Category Archives: June 2016

Local Missing Children’s Day event

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A special program was conducted on recently on the Spruce Street side of Courthouse Square near the Michelle Jolene Lakey kiosk to mark National Missing Children’s Day.  Several law enforcement personnel and family members offered remarks.

Participants involved in planning the event were, from left: Scranton Police Lieutenant Len Namoetka, Scranton Police Captain Dennis Lukasewicz, Lackawanna County District Attorney Shane Scanlon, Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley and Lackawanna County Judge Thomas Munley.

 

Cheryl’s Cuisine

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By Cheryl Radkiewicz

Recently I was visiting with my cousin, Agnes Lukasik Smith, in Bethlehem (actually, my late father’s first cousin), who is in her late 80’s and no longer able to cook her meals.

However, she was always a good cook and loved trying new recipes.  At this point in her life, she said she is “cleaning house” and asked me if I would like her favorite recipes.  Of course, I jumped at the chance having a “Cookbook Library” in my house.  I cherish going through  her recipes, used time and again, with anecdotal notes such as “great, also easy”, “tried first in 1993”, “handed down from Mary R.”, etc.

So this month, I thought I would share some of Agnes’ favorites with my readers.  Enjoy!

Sauerkraut Soup:

1 Tbsp. fat

Sauerkraut12 lbs. beef flank steak, sliced

1 1/2 cups minced onion

Beef bones

1 lb. sauerkraut (preferably from a bag)

2 quarts water

2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes

Heat fat in saucepan.  Brown meat and onions in it.  Add bones, sauerkraut, water, salt and pepper.  Bring to boil and cook over low heat 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.  Add potatoes and cook 20 minutes longer.  Serves 8-10.

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Three Bean Salad:

1 can green string beans, drained and rinsed

1 can yellow string beans, drained and rinsed

1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 tsp. salt

3/4 cup sugar

2/3 cup vinegar

1/3 cup oil

Small onion, diced

Red pepper, diced

In small bowl, mix sugar, salt, vinegar and oil.  Add to drained beans.  Add diced onion and pepper.  Stir well.  Let sit a few hours or overnight in refrigerator.

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Bourbon Steak:

1- 1 1/2 lbs. round steak

Marinade:

jack-daniels-7503 Tbsp. olive oil

2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

1/4 cup bourbon whiskey

1/2 cup soy sauce

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 Tbsp. minced garlic

1 Tbsp. fresh ginger (optional)

2 Tbsp. freshly ground pepper

Combine marinade ingredients in a Ziploc plastic bag.  Add steak, seal and refrigerate 6-8 hours or overnight.  Remove steak from marinade and discard marinade.  Grill steak over medium heat about 25-28 minutes or to desired done-ness, turning halfway through cooking time.  For medium rare, transfer steak to cutting board when a meat thermometer registers 135 degrees F. and let rest 10 minutes.  Cut diagonally across the grain into thin slices.  Serve.

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Cherry Loaf Cake: 

2/3 cup butter

1 cup sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. almond extract

1 3/4 cups sifted flour

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1-8 oz. jar maraschino cherries, drained and sliced

1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup vinegar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and almond extracts.  Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.  Add the drained cherries to dry ingredients and add this alternately with vinegar then with milk to the creamed mixture.  Pour the thoroughly mixed batter into a buttered and floured loan pan (9×5″).  Bake for 50 minutes.  Cool in pan.  Makes 1 loaf.

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Happy Punch:

1 large can pineapple juice

Maraschino-Cherries1 large bottle club soda

1/2 bottle Vodka

1 small can Mandarin oranges

1 small can pineapple chunks

1 small jar Maraschino cherries

1 pint orange sherbet

Place fruit in punch bowl with Vodka and let stand.  Pour other liquids and mix well.  Float sherbet on top.

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Punch Alexander:

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

2 quarts milk

1 pint brandy (any flavor)

Place ice cream in punch bowl and allow to soften, about 20 minutes.  Stir in milk until mixture is smooth.  Add brandy.

Holy Cross Class of 2016 Commencement

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Holy Cross High School will hold its 2016 commencement on Friday, June 3, at Sette LaVerghetta Center at Marywood University with 115 seniors graduating. Commencement speakers will include The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton; Benjamin D. Tolerico, Holy Cross principal, and Msgr. David L. Tressler, Diocesan Secretary for Catholic Schools, superintendent of schools.

Honored guests will be Ms. Kathleen A. Gilmartin, assistant superintendent of schools; Mrs. Michele Long, assistance superintendent of schools, and Msgr. Thomas M. Muldowney, Vicar General, Diocese of Scranton.

HAGGERTY ZOE

2016 Valedictorian Zoe Haggerty

A Baccalaureate Mass will be held on Thursday, June 2, at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Scranton, with Rev. Cyril D. Edwards as principal celebrant and homilist.

Valedictorian of the Class of 2016 is Zoe Haggerty, daughter of David and Rebecca Haggerty, South Abington Township, who will major in biochemistry and philosophy at the University of Scranton.

At Holy Cross, she has been president of the National Honor Society, and a member of Crusaders for Compassion, Modern Foreign Languages Club, PJAS, Pro Life/Mission Club, Scholastic Bowl, cross country team and track and field team.

Salutatorian is Samuel Collura III, son of Sam and Maria Collura of Carbondale. He will major in petroleum and natural gas engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. At Holy Cross, he was a member of the National Honor Society, Modern Foreign Languages Club, Pro-Life/Mission Club, Scholastic Bowl, and basketball team.

COLLURA SAM

2016 Salutatorian Samuel Collura

Members of the 2016 Holy Cross graduating class include: Alyssa Marie Alfano, Kayla Marie Rose Angelo, Alexandria Jane Arbie, James John Backus, Melissa M. Berardelli, Abigail Elizabeth Bloom, Aaron Jeffrey Bogdanski, Bridget Lynn Boginski, Dominique Bonavoglia, Nikolaos Michael Boniello, Alexandria Borgia, Richard James Boyle, Christine Maria Brannon, Emily Sharon Burden.

Devon Catherine Carey, David Michael Carter, Molly Anne Cerep, Matthew Phillip Cicco, Sean Francis Collins, Samuel Peter Collura III, Casey Michael Connolly, Antonia Rose Corma, Alexandra Nicole Covaleski, Isabelle Crotti, Gabriella Sunni Day, Jacqueline P. Dende, Reilly Marie Dugan, Claire Elena Duncan, Felicia Elizabeth Dzielak, Emily Margaret Faith, Emily Anne Fisher, Ryan R. Fisher, Alyssa Marie Flannery, Lauren Ashley Franklin and Kathleen Brady Fricke.

Gabrielle Rose Geldhof, Andrew Evan Gownley, Lexie Ann Green, Mackenzie Anne Greenfield, Edward Peter Gregorowicz, Jocelyn Nicole Griffin, Julie Marie Haefele, Zoe Rose Haggerty, Sierra Elizabeth Hembury, Alexis Lynn Holeve, Taylor Zdislava Karkut, Kayle Marie Kincel, Kevin C. Kizis, Olivia Yvonne Klein, Ashley E. Kneier, Erin Elizabeth Kranick, Emily Rose Kuchwara and Courtney Elizabeth Kuschke.

William Edward Legg, Noah J. Leopard, Karl James Lewis, Moriah Lukasik, Eric Joseph Macarski, Thomas Vincent Malone, Angelo Mancinelli, Cierra Christina Marino, Matthew James Marsh, Edward J. Carlacci Mazaleski, Rachel Angelica Mazur, Courtney Ann McDonnell, Shannon Marie McDonough, Jake H. McGovern, Sierra McKenzie McPhillips, Joshua Thomas Blaise Megliola, Rachel Mariea Merritt, Joshua Paul Mesaris, Dylan Richard John Michalek, Brooke Miller, Brendan M. Mizok, John Jeffrey Montefour, Luke Gerald Monteleone, Cindy Vazquez Morales, Nina Marie Mucciolo, and Robert Joseph Murphy Jr.

Matthew R. Nealon, Gannon Joseph Richards Palmiter, Patrick John Pastore, Patrick John Pastore, Emily Grace Pettinato, Abigail Elizabeth Phillips, Michael J. Pope III, Allie Elizabeth Rainey, Justin David Daniel Reed, Caitanne Mary Robinson, Emily Nichole Robinson, Michael Liam Rogers, Karalyn Ann Rook, Laurel Ann Schuster, Monica Seamon, Monica Rose Shaffern, Alex John Shattin, Austin Thomas Shattin, Alyssa Marie Sheehan-Fazio, Tze Chi Shiang, Nathan Robert Skrutski.

Jeffrey Robert Smicherko, Brian Gregory Sokol, Timothy James Sokolowski, Sarah E. Sporko, Joshua S. Strony, Andrei Y. Svistunov, Sarah Rachel Tanana, Isabelle Madeline Tokash, William Trainor, Nicholas John Vaccaro, Robert Charles Warner III, Larissa Webster, Thomas R. Williams, Chad Stephen Yurkovic, and Zachary John Zaluski.