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<p>KINGSTON &#8212; WVIA is bringing its iconic &#8220;Our Town&#8221; series to Kingston.</p><p>More than two dozen Kingston residents gathered in the Hoyt Library Thursday evening, participating in a brainstorming whiteboard session with series producer Lisa Mazzarella and WVIA Vice President for Advancement Joe Krushinsky.</p><p>Together, they and residents bounced ideas for the show back and forth, leaving many to reminiscence on Kingston&#8217;s past, and bring forward the borough&#8217;s best features and hidden gems.</p><p>The history of the town and prominent families that have contributed to it throughout the years were focal points of discussion.</p><p>Residents brought up familiar names, such as Nesbitt and Hoyt. Other topics included religious diversity, schools and education, recreation and coal mining.</p><p>And of course, the Agnes Flood.</p><p>However, instead of dwelling on the harm and devastation numerous floods have caused to the borough over the decades, residents instead focused on the community&#8217;s perseverance to overcome tragedy and rebuild.</p><p>Thursday&#8217;s session was the second since the announcement of the show in February. The first meeting was held on Feb. 24.</p><p>All borough residents are welcome to participate, and encouraged to provide photographs and recordings of the town. The series, which is primarily made up of residents&#8217; personal stories cannot be completed without the help of the community.</p><p>The deadline to submit photos and videos to be featured in &#8220;Our Town: Kingston&#8221; is April 6. Resident interviews will take place at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts on the Wyoming Seminary Campus.</p><p>The show&#8217;s premiere will be held on June 2 at 8 p.m. at WVIA.</p><p>Any residents interested in participating may contact Mazzarella.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Joseph Krushinsky, vice president for advancement at WVIA, left, listens to Kingston residents for story ideas for an upcoming feature of the &#8220;Our Town&#8221; series about Kingston during a planning meeting on Thursday at the Hoyt Library in Kingston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/web1_ourtownkingston-2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Joseph Krushinsky, vice president for advancement at WVIA, left, listens to Kingston residents for story ideas for an upcoming feature of the &#8220;Our Town&#8221; series about Kingston during a planning meeting on Thursday at the Hoyt Library in Kingston. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Marcella Kester</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach the Times Leader newsroom at 570-829-7242 or on Twitter @TLnews.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Residents brainstorm for ‘Our Town: Kingston’