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Taking Charge
A new superintendent in Old Forge BY JOSH MCAULIFFE SPECIAL TO THE TRIBORO BANNER
difference in the district? Keating: Old Forge has a longstanding Following a multi-faceted career in public tradition of community support and ineducation that has included significant volvement. Having come from a very large experience as a teacher, principal and adschool district, the idea of a small, commuministrator, Dr. Erin Keating was hired as nity-centered school where positive change the new superintendent of the Old Forge could be implemented and witnessed was School District earlier this year. very appealing. In late May, the Edwardsville resident Triboro: How long have you been on the was unanimously appointed to the position job now? What’s the learning curve been by the Old Forge School Board. Prior to be- like? coming superintendent, Keating had been Keating: I started on Monday, June the chief of leadership development and 24. With any new position there are new school operations for the Scranton School responsibilities and tasks that are foreign District. and that must be studied and comprehendWith school now in session, The Triboro ed so that they are executed properly. Banner recently caught up with Keating Triboro: How have you found the Old to see how the job was going thus far. Here Forge School Board, faculty, staff and, are highlights from that conversation. most importantly, the students, so far? Triboro Banner: Was superintendent a What strides are you taking to get to know job you had been progressively building to- people? ward throughout your career in education? Keating: Old Forge is one of the most Keating: It was a position to which I welcoming, friendliest places I ever was building. I taught at the middle school worked. I cannot say enough how hospilevel and was a principal at both the eltable everyone is. I am trying to interject ementary and high school levels in the myself into all aspects of the school and Wyoming Valley West School District. For community by attending sporting and civthe past five years, I was working in cenic events. I have also visited many of the tral office administration in the Scranton outstanding local restaurants. I start each School District. Concurrently, I completed morning outside the building helping to my letter of eligibility to be a superintendirect the traffic flow and offering a “good dent and my doctoral program. I felt I had morning” to students and parents — often the background to make the jump to being it is through old-fashioned introductions a superintendent. and handshakes that the best connections Triboro: What about Old Forge appealed are established. … It is a very welcoming, to you? How did you feel you could make a friendly environment with tremendous school spirit and pride. Triboro: What are your big goals for your first year? What areas do you think are most in need of attention in the district? Keating: Year one needs to be an assessTS_CNG/TRIBORO/PAGES [T01] | 09/11/19
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Dr. Erin Keating was hired as the new superintendent of the Old Forge School District earlier this year. ment of what’s working and what could improve. The things that need improvement should become committee projects, where the voices of all stakeholders are involved to make sure what is done is in the best interest of all parties. … Also, I would like to look at improving the schools’ state assessment scores and make sure that all policy and procedures are updated and aligned with the district’s strategic initiatives. Triboro: What are some of your longterm goals for the district? Keating: First, it’s not my vision — it’s the vision of the students, staff and community. I would like to work to bring them the programs and partnerships they need to maximize the offerings for all students. … Test scores need to improve — that is a solid goal. … I would like OFSD to be the premier small district in the state — a role model for other similar districts. Triboro: In your view, what are some of the qualities that make for a good superintendent?
Keating: Any great leader motivates the people working with them to want to be the best. They lead by example and are never afraid to be an active part of the solution. They are honest and straightforward — and never afraid to admit that they don’t have the answer, but they will find one. Triboro: Other thoughts as you continue to get acquainted to the job? Keating: Having had the pleasure to work in Scranton, I made many wonderful connections to community partners and Lackawanna County resources to help students and the community at large. What I have noticed is that these resources are not as actively engaged in Old Forge, or sometimes are unknown. I want the students and community of Old Forge to have every means that is available present and part of their resources. Just because we are small does not mean that our kids should not have the same services and assets as larger districts.
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Area veterans are invited to take part in the monthly support program at the office of state Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski. A representative from the American Legion Service Office Outreach program will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Reunion meeting correction Thursday, Sept. 19, at Kosierowski’s office In last week’s edition, the wrong time at 802 S. Main St. in Taylor, to provide was listed for an upcoming planning meet- information on services available to veting for Old Forge High School’s class of erans and their families. The representa1964’s 55th-year reunion. The meeting will tive will be available to discuss educabegin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at tion, health care and death benefits.
Legion membership is not required to take advantage of the help, but anyone interested in speaking with the advisors must call Kosierowski’s office at 570-5622350 to schedule an appointment.
19th annual craft fair The Women’s Guild of Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St. in Scranton, will sponsor its 19th annual craft fair on Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parish center. Featured will be a display of all handmade jewelry, seasonal decorations, ceramics and gifts from 40 local crafters. There will be door prizes all day, a bake sale, a 50-50, a luncheon and refreshments available for purchase. Admission is $2.
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The Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St., on Monday, Sept. 16, at 12:30 p.m., will present “Megan Leavey,” the true story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with a military combat dog saved many lives during her deployment in Iraq. Call 570562-1234 for more information. Complimentary movie snack will be provided.
Arcaro and Genell in Old Forge. All classmates who are able to attend this meeting are encouraged to do so. The reunion will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12.
At the Taylor Community Library: Thursday, Sept. 12 4-5:30 p.m. Polish Language Class. Classes are held weekly at the library. Monday, Sept. 16 11 a.m. to noon Well-Read Readers Book Club. This non-fiction book group meets on the third Monday of the month at 11 a.m. Call the library for more information or to join. 12:30 p.m. Monday Movie Matinee “Megan Leavey.” This is a free movie and movie snacks are provided. Registration is requested. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Read to the Dogs. Read a story to a dog. Bring your favorite book or read one of ours. Ages 4 and up. Registration is required. Tuesday, Sept. 17 3-4 p.m. TRL. Discussing “Where I End and You Begin” by Preston Norton. This is a young-adult contemporary body swap novel. 6:30-7:30 p.m. School Age Funtime. Children ages 5-12 are invited to join the group for crafts, games and other activities. Registration is required. Wednesday, Sept. 18 1-2 p.m. Crochet Class. If you are learning to crochet, already know the crochet basics, or would like to share projects with someone, this is the group for you. Registration is requested. Thursday, Sept. 19 10:30-11:15 a.m. Toddler Storytime. Children ages 2 1/2 to 5 can join for stories and a craft. Registration is required.
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4-5:30 p.m. Polish Language Class Classes are held weekly at the library. Friday, Sept. 20 Lackawanna County Commissioners Senior Health Fair held at PNC Field, 235 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Seniors and caregivers can get up-to-date health, financial and medical information. Saturday, Sept. 21 11 a.m. to noon. Cinderella’s Closet dress drive. Bring gently used and previously loved gowns for donation to Cinderella’s Closet. All sizes will be accepted but sizes 10 and up are needed. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Teen Snack and Chat. Teens grades seven through 12. Bring ideas to the meeting. Snacks provided. 1 p.m. Teen Topics. A representative from Amera Health will give a presentation covering hot teen topics including physical health issues, teen dating and bullying. This program is open to anyone ages 12 to 18. Parents, guardians and caregivers are also welcome to attend. Registration is suggested. Monday, Sept. 23 10 a.m. to noon Medicare Counselor The Apprise Program. Do you have questions regarding Medicare? Get help navigating the “Medicare Maze.” Come to the library today to get answers to the questions you may have. The APPRISE program, sponsored by the Voluntary Action Center, is a state funded program through the Area Agency on Aging.
Tuesday, Sept. 24 6-7:30 p.m. School Age Funtime. Children ages 5 to 12 are invited to join for crafts, games and other activities. Registration is required. Thursday, Sept. 26 10:30-11:15 a.m. Toddler Storytime. Children ages 2 1/2 to 5 can join for stories and a craft. Registration is required. 4-5:30 p.m. Polish Language Class. Classes are held weekly at the library. Friday, Sept. 27 12:30-3:30 p.m. Elder Law Clinic. The clinic gives Lackawanna County residents 60 and over who live at or below 125% of the poverty level an opportunity to meet with a lawyer for free to prepare wills, powers of attorney and living wills. Appointments can be made for brief advice on other civil matters such as landlord/tenant problems, consumer issues and bankruptcy to name a few areas. Brief advice appointments can end with referrals to another free legal services program if more extensive representation is needed. Saturday, Sept. 28 1-2 p.m. Read to the Cats. Read a story to one of the cats that will be visiting the library. You can bring your own book or pick one of ours. Ages 4 and up. Registration is required. Stop by or call 570 562-1234 to register as necessary for classes and events. We’re always open 24/7 at lclshome.org/taylor, where a calendar is available for printing near “Events.” Follow on Facebook.
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From left, first row: Erin Doran and Mollie Boyd. Second row: Joseph Fullam, Megan Fabian, Jeffrey Colucci, Conor Nealon, Bridget Pynn, Abril Lopez, Fahad Ashraf, Aubrianna Rice, Cory Freivald, Julia Romanovich, Simone van der Lee and Kevin Ambicki. Local residents were among 14 University of Scranton students who participated in the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference held at the University of Detroit Mercy during the summer. The national conference, held at a different Jesuit University each summer, entails group
discussions, a day of service and various workshops focused on furthering the development of students’ leadership from a Jesuit perspective. Among the students who participated in the conference were Mollie Boyd of Old Forge and Conor Nealon of Duryea.
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Gathering gowns
The Fairy Godmothers of Cinderella’s Closet of NEPA are getting ready for a dress donation drive. Cinderella’s Closet will hold the drive on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Libraries participating include the Taylor Community Library.
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It’s not just gently used and previously loved gowns they’re looking for; they’ll also accept donations of shoes, bags, wraps and other accessories. The organization is in need of gowns size 10 and up. Email CCofNEPA@gmail.com for more information.
From left: Morgan Cookus-Gnoinski, Colton Haddick and Johnna Pesavento. Phoenix Kids take the stage with “Through the Looking Glass,” a musical based on “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. The show will be presented Fridays through Sundays, Sept. 13 through 22. at the
Phoenix Performing Arts Centre. 409 Main St. in Duryea. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10; $5 for kids 5 and younger Call the box office at 570-457-3589.
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Hooked on flavor Locatelli Fish Filets a hit in Dunmore family
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By Gia Mazur Staff Writer
im Azzarelli didn’t like fish much growing up. Today, though, he’s known by family, friends and co-workers for his seafood recipes, especially the one for Locatelli Fish Filets. The Dunmore resident found the original recipe in the Pennsylvania Outdoor Cookbook but made some changes. First, he swapped the trout for cod, something he caught a lot of. He also decided to use locatelli cheese instead of Par mesan. Azzarelli’s Locatelli Fish Filets were bor n, and they’ve been a hit ever since. “I love this recipe so m u ch t h at I t h i n k i t should be in a restaurant,” Azzarelli said during a recent day inside the Dunmore home he shares with his wife, Carolyn. “I make it all the time.” The recipe — which ear ned Azzarelli a $50 grocery gift card from Riccardo’s Market, 1219 Wheeler Ave., Dunmore — is simple and straightforward, he said, and takes about 30 minutes to make. The recipe also is versatile, Azzarelli said, and cooks can use different kinds of fish, including crappie or yellow perch filets. He advised cooks to watch the fish closely to ensure it does not burn; they may have to add more olive oil if needed. When Azzarelli adjusted the original rec-
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ipe, he added olive oil in place of some of the butter it had called for. Olive oil burns a little faster, but it’s worth it to Azzarelli. “Olive oil just gives everything a better flavor,” he said. The olive oil may have had something to do with the taste, as Azzarelli’s Locatelli Fish Filets hit it out of the park. The fish was fresh, and the outside breading was cooked to the perfect golden brown. The red, green and yellow peppers added amazing flavor and looked great on the plate. “He added the vegetables because he likes the way the different colors look,” his wife said, laughing. “The presentation is all part of it,” Azzarelli added. Cooking runs in Azzarelli’s family. His late father, Liberto, was a cook in the Air Force, while his mom, Geraldine, is French, so there were plenty of different
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dishes made in his home growing up. Today, the Dunmore man is always experimenting with new dishes and swaps recipes with co-workers at Gertrude Hawk Chocolates as well as with friends, including those he travels with yearly to see the World Series of Bocce Ball in Rome, New York. The event has been a tradition since he was in his late teens, and the crew from Rome has become almost family to Azzarelli and his friends. And s i n c e I t a l i a n c u l t u re r e v o l v e s s o h e av i l y around food, there always are lots of recipes to trade. At home, Carolyn Azzarelli cooks the family meals and her husband, who works a later shift, usually makes his own dinner. If it’s something he knows the family will like, such as his famous chili recipe and his homemade meatballs, he’ll leave some for them. Of the couple’s two grown daughters, Maura prefers to cook and excels at it, while the youngest, Caroline, is great at baking. Azzarelli insists that his family is always willing to try whatever he comes up with. “They’re the guinea pigs and my toughest critics,” he said with a laugh. “If they like it, I know it’s good.” Contact the writer: gmazur@timesshamrock. com; 570-348-9127; @gmazurtt on twitter
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Dunmore resident Jim Azzarelli is this week’s Local Flavor: Recipes We Love contest winner thanks to his recipe for Locatelli Fish Filets.
Jim Azzarelli’s Locatelli Fish Filets 6 fish filets, skinned (Azzarelli uses cod) 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning 1 stick butter
4 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 cup white onion, diced 1/2 cup green, red and yellow peppers mixture, diced 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup locatelli cheese
in a small bowl, combine seasoning and flour. Coat fillets with seasoned flour. in large skillet, melt half stick of butter and 2 teaspoons oil. add filets and cook until golden brown. in another skillet, melt half stick of butter and 2 teaspoons oil. add onions, peppers and mushrooms. Sauté until tender. arrange cooked filets on serving platter. top filets with sautéed mixture, pouring remaining melted butter over fillets. Sprinkle with cheese.
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New audio books available at the Taylor Community Library. “Old Bones” by Douglas Preston Nora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian Clive Benton with a once-in-a-lifetime proposal, to lead a team in search of the “Lost Camp” of the tragic Donner Party. This was a group of pioneers who earned a terrible place in American history when they became snow-bound in the California Mountains in 1847, their fate unknown until the first skeletonized survivors stumbled out of the wilderness, raving about starvation, murder and cannibalism. Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find, the long-sought diary of one of the victims, which has an enigmatic description of the Lost Camp. Nora agrees to lead an expedition to locate and excavate it-to reveal its long-buried secrets. Once in the mountains, however, they learn that discovering the camp is only the first step in a mounting journey of fear. For as they uncover old bones, they expose the real truth of what happened, one that is far more shocking and bizarre than mere cannibalism. When those ancient horrors lead to present-day violence on a grand scale, rookie FBI agent Corrie Swanson is assigned the case, only to find that her first investigation might very well be her last. “Outfox” by Sandra Brown FBI agent Drex Easton is driven by a single goal, to outmaneuver the con man once known as Weston Graham. Over the past 30 years, Weston has assumed many names and countless disguises, enabling him to lure wealthy women out of their fortunes before they disappeared without a trace, their families left without answers and the authorities without clues. The only common trait among the victims, a new man in their life who also vanished, leaving behind no evidence of his existence, except for one signature custom. Drex is convinced that these women have been murdered and that the man he knows as Weston Graham is the sociopath responsible. Each time Drex gets close to catching him, Weston trades one persona for another and disappears again. Now, for the first time in their long game of cat and mouse, Drex has a suspect in sight. Jasper Ford is recently mar-
ried to a successful businesswoman many years his junior, Talia Shafer. Drex insinuates himself into their lives, posing as a new neighbor and setting up surveillance on their house. The closer he gets to the couple, the more convinced he becomes that Jasper is the clever, merciless predator he’s sought and that his own attraction to Talia threatens to compromise his purpose and integrity. This is Drex’s one chance to outfox his cunning nemesis before he murders again and eludes justice forever. But first he must determine if the desirable Talia is a heartless accomplice or the next. “Quantum” by Patricia Cornwell On the eve of a top secret space mission, Captain Calli Chase detects a tripped alarm in the tunnels deep below a NASA research center. A NASA pilot, quantum physicist and cybercrime investigator, Calli knows that a looming blizzard and government shutdown could provide the perfect cover for sabotage, with deadly consequences. As it turns out, the danger is worse than she thought. A spatter of dried blood, a missing security badge, a suspicious suicide, a series of disturbing clues all point to Calli’s twin sister, Carme, who’s been MIA for days. Desperate to halt the countdown to disaster and to clear her sister’s name, Captain Chase digs deep into her vast cyber security knowledge and her painful past, probing for answers to her twin’s erratic conduct. As time is running out, she realizes that failure means catastrophe not just for the space program but for the safety of the whole nation. “Right After the Weather” by Carol Anshaw Cate, a set designer lives and works in Chicago’s theater community. She has stayed too long at the fair and knows it’s time to get past her prolonged adolescence and stop taking handouts from her parents. She has a firm plan to get solvent and settled in a serious relationship. She has tentatively started something new even as she’s haunted by an old, going-nowhere affair. Her ex-husband, recently booted from his most recent marriage, is currently camped out in Cate’s spare bedroom and she’s not sure how to help him. Her best friend, Neale lives nearby with her son and is Cate’s model for what serious adulthood looks like. Only a few blocks away
but in a parallel universe, we find Nathan and Irene, casual sociopaths, drug addicts and small-time criminals. Their world and Cate’s intersect the day she comes into Neale’s kitchen to find these strangers assaulting her friend. Forced to take fast, spontaneous action, Cate does something she’s never even considered. She now also knows the violence she is capable of, as does everyone else in her life, and overnight, their world has changed. “The Treadstone Resurrection” by Joshua Hood Operation Treadstone has nearly ruined Adam Hayes. The top-secret CIA Black Ops program trained him to be an all but invincible assassin, but it also cost him his family and any chance at a normal life. This is why he was determined to get out. Working as a carpenter in rural Washington State, Adam thinks he has left Treadstone in the past, until he receives a mysterious email from a former colleague, and soon after is attacked by an unknown hit team at his job site. Adam must regain the skills that Treadstone taught him in order to discover who the would-be killers are and why they have come after him now. Are his pursuers’ enemies from a longago mission? Rival intelligence agents? Perhaps, forces on the inside? His search will
unearth secrets in the highest levels of government and pull him back into the shadowy world he worked so hard to forget. “The Shape of Night” by Tess Gerritsen Ava Collette is punishing herself for an unspeakable tragedy. So she flees Boston and rents an old home named Brodie’s Watch on a remote coastal peninsula of Maine. There she, hopes to work on a cookbook inspired by New England cuisine that she’s been trying to finish for months. She immediately feels at peace in the isolated house, until she starts to hear strange noises. Rumor has it that a sea captain named Brodie has haunted the house for decades. Then, one night, Ava is awakened to find herself face to face with an apparition who looks and feels, all too real. Meanwhile, there’s been a series of accidental deaths nearby that don’t add up. As Ava starts to check into the previous renter’s mysterious disappearance, she starts to realize that there’s a disturbing secret some in town are desperate to keep hidden. Soon all of Ava’s waking hours are consumed by her investigation, and her nights are ignited by Captain Brodie’s ghostly visits. Even as she questions her own sanity, she knows she must uncover the truth before a killer strikes again.
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The grass planted on a west-facing slope died without proper soil treatment and insufficient watering. BY JOSHUA ARP For The Triboro banner
Over the years, I have heard too often, “I know—‘The shoemaker’s children have no shoes . . . ’” I don’t like that to be true for me, but I also know that a clean garage might mean a mechanic with no business. Excuses or not, the short story is that we had to replace our sewer line last winter, and I failed at replanting the grass. I know why I failed, and you can learn from my failure. The first problem was that I did not use lime to condition the soil. I did not have any readily on hand, so I thought that I could always go back and add it later. I was feeling rushed and did not want to let an errand derail the project. For customers, I always use lime, both on the existing soil and on any soil I add. I do this because not only is it a safe assumption that our local soil tends toward clay, but also that clay requires an enormous amount of lime to be balanced. In normal soils, moving the soil 1 point on the pH scale requires 50 lbs. of lime per 1,000 sq. ft. For clay, more is required. So it’s hard to add too much. The second problem was that I did not install a temporary watering system. And, I was planting a west-facing slope. This is a recipe for burning new grass. To achieve germination, the seed must be kept moist. Once the seed germinates, the seedlings must be kept moist until their roots are
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mature. Regardless of rain or morning dew, even an established lawn will be quick to go dormant on a west-facing slope. And it almost never rains enough to grow grass in late spring or summer. And no one ever waters as much as a timer— every six hours on the dot. The third problem was that the watering we did was interrupted by some scheduled travel just at the time of summer’s heat. So even though when we left, our slope was so well-grown that we received compliments, it was brown when we returned, and it only had crabgrass and rye grass growing. A seed mix is important to use because a disease won’t kill it all. But if you stop watering after only the rye grass germinates (as soon as five days) and don’t wait until the fescues and bluegrass germinate, you will have rye grass, and not a mixed grass lawn. And the quick-growing rye might be an annual type, so you won’t even have that next spring. So this fall I am going to have to aerate, over-seed and hope for the best. I should have installed and left a temporary watering system in place for months. In other words, practice what I preach. Joshua arp is an iSa-certified municipal specialist, Clarks Summit’s municipal arborist and an operator of an organic lawn and landscape maintenance business. reach him at josarhuap@aol.com.
area chu rch se rv ice s Church of God, 101 Center St. in Taylor. Worship Sundays 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m. Doug Hoeffner is pastor. 570-457-3114. Facebook.com/ chogtaylor. Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St. in Scranton. Daily Mass 12:10 p.m.; Saturdays at 5 p.m.; Sundays at 8 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Rev. Francis L. Pauselli is pastor. 570-344-1724. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 130 Union St. in Taylor. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion served the first Sunday of the month. Pastor is Rev. Ginger L. Daubenhauser. 570-909-5434. First United Methodist of Taylor, 402 S. Main St. in Taylor. Sunday service: 9:30 a.m. Christian education adult Bible study: Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Sundays. Pastor is Rev. Donald A. Roberts Sr. 570562-3335. First United Methodist of Old Forge, 143 Harrison St. in Old Forge. Sunday service: 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Annette Zrowka. Hope Church Presbytrian, 4951 Birney Ave. in Moosic. Sunday School classes at 9:25 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. Rev. Stephen Wilson is pastor. Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, 1001 Main St. in Avoca. Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. Pastor: Alex Becker. lpcavoca.church or facebook.com/ langcliffeavoca. 570-457-4477. Moosic Alliance Community, 608 Rocky Glen Road in Moosic. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (nursery available upon request). Sunday service, children’s church and nursery: 10:45 a.m. 570-457-6020. Email: moosicalliance1@verizon.net. Pastor is Erik J. Ferguson. Moosic Assembly of God, 477 Third St. in Moosic. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening service at 6:30 p.m. Pastor is David O’Brien. Moosic Presbyterian, 625 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger E. Griffith is pastor. 570-457-7750. moosicpresby@ verizon.net. Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m. followed by fellowship time. D’s Pantry, serving the four borough area, is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-2499. Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 127 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Mass schedule: daily, 7 a.m.; Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 11 a.m.; and 7 p.m. Rev. John V. Polednak, VE, is pastor. 570-457-3502; rectory@ nativityduryea.org. Prince of Peace Parish, Saturday Mass at 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Lawrence and Grace streets in Old Forge. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m. at St. Mary and 11:15 a.m. at St. Lawrence, 620 Main St. in Old Forge. Parish office: 123 Grace Street in Old Forge. Pastor: Rev. August A. Ricciardi. 570457-5900. Queen of the Apostles Parish, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8 a.m, Wednesday at 7 p.m. Confession: Saturday 3:15-3:45 p.m.; anytime upon request. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. miraculous medal novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mass. First Friday healing Mass: First Friday of the month at 7 p.m. 570-457-3412. staff@ queenoftheapostles.com. queenoftheapostles. weconnect.com. facebook.com/qapavocapa. St. George’s Orthodox, 745 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor.
Weekday Divine Liturgy at 7:30 a.m. Moleben to the Mother of God Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. with Sunday school following liturgy. 570-562-2090 (church); 570-563-1170 (rectory). Fr.mal@comcast.net. StGeorgesTaylor.com. Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure. St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic, 700 Oak St. in Taylor. Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Feast days 6:30 p.m. on the evening before the feast day. Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-457-3042. St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic, 200 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Holy Mass Sunday 9 a.m.; daily Mass 8 a.m. Holy days 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock is pastor. padre@ saintmaryspncc.org; saintmaryspncc.org. 570-4572291. St. Michael’s Orthodox, Church and Winter streets in Old Forge. Saturday: Vespers 5 p.m. Sunday: Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. (The Hours 9:10 a.m.) 570437-3703. peterehenry@yahoo.com; stmichaelof.org. Rev. Peter Henry is rector. St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic, 140 Church St. in Old Forge. Services: Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (feast days at 9 a.m.). Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-457-3042. St. Paul’s Independent Bible, 401 W. Grove St. in Taylor. Sunday service at 11 a.m.. Children’s Sunday school during the service. Pastor is Norm Demming. 570-562-2200. St. Stephen’s Russian Orthodox, St. Stephen’s Lane and Hickory Street in Old Forge. Divine Liturgy Sundays and Feast Days: 9:30 a.m. Vigil service: 5:30 p.m. on the night before Liturgies. 570-4573384. Email: StStephensROChurch@gmail.com. Pastor is Rev. German Ciuba. Stewart Memorial United Methodist, 174 N. Main St. in Old Forge. Sunday Service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday school at 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-1109. ALP007@aol.com. Taylor Primitive Methodist, 153 S. Keyser Ave. in Taylor. Sunday service: 11 a.m. Pastor is James P. Whitman. United Baptist of Taylor, 125 Church St. in Taylor. Sunday worship service: 10 a.m. Sunday school: 11:15 a.m. Bible study: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. 570562-1331. Rev. Dr. David Barrett is pastor. Unity in Christ Parish, at Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m., followed by a fellowship time. D’s Food Pantry, serving the four–borough area, is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-2499.
Community Calendar Email your organization’s events to triborobanner@timesshamrock.com. Please have them in by noon on Friday to have them included in the following Thursday’s edition. Visit the thetriborobanner.com for the complete calendar listing. Farmers market: The Old Forge Borough farmers market will be open every Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. at 620 S. Main St. (the former Saint Lawrence rectory). For more information, call 570457-8852. Hunterdon Hills bus trips: There will be a bus trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to see Neil Simon’s hit play “Barefoot in the Park.” This is a fundraiser for the First United Methodist Church of Old Forge. Price of the trip is $100 (includes, bus, entree, coffee, hot tea, show, tax, gratuity and driver tip). Bus leaves the Pittston Plaza at 9 a.m. To make a reservation or for additional information, call 570-603-1915 or email cathyg7@msn.com. • Taylor Community Library will run a bus trip to “Frozen: The Broadway Musical,” on Saturday, Sept. 14. Bus will leave the library, 710 S. Main St., at 7:30 a.m. and depart New York City at 7 p.m. (Showtime is 2 p.m.) Cost is a non-refundable $135 per ticket (includes bus transportation and the show). Reservations will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis. (Reservations are confirmed when payment is received.) Call the library at 570-562-1234 for information. Church flea market: St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 320 Vine St. in Old Forge, will host its annual flea market on Saturday Sept. 14, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday Sept. 15 (half price sale), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sat-
ESTATE NOTICE Letters of Administration have been granted in the Estate of WILLIAM EVANS, Deceased to Thomas Evans, Executor or Christopher T. Powell, Esquire, Powell Law, 527 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18503. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to present them in writing and all persons indebted to the state to make payment to it in care of the Attorney noted above.
urday Sept. 21 (bag and box sale) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Items for sale will include antiques, jewelry, household items, furniture, children’s clothing and toys and more. A variety of ethnic food items, baked goods and refreshments will also be available. Seeking artifacts: Riverside School District is seeking artifacts depicting the history of the district, including the former Taylor and Moosic School Districts, for display purposes at Riverside JuniorSenior High School. Email smurphy2@ riversidesd.com or call 570-239-5720 with information. Food bank donations: Non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the Commission on Economic Opportunity Weinberg’s food bank will be collected during the month of April at the Taylor Branch of Citizens Savings Bank, 137 S. Main Ave. in Taylor. Recycling containers: Taylor Borough is distributing new recycling containers to borough residents at the Taylor Community Center, 700 S. Main St. and will continue weekdays, 1-8:30 p.m. Residents will be required to show proof of residency via tax bill, utility bill or photo ID. Seeking Legion members: The Taylor American Legion is searching for new members. Without a regular infusion of young veterans, many Legions and VFWs have had to close, as there weren’t enough regular members to support and manage their facilities. The Legion is at 210 S. Main St. in Taylor. Call 570-562-9920 or email taylor_legion@yahoo.com. The Commander is Jacqueline Colburn, and the regular Legion meetings are on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
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