911 Telecommunications Advancements Touted in Wyoming County
Wyoming County Commissioners (seated, from left) Judy Mead, Tom Henry and Ron Williams, proclaimed April 8 to 14 National Public Safety Telecommunications Week with help from 911 dispatchers (back, from left) Mardi Moore, Terry Anderson, and Lloyd Burton, 911 director Jeff Porter and deputy director Frank Miller. Photos and StoryContinue Reading
Free Event to Highlight Hejira and Barefoot Belly Dancers
Submitted Article Come and enjoy world music with a touch of Soul Rock and learn some Belly dance moves at Winterland Winery Friday, April 14 from 5 to 7pm. Sit back and enjoy or join in. There is no cover charge for this event. Winterland Winery is located 5 miles southContinue Reading
Benedict to Be Honored at Boy Scout Banquet
Susquehanna County Sheriff Lance Benedict (top, back, left) welcomed local Cub Scouts to the courthouse recently to work with his department and that of the district attorney to learn about forensics for a merit badge. On April 14, Benedict will be honored by the Baden-Powell Council of the Boy ScoutsContinue Reading
Wellness Reboot Planned at Camp Kelly
The serenity of Lake Oxbow at Camp Kelly lends itself to relaxation and will be a focal point of the Wellness Reboot planned for May and June. Pairing a few sips of wine with nutritional foods is just one way manage stress and connect with one’s inner self By RickContinue Reading
American Indian Cultural Center Offers Spring Workshops
Story by Rick Hiduk/Photos by Sharon Rose Wycott – Inner Heart Photography (Also published in Living Susquehanna/Wyoming County Magazine) The Susquehannock people were once spread along the watershed of the mighty Susquehanna River from its origins in what is now New York to its end point at the Chesapeake BayContinue Reading
Library to Present ‘Books and Brews’ at Lazy Brook Park
Popstar Drive (top), formerly known as am Radio, will be one of two bands providing continuous live music at this year’s Books and Brews on May 12. According to vocalist Chris Maruzzelli, fan favorites include newer hits like “Shut Up & Dance” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling” and classicsContinue Reading
Whimsical Light Fixtures Spark Public Fancy and Second Career
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in Living Susquehanna/Wyoming County Magazine) What started as a cure for sleeplessness for South Auburn resident Scott Nichols has become a full-time work-from-home job. The classically untrained maker of avant garde lamps and light fixtures will be one of at least eight pop artists featuredContinue Reading
Giants of the Tunkhannock Walking Tour
Posing stoically on the front steps of the Piatt House are members of the Monday Club (top), a women’s club to which membership was considered a social coup. Eulalie Piatt Ogden, who inherited the home in 1923 can be seen in the top row, fourth from right. The Piatt HouseContinue Reading
Symphony Performer Accepts Academic Position
Submitted Article Michele Fadden, a timpani player for the Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra, has accepted a position as Adjunct Faculty – Percussion Instructor at Wilkes University for the Percussion Ensemble as well as Percussion Instructor for Wilkes University Conservatory, providing private instruction to students of all ages. Fadden earned herContinue Reading
Expect Sloppy Slap in the Face from Mother Nature
Photos by Rick Hiduk The sun shown brightly from nearly cloudless skies in southern Susquehanna County yesterday, as seen in a few random shots from Springville, Dimock and Lathrop townships. Those in search of warmer days will continue to bemoan, “Where the heck is Spring?” over the next week. TemperaturesContinue Reading