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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
Local theater students prepare for a trip down a rabbit hole. See page 10.
Suburban T H E VO I C E O F T H E A B I N G T O N S
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TAKING THE REINS IN DALTON
ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER Suburban Subplots
On coffee and cafés
Emma BLaCk / StaFF phOtOgraphEr
Skye Williamson of Dalton rides Montana Magic during the Dalton Fire Company’s 53rd annual horse show Sunday, Sept. 23. For more photos and results from the competition, see page 5.
JULIE JEFFERY MANWARREN | SUBUrBaN LIFE
Community in unison CLARKS SUMMIT — The beauty of choral music speaks to one’s soul. The blending of voices, harmonies and individual parts come together in one unifying sound; stronger and more impactful together than they would be alone. Thirty-five years ago, Wallace C. Gordon started a community choir in the borough. Although he died not long after it began, the Wally Gordon Community Singers have continued his legacy, reaching communities throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. “When The Singers first started doing this, it was to serve the community,” shared Don Anderson, a member. “That’s the creed of the thing.” Today, the Wally Gordon Community Singers continue to enrich the lives of those who join and serve the community through music. The group is open to all singers, 14 and older, regardless of skill level or experience. It does not require auditions or the ability to read music. Please see Unison, Page 11
JULIE JEFFEry maNwarrEN / FOr aBINgtON SUBUrBaN
The bass section of the Wally Grodon Community Singers practices for the group’s upcoming holiday concerts.
LINDA SCOTT | IN thE aBINgtONS
Firefighter Spotlight: Don Snyder III S. ABINGTON TWP. — Don Snyder III always knew he wanted to be a volunteer firefighter for the Chinchilla Hose Company. “My grandfather Don Snyder Sr. was a police officer in Clarks Summit and South Abington Township,” he said. “My dad Don Jr. was a paramedic and a Lackawanna rescue instructor. He is also with the Chinchilla Fire Department. It is in my blood.” He has been a lieutenant with the fire department and now is a captain. Snyder works for Weis
Markets in its IT field services. He and his wife Dianna have a 16-month-old son Everett. His hobbies include fishing and hunting. Snyder enjoys power lifting and is an assistant power lifting coach at Abington Heights. “You can go on a really bad call,” said Snyder. “Then that person comes back to the firefighters to thank them. That is the most gratifying when you get that thank you.”
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“I get to serve my local community,” said Snyder. “Through the fire department you learn a lot of life skills such as how to fix tools. You also learn problem solving and time management. I have to balance my family, firefighting, coaching and work.”
Business spotlight ........... 3 Obituaries ....................... 4 Contest .......................... 6 Library ............................ 7 Just For Fun .................... 8 Sports ............................ 9 Classifieds ................... 11
Volunteer Interested in volunteering for the Chinchilla hose Company? Stop by the station, 113 Shady Lane road, to pick up an application.
One thing I love about downtown Clarks Summit and South Abington Township’s business district is the variety of places to get a good cup of coffee. For people on the go, there are plenty of fastservice chains such as Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, McDonald’s, Sheetz and Krispy Kreme. For people who want to sit down and have a meal with their coffee, there are several classic small town diners including the Silver Spoon, Sunrise Café and Gourmet Family Restaurant. And of course I can’t forget Duffy’s Coffee House, my go-to spot for meeting up with friends, using the Wi-Fi or sitting down with a latte and a good book. Speaking of coffee and books, I still occasionally think of the former Tudor Book Shop & Café by Gerrity’s in Clarks Summit (a favorite hangout of mine when I was in high school), and mourn its 2006 closing. That and the Golden Goose Toy Shoppe next door were my favorite stores as a kid. But I digress. I was at Duffy’s on Saturday morning enjoying a breakfast sandwich and working on my laptop, when I overheard a little girl at the table behind me say to the woman with her, “they have the best hot chocolate ever here.” I’ve had it before, and I must agree. But as a caffeine addict, the coffee is more my cup of, uh, coffee. This Saturday is National Coffee Day. I learned this from a Facebook post made by Krispy Kreme advertising its coffee glazed doughnuts, which the chain is offering this week only. Of course, I had to try them. The coffee flavor was subtle; I could smell more than taste it. And like any doughnut, it was best dunked in – you guessed it – coffee. Whenever I observe debates about which is better: Starbucks vs. Dunkin, or Dunkin vs. Krispy Kreme, I just shake my head. I like them all. And I have my “regulars” at each business. But it’s unlikely you’ll ever find me at the same place, day after day. Because to me, when it comes to coffee, variety is the pumpkin spice of life.
Emma BLaCk / StaFF phOtOgraphEr
Don Snyder III, Chinchilla Hose Co. volunteer.
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