT: Shown, from left:
Helen Dieffenbach, Kathy
Chorba, Jennifer Ochman, Ruth
Collins, Mary Ann Rodeghiero,
Peg Shultz, Lesley Bommer,
Lisa Flynn and Margaret Mes-
sana. Missing in picture are:
Susan Seitzinger and Sarah
Sespico.
ADownton Abbey fashion
show was held Sunday,
April 14 at the Tripp House
in Scranton to beneft the
Lackawanna County Histori-
cal Society.
P.E.A.C.E. club at Everything Natural
Ellen Clauss, 19, of Lake Ariel, a freshman at
Marywood University, left, and Grace Morrissey,
19, Binghamton, N.Y., a sophomore at Marywood
University, presented information for Marywoods
P.E.A.C.E. at Everything Natural, Clarks Summit.
The club is selling handmade African purses to
raise funds for Marywoods P.E.A.C.E.(People
Encouraging A Cooperative Environment) club and
daakye. Each bag sold sends a child from Ghana
to school for one week. As of April 28, Clauss
and Morrissey surpassed their goal of selling 50
purses and have sold 61. The purses range in size
from wallets for $15, cross body bags for $24 and
totes for $30. For more information on daakye,
visit daakye.com and visit facebook.com/Mary-
woodPeaceClub for updates.
Abington JournAl/AliAh roseMAn
Gabby Samsocks learning experience also
included a trip to the operating room where
anesthesia, or the ether dome, was rst used;
a tour of MIT and a private dinner with medi-
cal school ofcials. The ether dome was her
among her favorite moments, she said. Her
photo ID is shown at left.
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ArtsEtc...
VISUAL ARTS/
PERFORMING ARTS
The Wyoming Seminary
Music Departments An-
nual Spring Concert, May 3
in the Great Hall of Wyoming
Seminary, 228 Wyoming Av-
enue, at 8 p.m. Cost: free. Info:
270.2192.
Unimpeded Imagination
art exhibit, May 3 - 25 with an
opening reception May 3 from
6 10 p.m.at New Visions
Studio and Gallery Featur-
ing artwork by Jordan Fees,
Chantal Rich and Ashley Ruth
Truitt.
The reception is free to the
public and will include food,
drink and meet and greet op-
portunities with the artists. This
is a family- friendly exhibit .
Free Movie Showing of
The Jungle Book, May 4 at
town Tunkhannock at 11 a.m.
For all ages.
Includes movie, popcorn
and soda. Cost: Free. Tickets
996.500. Alimited number of
tickets will be available at the
door.
Music for Models show,
May 4 and June 1 at Armettas,
329 Northern Blvd, Chinchilla,
from 8:30 11:30 p.m. Music
for Models (Marko, Tara and
John) will perform. Info:
586.5492.
Rock Bottom: Monologues
About Starting Over, May
4 at The Olde Brick Theatre
on the second foor at 126 W.
Market Street just off Provi-
dence Square in Scranton, at
7:30 p.m. and May 5 at 3 p.m.
Aprogram of new original
monologues by The Jason
Miller Playwrights Program.
Cost: $5-10 suggested dona-
tion, to be collected at the door.
Info/reservations: 591.1378 or
nepaplaywrights@live.com.
Cinco de Mayo: Guitar
Music of Mexico, May 5 at the
Dietrich Theater in downtown
Tunkhannock at 3 p.m. Cost:
$10. Tickets: 996.1500 or at the
Dietrichs ticket booth.
The Wyoming Seminary
Civic Orchestras Annual
Spring Concert, May 5 in
the Great Hall of Wyoming
Seminary, 228 Wyoming
Avenue, Kingston, at 8 p.m.
Yoon Jae Lee, music direc-
tor, will lead the orchestra in a
performance of his orchestral
reduction of Gustav Mahlers
Symphony No. 1. Cost: free.
Info: 270.2192.
ARTS, CRAFTS
AND MORE
Preschool Trash to Trea-
sures, May 2, 9, 16 and 23, at
town Tunkhannock, from 10
- 10:45 a.m. For ages 4 and 5.
Amy Colley will teach young
artists about 3-D collage as
they transform household items
into masterpieces.
Students will learn about
recycling along the way. Cost:
Free. Register/info: 996.1500.
Last weeks answer:
CHADWICK
BOSEMAN
Last weeks winner:
SUSAN ADAMS,
CLARKS SUMMIT
Contestants can only win once in a 60-day period.
MORE THAN
MOVIES
Dietrich Theater
Erica Rogler
See MOVIES, Page 12A
Live OPERA,
local people
By Gerard NolaN
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arshall Wolkenstein has sung opera for more than
six decades.
The bass/baritone, who is the retired cantor for
Temple Israel, will appear in Mostly Operas production
Love Stories, which features scenes and arias from from
a panoply of operas, including selections from Verdi and
Puccini.
This is a real service to the community, he said of the
Mostly Opera company and its productions. The opera
company is doing live opera with local people.
Its also a service to those who are aspiring singers, he
added.
The world of opera, he said, is very competitive and diff-
cult to break into in the United States because of the limited
number of opera companies.
Wolkenstein grew up in Wisconsin and was trained in
opera singing from age 16.
He said he was fortunate to start that early, attending the
Juilliard School in the 1950s. He described the opera as a
natural high
At Juilliard, his teachers told him that young singers had
to make a name for themselves in Europe.
Not my cup of tea, he told them.
He decided he would become a cantor instead. He en-
rolled in a four -year program at Hebrew Union College of
Cantorial Music, where he learned how to lead the musical
side of Jewish temple services. Music is an integral part of
the service.
Wolkenstein served as cantor outside Philadelphia and a
few other places, eventually ending up at Temple Israel in
Scranton from 1989 to 1999, when he retired.
Though hes retired, he still takes part in Mostly Opera
productions. Hes been involved with the group for years.
The show will feature arias and scenes from various
operas with a narrator, Peter Wind of WVIA, describing the
action.
The stories are about happy love, sad love, in all cases
its just beautiful, said Helene Tinsley, director of Mostly
Opera. The company stages two concerts a year, one in the
spring and one in the fall.
The spring show features opera, while the fall show
showcases lighter, more popular music, for the most part.
Last fall, for example, the Mostly Opera celebrated the
music of Gershwin.
We want to keep opera alive in the community, said
Helene Tinsley, director of the opera company.
Tinsley explained that the show is designed for opera
novices and enthusiasts alike.
We keep prices low so that we can introduce people to
this art form, opera, Tinsley said, adding that the opera
company breaks even. Its very expensive to put on an
opera production, she said.
We want them [local patrons] to come and taste operas
and support their local professionals.
The show takes place at the Jewish Community Center,
601 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton. Tickets are $25 at the door.
Free parking. For additional information call 570.346.3693.
Newton artist exhibits at ARTWORKS
Artworks Gallery and Studio, 503
Lackawanna Avenue Scranton, will
host the opening reception of Ab-
stract Landscapes, recent paintings
by Newton artist Brooke Wandall,
shown at left and right, May 3 from
6 to 9 p.m.
When I paint, I become a com-
pletely different person, Wandall
said. Maybe I have multiple person-
alities but when I paint, all the chaos
in life fades away. I can focus when
otherwise focusing is a chore. Every
painting is its own experience. Ive
been fnding such unique ways to
call a painting my own: scraping,
digging, pushing, letting the paint
drip and experimenting with differ-
ent mediums (some that dry fast and
some slower). Really every painting
is its own experience held together
as a series by similar paint marks and
colors.
For more information, visit
www.artworksnepa.com or call
570.207.1815.
Kudos to the cast and crew
of the Dietrichs recent produc-
tion of Auntie Mame! They
all did a tremendous job of
capturing the spirit and comedy
of the play.
We would like to thank all
of the talents who brought
this show to the Dietrich
stage including director Jen-
nifer Jenkins, Deborah Buck,
Caleb Carlin, Emma Douthett,
Owen Frazier, Trent Frazier,
Molly Henn, Sarah Henn, Rick
Hiduk, Patricia Hochenbury,
Jerry Jenkins, Alex Keiser,
Hoyt Keiser, Eric Lutz, Joe
McAndrew, Lucas Nardini,
Laurel Radzieski, Suzanne
Robinson, Rich Ryczak, Emily
Sandercock, Karen Selige,
David Swanson, Jessica Unice,
Mary Van Vliet and Brenda
Wenner.
It is defnitely a grand thing
to have live theatre in the End-
less Mountains.
Speaking of live theatre,
we will have opportunities for
both children and adults and
to experience more of this art
form in May.
Due to its popularity, the Di-
etrich Childrens Theater will
be bringing the classic chil-
drens tale Peter and the Wolf
back to the Dietrich stage on
Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m.
Gather up your children,
friends and family and see
Peter as he imagines catch-
ing a wolf with the help of his
friends and the orchestra.
Admission is free and this
show is sure to enchant and de-
light all ages. Tickets are avail-
able by calling 570.996.1500
or visiting the Dietrichs ticket
booth. This event has been
sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Humanities Council.
Then on Sunday, May 19 at
3 p.m., we will have the chance
to take in Shakespeares Ro-
meo and Juliet live at the Diet-
rich. Performed by the Gamut
Theatre Group of Harrisburg,
six energetic actors will bring
this timeless love story to life
through their 80-minute origi-
nal text adaptation.
After the show, stay for
a talk back session with the
actors. This will be the sixth
year we will be bringing in
the Gamut Theatre Group to
perform. They have masterfully
presented Hamlet, Macbeth,
Romeo and Juliet, AMidsum-
mer Nights Dream, and even
Poe in the Park for us in past
years. Admission is free thanks
to funding from the Overlook
Estate Foundation. For tickets,
please visit the Dietrichs ticket
booth or call 570.996.1500.
Live entertainment will
continue this weekend with our
Cinco de May Guitar Music
of Mexico concert on Sunday,
May 5 at 3 p.m. Join us as
classical guitarist Jay Steves-
key pays tribute to Mexicos
vibrant songs and dances while
sharing the countrys diverse
contemporary classical mu-
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OBITUARY
Robert Lee
Sweimler
April 22, 2013
Robert Lee Sweimler,
South Abington Twp. died
Monday morning, April 22,
at the VNAHospice Unit at
the Geisinger Community
Medical Center. His widow
is the former Janice Spease;
they couple married in 1951.
Born in Reading, he was
the son of the late Elmer
Charles and Bertha Beula
Hettinger Sweimler. Prior to
his retirement he was a sales
representative and trouble
shooter for Buffalo Wire in
Buffalo NewYork. He was
a Marine Veteran, an avid
golfer and past president
of the Lackawanna Kennel
Club, as well as a judge and
handler of Chow Chows.
Also surviving are three
daughters, Debra Carpen-
etti and her husband Leo,
Scott Twp., Lori Gigliotti,
Allentown and Margie S.
Lewis and her husband Ken,
Aberdeen, Md.; a brother,
Donald, Lancaster; eight
grandchildren, Carrie, Chad,
Ryan, Joshua, Alissa, Mi-
chael, Jennifer and Mathew;
two great grandchildren,
Delaney and Ryan Jr.
He was preceded in death
by a son Steven in 1992.
The family would like
to thank the VNAHospice
nurses and staff for their
compassion and care for
Robert.
Aprivate memorial
service will be held at the
convenience of the family
at the Lawrence E. Young
Funeral Home and Crema-
tion Services, Clarks Summit
with services by his brother,
Donald Sweimler.
In lieu of fowers, memori-
als may be sent to the VNA
Hospice and Home Health
of Lackawanna County, 301
Delaware Ave., Olyphant PA
18447. Online condolences
may be sent to www.law-
renceeyoungfuneralhome.
com.
Dorothy A. Eckel
April 24, 2013
Dorothy
A. Eckel,
Newton Twp.,
died Wednes-
day evening,
April 24, at
her home. Her
husband of
55 years was the late Fred W.
Eckel, who died in 1992.
Born in Scranton, she was
the daughter of the late John
and Ethel Stevens Boettger.
She worked for more than 47
years for the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, retiring as
manager of the Scranton Of-
fce, Bureau of Employment
Security. While there she in-
spired and encouraged many
people to persevere and live
up to their potential. She was
a proud member of Country-
side Community Church and
Hickory Street Presbyterian
Church. She was a graduate
of Central High School and
Lackawanna Business Col-
lege.
She and her husband, Fred,
loved to travel and visited all
50 states, as well as Europe.
Dorothy was the matriarch of
Fred W. Eckel & Sons Farms
where she will be deeply
missed by all of those who
were involved in the farm.
She was a warm and lov-
ing friend to everyone she
knew. Her son would like to
thank Dr. Ruppenthal and her
caregiver, Josie Sands, for the
compassionate care they gave
Dorothy.
Surviving are a son, Keith
with whom she resided, and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by a son, Frederick Douglas
who died in 2006; a brother,
Robert Boettger; and a sister
Thelma Boettger, as well
as her step father William
Swineford.
To send an online condo-
lence, visit www.lawrenceey-
oungfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of fowers, dona-
tions in Dorothys name
may be made to Countryside
Community Church Building
Fund.
Helen M. Krupovich
April 23, 2013
Helen M.
Krupovich,
Washington,
DC, formerly
of Scranton,
died Tuesday
morning,
April 23, at
the Georgetown Residence,
2512 Q St, NW, Washington,
DC.
Born in Scranton, she
was the daughter of the late
Anthony and Helen Kardick
Krupovich.
Prior to her retirement in
2003, she was employed for
64 years by the federal gov-
ernment having started two
days prior to WW II.
Through her long and
distinguished career, she had
worked for the Department
of the Navy assigned to the
Offce of the Naval Attache
at the U.S. Embassy, London;
NASAduring the period
of the early manned space
fights; the Science Offce at
the White House; and for the
Department of Energy from
its early days until her retire-
ment.
Throughout her career,
Helen had received much rec-
ognition and many awards.
She was a graduate of
Holy Rosary High School
in Scranton and earned a
degree at George Washington
University.
Surviving are four neph-
ews, William J. Spear and his
wife Sharon, Paul J. Spear
and his wife Mindi, Anthony
J. Krupovich and his wife
Donna, and Kean Krupovich.
Great nephews and nieces,
Stephanie, Jennifer, Eric,
Matthew, Lauren, Jeremy,
Josie, Kristy, and Kimberly.
Also, four great -great neph-
ews and three great -great
nieces.
She was preceded by a
sister, Marie Spear; a brother,
Anthony Krupovich; and a
nephew, Timothy J. Spear.
Amemorial service is
planned for later in May at St.
Thomas the Apostle Church,
Washington, DC.
To send condolences, visit
www.lawrenceeyoungfuner-
alhome.com.
Rummage Sale set for May 4
The Countryside Community Church annual Rummage and
Bake Sale will be held May, 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 14011
Orchard Drive, Clarks Summit.
Lunch will be available. The event will feature Grandmas attic
antiques and collectibles. Two church pews will also be for sale.
Furniture, household, Clothing. Abag sale will be held at 1 p.m.
For more information, contact 587.3206 or visit www.country-
side-church.org.
Shown, from left, preparing for the event are Sandy LaCoe and
Marilyn Mirabelli, cochairs.
LIBRARY NEWS
BY MARY ANN McGRATH
The Abington Community
Library responds to quite a
few requests throughout the
school year for books on sci-
ence experiments for children.
Even if the Science Fair
is over and done with now
and the end of school is ap-
proaching, experimenting with
various materials and draw-
ing conclusions can make for
great vacation time fun.
Consider looking for the fol-
lowing new additions:
Awesome Experiments,
by Trevor Cook. The experi-
ments in this book, which is
intended for children age 9
and older with supervising
adults, are divided into six
categories: matter, forces, light
and sound, heat, plants and
other living things, and elec-
tricity and magnetism. Within
these categories, youngsters
will fnd lists of intriguingly
titled activities. They may be
drawn to creating a cabbage
detector, or super goo, or
possibly peppers ghost,
or seeing around corners.
They can learn how to make
a blubber glove, or mighty
ice, or experiment with a
wormery, or a house for a
louse or even a lemon bat-
tery. Warning: this page is
alarmed! (turn to page 118
and fnd out why).
Anew series, FUNdamen-
tal Experiments, written by
Ellen Lawrence, is aimed at
children age 8 and older who
enjoy predicting what will
happen and recording scien-
tifc facts about what happens
in each experiment. Look for:
Dirt, Take a closer look at
this fascinating substance that
is all around us. Try one or
all of the fun experiments and
start investigating soil.
Motion, Baseballs, bicy-
cles, swings they can all be
put into motion. What are the
forces that make things move?
The experiments in this book
will provide some answers.
Water, Look at this amaz-
ing liquid like a scientist and
record your predictions and
observations as you discover
cool facts about water.
Color, The bright and
brilliant world of color is all
around us, but these ex-
periments will help you take
a closer look at rainbows,
inventing new colors, color
intensity, and how animals use
color to stay safe.
Library patrons of all ages
are invited to sign up to walk
in the Clarks Summit Me-
morial Day Parade Monday,
May 27 as representatives of
The Abington Community
Library.
Find out how to take part by
stopping at either the Circula-
tion Desk or at the Childrens
Desk.
Special T- shirts can also be
ordered.
Deadline for ordering is
May 13 at the library.
The Abington Community Library is
located at 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks
Summit. Visit www.lclshome.org/
abington to register for events or
call 570.587.3440. Dont have a
library card? Register at http://www.
lclshome.org/libraryinfo/library_
card_reg.asp.
sic for the guitar. I love to
see him play. This concert
will showcase the works of
composers including Manuel
Ponce, Agustin Lara, Julio
Cesar Oliva, and Ernest Gar-
cia de Leon. Tickets are $10
each and can be purchased
at the door or by calling
570.996.1500.
And dont forget our free
movie events this May. We
have something for every-
one. Tonight, May 1 at 7
p.m., we invite you to attend
Bill W., a documentary
about the life and work of
one of the co-founders of
Alcoholics Anonymous. It
will be followed by a Q &
Asession. Admission is free
thanks to Wyoming County
C.A.R.E.S.
We will also be showing
a free childrens movie on
Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. at
the theater. Popcorn and soda
will also be free! This event
has been sponsored in loving
memory of Jeeterbug from
the Kintner family. Call the
Dietrich at 570.996.1500
for reservations or get your
tickets at the door while they
last.
We will also be showing
Green Fire: Aldo Leopold
and a Land Ethic For Our
Time at the Dietrich on
Saturday, May 11 at 11 a.m.
Admission is free. There
will also be complementary
book discussions on ASand
County Almanac by Aldo
Leopold on Wednesdays,
May 8 and 15 at 7 p.m. at the
Tunkhannock Public Library.
For more information, please
call us at 570.996.1500.
As you can see, the Diet-
rich is so much more than
the movies.
MOVIES
Event supports young
adults with autism
ACenter for Independent
Living fundraiser to beneft
Young Adults with Autism was
hosted April 25 at the Scranton
Cultural Center, 420 N. Wash-
ington Avenue, Scranton.
The Young Adults with
Autism Program, operated in
partnership with the University
of Scranton, received a match-
ing grant of $50,000 from the
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg
Foundation to support the pro-
gram. The Center for Indepen-
dent Living is one of the few
organizations in Northeastern
Pa. to offer a support program
to assist the growing popula-
tion of high school students
with high-functioning autism
successfully move into a
higher education or workplace
setting.
Sponsors of the event in-
cluded American HomeCare,
Fidelity Bank, First National
Bank, OMalley, Harris,
Durkin & Perry, Penn Secu-
rity Bank, The C3 Group, The
Margaret Briggs Foundation
and the Weinberg Foundation.
Catering was by Carl Von
Lugers Steak and Seafood and
entertainment by Matt Bennick
and the Blues Mine.
AT BOTTOM RIGHT: Tammy Jackson, left, and Suzanne Fornaszewski,
employees of Pennstar Bank in Scranton, a partner of the Center for
Independent Living.
ABOVE TOP RIGHT: From left: Sue Ellen Stelevich, Moran, and attor-
ney Christopher Arnone.
Obituary Policy
The Abington Journal pub-
lishes obituaries of local inter-
est, free of charge. Obituaries
may be sent to The Abington
Journal ofce via traditional
mail at 211 South State Street,
Clarks Summit, PA 18411; via
fax at 570-586-3980; or via
e-mail at news@theabington-
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Obituaries should be submitted
by Monday to ensure publica-
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ies must be sent in by a funeral
home or must name who is
handling the arrangements,
along with a street address,
city, state and phone number.
For more information, call 570-
587-1148.
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Photo courtesy Alice stuffle
lackawanna trail pitcher Peter Murazzi allowed just ve hits while striking out 11 batters in lackawanna trails 6-0 win over riverside April 25.
Pitching powers Trail
MOOSIC- The Lackawanna
Trail Lions earned their eighth
win and remained unbeaten
April 25 after shutting down
the Riverside Vikings, 6-0.
But with two men on base and
a runner in scoring position
with no outs in the frst inning,
it sure didnt look like Trail
would stay perfect. Lions
pitcher Peter Murazzi had
something to say about that.
Riverside pitcher Tyler Pic-
cotti started the game with a
leadoff single and promptly
stole second.
One batter later, with two
on and a runner threatening,
Murazzi dug himself in, did the
heavy lifting, and kept his team
from folding. Even a leadoff
double in the third didnt faze
Murazzi. He managed to pull
the Lions out of both jams
while also securing the shutout.
Murazzi fnished the day
tallying 11 strikeouts and sur-
rendered only fve hits. His
only walk came in the seventh
inning. When asked about how
his arm felt after the game,
Im fne, Murazzi said. I
threw 128 pitches last game.
Murazzi talked strategy. He
says he likes to get in his op-
ponents heads.
I try and get them think-
ing Im going to do something
all game, then I switch it on
them.
Murazzi threw 16 straight
frst pitch fastballs before
switching to his curve in the
fourth inning.
The Lions travel to Mountain
View (5-2) May 2. Murazzi is
the likely to get his next start
against the Eagles.
Fellow Lions Victor Rosa
and Cooper Rosiak had River-
sides number in this one. Rosa
went 3-4 with two steals, two
RBIs and a run scored.
Rosiak, also 3-4, stole three
bases, had an RBI and touched
home twice.
The defense played well,
Pete played well. He kept his
count down and kept ahead in
the count, said head coach
Todd Peters about his teams
performance.
Peters said Rosa is the teams
spark plug. Peters stated that
hes learned to expect Rosa to
have this kind of day, saying,
It seems like hes always on
base.
Peters and his Lions go
back to Trail for a busy week
of baseball. We try and take
things one game at a time,
Peters said. Lackawanna Trails
next opponent is Susquehanna
(5-5), and after that, Moun-
tain View. Mountain View
has guys back healthy that
they didnt have before. They
should be tougher than last
time.
The Lions move on to 8-0 as
the Vikings drop to 1-7.
As for Riverside, errors
proved to be a continuing
problem for the Vikings. After
committing seven errors in
their previous outing, Riverside
followed up on Thursday with
six more, not including a balk
from Piccotti in the second
inning.
By Stephen neStorick
The Abington Heights boys
tennis team improved their
record to 12-0 with a 4-1 win
over Delaware Valley in a
home match April 24.
In singles play, Comets No.1
player Jai Redkar defeated An-
drew Neifg (6-4, 6-2). Comets
No.2 player Rishi Mulloth
defeated Carl Pallini (5-7, 6-2,
6-4).
In doubles play, the Abington
Heights pair of Eric Onofrey-
Steven Shields downed Mau-
rico Cuartero-Devin Paulson
(6-2, 6-2).
The Comets duo of Sahas
Chandragiri-Riley Barrett
downed Tyler Casey-Alex
Smashnov (6-1, 6-0).
The Comets will return to
action this afternoon, May 1, at
4:30 p.m., when they travel to
face Western Wayne.
Comets
remain
unbeaten
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Comets No. 1 singles player Jai Redkar prepares to hit a forehard in
his match agianst Andrew Neidig. Redkar won in straight sets, 6-4,
6-2.
Students
see the big
picture
By Joan Mead-MatSui
Kaitlyn Davis, Melanie Fric-
chione and Ronnie Kochmer,
three local high school stu-
dents, recognize they are part
of something bigger.
One of the goals they share is
to do their part to help to eradi-
cate cancer and provide relief
to those suffering from the dis-
ease. Their vehicle for change
is through fundraising and,
with the help of other students
they are organizing Relay for
Life, in partnership with the
American Cancer Society.
Davis, a Scranton Prepara-
tory School student is chair
and Fricchione and Kochmer,
both students at the Abington
Heights High School are co-
chairs of Relay for Life, an
organized, overnight communi-
ty fundraising walk and one of
the American Cancer Societys
biggest fundraisers.
At a Relay for Life event,
teams of people camp out
around a track and members of
each team take turns walking
around the track. The event will
be held at Abington Heights
High School, 222 Noble Rd,
Clarks Summit, June 8 to 9
with an opening ceremony
at 3 p.m., survivor dinner at
5:30 p.m. and a Luminaria
ceremony at 9 p.m. Luminaria
candles can be purchased in
memory or in honor of loved
ones who have battled cancer
and the suggested donation for
the luminary is $10.
Survivors and their families
are welcome to attend the din-
ner, ceremony or participate in
the entire relay event.
Organizers are seeking
teams, sponsors and survivors
who would like to participate in
Relay for Life. For more infor-
mation, contact Cindy Delaney,
American Cancer Society
income development repre-
sentative, at 562.9749, or visit
relayforlife.org/paabington.
Additional fundraising events
are also in the works, including
a movie night at Lackawanna
Trail High School. Details will
be announced.
Davis, Fricchione and Koch-
mer are also among the young
voices of a group known as
Cancer Action Network, CAN;
the nations leading cancer
advocacy organization that
works to make cancer issues a
Lackawanna
College Blue-
White game set
for May 4
The Lackawanna College
football team will conclude
its spring practice May 4
with the playing of its annual
Blue-White Game. This is the
ninth consecutive year that this
contest will be played. The
game, played at John Henzes-
Memorial Stadium, Peckville
will begin at 1 p.m. The event
is free to the public.
Penn State
coaches to
visit area
For the second consecutive
year, the Coaches Caravan will
be a part of the Greater Scran-
ton Chapter Penn State Alumni
Associations Penn State Night
dinner. Several scholarships
will be awarded to Penn State
students and the 2013 Greater
Scranton Chapter Alumnus of
the Year will be presented to
Bob Ghigiarelli.
Ghigiarelli, a 1961 gradu-
ate of Penn State University,
earned a football scholarship
and played under Rip Engle
and Joe Paterno.
Ghigiarelli began his career
in education as an elemen-
tary teacher in the Diocese
of Scranton during the fall of
1962. Over the next nine years
he taught and coached at Old
Forge and taught at Abington
Heights and Riverside where
he served as Assistant Football
Coach. Ghigiarelli began a 32
-year career in the Lakeland
school district administra-
tion when he was appointed
Secondary Principal in the
Lakeland School District in
1971. He served in that capac-
ity for the next 15 years. In
1986, Ghigiarelli was appoint-
ed Superintendent of Schools
at Lakeland and remained as
a commissioned offcer of the
district for 17 years.
Ghigiarelli is married to the
former Joyce Alberigi and has
two sons, Rob and Dr. Chad
Ghigiarelli.
For ticket information,
contact Allison McGoff at
570.342.7022 or armcgoff@
yahoo.com.
The cost is $40, must be
purchased in advance, and
available to the general public
on a frst-come, frst-serve
basis. Cash bar starts at 6:30;
dinner at 7:30 p.m.
See STUDENTS Page 14A
Locals earn medals at world
wrestling championships in N.J.
Two young Abington wres-
tlers walked away from the
North American Grappling
Association (NAGA) World
Championships on April 21,
2013 with medals. Cullen
Ratchford, 11, of Clark Sum-
mit took a silver medal in the
Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Expert
Division. Connor Beck, 6, also
from Clarks Summit, took a
gold medal in the kids No-Gi
beginner division.
The 19th annual NAGA
World Grappling Champion-
ship No-Gi & Gi tournament
was held in Morristown, New
Jersey. This two day event
included adults, teens and chil-
dren from around the United
States and the world.
The two boys train at Pride-
lands BJJ Academy in Clarks
Summit.
Connor Beck, 6, also from Clarks
Summit, took a gold medal in
the kids No-Gi beginner division.
Cullen Ratchford, 11, of Clark
Summit took a silver medal
in the Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Expert Division.
Photo courtesy Alice stuffle
Lackawanna Trails Vic Rosa contributed three hits, two steals, and
two RBIs in the Lions win.
national priority.
CAN is an affliate organiza-
tion to the American Cancer
Society, and its members in-
clude anyone and everyone.
If you have a mission or
something you are very pas-
sionate about in helping to
prevent cancer, its open to
everyone. Its your voice. The
more people we have to rally,
the more success we have in
getting healthier lifestyles to
help in this fght, said Delaney
referring to CANs ability to
lobby Congress to get impor-
tant bills passed. Thats why
we really push to get as many
members and people involved
in CAN, so their voices can be
heard
Davis said of her mission,
I feel if we can motivate all
of the high schoolers to get
involved now and help to make
a difference, then theyll keep
making a differenceonce I
saw all of the good Relay was
doingthat was really encour-
aging.
Fricchiones goal is to get
high school students to realize
they are part of something
bigger than themselves. Its
a chance for all of us to get
off Facebook and stop texting.
Were all here to make a differ-
ence.
And Kochmer, whose two
grandparents died from cancer
said, Im always one to help
people. When Im involved
with Relay, I see theres so
much passion in it and when
were at the event, its just
overwhelmingits really
inviting.
He is active in hopes that
a cure will be found in his
lifetime. I want to keep rais-
ing money and help as much
as I can to get people involved.
I feel one day its possible to
fnd a cure. Research has come
so farIts all about money.
Donations to the American
Cancer Society help to fund
researchers; local programs
such as Road to Recovery,
which provides drivers and
vans to take patients to their
treatments, Look Good, Feel
Better, which offers licensed
specially trained cosmetolo-
gists and hair stylists who are
specially trained to work with
patients undergoing treatment;
a free wig, turban or scarf, as
well as a kit of skincare prod-
ucts and the Hope Lodge, a
place for cancer patients and a
caregiver to stay while under-
going treatment.
students
Abington JournAl / JoAn MeAd-MAtsui
shown, above, seated in front: Ron Kochmer. seated on wall: Cindy
delaney, American Cancer society income development representa-
tive, Melanie Fricchione, Kaitlyn davis and steve Wallo, youth minister,
Our Lady of the snows Church.
Misericordia
to add sport
management
program
The Department of Business
at Misericordia University will
be adding sport management
as a fourth specialization to the
Master of Business Administra-
tion program beginning with
the fall semester in August.
The Misericordia University
Sport Management program
will offer two tracts for stu-
dents to complete a degree in
the popular feld of study. The
traditional Bachelor of Science
degree in sport management
can be completed in four years.
The combined Bachelor of
Science/MBAdegree is a fve-
year program in which students
can earn their undergraduate
and graduate degrees. The
Misericordia University MBA
Program is the only one in
Northeastern Pennsylvania to
offer the 12-credit specializa-
tion in sport management.
The Misericordia Univer-
sity MBAProgram also offers
12-credit specializations in
accounting, management and
human resource management.
The Department of Business
decided to expand the MBA
program after identifying a
need within its own sport man-
agement program and nation-
ally as well.
Sport Management Program
is located in the College of
Professional Studies and
Social Sciences. It is one of
the largest majors on campus,
featuring about 100 students
currently enrolled in the four-
year undergraduate program.
The programs professors
have forecasted more than 150
students in the program in four
years because of demand and
the additional specialization in
the MBA.
MBAprogram with a special-
ization in sport management in-
tertwines the traditional MBA
curriculum with ethical issues
related expressly to functional
areas of business. Overall, it
emphasizes the use of scien-
tifc management principles in
critical thinking, practice-based
creation and interpretation of
business data, and comprehen-
sive decision making that con-
siders all information available
and all aspects of the impact of
decisions on the organization,
employees, stakeholders and
society.
All of the Misericordia
University Department of Busi-
ness undergraduate and gradu-
ate programs are internationally
accredited by the International
Assembly for Collegiate Busi-
ness Education.
Race for the
Cure Kick-
Off party set
for May 2
The Planning Committee for
the 23rd annual Komen NEPA
Race for the Cure is hosting
a Team Captain Kick-Off Party
May 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. the
Hilton Scranton and Confer-
ence Center and will feature
refreshments, raffes and a cash
bar.
It will also provide team cap-
tains with the tools they need
to form teams for the Race,
coming up Sept. 21.
Attendees will receive a
Team Captain Toolkit and hear
from other team captains on
how they were successful in re-
cruiting team members at their
businesses or with their family
and friends.
Prospective captains will
learn about Race registration
options, new pre-Race and
Race Day events, 100 ways to
fundraise and how to rally team
members.
Local athletes excel at
University of Scranton
Two local golfers earned all-
conference honors in helping
The University of Scranton
mens golf team to a second-
place fnish in the nine-team
feld at the Empire 8 Confer-
ence Mens Golf champion-
ships . The Royals shot a
72-hole score of 1275.
Sophomore Erik Meyer
(Clarks Summit/Abington
Heights) shot a 314 to fnish
tied for ffth place to pick up
frst-team honors, while fresh-
man Eric Montella (Waverly/
Abington Heights) carded a
323 to tie for ninth place and
earn second-team laurels. The
frst two rounds were held
Sept. 15 and 16 at the Yahnun-
dasis Golf Club in New Hart-
ford, N.Y. and the fnal two
rounds were staged at the East
Course at Hershey Country
Club in Hershey, Saturday and
Sunday.
Meyer led the Royals in
strokes per round per average
(77.41) this past season and
tied for the team-lead for most
rounds played (17). He had
11 sub-80 rounds, including a
career-low round of 67 against
Baptist Bible College Sept. 5
at the Scranton Municipal Golf
Course and a 69 in the opening
round of the Empire 8 champi-
onships. Meyer also shot a fnal
round 74 to help the Royals
overcome a nine-stroke defcit
to defeat McDaniel College in
two extra playoff holes to win
their third straight Glenmaura
National Collegiate Invita-
tional April 15, at Glenmaura
National in Moosic.
Montella fnished his frst
season with the Royals with
an 80.42 strokes per round
average. His lowest round was
a 77 in a 309-317 victory over
FDU-FlorhamApril 1 at the
Morris County Golf Club in
Morristown, New Jersey. The
Royals ended their 2012-2013
season with an 11-0 record in
dual-meet competition under
veteran head coach Ed Karpo-
vich.
Wilson Tennis Demo Day
a success at Birchwood
Birchwood Tennis and Fit-
ness Club in Clarks Summit
wrapped up its annual High
School and College Tennis
program with a Demonstra-
tion Day from Wilson Racquet
Sports.
Over 80 players and coaches
from all over Northeastern Pa.
attended the clinic, tested the
newest tennis racquets and
strings from Wilson Racquet
Sports, participated in drills,
and played matches.
Dave Wahlgren, Territory
Manager for Wilson spoke with
players and coaches, answered
questions, and provided prizes.
Birchwood Tennis Profes-
sional Tim Haus along with
several volunteer high school
coaches run the series of theme
oriented clinics annually.
For more information about
upcoming clinics, tournaments,
and lessons call 570.586.4030,
or visit www.birchwoodtennis.
com.
Lady Lions down
Blue Ridge at home
Photos courtesy Alice stuffle
At LeFt: Lackawanna trails
Brianna smarkusky takes a
swing. the senior pitched six
shutout innings in Lackawanna
trails 10-0 win.
ABOVe: Lackawanna trails
Courtney ditchey had three
RBIs for the Lady Lions.
The Lackawanna Trail
girls softball team defeated
Blue Ridge in a Lackawanna
League Division 4 contest
Thursday, April 18 at home.
Third baseman Nicole
Rosa, left felder Gabby
Truesdale, and pitcher Brian-
na Smarkusky each had three
hit for the Lady Lions. Cather
Courtney Ditchey drove in
three runs for Lackawanna
Trail.
Smarkusky allowed just
two hits while striking out
eight batters over six shutout
innings.
The Lady Lions (4-3) will
travel to play Mountain View
May 2 at 4:30 p.m.
Crossword Answers from Page 6A
C.S. resident Weiss plays in national
tennis tournament in Arizona
John Weiss of Clarks Sum-
mit and Naples, Fla. partici-
pated this past weekend (April
20-21) in the USTANational
8.0 Team Tennis Tournament
for players 60 and over, held
in Surprise, Ariz.
Weiss was a member of
the Collier County team that
had earlier won the Florida
Sectional championship.
The Collier team won
its fight at Nationals, and
advanced to the semifnals,
where it lost to the Missouri
Valley team 2-1.
The team fnished in fourth
place out of the 19 teams that
were entered. Weiss and his
partner, George Morton, won
all fve of their individual
matches.
Weiss is the program direc-
tor at the Scranton Tennis
Club, and assists pro Joe
McNulty with junior camps
and clinics.
the doubles team of John Weiss and George Morton won all
ve of their individual matches in the ustA national 8.0 team
tennis tournament.
The Lackawanna
County Commission-
ers and the Parks and
Recreation Department
fnalized plans for the
21st annual fshing
derby at McDade Park
May 4.
The event is limited
to the frst 250 children
and costs $5 to register.
There are two tiers of
fshing times 11 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. for kids
four to eight years old;
and 1:15 to 3 p.m. for
those nine to 12.
Call the park of-
fce for details at
570.963.6764.
Lackawanna Country Fishing
Derby to be held May 4
shown, from left: William davis, deputy director for the parks and rec-
reation department; Commissioner Corey d. OBrien; Bobbi Baillie and
Johnny denunzio, park staff; Commissioner Jim Wansacz, Commissioner
Patrick M. OMalley; and Andy Kudzinowski, park staff.
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Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2473
ext. 213
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548 Medical/Health
COMPASSIONATE
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Send or fax
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main office at:
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Scranton, PA 18508
Fax:
570-346-2247
551 Other
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700
MERCHANDISE
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
YEARBOOKS.
Coughlin (30) 28-
2000. GAR -(18))
37-06, Meyers (15)
53-03, Pittston (6)
67-75, WVW (12),
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720 Cemetery
Plots/Lots
ABINGTON HILLS
CEMETERY
2 side by side plots
$800 total
610-419-3123
744 Furniture &
Accessories
CHAIRS, (2)
Genuine
leather, cus-
tom made
recliners.
Taupe color,
like new. $550
each.
570-675-5046
ATTENTION VENDORS
Decorative/Sea-
sonal/Accent
Pieces for sale.
Purchase sepa-
rately or all.
Call 675-5046
after 6PM
752 Landscaping &
Gardening
LAWN MOWER
Skag, walk or ride
behind, with safety
shield and grass
catcher. Brand new
Kohler motor, solid
body, $1,600.
570-836-2765
754 Machinery &
Equipment
SAWMILLS: From
only $3,997.00-
Make & Save Money
with your own band-
mill- Cut lumber any
dimension. In stock
ready to ship. FREE
Info/DVD: www.Nor-
woodSawmills.com
1-800-578-1363
Ext.300N
756 Medical
Equipment
WHEELCHAIR
Electric, Jazzy 1113,
9 years old. Great
shape, new wheels
& batteries. Never
used outdoors
$1,300.
570-283-3157
762 Musical
Instruments
PIANO,
1960s STEINWAY
UPRIGHT
Recently tuned, in
beautiful condition.
Serial Number
45382331. $4,995.
570-714-9955
772 Pools & Spas
SPA
5 seats with lounge.
Fiberglass sides,
foam insulated.
Easy lift, one person
lid. 3 jet settings, 2
speeds each, foot
massage with two
waterfalls, includes
two extra filters,
chlorine and test
strips. $2,000
570-836-2765
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776 Sporting Goods
BICYCLE
20 GIRLS
MURRAY DAZZLER
Powder blue with
pink trim accents &
wheels, white tires.
Front & rear brakes
plus coaster foot
brake. Good
condition $25.
570-814-9574
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
WANTED
JEWELRY
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Highest Cash Pay-
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April 30- 1,469.00
800
PETS & ANIMALS
815 Dogs
POMERANIAN
Puppies
AKC registered.
1 sable male.
1 female, 2 males,
black & party
colored. Ready
Now. $550.
Vet checked, first
shots, wormed.
Home Raised
570-864-2643
900
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
906 Homes for Sale
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KINGSTON
For Sale by Owner.
229 Pringle Street
Single home, 3 bed-
rooms. Remodeled,
Kitchen & bath,
concrete cellar,
huge walk up attic,
deck & new roof.
570-287-3927
LAFLIN
7 CONCORD DRIVE
OPEN HOUSE
Sun. May 5th, 1-3
REDUCED PRICE
$229,900
Two story, 1,900 sq.
ft., in Oakwood
Park. 8 rooms, eat
in kitchen, 3 bed-
rooms, 2.5 baths,
large living room,
family room with
fireplace, dining
room, sunroom with
hardwood floors. 2
car garage, central
air. Lot 100 x 125.
Move in Condition.
Call 570-655-4294
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WILKES-BARRE
EAST END SECTION
Great starter
home, 3 bedrooms,
1 modern bath.
Updated kitchen,
new roof, windows
& furnace. Off
street parking,
fenced in back
yard. New back
porch. All appli-
ances included.
$42,500
570-235-1210 after
5:30 pm.
912 Lots & Acreage
DALLAS
GREENBRIAR RETIRE-
MENT COMMUNITY
Only eight lots
left. Custom
design you home
the way you want it.
Call 570-675-1300
924 Out of State
Properties
NY UPSTATE COUN-
TRYSIDE SPRING
LAND SALE. $5,000
off each lot. 6 acres
with trout stream
$29,995. 3 acres
So. Tier $15,.995./
5/7 acres on the
river $39,995.
Beautiful & all guar-
anteed buildable.
Financing available.
Offers end 5/15/13.
Call now 1-800-229-
7843 landand-
camps.com
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
FORTY FORT
2 bedrooms, 2nd
floor. Off street
parking. Heat, hot
water & trash
included. Coin op
washer/dryer.
$625/month,
references,
security & lease.
No smoking.
No pets
Available May 1st
Call 570-760-4830
KINGSTON
E. E. W Walnut alnut St. St.
2nd floor. Located in
quiet neighborhood.
Kitchen, living room,
dining room, sun-
room, bath, 3 bed-
rooms; 2 large & 1
small. Lots of clos-
ets, built-in linen
closet & hutch.
Hardwood & car-
peted floors. Fire-
place. Storage
room. Yard. Washer
/ dryer, stove /
fridge. Heat and hot
water included. 1
year lease + securi-
ty. $950
570-283-4370
KINGSTON
EATON TERRACE
317 N. Maple Ave.
2 story 2 bed-
room, 1.5 bath @
$850. + utilities.
Two story 3 bed-
room, 2.5 baths @
$1,110. + utilities.
Central heat & air,
washer/dryer in
unit, on site park-
ing. 1 mo. security
570-262-6947
MOUNTAIN TOP
WOODBRYN
1 & 2 Bedroom.
No pets. Rents
based on income
start at $405 &
$440. Handicap
Accessible.
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Opportunity. 570-
474-5010 TTY711
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PITTSTON
2nd floor, 4 rooms &
bath. Washer/dryer
hook up. Heat & hot
water furnished. No
smoking, no pets.
Security & refer-
ences. $695/mo.
570-654-1193
WILKES-BARRE
2 bedroom apart-
ment. 1 bath. Eat in
kitchen. Closed in
terrace. Full usable
attic. $625 + utilities
& security.
Call: 718-809-3338
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
W-B/
PLAINS AREA
BUS STOP/
STORES
BRICK DUPLEX
BRAND NEW -
CLEAN. 2nd
floor. 1 bedroom
remodeled!
Maple kitchen,
built-ins, porch,
tiled bath, laun-
dry. Convenient
neighborhood.
BUS STOP MINI
MART & MORE!
Managed. $550
+ utilities. No
Pets. 2 YEAR
SAME RENT.
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WILKES-BARRE
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944 Commercial
Properties
WILKES-BARRE/
PLAINS TWP.
WAREHOUSE
LAIRD STREET
COMPLEX,
Easy interstate
access.
Lease 132,500 s.f.,
will subdivide, 12
loading docks, 30ft.
ceilings, sprinkler,
acres of parking.
Offices available.
Call 570-655-9732,
X312
944 Commercial
Properties
COMMERCIAL RETAIL
PROPERTY FOR RENT:
900 Sq. Ft.
STORE RETAIL
SPACE
Will be vacant
as of
January 1, 2013
200 Spring St.
Wilkes-Barre
Great for a
Barber Shop!
Call Michael at
570-239-7213
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950 Half Doubles
NANTICOKE
Large 3 bedroom
with 2 full baths,
includes Stove,
Fridge, Washer &
Dryer. Sewer and
garbage also includ-
ed. $750. a month.
$40 application fee.
570-736-6068
PLAINS
LUXURY DUPLEX
This beautiful, com-
pletely renovated 2
bedroom luxury
apartment could be
yours! All new high
end amenities in-
clude: hardwood
floors, gorgeous
maple kitchen cabi-
nets with granite
countertops & stain-
less steel appli-
ances. Spacious
great room with gas
fireplace. Tile bath,
stacked wash-
er/dryer. Large
screened-in porch.
Many large, conven-
ient closets. Central
A/C. New gas heat-
ing system. Huge
attic for storage.
Must See! $1,000
+ utilities, lease &
security. NO PETS,
NO SMOKING
570-793-6294
953Houses for Rent
DORRANCE TOWNSHIP
Crestwood School,
7 minutes to 81. 3-4
bedrooms, 2 1/2
baths, with an
above ground pool.
$1,200/month, first
and last months
rent+security. Credit
and background
checks. Pets con-
sidered. Call Diane,
570-239-9633
746 Garage Sales/
Estate Sales/
Flea Markets
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REALESTATE, INC.
Clarks Summit / Scranton Ofce (570) 585-0600
239 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit (570) 348-1761
CAREFREE LIVING! - Briarwood end-unit with 2
bedrooms, 2.5 baths, recently updated kitchen
and baths, plus new fooring and fnished lower
level. KIM 585-0606 $158,210
WAVERLY Grand historic home on 5.5 magnifcent
acres. So very much detail throughout, 18 rooms,
8 baths, 4 freplaces, 4 car garage. A treasure!
MLS# 12-4586
BEVERLY 585-0619 $899,000
ROARING BROOK TWP Move right into this
well maintained townhome featuring central
air, deck, formal dining room and fnished lower
level family room. MLS# 13-1395
MARION 585-0602 $149,900
DALTON Historic 2 family home in the heart
of Dalton. 3 bedrooms each side, 2.5 baths,
tremendous charm. Great location! MLS# 13-
1388 BEVERLY 585-0619 $150,000
CLARKS SUMMIT One of a kind spacious 4
bedroom 2.5 bath home w/ lots of character,
wood foors, natural woodwork, built ins, fre-
place and much more all on 1+ acre in the
borough. EDNA 585-0610 $325,000
OAKWOOD PARK LAFLIN If you like comfort & charm,
youll love this sparkling 4100 + SF 5 BDR, 4 BTH 2-sto-
ry traditional home in perfect condition in a great neigh-
borhood. Nothing to do but move in. Offers formal LR,
DR, 1st fr FR w/ FP, granite countertops in kitchen &
baths, LL rec room w/ FP and wet bar. MLS# 13-546
BARBARA 696-0883 $335,000
EAST MOUNTAIN 2004 charmer offers oak kitch-
en, 2.5 tile baths, 4 bedrooms, master suite, gas
heat, central air, composite deck, fenced 75 x 160
lot, walk to Lake Scranton & Mountain Lake. MLS#
12-5510 MAUREEN 585-0607 $239,900
TUNKHANNOCK Exquisite custom home w/
views from every room thru oversized windows,
3 bedrms, 2.5 baths, beautiful landscaping.
RENEE 585-0625 $319,000
CLARKS SUMMIT Spacious 4 bedroom, 2.5
bath split level offers a modern kitchen over-
looking a cozy family room w/ wood-burning fre-
place, fnished basement and a 2 car garage.
MLS# 13-912 LORI 585-0627 $219,000
ABINGTON TOWNSHIP 1/2 acre + cleared
building lots in beautiful prime location offering
public sewer, public water and protective cov-
enants prices starting at $75,000.
BEVERLY 588-0619
LOVINGLY MAINTAINED Minooka ranch has 2 bed-
rooms, a large bath, oversized 2 car garage and
a location that keeps you close to shopping and
entertainment. All that at a great new price MLS#
13-470 LORI 585-0627 $120,900
CARBONDALE Great 3 bedroom home featuring a new
furnace, new hot water heater, hw foors, beautiful origi-
nal woodwork and lots of storage. Off street parking pad
& heated in ground pool. Make your appointment today!
MLS#12-4146 ELIZABETH 585-0608 $84,900
FACTORYVILLE Build your dream home, 1+ wooded
building lot! MLS# 12-3928
ELIZABETH 585-0608 $18,000
DALTON Offers Lots 5 & 25 in one of the newest
areas, Huntington Woods, just minutes from Route
11 in Clarks Summit, complete with paved roads
and utilities ready to install! MLS#12-2928 & 12-
2929 RENEE 585-0626
ROARING BROOK TWP New Listing! Start building
the home of your dreams on this beautiful 2.5+
acre lot in a great development. You dont want to
let this one get away! MLS# 13-1464
JAIME 585-0609 $39,900
NORTH POCONO 5.04 acres, wooded level lot, cen-
tral sewer hook-up, minutes to Rt 84, 380 & 81.
MLS#12-4661 MAUREEN 585-0607 $56,900
CLARKS SUMMIT Beautiful 1.43 acre wooded lot
in quiet area. MLS# 12-3913
ELIZABETH 585-0608 $75,900
CLARKS SUMMIT .95 building lot in private wood-
ed setting. MLS#13-42
ELIZABETH 585-0608 $74,900
MOUNT COBB Small 7 lot subdivision in serene
setting located minutes from interstate offers mini-
mal covenants / restrictions, public sewer & utili-
ties. Convenient to Sanolf-Pasteur & Tobyhanna
Depot. Lot 2 ( .97 acres) $49,900 Lot 5 (1.2
acres) $55,900 Lot 3 (1.05 acres) $59,900 Lot
6 (2 acres) $81,900 Lot 1 (1.98 acres) $88,900
DAVE 585-0615
CLARKS SUMMIT Just listed! Beautiful counrty
setting yet close to everything. Almost 3 acres to
build your dream home. MLS# 13-1266
ELIZABETH 585-0608 $75,900
CLARKS SUMMIT Prime 2 acres lot in beautiful
Cherry Ridge Development. This land offers awe-
some views and easy access to the city. MLS#
13-676 MARION 585-0602 $115,000.
CLARKS SUMMIT Beautiful acreage offers the
peace and tranquility of the country with only a ten
minute drive to town. Plenty of room to build. Sell-
er is looking for offers so dont hesitate! MLS#11-
3684 LORI 585-0627 $119,000
TUNKHANNOCK Build your dream home at Stone-
hedge, with over 150 feet of frontage on its most
challenging hole. MLS# 13-904
KIM 585-0606 $125,000
CLARKS SUMMIT 7.34 acre parcel in terrifc Abing-
ton Heights location. www.christiansaunders.com
MLS# 12-5442 CHRISTIAN 585-0614 $129,900.
CLARKS SUMMIT Beautiful 1.38 acres on Summit
Lake offers amazing views and public sewer. MLS#
12-3243 JAIME 585-0609 $215,000
CLARKS SUMMIT Attention investors or develop-
ers! 29.70 wooded acres. MLS#12-5554
ELIZABETH 585-0608 $240,000
JEFFERSON TWP Beautiful wooded lots available
starting at $44,900. New development in country
setting w/ lot sizes from .69 to 2.48 acres, , pro-
tective covenants & underground utilities MARION
585-0602
LOTS & LAND LOTS & LAND
TIMELESS BEAUTY This stone mansion was built by pres-
tigious architect George Lewis whose work includes numer-
ous historic places in NE PA. Situated on 21+ acres this
7000 SF home includes 8 stall horse barn & 75 x 150
indoor riding area. MLS# 12-1540
Virtual Tour: www.3dvirtualvisions.com/westmain/
MARION 585-0602 or CHRISTIAN 585-0614
FACTORYVILLE Enjoy the morning sun on your
side porch in this well maintained ranch home sur-
rounded by 2 country acres. Large rooms, rear
deck and much more. $239,000. MLS# 13-1327
MARION $239,000
COUNTRY SETTING Lovely Tudor bi level on 2+
country acres. All the peace and quiet of the
country but only 15 minutes from downtown
Clarks Summit. Cherry kitchen, large deck, duct-
less air and a 1 year home warranty too! MLS#
13-1534 LORI 585-0627 $179,000
CLARKS SUMMIT Terrifc Townhome! Newer hard-
wood fooring, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, whirlpool, 2
car garage, beautiful lake views! MLS# 12-4576
BEVERLY 585-0619 $179,000
DALTON RANCH Lovely move in condition home
features 3 bedrooms and 1 bath on main level
with family room, 4th bedroom and full bath in
walk out basement. New Trex deck. Large level
yard, all within Dalton Borough. MLS# 13-181
EDNA 585-0610 $159,000
CLARENDON ACRES Amazing views from this
4 bedroom, 3 bath home with 2 car garage and
workshop space on over half an acre.
KIM 585-0606 $269,663
FELL TOWNSHIP Lovely colonial on over a 1/2
acre. Family room with freplace, whirlpool in
master bath, fnished lower level. Vista Views!
MLS#13-413 DAVE 585-0614 $239,580
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP Spacious bi-level w/
newer oak kitchen, refnished oak foors, 2.5
baths, family room w/ stone FP, 2 car garage all
set on 175 x 200 corner lot. MLS# 12-2370
MAUREEN 585-0607 $179,900
LAKE FRONT AT SUMMIT LAKE! Pull down the private
drive and capture the view of your everyday escape.
Your 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath lake front home situated on
5 picturesque acres awaits your arrival. Youll be con-
sumed by the calmness and privacy of Summit Lake
because now your home. www.christiansaunders.com
MLS# 13-945 CHRISTIAN 585-0614 $799,900
METICULOUS NEW LISTING in popular Clarks
Summit Neighborhood! Upgrades abound in
this like new dwelling. Fabulous in and out-
door entertaining space! Gorgeous Kitchen
& Baths. Hardwood throughout. A must see!
MLS# 13-1377 JOAN 696-0887 $549,900
GLENMAURA Beautiful brick home offers new
hardwood foors, granite kitchen countertops,
nice private backyard, fnished lower level and
much more. MLS#13-1297 JAIME 585-0609
or MARION 585-0602 $485,000
ROYAL OAKS CLARKS SUMMIT Brand new and
waiting for your fnishing touches! This 4 bedroom
home features gourmet kitchen, regal offce with
built-ins, large family room with freplace, awesome
master suite and more all situated on a corner lot.
MLS# 12-3839 MARION 585-0602 $499,000
CLARKS SUMMIT Beautiful 4 bedroom ranch home
offers private park like setting featuring salt water
in ground pool, cabana, outdoor freplace, koi pond,
stone walls and more. MLS# 13-1216
ELIZABETH 585-0608 $275,000
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MLS#11-3774 KIM 585-0606 $299,000
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In The
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real estate, inc.
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Direct Line: (570) 585-0608
953Houses for Rent
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$950. per month
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- Tree and snow
removal.
Fully insured
Credit cards
accepted
Commercial or
Residential
Please contact
Roger:
570-760-7249
email:
schichi@ptd.net
1165 Lawn Care
GRASS CUTTING
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meticulous. Rates
as low as $20.
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570-825-4963
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changes, and
installations. Patios,
Decks and fencing.
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www.rjburnecadillac.com
Leather, 3.6 Liter Engine, Heated Seats, Lane Departure Warnings,
Safety Alerts, Seat Forward Collision Alert, XM, OnStar, Premium
Car Care 4 years or 50,000 Miles
2013 SRX Luxury by Cadillac
$
399
Down Payment $2,999
Security Deposit $0
Term 36 Months
Lease price based on a 2013 SRX Fwd Luxury Edition $44,395 MSRP.$399 per month plus 9% sales tax total $434 per month.
36 Month lease 10,000 miles per year. 36 Monthly payments total $14,364 $.25/mile penalty over 30,000 miles. $2999 down
payment plus $399 rst payment plus tax and tags due at delivery,Total due at delivery $3398 plus tax and tag fees. MUST BE
A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM LUXURY LEASE. MODELS TO QUALIFY INCLUDE: AUDI, LEXUS, BMW, ACURA,
MERCEDES, LINCOLN, INFINITY, VOLVO, JAGUAR, LAND ROVER, PORSCHE. Must take delivery by 4/30/2013. Requires ALLY Bank Tier
S, A or B credit approval. Please see sales person for complete details.
MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM LUXURY LEASE. MODELS TO QUALIFY INCLUDE: AUDI, LEXUS, BMW, ACURA,
MERCEDES, LINCOLN, INFINITY, VOLVO, JAGUAR, LAND ROVER, PORSCHE.
2013 ATS Standard by Cadillac
2013 XTS Standard by Cadillac 2013 CTS AWD by Cadillac
Down Payment $0
Security Deposit $0
Term 39 Months
Down Payment $0
Security Deposit $0
Term 36 Months
Down Payment $999
Security Deposit $0
Term 36 Months
2.5 L, Sunroof, Spoiler, Driver & Front Passenger Heated Seats,
XM, OnStar, Premium Car Care 4 years or 50,000 Miles
Cadillac User Experience (CUE), Rear Vision Camera,
Stabilitrac, Remote Start, 19 Wheels, 3.6 V6, XM,
OnStar, Premium Car Care 4 years or 50,000 Miles
Heated Seats, Memory Settings, All Wheel Drive, XM, OnStar, Premium Car
Care 4 years or 50,000 Miles
$299
$459
$399
Lease price based on a Nicely Equipped 2013 ATS Sdn 2.5L $34,440, MSRP. $299 per month plus 9% sales tax total
$326 per month. 39 Month lease, 10,000 miles per year. 39 Monthly payments total $12,714 $.25/mile penalty over
32,500 miles. $299 rst payment plus $0 down payment plus tax and tags, Total due at delivery $299 plus tax and tag
fees. MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GMVEHICLE, OR MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999
OR NEWER GM VEHICLE WITH A LEASE EXPIRATION DATE BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2013.
Leasee responsible for excessive wear and tear. Must take delivery by 4/30/2013. Requires ALLY Bank credit approval.
Please see sales person for complete details.
Lease price based on a 2013 XTS FWD Sdn $44,995 MSRP. $459 per month plus 9% sales
tax total $501 per month. 36 Month lease 10,000 miles per year. 36 Monthly payments total
$18,042 $.25/mile penalty over 30,000 miles. $0 down payment plus $459 rst payment
plus tax and tags, Total due at delivery $459 plus tax and tag fees. MUST BE A CURRENT
LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON GM OR GMVEHICLE That Lease Expires Prior to December
31, 2013. Leasee responsible for excessive wear and tear. Must take delivery by 4/30/13.
Requires Ally Bank credit approval. Please see sales person for complete details.
Lease price based on a 2013 CTS Sdn AWD Luxury $42,660 MSRP $399 per month plus
9% PA sales tax total $435 per month. 39 month lease 10,000 miles per year. 38 Monthly
payments total $15,162 $.25/mile penalty over 32,500 miles. $399 rst payment plus
$999 down payment plus tax and tags, Total due at delivery $1398 plus tax and tag fees.
MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM LUXURY LEASE. MODELS
TO QUALIFY INCLUDE: AUDI, LEXUS, BMW, ACURA, MERCEDES, LINCOLN, INFINITY, VOLVO,
JAGUAR, LAND ROVER, PORSCHE OR LESSEE MUST OWN OR LEASE A 1999 OR NEWER
CADILLAC THAT LEASE EXPIRES PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2013. Leasee responsible for
excessive wear and tear. Must take delivery by 4/30/13. Requires US Bank Tier S & 1 credit
approval. Please see sales person for complete details.
MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM VEHICLE, OR
MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER GM VEHICLE WITH A LEASE
EXPIRATION DATE BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 2013.
MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM LUXURY LEASE. MODELS TO QUALIFY
INCLUDE: AUDI, LEXUS, BMW, ACURA, MERCEDES, LINCOLN, INFINITY, VOLVO, JAGUAR, LAND ROVER,
PORSCHE OR MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER GM VEHICLE WITH A LEASE
EXPIRATION DATE BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2013.
MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM LUXURY LEASE. MODELS TO QUALIFY
INCLUDE: AUDI, LEXUS, BMW, ACURA, MERCEDES, LINCOLN, INFINITY, VOLVO, JAGUAR, LAND ROVER,
PORSCHE OR MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER GM VEHICLE THAT HAS A CONTRACT
END DATE SET TO END PRIOR TO DEC. 31, 2013.
6 to choose From
Leather, XM, Onstar,
Premium Car 5Yrs/50,000 mi
$
25,991
Gold Mist/
Leather, 3rd Seat,
Ultraview sunroof,
Navigation, 18
Wheels, XM,
OnStar
2008 SRXAWD
by Cadillac
$
18,998
White Diamond/
Leather, Only 24,731
miles, Chromes,
XM, OnStar,
Heated Seats,
Memory Seats
2009 DTS
by Cadillac
$
26,999
White Diamond/
Shale Leather, 22
Chrome Wheels,
Navigation, XM,
OnStar, Heated &
Memory Settings
2012 SRX
Performance
AWD by Cadillac
$
38,992
Black
Diamond, Only
168 Miles,
6-Speed
Original MSRP
$72,800
2013 CTS-V
by Cadillac
$
63,993
Black/Black
Leather 22
Chrome Wheels,
Navigation, XM,
Onstar,
Sunroof
2012 Escalade
AWD by Cadillac
$
59,992
White Diamond/
Shale Leather,
Sunroof, Chrome
Wheels, Heated
Seats, Memory
Settings, XM, OnStar,
Only 40,150 Miles
2009 DTS Luxury
by Cadillac
$
24,999
Radiant Silver/
Titanium Leather,
Heated & Cooled
Seats, XM,
OnStar,
Sensors
2009 DTS Luxury
by Cadillac
$
18,999
Blue/Leather,
Heated &
Memory Seats,
Only 8,906
Miles
2013 CTS
Luxury AWD
by Cadillac
$
33,993
Black/Black
Leather, Ultraview
Sunroof, Memory
& Heated Seats,
XM, OnStar. Only
8,991 Miles
2011 SRX
Luxury AWD
by Cadillac
$
33,991
White Diamond/
Cashmere
Heated & Memory
Settings, All Wheel
Drive, XM, Onstar,
Navigation, Only
10,997 Miles
2011 CTS
Performance Cpe
AWD by Cadillac
$
35,991
2011 CTS AWD by Cadillac
White Diamond/
Shale Leather,
Sunroof, Heated
Seats, Memory
Settings. XM,
OnStar
2009 CTS
Luxury AWD
by Cadillac
$
27,999
Black/Black
Leather, 20
Inch Chromes,
Ultraview Sunroof,
Heated & Memory
Seats, OnStar, XM,
Navigation
2010 SRXAWD
Performance
by Cadillac
$
29,990
White Diamond/
Cashmere Sunroof,
Heated & Memory
Settings, All Wheel Drive,
XM, Onstar, Only 22,087
Miles in the word
2009 CTS
Luxury AWD
2 to Choose From
$
26,999
FROM
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1205-1209 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton
(570) 342-0107 1-888-880-6537 www.rjburnecadillac.com
Mon-Thurs 9-8 Fri 9-5 Sat 9-4
*TAX & TAGS EXTRA NC + Non-Certied
1205 Wyoming Ave. RJ Burne Cadillac
From Wilkes-Barre to Scranton
Expressway 8 Blocks on
Wyoming Avenue
E
X
P
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A
Y
WYOMING AVE.
8
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Certied Cadillac's Available Rates Starting @ 0.9%
1-LT, 1-LS,
1-LTZ In Stock
2012 Captivas
by Chevrolet
From
$18,992
Sonic Blue/
Leather,
Sunroof,
Navigation,
Heated Seats,
Satellite
Radio
2012 Focus
SEL by Ford
$17,992
Red Rock
Crystal, Hard
Top, Automatic
2010Wrangler
Sport 4X4 by Jeep
$17,990
PW, PL,
Hybrid
2011 Insight
Hybrid by Honda
$15,991
Sunroof, Leather,
Heated Seats, All
Wheel Drive
2006 325 XI
by BMW
$13,996
Sand Storm/Leather,
Ultraview Sunnroof,
Heated Seats, Memory
Settings, XM, OnStar
2006 SRXAWD
by Cadillac
$12,996
White Diamond/
Leather, Ultraview
Sunroof, Memory
Settings, Heated
Seats, XM, OnStar
2005 SRXAWD
by Cadillac
$10,995
Sunroof,
Navigation,
Chromes, Memory
& Heated Seats
2007 S550
by
Mercedes-Benz
$
29,997
Vanilla Latte/
Shale Leather,
AWD, XM, OnStar,
Memory & Heated
Seats
Only 19,455 miles
2011 STSAWD
by Cadillac
$
31,991
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South Abington, Pa 18411
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**FREE ESTIMATES**
EXCAVATION
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hauling top soil, modifed stone & gravel.
www.ShupsExcavating.com Serving the Community Since 1972
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FILTERS
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All Size Yards Reasonably Priced
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