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Last week\u2019s column in the Sunday Dispatch was one I never thought I\u2019d have to write, but I\u2019m sure glad I did. If you didn\u2019t catch it, I wrote about the state of newspapers, including the Sunday Dispatch.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t an easy decision, but I decided to post it on my Facebook page and much to my surprise, as of this past Friday, the post had 8,625 from 4,398 viewers. Those numbers just blow me away.<\/p>\n
I firmly believe there\u2019s a market for our paper that has been supplying names and faces and events for 79 years.<\/p>\n
Hang in there with us as revamp and retool the Sunday Dispatch and thank you to all 8,625 of you that read last week\u2019s column.<\/p>\n
Well, if this last week was an indication of how summer will be, I\u2019m down for that \u2014 big time.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s face it, the winter has not been too kind and I wasn\u2019t sure where spring was heading because of the roller coaster we\u2019ve been on, but let\u2019s get past upcoming week to land on our feet for a proper spring.<\/p>\n
In another week, April will be winding down and many municipalities will be looking toward Memorial Day. We already received an announcement on parade day for Dupont\u2019s Memorial Day Parade and celebration.<\/p>\n
City of Pittston is pushing their summer playground program, as you will read in today\u2019s edition.<\/p>\n
I think the warmer weather has brought out the summer vibes in us.<\/p>\n
Not pushing summer is the Greater Pittston YMCA. The announced their spring programs you can read in this edition.<\/p>\n
You will also read about the West Pittston Historical Society (WPHS) doing a membership drive in honor of longtime member and treasurer, the late Bill Rowe. You know, I\u2019ve known Billy for most of my life and even though it\u2019s been since his passing in January, I can\u2019t get used to the \u201clate\u201d part of his name.<\/p>\n
Bill was involved in many things in his life and he was all about the Borough of West Pittston, his hometown.<\/p>\n
He was born there, grew up there, graduated high school there and passed away there.<\/p>\n
Bill loved his politics, he loved serving on the West Pittston Library board, he loved being on the WPHS board, and he will be missed by his beloved classmates from the Wyoming Area Class of 1970 were he remained active as a member of the classes\u2019 scholarship committee.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d often see him at the counter at Agolino\u2019s Restaurant were many conversations were held.<\/p>\n
An individual membership for the WPHS is just $25 for a year. If you feel so inclined to join, you\u2019ll find the link in today\u2019s article.<\/p>\n
Check out the article on Philip Gristina, the 40-year-old trapped in a soon-to-be 24-year-old body, as he has taken on the duties of Pittston Memorial Library director.<\/p>\n
Philip is very engaging, smart, considerate, polite, respectful, and very easy to deal with and he\u2019s going to do just fine in the lead role at the library.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a friend of his parents Alfonso and Tina and they did one great job of raising Philip, no doubt they are very proud of him.<\/p>\n
If you get a chance to get to the library, say hello to Philip.<\/p>\n
I had the chance to cover the Victory Sports League Spring Fling banquet at Mohegan Sun Casino this past Thursday. No matter what event they put on for the athletes, it\u2019s first class. No cutting corners for the all the participants.<\/p>\n
Fred DeSanto, the creator of Victory Sports since 2011 has decided to step down as president of the organization; he cites at 76-years-old, it\u2019s time to get some younger blood to run the organization.<\/p>\n
First off, Fred doesn\u2019t look his age and I know he still has a lot of miles on the clock yet. He\u2019s not going anywhere and will do his best to help new President Anna Gallo. Fred will stay on as a vice president on the board.<\/p>\n
He tells me he\u2019s still going to play shortstop during the Victory Sports softball games at West Pittston Little League. He also tells me two games will this summer; the teams will play under the lights at Pittston Twp. Little League.<\/p>\n
Some areas call their league the Challenger League, but Fried didn\u2019t want to do that. Why? Because everyone is a winner that participates in sports activities \u2026 everyone is victorious.<\/p>\n
Good job and hats off to you Fred for making life inclusive for everyone, no matter their disability or affliction.<\/p>\n
As Anna Gallo takes over, she will give the program a shot of adrenaline and new ideas.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s currently the president of UNICO Wilkes-Barre Chapter for the last two-years and with her experience, she\u2019s already thinking outside the box in hopes of finding Victory Sports in every county in Pennsylvania \u2014 all 67 counties.<\/p>\n
Finally, don\u2019t forget about the upcoming free concert at Kirby Park on June 20.<\/p>\n
You can grab your ticket by going to concerts.america250pa.org.<\/p>\n
Exeter\u2019s own Cassandra Coleman, America250PA executive director said on Friday when tickets went live, the server crashed and it was down for a few hours.<\/p>\n
Get your tickets for Lady A and En Vogue today.<\/p>\n
Quote of the week<\/p>\n
\u201cApril in Northeastern Pennsylvania is not about certainty; it\u2019s about transition, where every cloudy morning and sunny afternoon reminds us that change is rarely simple.\u201d \u2014Unknown<\/p>\n
Thought of the week<\/p>\n
\u201cAn April day in Northeastern Pennsylvania rarely makes up its mind; it can greet you with frost on the windshield, soak you by noon, and send you home beneath a sky so blue it feels like a reward.\u201d \u2014Unknown<\/p>\n
Bumper sticker<\/p>\n
\u201cPuddles, potholes, and patches of blue sky \u2014 that\u2019s the poetry of April roads.\u201d \u2014Unknown<\/p>\n
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