New Art Exhibits Featured at Marywood

Posted on February 2, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Marywood University’s art galleries, including the Mahady Gallery and the Suraci Gallery, both located in the Shields Center for Visual Arts, are featuring two art exhibits through March 4.

Paul Plumadore’s solo exhibition, PaperWorks, will consist of hand cut paper montages, shadowboxes, archival giclee prints, and books; a total of 90 works in all. Plumadore has been creating collage and related artworks since the late 1970s.

He has been a professional dancer (The Paul Taylor Dance Company) and an illustrator (The New York Times, RCA Records). He first started showing his art in gallery settings at The 2015 Northeastern Biennial which was held at Marywood University. In 2021, his artwork was presented for the fourth time at Art of the State held at The Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg.

Julie Stark, a native of Kutztown Pennsylvania, moved to New York City in 1983 for her last BFA semester to intern with the Artist-Photographer Cindy Sherman.

As an apprentice for Sherman, Stark worked in the photo industry learning and honing skills in set and location lighting, darkroom film processing, and worked as a fine printer. Stark went on to receive a BFA degree from Kutztown University with a concentration in photography and film.

Leadership Lackawanna Hold Fundraising Raffle

Posted on February 2, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Leadership Lackawanna’s Core Program Class of 2022 is presenting a fundraising raffle event for Mercatili-Segilia Park during Scranton Ice Fest 2022 when 50-50 tickets and raffle basket opportunities will be available outside of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce building, 222 Mulberry St. Scranton, on Friday, Feb. 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 5 from noon to 3 p.m.

Raffle tickets will be sold at a cost of $10 for five tickets and $15 for 10 tickets. Tickets will be eligible for baskets and gift cards from Mendicino’s, Meal Prep Grind, Kriger Pipeline, Autumn Granza Photography, Pronko Jewelers, ShopRite/ACE Hardware, Kalahari, Greater Scranton YMCA, as well as cash prizes. Raffle ticket sales are cash-only.

This two-day fundraising event will benefit Mercatili-Segilia Park located at 4046 Birney Avenue, Moosic. Winners will be drawn on Saturday, Feb. 5t, after 3 p.m. and winners’ names will be posted on Leadership Lackawanna’s Facebook page.

All funds raised will be used to support improvements to the park that will be carried out by Leadership Lackawanna’s Mercatili-Segilia Park project team in coordination with the Mercatili-Segilia Park Committee. The team began fundraising in 2021 and planned improvements include refurbishing the park’s picnic tables, benches and gazebo, and installing signage. Businesses and individuals interested in donating to the park’s revitalization can email Leadership Lackawanna program at moosicparkproject@gmail.com.

Leadership Lackawanna’s “Mercatili-Segilia Park” project team includes Ore Ajakaiye of Procter & Gamble, Julian Beck of Lowes, Tyler Day of NEPA Alliance, Michael Fedorisin of Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pamela Goodall of Webster Towers/HBS Management Company, Adrienne Pierangeli Masters of Brian J. Cali and Associates, Jess Meoni of The Honesdale National Bank, Laurel Radzieski of Lackawanna College, Richard Rogalewicz of Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton, and Elizabeth Warrick of Benco Dental.

The mission of the Mercatili-Segilia Park Committee is to ensure the community has a clean, well-maintained park – including pavilion and playground for all to enjoy.

Leadership Lackawanna is a 501(c)(3) charitable, nonprofit organization in northeastern Pennsylvania dedicated to community leadership and professional development. Its five programs – Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, Leadership U, Core, Executive and Welcome Scranton! – enhance the skills, connections and knowledge of emerging and established leaders, enabling them to better serve in our communities, workplaces and organizations. Established in 1982, Leadership Lackawanna has graduated more than 2,400 community leaders. For more information, visit leadershiplackawanna.com.

Double “R” Twirlettes Perform at Penguins Game

Posted on February 2, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Members of the Double “R” Twirlettes recently performed “center ice” at a Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins game. The group is under the direction of Kathleen Y. Mercatili.

Shown in front, from left: Sophia Wright, Madeleine Scheunmann of Dunmore, Julia Black, Brielle Esken of Dunmore, Kali Mercatili, Eleanor Spence, Rachel Mosher, and Cassidy Montanya.

Middle row: Lydia Monroe, Eva Schuler, Molly Gilgallon, Sierra Tonetti, Olivia VanLuvender, Natalie Nareski, Noelle Hunter, and Mckenzie Flynn.

Back row: Madison Doyle, Stephanie Hicks, Kristen Griffiths, Tux- Penguins Mascot, Sara Swavola, Jordan Gioupis, Morgan Tullio, Sadie Solensky, and Madison Waltz of Dunmore