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Calendar of Events: May 2016

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DHS Class of ‘49 Reunion

The Dunmore High School Class of 1949 is celebrating its 67th reunion with a trip to Woodloch Pines on May 26. For information, contact Ernie Gatto at (570) 961-0419 or Frank DeVizio at (570) 955-9854.

Sherwood Park Spring Carnival

The Sherwood Youth Association will be holding their annual spring carnival May 3 through 7 at Sherwood Park in Dunmore. There will rides, games, food and fun compliments of Midway by A.E.B Amusement. The carnival will be a great gathering for the whole family.

Swingin’ on Vine

The seventh annual Swingin’ On Vine for the Albright Memorial Library is a block party lackawanna-librarythat will take place in front of the Library on the 500 block on Vine St. in downtown Scranton. This year’s event is on Friday, May 27, from 5-8 p.m. and all proceeds benefit the Library. Music will be by Paul LaBelle and The Exact Change, with beer, wine, margaritas,  raffles and food from local businesses and restaurants. Guests must be 21 or older. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Albright Memorial Library, Nancy Kay Holmes Library and the Lackawanna County Children’s Library.

Old Time Fiddlers

The Old Time Fiddlers will appear on Friday, May 6, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Dunmore Presbyterian Church, 137 Chestnut St., Dunmore. Donation is $10 payable at the door. Refreshments will be available. The public is invited.

Italian language hour

SIAMO, The Italian-American Heritage Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will host its next Italian Language Hour on Sunday, May 22, at the Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St., Taylor, beginning at 2 p.m.

SIAMO’s Italian Language Hours are designed as practice time for speakers of Italian of all levels, including beginner. Some knowledge of the Italian language is necessary to participate as this is not a class. For more information, visit www.siamonepa.com.

Railriders “Pay It Forward Wednesday”

railridersThe SWB Railriders will host “pay it forward Wednesday” on on June 8 at 6:35 p.m. Proceeds from that night go to In Pursuit Of Grace, a non-profit animal-based community outreach organization providing TNR for feral cats, low cost spay-neuter for dogs, pet food assistance, animal advocacy and education. Bleacher tickets are $10 and can be purchased by phone (570)468-6063 or on their website.

Leadership Lackawanna

Leadership Lackawanna invites community members to join the #HistoricScranton Core Class of 2016 team at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, on First Friday, May 6, from 6 to 9 p.m., to join in the unveiling of their yearlong project. The project is the compilation of all Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB) properties in an online, publicly accessible resource. The event will be free to the public, and will include a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres to enjoy.

Limited edition ‪#‎HistoricScranton t-shirts, featuring a typography map of the addresses of HARB’s historic buildings, will also be available for sale, as well as a coloring table featuring coloring sheets of historical properties in Scranton. There will also be guided walking tours of historic buildings.

Marywood Art Exhibits

GRADUATE MFA EXHIBITION, May 7 – June 3; exhibition features Masters of Fine Arts thesis work of Annmarie Holler in painting and Eva Polizzi in ceramics combining fibers in Mahady Gallery. A reception will be held on Saturday, May 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

CLIPPED, RIPPED, AND REASSEMBLED:  New Works in Paper Collage by Pamela M. Parsons will be in the Suraci Gallery through May 8. A little Americana is revealed through repurposed diverse graphic matter, juxtaposing color and image to create new intricate designs and off-beat narratives. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Coal mine tours open

Coal_Mine_4-09_074Local residents and visitors from across the nation and around the globe can journey beneath the earth to catch a glimpse of our area’s rich mining history with the season’s opening of the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour at McDade Park, Scranton. The tour is available Mondays through Sundays  from 10 a.m. to  3 p.m., (with the last tour heading into the mine at 3).  The historic visit of our mining industry lasts for one hour. The mine season runs through Nov. 30.

The fee structure is as follows:  Adults – $10 each; Senior Citizens $9.50; Military personnel – $9; Groups – $8 per person; and Children (three – 12 years of age) – $7.50.  Youngsters under three years old are admitted free. For additional information, contact McDade Park at 570-963-6764.   

Little Sisters of the Poor Night at PNC Field

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The residents of the Little Sisters of the Poor’s Holy Family Residence attended the third annual “Little Sisters of the Poor Night” on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders faced off against their division rivals, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, at PNC Field in Moosic.

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Pictured from left are a few Holy Family residents who attended the third annual Little Sisters of the Poor Night at PNC Field: Ann Marie Walsh, Anne Gross, Sister Theresa Louisa, l.s.p., Frances Norton, and Sister Maureen, l.s.p.

The residents, whose attendance was made possible by a fundraiser conducted by the development and communications office at Holy Family Residence, enjoyed the festivities as well as hot dogs, soda and other refreshments.

Prior to the 7:05 p.m. game time, Sister Maureen, l.s.p., provided an on-field interview about Holy Family Residence and the Sisters’ mission of serving the elderly poor throughout the world. Sister Laurelliya, l.s.p., threw out a ceremonial first pitch of the game.

RailRiders Outfielder Moving Up Ranks

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By Steve Svetovich

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Photo credit: http://www.milb.com/

Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders outfielder Aaron Judge is one of several players who parent club’s general manager Brian Cashman does not show interest in trading.

Youth is becoming the name of the game for the New York Yankees, and at six foot seven inches tall, 275-pound Judge is a big part of it. At age 23, he is quickly moving up the ladder and continues to show progress in his game.

A 3-for-3 game in which he singled, doubled and homered Saturday, Aug. 22 in a 11-5 win over Rochester lifted his batting average to .251. He has eight homers, 16 doubles, 26 RBIs, 23 walks and six stolen bases in 45 games and 171 at bats for the RailRiders. He hit a go-ahead homer in a 2-1 win over Lehigh Valley the previous Wednesday. He also had his first 4-hit game for the RailRiders of the Class AAA International League  recently.

And all this after hitting .284 with 12 homers, 16 doubles and 44 RBIs in 63 games for the Trenton Thunder in the Class AA Eastern League earlier this year. He also had a .350 on base percentage and .516 slugging percentage for Trenton. He was promoted to the RailRiders in June.

Judge leads all Yankees minor leaguers with 20 homers at press time. He has 70 RBIs and 32 doubles in 108 minor league games this season at press time.

Born April 26, 1992 in Linden, California, he was adopted at one-day old by Wayne and Patty Judge, both teachers. Judge was a three-sport star athlete at Linden High School. He was recruited to play football, but chose baseball.

The towering right handed hitter was selected in the 31st round of the 2010 MLB draft, but decided to enroll at Fresno State. He played baseball three years for the Bulldogs in the Mountain West Conference. Louisville Slugger named him Freshman All-American . He was also the winner of the 2012 TD America Home Run Derby. Judge led the Bulldogs in homers, doubles and RBIs and was named All-Mountain West Conference in all three years playing for the Bulldogs.

The Yankees drafted Judge in the first round and 72nd overall in the 2013 MLB draft. He signed with the Yankees for a $1.8 million signing bonus. But soon after, Judge got a tough break. He tore his quadriceps femoris muscle while participating in a base running drill and missed the entire 2013 season.

He came back strong and made his professional debut with the Charleston RiverDogs in the Class A South Atlantic League in 2014. He hit .333 with a .428 on base percentage, .530 slugging percentage, nine homers and 45 RBIs in 65 games. He was then promoted to the Tampa Yankees in the Class A Advanced Florida State League where he hit .283, with a .411 on base percentage, eight homers and 33 RBIs in 66 games.

He began this season with the Trenton Thunder in the Class AA Eastern League. He was chosen to represent the Yankees in the 2015 All-Star Futures Game, and then came the promotion to the RailRiders three months ago.

The sprawling outfielder could be the New York Yankees starting right fielder in 2017. Current Yankees starting  right fielder Carlos Beltran, with 385 career home runs, a fabulous career and hitting .271 this season, has one year left on his current contract and is 38.

So don’t be surprised to see Aaron Judge roaming around in right field in 2017 on the hallowed grounds of Yankee Stadium. That is as long as the current progress continues and Cashman continues to value him.

Aaron Judge. Remember the name.