To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
Anatole France
DREAMS: THE FOCUS OF WINDSOR PARK STORIES
This week’s episode of The New Windsor Park Stories looks at a Wilkes-Barre lawyer with a dream, a Penn State student with a goal and an Olyphant parish with a pastor to celebrate.
Our program airs on Sunday morning at 11:30 on WBRE TV.
Attorney George Spohrer is a man on a mission to restore the last diesel electric locomotive made by the Vulcan Iron Works, a Wilkes-Barre company that once supplied the world with engines. He found it 20 years ago, neglected and shabby, but he was determined to save it and make it a part of the revitalization of the Wyoming Valley. In the “Profile” segment, he details his plans for the engine and his theory that the history of the major industries in Luzerne County is a way of connecting with new generations.
The members of St. Cyril and Methodius Church in Olyphant are proud of their pastor who just celebrated his 95 th birthday. Msgr. Stephen Hyrnuck is still doing everything that needs to be done in the parish where he has lived for more 
than half a century. Parishioners honored him last week with a dinner, loving words and entertainment, and that is the theme of this week’s “Good News” segment. They love him dearly and their feelings were apparent at the celebration.
Lee Lispi is a giant of a man. He is the subject of the “Scrapbook” segment of the New Windsor park Stories. He talks about his dream as a high school senior at Pittston Area to play football at Penn State during his college career. He got to the university. He made the team, but a back 
injury and other complications ended his dream. But one person made a huge impact on him, and now he’s back at the books and heeding the words of his former coach, Joe Paterno. He talks about his hopes, what he learned as a player on Paterno’s team and how the coach got him back on track.
In the final “Unplugged” segment of our first season on WBRE-TV, we look at the numbers, and they are incredible. By every measure it has been the most successful six-month period in the history of the series. We produced more shows…covered more territory…talked with more people…received more correspondence and the traffic at the Windsor Park Theater is the highest it has ever been.
If truth be told, Windsor Park Stories is our dream, and we take a moment to thank all those who made it possible. There are a lot of people behind the scenes who are
responsible for making sure “The New Windsor Park Stories” airs every Sunday, and we expresse our gratitude to them. We also thank those who watch the program every week, visit the internet sites, express their opinions and suggest people, place and events for future episodes.
Carl Sandburg was right; Nothing happens unless first we dream.
So while we are in reruns for the next 24 weeks, Kitch and I will be dreaming about our 11th season of Windsor Park Stories.
We intend to take a few weeks to rest and catch our breath, and then we will resume our journey traveling throughout our viewing area and beyond recording stories of hope, inspiration and service.
Until the next time, we hope that all of your stories have happy endings.
Kitch Loftus-Mussari & Tony Mussari
kitch152@aol.com, tmussari@aol.com
