Good Vibrations!

We woke up this morning feeling pretty good. Despite the cloudy weather and slightly chilly temperatures, we felt upbeat. It occurred to us that we were the direct recipients of some good vibrations. And when we checked the calendar, we knew exactly why: today’s the anniversary of the release of one of the most groundbreaking…

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VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Alec Rodway, Grade 11.  Alec Volunteered for the Lackawanna County 3 on 3 tournaments this past summer.  Funds raised went to the Coaches vs. Cancer Organization.  Alec said, “I feel this is a great cause because the funds raised goes toward the fight against cancer.

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MID VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

he Mid Valley football team along with the Throop, Olyphant, and Dickson City Police Departments worked with local churches in the Mid Valley area (Holy Cross Parish, Saint Patrick’s, Blessed Sacrament, and Saint Mary’s of Dickson City) to get food donations for the Saint Francis Soup kitchen.The van is loaded with food donations that we delivered this week. Left…

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The Dark Side of the Moon (roof)

It’s a quandary for the ages, a question we’ve tossed around here at Paper Shop for quite some time. And on the anniversary of the Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon dropping out of the Billboard top 200 on October 8, 1988 after 741 weeks (that’s over 14 years!), we decided that it was…

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Bill Power

We know, we know. Our updated cover design was so very impressive that the Department of Treasury had no choice but to follow suit. We became more colorful and easy to spot and – bam! – so did the new $100 bill, entering circulation today. All kidding aside, we seriously can’t take credit for the…

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VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Valley View High School Senior Class Officers 2013/14.  The Valley View High School  Senior class officers for the 2013/14 school year are from left to right; Bridget McAndrew, Treasurer  ; Tyler Williams, President;  Joey Seymour, Vice President; and  Evan Zavada, Secretary

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SHENANDOAH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

For the first time in the school’s history, Shenandoah Valley High School culminated its homecoming activities by crowning two homecoming queens. The reason for this departure from tradition came about as a result of a tie vote after the student body ballots had been tabulated.   Shown in the photo (L-R): Eric Macker escorting Co-Homecoming…

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It’s a Free-For-All!

(In the best possible way, of course.) See that? That green bill pictured above? We’d like to point out that it’s decidedly not necessary if you’d like to shop with us. October 3rd is a pretty big day here at Paper Shop; as of this morning, online subscriptions are gone. Obsolete. A thing of the…

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Ad of the Week: 400 Egg Cartons

Because we sell anything and everything, we often get ads for the interesting, the unusual and the extremely specialized. One of the best parts of working here is that we learn so much about so many different things. Here’s where we feature an ad that made us sit up and take notice. This week brings…

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LACKAWANNA TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior members of the Lackawanna Trail Cross Country and their parents were honored at their last home meet on September 4.   Seniors and parents honored were: front, from left, Devon Clarke, Billy Lee, Lowell Phillips, Janine Strauch, Katie Seigle, Jared Madans, Olivia Cooper, Amanda Madans and Thomas Fricke; middle, Christy Clarke, Lori Phillips,  Cathy Strauch,…

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Boldly Go …

.. where no ad has gone before. Sometimes selling stuff isn’t for the faint of heart (or print). Get your ad noticed by getting it in bold print. It’s easy to do – just ask us when you’re placing your ad over the phone. Or click “Embolden Ad” when you’re submitting your item on findnflip.com.…

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Smart Cookie

Ever notice that any time you hear the phrase “that’s how the cookie crumbles” it always seems to come on the heels of bad luck? And if you think about it, a cookie crumbling is rather tragic event.  Usually. The one exception seems to be a fortune cookie, which is generally crumbled with the best…

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MID VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

PJ Sova,  Grade 11, Volunteered at the Mid-Valley Bread Basket over the summer months helping sort and carry food.  PJ said, “I feel it is important to reach out and help the community especially those in need. “ Sports: Tennis Clubs: National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, SADD  Club, Leo Club, Spanish Club, Student Council, Treasure of the Junior Class.

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WEST SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL

West Scranton’s School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program Honors the September Students of the Month   Ninth graders Bianca Gifford and J.J. Sekelsky were chosen as the Students of the Month at West Scranton High School for September 2013.  One girl and one boy are selected each month from names submitted by teachers and staff as part of…

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