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Calendar of Events: July 2016

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DHS Class of 1971 Reunion

Dunmore High School Class of 1971 will host its 45th class reunion on Aug. 13 at La Buona Vita, Dunmore. Committee members include Madelyn Muffullo Smith, Mary Ann Occulto Coviello, Beverly Tur Koval, Archie Parker, Jimmy Boccardo, Suzanne Flynn Santarsiero, Cathy Errico Mazur, and Gary Smith. For information, contact Mary Ann Occulto Coviello at (57) 344-3737.

Steamtown Excursion

Steamtown_National_Historic_Site_022The Steamtown National Historic Site of Scranton, PA will be running the  Historical Diesel Train “Queen City Special” on Saturday, July 9, to Olyphant . This event will coincide with Olyphant Queen City Nights (off of Lackawanna Ave. and Willow Street/ Nestor Chylak St.) The train will leave Scranton at 1:30 p.m. and arrive at the Olyphant Queen City Train Station at approximately 2:15 p.m., then leaving from Olyphant at 5 p.m. to return to Scranton by approximately 6 o’clock.  

In Olyphant, there will be tours of local churches, information about famous Olyphant residents, and a casual walk pointing out town landmarks. A late lunch will also be available from food vendors or at various restaurants in town.

Contact:  570-340-5204 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for tickets.

Adult tickets (ages 16-61) are $24; Senior tickets (ages 62+) $22, and Child tickets (ages 6-15) $17. Children to age five are free. Ticket required. Excursions reservations must be pre-paid and are non-refundable.

Sacred Heart Flea Market

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Peckville, will be holding its annual Summer Flea & Food Fest on August 13-15 in the air-conditioned parish auditorium.  Please come and enjoy the treasure hunt along with delicious homemade ethnic foods from the concession stand. Hours are  Saturday, 8am-6pm; Sunday and Monday, 8am-4pm.  A take-out pasta & meatball dinner will be served on Sunday from 11am to 3pm. Tickets are $10, purchased in advance only, by phone or visiting the parish office: 1101 Willow Street, Peckville, 570-383-3244 ext. 2.This fundraiser will also benefit other local charitable non-profit organizations.

Marywood Transfer Days

marywoodMarywood University will conduct on-campus Transfer Day programs for college students or former college students considering transferring to Marywood University. In a single visit on Tuesday, July 19, Wednesday, Aug. 3, and Tuesday, Aug. 16,  between 2 and 6 p.m., visitors can complete an application for admission, discuss financial aid and scholarship options, and transfer credits. Transfer Day will be held at the Office of University Admissions in the Liberal Arts Center, on the University’s campus. Fall semester classes begin on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. For more information, please call Marywood’s Office of University Admissions, at (570) 348-6234, or visit www.marywood.edu/admissions.

Wine in the Woods

Tickets are on sale now for a Wine in the Woods Event on Saturday, Aug. 6. The wine-tasting event will be held at the Elmhurst Roaring Brook Volunteer Fire Company Picnic Grounds from 3 to 8 p.m. Advance ticket price is $15 and day of the event is $20. Designated driver tickets are $5.  Everyone attending must be at least 21 years of age. There will be lite fare for purchase, live entertainment, and a bonfire.

Fire House Dedication

Elmhurst-Roaring Brook Fire Company will host an open house at its  new firehouse located at 436 Blue Shutters Road, Elmhurst,  (next to St. Eulalia’s Church) on Sunday, July 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. The public is invited.

Pocono Bible Camp

camper+picture+inter+2Pocono Mountain Bible Conference, located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, will be holding its summer camp sessions thoughout the summer months, broken down by age groups. The camp offers fun and games, swimming, bonfires, bible study, lasting friendships and more. Registration is open.

The schedule is as follows. Junior, 8 to 10 years old, Week 2: July 31-Aug 6; Intermediate, 11 to 13 years old, Week 1, July 3-9; Week 2, Aug. 7-13; Youth, 14 to 18 years old, Week 1, July 10-16; Week 2, July 24-30.

Cost is $200 per week, and first time campers camp for free. There is a discount structure for sibling campers. PMBC is a Bible based camp in the heart of the Pocono Mountains that hosts children in the summer months and hosts retreats fall through spring.  PMBC is open to all children, 8-18 regardless of race, sex, religious affiliation. Scholarships are available.

Pocono Mountain Bible Conference is a proud member of the Christian Camp and Conference Association.  For more information log onto website www.ccca.org.

Registration, information on the camp and directions to the camp can be found by logging on to www.camppmbc.com.  Log onto FB at www.facebook.com/camppmbc. PMBC can also be found on Twitter and Instagram. Phone calls can be directed to Camp Director Matt Macking (570) 328-1648.

Swimming Pools/Lakes: OPEN 

The lakes and pool at Lackawanna County’s parks officially opened on Friday, June 24.  All of the locations are staffed with lifeguards.  The swimming areas are open Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locations include McDade Pool, Scranton; Aylesworth Lake, Archbald; Merli-Sarnoski Lake, Carbondale, and Covington Lake, Covington Township off Route 307. The pool and lakes will remain open through mid-August.

 

DHS Class of 1976 to host 40th reunion

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DHS Class of 1976

The Dunmore High School Class of 1976 will hold their 40th reunion celebration on May 29 from 5-9 p.m. at the Waldorf Tiki Bar in Scranton.

Committee members include from left: Leo Woelkers, Ann Genett, Patty Rafalko, Renee Ragnacci, Ann Lacertoso, Patty Manci, Paula Kernan,  Jamie Decker, Betty Buck and Bill McAndrew.

Doin’ Dunmore: DHS Class of 1976 plans 40th reunion

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By Steve Svetovich

Committee members will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Calabria’s, located on Drinker St. in Dunmore, to discuss reunion plans. The reunion will be held May 29 at the Waldorf Park Tiki Bar, 13 Waldorf Lane, Scranton. The time is to be announced.

Ann Lacertoso Berardelli, a committee member, said class members are excited. Other committee members of the 1976 bicentennial class include William (Babe) McAndrew, Betty Buck, Patty Rafalko, Jamie Decker, Patti Manci, Diane Genett, Paula Kernan, Mary Ferguson, Sherry Rubino, Rose Ann McDonough, Renee Ragnacci, Leo Woelkers and Mary Burke.

The veteran Jack Henzes, still the football coach, led the football team 40 years ago to the Big 11 Northern Division title before the team, known as the Crimson Tide then, lost to the Shamokin Indians, 33-19. Cory Meade, class of 1976, was Athlete of the Year, Player of the Year and All-State at defensive back on the football team. Victor Fangio, currently the Chicago Bears defensive coordinator, a member of the class of 1976, was on that Dunmore Crimson Tide football team.

The Dunmore basketball team in 1976 was coached by the popular Canio Cianci. That team finished number two in District 2, Class AA. And that included a stunning upset in the final seconds over Hanover Area in the District 2 playoffs. Michael Reilly was selected All Regional for basketball.

Samuel Incavido coached the golf team to a District 2 title. The track team finished 6-1.

Girls’ softball, coached by Louis Cali, was added for the first time. The team played to a surprising .600 won-loss percentage in its initial season. The sport has thrived since.

Lanny Masucci coached the baseball team to an 8-8 record. Baseball team members included Fangio, Anthony Duchnowski, Gerard Dempsey, Anthony Lacertoso, A.J. Sabatelle, Frank Capoccia, Robert Chylak and Joe Marrazzo.
The Dunmore class president in 1976 was Michael Sandone. A.J. Sabatelle was class vice president. Cindy Carter was recording secretary. Colleen Burke was treasurer. Ellen Miller was financial secretary. Sharon Rubino was Miss Buck.

The school principal was Eugenia DeFazio. Joseph McDonald was vice principal.

The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in 1976 featured a Dunmore High School bicentennial float designed and created by Dunmore band members. The Dunmore High School band of 1976 received three trophies for excellence. There will be a float and flat-bed truck in this year’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade for the Dunmore class of 1976. Class members will be aboard.

The Dunmore prom was held at the Treadway Inn, Wilkes-Barre, May 27, 1976. The theme was “Never Say Goodbye.” The class trip was at Niagara Falls. The Dunmore Class of 1976 graduated 228 seniors June 2, 1976.

Ann Lacertoso Berardelli reflected on how times have changed in 40 years for high school students.

“I think we had more hands on fun,” she said. “Obviously,, there was no Facebook, cell phones, internet, or texting.”

“There were more dances. Dunmore had a dance every Friday night. Bishop O’Hara had a dance every Sunday night. We had motorcades before football games. We played in the Big 11 and there were cross town rivals. We played Scranton Central, Tech, West, Valley View, Mid Valley, and so on.”

“We had a different kind of fun. We all walked to school. We hung out in bunches at Cali’s and Carroll’s at Dunmore corners.”

“The kids today have internet and cell phones, but we just had more functions, dances, the Big 11, riding around the towns in a motorcade. It was a lot of hands on fun. Those really were the days.”