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“Big Six” now gets a “Little Six” thanks tothe Lackawanna Trail High School Class of2017.For anyone who has grown up in Facto-

ryville, baseball hall-of-famer Christy Mathew-son’s legacy is part of their own personal his-tory. Every year at the beginning of August,the borough, in conjunction with KeystoneCollege, hosts Christy Mathewson Days withone of the highlights being the annual 6K race,extended from a traditional 5K race in honor ofMathewson’s nickname.When members of the Lackawanna Trail

High School Class of 2017 decided theywanted to host a class fundraiser — emphasison “fun”— they knew they wanted somethingthat wasn’t a typical event and the “ShamrockShuffle” was born.“When we were brainstorming projects, we

decided to have a 5K race as a fundraiser,” saidclass president Madison Lee. “Then we decidedto put it in March and make it a themed race.Then we decided to use the same route as theChristy Mathewson 6K race. We called it theShamrock Shuffle 6K because it flowed wellwith the ‘s’ sound.”This year’s race marks the second annual

Shamrock Shuffle and will be held on Sunday,March 8, at Keystone College in LaPlume. Therace will once again follow the same course asthe Christy Mathewson 6K and class memberssaid it is a great chance for people to prepare forthe big race in August.Lee said that last year’s race was a resound-

ing success and she and her fellow classmatesare hoping for a repeat this year.“We had a little more than 50 runners that

came from all over,” she said. “There was evena couple who came from the Poconos who werededicated runners who just showed up the dayof the race. We have students, people fromthe community and people who enjoy runningwho come and join us. They are supportingour class. The money we raise goes toward ourprom decorations, graduation costs and even

our senior class trip if possible.”Registration for the Shamrock Shuffle will

begin at 9 a.m. with the race beginning at 10a.m. Awards will be given for the overall bestrunner as well as for the first- and second-placefinishers in each division. Divisions are brokenup by age group.Adviser Katie Lane attributes the class’s

school spirit with their energy and focus onmaking all of their fundraising events a success.“From seventh grade they’ve been really

active,” she said. “I’ve always said that as anadviser, I just advise. I don’t do anything forthem. I will help them do whatever they needto do and I will be present at every event theyput on, but I want them to show the initiativeand they do just that. We have a good group.There are about a dozen students who are al-

ways at everything. It’s nice.“They also have very supportive families

who come to everything and who partici-pate where they can and that’s helpful, too,”she added. “Having parents who are involvedmakes all the difference.”All proceeds from the Shamrock Shuffle

will benefit the Lackawanna Trail High SchoolClass of 2017. Registration is $15 in advanceand $20 the day of the event. Registrations canbe mailed to Lane’s attention at LackawannaTrail High School, P.O. Box 85, Factoryville,PA 18419. Checks must be made payable toLTHS.For more information, call 570-945-

5181 or visit the Shamrock Shuffle’sFacebook event page at facebook.com/events/416057241891804.

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‘Marching’ through MarchSecond annual Shamrock Shuffle takes place next weekend

Members of the Lackawanna Trail High School Class of 2017 who were involved with theplanning for this year’s Shamrock Shuffle are pictured, from left: Madison Lee, Rachael Rosen-grant, class adviser Katie Lane, Alli Strauch and Ashleigh Clarke.

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The Lackawanna County Commissioners recently honored Lori Killino, center, theMid-Valley football cheerleading coach for her efforts in establishing the “Pride Squad,”an area-wide cheerleading team for special needs children. The “squad” features 15children, ranging from five to 10 years old with Down Syndrome or Autism. The young-sters participating in the program are from the Mid and Up Valley, the Abingtons, Carbon-dale, Lakeland, Throop, Scranton, Jefferson Township, Moscow and Lake Wallenpaupack.The children learn the basic fundamentals of cheerleading, chants, dance routines, com-munication and social skills and team bonding. From left: commissioner Jim Wansacz,Killino and commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley.

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Pizza SaleThe Chinchilla Hose Co.’s annual

pizza sale will be held every Friday inLent at the fire hall, 104 Shady LaneRoad, from 2-7 p.m. Red, white andwhite broccoli pizza trays will be avail-able. Orders can be placed on Fridaysbeginning at noon by calling 570-586-5726. Walk-ins are welcome.

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and Spa, 210 N. State St., Clarks Sum-mit, will host a spa dream day to benefitthe Griffin Pond Animal Shelter on Sat-urday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Services available for an $8 donation tothe shelter will include scalp massages,mini chair massages, hand scrubs, skinconsultations, waxing, hand paraffinand hair braids. Call 570-586-0700 formore information.

Chicken and BiscuitDinner

The Dalton United MethodistChurch, 125 S. Turnpike Road, will hosta chicken and biscuit dinner on Satur-day, Feb. 28. Take-outs will begin at 4p.m. and dine-in service will be from4:30-6 p.m. Tickets are $9; $4 for chil-dren age three to 10. This is a resched-uling of the dinner originally planned forSaturday, Feb. 21. Call 570-945-5586for more information.

Pizza and HalushkiSale

The Factoryville Fire Co. ladiesauxiliary will host its annual pizza andhalushki sale on Fridays from Feb. 20to April 3 at the fire hall, 120 CollegeAve. A 12-cut pie will be $9 and $1 foreach additional topping (mushrooms,onions, pepperoni or broccoli). Whitepizza will also be available. Halushki willbe sold by the quart or by the pint. GoodFriday broccoli and cheese is availableby order only. Call 570-945-5769 after3 p.m. on Fridays for preorders or formore information.

KindergartenRegistration

Kindergarten registration for theAbington Heights School District willtake place as follows:

• Clarks Summit ElementarySchool, 401 W. Grove St.: Monday,March 2, at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

• Waverly Elementary School, 103Waverly Road: Tuesday, March 3, at9:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

• Newton-Ransom ElementarySchool, 1549 Newton-Ransom Blvd.:Tuesday, March 3, throughout the day.

• South Abington ElementarySchool, 640 Northern Blvd.: Wednes-day, March 4, throughout the day.

Cocktail PartyServing Seniors Inc. will host its

annual pre St. Patrick’s Day cocktailparty on Friday, March 6, from 5:30-8p.m. at Colarusso’s La Palazzo, 4500Birney Ave., Moosic. Tickets are $35and include hors d’oeuvres, cocktailsand entertainment. Call 570-344-3931to reserve tickets or for more informa-tion. Proceeds of this event will benefitthe programs of Serving Seniors Inc.,which include ombudsman (advocacy),guardianship, PEER (Pa. Empowered Ex-pert Residents Program), nursing homevolunteer visitation and community ser-vices transportation.

Learn to Fly FishThe Keystone College Environmen-

tal Education Institute, in partnershipwith Trout Unlimited, will offer a six-week introduction to fly fishing courseon Saturdays from March 7 to April 11,from 10 a.m. to noon. Organizers saythe course will introduce the funda-mentals of fly fishing including casting,fishing terms, knot tying, reading water,fishing habitat, fish behaviors, wadingand safety, conservation of waterways,entomology, fly selection, fly tying, stew-ardship of our natural world and more.Class will be conducted indoors andoutdoors and will offer ample practicetime to master basic casting tech-niques. It is designed for people with

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limited or no knowledge of fly fishing.Waders, rods and reels will be provided,but participants are also welcome tobring their own. Fly fishing guide AdamNidoh will instruct the class, with addi-tional discussions led by guest lectur-ers from Trout Unlimited. Cost for thesix-week workshop and use of equip-ment is $100; $50 for high school andcollege students. Participants can reg-ister online at keystone.edu/kceei orvia email to [email protected]. Call Sharon Burke at 570-945-8555 for more information.

Film PresentationThe Pennsylvania Anthracite Heri-

tage Museum will host a film programby F. Charles Petrillo of Wilkes-Barre onSunday, March 8, as part of Pennsylva-nia Charter Day. Short World War II-eradocumentary films about the anthra-cite coal and railroad industries will beshown at 2 p.m and 3 p.m., in recogni-tion of Charter Day, which is tradition-ally a day when Pennsylvania Historicaland Museum Commission sites openadmission-free in commemoration ofthe document by which King Charles IIgranted to William Penn the vast tractof land known today as Pennsylvania.The day will include activities for chil-dren and families, such as the Pennsyl-

vania Trail of History game hosted bystudents of the Leadership Lackawan-na Program Tomorrow’s Leaders Today.The museum will also formally open anew exhibition entitled “We Can Do It:Women in World War II,” hosted by cura-tor John Fielding and Kate Gibbons ofExeter, in honor of International Wom-en’s Day. Refreshments will be servedand visitors are invited to enjoy a Penn-sylvania “Birthday” cake. Call 570-963-4804 or visit anthracitemuseum.org formore information.

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Club will meet on Tuesday, March 10,at 7 p.m. at the Abington CommunityLibrary, 1200 W. Grove St. The selec-tion for March is “A Thief of Time” byTony Hillerman. The author for April isSue Grafton.

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Tree Commissionby Joshua ArpSPECIAL TO THE ABINGTON SUBURBAN

Even with the bitter cold here in lateFebruary, the days aregrowing noticeablylonger, which triggersthoughts of spring.In C.S. Lewis’s “TheLion, the Witch andthe Wardrobe,” pos-sibly my favorite im-age described is thespring thaw after thedecades-long winter.For me, my heart itselfbegins to thaw, even ifmy toes are still coldin my boots. This iswhen I begin hearingand seeing streams ofany type begin theirspring torrent. In oth-er words, I do not evenneed to feel warmthto be warmed oncespring begins to showits earliest signs.Lately, one of the

earliest signs of springthat my children willnot let me miss is col-lecting sap. Techni-cally, winter still musthave retained some ofits grip for sap to run,but at the same time,winter’s grip musthave begun to be broken for sap to run.Simply put, trees produce the most sap inthe short window when temperatures arebelow freezing at night, but the warm suntemporarily pushes the temperature overthe freezing mark during the day.A recent article posted onAccuweather.

com lists three cultural tactics for fightingthe winter blues and two out of the threerelate directly to sap collecting. The first,Hygge, comes from Denmark and refers toconnecting with people. The second, Fri-luftsliv, comes from Norway and Swedenand refers to connecting with nature. Col-lecting sap drives us outside into nature, in

spite of winter’s cold. Even though a hermitcould possibly do it, making syrup is inher-ently communal, because there is a com-mon joy in both the project and the won-

der of opening a tree’sveins and seeing thesap gush forth. And,hospitality is nearlyrequired for enjoyingthe newly-made syrup.What trees can be

tapped? First, if youhave a maple (genusacer), tap it. Of course,borough ordinancesprohibit tapping oftrees in the right-of-way and if you have asmall-specimenmaple,wait until it is about afoot in diameter to putone tap in it. If youhave “weed” Norwaymaples growing in athicket like I do, youmay throw cautionto the wind and tapsmaller diameter trees.Second, although inevery tap tree but sug-ar maples, the sugarcontent is lower, youcan also tap walnuts,birches, sycamores,hornbeams and gumtrees. If you happen toread online that youcannot tap Norway

maples because the sap is milky, do not letthis stop you. Our Norway maples producea carmel-flavored syrup and candy that isso compelling I need spring to come. ThenI can exercise to burn off the extra syrupcalories I consume.Oh, but the production of those calories

connects me to my family, friends and thevernal demise of winter.

Joshua Arp is an ISA-certified MunicipalSpecialist, a Clarks Summit tree commissionerand an operator of a landscape maintenancebusiness. He can be reached at [email protected].

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SPECIAL EVENTSThursday, Feb. 26:Networking Event

Clarks Summit Senior Living, 950Morgan Highway, will host a professionalnetworking event on Thursday, Feb. 26,from 4-7 p.m. Personal readings withpsychics will be available and refresh-ments will be provided, as well as tours ofthe facility. Call 570-586-8080 for moreinformation.

Saturday, March 7: Pasta DinnerThe Fleetville Volunteer Fire Co., lo-

cated on Rte. 407, will host an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner on Saturday, March7, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Presale tickets are$7.50 and $8.00 at the door. Take-outsare available. Call 570-945-3139 or [email protected] for tickets orfor more information.

Sunday, March 8: ‘Dough’ RaiserThe Countryside Community Church

will host a ‘dough’ raiser at Uno Restau-rant, 3905 Commerce Boulevard, DicksonCity, on Sunday, March 8, from noon to 8p.m. Contact the church for a 20 percentoff voucher that can be used for dine-inor take-out orders. Call 570-587-3206 oremail [email protected] formore information.

Sunday, March 8: Lenten ConcertsThe Catholic Choral Society will pres-

ent a Lenten concert on Sunday, March8, at 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Parish, 316Parish St. inWilkes-Barre and on Sunday,March 15, at 3 p.m. the Forty-Fort UnitedMethodist Church, 26 Yeager Ave. Bothconcerts are open to the public free ofcharge. The group, marking its 66th sea-son, is composed of members from bothLuzerne and Lackawanna counties. Call570-575-1040 or visit catholicchoralsoci-ety.org for more information.

Through Friday, March 27: Winterat the Comm

TheWaverly Community House, 1115N. Abington Road, is offering the follow-ing winter programming:• Tots and Toddlers Music Time

for infants (ages 6-24 months) and pre-schoolers (2-5 years old): Thursday eve-nings through March 12; Friday morningsthrough March 13 and Saturday morningsthrough to March 14.• World music drumming for children

in kindergarten through sixth grade: Sat-urdays through March 14, 10:45-11:30a.m.• Ballroom dancing for adults:

Wednesday evenings from March 4 toApril 8. Advanced American tango willbegin at 6 p.m. and the beginner nightclub two step will begin at 7 p.m. Callinstructor Jill Wetzel at 570-954-1147 toregister or for more information.• Ballroom dancing for children and

young adults: Wednesday evenings fromMarch 4 to April 8. Children and youthbeginner Latin dance will begin at 8 p.m.Call instructor Jill Wetzel at 570-954-1147 to register or for more information.• National Women’s History Month

Luncheon: Friday, March 27, at noon atthe Glen Oak Country Club, 250 OakfordRoad. This year’s guest speaker is AbbyPeck.To register or for more information on

any of the above events, call 570-586-8191, ext. 2, or visit waverlycomm.org.

MEETING NOTICESVeterans of Foreign Wars

The Abington Memorial Post No.7069 of the Veterans of ForeignWars, 402Winola Road, Clarks Summit, meets thefirst Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m.New members are always welcome.

Glenburn 4-HThe Glenburn 4-H Club is open to

young people ages 8-19 who would ei-ther like to learn how to sew or knowhow and would like to learn new skills.Hilda Lewis and Ann Northup are in-structors. Call 570-563-1369 for moreinformation.

Social Singles ClubA social singles club meets at 7:30 p.m.

on the first Wednesday of the month atOur Lady of Snows Church rectory base-ment, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit.Meet other active, mature singles for funactivities and friendship. Call Linda at570-470-5220 for more information.

SPECIAL NOTICESMaster Gardener Training

The Penn State Cooperative Exten-sion in Lackawanna County will offer aMaster Gardener training program thisspring. This program involves extensivetraining in the major aspects of homehorticulture. In addition, candidates willcommit to 50 hours of volunteer time, in-cluding staffing the garden help line. Thetraining will be held Tuesday and Thurs-day nights, beginning on Tuesday, March3. For more information or for an applica-tion, call 570-963-6842 or email [email protected].

Donations RequestedThe University of Scranton’s Wein-

berg Memorial Library is requestingbook and tag sale donations for its an-nual spring sale, as well as volunteers tohelp with preparation and staffing for theevent, which will take place during thelast weekend of April. All proceeds fromthe book sale will benefit the Friends ofthe Weinberg Memorial Library Endow-ment, which supports library collectionsand services. The Friends of theWeinbergMemorial Library, the library staff andvolunteers will conduct the event.The library will accept any hardcover

or paperback books in good condition,including children’s books, cookbooks,fiction and non-fiction. In addition, thelibrary is collecting media and tag saleitems. Donations may be placed in theboxes on the Monroe Avenue side of thelibrary. Donations will be accepted untilWednesday, April 22.This year’s book sale is scheduled

for Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 8p.m., and Sunday, April 26, from noon to4 p.m., in the fifth floor Heritage Roomof the Weinberg Memorial Library. Aspecial preview sale will be held on Fri-day, April 24, for Friends members andSchemel Forum members. For additionalinformation or to volunteer, call BarbaraEvans at 570-941-4078.

Contest AvailableThird-graders across Pennsylvania will

combine oral health education and cre-ativity this February during the Pennsyl-vania Dental Association’s annual postercontest in celebration of National Chil-dren’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM).Those who participate will have a chanceat winning several different prizes.Three statewide winners will be se-

lected from the entries. The first-place

winner will be awarded $500. In addition,the first-place winner’s school and teacherwill each receive a $250 prize. The grandprize will be awarded to the first-placewinner at a school function. The secondplace winner will receive $250, while thethird-place winner will receive $100.NCDHM lesson plan kits are distribut-

ed electronically. The kits are designed forthird-grade teachers in Pennsylvania pub-lic, private and charter schools, and con-tain a lesson plan featuring informationon dental health topics, fun classroomactivities and instructions for the PDA-sponsored poster contest. Email Sara Mat-trick at [email protected] to receive thesematerials.All entries for the poster contest must

be submitted by Friday, March 13. Onlyone classroom winner is requested andshould be submitted to: PennsylvaniaDental Association, Attn: NCDHM Post-er Contest, 3501 N. Front St., Harrisburg,PA 17110. PDA will announce the topthree winners in April.

Waverly PreschoolThe Waverly Preschool, located inside

of the Waverly Community House, 1115N. Abington Road, is now accepting reg-istrations for the 2015-’16 school year.The school offers three programs: a three-year-old, two-day program with classeson Tuesdays and Thursdays; a four-year-old, three-day program with classes onMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and anew four-year-old, five-day program withclasses on weekdays. All classes run from9-11:30 a.m. and offer an optional extraday class from 12:30-3 p.m. on Tuesdays(four-year-olds) and Wednesdays (three-year-olds). There is also an optional dailyextra hour, “Lunch Bunch,” running from11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Call Kathy Davis, owner/director at

570-586-2654 for more information orvisit waverlypreschool.com. The WaverlyPreschool is licensed by the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education.

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Winter HoursWinter hours for the Newton Recre-

ation Center, 1814 Newton-Ransom Blvd.,will be weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon andfrom 3-8:30 p.m. Saturday hours will befrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday hourswill be from noon to 5 p.m. These hourswill run through Sunday, May 31.

Permits RequiredClarks Summit Borough officials would

like to remind residents that burn permitsare required in the borough, even for rec-reational burning. Call 570-586-9316 formore information.

Reflective Address MarkersThe Fleetville Volunteer Fire Co. is

selling reflective address markers for theresidents of Benton Township. Organizerssay that the markers are highly visible dayand night, with reflective material on bothsides. They are also fade-resistant and willlast for years. Markers are $20 and will helpthe fire department find residences quicklyin case of an emergency. Call 570-945-3139 for more information or to place anorder.

Assistance AvailableThe Voluntary Action Center (VAC),

538 Spruce St., Scranton, was recentlyawarded a grant to help seniors age 60and older enroll in SNAP, formerly foodstamps. Officials say that the Senior SNAPEnrollment Initiative Grant will increasethe enrollment of senior citizens residingin Lackawanna County in the SNAP pro-gram and that approximately two out ofthree senior citizens who qualify to receiveSNAP are missing out on benefits. Seniorcitizens who have an income at or below$1,916 for single individuals or $2,585for married couples and resources under$9,000, excluding primary home, vehicleand other items, could qualify for SNAPbenefits. Call Jennifer Wynn at 570-347-5616 or email [email protected] formore information.

Volunteers NeededThe borough of Clarks Green is recruit-

ing residents to serve on various boards andcommissions. These include the borough’szoning hearing board, board of health, plan-

ning commission and shade tree commis-sion.Residentsshouldsendlettersof interestto Clarks Green Borough, 104 N. Abing-ton Road, or email them to [email protected]. Call 570-586-4446 for moreinformation.

Preschool AvailableThe Oppenheim Family Children’s

Center at Keystone College is accept-ing new enrollees. Located on Keystone’scampus in La Plume, the program offersseveral preschool program options for chil-dren three to five years old. Children mustbe three years old by Sept. 1 to participate.Preschoolers will receive developmentallyappropriate educational services providedby qualified early-childhood professionals.The center also serves as a training site forstudents majoring in education and relatedfields at Keystone College.Licensed and inspected by the Pennsyl-

vania Department of Public Welfare, thecenter is accredited by the National Acad-emy of Early Childhood Programs and hasearned a “Four-Star” rating by the Officeof Child Development and Early LearningQuality Rating System. This designationrecognizes child care facilities which ex-ceed state requirements.Call 570-945-8260 or email

[email protected] for moreinformation.

Volunteers NeededMake-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania

and West Virginia has ways for Lackawan-na County to help grant the wishes of chil-dren living with life-threatening medicalconditions. Local residents are encouragedto become a wish volunteer and/or refer achild to Make-A-Wish.Currently, the local Make-A-Wish

chapter is working to grant 20 wishes inLackawanna County and it needs kind-hearted individuals to step forward andvolunteer their time and friendship in or-der to assist with wish fulfillment. Since1988, there have been 220 wishes grantedin Lackawanna County. To become a wishvolunteer, individuals must be at least 21years of age, pass a criminal backgroundcheck and attend a training session.Every wish starts with a referral — in

fact, a wish is not possible without one. Bethe start of a wish-come-true today by re-ferring a child who is between the ages of 2½ and 18 and has a life-threatening medi-cal condition.To learn more about referring a child or

becoming a volunteer, please contact Mag-gie O’Brien at 570-341-9474 or visit great-erpawv.wish.org.Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania

and West Virginia is a nonprofit organiza-tion that grants wishes to children.Currently, the local chapter is one of

the most active in the country, having ful-filled more than 15,000 wishes. For moreinformation, please call Make-A-Wish at(800) 676-9474 or visit its website at great-erpawv.wish.org.

Clarks Green Shade TreesThe Clarks Green Shade Tree Com-

mission is seeking to assist borough resi-dents by providing free or low-cost treesfor resident properties. The commissionis also looking for volunteers for plant-ings, scheduled in November and April,as well as attendees for its monthly meet-ings. Residents interested in either free orlow cost trees for their properties are askedto contact the commission by emailing JanBrown at [email protected] or bycalling her at 570-586-4446.

Volunteers NeededServing Seniors Inc. is seeking dedicat-

ed and caring people of all ages to providefriendly visits and companionship to resi-dents in long term care and personal carehomes within Lackawanna County. Visi-tation volunteers will help to improve thequality of life of an older adult. Training isprovided. Call Lisa M. Torch at 570-344-3931 for more information.

Ombudsmen NeededServing Seniors is in need of volunteers

for its Ombudsman (Resident Rights’ Ad-vocate) Program. Volunteer ombudsmenare community neighbors who are speciallytrained to help clarify responsibilities andthe rights of consumers in long-term livingfacilities. Applicants need to be availablefor a few hours a month, older than age 18and concerned about the rights of nurs-ing home and assisted living/personal carehome residents. Call Lisa M. Torch at 570-344-3931 for more information.

Volunteer OpportunitiesThe Voluntary Action Center, a Unit-

ed Way agency, matches volunteers withvolunteer opportunities at more than 100nonprofit agencies in Lackawanna County.Visit the Voluntary Action Center’s web-site at vacnepa.org to learn more or call570-347-5616 for more information.

Used Clothing Drop Off ShedThe Church of the Epiphany, 25

Church Hill Road, Glenburn, is sponsoringa used clothing drop off shed, which is lo-cated in the church parking lot. All cloth-ing, sneakers, shoes, belts, purses, blankets,sheets, pillowcases, drapes and stuffed toyswill be accepted.Organizers are asking that no rags, fabric

scraps, pillows, toys or household goods be

placed in the shed. Donations will not becut up or shredded.The items will be sent to people who

can use them either in the United States orinternationally.Donations are tax deductible and re-

ceipts are located on the shed. If possible,please place items in tied or closed bags.

Items NeededThe Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 967

Griffin Pond Road, South Abington Twp.,is requesting donations of the followingitems: blankets, sheets, towels, cleaningsupplies, laundry detergent, paper towels,dish soap, kitty litter, puppy chow, kittenfood, dog food, cat and dog toys and giftcards. Call 570-586-3700 or email [email protected].

Park SurveyThe Abington Area Joint Recreation

Board (AAJRB) is conducting an onlinesurvey in order to gauge public interest andparticipating in the Abington Area Parkcommunity as well as to help the park bet-ter serve residents’ needs. Those interestedin participating can visit abingtonparks.com and follow directions to the survey.

Donations NeededThe Benton Township Lions Club, in

cooperation with Abington Memorial Post7069, Veterans of ForeignWars, has placeda deposit box for eye glasses and hearingaids at the post home, 402 Winola Road,Clarks Summit. The yellow box is in frontof the post and is clearly marked for depos-its.

Online FundraiserAn internet-based fundraiser is avail-

able for Abington-area residents whowould like to help the Abington AreaCommunity Park raise needed funds. Ifyou use goodsearch.com and enter theAbington Area Community Park as yourselected charity, one cent from each websearch that you do through their site ortoolbar addition to your browser willgo toward benefiting the park’s variousinitiatives.

Pavilion Rentals AvailableThe Lakeside Pavilion at the Abington

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LibraryNews

The following is a listing of Marchevents at the Abington Community Li-brary, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Sum-mit. To register for any event or for moreinformation, call 570-587-3440 or visitlclshome.org/abington. This month, thelibrary is collecting food items for the vari-ous food pantries throughout LackawannaCounty. The library is also accepting dona-tions for the Friends’ annual spring booksale, which will be held on Saturday, April25. The Caring Hands group is also in needof yarn of all types, colors and amounts forvarious projects.Teens are invited to participate in the

library’s Teen Reading Lounge. Those whoparticipate will receive free copies of thebooks to be discussed, which will includegenres like fantasy, dystopian and graphicnovels. Call or visit the library to register.Ongoing Events• Story times for children will be held

on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.and 1:30 p.m for preschoolers (ages 3-5),Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. fortoddlers (ages 2-3) and Fridays at 10:30a.m. for babies (ages 0-2). The “AfterSchool Stories” story time for children inkindgergarten through grade three will beheld on Thursdays at 4 p.m. Registration isrequested.• Caring Hands Group: Mondays at 1

p.m. Knit or crochet items that are neededby local non-profit agencies. Grade sevento adult.• Knitting Group: Every other Monday

beginning at 6:30 p.m. New members wel-come.• Bridge Group: Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.

New members welcome.• Mah Jongg: Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.

Group consists of National Mah JonggLeague players. No experience necessary.• Bridge Group: Wednesdays from 10

a.m. to noon. New members welcome.• Families Helping Families: Wednes-

days from 7-8:30 p.m. Facilitators providean educational series and support group forteens and their families affected by sub-stance abuse. Cosponsored by the Clear-

book Foundation.• Scrabble: Thursdays at 1 p.m. No reg-

istration necessary.• Sanskrit Class for Kids: Fridays from

4-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Teen Leader-ship Committee.• Anime Club: Fridays from 4-6 p.m.

Open to grades seven through 12.• Chess Club: Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.March Events• Medicare Presentation: Monday,

March 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. An ad-ditional session will be held on Monday,March 30, from 10 a.m. to noon.• Star Wars Gathering: Wednesday,

March 4, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Grades fiveto 12. An additional gathering will be heldon Wednesday, March 18, from 4:30-5:30p.m.• Technology Scheduling Session:

Thursday, March 5, from 6-7 p.m. One-on-one sessions for adults who need helpin computer basics, such as email, iPad/iPhone, Kindle/Nook, Facebook, Skype,Facetime, Microsoft Office Suite (2007).An additional session will be held onThursday, March 12, from 6-7 p.m.• Game Night with Wii: Friday, March

6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Open to grades fourthrough six.• At Home Party Marketplace: Satur-

day, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thelibrary will host a day of shopping and dem-onstrations of various home party items,including Slipada, Thirty-One Gifts, Ori-gami Owl, Tupperware and more.• Do It Yourself for Teens: Saturday,

March 7, from 10 a.m. to noon. InstructorNiki Bateman will teach teens a craftingproject, all materials provided. Registra-tion required, class size is limited to 10.Open to grades seven to 12.• Gaming Club: Saturday, March 7,

from 1-3 p.m. Presenting a Yu-Gi-Oh! duelandMagic: The Gathering. No registrationrequired, open to grades four to 12. Spon-sored by the Teen Leadership Committee.• Teen Reading Lounge: Sunday,

March 8, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Open togrades seven to 12. An additional session

will be held on Sunday, March 29, from2:30-4:30 p.m.• Minecraft Meet Up: Monday, March

9, from 6-7 p.m. No instruction providedbut bring devices, books and creativity todiscuss ideas for future meetings. Open tokindergarten through grade six.• Mystery and Detectives Book Club:

Monday, March 10, from 7-8:30 p.m. Thismonth’s book is “A Thief of Time” byTony Hillerman.• Read with Chuck E. Cheese:Wednes-

day, March 11, from 4-4:30 p.m.• Quilting: Thursday, March 12, from

4:30-6:30 p.m. Bring your current proj-ect. An additional session will be held onThursday, March 26, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.• Kaffeeklatsch: Thursday, March 12,

beginning at 7 p.m. German language con-versation group for all levels.• Happiness Project Group: Friday,

March 13, beginning at 7 p.m. Based on“The Happiness Project” by Gretchin Ru-bin. Limit 10 participants.• Crafters’ Club: Monday, March 16,

from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Meet other craftersand share tips. All materials will be provid-ed. Open to grades three to six. Sponsoredby the Teen Leadership Committee.• Afternoon Book Club: Wednesday,

March 18, from 2-3 p.m. This month’sselection is “The Hunchback of NotreDame” by Victor Hugo.• Read to Dogs: Wednesday, March 18,

from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Children in kindergar-ten through grade three can stop in and getreading practice in with certified therapydogs.• Paper Crafting with Maria Pappa:

Thursday, March 19, from 6-8 p.m. Projectis to be announced. Materials cost of $10paid to instructor at time of class.• Classics Discussion Group: Saturday,

March 21, from 1-2:30 p.m. Discuss Emer-son’s essays this month.• Chips, Dips and Sips: Saturday,

March 21, from 6:30-9 p.m. Sponsored bythe Friends of the Abington CommunityLibrary. Sample wine from the Nimble HillWinery and enjoy live music. Tickets are$10 per person or $15 per couple and areavailable at the circulation desk. Open toadults older than age 21.• Painting with SharonMcArdle: Mon-

day, March 23, from 6-8 p.m. This month’sproject is a daisy on a black background. Amaterials fee of $8 is due to the instructorat the time of class.• Story Time with Sweet Frog: Mon-

day, March 23, from 6:30-7 p.m. MeetSweet Frog from Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurtand hear a story.

• Teen Leadership Committee Meet-ing: Tuesday, March 24, from 4-5 p.m.Open to all teens or tweens interested invoicing their opinions on programming,book selections, etc. Grades five through12.• Make-It, Take-It Craft Time:

Wednesday, March 25 from 3-5 p.m. Opento children ages 3-10. Drop in at any timeduring the hours listed, all materials will beprovided.• Glow in the Dark Party: Friday,

March 27, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Open togrades four to six.• Scripts for the Stage: A Class in In-

termediate Play Writing: Saturday, March28, beginning at 6 p.m. A staged readingof the works created during a recent classat the library.• LEGOClub: Sunday, March 29, 2:30-

3:30 p.m. LEGOs are provided. Sponsoredby the Teen Leadership Committee. Opento children in Kindergarten through gradesix. Limit of 20 participants.

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There is not much Lauren Sheakoskican do for an encore for next year’s fresh-man girls basketball team at AbingtonHeights.All Sheakoski did in her first year as

head coach was guide her 10 players to anundefeated season, a perfect 18-0 recordfor the Lady Comets.Not too bad, especially considering it

was her first year at the helm of the pro-gram. That in itself has its own set of chal-lenges and Sheakoski traversed them allperfectly, getting all of her new players tobuy into that new system.“I had a talented group of girls who

were willing to work hard,” Sheakoski said.“I like to think that the experience I gotfrom coaching under John Bucci [Abing-ton Heights girls varsity coach] had to dowith it in part, his advice and everythingto me has helped me guide the girls in thebest direction they could be and help thembecome successful as well.”Among the changes she installed was a

revolving starting lineup, based on how theplayers were performing on a daily basis.“My starting lineup switched from game

to game,” said Sheakoski, a 2003 graduateof Abington Heights. “I kind of startedthem based on their work ethic, if they hada really good practice and worked hard,they were interchangeable.”The added benefit of keeping the play-

ers on their toes at all times was buildingdepth, knowing that a fast-paced systemrelied on all the players, not just the start-ers. The Lady Comets simply wore outteams that relied on fewer players, hav-ing fresher players to come in without theteam missing a beat. The result was that all10 Lady Comets played significant roles onthe team.Sheakoski had platitudes for all of the

players on the team.• Ellie Wright: “[She] did a great job

leading the floor and taking control, mak-ing sure everybody was set up, that we wereorganized,” Sheakoski said.• Emma Baker: “[She] was a great force

on the team. She was able to rebound andcreate her moves to get to the basket.”• Maria Terrinoni: “[She] improved

tremendously throughout the year and re-ally became a force inside, was able to scoreand rebound for us.”• Sharon Houlihan: “[She] was very

dynamic, able to shoot and drive to thebasket. She was a lefty, which made hermore of a challenge for other people toguard.”• Jasmine McDuffie: “[She] was real

quick, hard to defend. She’d get that firststep on every girl and was able to explodeto get to the basket.”• Paris Koehler: “I had her as a post

player, but realized by the end of the seasonthat she was a little more dynamic, a moreversatile player than I was allowing her tobe. She was able to shoot outside, score alittle bit inside, drive and had a beautiful15-foot jump shot.”• Tricia Caucci and Sarah Murray:

“Both were team players, and they wouldmake good plays at important times, ableto feed their teammates to let them score,

and they were also able to make a basketwhen they needed to.”• Julia Burke: “[She] was probably the

most coachable player on my team. Shewas able to do what I asked, and not justtranslate it at practice, but also transfer itinto the game without me reminding her,asking her.”• Lauren Simakaski: “[She] was aggres-

sive; she would be all over the floor, will-ing to dive on the floor for a loose ball anddidn’t care, she was out to make the teamsuccessful.”Having confidence in all 10 girls made

Sheakoski’s first season in charge a mucheasier road to travel.“We like to run as a program here, so we

do everything the same,” Sheakoski said. “Ialso have the chance to do a little bit of myown things with my team. We ran a few ofour own plays, and things a little bit differ-ently, but overall things are in the generalconcept of Abington Heights basketball.”It ran much smoother than anyone

could have imagined, especially integrat-ing kids from Abington Heights Middle

School with those from the Our Lady ofPeace (OLP) program.“The girls were coming into a new

coaching system,” Sheakoski said. “In ad-dition to coming up from eighth grade, sixof my 10 girls were from OLP, so they camefrom a whole different system. Getting twodifferent schools acclimated to a brandnew system, I think was good.”It meant that the players from both av-

enues to high school were seeing a new sys-tem, that neither group felt they were at adisadvantage of trying to pick up a systemthat the other group had been playing.“They were coming in and being a team,

united as one,” Sheakoski said. “They alsorealized by the end of the season that youhave to compete with one another, notonly to make yourself better, but to makeyour teammates and your team better.”The true test came in the penultimate

game of the season, when Wallenpaupacknearly knocked off the Lady Comets, whosurvived to rally back in the fourth quarterto win. It was the first time they trailed athalftime, the first time they trailed in thefourth quarter, and was a true test of every-body’s confidence.“That was a good lesson for my girls,

you’re 16-0, but that doesn’t mean you’reinvincible either,” Sheakoski said. “Forme, I hadn’t really coached a close game,so it was a great experience for me as acoach, learning not to panic, to go back towhat we’re supposed to do, to what I taughtthem in practice every day. Both the girlsand myself made sure we got back to whatwe’re used to — to play our basketball, notother people’s basketball.”The girls will be sure to take that ex-

perience to the next level next year whenthey try out for the varsity team. So willSheakoski.“Coming into the system under John

Bucci gave me an experience this unimagi-nable,” Sheakoski said. “As somebodyworking with the team, like going to thevarsity games and watching them, makingsure my girls went to them and watchedthem and how they played, what they haveto expect next year to be successful at thenext level.”

Starting on TopComets’ freshman girls basketball coach begins tenure with undefeated season

Abington Heights High School 2003 graduate Lauren Sheakoski (front) successfullycompleted an undefeated first season as the head coach of the Comets freshman girlsbasketball team. Second row, from left: Emma Baker, Julia Burke, Trish Caucci and Jas-mine McDuffie. Third row: Ellie Wright and Sharon Houlihan. Back row: Maria Terrinoni,Lauren Simakaski, Paris Koehler and Sarah Murray.


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ist Church, located at the intersection ofthe Morgan Highway and Grove St., issponsoring a free yoga class on Tuesdayevenings from 6-7 p.m., instructed by TinaYoung.

Yoga Classes for SeniorsAyoga class for beginners is offered to se-

niors 55 years of age and older at theAbing-ton Senior Center, 1151Winola Road. Theclass is held eachMonday at the center from11:15 a.m. to noon. A fee of $4 per classis required to help pay for the professionalinstructor. Call 570-586-8996 for moreinformation.

Zumba ClassesZumba classes will be held at theWaver-

ly Community House, 1115 N. AbingtonRoad, on Mondays and Thursday eveningsat 7:15 p.m. and on Saturday mornings at9 a.m. Call Diane Hibble at 570-878-8212for more information.

CHURCH EVENTSWeekly Children’s Program

The Waverly Community Church, 101Carbondale Road, hosts a weekly seriesevery Friday for children from three yearsold to fifth-grade level from 6:30-7:45 p.m.The “Badge of Honor” program will featureBiblical and character education whileproviding children the opportunity to earn

merit badges. Call 570-587-2280 for moreinformation.

Countryside Community ChurchEvents

The following is a list of events tak-ing place at the Countryside CommunityChurch, 14011 Orchard Drive, NewtonTwp.• Bible study is held on Monday morn-

ings at 10 a.m., followed by a prayer groupat 11:30 a.m.• The “Pins and Needles” sewing group

meets on the first and third Tuesday of themonth at 1 p.m.• Choir rehearsal is held on Wednes-

days at 7 p.m. from September throughMay.• A free indoor walking program is

held at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday mornings,followed by beginner yoga classes at 10:30a.m.Call 570-587-3206 or visit countryside-

church.org for more information.

Clarks Green UMC EventsThe following is a list of events taking

place at the Clarks Green United Method-ist Church, 119 Glenburn Road.• Sunday Drive Discussion will be held

on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. in the churchlounge. SundayDriveDiscussion is an open-forum conversation on contemporary ques-tions and spiritual living in a secular world.• A Christian book study is held on

Monday evenings at 7 p.m. in the churchlounge. Come and enjoy thought-provok-ing studies of Christian authors with diverseperspectives.• Tae Kwon Do classes for all ages are

held at the church. Children’s classes areheld Monday through Thursday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. and adult classes are held on Sat-urdays from 7-8:30 a.m. Classes are open tothe public for nominal prices.• Exercise classes are held at the church

on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10 a.m.Classes are open to the public for nominalprices.

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