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An edition of The Times Leader
THE ABINGTON
AN EDITION OF THE
TIMES LEADER
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Area band Groove Train will
perform at Frist Night Scranton
on New Years Eve.
See page A9.
SCRANTON
Grooving into New Years
AHHS graduates return to high
school to talk with students
about life after high school.
See page A3.
ABINGTONS
Speaking from experience
The Abington Heights High
School basketball team is unde-
feated at 7-0.
See page A11.
ABINGTONS
Comets are undefeated
ArtsEtc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A9
Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A2
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A13
Crosswords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A4
Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A6
School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3
Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A11
INSIDE
Before taking its
holiday break, Our Lady
of Peace School in
Clarks Green held
Journey to Bethle-
hem on Friday, Dec.
23.
See page A5.
Christmas celebration
comes early
ment. As much as Face-
book posters were calling
him names, he said, at the
same time, it was them
telling me how much this
place means to them and
how much they care about
it that theyre getting that
angry and worked up about
the thought of maybe los-
ing what they have here.
That showing on Face-
book showed us that theres
a lot of people who are
passionate about this place
staying open and catering
to the stuff that they like,
he said. Were going to
try to pay attention to that
and really capitalize on
thatand just try to be
what our audience wants us
to be.
One member of that au-
dience is Nick Reuther, of
Moscow, bass player for
the local band Kill the
Coward, which plays a fre-
quently at the club.
Having a place like this
venue in the area is fantas-
tic, Reuther said via e-
mail. The genre that our
band and others like us
play is not appreciated by
the norm of society and
this venue gives us our
opportunity to be our-
selves. They have helped
us gain a local support in
the area by giving us nu-
merous show opportunities
to succeed.
Kill the Coward labels
itself as screamo, hard-
core and metalcore, and
Reuther said the music is
energetic and the lyrics
come from real situations
in the band members
lives. He said the band
started out playing cover
songs, has now recorded
seven of its own and plays
at Eleanor Rigbys about
Purchased by new owners
and placed under new man-
agement in September,
Eleanor Rigbys Bar and
Night Club in Jermyn still
belongs as much to its cus-
tomers - a diverse crowd
largely composed of local
music fans - as it does its
new owners.
A lot of people from the
community really look at
this place as their spot,
said Zach Neil, owner. It
might not be the greatest
thing, or in the past it
might have had its bugs,
but now this is their
home.
One way the crowd
marked the place its own
was by writing on its walls,
first in the mens restroom
and then on the social
media website Facebook.
According to Neil, al-
though the mens room had
to be remodeled for sani-
tary reasons, the Facebook
page continues as an ongo-
ing testimony of the mas-
sive local support for the
business. It reached over
8,000 likes from those
who follow its activity and
new wall posts appear
from those people daily.
Neil said about a month
ago, he posted an announ-
cement on Facebook about
changes that would be
made at the club, including
the possibility of cutting
down on the amount of
heavy metal shows. Angry
comments immediately
followed, flooding the page
with protest.
He said that while get-
ting beat up on Facebook
left him miserable at first,
it was also an encourage-
every other month.
One way the club is try-
ing to be different than
others is by giving the lo-
cal bands opportunities to
open for larger bands that
bring more people in. The
local bands are really the
ones that represent the lo-
cal music community, he
said. And theyre the ones
that do the most hustle to
ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTOS/ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
Zach Neil is one of three new co-owners of Eleanor Rigbys Bar and
Nightclub .
New owners
look to keep
up old spirit
BY ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
lbaumeister@theabingtonjournl.com
Bring the Heat, a band from Wilkes-Barre, played its first show at Elea-
nor Rigbys Bar and Nightclub in Jermyn, and is now working on new
music, including a single, "Skyscrapin" to be released early 2012. The
band is composed of, from left, Jim White, vocals; Bill Check, guitar;
Tom Colon, bass guitar and Michael Tyahur, drums.
See Eleanor Rigbys , Page 6
At this time of year
when winter has official-
ly arrived, the bottom
line is, Its the winter
solstice. When is it go-
ing to start getting
warmer...? This is one
of the most popular
questions asked of Kurt
Aaron, WNEP-TV mete-
orologist, regarding the
winter solstice.
People just want to
know if its going to
start getting warmer,
said Aaron.
The sun heats up ob-
jects, it heats the land
and objects like build-
ings, pavement and oth-
ers. The sun heats these
things and they radiate
heat and that causes air
molecules to vibrate.
The vibration of air mol-
ecules is what gives us
heat. Thats what we feel
as temperature. When
you have less sunlight
and more darkness, its
less time for the sun to
heat up the lower atmo-
sphere so thus, the tem-
perature gets colder be-
cause theres less heat,
less sunlight. So the
winter solstice marks the
beginning of the north-
ern hemisphere tilting
forward 23.5 degrees
towards the sun and
more sunlight. More sun-
light means more heat so
its going to get warmer
and warmer. It takes
time.
Winter began in the
Northern Hemisphere
and summer began in the
Southern Hemisphere at
5:30 a.m. on December
22.
The word, solstice is
derived from the Latin
Looking
ahead to
warmer
weather
BY JOAN MEAD MATSUI
Abington Journal Correspondent
See Solstice, Page 8
From children to seniors
and everyone in between,
Damian the Magician is con-
fident this years First Night
Scranton has something for
everyone.
For the second consecutive
year, Damian is co-chairing
the event alongside Paige
Balitski, which features a
variety of different performers
and activities going on at sev-
eral venues in downtown
Scranton on New Years Eve.
The performances and acts
vary but a majority of them
are tied into this years theme
of Rock In New Years Eve.
A Rock In New Years
Eve is a salute to the music of
the 50s, 60s and 70s, said
Damian.
Damian said one of the
things that appealed to the
First Night committee about
this years theme was the con-
trast compared to last years
Victorian theme.
Last year was a very ele-
gant kind of historic look back
at what the area was like and
the times were like in that era
when cars were just being
released and the telephone
was new and that sort of
thing, said Damian. This
year we wanted something a
little bit lighter, something,
obviously, that had appeal, so
I thought that music was a
natural way to go.
And, because a lot of us
still like having a look back,
we picked some decades, the
50s, 60s, and 70s, because the
music of all of those decades
was very, very good. People
are still listening to it; people
are still loving and dancing to
it.
In the spirit of the theme,
Northern Lights, 536 Spruce
St., will be transformed into a
60s coffee house, The Magics
will perform 50s Doo Wop at
the University of Scrantons
Leahy Hall at 800 Linden St.,
the Vintage Theater at 119
Penn Ave. will host a 70s-style
disco and First Nights head-
liner The Winstons will bring
the sounds of Motown to Elm
Park Church at 712 Linden St.
Theyre one of those vin-
tage Motown types of bands
that are very high energy,
said Damian of The Winstons.
Its going to be kind of
like the old Temptations. You
know, that great sound that
everyone loves.
Those acts are in addition to
several contemporary acts,
some new, and some returning
from last year.
We felt that, rounded out
with rock bands and duos and
an orchestra (the Gene Demp-
sey Orchestra will perform at
the Mall at Steamtown) would
have musical appeal for every
single age level, and you
round it out with your variety
acts, your specialty attrac-
tions, your childrens activities
and, of course, the infamous
carriage rides, said Damian.
What we found was that
was one of many extremely
popular attractions. So much
so that we have doubled it up
this year. The beautiful white
carriage will be back, but they
also have a horse-drawn wag-
on. So were having two vehi-
cles because personally we all
feel that we dont want anyone
who wants to do something to
say, oh, we didnt get a
chance to do it. Were trying
to make it accessible to every-
one.
The carriage rides wont be
Ready to Rock In the new year
BY DON MCGLYNN
dmcglynn@theabingtonjournal.com
See First Night, Page 7
C M Y K
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JOURNAL
The Arts Council of the Abingtons conducted a contest during the December Second Friday
Art Walk. Those in attendance visited all 16 venues featuring art and had the opportunity to
have entry forms initialed entered into the contest. One of the forms was picked at random
and the winner received a pastel painting by William Freeman. Freeman, left, and arts council
member Charles Charlesworth, right, presented the winner, Lois Rail, center, with the paining
at Angels Galeria.
Arts Council runs Art Walk contest
CLASS REUNIONS
Clarks Summit-Abington
Reunion Committee for Class of
1960 seeks members: Sharon
Bunnell Hellman, Carol Cobb
Kish, Patricia Dunning Butler,
Connie Hatfield Dailey, Sue
Ellen Kadison Vecchiotti, El-
izabeth Nash, Barbara Neidlin-
ger, Rosalie Novak White,
Judith Seamans Halloway and
Patricia Mcavaney Flynn. Info:
587.3056 or 587.3676.
Clarks Summit-Abington
High School Class of 1962 50
Year Reunion, scheduled for the
weekend of September 8, 2012.
A committee has been formed
to search for former classmates
and seek input on activities for
the weekend. Members of the
class or anyone with informa-
tion on the whereabouts of
members of the class may con-
tact John Arcangelo at
587.4453 or access the reunion
Facebook page, CSA Class of
1962.
REMINDERS
Glenburn Sewing Club now
accepting new members, open
to ages 6 to 19, for all experi-
ence levels. Instructors are
Hilda Lewis and Ann Northup.
Info: 563.1369.
Cell phone collection, Abing-
ton Heights High School Stu-
dents against Destructive Deci-
sions are collecting cell phones
at the high school. All cell
phones are cleared and pro-
grammed with 911 for use by
the elderly. The phones may be
dropped off in the main office
of the high school.
Overeaters Anonymous meet-
ings, First Presbyterian Church,
201 Stone Ave., Clarks Summit,
weekly, Mon. and Wed., 7 p.m.;
Tue. and Thu., 9:30 a.m. and
Sun., 4 p.m. Info: 587.4313.
Donations request for used
school uniforms. Our Lady of
the Snows Church, donating to
Limulungo Community School,
Mongu District in Western
Zambia, Africa. Any size white
shirt, navy and plaid skirts,
pants, shorts, sweaters and
sweat shirts welcome. Info:
587.3268 to arrange drop-off
and pick-up.
Glenburn 4-H Sewing Club.
Registration for 4-H textile
science projects. Boys and girls,
age 8 to 19 are invited. Info:
Register at Penn State Cooper-
ative Extension office,
963.6842.
Volunteers needed for Om-
budsman (Resident Rights
Advocate) Program. Communi-
ty neighbors who are trained to
help clarify responsibilities and
the rights of those in long-term
living facilities. Must be over
18. Info: Sylvia Kolosinsky,
Director of volunteer services,
344.3931.
Young Adult Quit (YAQ)
Smoking Study. Smokers ages
18 to 30 who join the study
receive free materials to quit
smoking, two weeks of free
nicotine patches and two gift
cards for completion of the
study. Info: www.yaqstudy.org
email info@yaqstudy.com or
1.866.371.9362 ext. 4349.
4-H program request volun-
teers to teach project skills and
serve as role models for youth.
Adults needed to serve as vol-
unteer leaders of 4-H clubs
(five or more members, ages
8-19). Policies and procedures
to ensure that 4-H programs
take place in a positive and safe
environment. All individuals
must successfully complete the
Penn State Cooperative Exten-
sions screening process for
volunteers before volunteer
work can begin. Info:963.6842.
Cub Scout Pack 251, spon-
sored by the Clarks Green Unit-
ed Methodist Church. Info: Cub
Master, Tom Sheakoski,
586.8049 or clarksgreen251.org
The Scranton Rescue Mis-
sions offers food and clothing.
The Scranton Rescue Mission,
8 W. Olive St., offers a Com-
munity Service and meals every
Fri., Sat., Sun. and Mon. at 5:25
p.m. Free haircuts first and
second Sat. of the month during
Bible Study. Every Sunday
evening following the evening
service, the mission distributes
non-perishable food and
clothes. Anyone in need of
spiritual help, food or clothing
can contact www.scranton-
rescuemission.com or
357.6677.
Senior Citizens for Senior
Dog, Sponsored by Lauras
Hope Rescue. Unites humans
and dogs that are in the same
period of their lives. Seniors
willing to help other seniors in
need can contact the rescue at
280.2083.
Boys and Girls Club Car
Donation Program for Boys
and Girls club in U.S. Cars do
not have to be functional, but
need a title. The cars are sold at
auctions and funds benefit the
club. Info: 1.800.246.0493.
Stroke Affects the Young, at
the Charles Luger Outpatient
Center of Allied Rehab Hospi-
tal, Moffat Drive, Scranton in
the Graf Community Room
from 3 to 5 p.m. This monthly
support group for young survi-
vors of stroke is to discuss
topics like how surviving a
stroke affects your education,
career, child rearing, and more.
The 2012 meeting schedule is
as follows: January 22, Febru-
ary 26, March 25, April 22,
May 27, June 24, July 22, Au-
gust 26, September 23, October
28, November 25 and Decem-
ber 23. Info: www.strokeay-
.com, 243.1792 or stro-
keay@gmail.com.
DAILY EVENTS
Abington Heights Middle
School Concerts, scheduled as
follows: 8th Grade Orchestra-
Jan. 19; 7th Grade Orchestra
Jan. 20; 6th Grade Orchestra
Jan. 23; 5th Grade Orchestra-
Jan. 24. All of the Middle
School concerts begin at 7:30
p.m. and are free of charge.
December 31: New Years
Eve Zen Meditation and Can-
dlelight Ceremony, at Endless
Mountain Zendo, 104 Hollow
Rd., Stillwater, from 8:30 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Zen meditation with
instruction for beginners, walk-
ing Zen, Buddhist chanting,
New Years Address by Genro
Milton Sensei, matcha pow-
dered green tea, sweets, and
Japanese noodles served. Wear
comfortable, loose pants or
long skirt for zazen and warm
clothes for outdoor chanting.
Open Donation Basket. Vege-
tarian snack offerings welcome.
Register: 925.5077 or end-
less@epix.net. Info: www.end-
lessmountainzendo.org.
January 3: Food for Fines
Program, continuing through
January 14. The Susquehanna
County Historical Society and
Free Library Association will
accept non-perishable food
donations along with overdue
items as payment for fines. All
food must be brought into the
library during business hours.
Apex Waste Services Free
Electronics Recycling Service
Launch, The recycling service
will be available weekdays from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays
from 7 to 9 a.m. at 13 Peggy
.com
Parish Youth Choir Rehears-
als, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
accompanies the singing at the
9:30 a.m. mass, at Our Lady of
the Snows, every other week.
Open to youth, 11 to 18. Info:
586.4112.
Youth ministry at Our Lady of
the Snows Church, 7 to 8 p.m.
Clarks Summit, general meet-
ings. Junior High program, 7
and 8th graders, Sundays 1 to 2
p.m. Info: Call ahead to join
586.1741.
Thursdays:
Alzheimers Association care-
givers support group meetings,
7 to 8 p.m., the last Tuesday of
every month. Elan Gardens.
Adjoining room for loved ones,
who will not be left unattended.
Info: Rhonda, 585.8099 or Rita,
586.0179.
Crohns and Colitis Founda-
tion support group, 7 p.m.,
Community Medical Center
Professional Building, first
floor, CME Room, third Thurs-
day of each month. Info:
969.8986.
Grief and Bereavement Edu-
cational and Conversational
Support Group. Sponsored by
AseraCare Hospice, 749 North-
ern Blvd., Clarks Summit, PA
18411. Join us on at the As-
eraCare offices on the 3rd
Thursday of each month from 6
- 7:30 p.m. Info: Olympia Cian-
fichi, Bereavement Coordina-
tor. 1.800.870.0085.
Writers Group, for ages 18
and up at the Dietrich Theater
in downtown Tunkhannock
from 7-8:30 p.m. All genres
and levels of writing welcome.
Cost: free. Info: 996.1500.
Scrabble, 1 p.m. at Abington
Community Library. No regis-
tration necessary.
Better Breathes Club, at
Community Medical Center
Professional Building, first
floor conference room, on the
second Thursday of every other
month starting January 12 at
6:30 p.m. For individuals with
Chronic Lung Disease. Info:
969.8986.
Fridays:
Diabetes support group, 10
a.m. Community Medical Cen-
ter Professional Building, third
floor classroom, second Friday
of each month. Info: 969.7272.
Cost: free.
A Course in Miracles, 4:30
p.m. at Everything Natural.
Discover more about the guid-
ing principles of authors like
Marianne Williamson and Dr.
Wayne Dyer. Newcomers wel-
come.
Saturdays and Sundays:
Bereavement Support, at Our
Lady of Snows Church Parish
Center 301 S. State St., Clarks
Summit, every third Sunday of
the month at 2 p.m. All are
welcome to attend informative
sessions dealing with the grief
process. Info: 586.1741.
Guided Downtown Walking
Tours of Scranton, conducted
by the Lackawanna County
Historical Society, 11 a.m. at the
main entrance of Lackawanna
College on Vine Street near
Washington Avenue. Tours last
two hours. Cost: $3. Info:
344.3841.
ty Center at 11 a.m. Music by
Reflections.
Abington Heights Parent
Seminar on Motivation, dur-
ing the Middle School Open
House from 9 to 10 a.m. Guest
speaker for this event is Reilly
Scott Reilly, a lecturer in the
Education Department at The
University of Scranton, recently
named Kappa Delta Pi Teacher
of the Year by Scrantons chap-
ter of the international honor
society in education. This semi-
nar is open to all Abington
Heights parents.
January 15: Lackawanna
Audubon Society Annual Mem-
bership Meeting, at the Anthra-
cite Museum 2:30 p.m. The
community is invited to help
the society plan the year ahead
and provide helpful insight to
the group. The meeting will
also include a forum for show-
ing nature photos and more. To
display items, contact:
586.8343.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Mondays:
Clarks Summit Fire Company
Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m.
Clarks Summit Fire House, 321
Bedford St., second Monday of
every month.
CMC Donor Site Blood
Drives, noon to 4 p.m., second
Monday of the month, CMC
Professional Building Audi-
torium. Info: 969.8800.
NAMI Support Group, 7 p.m.
on the second and fourth Mon-
days of each month from in the
CMC Professional Building,
Auditorium. Info: 969.8986.
Guardian of the Redeemer
Fellowship, on the first and
third Monday of the month,
hosted by the St. Thomas More
Society of St. Pauls Parish,
2301N. Washington Ave.,
Scranton. For men interested in
adult discussion of the Catholic
faith. Info: 343.0634.
Tuesdays:
Introduction to Martial Arts,
starting January 3 from 7 to 9
p.m. at the Chinchilla United
Methodist Church, 411 Layton
Road, Chinchilla. Ages six and
up. Cost: free. Info: Scott at
585.1206.
South Abington Lions Club
meetings, on the second Tues-
day of each month, second
floor of the South Abington
Township Building at 7 p.m.
Info: 313.2133.
Greater Scranton Area Roar-
ing Ramblers Toastmaster
Meeting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
every second and fourth Tues-
day of each month at Allied
Services in the Administrative
Board Room, located in the
Rehabilitation Building on the
Morgan Highway at Moffatt
Drive. Info: scrantontoastmas-
ters.org, 586.7762 or 587.0232.
Wednesdays:
Oakwood Terrace Support
Group meetings for spouses
and other family members or
caretakers of those afflicted
with Alzheimers disease, the
third Wednesday of each month
at 6:30 p.m. 400 Gleason Road,
Moosic. Meetings are open to
the public. Cost: free. Info:
Sylvia Kolosinsky at 451.3171
ext. 116 or oakwoodterraceinc-
Parkway at Reeves Street in the
Keystone Industrial Park. All
televisions, including old con-
sole televisions, and all com-
puter equipment, including
laptops, CPUs, monitors, print-
ers, keyboards, mice, scanners
and other peripherals, will be
accepted for recycling free of
charge. The service is available
to households and businesses
with fewer than 50 employees.
Info: www.depweb.state.pa.us.
or 562.1600 ext. 244.
January 8: Lupus Founda-
tion of Pennsylvanias 5th an-
nual Ski for Lupus Day, at Elk
Mountain. Cost: tickets are $25
for a half day lift ticket and may
be used from12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
or 4:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets are
limited and must be purchased
in advance through the Lupus
Foundation at 888.99.LUPUS
or 558.2008. Proceeds support
awareness, education service
and research for those affected
by lupus.
Scranton Brass Orchestra
Concert, at The University of
Scranton Houlihan-McLean
Center at 7:30 p.m. Perform-
ance Music at The University
of Scranton presents the Scran-
ton Brass Orchestra with Che-
ryl Y. Boga and Mark Gould,
conductors, and Chris Jaudes
and Joseph Boga, guest trumpet
soloists. Cost: Free. Info:
941.7624.
January 11: Meditation and
Spiritual Writing, continuing
Jan. 18 and 25, from 7 - 8:15
p.m. This course will use word-
less chant and silent meditation
as a way to let go of the busy-
ness and noise of everyday life.
This spiritual writing experi-
ence will give each person the
opportunity to explore the inner
voice and inner life of the spirit
through personal exploration
and writing. Cost: $40 for JCC
members and $50 for non-
members. Info: rabbisteve.nath-
an@gmail.com or 346.6595.
Winter Celebration Party, at
the Abington Senior Communi-
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
The Clarks Summit Centen-
nial Committee is soliciting
materials for its Time Cap-
sule, including bulletins, pro-
grams and advertisements for
events that show what the
Clarks Summit area was like
in 2011.
The committee plans to seal
the Capsule in mid-January
but wants materials from 2011
only.
Materials can be sent to the
Borough Building, 304 S.
State St., Clarks Summit; The
Abington Journal, 211 S. State
St. or the Abington Commu-
nity Library, 1200 W. Grove
St., S. Abington Twp.
Time capsule
materials sought
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011 THE ABINGTON JOURNALCLARKS SUMMIT, PA WWW.THEABINGTONJOURNAL.COM PAGE 3A
With the temperature
beginning to drop, two La-
keland High School Se-
niors joined forces for their
senior projects to give back
to members of the commu-
nity and help them combat
the cold.
Seniors Megan Babcanec,
17, of Jermyn, and Nick
Orazzi, 18, of Greenfield
Township, hosted a coat
drive in the school district
during the month of De-
cember.
They placed containers at
the high school, Lakeland
Elementary School and
Mayfield Elementary
School and hung up flyers
around the schools to bring
attention to the drive.
At the end of the drive
on December 16, the num-
ber of coats collected was
over 200.
Although it was a coat
drive, there was more win-
ter apparel items collected
than just coats, according
to Babcanec. It was main-
ly coats, but people donat-
ed some snow bibs and
hats, gloves and scarves,
too.
Babcanec describes the
premise of a senior project
as helping out someone in
the community. Along
with the collection of the
coats, the students will also
present their project to
teachers around April and
write a paper on it as part
of the senior project guide-
lines. The project can be
completed during either a
students junior year or
senior year.
I think because its start-
ing to get cold out and I
wanted people who arent
as fortunate as us to be
able to be warm and have a
coat to wear, Babcanec
said about why she chose
to do a coat drive as her
senior project.
Orazzi echoed Babca-
necs sentiments on why he
wanted to conduct a coat
drive. I just thought of all
the people out there that
didnt have coats, and how
fortunate we are
The collected items were
distributed to the United
Neighborhood Center of
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Pam Berg, Emergency
Services Supervisor for
United Neighborhood Cen-
ters of Northeastern Penn-
sylvania, said the items
will be sorted and placed
into the Angels Attic at
410 Olive St. in Scranton,
which provides clothing
items for those who need
them and also serves as a
food pantry.
Berg said varying sizes
of donated coats were col-
lected from the containers,
which is wonderful.
Orazzi said the amount
of coats collected was a
big accomplishment and
Babcanec said she was ex-
cited about the turnout.
It was a great experi-
ence just knowing all of
the people that we helped,
Orazzi said about the out-
come of his senior project.
Words of advice from
Babcanec and Orazzi for
those looking to participate
in a coat drive are, respec-
tively, to be organized and
prepared.
Donations for Angels
Attic can be taken to 410
Olive St., Scranton.
Lending a helping hand
ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTO/TSHAIYA STEPHENSON
Lakeland High School students Megan Babcanec, 17, Jermyn, and Nick
Orazzi, 18, dontated over 200 coats and other items of winter apparel
to Angels Attic as part of their senior project.
Lakeland students run coat drive for their senior project
BY TSHAIYA STEPHENSON
Abington Journal Correspondent
Lackawanna Trail High Schools Student Council hosted a Toys for Tots dance at the Elementary Center
on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Present at the dance were, first row, from left, Corp. Josue Velez, Ashley Coleman,
Bella Coleman, Noah Coleman, Teagan Vokes, Ciera Darmock, Msgt. Traves Darmock. Second row, student
council members Aliza Furneaux, Victoria Ellsworth and Olivia Cooper.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALICE STUFFLE
LTHS hosts Toys for Tots dance
Twenty-eight students from Our Lady of Peace Schools eigth-grade class were designated Ignation Schol-
ars based on superior achievement on the 2011 Scranton Prep Entrance exam.
The students designated were, front row, from left, Emma Walsh, Anna Aubrey, Cara Kopicki, Angelina
Hazzouri, Megan Siebecker, Zoe Haggarty. Second row, Elda Hricko, Bridgeen Joyce, Ajna Prahalad, Ilissa
Hamilton, Kristen Davis, Emma Graham, Erin Feeney. Thirdr ow, Chris OBrien, Megan Dowd, Mikhaela Kline,
Amanda Boland, Kate Reilly, Katie Chesnick, Jeff Bevacqua. Fourth row, Justin Hammert, Thomas Dzwonc-
zyk, Noah Machek, Blake Hammert, Tony Kutz, Patrick Tully, Michael Noto and Colin Florey.
The lower photo shows seven of these students who were awarded honorary scholarships. They are, front
row, from left, Amanda Boland, Megan Dowd, Ilissa Hamilton, Zoe Haggerty. Second row, Chris OBrien,
Thomas Dzwonczyk and Blake Hammertt.
OLP students named Ignation Scholars
A number of recent
Abington Heights High
School graduates gathered
at their Alma mater on
Friday, Dec. 23 to talk to
the upcoming graduating
class about the college
experience as well as their
personal encounters.
The panel members in-
cluded alumni from the
classes of 2008 through
2011.
Participation in the
event was completely vol-
untary and was held in an
effort to educate the grad-
uating class on what to
expect when they go to
college, join the work-
force or enter the military
service.
The returning students,
placed in the comfortable
setting of the library
lounge, spoke about their
experiences and answered
questions posed by the
senior class.
The message the alumni
tried to relay was to stay
busy, remain focused on
your schoolwork and ath-
letics and be proactive in
all aspects of the educa-
tional experience.
The school board and
faculty organized the
event to show the students
why they do some of the
things they do in their
program, why they con-
duct the program in the
manner they do and how
they strive to prepare the
students for life after high
school no matter the path
they chose to follow.
The school also uses the
graduation panel as a way
to learn from the alumni
about what they wished
they had learned and how
they could improve the
program.
Speaking from experience
BY ALEXANDER ATANASSOV
Abington Journal Correspondent
ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTO/ ALEXANDER ATANASSOV
AHHS seniors had the opportunity to discuss life after high school with recent graduates.
Newly elected and re-elected school board members of the Abington Heights School District took the
oath of office at the annual reorganization meeting held on Wednesday, Dec. 7. All board members were
sworn in by Judge James Gibbons.
From left, are Warren Acker, Frank Santoriello, Gibbons, Cathy Ann Hardawy, Michael Fleming and
Gregory Madensky were in attendance at the meeting.
Hardaway was appointed president of school board and Acker was selected as vice-president.
Abington Heights School Board members
take oath of office at reorganization meeting
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PAGE 4A THE ABINGTON JOURNALCLARKS SUMMIT, PA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011
The Griffin Pond
Animal Shelter, 967
Griffin 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, including
kitty litter and cat
food, Timothy hay,
Carefresh or Aspen
bedding for small ani-
mals and any type of
donation.
Adopt a cage at the Griffin
Pond Animal Shelter for one
month and your $20 donation
will go toward care and feeding
of the animal in that cage for
the month you choose. A card
will be placed on the cage
identifying the sponsor for that
month. Send the following
Adopt-a-Cage information,
including name, address, city,
state and zip, phone number,
sponsor month, choice of
dog, cat or small animal cage
and how you would like your
sponsor card to appear, along
with $20 for each cage to The
Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 967
Griffin Pond Rd., Clarks Summit,
PA 1841 1.
My name is ... Boo Boo
Name: Boo Boo
Sex: Male
Age: Adult
About Me: I like cats. I was previously kept in-
doors. Im energetic and friendly.
Cost:
ANSWERS ON PAGE A10
CROSSWORDS
The Abington Heights Carolers, including, from left, Amelia Oon, Kaylee Kline, Paul Cheng, Ellen Leightcap
and Maitri Pancholy spread the sounds of Christmas at Allied Rehab Hospital.
Carolers spread sounds of Christmas
Drexel computer science
major and Clarks Summit
resident Keith Ayers is a
member of The Drexel Drag-
ons, a group that is one of
three finalists in the fall
rounds for the Game Design
- Windows Phone category.
Ayers teammates are com-
puter science majors Taylor
Mullen and Matt Lesnak
A Windows Phone game to
help elementary students en-
joy learning math is just one
of the concepts in the running
for one of the top honors in
computer science: The Micro-
soft Imagine Cup.
The Imagine Cup is consid-
ered to be one of the most
challenging technology com-
petitions in the computer sci-
ence community.
The teams project, Math
Dash, is a fast-paced game
aimed at elementary-aged
students to reinforce math
skills via an entertaining Win-
dows Mobile Phone game.
Design and development of
this game is part of the teams
senior design project, and they
are working with area schools
to field test it.
The U.S. Finals will be held
in Seattle in April with win-
ners advancing to the World-
wide finals in Sydney, Austra-
lia in July 2012.
CS resident advances to final round
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efore taking their holiday break, stu-
dents at Our Lady of Peace School in
Clarks Green held Journey to Be-
thlehem on Friday, Dec. 23. It was the first
year the school held the event which fea-
tured horse-drawn carriage rides, craft sta-
tions, games and a visit from Santa Clause.
Sixth-grade
students
Michael Orav-
ic and Shea
Quinn deco-
rate Christmas
ornaments.
Dominica Delayo, 8, tells
Santa what she wants for
Christmas this year.
ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTOS/DON MCGLYNN
Steve Duda of Brookvalley
Farm in Carbondale takes
students for horse-drawn
carriage rides around the
Our Lady of Peace
parking lot.
OLP takes a
Journey to
Bethlehem
The Abington Community
Library will hold a Card Mak-
ing class on Thursday, Jan. 5, at
6 p.m.
Instructor Kristy Bayle will
teach those in attendance how
to make their own greeting
cards.
Each participant will create
two cards.
Amaterials fee of $10 is due
to instructor at time of class.
This class is designed for
adults.
ACL offers card making class
The GlenburnTwp. Boardof
Supervisors unanimously
votedtohire MarkHopkins as
a newroadmember at its meet-
ingDec. 19.
Supervisor Michael Savitsky
explainedthat sixcandidates
were interviewedfor the posi-
tiononDec. 14, withHopkins
beingofferedthe position.
Savitskycontinuedtosaythat
Hopkins acceptedthe offer and
passedthe mandatorytests
withflyingcolors.
SecretaryJoanne Benson
reportedonbehalf of township
roadmaster DavidMennigto
saythat he is quite pleased
andlooks forwardtoworking
withthe newhire. Hopkins
replaces former roadcrew
member DavidHall.
Other business at the meet-
ingincludedthe approval for
PennDOTcrews toenter the
townshippropertyfor workon
the bridge onWaverlyRoad.
Savitskyexplainedthat work
onthe bridge was discussed
earlier inthe year, but funding
was not inthe 2011budget.
PennDOTrecentlystepped
forwardtotake over the pro-
ject. Bensonsaidthat whenshe
last spoke toa representative
fromPennDOT, she was told
that workwouldbegininJune
andpossiblybe finishedbythe
start of the newschool year.
The budget for the newyear
was approvedat the conclusion
of the meeting. Savitskyhad
statedthe townships income
was upapproximately$6,300
fromthe previous year after
Bensonreadthe financial
report at the topof the meeting.
Glenburn
welcomes
new road
crew member
BY JOSEPH CROFT
Abington Journal Correspondent
Air Force Airman Erik D.
Evans graduated from basic
military training at Lackland
Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas.
The airman completed an
intensive, eight-week program
that included training in mil-
itary discipline and studies,
Air Force core values, phys-
ical fitness and basic warfare
principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic
training earn four credits to-
ward an associate in applied
science degree through the
Community College of the
Air Force.
Evans is the son of Daveid
and Sharon Evans of Terra
Drive, of Clarks Summit.
He is a 2011 graduate of
Abington Heights High
School, Clarks Summit.
CS native
completes
basic training
Of all the things Ive learned about food on my culinary
journey, the one thing that has taught me the most is, very
simply, eating. I tell my hospitality and culinary majors at
Lackawanna College that eating and tasting are the most
effective and easiest ways to build their professional palates.
As humans, we tend to get stuck in ruts of the same 10 or
so dinners offered in a cyclical rotation or the same caffei-
nated drink every morning to get our engines going without
ever stepping outside our gastronomic boxes. We like what
we know and we lose the incredible gift of exploration when
we dont get out there and try new things. One very cool
thing about our bodies is that our taste buds wear out about
every seven years and new ones erupt, setting up perfect
opportunities to discover new tastes and re-introduce old
ones we thought we disliked. Take me, for instance. I hated
the taste of bleu cheese for all of my childhood and most of
my adult life, but then one day while working at a restau-
rant, I took my own advice and tried a salad that had a won-
derful combination of flavors and textures and paired bleu
cheese with a sweet and tangy port wine dressing. It was
like magic. The rich tangy cheese danced expertly with the
sweet port flavors and my mind started imagining other bleu
food combinations. During holiday season, give these very
cool foods a try. Broaden your tastes and offer your guests a
passport to the incredible and vast world of culinary explora-
tion.
Pimentos
These sweet, flavor-packed red peppers are available in
every grocery store in the north for less than $2 a jar, but
our friends in the south truly have a love affair with pimen-
tos. My southern sister-in -law Ericka brought out a bowl of
pimento cheese and a plate of crackers on our last visit to
South Carolina and even the kids went nuts for it. Pimentos
give that punch of flavor to dishes like chicken a la king and
turkey tetrazzini. Serve pimento cheese for the holidays and
watch it disappear.
Hoisin sauce
This pungent Asian barbeque sauce is another inexpensive
staple you can stock in your pantry. Its close enough to one
of Americas favorite condiments that it is very approachable
yet its flavors are exotic enough to substitute Hoisin for your
run of the mill sauce and jazz up dinner time. My friend
Margie shared a simple recipe she has for Hoisin that is
healthy, delicious and gets gobbled up by adults and kids
alike. Its a great simple dinner or a fun addition to a buffet.
Meyer lemons
Lemons are one of my favorite things in the wy so when I
tasted this exotic, floral citrus for the first time in a sushi
dish at Morimoto in Philadelphia, I was hooked. The good
news about Meyers is that they are coming into season now
- December through April. The bad news is they can be
difficult to find. Substitute Meyer Lemons for regular lem-
ons in your favorite pie, dessert or savory dish and let your
taste buds travel to China - the country that first gave us this
funky hybrid fruit.
Margies Asian Lettuce Wraps
Head of iceberg lettuce, leaves carefully peeled off and
layered on a platter
One lb. ground chicken breast browned with 1 small
chopped onion in 1 TBSP canola oil
Cup of cooked brown rice
cup hoisin sauce
Spread a thin layer of hoisin sauce in the center of each
lettuce leaf. Top hoisin with brown rice and ground chicken.
Roll each leaf up like a burrito and enjoy!
A Culinary
Journey
with
Stephanie
Decker
Three very cool things youre
not using in your cooking
Stephanie Decker has been the Director of the Hospitality and
Culinary Arts School at Lackawanna College, over two dec-
ades experience in the culinary industry. She resides with hus-
band and four children in Scranton.
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OBITUARY
Gary L.
Sutton, 63, of
Nicholson
died unexpect-
edly Monday,
December 19,
2011, at Meth-
odist Hospital in Philadelphia.
His wife of 43 wonderful years
is the former Cheryl Birtch.
Born in Scranton, son of the
late and Frances V. Holgate, he
was a graduate of the Abington
Heights School District. He
was employed by Charah Inc.
Louisville, KY, designing
many landfills across the Unit-
ed States. He was a member of
the Waverly Masonic Lodge
#301 F&AM.
Gary was an avid outdoors-
man, including camping and
hunting. His number one joy in
his life was spending time with
his grandsonm Ryan.
Also Surviving is a son,
Heath J. Sutton, Nicholson; a
daughter, Gennifer L. Sutton,
Clarks Summit; a grandson,
Ryan W. Buffington-Sutton,
Clarks Summit; four brothers,
Keith and his wife, Sue, Jack-
son; Donald and his wife, Car-
ol, Forest City; Hayden and his
wife, Florence, Clarks Sum-
mit; and Scott, and his wife,
Elizabeth, Nicholson; and two
sisters, Suzi Hatch, and her
husband, Michael, NH; and
Becky Eckrote and her hus-
band, Norman, Dalton.
He was preceded in death by
two brothers, Francis and
Glendon Sutton.
To sign the online guest-
book, go to www.lawren-
ceeyoungfuneralhome.com.
Gary L. Sutton
Dec. 19, 2011
get people to come out to
the shows and to really
spread the word.
Michael Tyahur, of
Wilkes-Barre, drummer
for Bring the Heat, which
plays heavy music, said
via e-mail that his band
plays at the club once or
twice a month and appre-
ciates the opportunities to
open for bigger name
bands.
Tyahur said he also ap-
preciates the fact that its
not just a 21 plus venue.
Its just good to have all
ages venues around the
area, he said.
He said hes also seen a
lot of changes and im-
provements take place at
the club since the new
owners took over, includ-
ing the addition of a pizza
place, relocating of the bar
to the other side of the
stage, remaking of the old
bar into a space for the
bands to sell their mer-
chandise, remodeling of
the restroom walls, and
some sound and stage ad-
justments.
Overall, its turning
into a more legit venue
than it was before, he
said.
Neil said while a lot of
improvements have been
made, there are still more
to come, and the club will
also announce a name
change sometime in the
next month.
Its going to be a whole
new business model, Neil
said. Were going to take
the things that were good
about Eleanor Rigbys,
which were the concerts,
the local bandsWere
going to keep all that and
were going to add some-
thing new to it.
The plan, however, isnt
an entirely new one, but is
closer to the original.
Neil said it all started in
2009 when an acquaint-
ance contacted him with a
proposal to start a night
club. He agreed after some
arm twisting and they
started moving forward.
Then, he said, several
months in, things werent
working out for the other
half of the investment, so
he backed out and sold his
portion to another friend.
The plan included a bar,
restaurant and night club,
but because of a lack in
initial investments, only a
bar and a stage were built.
Then, Neil said, about four
months ago, he got a call
from the owner at the
time, saying the place was
about to go under, and
asking if he still had any
interest in it.
We thought we could
do a better job, so Im
back, he said. Zack is
back!
The club is currently
owned by Neil, who com-
mutes from the Poconos,
Rob Bowman, of Carbon-
dale, and Ray Cox, of Jer-
myn. According to the
clubs Facebook page, it
will switch over to its new
name, which remains to be
announced, sometime after
the Texas in July and The
Air I Breathe show on
December 30.
After its grand opening,
the bars pizza place will
be open until 2 a.m., of-
fering delivery until that
time within a 10-mile radi-
us. And, he said, the new
menu will speak for itself.
Its not fine food, its
pizza, he said. But its
pizza the way that no one
around here has ever had.
Its old world Italian pizza
where its fresh mozzarella
cheese, the soft cheese, all
fresh ingredients.
He hopes people will
come try the food, and see
the new venue for them-
selves. And, he said, the
club will continue to wel-
come input and suggesti-
ons from the community.
The reality of the sit-
uation is, no matter what
we put in here - we could
put dancing girls and jug-
gling clowns - if its not
supported by our local
community, its not going
to work, he said. And so
we want to really be active
in the local community
andlet this be the every-
bodys venue.
ELEANOR
RIGBYS
Continued from Page 1
Kill The Coward, a local band from Moscow, performs live at Eleanor
Rigbys Bar and Nightclub in Jermyn. From left, are Cory Sklareski on
rhythm guitar and clean vocals, Taylor Smacchi on drums, Nick
Reuther on bass guitar and Zack Olaes, who screams. In the back-
ground to the right is Stephen Reuther on lead guitar.
Summit Wrestling Club, Clarks Summit, collected toys for
Toys for Tots at its December 18 meet at Abington Heights
High School. Wrestlers from Summit, Hazleton, Nanticoke,
Scranton and Crestwood wrestling clubs donated toysto the
collection. From left, James Brown, Christopher Giallorenzi,
Michael Giallorenzi and Owen Hivner present the toys to Cor-
poral Nicholas Purdun and Sergeant Stephen Morris
Summit Wrestling Club
collects for Toys for Tots
A free basketball clinic will
be offered after Baptist Bible
Colleges mens and womens
basketball game on Saturday,
Jan. 7.
The clinic is an opportunity
for students in grades two
through eight to learn with
members of the teams and
head coaches Mike Show and
Amber Jacobs.
The clinic is being held as a
part of Big Blue Day, which
starts with the womens game
at 1 p.m. and continues with
the mens game at 3 p.m. Both
contests are in the Phelps
Student Center against Phila-
delphia Biblical University.
Pizza and soda will be avail-
able for those in the clinic and
their families. Admission to
the games is $5 for adults and
$2 for children ages 5 and up.
Children 4 and under and
previous campers wearing
their Big Blue t-shirts will be
admitted free to the basketball
games.
For more information, call
585.9322.
BBC hosts
cage clinic
on January 7
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ElizabethMarionni and
Christopher Mussoannounce
their engagement andupcoming
wedding.
The bride-to-be is the daugh-
ter of EdwardandSheryl Ma-
rionni, Dalton. The prospective
groomis the sonof Peter Musso,
Brocton, NewYorkandRuth
Musso, Silver Creek, NewYork.
Agraduate of Lackawanna
Trail HighSchool, Elizabeth
holds a Bachelors degree in
HealthandPhysical Education
fromLockHavenUniversity
anda Masters degree inClass-
roomTechnologyfromWilkes
University. She is employedas a
healthandphysical education
teacher at WesternWayne High
School.
Christopher holds a Bache-
lors degree inElectrical and
Computer Engineeringfrom
West Virginia Universityanda
Masters degree inBusiness
Administrationfromthe Uni-
versityof Scranton. He is em-
ployedas anengineer at BAE
Systems inEndicott, NewYork.
The couple will exchange
vows onFeb.ruary11, 2012at
the Covenant Presbyterian
Church, Scranton.
ENGAGEMENT
ELIZABETH MARIONNI AND
CHRISTOPHER MUSSO
the only form of transporta-
tion First Night is offering,
shuttles will also make the
rounds, dropping those in
attendance off at Elm Park
United Methodist Church, the
Ritz Theater, the Scranton
Fire House, and the Mall at
Steamtown.
The shuttles are provided so
individuals can avoid walking
from venue to venue, but for
those who just want to stay
put in one spot. Damian said
the Mall at Steamtown, which
has opened its doors free of
charge to First Night, has
enough entertainment to fill
up anyones evening.
A full list of performers,
schedules and venue locations
is available at www.firstnight-
scranton.com/index.html.
Admission is $10, $5 for
seniors the day of the event
with a valid ID and children
under 5 years old are free.
Buttons for the event can be
purchased at several locations,
including all Gerritys Super-
markets, the customer service
desk at the Mall at Steam-
town, Duffys Accessories and
the Albright Memorial Chil-
drens Library.
FIRST NIGHT
Continued from Page 1
Magic, juggling and come-
dy blend together in the Vau-
deville-with-a-contemporary-
twist style of First Night Per-
former Mike Simon, of
Scranton.
Inspired by the classic acts
of people like Harry Houdini,
W. C. Fields, the Three Stoog-
es and the Marx Brothers,
Simon, 24, first developed his
interest in Vaudeville and the
theater when he was 10 years
old.
I love that style of come-
dy, he said, and its unfortu-
nate we dont see that kind of
thing today.
According to Simons web-
site, Vaudeville was a theat-
rical genre of variety enter-
tainment in the United States
and Canada from the early
1880s until the early 1930s.
He remembers seeing his first
magician in first grade, doing
research and falling in love
with the Vaudeville era.
It was while attending Penn
State University that Simon
got serious about his interest
when he joined juggling and
magic clubs at the school.
While in college, he and some
friends formed a group and
started giving performances.
He has been performing pro-
fessionally for about seven
years.
Simon likes to incorporate
audience participation into his
shows, and one of his favorite
things about performing is
watching people enjoy the act.
I love to see the kind of
wide variety of reactions you
get from the audience, he
said, from laughter to blank
stares.
Not only will the audience
participate in his three 30-
minute shows at First Night,
but Simons fianc, Kaitlyn,
will assist him during the
acts. The pair has a different
set list for each show and
plans to incorporate their
usual style of classic Vaude-
ville-meets-modern-day-
comedy.
Simon hopes a lot of people
will come out this year for
First Night. There is a wide
variety of entertainment, and
something for everybody, he
said.
According to his website,
Simon guarantees a fun per-
formance while hoping to
capture the spirit of Vaude-
ville and instill an apprecia-
tion for two unfortunately
fading arts: juggling and
magic.
Simon will perform at the
Ritz Theater Lobby, 222
Wyoming Ave., at 7:30, 9 and
10:30 p.m.
For more information about
Magician Mike Simon, visit
www.mikesimonmagic.com.
Juggler, magician and comedian
Mike Simon will perform his Vau-
deville-style acts for First Night
Scranton.
Simon says show
comes to First Night
BY ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
lbaumeister
@theabingtonjournal.com
Mollie Edsell, 12, of North
Scranton, has only been play-
ing the guitar for three years,
but is already writing her own
songs and will perform for
the second year in a row this
year at First Night Scranton.
It all happened quickly,
Edsell said, when asked how
the gig came about. It was
one day last year, when she
had just left her music lesson
at Gallucci Palooza Music.
She was tagging along at the
call-to-artists party with her
mother, Jennifer, a volunteer
coordinator and former co-
chair of First Night Scranton.
She was playing on her Dean
zebrawood acoustic guitar
and, from there, found herself
signed up to perform two
30-minute sets at Northern
Lights Espresso Bar for the
New Years Celebration.
Edselenjoyed playing to a
packed house at Northern
Lights. She also said she
enjoyed listening to the other
performers, including Rob
Harvey, with whom she per-
formed a duet.
Shes excited about this
years theme of Rock in New
Years Eve and will incorpo-
rate it into her three 30-min-
ute sets. She will play some
of her own songs, as well as
pieces from her favorite artist,
Taylor Swift, and others.
It was Taylor Swifts song
Fifteen that inspired Edsell
to learn guitar in the first
place. Her father, Robert
Edsell, has also played the
guitar since he was a teenager,
and her brothers, Brody, 15,
and Teagan, 16, are both mu-
sicians. Her mother also plays
the piano and ukulele.
Shes singing and making
music all day long, Jennifer
Edsell said. Shes just a mu-
sical kid.
Edsell said its difficult to
put a label to her music, but it
has a folk-like sound. She
writes happy songs about
whats happening around her,
and puts a lot of thought into
her music.
She has also played at her
school, Northeast Intermedi-
ate, on First Friday at the
Woman Empowered event
and other events. She s enjoys
First Night and looks forward
to it each year. Its very busy,
theres a lot going on, theres a
lot of people, and its festive,
she said.
Her First Night perform-
ances this year will be at the
AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawan-
na Ave. at 7:30, 8:45 and 10
p.m.
Area singer/songwriter
returns to First Night
BY ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
lbaumeister
@theabingtonjournal.com
PHOTO/ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
Mollie Edsell, 12, of North Scran-
ton, will perform for the second
consecutive year at First Night
Scranton.
This year at First Night
Scranton, people can twist
their way into the New
Year. The Whirligig Hoop-
ers, whose motto is To
hoop is to smile with your
whole body, are led by
Jenny Hill and Susan An-
derson.
In its First Night per-
formance, the group will
conduct three 20-minute
choreographed segments
and incorporate the audi-
ence into the acts through-
out the night.
The group has previous-
ly done street perform-
ances during First Fridays
in Scranton and hooping
in the park events at Kir-
by Park in Wilkes-Barre
and is excited for the op-
portunity to be featured on
a big stage.
People always leave
with a smile on their face,
Anderson said of the
groups events. Some-
times the funniest people
are the adults. They are
usually reluctant, but once
we talk them into trying it,
they have a good time.
The idea for the group
came when Hills sister,
Kristen McQuillin, a per-
former in Japan, brought a
hoop making kit to her
wedding a few years ago.
At first I wasnt able to
do it, but I ordered my first
hoop that night, Anderson
said. Jenny and I started
going to events with our
hoops and would be ap-
proached by people asking
if we taught classes. After
being asked so many
times, we decided to give it
a shot. It was unexpected,
but it has been a lot of fun
and a wild experience.
According to Anderson,
there are many benefits to
hooping.
There are some big
fitness aspects, but it also
gives you a big spiritual
lift, she said. Its also a
great way to exercise and
have fun.
For Anderson, hooping
has been more than just a
fun hobby.
It was life changing,
she said. It opened up a
whole different world.
The Whirligig Hoopers
First Night performances
will take place at The Mall
at Steamtown, 300 Lacka-
wanna Ave. at 7:30, 8:30
and 9:30 p.m.
Hooping into the New Year
By ROBERT TOMKAVAGE
rtomkavage@theabingtonjournal.com
CLARK VAN ORDEN PHOTO/THE ABINGTON JOURNAL
Jenny Hill, left, and Susan Anderson of Whirligig Hoopers will perform
hoop tricks at First Night Scranton.
First Night Scranton chose
a theme of classic music to
ring in the new year, but for
The Winstons frontman
Jumpin Joe Phillips, cele-
brating classic soul and Mo-
town is a year-round event.
Along with its own origi-
nal music, the band will run
through its crowd-pleasing
Memories of Motown
review, which includes clas-
sic cuts from The Tempta-
tions, The Four Tops, Diana
Ross and The Supremes,
Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye
and other legends of the
time songs Phillips guar-
antees everybody will
know.
That was an era of clas-
sic, classic music. Some-
times I think, What would
be the classic music from
this new music out here
today? Theyre doing
theyre own thing and I
dont take nothing from
them. Times change. Theres
nothing you can do about it
except change with it or just
stick with what youre doing
and make the best of it, he
said.
I want to be a part of
what I think is the greatest
era of music of all time,
Phillips added. Thats the
only era I really want to do.
I mean, when you get the
feeling of hearing these
classic songs that we do,
theres nothing like that.
The Winstons will play at
the Elm Park Church at 712
Linden St.
Winstons recall
magic of Motown
BY RICH HOWELLS
rhowells@golackawanna.com
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For the children all say that where I stop I leave pretty
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PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JACK HIDDLESTONE
phrase for sun stands
still.
Aaron said, In the
months ahead, we look
forward to longer days,
warmer temperatures.
The winter or December
solstice is celebrated
throughout the world as a
time of change with holi-
days, festivals, and rituals
that date back to ancient
history.
In ancient Rome, they
would celebrate the Win-
ter Solstice for seven
days. Back then, the an-
cient Romans would free
their slaves and make one
a mock king. That one
slave was given the free-
dom for seven days to do
whatever he wanted. He
lived high on the hog.
He would eat whatever he
wanted, take whatever
women he wanted, but
typically at the end of the
week, he was killed.
Thats how the Romans
did it; the Norwegians
tied it into the Christmas
tree. Europeans had tradi-
tionsso theres a lot of
tradition around the holi-
day, said Aaron.
He added, The Fest of
the Yule Log was a pre-
Christian festival observed
in Scandinavia at the time
of the December Solstice.
Fires were lit to sym-
bolize the heat, light and
live giving properties of
the returning sun
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ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTO/JOAN MEAD MATSUI
Kurt Aaron, WNEP-TV meteorologist, uses a globe to demonstrate how
the winter solstice marks the beginning of the northern hemisphere,
tilting forward 23 degrees towards the sun.
The Baptist Bible Col-
lege in Clarks Summit is
hosting a Winter Daze
weekend event January 26
through 29.
Visitors will get a taste
of college life as they stay
in residence halls with
BBC students, attend
classes, meet and talk with
professors, participate in
chapel and enjoy a cam-
pus-wide social.
The weekend also in-
cludes a trip to a local ski
resort for snow tubing and
a ticket to a concert on
campus featuring "We, the
Readers" and "RiSE," a
BBC student travelling
worship band.
Jeremy Hales, Executive
Director at Skyview Ranch
and youth ministry veter-
an, is the featured guest
speaker for the weekend
retreat. He will encourage
students through four ses-
sions of challenging Bible
teaching.
During the visit, students
can meet their admissions
counselor, learn more
about the nearly 40 under-
graduate programs and
discuss the BBC Defender
athletics with coaches.
Registration for the
weekend is $35 for future
students and includes lodg-
ing, meals, a t-shirt, a con-
cert ticket and a snow tub-
ing ticket.
Youth pastors, sponsors
and parents are also wel-
come. Meals are free and
the cost for tubing is $20
with discounts for bringing
groups.
To learn more, visit
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or call 800.451.7664.
Winter Daze at Baptist Bible set for January 26-29
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ArtsEtc...
One of my of my favorite
things to do during this chilly
month is to cuddle up with a
good book. And one of the
books I will be reading is
One Flew Over the Cuckoos
Nest by Ken Kesey. The
book is the 2012 selection for
Wyoming County Reads -
One County, One Book, One
Play, an annual project we
present in conjunction with
the Tunkhannock Public Li-
brary.
Join us for book discussions
at the Tunkhannock Public
Library on Wednesday nights
in February led by Bill Chapla
and Dr. Marnie Hiester . All
are welcome to attend and
admission is free.
Then in March, One Flew
Over the Cuckoos Nest, the
play by Dale Wasserman, will
come to life on the Dietrich
stage for a five-day run.
We are currently looking for
actors and people interested in
working behind the scenes.
Auditions will be held by
appointment on Saturday and
Sunday, Jan. 28 and 29 from
noon to 5 p.m.
Actors needed are four
women, ages 18 to 50, and 12
men, ages 18 to 70. At the
audition, actors will be asked
to read from the script. Sides
are currently available on our
website, www.dietrichtheater-
.com. Please call us at
996.1500 for an audition ap-
pointment.
During Wyoming County
Reads, we also would like to
invite you to take part in a
Book Jacket Redesign Con-
test.
Here is how it will work.
Redesign the graphic for the
book One Flew Over the
Cuckoos Nest on an 8 i by
11-inch paper using the medi-
um of your choice (paint,
pencil, pastel, photo, etc.) to
create an original front cover.
The covers will be judged
for literary and artistic expres-
sion. Entries must be sub-
mitted to the Tunkhannock
Public Library by Friday, Jan.
27. And yes, there will be
prizes.
In addition to being chilly,
January is also a time to try
new things with the start of
the new year.
At the Dietrich, we have a
host of offerings to explore,
including pottery, jewelry
making, open studio, quilting,
knitting and yoga. We are
starting a Kundalini yoga class
in January. This class offering
will be held in addition to our
Wednesday Yoga for You class
series led by instructor Melis-
sa Russo.
Barbara Tierney will show
students the gifts that Kunda-
lini yoga, as taught by Yogi
Bhajan, has to offer as they
explore breath, movement and
mantra.
Classes will be held on
Saturdays, Jan. 14 through
February 18 from10 to 11:30
a.m., Call 996.1500 for more
information or to register.
MORE THAN
MOVIES
Dietrich Theater
Erica Rogler
Visual Arts
Original Paintings by
Anita Ambrose, on display
at Summit Frameworks, 111
North Abington Rd.,
Clarks Green. Info:
587.0162.
Art classes with Barry
Singer, Tuesdays, 4 to 5
p.m. ages eight to 12, 5 to 6
p.m. ages 13 and up, at the
First Presbyterian Church,
300 School St., Clarks
Summit. Cost: $40 a month
(includes all supplies) Info:
945.7807 or visit www.bar-
rysartroom.com
William Chickillo and
Nannette M. Burti,
opened Nov. 18 and contin-
uing through Jan. 8, at Sky-
lake Gallery, Route 407,
Fleetville. Gallery hours
are Saturdays and Sundays
1 to 5 p.m., and by appoint-
ment. Info: 945.7000 or
visit www.skylakegallery-
.com.
Performing
Arts
Catholic Choral Society
62nd season, rehearsals
Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m.
at the IHMCenter at Mary-
wood University. The
group, composed of mem-
bers fromboth Luzerne and
Lackawanna Counties, per-
forms sacred, classical,
Broadway and popular mu-
sic and welcomes new
members. No auditions re-
quired. Ann Manganiello is
the music director with
Jean Shields as accompa-
nist while Brenda Grunza
and Dr. Thomas Ritten-
house are the co-presidents.
Info: www.catholicchoral-
society.org and 587.2753.
Indian Dance Classes,
at the Waverly Community
House, Thursdays 3:30
p.m. in the Scout Room. In-
fo: 586.3917.
Live Jazz Every
Wednesday with The
Marko Marcinko Jazz
Quartet at Amici Restau-
rant 1300, Morgan Hwy.,
Clarks Summit, 8 to11p.m.
Info: 586.3000 or visit
www.markomarcinko.com
Live Jazz Night, Fri-
days at Ruths Chris Steak
House, The Mohegan Sun
Casino 6 to 9 p.m. with The
Jim Waltich Jazz Trio fea-
turing different guests each
week
Sandstorm with Ra-
chel Kali Dare, aerobic
workout based on Middle
Eastern/E. European move-
ment and creative visuali-
zation. No experience nec-
essary. Learn various dance
techniques. Linn McDo-
nald School of Dance, 1501
Wyoming Ave. Scranton.
Thursdays 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Cost: $10 per class. First
class $5. Info: 346.7106 or
standuphungry@ya-
hoo.com
Singers sought, Wally
Gordon Community
Singers, Clarks Summit
United Methodist Church,
Morgan Highway, Clarks
Summit, Tuesdays, 7:30
p.m. No auditions required.
Info: Loriann Valentine
Kerber, 586.2595; Judi
Jones, 587.5365; Dale Tho-
mas, 575.4708.
Abington Heights Mid-
dle School concerts are
scheduled as follows:
eighth-grade orchestra, Jan.
19; seventh-grade orches-
tra, Jan. 20; sixth-grade or-
chestra, Jan. 23; fifth-grade
orchestra, Jan. 24. All of the
concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Literary Arts
Writers Group, for ages
18 and up, at the Dietrich
Theater in downtown Tunk-
hannock, Thursdays from 7
to 8:30 p.m., ongoing.
Come and read your work
or listen and be inspired.
All genres and levels of
writing welcome. Cost:
Free. Info: 996.1500.
Arts, Crafts
and More
Drawing Social, AfA
Gallery, 514 Lackawanna
Ave., Scranton every Sun-
day, 6 to 9 p.m., Cost: $5
general, $2 student
Learn to read and sing
Welsh, in preparation for
the North American Festiv-
al of Wales to be held in
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weekend 2012. Classes will
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Wednesdays 2:15 to 3:15
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Womens Fitness Class,
Tuesdays from6 to 7 p.m. at
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587.5791.
Yoga for You, Dietrich
Theater 60 E. Tioga St.
Tunkhannock, Wednesdays
10 to 11 a.m. Yoga Instruc-
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class will teach or reinforce
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Popular local band Groove
Train is one of the returning acts
performing at 2012: First Night
Scranton.
Groove Train will help get the
night started, taking the stage at
the Showmobile, 200 block of N.
Washington Ave., at 7 p.m.
The group has graced the stage
of the yearly event held on New
Years Eve in downtown Scranton
several times before, and is ex-
cited to have been asked back.
Were honored to have been
asked, said Dave Chaump.
Its something thats very
unique, to have a chance to be a
part of a family-oriented event
on New Years thats not centered
around alcohol. Its enjoyable.
It also gives Chaump and the
groups lead singer Rebecca San-
toro Hetzel, the Abington
Heights Middle School chorus
and band teachers, respectively, a
chance to play a venue where
their students can come and
watch.
Every year we do this, stu-
dents from the middle school
and high school come down to
support us. Its great, said
Chaump.
During the past seven years,
the group has become best
known as a cover band, playing
private parties, weddings and
clubs. It has earned a reputation
for its ability to perform almost
any style of music, an its set list
covers music from the 1950s to
todays top 40 hits.
With this years theme of
Rock In New Years Eve, the
groups song repertoire is going
to come in handy as it plans to
crank out some of the classic
songs known by all, as well as
some not all that familiar.
Groove Train released its first,
self-titled album this summer,
and plans to include some of the
songs from the album in its set.
Chaump is s excited for every-
one to hear the new songs.
Were pumped. Were hoping
everyone comes early to hear
Groove Train and stays to hear
the other acts, said Chaump.
We want to thank the First
Night committee and acknowl-
edge all the work they do. They
volunteer and put in a lot of
their time and our hats off to
them for putting forth the effort
and giving the community some-
thing to be proud of.
Groove Trains album is avail-
able on its website.
To purchase the album, for
more information on the group,
or to book the group for a show,
visit http://www.GrooveTrain-
Band.com.
A full list of performers,
schedules and venue locations for
First Night Scranton is available
at www.firstnightscranton.com/
index.html.
Groove Train will performe at the Showmobile on the 200 block of N. Washington Ave. for First Night Scranton on Saturday, Dec. 31.
Grooving at First Night
BY DON MCGLYNN
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Middle and high school
students will have the oppor-
tunity to take the stage this
winter at the Dietrich Thea-
ter in Tunkhannock.
From Jan. 4 to Feb. 25,
interested children can at-
tend classes that will im-
merse them into the world of
theatre arts.
Jennifer Jenkins, director
of theatre arts at the Die-
trich, explained that this is a
brand new program with
hopes of getting older chil-
dren more interested in the-
atre.
Theatre is a great venue
for kids to express them-
selves in, she said. When
they enter middle school and
high school, there isnt
much time to explore that
kind of freedom. Ive also
found that it helps to bolster
self-esteem.
During the program, par-
ticipants will experience
the whole nine yards of
putting on a performance
themed around life onMars.
Jenkins said the students
will create characters, write
scenes together and learn
about what happens back-
stage.
Similar programs have
been offered in the past for
younger children, but this
will be the first aimed at
older students.
Its the perfect place to
experience theatre for the
first time, said Jenkins.
Everyone is welcome and
everyone gets a part.
Jenkins, who has served as
director of theatre arts for
three years, worked profes-
sionally in New York City
theatre for 20 years. She
recalled being involved in a
drama club in middle school
where she and other mem-
bers created their own show.
It was a lot of fun. I
wanted to give back that
experience and open up that
world to kids.
Admission to the program
is free and all experience
levels are welcome.
Classes will be held
Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30
p.m. at the Dietrich starting
Jan. 4. The program will
conclude with a live per-
formance on Saturday, Feb.
25 at 11 a.m. Space is limit-
ed to 30 students and regis-
tration isrequired. Reserva-
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SPORTS
Clarks Summit, Pa. DECEMBER 28 TO JANUARY 3, 2011 50
TUNNEL HILL The loss
was the most significant and,
yet, the most promising suf-
fered by Lackawanna Trail
this season.
When the Lions opened
defense of their Lackawanna
League Division 3 boys bas-
ketball title by falling to 0-6
overall, the 53-51 loss at the
hands of Montrose on
Wednesday, Dec. 21 was the
first that really mattered to-
ward the league title and dis-
trict qualifying.
Instead of getting too frus-
trated by losing the rematch of
last seasons all-season divi-
sion championship game,
Lackawanna Trail coach An-
drew Kettel found some posi-
tives in what he said was ab-
solutely his teams best effort
of the season.
In the second half, we
played outstanding, Kettel
said.
The Lions did so under
some difficult circumstances.
Starter Matt Flynn suffered
a leg injury in the first minute
and did not return. Second
leading scorer Lyle Sweppen-
heiser fouled out 36 seconds
into the fourth quarter after
reserve Tyler Rzucidlo had
also left with an injury.
We had two freshmen on
the floor against a very good
basketball team, Kettel said.
Despite having to go deep
into its bench, Lackawanna
Trail came from12 down late
in the third quarter to tie the
game three times in the fourth
quarter.
The Meteors eventually
pulled out the win on Cam-
eron Deans basket in the lane
with 19 seconds left and a late
miss by the Lions.
Its not Christmas yet,
Kettel said after the loss.
Last year, we peaked early in
the first half (of league play)
and had trouble in the second
half.
There are a lot of games to
play. Thats what the exhibi-
tion season is for to get
better. We played real good
teams. I think thats what has
Lions
show
promise
in loss
BY TOMROBINSON
Go Lackawanna
Sports Correspondent
See Lions , Page 12
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Scranton, James Simrell has
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Jitsu and Russian Judo. Sim-
rell is also trained in kick-
boxing. The Scranton native is
the owner of James Simrell
Designs of Fine Jewelry in
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Former Abington Heights High School (AHHS)
standout Becky Burke briefly returned home dur-
ing the Christmas break before heading back to
Louisville University where she will lead the Car-
dinals into conference play.
Its so great to go back and see everybody,
Burke said. Knowing that I have the support from
back home is the best feeling ever.
Burke scored 2,162 in her career at AHHS and
earned a myriad of honors, including Pennsylvania
Class AAAAPlayer of the Year, Womens Basket-
ball Coaches Association High School All-Amer-
ican honorable mention and McDonalds All-
American nominee. She also earned first team
all-state honors and All-Region Player of the Year
her junior and senior seasons.
We played some tough teams while I was here,
Burke said. Obviously, its an entirely different
level, but I think that got my foot in the door for
what I would be seeing in college.
After choosing Louisville, Burke immediately
sawaction her freshman year and played in all 38
games. She averaged 20 minutes a game and led
Louisville in free throwpercentage, shooting 88.4
percent. During Burkes freshman year, the Cardi-
nals made a run the NCAAnational championship
game where they faced the undefeated University
of Connecticut.
I think people kind of knowthe excitement
fromwatching the NCAAtournament so its a
Abington Heights High School graduate Becky Burke is
in the middle of her senior year at Louisville University.
No place
like home
See Burke , Page 12
Louisville Universitys Beck Burke came back to
the area for the Christmas break.
BY JOE BARESS
Abington Journal Correspondent
SCRANTON- Abington
Heights finished on a 12-0 run
to defeat Scranton Prep, 48-34,
in a first-round matchup of the
girls Lynett Memorial Tourna-
ment at the Lackawanna Col-
lege Student Union on Dec. 26.
The Lady Comets took a
13-6 lead at the end of the first
quarter after Lauren Hoyt hit a
shot as time expired. Hoyt
scored 10 of her game-high 14
points in the first half as
Abington Heights expanded its
lead to 24-14.
I struggled in the beginning
of the year offensively, but I
practiced really hard on my
shooting before this tourna-
ment, Hoyt said. I knew I
had to show everybody that I
was gonna come back.
Scranton Prep (5-2) battled
back in the third quarter to
take a 31-29 lead. The Classics
went on a 10-2 run during the
final four minutes led by Tricia
Byrne, who scored all nine of
her points in the third.
In the third quarter, we
started getting nervous. We
were throwing the ball away
and they were making a run,
Abington Heights head coach
Vince Bucciarelli said. Tricia
Byrne is a tough kid. The way
she goes, they go and she was
hurting us. We had some mis-
cues on our defensive assign-
ments, but we made some ad-
justments during the timeouts.
Im proud of the way the kids
played.
Lady Comets guard Tiffany
ODonnell, who battled foul
trouble throughout the first
half, provided a big lift when
Abington Heights (6-1) needed
it the most. The senior scored
seven of her nine points in the
fourth quarter, including a
three-pointer with 4:45 remain-
ing as the Lady Comets out-
scored the Classics, 19-3, in
the final quarter.
I wasnt playing the best in
the first three quarters and I
sat out the second quarter be-
cause of foul trouble, ODon-
nell said. I knew that I needed
to get my head in the game in
order for us to pull off the win.
Its awesome to get revenge
on them since they beat us last
year (in the Lynett champion-
ship game). Were all just pret-
ty happy.
ODonnell added a conven-
tional three-point play just over
a minute later to start the Lady
Comets final run. She added
Abington advances
in tournament play
ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTO/ JASON RIEDMILLER
Abingtons Lauren Hoyt and Preps Olivia Burke fight for a loose ball. Hoyt led the Lady Comets in scoring with 14
points.
Lady Comets hold off Scranton Prep
BY ROBERT TOMKAVAGE
rtomkavage@theabingtonjournal.com
Abingtons Melanie Coles shoots over
Preps Olivia Burke and Emily Pritch-
yk. Cole finished the game with six
points and 14 rebounds.
See Lady Comets , Page 12
ABINGTON JOURNAL PHOTOS/DON MCGLYNN
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