Lackawanna Blind Association will host its 30th annual William J. Jordan, M.D., Memorial Swing for Sight Golf Tournament on June 20, at Glen Oak Country Club, Clarks Summit. Proceeds benefit the Association’s programs.
For reservations, call 570-342-7613.
Seated from left: Noreen Burke, board member; Mary Lou Wascavich, executive director; and Bridget Kennedy, board member. Standing: Jerry Musheno, Ron Leas, Bob Gebert and Fred Hickman.
During its Honors Convocation ceremony in early May, Lackawanna College awarded one of two Paul J. Miller, Jr. Memorial Scholarships to Dunmore resident Robert Seprish.
Paul J. Miller, Jr. graduated from Lackawanna College in 2008 with an associate degree in Criminal Justice. He had been pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at East Stroudsburg University and was awarded his bachelor’s degree posthumously.
The scholarship is distributed annually to two deserving full-time sophomores in good academic standing. Preference is given to eligible applicants who reflect Paul’s interests, such as students who major in Criminal Justice at Lackawanna College. The scholarship fund has been established in honor of Mr. Miller by neighbors, friends and family.
Seprish is a Criminal Justice-Police major at Lackawanna. He is shown at the ceremony with President Mark Volk, left, and Eileen and Paul Miller, at right, parents of the late Paul J. Miller, Jr.
Scranton Jazz Festival will celebrate its 12th anniversary on Aug. 5, 6, and 7 at the Historic Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, featuring a “main stage” and “jazz walk” including numerous downtown Scranton venues, including Adezzo, Ale Mary’s, Back Yard Ale House, The Bog, POSH and the Radisson Trax Patio.
Legendary jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat, and Tears featuring lead singer and American Idol star Bo Bice will headline the festival on Sunday, Aug. 7. This group is well known for platinum-selling records “God Bless the Child”, “Spinning Wheel” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” to mention a few.
“Little” Jimmy Heath of Philadelphia.
The Festival will also feature the Alexis P. Suter Band and the Tizer Trio on Friday, Aug. 5, as well as the 17-piece Scranton Jazz Festival Big Band with special guest artist and saxophone legend “Little” Jimmy Heath on Saturday, Aug. 6. Jazz master Jimmy Heath was recently seen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Also starring at the Festival will be the Jason Miles Kind of New Band, The Jost Project, The Organik Vibe Trio, The Work in Progress group and many more.
Friday night ticket are $10 General Admission; Saturday night, $25 general admission, and Sunday night, $35 for gold seating and $25 for general admission. Tickets are available at Joe Nardone Gallery of Sound locations and through the Scranton Jazz Festival box office by calling (570) 575-5282 or online at www.scrantonjazzfestival.org. Sponsorship opportunities are also available on our website.