When you ask Clarks Summit resident Keith Gilman about his evolution as a writer, chances are he will tell you that, like his character Lou Klein, it is a work in progress.
Lou Klein is the protagonist of Gilman's first novel, the Private Eye Writers of America award-winning "Father's Day," as well as of his second novel, the recently-released "My Brother's Keeper." Because Gilman works full-time as a policeman in the Philadelphia area, he finds himself writing whenever he can, even if that means jotting down notes while waiting for his daughter to leave dance practice.
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When you walk into Duffy's Coffee House, 312 S. State St., Clarks Summit, make sure you look at the walls because your next-door neighbor's artwork could be hanging there.
Every month, Duffy's features a local artist of the month as well as a student artist of the month and, every week, Duffy's hosts live music on Friday nights from 7-9 p.m. and an open mic night on Saturdays from 7-9 p.m.
"Our goal before we opened was to have this place become a part of this community and to have the community become a part of this place," said co-owner Mari Walker. "This is like our big refrigerator. When your children are little, you like to hang their drawings up on the refrigerator. This is like our big community refrigerator. We're proud of the local talent and want to do what we can to encourage it."
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Dr. Ann L. Pipinski, President & CEO of Johnson College, has announced the president's list of students who have completed the fall 2011 semester with a grade point average of 3.90 or higher.
Students from the Abingtons who have earned this distinction are as follows:
Class of 2012: Automotive Technology: Gary Theis, Clarks Summit; Biomedical Equipment Technology: Jason Borthwick, Clarks Summit; El
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A special focus on church planting and God's global plan it are among the key features of a Global Ministry Conference and Day of Prayer at BBC, to be held the week of Feb. 6-10.
The conference, entitled "Ecclesia (The Church): God's Global Plan" will include speakers, workshops, and ice cream sundae chats, offering a range of ways to implement church-building directives given in Scripture.
Featured speakers will include:
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Career Fair: Abington Heights High School's third annual Career Fair will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the High School, 222 Noble Road, Clarks Summit.
AH Spring Sports Physicals: Abington Heights School District physicals for spring sports will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Abington Heights High School Field House. Junior high physicals will take place from 2:30-4 p.m. and physicals for grades 9-12 will be held from 4-6 p.m. The cost is $15 per student.
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Free Contest
Original Organizing by Tara is sponsoring a "Messiest Closet" contest from Wednesday, Feb. 1, through Saturday, Feb. 18. The free contest is open to residents of Lackawanna and Wyoming counties. The winner of the contest will receive one day (up to six hours) of hands-on organizing. To participate, please submit a photo of your messy closet, along with a short explanation as to why it needs a makeover, as well as your name, address, email address and phone number to tara@originalorganizingbytara.com. Submissions and winner will remain confidential if needed. Call Tara at (724) 747-3103 or email tara@originalorganizingbytara.com for more information.
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Imagine 55 pairs of empty shoes; now, imagine the lives of the people who would have worn those shoes.
That's the message that the Abington Heights High School chapter of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) would like the school's students to bring home this March when an exhibit of 55 shoes, representing the 55 Pennsylvanian lives lost daily due to tobacco use, goes on display in the school's vestibule.
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