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It’s a “tiny yellow box” that’s filled with bigsurprises.The Rotary Club of the Abingtons recently

unveiled its Little Free Library at the Finish ShopPocket Park on Depot Street in Clarks Summitand it has already made a name for itself outsideof the Abingtons.While en route to Watkins Glen, New York,

Valerie Deely, her son, Eric, and Bob Wilson ofNewark, Delaware, had stopped for dinner at theSilver Spoon restaurant. After finishing theirmeal, they noticed the yellow and blue box. In-trigued, Valerie and Bob decided to check it out.“Bob knew what the Pocket Park was and

pointed it out to me, knowing my love for books,as well as our mutual enjoyment of the odd andunusual,” Valerie said, adding that while at thepark, they ran into Clarks Summit BoroughMayor Patty Lawler, who has largely overseenthe entire park’s progress.“People can take a book and pass it along to

someone else when they are finished or they canbring it back or they can even replace it fromtheir private collections,” Lawler said. “Unfortu-nately, the borough isn’t capable of storing largeboxes of books, so we can’t accept large dona-tions, but we do encourage people to swap booksif they would like.”Rotarian Eileen Christian came up with the

idea of adding the Little Free Library to the Pock-et Park after learning how the entire Little FreeLibrary international movement came about.“The idea for the pocket libraries came from

Rotarian Todd Bol, from Hudson, Wisconsin,”Christian explained. “After his mother died in2009, he traveled around in a mini van, listeningto self-help books, trying toplanhis future.Whenhe returned from that trip, he and his wife turnedtheir garage into an office. The garage door wasreplaced by windows. He did not want to discardthe vintage garage door, so hemade it into amin-iature red schoolhouse. Inmemory of his mother,who loved to read, he filled it with books, put thelibrary in his front yard and invited neighbors tovisit the library and help themselves. That idea

has now become an international enterprise.”Besides the books, part of what makes the

Little Free Libraries so appealing to people is thefact that they can travel to them. Each library isregistered with the Little Free Libraries site; thelibrary at the Finish Shop Pocket Park is number17,238 worldwide.“There’s no accounting for the books dropped

off at the little library,” Christian said. “Books aresimply shared. Some books are dropped off, otherbooks are picked up.”Christian, who also serves as library steward,

said that Rotary member Ned Connell designedthe library while Rotarian Harry Mumford builtit, incorporating a special find from his summertravels.“Harry’s summer home is in Southampton,

Long Island,” Christian said. “Several years ago,the library in Southampton was getting rid of its100-year-old cedar book shelves to anyone in

the community who wanted them. Harry tookthe shelving, not knowing how he could use thewood. He recycled those old wooden shelves forthe pocket library.”Although it is only a few weeks old, Chris-

tian said that the Little Free Library is alreadypopular.“Whenever I go there, new books have ar-

rived and old ones have found a new home,” shesaid.For Deely, her visit to Clarks Summit has

inspired her to make a positive change in herneighborhood.“I am thinking about setting a Little Free Li-

brary up in my yard,” she said. “I live on a bigloop that’s about a mile in length, so lots of peo-ple walk it for exercise. I think my house wouldbe a perfect location for a little library.”For more information on updates at the Fin-

ish Shop Pocket Park, see page 2.

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A Book in the PocketRotary unveils Little Library at Pocket Park

From left: Clarks Summit Borough Mayor Patty Lawler greets Valerie Deely and Bob Wilsonof Newark, Delaware, at the Finish Shop Pocket Park on Depot Street. Deely and Wilson werepassing through town when they noticed the new Little Free Library, which was recently openedby the Rotary Club of the Abingtons. The grand opening date for the Finish Shop Pocket Parkwill be announced later this summer.


Pocket Park ImprovementsThe members of Laurel

Garden Club worked overa three-week period onlandscaping at the FinishShop Pocket Park on DepotStreet in Clarks Summit.The group cleared rocks,leveled dirt and seededthe space, as well aspainted and sanded furni-ture and created a garden.The northern garden wasplanted by Joanne McLainand Mickey Mastirani. “ThePlace for Meditation,” thesouthern garden, was cre-ated by past presidentsRich and AnnMarie Genova,while the butterfly gardenat the back of the pavilionwas designed by BonnieAdams. The “Grunge Team”included mayor Patty Lawl-er, Ann McGinley, Joanneand Jim Scanlon and JackMcLain. The fence hostawas donated by the Friendsof the Dalton CommunityLibrary.

Jon Thomas of Clarks Green, works on one of the two raised flower beds at the park.The flagstone was donated by a local stone quarry.

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‘Extreme Makeover’The Griffin Pond Animal Shelter,

967 Griffin Pond Road, South Abing-ton Township, will kick off its renova-tion and expansion on Saturday, June27, beginning at 11 a.m. Activities willinclude a brief program, refreshments,music by the Ron Leas Jazz Trio, caninedemonstrations and more. Pet adop-tions will be available. Call 570-586-3700 for more information.

Fishing DerbyThe Countryside Community

Church will host its annual fishing der-by on Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. tonoon at the pond at Abington HeightsMiddle School, 1555 Newton-RansomBoulevard. The rain-or-shine event willinclude prizes, face painting, archery,hot dogs and beverages. All childrenmust be accompanied by a responsibleadult. Email [email protected] or call 570-587-3206 for more in-formation.

Amateur RadioDemonstration

In celebration of “Amateur RadioWeek,” the Scranton-Pocono AmateurRadio Klub will host a field day at Sea-man’s Airport, located at Seaman’sRoad and Windsock Lane in Facto-ryville, beginning on Saturday, June 27,at 2 p.m. and concluding on Sunday,June 28, at 2 p.m. Members of thepublic are invited to come and see hamradio’s new capabilities, be able to op-erate and talk to other amateur radiooperators in other parts of the world,including the International Space Sta-tion, and learn how to get an operator’slicense. Visit emergency-radio.org formore information.

Memorial Car ShowThe 11th annual Calli Memorial

Car Show for Kids with Cancer in mem-ory of Calli Irene Walter will be held on

Sunday, June 28, at the Fleetville FireCo. Grounds. Part of the day’s activi-ties will include a flea market, craft fairand yard sale, as well as live entertain-ment, refreshments, games, door priz-es and raffles. Free vendor sports areavailable. Registration for the car showis $8 in advance, $10 the day of theshow. Antique, custom, muscle cars,street rods, tucks and tuners are in-vited to participate. Admission is free.All proceeds will benefit the Leukemiaand Lymphoma Society and local chil-dren with serious and life threateningillness. To reserve a vendor spot, call570-563-2029. Call 570-945-7003 formore information.

Vacation Bible SchoolThe Countryside Community

Church, 14011 Orchard Drive, ClarksSummit, is hosting its annual vaca-tion Bible school from Monday, July6, through Friday, July 10, from 5:30-8 p.m. A light supper will be servedat 5:30 p.m. each night, followed byBible lessons, educational videos,crafts, music, games and other activi-ties. Children from age three throughsixth grade are welcome. This year’stheme is “EVEREST: Conquering Chal-lenges with God’s Mighty Power.” Toregister, email [email protected] or call 570-587-3206 for moreinformation.

Dalton CarnivalThe Dalton Fire Co. will host its

annual carnival from Tuesday, July 7,through Saturday, July 11, at the car-nival grounds, Bank Street, Dalton.Gates will open at 6 p.m.. Entertain-ment will include Paul Laquintano onTuesday, July 7; Coal Town Rounders onWednesday, July 8; Joe Kopicki Bandon Thursday, July 9; Old Friends on Fri-day, July 10; and Mace In Dickson onSaturday, July 11. A firemen’s paradewill be held on Friday, July 9, at 7 p.m.and fireworks will be held on Saturday,July 10, at 10 p.m.

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Book Club will meet on Tuesday, July 7,at 7 p.m. at the Abington CommunityLibrary, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Sum-mit. The selection for July is “And ThenThere Were None” by Agatha Christie.The author for August is Umberto Eco.

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Sending Love to the SkiesArea hospice hosts butterfly release in

memory of loved ones

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When a family member, friend or lovedone passes away, those who are left behindoften seek a way to celebrate that person’slife while finding a way to heal their grief.Clarks Summit-based AseraCare Hos-

pice is sponsoring a memorial program andbutterfly release on Sunday, June 28, at 3p.m. at St. Gabriel’s Retreat Center, 631Griffin Pond Road, Clarks Summit. Asera-Care’s spiritual coordinator and chaplainRichard Bolt explained that the event wascreated as a time of healing and closure forpeople who have lost someone, as well asa way to teach people what hospice care isand how it can support and care for a lovedone who is terminally ill.“The ancient Greeks and Romans de-

picted souls as tiny people with butterflywings,” he said. “Because of this, the butter-fly in Western literature is often associatedwith death and the afterlife. Symbolically,the animal represents transformation, fromthe pupa, which is the living body, to thebutterfly, which is the released soul of thedead. Butterflies have been linked to deathin many ancient cultures as far back as8,000 years ago. It was believed that thewings of the butterfly would take the soulto heaven. We chose the butterfly becauseit represents the change of life and seasonsfor the families and their loved ones whohave passed on.”AseraCare’s mission is to address the

challenges that people and their families

face when coping with serious, chronic orlife-limiting illnesses with compassion, un-derstanding and the support of evidence-based clinical practice. Also providingpalliative medicine, which focuses on thepatient’s comfort, Bolt said that the facilityhopes to improve the lives of patients andtheir families as they transition throughlife’s stages.“We don’t just care for the patient, we

believe in caring for the whole family,” hesaid. “This memorial event will provide anopportunity for families, friends, commu-nity members and the AseraCare team tocome together, spend time with neighbors,celebrate and remember the legacy of theloved ones who have passed away.”Bolt said that the event will include a

brief sermon, as well as the opportunity forpeople to share memories of their lovedones. Before the butterfly release, therewill also be time for prayer and reflection.The event is open to anyone who has losta loved one and who might need extra sup-port and encouragement through the griefprocess.“We at AseraCare would like to invite

the community out for a time of remember-ing and support,” he said. “Whether theyhave recently lost a loved one or they lostsomeone many years ago. This is an oppor-tunity that we take to engage and supportour community in their time of loss.”For more information on AseraCare

or on the memorial butterfly release, call570-586-4573 or visit aseracare.com/clarkssummit.

Butterflies gath-er on a butterflybush during a re-cent area butterflyrelease. AseraCareHospice of ClarksSummit will host amemorial programand butterfly releaseon Sunday, June 28,at St. Gabriel’s Re-treat Center, 631Griffin Pond Road,Clarks Summit.

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The Wright Center,in partnership with TheCommonwealth MedicalCollege (TCMC), is host-ing a community bookdrive through Wednes-day, July 1. Anyone in-terested in participatingmay bring new or gently-used children’s or teenbooks to the followinglocations: The WrightCenter, 5 South Wash-ington Ave., Jermyn;The Wright Center, 640Madison Ave. Scran-ton; The Wright Center,1145 Northern Boule-

vard, Clarks Summit; The Wright Center, 501 Madison Ave., Scranton; Seely Hall atLackawanna College, 406 North Washington Ave., Scranton; Lackawanna County Ad-ministration Building, 200 Adams Ave., Scranton; The Commonwealth Medical College,525 Pine St., Scranton; The Weinberg Memorial Library at The University of ScrantonLibrary; Manning’s Ice Cream, 210 Meadow Ave., Scranton; Walmart, 900 CommerceBoulevard, Dickson City; Eye Care Specialists, 425 Adams Ave., Scranton; GreaterScranton YMCA, 706 North Blakely St., Dunmore; Nearra’s Pizzeria, 1439 CapouseAve., Scranton; Revello’s Pizza, 502 South Main St., Old Forge; and Scanlan’s Restau-rant, 317 Linden St., Scranton.

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[email protected]. Pleasehave them in by noon on Friday to havethem included in the following Thursday’sedition. Visit the abingtonsuburban.comfor the complete calendar listing, includ-ing additional events.

SPECIAL EVENTSSaturday, June 27:Flapjack Fundraiser

The Abington Rowdies U-15 boys soc-cer team will host a “Flapjack Fundraiser”at Applebee’s Restaurant at the ViewmontMall on Saturday, June 27, from 8-10 a.m.Tickets are $7 and are available by calling570-881-6992 or 570-510-0105 and willalso be available at the door.

Saturday, June 27: Fishing DerbyCountryside Community Church’s An-

nual Fishing Derby will be held on Satur-day, June 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at theAbington Heights Middle School Pond,1555 Newton-Ransom Boulevard. Theevent will be held rain or shine and willinclude prize drawings, face painting, ar-chery, hot dogs and beverages, and a tro-phy for the child who catches the largestfish. All children must be accompanied bya responsible adult. Email [email protected] or call 570-587-3206 formore information.

Through Saturday, June 27: LakeWinola Carnival

The Lake Winola Fire Co. will hostits annual carnival from Thursday, June25, through Saturday, June 27, at the car-nival grounds, located on Rte. 307. Foodstands will open at 5 p.m. Music, gamesand a chicken barbecue will open at 7 p.m.The annual Fireman’s Parade will be heldon Thursday, June 25, beginning at 7 p.m.and a 5K run/walk will be held on Satur-day, June 27, at 9 a.m.

Friday, July 3: Fireworks ScheduledThe Rotary Club of the Abingtons’

annual fireworks display will be held atAbington Heights Middle School, 1555Newton Ransom Blvd., on Friday, July 3(rain date July 4). Food, free live musicand activities will begin at 5 p.m. Theband “Nothing Yet” will play at 6:30 p.m.,followed by the Phyllis Hopkins ElectricTrip and the Quietmen. Live entertain-ment is supported by the Abington AreaJoint Recreation Board and the OverlookFoundation. Craft vendors are also invited

to join this year’s event by calling 570-840-5033 before Wednesday, July 1. Park-ing is $5 per vehicle and helps defray ex-penses. Additional donations may be madeby mailing a check to Rotary Club of theAbingtons, P.O. Box 392, Clarks Summit,PA 18411.

Through Sunday, July 5:Actors Circle

The Actors Circle will present “ToCatch a Cheat,” written and directed byArtWalsh, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sun-days, June 26-28 and July 3-5, at the Provi-dence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road,Scranton. Tickets are $12, $10 for seniorsand $8 for students. A special preview per-formance will be held on Thursday, June25, with discounted rates of $10, $8 for se-niors and $6 for students. There will be noperformance on Saturday, July 4.“To Catch a Cheat” is an adult comedy

in which Philip Dietz, a private investiga-tor, has begun a special service in which,for a hefty fee, he seduces would-be adul-teresses for his clients to enable them tosecure a better deal in their divorce settle-ment. All goes well for Philip until a fewscorned women plot for revenge.Call 570-342-9707 to reserve tickets or

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MEETING NOTICESVeterans of Foreign Wars

The AbingtonMemorial Post No. 7069of the Veterans of ForeignWars, 402Win-ola Road, Clarks Summit, meets the firstThursday of every month at 7 p.m. Newmembers are always welcome.

Glenburn 4-HThe Glenburn 4-H Club is open to

young people ages 8-19 who would eitherlike to learn how to sew or know how andwould like to learn new skills. Hilda Lewisand Ann Northup are instructors. Call570-563-1369 for more information.

Social Singles ClubA social singles club meets at 7:30 p.m.

on the first Wednesday of the month atOur Lady of Snows Church rectory base-ment, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit.Meet other active, mature singles for funactivities and friendship. Call Linda at570-470-5220 for more information.

SPECIAL NOTICESBeginning Wednesday, July 22:

ServSafe Course

Keystone College will host a ServSafecertification course on Wednesday, July22, in the Fireplace Lounge at the HibbardCampus Center.The training will cover topics involv-

ing food-borne illnesses and health risksthat commercial food service establish-ments must learn in order to provide safefood for customers. The in-class compo-nent of the program will begin at 8:30a.m. and continue to approximately 5:30p.m., depending upon completion of theexam. Participants are expected to re-view the ServSafe textbook for a mini-mum of 7.5 hours prior to the scheduledcourse. Cost of the program is $160 andincludes a textbook, lunch and a one-hourpresentation.Due to the self-study requirement, par-

ticipants must register no later than sevendays prior to the class. Upon registration,manuals will be mailed to participants. Toregister, contact Brenda Lidy at 570-945-8334 or at [email protected] Department of Agricul-

ture regulations state that a food-serviceestablishment should employ or designateat least one certified supervisory employ-ee who has completed and passed an ap-proved certification course. ServSafe, a na-tionally recognized certification programfor safe food handling practices, meetsPennsylvania regulations and is accreditedby the National Restaurant AssociationEducation Foundation.AH Class of 1965 Reunion PlannedThe Abington Heights High School

Class of 1965 is planning its 50th year re-union later this year and is searching for“lost” members. Classmates who still needto be found include Ralph Beck, RuthAnn Bogert Ospasnick, Robert Carver,James Costello, Sally Davis Hodge, DaleEisele Aguilera, Gerald Heller, NancyHouser Pivovarnik, Margaret Hunt Sweet,David Hurst, Joan Hynak Kost, DonaldKeller, Judith Lendrim, Jean MacRobbie,Hazel MacWaters Pikkel, Richard Mor-gan, Paul Myers, Donna Palmer Osborn,Robert Gerald Renard, Dorothy Sherman,Ann Vandemark Butler, James Villaumeand Jeffery Vogelbacker.Anyone with information on these

classmates can call Sandy Carr Kresge at570-587-3560 or email [email protected] call Guy Ehler at 610-322-2539 or [email protected].

Volunteers NeededThe Borough of Clarks Summit is seek-

ing two volunteers as follows:• The Emergency Management Agen-

cy (EMA) director will be responsiblefor involvement and management in theevent of local emergencies, reporting toborough council and coordinating withLackawanna County EMA.

• The Abington Regional Waste-water Authority (ARWA) representa-tive will act as a representative of theborough on the local sewer authority,involving attending monthly meetings,acting on committees with the author-ity and semi-annual reporting back to theborough.Interested parties should contact bor-

ough manager Virginia Kehoe at 570-585-4800.

Artisans NeededThe Waverly Community House, 1115

N. Abington Road, has extended thedeadline for artists and crafters who wishto participate in its annual Artisans’ Mar-ketplace on November 21-22. To apply,call 570-586-8191, ext. 2, or visit waverly-comm.org. Selections for participants willbe made in July.

Through Monday, Aug. 31:Summer Hours

The Newton Recreation Center, 1814Newton-Ransom Boulevard, recently an-nounced its summer hours. The centerwill be open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6p.m. and closed on Saturdays and Sundaysthrough Monday, Aug. 31. Call 570-586-7808 for more information.

Leaves of ClassThe Friends of the Weinberg Memorial

Library at The University of Scranton aresponsoring their 17th annual “Leaves ofClass” raffle to help support the Friends ofthe Library Endowment Fund.This year’s raffle features more than

$8,000 in prizes. Tickets are $20 and earneach participant a chance for monthlydrawings for prizes. Drawings will continuethrough Thursday, Dec. 31.Among the prizes are an iPad, diamond

bracelets, gift certificates to several arearestaurants, an evening with family andfriends at Woodloch Resort, cash prizes,services for personal care, gift baskets, sea-son passes to local theaters and concerts

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A little over a year ago Jack Cellerari purchased The Medicine Shoppe on EastGrove St in Clarks Summit. Jack previously worked for Costa’s Drug Store for33 years. “I started working at the Scranton store while I was going to school atPhiladelphia Pharmacy and Science. I stayed there for about three months andonce I got my license went to the Clarks Summit store.

I love talking to the people, Cellerari said. There is no glass window betweenme and them. I filled people’s prescriptions as they grew up. Now I am filling theirchildren’s prescriptions.The Medicine Shoppe is a family oriented pharmacy. Jackworks alongside his wife Noreen and daughter Cierra.

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pleted entry form, along with $20, must bereturned to the Dean’s Office of the Wein-berg Memorial Library. Checks should bemade payable to “Friends of the WeinbergMemorial Library.” Tickets may also bepurchased online. Gift envelopes are avail-able for anyone who would like to give araffle ticket as a gift.For more information on the Leaves of

Class drawing, call 570-941-7816 or visitscranton.edu/academics/wml/friends/loc/index.shtml.

Waverly PreschoolThe Waverly Preschool, located inside

of the Waverly Community House, 1115N. Abington Road, is now accepting reg-istrations for the 2015-16 school year.The school offers three programs: a three-year-old, two-day program with classes onTuesdays and Thursdays; a four-year-old,three-day program with classes on Mon-days, Wednesdays and Fridays; and a newfour-year-old, five-day program with classeson weekdays. All classes run from 9-11:30a.m. and offer an optional extra day classfrom 12:30-3 p.m. on Tuesdays (four-year-olds) and Wednesdays (three-year-olds).There is also an optional daily extra hour,“Lunch Bunch,” running from 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Call Kathy Davis, owner/director at

570-586-2654 for more information orvisit waverlypreschool.com. The WaverlyPreschool is licensed by the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education.

AHSD NotificationsAbington Heights School District

would like to remind residents that theycan receive up-to-date closing and delaymessages, as well as other alerts, via textor email. To receive messages via text, text@abingtonhe to 570-471-5703. Standardtext messaging rates will apply. To unsub-scribe from text messaging, text ‘unsub-scribe @abingtonhe’ to the same number.For email messages, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe,reply with ‘unsubscribe’ in the subject line.For more information on the service, visitremind.com.

Permits RequiredClarks Summit Borough officials would

like to remind residents that burn permitsare required in the borough, even for recre-ationalburning.Call570-586-9316formoreinformation.

Reflective Address MarkersThe Fleetville Volunteer Fire Co. is

selling reflective address markers for theresidents of Benton Township. Organizerssay that the markers are highly visible dayand night, with reflective material on bothsides. They are also fade-resistant and willlast for years.Markers are $20 and will help the fire

department find residences quickly in caseof an emergency. Call 570-945-3139 formore information or to place an order.

Assistance AvailableThe Voluntary Action Center (VAC),

538 Spruce St., Scranton, was recentlyawarded a grant to help seniors age 60and older enroll in SNAP, formerly foodstamps. Officials say that the Senior SNAPEnrollment Initiative Grant will increasethe enrollment of senior citizens residingin Lackawanna County in the SNAP pro-gram and that approximately two out ofthree senior citizens who qualify to receiveSNAP are missing out on benefits. Seniorcitizens who have an income at or below$1,916 for single individuals or $2,585for married couples and resources under$9,000, excluding primary home, vehicle

and other items, could qualify for SNAPbenefits. Call Jennifer Wynn at 570-347-5616 or email [email protected] for moreinformation.

Volunteers NeededThe borough of Clarks Green is recruit-

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By looking carefully at the photo in thisarticle, we can learn some important ar-boricultural lessons.The photo was tak-en in Clarks Sum-mit, a few weeks af-ter I recommendedremoving a portionof a tree’s stem.Why did I rec-

ommend removal?The stem in ques-tion was leaning,and a house was itstarget. Risk is deter-mined by combin-ing the likelihoodof failure with thevalue and frequencyof the target. In thiscase, a house, whichhas a great value,is where people,who have an evengreater value, arefrequently inside. Incontrast to, for ex-ample, an obviouslyabandoned storageshed, this targetdemanded caution.In the case of like-lihood of failure, ifyou look closely at the picture, you can seetwo related things that made me cautious.First, the joint was shaped more like a “V”than a “U.” A v-shaped joint is likely tobe structurally weak, due to the presenceof included bark as opposed to structuralwood. If you look closely, toward the notchin the cut, you can see a flattening anddarkening of the bark. Bark, as opposed towood, was inside this joint and, as a result,this massive, leaning stem’s weight was notfully supported by the joint and could fail.Now, why does the cut have a notch

in it? If you look closely at the cut, youcan see that the cut has two angles anda notch in the top angle. When the stemwas removed, there was only one angle,

the steeper cut. You can see that this leftabout three inches of wood extending up-wards from the joint. After the tree serviceleft, I made the second angle cut and thenadded the notch. The first reason I cut

the sharper anglewas to remove theexcess wood. Thetree will attemptto close the woundby growing woundwood out and overthe open wound.If excess wood isleft at a joint, twothings may hap-pen. First, the stubthat remains maydie back, leaving awound that is im-possible to closeup, thus providingready access to de-cay. Second, theremaining stump,sensing a need forenergy to help closethe wound, mayproduce ultimatelyproblematic epicor-mic shoots. Any ofthese options (stub,decaying stub, orsprouting) is un-sightly and unpro-fessional looking.

The second reason I cut the sharperangle was to help me access the bottomof the joint. Since I was unable to do thiswith a flat angle, I was forced to carve anotch in the cut. The purpose of the notchis to keep the joint dry. If the notch werenot there, water would accumulate in thepocket between the two stems and thiswould be a perfect foothold for decay andinsect activity to begin to attack the re-maining stem.

Joshua Arp is an ISA-certified MunicipalSpecialist, a Clarks Summit tree commissionerand an operator of a landscape maintenancebusiness. He can be reached at [email protected].

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chapter is working to grant 20 wishes inLackawanna County and it needs kind-hearted individuals to step forward andvolunteer their time and friendship in or-der to assist with wish fulfillment. Since1988, there have been 220 wishes grantedin Lackawanna County. To become a wishvolunteer, individuals must be at least 21years of age, pass a criminal backgroundcheck and attend a training session.Every wish starts with a referral — in

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Clarks Green Shade TreesThe Clarks Green Shade Tree Commis-

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- Old Forge, PA -COMPLETE LANDSCAPING & TREE WORK

- Over 25 Years Experience -

570-451-1516

TILEGENEVENOSHTILE & HARDWOODCeramic, Porcelain & VinylTileHardwood & Laminate FlooringRegrouting & Custom Showers

Small Plumbing RepairsOWNER & INSTALLER 570-876-0705

ReasonableRates

Free Estimates

Hauling

YEAR ROUNDYards, Houses, Cellars, Attics, Garages CleanedFurnaces-Boilers Oil Tanks Removed From Cellars

Moving One Item or a TruckloadCall BUTCH Anytime 457-0406

Cell- 570-881-2504



**Not valid on previously purchased items made before 6/20/15

Trade in your old clunkers and receivecash towards a new furniture purchase.

old furniture will be picked up upon delivery to your homeand will be donated to the local charity. See store for details.

TRADE IN YOUR OLDFORMAL DINING SET & GET

$150TOWARDS A NEW SET!See Store For Complete Details. Expires 7/11/15

TRADE IN YOUR OLDRECLINER & GET

$50TOWARDS A NEW ONE!See Store For Complete Details. Expires 7/11/15

TRADE IN YOUR OLDSOFA & GET

$100TOWARDS A NEW ONE!See Store For Complete Details. Expires 7/11/15

TRADE IN YOUR OLD TWINMATTRESS SET & GET

$50TOWARDS A NEW SET!

See Store For Complete Details. Expires 7/11/15

TRADE IN YOUR OLD SOFA& LOVESEAT & GET


TRADE IN YOUR OLD FULLMATTRESS SET & GET



TRADE IN YOUR OLDBEDROOM SET & GET


TRADE IN YOUR OLD QUEENMATTRESS SET & GET



TRADE IN YOUR OLDCASUAL DINNING SET & GET


TRADE IN YOUR OLD KINGMATTRESS SET & GET


Trade in your old clunkers and receive

WEWANT YOUR OLD FURNITURE!

1330 MAIN STREET, DICKSON CITYAcross from Genetti’s570-489-5168

Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10am - 5pmEvenings by appointment. Closed SundayFURNITURE CO. INC.

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abington suburban, june 25, 2015

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