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2 GOLackawanna Sunday, August 12,2012 INSIDE MATT MCGLOIN HONORED Page 19 – Secrets to saving money on college textbooks Page 20 – Old Forge wins big at basketball tournament Page 23 – Crossword puzzles Page 24 – Some Nittany Lions irked by players who left Page 31 – Obituaries OUR TEAM GO Lackawanna Editor Don McGlynn - 558-0113 [email protected] Reporter/Photographer Don McGlynn Rich Howells – 558-0483 [email protected] Sports Reporter Tom Robinson Photographer Jason Riedmiller Advertising Representative Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin was honored with a proclamation from Lackawanna Rich Howells Jill Andes – 970-7291 County Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley as part of the festivities organized by the Scranton [email protected] School District to recognize the achievements of the West Scranton native. In attendance for News Tips/Obituaries the proclamation, from left, Debbie Lewczuk, former West Side football coach Mike DeAnto- 558-0113 na, Denise Nytch, Norita Lewczuk, Christian Conway, West Scranton principal Robert Genti- [email protected] Missed Paper – 829-5000 lezza, West Side basketball coach Jack Lyons, Paul McGloin, Paul McGloin, Jr., Jennifer Her- Classified man, Mike Lewczuk, Cathy McGloin, Molly Conway, Ann Marie Herman, Dr. Ken Gentilezza, Tom Robinson 1-800-273-7130 Matt McGloin, John McGloin, Lackawanna County Commissioner Patrick O’Malley, Joe Walsh, Advertising – 829-7101 Scranton School Board President Bob Sheridan, and Scranton School District Superintendent Subscriptions – 1-800-252-5603 Office Hours William King. 9a.m. – 6p.m.; M-F; 109 New Street, Pittston, PA 18640 Jason Riedmiller The Go Lackawanna Lower Valley edition publishes information about the communities in the Old Forge, Riverside and West Scranton school districts. Send your information to [email protected] or 109 New Jill Andes Street, Pittston, PA 18640. The event will also feature raf- Women’s Day Out (PLUS Men) a day, September 4, with rehears- will run September 20 to 23 and COMMUNITY CALENDAR fles and the live music provided fundraiser held on Sunday, Au- als on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. 28 to 30 at the Providence Play- by Jim Cullen & Friends. For gust 19, 2 to 8 p.m. at Nails First at the IHM Center at Marywood house, 1256 Providence Rd., more information, call 383.9552, Salon located at 207 S. Main St., University. The group, composed Scranton. For more information, Coal Mining info sought, Carl 586.5804 or visit nepa.friend- Taylor. This will benefit Tracey’s of members from both Luzerne call 575.2223 Orechovsky, research editor of softheforgotten.org. Hope and Lackawanna counties, per- Anthracite Archives, Old Forge, is Hospice Care Program and Res- forms sacred, classical, Broad- seeking information about the The West Scranton Hyde Park cue for Domestic Animals, Inc. A way and popular music at per- coal mining industry during the Neighborhood Watch will hold variety of services will be of- formances in both Luzerne and 1950s and ’60s in Old Forge. its next meeting on Thursday, fered, there will also be live Lackawanna counties. New mem- +(ISSN No. 0896-4084) Anyone interested with informa- August 16 at 7 p.m. at All Saints entertainment by Dani-elle Khe- bers are welcome and no audi- USPS 499-710 tion or photos of mine openings, Auditorium, 1403 Jackson St., la, a wine and cheese table, and tions are required. buildings, miners, breakers or behind St. Patrick’s Church. Info: psychic readings. For more in- The group’s first concert is Issue No. 2012-225 stories of life and workings in the http://hydeparkneighbor- formation, call 457.1625. scheduled for October while a mines can contact Orechovsky watch.wordpress.com/. Newsroom 11th anniversary program is 829-7242 evenings at 702.4217 or e-mail The Playwrights Project will planned for the annual Novem- Monthly Meeting of Mended [email protected] [email protected]. present Providence Speakeasy, ber Generations Concert when Hearts Inc., a support group for on Sunday, August 26 at the Old the Catholic Choral Societyhosts Circulation Friends of the Forgotten NEPA heart patients and their families Bricke Theater, located at 126 W. and features regional choral Jim McCabe – 829-5000 Wing will hold the “You Are Not on Thursday, August 16 from 7 to Market St., Scranton. The theater groups from elementary school [email protected] Forgotten Ride” on Sunday, Au- 9p.m. at Regional Hospital of will be transformed to look like a through college at St. Peter’s gust 12. Registration for the ride, Scranton, on the second floor, Published weekly by: speakeasy from the 1920s, com- Cathedral. which benefits Veterans and McGowan Conference Center. plete with costumes, a jazz band For more information, visit POW/MIA, is from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Guest speaker Dr. Kenneth Wil- Impressions Media and decorations. All proceeds www.catholicchoralsociety.org 15 N. Main St. the ride begins at noon. The ride cox, Thoracic Surgeon from Lear from the event will go towards and call 587. 2753. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 begins and ends at the North Von Koch & Associates will be the production costs of Dyonisia Periodicals postage paid at American Warhorse, 1000 Dun- discussing the topic nutrition ’12, the playwrights’ festival. Actors Scranton, PA ham Dr., Dunmore. A donation of and heart disease. For more Circle 31st season will Postmaster: Send address changes $15 per driver, $10 per rider and information, call 587. 5755 or The Catholic Choral Society will open with “Bell, Book & Candle” to Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 $10 non-rider, will be collected. 340.4842. begin its 64th season on Tues- by John Van Druten. The show Sunday, August 12,2012 GOLackawanna 3 What’s on your FORK? GO LACKAWANNA/JASON RIEDMILLER “What the Fork” owners Katie Graziosi and Mario Bevilacqua serve Lindsey Zimmerman. Food truck turning heads with unique menu RICH HOWELLS [email protected] hen Katie Graziosi truck, featuring homemade reci- of Old Forge and pes and handmade dishes that Mario Bevilacqua of aren’t afraid to puzzle people’s WDunmore were de- taste buds. ciding what kind of business they “I actually went to school for were going to open, it came down cosmetology…It was Mario’s to a salon or a food truck. dream more than I wanted to do a After two weeks of non-stop salon, so I said, ‘Let’s do the food business, it’s clear that the 24- truck first,’ because I felt like it year-old couple made the right would really take off around choice. here,” Graziosi said. “Now this is “What the Fork” is Northeast Katie Graziosi and Mario Bevilacqua have started Northeast Pennsylvania’s first gourmet food SeeFORK, Page 13 Pennsylvania’s first gourmet food truck. 4 GOLackawanna Sunday, August 12,2012 RAISING MONEY FOR ‘HOPE’ GO LACKAWANNA/DON MCGLYNN Nicholas and Michael Gowarty are organizing a fundraiser for the Hope for Hannah Rescue. The two adopted their dog Cabela from the rescue eight months ago. West Scranton residents hold fundraiser for pet rescue DON MCGLYNN While the goal may seem a little IF YOU GO of the rescue after adopting their dog, [email protected] high, most members of the community Cabela, from there eight months ago. will be rooting the boys on to meet it, What: A lemonade stand to benefit The Gowartys had been discussing ith a few weeks when they host the stand in front of the Hope for Hannah Rescue adopting a dog for a while, and Heidi Where: 356 N. Everett Ave., Scranton left of summer, their home at 356 N. Everett Ave., When: Sunday, August 19, 1to 4 p.m. Gowarty, the boys’ mother, said her Nicholas and Mi- Scranton, on Sunday, August19, from1 Cost: 50 cents a cup sons were interested in rescuing a dog. to 4 p.m., after they hear what the mon- “They just wanted to basically give a chael Gowarty ey will be used for. dog a good home,” said Heidi. Whave found just Nicholas, 8, and Michael, 11, will be lic on rescues, puppy mills, the impor- After making the decision, Nicholas donating all of the proceeds from the tance of neutering and current legisla- and Heidi came upon Hope for Han- enough time in the season to lemonade stand to the Hope for Han- tion. nah’s website, where they found Cabe- put together a lemonade nah Rescue. The non-kill rescue res- “We want to raise money for the res- la. stand. Nicholas is hoping the cues and places dogs in homes; sup- cue, because they need food blankets, “We saw her, they called her shy be- ports the housing and medical care of and supplies and medicine,” said Mi- cause she was very shy, and they said business venture will bring in a foster dogs; sponsors dogs in need of chael. conservative $500,000. veterinary care; and educates the pub- Nicholas and Michael became aware SeeHOPE, Page 8 Sunday, August 12,2012 GOLackawanna 5 Radisson hosts memorial breakfast SUBMITTED PHOTO Members of the Cindy Collins Kearney Memorial Breakfast committee, seated, from left, Denise McGowan, Kathleen Coleman, Carolyn Collins Gratz, Jean Collins, Sally Kearney, Karen Lotz, Kristen McGowan, standing, Linda Cadugan, Liz Graziano, Beth Graziano, Cathy Collins, Colleen Lutchko, Ashley Tesluk, Lindsay McGowan and Rose Ann McGlynn, have raised more than $78,000 to benefit ovarian cancer research and awareness. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN DON MCGLYNN happening to me so you don’t have to IF YOU GO ing intercourse. [email protected] go through this,’ or anyone else,” said What: The seventh annual Cindy “If it is caught early, in the initial op- est Scranton resident Kearney’s sister, Carolyn Collins Gratz.

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