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COMMUNITY CALENDAR HOLIDAY EVENTS April 14: St. John’s, Mayfield homemade “Paska” (Easter) bread sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sale continues Friday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church center Hill Street, Mayfield. Cost: $7 each. Orders: 876.0730, 876.3372, or 876.0391. Business establishment orders may be faxed to 876.2534. April 15: Soup for Lent sponsored by the Dalton Fire Co. Ladies Aux. New England Clam Chowder and Beef Barley. Pickup from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dalton Fire Hall. Pre-orders suggested. Cost: Quarts $4.50, Pints $2.50. Info/ order: 563.1268. April 16: Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt, Waverly United Methodist Church, 105 Church St, Waverly from 1 to 3 p.m. For children: K through 6th grade. Cost: free. Registration/Questions: Tina Caines at 570.2302994 or chandrah48@comcast.com April 17: Palm Sunday Service at 10 a.m. at the Clarks Green United Methodist Church, 119 Glenburn Road. Palm Sunday, Matins with blessing of Pussywillows and Palms at 8 a.m. St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Hill Street, Mayfield Divine Liturgy with blessing of Pussywillows and Palms at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Hill Street, Mayfield Vespers/Bridegroom Matins at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Hill Street, Mayfield
11th annual teddy bear drive in memory of Lewis E. Black
The 11th Annual Lewy Bear Drive in memory of Lewis E. Black. Teddy Bears can be donated at the Waverly Community House Post Office or the Abington Community Library. Those who would like to donate can drop off teddy bears at the mentioned locations now through April 30 at any time. Those who need them to be picked up can contact Mary Price at 570.586.4646. Bears will be donated to the following charities: Children’s Advocacy Center, Ronald McDonald House. Moses Taylor and CMC’s pediatric dept., Women’s Resource Center and Abington are fire departments. Donate new bears or bears in excellent condition. Shown, from left, are, Mary Chuff, Kaitie Robertson and Celina Mahalidge
Workshop from noon to 3 p.m. at The Century Club, 612 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Cost: $10 or $15 per couple at the door.Info: www.scrantoncivilwarday.com Dalton Community Library Book and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations for the book sale are accepted year round. Info: 563.2014. French Toast Breakfast from 7 to 11a.m. at the Chinchilla United Methodist Church, 411 Layton Road, Chinchilla. Breakfast includes, all-you-can-eat: french toast, sausage, fruit, orange juice and beverage. Cost: Adults $6, Children under age 12 are $3, Children under age 3 are free. April 19: Great and Holy Tues- Info: www.Chinchillaumc.org day Presanctified Liturgy at 8 The University of Scranton a.m. at St. John’s Russian Ortho- SIFE (Students In Free Enterdox Cathedral, Hill Street, Mayprise) team is partnering with field Waste Management to hold an ∝DA ILY EVENTS E-CYCLING event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the corner of Monroe April 14: Care Giver Support Ave. and Linden Street circle. A Group, Waverly United Methowide range of electronics will be dist Church, Church St., Waverly, collected including: $5, Calcula6 to 7 p.m. Registration/Questors, Radios, Video Equipment, tions: Viola Miller, 563.2174. Telephones & Answering MaThe Junior League of Scranton chines, Video Game Players. $10. annual Cinderella’s Closet at the TVs (some $20 depending on Scranton Cultural Center. The size), VCRs, Computers & Peevent is to help all high school ripherals, CRTs, printers, Cogirls have an opportunity to go to piers, Stereo Equipment, Scanthe prom in a dress of their choice ners, Fax Machines. Cell Phones for under $10. They will be coland iPods will be collected for lecting dresses at the Tripp free. Not accepting Air CondiHouse, 1011 North Main Ave. tioners, Humidifiers, Stoves, or Scranton, before the event. Info: anything but electronics. www.juniorleagueofscranton.org. Health Fair hosted by the District 14-H Lions Clubs from 10 April 15: a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South AbingBaptist Bible College and ton Fire Hall, 113 Shady Lane Seminary 2011 Church Ministries Road, Chinchilla. Conference featuring Workshops, speakers at fourth annual Church April 17: Helen Keller Day Ministries Conference featured. Fashion Show to benefit the Continues April 16. Cost: $40 for Lackawanna Branch Pa. Associthe entire conference; $30 for ation for the Blind, St. Mary’s Saturday only. Students may Center. Doors open at 11:30, register for $10. Fee includes lunch at noon, fashion show at complimentary beverages and 1:30. Cost: $20 for adults, $10 for lunch. Info: www.bbc.edu/cmc or children 10 and under. Tables of contact 570.585.9361 or cmconference@bbc.edu. Educating the Electorate from the Scranton Tea Party, held at Lackawanna County Courthouse Square, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: www.scrantonteaparty.com
eight and 10 can be reserved. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets/ info: 570.342.7613. Co-Chairs are Judy Pronko and Scott Thorpe. Emceed by Tom and Noreen Clark. Basket raffles, found treasures, 10 vendors and a mystery purse. Info: 570.342.7613. Lackawanna County Historical Society sponsors Century Club Centennial Concert & Tea from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Century Club, 612 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Cost: Tickets are $35 per person Registration Required. Info: www.scrantoncivilwarday.com Benefit for Caroline and Quinn Butler at the Clarks Summit Fire Hall, 321 Bedford Street, Clarks
Summit. Line entertainment and music, refreshments, facepainting, gift baskets and a fifty-fifty raffle. Cost: a suggested donation of $20. All you can eat breakfast buffet at the Clarks Summit Fire Company, 321 Bedford Street, Clarks Summit from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $7 per adult, $4 per child. April 19: Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce’s legislative breakfast at 8 a.m. at Shadowbrook Inn & Resort, Route 6, Tunkhannock. Cost: free to chamber members. $15 for non-members. Info: 836.7755 or e-mail executive director Maureen Dispenza at Maureen@wyccc.com.
Editor, The Friends of the Abington Community Library book sale was a huge success. Thank you to all Friends, board members, staff and patrons who donated, sorted, moved, unpacked, set up, sold, bought and helped clean up. I don’t think we’ve ever been entirely cleaned up by 3 p.m. on a Saturday following a sale. There was a huge turnout on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. for the sale, and people remarked how our sale is “famous” and greatly anticipated. Alice Kohn, treasurer, reported the sale did very well and expenses were kept to minimum. Special thanks to LA Lewis, Movers, for their support; the Abington Heights School District maintenance men for their help getting the books to the church Thursday; and ERA One Source Realty for the van use. Thanks also to Abington Heights Interact and National Honor Society and the young men from Our Lady of Peace School, who were all a tremendous help this year. Of course, our Library Teens were there with their
delicious bake sale and helped wherever needed. Finally, members of Always in Stitches were on hand to help with the final quilt raffle ticket sales. The quilt, lovingly made and donated by this group, was won by a generous and avid patron, John Simpson, who was delighted to get the call that afternoon that he won. Thanks to Sandy Longo and Library Teens the bake sale and Reuse, Recycle Sale were also very successful. Thanks to staff who sorted, priced and helped where needed on that event as well as everyone who donated items. Unsold items were donated to the Taylor Library for its upcoming sale, further benefiting all of us in the LCLS. Finally, I want to thank our media sponsors: Abington Journal, Suburban, Scranton Times and Happenings Magazine, who helped get the word out all over NEPA. It truly takes a village to make this sale so successful. Leah Ducato Rudolph, Director Abington Community Library
District 14-H Lions Clubs host Health Fair The Lions Clubs in District 14-H will host a Health Fair April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Abington Fire Hall, 113 Shady Lane Road, Chinchilla. Healthcare professional
will be there to provide information and screenings. Also there will be a carved ice sculpture of a Lion. For more information, call Dr. Roger Wallace at 570.313.2133
County Coroner announces candidacy for new term
SHOWN, BRITTANY FISHER, VOLUNTEER, LEADS SPARKLE, RESCUE HORSE, WHILE LYRA HAUN RIDES.
‘Fun day at the Farm’ April 17 The Kindred Spirits Horse Rescue, off Route 247 across from Allesandra Road in Greenfield Township, will have a Fun Day at the Farm and Easter egg hunt April 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Easter egg hunt begins at 2:30 p.m. This second annual event and fundraiser for the horse rescue promises to be a fun time for children and adults alike. Face painting, basket raffles, a bake sale, pony rides and more will also be present. For details, call 570.282.5577 or go to www.kindredspiritshorserescue.com.
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April 16: 19th Annual House, Garden and Gift Show at the Waverly Community House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 17th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $6. The Waverly Community House is located at 1115 North Abington Road, Waverly. Info: www.waverlycomm.org or call Denise at 570.586.8191, extension 2. The Lackawanna Historical Society sponsored 7th Annual Grand Civil War Ball from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Century Club, 612 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Cost: Tickets $35 or $60 per couple. Info: www.scrantoncivilwarday.com The Lackawanna Historical Society sponsored Vintage Dance
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011
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Current Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland announces his Democratic candidacy for Coroner, a position he currently holds. Rowland has been the primary on-call death investigator in Lackawanna County since 2003, investigating more than 1,000 deaths, and participating in more than 500 autopsies. He served as the Deputy Coroner for the last 8 years, and is currently Lackawanna County’s Coroner, filling the unexpired term of Joe Brennan, who retired at the end of last year. “I know what this job is all about. I’ve lived it between my duties as Deputy Coroner and now as your Coroner,” said the Abington Heights High School
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graduate. “You never know when that unfortunate call is going to come, whether it’s a holiday or at 3 a.m., but you must respond immediately. With my unique medical background in critical care, forensic training and actual coroner experience, I’ve been able to help law enforcement officials, the medical community and Lackawanna County for nearly a decade. However, just as important, I’ve comforted families in times of great tragedy.” He completed his Paramedic training at WilkesBarre General Hospital and The University of Scranton. He and his wife, the former Patricia Orzel of Moosic, have three children - Matthew, Timothy and Anne.
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