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Volume 13, No. 13
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Blass retains
Ironman title
For the second consecutive year, Crestwood High School
varsity football player Lance Blass earned the title of Crestwood football’s Ironman. The 11th annual Ironman Competition pits the Crestwood football players in a friendly
athletic competition against each other.
This year’s contest featured five stations: the Bench
Press which tallied the number of repetitions pressing
135 pounds, and four timed events including Tire Flip,
Sled Push/Pull, Farmer’s Walk, and the newest event in
this year’s competition — an obstacle course. The 10
contestants with the highest combined scores competed
in the final round which was a 40-foot push of the team’s
Gator UTV vehicle. The fastest time determined the 2016
Alex DiSpirito raced against
the clock to flip the tractor
tire as fast as he can in the
Tire Flip station.
Kyle Richards gave his all during the last few reps at the Bench
Press station.
See Ironman, page 12
Below: Crestwood Football Coach Greg Myers stands with 2016 Ironman Lance Blass,
left and Top Lineman Kyle Frisbie as the
athletes hold the Jeff Langin Memorial
Ironman Trophy.
photos by Sue Gannis
Steering was
optional for
Athletic Trainer
Mike Bannon
while Lance
Blass pushed
the Gator UTV
during the final
round of the
competition.
2016 Team Champions pose for the team photo. Members of Team
Frisbie were Luis Castro, Kyle Frisbie, Shane O’Rourke, Mark Snyder, Kevin Frisbie, Liam Stone and Jacob Smith.
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Places To Go ... Things To Do
EVERY SATURDAY
FARMERS MARKET
The Nuangola Grove Farmers
Market located at 5177 Nuangola Road in Nuangola will run
Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon
through November 19.
Featuring fresh produce
(beginning July 9), food, handmade items and more. Indoor/
outdoor spaces are available
for crafters, vendors and farmers. For information call Theresa at 570-235-9673.
EVERY SUNDAY
FARMERS MARKET
The Rotary Club of Mountain
Top is excited to bring back the
Sunday farmers market. This
is held every Sunday morning
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front
of Crestwood High School on
Rt. 309 in Mountain Top. The
season will kick off on July 3.
Fresh fruits and vegetables,
local honey, eggs, baked goods
and much more will be offered.
Any questions, please contact
Jo Gulvas 570-762-7587 or Paul
Cwalina 570-881-1722
by calling the box office at
570-868-8212 or emailing
GroveTickets@Frontier.com.
Individual tickets are $20 for
musicals and $18 for plays.
Discounts are available for
children, students, and groups.
JULY 2
CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT
The Nuangola Lake Association is hosting a Civil War
reenactment by Crestwood
High School teacher Charles
Herring on July 2 at 10 a.m.
at the lake pavilion located at
Vandermark Ave. in Nuangola,
next to the Nuangola Union
Chapel.
Coffee and donuts will be
served.
JULY 3
FIREWORKS
The annual fireworks display
in Mountain Top will take place
on July 3 at dusk in the Wright
Township Park.
Rain date is July 5.
JULY 4
PARADE
In cooperation with Fairview and Wright Townships,
Mountain Top on the Move
will sponsor the 29th annual
Fourth of July parade. First
Keystone Community Bank
is the parade’s major corporate sponsor. The parade will
start at 10 a.m. on Monday, the
Fourth of July.
The Grand Marshall this year
is Dave Hourigan, honored for
his many years of community
service, to include 34 years as
President of Mountaintop Hose
Co. #1.
Honored guests will include
PA State Reps. Gerald Mullery, Eddie Day Pashinski, and
Luzerne Council Members.
Many other guests are also
expected to be added.
An exciting new addition this
year will be an opening event:
Bikes 4 Stripes Motorcycle
Ride starting at 9:45 a.m. from
the First Keystone Community Bank’s parking lot. Dozens of decorated motorcycles
will lead the main body of the
parade.
Parade participants need to
show up along Route 309 at
approximately 9:15 a.m. and
be ready to line up at approximately 9:30 a.m. The parade
will line up on Route 309
between the Chalet Restaurant
and Coldwell Banker. It will
proceed to the Triangle intersection, south on South Main
Road, and through the Wright
Township Municipal Park ending at the Wright Township
Municipal Building.
Free drinks and hot dogs will
be available at Wright Township. At the Wright Township
Municipal Park, patriotic cer-
emonies will commence at
11:30 a.m. Events will include
the singing of America the
Beautiful, a flag raising ceremony by American Legion Post
781, the singing of the National
Anthem, a wreath laying ceremony with the playing of Taps
by Post 781 to honor veterans,
and VIP introductions. In addition, 12 Mountain Top First
Responder organizations will
be recognized for their many
years of community service.
JULY 5
BISHOP WILLIAM J. HAFEY
ASSEMBLY MEETING
The Bishop William J. Hafey
Fourth Degree Assembly
Knights of Columbus will meet
See Places To Go, page 5
WEEKENDS UNTIL
JULY 10
THE LITTLE MERMAID AT
THE GROVE THEATRE
Theatre at the Grove will
present Disney’s The Little
Mermaid on, July 1, 2, 8 and
9 at 8 p.m.; July 3 and 10 at 3
p.m.; July 2 and 9 at 1 p.m.
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved
stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little
Mermaid will capture your
heart with its irresistible songs
including Under The Sea, Kiss
The Girl and Part Of Your
World.
Season passes for Theatre
at the Grove’s are available
Sunday-Wednesday
August 14-17, 2016
Family Camp Fees:
Adult (18 & up): $155
Youth (6-17): $80
Child (2-5): $40
Under 2: Free
Contact Camp Office • 570-443-2267
ck.office@wbymca.org
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and Boston College. Our dedicated college guidance staff works
individually with each student to navigate the college admission
process. Begin your path to success at Sem today!
www.wyomingseminary.org
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Continued from page 4
JULY 7
WOMENS CLUB MEETING
at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July
5. Holy Family council 12814
will host the meeting at Holy
Family Church, Main Street,
Sugar Notch.
Newly elected Faithful Navigator David Popek, request all
fourth degree knights to attend
this meeting to meet the officers for the 2016-2017 fiscal
year.
Light refreshments will be
served following the meeting.
The GFWC Mountain Top will
hold its July meeting at King’s
Pizza beginning at 6 p.m. on
July 7. Any women interested
in membership are welcome
to attend.
They will have a short meeting followed by a social hour.
GFWC Mountain Top is part
of an international women’s
organization dedicated to
community improvement by
enhancing the lives of others
SANDY VALLEY CAMP GROUND
NEW FOR 2016!!!
Campsites available for day use, out
by dusk. You can picnic on one of
our shaded sites and have use of all
the amenities in the campground.
Heated Pool
Now Open
We’re OPEN to the PUBLIC ...
through volunteer service
Any questions can be directed to Jacquie at 570-262-3793.
JULY 8
SELF CARE FOR WOMEN
An evening of Self-Care for
Women is slated for Friday,
July 8 at 6 p.m. at Whole Life
Center for Health, Ltd., Route
309, Drums. It will feature
Cathy Colangelo, PHR CC, from
Your Life is Now Life Enhancement and Career Coaching.
The event will center on the
importance of why and how
women must make themselves
a priority. A focus on putting
one’s own needs at the top of
her to-do list, learning what is
fueling and what is draining,
and creating a plan to shift the
scale with practical tools to follow through with goals.
Pre-registration is required
by calling 570-788-4484 or
writing to office@wlcfh.com.
JULY 9
HOLY FAMILY PICNIC
Holy Family Parish, 828
Main Street, Sugar Notch, will
hold its annual summer festival on Saturday, July 9 on the
church grounds, rain or shine
under the tents from 5 to 10
p.m. Food includes potato
pancakes, homemade pierogies, lazy piggies, wimpies,
sausage and peppers, clam
chowder, french fries and hot
dogs. A variety of game stands
will be featured along with
raffle tickets for $1000 in cash
prizes and gift cards. Entertainment provided by 3 Wild
and Crazy Guys from 6 to 10
p.m.
JULY 9 & 10
GOOD SHEPHERD
SUMMER FESTIVAL
The Good Shepherd 2016
Summer Festival will be held
on Saturday, July 9, from
1-10 p.m, and Sunday, July
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JULY 12
SONS OF THE AMERICAN
LEGION TO MEET
Sons of the American Legion Mountain Post 781 will
meet on July 12 at 6 p.m. at
the Post Home.
For information, contact
Lenny Biel at 474-2161 or
sal781@frontier.com.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MEETING
The Mountain Top Area
Knights of Columbus will hold
its monthly business meeting
on July 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the
St Jude school library. Please
note the change of location
for the monthly meeting.
Grand Knight Brian Craine, requests all members to attend
this meeting.
JULY 12 & 13
CRESTWOOD FOOTBALL
YOUTH CAMP
FOR INFORMATION CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT
SANDY_VALLEY.WEBS.COM OR PHONE US AT 570-636-0770
Mountain Peaks Newspaper, LLC is published bi-weeky and
distributed to stores and businesses throughout Mountain Top, White Haven, Conyngham and Drums, where it is available for no charge. For information on our advertising rates and publication schedule, see our website
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info below.
10, from 1-7 p.m. Good Shepherd is located on Route 309
in Drums.
Sunday, July 3: Evergreen Independence
Enduros, featuring 100-laps for 4-Cylinders,
6/8-Cylinders and a Reverse Redneck Enduro
event, plus a ‘Pit Picnic’ afterward ($5
grandstand admission)
Sunday, July 10: Mid Season Championship
with extended laps for Evergreen Modifieds,
Late Models, Street Stocks, Factory Stocks &
Four Cylinder, plus Kids Big Wheel Races ($8
grandstand admission)
Pits Open 10:30 a.m. • Grandstands 12:30 p.m. • Racing starts 2 p.m.
GRANDSTAND ADMISSION ONLY $8 • Children 10 & Under FREE w/paying adult
570-956-6347
www.evergreenracewaypark.com
The 11th Annual Crestwood Football Youth Camp,
under the direction of Crestwood High School Head Football Coach Greg Myers, will
take place at Crestwood High
School on July 12 and 13,
from 9 a.m. to noon, for players entering grades K-9.
Players should come dressed
in T-shirt, shorts and athletic
shoes or cleats. They should
also bring their own football
with their name on it. Players
will learn techniques by position, on field football skills, the
rules of the game, agility and
speed training. Guest speakers
will include coaches at Wilkes,
Misericordia and King’s. PlaySee Places To Go, page 9
6 June 30-July 13, 2016
Luigi’s
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166 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top • 474-5329
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Let us Cater Your Summer & Graduation Parties
Monday, Tuesday And Wednesday
Large 16” Cheese Pizza
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(Excludes Gourmet Pizzas)
ITALIAN & AMERICAN DINNERS INCLUDING SEAFOOD
PIZZA • STROMBOLI • HOT & COLD SUBS • CALZONES
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Get The Party Started at
Cavanaugh’s Grille
Graduation Parties
Bridal And Baby Showers
Rehearsal Dinners
Birthday or Anniversary Parties in
our private dining room
Mountain Top’s Only Authentic Irish Pub
At The Hotel 570-474-1050
163 N. Main St., Mountain Top
Charlie Weaver’s Restaurant & Catering
Area’s only on premise smokehouse
Smokehouse Selections
Barbecue Chicken Beef Brisket
Baby Back Ribs • Pulled Pork
Active Adult Center Menu
Active Adult Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on
Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon
meals Monday through Friday
to people age 60 and over.
This menu is meant as a
guide — some diets may vary,
milk, margarine, and coffee
served with each meal.
If you did not order a lunch
and would like one, call the
center at 570-868-8517 to
check for any cancellations.
Week of July 4
Monday: Closed for the July
4th holiday
Tuesday: Franks and beans,
beef vegetable soup, cucumber dill salad, crackers, cottage
cheese and blueberries
Wednesday: Bag lunch
Thursday: BBQ pork chop,
peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, whole wheat dinner roll,
diced peaches
Friday: Beef stew with
potatoes and carrots, brussels sprouts, buttered noodles,
chocolate brownie
Week of July 11
Monday: Grilled chicken
cobb salad, minestrone soup,
whole wheat dinner roll, strawberries with whipped topping,
French dressing
Tuesday: Swiss steak, dilled
carrots, mashed potatoes,
whole wheat dinner roll, Rice
Krispie treat
Wednesday: Pork with pineapple sauce, Asian vegetable
medley, brown rice, fruit cock-
Classic Menu
Homemade Soups • Appetizers • Chicken • Pasta
Hearty Steaks • Pork • Seafood • Children’s Menu
Offsite BBQ & Pig Roasts for all Occasions
You Invite the Guests, We’ll Do the Rest!
42 Tunnel Road, Off Route 437, White Haven
570-443-8513
MARY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT
Located on Rt. 309 & I-80 (across from Wendy’s) Drums
570-708-1094 • Locally Owned & Operated
All You Can Eat
PASTA NIGHT
Your Choice of 4 Kinds of Pasta and 4
Kinds of Sauces PLUS Soup and Salad
$
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All You Can Eat Wednesday Nights from 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday: Seafood Night 4 to 8 p.m.
Shalimar
371 S. Mountain Blvd.,
Mountain Top
570-474-5780
tail crisp
Thursday: Baked fish with
parsley and butter, stewed
tomatoes, broccoli, macaroni and cheese (whole wheat
pasta), rocky road pudding
Friday: Hamburger on whole
wheat sandwich roll, potato
salad, broccoli salad, fresh
apple slice, birthday cake.
Seniors are invited to attend
lunch daily. Regular and health
plus menus are available. The
suggested donation is $2.
Make your reservations at
least one day in advance by
calling 868-8517 before 1 p.m.
The Center is located at 460
South Main Road, and is open
Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Mountain Peaks
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ers will also receive a camp
T-shirt. The camp fee is $50
per and player for advance
registration before July 1 and
$55 for same day walk-up registration.
For more information and
a registration form, E-mail
Coach Myersatgreg.myers@
csdcomets.org.
JULY 12 & 19
AARP DRIVER SAFETY
CLASSES
The basic 2-part AARP Driver
Safety Class will be given at the
Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave.,
in Mountain Top on Tuesday,
July 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and Tuesday, July 19, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendance at
both sessions is required if an
individual has not previously
taken the course, or within the
past 3 years.
A refresher course will be
given on Thursday July 7 from
10 to 2 p.m., also at the Kirby
Library, in Mountain Top. This
course is open only to individuals who have completed
either the 2-part basic course
or refresher course within the
past 3 years.
These courses are open to
anyone, but those who are 60
and older may be eligible for
a five percent auto insurance
discount for the next three
years. These courses need to
be renewed every three years.
The cost for this course is
$20 per person, or $15 for
an AARP member. A check
payable to AARP should be
brought to the course, and will
be collected by the instructor.
Students should bring pens, a
driver’s license, a check payable to AARP to the first class,
and their AARP membership
card, if they belong to the organization. Those wishing to
participate should call Leslie
Loomis, the instructor, at 570885-0572 soon, as the class
is limited to twenty-five individuals.
Solo and Chamber Recitals in
the Kirby Center for Creative
Arts, 260 North Sprague Avenue, Kingston, at 7:30 p.m.
on July 12 and July 25. The
recitals will feature PAI instrumental and vocal counselors,
who are undergraduate and
graduate students studying
at some of the nation’s major
music universities and conservatories, performing a variety
of classical works. The recitals
are free and open to the public. For more information call
570-270-2186.
Hose Co. grounds, Woodlawn
Avenue and Lehigh Street in
Mountain Top.
The event will feature a large
menu of delicious foods and
beverages, games and rides,
Big Ticket drawing, silent
basket auction, music, magic
show and much more. A fireman’s parade will be held on
Saturday at 5 p.m. An auction
will be held on Sunday at 5
p.m. Bazaar opens at 5:30 p.m.
on Friday, Saturday at 5 p.m.
and Sunday at 4 p.m.
JULY 12 & 25
JULY 15, 16 & 17
MOVIES IN THE PARK
MUSIC RECITALS
The Performing Arts Institute (PAI) at Wyoming Seminary will present Counselor
MT. TOP HOSE CO. BAZAAR
Mountain Top Hose Co. #1
will hold its annual bazaar
on July 15, 16 & 17 on the
JULY 23
The Kiwanis Club of Mountain Top will sponsor Movies
43rd ANNUAL BAZAAR
JULY 15-16-17
GREAT VARIETY
OF DELICIOUS
FOODS AND
BEVERAGES
MUSIC
Friday: R&B DJs
Saturday: DJ Tom Emanski
Sunday: Carl Alber &
Sundance 4-7 p.m.
R&B DJs 7-10 p.m.
Bazaar Opens at 5:30 Friday, 5:00 on Saturday & 4:00 on Sunday
GAMES AND RIDES
Rides • Moonwalk • Games from
Fund Raising USA • Exclusive “Hose
Company Store”, MTHC T-shirts &
more! • Face Painting • Specialty
Novelty Booths • Instant Bingo
MAGIC SHOW
w/ PAT WARD
Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
or visit Pat after the
show from 7:30-8:30.
DRAWING
Big Ticket — 48 prizes
$1000s of dollars in
prizes to be awarded
THANKS TO MAJOR BAZAAR SPONSORS
Preferred Travel • Anneliese Moghul • Baab’s
Jewelry Showcase • Baab Optical • Cornell Iron
Works • Fairchild Semiconductor • McCune Funeral
Service, Inc • Modern, The Floor Store
• Mountain Peaks Newspaper • Ayers Towing
• Reilly’s Garage • Triangle Pharmacy
• Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group
• John Augustine III & Family • Boulevard Car Wash
NEW MERCHANDISE AUCTION SUNDAY AT 5 P.M.
Ad Courtesy of Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group
SILENT BASKET
AUCTION
Dozens of beautiful
baskets to win under the
big tent
FIREFIGHTER’S
PARADE
Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
forming at the firehouse.
Note: MTHC #1 complies with Pennsylvania
State Law. There is an age requirement of 18
on Games of Chance. Thank you for your
understanding.
Mountain Peaks
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Class Reunions
AUGUST 6
CHS CLASS OF ‘76
REUNION
Crestwood High School, Class
of 1976, announces plans for its
40th reunion. The reunion will
be held on August 6 from 5 to
11 p.m. at King’s Restaurant, 49
South Mountain Blvd., Mountain
Top. A buffet style dinner will be
served at 6 p.m. Music by Eric
Mellas. Cost is $30 per person.
Please send check or money
order to Susan Roth, 141 Red
Coat Lane, Hanover Township,
PA 18706 by July 1. If you would
like a keepsake wine glass please
include $3 per each glass.
Contact information is needed
for the following: Evalyn Andriola Young, Richard Beach, William Hughes, Joyce Intelicato
Shuleski, James Murphy, Patricia Novicki Lukashewski, Carol
Stewart Welch, Rockford Stout,
Pamela Berger, Michael Borits,
George Jarick, Edward Palsha,
Donald Pettit, David Stucker,
Francis Suhoski, Edward Cooper, Stephen Cooper, Leonard
Joseph, Eugene Price, Thomas
Quinn, Rebecca Swain, Kim
Talarsky, Carol Davis, Christopher Day, Jo Ann Kamionka Coolbaugh, Cynthia Kania O’Boyle,
Sarwat Quli, Rick Rauenzahn,
Jeffrey Tencer, Wayne Van Fossen, Debbie Desiderio, Shirley
Dobitas Hughes, Cindy Donhauser Gelezinsky, Daniel Kephart,
Robert Klack, Joseph Klepacz,
Pamela Reed, Walter Roberts,
Ronald Rogers, Mary Ellen Verbeck, Mary Ann Wajda, Jo Marie
Wallace, David Drum, Dennis Eckrote, Robert Kray, William Lambert, Cynthia Sampson Laporte, Gary Wallenbeck,
Lanny Wildrick, Peter Feisel,
John Laskowski, Andree LeClair
Bresser, Wayne Schoch, Stanley
Seferyn, Mary Wychock, William Flanagan, Lynette Fogelman
Sadowski, Mary Ann Loduca,
Lynn Lorentzen, Michael Sharr,
Mark Siegel, Debra Young, Bruce
Garey, Michael Miatico, William
Marich, Donna Simon Thomas,
Diane Godumski, William Gordon, Cynthia Maslow Cooper,
Michael McNelis, Andrew Skok,
Teresa Guise Raudenbush, Mitchell Hackman, Crystal Meyers
Donyan, Bruce Slivinski, Barbara
Smith, Suzanne Hamilton, Mary
Ann Hollock Price, David Hosier,
John Moyer, Maryann Mrozinski Goodman, Kimberly Mundie,
Jennifer Smith Beck, Madelyn
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AUGUST 6
CHS CLASS OF ‘96
REUNION
The Crestwood High School
Class of 1996 will hold its 20
year reunion on Saturday,
August 6 from 3-7 p.m. at the
American Legion Post 781 in
Mountain Top. More details,
including ticket information,
will be available soon. A Facebook group has been established to relay information and
share memories, “Crestwood
High School Class of 1996
Reunion”.
AUGUST 13
CHS CLASS OF ‘86
REUNION
Crestwood High School,
Class of 1986, announces
plans for its 30th reunion.
The reunion will be held at 2
p.m., Saturday, August 13 at
the American Legion Post 781,
Mountain Top. For information, email crestwoodhsclassof86@gmail.com or visit
Facebook at CHS 30 Year Class
Reunion.
SEPTEMBER 7
WHITE HAVEN HS
GET-TOGETHER
A 2016 Get-Together Luncheon will be held on September 7 at 1 p.m. at Mountain
Laurel Golf Club for all White
Haven High School graduates.
Share oictures, memories and
just have fun.
Contact Carol Berry at 302737-3933 for more information.
OCTOBER 15
CHS CLASS OF ‘66
REUNION
Crestwood High School Class
of 1966 will hold its 50th Class
Reunion on October 15, at the
Sands Spring Country Club in
Drums.
Contact information is needed for the following: Linda Balliet Evancavich, Linda Barrouk
Thomas, Mary Bezdiecki Starr,
Darlene Dotter Searfoss, W.
Thomas Gregory II, Barbara
Higgs Spencer, John Hochwarter, Sandra Kania Pathak, Susan
Meier Stair, Muriel Musgrove
Reznick, Todd Richwine, Eve
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Marian at 570 788-3196 or Maggie at Maggiez5@Verizon.net.
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Mountain Peaks
June 30-July 13, 2016 11
News In Brief ...
Community
shows support for
firefighters
The Mountain Top commu-
nity once again has shown its
support for our volunteer firefighters.
When Mountain Top Hose
Company No. 1 launched its
2016 annual fund drive titled
“Turn It Around,” its goal was to
increase the number of donors
to the campaign. Since 2008,
the number of residents and
business owners contributing
to the campaign has dropped
slowly but steadily. In 2008,
over 1,000 donors contributed
to the drive. That number had
fallen to just over 800 in 2015.
“We are pleased to report that
our community has responded
to our message,” hose company president David Hourigan
reported. The fire department
already has received 51 more
donations that it did last year
totaling, $28,770 in contributions. “We are hoping this
trend continues and we can
achieve over 1,000 donors
again,” Hourigan offered.
Hourigan recognized the
generous support of longtime fire company supporter
Anneliese Moghul, who donated $2,000 to the fund drive.
“Anneliese has been a most
generous supporter of the fire
company, generously helping
us with our annual fund drive
and also as a major bazaar
sponsor,” Hourigan pointed
out.
The fire company president
also noted that in addition
to support of its annual fund
drive, the Mountain Top business community has been a
strong supporter of its annual
bazaar. “Nearly every business
in Mountain Top contributes to
the bazaar in some fashion,”
he related. “We appreciate the
business community’s support
of the bazaar.”
No meeting for
Diabetes Support
Group in July
Please be advised that there
will be no regular meeting for
the Mt. Top Diabetes Support
Group in July. This will be the
supermarket tour at Carone’s
Market and you need to preregister. There are a couple of
spaces left. Next regular meeting is August 11. Call Triangle
Pharmacy at 570-474-6590 for
information or to reserve your
spot for the tour.
Full day
kindergarten likely
to stay in budget
Solicitor John Dean at the
recent Crestwood School
Board meeting said concerns
about full-day kindergarten
and other programs being cut
See News in Brief, page 15
Mountain Peaks
12 June 30-July 13, 2016
Ironman ...
Ironman.
New this year was a team
competition. There were seven
teams of seven players each
vying for the bragging rights
of being the Team Champions.
Special privileges during summer football camp will also
be the “trophies” for the team
champs. A good ol’ Tug-O-War
decided the winning team.
Lance Blass was the Individual winner and will have
a second nameplate on the
Jeff Langin Memorial Ironman
Trophy.
Kyle Frisbie was named the
Top Lineman. Team Frisbie was
crowned the 2016 Team Champions. The grueling athletic
competition was held on June
3 on the Crestwood football
field.
On their way to becoming the Team Champions, Team Frisbie worked together to get the
job done. From back to front are Luis Castro,
Kyle Frisbie, Shane O’Rourke, Mark Snyder,
Kevin Frisbie, Liam Stone, and Jacob Smith.
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Brandon Brozena pushed the limits of his strength while pulling the heavy sled back to the starting ring.
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Mountain Peaks
June 30-July 13, 2016 13
Mountain Peaks staff saves fawn
Members of the
Mountain Peaks staff
along with help from
Jim and Audrey Palmer and Tom Harkins
managed to save this
fawn after its mother
was killed by a car. It
was fed some Pedialite and then transported to the Pocono
Wildlife Refuge Center where it will be
cared for and then Mountain Peaks photojournalist Claudia
released. It was about Strycharz and publisher Maryellen Aton
10 days old.
attempt to feed the fawn.
Field hockey camp held at Crestwood High School
A field hockey camp was held at the
Crestwood High School on Monday, June
13 through Friday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to
noon on the football field. The camp was
organized and over-looked by Coach Patsy
Moratori and players from the JV and Varsity teams volunteered to coach the children
who participated in the camp. The camp
was for children entering 4th through 7th
grades.
Marlee Dillon, senior and varsity goalie,
assists camper Ilona Stoffa, 5th grade,
with a piece of equipment used by goalies in field hockey on the last day of camp.
photo by Claudia Strycharz
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760-3825
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events at our venue nestled in the heart of Hobbie, PA.
Whitewoods is surrounded by towering pines, hidden
clearings, cozy cottages and a babbling brook. Guests will
delight at our natural landscape, rustic decor with a distinct
French country style, and well-appointed accommodations.
The 2016 Crestwood Comet
boys’ basketball camp was
held from June 20-24 in the
high school gymnasium. Head
coach Mark Atherton oversaw
the five day camp for boys
entering third through ninth
grades. Comet players volunteered to coach during the five
day camp.
The morning session was for
boys entering third through
fifth grades and the afternoon
session for boys entering
grades six through nine. Cost
for the five day camp was $65
per camper.
Coach Mark Atherton talks to the boys in the morning session
on the first day of camp about what they will be doing that
morning.
Color
for every
gardener’s
palette
Improving Our World.
Contact Cheryl at 570-714-4832
Route 309 & Church Road
Mountain Top
570-474-2220
www.burgergarden.com
Mountain Peaks
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2.5 MILES SOUTH OF CHURCH ROAD
570-678-7608
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Jeffrey A. Fierro, Director
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Brian J. Kobylus, D.P.M.
PODIATRIC MEDICINE AND FOOT SURGERY
138 N. MOUNTAIN BLVD., MT.TOP
570-474-5550
OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT
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Environmental
Services
Landscape Design,
Mulch, Stone, Versa Loc,
Pavers, Sidewalks
570-760-3825 William Barley
868-3812
21 Summit St., Mt.Top
Michelle Zawoiski
MOUNTAINTOP
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ANIMAL HOSPITAL
CHIROPRACTIC
Karen H. Spiece, D.V.M.
Gregory J. Werger, D.V.M.
Rachel Wenzel, D.V.M.
Our Goal Is To
Keep Your Pet
Healthy
Dr. Alan Zurawski • Dr. Stacie Breslin
474-5999 • www.mtnchiro.com
Hours by Appointment
Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
MANDY’S
STYLING STUDIO
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570-474-5117
AMANDA VENCAK, OWNER/STYLIST
TAMMY DEMKO, STYLIST
44E SOUTH MTN. BLVD.
MT. TOP
474-5273
Mountain Peaks
June 30-July 13, 2016 15
News In Brief ...
from the Crestwood School
District seem to be over. Dean
said the district found savings
in other areas including health
care. Details of the budget are
still being worked out so the
board will vote on the budget
on June 30.
Crestwood changes
bus companies
The Mountain Top Bus Co.
has been awarded the contract
to transport students to and
from school for the next five
years. The switch will amount
to $460,000 in savings over
five years.
The current carrier, Rinehimer Bus Lines of Slocum
Crestwood Honor Roll
Township, opted out of the last
two years of the contract.
Testa named
wrestling coach at
Crestwood
At Crestwood’s recent school
board meeting, the board
appointed Darren Testa head
coach for the wrestling program. Testa replaces Gary Siegel.
Siegel’s reasons for leaving
the position include his long
drive from Tunkhannock every
day and seeing Testa’s willingness to coach. Siegel made his
decision in April.
Testa was head coach for the
team from 1995 to 2010 when
he stepped down.
4th Marking Period 2015-2016
9th Grade
Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA): Kristen N. Andrews, Nina E. Atie, Claudia
K. Brown, Francis Casarella, Korina J.
Cheng, Emma G. Colo, James J. Curry,
Olivia C. Donnini, Lilly Greene, Taylor C.
Grozio, Kristen L. Kania, Leah J. Karassik,
Elizabeth G. Katulka, Mackenzie L. Kile,
Catherine A. Kostin, Samantha L. Legg,
Brooke P. Lieberman, Kelly A. Massaker,
Rachel T. McFarland, Jason I. McIlvain,
Delani M. Munson, Haley N. Naperkowski,
Bethany J. Newell, Anthony F. Poyer, Isabella A. Termini, Madison Weiss, Katelyn
J. Whetstone, Daniel I. Whitman, Jessica
E. Whitman, Morgan Witinski
High Honor Roll (3.700-3.999 GPA):
Daphne E. Belisle, Michelle M. Bernetski,
Jaclyn P. Cavanaugh, Michael W. Ceklosky,
Chyanne R. Cook, Sean J. Dunay, Sean
T. Foley, Olivia C. Grozio, Virginia M.
Gugliotti, Joshua C. Haydt, Erin M. Hines,
Emma M. Janosczyk, Elijah Kalada, Abby
L. Lipinski, Riley C. Magin, Madison M.
Maguire, Caroline L. Marshall, Maggie
M. Murphy, Jena R. Niewinski, Cameron
A. O’Neill, Miranda G. Pagarelski, Alaina
R. Page, Michael V. Palmiero, Dhruv J.
Patel, Trusha P. Patel, Sarah N. Pavlick,
Lauren D. Rose, Kaitlyn A. Rossi, Patrick
B. Rother, Matthew L. Shipton, Katherine
R. Sklarosky, Miranda A. Slosky, Michael
R. Smith, Katherine M. Thomas, Krystin L.
Thomas, Rachel J. Walker, David J. Wickiser, Hannah O. Wielgopolski, Elizabeth
M. Williams, Evie L. Williams, Reayanne
C. Yokimcus
Honor Roll (3.250-3.699 GPA): Gabrielle A. Booth, Camden Boris, Kelsey A.
Brunn, Theodore Brush, Justin M. Cease,
Joseph P. Dauksis, Abigail J. Davis, Madisyn A. DiLodovico, Mary S. Eroh, Cody
Fisher, Maxamiliano F. Gariano, Ashley E.
Gola, Nathan A. Gower, William J. Green,
Nicholas E. Grosek, David J. Gugliotti,
Nathan Haddix, Jeremy P. Harper, Abigail
E. Harrison, Hubert D. Herrera, Melissa
D. Herrera, Justin R. Kachurak, Robyn
E. Knight, Alyssa M. Konschnik, Nina A.
Limongelli, Evan M. Lunney, Alexander J.
Lutz, Henry A. Mago, Michael McCarthy,
Aoife C. McTavish, Jake J. Miscavage, Connor F. Novatnak, Isabelle A. Otero, Chase
A. Passman, Riley D. Piontkowski, Jonathan A. Rader, Amanda K. Ryman, Payton
L. Safka, Sergei I. Scaramastro, Jacob J.
Smith, Caroline B. Sromoski, Courtney
E. Stone, Lauramarie Strage, Megan B.
Sypniewski, Michelle C. Timinsky, David
Wan, Jacob Wells, Aliyah M. Wilson, Jason
A. Zingaretti
10th Grade
Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA):
Shane R. Angle, Zarqua Ansari, Brandon
M. Brozena, Samantha E. Brumagin, Brett
E. Caladie, Katherine M. Coslett, Carina
D’Souza, Emily M. Dreyfus, Jade A. Fallbright, Julia C. Fey, Alexandria M. Gierszal,
Abigail C. Glynn, Owen A. Grigas, Sara
R. Hopkins, Kathryn Karpinski, Wyatt
J. Kindler, Kevin R. Klusewitz, Evan M.
Knapp, Madison J. Krawontka, Sarah A.
Macko, Shiv P. Patel, Thomas J. Perillo,
David J. Perrins, Abigail M. Post, Spencer
A. Riccio, Kaitlyn J. Roberts, Caden T. Rozitski, Andrea M. Shipton, Victoria R. Smolenak, Sydney E. Sobolewski, Elizabeth L.
Sulkowski, Taylor A. Tomalinas, Nicholas
M. Toronzi, Brandon A. Whitman, Megan
R. Wood, Matthew R. Zwiebel
See Honor Roll, page 18
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Mountain Peaks
16 June 30-July 13, 2016
Active Adult Center honors
fathers at a special party
The Active Adult Center held a fun father’s day luncheon and
bingo to honor all the fathers who came to the center on Friday,
June 17. The lunch consisted of pulled pork on a roll, baked
beans, potato salad and cupcake. All of the fathers received a
ticket good for a free meal at the center.
At right: All of the fathers got together for a photo before lunch.
In the first row from left are: John Giarratano, Stan Fischer,
Frank Kozielski and Frank Giampietro; in back are: Ben Bona,
Carl Wodaski, Jim Fawcett, Bob Foote, Robert Lamoreaux and
Ed Kaczmarek.
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453 S. Main Road, Mountain Top
Phone (570) 868-3664
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(570) 752-5141
321 E. FRONT ST.
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South Mountain
HOSPITAL
266 Church Road, Mt. Top
474-5355
Fax: 474-5515
Hours Mon.-Fri. • Call For Appointment
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General Dentist
Mr. Z’s Shopping Center
227 South Mountain Blvd.,
Route 309, Mountain Top
474-9231
Office Hours By Appointment
Country Chiropractic
138 N. Mtn. Blvd. (Rt. 309)
Mountain Top
474-2929
Thomas W. Mundorf, D.C.
John P. Herron
President
4 Memorial Park Road, Mountain Top
474-9616 • Fax: 403-1191
Mountain Peaks
June 30-July 13, 2016 17
Mt. Top Kids gets Hop-a-thon award
Mt. Top Kids student Morgan Lent and Mt. Top Kids administrator Diana Crecca show off the Hop-a-thon award they
received. The Hop-a-thon benefits area children who suffer
with muscular dystrophy. Mt. Top Kids students and staff
participate in the event yearly.
Public bass tournament hosted by
Blytheburn Lake Association
The first of 3 summer fishing tournaments to be held on
Blytheburn Lake was held on
Saturday June 25. Ten 2-person
teams launched their boats
into the lake at 6:30 a.m. in
the quest to catch the largest
amount of bass, by weight, and
win the coveted first place cash
award. There was also a $100
Lunker Prize for the largest fish
caught during the catch-andrelease tournament.
Tim Readler from the Hobbie area won the Lunker prize
with his 21 inch, 4.65 pound
bass. After multiple photographs and a kiss good-bye,
he released his prize fish back
into the lake. Tim and his
teammate Mike Cavazos also
won the $140 first prize. It was
their first time teaming up in
The first place
team of Mike
Cavazos and Tim
Readler pose for
winning photographs. Tim is
also holding his
prize-winning
bass for which he
was awarded the
Lunker Prize for
the largest fish of
the tournament.
photo by Sue Gannis
the fishing tournament. The
second prize was awarded to
the Wyoming Valley team of
Chuck Bubble and Jerry Halchak.
The next tournament is
scheduled for July. Residency
in the Blytheburn area is not
required for entry in any of
the tournaments, or to become
a member of the Blytheburn
Lake Association. More information regarding membership
can be obtained by contacting
Nick Carbonaro at 570-6787585. Tournament questions
can be answered by calling
570-868-6895.
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Peters Oil Co.
570-474-0160 or 868-8221
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Mountain Peaks
18 June 30-July 13, 2016
Honor Roll ...
Jacob R. Antosh, Christopher J. Argenziano, Alyssa M. Bennett, Gianna L. Brogna,
Jennifer I. Brown, Matthew J. Brunetti,
Nicholas S. Brunetti, Corey J. Chalk, Patrick J. Colo, Kimberly M. Conrad, Justin T.
Darden, Andrew R. Dean, Ryan K. Deem,
Julia N. Dreyfus, Saige George, Dylan
T. Gesford, Justin R. Glowacki, Paige A.
Gould, Ronald C. Grevera, Elizabeth C.
Harding, Hannah M. Hilpp, Amber L.
Hughes, Sarah E. Kalada, Reed Karaska,
Matthew Kelly, Aaron R. Kleger, Natasha
Koslop, Kayla A. Kulp, Wesley I. Mahler,
Julia J. Makowski, Juliauna A. Mason,
Jared J. McCune, Alexis D. McLean, Neha
Metgud, Laura E. Miller, Arden R. Morgans, Morghan C. Murphy, Lauren S.
Reidinger, Thomas T. Roberts, Jeffrey E.
Schmude, Michael C. Schwab, Lauren E.
Shiplett, Shandi L. Singer, Jacob T. Swartwood, Matthew J. Taleroski, Ethan L. Van
Gorden, Nicholas Vital, Eric D. Witner,
Aidan J. Zabiegalski, Nikolas E. Zasada
Honor Roll (3.250-3.699 GPA): Vanessa E. Atie, Austin J. Banks, Samuel M.
Barlow, Patricia A. Beers, Lyndsey E.
Blackwell, Kaitlyn M. Bobeck, Brianna
E. Booths, Robert W. Briggs, Robert W.
Bueg, Erica J. Carter, Luis M. Castro, Shelbi
R. Clark, Cassandra R. Cooper, Grant R.
Cormier, Haley Dow, Julia Filchak, Maggie
M. Fraley, Jacket Gao, Michael J. Golden,
Von A. Gushka, Harry P. Haydt, Michelle
A. Heller, Kiera E. Hinkle, Andrew R.
Januszko, Michael B. Jarmiolowski, Matthew F. Jasnoski, Manav B. Javia, Connor
R. Kaminski, Clayton J. Kimsal, Kyleigh
J. Kline, Anthony J. Kovalchik, Chloe R.
Lacoste, Kaitlyn M. Lassiter, Sean Lewis,
Matthew J. Lunney, Jacob S. Maher, Liam
M. Martinchek, Ifrah Mehran, Joseph S.
Menn, Audralaine N. Mentrikoski, Paul
J. Mikolajczyk, Edward J. Morrison JR,
John L. O’Boyle, Shane W. O’Rourke,
Prit N. Patel, Sean M. Phelan, Michael J.
Picataggio, Lauren N. Piercy, Gabriella M.
Ramirez, Jordan N. Rinehimer, Anthony
M. Ruggeri, Joshua M. Rusinko, Elizabeth
Scanlan, Cassandra Shuleski, Nathan
Sledziewski, Tyler R. Snipas, Matthew W.
Snyder, Wyatt J. Steltz, Kiara A. Tereska,
Matthew N. Tirpak, Kayla E. Van Kirk,
Jacob Weisgable, David J. Wint, Colin E.
Wrobleski, Michael J. Wyda, Yasin Yapis,
Abigail M. Zaleppa, Braden T. Zlockie
11th Grade
Alyssa Allen, Lance M. Blass, Gregory
Chang, Anna D. Clark, Alyssa Cuono,
Suraj A. Dalsania, Noah J. Dean, Marlee
Dillon, Joshua J. Edwards, Maria Ellis,
Natalie A. Everett, Samantha Forgatch,
Siri M. Fredmund, Alexa L. Gaetano,
Alexa M. Hady, Madeline T. Heller, Cara
A. Henahan, Elizabeth A. Hines, Megan
Hudock, Danielle M. Jones, Schyler Kelsch, Sarah A. Klush, Michael Kozelsky,
Noah A. Kulp, David J. Lackenmier, Cataldo W. LaMarca, Abigail Martino, Jordan A.
Olenginski, Alexandra E. Olszyk, Amelia
Prezkop, Lauren E. Rowski, Gwyneth M.
Shermanski, Alexandria E. Smolenak,
Rachel M. Speck, Nicole L. Teberio, Emily
F. Traficante
Zachary B. Anderson, Brandon D. Andes,
Ashton L. Balliet, Sereina Brenhofer,
Nicholas A. Davis, Pankti S. Desai, Anita
L. Farah, Amanda L. Goss, Madisyn
Granoski, Emily A. Hiott, Brianna N.
Hischak, Nicholas G. Jones, Mackenzie
Koslop, Marissa A. Margalis, Alexander
A. Marshall, Kristina A. Mayewski, Kaitlyn McLaughlin, Jacob D. Morra, Dhruvi
H. Patel, Madison V. Prosperi, Madison
A. Quijano, Kyle T. Sarluca, Monica R.
Schuler, Neil W. Simasek, Troy A. Simko,
Olivia B. Stemrich, Erik M. Thomas,
Emily R. Van Fossen
Honor Roll (3.250-3.699 GPA): Nicholas P. Andrews, Claudia J. Bafunno, Luke
Bartley, Ian Beach, Zachary Biros, Kristina
M. Cragle, Alexander A. Despirito, Kate
Garcia, Kyle Gegaris, James R. Graves,
Jeremy T. Hannen, Zariah Januszewski, Adam Keil, Aaron R. Keller, Allison
Knorek, Bradley V. Kotarsky, Benjamin
Kreuzer, Justin M. Lukashewski, Samuel
Majdic, Garrett J. McAfee, John McGroarty, Maria C. Morgante, Alyson G. Muse,
Dhruv B. Patel, Sachin R. Patel, Skylar J.
Pickett, Tanner Pitman, Kelsey A. Price,
Kyle T. Richards, Ann Marie Shafer, Kristen M. Skatuler, Kaitlin M. Snipas, Mark
A. Snyder, Jennifer L. Soto, Francis T.
Sromoski, Lacey A. Stemrich, Stephanie
K. Thorpe, Curtis J. Tokach, Erin C. Tollinger, Gianna M. Uhl, Taylor Wells, Justin
D. Whetstone
12th Grade
Bailey Bowman, Skyler L. Davis, Danielle
M. Gendler, Haley Grebousky, David M.
Havard, Joshua P. McGowan, Nathan J.
Mehalick, Zachary P. Metzger, Joanne
N. Monfiletto, Abbey A. Murphy, Amy
M. Paisley, Shivas V. Patel, Isabella E.
Possinger, Rachel N. Rinehimer, Emily
J. Shiplett, Richard M. Supkowski, Paige
A. Zaleppa
Kyle Argenziano, Michael J. Brooks, Mallory L. Dixon, Sarah E. Estok, Joseph
S. Falzone, Jeffrey T. Glynn, Gabriel S.
Hagen, Preston J. Israel, Haley N. Jasnoski, Kara Johnson, Joseph M. Kaskel,
Kurtis Kehr, Christian M. Kintz, Sadie E.
McNulty, Sean P. Meehan, McKenna R.
Mera, Alison O. Moyer, Alice A. Novatnak, Michael Pilch, Lindsay Ratushny,
Christopher W. Robbins, Kaitlin R. Saake,
Kathleen V. Scanlan, David R. Scavone,
Jamie Swartwood, Jordan L. Wilkinson
Honor Roll (3.250-3.699 GPA): Hannah Ackers, Tiffany M. Amigon, Alexis L.
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Steltz, Amanda K. Stopper, Morgan L.
Swartwood, Skye A. Torres, Kevin M.
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Crafts, food and produce available at the site of the Historic Grove Theater
The new Nuangola Grove
Farmer’s Market officially
opened on Saturday, June 25 at
8 a.m. The venue saw a variety
of homemade foods and handmade items as well as candles,
jewelry, Tupperware and more.
The local farmers will begin
to sell their produce on July 9.
There was a free raffle on
opening day featuring a basket
of Scentsy products, two tickets to a Grove Theater production and a framed photograph
by local photographer Claudia
Strycharz. The lucky winners
were Rosanna O’Donoghue,
photograph; Toni Loftus, Scentsy basket and Millie Fleetwood
won the two Grove tickets.
Terry Tokach of Mountain
Yoga held a yoga in the grove
class, which she would like to
do again.
The Nuangola Grove Farm-
er’s Market will run Saturdays
through November 19, 8 a.m.
to noon.
There are indoor and outdoor spaces available and
interested crafters and product
vendors, and farmers can con-
tact Theresa at 570-235-9673.
Check the market out on
Facebook at Farmers Food and
Vendor Festival-Nuangola PA.
The Grove Farmer’s Market
is located at 5177 Nuangola
Road, Nuangola.
Above: Terry Tokach of
Mountain Yoga held a
class in the grove during
the farmer’s market.
Members of the Nuangola Borough Council, Fire Department,
Nuangola Grove Association Board and members of the committee responsible for the farmer’s market coming to fruition
are: Marcia Thomas, Claudia Strycharz, Mimi Addoms, Joe Tucker, Mark Gandzyk, Theresa Shaffer, Fran Suhoski, Jodell Andes
and John DiRico.
At left: Mountain Top
residents Carole Martone
and Jennifer Coulombe
taste some of the varieties of honey that was
available for purchase at
the farmer’s market.
photos by Claudia Strycharz
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Mountain Peaks
Mountain Peaks
Lorraine Button Tracey
Scholarship awarded to Soto
Weiss named Student of the Quarter
Pictured
from left are
Eamon Tracey, Valerie
Soto, Kate
Button and
Anita Sirak,
Principal.
Shown from left, Maryanne Eckert, Mary
Grace Eckert, Janet Jones, sister of Gary
and presenter of the award; Mrs. Ann Yen-
kowski, Ryan Williams, Colleen Williams,
Tom Williams and Sister Ellen Fischer, Principal of St. Jude School.
Yenkowski scholarship awarded to Eckert, Williams
Ryan Williams and Mary Grace Eckert,
eighth grade graduates of St. Jude School
are the 2016 recipients of the Attorney Gary
F. Yenkowski Memorial Scholarship. The
scholarship is given by Attorney Yenkowski’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yenkowski.
It is given to two eighth grade students
entering Holy Redeemer High School who
demonstrate academic excellence, dedication to school and community service, and
hold the highest averages in English and
Literature. Each recipient receiver $500
towards their first year tuition at Holy
Redeemer High School.
Ryan is the son of Colleen and Tom Williams, and Mary Grace is the daughter of
David and Maryanne Eckert..
Attorney Gary Yenkowski was a 1974
graduate of St. Jude School and the first
recipient of the Peter Fiaski student, athlete award. He was also a 1978 graduate of
Bishop Hoban High School. He continued
his education at Franklin and Marshall
College, Lancaster and the Marshall-Wythe
School of Law at the College of William and
Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Andrew Alday receives full-tuition
University of Pittsburgh scholarship
MMI Preparatory School
senior Andrew Alday, the son
of Dr. Senen Alday and Dr.
Milagros Azcueta-Alday of
Mountain Top, was selected as
one of only ten University of
Pittsburgh 2016 Nordenberg
Leadership Scholars. Alday
has accepted a full-tuition
scholarship to attend the University of Pittsburgh and will
study philosophy as a pre-law
track.
In addition to his academic
course work in philosophy,
Alday will participate in a
series of outside-the-classroom experiences designed
to enhance personal and pro-
Andrew Alday
fessional growth, including
training sessions on a variety
of topics, leadership opportunities, service activities,
one-on-one career and per-
sonal coaching and experiential learning in internship
and volunteer settings. These
activities will be laid out in
a progressive and structured
manner during each of the
four years of his undergraduate career.
The Nordenberg Leadership Scholarship program
was established in 2015 to
reward the best and brightest student leaders from high
schools in Pennsylvania who
have demonstrated excellent
leadership skills, innovative
thinking, intellectual curiosity and community involvement.
Valerie Soto was awarded the Lorraine Button Tracey Scholarship at the Holy Redeemer awards ceremony recently. The
scholarship of $1000 will be credited for the next year to
continue her studies at Holy Redeemer.
The scholarship was established in memory of Lorraine Button Tracey who attended St. Jude School, graduating in 1966.
During a vacation to Euro Disney, Paris with her husband
Michael, Lorraine had an allergic reaction to horses that triggered an asthma attack. She died suddenly at the age of 40.
In addition to her husband, Lorraine left behind two young
sons, Max and Eamon. Max died just 11 months later of an
asthma attack triggered by an allergy to milk.
The Max and Lorraine Foundation was formed and along
with the American Lung Association, sponsors Camp AsthmaCadabra, the only camp where children with asthma can
go to enjoy the camping experience. This year will be the
18th year for the camp. For more information please call
570-417-0239.
Pictured
are Kevin Foley,
Robbie
Hopkins and
Coach
Mark
Atherton.
Cavanaugh’s Grille College
Scholarship presented
The Cavanaugh’s Grille College Scholarship was recently
presented to a senior Crestwood High School basketball player
who will further his education upon graduation.
This scholarship was established to honor Jean Cavanaugh
Foley. Jean is the mother of Kevin Foley, who is the former
owner of Cavanaugh’s Grille. This is the eleventh scholarship
presented to a player.
This year’s recipient was Robbie Hopkins. Robbie received
the scholarship for excelling both in the classroom and on
the court.
From left are Mr. Zearfoss, Guidance Counselor; Madison, and her parents Michael and Annette. She also has
a younger sister, Brooke, who is finishing 8th grade.
Madison Weiss was recently named Crestwood
High School’s Freshman Student of the Quarter by the
Crestwood Education Association. Madison is involved
with many clubs and activities at Crestwood. She is part
of the Literary Magazine and School newspaper. She also
participates in the Model U.N., French Club, and PJAS.
St. Jude students excel at
PJAS State Competition
Shown from left, row 1: Button, Stettler, Mahler, Powis, and
Capaci; row 2: Amerise, Black, Alberti, Strish, Wills, and Dugan; row 3: Sabatini, Williams, Lavan, Patrick, and Rymar.
After attaining a First Place Award at the regional level of
the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition,
sixteen students from St. Jude School qualified to advance to
the 82nd annual state level of competition held at Penn State
University Main Campus in State College. At the state finals,
fourteen students earned First Place ratings, with five of them
achieving a Perfect Score. Two students earned Second Place
Awards.
First Place winners with perfect scores were Ashleigh Button, Anna Capaci, Emily Mahler, Julianna Powis, and Sarah
Stettler. Other First Place winners were Dominic Alberti, Tea
Amerise, Molly Dugan, James Lavan, Lauren Patrick, Alex
Rymar, Anthony Strish, Ryan Williams, and Colin Wills. Second Place winners were Rachel Black and Raymond Sabatini.
Novotney to receive High School
Teacher of Excellence Award
MMI Preparatory School
English instructor Jennifer
Novotney has been selected
by the Pennsylvania Council
of Teachers of English Language Arts as one of only
10 national recipients of the
2016 High School Teachers
of Excellence Award and was
chosen from among 1,700
applicants to give a presentation during the National
Council of Teachers of English organization’s annual
convention.
Novotney will be honored
in an awards presentation on
November 19 at the Secondary Section Luncheon during
the NCTE Annual Convention
in Atlanta, Georgia.
She will also co-present
a session, entitled “Teachers Who Write: Finding the
Teach, Write, Life Balance,”
with Pennsylvania Council of
Teachers of English Language
Arts (PCTELA) President Jennie K. Brown. The session is
geared toward teachers who
write or teachers who wish to
find more time in their busy
schedules to do so. Novotney
and Brown, who are both
published authors, will discuss their journeys to publication and their teacher-
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American Legion presents
awards to three CHS seniors
The American Legion Post 781 along with the Post
Auxiliary presented awards to three seniors at the Senior
Awards at 6 p.m. on. Tuesday, June 7 at Crestwood High
School.
author-life balance.
Last fall, Novotney was one
of seven featured authors at
the PCTELA annual conference in Harrisburg. She is
a native of Los Angeles and
attended California State
University and Northern
Arizona University, graduating with highest honors in
English.
Novotney joined the MMI
faculty in the summer of
2013. She previously worked
at Misericordia University
as a Coordinator of Writing
and Adjunct English Instructor, as well as The Pennsylvania State University at
Hazleton as an Adjunct English Instructor. Prior to her
move east, Novotney taught
English at Panorama High
School in California.
To start off the
CHS Awards held
on Tuesday, June
7 the American
Legion Post 781
Auxiliary officers
Marcia Finn, President and Barbara
Thomas, Vice President presented an
award to Joanne
Monfiletto.
The American Legion Post 781 Officers John Columbo,
Commander; Al Finn, Junior-Vice President and Martine
Columbo, Senior-Vice President presented the legion’s
two awards, one to Kara Johnson and one to James
Schwartz, who was not present.
Wilkes-Barre Academy announces Science Olympiad state medalists
Wilkes-Barre Academy’s Science Olympiad team participated in the Northeast Regional Science Olympiad held at
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus on March 9. The students
competed in an extensive scope of rigorous science based
events to become the Northeast Regional Champions. The
small private school earned their fifth opportunity to advance
to the state level competition held at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA on April 23. The team placed seventh out of a field
of thirty five teams.
At right: From left are Meredith Purcell and Zahra Chittalia, fourth place in Food Science; Emily Urbanski and Emily
Duris, fourth place in Meteorology.
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Mt. Top Kids holds graduation
Fairview Elementary is OnTrack!
Mt. Top Kids administrator, Dianna Crecca hands out diplomas to pre-school graduates.
Twenty two students graduated from Mt. Top Kids Preschool on June 3 at the Wright Township Firehall. Diana
Crecca, administrator presented the diplomas to the children. The graduates are Gage Kaye, Amelia Jacobson, Matthew Kaslavage, Dominic Harmon, Tionna Smith, Mason
Fernandez, Caden Herbst, Gabriel Powell, Sophia Glassic,
Jakob Lamoreaux, Juliette Harger-Franks, Trevor Correll,
Gianna Tomeo, Zele Freeman, Cole Wirbicki, Lyndsey
Zhang, Jonathan Shaffer, Teyton Wychock, Haley Progansky,
Evan Lin, Ricky Ross and Dominic Jinks.
The students and staff of Fairview Elementary
celebrated the OnTrack character trait of kindness through April and May 2016. Students
across all grade levels demonstrated random
acts of kindness and the following were randomly recognized in a drawing during an assembly
on May 13. Kindergarten: Tyler Cleveland and
Anna Luther; first grade: Lucas Henry and Sofia
Pasternick; second grade: Abigail Wehner and
Grace Vanchure; third grade: Dylan Brozena
and Kyleigh Olex; fourth grade:Maxwell Davis
and Logan Henry; fifth grade: Vincent Davis
and Grace Osiecki; sixth grade: Cadence George,
Adele Dougherty, and Eliseo
The Golden Bus for the month was Bus 7.
Congratulations to all.
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in the Park featuring Zootopia!
on July 23 at 8 p.m. Come out
to Wright Township Park for
a free showing of the movie
at dusk in the youth baseball
field and with concessions in
Kiwanis Pavilion. This is a free
event with free popcorn!
STEAM TRAIN EXCURSION
Don’t miss the Mountain
Top Rotary Club’s 2016 steam
train excursion to take place
on July 23. The train boards
in Mountain Top at 8:30 a.m.
and departs at 9:30 a.m. There
is parking and shuttle service
from the Mountaintop Hose
Co. #1. The train will arrive in
historic Jim Thorpe at 11:30
a.m. Enjoy a day of dining,
shopping, taking in museums
and much more. The train
will board at 3:30 p.m. and
arrive back in Mountain Top
at approximately. 5:45 p.m.
The cost is $70 per person
and tickets can be purchased
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JULY 25-28
SUMMER ADVENTURE
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is holding Summer Adventure
Clubs July 25 to 28 from 6 to 8
p.m. for children through 6th
grade. There will be Bible lessons, music, games, dramas,
snacks, human videos, and
much more! All children in
our community are welcome.
Contact the church office at
570-474-0900.
JULY 31
CAR SHOW & SWAP MEET
The Sons of the American
Legion, Mountain Post 781 will
host its 3rd annual car show on
Sunday, July 31 at the American Legion grounds on Church
Road in Mountain Top from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. All vehicles are
welcome. $10 registration fee.
New for 2016 is an automotive swap meet. No household
items. $10 registration or $5
with car show. Free admission
to the general public. Food and
refreshments available.
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AUGUST 2
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The Wright, Rice and Fairview Township Police Departments will hold the Law
Enforcement National Night
Out on August 2 from 4 to 9
p.m. in the Wright Township
Municipal Park.
In addition to the police
departments, participating in
the National Night Out will be
the Wright and Fairview Township Fire Departments, Mountain Top Ambulance Association along with several other
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Environmental programs offered at Nescopeck State Park in July
The following programs will
be offered at Nescopeck State
Park in July 2016. For programs that require registration,
please register by calling 570403-2006 or use the online
events calendar at: http://
events.dcnr.pa.gov/
Saturday, July 9
Whip-poor-wills; 8:30 p.m.
Registration required. Free.
Join them as they learn
about the elusive whip-poorwill, a member of the Nightjar
Pictured from left, Patrick Rother, Vice Commander, Slocum VFW; the 5th grade students
VFW Post 7918
presents Rice
class with a
Certificate of
Appreciation
Ms. Sandy Stewart’s 5th
grade class of Rice elementary
school wrote letters of encouragement and support to Mr.
Jerry Baylor, a Leechburg, PA
native.
Mr. Baylor is a Marine Vietnam veteran who competes
annually in the National Veterans wheelchair games. Mr.
Baylor was so moved by the
efforts of the children that he
took the time to thank the students by sending them each a
personal letter expressing his
gratitude.
Members of VFW Post 7918
of Slocum Township presented
Ms. Stewart and her students
with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of their
patriotism and support of our
veterans.
family. After a brief indoor
introduction, you will head
out in search of these unique
birds. Flashlights are recommended. This program is
being offered in conjunction
with the Greater Wyoming Val-
ley Audubon Society. Meet at
the park office.
Wednesday, July 13
Hiking Series #4: Cathy’s
Trail – The Nature Conservancy; 9 a.m. Free.
You’ll be joined by staff of
The Nature Conservancy during this hike through the preserve at the Hauser Nature
Center. This 2-mile hike is
rated more difficult due to the
See Nescopeck, page 25
of Rice elementary; Ms. Stewart; Bob Abod,
Commander, Slocum VFW.
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Nescopeck ...
Flag Day ceremony held at American Legion
Above: Sons of the American
Legion member (SAL), Ed Baker salutes after he puts a flag
into the fire.
At left: Cub Master Christal
Basham from Pack 106 carries
a flag with her son Simon, 8, to
the burn pit.
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The American Legion
Post 781 held its annual
Flag Day ceremony on
Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m.
at the flag pole/monument.
The ceremony is held
annually by the American Legion, Venture Crew
461 based at the American Legion and Boy Scout
Troop 60.
The ceremony began
with Venture Crew Advisor
Sheila Bender reading the
history of the American
flag and its importance
and then everyone present carried an old flag to
the burn pit in order to
properly and respectfully
destroy it.
When everyone finished
Junior Vice-Commander
Al Finn played taps. When
he played even the baseball players stopped, took
off their hats and put their
hands on their hearts.
uneven and rocky nature of the
trail that winds through unique
bog habitats, which will be discussed along the way. Bring a
dish to share with fellow hikers
during a picnic at Tunkhannock Township Park following
the hike. Wear sturdy shoes
and bring water and a snack
for this hike. Well-behaved
pets on a leash are welcome.
Hike make be cancelled due
to inclement weather. When
in doubt, call the park office.
Meet at Tunkhannock Township Park, Long Pond.
Wednesday, July 20
Kayaking: Level One – Introduction; 1 p.m. Registration
required by phone. Ages 9
& up. $5 per person (exact
change, please).
If you’ve never been in a
kayak before, now’s your
chance. 9-acre Lake Frances
is the perfect lake for ‘getting
your feet wet.’ This hour-long
session is an introductory
course for folks who have never
kayaked before. Participants
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will learn kayak terminology
and basic paddle skills before
heading out on the water to
give it a try. Wear shorts (absolutely no blue jeans!) and shoes
that can get wet. Meet staff at
Lake Frances.
Wednesday, July 20
Kayaking: Level Two – SelfRescue; 3 p.m. Registration
required by phone. Ages 13
& up, with experience. $5 per
person (exact change, please).
This program expands upon
basic kayak skills and focuses
on self-rescue and what to do
in the event of a capsize. You
should have attended level one
course or have kayak experience to register for this course.
This is not a program for
younger children or those who
have never kayaked before.
Wear shorts (absolutely no
blue jeans!) and shoes that can
get wet. Be prepared to be in
the water for this course and
meet staff at Lake Frances.
Wednesday, July 20
Kayaking: Level Three – Lake
Paddle; 5:30 p.m. Registration
required by phone. Ages 9 &
up, with experience. $5 per
person (exact change, please).
Come for a leisurely paddle,
explore the lake, and simply
enjoy being on the water! You
should have attended level one
course or have kayak experience to register for this session. Wear shorts (absolutely
no blue jeans!) and shoes that
can get wet. Meet staff at Lake
Frances.
If you need an accommodation to participate in park
activities due to a disability, please contact the park or
make inquiries through the
Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-888-537-7294 (TTY).
Bureau of State Parks Staff will
gladly discuss how to accommodate your needs. With at
least three days notice, interpreters for people who are deaf
or hard of hearing are available
for educational programs.
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service groups available to the
public.
There also will be food vendors on hand along with a free
bounce house for kids being
provided by the Moonwalk
Guy.
Police officers from all of the
Mountain Top Departments
will be on hand to speak with
residents, demonstrate police
equipment and will be providing free child identification
kits.
Police encourage residents
to come out and meet the officers, fire fighters, EMS personnel to get acquainted with
them. Also to become familiar
with other available services to
the Mountain Top area.
Police feel that meeting residents they serve and protect is
an asset when an emergency
situation arises. It allows the
officers to be familiar with and
recognize residents as well as
the residents with the emergency personnel and to promote a
positive experience for all.
As times change and situations occur, most recently
negative impressions are left
when police officers react to a
situation. Mountain Top police
are taking a positive approach
with the National Night Out
and would like to see it become
an annual event in our community.
AUGUST 6
MOTORCYCLE RUN
The 1st annual motorcycle
run sponsored by Boy Scout
Troop 300, Hobbie will take
place on August 6. Registration
10 a.m.-noon. $20/rider, $15/
passenger, breakfast included.
T-shirts to first 30 riders. Begins
at St. James Lutheran Church,
Hobbie. Ends at the Hobbie
Fireman’s Carnival. Breakfast
open to the public from 8 a.m.
through noon. Contact information: 570-362-8034.
AUGUST 27
WINE & CRAFT BEER FEST
The Hazleton 5th annual
Wine and Craft Beer festival
will take place on Saturday,
August 27 at Hazle Township
Babe Ruth Field, Hazle Township Boulevard, Hazleton from
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Must be 21 to
attend. Entertainment/music
by Ostrich Hat, 11-2 and Kartune, 2-6. All proceeds benefit
Hazleton Rotary Club community service projects. Tickets:
$20 in advance; $25 at door; $5
designated driver (non-drinking admission). Purchase tickets from hazletonrotary.ticketleap.com or from a Rotary
Club Member.
SEPTEMBER 10
PIG ROAST
The 1st annual pig roast
and square dance sponsored
by Boy Scout Troop 300 will
take place on September 10
at St. James Church in Hobbie.
Menu includes pork, corn
on the cob, stuffing, sides, desserts and soft drinks. Reservations required for pig roast.
Walk-ins welcome for square
dance. Pig Roast: adults $10,
children $5, children 5 and
under are free. Square Dance
$8, combo ticket $16, couples
combo ticket $30. Pig roast
5-6:30 p.m. Square dance
7-9 p.m. Contact information:
570-379-3991.
SEPTEMBER 16
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its 12th annual golf tournament to benefit the Mountain
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Kevin at 570-881-6307.
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Worship Together ...
CHRIST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
JP Bohanan, Pastor
570-474-6060
Rev. JP Bohanan invites you
to join worship on the Lord’s
Day. Children are always welcome in worship; those in kindergarten and younger may
visit the nursery during the
Sunday School hour and the
10:45 worship service. The
contemporary worship service “Open Table” takes place
Sunday at 7 p.m. This includes
contemporary worship music,
anchor hymns, and new liturgical music, with Holy Com-
munion celebrated weekly.
Holy Communion is served
the first Sunday of every
month. Please bring a nonperishable food item which
benefits Mountain Top Community Food Bank.
Youth Group takes place
from 5-7 p.m. Choir practices
on Thursday evening. They
have Adult, Children, Youth,
and Bell choirs.
For more information on
any of the worship services or
programs, contact the church
office, or visit their website.
Church email: cumcsecretary@verizon.net. Pastor’s
email: bohanan.jp@gmail.com
Web: Christonthemountaintop.blogspot.com.
CONYNGHAM
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Lay Pastor, Cheryl Trent
411 Main Street, Conyngham
570-788-3960
Prayer Circle meets on the
first and third Wednesday at 4
p.m. in the church library.
Brothers in Christ meet every
Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
For more information, contact conynghamumcty@ptd.
net, call 570-788-3960, or visit
www.conynghamumc.org.
Kurt Partington, Bill Compton, Josh Bridge and Larry Pudlosky remove stone from the parking lot/driveway that
was deposited by snow removal equipment.
Clean-up held at New Life Community Church
CORNERSTONE
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m.
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Thomas Miller, Pastor
3577 Church Road, Mountain Top
570-678-7231
The nursery opens at 10:45
a.m. and is available throughout the Sunday message.
Cornerstone Food Pantry
is available for anyone in the
community who is in need.
New Life Community Church in Mountain Top held a huge
clean-up on Saturday, June 18 beginning at 8 a.m. following
coffee and donuts in the fellowship hall. A great turnout of
volunteers came out on the beautiful morning to clean up
the grounds and work on the parking lot. Members came
with equipment, shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows and other
yard tools needed to get the job done right.
Pickups are available Sundays
after the service, around 11:45
a.m. and by appointment.
They have canned goods and
non-perishable items, and
baked goods from area markets.
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Your Invited to our Open House!
July 9th & 10th
11am-7pm
Meet the staff
Tour our brand new community
Enjoy light refreshments and door prizes!
Bulova Watches
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Closed Sun. & Mon.; Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Adult Bible Study is on
Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.
The first Wednesday of each
month they have a fellowship
meal and the last Wednesday
of the month they have personal ministry.
The church’s website is www.
cornerstonechristianfellowship.
org. The church is handicap
accessible. For further information contact Pastor Miller.
EMMANUEL UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Craig Stout, Interim Pastor
7768 Blue Ridge Trail, Dorrance
570-868-5675
During the summer months,
the choirs at Emmanuel take
See Worship, page 28
Mountain Peaks
28 June 30-July 13, 2016
a break. They then look to
members of the church who
are willing to provide musical
ministry for worship services.
Anyone wishing to perform
special music is asked to see
Denise Dean and she will add
you to the summer schedule.
The church’s newsletter,
The Messenger, is available at
emmanuel-ucc.org, along with
other information about them.
If recycling aluminum cans
for the church, place the cans
in large bags and drop them off
in the large crates at the back
of the lower parking lot.
If you are in need of pastoral
care, call the church office.
E-mail access is emmanuel_
ucc@hotmail.com and their
website is emmanuel-ucc.org.
The Wapwallopen Ministerium Food Bank is housed at
Emmanuel UCC and is open by
appointment only. All contacts
are kept strictly confidential.
Call them a day in advance.
FAITH UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School: 9:45
Mark Dodson, Pastor
1448 Slocum Road, Mountain Top
570-868-5640 or 570-954-1547
Pastor Mark Dodson and the
Faith congregation invite all to
join worship service and enjoy
the fellowship. Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday
of the month.
Sunday School is held from
9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for children ages 4 through 14.
Pastor Mark contact information: 570-868-5640 or 570954-1547; email: mdodson@
susumc.org.
GOOD SHEPHERD
CHURCH
Services: Saturday: 4 p.m.
Sunday: 8 & 10 a.m.
Father Connell McHugh, Pastor
Route 309, Drums
On Monday, July 4, Mass will
be offered at 9 a.m. rather than
at 8 a.m. Because of sparse
attendance at the Mass for the
past couple of years, there will
be no music at this liturgy.
The Rosary of the Unborn
will be prayed on Saturday,
July 2 after the 4 p.m. Mass
at the Prayer Garden gazebo.
The Rosary will be prayed in
church if the weather is bad.
All are welcome! Rosary is
prayed on the first Saturday of
the month until October.
Bingo at Good Shepherd
Church Hall is held every Tuesday evening. Doors open at 5
p.m.; games start at 6 p.m.
There will not be a meeting in July of the Women of
Good Shepherd. They will be
busy assisting the church festival. The next meeting will
be Monday, August 8, at 6:30
p.m. Membership is open to
all women of Good Shepherd
Church.
GRACE INDEPENDENT
BAPTIST CHURCH
& 6 p.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m.
Brian Korner, Pastor
Blue Ridge Trail, Slocum Twp.
570-868-6298
Nursery service is provided
as well as Children’s Sunday
School and Jr. Church.
They are an old fashion Bible
believing church still using the
1611 King James Version Bible
and singing old favorite hymns.
The church is located at 1164
Blue Ridge Trail in Slocum
Twp. There is plenty of parking. A fellowship will be held
after the a.m. service and all in
attendance are invited.
HARVEST
CONYNGHAM VALLEY
Jeff Butala, Pastor
475 Main Street, Conyngham
788-1055
Come and enjoy a unique life
changing experience on Sunday. Jesus Christ is their focus,
and His love is apparent.
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Harriet Seward, Fran Fink and Rose Marie Welsh enjoy the
refreshing breeze while they chatted and listened to the
music of the Mud Pond Boys.
Homemade food and live music at
highlight Emmanuel’s 300 Club picnic
Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Dorrance held its
annual 300 Club picnic fundraiser on Saturday, June 18
beginning at 12 noon. Admission to the picnic was $35, and
included a pass for two for a day of food and entertainment
plus a ticket which put ticket holders into hourly drawings
for monetary prizes with the grand prize drawn at 6 p.m.
Entertainment was provided by the very popular Mud Pond
Boys. A silent auction was held and there were games and
prizes for the kids, as well as a bounce house.
Harvest Conyngham Valley
is a church of small groups.
Small groups meet in men’s,
women’s, couples; mixed and
young adult small groups dur-
ing the week, throughout the
greater Hazleton area, and
Frackville.
MANDY’S
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MOUNTAIN TOP
BAPTIST CHURCH
Services: Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Daniel Hogan, Interim Pastor
865 Church Rd., Mountain Top
570-868-6863
Mountain Top Baptist Church
is a warm-hearted church with
a great gospel message.
The Men’s Prayer Breakfast
meets the first Saturday of
each month at 7:30 a.m. at the
Christian Education Center.
Wednesday evening services
include Prayer Meeting for all
at 7 p.m. along with Adult Bible
Study and the Kids4Truth program for ages 4 through 6th
grade. See “kids4truth.com”
for more information.
Ladies Bible Study and
Prayer group meets monthly
on a Saturday to enjoy prayer
and lunch with a bible study.
If you are in need of spiritual
counsel, call the church office.
MOUNTAINTOP
FAMILY CHURCH
Services: Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m.
Brian Knorr, Pastor
570-474-0900
MFC invites families to
church on Sundays during the
contemporary services. Come
a few minutes early for a continental breakfast with coffee,
tea, bagels, and danishes.
KidsTown Children’s Ministries takes place during both
services for children 8 weeks
old through 6th grade. The certified KidsTown staff provides a
safe environment for children
to grow in their relationships
with God and with others.
Summer Adventure Clubs
will be held July 25 to 28
from 6 to 8 p.m. for children
through 6th grade. There will
be Bible lessons, music, games,
dramas, snacks, human videos,
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A Men’s Bible Study is held
every Wednesday from 6:308:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.
All men are invited to attend.
Small work projects around
the church may be done for a
portion of time.
Mountaintop Family Church
will be handing out free flags
and glow necklaces on July 3 in
Wright Township Park before
the fireworks.
Contact the Mountaintop
Family Church office or email
debbie@mfcchurch.com for
information.
MOUNTAINVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Service: Sunday 10 a.m.
Brook Selby, Pastor
5126 N. Lehigh Gorge Dr.,
White Haven
570-443-9438
Please join them for worship
on Sundays, when they celebrate the gift and responsibility
of sharing the life-giving love
of Jesus Christ with each other
and the world. They offer a
blended worship service with
contemporary worship songs
and hymns. They have children’s and youth programs on
Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings, and various
Linda, Steve and dad Charles Herring enjoy an afternoon of
great food, fun and fellowship on Father’s Day.
Stairville United Methodist Church
celebrates fathers with a special luncheon
Stairville United Methodist Church hosted a special Father’s
Day service and luncheon on Sunday, June 19 for members
of Stairville, Slocum and Faith UMC. Everyone brought their
favorite covered dishes and or desserts to share. Pastor Mark
Dodson prayed over the meal and then a delicious meal was
enjoyed by all.
adult small groups throughout
the week.
Awana Clubs (ages 3 years
to 6th grade) meets Thursday
nights at 6 p.m. Youth Group
(7th-12th grade) meets on
Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
They will be having their 2nd
annual soccer and percussion
camp, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday, the week
of August 15. Also, the White
Haven Ministerium Children’s
VBS will be held evenings,
starting Sunday, July 24-28 at
Dr. Thomas M. Doran
and Dr. John Hosage
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335 THIRD AVENUE, KINGSTON
570-283-1750
We welcome all our patients to join us at our new location!
St. Pat’s in White Haven.
Community offerings held
at Mountainview, such as
AA, Weight Watchers, weekly exercise class, and community lunch programs are
announced on their website.
Find them on Facebook
under “Mountainview Community Church” or view their
website: www.mcfmc.org for
updated information.
Mountainview is located
about 1 mile from the Rt. 437
intersection in White Haven.
MT. ZION UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Services: Sunday 9 A.M.
Pastors: Bob Thomas and
Rev. Fran Fink
Lily Lake Road, Slocum
Mt. Zion UCC invites you to
come and worship in a real
country church. Built in 1891,
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there still is no running water
and an outhouse is used for
restroom facilities.
Rev. Fran Fink will lead the
worship service on Sunday,
July 3. On Sunday, July 10, Pastor Bob Thomas will lead the
worship service. Following the
service, everyone is invited to
the Slocum Fire Company picnic grounds for breakfast as
they support the fire company.
For more information about
church services and activities
call Diane Webster at 3793713.
NEW LIFE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30
Sunday School: 9:30 am.
Dave Elick, Pastor
570-868-5155
New Life Community
Church, invites you to come
and worship the way it used
to be. Pastor Dave Elick invites
you to join him and get back to
the Bible.
The next coffee house at the
Truth Café with live band and
dinner for only $3 will be on
Friday, July 8 at 6:30. Everyone
is welcome!
The next mission outreach
at the Keystone Rescue Mission, Parkview Circle (just off
Coal St.) is Friday, July 15 from
5-7 p.m. Consider joining them
in reaching out with the love
of Jesus as they provide dinner once a month. For more
information call Sandy at 570474-9805.
Mark your calendars now
for the annual church picnic
at Moyers Grove Campgrounds
on Sunday, August 7, starting
at 10 a.m. with worship service, followed by a cookout
with hamburgers and hot dogs
provided. Please bring your
favorite picnic food to share.
Games and free swimming in
the in-ground pool all afternoon. Everyone is welcome!
OLD RIVER CHURCH
Wapwallopen
Vesper services at the Old
River Church, outside the Village of Wapwallopen, are again
schedule, this summer at 6
p.m.
These services are a peek
into the way our forefathers
worshiped our Lord. The Ministerium invites everyone in
the community to come and
experience these unique and
inspiring services.
The schedule of hosting
churches is July 10: Emmanuel
UCC; July 17: St. Peter’s UCC;
July 24: Mt. Zion UCC; July 31:
St. James Lutheran; August 7:
New Hope United Methodist;
August 14: St. Mark’s Lutheran; August 21: St. John’s UCC;
August 28: Cemetery Association.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF MOUNTAIN TOP
James H. Shanley, Pastor
9 Chestnut Street, Mountain Top
570-474-9951
Rev. James Shanley leads the
congregation in the worship
service and children’s talk each
Sunday.
Women’s Bible study is the
first Monday of the month at 7
p.m. Senior choir meets every
Thursday at 7 p.m. Bible study
led by the Pastor meets every
other Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Youth group is held every other
Sunday in Fellowship Hall.
The church office is open
Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. The phone number
is 570-474-9951. Email: pbychmt@verizon.net.
Check out their website at
pbychmt.org.
STAIRVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor: Mark Dodson
Stairville Road, Mountain Top
570-868-5640
Pastor Mark and the congregation invite you to worship
with them this Sunday. Pastor
Mark always has a talk for the
children and the choir sings
every Sunday. Communion is
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Summer flea
market, book
and bake sale
hosted at st.
Martin-in-theField Church
Katie Leonard, background, laughed at
her mom Suzanne
who was seriously
checking out an item
on the table.
photo by Sue Gannis
Commencing at 9 a.m. on Saturday June 25, bargain hunters could check out the treasures at several local vendor
stands at the annual indoor/outdoor summer flea market,
book and bake sale. The event is an annual fundraiser for
the church. Other than vendors, there is always a bake sale
featuring their famous Welsh cookies, a book sale, and
mouth-watering homemade foods.
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June 30-July 13, 2016 31
celebrated every first Sunday of
the month.
The church just celebrated
Fathers Day by holding a service for the New Hope Charge,
followed by a covered dish luncheon. The next charge service
will be held at the Slocum Park,
hosted by the Slocum UMC on
July 17.
The choir practices every
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and all
new voices are welcome. Their
motto is Make A Joyful Noise.”
They will be looking for extra
voices to come and practice for
the “Old River Service” August
7 at 6 p.m. Anyone interested
can call Jean at 868-8346. The
Old River Service is held at the
Old River Church in Wapwallopen, it is a historic church worth
seeing, mark the date on your
calendar.
Sunday School is closed for
the summer. There is the possibility of children’s Sunday
school during the church service hour. They are interested in
your opinion, talk to the teachers, Janet or Chris.
The planning group, the
J.O.Y. Circle meets every sec-
ond Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the
fellowship hall, new members
are always welcome. They plan
future events for the church.
The next big event will be the
annual Amish chicken BBQ.
Their Amish friend Elam will
come and do all the chicken
in the back yard, along with
an open salad bar, sweet corn,
baked beans and dessert. There
will be live music too. Mark your
calendars early for July 23.
If you are in need of pastoral
care call Pastor Mark at 570868-5640 or 570-954-1547 or
email at mdodson@susumc.org.
ST. JAMES
EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services: 9 a.m.
Oliver Brown, Pastor
827 E. County Road, Wapwallopen
570-379-3878
Pastor Brown will be conducting another Messy Church
Event on July 19 at 6 p.m. in
the pavilion. Last year’s event
was a success with about 35
people attending.
The Youth Group is planning
another trip to Gettysburg on
FREEDOM FARMS
SUMMER
HORSE CAMP
Riding & Caring
for Horses
(Ages 6 & Up)
June, July & August
For Information Call Ann
570-678-3658
Cave Quest Vacation Bible School held at St. James
St. James Lutheran Church in
Hobbie held its annual VBS from
June 20-24 from 9 a.m. to noon
with a special program on Friday.
The children had a great time
making their signature tie dye
t-shirts. They also enjoyed bible
lessons, playtime, snack time,
scavenger hunts, and science sessions, practicing songs for the
Friday program and much more.
This year’s theme was Cave
Quest.
Top right: Wendy Landis, in orange, shows the older children
how to get the color deep into
the tied up t-shirts during the
tye dye portion of the program.
Bottom right: Instructor Heather
Henry and Leda Hinchcliff talk to
the younger children about how
Jesus wants us to be like him, a
mirror image, and about the importance of praying.
November 18-20. It is a special
weekend with lots going on.
They will be staying at Christ
Church, site of the only clergy
to be killed in the Civil War.
The youth will attend events
of the weekend which will
include a reenactment of the
Gettysburg Address by Lincoln,
a Naturalization Ceremony
for people who are becoming
citizens of the United States,
and a parade. They will also
take part in lighting luminaries which will mark the walk
to the cemetery where Lincoln
gave the Gettysburg Address.
They will spend the night in
Christ Church and on Sunday
morning they will attend a
worship service there where
Pastor Brown will assist with
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the service. They are holding
fund raisers to make money
to pay for the trip. They will
be having an apple dumpling
sale from October 1-16 with
delivery for the dumplings on
or about October 30.
Scout Troop 300 will be
sponsoring a motorcycle run
on August 6 from 10 a.m. to
noon, with registration and
start at St. James Church. Cost
is $20 per bike plus $5 for
each extra rider. T-shirts will
be available for first 30 registered. They will also be serving
breakfast from 8 a.m. till noon
for the bikers and the public
and will be $6 for adults, $4 for
5-10 years and $3 for under 5.
Scout Troop 300 will be
holding a pig roast and square
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32 June 30-July 13, 2016
dance on September 10 at the
church. Tickets are available
from Gay Maron or from any
scout. For more information
on any of these events, contact
Gay Maron at 570-379-3991.
A benefit for Charlotte Farver, who has been dealing with
cancer for over a year, will be
held on August 31. The benefit
will be in the form of bingo
games with basket chances
and food and fun. Watch bulletins and future newsletters for
the time and place and more
details.
ST. JUDE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Services: Saturday 4 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30, 9, 10:30 & noon
Father Joseph J. Evanko, Pastor
570-474-6315
Week Of Service, Week Of
Hope: For students in grades
8th thru 12th, July 18-21. Students will gather each morning
between 8 and 8:15 a.m. for
prayer and music. Students
will travel to work sites to
include nursing homes, Ruth’s
Place, CEO Kid’s Camp, St.
Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, YMCA park program and
more. Students can be picked
up between 4-4:15 p.m. each
day. The cost for the week is
$30 which includes a T-shirt
and a pizza party on the last
day. Registration forms and
additional information can be
found at www.stjc.org and click
on Youth Ministry. Money and
forms must be handed in to the
Parish Center by Monday, July
11. Checks can be made out
to St. Jude Church. Late registrations will not be accepted.
For questions, please call Mrs.
Urbanski at 570-474-6315, ext.
228 or email pamurb3@gmail.
com.
WYD Stateside is an outdoor,
overnight experience for high
school youth and young adults
from the dioceses of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the
Archdiocese of Baltimore, and
our neighboring and regional
(arch) dioceses.
The celebration will take
place in Lancaster on July 30
and 31. This pilgrimage will
offer a series of events such
as a pilgrimage walk, Stations
of the Cross, opportunities
for confession and adoration,
Mass, concerts, speakers, an
outdoor overnight candlelit
vigil. The cost for the pilgrimage is $200 and includes all
meals and bus transportation
to Lancaster. The overnight
vigil will be held at Clipper
Magazine Baseball stadium
and Lancaster Catholic High
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Large crowds enjoy
St. Mary’s bazaar
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
in Dorrance held its annual
bazaar on Saturday, June 25
and Sunday, June 26. It featured homemade pierogi,
potato pancakes, pigs in a
blanket, funnel cakes and
much more. A bake sale was
held in the Parish hall both
days as well.
There were all sorts of fun
games for the children to
play. The adults had plenty
of baskets plus a John Deere
tractor and a pickup truck
filled with groceries to try
and win.
Evan Roberts is about to wipe the face of his daughter Ruby,
2, as she eats a push pop ice cream treat.
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PANCAKES, PULLED PORK, STEAK
HOAGIES, AND MORE FESTIVAL FOODS,
PLUS BEER, WINE COOLERS, WATER,
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3:00-4:00: ELITE DANCE COMPANY
4:00-6:00: DONNY DEE, DJ/U-ROCK
ENTERTAINMENT
6:00-9:30: KARTUNE
9:30: FIREWORKS
SUNDAY, JULY 10TH
1:00-2:30: RICHIE MOLINARO &
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2:30-3:00: A&M BALLROOM, DANCE
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School Stadium. This entire
event is outdoors.
Registration forms can be
found at www.stjc.org and
click on youth ministry. Form
and events and a $100 nonrefundable deposit must be
handed in by June 29. They
will fundraise and then the
balance after fundraising will
be due July 14.
The first Sunday of each
month is Food Bank Day and
you are asked to bring nonperishable food for the food
bank. Please drop off the items
in the annex part of the church.
ST. MARK’S
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services: Sunday at 11:15 a.m.
Rev. Debra North, Pastor
285 Pond Hill Mt. Road,
Wapwallopen
570-735-1760
Are you looking for a relaxed
but traditional family church
service? Pastor Debby and
the congregation of St. Mark’s
invite everyone to join them as
they share God’s Word and celebrate Holy Communion every
Sunday. Children are welcome
and will be invited to share in
a weekly Children’s Message
from Pastor Debby.
Sunday School class for ages
4 and up is held at 12:15 following the service.
They are the small country
church with a big Christian
heart!
Like them on Facebook, “St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pond
Hill PA”, to see pictures and
announcements.
ST. MARTIN-IN-THEFIELD EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Rev. Daniel FitzSimmons, Rector
3085 Church Road, Mountain Top
570-868-5358
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The Book Nook is going to
be open on the fourth Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. in addition
to the second Saturday of the
month. They are thinking of
adding a little perusing spot
for your convenience. Inventory has increased substantially in the last few months.
They are diligently working on
alphabetizing the categories to
make it easier for customers.
St. Martin in the Fields is
having a Cornish pasty sale.
The cost is $6 each and the
deadline for ordering is June
30, and orders can be picked
up at the Barry’s Floral on Friday, July 15. Call Patty at 570868-5690 or Joan at 570 474
5587 to place an order.
Helping others in need is
part of St. Martin in the Fields
outreach program. This month
they are collecting canned vegetables for the food bank at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church. Your
items can be dropped off at the
church on Sunday morning or
at Barry’s Floral Shop, 176 S.
Mountain Blvd.
The Common Room, located
in the back of the church is
available for use by not-forprofit groups. They have a
40” monitor with either VGA
or HDMI input, guest wireless
access for up to 10 users at a
time, and a bluetooth enabled
stereo allowing you to play
music from your phone or
other wireless device. There
is on site parking, seating for
up to 75 people, has a handicap accessible entrance. For
more information contact Don
Herres at 570-560-0015.
ST. MARY’S OF
DORRANCE
Services: Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
Father Jeff Tudgay, Pastor
3529 St. Mary’s Road, Dorrance
570-868-5855
Religious Education: Registration forms can be found
in the file holder in the vestibule of the church. Classes
for children in kindergarten
through sixth grade are held
at Saint Mary’s. Seventh and
eighth grade classes are held at
Saint Jude. Catechists and aides
are needed at Saint Mary’s for
the 2016-2017 school year.
Please call Mrs. Heller if you
can donate your time to teach
young Catholics or for more
information.
Parents: Please share all
youth group related activities
with your children. Many have
expressed that they do not
read the bulletin so they don’t
always know what is going on.
Pennsylvania law requires
employees and adult volunteers who work around children to obtain background
checks. All background checks
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Carl D. Gentilesco, Supervisor/Jeffrey A. Fierro, Director
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must be completed and on file
in the office by July 1, 2016. If
you already have clearances
please send a copy to the parish office. Applications can be
found in the file folder in the
vestibule. For more information please call the office.
Office hours are Monday
and Wednesday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-3
p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday closed or by appointment.
In case of emergency call 570474-6315 and follow prompts
for emergency. Your call will be
returned as soon as possible.
ST. PATRICK’S
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Services: Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 & 11 a.m.
Rev. Michael F. Kloton, Pastor
521 Northumberland Street,
White Haven
570-443-9944
There is a box in the church
vestibule for the donation of
your old cell phones to raise
funds for the charitable work
of a religious congregation.
The Food Pantry’s on-going
needs are pancake mix and
syrup, crackers, cereal, juice
and jello.
If you would like information about joining the Knight
of Columbus, please call Jim
Curto at 570-443-8494.
Al-Anon meets on Tuesdays
7-8 p.m. and Thursdays noon1 p.m. at the White Haven Presbyterian Church. For more
information call 443-7293.
AA meets on Saturday night at
7 p.m. in the Parish Center for a
speaker/discussion meeting.
Attention Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors: If you are
unable to serve, please arrange
for someone to take your place.
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Folk Group Choir practices each Monday at 6 p.m. All
adults and children, 3rd grade
and older are welcome. Questions call Linda at 443-7002.
Bible Study is on Tuesday at
5:45 p.m. in the Parish Center.
Weekly Rosary is Wednesday
at 6 p.m. in church and, on
the first Wednesday of each
month, adoration and benediction.
ST. PAUL’S
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10 a.m.
Rev. Michelle Kaufman, Pastor
570-474-6616
The congregation of St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Mountain Top encourages you
to join them for worship this
week. The following is a brief
summary of upcoming worship and service opportunities.
VISION is coming August 22
to 28. The church realizes in
the summer it is difficult for
member to come and make
and serve a meal. This time
they would like to open the
opportunity for members to
donate money to help feed
these men on nights that no
one has signed up for meals.
Any questions, please contact
Gaylene, 751-6144. Sign-up
sheet is located on the bulletin
board.
Every Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday at 7 p.m. AA meetings are held, at 6:15 p.m. on
Wednesdays Weight Watchers
meetings are in session. Every
Thursday evening NA meets at 6
p.m. Stress & Anxiety Management: Every 2nd Tuesday of the
month at 6:30 p.m.
The first Sunday of each
month is Food Bank Day. The
Mountain Top Food Bank is
open on Fridays from 9:30
a.m. until 12 p.m.
The church office is open
Monday to Friday, from 8:30
a.m. to 12 p.m.
ST. PAUL’S
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Lynn Rothrock, Pastor
418 Berwick St., White Haven
570-443-9424
Holy Communion is celebrated every Sunday at 9:15.
Sunday School follows at 10:30
for ages 3 to adult. All are welcome.
Activities at St. Paul’s include:
“Next Generation Faith” Youth
Group for those in grade 4
through 12 the first and third
Sunday evenings at 6 p.m.
Quilters on Monday at 9:30,
Mountaintop Family Church holds stack fast and robotics camps
The Mountaintop Family
Church held a stack fast and
robotics camp on June 20-23
from 9 a.m. to noon.
The robotics camp was for
students who completed grades
3-6 and the stack fast camp was
for students that completed
grades 1-6.
During the robotics camp
children were able to construct
robotic vehicles to go through
an obstacle course that involves Above: Weston
Medvetz,
programming the computer
Joseph
Moraand robotic sensors to make
tori,
and
Noah
the robots move in the correct
Jakubowski,
directions.
work on a batThe stack fast camp is always
tle bot.
a fun time for those children
At
right:
Carlee
who like timed events and the
Fine, and Giana
competition. It takes a lot of
Howe are doing
hand eye coordination to stack
well with their
and take down those cups.
six three six
There were also indoor and
stacking rououtdoor games and snacks.
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Adult Bible Study on Tuesday
at 7 p.m., community lunch is
served each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. in
the Parish House.
ST. PAUL’S UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Services: Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
Debra Hebden, Pastor
335 W. Butler Drive, Drums
788-3051
Pastor Debra and the congregation of St. Paul’s invite you
to worship each Sunday. Holy
Communion is offered on the
first Sunday of the month.
Following the worship service, members and visitors
enjoy fellowship time. Ongoing ministries include the
weekly prayer shawl ministry,
which meets Tuesdays at 7
p.m. at the church; participation in an outreach effort to
the Latino community, focusing on ESL classes at Diamond
UMC; and support of the Valley
Interfaith Council and the Valley Food Pantry.
For more information, check
www.stpaulsdrums.com or e-mail
stpaulsdrums@gmail.com.
VALLEY COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Life Groups: Thursday 7 p.m.
Al Di Salvatore, Pastor
530 W. Butler Dr., Drums
570-578-3252
The congregation meets
every Sunday at 10 a.m. at 52
Mill Mountain Road in Drums.
Find hope in the Valley. Jesus
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you can expect: Hospitality: A
welcoming casual atmosphere
with warm smiles and warm
coffee. Originality: A place
where you can belong and be
yourself. Passion: For people to
know God’s love thru dynamic worship, inspiring teaching
and an awesome kid’s ministry.
Encouraged: is what they hope
you feel when you experience
VCC. For information check
www.valleychurchonline.
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570-443-7293
Al-Anon meets Tuesdays
from 7-8 p.m.
Fireflies Youth Group meets
Fridays at 6 p.m. Open to all
area youth aged 10-18 years.
Find them on Facebook
under “Fireflies” for the latest
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WHITE HAVEN
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
WHITE HAVEN
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
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updates.
For more information call
443-7293.
Services: Sunday 9 & 11 a.m.
Sarah Jane Fernsler, Pastor
900 Buffalo St., White Haven
443-7153
Sunday school is open to
children ages 3-9 and the
youth group is for ages 10-18.
Both meet every Sunday at
10:15 a.m. in the church hall.
The contemporary service
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Nick Ross finds victory at Evergreen
will be held on the third Sunday of every month at 11 a.m.
Holy Communion is served
the first Sunday of each month
when they collect non perishable food to benefit the White
Haven Food Pantry.
The adult Bible study meets
every Tuesday from 10-11 a.m.
The church volunteers at
the White Haven Food Pantry,
helping with the Community
Lunch program.
If you are in need of pastoral care, call Pastor Sarah at
570-443-7153 or email whumcPA@verizon.net.
Everyone is welcome.
Things heated up once again
at Evergreen Raceway on Sunday, June 26 and when the
smoke cleared, “The Mountain
Top Boss” Nick Ross scored his
first career Late Model victory
in the make up event from
May 15.
Broc Brown led the Late
Model field to the drop of the
green flag in the 25-lap make
up feature from May 15. He
was overtaken by Travis Fisher
for the top spot before a lap
was scored. Nick Ross held
second with Matt Wentz and
Geno Steigerwalt in tow.
With Fisher still in command, Steve Shultz and Mike
Sweeney moved into fourth
and fifth respectively. However,
the action slowed with a pair of
lap eight yellows.
By that point Ross had
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climbed to second, followed
by Shultz, Steigerwalt and Rick
Smith.
The battle for the lead got
heated following the restart
and Ross pressured Fisher lap
after lap. With the white flag
in the air, Ross jumped under
Fisher in turn three. Fisher
attempted to block, got turned
around and Ross crossed the
stripe for his first career win.
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DISPOSAL SERVICE
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Women’s Club provides healthy meals for school age children MMI releases fourth quarter honor roll
The General Federation of
Women’s Club in Mountain
Top started a “Summer Picnic Program” that will last for
approximately five weeks following the close of school for
the summer. The program is for
children school age through 16
and will provide healthy foods,
books and toys to help make
up for the lunches they had at
school.
Gaylene Hunter, a past President and long-time member of
the Women’s Club in Mountain
Top, as well as the County President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, came
up with the idea of providing
meals during the summer for
those children who depended
on meals at school.
The Food Bank at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church provided a
list of names, and on Fridays,
GFWC Mountain Top President Leigh Michel, members Diane
Kwiatek and Gaylene Hunter pack the last bags before the food
bank opens.
when the food bank is open,
those families can also pick up
a tote bag for their children.
The GFWC Mountain Top
would like to thank Carone’s
and Weis Markets, Wegmans,
McDonalds, Malacaries, the
Weinberg NEPA Regional Food
Bank and members of the
Women’s Club of Mountain Top.
The motto of the GFWC of
Mountain Top is Enrich, Educate, Empower Every Child,
Every Day.
MMI Preparatory School has
announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll
status during the fourth quarter
of the 2015-2016 school year.
Students are from Mountain
Top unless otherwise noted.
Sixth Grade: Alistair Plotnick,
William Smith, White Haven;
Connor Spencer, Morgan
Strecker, Nathan Thayer, and
Benjamin Zhao.
Seventh Grade: Hunter
Blasko, White Haven; Lindsay Braunstein, James Kelly,
Dominique Kline, Sydney Kohl,
Maria Olson, White Haven;
Emily Ryan, White Haven;
Ethan Stine, and Ella Urosevich.
Eighth Grade: Emily Ankiewicz, Philip Byriel, Ayla Cooper, White Haven; Catherine
Havrilla, Paige Machulsky,
White Haven; Carly Pennington, White Haven; Adam Tron,
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Ninth Grade: Mahum Ahmed,
Elliot Blasko, White Haven;
Keefer Hoover, Elise Hreha,
White Haven; Alexander Kline,
Morgan Long, Emily Mundorf,
Ariah-Kirin Saeed, and Coleman Smith, White Haven.
10th Grade: Angelica Alday,
Jaclyn Braunstein, David
Caldwell, Caitlyn Kline, Mahad
Muhammad, and Joseph Taylor,
White Haven.
11th Grade: Ali Aijaz, Niklas Byriel, Dana Carrato, Kisan
Patel, Elizabeth Pinto, Jessica
Smith, White Haven; Jonathan
Smith, White Haven; Daniel
Tron, and Kyle Williams, .
12th Grade: Andrew Alday,
Desiree Dinko, White Haven;
Mikayla Dove, Victoria Kline,
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38 June 30-July 13, 2016
2016 Major Orioles win championship
The Major Orioles won the
2016 Girls Softball League
championship recently.
Women’s Club donates to food bank
GFWC Mountain
Top Treasurer
Lois Gutkowski,
left, presented a
check to Flossy
Pedley of the
Mountain Top
Food Bank on
June 3. The food
bank operates
from St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church
on Route 309 in
Mountain Top
and distributes
food on Fridays.
The Major Orioles team are,
sitting from left: Ella Panzik, Lauren Amend, Mikayla
Toney, Tia Amerise; kneeling:
Kathryn McIngvale, Emily
Kline, Jessica Niznik, Colette
Yard; standing: Kira Fenwick,
Mallory Moratori, Jessica Koptcho, Reese Yenchik. In the
back row are coach Jimmy
Kline, Manager Dave Koptcho,
Coach Ed Niznik, coach Wendy
Fenwick.
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FOR SALE
4-5 B/R 1.5 BATH HOUSE
IN GLEN SUMMIT
Beautiful Property, Needs TLC, Handyman Special
ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED
CALL FOR DETAILS 570-807-5234
RNs, LPNs, CNAs & HHAs Needed!
BAYADA Home Health Care has a special purpose — to help
people of all ages have a safe home life with comfort, independence,
and dignity. We believe our clients and their families deserve home
health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability —
our core values. With more than 200 offices nationwide, founder and
president Mark Baiada still maintains the same compassionate,
human focus that made our first office unique in 1975.
To apply, please contact: Elizabeth Daley
mailto: edaley@bayada.com
tel: 570-883-5600
1189 Highway 315
Suite 4
Wilkes-Barre
Hands-Only CPR class a must to learn
The Lehigh Valley Health
Center in Mountain Top hosted a hands-on CPR class on
Wednesday, June 22 beginning at 6 p.m. There were
approximately 15 adults and
young adults age 12 and up
who attended the class in order
to be prepared if the need ever
comes up.
According to the American
Heart Association, seventy percent of Americans feel helpless
to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do
not know how to administer
CPR or their training has significantly lapsed. Performing
hands-only CPR on adults who
suddenly collapse can more
than double their chance of
survival, the association said.
The class was taught by certified CPR instructors Laura
Jones, RN, MS, CNM and occu-
Twelve year old Ava Usavage of Mountain Top practices handson CPR with instructor Barbara Hunsinger, R.N.
pational Health Nurse Manager
at LVHN in Mountain Top and
Hazleton and Barbara Hun-
singer, RN and Director of Cardiology Services at LVHN in
Mountain Top and Hazleton.
SINGLE PERSON
EFFICIENCY SUITES
FOR RENT
IN MOUNTAIN TOP
PART TIME DIETARY AIDE
INCLUDES HEAT & AC, ELECTRIC, CABLE,
WI-FI, GARBAGE, SEWER, SNOW PLOWING,
PARKING SPACE. INCLUDES STOVE &
REFRIGERATOR. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
Contact Katie Rodgers
at Katie.Rodgers@guardianeldercare.net
or direct line 814-268-1356
CALL 570-474-6427
LEAVE MESSAGE
Days, Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
Duties: Basic food prep, meal service, washing dishes, cleaning.
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation is a plus.
Experience preferred.
EOE M/F/D/V • Drug Free Workplace
WE CARE ... AND TAKE CARE
185 South Mountain Boulevard (Route 309) • Mountain Top, PA 18707 • Phone 570-474-6377 Fax 570-474-6712
Mountain Peaks
40 June 30-July 13, 2016
MOUNTAINTOP LISTINGS
THINKING
ABOUT SELLING?
Mountain Top Waterfront custom
built w/pool. Almost 6000SF, large
gourmet KIT, gorgeous MBR Suite w/
FP, completely finished, walk out
basement w/movie theater room.
Mountain Top Luxury surrounds this
home that sits on 5.87acres. Open floor
plan, 5BR, 4 baths, cherry Kit w/granite, FP,
fully finished walk-out basement w/wet
bar. Beautiful MBR Ste w/bar area.
MLS# 14-2566 EVELYN 715-9319
$559,000
Mountain Top Fabulous 2-story in
Ice Ponds. Open floor plan, oversized, vaulted FR, 4 spacious BR,
vultra modern KIT, 2nd floor laundry
& much more. MLS# 16-1116
PATTY 715-9332
$499,900
Mountain Top Desirable décor in
4+BR. Open flr plan, ultra KIT w/2Story
rec rm. Media rm & office on 2nd flr.
Below assessed value. Virtual Tour.
Mountain Top Perfect Woodberry
Manor home w/in-ground pool, 3 car
garage on a great corner lot! HW
floors, custom KIT. MLS# 16-2604
$395,800
JOAN 696-0887
Mountain Top NEW CONSTRUCTION 2644SF features HW throughout 1st flr, DR,
FR w/gas FP, large Kit w/Island. 2 full baths
& 1.5 bath, 4BRs, 2nd flr laundry, 2 car
garage, gas heat, C/A on corner level lot.
MLS# 16-2556 MATT 714-9229
$374,500
Mountain Top Stunning, custom built, 4BR,
2.5BA home situated on beautiful 6.7 acre
property. Exceptional open floor plan, HW fls,
LR w/cathedral ceiling & FP, 1st fl MBR Suite w/
lux whirlpool BA. MLS# 16-434
DONNA 501-7585
$339,900
Mountain Top Custom built ranch on
1.73ac, built in pool, great location near
Damenti's. Vaulted LR w/t&g ceilings,
stone, FP, fin LL, 4BR, 4BA. MLS# 15-4826
LORI C. 501-7584
$299,000
Mountain Top Lovely 4BR, 3BA home
in quiet neighborhood. Modern KIT
w/granite, gas heat and large yard w/
trees. MLS# 16-1233
DONNA 696-0877
$249,900
Mountain Top 4BR, 1/2acre lot, open
flr plan, granite countertops, 2 car
garage, C/A, 18' pool, finished LL.
MLS# 16-1880
LISA 715-9335
$249,000
Mountain Top Beautiful wooded setting
on a 1 acre cul-de-sac location. Wonderful open flr plan. 4BRs, 2.5 baths, gas
heat, C/A, 2 car garage. Large Kit &
dinette areas. Fresh sealed driveway.
MLS# 16-3280 CORINE 715-9321
$244,900
Mountain Top NEW CONSTRUCTION
Ranch home w/3BR, 2BA, HW flrs in KIT/LR,
tile in BA, granite countertops, 2 car garage, rear deck, front parking, stone patio/
walk. Seeded lawn & paved driveway.
MLS# 16-2204 EVELYN 715-9319 $239,900
Mountain Top Spacious brick Ranch with
4BRs, 3 bathrooms in Walden Park. Move
in ready condition with large yard and
finished LL. MLS# 16-2214
$185,500
TRISTA 715-9350
Mountain Top Looking for a desirable
neighborhood perfect for walking or bike
riding? Come see this beautifully kept 3BR,
1.5 bath home located on a corner lot.
MLS# 16-2712 JILL J. 715-9352
$184,800
Mountain Top Charming 3BR, 1.5BA
home. Many updates, HW flrs, deck,
screened porch, garage. 1yr Home Warranty. MLS# 16-885
SHANNON 696-0720
$169,900
Mountain Top Beautifully maintained 3BR,
1.5BA end unit Townhouse . Move-in ready! LR
w/FP, upgraded BA, Nice KIT w/snack bar, spacious MBR, C/A, gas heat, private deck, large yard
& storage shed. MLS# 16-1158
DONNA 501-7585
$119,900
MLS# 16-1882 JOAN 696-0887 $799,000
Scranton
570.207.6262
Clarks Summit 570.585.0600
Shavertown 570.696.3801
Kingston
570.288.9371
MLS# 16-1507 MARCIE 714-9267 or
MICHELLE 714-9281
$459,000
Mountain Top 570.474.9801
Wilkes-Barre 570.822.1160
Your house
could be here!
Don’t miss this opportunity!
We have Buyers looking for
homes in Mountaintop now!
Mountain Top Larger model Twin
having a 2 car garage & gas FP. HW
fls, granite, S/S appls, 9ft ceilings,
composite deck, 2-sty foyer.
MLS# 15-2352 LISA 714-9335
$254,900
Mountain Top Beautifully maintained
3BR, 1.5BA End Unit Townhouse. LR w/FP,
upgraded BA, Nice KIT w/snack bar, spacious MBR, C/A, gas heat, private deck,
large yard & storage shed. MLS# 16-1158
$119,800
DONNA 501-7585
Drums
570.788.1999
Hazle Twp. 570.501.7575

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