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this facility to the public,
Lawton said.
Starting next week, the
Plymouth Township park
will be closed on weekdays
because the county securi-
ty department lost six em-
ployees to recent budget
cuts, county Security Chief
John Robshaw confirmed
last week.
I
dont
antici-
pate
taking
county dollars out
of another program
and moving it into
Moon Lake, but well
look at other ways
to open this facility
to the public.
Robert Lawton
Luzerne County Manager
Luzerne County Manag-
er Robert Lawton said em-
ployees are exploring cre-
ative solutions to restore
daily public access to coun-
ty-owned Moon Lake Park
by the time park usage typ-
ically picks up in April.
Im talking to depart-
ments who are involved
looking for ways to be
imaginative in how we re-
spond to this to avoid re-
striction of access to this
resource by residents,
Lawton said.
The solution wont in-
volve additional county
funding because the coun-
ty is on a tight budget, he
said.
I dont anticipate taking
county dollars out of anoth-
er program and moving it
into Moon Lake, but well
look at other ways to open
MOON L AKE PARK
County ponders
ideas for park
Starting next week, park
will be closed weekdays
for lack of funds.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
See MOON LAKE, Page 6A
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WILKES-BARRE Should
city residents be concerned
about debt that now stands at
$74.7 million plus interest?
Mayor Thomas Leighton
says no. The three-term mayor
contends the city is on
the best financial foot-
ing in years and has a
rosy future, thanks to
improvements hes
spearheaded that will
pay for themselves.
But financial experts
are wary of the debt and
the citys ability to pay
it down.
Analysts point to sev-
eral areas of concern:
Adecliningpopula-
tion, much of which is
elderly.
Unemployment
higher than national av-
erages.
A declining tax
base.
A high poverty lev-
el.
Mounting debt has
become a problem in
Luzerne County. The
county being more than $400
million in debt is forcing coun-
ty council to allocate a signifi-
cant portion of the county bud-
get to debt repayments, which
was one of the primary reasons
for recent layoffs.
At a City Council meeting
last month, Karen Ceppa Hir-
ko, an accountant by trade and
a former candidate for city con-
troller, questioned the citys
debt. She puts the mark at $100
million, which includes the
principal plus future interest.
Citys credit rating
Standard & Poors
Rating Services, the
international compa-
ny that rates the cred-
it worthiness of mu-
nicipalities and cor-
porations, has renew-
ed the citys A
rating. An S&P ana-
lyst said that may
sound good to lay-
men, but the rating is
below average.
Le Quach, an asso-
ciatedirector at S&P,
said an average or
mid-level S&P rating
would be A+. Higher
ratings are AA and
AAA, she said.
Quach helped pre-
pare a recent S&P re-
port on the citys fi-
nances.
The tax base ap-
pears to be relatively stable,
Quach said. The city has
strong reserves built up.
S&P also notes in its report
that these strengths are partial-
ly offset by:
A limited local economy
withlowwealthandincome in-
dicators.
Moderate-to-high overall
debt levels.
Asteady decrease in overall
population in the past two dec-
ades.
A low level of median
household purchasing income.
Recent reductions incity re-
serves. The city has drawn from
WI L KES- BARRE
DEBT CITY?
Unfunded debt
(prior admin.) $3.93
Streetlights $2.91 Other $4.63
Street paving $1.9
Park & Lock North renance $1.68
Flood recovery (2007) $0.9
Sewer Project (2006) $0.15
DISSECTING DEBT
What current WB debt bought
WILKES-BARRE
Public
Square
Kirby
Park
Nesbitt
Park
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
S. FRANKLINST.
S. MAINST.
S. RIVER ST.
ACADEMY ST.
GORDONAVE.
CAREY AVE. S. WASHINGTONST.
PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
WILKES-BARRE BLVD.
S. MARKET ST.
NORTHST.
SCOTT ST.
BUTLER ST. WILKES-BARRE BLVD.
KIDDER ST.
N. MAINST.
PARK AVE.
CAREY AVE.
HIGHST.
HAZLE ST.
BLACKMANST.
HORTONST.
RIVERSIDE DR.
W. NORTHAMPTONST.
N. RIVER ST.
309
309
Coal
Street
Park
STANTONST.
EMPIRE ST.
E. NORTHAMPTONST.
COAL ST.
KIDDER ST.
N. WASHINGTONST.
N. WASHINGTONST.
GEORGE AVE.
SCOTT ST.
(in millions)
Source: Mayors ofce Photos by Amy Dilger Graphic by Mark Guydish/The Times Leader
Bonds for both $11.76
Renanced debt $12.56
Pension
fund $27.49
Other:
Coal St. $6.73
Intermodal $4.66
1
2
3
4
1 Coal St. Park
2 Streetlights
3 Coal Street 4 Intermodal Hub
Some bonds were
for two projects
Mayor says being $74M
in the red not a problem
WILKES-BARRE CITYS
$74,650,344 DEBT
This shows when money was borrowed
during Mayor Tom Leightons tenure, and
how much is still owed from each year.
$3,930,000
$27,485,000**
$3,064,454
$8,720,000*
$14,890,890
$7,000,000
$9,560,000
2004
2005
2008
2010
2011
2012
2006
Year
borrowed
Amount
still owed
*Includes $3,435,000 remaining on
renanced debt rst incurred in 2002
**Renanced debt rst incurred in 1998
Mark Guydish/The Times Leader
By BILL OBOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com
See DEBT, Page 12A
Its ap-
propriate
for a mu-
nicipality
to borrow
for infras-
tructure
improve-
ments.
Mayor Tom
Leighton
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B PEOPLE
Birthdays 8B
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WILKES-BARRE
Karen Ceppa Hirko be-
lieves the citys financial
situation is dangerous,
almost untenable.
Hirko, an accountant
and former candidate for
city controller, said the
citys debt some $74.7
million is cause for
concern,
and she
is wor-
ried that
taxpayers
will one
day be
forced to
foot the
bill for
even more.
With the economy and
the way people are mov-
ing out of the city of
Wilkes-Barre, where does
the mayor think he is
going to get this money
when it comes time to
pay? Hirko asked. He
has bonds due in May,
and instead of paying
them, he is refinancing
them. We are refinancing
for a lower rate to make
lower payments when we
should be looking at pay-
ing down our debt, not
adding or keeping it long-
er.
Hirko said if just one of
the tenant deals at Coal
Situation
a concern,
Hirko says
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
See CONCERN, Page 12A
Hirko
WEST LIBERTY, Ky.
Across the South and Mid-
west, survivors emerged
Saturday to find
blue sky and
splinters where
homes once
stood, cars flung
into buildings
and communica-
tions crippled af-
ter dozens of tor-
nadoes chain-
sawed through a
region of millions, leveling
small towns along the way.
At least 38 people were
killed in five states, but a 2-
year-old girl was somehow
found alive and alone in a
field near her Indiana
home. Her family did not
survive. A couple that fled
their home for the safety of
a restaurant basement
made it, even after the
storms threw a school bus
into their makeshift shel-
ter.
Saturday was a day filled
with such stories, told as
emergency officials
trudged with search dogs
past knocked-down cell-
phone towers and
ruined homes look-
ing for survivors in
rural Kentucky and
Indiana, marking
searched roads and
homes with orange
paint. President Ba-
rack Obama offered
federal assistance,
and Ohio Gov. John
Kasich declared an emer-
gency Saturday.
The worst damage ap-
peared centered in the
small towns of southern In-
diana and eastern Ken-
AP PHOTO
Melody Zollman finds a stuffed bear amid the rubble of
her home in Henryville, Ind., Saturday.
Towns demolished,
38 dead from storms
Violent weather hit at
least a dozen states
from Georgia to Illinois.
By ROGER ALFORD
and JIMSUHR
Associated Press
See STORMS, Page 12A
The spate of
storms was
the second
in little more
than 48
hours.
K
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L
eonard German, of Kingston,
died Saturday evening, March 3,
2012, with his family by his side.
Born in Scranton, he was the son
of the late Samuel and Mary Mintz
German and attended Scranton
Central High School and Wilkes
College. Leonardservedinthe Unit-
ed States 616th Division Army Air
Force, as a Staff Sergeant during
World War II and was the recipient
of the American Defense Service
Medal, the Good Conduct Medal,
the American Theatre Service Rib-
bon and World War II Victory Med-
al. Mr. Germanownedandoperated
Penn Baker Supply Company, prior
to his retirement, and was a mem-
ber of Congregation Ohav Zedek,
the Jewish Community Center,
Bnai Brith Organization, VFW,
JWV and other civic and religious
organizations.
He was preceded in death by
great-granddaughter, Kayleigh Nao-
mi German, brother, Filmore Ger-
man and sister, Frances Schoen-
brun.
Leonard is survived by his loving
wife, the former Elaine White, to
whomhe was married65years; chil-
dren, Sandi Teplitz, Allentown;
Sheldon German and his wife, Lin-
da, Wilkes-Barre; Margery Rifkin
and her husband, Michael, King-
ston; nine grandchildren, Robin Di-
mond, Nick Teplitz, David German,
Justin Teplitz, Laura Rongione, Da-
niel German, Julie Diperstein, Jef-
frey German and Adam Rifkin; two
great-grandchildren, Brady Ron-
gione and Logan Lien; sister, Au-
drey Sugarman and her husband,
Joel, Berwyn and nieces and neph-
ews.
Funeral service will be held
today at 1 p.m., at the Rosen-
berg Funeral Chapel, Inc., 348 S.
River St., Wilkes-Barre, with Rabbi
Raphael Nemetsky officiating. In-
terment will be in Anshe Ahavas
Achim Cemetery, West Pittston.
Shiva will be observed at 445
North Gates Ave., Apt. 1, Kingston,
today, 7 to 9 p.m.; Monday through
Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and
Friday 2 to 4 p.m.
Memorial contributions, if desir-
ed, may be made to charity of do-
nors choice.
Condolences may be sent, by vis-
iting Leonards obituary at www.ro-
senbergfuneralchapel.com
Leonard German
March 3, 2012
A
ndrew Y. Whyte, of West Pitt-
ston, passed away Friday,
March 2, 2012 in Golden Living
Center, East Mountain, Wilkes-
Barre.
Born in Forty Fort, on April 18,
1917, he was the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Whyte.
He graduated from Forty Fort
High School.
Andrew was an Army veteran
serving during World War II and a
member of American Legion Post
395, Kingston. He was a lifetime
member of the Firemans Relief As-
sociationanda member of the Forty
Fort Fire Company No.1.
Prior to his retirement, he was
employed by the Wilkes-Barre Tran-
sit Authority and Penn Millers Mu-
tual Insurance Company, Wilkes-
Barre.
He served as treasurer of the
West Pittston Little League and
West Pittston Pool Association.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, the former Greta Ferguson, in
2008; brother MartinWhyte andsis-
ters, Evelyn Stocker and Elizabeth
Stocker.
Surviving are sons, Drew Whyte
and his wife, Sandi, Pittston Town-
ship; Bill Whyte andhis wife, Karen,
Exeter; grandson Eric Whyte, Exe-
ter.
Private viewing and funeral
services will be held at the Ho-
well-Lussi Funeral Home, 509
Wyoming Avenue, West Pittston, at
the convenience of the family. The
Rev. James Thyren will officiate.
Interment will be in Memorial
Shrine Cemetery, Carverton.
Andrew Y. Whyte
March 2, 2012
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AMANDA HRYCYNA PHOTOS/ FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Charles Jr., left, Jen, Charles Sr. and Leo Seiger of Warrior Run
Jenna Walsh of Wyoming and David
Saxton of Kingston
Casey, left, and Gavin Monagan of Old
Forge
JimOrrson of Edwardsville, left, Maria
Godfrey of Forty Fort and Charlene
Decker of Hunlock Creek
Dennis and Dawn Monk of Hanover
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Trey Tietz and Alexandria Givens
John and Jane Cefaly
Vacant house fire in W-B under investigation
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
The city fire
inspector is
investigating
the cause of a
fire Friday at a
vacant house
at 257 Carey
Ave. Wilkes-
Barre Fire
Chief Jay Dela-
ney said fire-
fighters re-
sponded to the
alarm around 5
p.m. and ar-
rived to find
heavy smoke
coming from
the house.
They found fire
on the first and
second floors
and quickly
extinguished
the flames, he
said. There
were no util-
ities turned on
at the house,
which neigh-
bors said has
been vacant
for a year.
JENKINS TWP. Fire
destroyed a home in the
Heather Highlands mobile
home park Saturday night.
The occupant of the
house on the corner of Ri-
chards Way and Norman
Street was not home at the
time.
Jenkins Township Fire
Chief Dan Kosisky said it
appeared the fire started
underneath the home.
Sam Peters, a neighbor,
said someone banged on his
door around 6:30 p.m. to
alert him about the fire.
That is where we saw it
the most, said Peter, point-
ing to the rear porch of the
nearby home. It was just
complete flames, he said.
Peter, his wife Irmgard
and a dog were temporarily
evacuated from their home
at 388 Norman Street.
POLICE BLOTTER
C M Y K
THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012 PAGE 3A
LOCAL
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EXETER
Counseling for flood victims
Licensed professional counselor
Linda Benson will offer free group
counseling for flood victims Tuesday
evenings at Tiffany Griffiths and Asso-
ciates, 1251 Wyoming Ave.
Benson said the sessions will provide
a space for victims of the recent flood-
ing to process their feelings and share
their experiences. The first group will
meet March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
For additional details, contact Linda
Benson at 602-7753.
PITTSTON
Bilbow is Man of Year
The Greater Pittston Friendly Sons
of St. Patrick has selected Patrick M.
Bilbow as the organizations Man of the
Year Award Winner for the 98th Annual
St. Patricks Day Banquet.
Bilbow grew up in
the Pine Street area of
South Pittston and
currently resides in
Avoca with his wife
Kim. They are the
parents of three sons,
, Ciarn Patrick, 6;
Brady Quinn, 4, and
Reilly Robert, 13
months.
He formerly worked in the Delaware
Valley School District and the Tunk-
hannock Area School District, and is
currently the Principal of Martin L.
Mattei Middle School in the Pittston
Area School District.
He has been actively involved in the
schools he has been employed at as a
football, basketball, and track and field
coach. He currently coaches a kin-
dergarten/first-grade basketball team
in the Avoca Basketball League.
Patrick and his family are members
of Queen of the Apostles Parish in
Avoca.
FREELAND
MMI Prep offers testing
Beginning this spring, MMI Prepara-
tory School will become an SAT and
ACT testing center. All students, re-
gardless of where they attend school,
are invited to register online and take
these exams at MMI.
The SAT and SAT Subject Tests will
be held at MMI on May 5 and June 2.
The ACT test will be given at MMI on
June 9.
The MMI test center codes are: ACT-
241600 and SAT- 39497.
For more information regarding the
SAT and SAT Subject Test Exams and
to register, visit www.collegeboard.org.
For more information regarding the
ACT and to register, visit www.act-
student.org.
KINGSTON TWP.
PUC will hold rate hearing
State Rep. Phyllis Mundy reminds
residents that the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Commission
will hold a hearing at
7 p.m. Thursday, at
the Kingston Town-
ship Municipal Build-
ing, 180 E. Center St.,
Shavertown, to take
testimony on Aqua
Pennsylvanias rate
increase request.
I encourage Aqua customers who
have concerns with this rate increase
and those with water service issues to
attend this hearing and voice their
opinion, said Mundy, D-Kingston.
Customer testimony becomes part of
the record the PUC uses to make a
decision.
NANTICOKE
Career event set for LCCC
The Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 is
organizing Looking Forward, a free
all-day career and academic planning
event for students and their parents on
March 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lu-
zerne County Community Colleges
Learning Center in Nanticoke.
The event is open to all Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania students, grades 8
through 12, and their parents. Students
can attend concurrently running work-
shop sessions covering a variety of
career clusters.
Information booths will also be on-
site for students and parents to interact
with local colleges, universities and
other members of our educational and
business communities. To register for
Looking Forward and to find more
details on the event visit
www.liu18.org/index.php/looking-
forward
I N B R I E F
Mundy
Bilbow
DUPONT Call it the bridge
to almost nowhere.
Dupont borough is consider-
ingenteringanagreement with
the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Commission to remove a sel-
dom-used bridge over the
Route 476, the turnpikes
Northeast Extension. Council
is seeking public input about
the possible elimination of the
bridge, and will hold a public
meeting at 6 p.m. March 19 in
the borough municipal build-
ing to gather comments from
residents.
The Garden Road bridge,
along with another adjacent
span crossing Interstate 81,
connects Wyoming Avenue
withCommerceRoad. Boththe
turnpike commission and bor-
ough officials said the bridge is
used infrequently as a second-
ary access route to Commerce
Road and Pittston Township,
and will be made redundant
when a newairport access road
opens in 2014. Suscon Road al-
so presently connects Com-
merce Road to the borough a
few blocks from the Garden
Road bridge.
The turnpike commission
last year approached the bor-
ough about removing the
bridge inexchange for compen-
sation, which can cover costs
for establishing an alternate
route, such as the cost of signs.
Anytime were lookingat re-
placing a bridge or widening
the turnpike we look at the traf-
fic count, because theres an ex-
pense to construct them and a
cost to repair them, commis-
sion spokesman Carl DeFebo
said. We caninsteadpass most
of those cost savings to the mu-
nicipalities, and they can use
those to make whatever chang-
es they need to.
DeFabo said the bridge is
structurally adequate but re-
pairs will eventually need to be
Council seeking public input on possibly eliminating seldom-used span over Route 476
Dupont wants to remove bridge
By MATT HUGHES
mhughes@timesleader.com
- 1
DUPONT
Garden Road bridge
Mark Guydish/The Times Leader
DUPONT PONDERS
BRIDGE REMOVAL
81
476
See BRIDGE, Page 7A
The Garden Road bridge,
along with another adjacent
span crossing Interstate 81,
connects Wyoming Avenue
with Commerce Road.
SCRANTON A few weeks after his
probation ends next month, Jan Lewan-
dowski will be back in his homeland of
Polandinattempt torevivehis career and
cut into the almost $5 million in restitu-
tion he owes to investors he swindled.
The69-year-oldpolkamusiciananden-
tertainer who immigrated to Hazleton
scheduled a reunion tour from May 9
through the 19 at a cost of nearly $4,000
per person.
If I succeed then ev-
erybody succeeds,
said Lewandowski Sat-
urday.
OnApril 12his three-
year probation ends,
freeing himfromfeder-
al government supervi-
sion, but not fromcom-
pensating the hun-
dreds of people who were defrauded in
his scheme selling unregistered promis-
sory notes guaranteed to bring high re-
turns.
Since his release from prison in April
2009hehaspaidjust $14,379onthe$4.94
million in restitution. His probation offi-
cer Robert Comine notified the court
Thursday Lewandowski, also known as
Jan Lewan, lacks the financial resources
topaytherestitutioninfull beforehispro-
bation ends.
U.S. Circuit Judge Thomas Vanaskie
Friday approved a request by Comine to
allow the probation to expire and treat
the restitution as a civil obligation.
Lewandowski, who became a U.S. citi-
zenin1986, hasagreedtomakepayments
toward the restitution.
I will do my best to make that hap-
pen, he said.
If I wont try you wont see any adver-
tisement, headded, referringtohis web-
site promoting the tour. My goal is to
succeedsothat everybodywill behappy.
Lewan ready
to resurrect
Polka career
in Poland
Musician, jailed in fraud scheme,
plans to return to his homeland for a
tour after probation ends.
By JERRY LYNOTT
jlynott@timesleader.com
Lewan
See POLKA, Page 7A
WILKES-BARRE More than
650 students from 39 local schools
took over the campus of Kings Col-
lege on Saturday as they participa-
ted in the 51st annual Regional
Competition of the PA Junior Acad-
emy of Science.
These kids are dynamite, said
Clay LaCoe, director of the science
academy in Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania and assistant superintendent
of the Western Wayne School Dis-
trict.
The middle and high school stu-
dents came carrying finished pro-
jects they worked on for several
weeks that exhibited their ability to
use the scientific method in 12 cate-
gories, LaCoe said. They had to
present a topic, conduct research,
summarize their research and give
an oral presentation of their find-
ings, he said.
Some of the projects in-
cluded a study on Which
Bottled Water had the Least
Amount of Bacteria, or
Do Flashcards Help You
Learn a Foreign Language,
or Are Students Listening
to Dangerously Loud Mu-
sic.
The public and private
schools were both well rep-
resented, showing how the
increasingly important the
hi-tech courses are in
schools all over Northeast
Pennsylvania, he added.
He lauded the efforts of the stu-
dents, adding many of them begin
working on their projects months
before delivering their conclusions.
They are the best in the region.
They come prepared with the help
from their teachers and families,
LaCoe said.
Deepa Patel and Himani Patel,
seniors from Scranton High School,
said they worked on their projects
since November.
Deepa Patel said she fell in love
with scientific study when
she got started in the a-
cademy competition in
eighth grade. She admit-
ted presenting her study
to the panel of judges was
nerve wracking.
Academy advisory
board Chairman Robert
Taylor, engineering profes-
sor from Wilkes Universi-
ty, said the judges had a
difficult task evaluating
students projects. He said
he saw a definite upswing
in the quality of their
work this year.
People realize how participating
in the sciences can lead to future
successful careers, Taylor said. Plus
the experience of participating in
the competition applies well to any
career choice, he added, because it
encourages critical thinking, re-
search and presentation skills.
Winners from each of the cate-
gories will participate in a state-
wide competition in State College
in May where academic scholar-
ships are at stake, LaCoe said.
STUDENT COMPETI TI ON
FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Chemistry students look over their notes before the start of the presentations in the Region 2 Pennsylvania
Junior Academy of Science competition held at Kings College.
Science on display
Students present research
projects at competition on Kings
College campus.
By RALPH NARDONE
Times Leader Correspondent
Deepa Patel
and Himani
Patel, seniors
from Scranton
High School,
said they
worked on
their projects
since Novem-
ber.
Roger Samuels, at 86, has
vividmemories of the oldKirby
Park Zoo. He especially liked
the monkey house.
They used to throw things
at you, laughs Samuels, from
Kingston Township. Oh, they
were dirty monkeys.
The zoo was a fun part of the
young life of Mary Gmiter, 82.
A school friend, she says,
wouldconvinceher toplayhoo-
ky and take the streetcar from
Wilkes-Barre Township to Kir-
by Park, where they would try
to hide out for the day.
We used to walk around and
feed our lunches to the mon-
keys she smiles.
The Kirby Park Zoo, which
vanished in the World War II
era, has passed into local leg-
end. In the early 1990s, when
preservationists beganclearing
brush and debris fromthe long-
forgotten area between the lev-
ee and the Susquehanna River,
the legend gained new curren-
cy because of the discovery of a
string of concrete ruins. Ani-
mal cages, so the popular be-
lief went, obviously the re-
mains of the zoo.
Kirby Park used to be twice
its present size. More than 70
years ago, construction of a lev-
ee system to protect the area
from devastating floods neces-
sitated slicing the magnificent
riverfront park in two. The
western side of the park re-
They say it was all happening at Kirby Park Zoo
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Bears climb high in their cages to escape the 1936 flood at the
Kirby Park Zoo in this photo from Cheri Sundras blog.
Popular venue was in the half
of the park that was cut off
when levee system was built.
By TOMMOONEY
See ZOO, Page 7A
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Rush apologizes to student
R
adio host Rush Limbaugh has apol-
ogized to a Georgetown University
law student for calling her insulting
names. He had come under intense
criticism from womens groups, politic-
ians from both political parties and
some of the advertisers on his talk
show.
Limbaugh said Saturday on his web-
site that he had chosen the wrong
words in his comments about law stu-
dent Sandra Fluke. He said he did not
intend a personal attack on her.
Limbaugh had called her a prosti-
tute and a slut after she testified
before Congress about a need for insur-
ance coverage for birth control. Presi-
dent Barack Obama had telephoned
Fluke on Friday to express his support.
MONTGOMERY, ALA.
Marchers target new laws
Marchers will do more than com-
memorate history when they cross the
Edmund Pettus Bridge and recreate the
civil rights march from Selma to Mont-
gomery they will target Alabamas
new voter ID and immigration laws.
Peaceful demonstrators in 1965 were
attacked on that bridge by police in
what became known as Bloody Sun-
day. The violence helped spark pas-
sage of the Voting Rights Act eliminat-
ing discrimination at the polls.
Organizers of this weekends march
say new voter ID laws could disen-
franchise about 5 million voters.
They expect thousands to cross the
bridge today in Selma, with hundreds
making the 50-mile march to Mont-
gomery over the next week. The march
ends March 9 with a rally at Dexter
Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
once served.
MEDFORD, OKLA.
Crews containing gas leak
Officials at an Oklahoma natural gas
company say crews are making pro-
gress toward containing a lingering
propane gas leak at a fuel-storage plant.
ONEOK Inc. spokeswoman Megan
Washbourne said Saturday that efforts
to cap the leak were ongoing, and offi-
cials didnt have a timeframe for when
workers might be finished.
Washbourne says monitors indicate
the levels of gas in the air is zero, and
officials expect the readings to remain
low.
The leak began Tuesday and prompt-
ed a voluntary evacuation of the 1,000
residents of Medford, about two hours
northwest of Tulsa. City Manager Dea
Kretchmar on Friday estimated that 10
to 15 percent of residents had left.
The Environmental Protection Agen-
cy says there was concern the propane
could start a fire and threaten a neigh-
boring fertilizer facility.
CAIRO
Real Mickey Mouse lawsuit
An Egyptian court on Saturday re-
jected the second of two lawsuits
brought by ultraconservative Islamists
accusing a Christian media mogul of
insulting Islam when he relayed a car-
toon online of Mickey Mouse with a
beard and Minnie in a face veil.
The judge ruled the plaintiff was not
eligible to file the religious defamation
lawsuit and sent the case back to the
state prosecutors office for further
investigation. The first lawsuit against
businessman Naguib Sawiris was
thrown out by a different court earlier
this week on similar grounds.
Sawiris angered Muslim hard-liners
in June by relaying the Mickey and
Minnie cartoon, which parodied the
growing influence of Islamists in
Egypt. Sawiris tweeted an apology and
removed the post after the uproar
among conservatives, but that did not
deter some from pursuing legal action.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Off and running in Anchorage
Fans watch the ceremonial start of the
Iditarod trail sled dog race, Saturday,
in Anchorage, Alaska.
NEW ORLEANS BPs settlement
of lawsuits filed by more than 100,000
victims of the worst offshore oil spill in
U.S. history goes a long way toward re-
solving pending claims. But the ques-
tion remains, will Americans who live
along the Gulf of Mexico go for it?
BPexpects to pay out $7.8 billion and
anticipates that a separate claims fund
run by Ken Feinberg will cease at some
point.
Newvehicles will be set upandsuper-
vised by the court to pay claims as part
of Fridays settlement.
People waiting for money from Fein-
bergs Gulf Coast Claims Facility can
take what the settlement vehicles offer
themor opt out andmakeaclaimdirect-
ly to a BP-run entity. If they dont like
what they get fromthat entity, they can
sue.
And many just might.
The U.S. Justice Department said Fri-
days settlement is not the end of the
road.
The United States will continue to
work closely with all five Gulf states to
ensure that any resolution of the federal
lawenforcement anddamageclaims, in-
cluding natural resources damages,
arising out of this unprecedented envi-
ronmental disaster is just, fair and re-
stores the Gulf for the benefit of the peo-
pleof theGulf states, theagencysaidin
a statement.
BPs payout estimate includes what
the company internally predicts legal
fees for the numerous plaintiffs lawyers
in the case will be, though the issue has
not yet been discussed between the two
sides, according to a person with direct
knowledge of the settlement terms who
spoke on condition of anonymity.
GUL F SPI L L SETTL EMENT Deal involves lawsuits filed by more than 100,000 victims
BP expects to pay $7.8 billion
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
and HARRY R. WEBER
Associated Press
AP FILE PHOTO
In this 2010 photo,
fire boat crews
spray water on BPs
Deepwater Horizon
oil rig. BP agreed to
settle suits brought
by more than
100,000 fishermen
who lost work, clea-
nup workers who got
sick and others who
claimed harm from
the disaster.
BEIRUT Syrian forces
launched a fresh assault on
Homs on Saturday as the Red
Cross pressed forward with ef-
forts to deliver badly needed aid
to thousands of people stranded
in a besieged neighborhood de-
spite warnings from regime
troops of land mines and booby
traps.
Two days after they fought
their way into the rebel strong-
hold of Baba Amr, government
forces shelled other neighbor-
hoods. They included districts
where many of Baba Amrs resi-
dents had fled, activists said.
The Syrian regime has said it
was fighting armed gangs in
Baba Amr, which has become a
symbol of the nearly year-old up-
rising against President Bashar
Assads authoritarian rule. The
revolt has killed more than 7,500
people, according to the U.N.
The Local Coordination Com-
mittees activist network said
mortars hit the districts of Khal-
diyeh, Bab Sbaa and Khader.
The Red Cross said the regime
blocked its entry to Baba Amr on
Friday, one day after the group
received government permission
to enter with trucks carrying 15
tons of humanitarian aid.
The Syrians said they were not
letting the Red Cross into Baba
Amr due to safety concerns, doc-
tor Abu Hassan al-Homsi said,
adding the organization had not
been able to verify the danger.
The government has not offered
an official explanation.
Syrians
launch
new attack
Red Cross, meanwhile, presses
forward to try to deliver
needed aid to thousands.
By ZEINA KARAM
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO In
2005, the USS America aircraft
carrier was towed out to sea on
her final voyage. Hundreds of
miles off the Atlantic coast,
U.S. Navy personnel then blast-
edthe 40-year-oldwarshipwith
missiles and bombs until it
sank.
The massive Kitty-Hawk
class carrier more than
three football fields long
came torest inthe briny depths
about 300 nautical miles south-
east of Norfolk, Va.
Target practice is now how
the Navy gets rid of most of its
old ships, an Associated Press
review of Navy records for the
past dozen years has found.
And they wind up at the bot-
tomof the ocean, bringingwith
them amounts of toxic waste
that are only estimated.
Navy documents state that
among the toxic substances
left onboard the America were
more than 500 pounds of PCBs
or polychlorinated biphenyls, a
chemical banned by the U.S. in
1979, in part because it is long-
lasting and accumulates
throughout the foodchain. Dis-
posing of the carrier that
served in the Vietnam War,
Desert Storm and Desert
Shield cost more than $22 mil-
lion.
In the past 12 years, records
show the Navy has used mis-
siles, torpedoes and large guns
to sink109 old, peeling andrus-
ty U.Swarships off the coasts of
California, Hawaii, Florida and
other states. During the same
period, 64 ships were recycled.
Old ships from Navy raise ocean pollution fear
AP PHOTO
A labor crew waits for a piece of steel to be removed by a
crane at Esco Marine at Port of Brownsville in Texas.
By JASON DEAREN
Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran Conservative rivals
of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ap-
peared on course Saturday to gain firm
control of parliament after elections that
could embolden Irans nuclear defiance
and give the ruling clerics a clear path
to ensure a loyalist succeeds Ahmadine-
jad next year.
Although Irans 290-seat parliament
has limited sway over key affairs in-
cluding military and nuclear policies
the elections highlight the political nar-
ratives inside the country since Ahmadi-
nejads disputed re-election in 2009 and
sets the possible tone for his final 18
months in office.
Reformists were virtually absent from
the ballot, showing the crushing force of
crackdowns on the opposition. Instead,
Fridays elections became a referendum
on Ahmadinejads political stature after
he tried to challenge the near-total au-
thority of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei to decide critical government
policies such as intelligence and foreign
affairs.
The apparent setbacks for Ahmadine-
jads backers, according to early results,
could signal a decisive blow in the in-
ternal political conflicts and give hard-
liners an even stronger voice in Irans
showdowns over its nuclear program.
The results also greatly reduce Ah-
madinejads leverage to have a protege
clear the ruling clerics election vetting
process and become a candidate to suc-
ceed him in mid-2013. It appears that
the era of Ahmadinejadism in Irans po-
litical history is gradually coming to an
end, said prominent Tehran-based po-
litical analyst Davoud Hermidas Ba-
vand.
What that means is a much bigger
comfort zone for the ruling system in a
volatile time.
Irans leaders rivals look to win
Conservatives appear on course
Saturday to gain firm control of
Parliament after elections.
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI
and BRIAN MURPHY
Associated Press
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Three security workers were
laid off Thursday, and three va-
cant positions wont be filled.
Many county departments were
cut to balance the countys re-
duced 2012 budget.
Parks restricted hours
The park will be open from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays
and Sundays.
County Council Chairman Jim
Bobeck said the manager makes
decisions about park operations
and staffing, while complying
withthe budget adoptedby coun-
cil.
Bobeck expects both the man-
ager andcouncil to be involvedin
many decisions about the parks
future.
A master plan outlining possi-
ble improvements for the 650-
acre park is scheduled for com-
pletion in several weeks. The
state required the plan for the
park to be eligible for future gov-
ernment grants.
The state maycover 50percent
of the cost of recreational im-
provements at the facility once
the master plan is completed.
County officials would have to
come upwiththe other half of the
expense and a plan to fund ongo-
ing maintenance.
The park needs costly capital
improvements on the water and
electrical distribution systems,
sewage treatment plant, pool and
campgrounds, officials said.
County officials had ear-
marked $3 million in past bor-
rowed capital funding for park
improvements, but that alloca-
tion was drastically reduced be-
cause bond money was tapped
over the years tocover county op-
erating expenses, said former
countyinterimmanager andbud-
get/finance chief Tom Pribula.
A recent bond report provided
to council indicates $294,000 in
countyfundingis set aside tocov-
er Moon Lake capital improve-
ments.
The park also was used as an
asset to obtain funding for oper-
ating expenses through past
bond transactions, though offi-
cials say the documents could be
revised to list another county
property if the county needed to
free up Moon Lake for some type
of ownership transfer.
Grants used for purchase
Pribula said the county likely
would be forced to repay past
grants for the park if it attempted
to put it in non-governmental
ownership.
The county purchased most of
the Moon Lake property in 1965
and1966 to be used for conserva-
tion, recreation and parks, ac-
cording to news reports from the
time. The state kicked in 50 per-
cent of some of the land pur-
chase, while the federal govern-
ment covered 30 percent.
There are an awful lot of
grants tied up in Moon Lake that
restrict what can be done with
the property. I think the best op-
tion is to give it to the state, but
the states cuttingbacktoo, Prib-
ula said.
The state has declined the
countys past attempts totransfer
ownership.
Bobeck said the countys past
financial recovery plan recom-
mended putting the park in the
hands of a nonprofit, something
hed like to further explore.
Councilman TimMcGinley ex-
pects the parks future use will be
heavily debated with the release
of the master plan and during
2013 budget discussions.
Its always a budget issue be-
cause it requires money to make
improvements and cover ongo-
ing expenses, McGinley said.
The park hadclosedinJanuary
2010 because of the countys
money problems, but the facility
reopened with fewer amenities
that March.
The public is permitted to use
the park weekends only for now
for hiking, biking, fishing, cross
country skiing and other activ-
ities, but no swimming or camp-
ing.
CouncilmanStephenA. Urban,
a former commissioner, said he
believes the county shouldassign
someone to open and close the
gates and occasionally provide
security patrols.
MOON LAKE
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mained a neatly manicured pub-
lic area for picnics, sports, con-
certs and fireworks. But the half
cut off by the levee deteriorated
and was forgotten.
Cheri Sundra makes her way
through a veritable jungle, climb-
ing over downed trees and patch-
es of mud, sometimes encounter-
ing cracked pavement that
doesnt seemto lead anywhere.
Its hard to believe something
that attracted so many people on
a Sunday is forgotten, she says,
referencing old news-
paper accounts of
crowds in the thou-
sands filling this part
of the park to hear
bandmusic andwatch
the zoo animals back
in the 1920s and
1930s.
She points to some
tumbledown walls
with a set of crum-
bling steps in front.
An object that looks
like a concrete planter
still stands in front.
When that was a
house, she says, the park caretak-
er lived there. Like everything
else here, its decorated with graf-
fiti.
Why does she spend her time
slogging throughthe dirt anddis-
order?
I was just interested in the
whole zoo concept because my
friends grandmother when we
were children told us that there
usedtobeazooinKirbyPark, and
we didnt believe there was one,
she says.
Years later a cousin of mine
mentioned he saw structures
back there when he was fishing.
At thesametimeI happenedtobe
looking through things online
and just happened to Google the
Kirby Park Zoo and found some
information from an old almanac
that was listed on eBay that men-
tioned a deer being born in the
Kirby ParkZoo, whichwas rather
interesting.
Though the area shes picking
her way through is just a few
hundred yards from Public
Square, it might as well be part of
an Asian high desert or an An-
dean rain forest. Tall trees tower
against the sky; others, torn out
by the roots andlyingabout like a
giants pickup sticks, block a per-
sons every move.
So I set out to play detective
and see if I could figure out what
was true and what wasnt. At the
same time I became interested in
urban exploration photography,
where you would go and take pic-
tures of abandonedstructures. So
I went further with
that and began to
blog about aban-
doned structures in
the area and decided
to just go further
with that research
and see if I could try
to preserve a bit of
the history of the ar-
ea.
Restoration efforts
have been made
since the 1990s, and
signs mark the
Olmsted Trail
(named for park de-
signers the Olmsted firm). But
the ravages of 2011s Tropical
StormLeeandits floodwater that
camewithininchesof toppingthe
levee are everywhere. A visitor
must step carefully to avoid
scrapes and twisted ankles.
Sundra believes that she has
the five sets of ruins pinneddown
by what they used to be. Besides
the caretakers house there was a
bandshell with a towering arch
(now gone), a pavilion and two
nearly identical square buildings.
She points to small holes, appar-
ently for plumbing, that could
peg them as having been mens
and womens restrooms.
These last two buildings, she
theorizes, flanked a small zoo,
withcages probablyconstructed
out of chicken wire and wood, of
which nothing remains. She be-
lieves that none of the concrete
ruins, with their steps, doors,
windows and human-size dimen-
sions, couldpossiblyhavehoused
animals.
The existence of some kind of
zoo is undeniable, even apart
fromeyewitness accounts. Anold
news story tells of Wilkes-Barre
having to find dried bananas to
feed the monkeys when World
War II interrupted the supply of
fresh ones. Another, from 1931,
tells of a plan to place a captured
German World War I artillery
piece near the zoo. Sundras blog
has a photo of the bears climbing
high in their cages to escape the
1936 flood, with the National
Guard Armory as a backdrop.
I found that historical re-
search is more difficult than I
thought it would be, she says. I
caution anyone doing it to dou-
ble- and triple-check your facts
because its so easy for one mis-
print to send people off on a com-
pletelydifferent tangent, likepeo-
ple saying that the Kirby Park ru-
ins are zoo ruins, and I dont be-
lieve they are.
Sundras own research has
been exhaustive. Shes gone
through original plans for the
park; plans for a relocation of the
zoo, which might or might not
have taken place; accounts of
Kirby Day, honoring the parks
namesake, chain-store magnate
FredM. Kirby; andreams of mate-
rial at theLuzerneCountyHistor-
ical Society.
It was an old Kirby Day story
that became her turning point.
Thats when all of the pieces fell
together. I began to see what all
the structures were for.
To provide a clearinghouse for
her research, and encourage oth-
er people to pitch in, Sundra has
established a blog containing
photos of the ruins (plus one of a
possibly relocated bear house),
photos of the bandshell andother
attractions that once stood there
and a summary of her findings
thus far. There is a single photoof
a child feeding a young deer. Ac-
cess her blog at www.cherisun-
dra.wordpress.com.
But theoverall dearthof photos
of theoldparkisaconcernfor her.
Maybe the public can start
looking through their attics, she
says. If you have any relatives in
their 70s, 80s or 90s you can take
a peek at their pictures and see if
they have any pictures of mon-
keys or other animals they can
tracebacktotheKirbyParkZoo.
Kingston resident Effie Mar-
shall, 95, remembers happy days
at the zoo with her family in the
1920s and1930s.
We used to go over on Sun-
days, she said. We would take
our lunch.
The experience of Len Kuchin-
skas, 86, who usedto live inKing-
ston was similar. We usually
walked; we didnt have a car. I re-
member the bands on Sundays.
But mostly the zoo thats what
we came for. I can see it vividly.
Sundrabelieves her quest must
become a community concern
and go far beyond this one piece
of land.
I thinkthat theKirbyParkZoo
is sort of a cautionary tale about
history today. The Historical so-
ciety is making a push to collect
artifacts from the 50s, 60s and
70s fromthe area, and if we dont
collect that informationnowthen
it can be just like the Kirby Park
Zoo in a couple of generations.
Well completely forget about
landmarks like Angela Park, and
things that we all remember from
the most recent past now will be
faded away.
ZOO
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
A child feeds a young deer at
the old Kirby Park Zoo.
Sundra refer-
enced old
newspaper ac-
counts of
crowds in the
thousands fill-
ing this part of
the park back
in the 1920s
and 1930s.
made to its deck and bearings.
He said any compensation the
borough would receive is sub-
ject to negotiation, but in simi-
lar circumstances municipal-
ities have been offered about
$300,000 for the removal of
comparable bridges.
He added that the bridge over
Interstate 81 would also likely
be removed as part of the pro-
ject, as it would otherwise be-
come a dead end.
Council President Stanley
Knick Jr. said council has not
made any decisions about the
bridge, and that its final deci-
sion will depend on the size of
the turnpike commissions offer
and on public reaction. No ac-
tion would be taken until work
on the airport access road is
complete, he added.
Council has also invited state
Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Avoca, and
Sen. John Blake, D-Archbald, to
provide their input at the meet-
ing.
I have an open mind about it;
I want to hear what the resi-
dents have to say, said Carroll.
I know there are some people
who would rather have the road
removed because of the traffic
and (because of) the occasional
truck that goes up there by mis-
take, because of the GPS, and
gets stuck. And there are others
whowishtohave the bridge pre-
served, because they work up in
the industrial park and it makes
it more convenient for them to
get there.
BRIDGE
Mounting a comeback at this
point will be difficult, he ac-
knowledged.
This is not easy road, said
Lewandowski.
Hes been through bankrupt-
cy, survived a slashing by an in-
mate in a Delaware prison eight
years ago, and lost nearly every-
thing he accumulated while at
the height of his career, includ-
ingtherespect andtrust of many
of his fans who lost their money
in what prosecutors said was a
Ponzi scheme orchestrated by
Lewandowski.
Im sorry for them, he said.
Hes promised to stay away
from investments, saying they
are the the last thing I will ever
think about.
Instead his focus is on enter-
taining and performing and the
upcoming tour.
Jan will accompany you ev-
erystepof the wayandprovide a
unique presentation of Poland,
great entertainment, fabulous
food and excellent service, said
an advertisement on his web-
site, www.janlewandowski-
.com.
People have signed up for the
trip, and Lewandowski drewen-
couragement from the support.
Im not going to give up till
the day I die, he said.
POLKA
WILKES-BARRE Police
cited Joseph Williams, 50, of
Shavertown, on public drunk-
enness charges after he was
allegedly found lying by the
roadway near the corner of
South Pennsylvania Avenue
and South Franklin Street at
4:11 p.m. Saturday.
George Tassone said
someone smashed multiple
windows at his property at 92.
S. Empire St. Friday.
Ronald Kasper of Knox
Street, Hanover Township,
reported Saturday the right-
side tires on his vehicle were
punctured while it was parked
on Hortense Street.
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for all his support
and help, the staff at
Tiffany Court in
Kingston along with
Hospice of the Sacred
Heart, for our loved one
who recently passed,
Heddy Clayworth.
ADAMS Robert Sr., funeral 9 a.m.
Tuesday in the Kopicki Funeral
Home, 263 Zerbey Avenue, King-
ston. Mass of Christian Burial at
9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church,
Kingston. Friends may call 4 to 7
p.m. today.
BENSCOTER Dagmar, funeral
services 11 a.m. Tuesday in the
Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6
Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Creek.
Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
DEGILIO Raymond, funeral 10:30
a.m. Tuesday in the Graziano
Funeral Home, Inc., Pittston Town-
ship. Those attending services are
expected to be at the funeral home
no later than 10 a.m. Funeral ser-
vices will begin promptly at 10:30
a.m. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
GOOD Rose, funeral 10 a.m. Monday
in the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263
Zerbey Ave. Kingston. Mass of
Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St.
Ignatius Loyola Church, Kingston.
Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today.
EVANISH Robert, funeral 9:30 a.m.
Monday in the Earl W. Lohman
Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St.,
Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial
at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina Parish at
Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke.
Friends may call 2 to 5 p.m. today.
KEIPER David, funeral services 1
p.m. Monday in the Kopicki Funeral
ston. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m.
today.
KREIDLER Walter, funeral services
9 a.m. Monday in the Nat & Gawlas
Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian
Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas
Church, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may
call 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
LANG Emily, celebration of life 10:30
a.m. Monday in McLaughlins - The
Family Funeral Service, 142 S.
Washington St., Wilkes-Barre.
Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in the
Church of Saint Nicholas, Wilkes-
Barre. Friends may call 9:30 to
10:30 a.m. Monday.
MCDAVITT Gertrude, funeral ser-
vice 1:30 p.m. Monday in the S.J.
Grontkowski Funeral Home, Ply-
mouth. Friends may call 11 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. Monday.
SHUBILLA Joseph, celebration of
life 8:30 a.m. Monday in the Jendr-
zejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade
St., Wilkes-Barre. Funeral Mass at
9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope
Parish, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may
home.
WARNICK George, funeral services
10:30 a.m. Monday in the Nat &
Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park
Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Leos
/Holy Rosary Church. Friends may
home.
FUNERALS
D
orothy A. Paglianite, 73, of Pitt-
ston Township, passed away
Thursday evening, March 1, 2012 in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Exeter, on November 7,
1938, she was the daughter of the late
Vincent and Anna Uporsky Waslick.
She was a graduate of Exeter High
School. She was a member of St. Jo-
seph Marello Parish at Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Church, Pittston.
She was a homemaker; a loving
wife, mother, grandmother and will
be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Frank A. Paglianite, onSep-
tember 16, 2011. Also preceding her
in death were brother Raymond Was-
lick and a sister Anna Marie Waslick.
Surviving are her children, Annie
Jackson and her husband, Thomas of
Moosic; Gregorio Paglianite and his
wife, Mary, and daughter, Christina
Koons, Hughestown; and Vincent Pa-
glianite and his wife, Carol, Pittston
Township; granddaughter, Kelly Ann
(Jackson) OBrien and her husband,
Earl, Avoca; great-granddaughter, Sa-
die Anna OBrien, Avoca; brother,
Vincent Waslick and his wife, Ber-
nice, Exeter; aunts, uncles, cousins,
nieces and nephews.
AMass of Christian Burial will be
held Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 9:30
a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish at
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,
William Street, Pittston. Those at-
tending the Mass are asked to go di-
rectly to church. Interment will be in
St. Roccos Cemetery, Pittston Town-
ship.
Funeral arrangements are entrust-
ed to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral
Home, 251 William Street, Pittston.
Online condolences may be made at
www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome-
.com.
Dorothy A.
Paglianite
March 1, 2012
J
ane T. Gulczynski, 87, of Par-
sons, passed away early Friday
morning at the Golden Living Cen-
ter, East Mountain.
Born in Miners Mills, on August
15, 1924, she was the daughter of the
late Joseph and Mary Goleniewski
Zalewski and had attended Wilkes-
Barre Area Schools.
Jane worked as a waitress
through the valley for all of her life.
She retired in1986 after working for
17 years at Mount Airy Lodge.
She was a member of Our Lady of
Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre, and had
served as a foster grandparent from
1997 to 2006.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Raymond, in 1989; her in-
fant son Chester in 1957; her broth-
ers, John, Joseph, Chester and Stan-
ley and her sisters, Stella Czernia-
kowski, Marie Stec, Eleanor Sheme-
lewski and Alice Stencik.
Surviving are daughter, Carol
Maciolek, Parsons; son, Raymond
Gulczynski and his wife, Justine,
Mountain Top; her only living sis-
ter, Irene Sheldon, Bear Creek;
grandchildren, Renee Eyerman,
Kristen Brisk, J.R. Maciolek, Lee
Maciolek and April Kelley; great-
grandchildren, Corey Eyerman,
Alex Brisk, Zander Kelley, Daniel
Kelley Jr., John Raymond Maciolek
Jr., Samantha Maciolek, Christine
Brezinski and Sarah Welles; many
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the Bednar-
ski & Thomas Funeral Home, 27
Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, with a
Mass of Christian Burial celebrated
at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope
Parish. Interment will follow in St.
Marys Maternity Cemetery, West
Wyoming. Friends are invitedtocall
on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial dona-
tions may be made inJanes name to
the Alzheimers Association, 57 N.
Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA
18701.
Janes family would like to espe-
cially thank the staff and caregivers
at Golden Living Center, East
Mountain, and Asera Care Hospice
for the thoughtful and compassion-
ate manner in which they cared for
Jane.
Jane T. Gulczynski
March 2, 2012
G
race C. Mariano, 93, a resident
of Mercy Center, Dallas, passed
away onFriday, March2, 2012 at the
Hospice Community Care Inpatient
Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-
Barre.
She was born August 10, 1918, in
South Waverly, Pa., the daughter of
Joseph and Mary Bruno Yanuzzi.
She graduated fromthe community
schools. Grace worked at Deisroths
Department Store as a buyer in the
childrens department and womens
dresses, after many years as a stay-
at-home mom. She livedmost of her
adult life in Hazleton with her late
husband, Nicholas, and her two
sons, Frank and Joseph.
Grace was a devout and practic-
ing Roman Catholic her entire life.
She was an accomplished Den
Mother, and active as a Little
League mother.
She was a proud grandmother of
six, and an even prouder great-
grandmother of three.
Grace was preceded in death by
her husband of 46 years, Nicholas,
of Hazleton; brothers, Michael and
Joseph Yanuzzi; and sisters, Mary
(Babe) and Tina Yanuzzi.
Grace is survived by her son
Frank and his wife, Linda, of
Swoyersville; son Joseph and his
wife, Colleen, of Kingston; grand-
children, Matthew and his wife,
Emily, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Nath-
an and his wife, Angela, of Orlando,
Fla.; Lucas, State College; Nora,
Kingston; Sophia, Philadelphia; and
Ben of Kingston. She is also sur-
vived by her great-grandchildren,
Maya and Milia of Los Angeles, and
Nicholas of Orlando Fla.; two sis-
ters, Vera and Josephine of South
Waverly and two brothers, Angelo
and Ralph, also of South Waverly, in
addition to numerous nephews,
nieces, grandnephews and grand-
nieces, all of whom were a part of
Graces life and her celebrations.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated on Tuesday at 10:30
a.m. in the Mercy Center Chapel,
Dallas. Private interment services
will beinMost Precious BloodCem-
etery, Hazleton. Friends may call
Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time
of the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts
may be made to the Alzheimers As-
sociation, 57 North Franklin Street,
Wilkes-Barre, PA18701. Condolenc-
es can be sent to the family at
www.eblakecollins.com.
Grace C. Mariano
March 2, 2012
P
hyllis J. Skoronski, 88, formerly
of Pringle, passed away Thurs-
day at Winchester Medical Center,
Winchester, Virginia.
Phyllis was born in Center More-
land, on July 8, 1923. She was the
daughter of the late Harry and
Grace (Goss) Smith.
Phyllis was the last Smith of 11
siblings and missed them all very
much. Now she will join all her
loved ones and never know pain
again.
Her faith was true and strong and
she was always working to keep her
flock near the Lord. She truly loved
Jesus andthankedhimevery day for
all her blessings.
Her greatest happiness was being
with her children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Attending
any event in their lives from pre-
school, Christmas programs or high
school sports was the joy of her life.
Nanny or Gram was always in
her seat waiting to watch them.
Phyllis was preceded in death by
her husband, Ralph, of 60 years of
marriage in 2006; grandson, Bill
Skoronski; daughters-in-law; Barba-
ra and Dusti Skoronski.
Surviving are sons, Ralph Ken-
neth Skoronski, Winchester, Va.; Ri-
chard Skoronski, Kingston; daugh-
ter; Diane Leeds and her husband,
Dave, Larksville; grandchildren,
Diane Johnson and husband, Mark;
Sandra Garber and husband, Chris;
Richard Skoronski; Gina Kotchik
andhusband, Rich; Lori Menzel and
husband, Paul; David Leeds and
wife, Denise; great-grandchildren,
DerrickSkoronski, Lexie andJames
Johnson, Billy Kotchik and Megan
and Paul Menzel; numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services for Phyllis will
be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at
the AndrewStrishFuneral Home, 11
Wilson Street, Larksville. The Rev.
Louis Falcone will officiate. Inter-
ment will be held in Ss. Cyril &
Methodius Cemetery, Pringle. Fam-
ily and friends may call on Tuesday
from 4 to 8 p.m.
Phyllis J. Skoronski
March 1, 2012
R
aymond Degilio, a resident of
Ransom, Pa., died peacefully at
home surrounded by family on Fri-
day, March 2, 2012.
He was born July 5, 1931, in Ran-
som, a son of the late George and
Concetta (Squiccimarra) Degilio.
He was a graduate of Newton
Ransom High School. He was the
proud owner of the RansomQuarry
Company Inc.
He was a member of the Odd Fel-
lows Federation, Farmers Night
Market Association, charter mem-
ber and past president of the Ran-
som Lions Club, and last, but not
least, he was one of the founding
members of the Stone Hedge Hunt-
ing Lodge.
He enjoyed watching his favorite
baseball team The New York Yan-
kees.
He also enjoyed boxing, garden-
ing, most importantly, his family
and friends, with whom he had
weekly lunches and Sundays spent
cooking at home.
Celebrating his birthday with a
huge fireworks display was also an
annual gift to all of his family and
friends.
He was preceded in death by
brothers, Nicholas Degilio, Daniel
Degilio and Dominick Degilio; sis-
ter Rose Zdzchowski and son Ray-
mond George Degilio.
Surviving are his wife, Connie
(Bedell) Degilio; son, Howard and
wife, Bunny Degilio; daughters,
Sherry andhusband, Anthony Pietr-
zykoski; Candace Fenick; brothers,
Vito Degilio and Elmer Degilio; sis-
ter, Louise Winters; grandsons, Ho-
ward II Degilio, Michael Fenick,
Mathew Degilio, Adam Pietrzykos-
ki and granddaughters, Christel
Fenick and Nicole Pietrzykoski;
great-grandson, Corey Degilio and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are entrusted
toGrazianoFuneral Home Inc., Pitt-
ston Township.
Viewing hours will be held on
Monday, March 5, 2012, from 4 to 8
p.m. at the funeral home.
All funeral services will take
place at the funeral home on Tues-
day, March6, 2012. Those attending
services are expected to be at the fu-
neral home no later than 10 a.m.
Funeral services will begin
promptly at 10:30 a.m. with Deacon
Patrick Massino officiating.
Interment services will follow at
Milwaukee Cemetery, Milwaukee,
Pa.
The family would like to express
their thanks to the doctors and staff
of N.R.O.C. Also the family would
like to thank the nurses and caregiv-
ers from Hospice of The Sacred
Heart.
Raymond Degilio
March 2, 2012
R
obert S. Adams Sr., 85, of Forty
Fort, died Thursday March 1,
2012inWilkes-Barre General Hospi-
tal.
He was borninPringle, sonof the
late Walter and Wanda Smith
Adams. He attended Drexel Univer-
sity, was a Navy veteran of World
War II, and worked as District Man-
ager for International Shoe Ma-
chine Corporation for many years.
He was a member of the Back
Mountain Kennel Club and St. Igna-
tius Church, Kingston.
Bob was a very outgoing person
and made friends with everyone he
met. He also hada great love for ani-
mal, especially dogs, and they loved
him in return.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, the former Jane L. Arnold, and
his son, Robert Jr.
He is survived by his daughter,
Joan, LaPorte, Ind.; grandchildren,
Joseph Amato III, Stacey Amato,
Kevin Adams and Megan Adams;
brother, Bernard Adams, Philadel-
phia; nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be Tuesday at 9
a.m. from the Kopicki Funeral
ston, with Mass of Christian Burial
at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church.
Interment will be in the Mount Ol-
ivet Cemetery, Carverton.
Friends may call Monday from 4
to 7 p.m.
Robert S. Adams Sr.
March 1, 2012
W
illiam J. Goodman Sr., 85, of
East Grove Street, Nanticoke,
passed away Friday afternoon,
March 2, 2012 at ManorCare Hamp-
ton House, Hanover Township,
where he had been a patient for two
years.
Born on February 25, 1927, in
Nanticoke, he was the sonof the late
Williamand Cordelia Trevett Good-
man. Heleft school inMarch1945to
enlist in the U.S. Navy and served
during World War II aboard the USS
Honolulu and USS South Dakota,
attaining the rank of Seaman 1st
class. Following his military ser-
vice, he completed high school and
graduated from Nanticoke High
School, class of 1947.
Early in life, Mr. Goodman was
employed at the former Duplan Silk
Mill, and later as head of mainte-
nance at McGregor Sportswear in
Nanticoke and Berwick for 28 years
until its closing. Hewas last employ-
ed at Luzerne County Community
College in maintenance, until retir-
ing.
He was an active member of First
English Baptist Church and had
been a trustee; Nanticoke Lodge #
541, F. & A.M.; Irem Temple
A.A.O.N.M.S. Motor Corps Unit;
Washington Fire Company, Nanti-
coke, for over 50 years; the Luzerne
County Sheriffs Motorcycle Unit
over 25 years, and American Legion
Post # 350, Nanticoke.
Bill loved sports and was an avid
fan of all Greater Nanticoke Area
sports programs. He was a founding
member of ACON (Athletic Club of
Nanticoke) and also served as a
P.I.A.A. basketball official for over
20 years.
He was precededindeathbya sis-
ter, Alta Thimmanda stepdaughter,
Christine Christian Brown.
A loving and caring husband, fa-
ther, grandfather and great-grandfa-
ther, he will be sadly missed by his
family and many friends.
Surviving are his wife of 23 years,
Theresa Dzwileski Christian Good-
man, a son, William Goodman Jr., a
daughter, Barbara Lukowski and
her husband, Edward; grandchil-
dren, Tracy Gonda, Edward Lukow-
ski Jr. and his wife, Wendy; Larissa
Dawson and her husband, Corey
and Jared Lukowski, all of Nanti-
coke; great-grandchildren, Edward
Lukowski III, AmiahandSophia Lu-
kowski, Maximus Gonda and Ty
Dawson; stepdaughters, Patricia
Suchowierski and Rebecca Rine-
hamer, both of Nanticoke; step-
grandchildren, Christopher, Frank,
Amber, Jeffrey and Joshua; a sister,
Mary Petrokonis, Nanticoke; sever-
al nieces and nephews.
Tuesday at 10 a.m. fromDavis-
Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad
Street, Nanticoke, with Pastor Tim-
othy G. Hall, of Nebo Baptist
Church, Nanticoke, officiating.
Interment will follow in Hanover
Green Cemetery, Hanover Town-
ship, with the U.S. Navy according
military honors.
Visitation will be Monday from 4
to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
William J. Goodman Sr.
March 2, 2012
MR. STEPHEN B. BUYNAK, a
resident of the Parsons section of
the city, passed into Eternal Life
Saturday afternoon, March 3,
2012, in the Inpatient Unit of Hos-
pice of the Visiting Nurses Associ-
ation at Saint Lukes Manor,
Wilkes-Barre, following a pro-
longed illness.
Funeral services with arrange-
ments are in the care of and pend-
ing fromthe John V. Morris Funer-
al Home, 625 North Main Street,
North Wilkes-Barre.
MARIE F. GATTO PRISLUP-
SKY, 75, of Taylor, died Friday eve-
ning, March 2, 2012, at the River-
side Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center. Her husband of 53 years is
Paul P. Prislupsky. She is survived
by daughter, Patricia Amity and
husband, Joseph, of Taylor; and
son, Paul A. Prislupsky of Oly-
phant; sisters, Anita Gatto and El-
izabeth Maikranz, both of Taylor;
five grandchildren and many niec-
es and nephews.
Private Parastas services will
be conducted on Monday at the
Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home
Inc., 517 North Main Street, Old
Forge. Friends may call Monday
from10 a.m. until services.
More Obituaries, Page 2A
JOSEPH ANTHONY HOPKO,
our beloved husband and father,
passed suddenly into our Lords
loving embrace Feb 25, 2012. Born
inNanticoke, he was a proudArmy
veteran of World War II, and
awarded the Purple Heart when
wounded in action. He married his
cherished wife, Eleanor, moved to
California and shared 63 wonder-
ful years of marriage. Joes love of
family, God and country remained
steadfast. His patience, generosity
and cheerful smile lit up our lives
andwill be deeply missedby all his
family and friends. He was preced-
ed in Heaven by his parents, son
James, brothers John and Andrew,
sisters Anna, Helen and Dorothy.
He is survived by his devoted wife,
Eleanor, daughter Ellen Nichols
(Robert) and sister Margaret Sot-
trel.
Visitation and funeral Mass
will be March10 at 11 a.m. at
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Chapel.
D
agmar Elise Benscoter, 73, res-
ident of Sweet Valley Road,
Hunlock Creek, passed away
March1, 2012, in Geisinger Wyom-
ing Valley Medical Center, Plains
Township.
Dagmar was born January 6,
1939, in Ansbach, Germany, a
daughter of the late Heinrich Jo-
hann Mehringer and the late
Christine Babette Geim Mehrin-
ger.
She attended Roaring Brook
Baptist Church, Hunlock Creek.
She was preceded in death by
brothers, Hans, Rudi and Jurgen.
Surviving are her husband, Ha-
rold Willard Benscoter; children,
Nancy Ann Lutz, William Shilan-
skis, Elise and Floyd McRoy, Tho-
mas and Esther Shilanskis, Rose-
marie Hines, Louis and Carol Shi-
lanskis, Teresa and Ed Cilvik, Ja-
son and Joanne Benscoter;
stepchildren, Estella and Brian
Naugle; Mark and Janet Bensco-
ter, Willard Benscoter, Lionel Ben-
scoter; 21 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; sister Hilde
Erickson, West Virginia.
Tuesday at 11a.m. fromthe Clarke
Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset
Lake Road, Hunlock Creek, with
her pastor, the Rev. Dan Brubaker,
officiating. Friends may call Mon-
day from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home. Interment will be in Bloo-
mingdale Cemetery, Ross Town-
ship, Shickshinny.
Dagmar Elise
Benscoter
March 1, 2012
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BLUE ASH, Ohio Washing-
tonstate was Saturdays prize for
the Republican presidential can-
didates, but they focused on del-
egate-rich Ohio, among the 10
states holding contests on Super
Tuesday in what will be the cam-
paigns biggest payday.
All four contenders visited
Washingtonaheadof the caucus-
es, but three of the four were
campaigning Saturday in Ohio,
the critical primary state next
week. Mitt Romney, Rick Santo-
rum and Newt Gingrich are
fighting for the Midwestern
state.
In Washington state, Romney
rolledtoa double-digit victory in
caucuses Saturday night, his
fourth campaign triumph in a
row.
Santorum and Ron Paul bat-
tled for second place, while
Newt Gingrich ran a distant
fourth.
Returns from caucuses in 60
percent of Washington states
precincts showed Romney with
37percent of thevote, whilePaul
and Santorum each had 24 per-
cent. Gingrich was drawing 11
percent.
Romney said in a statement
that the win meant Washington
states voters do not want a
Washington insider in the White
House. They want a conserva-
tive businessman who under-
stands the private sector and
knows how to get the federal
government out of the way so
that the economy can once again
grow vigorously.
Romneys win was worth at
least 12 of the 40 delegates at
stake. Paul and Santorum each
won at least three. The rest re-
mained unallocated, pending fi-
nal returns.
Super Tuesdays contests are
in Idaho, Alaska, Georgia, Mas-
sachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont
and Virginia, offering a total of
419 delegates.
But the top showdown is in
Ohio, where Santorumon Satur-
day touted his plan to improve
the nations manufacturing base
and said part of the effort must
include a reduction in the num-
ber of children born out of wed-
lock. In Cincinnati, the former
Pennsylvania senator said
theres less freedomin neighbor-
hoods where there are nodads.
While polls show him in a
close race with Romney in the
state, it is not clear he can fully
convert any success in the pri-
mary into delegate strength.
Thereare63delegates at stakein
Ohio, of which 48 will be allocat-
ed, three at a time, to the win-
ners of thestates16congression-
al districts. Santorum has only
30 of the 48 delegate slots filled
for those contests.
Santorum repeatedly lashed
out at Romney on Saturday,
charging the health care policy
implementedwhile Romney was
Massachusetts governor had in-
spired President Barack Oba-
mas health care bill and forced
Catholic hospitals in the state to
distribute the morning-after
pill.
Ex-House Speaker Newt Gin-
grich on Saturday in Ohio.
Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, Sat-
urday in Puyallup, Wash.
Ex-Mass.Gov. Mitt Romney,
Saturday in Dayton, Ohio.
Candidates focus remains on Ohio
Delegate-rich Ohio seen as
top prize among the 10 states
holding primaries Tuesday.
By KASIE HUNT
and STEVE PEOPLES
Associated Press
AP PHOTOS
Ex-Pa. Sen. Rick Santorum,
Saturday in Wilmington, Ohio.
BLUEASH, OhioRickSanto-
rum sees an America in need of
more than economic recovery.
Campaigning across Ohio this
weekend, the former Republican
senatoriscallingforfewerchildren
bornout of wedlock andfewer sin-
gle-parent families. He says that
communitiesacrossOhioandelse-
where where mothers raise chil-
dren have less freedom than com-
munities where two-parent fam-
ilies are the norm.
You go to the
neighborhoods in
Cincinnati where
there are no dads,
where the churches
have bailed out,
where the communi-
ty organizations
dont exist, and what
do you find? Govern-
ment everywhere.
Do you find free-
dom? he asked vot-
ers in this Cincinnati
suburb Saturday.
Not eventhe churches want to lo-
cate there because of the problems
that are confronted with a society
that has allowed the family to
breakdown, moralityandfreedom
to break down.
The comments underscore the
former Pennsylvania senators
commitment to social issues,
which helped define his 16-year
congressional career and distin-
guishhis candidacy fromthat of ri-
val Mitt Romney. Despite a pro-
choice past, Romney is nowjust as
socially conservative as his oppo-
nent onpaper, but theformer Mas-
sachusetts governor is almost sin-
gularly focused on the economy
while campaigning.
By contrast, Santorums views
on morality sometimes overshad-
ow his prescriptions for the na-
tions economy. And some Repub-
licans even among the hun-
dreds waving signs at Santorums
Blue Ash rally Saturday morning
fear hes gone too far.
He needs to start talking more
about the economy and get off the
social issues, because I dont think
thats whats going to make him
president. The economy is going
to make himpresident, said Joan
Conradi, a 50-year-old nurse from
nearby Mount Healthy, who was
holding a Santorum for Presi-
dent sign.
Santorum did discuss his plans
to improve the nations manufac-
turing sector, highlighting his
Made in America plan that
would reduce corporate income
taxes on manufacturing from 35
percent tozero. But he
returned repeatedly to
social issues.
We can cut govern-
ment; we cangrowthe
economy. But unless
the basic building
blocks of our society
are strong, then we
will not be able to sus-
tain it, Santorum
said.
He campaigned Sat-
urday alongside Tony
Perkins, president of
the Washington-based
Family Research Council, who of-
fered Santoruman indirect endor-
sement.
Weve got to elect a candidate
who understands the connection
between our economy and our
family, Perkins said.
Santorumdid not say specifical-
ly how the federal government
could address family values.
Another audience member, 48-
year-old Kurt Daum, said that he
agrees with Santorums positions.
But he isnt sure theyll resonate
with the broader electorate in a
general election matchup against
President Barack Obama.
Im worried a candidate like
this may polarize too much, said
Daum, who was wearing a Santo-
rumstickeronhisshirt, but saidhe
hadnt determined whom to vote
for Tuesday.
Santorum plugs social
agenda, stirs GOP fear
Mitt Romney, the chief rival
for Republican nomination,
focusing on economy.
By STEVE PEOPLES
Associated Press
Weve got to
elect a candi-
date who under-
stands the con-
nection between
our economy
and our family.
Tony Perkins
President,
Family Research Council
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bering, for example. But several
land-use lawyers said the new
law seemed unprecedented for
its detail in limiting what a mu-
nicipality can require when it
comes to exploration of the Mar-
cellus Shale, considered the na-
tions largest-known natural gas
formation.
The provisions
may spawn a new
wave of court
cases in Pennsyl-
vania, just as simi-
lar battles are be-
ing waged in New
York courts.
Corbett, a Re-
publican, insisted
when he signed
the law Feb. 14
that it provides
increased unifor-
mity and fairness
of local regulations while pre-
serving local governments tradi-
tional zoning authority.
Thats not true, critics say.
Theyre putting out Kool-Aid
that says weve preserved the
rights of municipalities to zone,
said David Ball, a councilman in
Peters Township, next to Robin-
son Township. They took it all
away.
The Pennsylvania State Asso-
ciation of Township Supervisors
HARRISBURG In the final
weeks before the Legislature ap-
proved a sweeping Marcellus
Shale law, Brian Coppola met
with his areas lawmakers to
warn against stripping munici-
palities of their zoning power to
influence the location of drilling
rigs, wastewater pits and com-
pressor stations.
The township official even
met with Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley,
Gov. TomCorbetts point manon
Marcellus Shale issues but he
couldnt change
enough minds.
Municipalities
right now are in
panic mode be-
cause nobody be-
lieved they would
do something like
this, said Coppola, chairman of
the Robinson Township supervi-
sors in Washington County,
about 20 miles west of Pitts-
burgh, where drilling is brisk
and plentiful.
The laws authors say Coppo-
las concerns areextremeandun-
founded, but his fears were
echoed by Democrats during
vigorous debate on the Republi-
can-penned bill: Municipalities
cannolonger adequately protect
homes or businesses, and possi-
bly even schools or parks, from
nearby drilling activity that
could damage a communitys
quality of life and property val-
ues.
Coppola, a Republican, and
others warn that areas outside
the Marcellus Shale formation
suchas southeasternPennsyl-
vanias sprawling suburbs will
also be affected since the law
limits municipal authority over
the industrys downstream
compressor stations and pipe-
lines that bring the gas to con-
sumers.
The state has forcedits way in-
to municipal land planning be-
fore on behalf of a heavily regu-
lated resources industry tim-
endorsed the bill. Its deputy di-
rector, Elam Herr, said munici-
palities lost some zoning author-
ity, not all, and that the organiza-
tions efforts tonegotiate a better
deal were hurt by ordinances
that appeared to violate state
law.
Jackie Root,
president of the
Pennsylvania
chapter of the Na-
tional Association
of Royalty Owners,
which advocates
for those whowant
to lease their be-
low-ground gas
rights, said she be-
lieves the law was
a fair compromise.
Were talking
about local govern-
ments. Youve got
three township supervisors that
change with every election
sometimes, and the whim of the
current elected officials could
change howdevelopment occurs
if we dont have some continuity
across the state, said Root, who
lives in a heavily drilled area of
northern Tioga County, near the
New York border.
After the industry began de-
scending on the Marcellus Shale
in earnest in 2008, state Su-
preme Court decisions expand-
ed the legal gray area surround-
ing the extent of municipal au-
thorityover theoperationandlo-
cation of oil and gas wells, critics
of the decisions say. Some com-
panies complained that munici-
palities, mostly in southwestern
Pennsylvania, had tried to use
zoning rules to unreasonably
limit drilling.
As a result, many in the indus-
try made it a top priority to se-
cure a law that eliminated any
municipal authority over how
drilling companies could oper-
ate. Corbett took office in 2011
and backed the industry, believ-
ing that a 1984 state law had in-
tended to do that anyway.
Colorado and Ohio have re-
cently passed such laws. In New
York, where state officials essen-
tially put Marcellus Shale drill-
ing on hold, state courts are cur-
rently deciding whether local
governments have the right to
ban the industry from operating
within their borders.
Cities in Texas and Oklahoma
havebroadpowers toregulateoil
and gas drilling, although most
wells are drilled in unincorporat-
ed land in those states where lit-
tle to no zoning applies. In Penn-
sylvania, every inch is incorpo-
rated into a municipality.
Top Republican lawmakers
hammeredout what they viewed
as a compromise between mu-
nicipal associations andindustry
representatives.
Theprovisions areinabill that
sets the first major levies on the
Marcellus Shale industry in
Pennsylvania allowing coun-
ties to slap an impact fee on the
booming industry and tough-
ens some environmental and
safety laws.
The local zoning provisions
take effect in mid-April and give
municipalities 120 days to com-
ply. Scores of them must figure
out if their ordinances are legal
and, if not, get rid of themor pre-
pare to potentially defend them
in court.
GAS DRI L L I NG Towns lose power on location of rigs, wastewater pits, compressors
Laws zoning terms may bring fight
AP FILE PHOTO
Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley, left, talks as state Rep. Jerry Knowles lis-
tens during the Business Roundtable Discussion in West Penn
Township on Feb. 22.
Theyre putting
out Kool-Aid that
says weve pre-
served the rights
of municipalities
to zone. They took
it all away.
David Ball
Peters Township councilman
By MARC LEVY
Associated Press
DALLAS Cloaked in a shim-
mery green sheath and sporting a
trademark foam crown, Thom
Heaney, owner of Liberty Tax Ser-
viceinDallas, greetedcustomersat
Thomas Family Market Saturday.
Heaney joined members of Dal-
las High Schools stu-
dent council as they
collected non-perisha-
blefooditemsatafood
drive to benefit the
Back Mountain Food
Pantry.
The drive was also
held at Thomas Sha-
vertownlocation.
Im not afraid to
wear the (Lady Liber-
ty) costume, Heaney
said, adding that he spent the
morning walking through the
store, socializing with shoppers.
Heaney, who recently opened his
office inthe Routes 309/415Plaza,
handedout coupons for 50percent
off of tax preparation services to
people who donated at least five
non-perishable fooditems.
In todays economy, we know
everyone is struggling, said Tom
Williams, Liberty marketing direc-
tor. TheBackMountainFoodPan-
tryisdeartoourheartsbecauseitis
there for people who really need it
the most.
Liberty has a phenomenal non-
profit support system, said Wil-
liams, adding that the companys
software package includes oppor-
tunities for clients to donate to the
Marchof Dimes andthe American
Cancer Society.
ElizabethHoover,17, andAman-
da Kotch, 18, both Dallas High
School seniors, collected food
items and monetary
donations from
shoppers, while Lib-
erty marketing asso-
ciate, Brianne Jordan,
22, also dressed as La-
dyLiberty, handedout
coloring books to chil-
dren.
We do a lot of fun-
draising for the food
pantry as members of
the student council,
said Hoover. Were just really ex-
citedtohelpout.
The Back Mountain Food Pan-
try, located in the basement of the
Trucksville United Methodist
Church, helps more than 200 fam-
ilieslivingwithintheboundariesof
the Dallas and Lake-Lehman
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Although the pantry is pretty
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Street Park goes sour, the
piper will come calling with a
repossession notice.
Then itll be 41,000-plus
paying the bill, not just one
guy on the fourth floor at City
Hall, Hirko said. What guar-
antee do the taxpayers have
with all this investment?
Hirko said the citys A
credit rating issued by Stan-
dard & Poors is at the bottom
of the long-term investment
grade credit rating. She said
the S&P ratings reflect the
increase of taxes by 37 percent
in 2004 and another 27.2 per-
cent in 2009.
As I recall, the 2009 in-
crease was conveniently
blamed on the citys firefight-
ers, but apparently had an
upside to it, she said. This
burden is weighted strictly on
the taxpayers shoulders. Let
us ask for the purpose of argu-
ment, what did the citizens
get for this increase in taxes?
We received an A credit
rating so we are paying for the
ability of city government to
borrow more money at a de-
cent rate.
In exchange for the credit
rating, Hirko said the city has
fewer fire stations and fire-
fighters, fewer police with
fewer usable vehicles and a
stagnant road maintenance
program outside of Liquid
Fuels funded paving work.
With the anticipated decline
in Community Development
Block Grant funds, I see only
a downward continued trend
in taxpayer services in our
future, Hirko said.
Hirko said the bottom line
isnt a good one for city resi-
dents. She said taxpayers have
lost essential services in ex-
change for the ability of the
mayor to fund projects like the
Intermodal Transportation
Center and Coal Street Park.
One can say this increases
development and jobs, but the
development is not creating
long-term sustainable jobs
only short-term construction
work, she said.
Hirko said the citys long-
term debt stands at more than
$100 million $74.7 million is
principal with $27.4 million in
interest. She said the debt has
grown by $40 million in the
past eight years an average
of $5 million per year.
Why does the figure only
grow never contracting as
serviced debt does as it is paid
down? she said.
CONCERN
Hirko said the citys A credit rating issued by Standard &
Poors is at the bottom of the long-term investment grade credit
rating.
its reserves to meet operating needs in
three of the past four audited calendar
years. For 2010, the city finished with a
$1.1milliongeneral fundoperatingdraw-
down, reducing its available reserves to
roughly $9 million, or about 19.6 percent
of general fund expenditures, according
to S&P.
Leighton philosophy
The Leightonadministration, by secu-
ring state and federal grant money, has
identifiedprojectsCoal Street Park, the
Intermodal Transporta-
tion Center and the
downtown street lights
as keys to the citys fu-
ture success.
That approach ac-
counts for about two-
thirds of the debt. The
mayor says much of that
debt is self-funding,
meaning revenues gen-
erated are used to make
payments.
Andthe mayor has da-
ta to back up his asser-
tion that some of the
citys debt for new pro-
jects is generating in-
come.
Since Leighton has assumed office, he
said debt service as a percentage of the
annual budget has declined.
He said in 2004, debt service con-
sumed more than a third of the budget.
Only14percent of the 2012adoptedbud-
get of $44.8 million is appropriated for
debt service and the majority of that is
paid with revenue generated from com-
pleted capital projects, such as the Inter-
modal Transportation Center.
The mayor saidsignificant federal and
state grants were secured to fund infras-
tructure and redevelopment projects.
They required local contributions,
which meant borrowing money to im-
prove the city.
Drew McLaughlin, the citys adminis-
trative coordinator, said under Leighton
the city has restored and improved its
credit rating, whereasit couldnot qualify
for a rating in 2004.
Leighton said, It cannot be over-
stated that this remarkable financial
turnaround and the improved economic
health of the city occurred at the height
of the single greatest eco-
nomic recession since the
Great Depression.
Reason for concern
But Dr. Aram Balagyo-
zyan Ph.D., an assistant pro-
fessor of economics at The
University of Scranton, said
there is reason for concern.
My main medium- to
long-run concern about the
citys financial status is its
decliningpopulationandec-
onomic activity, Balagyo-
zyan said. Declining pop-
ulation will in the long-run
mean lower real estate pric-
es andlower propertytaxrevenues. Low-
er tax revenues in their turn will hinder
the citys ability to repay its debt obliga-
tions.
Balagyozyan said credit ratings reflect
the rating agencys opinion about the
creditworthiness of the debtor -- the li-
kelihood that the debtor will meet its
obligations.
Balagyozyan said the most important
ingredient in determining the citys sol-
vency is the projected ability to generate
cash and curtail immediate payables.
Increasing taxes (the citys primary
income) may be a short-run option, but
in the long-run may deteriorate the tax
base, he said.
Balagyozyan said between 2004 and
now, the Leightonadministrationhas in-
creasedthe property tax rate one year by
37 percent and again by 27.2 percent, in-
creasing the tax rate from 53.63 mills in
2004 to 93.6 mills.
On the other hand, the professor
agreed that improving infrastructure
and promoting a better climate is one
sure andhealthywayof improvingcredit
ratings in the long-run as successful lo-
cal businesses mean higher tax reve-
nues.
History of debt
In 1998 the city, under Mayor Tom
McGroarty, was ordered by an arbitrator
to make the citys pension funds solvent.
At the time, McGroarty said the debt
was unavoidable because it was the re-
sult of binding arbitration. He said the
pension debt started building in the
1970s, pointing to financial records that
showed the city owed $17 million to the
pension funds in1978.
Thecitys debt was around$39million
in1998 and the pension fund debt is now
at just over $27 million, according to
McLaughlin.
He said the city has been paying that
down over the years, but it still repre-
sents more than one third of the total
debt.
McLaughlin said the original amount
borrowed to fund the accrued liability of
all city pension funds was $34.7 million.
He saidthe city was able to refinance the
debt in 2005, which will save money in
the long run. McLaughlin said the city
has paid down $7.24 million of the total
obligation, or 20 percent of the initial
amount borrowed.
The city is paying the debt
down as part of its annual debt
service from tax revenue as a
general obligation of the gov-
ernment, McLaughlin said.
In 2010, the city implement-
ed several changes, including
restructuring a number of de-
partments, holding some posi-
tions vacant, increasing ambu-
lance fees and adjusting its
health care plan in order to
contend with its rising expen-
ditures.
Standard & Poors considers Wilkes-
Barres management practices standard
under its Financial Management Assess-
ment, Quach, of S&P, said.
S&Palsonotes thecityis not poisedto
get a higher rating, which would mean
lower interest rates on loans, due to the
citys limited local economy, which is
still diversifying from its historical in-
dustrial base.
S&P says since 2003, when the city
endedtheyear withadeficit general fund
balance of roughly $6.4 million, the city
has implemented significant changes in
an effort to improve its overall financial
performance and position. S&P says the
city has since maintained strong availa-
ble reserves -- in excess of 18 percent of
expenditures.
S&P also notes the citys receipt of a
portionof state-approvedcasinoslot rev-
enues from Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downsracetrack/casino. Thecityhasre-
ceived $2 million to $3 million per year,
using the funds for ongoing capital im-
provements and further reducing trans-
fers to the capital fund.
Mayors stance
Leighton says the city is strong finan-
cially.
What bank would lend you
money if you couldnt afford to
pay it back? he asked.
The mayor said the debt at-
tached to Coal Street Park is be-
ing paid down by the operator,
the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen-
guins, and the retail tenant --
GWC Warranty, Inc. He said
parking revenue from the Inter-
modal Center is paying down
that debt, while the Coal Street
Road Project is reimbursable.
Its appropriate for a municipality to
borrow for infrastructure improve-
ments, Leighton said. No debt has
beenincurredduetowasteful spending.
Themayor saidborrowingwas usedto
maximize the impact of grant funding to
completenecessarycapital projects such
as street paving, streetlight installation,
infrastructure improvements, energy ef-
ficiency projects and the Coal Street and
Intermodal projects.
In fact, Leighton said, the capital pro-
jects have increased revenue in the city
by recruiting and retaining businesses
that create jobs. He said some 53 new
businesses have opened since 2004 and
the city hosts 15,000 downtown workers
daily.
He said the city generates $700,000 in
new tax revenue from new businesses
and the expiration of the KOZ zone on
certain properties. That money is rein-
vestedto finance services suchas police,
fire and ambulance, he said.
These investments are down pay-
ments on the citys future and do not
drain municipal tax dollars, he said.
DEBT
S&P says the
city has main-
tained strong
available
reserves -- in
excess of 18
percent of
expenditures.
AAA: Extremely strong
capacity to meet financial
commitments. Highest
Rating.
AA: Very strong capacity
to meet financial commit-
ments.
A: Strong capacity to meet
financial commitments, but
somewhat susceptible to
adverse economic condi-
tions and changes in cir-
cumstances.
S & P S C R E D I T
R AT I N G S
tuckys Appalachian foothills. No
building was untouched and few
were recognizable in West Liber-
ty, Ky., about 90 miles from Lex-
ington, where two white police
cruisers were picked up and
tossed into City Hall.
InEast Bernstadt, twohours to
the southwest, Carol Rhodes
clutched four VHS tapes shed
found in debris of her former
home as she sobbed under a
bright sun Saturday.
It was like whoo, that was it,
said Rhodes, 63, who took refuge
with four family members in a
basement bed-
room that she
had just refin-
ished for a grand-
child.
Honey, I felt
the wind and I
said, Oh my
God, and then it
(the house) was
gone. I looked up
and I could see
the sky.
The spate of
storms was the
second in little
more than 48
hours, after an
earlier round
killed 13 people
in the Midwest
and South, and the latest in a
stringof severe-weather episodes
that have ravaged the American
heartland in the past year.
Fridays violent storms tou-
ched down in at least a dozen
states from Georgia to Illinois,
killing 19 people in Kentucky, 14
in Indiana, three in Ohio, and one
each in Alabama and Georgia.
They scarred the landscape over
hundreds of miles, leaving be-
hind a trail of shredded sheet
metal, insulation, gutted church-
es, crunched-up cars and even a
fire hydrant.
The trailer that was once the
home of Viva Johnsons mother
was sitting in a graveyard on Sat-
urday, covering the dead along-
side downed trees and other de-
bris. You cant even tell where
the headstones are, said John-
son, who lives in Pulaski County,
Ky.
In Indiana, a toddler was found
alone in a field near her familys
home after a tornado hit in New
Pekin. Authorities learned Satur-
day she is the sole survivor of her
immediate family, said Cis
Gruebbel, aspokeswomanfor Ko-
sair Childrens Hospital in Louis-
ville, Ky.
The girls mother, father, 2-
month-old sister and 3-year-old
brother all died Friday, Gruebbel
said. She is in critical condition
withextendedfamilymembers at
the hospital, and authorities are
still trying to figure out how she
ended up in the field.
About 20 miles east, a twister
demolished Henryville, Ind., the
birthplace of Kentucky Fried
Chicken founder Harland Colo-
nel Sanders. The secondstory of
the elementary school was torn
off, one of the citys three schools
lost to weather;
the punishing
winds blewout the
windows and gut-
ted the Henryville
Community Pres-
byterian Church.
A school secre-
tary said a bus left
the citys high
school Friday af-
ternoon with 11
children, but the
driver turned back
after realizingthey
were driving
straight into the
storm. The chil-
dren hid under ta-
bles and desks at
the school nurses
station when the tornado hit;
none were hurt, but the building
is a total loss.
The school bus was tossed sev-
eral hundred yards into the side
of a nearby restaurant. Todd and
Julie Money were hiding there,
having fled their Scottsburg
home because it has no base-
ment.
Unreal. The pressure on your
body, your ears pop, trees snap,
Todd Money said. When that
bus hit the building, we thought
it exploded.
The storms hit as far east as
Ohio, where the Ohio River town
of Moscowwas sodecimatedthat
rugs hung from the trees.
This half is gone and that half
is damaged, said village native
SteveNewberry, whowas permit-
ted into town Saturday to pick up
medical supplies for his mother.
Fridays tornado outbreak had
been forecast for days; meteorol-
ogists at the National Weather
Services Storm Prediction Cen-
ter had said the day would be one
of a handful this year that war-
ranted its highest risk level. The
weather service issued297 torna-
do warnings and388 severe thun-
derstorm warnings from Friday
through early Saturday.
InApril, whentornadoes killed
more than 240 people in Alaba-
ma, it issued 688 tornado warn-
ings and 757 severe thunder-
storm warnings from Texas to
New York, said Greg Carbin,
warning coordinationmeteorolo-
gist at the storm prediction cen-
ter.
It was a distinction without a
difference for Lewellyn, who
spent Saturday picking through
the debris in 38-degree cold. His
family was safe, but their home
was reduced to a pile of bricks
and sheet metal wrapped around
splintered trees. Pieces of insula-
tion coated the ground, and
across the street a large trailer
picked up by the storm had land-
ed on top of a boat. Right now,
we are not sure what we are going
to do, he said. We all get out
what we can get out.
STORMS
AP PHOTO
Robert Elliott sits in his damaged kitchen after a tornado struck his home in Harrison, Tenn., Saturday. Emergency crews desperately
searched for survivors Saturday after a violent wave of Midwest and Southern storms flattened some rural communities.
AP PHOTO
Jackson Hambree cleans up debris after a tornado struck in Ma-
rysville, Ind., Saturday.
AP PHOTO
A home lies demolished Saturday near Marysville, Indiana, after a
tornado swept through the area Friday.
Fridays tornado outbreak
had been forecast for
days; meteorologists at
the National Weather
Services Storm Prediction
Center had said the day
would be one of a handful
this year that warranted
its highest risk level. The
weather service issued
297 tornado warnings and
388 severe thunderstorm
warnings from Friday
through early Saturday.
C M Y K
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I
t would certainly be nice if the
iconic 1890s Hotel Sterling could
be saved and given some new
purpose. While that scenario is look-
ing increasingly unlikely, the equally
historic Irem Temple fortunately
appears to be a good candidate for
preservation.
But no matter what fate befalls
these two lovely old buildings, at
least I can say that I was in them.
More than that, I experienced the
best they both had to offer I
worked at the Sterlings dining room
one summer eons ago, and as a
Kings College student I roomed on
the seventh floor. At the Irem I en-
joyed innumerable concerts and
plays and a college graduation as
well.
Im saddened, though, to think
that many other fascinating local
buildings swept away by time and
progress slipped past me without my
having entered them even once. Lets
stroll through our communitys his-
tory and take a look at some of
them.
Does anyone recall the old
South Main Street Armory? Built as
headquarters for the Ninth Infantry
Regiment of the Pennsylvania Na-
tional Guard in the 1880s, this huge,
fortress-like drillshed was supplanted
in the 1920s and turned to other
uses, such as boxing arena, dance
hall and roller skating rink. Commer-
cial structures now occupy the site.
Just a few doors up South Main
stood the equally imposing GAR
Hall, meeting place for the local
chapter of the famed Civil War veter-
ans group. In the 1930s, with only a
handful of the old veterans remain-
ing, it found new life as a movie
theater and union headquarters. It
was torn down in the 1960s, with a
parking garage built on the site.
According to a published geneal-
ogy, a (very) distant cousin of mine
married Jesse Fell, the man who
invented the grate that made pos-
sible the areas anthracite industry.
So Im doubly mortified that never
once did I set foot in the Old Fell
House tavern, the original version of
which was owned by Jesse himself.
The site, on East Northampton
Street, is now a parking lot.
Hey, a place called Finks Fish
Market has got to be worth visiting.
Too bad I never did. This treasure
house of the bounty of the sea was
on East Northampton Street, near
the present Bnai Brith Apartments.
Obviously in a previous life I was a
New England sea captain shouting
things like Belay the jib, me heart-
ies. Haul in the nets and make for
the cape ahead of that noreaster.
Most people want to turn 21 so
they can drink booze. I wanted to hit
the magic number so I could stride
confidently into a movie house in
Lee Park like a proper yuppie and
watch a foreign film. The theater
was called the Roxy, and in a time
when anything edgier than a Bugs
Bunny flick could get condemned by
local censors, the Roxy showed mo-
vies made in Europe EUROPE
that hotbed of Well, you name it.
But by the time I was old enough,
the final curtain had come down on
the place.
But my greatest architectural
regret is that I never managed to
visit our old baseball stadium, Artil-
lery Park, when it was the haunt of
minor-league teams and barnstorm-
ing stars. The great Bob Lemon
started his career there. Babe Ruth
hit his all-time most towering home
run over its fences. Amid the ghosts
of memory, college teams play there
today.
Sterling, Irem, I dont know whats
in your futures. But, thank heaven,
youre safe in my past.
TOM MOONEY
R E M E M B E R W H E N
Areas historic
buildings take us
to another era
Tom Mooney is a Times Leader columnist.
Reach him at tmooney2@ptd.net.
Where would you like to visit in the
future? I would love to go to Africa
and go on safari to see all of the ani-
mals in their natural habitat. The Brazi-
lian rain forests and Hong Kong are also
of interest to me.
Favorite books? Any book series by
Diana Gabaldon and Jean Auel, and you
have to love the Harry Potter series.
Do you have any favorite book quotes or
sayings you may live by? I just like
the clichd notion, let people be who
they are, I always say.
What is your favorite meal? I like pasta
and anything Italian with a nice wine.
What was your first car? A greenish-
blue 1974 Datsun.
What have been some of your proudest
moments in your life either personally
or professionally? There are actually
three events that I recall with fondness.
The first was when I was accepted into
graduate school. I have to say being
made the president of the Northeast
Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library
Association was another time that I was
proud. Of course, when I was able to get
my own home, that was a great mo-
ment of pride as well.
DON CAREY/
THE TIMES
LEADER
E
laine Schall is the coordinator of reader services at the
Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre. Schall, 61, is a
graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and
earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Susque-
hanna University. She received a masters degree in li-
brary science from the University of Pittsburgh. Elaine
lives in Kingston.
Libraries and the written word
have been your focus for years.
When did you know that your
future path was going to be filled
with books? I have worked in a
library since the seventh grade. I
was a volunteer page at Hoyt
Library in Kingston and that turn-
ed into a regular job as a page and
front desk clerk for 50 cents an
hour. Later, I would work there
during the summer on my college
breaks. Working for a library was
my first job and has been my only
job my whole life.
When and how did you come to work
at the Osterhout Library? I
believe I started here in 1973, its
been nearly 39 years. They had an
opening that I heard of through the
grapevine so I applied for the job,
was interviewed, and hired shortly
after.
Have you had different jobs or roles
while working at the Osterhout? The
first two years here I was the young
adult librarian then the film librarian
the next eight or nine years. I was then
in information services and shortly
after that I earned my current title of
coordinator of reader services in 1999
which also entails the circulation de-
partment.
What do you like to do when away from
work, any traveling? What else would
a librarian do? Read (she said while
laughing). I also like to visit parks such
as Frances Slocum and Ricketts Glen to
go boating and hiking. My sister and I
own a house in Florida that we frequent
as well. I have also been to Rehoboth
Beach in Delaware and Sedona, Arizo-
na. The red mountains and rocks there
are gorgeous.
MEET ELAINE SCHALL
John Gordon writes about area people for
the Meet feature. Reach him at 970-7229.
Y
ou know the results of your last
mammogram and any other
tests your doctor orders for
screening for serious diseases, but do
you know the results of your last lipid
profile and how those numbers affect
your risk of dying of a heart attack? Do
you know that one of those numbers
heard in your doctors office and on tel-
evision commercials for cholesterol-
lowering drugs is really just an esti-
mate, and may not give a full picture of
your cardiac health? Dr. Richard Blum
knows how important this knowledge
is to cardiac health, and hes dedicated
his career to helping people keep their
risk of cardiac disease as low as pos-
sible.
Women know the results of their
last mammogram, and they know
what the results mean. But do they
know their cholesterol level? They
should, said Blum, the areas first
and currently only certified clinical
lipidologist. Most women arent go-
ing to die of breast cancer; they are far
more likely to die of heart disease.
The impact of lipids on cardio
health is something Blum, a board cer-
tified internist who has practiced in
the area for 34 years, felt was so impor-
tant that he pursued certification as a
Diplomate of the American Board of
Clinical Lipidology. He became one of
only 700 doctors nationwide to direct
the focus of their practice to helping
patients manage cholesterol and lipid
levels to goal levels that will help mini-
mize their risk of cardiac disease and
death from cardiovascular disease.
Blum said knowing the results of a
lipid profile reported as HDL (high
density lipoproteins), LDL (lowdensi-
ty lipoproteins) and triglyceride levels
still only gives part of the story, a
story that is evolving as medical re-
searchers discover more and more in-
formation about how cholesterol is
transported and stored throughout
the body and just how that all impacts
our health.
LDL is the type of lipoprotein that
specializes in dropping off cholesterol
in places where it can lead to cardiac
problems, which is why its bad to
have a high LDL level, Blum said, but
that is somewhat misleading.
The tests done on a lipid profile
MATTERS OF THE HEART
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Dr. Richard Blum, certified lipidologist, in his Wilkes-Barre office. Blum is one of 700 doctors nationwide who is certified in clinical lipidology.
A certified lipidologist, Dr. Richard Blum helps patients keep cholesterol in check
By JANINE UNGVARSKY For The Times Leader
For those wondering whether they should talk to their doctor about more specific
lipid testing, Blum offers this home method of estimating cardiovascular risk.
Using your most recent lipid profile numbers, subtract your HDL number from your
total cholesterol level. If you are at high risk of cardiac disease (based on family
history and personal risk factors like existing heart disease, smoking, diabetes, me-
tabolic syndrome), the number the non-HDL cholesterol should be 100 or lower.
For those without specific risk factors for cardiac disease, the number should be 130
or lower.
Blum said those with levels above these numbers should consult with their physi-
cian even if their LDL levels on the lipid profile are fine.
For more information about adult health issues: www.doctorsforadults.net for lipid
related links and contact info for Dr. Blum and the National Lipid Association.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT LIPID TESTING
See BLUM, Page 2B
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dont measure LDL so the num-
ber you get isnt your actual
LDL, its calculated, Blumsaid.
They measure the other choles-
terol levels and apply a formula
to guesstimate the LDL.
The calculation is used be-
cause directly measuring LDL is
difficult and expensive, and, un-
til recently, few labs were
equipped to performthe testing,
Blum explained. The formula is
often very accurate and closely
correlates to the actual direct
measuring. So why does it mat-
ter if the results you are given
are based on an estimate or an
actual measurement? Blum said
its because the LDL cholesterol
estimate does not always corre-
late with the actual number of
LDL particles in the blood.
While we often hear about
how bad cholesterol is for us,
Blum said cholesterol actually
plays a very important role in
our bodies. Most cholesterol is
manufactured in the liver and
carried about the body by a va-
riety of types of lipoproteins, all
of which have their own specific
job to do, Blumsaid. Some carry
the cholesterol to cells where it
is needed to make things like
cell parts and hormones. Other
types of lipoproteins specialize
in removing cholesterol from
one kind of cells and taking it to
another. All this happens
through a vast systeminside our
bodies that connects the liver,
where the cholesterol is made,
through the endothelium, or
blood vessel linings, as well as
every other cell in our bodies,
Blum said.
Its in the endothelium where
coronary artery disease occurs,
he said, as cholesterol builds up
in places where they shouldnt
be. The cholesterol levels in the
lipid profile results generally re-
veal only the amount of choles-
terol carried around by the lipo-
proteins, Blum said.
But, it turns out the amount
isnt the most important thing,
he said. Whats important is the
actual number of particles, and
what sizes they are.
Its hard to accurately mea-
sure LDL quantity, but research-
ers have discovered that there is
another molecule called apol-
ipoprotein B that is attached to
every bad-for-you lipoprotein.
These ApoB molecules can be
measured more easily, and mea-
suring them gives a very good
idea of the total number of
harmful lipoproteins in your
blood, he said. Knowing this
gives a better idea of a persons
true risk of cardiac disease, and
patient and physician can then
work together to set appropriate
goal numbers and find the right
combination of lifestyle and
medication to reach those goals,
Blum said.
Not everyone needs to have
the highly specialized tests,
Blum said, but some categories
of patients who should speak to
their physician about them
would include those at higher
risk of cardiac disease, such as
those with a family history of
cardiac disease before age 45 for
males and before age 50 for fe-
males, as well as those who
smoke and those who have dia-
betes. Patients who already
have cardiac disease should also
have a better idea of their lipid
levels so better control can be
achieved, he said, and those
who have metabolic syndrome
a combination of conditions that
include being overweight, hav-
ing high levels of triglycerides
and a low HDL level, and glu-
cose intoleranceshould also
consider the testing.
People should ask, Am I be-
ing treated to goal? Obviously,
not everyone needs to consult
with a lipidologist, but for those
at high risk, it can mean all the
difference, Blum said.
BLUM
Continued from Page 1B
Boston University, Boston, Mass.
Eric J. Markwith, Kingston.
Elizabethtown College
Isabella Amity, Taylor; Marisa Del
Gaudio, Dallas; Megan DiBernar-
dino, Drums; Emalee Hartman,
Benton; Keri Height, Nanticoke;
Alyssa Rook, Old Forge; Nicholas
Seaman, Hazleton; Leslie Usher,
Mountain Top; Lydia Whipple,
Laceyville; Laura Wingert, Ha-
nover Township; Ashley Zehner,
Larksville.
Fairfield University, Fairfield,
Conn.
Molly Feeney, West Wyoming;
Andrew Jackowitz, Moosic.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, N.Y.
Eric Klepadlo, Pittston; Santina
Betti, Jessup; Jason Bernotsky,
Dunmore; Taylor Bennett, Old
Forge; Steven Anthony, Harveys
Lake; Vincent Riggi, Pittston;
Allison Welling, Duryea; Edward
Leslie, Wilkes-Barre.
Thomas M. Cooley Law School,
Lansing, Mich.
Meghan Limongelli, Wilkes-Barre
Township.
University of Mary Washington,
Fredericksburg, Va.
Cassandra N. Bowman, Mountain
Top.
University of the Sciences,
Philadelphia
Sabrina Brunozzi, Old Forge; Ryan
Burkhardt, Wilkes-Barre; Alyssa
Marie Cajka, Wyoming; Josh
Campbell, Pittston; Krista Cha-
kan, Wilkes-Barre; Megan Chuki-
nas, Plains Township; Nicole
Churchill, Albrightsville; Alyssa
Cybulski, Dallas; Lauren Davis,
Kingston; Shona Ferrey, Shick-
shinny; Ginger Galade, Hazleton;
Maria Heaney, Plains Township;
Ashley Hetro, Exeter; Linnae
Homza, Exeter; Megan Kapus-
chinsky, Hazle Township; Jordan
Kolbush, McAdoo; Julia Kravitz,
Mountain Top; Joshua Krysiak,
Drums; Dennis Marjoncu, Hazle
Township; Julie Mercadante,
Wilkes-Barre; Myer Messinger,
Trucksville; Thomas Mirowski,
Wilkes-Barre; Courtney Prozer-
alik, Hanover Township; Lindsay
Regan, Old Forge; Erica Schmidt,
Mountain Top; Gina Ventre, Old
Forge; Sarah Verbyla, Larksville;
Megan Wills, Dallas; Benjamin
Zelner, White Haven; Ashley
Zielen, Harding.
Widener University School of
Law, Wilmington, Del.
Christopher Opiel, Mountain Top;
Martin Reap, Wilkes-Barre.
OUT-OF-TOWN
DEANS LISTS
Concordia University, Portland,
Ore.
Ashley Cardamone, Larksville,
Master of Education degree in
educational leadership.
Rochester Institute of
Technology, Rochester, N.Y.
Zackary Kukorlo, Benton, an Asso-
ciate in Occupational Studies
degree in arts and imaging
studies.
OUT-OF-TOWN
GRADUATES
The 10th annual Honors Recital at
Carnegie Hall, sponsored by the NEPA
Music Teachers Association, will take
place on April 7 in New York City. Stu-
dents were chosen to performat Carne-
gie Hall through an audition held at Mary-
wood University. Judges included Kilsun
Kim, Jane Landon, Sister Joan Paskert,
Ellen Rutkowski and Darlene Ziegler.
Laura Anderson and Joelle Witner were
co-chairs of the audition event. Teachers
whose students qualified for Carnegie
Hall include Laura Anderson, Andrea
Bogusko, Dan DeMelfi, Valerie Grabiec,
Judy Katra, Christine Leandri, Ninarose
Lewko, Michele Millington, Pat Paciotti
and Joelle Witner. Performers, fromleft,
first row, are Gwyn Cruz and Bob Lugia-
no. Second row: Gabby Leri, Caleb Sweitz-
er, Mia Raineri, Louis Jablowski, Alyssa
Sweda, Abby Martino, Emily Traficante,
Maria Khoudary, Caitlyn Berrini, Claire
Sheen, Grace Dacey, Jacqueline Isaacson
and Katherine Pudish. Third row: Cody
Swan, Nathan Gelb-Dyller, Matthew Mar-
shall, Jade Broody, Nora Tidey, Gray
Smith, Justin Sheen, Stephanie Pudish,
Megha Sarada, Kellan Katra, Erica Fletch-
er, Mary Katherine Evans, Kassondra
Michno and April Roskos. Fourth row:
instructors Millington, Leandri, Paciotti,
Lewko, Katra and Bogusko. Students also
performing are Kacee Diehl, Mikayla
Dove, Benjamin Ferko, Chloe Lacoste,
Kajal Patel, Shreena Patel, Bailey Piecho-
ta, Emily Seratch, Andrea Shipton, Alex-
andra Skuba, John Yackiel and Christian
Yamulla.
Students to perform at Honors
Recital in Carnegie Hall
Personal trainers from Candys Place, the Center for Cancer Well-
ness, are offering free sessions to help participants prepare for Do
the Ten, a 10-mile relay fundraiser to be held Oct. 7 at Kirby Park.
Teams of up to 10 people can participate and registration is $25 per
person. Candys Place trainers, from left, are Candice Farrell, Nicole
Farber, Chris Fazzi, Laura Slocum, Paulette Pietrzykoski and Denise
Fried.
Trainers gear up for Candys Place relay
The Osterhout Free Library recently received a $15,000 grant from
the Sallie Mae Foundation. The funds will be used for the librarys
Early Literacy Outreach Program. The program aims to enhance
early literacy skills and behaviors and continue to educate parents
and caregivers in early literacy practices. At the check presentation,
from left: Rachael Goetzke, early literacy outreach specialist; Rick
Miller, executive director, Osterhout Library; Troy Standish, senior
vice president of loan operations, Sallie Mae; and Linda Gramlich,
senior director of loan operations, Sallie Mae; and Elaine Rash, youth
services coordinator, Osterhout Library.
Sallie Mae gives $15,000 grant to Osterhout
Three new members joined the General Federation of Wom-
ens Club, Harveys Lake chapter, during a December meeting.
At the meeting, from left: Pat Sandstrom, president; Heide
Cebrick, county president; new members Nancy Nawrocki, Pat
Verdine and Angela Elias; and Linda Schuler, treasurer.
Womens Club welcomes new members
Cassie Cerulli earned the title
of Miss MidState 2012 and Kait-
lyn Miller earned the title of Miss
MidStates Outstanding Teen
2012 at the Miss MidState Schol-
arship Pageant recently held in
Harrisburg. They will be compet-
ing in the Miss Pennsylvania
Scholarship Pageant and Miss
Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen
Pageant to be held in May in
Pittsburgh. Cerulli, the daughter
of Jim and Colleen Cerulli, Larks-
ville, is a 2011 graduate of Wyom-
ing Valley West High School and
a freshman at Wilkes University,
majoring in elementary educa-
tion with a minor in dance. She
was named to the Deans List
and has been accepted into
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society in
Education. Cerulli is a volunteer
with Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Wilkes-Barre and Junior Achieve-
ment of NEPA. Miller, daughter
of John and Mia Miller, Swoyers-
ville, and is a junior at Wyoming
Valley West High School, Ply-
mouth. She is a member of the
National Honor Society, Junior
Leadership Wilkes-Barre and an
officer in the FBLA. She earned
High Honors with Distinction.
Miller is a volunteer for Relay for
Life and her platform is Kait-
lyns Walking on Sunshine. Both
Cerulli and Miller receive dance
instruction at David Blight
School of Dance, Wilkes-Barre,
under the direction of Candice
Miscavage and Chrissy Howe.
Miss MidState titles awarded
The Catholic Youth Center in Wilkes-Barre recently held a
Pajama Day. Staff members and children wore their pajamas
during the fun-filled day. Some of the participants, from left,
clockwise: Elijah Jackson; Amelia Maclunny; Laura Bozinski,
teacher; Serena Dayato; Belinda Schlingman, teacher; Malcom
Yaple; Saranece Whitehead; teacher May Shinkski, teacher;
Connor OHearn; Jacob Missal;and Jewel Hickman.
CYC in Wilkes-Barre holds Pajama Day
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BEAR CREEK: Bear Creek
Community Charter School is
accepting pre-enrollment appli-
cations for new students for the
2012-2013 school year.
Bear Creek Community
Charter School is a free public
school. There is no tuition and
free transportation is provided
for students residing in most
Wyoming Valley communities.
To learn more about enroll-
ment, visit the schools website
at www.bearcreekschool.com
or call 820-4070.
Space is limited and pre-
enrollment ends on March 16.
KINGSTON: Kindergarten
registration for the 2012-2013
school year for the Wyoming
Valley West School District will
be conducted during the month
of March.
Parents may access the regis-
tration site as of Monday. Chil-
dren must be 5 years of age on
or before Sept. 1 to register.
First-grade entrants must be 6
years of age on or before Sept.
1.
Registration can be done
on-line by visiting the districts
website www.wvwspartans.org.
Those who do not have access
to a computer may call the
Central Office at 288-6551 ext.
10602 to set up an appointment
to use a district computer.
After the on-line registration,
parents will be notified of a
date in April for the kindergar-
ten screening process. The
childs birth certificate, immu-
nization records and proof of
residency must be provided at
the screening. Areas to be
covered in the screening in-
clude vision, hearing, educa-
tion, gross motor control and
immunization/health history.
MOUNTAIN TOP: St. Jude
School is accepting registra-
tions for the 2012-2013 school
year for 3-year-olds through
eighth grade during regular
school hours, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The program for three-year-
olds will be full days on Tues-
days and Thursdays. Pre-kin-
dergarten students may choose
either three full days on Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays,
or a five full-day session.
Parents/guardians need to
bring the students Social Secu-
rity card, birth certificate, bap-
tismal certificate, immuniza-
tion records and a non-refun-
dable $100 registration fee.
For further information on
registration, or to schedule a
tour, contact the school office
at 474-5803.
TRUCKSVILLE: Cedar Crest
Cemetery requests that all
winter decorations be removed
by March 28.
IN BRIEF
MMI Preparatory School
Thomas G. Hood, president, MMI
Preparatory School, recently
announced the names of the
students who were named to
the Presidents List for the
first semester.
Grade 12: Caroline Bandurska,
Paul Brasavage, Briana Cole,
Mark Cole, Roderick Cook,
Antonia Diener, Brittany
Fisher, Tyler Fulton, John
Gera, James Gliem, Paul
Gronski, Megan Kost, Michael
Macarevich, Balaganesh
Natarajan, Vanessa Novinger,
Christian Parsons, Samuel
Scalleat, Corey Sisock, Clau-
dio Sokarda, Alyssa Triano,
Ryan Twardzik, Annika Wes-
sel.
Grade 1 1: Ashley Acri, Anthony
Alfieri, Maurina DiSabella,
John Driscoll, Sean Ducaji-
Reap, Brianna Dzurishin,
Katlyn Frey, Sandrine Gib-
bons, Trebor Hall, Laurel
Jacketti-Funk, Megan Klein,
Cindi Landmesser, Gabriella
Lobitz, Casey McCoy, Rebecca
Noga, Anjni Patel, David
Polashenski, Farrah Qadri,
Beau Samonte, Derya Sari,
Justin Sheen, Devon Sher-
wood, Marianne Virnelson,
Gregory Yannes, Kirsten
Young, Matthew Yurish.
Grade 10: Emily Alvear, Alec
Andes, Cassandra Bluth,
Jeffrey Careyva, Maria Carra-
to, Paige Darrow, Elijah Dove,
Patrick Driscoll, Alexander
Drusda, Alexander Haber,
Sarah Jamack, Druva Kansa-
ra, Charles Karchner, Roger
Knittle, Robert Kupsho, Han-
nah Lesitsky, Sara Lucas,
Devan McCarrie, Eleni Mous-
tardas, Stephanie Pudish,
Kristen Purcell, Robert Rosa-
melia, Mariah Serra, Hayle
Shearer, Kaitlyn Sitch, Alexis
Williams, Joseph Yamulla.
Grade 9: Gabriellia Becker,
Chiara DeMelfi, Kelsy Donald-
son, Llewellyn Dryfoos, Kee-
gan Farrell, Collin Finkel, Annika
Fisk, Hayden Francis, Collin Frey,
James Gabrielle, Tristan Gib-
bons, Robert Graaf, Soprina
Guarneri, Sam Harman, Za-
chary Heckrote, Eric Kabitzke,
Haylee Kirschner, Madison
Luchi, Eleanor Maduro, Katelyn
McGuire, Emily Morrison, Au-
tumn Onderko, Alessandra
Ortiz, Syed Qadri, Cory Rogers,
Emily Seratch, Claire Sheen,
Christopher Snyder, Rachel
Stanziola, Joseph Synoski.
Grade 8: Mikayla Dove, Brendan
Drusda, Brian Galbiati, Andrew
Haber, Terrance Jankouskas,
Victoria Kline, Joseph Marushin,
Sarah Moyer, Jay Solgama
Grade 7: Ali Aijaz, Sereina Bren-
hofer, Niklas Byriel, Dana Carra-
to, Gabriella DeMelfi, Evan
Dryfoos, Katie Eschenbach,
Ryan Eschenbach, Sukanya
Kansara, Sarah Klush, Joey
Kress, Megan Marchetti, Dillon
Merenich, Olivia Minzola, Josh-
ua Narrow, Quentin Novinger,
Keenan Overa, Kisan Patel, Lois
Polashenski, Erin Sari, Samuel
Sessock, Dylan Slusser, Evan
Spear, Ryan Touey, Kyle Wil-
liams, Nicholas Young.
Grade 6: Lauren Babinetz, Lauryn
Banyas, David Caldwell, Kyle
Falatko, Aaron Harman, Tara
Hohn, Gunner Jankouskas, Talia
Logerfo, Joshua Kalada-Kania,
Sydney Karpowich, Chava Korn-
blatt, Caitlyn Kline, John Malay,
Hunter OClair, Abigail Ortiz,
Julia Snyder, Victoria Wisniew-
ski, Stephanie Zellner.
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The Luzerne County Community College NAACP Student Chapter
29AC recently sponsored a candy apple sale. Proceeds from the sale
benefited the Catherine McAuley House. At the sale, from left, first
row: Shanice Thomas, Wilkes-Barre, president, NAACP student chap-
ter; Brittny Woss, Luzerne, secretary, NAACP student chapter; Ange-
la Patterson, Wilkes-Barre; and Emani Wallace, Old Forge. Second
row: Mary Sullivan, director, student life and athletics; Thomas P.
Leary, president, LCCC; Sonna Sanaphol, Pittston; Connie Pace,
Wilkes-Barre; and Jermaine Foster, Wilkes-Barre, treasurer, NAACP
student chapter.
LCCC NAACP Chapter apple sale benefits McAuley House
The Dallas High School PTSO steering committee, in conjunction
with the guidance department, is conducting a Blue Chip Animal
Rescue collection drive March 5-9 in all of the districts schools.
Donations can be drooped off in the main lobbies of the elementary
schools, the middle school and the high school. Some of the partici-
pants, from left, first row, are Sara Evans, dog Nugget and Arnie
Brodhead. Second row: Robyn Jones, school counselor; Bonnie
Stachnik and Laura Harrison, PTSO parents; Jessi Mendoza; and
Laura Stearns, PTSO parent.
Dallas High School conducts animal rescue collection drive
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The Kiwanis Club of Swoyers-
ville held its annual prayer break-
fast in memory of deceased
members of the club at Holy
Name/St Marys Church in
Swoyersville. Following the Mass,
attendees were treated to break-
fast at The Main Bean in Luzerne
and a program about Candys
Place. The representatives of
Candys Place spoke about the
information and support avail-
able to local cancer patients at
the facility. The Kiwanis Club is a
service organization which is
open to new members. For more
information or to join call Kathy
283-1677. In the photo at right,
from left, are: Jack Tobias, Kiwa-
nis president; Kathy Breznay,
secretary ; Laura Slocum and
Nicole Farber, Candys Place; and
Kiwanis Lt. Governor Mike Cool-
baugh. Below, first row, from left,
are: the Rev. Joe Pisaneschi,
JoAnn Coolbaugh, Morgan Cool-
baugh, Gene Breznay, Cheryl
Baranoski, Walter Gavlick, Shirley
Gavlick, Barbara Hartnett, and
Deacon George Molchin. Second
row: Matthew Coolbaugh, Mike
Coolbaugh, Gene Gowisnok, Jack
Tobias, Kathy Jamiolkowski,
Frank Caolo, and Kathy Breznay.
Kiwanis Club of
Swoyersville holds
annual prayer breakfast
HolyRedeemer HighSchool
namedeight eighth-gradestudents
fromSt. Nicholas-St. MarySchool
inWilkes-Barreas HolyRedeemer
Scholars. Thehonor was earnedas
aresult of theHolyRedeemer High
School placement test takenin
December. St. Nicholas-St. Mary
students rankedinthetop10per-
cent of thosetakingthetest. Schol-
ars, fromleft, first row, areAbby
Muth, MeghanMcGrawandMaris-
saRogers. Secondrow: Sister Mary
CatherineSlattery, principal; Nicole
Kwak; LiamVender; Connor Thole;
RandyNguyen; andMarleyMullery.
St. Nicholas-St. Mary students
named Holy Redeemer Scholars
The sixth-grade students of
Rice Elementary School, Moun-
tain Top, under the guidance of
their teachers, have been
assembling Jared Boxes to
help chronically ill children.
Each box includes games, toys,
cards and arts and craft suppli-
es for children staying at local
hospitals. With their completed
Jared Boxes, from left, are
Shea Killbourn, Sarah Macko
and Bryan Alfaro.
Students at Rice Elementary
School help chronically ill
children with Jared Boxes
St. Jude School
Jeanne Rossi, principal, St. Jude
School, Mountain Top, recently
announced the following stu-
dents have attained placement
on the Honor Roll for the sec-
ond quarter of the 2011-2012
academic year.
Grade 6: High Honors: Kaylee
Kotsko, Morghan Murphy, Brian-
na Phillips, Makenzie Savner,
Maria Strish and Sean Wills.
Honors: Yosi Bere, Corey Chalk,
Christopher Gibbons, Christoph-
er Kocon, Ben Koshinski and
Molly McAndrew.
Grade 7: High Honors: Gulianna
Alberti and Rachel Jones. Hon-
ors: Adam Abad, Alex Abad,
Bridget Dugan, Connor Evans,
Julia Foust, Aaron Hoda, Au-
tumn Kaminski, Christian Kosh-
inski, Randie Kuhar, Madison
Shideler and Joshua Zapusek.
Grade 8: Honors: Amanda Bohn,
Patrick Ganter, Lauren Higgs,
Kayla Hons, Joseph Kaskel,
Christopher Nudo, Jordyn
Pavelitz, Rachel Rinehimer, Neal
Sowers, Erica Stuccio, Sarah
Thomas and Thomas Williams.
HONOR ROLL
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Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley (FSAWV) will host its 10th annual Gala and Auction 6-11 p.m.
April 21 at the Westmoreland Club, Wilkes-Barre. This years benefit, which is open to the public, will feature
both a live and silent auction and musical entertainment provided by Group DuJour. Cost is $110 per person,
which includes hors doeuvres, a full dinner and valet parking. Co-chairing this years event are Mary Agnes
Kratz; John Barancho, Floral Designs; and Carol Douds, Golden Business Machines. The highlight event this
year, the annual Bartikowsky Diamond Hunt, will feature a $1,000 gift certificate fromBartikowsky Jewelers,
Wilkes-Barre. The winner will be announced the evening of the Gala. For more information, or to make a
reservation, contact Ruth Kemmerer at FSAWV at 823-5144. Gala Diamond Hunt committee members, from
left: Michael Zimmerman, executive director, FSAWV; Carmela Yanora, sponsorship co-chair, First Liberty
Bank & Trust; Paula Jump, Latcon, Inc., president, FSAWV Board of Directors; Kratz; Max Bartikowsky, Barti-
kowsky Jewelers; Douds; Kathy Dunsmuir, PNC Bank, chair Diamond Hunt and Vacation Give-a-way; Marian
Czarnowski, Bartikowsky Jewelers; and Ruth Kemmerer, FSAWV.
Family Service Association to host 10th annual Gala and Auction April 21
The Meyers Speech and Debate team recently participated in the Pennsbury Falcon Invitational held
at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills. Meyers competed with 47 schools from Pennsylvania, New
York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. Emmalie Langan earned third place in extem-
poraneous speaking. She was the highest-placed finisher among all Pennsylvania competitors in the
event. Alexis Brown made the octo-finals in Lincoln-Douglas debate with a 5-1 record in the preliminary
rounds. In the supplemental event of improvisational duo, Eilish Hoban and Kylee McGrane placed sec-
ond. The public forum debate team of Christa Frankiewicz and Melanie Maskowski went 3-2 in prelimina-
ry rounds and came within a single speaker point of making elimination rounds. Also competing for
Meyers were Tom Lovechhio, Florence Kwok, Michelle Chavez, Morgan Prince, Tallion Staudenmeier,
Julia Kerr, Will Amesbury, Anna Macko, Kierstan Poplawski and Emily Welles. Assisting the team in
coaching and judging capacities were Meyers alumni, Joe Borland, Sara Solomon and, Ron Woznock. At
the competition, from left, first row, are Maskowski, Macko, Prince, Chavez, Poplawski, Hoban and
Franckiewicz. Second row: Langan, Kerr, Welles, Staudenmeier, Lovecchio, Brown, McGrane and Kwok.
Meyers Speech and Debate team participates in Pennsbury Falcon Invitational
Sarah Books, Lauren Boyle and Gina Bartley, seniors at Lake-Lehman High School, recently held
Cheer for a Cure as their senior project. Fallen Officers Remembered was one of two recipients of the
proceeds from the event. The girls donated $4,700 to the organization and became Adopt-A-Cop spon-
sors for the local and national level. For more information on the Adopt-A-Cop program, contact Jaclyn
at 570-760-9034 or email faloffrem@aol.com. Donations can be made through the website, www.falle-
nofficersremembred.org, or by sending a check payable to Fallen Officers Remembered to P.O. Box 2299,
Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18703. Participants, from left, first row: Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley and Gina Pocceschi
Boyle, founders, Fallen Officers Remembered. Second row: Kirk Kranson, Kranson Uniform; Brooks; Offi-
cer James Scott, Pittston City; Officer Janneil DeJesus, Moscow; Lauren Boyle; and Doug Kranson, own-
er, Kranson Uniform.
Lake-Lehman seniors Cheer for a Cure benefits Fallen Officers Remembered
Pennsylvania legislators and representatives from the State Senate, House of Representatives and
Governor Tom Corbetts office met for the second annual legislative breakfast at Allied Services Integrat-
ed Health System to review changes in budget and the anticipated effects. Dr. Michael Wolk, medical
director, Allied Services Rehab Hospital, also made a presentation on outstanding rehabilitation out-
comes in stroke.At the breakfast, from left, first row: Jackie Brozena, senior vice president and chief
operating officer, Allied Services Integrated Health System; Representative Phyllis Mundy; Gerald Fran-
ceski, chairman of the board, Allied Services Foundation; Representative Eddie Day Pashinski; and Mark
Davis, constituent services representative to Senator John Yudichak. Second row: William P. Conaboy,
president and chief executive officer, Allied Services Integrated Health System; Mike Avvisato, senior vice
president and chief financial officer, Allied Services Integrated Health System; Representative Mike Car-
roll; Representative Ken Smith; Senator John Blake; Representative Sid Michaels Kavulich; Thomas Mel-
one, certified public accountant, board member, Allied Services Foundation; Bill Goldsworthy, deputy
director, northeast regional office of Governor Tom Corbett; Tom Yoniski, field representative of Senator
Lisa Baker; and Eugene Bianco, executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation
Facilities.
Legislative breakfast held at Allied Services
Regan Palfeys third-grade class representatives at the Dallas Elementary School recently held a food
drive for the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Faculty, staff and students helped to make the drive successful.
To donate food items, call the office, contact the director or send an email to bmfoodpantry@gmail.com.
Some of the participants, from left, first row, are Colin Davis, Katie Enz, Megan Thomas, Joseph Cool-
baugh and Rocco Catina. Second row: Abbagale West; Matthew Giampietro, Declan Dixon, class secretary;
Joshua Schnable; Daniel Cochran, class judge; Abigail Blockus; and Christopher Welch. Third row: Julia
Macey; Evan Plank, class vice president; Brooke Higgins; Karly Milazzo; Ryan Collins, class president;
Dennis Dukinas; Hanna Oldt; Rachel Strazdus; Mia Reinert; Keira Williamson.
Dallas Elementary School students hold food drive for Back Mountain Food Pantry
C M Y K
O C C A S I O N S
G
enelle Maria Hoban and Chris-
topher Zachary Sedon, together
with their families, announce their
engagement and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of
Maria Sanguedolce, Plains Town-
ship, and Robert Hoban, Scranton.
She is the granddaughter of Samuel
Turoni, Exeter; the late Shirley Turo-
ni; Mary Alice Hoban, Pittston; and
the late Robert Hoban.
She is a cum laude graduate of
Wyoming Area High School and
earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in
communication with a minor in
Spanish from The University of
Scranton. She graduated magna cum
laude from The University of Scran-
ton, earning her Master of Science
degree in elementary education.
Genelle is an English as a second
language teacher in the Wilkes-Barre
Area School District. She is also an
adjunct faculty member in the educa-
tion department of Kings College.
The prospective groom is the son
of Stephan and Suzanne Sedon,
Wilkes-Barre. He is the grandson of
Doris Sedon and the late John Se-
don, Wilkes-Barre, and the late Am-
brose and Irene Ulihanick.
He is a high honors graduate of
James. M. Coughlin High School and
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in mathematics and educa-
tion from Kings College. Chris also
teaches mathematics and computer
science in the Wilkes-Barre Area
School District. He is a varsity foot-
ball coach at Holy Redeemer High
School and the cantor at St. Marys
of the Assumption Church in Wilkes-
Barre.
The couple will exchange vows
and be united in marriage on May 11,
2012, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church, Pittston.
Hoban, Sedon
T
ogether with their families, Ash-
ley Davenport and Benjamin
Pippenger are pleased to announce
their engagement and impending
marriage.
Reid and Jennifer Davenport, Dallas.
She is the granddaughter of Jane Torr
and the late Albert Torr, Dallas, and
the late James and Lillian Davenport,
Nanticoke.
Ashley is a 2000 graduate of Dallas
High School. She earned her Bache-
lor of Arts degree in political science
and public relations and a Master of
Education degree from Temple Uni-
versity. She is employed by Tunk-
hannock Area School District as a
high school social studies teacher.
of Arlyn and Denna Rosengrant,
Falls. He is the grandson of the late
Arlene Rosengrant, Newton-Ransom,
and Frank and Janice Benson, Spo-
kane, Wash.
Benjamin is a 1999 graduate of
Tunkhannock Area High School and
a graduate of Wilkes University,
where he earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in mechanical engi-
neering. He is employed locally as an
engineer.
The couple will exchange vows on
May 27, 2012, at Newberry Estates,
Dallas.
Davenport, Pippenger
R
andy Herring and Brooke Hant-
man, together with their families,
announce their engagement and
upcoming wedding.
Jeff and Mindy Hantman, Trevose,
Pa.
of Marty and Sandy Herring, West
Wyoming, Pa. He is the grandson of
Ken and Carol Connor, Brooksville,
Fla., originally from Harding, Pa.
Randy is a 2000 graduate of Wyom-
ing Area High School. He earned his
bachelors degree at West Chester
University in 2009. He is employed at
the Warrenton, Pa. branch of En-
terprise Rental Car as a branch man-
ager.
Brooke is a 2004 graduate of Ge-
orge Washington High School. She
earned her masters degree in speech
pathology from West Chester Uni-
versity in 2010. She is employed at
Deer Meadows Rehab Facility, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The happy couple will exchange
vows at the Luciens Manor, Berlin,
N.J., on March 24, 2012, where their
reception will also be held.
Hantman, Herring
S
cott and Cindy Hettinger, Moun-
tain Top, Pa., are pleased to
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Stacey Lee Hettinger of
Carolina Beach, N.C., to Collin
Brown, son of Richard and Carolyn
Brown, North Manchester, Ind.
Stacey is a graduate of Crest-
wood High School, Mountain Top,
Pa., and earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in elementary education
from Shippensburg University.
Stacey is employed by the State of
North Carolina, where she serves
as a fourth-grade teacher.
Collin graduated from Manches-
ter High School, North Manchester,
Ind. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in business communications
from Manchester College in North
Manchester, Ind. Collin is employ-
ed by the State of North Carolina in
the autism program at Anderson
Elementary in Wilmington.
The couple plan to exchange
vows in Southport, N.C., on June 9,
2012.
Brown, Hettinger
T
ogether with their families, Beth
Ann Horn and Gregory Joseph
Pstrak Jr. announce their engagement
and upcoming marriage.
JoAnn Horn, Roseland, N.J.
of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Joseph
Pstrak Sr., Hanover Township. He is
the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Pstrak and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Hannis Sr.
The couple met in London, En-
gland, while attending a Wilkes Uni-
versity international experience class.
The bride-to-be is a 2008 graduate
of Wilkes University with a Bachelor
of Business Administration degree
and minors in accounting, entrepre-
neurship and marketing with a con-
centration in finance. She graduated
from Misericordia University with a
Master of Business Administration
degree with a concentration in man-
agement in 2011. She is employed by
Kraft Foods, Hanover Township, as a
financial services analyst.
The prospective groom is 2009
graduate of Wilkes University with a
Bachelor of Business Administration
degree with a minor in entrepreneur-
ship. He graduated from Misericordia
University with a Master of Business
Administration degree with a concen-
tration in management in 2011. He is
employed by Kraft Foods, Hanover
Township, in supply chain manage-
ment as a customer service coor-
dinator.
The couple will exchange vows
Aug. 26, 2012, at Perona Farms, An-
dover, N.J.
Pstrak, Horn
K
ylie Messimer and Christopher
Martis, along with their families,
announce their recent engagement
and upcoming marriage.
Kylie is the daughter of Robert and
Linda Messimer, Mountain Top. She
is the granddaughter of Daniel and
Mary Varchol and Robert and Beverly
Messimer, all of Lower Askam, and
Eleanore Messimer, Nanticoke.
Christopher is the son of David and
Carol Martis, Berwick. He is the
grandson of the late Jerome M. and
Aileen Martis, Berwick, and Jean
Flanley and the late John F. Flanley,
Ashley.
The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate
of Crestwood High School. She at-
tended Luzerne County Community
College and earned her cosmetology
license following a private appren-
ticeship. She is employed by Ulta in
Wilkes-Barre.
The prospective groom is a 2004
Berwick High School graduate and a
2009 graduate of Penn State Uni-
versity with a Bachelor of Science
degree in industrial health and safety.
He is employed by Cocciardi, Jessup,
as a safety, health and environmental
technologist.
A fall wedding is planned for Sept.
22, 2012, at St. Josephs Church,
Berwick.
Martis, Messimer
T
ianna Pauline Rizzo, Eagle
Rock, and Joseph John Bolin-
sky III, Bloomsburg, were united
in the sacrament of marriage in
the presence of family and
friends on Oct. 1, 2011, at Sacred
Heart Church, Weston. The dou-
ble-ring ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Patrick D. McDowell.
The bride is the daughter of
Samuel and Barbara Rizzo, Eagle
Rock. She is the granddaughter
of the late Stanley and Anna
Wozniak, Exeter, and the late
James and Pauline Rizzo, Pitt-
ston.
The groom is the son of Marie
Bolinsky and the late Joseph
Bolinsky Jr., Bloomsburg. He is
the grandson of Stanley Lesnef-
sky and the late Catherine Les-
nefsky and the late Helen and
Joseph Bolinsky Sr., all of
Bloomsburg.
The bride was escorted down
the aisle by her father. She wore
a diamond-white, satin fitted
gown adorned with embroidery
and sparkling Swarovski crystals
complimented by a cathedral-
length veil. She carried a bou-
quet of rust-orange calla lilies.
The bride chose her sister and
best friend, Alana Rizzo, as her
maid of honor. Bridesmaids were
Jennifer Killingsworth, cousin of
the bride, and Christina Koch,
Jennifer Fugate, Angela Gennaro,
Michelle Dennison, Colleen Mur-
ray and Jennifer Zanghi, all long-
time friends of the bride.
The groom chose his lifelong
best friend, Matthew Kurian, as
the best man. Groomsmen were
Michael Felegie Jr., cousin of the
groom; Scott Boyle, Ron Rhoads
and Matthew Bispeck, friends of
the groom; and James Wozniak
and Warren Welsh, cousins of the
bride.
Scripture readings were given
by James Palushock, godfather of
the groom, and Stanley Wozniak
Jr., godfather of the bride. Of-
fertory gifts were presented by
Constance Bolinsky, aunt of the
groom, and Sister Jeanette Maria,
great-aunt of the groom. The
wedding music was coordinated
by Mary Ann Schultz, aunt of the
bride. Soloist was the Rev. Lenny
Kassick. A spiritual candle was
lit in remembrance of the
grooms father, Joseph John Bo-
linsky Jr.
Following the wedding ceremo-
ny, an evening cocktail hour and
reception were held at the Base
Lodge at Eagle Rock Resort, Ha-
zle Township. Wedding photog-
raphy was done by Alexandria
Marolo Photography, Hazleton.
The bride was honored with a
bridal shower given by the moth-
ers of the bride and groom, sister
and bridesmaids at Top of the
80s Restaurant, Hazleton. A re-
hearsal dinner was hosted by the
parents of the bride and groom
at Martins Restaurant, Hazleton.
The bride is a 2000 graduate of
Hazleton Area High School. Tian-
na is a 2005 graduate of Miser-
icordia University, where she
earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in health sciences and a
Master of Science degree in phys-
ical therapy. She is a physical
therapist and clinic manager at
Pro Rehabilitation Services in
Hazleton and is pursuing her
doctorate degree in physical ther-
apy.
The groom is a 1998 graduate
of Bloomsburg Area High School.
Joseph is a 2002 graduate of
Pennsylvania State University,
where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in kinesiology
and is also a 2004 graduate of
Kings College, where he earned
his masters degree in physician
assistant studies. He is a physi-
cians assistant at Mountain View
Orthopaedics and Associates,
Hazleton and Bloomsburg.
The couple honeymooned in
Aruba. They reside in their new
home in Bloomsburg with their
dog and are excited to enjoy
married life together.
Bolinsky, Rizzo
N
icole Hill and Christopher Ge-
orge were united in marriage
Sept. 10, 2011, in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
The double-ring ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Christopher
Cook, cousin of the bride, at Heart
Bay on the shores of Lake George.
The bride is the daughter of Susan
and Robert Hill, Ticonderoga, N.Y.
The groom is the son of Susan and
Daniel George, Penn Lake.
Nicole was given in marriage by
her father and chose her sister, Tara
Hill, as maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were Diana Cook and Juliet Cook,
cousins of the bride, and Erin Drum-
mond and Cassandra West, sisters of
the groom.
Best man was Joseph Chapman,
friend of the couple. Groomsmen
were Peter Casselman, Mitchell
Thomson and Thomas Mayka,
friends of the groom. Ring bearer was
Lucas Cook-Wikel, cousin of the
bride, and flower girl was Ava West,
niece of the groom.
Following the ceremony and an
escort around the bay in vintage
motor craft, an outdoor reception
was held on the shore of the lake.
Nicole is a graduate of Ticonderoga
High School and the University of
Vermont with a degree in women and
gender studies. She works for the
Colchester School District, Colches-
ter, Vt.
Christopher is a graduate of Crest-
wood High School and Green Moun-
tain College with a degree in envi-
ronmental history. He is employed by
Vermont Information Processing,
Colchester, Vt.
The couple resides in Winooski, Vt.
Hill, George
J
essica Corp and Bradley Schuster
were united in marriage on April
16, 2011, at the East End Primitive
Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
in a ceremony officiated by the Rev.
Marty Garms.
A reception was held at the Water-
front Banquet Facility, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.
The bride is the daughter of Judy
and Thomas Corp Jr., Horseheads,
N.Y. She is the granddaughter of Nina
and Thomas Corp Sr. and Harry and
Phyllis Swan, all of Horseheads, N.Y.
The groom is the son of Leon and
Susan Schuster, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He
is the grandson of Leo and Connie
Schuster and Stanley and Gerda
Knappman, all of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
The bride chose her sister-in-law
Alaine Schuster to be her maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were Ashley
Girmen and Vanessa Menendez,
friends of the bride.
The groom chose his friend Robert
Rostock Jr. to be his best man.
Groomsmen were Seth Gingo and
James OMeara Jr., friends of the
groom. Ryan Klubeck gave a special
reading.
Horseheads High School. She earned
a bachelors degree in mathematics
from Keuka College in 2008 and a
masters degree in mathematics from
Binghamton University in 2010. She
is employed by Elmira Savings Bank,
Elmira, N.Y.
The groom is a 2004 graduate of
Coughlin High School. He earned a
bachelors degree in mathematics
from Kings College in 2008 and a
masters degree in mathematics from
Binghamton University in 2010. He is
employed by Travelers Insurance
Company, Elmira, N.Y.
The couple honeymooned in Can-
cun, Mexico. They reside in Horse-
heads, N.Y.
Corp, Schuster
F
ira Rose Furino celebrated
her 95th birthday Feb. 23
with family and
friends at her
niece and nephews
home in West
Wyoming.
Fira is a resident
of The Laurels,
Kingston.
She enjoys watching television,
doing puzzles and talking to all
of her new friends at The Lau-
rels. Fira also liked to crochet
and made many afghans over the
years.
Fira R. Furino
celebrates 95th
birthday
H
enry Ryan Bertin was baptized on
Feb. 18 at The Church of St.
Ignatius Loyola,
Kingston. The Rev.
John M. Lapera per-
formed the ceremo-
ny.
Henry Ryan is the
son of April and Ryan
Bertin, Evanston, Ill.
He is the grandson of Doreen and
John Fronzoni, Larksville, and Laurie
and Chris Bertin, Broadview Heights,
Ohio.
Henry is the great-grandson of
Frances Fronzoni, Pringle, and Mar-
garet Bertin, Seven Hills, Ohio.
Godparents are Amy Jo Marie
Kachinko and John Francis Fronzoni,
Larksville.
A luncheon was held in Henrys
honor at Leggios, Plains Township.
Henry R. Bertin
baptized
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K
imberly Megan Pleban and
Jeffrey Brian ODonnell were
united in the sacrament of mar-
riage on Sept. 17, 2011, at St. Jude
Parish, Mountain Top. The Rev.
Joseph Evanko celebrated the
nuptial mass and double-ring
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of
Nancy Pleban, Mountain Top. She
is the granddaughter of Jane Ple-
ban and the late Walter Pleban,
Mountain Top.
The groom is the son of Joseph
ODonnell, Drums, and Mary Jo
ODonnell, Conyngham. He is the
grandson of Helen ODonnell and
the late Joseph ODonnell and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Palermo, all of
Weatherly.
The bride was escorted down
the aisle by Anthony Porreca and
given in marriage by her mother.
Kris Ann Radzwich, friend of the
bride, was matron of honor and
Charlene Van Horn, friend of the
bride, was maid of honor. Brides-
maids were Amanda Gavin, sister
of the groom, and Laura Hudak,
Shana Lettieri and Megan Sabol,
friends of the couple. Flower girls
were Kierstyn Radzwich and Ma-
dison Radzwich, friends of the
couple.
The groom chose his brothers,
Jared ODonnell and Joseph
ODonnell, as best men. The
groomsmen were Patrick Gavin,
brother-in-law of the groom, and
Brent Radzwich, David Rossi and
Nick Taylor, friends of the couple.
The ring bearers were Anthony
Lettieri and Jayden Radzwich,
friends of the couple.
The bridal party was escorted
into the church by bagpiper,
James Glenn. Vocal selections
were presented by Paula Mohut-
sky and David Baloga. Deborah
Cara, friend of the couple, and
Patricia Heindel, godmother of
the bride, presented the offertory
gifts. Scripture readings were
given by John Cara, Shari Crowell
and Christina Glenn, friends of
the couple.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held at Lobitz Cater-
ing, Hazleton. The bride was hon-
ored at a shower given by the
mother of the groom and mother
of the bride at Lobitz Catering. A
rehearsal dinner, given by the
mother of the groom, was held at
Stagecoach Inn, Drums.
Kimberly is a 2005 graduate of
Crestwood High School, Moun-
tain Top, and a 2009 graduate of
Kings College with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in history. She is
employed with the United States
Postal Service.
Jeffrey is a 2006 graduate of
Hazleton High School and attend-
ed Penn State University, Hazle-
ton and Bloomsburg University.
He is employed at Auto Zone
Distribution Center.
The couple honeymooned at
Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla.
They reside in Surprise, Ariz.
Pleban, ODonnell
S
helby Taryn Williamson and Jef-
frey Thomas Mullen were united
in the sacrament of matrimony on
Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Maria Goretti
Church, Laflin. Monsignor Neil Van
Loon officiated at the 2 p.m. double-
ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter Donald
and Joanne Williamson, Plains Town-
ship. She is the granddaughter of
Joan Pappas and the late Edward
Pappas and the late Carlo and Rose
Stella.
The groom is the son of Gerard
and Kimberley Mullen, Waterford
Works, N.J. He is the grandson of
Janet Stone and the late Thomas
Stone and the late Elizabeth and Neil
Mullen.
The bride chose a gown by Mo-
nique Lhuillier. The gown, an ivory,
re-embroidered lace sheath, featured
a detachable tulle skirt. She wore a
cathedral length veil by Peter Langn-
er and carried a bouquet of white
phalaenopsis orchids.
She was escorted down the aisle by
her father. She chose her best friend,
Nicole Marconi, as her matron of
honor. Bridesmaids were Denise
Totino Williamson, sister-in-law of
the bride; Amy Kroll and Lauren
Bachkosky, childhood friends of the
bride; and Janine and Danielle Mul-
len, sisters of the groom.
The groom chose his brother, Pa-
trick Mullen, as best man. Groom-
smen were Ryan Williamson, brother
of the bride, and Sean Kenny, Luke
Kwiatkowski, Jordan Gottleib and
Matt Yarmey, friends of the groom.
Flower girls were Ava Nichols and
Ella Rygielski and ring bearers were
Brian Rygielski Jr. and Evan Rygiel-
ski, all cousins of the bride.
Scriptural readings were given by
Jason Marconi, friend of the bride
and groom, and Gabrielle Nichols,
goddaughter of the bride. The cere-
mony included lighting of the unity
candle by the mothers of the bride
and groom. Offertory gifts were pre-
sented by the bride and grooms
godmothers, Margaret Rygielski and
Nancy Peirce. The ceremony featured
music from cantor and pianist Joelle
DeLuca and a string quartet from
Suplee Strings. The ceremony also
featured soloist Mia Nichols, cousin
of the bride, who performed Schub-
erts Ave Maria.
An evening cocktail hour and re-
ception were held at the Westmore-
land Club.
James M. Coughlin High School and
a 2007 graduate of Marymount Man-
hattan College, New York, N.Y., with
a Bachelor of Science degree in ac-
counting. She is employed by RBC
Capital Markets in Manhattan, N.Y.
The groom is a 2001 graduate of
Edgewood Regional High School,
Waterford Works, N.J., and a 2005
graduate of Lehigh University, Be-
thlehem, Pa., with a Bachelor of
Science degree in computer science
and business. The groom is employed
as a manager with Deloitte & Touche
LLP as part of their Enterprise Risk
Services practice in Manhattan, New
York.
The couple honeymooned in Aru-
ba. They reside in Hoboken, N.J.,
with their dog, Jackson.
Williamson, Mullen
W
illiam J. and Mary Lou Wagner
Grant recently celebrated their
30th wedding anniversary. They were
married Feb. 6, 1982, at the Palmyra
Church of the Brethren, Palmyra, by
the Rev. Donald Rummel.
Mrs. Grant is the daughter of Wil-
mer and Arlene Wagner, Palmyra. Mr.
Grant is the son of the late William
and Mary Grant, Plains Township.
The couple has three daughters:
Lauren OShea and husband, Tim,
Shavertown; Alison Grant, Manay-
unk; and Madeline Grant, Dallas.
They have one granddaughter, Eme-
lia OShea, Shavertown.
The couple owns and works for
Hildebrandt Learning Centers. They
are celebrating their anniversary with
a trip to Charleston, S.C.
The Grants
M
r. and Mrs. Clement Szczecinski
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary March 3, 2012. The cou-
ple was married in St. Joseph Slovak
Church, Wilkes-Barre, by the late
Rev. John Zahornacky.
Attendants were Mary Ellen Gush-
ka, Carol Davis, Hope Napkora, Faith
Chipeleski, Joseph Shibilski, Richard
Distasio, Robert Davis and Gerald
Prukala.
Mr. Szczecinski is the son of the
late Clement and Stella Warmus
Szczecinski. He is a 1957 graduate of
Nanticoke High School and was em-
ployed by Addy Asphalt, HRI Con-
struction and retired as a construc-
tion inspector in 2005.
Mrs. Szczecinski is the former
Maryann Latsko, daughter of Irene
Wassil Latsko, Wilkes-Barre, and the
late John Latsko. She is a 1958 gradu-
ate of G.A.R. Memorial High School.
Mrs. Szczecinski was employed by
the Visiting Nurse Association and
retired from the Wilkes-Barre Area
School District.
Clem and Maryann are the parents
of three children: Curtis and his wife,
Kristina, Shavertown; Christine and
her husband, Mark, Westra, Mich.;
and Bruce and his wife, Antoinette,
Wilkes-Barre.
They are the proud grandparents of
Ethan, Trent and Shane.
A Mass of Thanksgiving and a
family dinner were held to celebrate
the occasion.
The Szczecinskis
Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 is holding its annual Project Endeavour Enrich-
ment Program. Fifteen teams of eighth-grade students, representing seven
districts and two parochial schools, participated in the Mission to Mars compe-
tition. More than 100 students participated. The challenge required the teams to
design a spacecraft and crew exploration vehicle for travel to Mars and a de-
scription of a landing site. They presented their proposal for judging to NASA
officials via teleconference. The winners were Hanover Area, first place; Lake-
Lehman, second place; and Hazleton Area, third place. Hanover Area participa-
nts (above), from left, first row, are Lauren Richmond, Dominick Gurnari and
Johnny Qui. Second row: Jesse Keats; Renee Saraka; Alicia Saltz; and Dave
Borofski, adviser. Lake-Lehman participants (middle), from left, first row, are
Marie Johns and Catherine Rose. Second row: Deborah Milford, adviser; Kaley
Egan; Madison Stambaugh; Clayton Vasey and Zachary Field. Hazleton Area
participants (below), from left, first row, are Brianna Mucci, Mackenzie McGee-
han and Sarah Gordineer. Second row: Sharon Sharp, adviser; Alyssa Shemany;
Johnny Pepen; and Juliano Ivkonic.
LIU 18 holds annual Project Endeavour Enrichment Program
The staff of Misericordia Universitys student newspaper, The Highlander, was
awarded two Keystone Press Awards by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Associ-
ation (PNA). Writers April Dulsky, Dallas Township, Josh Horton, Pittston, and
Julia Truax, Millville, received a second-place award in the category of On-Going
News Coverage. Amber Gulla, Plains Township, received honorable mention in
the category of Public Service/Enterprise Package. The students will attend the
Keystone Press Awards banquet to be held in Hershey in March, along with
editor-in-chief Katlin Bunton, Kingston, and print editor Ellen Hoffman, King-
ston. Award winners, from left, are Gulla, Dulsky, Horton, Hoffman, Truax and
Katlin Bunton.
The Highlander at Misericordia wins Keystone Press awards
The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of UNICO National recently donated $1,000 to the
American Red Cross of Wyoming Valley in support of efforts to assist flood
victims. At the check presentation, from left: Dominic Ortolani, past president
and past district governor, UNICO; Joseph A. Pierangeli, first vice president,
UNICO; Joanna Springer, regional development coordinator, American Red
Cross; and Joe Donnini, past president, UNICO.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Evan James Cosenza, son of Kim
Cosenza, Wilkes-Barre, is cele-
brating his fourth birthday to-
day, March 4. Evan is a grandson
of Nancy Goldhamer, Wilkes-
Barre, and Steve Cosenza, Mon-
roe, N.Y. He is a great-grandson
of Sam Balsome, Bronx, N.Y.; the
late Marie Balsome; John Cosen-
za and the late Estelle Cosenza.
Evan has a brother, Daniel, 19.
Evan J. Cosenza
Gregory L. Kupsho, son of Larry
and Carrie Kupsho, Drums, is
celebrating his third birthday
today, March 4. Gregory is a
grandson of Gregory and Cheryl
Day, Wilkes-Barre, and Larry and
Debby Kupsho, Drums. He has a
sister, Kiera, 6.
Gregory L. Kupsho
Jackson Puscavage, son of T.J.
and Molly Puscavage, Wilkes-
Barre, is celebrating his second
birthday today, March 4. Jack-
son is a grandson of Dennis and
Darleen Thorne, Luzerne, and
Charles and Wendy Puscavage,
Bear Creek. He is a great-grand-
son of Charles and Evelyn Pus-
cavage, Wilkes-Barre. Jackson
has a brother, Colby, 6.
Jackson Puscavage
Paige Scott, daughter of Kevin
and Terry Scott, Mountain Top, is
celebrating her eighth birthday
today, March 4. Paige is a grand-
daughter of Donald and Terry
Gensil, Wapwallopen, and Dale
and Lois Scott, Mountain Top.
She is a great-granddaughter of
Frank and Betty Zerfoss, Blooms-
burg. Paige has a sister, Stepha-
nie, 5.
Paige Scott
Kyiah Marie Katherine Wheaton,
daughter of Cherie Lynn Nelson
and S.P.C. James C. Hughes Jr.,
Wilkes-Barre, celebrated her
fourth birthday Feb. 29. Kyiah is
a granddaughter of Robert and
Brenda Nelson, Wilkes-Barre.
She is a great-granddaughter of
Spurgeon Nelson, York; Donna
Swankie, Wilkes-Barre; the late
Margaret Crosby and David
Swankie. Kyiah is a great-great-
granddaughter of Mary Wood,
Wilkes-Barre; Romaine Nelson,
York; and the late Gerald Wood
and Robert Nelson.
Kyiah M. Wheaton
Ethan Alexander Yeninas, son of
Jim and Gretchen Yeninas,
Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating his
third birthday today, March 4.
Ethan is a grandson of Walter
and Susan Yeager, Sweet Valley,
and Frank and Carol Raitter,
Wilkes-Barre. He is a great-
grandson of Barbara Penning-
ton, Colchester, Conn.
Ethan A. Yeninas
Lilly Grace Makowski, daughter
of Paul and Stacie Makowski,
Alden, is celebrating her second
birthday today, March 4. Lilly is a
granddaughter of Gerald and
Rose Baron, Nanticoke, and the
late Thomas Makowski.
Lilly G. Makowski
Andy Wells, son of Ed and Lynn
Wells, Mountain Top, celebrated
his second birthday March 1.
Andy has three brothers, Jimmy,
Stan and Eddie and two sisters,
Doris and Scarlett.
Andy Wells
Nesbitt Womens and Childrens
Center at Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital
Gabel, Jennifer and Gregory, King-
ston, a daughter, Feb. 22.
Bell, Tanya and David Jr., Freeland,
a son, Feb. 22.
McDonald, Carrie and John, Har-
veys Lake, a son, Feb. 22.
Dawson, Felicia and Mario Pipe-
rato, Edwardsville, a son, Feb. 22.
Van Hussey, Stephanie and Barry
II, Mountain Top, a son, Feb. 23.
Shrader, Desiree and Shane, Lu-
zerne, a daughter, Feb. 24.
Corby, Jessica and Devin Allen,
Tunkhannock, a son, Feb. 24.
Rivera, Carlee and Matthew,
Wilkes-Barre, a son, Feb. 24.
Casey, Danielle and Edward Urban,
Ashley, a son, Feb. 24.
Madjeski, Megan and Scott, Lu-
zerne, a daughter, Feb. 25.
Skalla, Amanda and Gary, Moun-
tain Top, a daughter, Feb. 25.
Jardine, Jenna and Stephen
McKenzie, Trucksville, a daugh-
ter, Feb. 26.
Warner, Crystal and Darrin, Slocum
Township, a daughter, Feb. 26.
Wolf, Heather and Sterling, Exeter,
a son, Feb. 26.
BIRTHS
Members of the revitalization group Plymouth Alive recently gave a donation to the boroughs three volunteer fire companies. The funds
were raised during an event co-sponsored by Plymouth Alive and John and Donna Rinehimer, owners of Rox 52, where the event was held.
Several bands donated their time and refreshments were served. Gift baskets and a basket of cheer were also donated by area businesses
for a raffle. The fire companies worked tirelessly to assist borough residents during and after the storms last summer. At the check presenta-
tion, from left: Terry Womelsdorf, president, Plymouth Alive, Captain William Wilson, Co. 3; Robert Miller, Co. 1; J. Temarantz, Plymouth Alive;
John Rowlands, Co. 2; Sue Gryziec, Plymouth Alive; Lori Bolesta, Co. 1; Joe Ogin, Co. 2; John Rowlands Jr., Co. 1; Rebecca Ogin, Co. 2; Joe
Ogin Sr., Co. 2; Heather Ogin, Co. 2; Chris Eder, Co. 2; Donna Ogin, Co. 2; Mayor Dorothy Petrosky; Lt. Brian Opplet, Co. 3; and Clif Madrack,
Plymouth Alive.
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The Parent Teacher Guild (PTG) of St. Jude School, Mountain Top, recently held its annual luncheon honoring the faculty and support staff.
This years event featured a beach theme. Remarks were shared by Ann Papciak, president, PTG, and Jeanne Rossi, principal. Prayer was led
by Deacon Gene Kovatch from St. Jude Parish. A singing telegram highlighting each staff member to the tune of Under the Boardwalk was
delivered by Paula Mohutsky. Participants, from left, first row, are Diane Adams, Lester Kempinski, Eileen Kempinski, Marilyn Baran, Anna
Pauline, Toni Furcon and Joe Blizman. Second row: Olivia Kopinski, Linda Lawler, Rose Lee Bednarz, Mary Jean Stephens, Kitty Lutz, Mary
Ann Ostrowski, Brenda Kolojejchick, Jeanne Rossi and Linda Brittain. Third row: Kevin Kelly, Deacon Kovatch, Kathy Madden, Carol Brady,
Paula Kovaleski, Mary Ann Crofchick, Anita Legge, Jane Cosgrove and Mary Donati.
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WILKES-BARRE: The
Northeast Pennsylvania Mu-
sic Teachers Association
(NEPMTA) is sponsoring a
workshop by Bonnie Kellert,
Attaining Greater Perform-
ance in Young Musicians, 1
p.m. March 11 at the Best
Western East Mountain Inn,
Bear Creek Blvd, Wilkes-
Barre.
Kellert, from the Washing-
ton, D.C. area, has given nu-
merous solo recitals in Wash-
ington, D.C., including the
National Gallery of Art, Phil-
lips Collection, Cosmos Club,
Textile Museum, American
University, Howard Universi-
ty and Strathmore Hall. She
has also performed in Sweden
and Thailand. She has given
master classes at McDaniel
College, Maryland; Levine
School of Music; Shanghai
Conservatory, China; and var-
ious music teacher state orga-
nizations.
Kellert served on the facul-
ty of the Levine School of Mu-
sic for 22 years before retiring
in 2007. She maintains a pri-
vate studio in her home in Po-
tomac, Md. She is immediate
past president of the Wash-
ington, D.C. Music Teachers
Association. She is a competi-
tion adjudicator for local and
national competitions and has
been published in Keyboard
Companion Magazine and on
the Internets Piano Pedagogy
Forum.
Kellert was awarded a full
scholarship to Peabody Con-
servatory of Music, where she
studied with internationally
acclaimed pianist, Leon
Fleisher, and earned her bach-
elor and master degrees in
performance.
Teachers and students are
invited to attend the work-
shop. There is no registration
or event fee. Refreshments
will be served.
For more information on
the workshop, contact Andrea
Bogusko, chairperson for the
event, at Boguskomusic@hot-
mail.com.
Bonnie Kellert
hosts workshop for
young musicians
WILKES-BARRE: United
Way of Wyoming Valley is ac-
cepting nominations for the
Rose Brader Community Ser-
vice Award which recognizes
an adult volunteer, at least 18
years of age or older, for their
special volunteer efforts in
the Wyoming Valley area.
The award is named in hon-
or of the late Rose Brader,
who was employed by the
United Way of Wyoming Val-
ley for 31 years and provided
extensive volunteer service to
numerous health and human
service organizations.
The award recipient will be
honored at the United Ways
annual meeting and awards re-
ception scheduled for May 30
at the Mohegan Sun Casino at
Pocono Downs.
Nomination forms can be
obtained through the United
Way of Wyoming Valleys web-
site at www.unitedwaywb.org;
email walt@united-
waywb.org; or contact the
United Way at 270-9109.
Deadline for submitting
nominations is April 25.
United Way accepting
nominations for
community award
Allison Muth and Elsbeth Turcan, seniors at Holy Redeemer
High School, were recently named finalists in the 2012 National
Merit Scholarship Program. The students earned the recognition
on the basis of their scores in the Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test taken in their junior year. They repre-
sent less than one percent of high school seniors in the United
States and have now advanced to consideration as National Merit
Scholars. Muth is the daughter of Joseph and Geralyn Muth,
Wilkes-Barre. Turcan is the daughter of William and Elaine Turcan,
Exeter. From left: Robert Musso, director of guidance; Turcan;
Muth; and Abe Simon, vice principal for academics.
Holy Redeemer students finalists in National Merit Program
Holy Redeemer High School
Anita Sirak, principal, Holy Redeem-
er High School, Wilkes-Barre,
recently announced the following
students attained High Honors
and/or Honors for the second
quarter.
Grade 12: High Honors: Stephanie
Amendola, Robert Arensmeyer,
Michael Banas, Allison Banks,
Daniel Belsky, Ashley Bernardi,
Lauren Bernardi, Tessa Boyle,
Casey Brelsford, Michael Brown,
Jeffrey Capaci, Sara Cavanaugh,
WilliamCavanaugh, Matthew
Craven, Shaina Dougherty, Bran-
don Drust, Patrick Duffy, Dalton
Ell, Mary Katherine Evans, Za-
chary Evans, David Gawlas, Nadia
Gentilesco, Matthew Geraghty,
Arisa Gereda, Kelly Grebeck,
Nathan Janiczek, Eric Jones,
Christopher Kabacinski, Kristin
Kabacinski, Jessica Kreidler,
Jared Kukosky, Brianna Ligotski,
Daniel McGraw, Amy McLaughlin,
Joseph Melf, Shannon Murray,
Allison Muth, Dylan Myslowski,
James Nixon, Jarrod Pavelitz,
Devin Phillips, Nicole Phillips,
Alexandra Pugh, Eric Ringsdorf,
Leah Santucci, Rachel Simon,
Matthew Sipsky, Kirby Smith,
Raymond Stemrich, Tara Ste-
phens, Emily Suchocki, Sarah
Suchoski, Margaret Sullivan,
Michael Terninko, Elsbeth Turcan,
Michael Vamos, Marissa Warnick,
Kimberly Waters, Julia Wignot,
Erin Williams, Robert Wingert and
Olivia Zurad. Honors: Mario
Adajar IV, Michael Ambrulavage,
Ariana Brennan, Kyle Callahan,
Christian Choman, Patrick Condo,
; Angela Costigan, Amber Deside-
rio, Thomas Doyle, Michelle Dru-
by, Michael Dupre, Ryan Endler,
Ryan English, Zoe Evans, Megan
Ferrell, Elizabeth Finnegan, Ro-
nald Foy III, Alexandra Griswold,
Sarina Hall, Ryan Heck, Francis
Hickey, Zachary Janusziewicz,
Kurt Jones, Alexa Kalafut, El-
izabeth Knaub, Courtney Kreidler,
Jessica Kupetz, Rebecca Makar,
Paige Makowski, Michael Martin,
Kara McGrane, Alyssa Miller,
Megan Mirra, Christie Mocion,
Thomas Murray, Elizabeth Nicho-
las, Christina Pino, Dominick
Policare, M.Halie Rexer, Danielle
Rose, Joseph Ruiz, Jessica Rup-
pert, Michael Rychwalski, Vera
Sedlak, Abigail Staskiel, Stephanie
Sullin, Monica Theroux, Chris-
topher Thoma, WilliamTrimblett,
Cody Tsevdos, Olivia Vitali, Ian
Wagner, Lindsee Waldron, Marissa
Walker, Meeghan Walton, Jackson
Welch and Andrea Zupko.
Grade 1 1: High Honors: Nicholas
Ambrulavage, Jeremy Astolfi,
Emily Becker, Bethany Chmil,
Cornelia Chmil, Matthew Collins,
Tyler Dougherty, Marissa Durako,
Eric Gdovin, Cassandra Gill, Da-
nielle Gorski, Tricia Harenza,
Jeremy Heiser, Dakota Hollock-
Sinclair, Louis Jablowski, Cody
Januszko, Maria Sara Kopczynski,
Michael Kosik, Sydney Kotch,
Jacob Kozak, John Kozak, Bren-
dan Leahigh, Patrick Loftus,
Thomas Madigan, Morgan Manci-
ni, Stephanie McCole, Michael
Mocion, Jeremy Myslowski, Jenna
Nitkowski, Devon Nowicky, Megan
Philllips, Victoria Reggie, Kayla
Rhiel, Joshua Siecko, Andrea
Siejna, Grace Sipler, Matthew
Slavoski, Rachel Sowinski, Christi-
na Springer, Kaitlyn Stochla,
Frazee Sutphen, Leanne Tabit,
Ryan Tabit, Teresa Toomey, Adam
Turosky, David Wert and Sarah
William. Honors: Vito Aiello,
Vincent Amarando, Fallyn Boich,
James Bond, Krzysztof Bozentka,
Meghan Burns, Nadine Carlo,
Rachael Coassolo, Thomas Cos-
grove, Kelsey Crossin, Kaitlyn
Donnelly, Elizabeth Eaton, Callie
Evans, Shane Flannery, Mitchell
Ford, Brianne Frascella, Kyle
Gainard, Alexandra Gentilesco,
Margaret Guarnieri, Matthew
Isely, Robert Jones, Anna Kach-
marski, Geetika Khanna, Mary
Kolojejchick, Kellie Kopko, Ann
Kotch, Marnie Kusakavitch, Kate-
lyn Laskowski, Ashley Leighton,
JulieAnn Mahle, Alexandria Mala-
cari, Tyler Margalski, Andrew
Mark, Brandon Marx, Nicholas
McCarroll, Patrick McHale, Derek
McManus, Kasey Miller, Michael
Morrison, Louis Murray, Angeli
Nause, Patrick OBoyle, Jr., Mi-
chael Pahler, Lauren Pikul, Grace
Rychwalski, Daniel Seasock,
Kristen Stepanski, Joseph Szcze-
chowicz, Sarah Warnagiris, Kelsey
Williamand Carleena Wozniak.
Grade 10: High Honors: Nathaniel
Anderson, Megan Banks, Caitlin
Barat, Michael Boland, Michael
Boris, Michael Boutanos, Casey
Carty, Erik Cudo, Megan Devaney,
Elizabeth DiGiovine, Michele
Fromel, Amanda Halchak, Car-
oline Jones, Lucas Klimuszka,
Bailey Klocko, Jeffrey Kloeker,
Julie Kosik, Tyler Kukosky, Melan-
ie Kusakavitch, TramLe, Gary
Loughney, Emily Makar, Frank
Mrozowski, Vinay Murthy, Hailey
Noss, Nina Paoloni, Bryce Partlow,
Christopher Pawlenok, Alyssa
Platko, Michael Prociak, Dominick
Rendina, Anneliese Romani,
Samantha Scalzo, Nikki Scaranti-
no, Christine Scavone, Patrick
Serino, Nicole Slavoski, Donald
Stephens, David Tomaszewski,
Ana Turosky, Lloyd Wagner, Alli-
son Zablocki and Audrey Zavada.
Honors: Elizabeth Arensmeyer,
Brian Banas, James Blewitt,
Brandon Bojanowski, Thomas
Caffrey, Rachel Callahan, Martin
Cirelli, Michael Dubinski, Alec
Eustice, Dominique Falzone,
Rachel Finnegan, Brian Geraghty,
Patrick Gilhooley, Carl Gross,
Shawna Hannon, Jason Hauze,
Hyunju Jeon, Emily Kabalka,
John Kane, Kellan Katra, Marga-
rete Kukosky, Kaila Kurash, Jac-
queline Kurovsky, Mallory Kusaka-
vitch, Anna Layaou, Eric Ligotski,
Chelsea Linden, Rachel Makar,
Chase Makowski, Elizabeth Masi,
Alisson Meluskey, Sara Mirra,
Connor Mulvey, Victoria Nealon,
Matthew Pawlowski, Yardley
Phillips, Miranda Robasky, Na-
tasha Rostova, Emily Savidge,
Sarah Snyder, Kelsey Stasko,
Nicholas Strellish, Taylor Wheeler,
Heather Williams, Krista Williams
and Zoe Zarola.
Grade 9: High Honors: Kathryn
Aldrich, Derek Belsky, Mary Pat
Blaskiewicz, Renee Brown, Gaeta-
no Buonsante, Erin Byorick,
Jamie Carty, Michael Conlon, Ann
Cosgrove, Caitlin Croke, Ryan
Crossin, Matthew Dacey, Arielle
Djokoto, Robert Dougherty, Greta
Ell, Eric Flower, Michael Gatusky,
Katarina Gereda, Cameron Gill,
Michael Gorski, Olivia Gregorio,
Jillian Hayden, Justin Higgs,
Maria Khoudary, Alexis Lewis,
Matthew Lyons, Conlan McAn-
drew, Marlee Mierzwa, Gabrielle
Mohutsky, Arvind Murali, Lindsay
Musial, Jennifer Ringsdorf, Emily
Schramm, Briana Scorey, Tyler
Scott, Gabriella Soroka and Tim-
othy White. Honors: Elena Brun-
ing-Martin, Ciaran Burke, Nicole
Calomino, Thomas Calpin, Natalie
Coffee, Ryan Doyle, Ian Dysinger,
Bailey Endler, Cameron Ford,
Victoria Fulton, Joshua Gallagher,
Breanna Gorski, Hannah Griffiths,
Kaitlyn Gushka, Vanessa Hanna-
gan, Alex Kotch, Johanna Kultys,
Thomas Lewis, Mark Liskowicz,
Lauren Manganello, Danielle
Marchese, Lucas Mark, Jacob
Martin, Madison Mishanski, Con-
nor Murray, Benjamin Nause,
Brandon Povilitus, Kenneth Rexer,
John Rey, Phoebe Ritsick, Theo-
dosia Seasock, Andrew Semanek,
James Slavinski, Alysa Stone,
Kaya Swanek, Abigail Truschel,
Terence Vrabec, Matthew Wert,
Adriana Wesolowski, Alana Wil-
son, Abigail Wolfgang, Alexis
Wylamand AdamZipko.
HONOR ROLL
A teamof four local Kings
College students was selected as
a top finisher in a national mar-
keting competition sponsored by
Chevrolet and Edventure Part-
ners. The team, consisting of
David Castro, Wilkes-Barre, Jamie
Cybulski and Shane Gibbons,
Kingston, and Kellie Rhiel, Lu-
zerne, finished among the top 11 of
almost 50 entries fromcolleges
and universities in the Chevrolet
Sonic Marketing Challenge. Par-
ticipating teams were asked to
design an integrated marketing
communications plan that effec-
tively increased awareness of the
Chevrolet Sonic automobile on a
college campus by utilizing social
media tactics and event-based
and digital promotion. Participa-
nts, fromleft: Cybulski; Gibbons;
Amy Parsons, professor of mar-
keting; Castro; and Rhiel.
Kings team takes top honors
in marketing competition
C M Y K
The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently recognized Chester Street Elementary School,
Kingston, for making Adequate Yearly Progress for 2011. The school met all of the established targets for
the year. Members of the Chester Street faculty, from left, first row: Allison Cryan, guidance department;
Wendy Vinsko; Jennifer Yelen; Karen Sebolka; Nicole Chismar; and Maria Mooney. Second row: David
Novrocki, principal; Donna Chaijko; Barbara Bonomo; Romaine Whitelock; Nettie Oakschunas; Ann Ho-
zempa; and Nancy McAndrew.
Chester Street Elementary recognized for academic progress
Four MMI Preparatory School stu-
dents received awards in the 2011 Johns
Hopkins Global Talent Search conduct-
ed by the Johns Hopkins University
Center for Talented Youth. Seventh-
grader Joshua Narrow, son of Howard
and Marie Narrow, Hazleton, received a
High Honors certificate. Seventh-grad-
er Quentin Novinger, son of Quentin
and Lorraine Novinger, Mountain Top,
scored High Honors. Freshman Claire
Sheen, daughter of Kwangsup and
Chaeyun Sheen, Mountain Top, scored
High Honors and Freshman Robert
Graaf, grandson of Marvin and Shar-
leen Graaf, Hazleton, received a Certif-
icate of Participation with Distinction.
High Honors winners, Narrow, Novinger
and Sheen were invited to an awards
ceremony to receive certificates to
honor their achievement. Award win-
ners, fromleft, are Narrow, Sheen,
Novinger and Robert Graaf.
MMI Prep Students receive talent awards
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AS THEIR
DEFICIT kept
mounting,
despair never
did.
When the
situation
looked bleak-
est, their outlook turned bright-
est.
And in one magical finish,
they made the most improbable
seem very probable.
The Kings College womens
basketball team didnt just win
an NCAA Division III playoff
game Saturday.
It won one for all the coaches
telling kids to never quit.
Because when you dont,
sometimes endings like Sat-
urday happen.
It was a huge blur, said
Katlin Michaels, who hit the
winning shot for Kings.
I dont know what hap-
pened, Kings coach Brian
Donoghue said. It was one of
the craziest things Ive ever
seen.
You had to see it to believe it.
William Paterson, the No. 8
team in the nation, was pulling
away from Kings fast, 57-42,
midway through the second half
of a second-round NCAA Divi-
sion III tournament game. The
Pioneers were still ahead by 12
points with seven minutes on
the game clock. And they were
up 10, at 63-53, with 2:28 to
play.
Usually, thats about the time
teams start emptying the bench.
Only Kings emptied its tank
in an effort to snatch victory
from near-certain defeat.
The Lady Monarchs held
William Paterson scoreless over
the final three minutes.
And during that span, Celia
Rader nailed the last of her
school-record nine three-point
field goals. Molly Dahl and
Lindsay Atchison both connect-
ed on treys. And when Michaels
out of Berwick High School
darted down the lane for the
games final bucket with 42
seconds on the clock, Kings had
an amazingly dramatic 64-63
victory.
We dont give up very easily,
steely-eyed Kings guard Saman-
tha Simcox said.
Apparently, the Lady Mon-
archs dont give up at all.
Even when they had every
reason to.
Building confidence
This wasnt a lackluster team
out of the Freedom Conference
Kings had to fight back against.
This was a nationally-ranked
opponent featuring the April
Smith, one of the nations top
scorers who came in averaging
21 points. And there was little
reason to believe Kings would
overcome such a seemingly
insurmountable deficit over the
final few minutes.
A daunting task?
Not to Kings.
I wasnt intimidated, Rader
said. I think people should be
intimidated by us.
We just came out and
played, Michaels said. We try
not to look at what team is
nationally-ranked.
I dont know why were not
nationally-ranked.
That may sound like a bunch
of bravado.
But without it, Kings
wouldnt have pulled out the
second-most shocking come-
back in Wilkes-Barre playoff
basketball lore.
This was Jay Williams all over
again, coming down the court to
drill three straight three-point
field goals while leading the
Wilkes University men all the
way back from an eight-point
deficit in the final 38 seconds to
PAUL SOKOLOSKI
O P I N I O N
A lesson
in fortitude
at Kings
See LESSON, Page 9C
AVONDALE, Ariz.
Whenthe drivers pulledto
a stop after a massive fire-
ball engulfed a safety truck
and delayed the Daytona
500, Brad Keselowski reac-
hed into the pocket of his fire
suit and pulled out his phone.
Trying to kill time while fire
and foam covered the track, Ke-
selowski started tweeting from
his car, providing updates from
the track, posting pictures, even
answering questions from fans.
By the time the night was
over, Keselowskis Twitter fol-
lowers had ballooned from
65,000 to 200,000.
With a fewpecks of a tiny key-
board, Keselowski hadbecomea
Twitter sensation, a NASCAR
innovator and the central figure
in a debate over whether cell-
phones should be allowed in
cars during races.
I didnt put it (his phone) in
thecar thinkingthat wewerego-
ing to have a red flag at Daytona
N A S C A R
Keselowskis thumbs have his fans all a-Twitter
Driver keeps his cell phone with him in fire suit
By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Sports Writer
Brad
Keselow-
ski
See THUMBS, Page 8C
WILKES-BARRE The play-
ers still arent entirely sure howit
happened. Same for the coaches.
And Kings employees and fans.
No one in Scandlon Gymnasi-
um on Saturday saw it coming.
Not like this.
Down by 10 with two-and-a-
half minutes to play against the
No. 8 teamin the country, the La-
dy Monarchs pulled off a miracle
onNorthMain, stunning William
Paterson 64-63 in the second
round of the NCAA tournament.
That, Kings coach Brian Do-
noghue said, was one of the cra-
ziest things Ive ever seen.
He had to repeat it again with
some added incredulity.
The craziest things Ive ever
seen. I dont know what hap-
pened. I dont know the se-
quence. I dont know what hap-
pened.
I couldnt
even tell you,
senior Saman-
tha Simcox said.
I knowwe were
down nine or 10,
and then
Im not sure how we won by
one.
One can forgive them for
blanking on the details, all of
them improbable. Consider ev-
erything that had to happen for
the Lady Monarchs (24-5) tosave
their season and advance to the
Sweet 16 on Friday against Em-
manuel College:
They needed the greatest
three-point shooting night by a
player in program history. Junior
Celia Rader, back in the starting
lineup because of an injury to an-
other guard, knocked down a
team record nine threes for a ca-
reer-best 27 points.
They needed to hold the na-
tions No. 6 scoring offense with-
out a point for the final 4:09of the
W O M E N S C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L
Kings Katlin Michaels, center, gets fouled by William Patersons
Brianna Lucas as she goes to the basket.
Mismatch turns
into miracle win
Kings rallies from 10 down in
the final minutes to upset the
No. 8 team in the country.
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com
64
KINGS
63
WILLIAM
PATERSON
See MIRACLE, Page 9C
WILKES-BARRE That silver medal
from last season lost all its luster Saturday
afternoon.
Thats all right with Ryan Krawczeniuk
because, thanks in part to his effort, he and
the rest of the Meyers team have brilliant
gold ones as replacements.
Krawczeniuk scored a game-high 23
points, including a 9-of-9 performance from
the foul line, as the Mohawks knocked off
Holy Cross 51-36 for the District 2 Class 2A
boys basketball championship before a
standing-room-only crowd at Holy Redeem-
er High School.
Its the best feeling in
the world, said Krawc-
zeniuk, a junior guard who
was the Wyoming Valley
Conference Division III
MVP this season. That
silver medal doesnt look
good in my room anymore. This gold one
will.
Meyers (23-2) won a district title for the
first time since the 1999-2000 season. The
Mohawks will play District 4 third seed
Athens (22-3) next Saturday in the first
round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament.
Holy Cross (22-4) will face D4 runner-up
Southern Columbia (20-6).
Krawczeniuk hit consecutive three-point-
H I G H S C H O O L B OY S B A S K E T B A L L
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Eugene Lewis of Meyers stuffs home two points over Josh Kosin (00) of Holy Cross in
the District 2 Class 2A championship game Saturday at Holy Redeemer High School.
Good as gold
Mohawks triumph
in D2-2A title tilt
By JOHN ERZAR
jerzar@timesleader.com
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MEYERS
36
HOLY CROSS
See GOLD, Page 7C
BETHLEHEM Brad Emerick
keeps making it looking easy.
Once again the Coughlin star
285-pounder shined in winning a
gold medal.
This time, he did it on a bigger
stage against a familiar oppo-
nent. The junior knocked off Pitt-
ston Areas Chris Wesolowski for
the fifth time this season to claim
the gold medal Saturday in the
Class 3A Northeast Regional
Tournament at Freedom High
School.
Emerick pushed his record to
39-0 this season with a fall in1:05
over the Patriot. During the tour-
nament, Emerick won three
times -- all via fall -- and spent a
total of 6 minutes, 36 seconds on
the mat.
It took a lot of strength, but I
just came out wrestling every
match one match at a time,
Emerick said. I came out a full
head of steamand all I wanted to
do was win this. This is another
one on the list.
I wanted to get everything
done and over with quick and get
off the mat, and try not to get in-
jured.
Emerick was the only cham-
pion from the Wyoming Valley
Conference in the tournament.
H I G H S C H O O L W R E S T L I N G
Coughlins Emerick
maintains perfection
Four WVC wrestlers earn trips
to the state championships
at Giant Center this week.
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
See PERFECTION, Page 7C
INSIDE: Class 2A coverage, 7C
WILKES-BARRE Swimming may be known
for its many peculiarities but Saturdays District
2-4 Class 3A girls regional championships finish
pulled a rabbit out of its hat. It finished in a tie.
A tie?
How do you tie a swim meet?, a befuddled
AbingtonHeights coachMary Gromelski said. I
dont even know whats going on right now.
The AbingtonHeights andHazletonArea girls
swimmingteams managedtoendina stalemate,
H I G H S C H O O L S W I M M I N G
Championship ends in historic draw
Abington Heights, Hazleton Area tie for
team title with 279 points after last event.
By JAY MONAHAN
For The Times Leader
See DRAW, Page 6C
Shaina Grego, right, of Hazleton Area gets a hug
fromteammate Alexandra Podlesny after Grego
won a gold medal in the girls 500 yard freestyle.
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S P O R T S
4-5), $50 players (6 16). Family
rate is $10 for each additional
child, but doesnt apply to JR or
SR LL. For more information, call
Dave at 899-3750.
Northwest Area Little League final
registrations will be held at the
Northwest High school cafeteria
on Tuesday from 6pm-8pm. visit
www.eteamz.com/nwall for info.
Nanticoke Area Little League will be
holding tryouts today from noon
to 3 p.m. for boys and girls from
4-7 p.m. Players eight years old
and up not on a Major League
Roster must tryout on one of the
days listed. Registrations will also
be accepted during this timeframe.
Anyone who did not sign up may
do so 20 minutes before times.
This is the final signup for 7-12 year
olds. Please contact Wade at
735-0189 with any questions or if
you cannot make it.
Nanticoke American Legion Base-
ball will hold sign-ups on Saturday,
March 10 from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Nanticoke Legion Hall on West
Broad St. in Nanticoke. Eligible
participants will be between the
ages of 13-18, and reside in Nanti-
coke area, Northwest area or
Hanover area. Registration fee is
$100. Any questions, please call
Joe at 814-1430.
Plymouth Little League will be
holding its final signups on today
from1-3 p.m. at the Plymouth
Borough Building. You will need to
bring a copy of birth certificate
and copies of three current proofs
of residency as these are required.
Registration fees are $35 per
player or $50 per family. For more
information, please contact Mike
Spece at 328-4612.
CLINCS
Electric City Baseball & Softball
Academy will hold a hitters video
clinic for boys and girls ages 8-18
at their new facility at 733 Davis
St. in Scranton on April 14 and 15.
Hitters receive instruction, drills
and video analysis. Cost is $75 for
both days; $65 is post-marked by
March 15. For more information,
call 955-0471 or visit www.electric-
citybaseball.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Athletes for Better Education
(AFBE) will be hosting a regional
basketball tournament in the
Hazleton area March 24-25. There
will be seven age groups for both
boys and girls: U10, U12, U13, U14,
U15, U16 and U18. Each team will be
guaranteed four games. There are
a limited number of spots available
in each division, so a quick re-
sponse is advised. The deadline is
March 18. For more information or
to register, visit www.afbe.org or
contact Jason Bieber at 866-906-
2323 or e-mail jbieber@afbe.org.
Freeland MMIs Annual Basket-
ball Tournament will be held on
March 9, 10, and 11. The tournament
will have four divisions: 7th grade
boys, 7th grade girls, 8th grade
boys, and 8th grade girls. The cost
for the tournament is $150 and all
teams are guaranteed three
games. For more information call
Joe at 814-1350 or by email at
freelandnews@hotmail.com.
Freeland YMCA will host various
basketball tournaments through-
out March and April. The schedule
is as follows: March 9-11 is 4th
grade boys, March 16-18 is 7th
grade boys, March 23-25 is 5th
grade boys, March 30-April 1 is 4th
and 6th grade girls, April 13-15 is
6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys. The
cost for all tournaments is $125
and all teams are guaranteed three
games. For more information
please contact the YMCA at 636-
3640 or by email at freelandym-
ca@verizon.net. Applications and
more information is available at
freelandymca.com.
Inaugural Big Blue Devil Golf Clas-
sic will take place May 20 at the
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club. Cost for
the Captain and Crew event will be
$125 per golfer or $500 per four-
some. Cost includes lunch, cart
and green fees, tournament dinner,
cash prizes to flight winners and
runners-up, scats, prizes and
tournament golf shirt. To register
your team, email BigBlueDevilClas-
sic@gmail.com or call 570-650-
9356. Spots in the tournament are
expected to go fast, so reserva-
tions are required as soon as
possible.
MEETINGS
Nanticoke Area Little League will
hold its monthly meeting at 7:30
p.m. on March 7 at Nanticoke High
School. Board Members are to
meet at 7 p.m.
Dallas Softball Booster Club will be
holding a meeting on Tuesday at
Leggios in Dallas at 7 p.m. Parents
of girls in grades 7 through 12 who
will be playing this season are
urged to attend. Any questions,
please call Bill Kern at 498-5991 or
Brent Berger at 793-1126.
Pittston Are Girls Basketball
Booster Club will meet Monday at
7pm in the Pittston Area High
School Lobby. All parents are
encouraged to attend.
Wyoming Area Baseball - Meet the
Warriors Committee will be meet-
ing on Wednesday March 7 at 6
p.m. in room129 at the high school.
Wyoming Area Boys Soccer Par-
ents Association will hold its next
meeting on Monday, March 12 at 7
p.m. at the Wyoming Area Second-
ary Center. All are invited to at-
tend.
South Wilkes-Barre Little League
will meet today at 6 p.m. at the
Riverside Caf on Old River Rd.
Any person interested in managing
or coaching a team should plan on
attending as vacancies will be filled
at this meeting.
West Side United Soccer Club
Parents/Coaches Committee will
hold its monthly meeting on Mon-
day, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. on the
second floor of the Plymouth
Borough Building. All coaches and
parents are encouraged to attend
and get involved. On agenda will
be preparations for signup events.
Visit www.wsusc.org for additional
information or call Matthew at
779-7785.
REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS
Avoca/Dupont Little League will
hold registrations at the upper
Avoca Little League field club-
house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on
Sunday and Monday. Registration
fee is $60 per player and $75 per
family. Teener baseball sign-up fee
is $60 each player. Programs
include: tee-ball (ages 4-6), coach
pitch (ages 7-8), minor softball and
baseball (ages 8-10), major softball
and baseball (ages 10-12), junior
baseball (ages 13 &14), senior
baseball (ages 15 &16), and big
league baseball (ages 17 &18). Final
signups will take place next Sun-
day, March 11.
Back Mountain Little League will be
holding their final registration for
baseball and softball players
Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the
Dallas American Legion. If there
are any questions about regis-
tration, please leave a message on
the Hotline, 696-9645, and some-
one will get back to you.
Beginner to Intermediate Field
Hockey Players for kids ages 5-12
will start training sessions begin-
ning April 15 through May 20 every
Sunday from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
There will be a total of six Training/
Game Play Sessions. To register
visit our website: www.kapowfh-
.com and print/complete/mail the
Youth Spring Training Flier on the
Homepage.
Wyoming Valley Babe Ruth Teeners
League is having sign-ups today
from 3-5 p.m. at Stanton Lanes in
Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $85 per
player. Eligible players are ages
13-18. Ages 13-15 contact Rob at
592-4236. Ages 16-18 contact Jim
at 983-9877. Any child from the
Heights contact John at 817-3555,
for further information.
Swoyersville American Legion
Baseball will hold its registration
on Sunday, March 11 at Roosevelt
Field in Swoyersville. Registrations
will be for Prep Baseball, ages 12-13;
Jr. Baseball, ages 13-15 (can not
have reached age 16 before April
30, 2012); and Sr. Baseball, ages
16-19. Anyone who resides in the
Wyoming Valley West School
District (excluding Courtdale) is
eligible to sign up regardless of
what school you attend. Birth
Certificates are required at the
time of registration.
Wilkes-Barre Girls Softball League
will hold registration on Tuesday at
Rodanos on Public Square from 6
to 8pm. The fast pitch league takes
girls born between 7-1-94 and
12-31-07 for its four divisions of
play. There is no residency require-
ment .For info call 822-3991 or log
onto www.wbgsl.com.
Swoyersville Little League Baseball
and Softball ages 5 12, Jr. LL
ages 13 14, Sr. LL ages 13 16, will
hold registrations Wednesday from
6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Borough
building. Costs are $30 (T-Ball,
Bulletin Board items will not be
accepted over the telephone. Items
may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to
tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped
off at the Times Leader or mailed to
Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD
NBA
Favorite Points Underdog
CELTICS 3 Knicks
Heat 2.5 LAKERS
Nets 1.5 BOBCATS
RAPTORS 1 Warriors
ROCKETS 1.5 Clippers
Bulls 4.5 76ERS
SUNS 5.5 Kings
SPURS 6.5 Nuggets
College Basketball
Favorite Points Underdog
FLORIDA ST 7 Clemson
Kentucky 3.5 FLORIDA
Michigan 5.5 PENN ST
MICHIGAN ST 3 Ohio St
WISCONSIN 10 Illinois
Virginia 2.5 MARYLAND
Arizona 8 ARIZONA ST
California 1 STANFORD
INDIANA 5.5 Purdue
VIRGINIA TECH 2 NC State
Colonial Conference Tournament
Drexel 3.5 Old Dominion
Sun Belt Conference Tournament
N Texas 1.5 UL-Lafayette
Southern Conference Tournament
W Carolina 1.5 NC-Greensboro
NHL
Favorite Odds Underdog
RANGERS -$145/
+$125
Bruins
Devils -$135/
+$115
ISLANDERS
RED WINGS -$170/
+$150
Blackhawks
FLAMES -$120/
even
Stars
Senators -$120/
even
PANTHERS
Flyers -$125/
+$105
CAPITALS
Avalanche -$110/-
$110
WILD
AME RI C A S L I NE
BY ROXY ROXBOROUGH
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Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is -$650 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$450; in the
WBA/IBF welterweight title fight on May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Amir Khan is
-$450 vs. Lamont Peterson at +$350; in the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9
in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$400 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$300.
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L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
TODAY'S EVENTS
WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOFTBALL
College of New Jersey at Misericordia (in Myrtle
Beach), 9 a.m.
Moravian at Misericordia (in Myrtle Beach), 11 a.m.
Randolph College at Wilkes (in Virginia Beach), 2
p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASEBALL
RoanokeCollegeat Wilkes (inMyrtleBeach), 9a.m.
Alvernia at Misericordia (in Myrtle Beach), 10 a.m.
Roanoke College at Kings (in Myrtle Beach), 12:30
p.m.
Penn State Abington at Wilkes (in Myrtle Beach),
12:30 p.m.
Catholic University of America at Kings (in Myrtle
Beach), 3 p.m.
COLLEGE TENNIS
Kings at Kissimmee, FL, TBA
MONDAY, MAR. 5
St. Vincent at Misericordia (in Myrtle Beach), 9 a.m.
Penn State-Harrisburg at Kings (in Myrtle Beach),
9:30 a.m.
Penn State College of Technology at Kings (in Myr-
tle Beach), 11:30 a.m.
Muhlenburg at Misericordia (in Myrtle Beach), 11
a.m.
Catholic University of America at Wilkes (in Myrtle
Beach), Noon
Roanoke College at Kings (in Myrtle Beach), 12:30
p.m.
Penn State-Harrisburg at Kings (in Myrtle Beach),
3:30 p.m.
Ursinus at Misericordia (in Myrtle Beach), 7:30 p.m
WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE
Susquehanna at Kings (in Baltimore, Md), tba
COLLEGE TENNIS
TUESDAY, MAR. 6
Elizabethtown at Misericordia (in Myrtle Beach), 9
a.m.
Immaculata at Kings (in Myrtle Beach), 9:30 a.m.
Swarthmore College at Kings (in Myrtle Beach),
11:30 a.m.
Wilkes at Trinity Washington, Noon
Catholic University at Misericordia 2 p.m.
Penn State Berk at Kings (in Myrtle Beach), 9 a.m.
Penn State-Harrisburg at Wilkes (in Myrtle Beach),
9 a.m.
Lebanon Valley at Misericordia (in Myrtle Beach), 4
p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE
Berry at Misericordia 7 p.m.
COLLEGE TENNIS
WENESDAY, MAR. 7
Miami University at Kings (in Myrtle Beach), 9:30
a.m.
Bluefield College at Kings (in Myrtle Beach), 11:30
a.m.
Averett University at Wilkes (in Myrtle Beach), 9
a.m.
Susquehanna at Misericordia (in Myrtle Beach),
Noon
COLLEGE TENNIS
THURSDAY, MAR. 8
HS WRESTLING
PIAA Championships at Giant Center, Hershey
Moravian at Misericordia, 11 a.m.
Lebanon Valley at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSS
Medaille at Misericordia, 10 a.m.
COLLEGE TENNIS
FRIDAY, MAR. 9
HS WRESTLING
Lebanon Valley at Misericordia, 9 a.m.
Arcadia at Kings (in Salisbury, Md.), 10 a.m.
Stevenson at Wilkes (in Salisbury, Md.), 10 a.m.
Emerson at Misericordia, 11 a.m.
Frostburg State at Wilkes (in Salisbury, Md.), Noon
Shenandoah at Kings (in Salisbury, Md.), Noon
Tampa at Misericordia, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA Indoor Championships, TBA
SATURDAY, MAR. 10
HS WRESTLING
DYouville College at Kings (in Salisbury, Md),10
a.m.
Washington and Jefferson at Kings (in Salisbury,
Md.), Noon
Shenandoah at Wilkes (in Salisbury, Md.), Noon
Salisbury University at Wilkes (in Salisbury, Md.), 2
p.m.
Delaware Valley at Misericordia, 9 a.m.
Cazenovia College at Kings, 1 p.m.
Kings at Lycoming, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE WRESTLING
NCAA Division III Tournament, 10 a.m.
W H A T S O N T V
AUTO RACING
2:30 p.m.
FOX NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Subway Fresh Fit
500, at Avondale, Ariz.
COLLEGE WRESTLING
3 p.m.
BTN Big Ten Championships
CYCLING
3 p.m.
NBCSNParis-Nice, stage1, Dampierre-en-Yve-
lines to Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse (same-day
tape)
GOLF
1 p.m.
TGCPGA Tour, The Honda Classic, final round,
at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
3 p.m.
NBCPGA Tour, The Honda Classic, final round,
at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m.
YES Preseason, Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees
MEN'S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
Noon
CBS Kentucky at Florida
ESPN2 Clemson at Florida St.
WQMY --- Virginia at Maryland
1 p.m.
ESPN Michigan at Penn St.
BTN --- Illinois at Wisconsin
2 p.m.
CBSMissouri Valley Conference, championship
game, at St. Louis
3:30 p.m.
CSN, ROOT Arizona at Arizona St.
4 p.m.
CBS Ohio St. at Michigan St.
5:30 p.m.
ROOT California at Stanford
6 p.m.
BTN Purdue at Indiana
4:30 p.m.
ESPN Syracuse at Virginia
NBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
ABC New York at Boston
3:30 p.m.
ABC Miami at L.A. Lakers
6 p.m.
YES New Jersey at Charlotte
7 p.m.
CSN Chicago at Philadelphia
9:30 p.m.
ESPN Denver at San Antonio
NHL HOCKEY
12:30 p.m.
NBC National coverage, Boston at New York
3 p.m.
MSG, PLUS New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders
4 p.m.
NHLN Chicago at Detroit
7 p.m.
NBCSN Philadelphia at Washington
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
CSN, ROOT Texas A&M at Texas
2 p.m.
ESPN2 Atlantic Coast Conference, champion-
ship game, at Greensboro, N.C.
SNY--- BigEast Tournament, secondround, teams
TBD
4 p.m.
ESPN2 Big Ten Conference, championship
game, at Indianapolis
TBD
6 p.m.
ESPN2 Southeastern Conference, champion-
ship game, at Nashville, Tenn.
TBD
9 p.m.
ROOT Stanford at California
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELANDINDIANSSigned OF Michael Bran-
tley, RHP Carlos Carrasco, OF Aaron Cunning-
ham, INF Jason Donald, RHP Jeanmar Gomez,
LHP David Huff, RHP Corey Kluber, INF Matt La-
Porta, OF Thomas Neal, INF Cord Phelps, RHP
Danny Salazar, C Carlos Santana, LHP Tony Sipp,
RHPJosh Tomlin and OFNick Weglarz to one-year
contracts.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKSAgreed to terms
with RHPSamDemel, RHPBarry Enright, RHPDa-
niel Hudson, RHP Brett Lorin, RHP Yonata Ortega,
RHP Bryan Shaw, LHP Zach Kroenke, LHP Wade
Miley, LHP Joe Paterson, RHP Mike Zagurski, C
Konrad Schmidt, CCraig Tatum, OFCole Gillespie,
OF David Winfree and INF Paul Goldschmidt on
one-year contracts. Re-signed RHPJosh Collmen-
ter, RHP David Hernandez, RHP Ian Kennedy, OF
Gerardo Parra.
COLORADO ROCKIESSigned RHP Jhoulys
Chacin, LHP Rex Brothers, C Wilin Rosario, INF
Tommy Field, OF Charlie Blackmon, RHP Tyler
Chatwood, LHP Edwar Cabrera, INF Hector Go-
mez, OFTyler Colvin, RHPEdgmer Escalona, LHP
Christian Friedrich, INF Jonathan Herrera, OF Ja-
mie Hoffmann, RHP Guillermo Moscoso, LHP
DrewPomeranz, INF DJ LeMahieu, OF Eric Young
Jr., RHP Juan Nicasio, LHP Matt Reynolds, INF
Chris Nelson, RHP Josh Outman, INF Jordan Pa-
checo, RHP Zach Putnam, RHP Josh Roenicke,
RHPEsmil Rogers andRHPAlex Whitetoone-year
contracts.
MILWAUKEE BREWERSAgreed to terms with
RHP John Axford.
PITTSBURGH PIRATESAgreed to terms with
SSChase dArnaud, 1BMatt Hague, 3BJosh Harri-
son, OF Gorkys Hernandez, RHP Jared Hughes,
RHP Chris Leroux, RHP Brad Lincoln, LHP Jeff
Locke, OF Starling Marte, OF Andrew McCutchen,
RHP Daniel McCutchen, RHP James McDonald, C
Michael McKenry, RHP Kyle McPherson, INF Jor-
dy Mercer, RHPBryan Morris, LHPDaniel Moskos,
SS Yamaico Navarro, INF Gustavo Nunez, LHP
Rudy Owens, OF Alex Presley, 2B Neil Walker,
LHPTony Watson, RHPDukeWelker andLHPJus-
tin Wilson on one-year contracts.
SAN DIEGO PADRESAgreed to terms with OF
Cameron Maybin on a five-year contract.
FOOTBALL
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS --- Placed franchise tag
on QB Drew Brees
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
FLORIDA PANTHERSRecalled D Tyson Stra-
chan from San Antonio (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTESRecalled D David Run-
dblad from Portland (AHL).
COLLEGE
TEXAS-PAN AMERICANDismissed mens bas-
ketball junior F Earl Jefferson for violating the de-
partment codeof conduct andteampolicy as well as
for conduct detrimental to the team.
H O C K E Y
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Rangers............... 63 41 15 7 89 175 130
Pittsburgh .................... 63 37 21 5 79 202 166
Philadelphia ................ 63 35 21 7 77 209 191
New Jersey ................. 64 36 23 5 77 180 174
N.Y. Islanders.............. 65 27 29 9 63 154 195
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston.......................... 63 38 22 3 79 206 146
Ottawa.......................... 66 34 24 8 76 200 194
Buffalo.......................... 64 29 27 8 66 157 180
Toronto ........................ 64 29 28 7 65 191 200
Montreal....................... 65 25 30 10 60 169 181
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida.......................... 63 30 21 12 72 158 179
Winnipeg...................... 66 31 27 8 70 173 186
Washington................. 64 32 27 5 69 172 183
Tampa Bay................... 64 30 28 6 66 180 216
Carolina ....................... 64 24 27 13 61 168 193
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit .......................... 65 43 19 3 89 208 151
St. Louis....................... 65 40 18 7 87 166 130
Nashville...................... 64 37 20 7 81 181 165
Chicago........................ 66 35 24 7 77 200 194
Columbus .................... 64 19 38 7 45 148 212
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver ................... 65 41 16 8 90 206 156
Colorado...................... 65 33 28 4 70 168 175
Calgary ........................ 65 29 25 11 69 157 178
Minnesota.................... 65 28 27 10 66 143 178
Edmonton.................... 64 25 33 6 56 170 192
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Phoenix........................ 64 33 22 9 75 168 160
San Jose...................... 63 33 23 7 73 178 160
Dallas ........................... 65 34 26 5 73 171 176
Los Angeles ................ 64 29 23 12 70 138 137
Anaheim ...................... 65 28 27 10 66 164 182
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
Friday's Games
New Jersey 5, Washington 0
Chicago 2, Ottawa 1
Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, OT
Detroit 6, Minnesota 0
Dallas 3, Edmonton 1
Anaheim 3, Calgary 2
Saturday's Games
N.Y. Islanders 3, Boston 2
Toronto 3, Montreal 1
Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 3 OT
Nashville 3, Florida 1
Columbus 5, Phoenix 2
Pittsburgh at Colorado, late
Buffalo at Vancouver, late
Anaheim at Los Angeles, late
St. Louis at San Jose, late
Today's Games
Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 12:30 p.m.
New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Ottawa at Florida, 6 p.m.
Dallas at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Monday's Games
Phoenix at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
American Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
St. Johns .............. 54 33 14 5 2 73 177 155
Manchester ........... 59 29 27 0 3 61 153 171
Worcester.............. 54 24 20 4 6 58 141 146
Portland ................. 57 26 25 3 3 58 160 190
Providence............ 58 26 26 3 3 58 143 163
East Division
Norfolk ................... 59 38 18 1 2 79 209 158
Penguins.............. 57 32 18 2 5 71 183 172
Hershey................. 57 29 19 4 5 67 192 171
Syracuse............... 56 22 26 4 4 52 174 185
Binghamton........... 57 23 30 2 2 50 158 181
Northeast Division
Bridgeport ............. 55 30 19 3 3 66 166 153
Connecticut........... 57 28 19 5 5 66 169 158
Albany.................... 56 27 21 5 3 62 147 160
Springfield............. 57 27 26 2 2 58 164 174
Adirondack............ 56 27 26 2 1 57 153 160
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
Charlotte................ 56 31 19 2 4 68 160 150
Chicago................. 56 30 21 2 3 65 157 142
Peoria .................... 59 31 25 2 1 65 176 163
Milwaukee ............. 56 29 23 2 2 62 156 147
Rockford................ 58 25 26 2 5 57 162 186
North Division
Toronto.................. 57 32 19 4 2 70 171 138
Rochester.............. 57 26 22 6 3 61 167 172
Lake Erie............... 58 28 25 2 3 61 143 165
Grand Rapids........ 54 24 21 5 4 57 175 173
Hamilton ................ 57 25 26 1 5 56 144 174
West Division
Oklahoma City...... 56 35 16 2 3 75 163 125
Abbotsford ............ 57 31 21 3 2 67 138 143
San Antonio .......... 57 31 23 2 1 65 144 154
Houston................. 55 26 17 3 9 64 150 149
Texas..................... 56 24 28 2 2 52 164 181
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point
for an overtime or shootout loss.
Friday's Games
Albany 5, Bridgeport 2
Portland 3, Connecticut 2
Grand Rapids 4, Rochester 3
Adirondack 3, Providence 1
Lake Erie 2, Hamilton 1, SO
Norfolk 5, Springfield 2
Binghamton 5, Syracuse 2
Peoria 4, Oklahoma City 2
Rockford 3, Milwaukee 1
Abbotsford 2, Texas 1
Saturday's Games
Adirondack 3, Albany 2 OT
Rochester 2, Toronto 1
Grand Rapids 4, Oklahoma City 3 SO
Hershey 3, Binghamton 0
Worcester 5, Providence 2
Norfolk 5, Springfield 1
Syracuse 6, St. Johns 4
Lake Erie 3, Charlotte 2 SO
Rockford 2, Peoria 1
Houston at San Antonio, late
Chicago at Milwaukee, late
Today's Games
Penguins at Adirondack, 3 p.m.
Charlotte at Lake Erie, 3 p.m.
Connecticut at Manchester, 3 p.m.
Worcester at Portland, 4 p.m.
Syracuse at Albany, 4 p.m.
Texas at Abbotsford, 4 p.m.
Bridgeport at Providence, 4:05 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Chicago, 5 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Hamilton, 5 p.m.
Springfield at Hershey, 5 p.m.
St. Johns at Binghamton, 5:05 p.m.
Toronto at Rochester, 5:05 p.m.
B A S K E T B A L L
National Basketball
Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia ................. 22 15 .595
Boston........................... 18 17 .514 3
New York...................... 18 18 .500 3
1
2
Toronto ......................... 11 25 .306 10
1
2
New Jersey .................. 11 26 .297 11
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami............................. 28 8 .778
Orlando ......................... 23 14 .622 5
1
2
Atlanta........................... 21 15 .583 7
Washington.................. 7 28 .200 20
1
2
Charlotte....................... 4 30 .118 23
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago......................... 30 8 .789
Indiana .......................... 22 12 .647 6
Milwaukee..................... 14 22 .389 15
Cleveland...................... 13 21 .382 15
Detroit ........................... 12 25 .324 17
1
2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio ................... 25 11 .694
Memphis ........................ 21 15 .583 4
Dallas.............................. 21 16 .568 4
1
2
Houston.......................... 21 16 .568 4
1
2
New Orleans.................. 9 27 .250 16
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City ............. 29 7 .806
Denver .......................... 20 17 .541 9
1
2
Portland......................... 18 18 .500 11
Minnesota..................... 18 19 .486 11
1
2
Utah............................... 17 18 .486 11
1
2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers.................. 21 13 .618
L.A. Lakers..................... 22 14 .611
Phoenix .......................... 16 20 .444 6
Golden State.................. 14 19 .424 6
1
2
Sacramento ................... 12 24 .333 10
Friday's Games
Memphis 102, Toronto 99
Atlanta 99, Milwaukee 94
Boston 107, New Jersey 94
Chicago 112, Cleveland 91
Denver 117, Houston 105
New Orleans 97, Dallas 92
Philadelphia 105, Golden State 83
San Antonio 102, Charlotte 72
Utah 99, Miami 98
L.A. Lakers 115, Sacramento 107
Phoenix 81, L.A. Clippers 78
Saturday's Games
Atlanta 97, Oklahoma City 90
Orlando 114, Milwaukee 98
Washington 101, Cleveland 98
Indiana 102, New Orleans 84
Detroit at Memphis, late
Utah at Dallas, late.
Minnesota at Portland, late
Today's Games
New York at Boston, 1 p.m.
Miami at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Golden State at Toronto, 6 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Houston, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Denver at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.
Monday's Games
Utah at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Washington, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Portland, 10 p.m.
Men's College Basketball
Today's Games
EAST
Michigan at Penn St., Noon
SOUTH
Kentucky at Florida, Noon
Clemson at Florida St., Noon
Virginia at Maryland, 2 p.m.
NC State at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m.
MIDWEST
Ohio St. at Michigan St., Noon
Illinois at Wisconsin, 1 p.m.
Purdue at Indiana, 6 p.m.
FAR WEST
Arizona at Arizona St., 3:30 p.m.
California at Stanford, 5:30 p.m.
TOURNAMENTS
America East Conference semifinals, at Hartford,
Conn.
Colonial Athletic Association semifinals, at Rich-
mond, Va.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference semifinals, at
Springfield, Mass.
Missouri Valley Conference championship, at St.
Louis
Northeast Conference semifinals, at campus sites
Southern Conference semifinals, at Asheville, N.C.
Summit League first round, at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Sun Belt Conference at Hot Springs, Ark.
West Coast Conference semifinals, at Las Vegas
Women's College Basketball
Today's Games
SOUTHWEST
Texas A&M at Texas, 1 p.m.
Kansas at Oklahoma, 3 p.m.
FAR WEST
Stanford at California, 9 p.m.
TOURNAMENTS
America East Conference at Hartford, Conn.
Atlantic Coast Conference championship, at
Greensboro, N.C.
Atlantic 10 Conference semifinals, at Philadelphia
Big East Conference quarterfinals, at Hartford,
Conn.
Big Ten Conference championship, at Indianapolis
Southeastern Conference championship, at Nash-
ville, Tenn.
Southern Conference semifinals, at Asheville, N.C.
Summit League first round, at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Sun Belt Conference quarterfinals, at Hot Springs,
Ark.
West Coast Conference first round, at Las Vegas
A U T O R A C I N G
Nascar Nationwide-Bashas'
Supermarkets 200 Results
Saturday
At Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale, Ariz.
Lap length: 1 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (8) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 120.4 rat-
ing, 47 points, $71,043.
2. (7) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 200, 119.9, 0,
$47,150.
3. (2) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 200, 114.3, 41,
$49,518.
4. (9) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 106, 40,
$34,818.
5. (12) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 140.2, 0,
$24,600.
6. (6) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 200, 98.5, 38,
$25,568.
7. (5) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 103, 38, $25,203.
8. (10) Joey Logano, Toyota, 200, 101.3, 0, $16,745.
9. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 117.5, 0, $19,025.
10. (21) Michael Annett, Ford, 200, 86, 34, $22,318.
11. (14) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 91, 0, $13,875.
12. (25) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 200, 82.7, 0,
$19,743.
13. (17) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 200, 88.1, 31,
$19,168.
14. (11) Brian Scott, Toyota, 200, 85.2, 30, $21,393.
15. (13) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200, 89.9, 29,
$19,118.
16. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 200, 77.7, 28, $12,275.
17. (22) Casey Roderick, Ford, 200, 72.8, 27,
$11,675.
18. (4) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 198, 97.7, 0,
$11,475.
19. (18) Jason Bowles, Dodge, 197, 71.7, 25,
$17,968.
20. (24) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 197, 64.9, 24,
$18,293.
21. (30) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 197, 62.1, 23,
$17,518.
22. (28) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 197, 65.2,
22, $17,393.
23. (32) Jamie Dick, Chevrolet, 196, 58.7, 21,
$17,268.
24. (15) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, throttle linkage,
195, 68, 20, $17,193.
25. (31) Joey Gase, Ford, 195, 51.5, 19, $17,543.
26. (36) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 194, 61.9, 18,
$10,500.
27. (39) Benny Gordon, Chevrolet, 194, 47.6, 17,
$10,400.
28. (37) Eric McClure, Toyota, 193, 47.1, 16,
$16,793.
29. (41) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet, 189, 43.4, 15, $16,743.
30. (38) Tim Schendel, Chevrolet, 189, 37.2, 14,
$10,525.
31. (34) Blake Koch, Ford, 166, 49.4, 13, $16,638.
32. (23) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, wheel bearing,
162, 50.6, 12, $16,578.
33. (40) Daryl Harr, Chevrolet, 149, 40.7, 11,
$16,543.
34. (42) Charles Lewandoski, Chevrolet, brakes,
115, 33.2, 10, $16,508.
35. (35) DavidGreen, Dodge, vibration, 109, 35.1, 9,
$16,478.
36. (3) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, accident, 102, 69.6,
8, $16,443.
37. (16) J.J. Yeley, Ford, vibration, 25, 41.4, 0,
$9,940.
38. (29) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, fuel pres-
sure, 17, 41.3, 6, $9,886.
39. (43) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, fly wheel, 8, 34.4,
5, $9,770.
40. (33) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, electrical, 7, 34.1, 0,
$9,715.
41. (26) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, electrical, 6, 33, 3,
$9,665.
42. (20) Scott Speed, Chevrolet, electrical, 3, 33.4,
0, $9,620.
43. (27) Jeff Green, Toyota, vibration, 3, 31.8, 1,
$9,568.
Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 116.317 mph.
Time of Race: 1 hour, 43 minutes, 10 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.259 seconds.
Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps.
Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D.Hamlin 1-4;T.Bayne 5-8;D.Hamlin
9-52;K.Harvick 53-105;D.Hamlin
106-110;K.Harvick 111-164;D.Hamlin
165-167;B.Keselowski 168-174;E.Sadler 175-200.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led):
K.Harvick, 2 times for 107 laps;D.Hamlin, 4 times
for 56 laps;E.Sadler, 1 time for 26 laps;B.Keselow-
ski, 1 time for 7 laps;T.Bayne, 1 time for 4 laps.
Top 10 in Points: 1. E.Sadler, 89;2. A.Dillon, 79;3.
T.Bayne, 72;4. C.Whitt, 71;5. R.Stenhouse Jr.,
66;6. S.Hornish Jr., 63;7. T.Malsam, 62;8. M.An-
nett, 51;9. B.Gordon, 49;10. J.Nemechek, 42.
NASCAR Driver Rating Formula
A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.
The formula combines the following categories:
Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running
Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under
Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Fin-
ish.
Sprint Cup-Subway Fresh Fit 500 Lineup
After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday
At Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale, Ariz.
Lap length: 1 miles
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 136.815.
2. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 136.126.
3. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 135.998.
4. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 135.583.
5. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 135.547.
6. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 135.491.
7. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 135.074.
8. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 135.014.
9. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 134.998.
10. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 134.771.
11. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 134.615.
12. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 134.564.
13. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 134.499.
14. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 134.449.
15. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 134.278.
16. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 134.268.
17. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 134.058.
18. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 134.048.
19. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 133.939.
20. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 133.814.
21. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 133.764.
22. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 133.665.
23. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 133.63.
24. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 133.615.
25. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 133.417.
26. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 132.871.
27. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 132.743.
28. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 132.709.
29. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 132.597.
30. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 132.441.
31. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 132.251.
32. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 132.231.
33. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 132.081.
34. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 132.057.
35. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 131.685.
36. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 131.516.
37. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 131.502.
38. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 130.596.
39. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 130.364.
40. (33) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 128.824.
41. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, Owner Points.
42. (32) Mike Bliss, Ford, Owner Points.
43. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 129.092.
Failed to Qualify
44. (37) Timmy Hill, Ford, 128.968.
Odds to Win Subway Fresh Fit 500
DRIVER.............................................................ODDS
Jimmie Johnson............................................... 7-1
Kyle Busch........................................................ 8-1
Carl Edwards.................................................... 8-1
Tony Stewart .................................................... 8-1
Jeff Gordon....................................................... 9-1
Denny Hamlin................................................... 10-1
Kevin Harvick ................................................... 10-1
Kasey Kahne.................................................... 10-1
Matt Kenseth..................................................... 12-1
Brad Keselowski .............................................. 15-1
Greg Biffle......................................................... 18-1
Ryan Newman .................................................. 20-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr............................................. 25-1
A.J. Allmendinger............................................. 30-1
Clint Bowyer ..................................................... 30-1
Jeff Burton......................................................... 30-1
Martin Truex Jr. ................................................ 30-1
Kurt Busch ........................................................ 35-1
Joey Logano ..................................................... 40-1
Mark Martin....................................................... 40-1
Jamie McMurray............................................... 45-1
Juan Pablo Montoya........................................ 50-1
Paul Menard...................................................... 55-1
Regan Smith..................................................... 80-1
Field (All Others) .............................................. 100-1
Copyright 2012 World Features Syndicate, Inc.
G O L F
Nationwide-Panama
Championship Scores
Saturday
At Panama Golf Club
Panama City
Purse: $550,000
Yardage: 7,163; Par: 70
Third Round
Edward Loar ......................................66-68-68202
Justin Hicks .......................................64-75-67206
Kevin Johnson...................................75-69-63207
Matt Hendrix.......................................69-70-68207
Josh Broadaway................................72-72-64208
Derek Fathauer..................................71-70-67208
Justin Bolli..........................................65-70-73208
Brian Smock ......................................71-64-73208
Oscar Serna ......................................73-70-66209
Luke List.............................................71-71-67209
Ryan Armour......................................72-69-68209
Daniel Chopra ...................................72-69-68209
David Lingmerth................................69-70-70209
Shawn Stefani....................................69-70-70209
Charles Warren.................................72-66-71209
Tim Wilkinson....................................68-68-73209
Cameron Percy .................................75-69-66210
Brad Adamonis..................................71-71-68210
Tommy Cocha...................................71-70-69210
Michael Connell ................................69-70-71210
Cesar Costilla....................................70-69-71210
Tyrone Van Aswegen.......................67-72-71210
Philip Pettitt, Jr. .................................69-69-72210
Martin Piller........................................66-71-73210
Chris Wilson ......................................74-69-68211
Steve LeBrun.....................................71-72-68211
B.J. Staten..........................................70-71-70211
Brad Fritsch .......................................70-70-71211
Aaron Goldberg ................................68-70-73211
Peter Lonard......................................69-69-73211
Ben Briscoe .......................................76-68-68212
Glen Day ............................................73-71-68212
Troy Merritt ........................................72-71-69212
Joseph Bramlett ................................75-68-69212
Erik Flores..........................................73-70-69212
Jim Herman........................................68-73-71212
Steven Bowditch...............................68-72-72212
Scott Dunlap......................................69-71-72212
Aron Price..........................................71-68-73212
Skip Kendall.......................................72-72-69213
Andrew Svoboda ..............................76-68-69213
Andrew Magee..................................72-71-70213
Omar Uresti .......................................72-71-70213
Craig Bowden....................................72-70-71213
Darron Stiles......................................73-68-72213
Russell Henley ..................................72-69-72213
Camilo Benedetti...............................69-72-72213
Paul Stankowski ................................70-70-73213
Robert Damron .................................73-71-70214
Lee Williams ......................................72-71-71214
Ryan Yip.............................................72-71-71214
Mark D. Anderson.............................75-68-71214
Jason Allred.......................................71-71-72214
Anthony Rodriguez...........................75-68-71214
Jerod Turner ......................................70-73-72215
Bio Kim...............................................71-71-73215
Scott Parel .........................................74-68-73215
Reid Edstrom.....................................72-69-74215
Casey Wittenberg.............................72-69-74215
Mathias Gronberg.............................70-70-75215
Marc Turnesa....................................70-70-75215
James Sacheck.................................73-71-72216
Mike Lavery .......................................73-71-72216
Jason Gore........................................71-72-73216
Paul Claxton.......................................74-70-73217
Michael Sim.......................................76-68-73217
Ron Whittaker ...................................76-68-73217
Carl Paulson......................................70-73-74217
Andres Echavarria............................74-69-74217
Corey Nagy........................................72-72-74218
Fran Quinn.........................................75-69-74218
Kent Jones.........................................75-69-74218
Jose Toledo.......................................74-70-75219
Diego Velasquez...............................75-64-80219
Alex Aragon.......................................74-69-77220
Jeff Cuzzort .......................................72-72-77221
Sam Saunders...................................77-67-78222
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PENGUINS SUNDAY
WWW. T I ME S L E ADE R. C OM/ S P ORT S
Feb. 18
at Albany
L, 3-0
Feb. 20
at Portland
W, 5-3
Feb. 23
Manchester
W, 7-6
Feb. 26
Norfolk
L, 3-2
Feb. 25
Syracuse
L, 2-1
L A S T F I V E G A M E S
Today
at Adirondk
3 p.m.
Tuesday
St. Johns
7:05 p.m.
Friday
at Province
7:05 p.m.
March 11
at Springfd
3 p.m.
Saturday
at Bridgept
7 p.m.
N E X T F I V E G A M E S
BRIAN GIBBONS
Penguins center
Massachusetts native Brian Gibbons
leaned heavily on his hometown Bos-
ton Bruins when assembling his Fanta-
sy GM roster. They arent homer picks,
however, and they are players that
would make any team proud. But
Gibbons didnt limit himself to the
New England area. He picked a former
college teammate as his penalty killer,
went to the Midwest for a power-play
sniper and defenseman, and even
reached out to Vancouver to give a
backup the starting nod.
FORWARD Patrice Bergeron (Bos-
ton), Ive always been a Bruins fan
and he plays defense and offense just
as hard. He scores big goals and Ive
always been a big fan of his.
DEFENSEMAN Duncan Keith (Chi-
cago), Every time I watch the Black-
hawks hes one of the first players I
notice. Always flying up and down the
ice and has an offensive upside to.
GOALTENDER Cory Schneider (Van-
couver), A nice guy. I know him a little
bit. Its about time he gets a chance to
be a starter.
POWER-PLAY SPECIALIST Pavel
Datsyuk (Detroit), Ill go with him to
set everything up.
PENALTY KILL SPECIALIST Cam
Atkinson (Columbus), I played with
him on the PK in college. Hes good
and he can get the job done.
SHOOTOUT SPECIALIST Evgeni
Malkin (Pittsburgh), Thats easy. I
dont think hes missed since I dont
know when. Hell put on a good show
for the fans.
ENFORCER Milan Lucic (Boston), A
scary dude and he can play, too.
AGITATOR/PEST Brad Marchand
(Boston), I could see how hed be
annoying to play against. But at the
same time he has a lot of skill and is a
good player.
HEAD COACH Mike Babcock (De-
troit), Seems like every year theyre
consistent, have a winning team and
always making a push in the playoffs.
ALL-TIME GREAT Bobby Orr (Bos-
ton, Chicago), Ive seen the older
clips of him. The stuff you hear when
people talk about him in Boston, its
just crazy how
good he
was.
Fantasy GM
Evgeni
Malkin
Its a simple yet effective power-play tactic: put
the bigguys infront of the net, shoot the puckin
fromthe points andhope for the best.
Net-front power plays are a commonsight
throughout prohockey andits a bigreasonwhy
the Penguins rank12thinthe AHLwithan18.7
percent success rate withthe manadvantage.
By appearance, the net-front power play that the
Penguins employ is simple. Twobigguys get in
front of the net whenthe puckgets out tothe
points andcreate a wall infront of the opposing
goaltender.
Its a place where if yougothere at the right
times it canbe highreward, saidRyanCraig, one
of the Penguins net-front specialists. Its where
youwant tobe. The puckhas tocome tothe net to
gointothe net.
Onthe ice, however, whenplayers post them-
selves infront of the crease, it creates a ripple effect
that is felt throughevery position, beginningwith
the goaltender tryingtosee aroundthe wall in
front.
Penguins netminder PatrickKilleensaidtraffic
infront of the crease cantransforma routine shot
fromthe point intoa nightmare.
By itself, a point shot isnt usually threateningif
youget infront of it andcontrol the rebound. But
as soonas youget people infront of you, it canbe
difficult tofollowthe puckandputs more pressure
onyoutowatchfor tips andcontrol rebounds, he
said.
Killeentakes the initiative early ina game tolet
opponents knowhe doesnt want themaroundhis
crease. That might meana simple shove inthe
backor a little slashonthe backof the legs tolet
themknowthe crease is his.
Its important toset sucha tone early, Killeen
said, before things start tosnowball.
Theyll see what they canget away with, andif
youlet themstandthere at the start of the game
theyll doit all night, he said. Before youknowit,
youll be backeduptothe goal line andthere will
be guys all over you.
Andthat makes for a frustratedgoalie.
Duringhis12-year procareer, JasonWilliams has
seenplenty of goaltenders lose it whentheyre
crease gets blocked. Witha player infront the net,
not only cana goaltender lose the puck, but he
cant come out toplay the angles either, Williams
said.
Andif a goal is scoredduringsucha scenario, a
goaltenders nerves are really put tothe test.
Youcansee their frustration. The goalie will
lookat his Dandput uphis hands because he
couldnt see the puck, Williams said. Whenyou
have a goaltender throwinghis hands upinthe air
because he cant see the puck, youknowyoure in
his kitchen.
One of the best at gettinginthe goaltenders
kitchenis Geoff Walker. At 6-foot-3,
225 pounds, Walker canplant himself
at the edge of the crease andmake
himself unmovable duringa power
play. Walker has scored10 power-play
goals this season, goodenoughfor
ninthoverall inthe AHL, andmost of
the tallies have come fromputting
home loose pucks infront.
As soonas a shot comes, I look
behindme tosee where the goalie is,
move right there andlet the puck
come in, Walker said. If it hits you, thenyouhave
a reboundlayingthere. If not, thenmaybe it got by
him.
Walker not only uses his body tofrustrate goal-
tenders, he alsowill offer a fewchoice words totry
toget themoff their game. He recalleda game
earlier this seasonwhenthe opposinggoalie was
floppingaroundwhenever he wouldget infront of
the net.
He was lookingfor a penalty andI toldhimto
stopdiving, inadditiontosome other things I cant
really say right now, Walker said. Its just banter
backandforthandit gets youintothe game.
The next positions tofeel the net-front frustra-
tionare the defensemen, whonot only have to
clear the crease but try tocover the other forwards
whenthey are out-mannedona power play.
Penguins blueliner BrianStrait is one of the
teams mainpenalty killers, andhe saidits a dan-
gerous propositiontomove a guy out of the crease
at times, especially duringa five-on-three penalty
kill.
Your jobis tonot get tiedupwiththe guys in
front of the net because theyll try toobstruct you
andmake it hardtoget fromside toside, Strait
said.
Inthose situations its uptothe goaltender to
take care of the net.
Thats a save youre hopinghe canmake, Strait
said. Most of the time we have toplay off the guy
thats infront of the net andtry not toget tiedup
withhim.
But that doesnt meanwhena player gets in
front he will gounpunished. Craigcalls playingin
front of the net a battle andchalkedupthe abuse
tothe price one pays tobe onthe power play.
Walker calledit one of the hardest places toget
to a place that youhave tolove toplay in.
Andfromhis spot onthe point, Williams feels an
obligationtoget shots tothe net as a rewardfor his
teammates whoare payinga price infront.
If Iminfront of the net andI knowa
slapshot is goingtohit me, Imlike a
deer caught inthe headlights. I cant get
out of the way, Williams said. You
dont knowif that shot is goingtobe
highonyouandat the same time you
have the goalie anddefenders tryingto
move you. They take a lot of puni-
shment.
Theres more toabsorbinghits and
pucks that goes intoplayinginfront of
the net. Walker tries toworkhimself
underneaththe defensemensoits just himandthe
goaltender. Thenhe plays like the goaltender does.
I move as the goalie wouldmove withthe
puck. Whenthe shot comes, youstandlike a goalie
anddont move, he said.
At the point, Williams is keepinga close eye on
the situationinfront of the net. Whenhe gets
ready toshoot, he aims for his teammates stick.
I tell the guys infront toput their stickout to
whatever side they want the shot. Imnot just
tryingtohit the net, Imalsoshootingfor a stick,
Williams said. They obstruct the goaltenders
visionanduse their stickas a guide for where they
want the puck.
Duringhis time inthe NHL, Williams played
withone of the games best net-front players in
Detroits Tomas Holmstrom. He hadanunortho-
doxapproachinthat he heldhis stickinfront
rather tothe side. That way, Williams said, Holm-
stromcouldquickly adjust towhichever side the
shot was headed.
He always saidthat he didnt care where you
shoot the puck, at his heador wherever, just shoot
it sohe canget his stickonit, Williams said. He
scoredmore thanhalf his goals froma foot outside
the crease, andit was always screenthe goaltender
first thenget a stickonit.
Scoring on a power play, like Ryan Craig (No. 22) of the Penguins does here against Syracuse, often requires using big players to obstruct the
vision of the goaltender.
Major distraction
Big guys play big roles in power plays
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
I move as the
goalie would
move with
the puck.
Geoff Walker
WBS Penguins
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team with 108 penalty minutes in 18
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C M Y K
S P O R T S
DURHAM, N.C. Kendall
Marshall had20 points and10 as-
sists, and No. 6 North Carolina
beat No. 4 Duke 88-70 on Satur-
day night to win the Atlantic
Coast Conference regular-sea-
son title.
Tyler Zeller had 19 points and
10 rebounds, and Harrison
Barnes added 16 points for the
Tar Heels (27-4, 14-2). They nev-
er trailed, and for the second
straight year they rolled in a win-
ner-take-all season finale with
the ACC tournaments top seed
on the line.
North Carolina shot 54.5 per-
cent, built a 45-28 rebounding
advantage and sent Duke to its
deepest halftime deficit ever at
Cameron Indoor Stadium 24
points while winning its sev-
enth straight since last months
loss to the Blue Devils.
Mason Plumlee had17 points,
brother Miles Plumlee added 16
points and 11 rebounds and
freshman Austin Rivers the
hero of that last meeting had
15 points for the Blue Devils
(26-5, 13-3).
But Duke which erased a
10-point deficit in the final 2
1
2
minutes to win the first match-
up, then rallied from 20 down in
the second half to beat North
Carolina State couldnt come
up with another improbable es-
cape and instead had its seven-
game winning streak snapped.
Duke was trying for its second
regular-season sweep of North
Carolina in three years, after the
Blue Devils won a dramatic first
matchup last month in Chapel
Hill. They hit 14 3-pointers in
that game none bigger than
Rivers buzzer-beater that punc-
tuated the 85-84 win.
For too long in this one, those
shots didnt fall.
The perimeter-reliant Blue
Devils finished 6 of 21 from 3-
point range. They missed15 con-
secutive attempts, including
their first seven 3-pointers, and
had two 7-minute field goal
droughts in the opening half.
That left themdown 48-24 at the
break their largest halftime
deficit anywhere since the 1990
team trailed the Tar Heels by 24
in Chapel Hill.
The closest they got inthe sec-
ond half was 75-64 on Miles
Plumlees free throw with 6:01
left. But Seth Curry missed an
open 3-pointer roughly 30 sec-
onds later that would have
brought down the house.
Marshall then hit a 19-footer
with 4 minutes left, James Mi-
chael McAdooaddeda layupand
Barnes swished a deep 3 to
stretchit to82-64with2minutes
left.
A C C M E N S B A S K E T B A L L
Tar Heels stomp archrival Duke
By JOEDY McCREARY
AP Sports Writer
AP PHOTO
Dukes Mason Plumlee (5) walks away as North Carolinas John
Henson (31) reacts following a basket Saturday in Durham, N.C.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Brandon
Triche scored 18 points, Kris
Joseph added 11 in the final
home game of his career, and
second-ranked Syracuse beat
No. 19 Louisville 58-49 on Sat-
urday.
Syracuse (30-1, 17-1 Big East)
set a conference record for
victories no Big East team
had accumulated 17 in the
regular season and the Or-
ange also finished the regular
season with 30 wins for the first
time in coach Jim Boeheims
36-year tenure.
The Orange capped only
their second unbeaten season
in the Carrier Dome, going
19-0. The only other Syracuse
team to go undefeated in the
dome was the national cham-
pionship squad of 2002-03 led
by Carmelo Anthony, which
finished 17-0.
No. 7 Missouri 81,
Texas Tech 59
LUBBOCK, Texas Kim
English scored 20 points, Mar-
cus Denman added 17 and No.
7 Missouri hit a season-best 16
3-pointers to beat Texas Tech.
Denmon scored all his points
in the second half and Ricardo
Ratliffe had a career-high 15
rebounds.
The Tigers (27-4, 14-3 Big 12)
slowly pulled away in the sec-
ond half with 12 of their 3s
coming after halftime. The win
gave Missouri a school record
for victories in the regular sea-
son.
No. 8 Marquette 83,
No. 11 Georgetown 69
MILWAUKEE Jae Crowd-
er had 26 points and 14 re-
bounds in his final home game
as a senior, helping No. 8 Mar-
quette beat No. 11 Georgetown
to clinch the No. 2 seed in the
Big East tournament.
Fellow senior Darius John-
son-Odom added 17 points for
the Golden Eagles, (25-6, 14-4
Big East). Marquette was 33 of
45 from the free-throw line.
Iowa St. 80, No. 9 Baylor 72
AMES, Iowa Scott Chris-
topherson had 23 points in his
final home game and Iowa State
rallied to beat No. 9 Baylor
80-72 Saturday night for its
second win over a top-10 oppo-
nent this season.
Melvin Ejim added 15 points
for the Cyclones (22-9, 12-6 Big
12), who also secured the No. 3
seed for next weeks conference
tournament.
No. 12 Murray St. 54,
Tennessee St. 52
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jew-
uan Long drove the baseline for
a layup with 4.4 seconds left,
and 12th-ranked Murray State
rallied from seven points down
in the final 5:28 to beat Ten-
nessee State for the Ohio Valley
Conference tournament cham-
pionship and an automatic
NCAA tournament berth.
Isaiah Canaan stripped Tigers
guard Patrick Miller of the ball
driving to the basket, while
Long guarded Robert Coving-
ton on a 3-pointer at the buzzer
to preserve the win, getting the
Racers to 30-1 and avoiding a
second loss to the only team to
beat them this season.
Illinois State 65,
No. 15 Wichita State 64
ST. LOUIS Tyler Brown
made two free throws with 6.4
seconds left and finished with
25 points as Illinois State upset
No. 15 Wichita State in the
semifinals of the Missouri Val-
ley Conference tournament.
Jackie Carmichael added 12
points and 11 rebounds for the
fourth-seeded Redbirds (20-12),
who rallied from13 points
down early in the second half.
Illinois State, which lost at
home to the Shockers by 13
points on Feb. 22, snapped a
24-game losing streak against
ranked teams, dating to 1987.
No. 21 San Diego State 98,
TCU 92, OT
FORT WORTH, Texas
Jamaal Franklin scored a career-
high 35 points, including the
go-ahead three-point play in
overtime, and No. 21 San Diego
State claimed a share of its
second consecutive Mountain
West Conference title with a
98-92 victory over TCU on
Saturday night.
The Aztecs (24-6, 10-4 MWC)
blew an 18-point lead in the
second half.
No. 23 Temple 80,
Fordham 60
NEW YORK Juan Fernan-
dez scored 19 points, backcourt
mate Ramone Moore added 16
and No. 23 Temple beat Ford-
ham to win the outright Atlan-
tic 10 regular-season title for
the first time since 1989-90.
The Owls (24-6, 13-3) had
clinched at least a share of their
conference-record 10th title
with a win over Massachusetts
on Wednesday. The Owls, who
have won 13 of their last 14
games, will be the No. 1 seed
for the Atlantic 10 tournament.
No. 25 Creighton 99,
Evansville 71
ST. LOUIS Gregory Eche-
nique had a season-best 20
points, nine rebounds and three
blocked shots in just 20 min-
utes, and No. 25 Creighton also
clicked from outside in a rout of
Evansville in the Missouri Val-
ley Conference tournament
semifinal.
M E N S C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L
Syracuse
rewrites
Big East
history
The Associated Press
AP PHOTO
Syracuses Kris Joseph dunks against Louisville during the second half Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y.
The Orange won 58-49.
INDIANAPOLIS Brittany
Rayburns driving layup with 1.4
seconds left gave No. 21 Purdue
a 68-66 win over No. 9 Penn
State in a Big Ten tournament
semifinal.
Rayburn finished with 14
points, while Courtney Moses
scored 21 and Antionette Ho-
ward had 13 points and a career-
high 13 rebounds for the Boiler-
makers (23-8). Purdue outre-
bounded Penn State 54-32.
Indianapolis native Alex Ben-
tley led Penn State with 22
points, but she fouled out in the
final minute. Nikki Greene
scored 12 points and Mia Nick-
son added nine points and 13
rebounds for the Nittany Lions
(24-6), who had won eight
straight.
Maggie Lucas, who scored 28
points in a regular-season win
over Purdue, finished with nine.
No. 1 Baylor 77, Iowa State 53
WACO, Texas Brittney
Griner scored a career-high 41
points and top-ranked Baylor
completed its first undefeated
regular season with a win over
Iowa State.
The Lady Bears (31-0, 18-0
Big 12) stretched their home
winning streak to 40 games in a
row.
Iowa State made seven 3-
pointers before halftime, in-
cluding Chelsea Poppens in the
final minute that tied the game
at 32. The Cyclones (18-11, 9-9)
still led 40-38 after Griner made
a short jumper and Baylor coach
Kim Mulkey called timeout.
No. 6 Maryland 73,
Wake Forest 58
GREENSBORO, N.C. Alys-
sa Thomas had 18 points and 12
rebounds to help sixth-ranked
Maryland beat Wake Forest in
the semifinals of the Atlantic
Coast Conference tournament.
Laurin Mincy added 13 for the
third-seeded Terrapins (27-4),
who shot 53 percent and con-
trolled the glass for their sixth
straight victory.
The Terrapins advanced to
Sundays championship game
for the third time in seven years
and the first since winning the
2009 title.
Maryland will face No. 15
Georgia Tech, the tournaments
fourth seed who rolled past
North Carolina State in Sat-
urdays first semifinal.
LSU 72, No. 10 Kentucky 61
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Court-
ney Jones scored 18 points and
LSU beat No. 10 Kentucky to
advance to its ninth Southeast-
ern Conference tournament
championship game.
The fourth-seeded Lady Ti-
gers (22-9) havent played in the
conference title game since
appearing in four in a row be-
tween 2005 and 2008.
They never trailed against the
top-seeded Wildcats, using a
10-0 run early in the game and
stingy defense to take control.
No. 11 Green Bay 77,
Illinois-Chicago 64
CHICAGO Julie Wojta had
27 points and 10 rebounds to
pace No. 11 Green Bay to its
seventh straight victory with a
win over Illinois-Chicago.
Wojta had her sixth double-
double in the last seven games
for the Phoenix (27-1, 17-1 Hori-
zon League). She also tied the
school record with her 32nd
double-double.
No. 13 Tennessee 74,
No. 25 South Carolina 58
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Glory
Johnson had 23 points and 10
rebounds as No. 13 Tennessee
beat No. 25 South Carolina
74-58 on Saturday to advance to
its 21st Southeastern Confer-
ence championship game.
The second-seeded Lady
Volunteers (23-8) will face
fourth-seeded LSU, which upset
10th-ranked Kentucky in the
other SEC semifinal. The game
will pit Tennessee coach Pat
Summitt against her former
player, Lady Tigers coach Nikki
Caldwell.
No. 24 Nebraska 77,
No. 14 Ohio State 62
INDIANAPOLIS Jordan
Hooper had 21 points and 10
rebounds as No. 24 Nebraska
knocked off No. 14 Ohio State in
the semifinals of the Big Ten
womens tournament.
Kaitlyn Burke scored 20
points and Emily Cady 10 for
the sixth-seeded Cornhuskers
(24-7), who advanced to Sun-
days final against No. 21 Pur-
due.
No. 15 Georgia Tech 87,
N.C. State 61
GREENSBORO, N.C.
Tyaunna Marshall scored 16 of
her 20 points in the first half
and No. 15 Georgia Tech
claimed a spot in the Atlantic
Coast Conference championship
game by routing North Carolina
State.
No. 19 St. Bonaventure 68,
La Salle 53
PHILADELPHIA Megan
Van Tatenhove led five players
in double figures with 13 points
and No. 19 St. Bonaventure
pulled away in the second half,
beating La Salle in the quarterfi-
nals of the Atlantic 10 Womens
conference tournament.
No. 20 Louisville 63,
Villanova 47
HARTFORD, Conn. Shoni
Schimmel scored 15 of her 20
points in the first half and No.
20 Louisville beat Villanova
63-47 on Saturday night in the
second round of the Big East
tournament.
No. 22 Gonzaga 83,
Saint Marys (Calif.) 78
LAS VEGAS Kayla Stan-
dish scored 31 points as No. 22
Gonzaga held off Saint Marys
(Calif.) in the semifinals of the
West Coast Conference womens
tournament.
WO M E N S C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L
AP PHOTO
Purdue guards Courtney Moses (15) and KK Houser celebrate while
going into a timeout during Saturdays game against Penn State.
Penn St. falters
in Big Ten semis
C M Y K
S P O R T S
dale lead to 42-32, but only two
minutes remained.
HONESDALE (44): Martin 3 4-6 10, Birmelin 2
1-4 5, Miller 1 3-4 5, Johannes 4 0-0 9, Hart 0 0-0 0,
Pfeil 2 0-0 4, Rickard 5 1-2 11. Totals 17 9-16 44.
NANTICOKE (32): Higgins 0 0-0 0, Brassington
YATESVILLE Honesdale
coach Tracy Ludwig said Thurs-
day that she was confident in her
teams abilities against Nanticoke
inaDistrict 2Class 3Achampion-
ship matchup.
One of her assistants went so
far as to have District 2 Cham-
pions t-shirts printed for the
Hornets.
Those shirts didnot endupina
third world country. Instead they
were put to good use by the Ho-
nesdale players, who wore them
as they received their champion-
ship medals after downing the
Trojanettes 44-32 on Saturday at
Pittston Area.
My assistant did it unbek-
nownst to me, Ludwig said. He
told me he had them in his bag.
Thats the kind of confidence we
haveinthis team. Without sound-
ing smug, I knew we were going
to win this game.
The win gives Honesdale its
first District 2 title in two dec-
ades and sends the Hornets into
the state tournament against
Southern Lehigh, the No. 3 fin-
isher in District 11. SoLeHi, 22-4
after defeating Jim Thorpe 56-42
on Saturday, averages 53 points
per game and has won the last
two Colonial League titles.
The loss may actually have
some benefit for Nanticoke,
which gets a game with District 4
champion Shamokin next Satur-
day in the first round of states.
The Indians (19-5) won their first
district title infive years Friday in
a34-31winover Danville. Shamo-
kin averages 42 points per game
and has exceeded 50 against a
PIAA member school just once
this season.
Were just happy to be moving
on, Nanticoke coachAlanYendr-
zeiwski said. Well take a couple
of days off and then get back to it
Tuesday and start getting ready
for our next opponent.
Nanticoke enjoyed a quick 7-2
lead two minutes into Saturdays
final, poweredby the inside game
of Katie Wolfe. After driving and
drawing fouls on consecutive
possessions, whistles became
harder to come by as the Hornets
climbed back into the game.
Honesdale scored 16 of the
next 18 points to take the lead for
good, and had an 18-3 run in the
secondhalf toput the game out of
reach.
This game was phenomenally
fast, Ludwig said. In the first
quarter, their defense was just as
suffocating as ours. Then they just
backed off and we kept pushing.
Down10earlyinthe third, Kay-
ley Schinski hit a three-pointer
and Brittany Sugalski had a steal
anda breakawaybucket. Sugalski
was fouledonthelayup, makinga
shot fromthestripetocut theHo-
nesdale lead to 24-20.
Nanticoke managed just one
field goal and six turnovers in
the next eight minutes.
They were aggressive inevery
facet offensively, defensively,
rebounding, going up and down
the floor, Yendrzeiwski said.
We were scrambling and scram-
bling after those first couple of
minutes. We couldnt get the girls
settled down. Their press was
fantastic.
The Trojanettes made one last
push as Honesdale went into its
stall in the fourth quarter. Nine
unanswered points in a two-and-
a-half-minute span eight by
Alex Holl cut a 19-point Hones-
0 0-0 0, Sugalski 1 1-1 3, Wolfe 2 6-10 10, Schinski 1
0-2 3, Yalch 0 0-0 0, Gow3 0-1 8, Holl 3 2-3 8. Totals
10 9-19 32.
Honesdale ...................................... 12 10 19 3 44
Nanticoke........................................ 9 5 9 9 32
3-Point Field Goals HON 1 (Johannes), NAN 3
(Gow 2, Schinski).
D I S T R I C T 2 C L A S S 3 A G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L
Nanticoke falls in title contest
Honesdale uses an 18-3 run in
the second half to pull away
from Trojanettes for title.
By JOHN MEDEIROS
jmedeiros@timesleader.com
Nanticokes Alex Brassington launches a shot over Honesdales
Kacie Johannes in Saturdays District 2 Class 3A championship
game at Pittston Area High School.
Wyoming Seminary 22, 12. West Scranton (WS)
20, 13. WyomingArea(WA), 14. Nanticoke(NAN) 6,
15. Coughlin (COU)
Girls Standings:
Holy Redeemer (HR) 329, 2. Scranton Prep
(SP) 235, 3. Dallas (DAL) 152, 4. Valley View (VV)
109, 5. Hanover Area (HAN) 97, 6. Pittston Area
(PA) 94, 7. Berwick (BER) 87, 8. Tunkhannock
(TUN) 62, 9. Elk Lake (EL) 48, 10. Wyoming Area
(WA) 40, 11. Meyers (MEY) 39, 12. Lake-Lehman
(LL) 37, 13. Holy Cross (HC) 32, 14. WyomingSemi-
nary (SEM) 20, 15. Nanticoke (NAN) 9, 16. MMI
Prep (MMI) 3, 17. Dunmore (DUN)
Also:
Crestwood (CR), Honesdale (HD), Western
Wayne (WW),
Boys
100 FREE 1. DAL Stepniak 49.2; 2. CR Josh
Grzech 49.4; 3. CR Jose. Grzech 49.8; 4. CR Lu-
kashewski 51.7; 5. HRDubinski 52.3; 6. VVKraycer
52.7; 7. BER Shoemaker 53.9; 8. HR Shorts 54.8;
9. EL Manzek 56.5; 10. BER Eskin 57.8; 11. VV
Schack 58.33; 12. HANDaubert 58.39; 13. HCMa-
rino 59.5; 14. WS Chatterpaul 59.6; 15. EL Carney
59.8; 16. MEY Robertson 1:00.3; 17. WS Emiliani
1:00.4; 18. LL Chrzanowski 1:00.5; 19. COUMoor-
head 1:00.9; 20. HR Gdovin 1:01; 21. MEY Gal-
lagher 1:02.7; 22. DAL Paris-Hasan 1:02.8; 23.
HANSaltz 1:03; 24. ELRoss-Robertson1:04.0; 25.
EL Hamernick 1:04.22; 26. VVPfeiffenberger 1:05;
27. WS Kelly 1:06; 28. HR Gillhooley 1:07; 29. VV
Crimi 1:08;
500 FREE 1. DAL Wagner 5:01; 2. HR Evans
5:15.3; 3. SPEvans 5:15.8; 4. DAL Fasulka 5:16; 5.
HR Hauze 5:22.3; 6. VV Conaboy 5:22.9; 7. VV
Franchak 5:30; 8. BER Kelley 5:33; 9. DAL Kiluk
5:41; 10. EL Malloy 5:58; 11. HAN Zapotek 6:31;
100 BACK 1. DAL Stepniak 56.3; 2. HRSmith
56.5; 3. CRJose. Grzech 56.8; 4. SPMuzzi 59.8; 5.
HD Hewlitt 1:00.74; 6. VV Kraycer 1:00.75; 7. SP
Robinson 1:01; 8. HRLehman 1:02.0; 9. EL Mowry
1:02.6; 10. HANTemperine 1:04.2; 11. HANDaub-
ert 1:04.4; 12. BER Rehrig 1:05; 13. CR Keenan
1:08; 14. EL Malloy 1:09; 15. BERGuilliams 1:10.1;
16. WA Flynn 1:10.3; 17. DAL Paris-Hasan 1:12;
18. VV Lucas 1:23;
100 BREAST 1. EL Phillips 59.4; 2. HR Vra-
bec 1:02; 3. SP Robinson 1:05.4; 4. DAL Matusiak
1:05.8; 5. DAL Luksic 1:06.1; 6. SP Legg 1:06.3; 7.
SEMGagliardi 1:08; 8. SEMSours 1:11; 9. LL Daly
1:13.1; 10. HR Roper 1:13.6; 11. COU Sadvary
1:13; 12. BER SKeath 1:14.2; 13. WS Palauskas
1:14.7; 14. HANWilliams 1:15; 15. LL Chrzanowski
1:16; 16. NANMash 1:17.1; 17. VVValvano 1:17.7;
18. HCScocozzo1:18.52; 19. HCInirio1:18.56; 20.
MEY Muniz 1:19; 21. HC Corman 1:20.3; 22. MEY
Snyder 1:20.7; 23. BER Seely 1:20.9;
400 FREE RELAY 1. DAL (Chielli, Wagner,
Matusiak, Stepniak) 3:20; 2. EL (Mowry, Manzek,
Grosvenor, Phillips) 3:31; 3. SP (Pfaeffle, Evans,
Robinson, Legg) 3:31; 4. VV (Conaboy, Schack,
Franchak, Kraycer) 3:37; 5. HR (Shorts, Lehman,
WILKES-BARRE Both the
Dallas boys and Holy Redeemer
girls swimming teams each
notched their third consecutive
district titles.
Thats just about the only simi-
larity between the two District 2
Class 2A champions. The two
teams andtheir respective runs to-
wardgoldSaturdaywereshapedin
remarkably different fashions.
The Mountaineer boys won sev-
en of the 11 swimming events
throughout the weekend includ-
ingfour of thefiveraces Saturday
toholdoff anearlyHolyRedeemer
surge to win with 283 points.
In stark contrast, the Royal
girls amassed a 329 total points
and a 94-point victory with the
help of just two first-place finish-
es throughout the weekend.
Since the top-12 places shell out
team points, a well-balanced li-
neup was the recipe for the Roy-
als success in the pool.
In the district meet, its more
of your depth that counts, Holy
Redeemer coach Mara Pawlenok
said. It was nice to get that win.
Unlike the Royals, which filled
out every event, the Mountain-
eers relied on a handful of swim-
mers favored in their respective
races. BrianStepniakwonthe100
free and 100 back, and Marcus
Wagner clinched the 500 free.
I think it was a little bit more
difficult because we have less
guys, Dallas coach Romayne
Mosier said. We have quality so
there was a lot of pressure on the
guys who were seeded first to do
their job and get those points.
Theyknewthat theyhadtodo
their best to maintain the title.
The Scranton Prep girls team
continued its outstanding show-
ing with two more district re-
cords Saturday to bring its two-
day total to five. Rebekah Campo
set a new benchmark in the 100
breast with a time of 1:04.23,
eclipsing a 10-year-old record set
by Bishop Hobans Julie
McLaughlin.
In the 500 free, the Classics
Mia Nonnenberg elicited the
loudest cheers from the Wyom-
ing Valley Catholic Youth Center
grandstands whenshebrokea34-
year-old record by nearly 5 sec-
onds. Nonnenbergs time of
5:00.33 sunk the previous best
held by Abington Heights grad
and former U.S. Olympic swim-
mer Sue Heon in 1978.
Its exciting, Nonnenberg
said. I cant imagine myself be-
ing in that kind of position yet.
A400 free relay victory was the
saving grace for the Royals in the
meets final race, capping a week-
endthat drewmostlysecond-place
performances. The team of Lucy
Reilly, Alexa Kalafut, Bethany
Chmil and Melissa Cruz raced at a
3:37.13 clip, serving the Royals
with a much-needed automatic
qualifier to the PIAA meet in Le-
wisburg.
It clinchedthewholeseasonfor
us, Chmil said. It most definitely
feels great to be ahead of them. Its
incredible to have that opportuni-
ty.
On a day full of Royal victories
and Classic records, Holy Cross
Megan Carey generated the most
buzz with two narrow first-place
swims inthe100freeand100back.
Carey jolted to a 1-second victory
in the 100 back when Holy Re-
deemers Julie Ann Mahle lost her
goggles on the final turn. In the
hotly contested 100 free that fea-
tured four swimmers with seed
times within a second of each oth-
er, the Crusader sophomore tou-
ched the wall seven-hundreths of a
secondearlier thanHoly Redeem-
ers Rachel Finnegan at a 55.61-
second clip.
I was able tosee her every oth-
er lap, said Carey, who claimed
the 100 free for the second
straight year despite being seed-
ed fourth. It was kind of terrify-
ing to be honest. I thought she
mightve touched the wall ahead
of me when I first looked up.
You want to compete against
the best out of there so its certain-
ly gratifying.
Stepniak also manufactured a
tight victory in the boys 100 free.
Stepniak outlasted Crestwood
sophomores Josh and Joseph
Grzech for a 49.21-second win, de-
feating the twin brothers both by
fractions of a second.
I had those two Crestwood
twins along with me, the Dallas
junior said. I knewit was going to
be tough but I scraped it out.
Elk Lakes Adam Phillips
notched his second individual first
of the weekend, clocking in at
59.49 seconds in the 100 breast.
TheDallas400freerelayteamof
Jack Chielli, Marcus Wagner, Jack
Matusiak and Stepniak cruised to
the top spot inthe 400 free relay. It
marked Wagner and Stepniaks
fourth district championship
throughout the weekend.
Each race winner in both the
boys and girls races qualifies to
the PIAA Class 2A swimming
and diving championships
March 16-17 in Lewisburg.
Class AA Championships
Boys Standings:
Dallas (DAL) 283, 2. Holy Redeemer (HR) 246,
3. Scranton Prep (SP) 203, 4. Elk Lake (EL) 155, 5.
Berwick (BER) 138, 6. Valley View(VV) 87, 7. Lake-
Lehman (LL) 63, 8. Hanover Area (HAN) 55, 9.
Meyers (MEY) 33, 9. Holy Cross (HC) 33, 11.
Vrabec, Hauze) 3:42; 6. BER (Eskin, Yohey, Stair,
Shoemaker) 3:46; 7. HAN (Daubert, Saltz, Tempe-
rine, Williams) 3:56; 8. WS(Chatterpaul, Palauskas,
Kelly, Emiliani) 4:03; 9. MEY (Muniz, Snyder, Gal-
lagher, T. Ocasio) 4:14.
Girls
100 FREE 1. HCCarey 55.61; 2. HRR. Finne-
gan 55.68; 3. HRCruz 57.0; 4. SPTelincho 57.4; 5.
VV Franchak 57.6; 6. WA Brown 59.7; 7. CR Way
1:00.1 8. VV Merli 1:00.7; 9. HAN Good 1:01.1; 10.
HR McCole 1:01.4; 11. SEM Gagliardi 1:01.9; 12.
HANBelles 1:02; 13. VVMulherin 1:04.18; 14. TUN
Stretch 1:04.18; 15. DAL Rando 1:04.19; 16. EL
Grosvenor 1:04; 17. VV Onukiavage 1:05.13; 18.
LL Sharon 1:05.16; 19. PA Senese 1:15.19; 20.
SEMBrier 1:05.28; 21. PA Kosik 1:05.59; 22. DUN
ONeill 1:06.51; 23. DAL Stratiff 1:06.52; 24. HR
Masi 1:06.9; 25. HC Shivock 1:07; 26. PA Scialpi
1:08 27. DUNBistran 1:10; 28. MEY Cease 1:11.1;
29. TUN Nichols 1:11.2; 30. NAN Whitman 1:12
500 FREE 1. SPNonnenberg 5:00; 2. SPVoi-
tik 5:25; 3. DAL Berry 5:35; 4. HR Kalafut 5:43; 5.
HRKatra 5:43.6; 6. VV LaTorre 5:43.9; 7. EL Zdan-
cewicz 5:44; 8. SP Stahl 5:47; 9. MEY Hoban 5:48;
10. DAL Berger 5:52; 11. DAL Schwerdtman
5:55.7; 12. VV Farrell 5:55.9; 13. HR Walton 5:58;
14. SP Neville 5:59; 15. VV Mulherin 6:10; 16. HAN
Eichler 6:18; 17. VVSiniawa 6:19; 18. HANMcGov-
ern 6:21; 19. WA Alder 6:32; 20. HR Ritsick 6:40;
21. BER Dyer 6:42; 22. HAN Geiser 6:43; 23. BER
Skeath 6:50; 24. PA Fischer 6:55;
100 BACK 1. HC Carey 1:01; 2. HR Mahle
1:02; 3. LL Sabol 1:03.4; 4. TUN Venn 1:03.6; 5.
DALAugustine1:04; 6. HRReilly 1:05; 7. SPStahle
1:06.95; 7. BER Andress 1:06.95; 9. PA Scialpi
1:07; 10. LL Lopez 1:08; 11. HAN Belles 1:09; 12.
HR McCole 1:10; 13. NAN Carne 1:11.4; 14. PA
Brady 1:11.6; 15. SEM Williams 1:11.8; 16. TUN
Yatsko 1:13.2; 17. DAL Rando 1:13.6; 18. SEM
Brier 1:14; 19. BER Skeath 1:17.1; 20. VV Possan-
za 1:17.4; 21. SP Escalona 1:18; 22. MEY Wallace
1:19; 23. PA Menichini 1:20;
100 BREAST 1. SPCampo 1:04; 2. HRChmil
1:12; 3. SP Harachl 1:15.75; 4. TUN Kasmierski
1:15.76; 5. HR Kusakavitch 1:15.9; 6. MEY Maha-
lak 1:16; 7. NANMedura 1:17; 8. HANKeating 1:18;
9. SEMDisler 1:19.1; 10. SEMWilliams 1:19.4; 11.
BER Shoemaker 1:19.5; 12. DAL Adams 1:19.6;
13. WW Giombetti 1:19.7; 14. VV Mitchell 1:19.9;
15. VV Sklareski 1:20.4; 16. DAL Fasulka 1:20.6;
17. HAN Bogart 1:21.51; 18. PA Antonnacci
1:21.57; 19. HAN good 1:22; 20. HR Shemanski
1:23 .1; 21. EL Ofalt 1:23.3; 22. BER Parker 1:24;
23. EL Everitt 1:25; 24. WA Laviska 1:28;
400 FREE RELAY 1. HR (Reilly, Kalafut,
Chmil, Cruz) 3:51; 2. DAL (Augustine, Berger, Kel-
ly, Barry) 3:55; 3. VV (LaTorre, Mulherin, Merli,
Franchak) 3:56; 4. BER(Volkel, Andress, Whitmire,
Woytko) 4:03; 5. HAN (Good, McGovern, Pericci,
K. Keating) 4:04; 6. SP (Harach, Stahl, Neville, Es-
calona) 4:12; 7. EL(Grosvenor, Everitt, Ofalt, Zdan-
cewicz) 4:14; 8. WA (Alder, Frisbie, Holtz, Brown)
4:22; 9. PA (Senese, L. Scialpi, Fischer, Kosik)
4:25; 10. MEY (Berman, Cease, Rentch, Menges)
4:34; 11. TUN (Stetch, DeLyon, Swenson, Yant-
sko) 4:43; 12. DUN (Bistran, Bewick, Maher,
ONeill) 4:47.
Dallas, Holy Redeemer take 3rd consecutive district crowns
Mountaineers win with speed,
while Royals triumph with
quality among its quantity.
By JAY MONAHAN
squared at 279 apiece, after two
days of swimming and one day of
diving competition. Alas, Dis-
trict 2 rules state that if the meet
ends in a tie, both the Comets
and Cougars are awarded co-re-
gional championship trophies.
The boys standings remained
equaled going into the final race.
Williamsport broke away from
Wyoming Valley West, bursting
for a 6.2-second win in the 400
free relay. In the end, the Million-
aires heldontoa six-point victory
over Wyoming Valley West for
the regional title.
We put the four fastest kids
in, Williamsport coach Bill Keis-
er said. Welet theathletes doit.
To put the girls tie in prospec-
tive, any change inorder toany of
the teams top-12 finishers
throughout the 12 rounds would
have awarded a lone victor.
Hazleton Area feared a dread-
ed 400 free relay race with a re-
gional on the line. Memories of
last years lost regional cham-
pionship arose, when the Cou-
gars lost to the Spartans on that
race, whenAbingtonHeights Va-
nessa Lempicky pushed an early
lead with a four-point deficit.
Wyoming Valley West and Dela-
ware Valley spoiled the fun when
they finished first and third, re-
spectively, causing the Comets
and Cougars to be tied at 279.
Nevertheless, Hazleton Area
walked away from the Wyoming
Valley Catholic Youth Center na-
tatoriumwith its first girls swim-
ming and diving regional (and
district) championship in school
history.
Its better thanlosingby a point
and a half, Hazleton Area coach
Michelle Yakubowski admitted.
Leading the Cougars, Shaina
Gregowonthe 500free for her sec-
ond individual win of the cham-
pionships with a time of 5:23.48.
Teammate Alexandra Podlesny
placed second in the event to cata-
pult Hazleton Area in the team
standings.
Valley Wests Morgan Hanadel
picked up her second individual ti-
tleof theweekendwithavictoryin
the100 back. Hanadel finishedat a
1:02.2 clip, and anchored the win-
ning 400 free relay that ruined the
chances of an outright 3A team
championship.
I can put Morgan in any situa-
tion, andshecouldgofor it, Spar-
tans coach Frank Tribendis said.
On the boys side, Wyoming
Valley West freshman Ed Zawat-
ski continued to impress the
swimming community by taking
the100free in46.96seconds his
second win of the weekend. Za-
watski also served on the back
end of the 400 free relay unit,
where he swam the final 100 me-
ters in 47.06 seconds.
Battling fatigue, Tunkhan-
nocks Ben Spencer secured a re-
gional championship in the 100
back. Spencer felt his legs cramp
early in the race but breezed to a
comfortable 53.71-second finish.
I felt my leg getting tired
about 50 meters in, Spencer
said. I knew it would be tough.
But this is what Ivebeenworking
on all season so I pushed through
it.
All first-place finishers capture
automatic qualifying berths to
the PIAA Class 3A swimming
anddivingchampionships March
14-15 at Bucknell University in
Lewisburg. The at-large selec-
tions will be determined by Tues-
day.
Both regionals ability to go
downtothefinal race, accordingto
Tribendis, proves the parity that
exists within District 2-4. He said
the parity makes for faster times,
enables them to contend better at
states.
(The coaches) have been talk-
ing for years that the more we can
stay competitive with each other
andpusheachother the better our
individual times will be. When
that happens, we end up doing
some thing at the state meet.
Class AAA Championships
Boys Standings:
1. Williamsport (WIL) 309, 2. Wyoming Valley
West (WVW) 303, 3. Hazleton Area (HAZ) 191, 4.
Delaware Valley 144, 5. Tunkhannock (TUN) 133, 6.
Abington Heights (AH) 101, 7. Scranton (SC) 90, 8.
Wallenpaupack (WP) 45, 9. Pittston Area (PA) 16.
Girls Standings:
1. Hazleton Area (HA) 279, 1. Abington Heights
(AH) 279, 3. Delaware Valley (DV) 205, 4. Wyoming
Valley West (WVW) 202, 5. Williamsport (WIL) 105,
6. Wallenpaupack(WP) 96, 7. Coughlin(COU) 89, 8.
Scranton (SC) 73, 9. West Scranton (WS) 22.
Boys
100 FREE 1. WVWZawatski 46.9; 2. HAZPais-
ley 47.9; 3. WIL Frazier 48.6; 4. WIL Smith 48.8; 5.
TUN Fowler 50.5; 6. WVW A. Himlin 51.82; 7. DV
Fowler 51.86; 8. AH Pinches 52.46; 9. WIL Fox
52.47; 10. TUN Proulx 53.1; 11. WVW Taren 53.6;
12. SCGrier 53.87; 13. SCAl. Hoban 53.89; 14. HAZ
Steiner 53.9; 15. DVRiexinger 54.11; 16. SCAn. Ho-
ban 54.16; 17. SC Mandile 54.6; 18. TUN A. Sehne
55.8; 19. DV LiCausi 55.9; 20. DV Jauch 56.00; 21.
PA Cummings PA 56.09; 22. AH Jubon 56.1; 23.
HAZ Dzuranin 57.0; 24. TUN S. Sehne 57.4; 25. PA
Whispell 59.3; 26. WVW McGlynn 59.74; 27. PA
Remsky 59.75; 28. WIL Kendal 59.8; 29. WP Os-
borne 1:00; 30. HAZ Mintz 1:01; 31. WPChern 1:06;
32. WP Vanderhoof 1:10;
500 FREE 1. WIL Mackey 4:49; 2. DV Deans
4:58; 3. HAZ Valkusky 5:05; 4. WVWAd.Greenwald
5:08; 5. WIL Good 5:09.0; 6. WVW An.Greendwald
5:09.4; 7. HAZ Cunningham 5:09.5; 8. SC Yuscho-
vitz 5:09.8; 9. WVW Roberts 5:15; 10. DV Ramierz
5:18; 11. WIL Pellagrino 5:18; 12. WVW Walters
5:22; 13. TUN Hill 5:23; 14. SC Jimcosky 5:27; 15.
DV Gutman 5:34.0; 16. HAZ Jespersen 5:34.7; 17.
AH Vale 5:40; 18. HAZ Jespersen 5:52; 19. TUN
Breen 5:54; 20. AHPettinato 5:57; 21. DV McGinley
6:00; 22. AH Barren 6:01; 23. TUN Dunning 6:34;
100 BACK 1. TUNSpencer 53.7; 2. HAZ Hicks
58.1; 3. WVWA. Himlin 58.7; 4. WIL Hartzel 59.1; 5.
WIL Schwoyer 59.6; 6. WVWC.Himlin 1:00.8; 7. DV
Prudhoe 1:01; 8. AH Kay 1:02.24; 9. TUN Linden
1:02.27; 10. AH Kohn 1:02.3; 11. WVW Ismail
1:02.7; 12. DV Leili 1:02.9; 13. SC Hoban 1:03.32;
14. DV DeMasi 1:03.38; 15. PA Winters 1:03.5; 16.
WP B. Denniston 1:05; 17. WVW McQueen 1:07.6;
18. WIL Williams 1:07.8; 19. DV Giliberti 1:08.6; 20.
AH Albright 1:08.8; 21. AH Stevens 1:11.2; 22. HAZ
Acosta 1:11.3; 23. HAZPalma 1:11.4; 24. TUNDun-
ning 1:14;
100 BREAST 1. WPUsbeck 1:02.0; 2. DVLar-
son 1:02.4; 3. WVW Fleisher 1:02.8; 4. TUN Moffitt
1:02.9; 5. SC Myers 1:03; 6. HAZ Farley 1:04.3; 7.
WIL Smith 1:04.8; 8. WIL Nardone 1:05.0; 9. WVW
Plucenik 1:05.3; 10. WVW Yeninas 1:07.0; 11. AH
Shapiro1:07.3; 12. DVKremsner 1:08; 13. WILMar-
tin 1:09.5; 14. AH Conahan 1:09.9; 15. HAZ Genetti
1:10; 16. DV Mirabito 1:11; 17. DV Martinez 1:12.2;
18. AHPettinatio 1:12.6; 19. WVWLibman 1:14; 20.
WPChern 1:16; 21. WPGallik 1:17; 22. PARemsky
1:18; 23. WIL Smith 1:24;
400 FREE RELAY 1. WIL (Runtas, Mackey,
Frazier, Smith) 3:13; 2. WVW (Missal, jacobs, A.
Himlin, Zawatski) 3:20; 3. DV(Deans, Prudhoe, Fow-
ler, Larson) 3:22; 4. HAZ (Cunningham; Farley,
Steiner, Genetti) 3:31; 5. SC (An. Hoban, Grier, Al.
Hoban, Yuschovitz) 3:33; 6. AH(Kohn, Shapiro, Co-
nahan, Pinches) 3:34; 7. TUN (Hill, A. Sehne, Lin-
den, Moffitt) 3:36.
Girls
100 FREE 1. DV Glaster 54.5; 2. HAZ Sanko
56.4; 3. WVW Fishe 56.5; 4. HAZ Matrone 57.4; 5.
AHMuller 57.86; 6. SCKazmierczak 57.87; 7. COU
C. Ray 58.1; 8. WA Reis 59.2; 9. DV Marcucci 59.4;
10. WPVanderhoof 1:00.4; 11. SCBabinski 1:00.90;
12. DV Shaw 1:00.94 13. WVW Ellsworth 1:01.22;
14. AHGibson 1:01.5; 15. WSWalsh 1:02; 16. COU
Gulius 1:03.1; 17. WP Rhatigan 1:03.2; 18. AH
McLane 1:03.7; 19. DV Boyd 1:04.1; 20. WIL Fink
1:04.6; 21. COU 1:04.9; 22. WIL Rothrock 1:05.0;
23. WVW Stanitis 1:05.40; 24. WP Beskovoyne
1:05.49; 25. WS Williams 1:07; 26. WP Hamelburg
1:17; 27 WVW Greskewicz 1:18;
500 FREE 1. HAZ S. Grego 5:23; 2. HAZ Po-
dlesny 5:24; 3. DV Llewellyn 5:30; 4. DV Pandish
5:39; 5. AHSweeney 5:42; 6. WVWHolena 5:43; 7.
AH Brickel 5:46; 8. WVW N. Chipego 5:50; 9. HAZ
Triano 5:50; 10. AH Machler 5:53; 11. WVW Plant
5:54; 12. WP Vanderhoof 5:57; 13. DV Riebel
6:03.8; 14. AH Gibson 6:03.9; 15. WIL Hepler 6:08;
16. DV Vellekamp 6:09; 17. HAZ Paisley 6:26; 18.
SC Voldenberg 6:33; 19. WVW Holena 6:37; 20.
WIL Robbins 6:48;
100 BACK 1. WVW Hanadel 1:02; 2. HAZ
Yannes 1:03.3; 3. AH Smertz 1:03.9; 4. WIL Reis
1:07; 5. AHGromelski 1:08.3; 6. AHFeather 1:08.4;
7. WIL Isacsson 1:08.8; 8. HAZ Triano 1:09.3; 9. WP
Rhatigan 1:09.4; 10. WP Hepler 1:09.6; 11. DV Zaz-
ula 1:10.32; 12. COU McGrane 1:10.39; 13. DV
DAuria 1:10.6; 14. DV Forichon 1:11; 15. WVW
Chapman 1:12.0; 16. DV Famularo 1:12.7; 17. HAZ
Begg 1:13.4; 18. COU Gulius 1:13.5; 19. HAZ Pais-
ley 1:13.9; 20. SC Pocius 1:14.6; 21. SC Russo
1:14.9; 22. SC Hiller 1:18; 23. WS M. Williams
1:19.3; 24. WS A. Williams 1:19.8;
100 BREAST 1. AH Gualtieri 1:09.1; 2. WP B.
Vanderhoof 1:09.3; 3. DVMarcucci 1:10; 4. HAZPle-
ban 1:13; 5. DV Mirabito 1:15; 6. WP Lutfy 1:16.5; 7.
COU A. Ray 1:16.9; 8. HAZ Kendall 1:17.21; 9. AH
Burdick-Risser 1:17.25; 10. DV Walters 1:17.6; 11.
WVWGaylets 1:18; 12. WIL Campana 1:20; 13. WIL
Good 1:21.21; 14. DV DeVilliers 1:21.29; 15. AH
Jaeger 1:23.4; 16. COU Lanning 1:23.6; 17. AH Ar-
chibald 1:24; 18. WVWStanitis 1:28.43; 19. WS Se-
derovitz 1:28.44; 20. WIL Getgen 1:30; 21. WVW
Clark 1:38; 22. HAZ Lazar 1:39;
400FREERELAY1. WVW(Fishe, Plant, Hole-
na, Hanadel) 3:45; 2. AH(Muller, Gromelski, Smertz,
Lempicky) 3:46; 3. DV (Llewellyn, Pandish, Marcuc-
ci, Glaster) 3:47.1; 4. HAZ (S. Grego, Matrone, Po-
dlesny, Sanko) 3:47.2; 5. WIL (Reis, Campana,
Rothrock, Isacsson) 4:08; 6. SC (Hiller, Pocius, Ba-
binski, Kazmierczak) 4:13; 7. WS (Sederovitz, A.
Williams, M. Williams, Walsh) 4:18; 8. COU (Gur-
dock, Sypniewski, Milewski, Gulius) 4:21; 9. WP
(Christiansen, Hamelburg, Frey, Gewirtz) 5:18.
DRAW
Continued from Page 1C
Ed Zawatski of
Wyoming Valley
West swims to a
gold medal in the
100 yard frees-
tyle during the
District 2 Class
3A Champion-
ships at the CYC
pool in Wilkes-
Barre.
C M Y K
S P O R T S
ers, including banking in the first
one, as Meyers turned a 29-26
deficit into a 32-29 lead at 1:59 of
the third quarter. Eugene Lewis
then grabbed a defensive re-
bound his 11th board of the
game and Fabian Smith con-
verted it into a fastbreak layup.
Senior guard Alex Pape fin-
ished off Meyers 10-0 run to end
the third period by scoring on a
drive with 2.6 seconds on the
clock.
While the offensive spurt gave
the Mohawks the lead for good,
Pape saw another aspect of Sat-
urdays game that was just as vi-
tal.
Our defense, our defense,
Pape said. There was just more
intensity. We practiced hard and
intensity is what did it.
Meyers held Holy Cross to its
lowest offensive output since the
Crusaders final game of the
2010-11 season when they lost
36-33 to Hughesville. Moreover,
the Mohawks curtailed the effec-
tiveness of Holy Cross standout
junior Josh Kosin.
Kosin, playing on the same
court where his dad Tom was a
star for Bishop Hoban in the late
1970s, had 11 points in the first
half. That allowed the Crusaders
to take a 20-19 lead into the
break.
The second half didnt go as
well. Meyers made a defensive
switch on the 6-foot-5 Kosin, sac-
rificing an even height matchup
for more physical play by swap-
ping Rasheed Moore for Lewis.
Just keeping him away from
the basket, Lewis said of his de-
fensive responsibilities. The
closer he is to the basket, the eas-
ier it is for him to score. So we
had to keep him from the bas-
ket.
With Kosin in check of the
most part, Holy Cross went to its
usually reliable perimeter game.
That faltered as the Crusaders
were 2-of-9 from three-point
range in the second half.
Lewis added a flamboyant
touch to the win midway
through the fourth. He beat Ko-
sin off the dribble at the top of
the key and slammed a left-hand-
ed dunk for a 44-31 lead. Lewis
finished with 12 points and a
game-high 14 rebounds.
His vertical game makes peo-
ple nervous, Meyers coach Pat
Toole said. His dunk might
have been one of the plays of the
year. (Kosin) was hanging on
him and he was still able to
throw it down.
Meyers 51, Holy Cross 36
HOLY CROSS (36): Kosin 8 0-0 18, McGoff 2
0-0 5, Callejas 2 2-2 7, Heyen 0 0-0 0, Gaughan 3
0-0 6, Jones 0 0-2 0, Joyce 0 0-0 0, Reed 0 0-0 0,
Nelson 0 0-0 0, Kearney 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 2-4 36.
MEYERS (51): Smith 2 0-0 5, Pape 2 2-4 7,
Krawczeniuk 5 9-9 23, Moore 1 2-6 4, Lewis 4 4-6
12, Wilson 0 0-0 0, Labatch 0 0-0 0, Szafran 0 0-0 0,
Steward 0 0-0 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 18-25
51.
Holy Cross.................................... 14 6 9 7 36
Meyers .......................................... 10 9 17 15 51
3-Point Field Goals HC 3 (Kosin 2, McGoff);
MEY 5 (Smith, Krawczeniuk 4).
GOLD
He andWesolowski will be joined
by Crestwoods Kyle Hankinson
(145) and Hazleton Areas Chad
Hoffman (195) in the PIAA
Championships, which begin
Thursday at Giant Center in Her-
shey.
Wesolowski may have lost to
Emerick, but the senior is headed
to states for the first time after
not even earning a district medal
his first three varsity seasons. He
went 3-1 in regionals, winning
twice by a 2-1 score. Then he
earned a ticket to Hershey with a
5-1 win over Pleasant Valleys
Mike Benner in the semifinals.
Its awesome. The first three
years I didnt place in districts
and now Im going to regionals
and now states, Wesolowski
said. I was a little nervous (en-
tering regionals) but then I won
my first one and it was great.
Like Wesolowski, Hankinson
advanced to states with a runner-
up showing in the region, falling
to reigning state champion
Mitchell Minotti from Easton 8-1
in the finals. But after four
straight regional appearances,
hes finally heading to the big
show.
I worked so hard over the
years to get to this point. Im just
happy Im going, said Hankin-
son, who enters the state tourna-
ment with 95 career wins. Id
rather win a state medal than get
100 wins.
Hoffmanhada flare for the dra-
matics Saturday.
First, he lost his semifinal
match late by just one point.
Then after winning with a tech-
nical fall to get to the third-place
match, he grabbed a takedown
with just 1.7 seconds left in over-
time to secure the spot at states.
He was up 1-0 in the second peri-
od, but a third-period escape tied
the match at 1. Hoffmans oppo-
nent, Jovon Reyes from Dieruff,
almost got a takedown in the
third and in overtime, but Hoff-
man ultimately won.
I feel like I wrestled like com-
plete craptobe honest withyou. I
didnt wrestle to my potential
and its no ones fault but myself,
said Hoffman, who is now a two-
time state qualifier after taking
eighth last year. I know I work
hard, it just has to show. So, next
week Im going to make some-
thing happen, thats my goal. I
feel likeI couldandI always know
I could.
PittstonArea senior Jamie Sca-
rantino advanced to the state-
qualifying match at 106 and drop-
peda 6-3decisiontoPleasant Val-
leys Kenny Yanovich, who also
sent Scarantino in the wrestle-
backs with a win in the quarterfi-
nals.
The WVCbeganSaturday with
10 semifinalists, but only three
advanced to the finals. The other
seven dropped into the consola-
tion bracket. Hoffman was the
only one to complete the wrestle-
back round.
Wyoming Valley Wests Kyle
Krasavage (126) and Pittston Ar-
eas Angelo Lussi (145) lost to
reigning state champs in the
semis.
Krasavages teammate Derrick
Simms (138) and Crestwoods
Matt Hammerstone (152) both
lost onlast-secondscores by their
opponents and they couldnt re-
cover, getting dispatched in their
next match.
Its 100 percent mental, Hoff-
man said about a dramatic semi-
final loss and preparing for the
next bout. Thoughts go through
your head like I dont want to
lose this match. It went through
my head, but I was thinking back-
up plan is go for third and thats
what I did.
Hazleton Area freshman Larry
Romanchik (113) and Coughlins
Frankie Mahmoud (138) also lost
their two first-session matches
and were eliminated.
A total of nine wrestlers from
District 2 will participate in the
Class 3A state tournament with
Delaware Valleys C.J. Palmer
(126), Marc Wagner (170) and
Martin Strenk (182) will repre-
sent the Lackawanna League
and are joined by Abington
Heights Michael Carr (152) and
Scrantons Mark Granahan
(160).
Saturday At Freedom H.S., Bethlehem
Team Scores:
1. Parkland(Park) 110; 2. Easton(East) 104.5; 3.
Nazareth (Naz) 103; 4. Northampton (North) 80.5; 5.
Pleasant Valley (PV) 67.5; 6. Delaware Valley (DV)
64.5; 7. Blue Mountain (BM) 63.5; 8. Stroudsburg
(Str) 59; 9. Liberty (Lib) 49; 10. Freedom (Free) 43;
11. Coughlin (Cou) 33; 12. Dieruff (Dier) 30.5; 13.
Pittston Area (PA) 28; 14. Whitehall (White) 27; 15.
Pocono Mountain East (PME) 25.5; 16. East
Stroudsburg South (ESS) 24.5; 17. Williamsport
(Will) 22; 18. Crestwood (Cre) 21.5; 19. Shikellamy
(Shik) 20; 20. Hazleton Area (Haz) 17.5; 21. Abing-
ton Heights (AH) 15, Honesdale (Hon) 15, Pottsville
(Potts) 15, Scranton (Scr) 15; 25. Wallenpaupack
(Wall) 14; 26. Selinsgrove (Sel) 11; 27. Emmaus
(Emm) 10, West Scranton (WS) 10; 29. Wyoming
Valley West (WVW) 8; 30. Jersey Shore (JS) 6; 31.
Southern Lehigh (SL) 2, Tunkhannock (Tun) 2; 33.
William Allen (WA) 1; 34. Bangor (Bang), Berwick
(Ber) 0
Finals
106 Ethan Lizak (Park) maj dec Tyrone Klump
(Naz) 16-5
113 Sean Bianco (PV) pinned Guesseppe Rea
(Str) 2:42
120 Grimaldi Gonzalez (Lib) maj dec Chase
Zemenak (Naz) 10-2
126 Corey Keener (BM) dec Michael Dahl-
strom (PV) 6-4
132 Devon Lotito (Lib) dec DeMarquis Holley
(Dier) 8-4
138 Jason Stephen (North) dec Josh Ortman
(Park) 4-0
145 Mitchell Minotti (East) dec Kyle Hankinson
(Cre) 8-1
152 Cole Sheptock (North) tech fall Bryson Be-
rard (Park) 16-0, 5:12
160 MatthewBonshak (White) dec Aaron Tran-
sue (Str) 5-4
170 Marc Wagner (DV) Nezar Haddad (Park)
4-3
182 Tyler Greene (East) dec Martin Strenk
(DV) 3-1
195 David Wilke (Naz) dec Francis Slover
(East) 6-4, OT
220 Aaron Bradley (Naz) dec Evan Kauffman
(Free) 5-1
285 Brad Emerick (Cou) pinned Chris Weso-
lowski (PA) 1:05
Third place
106 Kenny Yanovich (PV) dec Jamie Scaranti-
no (PA) 6-3
113 Zach Valley (North) dec T.J. Tressler (Will)
6-2
120 Colby Ems (ESS) dec Tom Hendry (WS)
7-3
126 C.J. Palmer (DV) dec Jose Roche (East)
3-2
132 Robert Rizzolino (East) pinned Cody Kiev-
man (BM) 4:59
138 Matt Neff (Shik) dec Sage Karam(Naz) 4-3
145 Raymond Nicosia (PME) dec Michael Ma-
rano (Park) 6-0
152 Michael Carr (AH) dec Jake Young (Free)
4-2, OT
160Mark Granahan(Scr) dec JoeFogle(PME)
7-1
170 Mitch Myers (BM) dec Shawn Cicero
(Potts) 4-3;
182 Travis Moyer (BM) dec Marcus Newsom
(North) 8-3
195 Chad Hoffman (Haz) dec Jovon Reyes
(Dier) 3-1, OT
220 Shaun Heist (Park) maj dec Jack Fagan
(DV) 11-0
285 Tyler Peerson (Free) dec Brandon Lance
(Naz) 3-1
Semifinals
106 Ethan Lizak (Park) pinned Anthony Parisi
(East) 3:53; Tyrone Klump (Naz) dec Kenny Yanov-
ich (PV) 7-0
113 Guesseppe Rea (Str) dec Zach Valley
(North) 3-2, UTB; Sean Bianco (PV) maj dec Larry
Romanchik (Haz) 11-2
120 Grimaldi Gonzalez (Lib) dec Frank Caroz-
za (DV) 8-1; Chase Zemenak (Naz) dec Peter Stan-
ley (East) 3-0
126 Corey Keener (BM) maj dec Kyle Krasav-
age (WVW) 11-3; Michael Dahlstrom(PV) dec Jose
Roche (East) 9-5
132DevonLotito(Lib) dec Cody Kievman(BM)
7-0; DeMarquis Holley (Dier) dec Robert Rizzolino
(East) 6-4
138 Jason Stephen (North) maj dec Frankie
Mahmoud (Cou) 14-4; Josh Ortman (Park) dec Der-
rick Simms (WVW) 3-2
145 Mitchell Minotti (East) tech fall Angelo Lus-
si (PA) 16-1, 5:15; Kyle Hankinson (Cre) dec Ray-
mond Nicosia (PME) 4-3
152 Cole Sheptock (North) maj dec Jake
Young (Free) 8-0; Bryson Berard (Park) dec Matt
Hammerstone (Cre) 4-3
160 Aaron Transue (Str) pinned Mark Grana-
han(Scr) 3:08; MatthewBonshak (White) dec Dyvon
Gibson (East) 12-9
170 Marc Wagner (DV) dec Shawn Cicero
(Potts) 5-2; Nezar Haddad (Park) dec Eric Eaton
(Sel) 3-2
182 Tyler Greene (East) dec Thomas Alcaro
(Emm) 8-1; Martin Strenk (DV) dec Travis Moyer
(BM) 4-3
195 David Wilke (Naz) dec Chad Hoffman
(Haz) 3-2; Francis Slover (East) dec Troy Newhard
(Emm) 8-5
220 Aaron Bradley (Naz) pinned Jack Fagan
(DV) 1:15; Evan Kauffman (Free) dec Shaun Heist
(Park) 4-3
285 Brad Emerick (Cou) pinned Brandon
Lance (Naz) 2:52; Chris Wesolowski (PA) dec Mike
Benner (PV) 5-1, OT
First round consolations
106 Jamie Scarantino (PA) dec Greg Pascale
(AH) 4-0; Roshaun Cooley (Will) maj dec Noah Ul-
mer (JS) 10-0; Chase Gallick (Wall) pinned Bobby
Hawkins (Cou) 4:15; Michael Scheetz (North) dec
John Ritter (Lib) 2-1
113 Bill Poray (Cou) dec Bailey Roos (Potts)
4-2; Jake Witmer (Shik) maj dec Bob Gray (Cre) 9-1;
Michael Connelly (Lib) pinnedBryant Penbreth(BM)
2:51; T.J. Tressler (Will) pinned Rich Koslower (DV)
4:52
120 Tom Hendry (WS) pinned Tyler Lutecki
(PA) 4:26; Tanner Fasold (Shik) dec David Dietrick
(JS) 3-1; Colby Ems (ESS) dec Ed Ciprich (Cou)
11-5; James Felipa(PV) dec Jeffrey Hernandez (Str)
2-1
126 C.J. Palmer (DV) maj dec Charles Sell
(Bang) 10-0; TomKramer (Sel) maj dec EvanWitmer
(Shik) 12-1; Mason Byrne (ESS) dec Dan Ritz (Cre)
6-3; Evan Kennedy (Hon) forfeit Joey Giordano (SL)
132 Leroy Harman (Will) dec James Palys
(PME) 6-4, OT; Jalen Palmer (DV) dec Kevin Lau-
bach(Ber) 6-4, OT; Ernest Klingel (PV) maj dec Gar-
rett Hollenbach (Sel) 14-0; Matt Evans (Hon) pinned
Nathan Cheek (WVW) 2:01
138 Matt Neff (Shik) dec Aaron Kennedy (Hon)
3-1; Alex Yanovich(PV) dec JoshHenninger (White)
2-0; Sage Karam(Naz) tech fall Steffen Yaskoweak
(Will) 17-1, 4:12; James McNally (Scr) dec Alex
Gosch (BM) 10-7
145Michael Marano(Park) forfeit CodyCordes
(WVW); Alec Emick (Will) dec Mackenzie Kershner
(JS) 2-0; Pat Inguilli (Wall) dec Matthew Mirth (SL)
3-2; Bobby Fehr (North) dec David Gerh (PV) 3-2
152 Kevin Finn (ESS) pinned Tim Russell
(Hon) 2:59; Nick Kratzer (Sel) forfeit Dylan Shields
(JS); Michael Carr (AH) dec Shane McTiernan (Scr)
7-6; JordanGray(Naz) decKyler Kilpatrick(East) 3-2
160 Elliott Packer (JS) pinned Edward Atilano
(ESS) 1:26; Zach Smith (Hon) dec Sam Falcone
(PA) 2-1; Joshua Young (Free) dec John Rohrbach
(Shik) 5-1; Joe Fogle (PME) pinned Dan Favaro
(DV) 2:07
170 RyanBarry (Str) dec Kyle Spina (Free) 8-3;
Charlie Generotti (Tun) bye; Nicolino Sevi (Naz) dec
Paul Cole (Cou) 9-8; Mitch Myers (BM) dec Trey
Cowman (WVW) 2-0
182 Marcus Newsom(North) pinned Pat Nallin
(PA) 4:13; Anthony Longer (Sel) dec Colton Thomp-
son(JS) 5-0; Roger Legg(Cre) techfall EthanWehr-
mann (Wall) 16-1, 2:06; Robert Karstendiek (Str)
dec Kyle Gill (ESS) 11-4;
195 Dennis Atiyeh (Park) pinned Keyautay Aul-
der (Str) 4:13; Jacob Caputo (JS) pinned Dwayne
Pepper (Shik) 1:51; Matt Wagner (DV) dec Jared
Wehrmann (Wall) 5-0; Jovon Reyes (Dier) tech fall
Joe Barress (WS) 15-0, 1:33
220 Victor Steffen (Wall) pinned Jake Jola
(Ber) :18; Mike Walter (Sel) dec Billy Kennedy (Will)
7-4; Jacob Dolin (White) pinned Brandon Baird
(WVW) 1:50; Jake Gunning (Lib) dec Stanley Burke
(Potts) 3-1
285 Brandon Vigo (WA) dec Daulton Romano
(SL) 5-2; Patrick Goldy (Will) pinned Dan Karpinski
(Shik) 6:41; Dylan Berardelli (AH) dec Jack Fagan
(DV) 3-2; Tyler Peerson (Free) dec Casey Drake
(Tun) 7-2
Second round consolations
106 Jamie Scarantino (PA) dec Roshaun Coo-
ley (Will) 4-2; Michael Scheetz (North) maj dec
Chase Gallick (Wall) 10-0
113 Jake Witmer (shik) dec Bill Poray (Cou)
1-0; T.J. Tressler (Will) pinned Michael Connelly
(Lib) 1:26
120 Tom Hendry (WS) dec Tanner Fasold
(Shik) 3-0; Colby Ems (ESS) dec James Felipa (PV)
7-2
126 C.J. Palmer (DV) tech fall Tom Kramer
(Sel) 18-1, 3:17; Evan Kennedy (Hon) dec Mason
Byrne (ESS) 2-0
132 Leroy Harman (Will) dec Jalen Palmer
(DV) 6-4; Ernest Klingel (PV) dec Matt Evans (Hon)
5-1
138 Matt Neff (Shik) maj dec Alex Yanovich
(PV) 15-5; Sage Karam (Naz) dec James McNally
(Scr) 8-3
145 Michael Marano (Park) dec Alec Emick
(Will) 7-0; Bobby Fehr (North) dec Pat Inguilli (Wall)
3-2
152 Kevin Finn (ESS) dec Nick Kratzer (Sel)
8-2; Michael Carr (AH) dec Jordan Gray (Naz) 5-4
160 Zach Smith (Hon) dec Elliott Packer (JS)
5-2; Joe Fogle (PME) dec Joshua Young (Free) 9-3
170 Ryan Barry (Str) dec Charlie Generotti
(Tun) 6-4; Mitch Myers (BM) dec Nicolino Sevi (Naz)
3-0
182 Marcus Newsom (North) dec Anthony
Longer (Sel) 4-3; Robert Karstendiek (Str) pinned
Roger Legg (Cre) 1:49
195 Dennis Atiyeh (Park) dec Jacob Caputo
(JS) 10-6; Jovon Reyes (Dier) pinned Matt Wagner
(DV) 2:13
220 Victor Steffen (Wall) pinned Mike Walter
(Sel) 2:21; Jacob Dolin (White) pinned Jake Gun-
ning (Lib) 7-6
285 Patrick Goldy (Will) pinned Brandon Vigo
(WA) 2:41; Tyler Peerson (Free) pinned Dylan Be-
rardelli (AH) :58
Consolation semifinals
106 Jamie Scarantino (PA) dec Anthony Parisi
(East) 9-2; Kenny Yanovich (PV) dec Michael
Scheetz (North) 3-0
113 Zach Valley (North) dec Jake Witmer
(Shik) 6-4; T.J. Tressler (Will) dec Larry Romanchik
(Haz) 4-1
120TomHendry (WS) maj dec Frank Carrozza
(DV) 8-0; Colby Ems (ESS) dec Peter Stanley (East)
3-1, OT
126 C.J. Palmer (DV) dec Kyle Krasavage
(WVW) 3-1; Jose Easton (East) dec Evan Kennedy
(Hon) 5-2
132 Cody Kievman (BM) dec Leroy Harman
(Will) 4-1; Robert Rizzolino(East) dec Ernest Klingel
(PV) 6-1
138 Matt Neff (Shik) maj dec Frankie Mahmoud
(Cou) 10-0; Sage Karam (Naz) dec Derrick Simms
(WVW) 7-1
145 Michael Marano (Park) dec Angelu Lussi
(PA) 6-2; Raymond Nicosia (PME) dec Bobby Fehr
(North) 5-4
152 Jake Young (Free) dec Kevin Finn (ESS)
2-1; Michael Carr (AH) maj dec Matt Hammerstone
(Cre) 11-1
160 Mark Granahan (Scr) pinned Zach Smith
(Hon) 2:43; Joe Fogle (PME) dec Dyvon Gibson
(East) 5-1
170 Shawn Cicero (Potts) dec Ryan Barry (Str)
4-3; Mitch Myers (BM) dec Eric Eaton (Sel) 3-1
182 Marcus Newsom (North) dec Thomas Al-
caro (Emm) 3-1, OT; Travis Moyer (BM) maj dec
Robert Karstendiek (Str) 9-1
195 Chad Hoffman (Haz) tech fall Dennis Ati-
yeh (Park) 15-0, 1:46; Jovon Reyes (Dier) dec Troy
Newhard (Emm) 5-2
220 Jack Fagan (DV) dec Victor Steffen (Wall)
7-2; Shaun Heist (Park) dec Jacob Dolin (White) 7-0
285 Brandon Lance (Naz) dec Patrick Goldy
(Will) 4-2; Tyler Peerson (Free) dec Mike Benner
(PV) 7-1
PERFECTION
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Larry Romanchick, top, of Hazleton Area puts pressure on Sean Bianco of Pleasant Valley during
their 113-pound semifinal during the Northeast Regional in Bethlehem on Saturday.
195 - Ryan Longenberger, Bloomsburg, dec.
Matt Moore, Southern Columbia, 5-3.
220 Nathan Stettler, North Penn, dec. Jake
Becker, Southern Columbia, 3-2 UTB.
285 Derek Earnest, Hughesville, dec. Mike
Galantini, Valley View, 1-0.
Semifinals
106 Cameron Newman, Line Mountain, dec.
Tyrus Hamblin, Williamson, 8-5; Dominick Degra-
ba, Dallas, dec. Noah Kuba. Mifflinburg, 1-0.
113 Vito Pasone, Meyers, pinned Matt Welliv-
er, Benton, 3:04; David Sheesley, Mifflinburg,
pinned Caleb Pearson, Montoursville, 4:44.
120 Logan Everett, Williamson, dec. Clint Ver-
milya, Troy, 8-7; Cole Walter, Mifflinburg, dec. Kent
Lane, Southern Columbia, 6-2.
126 Austin Harry, Lake-Lehman, dec. Mason
Zimmerman, Line Mountain, 3-2; Jared Watson,
Warrior Run, dec. Billy Barnes, Williamson, 2-1.
132 Colt Cotton, Benton, pinned Demetri
Probst, Bucktail, 4:58; Seth Lansberry, Line Moun-
tain, maj dec. Andrew Schutz, Wyoming Area, 9-0.
138 David Batkowski, Montoursville, dec.
Sean Heggs, East Juniata, 3-2; Zach Green, North-
east Bradford, dec. Jake Winters, Lake-Lehman,
11-4.
145 Adam Kritzer, Line Mountain, dec. Joe
Chamluvier, Wyalusing, 7-4; Kyle Barnes, Hughes-
ville, pinned Demetrius Starr, Central Columbia,
3:10.
152 Ryan Preisch, Milton, dec. Jeric Kasunic,
Benton, 4-0; Zach Ripic, Towanda, won by injury
default over Byran Carter, Lake-Lehmen, 4:00.
160Kurt Meske, Central Columbia, dec. Meyr-
ick Lamb, Mount Carmel, 5-1; Ty Walter, Mifflin-
burg, tech fall Cody Rebuck, Line Mountain, 17-0,
4:44.
170TroyHembury, Muncy, pinnedGarrett En-
slin, Western Wayne, 1:51; Brett Przeko, Mount
Carmel, pinned Marvess Rosiak, Lackawanna
Trail, 5:44.
182 Jake Mankey, Benton, dec. Anthony
Clark, Wyalusing, 4-0; Patrick Ostrowsky, Lewis-
burg, dec. Garrett Wesneski, Canton, 3-2.
195 Ryan Solomon, Milton, pinned Ryan
Longenberger, Bloomsburg, 1:45; Brandon Smith,
Lewisburg, dec. Conner Rosensweet, 9-2.
220 Eric Laytos, Lackawanna Trail, pinned
Nathan Stettler, North Penn, 2:10; Eric McCracken,
Central Columbia, pinned Matt Rosensweet, West-
ern Wayne, 1:59
285 Nazar Mironenko, Mifflinburg, maj dec-
.Derek Earnest, Hughesville, 11-3; Joseph Inga-
glio, Western Wayne, dec. Mike Galantini, 2-1.
First round consolation
106 Corey Stauffer, Midd-West, dec. Brad
Glazenski, Hanover, 8-5; Taylor Johnson, Central
Columbia, maj dec. Sean Bergold, Meyers, 13-5
113 A.J. Luton, GAR, pinned Daniel Killian,
Canton, :55; Jimmy Stuart, Lake-Lehman, dec. Le-
wis Williams, Central Columbia, 4-3.
120 Zach Edwards, Blue Ridge, pinned Car-
men Mauriello, Wyoming Area, 3:32; Justin Elick,
Meyers, dec. Andrew Gipe, 9-7.
126 Jacob Kramer, Montgomery, dec. Kashif
Alston, Meyers, 8-7; Dale Maynard, Towanda, dec.
Josh Allabaugh, 5-2.
132 Brad Hain, Warrior Run, dec. Jeff Nealon,
Meyers, 11-4; Jesse Buck, Sayre, maj dec. Morgan
Fuller, 11-3.
138 Heath Strickland, Muncy, maj dec. Zach
Macosky, Dallas, 9-0; Alan Miller, Mifflinburg,
pinned Tom Maby, Blue Ridge, :54.
145 Darren Stucker, Meyers, dec. Derrick
Smith, Elk Lake, 5-4; Isaiah Bobotas, Muncy, dec.
Manny Miralih, Western Wayne, 9-3
152 Dane Woodruff, Sullivan County, maj dec.
Beau Fuller, Western Wayne, 9-0; Michael Cipilew-
ski, Valley View, dec. Britton Heim, Line Mountain,
3-2.
160 Bill Dixon, Dallas, pinned Tyler Fenton,
Wyalusing, 3:28; Johntae Nelson won by forfeit.
170 Garrett Shnyder, Montgomery, dec. Do-
nald English, Milton, 2-1; Erik Smeltz, Line Moun-
tain, dec, Conner Martinez, Dallas, 3-1 OT,
182 Aaron Shrawder, Mifflinburg, pinned Gar-
ritt Artsma, Dallas, 1:53; Steve Radzwilla, Hanover,
dec. Caleb Darling, Lackawanna Trail, 4-3.
195 Matt Moore, Southern Columbia, dc. Pe-
dro Bracero, Nanticoke, 3-2; Connor Route, Can-
ton, pinned Ryan Monk, Dallas, 2:10;
220 Jake Becker, Southern Columbia, pinned
Zac Faust, GAR, 4:59; Dylan Otis, Wyalusing, dec.
John Goetz, 4-1 OT
285 Alex Shiber, Central Columbia, pinned
Ben Lehman, Lackawanna Trail, 3:32; Jake Heint-
zelman, Midd-West pinned Nathan Kriner, North
Penn, 4:02.
Consolation semifinals
106 Kuba, Mifflinburg, dec. Stauffer, Midd-
West, 2-0; Hamblin, Williamson, maj dec, Johnson,
Central Columbia, 14-6.
113 Luton, GAR, won by forfeit; Welliver, Ben-
ton, dec. Stuart, Lake-Lehman, 10-4.
120 Lane, Southern Columbia, dec. Edwards,
BlueRidge, 6-0; Elick, Meyers, dec. Vermilya, Troy,
7-5.
126 Barnes, Hughesville, pinned Kramer,
Montgomery, 3:59; Zimmerman, Line Mountain,
dec. Maynard, Towanda, 6-2.
132 Schutz, Wyoming Area, dec. Hain, War-
rior Run, 3-1; Probst, Bucktail, dec. Buck, Sayre,
6-5.
138 Strickland, Muncy, tech fall Winters, Lake
Lehman, 15-0, 4:05; Heggs, EJ, dec, Miller, Mifflin-
burg, 7-3.
145 Stucker, Meyers, pinned Starr, Central
Columbia, 3:41; Champluvier, Wyalusing, dec. Bo-
botas, Muncy, 7-5
152Woodruff, SullivanCounty, pinnedCarter,
Lake-Lehman, 3:57; Kasunic, Benton, pinned Cipi-
lewski, Valley View, 1:51.
160 Rebuck, Line Muntain, maj dec, Dixon,
Dallas, 12-3; Lamb, Mount Carmel, pinned Nelson,
Meyers, 1:34.
170 Shnyder, Montgomery, dec. Rosiak,
Lackawanna Trail, 3-1; Smeltz, Line Mountain, dec.
Enslin, Western Wayne, 1-0
182 Shrawder, Mifflinburg, pinned Wesneski,
Canton, :41; Clark, Wyalusing, maj dec. Radzwilla,
Hanover, 12-1.
195 - Moore, Southern Columbia, dec. Rosen-
sweet, Western Waynem 6-3; Longenberger,
Bloomsburg, dec. Route, Canton, 11-6.
220 Becker, Southern Columbia, dec. Rosen-
sweet, Western Wayne, 3-1 OT. Stettler, North
Penn, pinned Otis, Wyalusing, 4:40.
285 Galatini, Valley View, dec. Shiber, Central
Columbia, 5-4 UTB; Earnest, Hughesville, dec.
Heintzelman, Midd-West, 5-2.
WILLIAMSPORT - Dominick
Degraba represents the new
breed of Wyoming Valley Confer-
ence wrestler. The Dallas junior
is strong, skilled, and dedicated
to the sport.
Those three attributes helped
Degraba kick off an outstanding
night for the WVCin talent-laden
District 4 territory Saturday
night.
Degraba, who didnt wrestle
until eighth grade and is in just
his second year as a Dallas start-
er, stunned Line Mountain fresh-
man Cameron Newman with a
third period fall to claim the 106-
pound championship at the Class
2A Northeast Regional tourna-
ment in Williamsport.
Degrabas title ignited a solid
night for the WVCand District 2.
Meyers VitoPasone collectedhis
first regional title and earned his
third trip to the PIAA tourna-
ment, which starts Thursday in
Hershey, with a third period fall
over a familiar foe at 113, Mifflin-
burgs David Sheesley.
Two weights later, Lake-Leh-
mans Austin Harry earned his
first regional crown with a 9-3 de-
cision Warrior Runs Jared Wat-
son at 126.
Meyers, which finished fifth in
theteamstandings, will alsosend
Darren Stucker to Hershey after
his third-place finish at 145 and
Wyoming Areas Andrew Shutz
advanced with a tough 4-3 deci-
sion over Bucktails outstanding
freshman Demetri Probst at 132.
Degraba knows the challenges
District 2 wrestlers have faced at
theregional tournament over the
years.
"Its like a different world
down here," Degraba said.
"They have different styles and
different mind sets here. I wres-
tle a lot downinthis area inclubs
and stuff, so I know how they do
things. I came here knowing that
I had to have the same mentali-
ty."
Degrabas toughness showed
in the morning semifinals when
he edged Mifflinburg sopho-
more Noah Kuba, 1-0, to lock up
a slot in the state tournament.
"Im not a good wrestler when
I am pressured," Degraba said.
"But I came into (the finals)
knowing I was a state qualifier
and I went out there loose, not
tight and thinking about having
to win, and that helped."
Pasone locked his third PIAA
lot when he pinned Bentons
Matt Welliver, a two-time state
qualifier in the semifinals, and
then built a13-1lead on Sheesley
before getting the fall in 4:29. Pa-
sone, whofinishedthirdat103as
a freshman and was the runner-
up at 112 last season, had beaten
Sheesley three times by increas-
ing margins over the past three
years but didnt take the District
4 champion for granted.
"I dont take any match light-
ly," Pasone said. "Every match
for me is like a state title match. I
go out there and leave every-
thing on the mat."
Pasone has won four district
titles and has a state medal in his
collection but the regional title
had eluded him.
"The idea at regionals is to
punch your ticket to states and I
did that in the morning," Pasone
said. "But it is nice to get it off
my bucket list."
Harry was second at 119 last
season and added another trip to
the finals when he slipped past
Line Mountains Mason Zim-
merman, 3-2, in the semifinals.
He then used a couple of early
take downs to build a 4-1 lead
over Watson before cruising to
his first title.
"I worked hard in the weight
room every single day so my
strength is better this year," Har-
ry said. "I wanted to improve my
shots and I trained hard all year.
Everybody says that District 4 is
so much better than we are (in
District 2) but when youre
good, youre good. It doesnt
matter what district youre from.
I think we proved that today
with (four) champs from D2."
Saturday At Williamsport
Team scores:
1. Mifflinburg, 100. 2. Line Mountain 72. 3. Ben-
ton 67.5. 4. Central Columbia 47. 5. Meyers 45. 6.
Milton 36, 7. Williamson 35. 8. Hughesville 32. 9.
Lewisburg30. 9. Mount Carmel 30. 11. Muncy 29.5.
Others: 12. SouthernColumbia26. 20. Warrior Run
17. 23. East Juniata 11. 32. Midd-West 4.
Finals
106 - Dominick Degraba, Dallas, pinned Cam-
eron Newman, Line Mountain, 5:24
113 - Vito Pasone, Meyers, pinned David
Sheesley, Mifflinburg, 4:29/
120- ColeWalter, Mifflinburg, pinnedLoganEv-
erett, Williamson, 1:12.
126 - Austin Harry, Lake-Lehman, dec. Jared
Watson, Warrior Run, 9-3.
132 Colt Cotton, Benton, dec. Seth Lansberry,
Line Mountain, 1-0.
138 - David Batkowski, Montoursville, dec. Zach
Green, Northeast Bradford, 5-4.
145 - Kyle Barnes, Hughesville, dec. Adam
Kritzer, Line Mountain, 4-2 SV.
152 - Zach Ripic, Towanda, dec. Ryan Preisch,
Milton, 3-1 SV.
160 - Kurt Meske, Central Columbia, dec. Ty
Walter, Mifflinburg, 2-1 OT.
170TroyHenbury, Muncy, dec. Brett Prezkop,
Mount Carmel, 5-2.
182 Jake Mankey, Benton,dec. Patrick Os-
trowsky, Lewisburg, 5-0.
195 Ryan Solomon, Milton, dec. Brandon
Smith, Lewisburg, 3-0
220 Eric Laytos, Lackawanna Trail, pinned Er-
ic McCracken, Central Columbia, :49.
285 Nazar Mironenko, Mifflinburg, maj dec.
Joseph Ingaglio, Wesern Wayne, 17-6
Third place
106 Tyrus Hamblin, Williamson, dec. Noah
Kuba, Mifflinburg, 3-1.
113 Matt Welliver, Benton, tech fall A.J. Luton,
GAR, 16-0, 4:12
120 Kent Lane, Southern Columbia, maj dec.
Justin Elick, Meyers, 13-4.
126 Mason Zimmerman, Line Mountain, dec.
Billy Barnes, Williamson, 3-2.
138 Sean Heggs. East Juniata, dec. Heath
Strickland, Muncy, 5-3
132 Andrew Schutz, Wyoming, dec. Demetri
Probst, Bucktail, 4-3.
138 Sean Heggs, EJ, dec. Heath Strickland,
Muncy, 5-3.
145 Dareen Stucker, Meyers, maj dec. Joe
Champluvier, Wyalusing, 11-3.
152 - Jeric Kasunis, Benton, dec. Dane Wood-
ruff, Sullivan County, 4-1.
160 Meyrick Lamb, Mount Carmel, dec. Cody
Rebuck, Line Mountain, 6-3.
170 Garrett Shnyder, Montgomery, dec. Erik
Smeltz, Line Mountain, 2-0.
182 Aaron Shrawder, Mifflinburg, dec. Antho-
ny Clark, Wyalusing, 8-4.
C L A S S 2 A N O R T H E A S T R E G I O N A L
Strong showing sends five from WVC to states
Dallas Dominick Degraba
leads trio of regional
champions at Magic Dome.
By FRANK DIMON
For the Times Leader
C M Y K
S P O R T S
both teams was called after
nine innings.
Diamondbacks (ss) 1,
Rockies 1, 10 innings
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Top
prospect Trevor Bauer retired
all six batters he faced in his
spring training debut and an
Arizona Diamondbacks split-
squad and the Colorado Rockies
tied in 10 innings.
Bauer, the third overall pick
in last years draft out of UCLA,
struck out two. He threw seven
pitches in the first inning, strik-
ing out Dexter Fowler looking
and getting Marco Scutaro and
Carlos Gonzalez to ground out.
Troy Tulowitzki and Michael
Cuddyer grounded out and
Tyler Colvin struck out in the
second inning against the 21-
year-old right-hander.
Diamondbacks (ss) 9,
Giants 6
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
Chris Young and Ryan Roberts
homered and an Arizona Dia-
mondbacks split-squad beat
Tim Lincecum and the San
Francisco Giants in both teams
Cactus League opener.
Two-time Cy Young Award
winner Tim Lincecum, coming
off the first losing season of his
career, allowed one run and
CLEARWATER, Fla. Hun-
ter Pence hit a two-run homer
and Jonathan Papelbon pitched
a perfect inning in his Philadel-
phia debut before the New York
Yankees rallied for an 8-5 victo-
ry over the Phillies Saturday.
Pence connected off New
York right-hander Ivan Nova.
Kevin Frandsen also homered
for the Phillies.
New Phillies reliever Chad
Qualls gave up a two-run homer
to Cole Garner in a three-run
seventh.
Yankees All-Star Curtis Gran-
derson also homered for New
York.
Cole Hamels gave up a run
on two doubles in the first in-
ning, but was sharp in a score-
less second.
Nova allowed two runs in the
first before retiring five of his
final six batters.
Papelbon pitched a 1-2-3 fifth.
He left the Boston Red Sox as a
free agent, signing a four-year,
$50 million contract with the
Phillies.
Blue Jays 7, Pirates 1
DUNEDIN, Fla. Brett
Lawrie hit a pair of two-run
doubles and the Toronto Blue
Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates
in a spring training opener.
Eric Thames homered for
Toronto.
Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil,
4-11 last year after a combined
22-11 in his first two seasons,
pitched a hitless first inning.
Kyle Drabek, Jim Hoey and
Scott Richmond each followed
with a scoreless inning before
Pittsburgh nicked Danny Far-
quhar in the fifth for two of
their three hits.
Adam Lind walked and Ed-
win Encarnacion singled to
start the Blue Jays second
against James McDonald. One
out later, Lawrie lofted a wind-
blown double off the left-center
field fence.
Tigers 2, Braves 0
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.
Prince Fielder went 2 for 2 and
Doug Fister combined with
seven pitchers to throw a one-
hitter, leading the Detroit Ti-
gers to a victory over the Atlan-
ta Braves.
Fielder, Detroits big free
agent signing this winter, also
walked. Hes 3 for 3 in a Tigers
uniform, having doubled in an
exhibition against Florida
Southern on Friday.
Fister walked a batter in two
innings, and the Tigers took a
no-hitter into the eighth inning
when Jordan Parraz singled off
Chris Bootcheck.
Twins 7, Rays 3
FORT MYERS, Fla. Joe
Mauer, Justin Morneau and
Denard Span all got hits in the
spring training debuts and the
Minnesota Twins beat the Tam-
pa Bay Rays.
The Twins three standouts
are each returning from injury-
plagued seasons in which they
missed a combined 265 games.
Span had two hits while Mor-
neau and Mauer drove in runs.
Athletics 9, Mariners 2
PEORIA, Ariz. Jonny
Gomes and Jemile Weeks each
hit two-run homers and the
Oakland Athletics beat the
Seattle Mariners.
Gomes connected in the third
off Kevin Millwood. Weeks
homered in the fifth against
Hong-Chih Kuo.
Carlos Peguero homered for
the second straight day for
Seattle. He homered against the
As in Fridays exhibition open-
er.
Indians 6, Reds 6, 9 innings
GOODYEAR, Ariz. Scott
Rolen went 2 for 2 in his return
to the Reds lineup as Cincinna-
ti and the Cleveland Indians
played to a tie.
The exhibition opener for
four hits in two innings. He
struck out two, didnt walk a
hitter and threw 21 of his 33
pitches for strikes.
Astros 3, Nationals 1
KISSIMMEE, Fla. Bryce
Harper had a single in his first
start for the Washington Na-
tionals but Chris Johnson hit a
two-run homer that led the
Houston Astros to a victory.
Harper, the 19-year-old out-
fielder who was drafted first
overall in 2010, went 1 for 3
with a hit off Astros starter
Livan Hernandez in the Grape-
fruit League opener for both
teams.
S P R I N G T R A I N I N G B A S E B A L L
Phils Pence homers, but Yanks rally
AP PHOTO
Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Hunter Pence dives for a single by New York Yankees Bill Hall in
the second inning of a spring training baseball game Saturday in Clearwater, Fla.
WASHINGTON Jordan
Crawford scored 31 points and
John Wall added 24 to lead the
Washington Wizards to a 101-98
victory over the Cleveland Cava-
liers on Saturday night.
Antawn Jamison scored 29 in
his return to Washington but
missed a 3-point attempt to tie
the game with 35 seconds to
play. It was Jamisons first ap-
pearance in the Verizon Center
since being traded from the
Wizards to Cleveland in Febru-
ary 2010.
JaVale McGee had nine points
and 12 rebounds for Washing-
ton, which snapped a six-game
losing streak.
Magic 114, Bucks 98
ORLANDO, Fla. Dwight
Howard had 28 points and 14
rebounds to lead six Magic
players in double figures, and
Orlando beat the Milwaukee
Bucks.
The game was close until the
Magic pulled away in the fourth
quarter thanks to some hot
3-point shooting and dominant
play from Howard.
Jason Richardson had 18
points for the Magic, while
Hedo Turkoglu and Ryan An-
derson chipped in 16 points
apiece. The Magic shot 51.7
percent (14 of 27) from 3-point
distance.
Hawks 97, Thunder 90
ATLANTA Josh Smith
scored 13 of his 30 points in the
fourth quarter, Jeff Teague add-
ed 16 points and the Atlanta
Hawks snapped Oklahoma
Citys seven-game winning
streak with a victory over the
Thunder.
Kevin Durant finished with 35
points, going 14 of 17 on free
throw attempts, and Russell
Westbrook had 25 points for
league-best Oklahoma City.
Smith, who matched a season-
high in scoring and pulled down
seven of his 12 rebounds in the
fourth, had dunks on consec-
utive possessions to give the
Hawks an 87-79 lead with 4:43
remaining.
Grizzlies 100, Pistons 83
MEMPHIS, Tenn. O.J.
Mayo scored 17 points and
sparked a fourth-quarter rally
with his 3-point shooting, and
the Memphis Grizzlies won
their fourth straight with a
100-83 victory over the Detroit
Pistons on Saturday night.
Mayo was 4 of 5 outside the
arc, connecting on all three
attempts in the fourth quarter,
when Memphis broke open a
close game with 17 unanswered
points.
Pacers 102, Hornets 84
NEW ORLEANS Danny
Granger scored 20 points and
the Indiana Pacers beat the New
Orleans Hornets 102-84 on Sat-
urday night for their first six-
game winning streak in seven
years.
N B A
Wizards
conjure up
win over
Cavaliers
BOSTON John Tavares
tipped in Matt Moulsons shot
for the late tiebreaking goal,
Evgeni Nabokov stopped 32
shots, and the New York Islan-
ders snapped a five-game, road-
losing streak with a 3-2 victory
over the Boston Bruins on
Saturday.
Josh Bailey and Moulson also
had goals for the Islanders, who
won for just the second time in
six games. New York, 0-4-1 in its
five previous road games, com-
pleted a 1-2-1 trip.
Tyler Seguin tied the game
for Boston with his 22nd goal
early in the third period. Milan
Lucic also scored his 22nd for
the Bruins, converting on a
first-period power play.
The defending Stanley Cup
champion Bruins have dropped
five of eight and hold a three-
point lead over Ottawa atop the
Northeast Division.
Nabokov bounced back from
allowing five goals on 29 shots
in a 6-3 loss at Philadelphia on
Thursday with a strong outing.
Tim Thomas took the loss in
relief of injured starter Tuukka
Rask, who left the game with an
undisclosed injury midway
through the second period.
Thomas stopped 11 of 13 shots
after Rask gave up New Yorks
goal and made 11 saves.
Rask got hurt when he kicked
out his left pad to try to stop a
shot that went wide. He drop-
ped to the ice in pain and was
helped off by two players hold-
ing his arms as he skated off the
ice. Thomas was already ex-
pected to start Sunday when
the Bruins visit the New York
Rangers.
The Islanders will play their
next three games against New
Jersey, beginning Sunday at
home.
New York grabbed the late
lead when Moulson fired a shot
from the top of the right circle
that was tipped by Tavares. The
puck dipped and slid between
Thomas pads with 4:39 left.
Lightning 4, Hurricanes 3, OT
RALEIGH, N.C. Steven
Stamkos scored twice, includ-
ing a power-play goal 2:41 into
overtime, to lift the Tampa Bay
Lightning to a win over the
Carolina Hurricanes.
Stamkos leads the NHL with
47 goals. Teddy Purcell extend-
ed his career-best point streak
to nine games with a power-
play goal in the third period,
and Tim Wallace netted the first
goal of his career.
Tampa Bay won in overtime
for the second straight night
after beating the New York
Rangers at home on Friday.
Anthony Stewart had two goals
in his first multipoint game for
Carolina, and Jussi Jokinen also
scored for the Hurricanes. Car-
olina captain Eric Staal, who
had two assists, extended his
NHL-best point streak to 11
games and his assist streak to
10.
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
MONTREAL Mikhail
Grabovski scored twice in the
third period and Toronto gave
Randy Carlyle a victory in his
first game behind the Maple
Leafs bench, beating the Mon-
treal Canadiens.
The Maple Leafs fired Ron
Wilson on Friday night and
hired Carlyle, the former Toron-
to defenseman who was fired by
Anaheim in December.
Predators 3, Panthers 1
SUNRISE, Fla. Mike Fish-
er scored early in the second
period and Pekka Rinne made
39 saves in the Nashville Preda-
tors victory over the Florida
Panthers.
N H L
Tavares tips home winner to sink Bruins
AP PHOTO
New York Islanders Josh Bailey (12) celebrates his goal with
teammate Frans Nielsen (51) on Saturday in Boston.
for a guy hitting a jet dryer and
causing an explosion, Keselow-
ski said, drawing laughter. I
didnt have that much foresight.
That was just kind of howthe sto-
ry all played out. You just cant
plan moments like that they
just happen.
How it came to happen goes
back more than four years.
Racingfor Dale Earnhardt Jr. at
Fontana, Calif., Keselowski was
involved in a serious accident and
airlifted from the track. Strapped
down in a helicopter, he had no
clothes, no phone, no wallet, no
familytheywerebackinMichi-
gan and no idea where he was.
As far as I knew, I was likeinan
Army test lab, he said.
Keselowski can joke now, but it
was a difficult experience. Not on-
ly was he helpless and lost, he
couldnt tell his mother that he
was all right until hours after the
accident, when a public relations
person with the teamlet himbor-
row her phone.
Since then, Keselowski has
kept his phone in a pocket of his
fire suit every race since. It came
in handy when he was involved in
another serious accident at Road
Atlanta last year and was able to
call him mom right away, as well
look up his location on a map ap-
plication.
Fromthat moment on, I decid-
ed I was going to keep my phone
with me in the race car, Keselow-
ski said.
Keselowskis latest use for his
phone red-flag updates has
stirred a debate as to whether
phones should be allowed in the
cars during races.
NASCAR rules prohibit teams
from having recording devices in
the car that are not for competi-
tion purposes, and two-way com-
munication devices are supposed
to be analog only. On Tuesday,
NASCAR said it found nothing
wrong with Keselowskis tweet-
ing during the Daytona 500 and
encouraged drivers to use social
media, as long as they were being
safe.
The question for some drivers
is that now its started, how long
before someone takes it too far?
Where does it end? Denny
Hamlin asked. Do you text or
Tweet during cautions and then
you look up and run into the guy
behind you?
Most of the drivers askedabout
it in Phoenix didnt seemto mind
that Keselowski had his phone or
was tweeting, and didnt even re-
alize they were allowed to have
phones in their cars. Many joked
about the attention Keselowskis
tweeting generated, and Kevin
Harvick ranted about having one
more thing for his teamto have to
pay attention to.
Imgoing to look for every app
I can for mile-per-hour, GPS map-
ping, and anything I can find to
put inmycar, Harvickjoked. Im
looking for it because Imlooking
to outlaw this rule as fast as I can
because I dont want to have to
keep up with it. I have found a
mile-per-hour app, so thatll be
good down pit road.
The big concern is whether us-
ing a phone could provide a com-
petitive advantage.
Keselowski isnt buying it. The
way he sees it, the drivers are go-
ing close to 200 mph and have
enough to worry about that they
wont try checking their phones
as they roar around the track.
I dont know how you could
use it to cheat, quite frankly, Ke-
selowski said. Its not like I had it
plugged into anything. Im sure
there are some smart people that
would try to think of one. But the
ability to give access to the fans is
more than worth any of those
small ramifications.
THUMBS
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AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) Mark
Martin followed a solid run at the
Daytona 500 by capturing the
pole at Phoenix International
Raceway on Saturday.
Martin finished 10th at Monday
nights fiery and foaming Daytona
500 and kept his roll going, cap-
turing his 52nd career pole with a
top speed of 136.81 mph.
Regan Smith was in line to earn
his first career pole until Martin
bettered his time late in the qual-
ifying session. Defending NASCAR
Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart
also passed Smith on the final
qualifying run of the day and will
start up front with Martin in Sun-
days 312-mile race.
Five-time NASCAR champion
Jimmie Johnson, coming off a
rough run at the Daytona 500, will
start fourth, next to Smith on the
second row.
Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth
was 26th in qualifying.
After three years with Hendrick
Motorsports, Martin joined Mi-
chael Waltrip Racing to run a
limited schedule this season.
M A R T I N TA K E S P H O E N I X P O L E
C M Y K
S P O R T S
Male award winners: Overall: 1. Moulton; 2.
Omurwa; 3. Martino. Agegroupwinners: 12&under:
1. Mike Rockefeller. 13-16: 1. Mike Lewis; 2. Joe
Piestrak; 3. Alexci Walutes. 17-20: 1. Jake Reinert;
2. Mike Arogalis; 3. Jared Kotsko. 21-30: 1. TimNo-
vakowski; 2. GeorgeWatson; 3. JohnZelena. 31-40:
1. Jeremy Dormer; 2. Paul Manley; 3. RyanVeet. 41-
50: 1. Randy White; 2. Mark Wright; 3. George Dun-
bar. 51-60: 1. Tony Korch; 2. Bob Warnagiris. 61-70:
1. Len Sowinski; 2. Joe Dutko; 3. Max Furek; 4. Ge-
orge Cometis. 80 & over: 1. Ed Livsey.
Top 3 females
Kelly Ciravolo, 32, Shavertown, 18:33
Cathy Dragwa, 40, Mayfield, 20:07
Deedra Porfirio, 35, W. Pittston, 20:17
Female awardwinners: 1. Ciravolo; 2. Dragwa;
3. Porfirio. Age group winners: 12 & under: 1. Kara
Centroni; 2. Andrea Rockefeller. 13-16: none. 17-
20: 1. Molly Roberts; 2. Grace Fazzi. 21-30: 1. Kristy
Rockefeller; 2. Shelly Sobieray; 3. Sara Orloski. 31-
40: 1. Jill Matthews-Lada; 2. Jen Stec; 3. Brooke Bil-
ko. 41-50: 1. Traci Dutko-Strungis; 2. Michele Wa-
BEAR CREEK TWP. Robert
Moulton and Kelly Ciravolo
scored victories in the 17th run-
ning of the Bear Creek 5KRun on
Saturday at Messiah Primitive
Methodist Church.
Moulton, 19, of Mountain Top,
relinquished the lead before re-
gainingit enroutetothewinin16
minutes, 38 seconds. Bornfase
Nyandusi Omurwa, a 28-year-old
Kenyan who now lives in King-
ston, finished second, 24 seconds
behind Moulton. John Martino,
27, of Dallas finished third, 57
seconds behind Omurwa.
I went out fast right from the
start and took the lead, said
Moulton, who is a sophomore at
Kings College, where he runs in-
door and outdoor track. (Nyan-
dusi) caught and passed me
about a quarter of a mile into the
race. Then I caught him at the 1-
mile marker.
Moulton and Omurwa ran to-
gether over the next mile.
At Mile 2, we both realized
that one of us had to make a
move, Moulton said. I surged
and gradually pulled ahead. I
didnt know how far behind me
he was. So I just ran for time the
rest of the way.
After the race, Omurwa said to
Moulton, I thought I was going
to take you out. But you proved
me wrong good job.
No females were about to take
out Ciravolo, who scored a wire-
to-wire win in18 minutes, 33 sec-
onds. The 32-year-old from Sha-
vertown, who is the areas top fe-
male triathlete, outran second-
place finisher Cathy Dragwa, 40,
of Mayfield by1:34. Deedra Porfi-
rio, 35, of West Pittston finished
third, 10 seconds behind Dragwa.
I came to this race because I
knew they had a kids race and
wanted my daughter (Gemma,
age 2
1
2) to run in it, Ciravolo
said. Its a nice race with the
awards ceremony inside the
church where its nice and warm,
and out of the winter weather.
Ciravolo took the lead right
from the start despite not going
out too fast.
I knew that the early part of
the race was pretty much down-
hill, she said. I wanted to save
energy for on the way back going
uphill. I knew it was going to be
tougher. There was a strong head
wind on the way back as well. So
the strategy worked.
Officials from the Bear Creek
race honored area runner Rich
Chase for his many years of dedi-
cation to the running communi-
ty. Chase, of Larksville, has been
a fixture at most area races for
more than 34 years hes the guy
at the starting line without the
shirt no matter the weather.
George Dunbar presented
Chase with a plaque that read,
Rich Chase, in recognition of
your contributions to the run-
ning community. Inspiring. En-
couraging. Supporting. Chal-
lenging and Victorious. From
your running family. March 3,
2012.
Dunbar said of Chase, who of-
ten helped out other runners
with advice and training tips,
Rich has taught many local run-
ners the definition of the word te-
nacity.
17th Bear Creek 5K Run
Top 10
Robert Moulton, 19, Mountain Top, 16:38
Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa, 28, Kingston,
17:02
John Martino, 27, Dallas, 17:59
Jake Reinert, 20, Dallas, 18:02
Kelly Ciravolo, 32, Shavertown, 18:33
Mike Drogalis, 21, Old Forge, 18:40
Tony Korch, 52, Nanticoke, 18:41
Jared Kotsko, 17, Mountain Top, 18:47
Mike Lewis, 16, Shickshinny, 18:57
James Ryan, 19, Wilkes-Barre
lutes; 3. Christine Fazzi. 51-60: 1. Sharon Davies; 2.
Patti Phillips. Field: 132 (run-107, walk-10, kids
race-15). Official starter: Vince Wojnar (Wyoming
Valley Striders). Registration: Margaret Livsey. Tim-
ing: DoveTimingServices. Results: Volunteers from
Messiah Primitive Methodist Church. Race director:
Reginald Thomas.
Schedule
Saturday, March 18: Wyoming Valley Striders
32ndannual Winters End(4.5mile) Runat 11a.m. at
Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Lehman Twp. (first leg of
Striders Triple Crown). Info: Vince Wojnar, 474-
5363.
Saturday, March24: MakeaBreak for Auley 5Km
Run ane 1 Mile Walk at 10 a.m. at Kirby Park. Info:
Joey, 417-8680.
Saturday, March 31: 3rd annual American Red
Cross Run for the Red 5K Run/Walk at 10:30 a.m.
at the Blood Center, Hanover Industrial Estates, Ha-
nover Twp. Info: Phoretta Hoover, 823-7161, ext.
340.
R U N N I N G
Moulton tops at Bear Creek 5K
Mountain Top teen wins event;
Shavertowns Kelly Ciravolo
takes womens division.
By ROBERT MINER
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Runners take off to start the Bear Creek 5K Run at Messiah
Primitive Methodist Church in Bear Creek Township on Saturday.
beat Cabrini in the 1996 NCAA
tournament.
Only the Kings comeback fea-
tured a whole host of playmakers
like Williams.
There was Rader, scoring 27
points more than shed ever
scored in a college game before
by getting hotter than any Lady
Monarch has ever been from be-
hind the arc.
There was Michaels, determi-
nation etched into her face, feed-
ing 10 assists and scoring 12
points after being held scoreless
until the final minute of the first
half against a defense designedto
stop her.
There was Molly Dahl hitting
her second basket of the game a
three-pointers with97 seconds to
play which pulled Kings within
four points. And there was Atchi-
son scoring her only points on a
three-ball with 63 seconds re-
maining to get the Lady Mon-
archs within one and set up the
winning bucket by Michaels.
I really dont think you can ex-
plain it, Atchison said. Just our
desire to win.
Some fantastic finishes really
dont needanexplanation. Theyre
just built on an unshakeable belief
in an old adage thats proven true
when winners never quit.
LESSON
Paul Sokoloski is a Times Leader
sports columnist. You may reach him
at 970-7109 or email him at psoko-
loski@timesleader.com.
NEW YORK --- The Miser-
icordia University mens and
womens indoor track and field
teams traveled to New York to
compete in the ECAC Cham-
pionships on Saturday.
For the women, Kelsey Cam-
eron ran the 800 meters in a
school-record time of 2:17.23
and finished ninth, while Stacey
Perrins finished 10th in the 200
meters (26.14).
Jill Dunn, Cameron, Bridget
Comiskey and Stephanie Grow
placed ninth in the 1,600 relay
(4:00.47), and Marinna Orrson
finished eighth in the mile in a
time of 4:05.81.
On the mens side, the 3,200
relay team of Kyle Suponcic,
David McLean, Jarrett Higley
and John Gibbons broke a
school record with a time of
7:58.15.
MENS LACROSSE
Susquehanna 4, Kings 2
Susquehanna defeated vis-
iting Kings in Selinsgrove.
The Monarchs did not score
until Kevin Sweeney struck net
off an assist by Kieran McMa-
hon to trim the lead the Susque-
hanna lead to 3-1 heading into
the final period.
Susquehanna wasted little
time when Austin Lein scored
just 33 seconds into the fourth
quarter to give the Crusaders a
4-1 lead. McMahon scored unas-
sisted with 10:55 remaining but
the Monarchs would draw no
closer.
Kings was outshot 27-20 and
Susquehanna also held a 26-22
advantage in ground balls.
Brendan McCrudden made 10
saves in goal for the Monarchs.
With the loss, Kings falls to
0-3.
L O C A L C O L L E G E R O U N D U P
Miseri records fall at
ECAC championships
The Times Leader staff
game, all while still trailing 63-
53 with 2:28 to play.
They needed threes on con-
secutive trips down the floor
from Rader and fellow juniors
Molly Dahl and Lindsay Atchi-
son, with Dahls line-drive shot
even banking in.
They needed an inadvertent
distraction of Atchison hitting
the deck while guarding an in-
boundplay, flustering a Pioneers
player into turning it over on a
five-second violation.
They needed Katlin Mi-
chaels, the focus of the Pioneers
defense all night long, to hit a
runner in traffic to give Kings a
64-63 lead with 42 seconds left.
And, of course, they needed
Patersons driving layup at the
buzzer to miss the mark, trigger-
ing the celebratory mob.
It was just a huge blur, said
Michaels, who finished with her
second NCAA tournament dou-
ble-double in as many nights (14
points, 10 assists). As soon as
Molly banked that three in, ev-
erything just started going
right.
Things had been going right
for Rader from the opening tip.
The Scranton Prep grad con-
nected on her first four shots
from behind the arc and hit on
five in the first half.
After coolingdowntostart the
second, Rader again found her-
self open with the game on the
line, hitting her other four threes
in the final four minutes.
Its happened to me before,
but not anything like this, Rad-
er said of the shooting groove
she found. Its all about muscle
memory. Ive been shooting al-
most every day. I shoot on the
three-point line and 2 feet be-
hind the line.
It was just that kind of night.
Kings hadcomeintothegame
planning to fire away from long
range, though not to this extent.
A whopping 57 percent of the
Lady Monarchs field goal at-
tempts came from behind the
arc, finishing 13-of-37 on the
night. Rader was 9-of-13, Dahl
hit two and Michaels and Atchi-
son had one apiece.
We thought wedspreadthem
out, but I didnt think wed be
shooting37attempts today, Do-
noghue said. But ultimately we
just always try to talk about tak-
ing goodshots. I dont knowif 37
was good shots, but our shot se-
lection was reasonably good I
thought.
Through it all, the Pioneers
(26-3) still had the ball on the fi-
nal possession and a chance to
win. They had four players finish
in double figures in scoring.
They held a commanding 49-35
edge on the glass.
But they couldnt finish off the
Lady Monarchs.
It didnt come down to that
last shot, Pioneers coach Erin
Monahan said. We made some
baddecisions at the end. We mis-
sed some foul shots. It was a
whole bunch of things.
(Kings) did a great job. For
how mismatched I thought we
were on paper, they did a great
job.
WILLIAM PATERSON (63): Lucas 2-10 1-2 5,
Borova 4-14 0-0 10, Smith 7-11 2-5 17, Callander
5-8 0-0 13, Jeter 7-12 1-2 15, Walker 0-1 2-2 2, Ja-
vis 0-3 0-0 0, Palmer 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 25-61 7-13
63.
KING'S(64): Simcox4-120-18, Rader 9-150-0
27, Michaels 5-13 3-4 14, Atchison 1-4 0-0 3, Man-
ning 2-8 1-3 5, McHugh 0-2 0-0 0, Davies 0-2 1-2 1,
Dahl 2-6 0-0 6, Carlin 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-65 5-10
64.
Halftime William Paterson, 34-27
3-point fieldgoalsWPU6-15(Callander 3-6,
Borova 2-6, Smith 1-1, Lucas 0-2); KC13-37 (Rad-
er 9-13, Dahl 2-4, Atchison 1-4, Michaels 1-5,
McHugh 0-2, Davies 0-2, Carlin 0-2, Simcox 0-5)
MIRACLE
Kings Samantha Simcox reacts to their win over William Paterson as Lindsay Atchison (22) and
Molly Dahl (14) run to celebrate with her.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
Alex Webster, the star running
back for the New York Giants
who later coached the team for
four years, diedSaturday at a hos-
pital in Florida. He was 80.
Webster played for New York
from 1955-64 and was the head
coach from1969-1973. He is fifth
on the franchise list with 4,638
yards rushing and also ran for 39
touchdowns.
Alex was one of the all-time
great Giants, team co-owner
John Mara said in a release. He
contributed so much to our team
as a player, assistant coach and
head coach. He was an even bet-
ter person. We shall miss him
dearly.
Webster played his entire NFL
career with NewYork. He rushed
for two touchdowns in the Gi-
ants 47-7 victory over the Chica-
go Bears in the 1956 NFL cham-
pionship game.
The former North Carolina
State star was inducted into the
Giants Ring of Honor on Dec. 4.
Some of my greatest memo-
ries growing up were my father
taking me and my brother and
sister to Giants games at Yankee
Stadium, Giants co-owner Steve
Tisch said. I knew early in life
what a great Giant Alex Webster
is and was and what he meant to
our organization. We are all
thankful and proud of Alexs in-
duction into our Ring of Honor
this past fall.
Webster also played for Mon-
treal in the CFL in 1953-54.
N F L
Alex Webster, former N.Y.
Giants RB and coach, dies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
Roger Federer edged Andy
Murray 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to win
his fifth Dubai Championships
title.
The second-seeded Federer
didnt drop a set all week and
kept Murray off balance much of
the match. The win was Feder-
ers fifth title in seven tourna-
ments and his 72nd overall.
This is perfect. This is great.
Any title is a good one, Ill tell
you that, Federer said. I have a
losing record against Murray.
The 16-time Grand Slam
champion improved to 7-8
against Murray, outplaying the
24-year-old fromScotland with a
mix of powerful groundstrokes,
drop shots and the occasional
serve-and-volley.
Murray, who was coming off a
semifinal win against top-ranked
Novak Djokovic, struggled with
his backhand and serve. He won
85 percent of his first service
points against Djokovic, but only
48 percent against Federer.
For sure I made a few too
many mistakes in the second,
andhe was playing a lot more ag-
gressive than in the first set,
Murray said. Sets can come
downto just a couple points. You
get a lucky shot here or one great
shot and you can break the set
wide open.
Federer saved two break
points when down 3-2 in the first
set at the Aviation Club. He
savedthe first whenMurray hit a
forehand long and won the sec-
ond with a backhand volley.
Federer broke Murray to go up
6-5 and took the first set when
Murray hit a forehand wide.
The two players traded breaks
early in the second set before Fe-
derer broke decisively to make it
5-4. Murray saved one match
point before the Swiss star hit a
forehand winner into the corner.
The match was close, I think
in both sets, I just gave myself
more opportunities than Andy
did overall, said Federer, who
used the fast surface to his ad-
vantage.
Murray insisted his win over
Djokovic was not on his mind
when he took the court against
Federer.
It was a good win yesterday,
good win the day before, tough
match today, Murray said. So
Imjust happy with the week, be-
cause at this stage last year I was
in a very different position, dif-
ferent frame of mind.
Despite losing, Murray said
his performance this week will
help him at upcoming tourna-
ments in the United States.
T E N N I S
Federer slips past Murray for Dubai victory
By MICHAEL CASEY
AP Sports Writer
C M Y K
OUTDOORS
WWW. T I ME S L E ADE R. C OM/ S P ORT S
O
ne of the most important aspects
of writing a column is to offer an
opinion on a subject or decision
that you dont agree with.
As long as one sticks to the facts and
doesnt engage in personal attacks, its
not a bad thing to be critical or point
out a negative.
But its also important not to over-
look the positives, or offer praise for a
good deed or correct decision.
Last month, there were two good
decisions made when it comes to the
outdoors.
In January, more than 40 sportsmen
and conservation organizations sent a
letter to Gov. Tom Corbett urging him
not to lease additional state forest land
for oil and gas drilling. I sided with the
groups position, stating that such a
move could impact the revenue gener-
ated from outdoors recreation that
occurs on the state forests and, more
importantly, the character and envi-
ronmental integrity of such places.
Thanks in part to the 40 outdoors
groups that spoke up in January, Cor-
bett did not include any plan to lease
additional state forest acreage when he
released the state budget.
It was a good move one that Cor-
bett should be commended for making.
Days after the budget was released,
Ken Undercoffer, president of the Penn-
sylvania Council of Trout Unlimited,
praised the governor.
Were pleased that the governor
listened to Pennsylvania sportsmen
and women and did not sacrifice Penn-
sylvanias forests by turning them into
a revenue item in the state budget,
Undercoffer stated in a press release.
Undercoffer went on to request that
Corbett provide permanent protection
for the un-leased portion of the state
forest land another good move.
When I wrote the column opposing
the idea of leasing the state forest land,
I wrote the move would be extremely
risky due to a lack of oversight on the
gas industry by the Department of
Environmental Protection.
It was more of an opinion than a
criticism, but a week later, the DEP
made a positive stride in the oversight
department when they fined Chesa-
peake Appalachia LLC $565,000 for
erosion and sediment control problems
and wetland encroachment violations
that occurred in Potter and Bradford
counties.
Still must display
On a different front, in January there
was talk that the Pennsylvania Fish and
Boat Commission board was strongly
considering a move to do away with
the requirement to display a fishing
license.
I wrote two columns opposing such a
move and questioned why it was even
being considered by the board.
When the PFBC board held its quar-
terly meeting at the end of January, the
display requirement was discussed at
length. In the end, the board concluded
to not do away with the display re-
quirement, citing concerns with law
enforcements ability to check hun-
dreds of anglers at a stream or lake to
see if they possess a valid license.
Keeping the display requirement in
place was the right call, and the PFBC
board deserves a pat on the back, so to
speak, for not pursuing the change.
Pointing out the positives that Cor-
bett, the DEP and the PFBC have
achieved of late doesnt mean they are
perfect and it certainly shouldnt in-
sinuate that hunters and anglers
shouldnt continue to question their
decisions or voice a concern.
It also doesnt mean that outdoors
writers should no longer state an ad-
verse opinion or criticize a decision,
when the situation calls for it.
Its important for hunters, anglers
and outdoors writers to scrutinize the
decision makers and hold them ac-
countable for a poor decision.
And its equally important not to
overlook the positive things they do
and recognize when the proper deci-
sion is made.
TOM VENESKY
O U T D O O R S
Positive moves
benefit all
enthusiasts
The Western Pocono
Chapter of Trout Unlim-
ited will host two expert
speakers at its upcoming
monthly meetings.
On Tuesday, March 20,
author Dwight Landis
will give a presentation
on fly fishing for native
wild brown trout in
mountain streams.
On Tuesday, April 17,
Ken Undercoffer, presi-
dent of the Pa. Council
of Trout Unlimited, will
discuss the history of
brook trout in Penn-
sylvania and the threats
they face in many cold-
water streams.
Both meetings begin
at 7 p.m., and will be
held at the Lehigh Gap
Nature Center, 8844 Pa.
Route 873, in Slatington.
For more information,
call 610-760-8889.
The 11th Annual J&B
Sportsmens Indoor
Antique Fishing and
Hunting Flea Market
will be held Saturday,
March 24, at the Clarion
Hotel, 300 Meadow Ave.,
in Scranton. The event
runs from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., and admission is
$4 for adults. Children
under 12 are free. An 8
a.m. early bird admission
is available for $10.
For more information
and vendor registration,
call Bob Kester at 587-
4427 or 587-0214, or
visit www.jandbfishhunt-
show.com.
The 9th Annual
Sportsmans Beast
Feast, sponsored by the
Mens Ministry of the
Christian and Missionary
Alliance, will be held
Saturday, March 24, at 6
p.m., at the Christian and
Missionary Alliance
Church, 317 Luzerne
Ave., in West Pittston.
The event features a
buffet of wild game, as
well as some domestic
offerings. The speaker
will be sportsman Steve
Diehl of Harrisburg. A
veteran hunter for more
than 25 years, Diehl will
share adventures of
hunting across the na-
tion.
The event is free and
open to the public. Res-
ervations are required
and can be made by
calling the church office
at 654-2500 by Monday,
March 19.
The Pennsylvania
Game Commission
reported that Hunter-
Trapper Education cours-
es are filling up.
To register for a
course, visit the Game
Commissions website
(www.pgc.state.pa.us),
and click on the Hunter
Education Classes icon
in the center of the
homepage. From here,
you can elect to take
either the basic Hunter-
Trapper Education
course, which is a 10-
hour course held on two
or more days; or the
Hunter-Trapper Educa-
tion Independent Study
course, which is a home-
study course followed by
a one-day, four-hour
classroom review and
test.
After determining
which course format
best fits your schedule,
you can register online.
The Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commis-
sion will hold a basic
boating course Saturday,
March 10, at Nescopeck
State Park from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. There is no fee
for the course and par-
ticipants can earn a
Boating Safety Educa-
tion Certificate, which is
required for all operators
of personal watercraft,
regardless of age, and
for boat operators born
after Jan. 1, 1982, who
operate motorboats of
more than 25 horsepow-
er.
For more information
or to register, call 477-
2206.
O U T D O O R S
N O T E S
20TH ANNUAL FRIENDS OF NRA BANQUET
SUBMITTED PHOTO
T
he Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
of Friends of NRA will hold its 20th an-
nual fundraising banquet Saturday, March
24 at 5 p.m., at Genetti Manor, 1505 N. Main
Ave. in Dickson City. Last year, more than
300 people attended the event. In addition
to a family-style dinner, the banquet con-
sists of live and silent auctions, bucket
drawings, door prizes, and other games and
special events. Included in the auctions and
games are firearms, limited-edition prints
and sculptures, and many other items. For
more information on the Friends of NRA or
to apply for a grant, visit their web site at
www.nrafoundation.org, click on Friends of
NRA and then click on Grants. For infor-
mation on the banquet, call Carl Mozeleski
at 587-2662 or e-mail at dbcmoz@epix.net.
ThePennsylvaniaFishandBoat Commis-
sion officers and truck drivers may be a bit
hurried when they stop to stock trout in ar-
ea lakes and streams this stream.
And for good reason.
This year, the agency no longer has an
agricultural exemption from commercial
drivers license regulations, meaning the
agencysdriverscanonlybeontheroadfor a
limited time.
Because the trout have to be stocked
quickly so the drivers can keep moving, the
meeting times for each stocking have been
moved up and angler help will be more im-
portant than ever as the preseason stock-
ings begin to take place.
Waterways conservation officer John
Cummings, whose district covers parts of
LuzerneandColumbiacounties, felt theim-
pact of the new restrictions as he stocked a
stretch of Wapwallopen Creek in Hollen-
back Township on Friday.
We had the driver, his assistant and my-
self, and 300 fish to stock, Cummings said.
Combined with the other places we had to
get to, it made for a long day.
Cummings did receive some valuable
helpat one stockingpoint onthe Wapwallo-
pen in Wright Township. When the truck
pulled up, Crestwood High School teacher
FranGoughandsixstudentsfromtheCrest-
wood Watershed Team were ready to help.
The students brought along a float stock-
ing barrel that they made earlier inthe year.
The barrel was loaded with five buckets of
trout approximately 150 fish, and Cum-
mings and the stocking trout were able to
head out to the next stop while Gough and
the students waded into the stream. The
barrel was floated along a 200-yard stretch
of the stream, and along the way the stu-
dents netted rainbowtrout out of the barrel
and released them at various points.
It really allows youto spreadthe fishout
and it speeds up the stocking process,
Gough said.
Student Garrit Williams said the float
stocking method will benefit both the trout
andanglers whofishthestreamontheApril
14 opening day.
Because the trout are spread out more
andtheyre not releasedinjust one location,
it prevents one spot on the streamfromget-
ting fished really hard, he said.
Cummings agreedandsaidfloat stocking
is definitely the preferred method, as long
as there is enough help and the waterway is
safe to wade through. In his previous dis-
trict of Cumberland County, Cummings
said 80 percent of the trout were released
via float stocking. The Nanticoke Conserva-
tionClubuses float boxes tohelpstockHar-
veys Creek, Cummings said, andhedlike to
see it done in more places throughout his
district.
Theres definitely a value in it and its re-
ally advantageous for the in-season stock-
ings, hesaid. Youhaveplaces likeHarveys
Creek that if you dump the fish in one hole,
everyones going to want to fish there,
whichdoesnt helpthequalityof theangling
experience. Float stocking really opens
things up and gives everyone more elbow
room.
Wapwallopen Creek and Lake Frances
were the first two waterways in Luzerne
County to receive a preseason stocking of
trout on Friday. Next up is Frances Slocum
Lake on March 9, continuing a hectic time
of year for WCOs andPFBCstaff leading up
to the first day of trout season.
Were busy year-roundbut nowthe focus
changes fromthe planning and preparation
to actually getting in the field and putting
thefishout there, saidWalt Dietz, outreach
and education coordinator for the PFBCs
Northeast Region.
PFBC trout stockers no longer enjoy an exemption from commercial
driving regulations, meaning they are in need of some
TOM VENESKY/THE TIMES LEADER
Crestwood High School student and Watershed Teammember Logan Bretz releases rainbowtrout into Wapwallopen Creek on Friday.
Helping hands
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
Preseason stocking schedule for Luzerne
County:
Frances Slocum Lake March 9 rainbow
trout; Meet at Frances Slocum State Park
Office at 11:45 a.m.
Francis E. Walter Reservoir March 27
brook trout; Meet at Exit 273 White Haven
interchange of I-80 and SR 940 at 11:15 a.m.
Harveys Creek March 31 brown and
rainbow trout; Meet at the PFBC Harris
Pond parking lot at 11:30 a.m.
Harveys Lake April 10 brown trout; Meet
at the PFBC boat launch at 11:45 a.m.
Kitchen Creek April 10 brook trout; Meet
at the PFBC access at the lake at 11:45 a.m.
Lake Frances March 2 brook trout
Lake Irena April 9 brook trout; Meet at
the lake at 11:15 a.m.
Lake Took-A-While April 5 rainbow trout;
Meet at the lake at 11:30 a.m.
Lehigh River (downstream border of SGL
127) April 11 brook and brown trout; Meet
at the Gouldsboro Truck Stop on Rt. 507 at
12:15 p.m.
Lehigh River (Walter Dam Outlet) March
27 brook and brown trout; Meet at Exit 273
White Haven interchange of I-80 and SR
940 at 11:15 a.m.
Lily Lake April 5 rainbow trout; Meet at
the lake at 11:30 a.m.
Moon Lake (tentative) April 5 rainbow
trout; Meet at Lake Took-A-While at 11:30
a.m.
Nescopeck Creek (Upstream boundary of
SGL 187 and the park) April 5 brook and
brown trout; Meet at Lily Lake at noon.
Nescopeck Creek (Old bridge south of Lake
Francis) April 6 brook and brown trout;
Meet at Lake Francis parking lot at 11:15 a.m.
Nescopeck Creek (Private bridge at Honey
Hole) April 6 brook and brown trout;
Meet at Lake Francis parking lot at 11:15 a.m.
Pine Creek April 10 brook and brown
trout; Meet at PFBC access area at the lake
at 11:45 a.m.
Wright Creek April 6 brook and brown
trout; Meet at Lake Francis parking lot at 11:15
a.m.
S C H E D U L E S E T
Fran Gough and his watershed team hope to
build and donate more float barrels to the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Materials for each float barrel cost $86. For
information on how to donate funds or
materials, call Gough at 474-6782, ext. 423.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS,
Fla. Rory McIlroy is one round
away from No. 1 in the world.
McIlroy made two big par
saves Saturday on a windy back
nine at PGA National and fin-
ished with a birdie from the bun-
ker for a 4-under 66, giving hima
two-shot lead over Harris En-
glishandTomGillis inthe Honda
Classic.
McIlroy was in a similar posi-
tion a week ago when he reached
the final of the Match Play Cham-
pionship win and the 22-year-
old from Northern Ireland be-
comes the second-youngest play-
er behindTiger Woods tobe No. 1
in the world.
Only this time, there is more
than one player to contend with
in the final round. Five players
were within four shots of the
lead, a group that includes PGA
champion Keegan Bradley.
I wasnt standing up 2 up on
the first tee in the final, McIlroy
said, smiling.
The group does not include
Woods. He finally made a few
putts, but not nearly enough to
keep pace with everyone else.
Woods went the last 11 holes
without a birdie and had to settle
for a 69, leaving him nine shots
behind.
English, the 22-year-old rookie
whowononthe Nationwide Tour
last year while still an amateur,
made a 10-foot par save on the
17th and finished with a 66. He
will be in the final group with
McIlroy, a rare time when the
U.S. Open champion will be play-
ing with someone his own age
with a tournament on the line.
They will be joined by Gillis, a
43-year-old journeyman who
turned pro a year after McIlroy
and English were born. Gillis had
the lead to himself on the back
nine until a bogey on the par-3
15th. He had a 69.
McIlroy was at 11-under 199.
Its nice to have the lead going
into tomorrow, he said. I have
to try to focus on what Ive been
trying to do all week, which is hit
fairways and hit greens and stay
in the present, and not think
about everything that could hap-
pen.
Ive just got to go out there
and try to put a good number on
the board.
The wind was at its strongest,
though not too severe and the
tees were moved forward on the
par 3s over the water because of
the dangerous front hole loca-
tions.
Thats where McIlroy was at
his best.
He hit 8-iron at the middle of
the green on No. 5 with a draw
that held up against the wind to
10 feet and made one of only 10
birdies on the day. On the 15th
hole, the start of PGA Nationals
famous finish, McIlroy hit 9-iron
to just outside 5 feet, the closest
anyone got in the third round.
There also was a bonus birdie
on the par-4 11th, with water in
front of the green. McIlroy was in
mangled rough to the right, and
the safe route was to play short
andleft of the greentoavoida big
number. He blasted a 7-iron from
181 yards to the back fringe, and
then holed a 50-foot putt. NBC
Sports reporter Roger Maltbie
walked by on the way to the 12th
tee and said to him, Really?
McIlroy tried to contain a
smile under his cap and curly
brown hair.
Evenso, his twokey shots were
for par. From the right rough on
the 13th, the best he could man-
age was to hit into a front bunker,
some 30 yards short of the flag.
McIlroy nearly holed the shot to
escape with par, and then he
made an 8-footer for par on the
next hole.
They were two crucial holes
today, he said.
Englishis showing that his win
last summer on the Nationwide
Tour was not an accident. He
breezed through Q-school in De-
cember and has yet to miss a cut
all year, though he has not fin-
ished better than a tie for 15th in
the Phoenix Open.
Even so, he is polished and
looks capable of winning, even
against a player whom everyone
is ready to crown as No. 1. En-
glish is among them, smiling
when asked about playing a 22-
year-old on the verge of going
atop the world ranking.
Rory is awesome, English
said. I havent had a chance to
meet him yet, but Ive definitely
watched him play the last couple
of years. Hes got a great game
and he deserves. I think hes the
best player in the world right
now, hands down, and Im look-
ing forward to tomorrow.
G O L F
McIlory out in front at Honda
The 22-year-old can get
worlds top ranking if he
hangs onto two-shot lead.
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
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Yesterday 54/40
Average 41/24
Record High 70 in 1991
Record Low 3 in 2003
Yesterday 18
Month to date 73
Year to date 3922
Last year to date 4796
Normal year to date 4719
*Index of fuel consumption, how far the days
mean temperature was below 65 degrees.
Precipitation
Yesterday trace
Month to date 0.22
Normal month to date 0.21
Year to date 3.15
Normal year to date 4.61
Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg
Wilkes-Barre 6.79 1.91 22.0
Towanda 4.50 -0.20 21.0
Lehigh
Bethlehem 3.07 0.75 16.0
Delaware
Port Jervis 3.36 0.07 18.0
Todays high/
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TODAYS SUMMARY
Highs: 38-43. Lows: 17-23. Partly to mostly
cloudy, isolated snow showers possible.
The Poconos
Highs: 48-50. Lows: 29-33. Partly to most-
ly cloudy, chance of showers to the
south.
The Jersey Shore
Highs: 23-38. Lows: 0-17. Cloudy with
scattered urries.
The Finger Lakes
Highs: 40-50. Lows: 25-29. Partly cloudy
skies.
Brandywine Valley
Highs: 49-52. Lows: 29-39. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers.
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Boston 46/34/.38 45/24/pc 34/20/pc
Buffalo 52/34/.00 28/14/sn 25/20/pc
Charlotte 63/55/1.48 54/33/pc 56/28/s
Chicago 35/32/.00 35/27/c 37/32/pc
Cleveland 40/34/.00 31/22/c 31/23/pc
Dallas 60/41/.00 73/45/s 75/54/s
Denver 46/18/.00 57/32/s 65/34/s
Detroit 38/34/.00 32/19/c 31/24/pc
Honolulu 79/67/.00 80/70/r 81/69/r
Houston 67/56/.00 72/47/s 75/53/s
Indianapolis 38/32/.00 38/25/c 38/28/pc
Las Vegas 64/38/.00 73/52/s 76/55/s
Los Angeles 72/50/.00 78/53/s 70/52/pc
Miami 86/74/.00 76/56/sh 75/63/s
Milwaukee 34/30/.00 31/20/c 35/29/pc
Minneapolis 28/18/.02 32/16/c 39/35/c
Myrtle Beach 68/59/.00 54/41/sh 56/36/s
Nashville 56/33/.00 52/36/c 49/29/s
New Orleans 74/55/.00 64/51/s 70/53/s
Norfolk 66/61/.56 53/37/sh 48/33/c
Oklahoma City 54/34/.00 71/40/s 73/48/s
Omaha 41/25/.00 50/26/rs 59/45/w
Orlando 89/65/.00 66/47/sh 72/50/s
Phoenix 71/44/.00 85/53/s 87/55/s
Pittsburgh 56/37/.00 37/23/rs 35/21/sn
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San Antonio 65/51/.12 75/42/s 76/52/s
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Seattle 54/45/.00 51/42/pc 47/39/r
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Buenos Aires 88/70/.00 87/72/s 76/73/t
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Reading
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Scranton
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Harrisburg
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Atlantic City
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New York City
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Syracuse
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Pottsville
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Albany
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Binghamton
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State College
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Poughkeepsie
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57/32
67/44
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49/29
32/19
54/38
76/56
72/47
80/70
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like it will start
off cold, then
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nicely. Today will
be a colder day.
Skies will be
mostly cloudy
with some after-
noon urries.
Monday will be
the coldest day
and night of the
week, but we will
have partly
cloudy skies.
Things will start
to turn to the
warm side on
Tuesday as we
reach a high of
40 with sunny
skies. On
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will be mostly
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around 55.
Thursday will be
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could see tem-
peratures near-
ing 60! Late
showers may
start Thursday
night and contin-
ue into Friday.
The high for
Friday will be in
the mid-50s.
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Scattered snow showers will be likely throughout the Great Lakes as well. Scattered showers will be a
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Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl Airport
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Heating Degree Days*
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I
ts all too easy these days to com-
plain about rising gasoline prices.
The steady march upward from
$3.28 a gallon for unleaded on Jan. 1
has been inescapable, and has the po-
tential to alter consumer behavior. Its
already changed mine; last week, dis-
gusted at the $3.95 per gallon for pre-
mium I put in only five gallons, foolish-
ly hoping the price would drop before I
needed to fill up again.
So instead of just complaining, why
arent more political and business lead-
ers offering credible strategies to mini-
mize price increases or stimulate effi-
ciencies to make them less painful.
OK, forget politicians, who offer only
vague assertions that if theyre elected
prices will drop. Weve come to accept
that their horizon stretches only to the
next election. But what about respon-
sible business executives? Dont they
take the long view, plotting the next
decade or more of their companies
success? Sadly, that too is rare, as quar-
terly earnings make or break a career
(and even broken ones pay well).
In that vacuum, and fully aware of
H.L. Menckens admonition that For
every complex problem there is an
answer that is clear, simple, and
wrong, Im going to suggest this:
Slow down the trucks.
Thats it dont allow semi-trailers or
other large trucks to go more than 55
miles per hour and well cut fuel con-
sumption enough to make fuel suppli-
ers compete harder for our gasoline
and diesel dollars.
Will it work? Just read what truck
maker Kenworth said in a white paper
on fuel economy:
Approximately half the energy used
by a truck traveling 55 mph is to sim-
ply move the air around that truck. At
65 mph, about two-thirds of the energy
is used to cut through the air.
Given that a fully loaded tractor-
trailer gets something in the range of 6
miles per gallon, that 10 mph reduction
would save about 15 percent on fuel
costs. That would be real money, since
trucks consume about 22 billion gal-
lons of diesel each year.
How do you slow them down? This
may be a two-step process. First, re-
quire that all trucks be equipped with
devices that limit their maximum
speed to 55 mile per hour. This is
where government could do something
really helpful by financing the installa-
tion with interest-free loans. If we can
subsidize banks by letting them borrow
from the Treasury at zero interest,
surely we could afford this.
Since its certain some truckers
would disable the devices, there would
have to be consistent enforcement and
meaningful penalties, at least in the
early months and years.
Slowing trucks would have other
benefits, for truckers and motorists
alike:
Bringing a big rig to a stop when
theres trouble ahead is a challenge,
and stopping distances would be short-
er at lower speeds.
Since trucks would be the slowest
vehicles on the interstate, theyd stick
to the right lane, making it easier and
safer for cars to pass.
This is a far more direct and doable
way to boost truck mileage than pro-
posed federal fuel-economy standards.
Those may still be a good idea, but
they wouldnt begin to phase in until
2014 and would take another four years
to be fully in place. And they wouldnt
do a thing for older trucks.
Is this realistic? Practically, sure,
politically it seems interest groups rise
up against any suggestion of change,
good or bad.
Ultimately the best way to increase
mileage and reduce consumption of oil
is to make fuel even more costly, and
the most-efficient way to do that is to
tax it more. Please hold the hate mail
on that idea for a later column, and
keep in mind that even respected con-
servative columnist Robert Samuelson
makes that case.
RON BARTIZEK
B U S I N E S S L O C A L
Slower trucks
could cut fuel
demand, prices
Ron Bartizek, Times Leader business editor,
may be reached at rbartizek@timeslead-
er.com or 570-970-7157.
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purchase printed on your receipt. Use
that coupon to snag another bag and
youll pay 99 cents for two bags of
beans.
Rite Aid has a ton of candy on sale
or offering +Up Rewards when you
purchase them. Get three Russell
Stover Easter singles, including the
yummy Coconut Nest, for 99 cents.
Also, bags of Dove eggs and Hersheys
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youll get $1 in +Up Rewards printed
on your receipt when you use your
Wellness+ Card. Theres a limit of two
rewards per card on this offer.
Heres another good Easter basket
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of Market Pantry fruit snacks on sale
for $1.69.
Many families take Easter portraits
at this time of the year. If youre one of
them, head to a local JC Penney por-
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cans of Campbells Chunky soup. The
cans are on sale two for $3 so youll
pay $5 for four cans plus if you use
your Wellness+ Card youll get two $1
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Price Chopper has a pair of coupon
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WASHINGTON He predicted
the tech-stock collapse. He foresaw
the housing bust.
So naturally, everyone wants to
know what Robert Shiller thinks of
todays stock prices, nowperched at
a four-year high. Or about the direc-
tion of home prices.
Keep your hopes in check. Shiller
is disinclined these days to offer spe-
cific predictions about the direction
of stocks, home prices or any other
asset whose prices can surge or
plunge before we can fully grasp
whats going on.
In his 2000 book Irrational Exu-
berance, Shiller warned of a stock-
market bubble. Five years later,
Shiller detected a bubble in home
prices and argued that it posed a
grave threat.
Shiller, a Yale economist, is co-
creator of the widely followed Stan-
dard & Poors/Case-Shiller home
price index. He has been widely
ranked among the most influential
economists in the world.
Despite his accurate past warn-
ings, Shiller, 65, is generally skepti-
cal of his professions ability to fore-
see shifts in the economy. Much of
his recent work focuses on behavior-
al economics how psychology
drives financial decision-making.
He believes home or stock prices
flowfromthe confidence of consum-
ers or investors. Confidence, inturn,
reflects the story lines people invent
toframetheir memories of events
from stock crashes to housing
booms. Ultimately, he says, our fi-
nancial decisions reflect our emo-
tions and memories more than the
state of the economy.
In an interview with The Associ-
ated Press, Shiller spoke about the
housing market, the stock market,
the economy and human behavior.
Excerpts appear below, edited for
length and clarity.
Q: Alot of housingmarket experts
think home prices have bottomed.
Youve been more bearish.
A: Its not so much that Im fore-
casting falling home prices as that I
question whether anyone is able to
forecast themright now. They wont
fall forever, but they can fall for a
long time. I dont knowwhere home
AP PHOTO
Shiller, is co-creator of the widely
followed Standard & Poors/Case-
Shiller home price index. He has
been routinely ranked as among
the most influential economists in
the world.
Economist
counsels
caution
By DEREK KRAVITZ
AP Economics Writer
See CAUTION, Page 2D
NEWYORK-- Entrepreneur
Michael Lazerow parlayed
boomingdemandfor advertis-
ing on Facebook -- and reassu-
rances from its operating
chief, Sheryl Sandberg -- into a
business that generates al-
most $100 million a year in
sales.
Lazerow, 37, founded Bud-
dy Media Inc. in 2007 to help
companies promote their
brands on Facebook. Two
years later, amid concern that
Facebook would put him out
of business by replicating his
companys services, he called
Sandberg.
Sheryl told me, We want
you to make a ton of money.
We want to enable you with
great technology, Lazerow
said of the 2009 conversation
with Facebooks chief operat-
ing officer. We dont have as-
pirations to be in the enter-
prise software business.
Facebooks decision to stay
out the way, along with its
surge in popularity, have
spawned a cottage industry of
startups like Buddy Media
that help companies peddle
their wares and brands on the
worlds largest social network.
Marketers eager toreachFace-
books 845 million users pay
fees as high as millions of dol-
lars a year to these software-
savvy go-betweens to create
pages where customers can
get discounts, participate in
contests and interact with fel-
lowfans.
They know the Facebook
infrastructure inside and out,
andtheyhavedevelopedinter-
estingapps that marketers can
tap into so they dont have to
reinvent the wheel, said De-
bra Aho Williamson, an ana-
lyst at EMarketer.
Themarket for social-media
management tools will more
than double to $970 million in
2016, from $389 million this
Facebook fuels social-ad biz
See SOCIAL, Page 2D
By DOUGLAS MACMILLAN
Bloomberg News
business. But thanks to the Marcel-
lus Shale gas drilling industry
thats set up drill sites throughout
Pennsylvanias Northern Tier, wa-
ter sample testing has become a
more prominent part of his portfo-
lio.
In 2008, before drilling compa-
nies started hydraulic fracturing,
he employed three. Now his staff
has 11 full timers a handful of
them living and working in the
heart of Marcellus Shale country --
and two part timers.
The gas drilling industry has
been very good for business, Yan-
ora, 56, said. And while issues like
contamination from a faulty well
casing inDimock have giventhe in-
dustry a black eye, Yanora said
fromwhat hes seen the drilling has
not affected water sources negativ-
ely.
So far, he said, testing of pri-
vate wells has shown that trace
amounts of methane and bacteria
were present before drilling, and
thats normal for wells.
He said gas companies have
hired his company to test wells
withina specifieddistance frompo-
tential drill sites to show what was
in the water before they got there.
P
ITTSTON RalphYanora knows natural gas. Andhe
knows water. And hes well aware of the dangers in
mixing the two. Yanora, a Wilkes-Barre native now
living in Pittston, has 37 years experience in the wa-
ter, waste water and natural gas industries. He worked for
Pennsylvania Gas and Water and Pennsylvania American Wa-
ter before deciding he wanted to be his own boss and opened a
business 21 years ago out of his house.
He began by traveling the state
training water and waste water
workers. Now his company, called
Pennsylvania Water Specialists
Co./Yanora Enterprises, has an of-
fice along Main Street in Pittston.
And while it still offers training, it
has expanded to also offer water
testing, water and wastewater sys-
tem treatment, and installation
and repair of backflowsystems. Es-
sentially, what he is training others
to do, his business does, too.
Contracts with area water com-
panies to handle leak detectionand
backflow system installation ac-
count for a clear majority of his
YANORA ENTERPRISES KEEPS WATER CLEAN
DON CAREY PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER
Ralph Yanora stands near his filtration system in his Pittston business.
Ralph Yanoras training facility in
his Pittston business.
PROBLEMSOLVED
By ANDREWM. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com
See YANORA, Page 2D
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FIRST NATIONAL COMMUNITY
BANK
Igor Bodnar, Wilkes-Barre, has
been promoted to business
development
officer. Bodnar
earned his
bachelors
degree in
business ad-
ministration
from Kings
College in
2009.
Anthony Carra, Dunmore, has
been promoted to mortgage
loan originator
for Luzerne
County. Carra
is a graduate of
Penn State
University with
a Bachelor of
Science in
business and is
pursuing his
masters in
finance at Marywood University.
Jamine Mbae, Dunmore, has been
promoted to mortgage loan
underwriter. Mbae is a graduate
of Marywood
University with
a Bachelor of
Science in
accounting and
the University
of Scranton
with a masters
degree in
finance.
Danielle Gevaras, Mount Cobb, has
been promoted to loan oper-
ations clerk. Gevaras is a gradu-
ate of North
Pocono High
School and is
pursuing a
business de-
gree at Penn
State World
Campus.
POCONO RACEWAY
Ricky Durst will join the Pocono
Raceway management staff as
director of ticket operations.
Durst is a graduate of Middlebu-
ry College with a degree in
American Civilization.
KINGS COLLEGE
Gina Gibbon, Hanover Township,
has been named costume shop
manager and resident costume
designer in the Theatre Depart-
ment. Gibbon
graduated
from Luzerne
County Com-
munity College
with a degree
in commercial
art and graphic
design.
L. R.
COSTANZO CO. INC.
Elizabeth Randol has been ap-
pointed to director of strategic
operations. L.R. Costanzo Co.
Inc. is a con-
struction ser-
vices provider
based in Scran-
ton.
CORPORATE LADDER
Bodnar
Gevaras
Randol
Carra
Gibbon
Mbae
Nine employees of Golden Tech-
nologies who have worked for
the company for 20 or more
years were honored recently.
Fred Kiwak, senior vice president
of research and development
and co-founder;
Eddie Pollard, lift chair operations
Manager; Allan Mizenko, materi-
al resources manager; Nancy
Kuffa, director of order control;
Lori Thomas, credit manager;
Elaine Slusarczyk, accounts
payable department; Christoph-
er Kiwak, Purchasing Manager;
Lisa Miller, key accounts cus-
tomer service representative;
and John Partika, upholstering
department.
Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply
Inc., Jessup, is the first company
in the world to be certified Clean
Green by TRSA, an industry
trade association. Dempsey has
met TRSAs requirements for
achieving efficiencies in water
and energy conservation and
adopting best management
practices for reusing, reclaiming
and recycling resources.
Matthew P. Barrett, Scranton, has
been certified as a life member
of both the Million Dollar Ad-
vocates Forum and the Multi-
Million Dollar
Advocates
Forum. Mem-
bership is
limited to
attorneys who
have won
million and
multi-million
dollar verdicts,
awards and
settlements. Barrett is a gradu-
ate of Seton Hall University
School of Law and is a partner in
the law firm of OMalley Harris
Durkin & Perry, P.C., located in
Scranton.
Cross Valley FCU has been certi-
fied as a Community Devel-
opment Financial Institution by
the Community Development
Financial Institution Fund, a
program within the United
States Department of Treasury
to promote economic revital-
ization and community devel-
opment.
HONORS & AWARDS
Barrett
SPORTS PAGE
Sports Page Great Haircuts for
Men & Boys has returned to the
Back Mountain with a new shop
at Twin Stacks Center on Me-
morial Highway, Dallas.
Owned by Stephen J. Salvaggio,
Forty Fort, Sports Page has six
locations in Luzerne and Lacka-
wanna counties. In addition to
the Back Mountain, shops are
in Clarks Summit, Dunmore,
Mountain Top, Forty Fort and
the original Sports Page loca-
tion in West Pittston.
The Sports Page in Dallas is open
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 7
p.m. For more information call
675-2466.
NORTHEAST HYDROPONICS
& HOMEBREWING
Richard Lupi opened the business
that sells hydroponic and home
gardening supplies, as well as
home brewing beer and wine
kits and ingredients.
The 1,500-square-foot store is
located in the Fashion Mall
plaza, across from the View-
mont Mall at 221 Scranton-
Carbondale Highway, Dickson
City.
Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday
through Saturday.
For more information, visit
www.nehydrobrew.com or call
570-209-7924.
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Q: Paula, one of our team
members, talks so loudly that we
canhear everywordof her phone
conversations and discussions
with other co-workers. The con-
stant sound of her voice is both
distracting and annoying. I per-
sonally believe this is just Paulas
pathetic attempt to showus how
busy and important she is.
Everyone walks on eggshells
around Paula, including our
teamleader, because she is very
defensive and can be downright
mean if someone rubs her the
wrong way. To make it worse,
Paula is good friends with the
human resources manager, so
no one is willing to complain
about her. What can we do
about this?
A: Politically intelligent peo-
ple knowhowtoraise issues dip-
lomatically without sharing all
theirfeelings. Insteadof attribut-
ingquestionablemotivestoyour
vociferous colleague, try taking
theslightlymorecharitableview
that Paula might be experienc-
ing a hearing loss. Making this
reasonable assumption will al-
low you to approach the HR
manager in a spirit of helpful-
ness.
For example: Weve noticed
that Paula seems to talk quite
loudly almost all the time. This
is very distracting for the rest of
us, and were beginning to think
she might have a hearing prob-
lem. Were not comfortable
bringing up such a delicate sub-
ject, but sinceyouseemtohavea
good relationship with Paula,
we thought youmight be able to
ask about it.
After that, havingdoneall you
can do, you just need to let it go.
If youre lucky, the HR manager
will take steps to resolve the
problem. And who knows, per-
haps Paula really does need a
hearing aid.
Q: In an effort to attract new
customers, the small shop where
I work recently created a Face-
book page. During weekly staff
meetings, our manager has the
whole team brainstorm Face-
book ideas, then authorizes me
to make the changes. Before I
post anupdate, I always talkwith
her to be sure I have it right.
Recently, a co-worker in-
formed me that our manager
feels Im not keeping her up-to-
date regarding the information
on Facebook. Apparently, she
doesnt remember our discus-
sions. ShouldI start sendinghera
confirmingemail after everycon-
versation?
A: Having received this news
through the grapevine, you need
to be careful about jumping to
premature conclusions. Instead
of getting all worked up over
hearsay, talk with your manager
directly, describe your concerns,
and suggest a strategy.
For example: I want tobesure
that you are aware of everything
onourFacebookpage, soI trynot
topost any updates without your
approval. Toensurethat youhave
all the information in advance,
would you like me to send you a
summary email before I make
changes to Facebook?
Managers frequently have un-
spoken expectations about com-
munication, so its always a good
idea toinquire about their prefer-
ences. If your colleagues com-
ment was correct, your boss will
undoubtedly appreciate your de-
sire to keep her in the loop. On
theother hand, youmayfindthat
there really is no problem.
OFFICE COACH
Tread softly when addressing colleagues loud talking
Marie G. McIntyre is a workplace
coach and the author of Secrets to
Winning at Office Politics. Send in
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prices will be in 10 or 20 years.
Q: If prices do fall further,
does it follow that many home-
owners will feel less wealthy,
and theyll reduce spending and
that will slow the economy?
A: Yes, we find that the
wealth effect is stronger for
housing than it is for the stock
market. Many stocks are held in
retirement portfolios, so people
are not as likely to respond to a
decline in value there as they
wouldif it weresomethingmore
immediate. In recent years, the
home-equity loan has become
very important as a way of sus-
taining consumption. Now that
home prices have fallen, those
loans are not so available. It
seems pretty obvious that its
going to affect consumption.
Q: What trends would you
need to see for a strengthening
of prices and then a sustained
rise in home prices?
A: One thing that has beenen-
couraging: The National Associ-
ationof HomeBuilders housing
market index has been shooting
up. Builders are seeing signs of
increasing demand. But it re-
mains at a low level. So its am-
biguous evidence. But that
might be taken as a sign that the
market is improving.
Q: Do you think theres a bub-
ble forming in the U.S. stock
market or in any other asset?
A: It doesnt seem to me that
were in a bubble situation as we
were, say, in the 1990s. In the
1990s, there was just a general
mood that were entering a new
millennium, with Internet tech-
nology and advanced technolo-
gy andAmerica soaring. It was a
bubble all over the world, really.
I dont know that were in that
state of confidence now.
Q: Do you think any asset
bubbles are forming in China?
A: China hadwhat looks like a
bubble, but the government has
takensteps against it. This is an-
other reason not to expect bub-
bles so much. The stock market
bubble of the 1990s and the
housing bubble of the 2000s
were still at a time when central
bankers and government au-
thorities believed much more in
free-market efficiency than they
donow. The authorities are now
thinking that its their respon-
sibility to choke off bubbles.
Q: If you had to put all your
money for the next decade in ei-
ther stocks or super-safe, infla-
tion-protected securities from
the U.S. Treasury what would
you do?
A: Stocks. Theyre highly
priced, and theyre risky, but
theyve had a good historic re-
cord. And last time I looked, in-
flation index bonds have a nega-
tive real yield.
Q: Is there any recent good
book on consumer psychology
or a non-econ subject that
youve read?
A: Well, I like Danny Kahne-
mans new book, Thinking,
Fast and Slow. This reflects a
psychological literature that the
human mind is designed to
build memories around narra-
tives, especially human interest
stories. Our mind stores memo-
ries as sequences of events with
an ending. The story of the
Great Depression is a story
thats in our memories. Another
story is the patriotic one of the
greatness of our country that
may resonate more at some
times than at others. And when
it does resonate, it encourages
people to be spending and in-
vesting in an optimistic way.
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BORTON-LAWSON HONORED
Borton-Lawson received the 2012 American Council of En-
gineering Companies of Pennsylvania Grand Conceptor
Award for the Lehigh River/Pohopoco bridge replacement
project on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The award honors
the project deemed the best in the state, based on innova-
tion, future value to engineering, sustainability, complexity
and exceeding client needs. The Wilkes-Barre firm also won
a 2012 ACEC/PA Diamond Award Certificate for the Frantz
bridge replacement project in Lehigh County. The design
incorporated historic and modern elements. Shown accept-
ing the Diamond award are Kenneth M. McClain, Borton-
Lawsons Lehigh Valley area manager, and James R.
McGee, P.E., PennDOT Engineering District 5-0.
As more wells are planned,
he said more business will
likely come his way.
In 2010, Yanora said about
5 percent of his business was
gas related. Nowits about 20
percent and in five years, he
estimates, drilling related
contracts will account for
about half of his business.
I never thought we would
grow so big so fast, Yanora
said.
Safe water has been our
focus for over 35 years. Ad-
dressing the growing water
problems in private wells in
the area is a logical progres-
sion for Yanora Enterprises,
said Yanora, who serves as
both owner and president of
the company.
In 2010, Yanora opened a
new wet-lab facility, the first
in Pennsylvania. One of few
facilities of its kind in the na-
tion, the wet lab is fully certi-
fied for use in instruction in
all areas of backflow preven-
tion and cross connection
control. Not having those
controls in place was linked
to outbreaks of Legionnaires
disease and giardiasis in the
past.
In addition, the company
has createda mobile wet-lab
to offer training at various
locations throughout the
state. This is the only one of
its kind, he said, in the re-
gion.
Colleen Connolly, a state
Department of Environmen-
tal Protectionspokeswoman,
said she isnt authorized to
speak specifically about Yan-
ora but speaking generally
about water testingandwhat
Yanora does, she said its en-
couraged.
DEPrecommends testing
wells every year, she said, to
get base line numbers for var-
ious contaminants including
chloroform bacteria, dis-
solved solids and pH levels.
She added that residents
should contract with compa-
nies certified by DEP to per-
form the testing.
His company is DEP certi-
fied Yanora said.
YANORA
year, according to Forrester Re-
search. This category includes
Facebook page managers such as
NewYork-basedBuddyMedia, as
well as so-called listening plat-
forms,whichletbusinessesmon-
itor conversations about their
brands onsocial networks.
Facebook gave social-media
startups a broader range of tools
for helping companies reach so-
cial media junkies last week, an-
nouncing its first foray into mo-
bile advertising. Facebook also
unveiled features that give busi-
nesses more flexibility in posting
photos and other content while
keepingclosertabsoninteraction
withcustomers.
Other social-advertising star-
tups include Wildfire Interactive,
VitrueandSyncapse.
PepsiCo worked with Wildfire
Interactive in October to create a
Dew Labs Facebook page,
where more than 6,500 fans of
Mountain Dew post photos and
videosof themselvesenjoyingthe
beverage and offer their opinion
onnewflavors. Thecompanysaid
it pays Wildfire $35,000 a year for
thepage.
Wildfire specializes in services
Facebookcant offer, saidVictoria
Ransom, chief executiveofficerof
the Redwood City, Calif.-based
company.
Theyve got companies like
Wildfire and Buddy and others
that have scores of engineers and
peoplethinkingall daylongabout
howwecanprovidethebest tools
that will support a companys ad-
vertising on Facebook, Ransom
said. Facebook can focus on
whats coretothem.
The social-ad industry that has
sprung up around Facebook is
comparable to the search-engine
marketing boom that followed
Googles emergence as the dom-
inantWeb-searchprovider.Unlike
search marketers, which make
money based on consumers in-
teraction with search-related ads,
social-advertisingcompaniesgen-
erate recurring sales of software
subscriptions. That makes them
comparable to business-applica-
tion vendors like Salesforce.com,
saidJulesMaltz, aventurecapital-
ist at Institutional Venture Part-
ners.
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BREATHE EASIER
The latest investment opportunity:
overweight truckers. About 20 per-
cent of truckers are morbidly obese,
and obese people tend to suffer
from sleep apnea. That means they
dont breathe well as they sleep,
which can result in drowsy drivers.
An advisory committee for the Fed-
eral Motor Carrier Safety Administra-
tion is recommending that all mor-
bidly obese truckers be checked for
apnea. That could mean 1.1 million
new customers will need CPAP machines, which help people breathe while
asleep, Citi Investment Research says. That could mean more demand for
ResMed (RMD) and others CPAP makers.
There are 7 million commercial motor vehicle drivers on U.S. interstates.
Among them, 90 percent are overweight, 50 percent are obese and 20 per-
cent are morbidly obese.
QUICK SILVER
Havent we seen this before? Al-
ready the price of silver has
dropped steeply twice in the last
year on worries that its price has ris-
en too far, too fast. It happened a
third time on Wednesday. Silver
plunged 7 percent after investors
gured there was less of a chance
that the Federal Reserve will launch
a new round of bond buying to help
the economy.
Investors earlier bought gold and
silver on expectations that more
bond buying and therefore ination
was coming. Several analysts ex-
pect silver to fall further: Barclays
Capital predicts it will drop to $31.80
per ounce by the end of the year,
down from about $35 now.
LETS GET ACTIVE
ETFs are booming in popularity:
Investors poured a record $28.2
billion into them in January, ac-
cording to Lipper. ETFs are like
traditional mutual funds in that
they invest in lots of different
things, like the 500 stocks in the
S&P 500 or a mix of corporate
bonds. The difference is that in-
vestors can buy and sell ETFs
throughout the day, while mutu-
al funds are priced just once.
Until now, most ETFs have
simply tracked different index-
es. But more are starting to use stock and bond pickers to try to beat
the index. The latest is PIMCO Total Return ETF (TRXT), which is run
by Bill Gross, who manages the largest U.S. bond fund. If it succeeds,
expect to see even more active ETFs, says fund researcher Strategic
Insight. They now make up just 0.5 percent of all ETFs. Source: Citi Investment Research
20
30
40
$50
Silver price
per ounce
$33.82
$34.53
Source: Factset
12 11
When investors consider mutu-
al funds, they often ask whether
its a large-cap or small-cap fund
and whether it focuses on growth
or value stocks. Financial ana-
lysts also often focus their de-
bates on the size and style of
stocks: Is now the time for big
stocks to become market leaders,
rather than small stocks? But Bri-
an Jacobsen says investors
shouldnt pay much attention to
that. After looking at 21 quarters
worth of data for 3,000 stocks, he
found that a stocks industry mat-
ters more than whether its a large
cap or growth stock.
So when picking a mutual fund,
I shouldnt care whether its a
large-cap value or small-cap
growth fund?
Its kind of arbitrary. I think that
when the research was done to
say that size matters or style mat-
ters, it was not necessarily some-
thing that an entire industry was
supposed to be built on. The origi-
nal premise was that, in certain
instances, size can make a differ-
ence, and that certain attributes
like valuation matters. It can be
useful for describing something
but not for making an investment
decision.
So what is useful?
Really what matters is the sector.
You mean a large-cap bank
stocks movements depend
more on it being a bank than on
it being a large-cap or a value
stock?
Right. If you want a diversified
portfolio, thats what you should
pay attention to. Not just a
check-the-box mentality of invest-
ing.
Do countries make a differ-
ence? Like a U.S. bank stock
versus a foreign bank stock?
Country does make a difference,
but its becoming less important
now. It used to be, especially in
emerging markets, that the
companys domicile was really im-
portant, whereas in the developed
world, the sector was the domi-
nant factor. But now as time has
gone on, were seeing that busi-
nesses that operate in China,
they might be domiciled in Lux-
embourg or the U.S. Is that a
Western company or a Chinese
company?
If sectors are the best way to
look at the market, which sec-
tors look good now?
Right now, were favoring the en-
ergy sector. It is a natural hedge
against high oil prices. Theyre the
ones that profit from it
We also like healthcare. Thats
more of a long-term investment.
Theyre selling to a bunch of ad-
dicts the longer you live, the
more health care you require. The
more you require, the more you
buy, and the more you live. Some
people would call that a vicious
cycle, others would call it a virtu-
ous cycle.
And technology. We like to find
those companies that help other
businesses improve their efficien-
cy.
Size doesnt
matter
InsiderQ&A
AP
Brian Jacobsen
Who he is: Chief Portfolio Strategist
for Wells Fargo Funds Management,
which manages $209 billion in assets.
What he suggests: Forget about a
companys size, its the industry that
matters.
Answers edited for content and
clarity.
Utility stocks are a disappointment. Although the stock
market is off to a great start this year, investors are
worried that utility stocks nearly 15 percent climb in 2011
topping all of the industries in the Standard & Poors
500 index was too far, too fast.
Utility stocks are down 3.5 percent so far in 2012,
compared with the 9.3 percent rise of the index.
Yet theyre still good long-term buys. Several financial
analysts point out that utility stocks offer relatively high
dividends, look set for steady profit growth and arent
expensive.
One of the reasons that Citi
Investment Research analyst
Brian Chin is optimistic is their
recent poor performance.
He points out that over the
last 20 years nearly every
time utility stocks have trailed
the market by this much over
40 trading days, they did
better than the S&P 500 over
the next 12 months.
The stocks recent decline
has also made them cheaper, relative to their earnings.
Utility stocks have an average price-earnings ratio of
13.5, meaning they trade at 13.5 times their earnings per
share over the last 12 months. Thats down from 14.9 in
late 2011.
Over the last decade, utilities have had an average
P/E ratio of 13.5. But that could rise to 15 or even 17,
according to Credit Suisse analysts. Thats because
yields on bonds and savings accounts are low, which
makes the dividends that utilities pay even more
attractive.
Utilities in the S&P 500 have
an average dividend yield of 4.1
percent, twice the 2 percent yield
for the index.
Credit Suisse also forecasts
earnings growth of 3 to 6 percent
for regulated utilities, which tend to
have steady earnings. Suggested
buys: Edison International (EIX)
and CMS Energy (CMS), which
run regulated utilities in California
and Michigan, respectively.
Stan Choe; J. Paschke AP Source: Morningstar; Data through Feb. 29 *annualized
Sticking with utilities
Fund Symbol 1-yr return
5-yr.* 10-yr* Expense Dividend
return return ratio yield
Franklin Utilities FKUTX 14.4% 3.7% 8.6% 0.76% 3.4%
ING MFS Utilities IMUIX 6.8 5.3 n/a 0.76 3.6
JHVIT Utilities Trust JEUTX 6.8 5.0 11.7 0.95 3.7
MFS Utilities MMUFX 6.8 5.2 12.0 1.04 3.2
These utility stock mutual funds all have four-star ratings or better from Morningstar and dividend yields above 3 percent.
Morningstar gives Franklin Utilities fund its top gold-medal rating for future performance expectations.
Air Products APD 72.26 8 98.01 91.88 -0.06 -0.1 s s 7.9 +4.18 2 6.8 16 2.5
Amer Water Works AWK 25.39 0 34.67 33.88 -0.04 -0.1 t s 6.3+25.64 127.0a 18 2.7
Amerigas Part LP APU 36.76 7 48.74 44.60 -1.61 -3.5 s s -2.9 +.15 3 13.0 25 6.8
Aqua America Inc WTR 19.28 7 23.28 22.02 -0.53 -2.4 t s -0.1 +1.34 2 2.7 22 3.0
Arch Dan Mid ADM 23.69 6 37.71 31.64 -0.32 -1.0 s s 10.612.13 3 0.4 14 2.2
AutoZone Inc AZO 255.45 0378.96 378.45 18.65 5.2 s s 16.5+43.98 1 25.3 19 ...
Bank of America BAC 4.92 4 14.70 8.13 0.26 3.3 s s 46.240.93 5-24.4 ... 0.5
Bk of NY Mellon BK 17.10 4 30.97 22.30 0.63 2.9 s s 12.024.01 4 -8.6 11 2.3
Bon Ton Store BONT 2.23 2 17.24 5.15 0.36 7.5 s s 52.865.99 5-34.4 ... 3.9
CVS Caremark Corp CVS 31.30 0 45.39 45.03 0.96 2.2 s s 10.4+39.09 1 8.6 17 1.4
Cigna Corp CI 38.79 4 52.95 44.20 -0.89 -2.0 s s 5.2 +4.27 2 -1.1 9 0.1
CocaCola KO 61.29 8 71.77 69.18 0.18 0.3 s s -1.1+10.29 2 11.0 19 2.9
Comcast Corp A CMCSA 19.19 0 29.92 29.24 0.05 0.2 s s 23.3+18.43 1 3.8 19 2.2
Community Bk Sys CBU 21.67 7 28.95 26.55 -1.16 -4.2 t s -4.5 +11.27 2 8.2 13 3.9
Community Hlth Sys CYH 14.61 4 42.50 24.18 -0.93 -3.7 s s 38.640.65 5 -8.2 10 ...
Entercom Comm ETM 4.61 3 13.63 6.71 -0.69 -9.3 t s 9.143.04 5-21.0 7 ...
Fairchild Semicond FCS 10.25 4 21.02 13.91 -1.00 -6.7 t s 15.524.44 4 -5.0 12 ...
Frontier Comm FTR 3.81 2 9.55 4.55 -0.10 -2.0 s t -11.735.90 4 -9.1 27 8.8
Genpact Ltd G 13.09 6 18.16 15.73 -0.38 -2.4 s s 5.2+13.99 125.3a 20 1.1
Harte Hanks Inc HHS 7.00 3 13.24 8.52 -0.66 -7.2 t t -6.330.74 4-18.4 12 4.0
Heinz HNZ 48.12 8 55.00 52.98 -0.45 -0.8 s s -2.0+12.03 2 6.3 17 3.6
Hershey Company HSY 51.41 0 62.38 61.33 0.22 0.4 s s -0.7+19.15 1 5.0 22 2.5
Kraft Foods KFT 30.43 0 39.06 38.25 0.37 1.0 t s 2.4+25.15 1 6.6 19 3.0
Lowes Cos LOW 18.07 0 28.59 28.13 0.97 3.6 s s 10.8 +11.17 2 -1.2 20 2.0
M&T Bank MTB 66.40 6 90.76 80.59 -0.48 -0.6 t s 5.6 2.71 3 -4.4 13 3.5
McDonalds Corp MCD 72.89 0102.22 99.50 -0.12 -0.1 t s -0.8+36.73 1 20.3 19 2.8
NBT Bncp NBTB 17.05 7 24.10 21.33 -1.01 -4.5 t s -3.6 +.64 3 2.5 13 3.8
Nexstar Bdcstg Grp NXST 5.53 6 10.28 8.13 -0.28 -3.3 t s 3.7+16.31 1 1.6 ... ...
PNC Financial PNC 42.70 8 64.37 59.61 0.23 0.4 t s 3.4 +1.70 2 -1.8 11 2.3
PPL Corp PPL 24.10 8 30.27 28.46 -0.39 -1.4 s t -3.3+16.01 1 -1.4 11 5.1
Penna REIT PEI 6.50 7 17.34 13.89 0.72 5.5 s s 33.0 +5.23 2-14.6 ... 4.3
PepsiCo PEP 58.50 4 71.89 62.52 -0.27 -0.4 t t -5.8 +2.61 2 2.7 16 3.3
Philip Morris Intl PM 60.45 0 84.33 84.55 1.53 1.8 s s 7.7+38.86 141.1a 17 3.6
Procter & Gamble PG 57.56 9 67.77 66.67 -0.04 -0.1 s s -0.1+10.19 2 3.6 17 3.1
Prudential Fncl PRU 42.45 8 66.57 61.34 0.25 0.4 s s 22.4 -+.43 3 -5.9 8 2.4
SLM Corp SLM 10.91 9 17.11 16.11 0.05 0.3 s s 20.2+13.96 1-17.1 14 3.1
SLM Corp flt pfB SLMBP 39.00 5 60.00 48.08 0.40 0.8 s s 23.3 ... 0.0 ... 9.6
Southn Union Co SUG 26.90 0 44.65 43.71 -0.30 -0.7 s s 3.8+55.09 1 10.2 22 1.4
TJX Cos TJX 24.13 0 37.15 37.08 1.11 3.1 s s 14.9+48.82 1 23.0 19 1.0
UGI Corp UGI 24.07 5 33.53 28.04 -0.65 -2.3 s t -4.610.11 3 4.7 15 3.7
Verizon Comm VZ 32.28 8 40.48 38.67 0.53 1.4 s s -3.6 +11.85 2 7.0 45 5.2
WalMart Strs WMT 48.31 8 62.63 59.01 0.22 0.4 t s -1.3+16.36 1 6.2 13 2.7
Weis Mkts WMK 36.52 7 44.85 41.96 -0.88 -2.1 t s 5.1+10.79 2 2.5 15 2.9
52-WK RANGE FRIDAY $CHG%CHG %CHG%RTN RANK %RTN
COMPANY TICKER LOW HIGH CLOSE 1WK 1WK 1MO 1QTR YTD 1YR 1YR 5YRS* PE YLD
Notes on data: Total returns, shown for periods 1-year or greater, include dividend income and change in market price. Three-year and five-year returns
annualized. Ellipses indicate data not available. Price-earnings ratio unavailable for closed-end funds and companies with net losses over prior four quar-
ters. Rank classifies a stocks performance relative to all U.S.-listed shares, from top 20 percent (far-left box) to bottom 20 percent (far-right box).
LocalStocks
SOURCE: FactSet
Earnings seasons biggest winners
Stock
Screener
Usually its bad for a stock when a company loses money. Its usual-
ly really bad when the loss is bigger than financial analysts expected.
But Micron Technology has proved to be an exception. It report-
ed a loss of 19 cents per share for its last quarter, nearly double
the loss of 10 cents that analysts expected. But its stock is up 34.9
percent since that Dec. 22 report. Thats the biggest gain for any
stock in the Standard & Poors 500 index following its earnings re-
port, according to FactSet.
The reason: Investors are looking ahead to better times for Micron,
a maker of memory chips. It was hurt last quarter by flooding in Thai-
land, which shut down many factories. Analysts expect demand for
chips to improve now that the flooding has subsided.
Micron also rose on the bankruptcy filing of a rival chip maker
from Japan. That should limit supply of chips and benefit the re-
maining competitors.
This screen shows the stocks in the S&P 500 that have had the big-
gest gains since reporting their earnings.
Micron Technology MU $8.64 34.9% -22.0% n/a 0.0
Jabil Circuit JBL 25.98 33.9 20.9 15 1.2
Discover Financial Ser. DFS 30.53 32.3 45.0 8 1.3
E*TRADE Financial ETFC 9.99 25.0 -35.9 19 0.0
Ross Stores ROST 53.90 24.0 49.7 20 1.0
Sears Holdings SHLD 75.96 22.9 -9.0 n/a 0.0
Apple AAPL 545.18 22.1 54.8 16 0.0
Citigroup C 34.10 20.9 -25.9 9 0.1
Whirlpool WHR 74.14 20.3 -7.7 15 2.7
Red Hat RHT 50.23 19.7 23.4 69 0.0
Adobe Systems ADBE 33.73 19.6 -2.2 20 0.0
Bank of America BAC 8.13 16.8 -41.2 813 0.5
Fastenal FAST 53.10 16.6 75.3 44 1.3
Oracle ORCL 29.96 16.3 -6.7 17 0.8
Citrix Systems CTXS 75.43 16.1 7.9 40 0.0
Intuitive Surgical ISRG 516.91 16.0 60.1 42 0.0
1 YR.
STOCK
CHANGE
P/E RATIO
BASED ON
LAST 12 MOS. COMPANY TICKER CLOSE
PERCENT
CHANGE
SINCE
EARNINGS
REPORT
DIVIDEND
YIELD
American Funds BalA m ABALX 19.47 +.07 +2.5 +7.5/A +3.9/B
American Funds BondA m ABNDX 12.72 +.03 +.4 +8.0/B +3.6/E
American Funds CapIncBuA m CAIBX 51.45 +.14 +2.7 +5.9/A +2.0/C
American Funds CpWldGrIA m CWGIX 35.45 +.03 +3.8 -.3/C +1.5/B
American Funds EurPacGrA m AEPGX 39.55 -.08 +3.7 -5.3/B +1.3/A
American Funds FnInvA m ANCFX 38.81 +.04 +3.3 +2.6/D +2.5/A
American Funds GrthAmA m AGTHX 32.24 +.07 +3.5 +2.6/D +2.0/D
American Funds IncAmerA m AMECX 17.50 +.04 +1.9 +6.6/A +2.8/C
American Funds InvCoAmA m AIVSX 29.55 +.10 +3.5 +3.7/D +1.1/C
American Funds NewPerspA m ANWPX 29.23 +.01 +3.4 /C +3.4/A
American Funds WAMutInvA m AWSHX 30.08 +.05 +2.7 +9.1/A +1.5/B
BlackRock GlobAlcA m MDLOX 19.64 -.03 +2.0 +1.3/C +5.3/B
BlackRock GlobAlcC m MCLOX 18.28 -.03 +2.0 +.6/C +4.5/B
BlackRock GlobAlcI MALOX 19.73 -.03 +2.0 +1.6/C +5.6/B
DFA EmMktValI DFEVX 31.57 +.36 +3.4 -5.1/D +7.4/A
Dodge & Cox Income DODIX 13.72 +.07 +1.0 +6.9/D +6.7/B
Dodge & Cox IntlStk DODFX 33.01 -.19 +4.0 -7.8/C -1.1/A
Dodge & Cox Stock DODGX 112.32 -.24 +3.1 +.7/D -2.0/D
Fidelity Contra FCNTX 74.90 +.42 +4.6 +6.8/C +5.1/B
Fidelity GrowCo FDGRX 94.60 +.75 +5.9 +12.6/A +7.9/A
Fidelity LowPriStk d FLPSX 39.85 -.28 +2.8 +7.0/A +4.4/A
FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m FKINX 2.17 +1.9 +3.4/D +3.5/D
FrankTemp-Franklin Income C m FCISX 2.19 +1.9 +2.9/E +3.0/D
FrankTemp-Mutual Euro Z MEURX 20.62 +.02 +3.2 -4.4/A +.9/A
FrankTemp-Templeton GlBond A mTPINX 13.35 +.10 +1.9 +4.8/C +10.8/A
FrankTemp-Templeton GlBondAdv TGBAX 13.32 +.11 +1.9 +5.2/C +11.0/A
Harbor IntlInstl d HAINX 60.27 -.38 +3.8 -1.2/A +2.6/A
Oakmark EqIncI OAKBX 28.93 -.16 +2.4 +4.4/C +5.5/A
PIMCO AllAssetI PAAIX 12.33 +.03 +1.4 +7.3/A +6.8/A
PIMCO LowDrIs PTLDX 10.43 +.02 +.2 +2.8/B +5.3/A
PIMCO TotRetA m PTTAX 11.15 +.05 +.3 +6.2/D +7.9/A
PIMCO TotRetAdm b PTRAX 11.15 +.05 +.3 +6.4/D +8.1/A
PIMCO TotRetIs PTTRX 11.15 +.05 +.3 +6.6/D +8.4/A
PIMCO TotRetrnD b PTTDX 11.15 +.05 +.3 +6.3/D +8.1/A
Permanent Portfolio PRPFX 49.12 -.60 -.2 +6.0/B +9.6/A
T Rowe Price EqtyInc PRFDX 25.03 +.02 +2.7 +3.3/C +.9/B
T Rowe Price GrowStk PRGFX 36.42 +.34 +5.9 +9.0/A +4.2/B
T Rowe Price HiYield d PRHYX 6.79 +.02 +2.2 +5.5/C +7.3/A
T Rowe Price MidCpGr RPMGX 58.64 -.11 +3.1 +3.5/C +7.5/A
Vanguard 500Adml VFIAX 126.58 +.42 +3.6 +6.9/A +1.9/B
Vanguard 500Inv VFINX 126.56 +.42 +3.6 +6.8/B +1.8/B
Vanguard GNMAAdml VFIJX 11.05 -.01 -.1 +7.9/B +6.7/A
Vanguard InstIdxI VINIX 125.76 +.42 +3.6 +6.9/A +2.0/B
Vanguard InstPlus VIIIX 125.77 +.42 +3.6 +6.9/A +2.0/B
Vanguard InstTStPl VITPX 31.11 +.01 +3.2 +6.4/B +2.5/A
Vanguard MuIntAdml VWIUX 14.24 -.01 -.2 +10.9/B +5.2/B
Vanguard STGradeAd VFSUX 10.76 +.02 +.4 +3.0/B +4.4/B
Vanguard Tgtet2025 VTTVX 13.24 +2.3 +4.4/A +3.0/A
Vanguard TotBdAdml VBTLX 11.05 +.02 +.1 +8.6/A +6.3/B
Vanguard TotBdInst VBTIX 11.05 +.02 +.1 +8.6/A +6.4/B
Vanguard TotIntl d VGTSX 14.75 -.04 +3.2 -6.2/C -.8/B
Vanguard TotStIAdm VTSAX 34.36 +3.2 +6.3/B +2.5/A
Vanguard TotStIIns VITSX 34.37 +.01 +3.2 +6.3/B +2.5/A
Vanguard TotStIdx VTSMX 34.35 +.01 +3.2 +6.2/B +2.4/B
Vanguard WellsIAdm VWIAX 57.39 +.21 +1.2 +11.1/A +6.6/A
Vanguard Welltn VWELX 33.29 +.13 +2.1 +6.8/A +4.9/A
Vanguard WelltnAdm VWENX 57.50 +.22 +2.1 +6.9/A +5.0/A
Vanguard WndsIIAdm VWNAX 49.84 +.39 +3.7 +6.8/A +.7/B
Vanguard WndsrII VWNFX 28.08 +.22 +3.7 +6.8/B +.6/B
Wells Fargo AstAlllcA f EAAFX 12.57 +.03 +2.5 +5.0/ +3.4/
MutualFunds
FRIDAY WK RETURN/RANK
GROUP, FUND TICKER NAV CHG 4WK 1YR 5YR
Dow industrials
-0.0%
+0.9%
Nasdaq
+0.4%
+2.4%
S&P 500
+0.3%
+1.8%
Russell 2000
-3.0%
-3.5%
LARGE-CAP
SMALL-CAP
q
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
q
q
p
MO
YTD
MO
YTD
MO
YTD
MO
YTD
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
+6.2%
+14.2%
+8.9%
+8.3%
Mortgage rates inch up
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell
to 3.90 percent from 3.95 percent the week before.
Thats close to its record low of 3.87 percent, last
reached two weeks earlier. A year ago, the average
rate was 4.87 percent. Mortgage rates have fol-
lowed Treasury yields lower. The yield on the 10-
year Treasury note is below 2 percent, down from
about 3.4 percent a year ago.
InterestRates
MIN
Money market mutual funds YIELD INVEST PHONE
3.25
3.25
3.25
.13
.13
.13
PRIME
RATE
FED
FUNDS
Taxablenational avg 0.01
Selected Daily Govt Fund/Cl D 0.19 $ 10,000 min (800) 243-1575
Tax-exemptnational avg 0.01
Vanguard OH Tax-Exempt MMF 0.05 $ 3,000 min (800) 662-7447
Broad market Lehman 2.15 0.04 s t -0.93 3.18 2.05
Triple-A corporate Moodys 3.87 0.03 s t -1.29 5.24 3.72
Corp. Inv. Grade Lehman 3.31 -0.05 t t -0.71 4.11 3.28
FRIDAY
6 MO AGO
1 YR AGO
FRIDAY CHANGE 52-WK
U.S. BOND INDEXES YIELD 1WK 1MO 3MO 1YR HIGH LOW
Municipal Bond Buyer 4.58 0.00 s t -1.07 5.72 4.54
U.S. high yield Barclays 7.01 -0.15 t t 0.22 10.15 6.61
Treasury Barclays 1.07 -0.01 s t -1.30 2.43 0.93
FRIDAY CHANGE 52-WK
TREASURYS YIELD 1WK 1MO 3MO 1YR HIGH LOW
3-month T-Bill 0.07 -0.02 t s -0.05 0.13
1-year T-Bill 0.20 0.00 s s -0.09 0.30 0.07
6-month T-Bill 0.11 -0.02 s s -0.04 0.16 0.01
2-year T-Note 0.28 -0.03 s s -0.48 0.82 0.16
5-year T-Note 0.84 -0.05 s t -1.45 2.31 0.71
10-year T-Note 1.98 0.00 s t -1.59 3.57 1.72
30-year T-Bond 3.10 0.00 t s -1.54 4.66 2.72
Money fund data provided by iMoneyNet Inc.
Rank: Funds letter grade compared with others in the same performance group;
an A indicates fund performed in the top 20 percent; an E, in the bottom 20 percent.
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MERCIFULLY FOR
Republicans, the con-
tentious 2012 presi-
dential primary in
Michigan is over. But
the news last week
didnt get any better
for the GOP.
An unrelenting electoral schedule,
designed by party leaders two years
ago, now forces finalists Mitt Romney,
Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick
Santorum to take their catfight into 10
more states on Tuesday.
Under the bright lights of news
media scrutiny, in seven primaries
(Ohio, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ver-
mont, Virginia, Tennessee and Oklaho-
ma) and three caucuses (North Dakota,
Idaho and Alaska), Republicans are
saddled with four unappealing candi-
dates and left wondering how they ever
arrived at this point.
Concerned about jobs and the econo-
my, Republicans in the Great Lake
State went to the polls on Tuesday
having endured a primary campaign
focused on contraception, Mrs. Rom-
neys Cadillacs, Mr. Romneys recol-
lection of events that never occurred,
his opposition to emergency auto in-
dustry loans under Presidents George
Bush (43) and Obama, and the height
of Michigans trees.
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum
spent his time lecturing on contracep-
tion and leveling screwball attacks at
Presidents Barack Obama and John F.
Kennedy. As if.
When Santorum wasnt knee-deep in
contraception he inexplicably attacked
the president and angrily called him a
snob for suggesting every American
should have the opportunity to go to
college. He also went after JFK, who
wasnt even on the ballot, for his re-
nowned and revered 1960 address on
the separation of church and state.
Santorum bitterly declared, on national
television, that it made him want to
throw up.
Rick is not a person to sit at the head
of the table in the White Houses Sit-
uation Room with his hand close to the
button. His ignoble performance in
recent weeks likely cost him the Repub-
lican vice presidential nomination.
As bad as that was for Republicans to
watch, the worst political news, for the
GOP and the country, arrived only
hours before polls closed in Michigan.
U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine,
announced she has had enough.
Considered one of the finest mem-
bers of the U.S. Senate, Snowe in-
formed friends, colleagues and the
media that she would not seek re-
election in 2012.
Public service is an enormous sacri-
fice and Snowe, 65, has devoted nearly
four decades to the people of Maine.
Over the years Snowe has became an
essential player in meaningful Senate
accomplishments. Yet she knows that
such cooperation no longer exists in a
Congress that no longer functions.
Orphaned at 10 and a widow at 26,
Snowe is a graduate of the University
of Maine and the first woman in histo-
ry to be elected to a state House of
Representatives, state Senate and serve
in the U.S. House and Senate as well.
Snowe is a respected Republican
moderate in a far-right Republican
caucus where moderates need no long-
er apply. She said:
I do not realistically expect the
partisanship of recent years in the
Senate to change over the short term. I
find it frustrating that an atmosphere
of polarization has become pervasive in
campaigns and in our governing in-
stitutions. So at this stage of my ten-
ure, I have concluded that I am not
prepared to commit myself to an addi-
tional six years in the Senate. I see a
vital need for the political center in
order for our democracy to flourish
and to find solutions that unite rather
than divide us. It is time for change in
the way we govern. We must return to
an era of civility in government driven
by a common purpose.
How did the GOP arrive at a final
four such as Romney, Gingrich, Paul
and Santorum? They need only ask
Olympia Snowe why shes leaving.
KEVIN BLAUM
I N T H E A R E N A
Final Four
leave number
of concerns
Kevin Blaums column on government, life
and politics appears every Sunday. Contact
him at kblaum@timesleader.com.
LET ME be blunt: If
Republicans nomi-
nate Rick Santorum,
they will lose.
The prospect of
four more years of
Barack Obama holds
some appeal for many
Americans, but probably not for most
Republicans. It might give doubters
among them some comfort, however,
to know that Obama and Santorum
share the same prayer: that Santorum
be the Republican nominee.
It gives me no pleasure to rap San-
torum, a man I know and respect even
if I disagree with him on some issues.
Not that he minds. Hes a scrapper
who loves a fight and he forgives.
Bottom line: Santorum is a good man.
Hes just a good man in the wrong
century.
This doesnt necessarily mean hes
wrong about everything, but hes so
far out of step with the majority of
Americans that he cant hope to win
the votes of moderates and independ-
ents so crucial to victory in November.
The Republican Partys insistence on
conservative purity, meanwhile, will
result in the cold comfort of defeat
with honor and, in the longer term,
potential extinction.
Increasingly, the party is growing
grayer and whiter. Nine out of 10 Re-
publicans are non-Hispanic white and
about half are highly religious, accord-
ing to Gallup. This isnt news, but
when this demographic is suddenly
associated with renewed debate about
whether women should have access to
contraception never mind abortion
suddenly they begin to look like
the Republican Brotherhood.
Add to that perception the abhor-
rent, pre-abortion ultrasound legisla-
tion proposed in Virginia, and you can
kiss the popes ring and voters retreat-
ing backsides.
The proposed law, temporarily
tabled, called for women seeking an
abortion to be forced to submit to a
vaginal ultrasound. When did Repub-
licans, who supposedly believe in less
government intervention, begin think-
ing that invading a persons body
against her will was remotely accept-
able?
Saner minds have prevailed, at least
for now, but the fact that the bill was
ever conceived and taken seriously by
at least some number of legislators
gives freedom-loving voters every
reason to run the other way.
Informed consent is, in my view, a
reasonable goal. Surely removal of a
human fetus deserves the same level
of awareness we would insist upon in
removing, say, a gall bladder. The
Virginia bill and the broader (bogus)
message often repeated on left-leaning
talk shows that Republicans are cam-
paigning against birth control have
created a perfect storm for defeat. The
math is clear: Sixty-seven percent of
women are either Democrats (41 per-
cent) or independents (26 percent);
more women than men vote; 55 per-
cent of women ages 18-22 voted in the
2008 presidential election.
Republicans are caught in a nearly
impossible situation, none more than
the more temperate-minded Mitt
Romney. It is important to remember,
however, why contraception came up
in the first place. Republicans were
forced to man their battlements by the
Obama administrations new health
care rule mandating that Catholic
organizations pay for contraception in
violation of conscience. From there,
things spiraled out of the realm of
religious liberty, where this debate
belongs, and into the fray of moral
differences.
Santorums original surge was based
not on social issues but on his authen-
ticity and his ability to identify with
middle-class struggles. He was the
un-Romney. But now this appealing
profile has been occluded by social
positions that make him an outlier to
mainstream Americans.
Republicans might sleep better if
they nominate The Most Conservative
Person In The World, but they wont
be seeing the executive branch any-
time soon.
COMMENTARY
K A T H L E E N P A R K E R
Santorum vote
would be vote
for GOP defeat
Kathleen Parkers email address is kathleen-
parker@washpost.com.
The Republican Party is hard to de-
fine. The easy part is detailing its
struggles. It still has difficulty attract-
ing big numbers of African-American
voters and tends to be less popular
than the Democratic Party with His-
panics.
But among its core voters those
whocast ballotsinthisyearsGOPcau-
cuses and primaries the GOP in-
cludes several very different blocs.
While some factions are stronger than
others, none is so dominant it can
choose the GOPs presidential nomi-
nee by itself.
They share one common character-
istic: Theyre fiscal conservatives.
They want deficits reduced dramat-
ically, andfast. Theywant taxes lower,
andthey want, as RonaldReaganused
to say, to get government off peoples
backs.
Beyond that, though, are different
factions, some more powerful than
others. Social conser-
vatives dominatethe
debate, but cant
agreeonasinglecan-
didate. Moderates,
once dubbed the
Rockefeller Repub-
lican wing after the
long-serving, big-gov-
ernment NewYorkgov-
ernor, are influential only ina few
states. Libertarians have enoughmus-
cle to make a difference, but perhaps
not enough to get their candidate
elected. And blue collar and suburban
voters, who want lower taxes and effi-
cient government services, are up for
grabs.
Whoever wins the partys nomina-
tionwill have tocobble together a coa-
lition of these different groups, and it
wont be easy. Heres a look at the par-
tys divisions:
Social Conservatives
Where?MostlySouth, RockyMoun-
tain West, farmbelt
Who? All ages
Recent hero: Conservative
commentator Pat Buchanan,
the Rev. Pat Robertson
Current favorites: 2008 presi-
dential candidate Mike Huck-
abee, Rick Santorum
Preferred GOP nominee:
Rick Santorum, former U.S.
senator from Pennsylvania;
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann
Key beliefs: Seek to emphasize role
of faith in American life. Oppose abor-
tionandgay marriage. Resent biggov-
ernment asintrusive; eagertoseeOba-
ma health care lawoverturned.
Influence in party: Will have a
strong role in writing the partys plat-
form, but will need help to nominate
their preferred candidate.
Libertarians
Where? All over, but particularly in
A look at the sometimes fractured segments of GOP
By DAVID LIGHTMAN
McClatchy Newspapers
See GOP, Page 6E
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EATTLEThe phone call fromtheir younger son, awayat college, caught JimandSharon
Kablerunprepared. Theirbrightchild, salutatorianathishighschool, Mattwastellingthem
that he was gay. I felt sicktomystomach, recalledJimKabler, a retiredCalifornia state correc-
tionsofficerandself-describedconservativeRepublican. Ihadthechoicerightthenof throwingthe
phone throughthe wall or havinga relationshipwithmy son.
That was 14 years ago, when in
state after state laws were being en-
actedtoprevent peoplelikeMatt Ka-
bler from being able to marry the
man he someday would come to
love.
His parents, who live on Whidbey
Island, Wash., have since become
powerful advocates for same-sex
marriage their acceptance of it
foreshadowing that of other Ameri-
cans, who major national polls show
nowsupport such unions at a rate of
more than 50 percent.
The shift has been gradual, hap-
pening as more gays and lesbians
have felt freer tolive their lives open-
ly. Withthat, morepeoplehavecome
to realize they know someone a
familymember, afriend, aco-worker,
the guy down the street who is
gay.
Yet, even as sentiments have shift-
ed slowly, Americans remain deeply
divided on the question of same-sex
marriage.
Just hours after Gov. Chris Gre-
goire signed a bill Feb. 13 legalizing
same-sex marriage in Washington,
bringingthestateinlinewithsixoth-
ers and the District of Columbia,
thosewhoopposesuchunionsfileda
referendum aimed at recalling the
legislation in November.
Gay-marriage opponents also
havefiledaninitiativetoensuremar-
riage in the state remains between
one man and one woman.
Infact, gaymarriageisexpectedto
play a significant role in this years
presidential election and could ap-
pear in one form or another on bal-
lots in at least five states.
The Rev. Joseph Fuiten, senior
pastor at Cedar ParkChurchinBoth-
ell, who is backing the referendum,
acknowledges support for gay mar-
riage has grownbut is not convinced
this shift is deep or lasting.
I do think theres been some
movement, yes, he said. But how
deep that change is and what the
components of the belief behind it
are, I dont know. Its an extrapola-
tion argument. And because weve
progressed to a certain point, is it in-
evitable that we will continue to pro-
gress beyond that point?
Experts say the change toward
support of gay marriage has been
building gradually over the past dec-
ade as the world saw its first same-
sex marriages, the Supreme Court
struck downTexas anti-sodomy law
and cities, and states were passing
measures to extend more rights and
protection to gays.
Whats ironic is that all the anti-
gay rhetoric increased support for
same-sex marriage, said Brian Po-
well, a professor of sociology at Indi-
ana University. It reducedthe taboo
around talking about the topic
people no longer had to lower their
voice tosaythe wordhomosexual
andbecausetherhetoricwassoheat-
ed it pushed reasonable people to
want to distance themselves and say
Imnot like that.
MCT PHOTO
From left, Jim Kabler and his wife, Sharon, with son, Matt, and his partner, Scott Stark, who live together on
Whidbey Island, Wash. Jim Kabler, a self-described conservative Republican, said he had to rearrange my
thinking 14 years ago after his younger son told him he was gay.
By LORNET TURNBULL The Seattle Times
Whats ironic is that all the anti-gay rhetoric increased support for
same-sex marriage. It reduced the taboo around talking about the topic
Brian Powell
A professor of sociology at Indiana University
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Editorial
Simply put, the Senate is not
living up to what the Founding
Fathers envisioned.
Olympia J. Snowe
The Republican senator from Maine, who
announced last week she will not seek re-election,
wrote a column for The Washington Post in which she addressed the
legislative bodys dysfunction and political polarization. If the
problems are to be corrected, she concluded, the impetus will come
from outside the institution.
TWO WEEKS ago I wrote
about the unfairness of
the federal income tax
system, saying we had to
change it so the richest
among us carry their fair
share.
I have now seen numbers that suggest I
significantly understated exactly how
unfair the present system is.
Figures compiled by James Stewart, a
columnist for The New York Times, in-
dicate that the 400 richest people in the
United States paid 18.1 percent of their
adjusted gross income in federal tax, a
lower rate than was paid by taxpayers in
the $200,000 to $500,000 income brack-
et. And of these 400 richest, 101 paid less
than 15 percent. And 30 of them paid less
than 10 percent. Some of these folks
make Mitt Romney look like hes practic-
ing affirmative action on taxes.
These figures reflect only the federal
income tax. If we were to add the burden
of payroll taxes (Social Security and
Medicare), which also falls dispropor-
tionately on lower- and middle-income
taxpayers, the present system emerges as
even more unfair.
The biggest reason the superrich pay a
lower proportion of their income in taxes
than you and I do is because, compared
with most Americans, less of their in-
come comes from wages and more from
investments. Somewhere along the way
Congress wandered off the path of com-
mon sense and lowered the tax rate on
dividends, interest, capital gains and
carried interest (profits from private
equity or hedge funds) all gains from
holding or trading stocks, bonds, other
investments and bank accounts; and
Congress lowered it below the rates paid
by many middle-class people who live
primarily on salary or hourly wages. The
reasoning for doing this was and remains
murky, but the question of who benefits
is clear as day.
I return to this topic for two reasons.
First, as long as this divisive issue is
unsettled, it becomes just one more rea-
son why we are polarized and paralyzed
when we need to be united and deter-
mined if were going to right the econom-
ic ship of state.
Second, the increased attention to this
question suggests it might become a
pivotal issue in the presidential cam-
paign.
Tax fairness was not a major issue in
the election of fall 2008. The recession
had struck and we had just fallen deep
into the economic swamp. The two can-
didates waged their campaign on the
economy in platitudes, with both John
McCain and Barack Obama pledging,
more or less, to do everything and help
everyone.
Today, eight months before Election
Day 2012, the tax fairness issue is one
where the incumbent president has lined
up squarely on the sensible and, polls
indicate, popular side higher taxes on
the wealthy. And the Republican field,
where the candidates dart in and out of
the lead like those rubber alligators you
hit with a mallet at the penny arcade,
sometimes wavers and sometimes lines
up on the irrational and unpopular side
of this issue.
If we raised taxes on those making $1
million or more to at least the level paid
by those in the upper-tax brackets on
earned income, it would raise a pretty
penny between $50 billion and $100
billion a year, depending on how it was
done.
This alone would not generate enough
money to solve all our economic prob-
lems. There are other things we must do
to close the deficit, invest in the future
and lower our ratio of debt to gross do-
mestic product.
But well never get a broad consensus
on these tougher steps unless we share
common-sense confidence in the tax
system that underlies the entire revenue
side of the ledger our country lives by.
And we will never get shared, common-
sense confidence in our tax system if a
large majority of us think it is flawed and
unfair in favor of those who already have
the most.
To right ship, all must be on board to fix tax system
Peter Goldmark, a former publisher of the In-
ternational Herald Tribune, headed the climate
program at the Environmental Defense Fund. He
wrote this for Newsday.
COMMENTARY
P E T E R G O L D M A R K
Today, eight months before Election Day
2012, the tax fairness issue is one where
the incumbent president has lined up
squarely on the sensible and, polls
indicate, popular side higher taxes on
the wealthy.
MITT ROMNEY has mis-
sed several golden oppor-
tunities to turn this cam-
paigns religious fixation
to his advantage.
Given that polls show
he faces prejudice among
a sizable share of primary voters because
of his Mormon faith, you would think
Romney would be eager to try to redefine
the role of faith in the election. But he
keeps refusing to challenge those who
would apply faith-based litmus tests,
even though doing so would win him
plaudits among the independents who
will pick the next president. Thats prob-
ably because he fears it would backfire
among those who will pick the GOP nom-
inee.
It has been a dizzying two weeks in
matters of church and state.
First, the Obama administration un-
wisely attempted to force religious in-
stitutions to offer birth control coverage
to their employees in contravention of
church teachings. The administration
exempted churches, but it should have
done the same for church-related institu-
tions from the get-go.
Forget for a moment the shortsighted-
ness of an institution that opposes abor-
tion but fails to recognize that contracep-
tion can prevent it. Whatever the basis of
the churchs position, the government
should not force it to act against its
teachings. In doing so, the president
served up a perfect political opportunity
for his opponents to accuse him of wag-
ing war on religious freedom.
The next mistake, however, was the
churchs. When the president came to his
senses and offered a compromise that
would not force the church to pay for
contraception coverage, the bishops re-
buffed it. Instead of declaring victory,
they continued to fight.
It was into this crossfire that Rick San-
torum stepped when he said the presi-
dent was motivated by some phony the-
ology, not a theology based on the Bible.
When challenged by Bob Schieffer of
CBS, Santorum thinly defended his com-
ments as references to Obamas envi-
ronmental policies. But the remark
seemed in keeping with the email circu-
lars many of us have received (YOU
MUST READ THIS) that seek to portray
Obama as an other, someone funda-
mentally different from the rest of us.
Thats when Romney should have
stepped in and asked: What separates us
from Iran or al-Qaida if we are going to
pick our presidents according to religious
litmus tests? Perhaps he could have quot-
ed the First Amendment and reminded
people that it ensures every Americans
ability to exercise his faith, or to exercise
no faith. But Romney remained silent.
And he stayed silent when Matt Drudge
trumpeted a 2008 Santorum speech at
Ave Maria University in which he invoked
Satan while discussing abortion. And
the father of lies has his sights on what
you think the father of lies, Satan, would
have his sights on a good, decent, pow-
erful, influential country, the United
States of America, Santorum said.
And Romney was still silent a day later,
when the Rev. Franklin Graham, Billy
Grahams son, said on MSNBC that while
he believed Santorum was a Christian, he
couldnt be sure whether Obama or Rom-
ney was.
All these developments presented Rom-
ney with chances to remind the nation
that this is not the election that ends
with a cloud of white smoke over the
Sistine Chapel. What did he do instead?
He doubled down on his efforts to reach
the partys religious base, telling a Michi-
gan crowd: Unfortunately, possibly be-
cause of the people the president hangs
around with, and their agenda, their secu-
lar agenda they have fought against
religion. And in the CNN debate in Ari-
zona, he accused Obama of an attack on
religious conscience.
That kind of talk might have helped
Romney on Tuesday with some of the
GOP faithful in Michigan and Arizona.
But it is not likely to be forgotten by inde-
pendents come this fall.
Romneys missed chances on role of faith in elections
Michael Smerconish writes for The Philadelphia
Inquirer. Readers may contact him via www.smer-
conish.com.
COMMENTARY
M I C H A E L S M E R C O N I S H
Thats when Romney should have stepped
in and asked: What separates us from Iran
or al-Qaida if we are going to pick our
presidents according to religious litmus
tests?
D
ID THE PEOPLE in
power during Penn-
sylvanias coal
mining heyday fore-
seea timewhenstreams would
run orange with acidic water
escaping from abandoned
mines and communities such
as those near Carbondale
would be shrouded by massive
mounds of reddish coal waste,
a kind of Mars-like
dead zone?
Had they known,
would they have act-
ed differently?
Those and similar
questions, rather
than mere curiosity,
bear consideration
todayas thestateun-
dergoes another
fuel-extraction fren-
zy this time, for
coveted natural gas. Three
companies, including Valley
Forge-based energy provider
UGI Corp., indicatedThursday
they want to punch a $1billion
gas pipeline through the states
midsection.
The AssociatedPress report-
ed that the pipeline to com-
mence in Lycoming County
would connect production fa-
cilities in Northeastern Penn-
sylvanias Marcellus Shale with
markets southtowardPhiladel-
phia, Baltimore and Washing-
ton. Anexact routefor thepro-
posed Commonwealth Pipe-
line has not yet been an-
nounced, nor has the project
received regulatory approval.
As long as Americans re-
main addicted to carbon-based
fuels and all the lifestyle conve-
niences they allow, industry
will provide them. And that
means recovering fuels from
below ground and moving
them, at great expense, tobusi-
ness and residential custom-
ers, for a profit. So be it.
But our state lawmakers,
regulators and others pre-
sumably people who have
more thanshort-
term benefits in
mind fail the
public if they
dont continual-
ly ask questions.
They need to so-
licit scientific
evidence. Con-
sider immediate
and long-term
consequences.
And ponder this
question: What dont we
know?
What, for instance, will hap-
pen to our air, water and soil
the things onwhichwe depend
for life after years, then dec-
ades, of intensive natural gas
drilling? How many acres of
well pads, access roads and
pipelines can safely be cut into
the Keystone States forests
and fields before its habitats go
awry? Howmight resident and
migratorybirds andother wild-
life be impacted? What about
crops?
Noone knows for certainthe
answers.
Our concern and maybe
yours, too is the hubris of cer-
tain humans who think, and
act as if, they do.
OUR OPINION: MARCELLUS SHALE
Hard to unearth
what future holds
How many acres of
well pads, access
roads and pipelines
can safely be cut
into the Keystone
States forests and
fields before its
habitats go awry?
PRASHANT SHITUT
President and InterimCEO/Impressions Media
JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ
Vice President/Executive Editor
MARK E. JONES
Editorial Page Editor
Editorial Board
QUOTE OF THE DAY
P
OSTMASTER Gener-
al Patrick R. Donahoe
says nothing is set in
stone, so theres
some faint hope of altering the
sweepingcutbacks plannedfor
the U.S. Postal Service.
But time is running out, and
congressional actionis critical.
The postmasters plan to
save $15 billion over three
years by closing or merging
more than 200 mail-handling
facilities could slow first-class
mail, throw up to 35,000 peo-
ple out of work and risk even
greater erosion in post office
business. Among the facilities
affected in eastern Pennsylva-
nia are Scranton, Altoona,
Erie, Greensburg, Lancaster,
New Castle, Reading, Wash-
ington, Paoli and William-
sport.
Its not that Donahoe has
much choice but to pursue
such a strategy, even if it
proves self-defeating. The qua-
si-governmental agency he
heads faces a $14 billion loss
this fiscal year. It has seen the
volume of first-class mail drop
by 25 percent in recent years,
yet the post office receives no
direct taxpayer aid.
But it remains in the nation-
al interest to provide reliable
and comprehensive mail deliv-
ery across the country, at the
very least because 40 percent
of Americans still pay their
bills by mail.
A five-month congressional
moratorium on closing postal
facilities has delayed any re-
trenchment until May. That
means the clock is ticking for
Congress to act if not by pro-
viding any direct aid, at least
by giving the Postal Service
better tools with which to
shape its destiny.
For instance, the archaic
linking of postal-rate increases
toinflationshouldbe scrapped
with the clear understanding
that postal customers simply
are going to have to pay a little
more to preserve reliable, on-
time service.
Similarly, rules must be
loosened so that post offices
are permitted to offer new
products andservices togener-
ate additional revenue.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
OTHER OPINION: MAIL DELIVERY
Congress must act
to shore up USPS
An company
C M Y K
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F O R U M
IN RECENT
days, as dis-
cussions
about a pos-
sible war with
Iran have
grown louder,
I have heard
that persistent question from
people wondering if Israelis
arent making too much of the
Iranian threat. Are Israelis
paranoid?
We can discuss whether or
not a war is justified. We can
argue about whether the Unit-
ed States should intervene,
whether Israel should or
could take on Iran alone. We
might wonder what would
happen if Iran acquired nuclear
weapons and a host of its Arab
neighbors followed suit. And
we can ponder which would
entail more risk, going to war
or learning to live with a nucle-
ar-armed and, hence, much
more powerful Islamic Repub-
lic.
But, no, there is no arguing
the question of whether Israelis
are paranoid: You bet they are.
And with good reason.
Lets set aside the lessons of
history, which are multiple,
tragic and eerily repetitive.
Lets focus instead on the pre-
sent.
Only a few weeks ago, on
Feb. 3, Irans Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, the
countrys most powerful man
and its spiritual leader, told the
faithful in his Friday sermon
that Israel is a cancerous tu-
mor that should be cut and will
be cut. Iran, he said, would
help anyone who wants to help
carry out this Israelectomy.
Khamanei vowed to promote,
The hegemony of Iran.
While reaffirming his com-
mitment to continue with the
nuclear program, Khamanei
admitted that Iran already has
participated in recent wars
between Israel and groups that
exist for the purpose of de-
stroying the country. We have
intervened, he revealed to no
ones surprise, in the wars
between Israel and Hezbollah
in Lebanon 2006 and Hamas in
Gaza in 2008.
During those wars, thou-
sands of rockets were launched
against Israeli civilians, forcing
hundreds of thousands to flee
their homes and more than a
million to live in underground
shelters.
Back in 2006, a visibly shak-
en Israeli mother of three told
me, Next time, the rockets
will carry nuclear weapons.
She was no security expert, but
she expressed a fear that keeps
parents awake, just as it does
military and government lead-
ers.
A few weeks ago, I witnessed
a drill in which Israelis pre-
pared for a dirty bomb attack
near the countrys principal
port, Haifa. The simulation
presented what organizers
called a plausible scenario in
which terrorists detonate a
conventional weapon laced
with nuclear materials in a
highly populated area. Its a
major fear of Israeli security
experts, who believe Iran
would be happy to hide behind
terrorist groups, as it has done
before, and pass them quanti-
ties of radioactive material.
To anyone wondering if
Israelis are worrying too much,
there is much evidence to show
that is exactly what they
should be doing.
At about the same time as
his Israel is Cancer speech, a
close ally of Irans Khamanei
published a theological justifi-
cation of why Israel and the
Jews should be killed, along
with a detailed military propos-
al. Residents of Tel Aviv and
Haifa can be targeted even by
Shahab 3 missiles ... (the area)
composes about 60 percent of
the Israeli population, wrote
Alireza Forghani.
In the meantime, the pros-
pect of rockets falling on Is-
raelis requires no paranoia or
imagination. Rockets and mor-
tar shells are launched regu-
larly toward Israel from Gaza.
Since the start of the year,
those trying to kill Israelis have
launched 39 rockets. Last year
they shot 653. Most not all
of the projectiles miss their
targets, but they keep people,
especially children, in a state of
constant anxiety, and they
serve as a reminder that much
worse could be in store.
Iranian leaders repeatedly
proclaim their wish to destroy
Israel.
And to those saying Iran
makes rational decisions, lets
remember their rationality
includes the belief that dying
can be glorious. Chillingly
revealing was their well-docu-
mented practice of sending
thousands of Iranian children
as human mine clearers during
the war with Iraq. The chil-
dren, who died in explosions
they set off, received plastic
keys to wear around their
necks, indicating they would
soon enter heaven.
Undoubtedly, there are
strong arguments to make for
and against attacking Iran to
stop its nuclear program. But
there is also plenty of reason to
be nervous, even paranoid.
Theres good reason
for Israelis to worry
COMMENTARY
F R I D A G H I T I S
Frida Ghitis writes about global
affairs for The Miami Herald. Read-
ers may send her email at fjghi-
tis@gmail.com.
O
nce I think I stood here and heard whispers of the past: the clomp of work-
ers boots on concrete, the clank of lunch pails, the crush of metal on coal.
Now I wonder if it was only the rustle of roosting pigeons.
Once I think I glimpsed here a vision of the future, where history still was
held in high regard. Now I wonder, even then, if opportunity already had flown
out the window.
ANOTHER VIEW
A photograph by Don Carey and
words by Mark E. Jones
SHE IS in there
somewhere.
I can see her,
behind her
own eyes,
which, after
the strokes,
always seem to
be squinting. She grips the table
and bites her lower lip. Often
she looks away, as if observing
an invisible fly.
Back here, I say. Back here,
Mom.
She turns her head back, her
body slumped in the wheelchair.
At times she doesnt appear to
hear me at all.
But now and then she makes
eye contact and smiles, and
when that happens, she comes
alive in a cascade of memories.
My mother.
She is in there somewhere.
I know it. My father knows it.
My brother and sister know it.
We only want her to tell us. To
confirm the fact. To blurt out in
that wonderfully strong voice
that used to holler down the
street when it was time for din-
ner, Yes, I hear you. I hear all of
you. I hear everything in-
cluding the jokes. I am who I
always was. I just dont speak
much anymore.
We hunger for those sentenc-
es.
We wait.
If you have elderly parents, or
a loved one with any form of
brain damage a stroke, a
closed head injury if you have
relatives who suffer from de-
mentia, Alzheimers, or any
number of afflictions that rob
you of who you used to be yet
leave your body intact, then you
know what I am talking about.
The maddening tug between
living and being alive.
What kind of world is this for
her, I ask? To be on the outside
of all conversations? To be
wheeled away from dinner ta-
bles she used to dominate? To
be spoon-fed her meals at age
81? To have a bib as standard
clothing?
This is not who she is! you
want to scream to the heavens.
Restore her dignity! For mer-
cys sake, at least let her speak!
After all, ours was always such
a noisy relationship, filled with
laughs and lectures and late-
night bull sessions, united al-
ways by her greatest gift: com-
munication.
We were talkers, our family.
We didnt sit in silence. Who sat
in silence? There always was
food to be passed, opinions to be
expressed, love and pride and
gentle criticism to be lavished,
and stories, so many stories, of
our childhoods, of their mar-
riage, of the old days in Brook-
lyn, this crazy uncle, this nutty
aunt. Silence? Who sat in si-
lence?
But now we sit in silence. We
visit by holding hands, or
squeezing a knee, or locking
fingers, or kissing her white hair
and saying we love her and
melting when we see her try to
form the words I love you, too
voiceless, just a mouthing. We
cling to it like gospel.
Stroke is the leading cause of
serious, long-term disability in
the United States. Which means
millions of people out there have
experienced a suddenly lesser
version of themselves.
In my mothers case, it was
gradual, small episodes, cerebral
ischemias, followed by a bad fall,
a severe incident, then who
knows how many more? Doctors
are unclear on this stuff. Could
get worse. Might get better.
Could reoccur. Might not. The
brain, true to its design, mysti-
fies.
So we sit and we visit and we
talk in repeating, child-like ways
You hungry, Mom? You hun-
gry? Hmm? the way she once
talked to us as infants, and we
find the scariest part is not that
our mothers voice is missing,
but that the memory of it is
beginning to fade.
I have not heard her speak in
several years, not the way she
used to. That timbre and opti-
mism, its gone. Its hard to con-
jure. Its been replaced by slow,
coughing rasps, or a barely whis-
pered yes or no, as her head
turns to look at that invisible fly.
You want a probe, a scope,
some magical device that can
weave through her brain and
find her in some hidden cavern,
smartly dressed, setting the
table and blowing you a kiss.
Hi, Mom, you want to say.
Hi, sweetie, you want to
hear.
She is in there somewhere,
behind these squinting eyes and
biting teeth. What was that
game we used to play as kids?
Come out, come out, wherever
you are? But we are no longer
kids, even if she is always our
mother, and we miss her ter-
ribly, even as she sits right in
front of us.
Stroke leaves mom to live her life in silence
COMMENTARY
M I T C H A L B O M
Mitch Albom is a columnist for the
Detroit Free Press. Readers may
write to him at: Detroit Free Press,
600 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48226, or
via email at malbom@freepress.com.
If you have elderly parents, or
a loved one with any form of
brain damage a stroke, a
closed head injury if you have
relatives who suffer from
dementia, Alzheimers, or any
number of afflictions that rob
you of who you used to be yet
leave your body intact, then
you know what I am talking
about. The maddening tug
between living and being
alive.
Angels assist
accident victims
A
t 7 a.m. on Feb. 17 my
husband and I were in a
car accident on state
Route 118.
We are so sorry we didnt
get the names of the first two
gentlemen on the scene to
assist us; we only know that
one man was a policeman and
the other a Game Commission
officer. The crew from the
Sweet Valley Ambulance treat-
ed me very professionally and
very compassionately.
We want to say thank you to
all of these great people. You
are truly angels among us.
Dorothea Malys
Harveys Lake
Family lauds
Moose Lodge
M
y wife and I express our
deep appreciation to the
West Pittston Moose
Lodge for the fantastic benefit
it put on for our granddaught-
er, Elyssa Yanik.
The whole evening was so
special to everyone who came
out: the more than 60 school
students, all the adults, family
friends and, especially, our
family. Your support was ter-
rific.
We give heartfelt thanks to
Don Lasota and Bernie Casse-
tori, along with all the staff at
the Moose for the wonderful
and most special Evening For
Elyssa.
Thank you all so much for
your outpouring of care and
concern.
Don Morgantini
Wright Township
Meadows Rehab
gives great care
I
thank the employees at the
Meadows Nursing and Re-
habilitation Center for the
love, compassion, care and
concern given to Albert Pear-
son while he was a patient
there.
My appreciation goes to the
staff and administration, the
nurses, the caregivers, the
receptionists, the therapists
and the kitchen help. They
were like an extended caring
family, especially Brenda
Diggs, Maria Bixby, Toni
Shrawder, Charlie Welki, Mar-
jorie, Allison, Sue and Dodie.
Its impossible to name every-
one, but they also deserve to
be complimented.
I add my own expression of
gratitude for the same kind-
nesses given to me while I was
a daily visitor. It is a great
facility with caring, dedicated
employees.
Marie Finnegan
Dallas
Wilkes worker
leaves a mark
I
am employed in the food
service department at
Wilkes University. Feb. 23
marked the one-year anni-
versary of the death of a fellow
worker Glenn Gambini.
Glenn was a rare human
being. You couldnt find an
employee who worked harder
or was more dependable. You
certainly could depend on
seeing his face at every sport-
ing event.
A unit on campus that was
formerly an Einstein Bros.
Bagels has been changed to a
campus caf bearing the name
Colonel Gambinis, in honor
of Glenn. The name was a
result of a campus contest,
and it was not the only entry
bearing Glenns name.
This fact shows how much
respect the students had for
him.
In this name, he will be
forever remembered. A simple
person who was both mentally
and physically challenged, a
simple person who washed
dishes and mopped floors for
38 years, a simple person who
left a mark on many, a simple
person whom I will be forever
glad I knew, a simple person
who was much more than a
simple person.
We miss you, Glenn!
Theresa Schlingman
Wilkes-Barre
Bravery, kindness
help fire victims
O
n Feb. 4, we experienced a
devastating fire that de-
stroyed our Plains Town-
ship home.
A very special thank-you
needs to be given to the fol-
lowing agencies that respon-
ded: Plains Township Fire
Department, Plains Township
Police Department, Plains
Volunteer Ambulance Associ-
ation (Medic 2), Plains Volun-
teer Ambulance Association
(Rescue 567), West Pittston
Fire Department, Pittston City
Ambulance, Jenkins Township
Ambulance, Municipality of
Kingston Fire Department,
Laflin Fire Department and
state police Fire Marshall Ron
Jarocha.
Each of these teams demon-
strated outstanding bravery,
and it will not be forgotten.
You are a fearless group of
individuals who go above and
beyond to help our communi-
ties and that certainly does
not go unnoticed. Additional-
ly, our prayers go out to the
two firefighters (as well as
their families) who were seri-
ously injured that afternoon.
We wish you both a speedy
recovery.
We also thank our families,
friends, neighbors, co-workers
at Jack Williams Tire Co. and
ParenteBeard LLC, the Plains
Boys Club, Kellys Bar in
Plains, Hudson Italian Club
and the Hilldale ITLO Club
for the outpouring of love,
concern, generosity and sup-
port that we received and
continue to receive.
One thing that is always
certain in life is change. On
the afternoon of Feb. 4, we
endured a dramatic change in
our lives. Fortunately, we are
able to pick up ourselves and
move forward. It takes time to
get over the sense of loss after
such a traumatic event, but we
are standing and moving in
the right direction due to the
support we continue to re-
ceive from the very special
people mentioned above.
Words cannot truly express
how grateful, touched and
blessed we are!
Joseph Rogalski
and
Nancy Osterman
Plains Township
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takes away rights
W
hat is the Obama admin-
istrations true agenda
with its controversial
mandate to force not only
businesses but even religious
institutions to pay for their
employees birth control and
sterilization?
Americans must analyze
this honestly and forget about
the carrot being dangled as
another free perk. This man-
date includes completely free
prescriptions including the
day after abortion pill.
Of course, many religious
institutions are contesting
this, but Americans need to
realize that any time the gov-
ernment forces anything, it is
taking away our liberties. And
the administrations attempt
to show compromise is noth-
ing but a complete ruse, in
that the insurance companies
will simply increase the premi-
ums of religious institutions.
Indirectly, the Catholics and
other denominations institu-
tions will be paying for birth
control and thereby violating
their rights from the con-
science clause laws.
First of all, since when is
preventing pregnancy a female
health concern? Choosing to
use birth control or steril-
ization is elective, and it
should be treated no differ-
ently than other elective prac-
tices such as cosmetic surgery.
So far, the Obamacare provi-
sion has yet to require employ-
ers to pay for Botox injections.
And I dont expect that, since
it doesnt meet the liberal
elitists true intentions. Their
true agenda certainly appears
to be an extension of pop-
ulation control albeit by cov-
ert means.
Our liberties are being tak-
en away, and America should
wake up.
Joe Rinkunas
Clarks Summit
Writer questions
drilling bill safety
G
ov. Tom Corbett recently
signed a Marcellus Shale-
related bill.
Three state senators repre-
senting Luzerne County voted
no: John Yudichak, Lisa Baker
and John Blake. One, John
Gordner, voted yes and said
the bill represents a balanced
approach.
Five Luzerne County repre-
sentatives voted no: Eddie
Day Pashinski, Mike Carroll,
Gerald Mullery, Phyllis Mun-
dy and Sid Michaels Kavulich.
State Reps. Karen Boback and
Tarah Toohil voted yes.
Toohil said the bill illus-
trates how natural gas (drill-
ing) can be done in a safe
and responsible manner.
Safe and responsible?
Lets see.
Measure 500 feet from any
house or water well. That
apparently is the safe and
responsible distance, accord-
ing to the bill, which you need
to maintain from a 140-foot-
tall gas rig that uses 1 million
to 3 million gallons of water,
plus sand and fracking chem-
icals.
But, its worse.
The setback for a gas rig is
only 1,000 feet from the
water supply extraction point
used by a water (company).
The setback is 100 feet from
the edge of a well site for
bodies of water, or 300 feet
from the well bore, whichever
is greater.
Are these safe distances
from the Susquehanna River
or Harveys Lake and the
Huntsville Reservoir? You
decide.
Sen. Gordner said the bill
represents a balanced ap-
proach. Lets see. In 2010, 617
Butler Township residents
petitioned to prohibit drilling
in four residential districts but
allow it in nine districts. How-
ever, the bill authorizes gas
drilling as a permitted use in
all zoning districts, including
residential. No balance there,
Sen. Gordner.
If the waste business were
powerful like the natural gas
industry, would Toohil, Bo-
back and Gordner agree to
authorize landfills, like gas
rigs, in residential districts?
Without clean water, is your
home worthless? Can you sell
it? Will the banks loan on it?
Will insurers insure it?
I support drilling. But, I
cherish personal property
rights and clean water.
Like Obamacare, this law
might be unconstitutional.
Many legislators who voted
yes will be voted out. Munici-
palities will legally challenge
it. And, like Obamacare,
once Pennsylvanians find out
whats in the bill, many will be
outraged.
Bill Skuba
Drums
Pa. needs to curb
distracted driving
A
recent article in the New
York Daily News states, A
new law to crack down on
distracted drivers has generat-
ed nearly 119,000 tickets state-
wide It quotes Gov. An-
drew Cuomo as saying,
These tickets should send a
resounding message to all
drivers; keep your eyes on the
road and your hands on the
wheel.
For what are the repre-
sentatives in Harrisburg wait-
ing?
Open your eyes and drop
your cell phones. Stop dis-
tracted driving.
TomMatinas
Swoyersville
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ITS GOOD to be on
the pages of The
Times Leader with a
column.
It has been about a
decade, so let me
re-introduce myself. I
am a Pittston native
and a third generation member of a
newspaper family. I spent 27 years in the
publishing business. Trained in the old
school, I am uncomfortable with labels,
but if I must assume one, liberal would
fit.
In fact, Im a dinosaur. I stand to the
left of President Obama and ascribe to
the old liberal playbook of JFK Demo-
crats and Rockefeller Republicans, butter
over guns, Social Security, universal
health care, environmental protection, a
progressive tax system, civil rights, labor
laws, a rising minimum wage and pro-
tective regulation from destructive fi-
nancial manipulation.
I also believe in some newer initiatives
of the left, such as advocating for a wom-
ans reproductive rights, same-sex mar-
riage, responsible corporate citizenship,
which includes a fairer distribution of
income among executives and workers,
an inclusive immigration policy, energy
independence through conservation,
new technology and sustainable living,
and federally funded scientific research.
Im a modern conservatives night-
mare, but not a zealot. I respect the
opinion of others and enjoy a civil dia-
logue, basing an argument on empirical
evidence rather than ideology.
I despise the political consultant game
of reducing every issue to the lowest
common denominator, the daily talking
points of right-wing radio and the 30-
second attacks of TV advertising, and I
despair over the disaster of the Supreme
Courts Citizens United decision, which
will corrupt politics further than the eye
can see.
I am not a name caller unless I
think it is funny. New Jersey Gov. Chris
Christie, whom I like, might be called
Chrispie Cream here, only because I
think its funny. Call it comedic license.
In fact, politics for citizens should not
be a shouting match among ideologues
in some vain attempt to prove oneself
right, like fans of opposing football
teams, but instead we should embrace
an open-minded process by which we
seek to improve our world by participa-
tion, compromise and understanding.
The honest exchange of ideas, the dia-
logue itself, without the immature us
against them ferocity, can be life-im-
proving.
For a personal example, 17 years ago I
was a big brother to the son of a friend
of mine, a mentor, as we call it today.
At the time, Hal was a 13-year-old bright
African-American kid from New York
City. Hal met a lot of friends while stay-
ing at my Lake Winola home during the
summers. He wanted to attend Scranton
Prep for his high school freshman year.
That was a tough one. To take Hal on
a full-time basis would have been a big
commitment and I pained over the
decision. I knew it would be a wonderful
opportunity for Hal, but was I up to the
task?
Then one day, I was listening to NPR
radio and a report on a hot issue of the
day, racial quotas, when House Speak-
er Newt Gingrich, in arguing against
quotas, said, We need less quotas and
more friendships.
How ironic? The rhetoric of the most
conservative Speaker in our history
challenged me into a life-changing deci-
sion. It made sense for me to act.
I sold the house at Lake Winola, Hal
and I moved to an apartment in down-
town Scranton, and Hal spent two years
at Prep. When I moved to Florida in his
junior year, Hal moved in with friends in
Kingston and ended up graduating from
Wyoming Seminary and going on to
graduate from Providence College in
Rhode Island.
Many lives were affected, all for the
better, and many people were brought
together, all because a conservative said
something compelling and I was listen-
ing.
As Bill Clinton has preached in his
post-presidency, when we look to the
many things we have in common, in-
stead of the few things we dont, every-
one benefits from the dialogue and poli-
tics can be fun, as it should be.
So its nice to be back. In future
weeks, Ill be discussing issues and poli-
tics from the perspective of a liberal. I
hope you enjoy it and, please, join the
dialogue.
A dinosaur liberal gives his view of politics and issues from his left
COMMENTARY
J O H N W A T S O N
John Watson is the former editor of the
Sunday Dispatch in Pittston. He lives in Seat-
tle.
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Sunday, March 11th at 1:00 p.m.
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Its A Swarm
Of Spelling Bees!
Have you heard the buzz?
The National Spelling Bee
is open to the public.
Sunday, March 11th at 1:00 p.m.
Woodlands Inn & Resort
Route 315, Plains Twp.
presented by
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contact The Times Leader at 570-829-7101.
The National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational
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local spelling bee sponsors in the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Department of Defense Schools in Europe; also, the
Bahamas, Canada, China, Ghana, Jamaica, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
Its A Swarm
Of Spelling Bees!
Corbett too cozy
with gas drillers
G
ee, its nice to see our
governor has decided to
allow municipalities to
determine whether fees will
be collected from the Marcel-
lus Shale natural gas drillers.
Whats not so nice is that in
order for him to allow that, he
has required municipalities to
trade in all their rights to the
gas companies.
Pennsylvania keeps giving
these gas companies Christ-
mas presents all year round.
And they dont even have to
ask for the presents. Or were
the requests made in private?
Ed Cole
Clarks Summit
Child care cuts
pose safety issue
I
magine being a parent who
needs day care for his or her
children. You apply for sub-
sidized child care, only to be
told no funds are available.
You are a working parent
who needs to work. You have
rent, food and utility bills to
pay. You have no family to
help, as they all are working as
well. What do you do?
With Gov. Tom Corbetts
proposed $24 million budget
cut to the Child Care Works
supplement, this scenario will
become a reality for the work-
ing poor.
The children will be
watched by friends and neigh-
bors who offer to help. The
quality of care, in some cases,
will not be the high quality of
day care at licensed home
child care centers. Some un-
scrupulous people probably
will begin to watch as many
children as possible, without
regard to safety.
A tragedy could occur, as it
did in my family. My nephew,
a 3-month-old healthy boy, left
this world too soon, leaving
behind a heartbroken family.
Quality day care and licens-
ed family care centers follow
state Department of Public
Welfare regulations. Staff/
child ratios are maintained,
health and safety require-
ments are followed, and care-
givers have education in the
early childhood field.
Please, contact Gov. Cor-
betts office, and your state
senator and representative, to
protest the cuts in care. I have,
in memory of my nephew and
with hope that no other fam-
ilies will suffer a tragedy.
Laura Mickavicz
Taylor
Ball leagues join
in Nanticoke area
W
e are pleased to an-
nounce the Nanticoke
Area Little League and
Newport Township Little
League have merged to form
the Nanticoke Area Little
League. We believe this merg-
er is beneficial to all levels of
baseball and softball, from
T-ball to Senior League.
Until now, Little League
was the only divided sport in
Greater Nanticoke. The forma-
tion of the Nanticoke Area
Little League will generate a
stronger, more power league
in this area and provide the
children with memories that
will last a lifetime.
Our meetings are held at
7:30 p.m. on the first Wednes-
day of the month at the Grea-
ter Nanticoke Area High
School cafeteria.
For information, please visit
www.nanticokelittleleague-
.com.
We encourage you to attend
meetings and to become in-
volved in Americas favorite
pastime. We look forward to
seeing you there.
Wade Rowles
President
Nanticoke Area Little League
Obamacare wont
improve services
T
he mission of the Patient
Protection and Affordable
Care Act, commonly re-
ferred to as Obamacare, is
noble to the extent it is in-
tended to keep down costs.
Unfortunately, no government
knows how to keep down
costs.
If the U.S. government ac-
tually was good at keeping
down costs and keeping up
service, the cost would not be
so high ($15 trillion in debt)
and the quality of service
would be through the roof. For
our health care, many of us
would like to see government
completely out of the picture.
Health is a doctor-patient
matter. But, that is not how
Obamacare sees it.
Its objective is not to im-
prove health care. It is more
than 2,700 pages and yet noth-
ing addresses improving care.
Egalitarian progressives in
government want to make
sure that all health care is
equal, not better, and the most
important part is that govern-
ment is in charge of it all.
The U.S. Preventive Ser-
vices Task Force, formed in
1984 with little power, now
has a new life. It is the panel
to decide which health care
services Americans can access
and which we cannot. Remem-
ber, its big mission is to cut
costs, not to improve services.
Doctor surveys conclude
there will be lots more free
patients, fewer hospitals and
fewer physicians, meaning less
health care. Many people
believe the plan is to make the
elderly feel guilty for living
long lives.
Before government takes
over all of health care, insur-
ance companies are raising
rates while they can. They
apparently are worried the
president will put them out of
business, making them pay
more for claims than they
collect in premiums. When
government takes over all of
health care (a scary thought
for many), rates will continue
to rise, as you will be paying
for yourself and your neigh-
bors insurance.
Thats how a progressive
government works.
No matter what we were
promised, there is no free
lunch. The Obama plan is
eating more and more of our
lunch every day. That reminds
me of an important lesson
about government-run rackets.
President Gerald Ford once
warned, A government big
enough to give you everything
you want, is big enough to
take away everything you
have.
Brian Kelly
Wilkes-Barre
Asthma program
must be saved
L
egislators from across the
country have been receiv-
ing calls of support to save
the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Preventions National
Asthma Control Program,
which has been threatened
with the loss of its recom-
mended funding of $25.3
million and its distinction as a
stand-alone program.
Since its inception, NACP
has worked hard to create an
integrated and coordinated
public health response to
asthma control. President
Obamas budget proposes to
merge the program with the
Healthy Home programs, and
instead of funding asthma
grants to 34 states, Washing-
ton, D.C., and Puerto Rico, the
CDC would be able to fund
only 15 states.
Asthma is an acute respira-
tory disease affecting 25 mil-
lion Americans. According to
the Lung Associations State
of the Air 2011 report,
759,912 adults and 246,018
children in Pennsylvania suffer
from asthma. It is a major
factor in school absenteeism.
Any attempt to eliminate
the NACP would significantly
set back 13 years of progress
made in managing the dis-
ease. Lives will be lost and
more health care dollars will
be spent on treating asthma.
The proposed cut to NACP
would do more harm than
good. Lets stand up. Tell your
legislator to save the NACP.
Asthmatic lives depend on it.
For more information, visit
www.lung.org.
Deborah Brown
President and CEO
American Lung Association
of the Mid-Atlantic
PACS, lobbyists
control country
T
he military-industrial com-
plex which spent $1.5
trillion for guns, ammuni-
tion, missiles, military aircraft
and vehicles, ships and elec-
tronic systems must be
sweating its own bullets. The
United States is scheduled to
pull 30,000 troops from Af-
ghanistan by the end of 2012;
we pulled most of our troops
out of Iraq on Dec. 18, 2011
and now we are closing some
of the bases in Germany that
have existed for more than 70
years.
It makes you think that Ron
Paul is influencing President
Obama, which is a good thing.
Recently, Defense Secretary
Leon Panetta, much like a
neighborhood gossip talking
over the backyard clothesline,
made the incendiary remark
that Israel might strike Iran.
Added to that incredibly stu-
pid remark, he gave us a time-
line! Sanctions and negotia-
tion are not mentioned; only
war.
How many countries have
nuclear weapons? The Soviet
Union, India, Pakistan, United
Kingdom, France, China and
Israel; all have nuclear weap-
ons. At least four other coun-
tries share the weapons. So it
begs the question: What
makes our leaders think they
can designate who can, and
cant, possess nuclear weap-
ons?
A small portion of that $1.5
trillion could be used to re-
build our aging bridges, roads,
and dams. We could build
decent schools and train our
students to outscore students
throughout the world. We
could put that money into
research of alternative ener-
gies and get rid of our giant
dependence on OPEC. We
could thumb our noses at the
people who call this strategy
isolationism and embrace
that strategy.
Most of this wont happen,
simply because there is no
basic difference between the
political parties. They are
beholden to the lobbyists and
PACS that get them elected.
I do believe Republican
presidential contender Ron
Paul could make a difference
in the right direction, but his
chances of getting elected are
negligible because he cant
garner the support of the
lobbyists who run the country.
In 2010, the Supreme Court
overturned federal and state
laws banning corporations
from contributing to election
campaigns, which means that
successful candidates owe
their allegiances to corpora-
tions and PACS, rather than
the electorate. This was a
death knell for any qualified,
small-town, under-funded
candidate. This decision
should be overturned again.
We have to stop the buyout
of a political office. The mone-
tary influence of PACS and
corporations is destroying this
country.
Deanna Innamorati Farrell
West Wyoming
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er blocs like Maine, Nevada,
Rocky Mountain states
Who? All ages, but notably
voters younger than 30 and
white-collar professionals
Recent hero: Barry Goldwa-
ter,1964GOPpresidential nomi-
nee
Current favorites: Texas Rep.
Ron Paul; Kentucky Sen. Rand
Paul
PreferredGOPnominee: Rep.
Ron Paul, Texas
Key beliefs: Seek to dramat-
ically reduce size of govern-
ment. Wouldendwhat Paul calls
the dishonest, immoral and un-
constitutional Federal Reserve
Board. Insists Congress declare
war before sending troops into
combat.
Influence in party: Likely to
have big say on platform, but re-
cent results suggest theyll have
trouble nominating their candi-
date.
Moderates
Where? New England, New
York, Pennsylvania, NewJersey
Who? Usually white-collar,
well-educated voters in North-
east
Recent hero: None since Nel-
son Rockefeller was prominent
in the1960s and1970s
Current favorites: NewJersey
Gov. ChrisChristie; MaineSens.
Olympia Snowe and Susan Col-
lins
Preferred GOPnominee: Mitt
Romney, former Massachusetts
governor; Jon Huntsman, for-
mer Utah governor
Key beliefs: Fiscally conserva-
tive, favor lower taxes, but also
want a significant government
role in helping the poor and ur-
bancommunities. Support abor-
tion rights and gay rights.
Influence in party: Minimal.
Most Northeast GOPmoderates
became Democrats long ago.
Establishment
Where? All over, but particu-
larly in the Midwest, Northeast
and urban South
Who?Businessowners, cham-
ber of commerce members, Wall
Streeters
Recent hero: Presidents Ge-
orgeH. W. BushandGeraldFord
Current favorites: House of
Representatives Speaker John
Boehner; Indiana Gov. Mitch
Daniels
Romney
Key beliefs: Often called
country club Republicans,
they care most about fiscal is-
sues. Want lower taxes, particu-
larly for business. Tend to be
conservative on social issues,
but willing to compromise.
Influenceinparty: Manyparty
leaders from the Northeast and
Midwest fall into this category,
and often are big donors. They
matter.
Blue Collar
Where? Rust Belt of theUpper
Midwest, Pennsylvania, New
York
Who? Factory workers, mid-
dle-income service workers
Recent hero: President Ro-
nald Reagan; Rep. and Housing
and Urban Development Secre-
tary Jack Kemp
Current favorites: SarahPalin,
2008 GOP vice presidential
nominee
PreferredGOPnominee: Rick
Santorum; Newt Gingrich, for-
mer Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Key beliefs: Often called Re-
agan Democrats, as Democrat-
ic policies on affirmative action
and social issues drove them to
GOP in the 1980s. Many are
union workers. Often been laid
off and see GOPs low-tax view
as prodding businesses to hire.
Influence in party: More im-
portant in the general election,
as they tend to be swing voters.
Suburban
Where? Predominantly white
suburbs all over America, usual-
ly in big states like California,
New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Florida, Georgia
Who? Better-educated white-
collar suburbanites
Recent hero: President Ge-
orgeH.W. Bush; 2008GOPpresi-
dential nominee and Arizona
Sen. John McCain
Current favorites: NewJersey
Gov. Chris Christie; Illinois Sen.
Mark Kirk; House Budget Com-
mittee Chairman Paul Ryan of
Wisconsin
Romney
Keybeliefs: Crucial swingvot-
ers, who often turn out and con-
tribute to campaigns. Want gov-
ernment toact efficientlyandre-
sponsibly; McCains campaign
tocleanupthecampaignfinance
systemin 00 was well-received.
Influence in party: Important
bloc for GOPingeneral election,
particularly in Southwest and
Northeast.
NewSoutherners
Where? Sun Belt communi-
ties experiencing booms in last
30-oddyears, notably inFlorida,
Georgia, Virginia, Texas, North
and South Carolina
Who? Transplants from
Northeast or Rust Belt, lured by
better jobs, better standard of
living
Recent hero: Presidents Ro-
nald Reagan and George W.
Bush.
Current favorites: Florida
Sen. Marco Rubio; SouthCaroli-
na Sen. Lindsey Graham; Virgin-
ia Gov. Bob McDonnell
Preferred GOP nominee:
Newt Gingrich
Key beliefs: Fiscally conserva-
tive. Socially conservative and
religious, but not rigid. Econom-
ic issues are most important.
Influence in party: Nominee
needs to do well in Southern
states tohave any chance of win-
ning general election.
Tea Party
Where? All over.
Who? Generally fiscal conser-
vatives of all ages, often people
usually not active in politics
Recent hero: CNBCs Rick
Santelli, credited with mobili-
zing the movement in 2009
Current favorites: Wisconsin
Gov. Scott Walker; Utah Sen.
Mike Lee; Kentucky Sen. Rand
Paul
Preferred GOP nominee: Mi-
chele Bachmann; Rick Santo-
rum; Newt Gingrich; Ron Paul
Key beliefs: Pushed hard for
sharp cuts in federal spending
and no increase in debt ceiling.
Helped elect dozens of fiscal
conservatives to Congress in
2010.
Influence in party: Important
force in 2010. Hard to handicap
in2012, sincegrouplackscentral
organization or unified mission,
but is passionate about their
cause.
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Gregoire and several state law-
makers who provided pivotal sup-
port for the bill spoke publicly of
theirpersonal journeystoreachthis
acceptance. Afour-minute testimo-
ny from the House floor by state
Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Wal-
la, has logged nearly 1.5 million
views onYouTube.
(And as Americans stake their
positions around the issue, govern-
ment barriers are comingdown.
The militarys dont ask dont
tell policy that barred gays from
serving openly, was struck down
last fall 18 years after President
Bill Clintonsignedit intolaw.
And the Obama administration
announced last year that it would
nolonger defendincourt the feder-
al Defense of Marriage Act (DO-
MA). Congress passed the law in
1996, Clintonsigneditand39states
have adoptedversions of it.
DOMA defines marriage as be-
tweenamanandwomanandonthe
federal level requires agencies to
use that definition for purposes of
disseminating benefits, such as So-
cial Security and taxes. In place of
the Justice Department, special
counsel wasnamedbytheHouseto
defend the law, portions of which
have beendeclaredunconstitution-
al ina number of court cases. Inthe
weeks since Washington approved
same-sex marriage, two other
states NewJerseyandMaryland
have followed. NewJersey Gov.
Chris Christie quickly vetoed his
states measure and, as they have
done inWashingtonstate, anti-gay-
marriagegroupshavesaidtheywill
gather signatures to repeal Mary-
lands law.
Thats where the test is likely to
come.
Americans almost always reject
same-sex marriage at the ballot
box.
Theclosest suchameasurecame
to passing was three years ago,
when Washingtonians voted to up-
hold domestic-partnership legisla-
tionby a ratioof 52to48percent.
A day after his son revealed in a
phone call 14 years ago that he is
gay, JimKabler saidhehadtorear-
range my thinking.
I wasof theopinionhehadmade
achoice, Kabler said. Ivecometo
realize its not a choice.
Ten years later, in December
2008, Matt met his partner, Scott
Stark. Two years ago, at age 32,
Matt sufferedabrainaneurysm. He
has been unable to return to his job
as director of operations for an au-
tism research institute because of
the lingering effects. His partner
has become his caregiver.
Introducing himself as a conser-
vative Republican, Jim Kabler
sharedthat story inJanuary during
a packed town hall meeting on Ca-
mano Island, sponsored by state
Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, a
Democrat whose eventual support
for the same-sex- marriage legisla-
tion gave its sponsors the 25 votes
they neededtoassure passage.
He testified on the bill during a
public hearinginthe Senate.
TheKablersareworkingtoestab-
lishaWhidbeychapter of PFLAG, a
national support group for parents,
families and friends of lesbians and
gays. And they are focused on see-
ingthat theirsonshealthimproves.
Mattssexual orientationissuch
a minor part of his life that I dont
see any reason to concern myself
with it all, Jim Kabler said. I
would like to see him recover and
become a functioning member of
society again.
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PHILADELPHIASome 100 million
people sawthe promo for The Celebrity
Apprentice that NBC aired during the
Super Bowl.
Teresa Giudice wasnt one of them.
I was changing my daughters diap-
er, she says. When I came back in the
room, my oldest daughter, Gia, said,
Mommy, Mommy, you were just on
TV!
Its a shame she missed it, because out
of the 18 motley celebrities in the new
season, she was the featured one.
Staring daggers into the camera, she
said, If you attack me, Ill attack you
right back.
That vow was punctuated with the in-
famous clip from Real Housewives of
New Jersey, the one that put her in the
Bad Girls Hall of Fame: flipping a fully
set table while roaring savagely.
Its a She-Hulk moment Giudice, 39,
may never live down.
I understand why theyd use that, but
I wish they wouldnt, she says. To tell
the truth, Imnot happy I didthat, andIll
never do it again.
Informed that NBC is also using
bleeped-out Apprentice footage of her
hurling a string of f-bombs, Giudice is
genuinely shocked, a reaction that is un-
mistakable even over the phone fromher
home in northern Jersey.
Thats impossible, she says. I swear,
I really dont curse ... unless I get really
fired up. I dont like to curse.
The point is, people think of Giudice as
a hot-tempered Italian bully, a sort of
Medici of Metuchen.
She says they got her all wrong. And
shes got witnesses.
I only knew her from the show (Real
Housewives), and shes pretty intense
on there, says Page Feldman, Appren-
tices executive producer. But she ac-
tually came across as a lovely, reasonable
person.
As Donald said a few times, Were ru-
ining her reputation; shes so nice. Tere-
sa does have a temper, but you have to
push her really hard.
Singer Aubrey ODay of the group Dan-
ity Kane, who ends up working in more
challenges with Giudice than anyone else
in the cast, also vouches for her gentle na-
ture.
Everyone had the impression she
would behave as she does on House-
wives, ODay says. But she was any-
thing but wild, crazy and full of outra-
geous antics.
The roster this season also includes
Clay Aiken, Arsenio Hall, George Takei,
Lou Ferrigno and Debbie Gibson.
As bizarre as life has gotten, Giudice
was willing to jump into the even-bigger
reality TV fishbowl of Apprentice for
two reasons.
Times Leader Wire Services
TV NOTES
AP PHOTO
Teresa Giudice
Shes playing for charity, the NephCure
Foundation, a nationwide nonprofit based
inBerwynanddevotedto kidney research.
And she got to meet one of her idols.
Mr. Trump is such a smart business-
man, she enthuses. Look at what hes ac-
complished. I think he should be the next
president. I would definitely vote for him.
Naturally and by contract, she wont re-
veal how she fares on the show. Youre
going to have to tune in and watch, she
says. But she seems quite satisfied with
the results.
It was an amazing experience. I
learned so much, she says. I feel
like I could do anything now.
NEWYORKCharlie Sheen
will be stirring up a new round
of laughs when Anger Manage-
Housewife fights her way through Celebrity Apprentice
See TV, Page 4F
PHILADELPHIA Ive been
carrying around a Bruce Spring-
steenquestionfor weeks.
How to interpret his new song,
WeTakeCareof Our Own?
Does he mean the title to be an
American ideal? If so, hows he
scoring us? Or does he holdup the
phrase to scorn a slogan that mas-
queradesascaringbutisexclusion-
ary? (The phrase may stem from
the words of a white New Orleans
residentexplainingpost-Katrinavi-
olenceagainst blacks.)
The National Constitution Cen-
ters new Springsteen exhibit,
From Asbury Park to the Prom-
isedLand,seemsalogical placeto
ponder such questions. And that
washappeningonarecentWednes-
day, as guides well-trained in hash-
ing out the intent of a 225-year-old
document debated how to inter-
pretthe12-year-oldsong41Shots
as theypreparedfor theDecoding
theLyrics station.
Its finding different meanings
fromtheir historical context, said
Kathleen Maher, a program direc-
toratthecenterwhoprovedaquick
study in Springsteen, as she fired
toughlaw-school-typequestions at
theguides. Doyouthinkitsapolit-
ical statement?Istherearacial con-
notationinthis song?
Wow. Applying a constitutional
scholars rigor to Bruces decision
toleaveoutthephraseandshewas
loose enough to feel after the I
wastooloosetofakelineinahand-
written draft of his song Spirit in
the Night, not to mention his ex-
cisingof CindyfromtheAtlantic
City narrative, in favor of the ge-
neric baby, may seem like over-
kill, but for Springsteenfans, these
debates havegoneonfor years.
SeeingthelyricsinBrucesfunny
handwriting (a flourish on every
T), his cross-outs andrewrites, the
lyrics pouring out in steady prose
asopposedtolinebyline, makesfor
asatisfyingencounter withBruces
mindandcreativegenius.
For me, a slightly obsessive
The Boss,
debated in
new forum
By AMY S. ROSENBERG
The Philadelphia Inquirer
AP PHOTO
Bruce Springsteen performs
during the 54th annual Gram-
my Awards in Los Angeles.
See BRUCE, Page 4F
Surrounded by still photographs in the traveling exhib-
it Posing Beauty in African American Culture, a small
monitor replays the final moments of the 2006 Miss Tex-
as pageant, when Shilah Phillips becomes the first black
woman to win the title.
The recording is in slowmotion, so visitors to the Ever-
hart Museumcan watch reactions register on the faces of
some contestants who didnt win.
For a moment the white also-rans appear slightly
stunned. Then they recover to paste frozen smiles over
their what?
Washington Square, New York City was shot in 1960 by Dave Heath. This image of a HarlemFashion Show was shot in 1963 by Leonard Freed.
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CULTURAL EXHIBIT VISITS EVERHART
Left: Pickin is a photograph by
Lauren Kelley shot in 2007. It
shows an array of hair picks ar-
ranged on a womans head. Above
Inset: Theodore Fonville Winans
shot this photo of Dixie Belles in
1938 in Central Louisiana.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Any daily activity can be
a path to peace, as long
as you are mindful as you
do it. Your attention to
experiences will involve
all of your senses as you
completely join with the
moments of your life.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
You will have moments in
which you rise above the
chatter of your mind and
act without thinking. Youll
be at one with your nature
and with the nature of the
world, and it feels good to
be back in the flow.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You cant try to be more
spontaneous any more
than you can seriously
work on your sense of
humor. Youll be aware of
similarly futile efforts, and
youll give them up.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
People have a right to
change their minds, but
theres a wrong way to
do this and a right way.
You could be dealing with
some flaky people today
or maybe its just that
no one taught them the
right way.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your
breath anchors you to
life. Being aware of your
breathing the depth of
it, when you hold your
breath, what makes you
exhale will make you
aware of your life.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Your understanding will
broaden, and suddenly
you may question certain
things you took for grant-
ed for instance, your
freedom. How free are you
really, and how could you
be freer?
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
It will be lucky for you
to address any concerns
you have about your self-
image or body. Youre like-
ly to either nip a problem
in the bud or make easy,
inexpensive improvements.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Just because you make
something doesnt mean
people will buy it. And
the same goes for your
opinions. However, today
the odds are in your favor.
Play them and cash in.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You dont require that
your loved ones stand
by your side at all times,
but you like to know they
would if you wanted them
to. You might create a
false alarm situation just
to make sure.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Youll be in watch and
learn mode, preferring
to hang back and watch
how people interact, solve
problems and go about
their daily business. Youll
absorb a weeks worth of
experience in one day.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
You attract highly compat-
ible individuals, people
who harmonize with you
in many ways and on mul-
tiple levels. The inspiration
will coax your soul into
singing its sweet song.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
You are an expression of
divine energy even though
you sometimes feel like
a complete mess. Really,
you need to stop being so
hard on yourself. Focus on
whats going right.
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (March
4). There will be many
marvelous opportunities
to understand your social
needs and tendencies. The
mastery of interpersonal
dynamics will augment
your fortunes. Keep circu-
lating even when youre
not sure you want to make
the effort. Finances perk
up in April. New relation-
ships enter the scene
in June. Your work also
changes in June. Aries
and Leo people adore you.
Your lucky numbers are:
19, 2, 22, 1 and 16.
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into retirement and after
taking a few trips I began
feeling worthless and guilty
for being nonproductive. I
tried a part-time job, but it
wasnt my thing.
Im now considering
another part-time job, vol-
unteering or returning to
school. I have always wanted
to further my education and
get a graduate degree, but I
dont know if Im too old to
meet the demands.
I feel like I lost my identity
when I stopped working. I
know it had to end one day,
but I still have a lot of energy
and want to engage in some
activity that will revive my
self-worth.
At this point, I dont
know what that will be.
Your thoughts and guid-
ance would be greatly
appreciated.
Searching For
Me in Texas
Dear Searching: Not every-
one ages at the same rate.
Some people wear out faster
than others do. Today, for
various reasons not all
of them financial many
seniors choose to remain in
the business world. Their
work ethic and experience
are valuable assets.
If you think a graduate
degree would be challenging
and would help you in a new
career, then by all means, go
for it.
When people tell me they
are thinking of retiring, I
always ask, And what will
you be retiring TO? because
I am convinced that retiring
to nothing is neither physi-
cally nor emotionally healthy
for individuals who are used
to being active.
DEAR ABBY: I bought my
aunt, uncle and two teenage
cousins gift cards from an
online retailer a year and
a half ago. I checked with
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Connecticut
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Brucefan, theshowof artifacts, lyr-
ics and photos yielded a few in-
sightsandanicevisit tothelifeand
times of our FoundingBoss.
Inthe16yearsIvelivedattheJer-
seyShore, Bruces Jerseyroots and
songshavetakenonamoreperson-
al meaning, sometimespoignantly,
like when Thunder Road comes
on while Im in the car going the
wrong way down that two-lane
highway back to a place not far
fromand not unlike the one about
which Springsteen wrote: Its a
townfull of losers, werepullingout
of heretowin.
Seeing those early photographs
from Freehold and Asbury Park
weremovingtomeinawayI doubt
resonated for people seeing the
showinCleveland, its first home.
Bruces dad on a beach blanket,
feetinthesand. Bruceandhissister
Virginia on a bench on the Asbury
Park boardwalk, Bruces feet not
yet touching; Bruce and his sister
posing in a Tilt-a-Whirl-like ride, a
ridethatfamouslyfindsitswayinto
the lyrics of 4th of July, Asbury
Park(Sandy).Thegleaminhislit-
tleboyseye, hisjoyinthecommon
amusementsof hisnativeplacefelt
profound.
So did the artifacts from the
pre-EStreet Bandera, the early ob-
scure bands like the Castiles (after
the soap) andEarth(whichplayed
covers of Cream and the Doors)
andtheSteel Mill, inwhichSpring-
steen detours into the psychedelic
eraof SanFranrock, circa1971, but
returns home, literally and figura-
tively, tohis roots ina JerseyShore
bar band. Some of the exhibit is a
bitdeepintotheobscurities. Bruce,
it seems, collected hotel keys, and
the collection of shirts he wore at
varioustimesisalittleodd. (I favor
theflannel of theNebraska erato
the paisley of the Lucky Town
time.) But who can get enough of
seeingthepre-buff, skinny-waisted
Bruceinphotos andfilm?
BRUCE
Is the emotion simply disap-
pointment that they didnt get
the crown themselves?
Or is it disbelief that a black
woman did?
I think its partly both, said
Deborah Willis, chair of the De-
partment of Photography &
Imaging at the Tisch School of
the Arts at NewYork University.
Willis, 64, is curator of Posing
Beauty, a collection of decades-
spanningimages shot byphotog-
raphers male and female, black
andwhitealongwiththeMiss
Texas video which will be on
display at the Everhart Museum
in Scranton until April 1.
What Im really saying to the
readers or the viewers is that Im
not identifying beauty, Willis
saidina telephone interview. Im
just considering ideas. When Ive
talkedabout theexhibit, Ivehada
lot of people telling me what they
thought was beauty. I thought
that was great.
Youmay see beauty inthe faces
of the Dixie Belles, two young
women with strawhats who were
photographed by Theodore Fon-
ville Winans in 1938, or in the
graceful posture of the bathing
beauties in vintage swimsuits,
shot by John W. Mosley during
the early 1960s in Atlantic City.
Your attention may be drawn to
the swirling figures at a Black
Debutante Ball at the Waldorf Ho-
tel, N.Y. or thejauntystanceof the
youngmaninplaidpants or thear-
ray of 70s-style, clenched-fist, hair
picks that cover the head of a
young female model in a photo
called Pickin by Lauren Kelley.
Youll see images of modern ce-
lebrities, among them First Lady
Michelle Obama, actor Denzel
Washington, tennis star Serena
Williams and rapper Lil Kim,
alongwithpicturesof not-quite-fa-
mous people, suchas a waitress in
a diner, a pregnant woman in a
park or a group of men who ap-
pear to be congratulating their
friend for getting a new car.
One of the things I remember
learning as a child was howmen
think about their cars, Willis
said. Thats how they define
themselves.
Another way you define your-
self, the professor said, is when
you allow yourself to be photo-
graphed in a collaboration be-
tweenphotographer andsubject.
Thats very different from an
image imposedby someone else,
she said.
The works on display in Pos-
ing Beauty do tend to reflect
the way the way the subjects
wanted to pose, she said.
In terms of most of the exhi-
bition, she said, its the way
they wanted to present them-
selves wearing something
fashionable, wearing something
of the time showing pride or a
sense of accomplishment or atti-
tude or intellect.
BEAUTIES
Young Men on 42nd Street was shot in 1959 by Alex Harsley.
What: Posing Beauty in African American Culture
Where: Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton
When: Noon to 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Admission: $5
Gallery conversation: with curator Deborah Willis and artist Carrie
Mae Weems, 7 p.m. March 22. Doors open at 6 p.m. $15.
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one leg, two crutches, twelve-
pound vessel of pump-water, mud-
slick, splat, Boo writes. Add to
this young daughters whom she
couldnt chase after needy ram-
bunctious creatures who laid her
deficienciesbare. Onlyinthehours
whenthemencamehusbandat
work, childrenat school didthe
partof herbodyshehadtoofferfeel
more important than the part of it
she lacked.
It is Fatimas suicide, by self-im-
molation, that provides Beautiful
Forevers with its narrative ten-
sion.
Accused of complicity in the
death, Abdul, his father and sister
arejailedandsubjectedtobeatings.
Rich in content, poignant and
lyrical in style, rare is the page in
Beautiful Forevers that doesnt
bringthe reader pause.
Setting aside the subject matter,
Boo even negotiates some mo-
ments of mirth.
He was dreamy and impracti-
cal, she writes of Abduls younger
brother. Helovedfrogs, andinpur-
suit of them sometimes swam the
sewage lake. No one liked to sleep
next tohimafter he didthat.
Make no mistake. The title not-
withstanding, there is nothing
beautiful about Annawadi. Dont
confuse yourself by thinking about
suchterriblelives, ZehrunisiaHu-
sain(Abdulsmother)advisesinan
axiom introducing the final chap-
ters.
Indeed. Yettheunderlyingmess-
age that emerges from this, surely
one of the years best books, is that
the path to survival is paved with
resiliency. WhichinAnnawadi rep-
resents the greatest triumphof all.
Beautiful Forevers
elevates the soul
By STEVE GIEGERICH
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Behind the Beautiful Forevers:
Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai
Undercity by Katherine Boo;
Random House ($27)
WhenGlenDuncans fabulouslysinister
andmovingTheLastWerewolfcameout
in July, it set an almost unreachably high
bar for the lycanthrope subgenre, in much
the same way Anne Rices1976 classic In-
terviewWiththeVampire didfor fanglit.
NowherecomesRicewithherowntakeon
the wolf-man legend, The Wolf Gift, a fast-
paced, headyrompthat rankswithher best. I
stillgiveTheLastWerewolftheedge,bythe
teensiest smidgen, because of its operatic
senseof tragedyandgravitas. ButWolf Gift,
withitsirresistibleheroandsenseoffrolic,will
setRicesfanspantingandnodoubtlurelotsof
newconvertsintoherpack.
As in Interview, the action starts with a
journalistwhosgothisnoseintoagoodstory.
YoungReubenGoldingis investigatinga leg-
endarily mysterious, forested Northern Cali-
forniaestatethatsabout togoonthemarket.
He falls fast and furious for both the house,
whichhealmost immediatelydecides tobuy
forhimself(hehasincomeotherthanatypical
journalists, it must be noted), and its owner,
Marchent Nideck.
Marchents Uncle Felix, the previous own-
er, has finally beendeclaredofficially deadaf-
questions about how this happened and
whether there are others like him. He finds
cluesinMarchentshouse,inthedecades-old
photos and relics of her uncle, and in an ex-
tensive survey of werewolf literature. Along
theway, hefallsinlovewithaforest-dwelling
woman who seems curiously amenable to
her loversforaysintoextremefurriness.
Aswithall of Riceswork, thebookreflects
her personal philosophical struggles. Shere-
turnedtotheCatholicchurchyearsagoafter
alongestrangement, but in2010quit Chris-
tianity because, she said on her Facebook
page, Irefusetobeanti-gay. Irefusetobean-
ti-feminist. ... I refuse to be anti-science. I re-
fusetobeanti-life.
Riceputsher feelingsandthebooks
strong underlying theme succinctly
intothemouthof onecharacter: All mor-
alityisof necessityshapedbycontext. Im
not talking relativism, no. To ignore the
context of a decisionis infact immoral.
Wolf Gift gets bogged down in its fi-
nal third by lengthy discourses into ori-
gin theory and lycanthrope mythology.
Until that point, though, its an energetic
gambol, feisty and terrific fun. Fans will
be glad to see that Rice leaves the story
wide openfor possible sequels.
terhisdisappearance20yearsearlier. Reuben
and Marchents brief but passionate tryst
comes toa bloodyendwhenintruders break
in,killMarchentandtrytodothesametoReu-
ben. Hes saved by a shrouded, barely seen
creatureand, whilerecuperating, noticesthat
hessuddenlyglowingwithhealth. Unnatural
health, infact, withthicker hair anda height-
enedsenseof hearing.
He could have sworn there was some
sort of problemwiththevents inthis hos-
pital, that he was hearing someone on a
lower floor fighting off an attacker. Cars
passing. He couldhear them, too. Raised
voices, Rice writes. Reubens mother, a
doctor, diagnoses his problems as drug
delusions andcalls for more tests.
WhenReubens inevitabletransformation
occurs andnot ona full moon; Rice glee-
fullymesses withthegenres long-heldabso-
lutes far from becoming a slobbering,
cursed beast, he metamorphoses into a su-
perheroinman-wolfform.Hesavesawom-
anfromrapeandanentireschool busof chil-
drenfromkidnapping, gaininga cult follow-
ingcompletewithtributesongsandpoems.
Being a journalist, he cant help asking
BY JOY TIPPING The Dallas Morning News
Wolf Gift, with its irresistible hero and sense of frolic, will set Rices fans panting
and no doubt lure lots of new converts into her pack.
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The fashion set loves to
travel, in case you didnt
know. Twice a year, editors,
buyers and influencers tra-
verse the globe (starting in
New York and capping it off
in Paris) eye-balling the lat-
est looks from each citys top
designers for Fashion Week.
But sometimes hotels can fall
short in terms of their chic-
ness. Thank-
fully, a hand-
ful of our fa-
vorite ready-
to-wear de-
signers (and
a couturier,
too) stepped
up to the pro-
verbial chal-
lenge and
took their
dressing
skills to the
next level by
dressing en-
tire hotel
rooms (and
in some
cases, the en-
tire darn thing). Check out
our favorite fashion design-
ers-turned-hotel decorators,
and then tell us: Which is
your fave fashionable hotel?
THE HOTEL: Tortuga Bay;

Dominican Republic
THE DESIGNER: Oscar de
la Renta
What de la Renta is Known
For: This Dominican-born de-
signer has an affinity for lady-
like looks he dressed Jack-
ie O back in the 1960s and
manifests it through the use
of sumptuous textures, intri-
cate detailing, and luxe fab-
rics. Today, his designs are
spotted from the runway, on
the red carpet, and on roy-
alty.
What Tortuga Bay is
Known For: The immaculate,
15-room hotel offers amazing
service (including preferen-
tial treatment at Punta Cana
Airport), an on-site nature re-
serve, several superb restau-
rants, and a world-class golf
course. Need anything? Snap
your fingers a personal
Villa Manager is available
between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
But the designers touch real-
ly resonates most in the villas
themselves: Spacious and ai-
ry, each one of them features
a hardwood, four-poster bed
that exudes glamour. A final
nod to his Caribbean heritage
coral bathroom floors
add an extra splash of color
and island vibe.
Read the full review:
http://www.oyster.com/do-
minican-republic/hotels/tor-
tuga-bay/
THE HOTEL: Round Hill

Hotel & Villas; Montego Bay,
Jamaica
THE DESIGNER: Ralph
Lauren
What Lauren is Known For:
A Bronx na-
tive, this de-
signer has a
decidedly All-
American
style that
works for
prepsters just
as much as
hipsters,
thanks to the
iconic polo
logo and clas-
sic, tailored
silhouettes.
Familiar fab-
rics like cot-
ton, denim
and linen fill
his many col-
lections, as does a neutral,
relatively stark palette.
What Round Hill is Known
For: The 27 hillside villas
(which are divided into 74
suites) and surrounding prop-
erty have an incredibly exotic
feel (unusual for Montego
Bay); the hotel also features
an excellent restaurant, gor-
geous infinity pool, killer spa
and top-notch service with
literal white-glove service.
(The staff will call guests
Sir or Madam!) Serenity
rules at this veritable paradi-
se (the grounds are incred-
ible), where old-world tradi-
tion meets true luxury just
like Laurens body of work.
The rooms he designed mir-
ror his past collections
timeless, elegant and ethereal
without losing that All-Amer-
ican appeal.
http://www.oyster.com/ja-
maica/hotels/round-hill-ho-
tel-and-villas/
THE HOTEL: Hotel Le

Notre Dame; Paris, France
THE DESIGNER: Christian
Lacroix
What Lacroix is Known
For: An epic couturier, Chris-
tian Lacroix spent over 20
years creating over-the-top,
fantasy-inspired, extremely
opulent designs; most outside
of the fashion world have
been straight-up weirded out
by his looks. His color palette
was bold, almost Mediterra-
nean, and his pieces varied
from a corseted ballgown to a
folksy, bohemian pixie dress,
creating such a diverse port-
folio that could only be de-
scribed as Lacroix. Unfortu-
nately, due to financial; is-
sues, Lacroixs couture house
was shut down in 2009.
What Hotel Le Notre Dame
is Known For: This 400-year-
old building, just steps from
Notre Dame Cathedral and
the Seine River, has 26 La-
croix-designed rooms that
have modern amenities like
flat-screen TVs, iPod docks,
laptop-fitting safes and free
Wi-Fi. While the old building
has resulted in the mid-range
spot having some quirks (the
lobby is on the second floor,
for example), the designer
painstakingly decorated each
room differently while relying
on his top fashion influences:
history (there are large co-
pies of Dutch paintings), ex-
perimentation (thick boldly-
colored velvet drapes against
beige hues), and fantasy
(theres some superposition
of different patterns on walls
and furniture).
http://www.oyster.com/pa-
ris/hotels/hotel-le-notre-
dame/
THE HOTEL: Viceroy Mia-

mi; Miami, FL
THE DESIGNER: Kelly
Wearstler
What Wearstler is Known
For: This Playboy Bunny-
cum-Interior Decorator-cum-
Fashion Designer packs a ton
of punch in one petite pack-
age. Known for her playful
use of color and scale, Wear-
stler just last season took her
design prowess from the liv-
ing room to the runway, to
which she received positive
reviews. Just like her interi-
ors, her clothing is fun but
chic I mean, dont you
want to dress like this spa?!?!
I totally do.
What the Viceroy Miami is
Known For: The 50-room ho-
tel resides within a stunning
complex of three high-rise
towers, a two-acre park and
pool deck, and a powerful im-
age of stylish, sophisticated
urban living in Miamis
Downtown area not in
South Beach, for once. The
Asian-inspired rooms come
with upscale amenities, in-
cluding large flat-screen TVs,
iPod docks, Sferra linens,
large marble bathrooms, Neil
George toiletries and free Wi-
Fi; however, its Wearstlers
quirky touches, like a sky
blue leather armchair, that
have made the Viceroy one of
the most stylish spots in all
of Miami.
http://www.oyster.com/mia-
mi/hotels/viceroy-miami/
FASHION CHECKS IN
Cool designer-decorated hotels are popping up around the globe.
By RACHEL JACOBY
www.Oyster.com
OYSTER.COM PHOTOS/MCT
The spa at the Viceroy Miami is one of many rooms designed by Kelly Wearstler.
This oceanfront room at the Round Hill Hotel & Villas in Montego
Bay, Jamaica, was designed by Ralph Lauren.
The Duplex Room at Hotel Le Notre Dame in Paris was designed
by Christian Lacroix.
A handful of our favorite
ready-to-wear designers
(and a couturier, too)
stepped up to the prover-
bial challenge and took
their dressing skills to
the next level by dressing
entire hotel rooms (and in
some cases, the entire
darn thing).
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held at the Penn
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ed at 20 N. Pennsyl-
vania Boulevard,
Wilkes-Barred, on
the rule to show
cause regarding the
judicial sale petition
NO. 9564-2010 of
Petitioner Northeast
Revenue Services,
LLC as agent for the
Lucerne County Tax
Claim concerning
property identified
as P.I.N. 73-H10
NW2-014-015-000
located at 352
Madison Street,
Wilkes-Barred,
Pennsylvania 18705
John G. Dean, Esq.
Elliott Greenleaf
& Dean
201 Penn Ave
Suite 202
Scranton PA 18503
Attorney for
Petitioner Northeast
Revenue Services,
LLC.
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300 Market St.,
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406 ATVs/Dune
Buggies
YAMAHA `07
RHINO 450.
GREEN, 6 ft. snow
plow, winch, mud
bottommounts,
moose utility push
tube, windshield,
hard top, gauges,
side mirrors, doors,
80 hours run time.
Like new. $6,999.
570-477-2342
409 Autos under
$5000
00 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
2 door hatchback,
1.8 turbo, 5 speed
transmission, AC
power steering and
windows, moon
roof, new brakes,
tires, timing belt,
water pump and
battery. Black on
black. 116,000 miles
$4,500
570-823-3114
CADILLAC `94
DEVILLE SEDAN
94,000 miles,
automatic, front
wheel drive, 4
door, air condi-
tioning, air bags,
all power, cruise
control, leather
interior, $3,300.
570-394-9004
DODGE 95 DAKOTA
2 wheel drive, V6, 5
speed transmission.
Selling as is
$800
570-825-9751
LEOS AUTO SALES
92 Butler St
Wilkes-Barre, PA
570-825-8253
97 FORD ESCORT
4 door, 4 cyl, auto.
119K miles.
$1,850
00 HYUNDAI
ELANTRA WAGON
4 cyl ,auto, $1,750
Current Inspection
On All Vehicles
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GMC 99 YUKON
4 WD, 115,600 mi.
runs 100%, fully
loaded. Vehicle
comes complete
w/power wheel
chair lift in rear.
$3400 OBO
570-299-5920
HONDA 02 ACCORD SE
104,000 mi. 4 cylin-
der. Black. Good
car. $3995
570-654-4220
LINCOLN `88 MARK VII
Approx. 132,000
miles. To date I have
done repairs & pre-
ventative mainte-
nance. In the
amount of approx.
$4,500, Not includ-
ing tires. There is
approx. 20 Sq. In. of
surface rust on
entire car. I would
be happy to
describe any or all
repairs. All repair
done by certified
garage.
FINAL REDUCTION
$3,200
570-282-2579
LINCOLN 98
CONTINENTAL
Beige, V8 engine,
74,600 miles.
$4500. AWD
Loaded.
570-693-2371
409 Autos under
$5000
SUZUKI 06
SWIFT RENO
4 cylinder. Automat-
ic. 4 door. $4,800
(570) 709-5677
(570) 819-3140
VW `87 GOLF
Excellent runner
with constant serv-
icing & necessary
preventative main-
tenance. Repair
invoices available.
Approx 98,131
miles. Good condi-
tion, new inspec-
tion. $2,300. Call
570-282-2579
412 Autos for Sale
ACME AUTO SALES
343-1959
1009 Penn Ave
Scranton 18509
Across from Scranton Prep
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CREDIT, NO CREDIT
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11 AUDI S5 CONV.
Sprint blue, black
/ brown leather
int., navigation,
3 spd auto turbo,
AWD
08 CHEVY IMPALA LS
SILVER
09 CHRYSLER SEBRING
4 door, alloys,
seafoam blue.
07 BUICK LUCERNE
CXL, silver, grey
leather
07 HYUNDAI SONATA
GLS, navy blue,
auto, alloys
06 VW PASSAT 3.6
silver, black
leather, sunroof,
66k miles
06 MERCURY MILAN
PREMIER, mint
green, V6, alloys
06 DODGE STRATUS
SXT, red
05 VW NEW JETTA
gray, auto, 4 cyl
04 NISSAN MAXIMA LS
silver, auto,
sunroof
03 DODGE STRATUS SE
Red
03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO,
mid blue/light grey
leather, naviga-
tion, AWD
01 VOLVO V70 STATION
WAGON, blue/grey,
leather, AWD
99 CHEVY CONCORDE
Gold
98 MAZDA MILLENIA
green
SUVS, VANS,
TRUCKS, 4 X4s
07 CADILLAC SRX
silver, 3rd seat,
navigation, AWD
07 HYUNDAI TUSCON
grey, 6 cyl., AWD
07 Chrysler Aspen
LTD, silver, 3rd
seat, 4x4
07 DODGE DURANGO
SLT, blue, 3rd seat
4x4
07 DODGE GRAND
CARAVAN SXT, blue
grey leather, 7
pax mini van
06 BUICK RANIER CXL
burgundy & grey,
leather, sunroof,
AWD
06 PONTIAC TURRANT
black/black
leather, sunroof,
AWD
06 DODGE GRAND
CARAVAN ES, red,
4 dr, entrtnmt cntr,
7 pass mini van
05 FORD ESCAPE XLT
Silver V6, 4x4
05 HYUNDAI SANTAFE
silver, V6, AWD
05 FORD EXPLORER XLT
blue, 3rd seat,
4x4
05 DODGE DAKOTA
CLUB CAB SPORT,
blue, auto, 4x4
truck
04 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE LTD
4X4 Black/black
leather, sunroof
04 FORD FREESTAR,
blue, 4 door, 7
passenger mini
van
04 MERCURY
MOUNTAINEER,
black, black
leather, 3rd seat,
AWD
04 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE OVERLAND
graphite grey,
2 tone leather,
sunroof, 4x4
03 FORD EXPLORER
SPORT TRAC XLT, 4
door, green, tan,
leather, 4x4
03 FORD WINDSTAR LX
green 4 door, 7
pax mini van
02 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER
LS white, auto
4x4
02 FORD F150 XLT
Reg. Cab Truck,
red, 6 cyl. auto,
4x4
02 NISSAN PATHFINDER
SE, Sage, sun
roof, autop, 4x4
02 CHEVY 2500 HD
reg. cab. pickup
truck, green,
auto, 4x4
01 CHEVY BLAZER
black, 4 door
01 FORD RANGER
XLT X-CAB, red,
auto,V6, 4x4
00 CHEVY BLAZER LT
black & brown,
brown leather 4x4
99 ISUZI VEHIACROSS
black, auto,
2 door AWD
98 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
SE, silver, V6, 4x4
96 CHEVY BLAZER,
black 4x4
89 CHEVY 1500,
4X4 TRUCK
09ESCAPE XLT $11,495
10Suzuki sx4 $11,995
09JourneySE $12,495
07 FOCUS SE $8995
04 XL7 4X4 $8,995
10 FUSION SEL $13,995
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570-822-7359
CHEVY 04 IMPALA
Power everything,
air, am/fm cd,
excellent condition.
$6000
570-654-4901
412 Autos for Sale
CADILLAC 08 CTS
EXTRA CLEAN &
SHARP!
$20,900
WARRANTY
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
CHEVROLET `08
IMPALA
Excellent condition,
new tires, 4 door,
all power, 34,000
miles. $13,500.
570-836-1673
CHEVROLET 06
CORVETTE
CONVERTIBLE
Silver beauty, 1
Owner, Museum
quality. 5,900
miles, 6 speed. All
possible options
including Naviga-
tion, Power top.
New, paid $62,000
Must sell
REDUCED!
$39,500 FIRM
570-299-9370
CHEVY 07 IMPALA LS
Only 40k miles
$12,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
CHEVY 08 IMPALA LT
Alloys, CD player
power seat
$9900
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
CHEVY 09 COBALT LS
1 Owner, Cd &
Cruise, PW, PL
$10,590
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
CHEVY 95 ASTRO
MARK III CONVERSION
VAN. Hightop. 93K.
7 passenger.
TV/VCP/Stereo.
Loaded. Great con-
dition. $3,495
(570) 574-2199
CHEVY`10 CAMARO
SS2. Fully load, V8,
jewel red with white
stripes on hood &
trunk, list price is
$34,500, Selling for
$29,900. Call
570-406-1974
CHRYSLER `04
SEBRING
LXI CONVERTIBLE
Low miles - 54,000.
V6. FWD. Leather
interior. Great
shape. A/C. CD.
All power.
$7,200. Negotiable
(570) 760-1005
CHRYSLER `06 300
4 door sedan in per-
fect condition. Full
service records. All
luxury options and
features. 25.5 MPG.
$12,800. Call
570-371-1615
CHRYSLER 04
SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Silver, 2nd owner
clean title. Very
clean inside &
outside. Auto,
Power mirrors,
windows. CD
player, cruise,
central console
heated power
mirrors. 69,000
miles. $5500.
570-991-5558
DODGE 07 CALIBER
AWD, Alloys, PW
& PL, 1 Owner
$12,950
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
FORD `90 MUSTANG
Clean & sharp.
68,000 miles.
$4,500.
CHEVY 86 CAPRICE
CLASSIC
2 door, clean &
sharp. Landau roof.
$2,000
570-269-0042
GEO `93 PRIZM
91,000 miles. Looks
& runs like new.
$2,300 or best
offer, please call
570-702-6023
MERCURY `97
TRACER
51,000 miles, New
tires, battery, great
condition. $2500.
Cell 970-708-0692
412 Autos for Sale
11 DODGE DAKO-
TA CREW 4x4,
Bighorn 6 cyl., 14k,
factory warranty.
$22,200
11 NISSAN
ROGUE S 4WD, 18k
Factory Warranty.
$19,599
11 HYUNDAI
ELANTRA 3950
miles. Factory War-
ranty. New Condi-
tion. $17,499
10 Dodge Nitro
SE 21k alloys,
cruise, tint, factory
warranty $18,699
10 DODGE CARAVAN
SXT 32K. Silver-
Black. Power slides.
Factory warranty.
$16,599
09 JEEP LIBERY
LIMITED Power sun-
roof. Only 18K. Fac-
tory Warranty.
$19,299
09 DODGE
CALIBER SXT 2.0
Automatic, 24k
Factory Warranty!
$11,499
08 CHEVY IMPALA
LS Only 18K! One
Owner - Estate
Sale. Factory War-
ranty. $11,999
08 SUBARU
Special Edition
42K. 5 speed. AWD.
Factory warranty.
$12,599
08 CHEVY IMPALA
LS 4 door, only
37K! 5 Yr. 100K fac-
tory warranty
$11,199
05 HONDA CRV EX
One owner. Just
traded. 65K.
$12,799
06 FORD FREESTAR
Rear air, 62k
$8099
01 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR Executive 74K
$5,599
00 CHEVY
MALIBU LS
leather, 98k
$3,7990
CROSSROAD
MOTORS
570-825-7988
700 Sans Souci
Highway
W WE E S S E L L E L L
F O R F O R L L E S S E S S ! ! ! !
TITLE TAGS
FULL NOTARY
SERVICE
6 MONTH WARRANTY
HONDA `02 PILOT
Inspected, 12
tags,
insurable. Excel-
lent condition.
90,000 miles.
$7,000
570-823-7176
HONDA 03 ACCORD EX
Leather,
moonroof
$10,750
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
HONDA 05 CIVIC
COUPE
4 cylinder, auto
Gas $aver!
$9,450
WARRANTY
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
HONDA 07 FIT
Auto. 4 door.
Keyless entry.
Hatchback.
$10,999
KELLY
875 W. Market St.
Kingston, PA.
570-287-2243
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&
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Wanted:
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DUMPTRUCKS
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Highest
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Paid!!
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288-8995
HYUNDAI 06
ELANTRA
Tan, 4 door,
clean title, 4
cylinder, auto,
115k miles.
Power windows,
& keyless entry,
CD player,
cruise, central
console heated
power mirrors.
$4200
570-991-5558
LEXUS `01 LS 430
Fully loaded with
ultra-luxury pack-
age. Excellent
condition. Black.
127,000 miles,
$14,500
570-788-3191
412 Autos for Sale
HYUNDAI 11 SONATA
GLS, 1 Owner,
only 11k miles
$18,800
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
JAGUAR `00 S TYPE
4 door sedan. Like
new condition. Bril-
liant blue exterior
with beige hides.
Car is fully equipped
with navigation sys-
tem, V-8, automatic,
climate control AC,
alarm system,
AM/FM 6 disc CD,
garage door open-
er. 42,000 original
miles. $9,000
Call (570) 288-6009
LINCOLN 05
TOWN CAR
39K miles. Looks &
runs perfect!
$13,500
WARRANTY
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
LINCOLN 06
Town Car Limited
Estate Sale
Fully loaded.
50,000 miles,
Triple coated
Pearlized White.
Showroom
condition.
$13,500 or
best offer
(570) 654-2596
WANTED!
ALL
JUNK
CARS!
CA$H
PAID
570-301-3602
MARZAK MOTORS
601 Green Ridge St, Scranton
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
PT CRUISER 06
82k miles, blue 4
door $6595
FORD 04 Taurus
4 door, white with
gray interior,
loaded, 145k miles
$4500
LINCOLN 00
Towncar, 4 door,
leather interior, 117k
miles $3995
SATURN 98
4 door, burgundy,
85k miles $3995
CADILLAC 99
50th Gold
Anniversary Sedan
Deville. Red with tan
leather, loaded.
$3995
MERCURY 96
GRAND MARQUIS
4 door, gold with tan
cloth interior, only
50k miles. Loaded.
Must See! $4200
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
570-955-5792
MAZDA 3 08
Extra clean. 5
speed. 41K miles
$13,999
KELLY
875 W. Market St.
Kingston, PA.
570-287-2243
MERCEDES-BENZ `73
450SLC
80,000 miles, sun-
roof, excellent
condition.
PRICE REDUCED
$9,000.
570-489-8026
MERCURY 2008
GRAND MARQUIS LS
23,000 original
miles, all power,
leather interior.
NADA book value
$17,975. Priced for
quick sale to settle
estate. $15,950, or
best offer. Car is in
mint condition.
570-735-4760
570-954-1257
NISSAN `08 XTERRA
Grey, Mint condition.
35K miles. New, all-
season tires. Sirius
radio. 2 sets of
mats, including
cargo mats.
$18,400. Call
570-822-3494 or
570-498-0977
NISSAN 07 SENTRA SE
One Owner -
Bluetooth - Smart
Key $10,900
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
PONTIAC `04 VIBE
White. New manual
transmission &
clutch. Front wheel
drive. 165k highway
miles. Great on gas.
Good condition,
runs well. $3,000 or
best offer
570-331-4777
412 Autos for Sale
OLDSMOBILE `97
CUTLASS SUPREME
Museum kept, never
driven, last Cutlass
off the GM line. Crim-
son red with black
leather interior. Every
available option in-
cluding sunroof. Per-
fect condition. 300
original miles.
$21,900 or best offer.
Call 570-650-0278
PONTIAC `02 FIRE-
BIRD
42,000 miles,
garage kept
18 chrome wheels,
Raptor hood with a
Ram Air package.
$10,000, negotiable
(570) 852-1242
PORSCHE `85 944
Low mileage,
110,000 miles, 5
speed, 2 door, anti-
lock brakes, air con-
ditioning, power
windows, power
mirrors, AM/FM
radio, CD changer,
leather interior, rear
defroster, tinted
windows, custom
wheels, $8,000.
(570) 817-1803
SUBARU `03
OUTBACK LEGACY
3.0L H6 engine. LL
Bean Edition Wagon.
1 owner. Garage kept.
$7,500. Call
570-371-4471 or
717-503-4965
SUBARU `05
FORESTER
Excellent condition.
Priced to sell!
$6,195.
570-594-3975
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TOYOTA `07 AVALON
48,000 miles, one
owner, garage kept,
$15,500.
570-474-9076
TOYOTA 02 CAMRY SE
1 Owner,
only 38k miles
$10,920
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
TOYOTA 04 CELICA
GT
112K miles. Blue, 5
speed. Air, power
windows/locks,
CD/cassette, Key-
less entry, sunroof,
new battery. Car
drives and has
current PA inspec-
tion. Slight rust on
corner of
passenger door.
Clutch slips on
hard acceleration.
This is why its
thousands less
than Blue Book
value. $6,500
OBO. Make an
offer! Call
570-592-1629
TOYOTA 09 COROLLA LE
Keyless entry, well
equipped including
alloy wheels
$12,999
KELLY
875 W. Market St.
Kingston, PA.
570-287-2243
VOLKSWAGEN 00
BEETLE
2.0 automatic, air
67k miles $6400.
570-466-0999
412 Autos for Sale
TOYOTA 09 COROLLA S
Auto. 4 Cylinder.
$12,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
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570-714-9924
VOLVO `95 940
STATION WAGON
Looks and runs like
new. Sun roof, CD
loader, all power.
98,000 miles,
$2,950. OBO
570-702-6023
VOLVO 850 95
WAGON
Runs good, air,
automatic, fair
shape. $1,800.
347-693-4156
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CADILLAC `77 COUPE
70,000 original
miles. Leather inte-
rior. Excellent condi-
tion. $2,500. Call
570-282-4272 or
570-877-2385
CHEVROLET `57
BEL AIR
2 door, hardtop, im-
maculate, full res-
toration, white with
red interior $48,500
570-237-0968
CHEVROLET `76
PICKUP
4 CYLINDER
Very Good
Condition!
$5,500.
570-362-3626
Ask for Lee
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CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE
$49,000
FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD
All original $12,000
MERCEDES 76 450 SL
$24,000
MERCEDES 29
Kit Car $9,000
(570) 655-4884
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CHEVY 77 CORVETTE
Red & red, all
original. No hits,
restoration. Rides
and looks new.
Exceptionally clean.
A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K
$13,900 OBO
570-563-5056
DESOTO CUSTOM
49 4 DOOR SEDAN
3 on the tree with
fluid drive. This All
American Classic
Icon runs like a top
at 55MPH. Kin to
Chrysler, Dodge,
Plymouth, Imperial
Desoto, built in the
American Midwest,
after WWII, in a
plant that once
produced B29
Bombers. In its
original antiquity
condition, with
original shop &
parts manuals,
shes beautifully
detailed and ready
for auction in Sin
City. Spent her
entire life in Ari-
zona and New
Mexico, never saw
a day of rain or
rust. Only $19,995.
To test drive, by
appointment only,
Contact Tony at
570-899-2121 or
penntech84th@
gmail.com
MERCEDES 1975
Good interior &
exterior. Runs
great! New tires.
Many new parts.
Moving, Must Sell.
$1,300 or
best offer
570-362-3626
Ask for Lee
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
MERCEDES-BENZ `73
450SL
Convertible with
removable hard top,
power windows, AM
/FM radio with cas-
sette player, CD
player, automatic, 4
new tires. Cham-
pagne exterior; Ital-
ian red leather inte-
rior inside. Garage
kept, excellent con-
dition. Reduced
price to $26,000.
Call 570-825-6272
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
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OLDSMOBILE
`68
DELMONT
Must Sell!
Appraised
for $9,200
All original
45,000 miles
350 Rocket
engine
Fender skirts
Always
garaged
Will sell for
$6,000
Serious
inquires only
570-
690-0727
421 Boats &
Marinas
SEA NYMPH 91
17 Deep V, 40 HPH
Johnson electric
motor, electric
anchor, 3 fish finder
manual downrigger,
$3295
570-675-5873
427 Commercial
Trucks &
Equipment
CHEVY 08 3500
HD DUMP TRUCK
2WD, automatic.
Only 12,000 miles.
Vehicle in like
new condition.
$19,000.
570-288-4322
GMC 98 SIERRA 3500
4WD Stake Side,
350 V8, Auto.
75,000 miles on
current engine. 12'
wood bed, body,
tires, interior good.
Excellent running
condition. New
generator, starter,
battery. Just tuned
and inspected.
$6,900.
Call 570-656-1080
439 Motorcycles
HARLEY 2011
HERITAGE SOFTTAIL
Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Securi-
ty System Package.
$16,000 firm.
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
570-704-6023
HARLEY
DAVIDSON 01
Electra Glide, Ultra
Classic, many
chrome acces-
sories, 13k miles,
Metallic Emerald
Green. Garage
kept, like new
condition. Includes
Harley cover.
$12,900
570-718-6769
570-709-4937
HARLEY DAVIDSON
03 Dyna Wide Glide
Excellent condition -
garage kept! Gold-
en Anniversary - sil-
ver/black. New
Tires. Extras.
19,000 miles.
Must Sell!
$10,000.
570-639-2539
HARLEY DAVIDSON
08 FLHTCU. Ultra
classic, mint condi-
tion. white & black
pearls. 6,500 miles.
Reduced to $17,500
Call Bill
570-262-7627
HARLEY DAVIDSON 80
Soft riding FLH.
King of the High-
way! Mint origi-
nal antique show
winner. Factory
spot lights, wide
white tires,
biggest Harley
built. Only
28,000 original
miles! Never
needs inspec-
tion, permanent
registration.
$7,995 OBO
570-905-9348
HARLEY DAVIDSON
DYNA-WIDE GLIDE
200 miles, must
see. Anniversary
Edition. $11,000.
570-269-0042
POLARIS 00
VICTORY CRUISER
14,000 miles,
92 V-twin, 1507 cc,
extras $6000.
570-883-9047
YAMAHA 97
ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With
windshield. Runs
excellent. Many
extras including
gunfighter seat,
leather bags, extra
pipes. New tires &
battery. Asking
$4,000 firm.
(570) 814-1548
442 RVs & Campers
FLAGSTAFF `08
CLASSIC
NOW BACK IN PA.
Super Lite Fifth
Wheel. LCD/DVD
flat screen TV, fire-
place, heated mat-
tress, ceiling fan,
Hide-a-Bed sofa,
outside speakers &
grill, 2 sliders,
aluminum wheels, ,
awning, microwave
oven, tinted safety
glass windows,
fridge & many
accessories &
options. Excellent
condition, $22,500.
570-868-6986
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MSRP $44,385
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$
33,919
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NEW 2011 GMC ACADIA
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$
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MSRP $45,995
-$4,095
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Price
Discount
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NEW 2012 GMC ACADIA
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$
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Price
Discount
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NEW 2012 BUICK
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$
29,397
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Price
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Financing
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NEW 2011 GMC YUKON
DENALI AWD
$
51,995
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MSRP $60,230
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NEW 2012 GMC SIERRA
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$
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$
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Discount
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$
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$
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$
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2009 CADILLAC CTS
$
25,900
Stk# 1431
2010 MERCEDES 300C
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$
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Stk# 1833
2011 CHEVY SUBURBAN
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$
36,900
Stk# 1649
2010 CHEVY TAHOE 4x4
$
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Stk# 1654, Leather
2011 GMC ACADIA AWD
$
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$
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2008 FORD F-150
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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SPORT 4X4
$
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White Beauty Just 19K Miles
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$
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Stk# 1521
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$
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$
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$
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2007 FORD F-150 CREW
CAB 4X4
$
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Black Beauty, Nice Miles
2011 MAZDA CX-7
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$
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$
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$
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Stk# 1732
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$
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15K Miles, Black Beauty
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$
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2007 GMC ACADIA
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$
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SLT, Navigation, Moonroof,
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$
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SLT Equipment, Miles As Low
As 14K, Choose From 3
Starting
At
2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE
AWD
$
23,900
Stk# 1731
2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
4X4
$
21,995
Just 16K Miles, Tons of Warranty
2011 FORD ESCAPE AWD
$
22,900
Stk# 1791
2010 DODGE JOURNEY
RT4 AWD
$
22,900
Stk# 1783
2011 BUICK REGAL
$
22,900
Stk# 1801
FROM
2010 JEEP WRANGLER
4DR
$
22,900
Stk# 1794
2004 HYUNDAI SONATA
$
5,995
Just Traded, Looks & Runs Great!
$
6,995
XLT Pkg, Local Trade!
2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
S/W
$
11,995
All Wheel Drive, Local Trade, 51K Miles
$
11,995
Auto, Air, Low Miles, Just Traded!
2008 FORD EXPLORER
XLT 4X4
$
18,995
Local One Owner, Just 46K Miles
2002 FORD EXPLORER
4X4
2005 GMC SIERRA 1500
REG CAB
4X4
468 Auto Parts 468 Auto Parts
BUYING JUNK
VEHICLES
$300 AND UP
$125 EXTRA IF DRIVEN,
DRAGGED OR PUSHED IN!
NOBODY Pays More
570-760-2035
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm Happy Trails!
EXIT 170B OFF I-81 TO EXIT 1. BEAR RIGHT ON BUSINESS ROUTE 309 TO SIXTH LIGHT. JUST BELOW WYOMING VALLEY MALL.
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Mon.-Fri. 8:30-7:00pm; Sat. 8:30-5:00pm
821-2772 1-800-444-7172
601 K id d e rS tre e t, W ilke s -Ba rre , P A
V A L L E Y
CHE V ROL E T
K E N W A L L A CE S
Scan
From
M obile
Device
For
M ore
Specials
$
14,999
*
2010 HONDA CIVIC LX
Sedan
ONLY
24K
M ILES
#12172A A ,A uto,A ir,PW ,PD L,Keyless Entry,
A M /FM /C D ,1 O w ner
$
7,995
*
2003 BUICK CENTURY
Custom
Sedan
#12164A ,V6,A T,A /C ,C ruise,
C D ,Pow er M irrors,O nly 59K M iles
$
13,995
2009 PONTIAC VIBE
#12266A ,1.8LD O H C A uto.,A ir,PW ,PD L,
Rem ote Keyless Entry,45K M iles
ONE
OW NER
2007 CHEVY COBALT
LT Sedan
$
10,999
*
#12136A ,2.2LA uto.,A /C ,PW ,PD L,Spoiler,
C D ,Traction C ontrol
ONLY
46K
M ILES
ONLY
46K
M ILES
2011 CHEVY HHR LT
$
14,999
*
#Z2561,22.LA uto.,A /C ,PW ,PD L,
Traction C ontrol,C D ,Luggage RoofRails
ONE
OW NER
$
10,999
*
#Z2464,4 C yl.,A uto.,A ir C onditioning,
Traction C ontrol,A M /FM C D ,O nly 49K M iles
2007 CHEVROLET M ALIBU
2007 CHEVY IM PALA LS
$
13,499
*
#11934A ,3.5LV6,A uto.,A ir,Tilt,
PW ,PD L,FullFloor C onsole
ONLY
23K
M ILES
ONE
OW NER
2006 GM C CANYON
SL REG CAB
4x4
$
14,999
*
ONE
OW NER
SUN-
ROOF
#Z2582,3.5LA utom atic,A ir,PW ,PD L,A lum inum W heels,
C D ,Bedliner,Fog Lam ps,O nly 42K M iles
2005 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE 4X4
$
15,695
*
#12305A ,V6 A uto.,A ir,PW ,PD L,Traction C ontrol,
A lloy W heels,Luggage Rack,45K M iles
2008 FORD ESCAPE
XLT AW D
$
15,888
*
#12195A ,V6,Suroof,A utom atic,A ir,
A lloy W heels,PW ,PD L
$
16,999
*
2007 FORD RANGER
SUPERCAB
4W D
#12069A ,6 C yl.,A uto,A ir,Fog Lam ps,
Rear Jum p Seats,C D /M P3,PW ,PD L,47K M iles
ONE
OW NER
2006 GM C ENVOY EXTENDED
XL 4x4
$
16,999
*
#Z2515,6 C yl.,A uto.,Stabilitrak,A /C ,PW ,PD L,
C D ,Fog Lam ps,C ruise,A lum .W heels,Low M iles
ONE
OW NER
3RD
ROW
$
19,999
*
2007 FORD F-150
SUPERCAB
4x4
ONLY
33K
M ILES
#12026B,V8 A utom atic,A ir C onditioning,
Pow er W indow s,Pow er D oor Locks,C ruise,Tilt
ONE
OW NER
$
19,999
*
2009 NISSAN ROGUE SL
AW D
#12287A ,A utom atic,A /C ,Sunroof,Leather,PW ,PD L,
C ruise,A lum inum W heels
ONLY
33K
M ILES
ONE
OW NER
$
22,900
*
2009 FORD EDGE SEL
AW D
#11735A ,V6,A utom atic,A ir,Leather,
A M /FM /C D ,C hrom e W heels
ONE
OW NER
ONLY
26K
M ILES
2009 TOYOTA VENZA
W AGON
AW D
$
23,900
*
#12205A ,2.7L4 C yl.,A utom atic,A ir,
Fog Lam ps,PW ,PD L,Tinted W indow s,
A lloy W heels,Pow er Seat,30K M iles
2006 JEEP LIBERTY
4X4
$
12,999
*
#Z2596A ,3.7LV6 A utom atic,A ir
C onditioning,PW ,PD L,A M /FM /C D ,
A lloy W heels,O N LY 42K M ILES
ONE
OW NER
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$
16,990
*
2009 NISSAN ALTIM A
#12196A ,V6 3.5LA utom atic,A /C ,Traction C ontrol,
A lloy W heels,PW ,PD L,C ruise,Spoiler,1 O w ner
ONLY
36K
M ILES
SUNROOF
$
17,999
*
2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO
EXTENDED CAB 4W D Z71
ONE
OW NER
#Z2505A ,3.7LI5,A utom atic,D eep Tinted
G lass,O ffRoad Pkg.,Insta-Trac 4x4,PW ,PD L,
A ir,C astA lum inum W heels,46K M iles
$
20,999
*
#12356A ,5.3LV8,A utom atic,A ir,PW ,PD L,H eated
M irrors,EZ Tailgate Pkg.,H D Trailering Pkg.
2008 CHEVROLET
SILVERADO 1500
EXTENDED CAB Z71 4W D
ONE
OW NER
2005 M INICOOPER S
$
14,999
*
#11812A ,4 C yl.,6 Speed M anualTransm ission,A ir
C onditioning,Leather,A lloy W heels,PW ,PD L,49K M iles
SUNROOF
2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER
SS 4X4
$
26,900
*
#Z2664,V8 A uto.,C lim ate C ontrol,Rem ote Keyless Entry,
D eep Tinted G lass,Bose 6 D isc C D Stereo & M ore
ONLY
34K
M ILES
KINGSTON
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TRUCKING &WAREHOUSING
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GoldenTechnologies Inc.
Gateway Energy A Direct
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Greater Hazleton Health
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Kingston Commons
109th Field Artillery
First Quality Nonwovens
Regional Hospital of
Scranton an aliate of
Commonwealth Health
Motorworld Automotive
Mary Kay
Telerx
Fortis Institute
CareGivers America
Pennsylvania CareerLink
Luzerne County
Travelocity
Bayada Home Health Care
AEP Industries Inc.
Mid Atlantic Youth Services
Northwestern Mutual
Lehigh Career &Technical
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Mature Worker Programof
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442 RVs & Campers
FOREST RIVER 10
SURVEYOR 234T
24 Travel trailer.
Sleeps 7, two
queen beds, tinted
windows, 17
awning, fridge,
microwave,
oven/range, sofa
bed, water heater.
A/C, one slide out,
smoke free, only
$14,995.
570-868-6426
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
Buick `06 Rainier
CXL BURGUNDY &
GREY, LEATHER
SUNROOF, AWD
ACME AUTO SALES
343-1959
1009 Penn Ave
Scranton 18509
GOOD CREDIT, BAD
CREDIT, NO CREDIT
Hot Line to get
Pre-approved for a
Car Loan!
800-825-1609
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
BUICK 04
Rendezvous
Heritage Edition,
leather, sunroof,
3rd seat
1 Owner, local
trade $7495
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
Cadillac `07
Escalade, pearl
white, black leather,
3rd seat, 4x4
(570) 343-1959
ACME AUTO SALES
343-1959
1009 Penn Ave
Scranton 18509
GOOD CREDIT, BAD
CREDIT, NO CREDIT
Hot Line to get
Pre-approved for a
Car Loan!
800-825-1609
CADILLAC `99
ESCALADE
97k miles. Black
with beige leather
interior. 22 rims.
Runs great. $8,500
Call 570-861-0202
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
CHEVROLET `04
COLORADO Z71
Full 4 door, all wheel
drive, 5 cylinder,
automatic, A/C, all
power. 1 owner,
well maintained,
122K miles. $11,750.
570-466-2771
CHEVROLET `05
SILVERADO LT Z71
Extended cab,
automatic. 4x4.
Black with grey
leather interior.
Heated seats.
59,000 miles. New
Michelin tires.
$14,000
(570) 477-3297
CHEVY `99 SILVERADO
Auto. V6 Vortec.
Standard cab. 8
bed with liner. Dark
Blue. 98,400 miles.
$4,999 or best offer
570-823-8196
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHEVY 03
SILVERADO
4x4. Extra clean.
Local new truck
trade! $5,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHEVY 05
SILVERADO
2WD. Extra cab.
Highway miles.
Like new! $6,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
TOYOTA `96 SR5
Will sell for parts, or
whole truck. $800
570-667-7021
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
CHEVY 10
EQUINOX LT
Moonroof. Alloys.
1 Owner. $17,900
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
CHEVY 99 ASTRO
AWD. 98,000
miles, rear heat and
air, loaded. Michelin
tires, garage kept,
$5000 OBO
570-822-4580
570-332-4643
CHEVY 99 BLAZER
Sport utility, 4
door, four wheel
drive, ABS, new
inspection. $4200.
570-709-1467
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHEVY 99
SILVERADO 4X4
Auto. V8. Bargain
price! $3,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
CHRYSLER `02
TOWN & COUNTRY
Luxury people
mover! 87,300 well
maintained miles.
This like-new van
has third row seat-
ing, power side &
rear doors. Eco-
nomical V6 drive-
train and all avail-
able options. Priced
for quick sale
$6,295. Generous
trade-in allowances
will be given on this
top-of-the-line vehi-
cle. Call Fran
570-466-2771
Scranton
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHRYSLER 02
TOWN & COUNTRY
V6. Like new!
$4,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
FORD `04 EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer Edition
59,000 miles,
4 door, 3 row
seats, V6, all power
options, moon roof,
video screen
$8,999.
570-690-3995 or
570-287-0031
FORD 02 ESCAPE
4WD V6
Automatic
Sunroof
Leather
Excellent
condition!.
116,000 Miles
$6800.
570-814-8793
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 02 F150
Extra Cab. 6
Cylinder, 5 speed.
Air. 2WD. $4,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
Looking for that
special place
called home?
Your needs.
Open the door
with classified!
FORD 04 F150
4x2. Nice Truck!
$11,999
KELLY
875 W. Market St.
Kingston, PA.
570-287-2243
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 06 ESCAPE XLT
4x4. Sunroof. Like
new. $6,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
FORD 08 ESCAPE XLT
Leather, alloys &
moonroof $17,800
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 04 EXPLORER
2V6. Clean,
Clean SUV!
$5995
WD. Extra cab.
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
JEEP 04 GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
4x4. Auto. 6 cylin-
der. $8,995
WARRANTY
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
HONDA 09 CRV LX
AWD. 1 owner.
$16,900
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
JEEP 97 GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
4.0-ATM, 4WD,
128,000 miles, full
power, minor body
& mechanical work
needed for state
inspection. Recent
radiator & battery.
$2,500. OBO.
570-239-8376
JEEP 02 GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
6 cylinder 4 WD, air
conditioning power
windows, door
locks, cruise, dual
air bags, tilt wheel,
AM/FM/CD. keyless
remote. 130k miles.
$5400.
570-954-3390
JEEP 03 WRANGLER X
6 cylinder. Auto.
4x4.
$10,999
KELLY
875 W. Market St.
Kingston, PA.
570-287-2243
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
39 Prospect St Nanticoke
570-735-1487
WE PAY
THE MOST
INCASH
BUYING
11am
to 6pm
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
JEEP 04 WRANGLER
6 cylinder. 5 speed
4x4
$9,999
KELLY
875 W. Market St.
Kingston, PA.
570-287-2243
JEEP 07
Grand Cherokee
1 owner, alloys,
PW & PL $17,490
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
KIA 10 SOUL
1 owner, moon-
roof, alloys
$15,990
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
LEXUS 08 RX350
Navigation. Back
up camera. 45K
miles. 4 WD.
KELLY
875 W. Market St.
Kingston, PA.
570-287-2243
MITSUBISHI `11
OUTLANDER SPORT SE
AWD, Black interi-
or/exterior, start/
stop engine with
keyless entry, heat-
ed seats, 18 alloy
wheels, many extra
features. Only Low
Miles. 10 year,
100,000 mile war-
ranty. $22,500. Will-
ing to negotiate.
Serious inquires
only - must sell,
going to law school.
(570) 793-6844
SUBARU `03 BAJA
Sport Utility 4 door
pickup. 68K. AWD. 4
cylinder. 2.5 Litre
engine. 165hp. Bed-
liner & cover. Pre-
mium Sound.
$10,700. Call
570-474-9321 or
570-690-4877
SUZUKI `03 XL-7
85K. 4x4. Auto.
Nice, clean interior.
Runs good. New
battery & brakes. All
power. CD. $6,800
570-762-8034
570-696-5444
on an automobile?
Turn to classified.
Classifieds got
the directions!
SUZUKI `07 XL-7
56,000 miles,
automatic,
all-wheel drive,
4 door, air condi-
tioning, all power,
CD player, leather
interior, tinted
windows, custom
wheels, $13,000
Call 570-829-8753
Before 5:00 p.m.
TOYOTA 02 TACOMA
4WD. SR5. TRD.
V-6. $10,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
TOYOTA 04 TACOMA
4X2.
4 cylinder
Auto. $6,999
KELLY
875 W. Market St.
Kingston, PA.
570-287-2243
TOYOTA 07 YARIS
GREAT MPGS,
AUTO, CD $7995
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
457 Wanted to Buy
Auto
WANTED
Good
Used
Cars &
Trucks.
Highest Prices
Paid!!!
Call V&G
Anytime
574-1275
600
FINANCIAL
610 Business
Opportunities
TAX REFUND COMING?
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PATENTED GOLF
TRAINING DEVICE
with 20 exclusive
claims, for sale by
Senior Individual.
Respond to
Box 3020
Times Leader
15 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711-0250
630 Money To Loan
We can erase
your bad credit -
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credit repair opera-
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Learn about manag-
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message from The
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the FTC.
700
MERCHANDISE
702 Air
Conditioners
AIR CONDITIONER,
large, used one
season. $115
570-822-9617
REFRIGERATOR
Whirlpool side by
side, white, ice &
water in the door,
brand new, must
sell, $575. call 472-
4744 or 824-6533
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
$ ANTIQUES BUYING $
Old Toys, model kits,
Bikes, dolls, guns,
Mining Items, trains
&Musical Instruments,
Hess. 474-9544
COIN silver gun
Spencer repeating
rifle on front, some
history on back.
A p p r o x i ma t e l y
0.678 oz .999 silver.
$35. 570-262-0708
FOOTBALL CARDS
NY Giants, 70
cards, $7. College
football players on
pro teams, Penn
State. 207 cards
$15. Moving out of
state, must sell.
570-313-5214
PIANO Livingston
upright player piano,
pump style with
approximate 35
music rolls. Ground
level removal. $125.
570-479-2322
YEARBOOKS: From
Northwest High 73,
76, 77 & 78. Soud-
erton High 61.
South Hills High 50.
MMI Prep 84. $25
& up. 570-825-4721
710 Appliances
Why Spend
Hundreds on
New or Used
Appliances?
Most problems
with your appli-
ances are usually
simple and inex-
pensive to fix!
Save your hard
earned money, Let
us take a look at it
first!
30 years in
the business.
East Main
Appliances
570-735-8271
Nanticoke
A P P L I A N C E
PA R T S E T C .
Used appliances.
Parts for all brands.
223 George Ave.
Wilkes-Barre
570-820-8162
FREEZER 16 cu. ft.
upright, works,
older, not frost free,
good for cabin, etc.
FREE 333-4199
FREEZER Arctic Air
Commercial with
custom shelf/shield,
like new, only used 1
year $800.
570-262-8811
710 Appliances
GENES
RECONDITIONED
APPLIANCES
60 Day Warranty
Monday-Friday
8:00PM-5:00PM
Saturday
8:00AM-11:00AM
Gateway
Shopping Center
Kingston, PA
(570) 819-1966
712 Baby Items
CRADLE & SWING:
baby girl purple fish-
er Price purchased
at Babies R Us. paid
$169. asking $70.
570-301-3484 or
570-631-6635
PAMPERS 2 cases
boys Ez Up Pam-
pers size 4t-5t 78
count. $35.
570-675-5878
716 Building
Materials
BASEBOARD Marley
6 electric base-
board heaters, 2
each. Model 2546
WC. Like New, $40
for both. 824-5588
BATHROOM match-
ing sink set Gerber
white porcelain
bathroom sink with
mirror & medicine
cabinet $80.
570-331-8183
BAY WINDOW new,
never installed 91
x58 with screens,
finished inside Pad
$1600. Sacrifice
$700. firm Great
buy. 570-457-7854
PORCH & STEPS
$80, STEPS.
$40.For Mobile
Home. Negotiable
570-693-1304
SOLID PAVER
BRICKS for side-
walks, color red
with variations.
Approximately 936
available. $0.30
each. Call 696-1267.
WINDOW. Double
hung. Low E, Argon
gas. White. 28 1/4 x
45, still in box. $100
570-288-7753
726 Clothing
COAT
KENNETH COLE
Beige, size 6,
hardly worn. $75.
570-855-5385
HOLY COMMUNION
DRESS size 8, gor-
geous. Originally
$149 asking $40.
570-592-8915
736 Firewood
FIREWOOD. Will
beat any price!
Delivered. Stock up
now or for next year
570-239-6244
740 Floorcoverings
CARPET & PAD.
Gently used 500+
sq. ft. Remodeling,
not stained or
marked. $200.
570-407-0754
744 Furniture &
Accessories
ANTIQUE hall tree
with bevel mirror
brass coat or hat
hooks with hinged
seat storage bin 6
high, excellent con-
dition asking
$300.570-655-9472
ARMOIRE Large,
sturdy white wicker
armoire. 42 wide X
90 high. Very good
condition. $55.
Call 570-675-4777
BAKERS RACK
green $10. Floor
lamp with shade,
brass base & glass
tray in center $20.
19 color TV, excel-
lent condition $35.
570-826-0580
BED FRAME & metal
headboard, blue,
twin size. $10.
570-235-6056
BEDROOM SET: 6
piece, black lac-
quer, includes,
dresser, mirror,
chest, 2 nightstands
& headboard. $400
570- 814-5477
BRAND NEW
Queen p-top
mattress set,
still in original
plastic.
Must sell. $150.
Can Deliver
280-9628
CHINA HUTCH
Oak. $150.
570-760-4683
CLOCK, mantel,
Working. $45
570-574-0271
HUTCH dining room,
good condition $75.
Dishes $20. Metal
clothes cabinet $10.
570-855-3280
744 Furniture &
Accessories
DESK, wooden $25,
CHAIR, fabric, $30
Mini Blinds, brand
new in boxes, 3 bur-
gundy, 3 ivory, 2
white, $10 each.
31x64. 693-1304
DINING TABLES (3)
with extensions
$20. each 60s con-
sole record player
with 8 track & radio
$35. Antique dress-
ing table with mirror
$35.570-825-3888
FURNI SH FURNI SH
FOR LESS FOR LESS
* NELSON *
* FURNITURE *
* WAREHOUSE *
Recliners from $299
Lift Chairs from $699
New and Used
Living Room
Dinettes, Bedroom
210 Division St
Kingston
Call 570-288-3607
GIRLS BEDROOM SET
Antique white dis-
tressed finish, felt
lined drawers, 2
night stands, dress-
er with mirror, lin-
gerie chest. gently
used. $1000.
Yatesville
570-654-1616
MATTRESS SALE
We Beat All
Competitors Prices!
Mattress Guy
Twin sets: $159
Full sets: $179
Queen sets: $199
All New
American Made
570-288-1898
RETRO/MID CEN-
TURY MODERN
BEDROOM SET
INCLUDES FULL
BED COMPLETE,
2 NIGHT STANDS,
MIRRORED
DRESSER AND
FULL DRESSER
ASKING $350 OBO
(570) 655-1546
ROCKER, platform
rocks and swivels.
$125. CHAIR, wood-
en rocking with
beautiful detailing.
$150. ENTERTAIN-
MENT CENTER,
good condition. $30
570-822-5391
ROCKER, wood/tap-
estry, $75. RECLIN-
ER, Burgundy velour
cloth, $125. SOFA,
chair, ottoman, 3
tables, great for
den. Wood and
cloth, all in excellent
condition. $450.
Call after 6 PM
570-675-5046
SOFA and Love
Seat. Brown. $450.
570-235-9287
after 3PM
TODDLER/YOUTH
bed complete,
honey maple, excel-
lent condition. $75.
570-287-7162
TODDLER/youth
bed, Lightning Mac-
queen complete
includes bedding to
match, used at
grandmoms $100.
570-675-5878
BACK MOUNTAIN
Snooty Fox
Consignment
Shop
103 E. Overbrook
Road
570-675-2670
March 3rd thru 11th
Open Every Day
But Monday
HOURS VARY
CALL FOR DIRECTIONS
& TIME
Womens Clothing
& Accessories
$2 and Up
748 Good Things To
Eat
FRESH FRUITS &
VEGETABLES
DELIVERED TO
YOUR DOOR.
SIGN UP NOW
C.S.A. www.hails
familyfarm.com
570-721-1144
750 Jewelry
RINGS. 36 ladies
and mens. $5 each
570-574-0271
752 Landscaping &
Gardening
WHEELBARROW.
New. Red with wood
handles. $65 nego-
tiable. 693-1304
754 Machinery &
Equipment
SAWMILLS from
only $3997-MAKE &
SAVE MONEY with
your own bandmill-
Cut lumber any
dimension. In stock
ready to ship. FREE
Info/DVD: www.Nor-
woodSawmills.com
1-800-578-1363
Ext.300N
756 Medical
Equipment
BED, Hospital with
rails. $250. CHAIR,
Jazzy, grey, purple
& blue. $500. Neg.
570-693-1304
BLOOD PRESSURE
UNIT - A/C D/C
power; monitors
blood pressure and
heart beat $100.
570-829-1611
GENERATOR Troy-
built, 10HOP, 5500
watts, 8550 starting
watts, 4 way electri-
cal splitter, used
once. $595.
570-817-8981
HOSPITAL BED
$200 Power Lift
Chair, excellent
$200. High Perfor-
mance lightweight
wheel chair $100.
Walker $20. Cell #
970-708-0692
HOSPITAL BED
twin, like new $500
or best offer. 1 Com-
mode $35. 1 Shower
bench $25. 1 Wheel
chair $50. 1 walker
with brakes & seat
$50. 570-283-0381
after 6pm
LIFT CHAIR by
Pride, like new
Brown fabric. $400.
570-824-0999
Pride Mobility
Lift Chair pur-
chased June/2010.
Color is close to
hunter green.
Extremely heavy &
will need several
people to move it.
$500. Firm Cash
only please. Call
570-696-2208
between 9a-8p
WHEELCHAIR. JET
3 ULTRA power.
Hardly used, 2
rechargeable bat-
teries. $800.
570-458-6133
Wanna make a
speedy sale? Place
your ad today 570-
829-7130.
758 Miscellaneous
WANTED
ALL JUNK CARS
& TRUCKS
HEAVY
EQUIPMENT
DUMPTRUCKS
BULLDOZERS
BACKHOES
Highest Prices
Paid!!!
FREE
REMOVAL
Call
Vito & Ginos
Anytime
288-8995
BARNES & NOBLE
Nook Simple Touch
e-readers (2), 1 with
kiwi cover the other
with black cover.
Like new in box.
$55. each
Call 570-592-3072
BED. $35, TABLES
(2) end, $20. LAMP,
$5. SHEETS, twin (5
sets) $18, ROCKER
wooden, old, $10,
JACKETS, (2)
womens, $12. $100
for all will sell sepa-
rately.
570-822-9617
CACTUS 2 large
Christmas cactus,
pink heavy
bloomers $5. each.
3 boxes material for
crafts or quilting
$5/box. 675-0920
CANOE Grumman
all aluminum 15
$900.570/388-6812
CASSETTES: 95
Total. 1960s to
1970s. Some pre-
made. Others on
TDK. Also 20 blanks.
$60; 70 CDs $65.
Call 570-909-7621
CIGAR HUMIDOR
upright armoire
style with front door
& top door, dark
oak holds 100 cigars
$50. 570-655-9472
DINNERWARE SET
service for 8 with
matching silver-
ware, white raised
edges $45.
570-696-0187
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for items totaling
$1,000 or less. All
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priced and state
how many of each
item. Your name
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GLASS DOOR. 4
way glass door for
bath tub. $25
570-331-8183
JFK NEWSPAPERS-
Scranton Tribune
editions 1/20/61-
kennedy elected,
11/23/63 President
assassinated,
excellent condition-
$25 both. 561-5432
758 Miscellaneous
MAGAZINES 50
Sports Illustrated
including 3 swimsuit
issues. Miscella-
neous dates varying
from 08-11 $40.
570-417-9913
Selling Your
Furniture?
Do it here in the
Classifieds!
570-829-7130
MOWER Honda
$150. 20 alum lad-
der $75. 12.000 btu
air conditioner $150.
Milw 3/4drill $50.
Heavy air mover
$50. 18 volt Ryobi
tool set with 2 bat-
teries, $200. Cast
iron free & dumbells
wiights $75. heavy
duty grinder $75.
Large dog coop
$50, small coop
$35. 570-823 -9553
RECORDS: Kids
records / cassette
(40) Disney Read
Along Books $38;
Records - 45RPM
(56) 1950s-1970s
$30; Records -
33RPM, 1950s to
early 80s. Various
artists / genres. 110
records. Good -
$115 for all
570-235-5216
ROOM DIVIDER, Ori-
ental stonework on
1 side & painted
design on other.
$200. 3 CPK dolls
mint in box $20.
each. Purse, shoul-
der bag, leather a
Michael Kor $30.
Gucci purse, tote
style, excellent con-
dition $275. Floor
heater that looks
like small fireplace
with remote, $100.
570-288-4451
STAMP collecting
magazines. U.S.,
158 DIFF. 83-11, all
for $5. Canada, 138
DIFF. 92-11, $5.
United Nations 94
DIFF., 93-11, $4.
570-654-1622
TIRES. Studded
snow (2) Traction
King plus/10 ply.
245-75-16-M&S.
Lightly used. $149.
Additional set, not
studded, $89.
570-333-4827
VACUUM CLEANER
The Garry with
attachments, 3
extra bags $40.
570-824-0999
762 Musical
Instruments
ACCORDION.
$35
570-822-9617
DRUMSET Ludwig
barely used, very lit-
tle signs of usage!
Includes bass drum
(23), snare, hi-hats
(14), ride (16) &
crash (18) Avanti
symbols with
stands, 2 toms
(12/14), floor tom
(16) & foot pedal.
Burgundy color fin-
ish. However, miss-
ing throne. $400
firm. Great buy for
its condition! Call
570-855-3382.
ORGAN/LOWRY
double keyboard,
full foot keyboard,
oak cabinet. Good
condition. Asking
$250. OBO.
570-457-2735
PIANO: Kimball with
matching bench,
tuned, A440 $350.,
used very little. Can
deliver for you $50.
570-474-6362
STEIGERMAN BABY
GRAND PIANO
with matching
bench, Polished
Ebony Finish, 10
years old, Excellent
condition, Built in
Environmental Con-
trol System, Tuned
Regularly.
Call 570-693-7538
766 Office
Equipment
PRINTER Minolta
PagePro 1250W
laser printer, $20..
Not compatible with
Windows 7 64-bit;
this is why I am sell-
ing it. 570-824-1986
776 Sporting Goods
ARCHERY. Bow
$40
570-574-0271
BIKE RACK: Thule
cars or SUVS,
holds 4 bikes $50.
Yakima bike rack fits
class 3 hitch holds
4 bikes $100.. Surf
rod and reel combo
$75. 570-655-9472
DRIVER Callaway
Lefthand Razr Hawk
Draw 10.5 graphite
shaft, 60 regular
flex, head cover.
$135. 570-881-1001.
GOLF BAG, Precise
professional, black/
navy standup bag,
putter tube, ball
holder, 6 pockets in
$20. 570-696-1267.
GOLF CLUBS. Nike
Slingshot OSS, 4-
AW Iron set
graphite. Regular
flex. Excellent con-
dition. $200 nego-
tiable. 735-3762
POOL TABLE bar
room size slate pool
table. $600. Call
Jack 570-824-9166
778 Stereos/
Accessories
AMP HEAD Marshall
JCM2000 dual
super lead dsl 50
watt tube. works &
sounds great! $725
call rick 283-2552
780 Televisions/
Accessories
TV RCA 27 with
remote. FREE.
570-823-4978
784 Tools
BROWNE & Sharpe
Vernier caliper 26,
good (boxed) $75.
570-489-2675
COMPRESSOR 20
gallon, 1HP, runs
great, next to new,
American made
$50. 570-825-3371
ELECTRICIANS
TOOL KIT new
including pouch,
bag, Klein tools and
multi meter $200.
570-825 0905
RETROFIT LASER
guide for most 10
miter saws, works
great! $8.
call 570-696-1267
786 Toys & Games
CAR. Flyer box car
in ok box. $20
570-574-0172
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
ANTIQUES
1 item or entire
contents of homes.
814-3371/328-4420
VITOS
&
GINOS
Wanted:
WANTED
ALL JUNK
CARS,
TRUCKS &
HEAVY
EQUIPMENT
DUMPTRUCKS
BULLDOZERS
BACKHOES
Highest
Prices
Paid!!
FREE
PICKUP
288-8995
WANTED
JEWELRY
WILKES BARREGOLD
( 570) 48GOLD8
( 570) 484- 6538
Highest Cash Pay-
Outs Guaranteed
Mon- Sat
10am - 6pm
Cl osed Sundays
1092 Highway 315 Blvd
( Pl aza 315)
315N . 3 mi l es af t er
Mot orworl d
We Pay At Least
80% of the London
Fix Market Price
for All Gold Jewelry
Visit us at
WilkesBarreGold.com
Or email us at
wilkesbarregold@
yahoo.com
London PM
Gold Price
Mar. 2md: $1,707.00
800
PETS & ANIMALS
810 Cats
CATS & KI TTENS
12 weeks & up.
All shots, neutered,
tested,microchipped
VALLEY CAT RESCUE
824-4172, 9-9 only
815 Dogs
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CHOW PUPPIES
Sweet, affectionate,
loving puppies.
Second shots &
papers. $300/each.
570-466-2252
570-954-1231
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SHIH-TZU PUPPIES
Pure Bred & Mixes
$375 and up
570-250-9690
Poms, Yorkies, Mal-
tese, Husky, Rot-
ties, Golden,
Dachshund, Poodle,
Chihuahua, Labs &
Shitzus.
570-453-6900
570-389-7877
WEST HIGHLAND
TERRIER
Male, 8 weeks old,
ready for a good
home. $550.
570-374-6828
845 Pet Supplies
FISH TANK with
hood, pump, heater,
all accessories $25.
570-287-0023
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Estate Sales/
Flea Markets
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Electronic Stability Control
Stk# S1963
LE Popular Package, 8 Standard
Airbags, 6 Speed Transmission,
Power Windows, Power Locks,
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2012 SUZUKI
SX4 SEDAN
Stk#S2006
$
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$
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2012 SUZUKI SX4
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$
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$
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Stk#S1792
$
19,999*
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MSRP
$
23,519*
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$
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$
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$
18,019*
$
16,499*
$
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$
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22,499*
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$
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$
15,999*
$
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$
1,000*
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$
23,889*
$
22,499*
$
2,000*
$
500*
2.5L DOHC 4 Cylinder w/ Auto-
matic Transmission, Dual Stage
Airbags, 16 Aluminum Wheels,
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking
System, Six Standard Airbags
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09 PILO T EXL-DV D N avy,33K........................NO W $27,950
10 PILO T EXL-DV D S ilver,13K.......................NO W $32,500
11 PILO T EXL W hite,10K....................................NO W $32,500
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08 ELEM ENT EX B lack,43K...............................NO W $17,500
10 ELEM ENT EX Om inP earl,24K........................NO W $21,500
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07 C RV EX Lt B lue,47K...........................................NO W $16,350
08 C RV EX B eige,60K.............................................NO W $16,950
07 C RV EX S ilver,50K.............................................NO W $17,950
07 C RV EX G reen,46K............................................NO W $17,950
09 C RV LX G reen,36K............................................NO W $18,500
09 C RV EX B lack,48K.............................................NO W $18,950
08 C RV EX N avy,43K.............................................NO W $18,950
07 C RV EXLB lue,39K...........................................NO W $19,350
07 C RV EXLS ilver,19K..........................................NO W $19,950
10 C RV EX S ilver,22K.............................................NO W $21,750
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2.9%
60 m os
1.9%
36 m os
09 O DY SSEY LX W hite,38K.................................NO W $18,950
09 O DY SSEY EX D k.C herry,25K...........................NO W $20,950
10 O DY SSEY EXLG ray,15K...............................NO W $27,950
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09 C IV IC LX C PE N avy,30K................................NO W $15,450
09 C IV IC EX SDN B lue,23K................................NO W $16,750
09 C IV IC EXL SDN W hite,29K...........................NO W $18,950
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1.9% for37 to 60 m on ths on
n e w 2012 A c c ord , Civic ,
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2012 Hon d a
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36 M O S. 36 M O S. 2
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2
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60 M O S. 60 M O S.
08A C C O RD EX SDN S ilver,42K................................NO W $15,950
08A C C O RD LXP SDN G ray,30K..............................NO W $15,950
09A C C O RD LX SDN G ray,27K..................................NO W $15,950
10A C C O RD LX SDN W hite,24K................................NO W $17,500
08A C C O RD EXLNAV ISDN S ilver,45K..............NO W $17,750
09A C C O RD EX SDN B lack,19K................................NO W $18,500
11A C C O RD LX SDN G ray,8K....................................NO W $19,950
10A C C O RD EXLNAV IB lack,24K............................NO W $21,500
11A C C O RD EXLV 6SDN G ray,25K.....................NO W $23,500
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IM PREZA A W D
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Now $14,950
09 TO Y O TA
M A TRIX S A W D
R ed,56K M iles
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G LS SDN V 6
S ilver,45K M iles
Now $11,950
08 NISSA N
A LTIM A S SDN
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Now $14,950
04 HY UNDA IXG
350 SDN
S ilver,97K M iles
Now $6,950
07 M A ZDA C X-7
TO URING A W D
B lack,58K M iles
Now $15,950
07 JEEP W RA NG LER
X 4DR 4W D
G reen,60K M iles
Now $18,950
05 TO Y O TA
C A M RY LE SDN
S ilver,67K M iles
Now $10,950
01 TO Y O TA
RA V 4 L 4W D
S ilver,65K M iles
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07 HY UNDA I
SO NA TA SE SDN
B eige,89K M iles
Now $9,950
08 C HRY SLER
A SPEN LTD 4W D
B lack,42K M iles
Now $23,750
08 HY UNDA I
V ERA C RUZ A W D
B lack,29K M iles
Now $21,500
04 JEEP W RA NG LER
RUBIC O N 4X4
5 S peed,B lack,42K M iles
Now $15,750
08 NISSA N
V ERSA SDN
W hite,42K M iles
Now $11,950
09 TO Y O TA
C A M RY LE SDN
G old,29K M iles
Now $16,750
02 HO NDA
C IV IC LX C PE
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03 HO NDA
O DY SSEY EXL
N avy,83K M iles
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V 6,W hite,68K M iles
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B row n,76K M iles
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06 C A DILLA C
SRX A W D
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B lack,20K $16,750
08 JEEP LIBERTY 4W D
R ed,40K $16,250
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C HERO KEE LA REDO 4W D
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$
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$
51,995
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$
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$
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$
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$
26,967
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$
28,251
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2009 CADILLAC CTS
$
25,900
Stk# 1431
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
20,900
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$
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$
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18,900
Stk# 1732
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$
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$
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Stk# 1791
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$
22,900
Stk# 1783
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22,900
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$
5,995
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$
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$
11,995
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$
11,995
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$
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Unique 3 bedroom home perfect
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JOE MOORE $289,500
2297 8TH STREET W,
DALLAS, PA 18612
2 or 3 bedroom cape cod farm-
house located in the Village of
Orange. 1st foor bedroom, living
room with hardwood fooring, eat-in
kitchen. 1st foor laundry. garage
& shed with loft. Rear deck over-
looking cleared lot. New furnace,
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MLS#11-3255
JOE MOORE $119,900
78 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
SWOYERSVILLE, PA 18704
2-bedroom & bath cape cod with
enclosed 3-season porch. Finished
room in basement. Great 2-car
detached garage (20 x 26)with
concrete driveway. Fenced rear
yard. MLS#11-3566
JOE MOORE $99,500
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ment to be found in this ranch that over-
looks a golf course in Thornhurst. Treat
yourself to a tour of 1061 Fairway Lane
in the Thornhurst Country Club Estates.
Located 17 miles from Wilkes-Barre and
just over the Lackawanna County line
from Bear Creek Twp., this two-bedroom
house offers 1,542 square feet of enjoy-
able space.
Listed by Darren Snyder of Marilyn
K. Snyder Real Estate for $125,000, this
ranch home, built in 1996, was designed
for entertaining and enjoying the out-
doors with a large deck and wooded lot.
Inside, a vaulted living room, a modern
kitchen, and family room with replace
will add to the enjoyment.
The exterior has blue vinyl siding with
white trim. An elevated deck leads to the
front door and into a tiled entry.
The 12-by-10 living room offers a
vaulted, angular ceiling with a picture
window front with a half-round top, and
new tan Berber carpeting.
Just across the hall is the rear-facing
14-by-13 family room. All eyes here are
on the propane replace with tan ceramic
tile trim and a carved wooden mantle
that is anked by two single windows.
This room also has tan Berber carpeting
and a textured ceiling.
The family room opens to the right
creating one large room with the adja-
cent dining room. This space measures
13-by-10 and has more of the Berber
carpeting. A door opens to the rear deck.
The dining room also opens to the
front to the adjacent kitchen. Sized at
11-by-10, this kitchen features oak cabi-
nets topped by blue marbled laminate
countertops and backsplash. A peninsula
breakfast bar offers seating for quick
meals. There is a side-facing window and
the sink is set on an angle in the corner
where the peninsula attaches to the rest
of the many cabinets. The design results
in a wide sweep of countertop workspace
that a busy cook will appreciate. Appli-
ances include a refrigerator, stove and
stainless steel dishwasher.
A nearby laundry/powder room has
a tan vinyl oor with yellow accents and
an oak vanity with tan sink. There is a
coat closet and a linen closet nearby in
the hall.
The rst bedroom measures 13-by-12
and has Roman shades on two rear-fac-
ing windows. A large walk-in closet offers
plenty of built-in organizers.
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The vaulted master bedroom is a spacious 20-by-15
and has blue walls and blue and brown carpeting in a
geometric print.
A side window has a half round top; a second window
faces rear.
Adjacent to the master bedroom is an ofce or
nursery that measures 12-by-10 and has seafoam green
walls and tan Berber carpeting. A single window faces
rear.
A full bath is sure to please with a three-sided garden
tub with seat and a separate walk-in shower. This bath
has a new maple vanity with Corian sink in a tan speck-
led pattern that matches a tan ceramic tile oor.
There is crawl space storage to the rear of the at-
tached two-car garage.
This home has a security system, electric baseboard
heat, and is connected to both a community well and
community sewage system.
To get to todays Open House from Wilkes-Barre,
take Route 115 south and make a left on Meadow Run
Rd. Continue approximately four miles, and bare right
at the stop sign onto Thornhurst Rd. Go 3.6 miles and
make a right into Thornhurst Country Club Estates on
Country Club Rd. Make a left on Fairway Lane and the
home is on the left.
For more information and to make an appointment to
see the best of country living, contact Darren Snyder
at Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate, Inc., (570) 825-2468,
dsnyder@MKSRE.com.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Ranch
1,542 square feet
BEDROOMS: 2
BATHS: 1 full, 1 half
PRICE: $125,000
LOCATION: 1061 Fairway Lane, Thornhurst
AGENT: Darren Snyder
REALTOR: Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate, Inc.,
(570) 825-2468; dsnyder@MKSRE.com
OPEN HOUSE: Today, 1-3 p.m.
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$59,900
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$94,900
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For gures and information 191-195 Grand St. $350,000
21-23 Spring St. $235,000
130-132 State St. $145,000
264-266 State St. $155,000
930-932 Hanover St. $325,000
906 Homes for Sale
EXETER
Nice size four
bedroom home with
some hardwood
floors, large eat in
kitchen with break-
fast bar. 2 car
garage & partially
fenced yard. Close
to everything!
$92,900
MLS# 11-1977
Call Christine
Kutz
570-332-8832
EXETER
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
362 Susquehanna
Ave
Completely remod-
eled, spectacular,
2 story Victorian
home, with 3 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
new rear deck, full
front porch, tiled
baths and kitchen,
granite counter-
tops, all Cherry
hardwood floors
throughout, all new
stainless steel
appliances and
lighting, new oil fur-
nace, washer dryer
in first floor bath.
Great neighbor-
hood, nice yard.
$174,900 (30 year
loan, $8,750 down,
$887/month, 30
years @ 4.5%)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
EXETER REDUCED
128 JEAN ST.
Nice bi-level
home on quiet
street. Updated
exterior. Large
family room,
extra deep lot.
2 car garage,
enclosed rear
porch and cov-
ered patio. For
more informa-
tion and photos
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MLS 11-2850
$179,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Double side by side.
New roof, replace-
ment windows,
many updates,
detached 3 car
garage. Priced to
sell!!
$72,000
MLS# 12-685
Call Geri
570-696-0888
906 Homes for Sale
HANOVER
Great multi-family
home. Fully rented
double block offers
large updated
rooms, 3 bedrooms
each side. Nice
location. MLS 11-
4390 $129,900
Call/text for Details.
Donna Cain
570-947-3824
in classified!
HANOVER TWP
1 GRANDVIEW AVE
Hanover Twp. Dis-
cover the values in
this welcoming 3
bedroom home.
Some of the delights
of this very special
home are hardwood
floors, deck, fully
fenced yard &
screened porch. A
captivating charmer
that handles all your
needs! $97,500
MLS 11-3625
Michael Slacktish
570-760-4961
Signature Properties
HANOVER TWP.
19 Lee Park Ave.
Nice 3 bedroom
single with 1.5
baths. Home site on
large lot, with pri-
vate drive and 2 car
detached garage.
Home features
large eat in kitchen,
1/2 bath on 1st floor,
living room and
family room with
w/w. Bedroom clos-
ets, attic for stor-
age, replacement
windows, full con-
crete basement
and gas heat.
MLS 12-541
$79,900
ANTONIK &
ASSOCIATES,
INC.
570-735-7494
Ext. 304
Patricia Lunski
570-814-6671
HANOVER TWP.
27 Spring St
Great home. Great
location. Great con-
dition. Great Price.
MLS#11-4370
$54,900
Call Al Clemonts
570-371-9381
570-714-6119
HANOVER TWP.
95 Pulaski St.
Large home on nice
sized lot. Newer
windows, walk up
attic. 3 bedrooms,
nice room sizes,
walk out basement.
Great price you
could move right in.
For more info and
photos visit: www.
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MLS 11-4554
$39,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
906 Homes for Sale
HANOVER TWP.
Double block with
both sides having
nice secluded yards
and decks. Close to
area schools. Wood
floors just redone on
owners side. Won-
derful opportunity to
live in one side and
rent the other side
to help pay your
mortgage!
MLS#11-4537
$65,000
CALL
CHRISTINE KUTZ
570-322-8832
HANOVER TWP.
Enjoy nature in
charming 2 bed-
room, 1 bath raised
ranch home in quiet
setting on Pine Run
Road, Laurel Run.
Close to everything.
Single car attached
garage, 3 season
sunroom, economi-
cal propane heat,
central air, base-
ment with fireplace.
New carpeting and
flooring, freshly
painted, Hanover
Area School Dis-
trict.
Ready to move in!
$125,000.
Call 570-474-5540
HANOVER TWP.
REDUCED
5 Raymond Drive
Practically new 8
year old Bi-level
with 4 bedrooms, 1
and 3/4 baths,
garage, fenced
yard, private dead
end street. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.
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MLS 11-3422
$175,000
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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HANOVER
Multi-family. large 3
unit building, beauti-
fully updated apart-
ments. Two 3 bed-
room apartments &
one efficiency
apartment. Great
location also offers
street parking. This
is a must see.
$139,900. MLS 11-
4389. Call/text for
Details Donna Cain
570-947-3824
HANOVER TWP.
* NEW LISTING! *
3-story home with 4
car garage. Hard-
wood floors, sun
parlor with magnifi-
cent leaded glass
windows, 4 bed-
rooms, eat-in
kitchen with pantry,
formal dining room,
gas heat.
MLS #11-4133
$84,500
Maribeth Jones
570-696-6565
906 Homes for Sale
HARDING
2032 ROUTE 92
Great Ranch home
surrounded by
nature with view of
the river and extra
lot on the river.
Large living room
and kitchen remod-
eled and ready to
move in. Full unfin-
ished basement, off
street parking.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-79
$78,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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HUGHESTOWN
REDUCED
189 Rock St.
Spacious home with
4 bedrooms and
large rooms. Nice
old woodwork,
staircase, etc. Extra
lot for parking off
Kenley St.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-3404
$89,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
JENKINS TWP
1252 Main St.
3 Bedrooms,
1 Bath, Finished
Walk-Out
Basement, Single
Car Garage
Nice corner lot
$59,500
Call Vince
570-332-8792
906 Homes for Sale
JENKINS TWP.
2 W. Sunrise Drive
PRICED TO SELL!
This 4 bedroom has
2 car garage with
extra driveway,
central air, veranda
over garage, recre-
ation room with
fireplace and wet
bar. Sunroom
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-296
$199,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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JENKINS TWP.
4 Orchard St.
3 bedroom starter
home with 1 bath on
quiet street.
For more info and
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MLS 12-254
$69,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
906 Homes for Sale
JENKINS TWP.
4 Widener Drive
A must see home!
You absolutely must
see the interior of
this home. Start by
looking at the pho-
tos on line. Fantas-
tic kitchen with
hickory cabinets,
granite counters,
stainless steel
appliances and tile
floor. Fabulous
master bathroom
with champagne
tub and glass
shower, walk in
closet. 4 car
garage, upper
garage is partially
finished. The list
goes on and on. For
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tos visit: www.atlas
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MLS 12-210
$389,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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Vacation property?
Place an ad and
get started!
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JENKINS TWP.
Highland Hills
8 Patrick Road
Magnificent custom
built tudor home
with quality
throughout. Spa-
cious 4 bedrooms,
3.5 baths, 2 story
living room with
fireplace and library
loft. Dining room,
family room and 3
season sunroom
which overlooks
professionally land-
scaped grounds
with gazebo and
tennis/basketball
court. Lower level
includes recreation
room, exercise
room and 3/4 bath.
Enjoy this serene
acre in a beautiful
setting in Highland
Hills Development.
Too many amenities
to mention. For
more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-723
$399,900
Call Terry
570-885-3041
Angie
570-885-4896
906 Homes for Sale
KINGSTON
29 Landon Ave N
Striking curb appeal!
Beautiful interior
including a gas fire-
place, hardwood
floors, modern
kitchen, all new car-
peting on the sec-
ond floor, extra
large recently
remodeled main
bath, serene back
patio and spacious
yard. MLS#11-3075
$144,900
Call Mary Price
570-696-5418
570-472-1395
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906 Homes for Sale
Kingston
3 bedroom bi-level
with two modern,
full baths & one 3/4
bath. Living room
with fireplace and
skylights, built in
china cabinets in
dining room. Lower
level family room
with fireplace and
wet bar. Large
foyer with fireplace.
MLS#11-3064
$289,500
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
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906 Homes for Sale
KINGSTON
58 S. Welles Ave
Large charmer had
been extensively
renovated in the last
few years. Tons of
closets, walk-up
attic & a lower level
bonus recreation
room. Great loca-
tion, just a short
walk to Kirby Park.
MLS 11-3386
$129,000
Call Betty at
Century 21
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-287-1196
ext 3559
or 570-714-6127
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home?
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906 Homes for Sale
KINGSTON
806 Nandy Drive
Unique 3 bedroom
home perfect for
entertaining! Living
room with fireplace
and skylights. Din-
ing room with built-
in china cabinets.
Lower level family
room with fireplace
and wetbar. Private
rear yard within-
ground pool and
multiple decks.
MLS#11-3064
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
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1st floor modern office
space w/private restroom. OSP &
handicap access. MLS#12-621
MATT 714-9229
Prime commercial
storefront + 3 spacious Apts.
Parking lot in rear. MLS#12-687
DONNA S 788-7504
Former Tavern w/2 apts. No
liquor license. Needs work. Addl lot for OSP.
MLS#12-421
JULIO 714-9252 or ANDY 714-9225
Fire damaged
former restaurant tavern w/apt,
garage & parking lot. MLS#11-4410
JULIO ACOSTA 239-6408
Great business opportunity. 1st flr has 2
BR, Apt. Freshly painted exterior. Zoned
Community Business. MLS#11-4416
MATT 714-9229
Large 8000 SF building looking
for a new lease on life! Zoned Commercial.
MLS#11-4058
SANDY 970-1110 or DAVID 970-1117
6000+ SF former furniture
store, plus apt. & lots more space. High
traffic area. Combined w/12 Davenport.
MLS#11-3865
RAE DZIAK 714-9234
2 bldgs zoned commercial.
1 consists of retail space & apts, the
other is a 2-story home. MLS#10-4056
MIKE JOHNSON
Multi-Purpose Bldg -
Convenient location on State St - Adjacent lot
available. MLS#10-4590
MARGY 696-0891 or MIKE J 970-1100
Nicely maintained offices
& garage. 2400 SF w/overhead door. Great
for many uses. Near highways. MLS#11-
4561
JUDY RICE 714-9230
Auto repair & body
shop w/state certified paint booth.
2nd flr storage. MLS#11-2842
ANDY 714-9225
Great corner property.
Ranch style home includes 2990SF
Commercial space. MLS#11-459
LISA 715-9335
Currently business on 1st
flr, 3 BR apt. on 2nd flr. Lg garage in rear
w/storage. Owner financing or lease
purchase available. MLS#11-4015
ANDY 714-9225
High traffic Route 11
w/6000 SF Showroom/Garage, &
Apt above. MLS#11-2106
ANITA REBER 788-7501
Established turn-key
restaurant w/2 apts. Business &
building priced to sell! MLS#11-130
ANDY 714-9225
Great location for professional
office. Private drive in rear. Zoned C-3.
Property being sold "as is". MLS#10-4362
TINA 714-9251
3 BR, Ranch w/gar+
attached bldg. Zoned HWY COMM. Ideal
for office or sm business. MLS#10-4367
RAE 714-9234
Prime location -
ZONED HWY COMMERCIAL- 4 BR Cape
Cod on 100x556 lot. MLS#11-229
RAE 714-9234
Great location on busy Rte
309! Office Bldg w/1500 SF of space
& 2270 SF warehouse. MLS#11-2094
ANITA REBER 788-7501
Wonderful opportunity for
commercial bldg w/ice cream stand,
storefront & apt. Also storage bldg.
MLS#12-370
CORINE 715-9321
4 Sty brick office bldg, more
than half rented. High traffic area. 2 lots
included for pkg. MLS#11-1045
ANDY 714-9225 or MARGY 696-0891
Former landmark restaurant.
offers 3500 SF on the 1st level plus
basement. Parking for 40 cars. MLS#12-89
GERALD PALERMO 788-7509
Established restaurant/bar.
Equip & liquor license included + 3 Apts.
MLS#11-3896
MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119
Well built 2 story - 8000 SF bldg.
Prime location/high traffic area. Addl pkg
available. 1st flr office/commercial space &
2 apts on 2nd flr. MLS#11-508
RHEA SIMMS 696-6677
High traffic location. 2900 SF
professional office space w/basement
storage. Pkg for at least 12 cars. MLS#12-
416
RHEA SIMMS 696-6677
5700 SF in Prime downtown
location. Suitable for office/residence. Full
basement, private parking, Zoned C3.
MLS#11-345
MARGY 696-0891
- MOVE-IN READY - MOTIVATED
SELLER. Use the entire bldg or rent space
out. 10 offices, 3 baths, OSP. MLS#11-4371
TRACEY 696-0723 or JUDY 714-9230
Retail, Office, Medical -
Whatever your need - This 4000 SF Bldg can
accommadate it! Parking for 10. MLS#12-
276
JUDY RICE 714-9230
Lg Commercial warehouse &
office space w/over 3.5 acres. Owner
financing or lease purchase available.
MLS#11-4014
ANDY 714-9225
Outstanding brick
bldg! Parking for 7-10 cars.
MLS#08-2790
PEG 714-9247
Turnkey restaurant/bar.
Liquor license & inventory included + 3 Apts.
MLS#11-3895
MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119
Commercial - Vacant Land -
Perfect downtown corner location near Coal
Street Exit. Ideal for many uses. MLS#12-
181
MIKE JOHNSON 970-1100
3.895 Acres on W-B Blvd-
700 front feet provides excellent exposure.
Utilities, access road, possible KOZ
opportunity. MLS#11-1346
VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371
Commercial opportunity awaits
your business.1st flr 10,000 SF w/offices.
2nd flr storage. Plenty of pkg on 4.62 acres.
MLS#10-1110
JUDY 714-9230
Prime location - former
Convention Hall. Wonderful opportunity for
professional offices. Pkg for 100+ cars.
Zoned Hwy Business. MLS#11-3654
MARGY SIMMS 696-0891
32,000SF,
30+ parking, including trailer spaces
MLS#08-1305
VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371
Rental space - office &
warehouse, 500SF to 15000SF. MLS#09-
2115
MATT 714-9229
Executive Offices from 600-1000 SF
or Retail store front. Ample pkg. Fiber optics, all
inclusive rates start @ $7.50/SF MLS#11-
4141
JUDY RICE 714-9230
Attractive office space
in excellent condition. Good visibility.
For "rent" only. MLS#10-4503
BARBARA M 696-0883
Prime Location -
1900SF - 12 pkg spaces. MLS#09-
3085
MARGY 696-0891
Prime location on
Memorial Hwy. Unique space-many
possibilities. Zoning B-2. MLS#11-669
MARK 696-0724
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ELEGANT HOMES, LLC.
51 Sterling Avenue, Dallas PA 18612
(570) 675 9880
www.eleganthomesinc.net
New Construction! $198,900
* Approx 2100 Sq. Ft.
* 2 Car Garage
with Storage Area
* 2 Story Great Room
* Cherry Kitchen
with Granite
* Fenced in Yard
with Patio
* Gas Heat/AC
Directions: From Wyo-
ming Ave. take Pringle
St. to the End, take left on
Grove St. Twins on left -
267 Grove St. Kingston
Luxurious Twins in Kingston
Open House Sundays 1:00-3:00PM
DON MARSH
SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER.
Shavertown - 358 S. Memorial Hwy. 696-1195
CALL DON AT (570) 814-5072
72 LYNDWOOD AVE.,
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Check out this 4 BR 1 3/4
BA well maintained home in
a great neighborhood. Many
updates & lots of potential.
Split AC sys w/heat pump
on 1st fr. Finished base-
ment. Alarm system. Private
drive. Close to everything !
24 hr notice to show.
$120,000
906 Homes for Sale
KINGSTON
Located within 1
block of elementary
school & neighbor-
hood park this spa-
cious 4 bedrooms
offers 1450 sq. ft of
living space with
1.75 baths, walk up
attic, and partially
finished basement.
Extras include gas
fireplace, an in-
ground pool with
fenced yard, new
gas furnace & more.
11-823
$105,900
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
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KINGSTON
MOTIVATED SELLER
76 N. Dawes Ave.
Use your income
tax rebate for a
downpayment on
this great home
with modern
kitchen with granite
counters, 2 large
bedrooms,
attached garage,
full basement could
be finished, sun
porch overlooks
great semi private
yard. A great house
in a great location!
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MLS 12-41
$119,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
KINGSTON
OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAYS
1-4
108 Lathrop St.
Completely
remodeled, spa-
cious 4-5 bed-
room, 2 1/2 bath
home with tons of
original character.
Desirable
Kingston neigh-
borhood. Hard-
woods through-
out, 2 zone cen-
tral air, 2 gas fire-
places, finished
basement, new
vinyl fence. Crown
molding, ample
storage, many
built-ins.
A must see!
$275,000
Call for
appointment
570-417-6059
KINGSTON
This charming 3
story has plenty of
potential and is
within 1 block of
Wyoming Ave. Put
in your own finish-
ing touches. Priced
to sell! MLS 12-48
$ 34,900
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
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KINGSTON TWP
573 Carverton Rd
Privacy & serenity!
This 40 acre estate
features living room
with fireplace &
hardwood floor;
family room with
vaulted ceiling &
fireplace; 1st floor
master bedroom &
bath with jetted tub
& stall shower; pan-
elled den; dining
room with stone
floor & skylight; 3
additional bedrooms
& 2 baths. Central
Air, 3 outbuildings.
$725,000.
MLS 11-4056
Call Nancy Judd
Joe Moore
570-288-1401
KINGSTON
Well maintained one
owner home locat-
ed near schools &
shopping. Home
features 4 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
eat-in kitchen, living
room, dining room &
foyer, with ductless
air conditioning on
the first floor. 2-car
detached garage
and basement
ready to be finished.
All appliances are
included along with
the first floor laun-
dry. MLS#11-97
$129,000
Everett Davis
(570) 417-8733
906 Homes for Sale
KINGSTON
ATHERTON AVE
Wonderful starter
home in a conven-
ient neighborhood.
Home features
many updates
including new win-
dows, roof, kitchen
& carpets. Off-
street parking with
large yard. Located
near schools and
shopping. Low
taxes & priced to
sell! MLS#12-515
$109,900
Everett Davis
696-2600
417-8733
KINGSTON
RARE OPPORTUNITY!
This one you cant
match for overall
charm, utilization
and value. The
beautifully carpeted,
gas fireplace living
room makes you
want to sit down
and relax. The din-
ing room opens to a
Florida room with a
gas fireplace. There
is a modern kitchen
and 2 modern bath-
rooms. Three spa-
cious bedrooms on
the second floor
with a walkup attic.
Completely finished
basement with wet
bar! The home fea-
tures many
upgrades including
windows, roof, land-
scaping and drive-
way. Also a one car
detached garage
and gazebo. Great
Kingston location
with low taxes and
located near school
and shopping.
MLS#11-4552
$172,900
Everett Davis
(570) 417-8733
LAFLIN
13 Fordham Road
Totally remodeled
custom brick ranch
in Oakwood Park.
This home features
an open floor plan
with hardwood
floors, 2 fireplaces,
kitchen, formal living
& dining rooms,
family room, 4 bed-
rooms, 4 baths,
office with private
entrance, laundry
room on first floor,
tons of closets and
storage areas,
walk-up attic, great
finished basement
with fireplace, built-
in grill, in-ground
pool, cabana with
half bath, an over-
sized 2-car garage
& a security system.
Renovations include
new: windows, gas
furnace, central air,
electrical service,
hardwood floors,
Berber carpeting,
freshly painted,
updated bathrooms
& much, much,
more. Laflin Road to
Fordham Road, on
right. $399,700
Call Donna
570-613-9080
LAFLIN
210 Beechwood Dr
Rare brick & vinyl
tri-level featuring 8
rooms, 4 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
family room with
fireplace, rear
patio, sprinkler
system, alarm sys-
tem & central air.
MLS#11-2819
$199,000
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570-613-9080
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4 Fordham Road
OPEN HOUSE
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1:00-2:30
Lovely cedar shingle
sided home on large
corner lot in a great
development. 4 bed-
room, 2 1/2 baths, 1st
floor family room, fin-
ished lower level.
Hardwood floors
throughout, huge liv-
ing room & family
room. 1st floor laun-
dry room & office,
gas heat, nice deck,
above ground pool, 2
car garage. 11-3497
$295,000
Call Nancy Answini
570-237-5999
JOSEPH P. GILROY
REAL ESTATE
570-288-1444
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LAKE NUANGOLA
Lance Street
Very comfortable
2 bedroom home in
move in condition.
Great sun room,
large yard, 1 car
garage. Deeded
lake access.
Reduced $119,000
Call Kathie
MLS # 11-2899
(570) 288-6654
LARKSVILLE
10 E. Second St.
Property in nice
neighborhood.
Includes 4 room
apartment over
garage.
MLS 12-253
$79,000
Charles J.
Prohaska
EXT 35
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ESTATE
570-287-0770
MESHOPPEN
Novak Road
Lovely, nearly com-
pleted, renovated
Victorian farmhouse
sits high on 7.81
acres featuring
panoramic pastoral
views, high ceilings,
original woodwork,
gutted, rewired,
insulated & sheet-
rocked, newer roof,
vinyl siding, kitchen
and baths. Gas
rights negotiable.
Lots of potential
with TLC. Elk Lake
$119,900
MLS# 11-525 Call
570-696-2468
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15 EMERSON DRIVE
GLENMAURA
Beautiful brick-
faced 4 bedroom
Colonial. Spacious,
open floor plan. Tile
floors, fireplace,
two car garage.
MLS# 12-295
$350,000
Call Stacey Lauer
570-262-1158
MOUNTAIN TOP
803 Aspen Drive
Brand new carpet in
lower level family
room! Hardwood on
1st floor dining
room, living room,
bedrooms & hall!
Large rear deck.
Master bedroom
opens to deck! Pri-
vate rear yard!
Basement door
opens to garage.
MLS #11-2282
$192,000
Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
MOUNTAIN TOP
Nestled on just
under an acre just
minutes from 81S
this colonial offers
2194 sq. ft. of living
area plus a finished
basement. Enjoy
your summer
evenings on the
wrap around porch
or take a quick dip in
the above ground
pool with tier deck.
The covered pavil-
ion is ideal for pic-
nics or gatherings
And when the winter
winds blow cuddle
in front of the gas
fireplace and enjoy
a quiet night.
MLS 11-2260
Priced to Sell,
$185,900
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
(570) 288-6654
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MOUNTAINTOP
29 Valley View Dr.
MOTIVATED SELLER
Raised ranch on
corner lot. Spacious
two car garage.
Modern kitchen &
bath, tile floors.
Energy efficient
Ceramic Heat.
MLS#11-2500
$174,900
Call Julio Caprari:
570-592-3966
MOUNTAINTOP
VACANT LAND
333 OAKMONT LANE
1.15 acre, level lot,
#254, on
cul-de-sac, in
Laurel Lakes.
Underground elec-
tric, phone & cable.
Ready for your new
home in 2012!
MLS# 11-4465
$39,900
Call Christine Kane
570-714-9235
NANITCOKE
3 bedroom, 1 bath.
Nice opportunity for
a starter home or
investment proper-
ty. Needs work, but
columns, moldings,
and leaded glass
windows are intact.
MLS #12-133
$42,000
CALL CHRISTINE
KUTZ
570-332-8832
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NANTICOKE
130 West Green St
4-5 bedroom, 2
bath home features
new windows &
entry doors, 1st floor
laundry, hardwood
floors & ceiling fans.
Outdoor features
include vinyl siding,
large front porch &
rear deck, fenced &
level rear and side
yards with swing
set, off street park-
ing. Dry walkout
basement includes
coal stoker stove,
workshop and stor-
age area. New 200
amp service. 12-22
James Banos
Realtor Associate
COLDWELL
BANKER RUNDLE
REAL ESTATE
570-991-1883
NANTICOKE
23 W. Grand Street
Totally Remodeled 3
Bedroom home on
large lot on a well-
kept street in move-
in condition! Home
Includes 1 1/2 Mod-
ern Baths w/ stone
countertops, tile
floors, spacious
kitchen with all new
appliances & plenty
of countertop
space! New carpet
throughout!
MLS 11-3473
$57,900
Call Darren Snyder
Marilyn K Snyder
Real Estate
570-825-2468
NANTICOKE
414 Grove Street E
Remodeled 2 story
with new oil furnace,
windows, electric
kitchen, bath, door,
flooring, paint. OSP.
Seller will pay 1st
year property tax.
MLS#11-2760
$85,500
Call Al Clemonts
570-371-9381
570-714-6119
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NANTICOKE
Adorable home with
charm & character.
4 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, eat-in kit-
chen, formal dining
room, family room
with gas fireplace.
3 season room,
fenced in yard with
rear deck & shed.
$119,000
MLS#12-498
Michael Nocera
570-357-4300
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-696-5412
NANTICOKE
New Listing. Totally
remodeled 3 bed-
room, 1.5 bath.
Spectacular kitchen
w/tile radiant heat
floor, center island,
appliances. Beauti-
ful cabinets and
counters. 1st floor
mudroom/laundry.
Master bedroom
w/double lighted
closets, modern
bath w/jacuzzi tub
and shower. 4 zone
gas heat + AC/heat
pump. New roof,
siding, windows,
flooring, fencing.
Walk up attic, full
partially finished
basement. Off
street parking.
MLS 12-333
$94,500
ANTONIK &
ASSOCIATES
570-735-7494
Patricia Lunski,
X304
(C) 570-814-6671
NEWPORT TWP.
Five bedroom
Contemporary has
a vaulted ceiling in
living room with
fireplace.
Hardwood floors in
dining & living
rooms. 1st floor
master bedroom
with walk in closet.
Lower level family
room. Deck,
garage, separate
laundry.
$257,500
MLS#12-170
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570-288-1401
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NOXEN
PRICED TO SELL -
Brick ranch with
large living room, 3
bedrooms, sun
room, deck, full
basement, sheds
and garage on 0.54
acres in Noxen.
$135,000.
Jeannie Brady
ERA BRADY
ASSOCIATES
570-836-3848
PITTSON
NEW PRICE
8 rooms, 4 bed-
rooms & bath, eat-in
kitchen, formal din-
ing room, new win-
dows, gas heat.
MLS # 11-4369
$74,500
Call Donna
570-613-9080
PITTSTON
175 Oak Street
NEW FURNANCE
3 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, 1st floor
laundry room, 3
season porch,
fenced yard and off
street parking.
MLS#12-721
$89,000
Call Patti
570-328-1752
Liberty Realty
& Appraisal
Services LLC
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PITTSTON
238 S. Main St.
Ten room home
with 4 bedrooms, 2
baths, 2 car
garage, great drive-
way, central air,
large yard. A must
see home!
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-477
$139,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
PITTSTON
A lot of house for
the money. Corner
home with lots of
space. 9 rooms, 2
1/2 baths, a bonus
room of 42 x 24.
This home is conve-
niently located near
major highways, air-
port and shopping.
Two car detached
garage and nice
yard.
$75,500
MLS# 10-4350
Call Michael Nocera
SMITH HOURIGAN
GROUP
570-696-5412
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NEW, NEW LISTING
Attractive Bi-level
with 2 bedrooms
and room for anoth-
er. 2 full baths, gas
forced air heat,
ventless gas fire-
place & sauna.
Move in condition,
$123,000
MLS 12-193
Barbara Young
Call 570-466-6940
COLDWELL BANKER
RUNDLE REAL ESTATE
570-474-2340
Ext. 55
PITTSTON
REDUCED
168 Mill St.
Large 3 bedroom
home with 2 full
baths. 7 rooms on
nice lot with above
ground pool. 1 car
garage. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3894
$79,000
Tom Salvaggio
570-262-7716
PITTSTON REDUCED
31 Tedrick St.
Very nice 3 bed-
room with 1 bath.
This house was
loved and you can
tell. Come see for
yourself, super
clean home with
nice curb appeal.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-3544
Reduced to
$76,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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PITTSTON
REDUCED!
95 William St.
1/2 double home
with more square
footage than most
single family
homes. 4 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
ultra modern
kitchen and remod-
eled baths. Super
clean. For more
information and
photos visit
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MLS 11-2120
$54,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PITTSTON TWP.
BY OWNER
459 Broad St.
3 bedroom 1 bath
attractive home in
great location,
hardwood floors
100x144 lot
asking $109,900
570.970.0650
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PITTSTON TWP.
REDUCED
10 Norman St.
Brick 2 story home
with 4 bedrooms, 3
baths, large family
room with fireplace.
Lower level rec
room, large drive-
way for plenty of
parking. Just off the
by-pass with easy
access to all major
highways. For more
info and photos
visit: www.
atlasrealtyinc.com.
MLS 11-2887
$159,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
PITTSTON TWP.
REDUCED
38 Frothingham St.
Four square home
with loads of poten-
tial and needs
updating but is
priced to reflect its
condition. Nice
neighborhood.
Check it out. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.
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MLS 11-3403
$59,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PLAINS
1610 Westminster
Road.
DRASTIC PRICE
REDUCTION
Paradise found!
Your own personal
retreat, small pond
in front of yard, pri-
vate setting only
minutes from every-
thing. Log cabin
chalet with 3 bed-
rooms, loft, stone
fireplace, hardwood
floors. Detached
garage with bonus
room. Lots to see.
Watch the snow fall
in your own cabin
in the woods.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-319
$279,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PLAINS
41 Bank Street
Very nice 3 bed-
room, 1 bath home
situated on a large
lot on a quiet street
with off street park-
ing. Move-in condi-
tion. Don't miss this
one! MLS #11-4055
REDUCED!
$64,500
Call Debra at
570-714-9251
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PLAINS
63 Clarks Lane
3 story Townhome
with 2 bedrooms, 3
baths, plenty of
storage with 2 car
built in garage.
Modern kitchen and
baths, large room
sizes and deck.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-4567
$144,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PLAINS
REDUCED REDUCED
74 W. Carey St.
Affordable home
with 1 bedroom,
large living room,
stackable washer
& dryer, eat in
kitchen. Yard
with shed.
Low taxes.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-4068
$34,900 $34,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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74 Mack Street
Modern 3 bedroom,
1 1/2 baths with a 1
car garage and
fenced yard. Combi-
nation living room/
dinning room with
hardwood floors.
Modern kitchen with
Corian counter tops
and tiled back-
splash. Modern tiled
bath. First floor
bonus family rooms.
New carpeting
throughout. Finished
lower level with 1/2
bath. Shed included.
MLS 11-4241
Reduced $109,900
Call Darren Snyder
Marilyn K Snyder
Real Estate
570-825-2468
PLYMOUTH
1 Willow St.
Attractive bi-level
on corner lot with
private fenced in
yard. 3-4 bedrooms
and 1.5 baths. Fin-
ished lower level,
office and
laundry room
MLS 11-2674
$99,900
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
PLYMOUTH
Recently remodeled
single family home
with 1st & 2nd floor
baths, modern
kitchen, large family
room with hard-
wood floors.
$70,000
MLS # 10-4618
Call Michael Nocera
SMITH HOURIGAN
GROUP
570-696-5412
PLYMOUTH
Spacious 1791 sq. ft.
1/2 double with
wrap around porch,
shed & garage.
Semi modern
kitchen & bath. 3
bedrooms with gas
heat and plenty of
storage. $24,900.
Possible rent to own
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
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PLYMOUTH
22-24 BRADLEY ST
Well maintained alu-
minum sided double
block, gas heat, &
an additional lot.
Tenant pays all utili-
ties. $92,000
MLS 12-347
Call Florence
570-715-7737
570-474-6307
PRINGLE
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday March 4th
12:00-1:30
234 UNION ST
Previously a double
block converted
into one very
roomy, totally
remodeled single
family home. New
carpeting & flooring
throughout. 2
updated full baths,
one in master suite.
Nicely level fenced
yard with very large
deck & patio fort
entertaining. Zoned
commercial.
$131,900
MLS 11-3575
Barbara Young
Call 570-466-6940
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RUNDLE REAL ESTATE
570-474-2340
Ext. 55
SHAVERTOWN
1195 Sutton Road
Attractive, well-
maintained saltbox
on 2 private acres
boasts fireplaces in
living room, family
room & master
bedroom. Formal
dining room. Large
Florida room with
skylights & wet bar.
Oak kitchen opens
to family room. 4
bedrooms & 3 1/2
baths. Finished
lower level.
Carriage barn
PRICE REDUCED
$425,000
MLS# 10-3394
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
SHAVERTOWN
4 Genoa Lane
There is much
attention to detail in
this magnificent 2
story, 4 bedroom, 2
full bath all brick
home on double
corner lot. Large
family room with
brick fireplace, all
oak kitchen with
breakfast area,
master suite, solid
oak staircase to
name a few.
MLS #11-3268
$525,000
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
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Well maintained
raised ranch in
Midway Manor.
Good size level
yard with shed.
Large
sunroom/laundry
addition. Lower
level family room
with wood stove.
MLS #11-4178
$163,700
Call
Christine Kutz
570-332-8832
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SHAVERTOWN
If youre looking for
country living with
peace and quiet and
beautiful mountain
views, this is the
home for you! Only
minutes from town,
featuring large eat-
in kitchen, formal
dining room & living
room, all with hard-
wood floors. There
are three bedrooms
and a laundry in
addition to two full
baths. Master bath
skylight. Gas heat.
Central Air. $300 lot
rent/month and that
includes water,
sewer and garbage
removal.
MLS#10-4421
$65,000
EVERETT DAVIS
417-8733
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SHAVERTOWN
* NEW LISTING! *
Great space in this
2-story coveted
Dallas neighbor-
hood! Lots of oak on
1st floor, door, mold-
ings, kitchen,
beams; finished
basement, 3-sea-
son room, bonus
room on 2nd floor
with computer nook.
4 bedrooms, 2 full
baths, 2 half baths,
office on 1st floor,
dual heat/air units.
MLS#11-4064
$349,900
Maribeth Jones
570-696-6565
SHICKSHINNY
1128 Bethel Hill Rd
A dollhouse in his-
toric Patterson
Grove Campground
with country charm.
Many recent
updates. Cute as
can be. Patterson
Grove on web
www.patterson
grove.com
11-4376
$27,000
Call Betty at
Century 21
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-287-1196
ext 3559
or 570-714-6127
SUGARLOAF
Beautiful setting in a
fabulous location.
Well maintained 4
bedroom, 2.5 bath
home sits on a full
beautiful acre of
land. 3 car garage
with a breezeway,
first floor master
bedroom suite and
a great porch to sit
and relax on all
while enjoying your
new serene sur-
roundings. This is a
MUST SEE! 12-392
$225,000
Call Tony Wasco
570-855-2424
Trademark
Realtor Group
570-613-9090
SUGARLOAF
REDUCED!!!!
2 houses. Must sell
together. Each has
its own utilities on
2.5 + acres. 3 car
garage with 3 large
attached rooms.
For Sale By Owner.
$239,900
Call (570) 788-5913
SWEET VALLEY
REDUCED!
4 Oliver Road
Located in the back
part of Oliver Road
in a very private part
of North Lake in
Sweet Valley. Yearn-
ing to be restored,
lake front cape cod
in a very tranquil
setting was formerly
used as a summer
home. MLS 11-2113
$93,500
Jay Crossin
CROSSIN
REAL ESTATE
570-288-0770
ext. 23
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OAKWOOD PARK, LAFLIN
Lovely brick ranch in wonderful
neighborhood, 2 bedrooms 2
1/2 bath, central air, 2 family
rooms,one suitable for mini
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CALLNANCYANSWINI FOR YOURAPPOINTMENT 824-2182
288-1444
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Kingston, PA 18704
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BEAR CREEK VILLAGE DALLAS
DALLAS GLEN SUMMIT
SWEET VALLEY If you crave privacy, consider this stunning
3BR, 2 bath, 2 story Traditional on a 2acre lot. Ultra modern
kitchen, great room w/FP & cathedral ceiling, formal DR & bo-
nus room over 2 car garage. MLS# 12-679
BARBARA M. 696-0883 $299,000
BEAR CREEK VILLAGE STUNNING CEDAR & BRICK HOME ON
2+ACRES W/2 MASTER BEDROOMS/BATH SUITES IN SCENIC
HISTORIC BEAR CREEK VILLAGE. ONLY MINUTES TO GEISINGER
& MOHEGAN SUN CASINO! VIRTUAL TOUR! MLS# 12-652
ANN LEWIS 714-9245 $295,000
10 DAKOTA DR
DALLAS DAKOTA WOODS - Carefree Condo -Bright & spacious w/3 BRs,
1st fr master, study/library, kit w/granite & upscale appls, 2 car gar.
MLS#11-3208. RHEA 696-6677 $379,000
DIR: Rt 309N to R into Dakota Woods
MOUNTAINTOP Woodberry Phase II! New plan - 3408SF, 4-5BRs,
4 bath NEW CONSTRUCTION w/granite cntrs, dbl oven, 2 story
FR w/gas FP. Exquisite Master Suite. So much to offer! MLS#
12-534 TERRY D. 715-9317 $459,900
MOUNTAINTOP Immaculate Ranch is like new construction.
3BRs, 1 3/4 bath, FR w/gas FP, enclosed & outside decks over-
look woods. Fenced yard & 2 sheds. MLS# 12-592
CORINE 715-9331 $222,900
MOUNTAINTOP Beautiful 4BR home w/MBR on 1st foor. Full
fnished LL w/2nd kichen. Huge closets. Nicely landscaped.
Low traffc street. Great neighborhood. MLS# 11-1764
PAT S. 715-9337 $364,900
GLEN SUMMIT Glen Summit Community - Beautiful Victorian home
renovated w/new open foor plan, 6BRs, 4.5 elegant baths & stunning
new kitchen - HW frs, spacious rms, handsome FPs, front & back
staircases, delightful Gazebo & huge wrap around porch. MLS# 10-
2874 MARGY 696-0891 or RHEA 696-6677 $650,000
BEAR CREEK VILLAGE SWEET VALLEY
MOUNTAINTOP MOUNTAINTOP MOUNTAINTOP
BEAR CREEK VILLAGE DELIGHTFUL CEDAR SIDED RANCH W/
DELUXE MSTR SUITE, A/C, 3 FPs,MOD. KIT. LG.REC RM, HEAT-
ED IN-GRND POOL, LAKE ACCESS. MLS# 12-649
ANN LEWIS 714-9245 $279,000
DALLAS Fantastic 4BRs, 3 baths on 4 1/2 acres, 3 freplaces, large
pool, huge 1st foor Master Suite, offce, fnished lower level. Great
family home! MLS# 12-671 TERRY E. 696-0843 $395,000
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KINGSTON
FORTY FORT
MOUNTAINTOP
FORTY FORT Traditional appeal is present through
this 2 story home featuring 3BR, 1.5 bath with over
180SF of living space. MLS# 12-544 KATHY M. 696-
0870 or DARLENE 696-6678 $119,900
MOUNTAINTOP Stunning 3BR Bi-level! LR, DR, eat-in
kitchen, lower level FR w/FP, 2 car garage, paved drive.
Move-in condition. Nice yard & deck. MLS# 12-543
JIM 715-9323 $189,000
KINGSTON Very spacious 4BR, 2.5 bath home with
HW foors, freplace, walk-up attic, 2 car garage, fn-
ished basement. MLS# 12-94
NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 $199,900
MOUNTAINTOP Fantastic house in a fantastic loca-
tion! 2 story, 3BRs, 1.1 baths, heated pool w/multi
level deck, fnished lower level. MLS# 12-672
CORINE 715-9331 $219,900
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Preview this 4BR, 3bath 2 story
model w/ lots of HW & tile. Gran-
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w/2 walk-in closets & tiled bath
w/ dbl vanities, shower & whirl-
pool. Home/lot packages avail-
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Dir: 309S. to Right on S Main, Right
on Nuangola, RIght on Fairwood Blvd.
to end. Straight into Woodberry Manor.
Right on Woodberry Dr.
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$149,900 MLS#12-389
Robert Hourigan (570)261-0272
STROUDSBURG
$134,900 MLS#11-244
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HARVEYS LAKE
$399,000 MLS#11-4163
MOUNT BETHEL
$394,500 MLS#11-3688
DURYEA
$329,900 MLS#11-3974
EFFORT
$299,900 MLS#11-2744
MOUNTAINTOP
$299,000 MLS#12-163
MOUNTAINTOP
$269,000 MLS#11-3813
Anne Marie Janus (570)899-6836
STROUDSBURG
$264,900 MLS#11-717
POCONO PINES
$262,500 MLS#11-3584
SUGARLOAF
$239,900 MLS#11-3966
SAYLORSBURG
$285,000 MLS#11-119
GOULDSBORO
$196,000 MLS#11-3305SCR
TOBYHANNA
$187,500 MLS#11-2747
ALBRIGHTSVILLE
$182,500 MLS#11-3513
MOUNTAINTOP
$219,900 MLS#11-759
SWOYERSVILLE
$197,500 MLS#12-248
Jennifer Winn (570)760-1622
JIM THORPE
$158,500 MLS#11-4230
EAST STROUDSBURG
$149,900 MLS#11-2622
DUPONT
$175,900 MLS#11-4082
Ilona Bruns (570)239-7644
MOUNTAINTOP
$165,000 MLS#12-552
FORTY FORT
$159,900 MLS#11-3445
COMMERCIAL
MOUNTAINTOP
Beautiful Chalet in the Laurel Lakes
community of Mountain Top. Tis
home oers a stone replace, modern
kitchen with hw oors, 1st oor
master with HW oors and an in-
ground pool. Located on a cul de sac.
$190,000 MLS#12-654
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Rae Dziak
714-9234
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401 Upper Demunds Rd., Dallas
$324,900
BACK MOUNTAIN BUILDING LOTS
OPEN HOUSE CANCELLED OPEN HOUSE TODAY
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16 Zarychta Road, Tunkhannock
Like-new 3BR, 3.5 bath 2 story on 4.17acres. LR & DR, Eat-
in kitchen w/Island & appliances; 1st oor FR w/FP; MBR
Suite; A/C; 2 garages; Tunkhannock Schools!
Dir: Rt 92N, L on Rt 292 (near Emannon Golf Course) R
at Kellersburg Road sign, go 3 miles approx, L on Zarychta,
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Lot 5, Idlewood Drive, Dallas .47 Acre ...................... $54,900
Lot 1, 2, 3, 4 Christine Ave., Dallas 120x134 ............. $47,500
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69 N. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SHAVERTOWN, PA18708
Lewith &Freeman Real Estate
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When its time to buy or sell your home...
Taking this Opportunity to Thank My
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Top Producer for 27 Years! Selling in Excess of $180,179,600
$119,900
105 Fort St. New Listing!
Forty Fort
Im Sue Barre and I sell houses. And
houses are STILL selling! (570) 696-5417
SMARTER. BOLDER.
FASTER.
Century21SHGroup.com
(570) 696-1195
Modern open living space in absolute
move in condition.2BR 1BA home
features new HW oors in LR and
DR, galley Oak kitchen, big master
with db clsts, a screened in porch,
newer windows,2 year old gas heating
system (converted from oil), all new
kit appls included, hot tub, AG pool,
storage bldg, private
drive, low taxes.
Directions: Route 11,
turn on Fort St. by
Citizens Bank, house
on right.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP Spectacular wooded and rolling topog-
raphy provides backdrop for one of the Back Mountains most
successful new neighborhoods. Created by Halbing-Amato De-
velopers, you can work with Summit Pointe Builders to design
your dream home or choose your own builder. Offers public,
water, sewer, gas, electric, phone and cable.
Priced from$52,900 to $89,900.
Call Kevin Smith (570) 696-5420 Kevin.Smith@Century21.com
Directions: From Kingston. Route 309 to a right on
Center Street. Left at the T onto Ondish Road. Follow
3/4 mile to Saddle Ridge Entrance on the Right.
(570) 696-1195
Is Developing Nicely!
See our spec home and lots today!
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SWEET VALLEY -
3 ACRES
Excellent Condition Many
amenities included Central
Air, Central Vac, Whirlpool
Tub in Master, Large Walk-
in Closet, Heated Two car
Garage,Emergency Gen-
erator System, Full DRY*
Basement All on 3 ACRES
Partial Wooded.
Asking $219,500
CALL RICHARD
570.406.2438
Listing #11-3369
1046 N. Memorial Hwy., Dallas
Across From Agway
(570) 675-4400
OWNER IS
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906 Homes for Sale
SWOYERSVILLE
$193,500
Luxurious End Townhouse
3 bedrooms, 2.5
baths, Cathedral
ceilings, hardwood
floors, gas heat,
Central Air, master
bath with whirlpool
tub & shower, lovely
landscaped fenced
yard, 1 car garage.
Great Location.
MLS#11-3533
Call Nancy Palumbo
570-714-9240
SWOYERSVILLE
120 Barber St.
Nice Ranch home,
great neighbor-
hood.
MLS 11-3365
$109,000
Call David
Krolikowski
570-288-0770
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SWOYERSVILLE
20 Maple Drive
REDUCED!
An immaculate 4
bedroom split level
situated on a .37
acre manicured lot
in a quiet neighbor-
hood. Features
include a Florida
room with wet bar &
breakfast area, spa-
cious eat-in kitchen
with sliders to deck/
patio, formal living
room, dining room,
family room, central
a/c, & 2 car garage.
Many amenities.
Don't miss this one!
MLS #11-1374
$ 219,000
Call Debra at
570-714-9251
SWOYERSVILLE
51-53 Milbre St
Nice home. A tenant
would help pay the
mortgage or use as
an investment prop-
erty or convert to a
single family. Great
location, worth your
consideration. Full
attic, walk out base-
ment by bilco doors.
Bathrooms are on
the first floor.
MLS 12-298
$99,500
Call Betty at
Century 21
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-287-1196
ext 3559
or 570-714-6127
SWOYERSVILLE
New Listing!
3 bedrooms, 1 bath
home on double lot.
One car garage,
two 3 season
porches, security
system & attic just
insulated.
MLS #12-31
$90,000.
Call
Christine Kutz
570-332-8832
SWOYERSVILLE
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
52 Barber Street
Beautifully remod-
eled 3 bedroom, 1
bath home in the
heart of the town.
With new carpets,
paint, windows,
doors and a mod-
ern kitchen and
bath. Sale includes
all appliances:
refrigerator, stove,
dishwasher, washer
and dryer. Nice yard
and superb neigh-
borhood. Priced to
sell at $89,900 or
$433.00 per month
(bank rate; 30
years, 4.25%, 20%
down). Owner also
willing to finance
100% of transaction
with a qualified
cosigner. Call Bob at
570-654-1490
906 Homes for Sale
SWOYERSVILLE
OUT OF FLOOD
ZONE
Estate. Nice brick
front ranch home on
a corner lot. 1 car
attached garage,
circle driveway,
central air. 2 bed-
rooms, 1 full bath
with 2 showers, Full
basement with
brand new water
proofing system
that includes a war-
ranty. Great loca-
tion. MLS 11-2127
$108,500
Donna Cain
570-947-3824
SWOYERSVILLE
Meticulous two-
story home with
double lot and 2-car
garage. Eat-in
kitchen with laundry
area; first floor tiled
full bath, nicely car-
peted living/dining
rooms; three bed-
rooms on second
floor, gas heat,
recently roofed,
great starter home
for you. Move in and
enjoy not paying
rent. MLS#11-3400
REDUCED TO
$99,000
Maribeth Jones
570-696-6565
TAYLOR
Featured on
WNEPs Home &
Backyard. Move
right into this 3
bedroom, 2 bath
immaculate home
with custom maple
eat in kitchen,
stainless steel
appliances, hard-
wood floors,
Jacuzzi tub, 2 fire-
places, abundance
of storage leading
outside to a private
sanctuary with
deck/pergola & Koi
pond. Off street
parking. MUST SEE.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
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MLS 12-733
$189,900
Call Keri
570-885-5082
TRUCKSVILLE
Well maintained 3
bedroom, 2 bath
double wide in nice
neighborhood.
Many updates.
Landscaped &
fenced yard with
pool, large deck &
koi pond! $99,700
MLS#11-2253
Call Christine
Kutz
570-332-8832
W. NANTICOKE
71 George Ave.
Nice house with
lots of potential.
Priced right. Great
for handy young
couple. Close to
just about every-
thing. Out of
flood zone.
MLS 12-195
$76,000
Call Roger Nenni
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WEST PITTSTON
611 Dennison St.,
High & Dry! Lovely
three bedroom, two
bath bi-level offers
plenty of closet
space, tiled kitchen
& lower level floors,
security system and
very economical
gas heat. Lower
level has family
room, laundry area
and office or fourth
bedroom. This
home was NOT
FLOODED! MLS#12-8
$144,500
Karen Bernardi
283-9100 x31
906 Homes for Sale
WANAMIE
950 Center St.
Unique property.
Well maintained - 2
story 10 year old set
on 3.56 acres. Pri-
vacy galore, pole
barn 30x56 heated
for storage of
equipment, cars or
boats. A must see
property. GEO Ther-
mal Heating Sys-
tem.Only 10 minutes
from interstate 81 &
15 minutes to turn-
pike. MLS#11-3617
$249,900
Call Geri
570-696-0888
WEST PITTSTON
220 Linden St.
Large 2 story
home with 3
bedrooms,
1 3/4 baths.
Detached
garage,
inground pool.
Home needs
work on the fi
rst floor, 2nd is i
n very good
conditi on.
Kitchen cabi-
nets ready to be
reinstalled. For
more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
MLS 12-78
$69,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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WEST PITTSTON
313 Race St.
This home needs
someone to rebuild
the former finished
basement and 1st
floor. Being sold as
is. 2nd floor is
move in ready.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-255
$39,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
WEST PITTSTON
REDUCED
18 Atlantic Ave.
Large 2 story home
with 2 baths,
attached garage.
Being sold as-is.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-4475
$49,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
WEST WYOMING
438 Tripp St
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
Completely remod-
eled home with
everything new.
New kitchen, baths,
bedrooms, tile
floors, hardwoods,
granite countertops,
all new stainless
steel appliances,
microwave, dish-
washer, free stand-
ing shower, tub for
two, huge deck,
large yard, excellent
neighborhood
$154,900 (30 year
loan @ 4.5% with 5%
down; $7,750 down,
$785/month)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
906 Homes for Sale
WEST WYOMING
550 Johnson St.
Nicely landscaped
corner lot sur-
rounds this brick
front Colonial in
desirable neighbor-
hood. This home
features a spacious
eat in kitchen, 4
bedrooms, 4 baths
including Master
bedroom with mas-
ter bath. 1st floor
laundry and finished
lower level. Enjoy
entertaining under
the covered patio
with hot tub, rear
deck for BBQs and
an above ground
pool. Economical
gas heat only $1224
per yr. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 12-157
$254,860
Call Michele
Reap
570-905-2336
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WEST WYOMING
Why pay rent when
you can own this 1/2
double? 3 bed-
rooms. Eat in
kitchen. New roof
installed 12/11.
$49,900
MLS# 10-2780
Call Michael Nocera
SMITH HOURIGAN
GROUP
570-696-5412
WEST WYOMING
WHY PAY RENT?
Nice half double
with eat in kitchen,
nice yard, shed and
off street parking.
$49,900
MLS # 11-1910
Call Michael Nocera
SMITH HOURIGAN
GROUP
570-696-5412
WHITE HAVEN
28 S. Woodhaven Dr
Beautiful 4 bedroom
home. Peaceful sur-
roundings. Lake
view. 11-1253.
$179,000
Darcy J. Gollhardt,
Realtor
570-262-0226
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WILKES-BARRE
$42,900
272 Stanton Street
7 rooms, 3 bed-
rooms, eat-in kit-
chen, 1 1/2 baths.
Laundry room with
washer & dryer, eat
in kitchen includes
& dishwasher, built
in A/C unit, fenced in
yard, security sys-
tem. MLS #11-4532
GO TO THE TOP...
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JANE KOPP
REAL ESTATE
570-288-7481
WILKES-BARRE
116 Amber Lane
Very nice Bi-level
home with newer
laminate floors,
vaulted ceiling, 2
large bedrooms.
Finished lower level
with 1/2 bath and
laundry room. Large
family room built in
garage, and wood
pellet stove. No
sign, alarm system.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
MLS 11-3290
$89,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
906 Homes for Sale
WILKES-BARRE
260 Brown Street
3 bedroom, 1 1/2
bath in very good
condition with mod-
ern kitchen and
bathrooms and a 3
season sunroom off
of the kitchen.
MLS 11-4244
$64,900
Call Darren Snyder
Marilyn K Snyder
Real Estate
570-825-2468
WILKES-BARRE
35 Murray St.
Large well kept 6
bedroom home in
quiet neighborhood.
Off street parking,
good size back
yard. Owner very
motivated to sell.
MLS 10-3668
$77,000
Call Don Crossin
570-288-0770
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
495-497 S. Grant St
Nice double block in
good condition with
2 bedrooms on
each side. New vinyl
siding. Bathrooms
recently remodeled.
Roof is 2 years old.
Fully rented. Ten-
ants pay all utilities.
MLS11-580.$53,500
Call Darren Snyder
Marilyn K Snyder
Real Estate
570-825-2468
WILKES-BARRE
54 PENN ST.
SALE BY OWNER
EAST END
BEAUTY
All lookers say the
house is gorgeous,
but too small. 1500
SF, but one of the 3
bedrooms is a pass
thru. Great for a den
or office. Eat in
kitchen and large
oak floor dining
room. Ceramic tile
master bath with
walk in linen. Laun-
dry and powder
room on first floor.
Large master bed-
room. Lots of closet
space. Gas heat,
concrete floor base-
ment. Private side
yard, wrap porch.
Safe neighborhood
out of the flood
zone. New concrete
driveway. Minutes
to the mall and
other shopping.
Nice view. Motivat-
ed seller, as I need a
smaller house. Will
consider trading for
a ranch style house
of equal value. New
price: $85,700. Call
570-970-8065
or email
aleta59@msn.com
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WILKES-BARRE
Great Investment.
Quiet street close to
everything. Nice
size rooms. Both
sides currently rent-
ed. Off street park-
ing in back with a 1
car garage.
$89,900. MLS 11-
4207. Call Donna for
more information or
to schedule a show-
ing. 570-947-3824
WILKES-BARRE
HALF DOUBLE
spacious 3 bed-
room with 2 full
baths. 4th & 5th
bedrooms are pos-
sible in the finished
attic. Hardwood
floors under carpet.
basement is partial-
ly finished. $37,500.
MLS 12-494
Call Al Clemonts
570-371-9381
570-714-6119
906 Homes for Sale
WILKES-BARRE
Just on the market
this 2 story offers a
modern kitchen,
formal dining room,
1st floor laundry
plus 2/3 bedrooms
On 2nd floor.
Affordably priced at
$ 27,900.00
MLS 12-50
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
WILKES-BARRE
Large, stately brick
home in Historic Dis-
trict. Large eat-in
kitchen, dining room
2 fireplaces, 5 full
baths & 2 half baths.
Huge master with
office. Large 3rd
floor bedroom. 2
story attic. Custom
woodwork & hard-
wood floors. Leaded
glass, large closets
with built-ins. Needs
some updates. With
large income apt.
with separate
entrance.
Call for
appointment.
ASKING $300,000
Call 570-706-5917
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basement, garage
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WILKES-BARRE
Lot 39 Mayock St.
9' ceilings through-
out 1st floor, granite
countertops in
kitchen. Very bright.
1st floor master
bedroom & bath.
Not yet assessed.
End unit. Modular
construction.
MLS #10-3180
$179,500
Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
WILKES-BARRE
Nice 3 bedroom, 1
bath home, with 3
season porch and
detached 1 car
garage. Good
starter home in
well established
neighborhood.
Family owned for
many years.
MLS#11-4464
$65,000
CALL
CHRISTINE KUTZ
570-332-8832
WILKES-BARRE
Nice home, great
price. 3 bedrooms, 1
bath, wood floors,
off street parking,
Approx 1312sq ft.
Currently rented out
for $550 monthly,
no lease. Keep it as
an investment or
make this your new
home. MLS 11-3207
$46,000
Donna Cain
570-947-3824
WILKES-BARRE
NOW REDUCED!
191 Andover St.
Lovely single family
3 bedroom home
with lots of space.
Finished 3rd floor,
balcony porch off of
2nd floor bedroom,
gas hot air heat,
central air and
much more.
Must see!
MLS 11-59
$66,000
Jay A. Crossin
570-288-0770
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
Parsons Section
32 Wilson St
No need for flood or
mine subsidence
insurance. 2 story, 3
bedroom, 1 bath
home in a safe,
quiet neighborhood.
Aluminum siding.
Corner, 105x50 lot.
Fenced in yard.
Appraised at
$57,000. Serious
inquiries only. Call
570-826-1458
for appointment
906 Homes for Sale
WILKES-BARRE
Pine Ridge Estates
Nicely maintained in
move-in condition!
Hardwood floors in
living room, dining
room & family
room. 4 bedrooms,
2 1/2 baths. Securi-
ty system, central
air, gas heat! Nice
room sizes!
Call Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
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WILKES-BARRE
REDUCED
60 Kulp St.
3-4 bedroom, 2
story home with
well kept hardwood
floors throughout.
Private driveway
with parking for 2
cards and nearly all
replacement win-
dows. MLS 11-2897
$59,900
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
South
3 bedroom, 2 story,
with brick & stucco
siding. Beautiful
hardwood floors.
Semi-modern
kitchen. Finished
basement with fire-
place. Covered
back porch. Priced
to sell. $79,900.
MLS 11-2987
Besecker Realty
570-675-3611
WILKES-BARRE
Well maintained 2
story home with a
finished lower level
and a gas fireplace.
New carpets and a
walk-up attic, great
for storage.
$65,000
MLS# 11-4529
Call Michael Nocera
SMITH HOURIGAN
GROUP
570-696-5412
WILKES-BARRE
Want to live in the
city? Look at this
home! Well kept and
clean two-story in
this desirable Wilkes
Barre neighbor-
hood. Hardwood
flooring, great size,
eat-in oak kitchen
with all appliances &
first floor laundry.
Open floor plan on
first floor with living/
dining area. Modern
baths & three large
bedrooms. Plus
bonus twin bunk
beds built-in. Well
insulated-gas heat,
fenced yard, off-
street parking.
MLS#11-2659
REDUCED TO
$79,000
Maribeth Jones
570-696-6565
WILKES-BARRE
Nice home located
on a quiet street. 2
bedrooms, 1 bath
well kept & ready
for new owner. MLS
12-73. $55,000.
Donna Cain
570-947-3824
WILKES-BARRE
Come take a look at
this value. 2 bed-
rooms, 1 bath. Sit
back & relax on the
rear deck of your
new home. MLS 12-
75. $42,500. Call/
text for Details.
Donna Cain
570-947-3824
906 Homes for Sale
WYOMING
Move in condition.
3 bedrooms,
1 bath. Corner lot.
$132,900
MLS 12-428
Call Stephen
570-613-9080
YATESVILLE
PRICE REDUCED
12 Reid st.
Spacious Bi-level
home in semi-pri-
vate location with
private back yard. 3
season room. Gas
fireplace in lower
level family room. 4
bedrooms, garage.
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and photos visit
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MLS 10-4740
$149,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
VM 101
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909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
AVOCA
25 St. Marys St.
3,443 sq. ft.
masonry commer-
cial building with
warehouse/office
and 2 apartments
with separate elec-
tric and heat. Per-
fect for contractors
or anyone with stor-
age needs. For
more information
and photos log onto
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Reduced to
$89,000
MLS #10-3872
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
VM 101
BEAR CREEK
1255 Laurel Run Rd.
Bear Creek Twp.,
large commercial
garage/warehouse
on 1.214 acres with
additional 2 acre
parcel. 2 water
wells. 2 newer
underground fuel
tanks. May require
zoning approval.
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MLS 12-208
$179,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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EDWARDSVILLE
263 Lawrence St
Recently updated, 2
unit with off street
parking. 1st floor
unit has nicely main-
tained living room &
eat-in-kitchen. One
bedroom & bath.
2nd floor unit has
modern eat-in-kit-
chen, 3 bedrooms, 1
bath, living/dining
room combination.
Security system.
Deck with a beauti-
ful view of the Val-
ley, fenced in yard &
finished lower level.
All appliances in-
cluded. A must see!
MLS #12-518
$ 92,000
Call Christina @
(570) 714-9235
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
EDWARDSVILLE
89-91 Hillside St.
Out of the flood
plain, this double
has potential.
Newer roof and
some windows
have been
replaced. Property
includes a large
extra lot.
MLS 11-3463
$87,000
Call Roger Nenni
Ext. 32
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
5770-288-0770
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HUGHESTOWN
115 New St.
Office building with
over 2600 sq. ft.
can be divided for
up to 3 tenants with
own central air and
utilities and
entrances. New
roof. 20-25 parking
spots in excellent
condition.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-607
$249,900
Call Tom
KINGSTON
584 Wyoming Ave.
M MOTIV OTIVA ATED TED S SELLER ELLER! !
Three large offices
along with a recep-
tion area with built-
in secretarial/para-
legal work stations;
a large conference
room with built-in
bookshelves, kitch-
enette and bath-
room. Lower level
has 7 offices, 2
bathrooms, plenty
of storage. HIGHLY
visible location,
off-street park-
ing. Why rent
office space?
Use part of building
& rent space- share
expenses and build
equity. MLS#11-995
REDUCED TO
$399,000
Judy Rice
570-714-9230
Call Tracy Zarola
570-696-0723
KINGSTON
64-66 Dorrance St.
3 units, off street
parking with some
updated Carpets
and paint. $1500/
month income from
long time tenants.
W/d hookups on
site. MLS 11-3517
$109,900
Call Jay A.
Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
KINGSTON
7 Hoyt St
Nice duplex zoned
commercial, can be
used for offices as
well as residential.
All separate utilities.
Keep apt. space or
convert to commer-
cial office space.
Adjacent lot for sale
by same owner.
MLS 11-2176
$85,900
Jay A. Crossin
CROSSIN
REAL ESTATE
570-288-0770
ext. 23
LAFLIN
33 Market St.
Commercial/resi-
dential property
featuring Ranch
home with 3 bed-
rooms, newly
remodeled bath-
room, in good con-
dition. Commercial
opportunity for
office in attached
building. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3450
Reduced
$159,000
Call Tom
570-262-7716
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
LEASE SPACE
Kingston Wellness
Center / profession-
al offices.
-Modern Decor and
Loft Style Offices
-Four Lane Street
Frontage
-100+ Parking
-Established
Professional &
Wellness Businesses
On-Site
-Custom Leases
Available
-Triple Net
Spaces Available:
600SF, 1400SF,
2610SF, and
4300SF.
4300SF Warehouse
Space available
Built to Suit.
Call Cindy
570-690-2689
www.cindykingre.com
570-675-4400
NANTICOKE
423 E. Church
St.
Great 2 family in
move in condi-
tion on both
sides, Separate
utilities, 6
rooms each. 3
car detached
garage in super
neighborhood.
Walking dis-
tance to col-
lege. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-1608
$123,000
Call Tom
570-262-7716
S
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D
NANTICOKE
PENDING
406-408 Front St.
4,400 SF commer-
cial building with
storefront and living
space on the 2nd
floor. This building
can be used for
commercial appli-
cations or convert it
into a double block.
Property being sold
AS IS.
MLS 11-4271
$40,000
John Polifka
570-704-6846
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
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NANTICOKE
REDUCED
414 Front St.
modern office build-
ing featuring 4
offices, receptionist
office, large confer-
ence room, modern
kitchen, storage
room, full base-
ment, central air,
handicap access. 2
car garage and 5
additional off street
parking spaces.
This property is also
available for lease.
Lease price is
$675/mo + $675
security deposit.
Tenant pays all
utilities. Sells for
$85,900
Call John Polifka
570-704-6846
5 Mountains
Realty
42 N. Main St.
Shickshinny, PA
570-542-2141
PITTSTON
166 Vine St.
Nice PPthree
family home in
good location,
fully occupied.
For more info
and photos visit:
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MLS 12-220
$49,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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6000 SF Medical - Office
Mundy Street - Wilkes-Barre
Ideal for medical, office, rehab, etc. Located next to
Allied Services John Heinz Campus and side entrance
to Home Depot. Easy access to Interstate 81.
FOR LEASE
Country Club Shopping Center
4,500 SF - End Cap
(former Movie Gallery)
Space could be expanded
to 10,000/sf or subdivided.
Additional parking lot could be
paved for high traffic tenant.
Anchored by Thomas Super
Foodtown with 8 inline tenants.
Center has strong sales volume
and is located on the coming home
side of Route 309, which is also
the main thruway from Wyoming
County to/from Wilkes-Barre.
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Overlooking the Wyoming Valley.
Tenant improvement allowance.
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Public Square
FOR LEASE
WB Center
39 Public Square 2,800 SF
Wilkes-Barre
FOR LEASE
Dallas Shopping Center
1050 SF
Space is between Sen. Bakers
Office and As Cutting Crew
Shopping Center is located in the
heart of the Back Mountain prior
to the Route 309/415 split. Center
has two entrances, traffic light and
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For Rental Information Call: 1-570-287-1161
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
PITTSTON
Duplex. Aluminum
siding, oil heat, semi
- modern kitchens,
long term tenant. On
a spacious 50 x
150 lot. Motivated
Seller. REDUCED.
$37,900
Anne Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
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PITTSTON
Rear 49 James
St.
Two 2 bedroom
apartments,
fully rented with
separate utili-
ties on a quiet
street. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 12-219
$39,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
PITTSTON
SALE OR LEASE
PRICE REDUCED
Modern office build-
ing, parking for 12
cars. Will remodel
to suit tenant.
$1800/mo or pur-
chase for
$449,000
MLS 11-751
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
PLAINS
107-109 E. Carey St.
High traffic, high
potential location
with enough space
for 2 second floor
apartments. A
stones throw away
from the casino.
Large front win-
dows for showroom
display. Basement &
sub - basement for
additional storage
or workspace.
PRICE REDUCED
$99,500
MLS# 10-1919
Call Stanley
(570) 817-0111
COLDWELL
BANKER RUNDLE
REAL ESTATE
570-474-2340
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909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
PLYMOUTH
155 E Walnut St.
Good investment
property knocking
on your door. Don't
miss out, come and
see for yourself.
Also included in the
sale of the property
is the lot behind the
home. Lot size is
25X75, known as
147 Cherry St.
$82,000
MLS# 10-2666
Call Karen
Coldwell Banker
Rundle Real Estate
570-474-2340
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WEST WYOMING
331 Holden St
10-847
Many possibilities
for this building. 40 +
parking spaces, 5
offices, 3 baths and
warehouse.
$249,000 with
option to lease
Maria Huggler
Classic Properties
570-587-7000
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
WEST WYOMING
379-381 Sixth St.
Perfect first home
for you with one
side paying most of
your mortgage.
Would also make a
nice investment
with all separate
utilities and nice
rents. Large fenced
yard, priced to sell.
Dont wait too long.
Call today to
schedule a tour.
MLS 11-1453
REDUCED!!
$84,900
Mark R. Mason
570-331-0982
CROSS REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
98-100 Lockhart St
Great Investment
Opportunity.
Separate utilities.
Motivated seller!
MLS 11-4330
$80,000
Maria Huggler
CLASSIC
PROPERTIES
570-587-7000
WILKES-BARRE
Duplex, can convert
to single. Steel sid-
ing, new roof, new
furnace, garage
large lot. Reduced
$59,900
Castrignano Realty
570-824-9991
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WILKES-BARRE
For Lease:
Professional Office
1625 SF 2200 SF
Very clean, land-
scaped, well man-
aged multi-tenant
professional office
with excellent
access to highway
system. Attractive
base rate. Just off
Laird Street near
Woodlands Inn.
Contact Griff Keefer
570-574-0421
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
WYOMING
PRICE REDUCED!
285 Wyoming Ave.
First floor currently
used as a shop,
could be offices,
etc. Prime location,
corner lot, full base-
ment. 2nd floor is 3
bedroom apartment
plus 3 car garage
and parking for
6 cars. For more
information and
photos go to
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MLS #10-4339
$169,900
Call Charlie
VM 101
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912 Lots & Acreage
BACK MOUNTAIN
Dallas Area
Building lots avail-
able. Lot/home
packages.
Call for details.
570-675-4805
BEAR CREEK
38 Wedgewood Dr.
Laurelbrook Estates
Lot featuring 3.22
acres with great
privacy on cul-de-
sac. Has been perc
tested and has
underground utili-
ties. 4 miles to PA
Turnpike entrance.
For more info and
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MLS 12-114
$64,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
912 Lots & Acreage
DALLAS
$135,000
SPECTACULAR
WATER VIEW!
2 acres overlooking
Huntsville
Reservoir. Building
site cleared but
much of woodlands
preserved. Perc &
site prep done.
MLS # 11-2550.
Call
Christine Kutz
570-332-8832
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912 Lots & Acreage
DALLAS AREA
3 lots. 70 x 125.
City water and
sewer, gas avail-
able. $36,500
per lot.
570-675-5873
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Earth
Conservancy
Land For Sale
61 +/- Acres
Nuangola - $99,000
46 +/- Acres
Hanover Twp.
$79,000
Highway
Commercial KOZ
Hanover Twp.
3+/- Acres
11 +/- Acres
Wilkes-Barre Twp.
32 +/- Acres
Zoned R-3
See additional land
for sale at:
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570-823-3445
912 Lots & Acreage
HARDING
Mt. Zion Road
One acre lot just
before Oberdorfer
Road. Great place
to build your
dream home
MLS 11-3521
$29,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
HARVEYS LAKE
2 ACRES
$35,000
WOODED LAND.
Call Cindy
570-690-2689
www.cindykingre.com
570-675-4400
HARVEYS LAKE
SELLER SAYS SELL!
Land with LakeView
90' x 125' Lot with
View of the Lake.
Sewer Permit
Required. $17,500
MLS# 10-2523
Call Cindy
570-690-2689
www.cindykingre.com
570-675-4400
HUGHESTOWN
Cleared lot in Stauf-
fer Heights. Ready
for your dream
home just in time
for Spring!
MLS 12-549
$32,500
Call Kevin Sobilo
570-817-0706
912 Lots & Acreage
LAFLIN
Lot#9
Pinewood Dr
156 X 110 X 150 X 45
FORGET THE
GROUNDHOG,
SPRING IS ON ITS
WAY! BUILD NOW!
DIRECTIONS Rt 315
to laflin Rd; make
left off Laflin Rd onto
Pinewood Dr. Lot is
on corner of
Pinewood Dr. and
Hickorywood Dr.
MLS 11-3411
$32,000
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570-885-5082
MOUNTAIN TOP
Crestwood Schools!
126 Acres for Sale!
Mostly wooded with
approx. 970 ft on
Rt. 437 in
Dennison Twp.
$459,000
Call Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
MOUNTAIN TOP
Several building lots
ready to build on!
ALL public utilities!
Priced from
$32,000 to
$48,000! Use your
own Builder! Call
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570-715-9323
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912 Lots & Acreage
SHAVERTOWN LAND
Harford Ave.
4 buildable residen-
tial lots for sale indi-
vidually or take all
4! Buyer to confirm
water and sewer
with zoning officer.
Directions: R. on
E. Franklin, R. on
Lawn to L. on
Harford.
$22,500 per lot
Mark Mason
570-331-0982
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
TUNKHANNOCK
Approximately 4
acres. Perk Tested
& Surveyed. Well
above flood level.
Mountain View.
Clear land. $45,000.
Bill 570-665-9054
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4 building lots each
measuring 68x102
with public utilities.
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MLS 12-439
$39,900 EACH
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
915 Manufactured
Homes
DALLAS
Valley View Park
403 South Drive
1984 single wide 3
bedroom, 1 bath
home. End lot.
Large deck. New
roof, windows &
doors. All appli-
ances included.
$12,500 or best
offer. Call
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For seniors age 62+ or disabled according to social security guidelines
Dallas Township
NOWLEASING!
3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bath w/Garage
2-3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath Condos Available
Starting at $1,800/mo.
Pool, Clubhouse, Fitness Center &More
(570) 881-3946 or (570) 690-6632
IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE
Immediate Occupancy!!
Efficiencies available
@30% of income
MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS
61 E. Northampton St.
Affordable Senior Apartments
Income Eligibility Required
Utilities Included! Low cable rates;
New appliances; Laundry on site;
Activities! Curbside Public Transportation
Please call 570-825-8594
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915 Manufactured
Homes
MOUNTAINTOP
3 BEDROOMS, 2
BATHS, sunroom,
a lot of new. Asking
$30,000. Call leave
message
570-406-7318
PITTSTON TWP.
95 Redman
2 bedroom. Vinyl
siding, shingled
roof. Clean. NEEDS
NO WORK. Minutes
from I81 & Turnpike.
Excellent Condition.
$19,900.
570-851-6128 or
610-767-9456
SHAVERTOWN
ECHO VALLEY ESTATES
Double wide modu-
lar, 3 bedrooms,
2 baths, gas heat,
central air, corner
lot. New roof,
furnace, & water
heater. Two sheds.
$42,900
Call 570-696-1582
to set an
appointment.
WHITE HAVEN
1977 2 bedroom
Schult. No pets.
$6000
570-851-2245
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930 Wanted to Buy
Real Estate
WEST PITTSTON
House Wanted
Need Owner
finance. Flood house
OK. Will repair.
Please contact
570-212-8370
938 Apartments/
Furnished
DALLAS
1 bedroom,
refrigerator & stove
provided, off-street
parking, no pets,
$700/ month,
utilities paid,
Call 570-675-0860
938 Apartments/
Furnished
HUDSON
2 bedrooms, 1 bath,
refrigerator & stove,
washer/dryer hook-
up, full basement,
no pets. $625/mon-
th, water & sewer
paid, security.
570-829-5378
938 Apartments/
Furnished
WILKES-BARRE
FULLY FURNISHED 1
BEDROOM APARTMENT
Short or long term
Excellent
Neighborhood
Private Tenant
Parking
$600 includes all
utilities. No pets.
570-822-9697
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
ASHLEY
74 W. Hartford St
2 bedroom. 2nd
floor. Fridge, stove,
washer/dryer in-
cluded. Wall to wall
carpet. No pets.
Security, application
fee. $550/month +
utilities.
570-472-9494
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MEADOWS
APARTMENTS
220 Lake St.
Housing for the
elderly & mobility
impaired; all utilities
included. Federally
subsidized program.
Extremely low
income persons
encouraged to
apply. Income less
than $12,400.
570-675-6936,
8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
DUPONT
Totally renovated 5
room apartment
located on 1st floor.
Partially furnished,
brand new fridge/
electric range, elec-
tric washer & dryer.
Brand new custom
draperies, Roman
shades, carpeting/
flooring & energy
efficient windows. 1
bedroom with large
closet, living room,
laundry room, stor-
age room, base-
ment & large front
porch. Easy access
to I-81, airport &
casino, off street
parking.
No smoking.
$650 + utilities &
security.
570-762-8265
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
FORTY FORT
Available March 1
2nd floor, spacious,
well maintained, 2
bedroom, 2 bath, in
convenient nice
neighborhood.
Large living/dining
area, large eat in
kitchen with w/d
hookup. Front
porch, screened
back porch. Great
closet/storage
space,w/w carpet-
ing, central air, off
street parking.
$900/month plus
utilities. Call 570-
510-4778 from
9am-5pm for an
appointment.
FORTY FORT
VERY NICE
2 bedroom 2nd
floor, mile from
Cross Valley. Gas
heat, washer-dryer,
dishwasher, gar-
bage disposal, large
deck, off street
parking, carpeting,
ceiling fans, attic
storage, tile bath.
$650/ month + utili-
ties. Available April
1. Security deposit
& references re-
quired. Call
570-578-1728.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Great location, 1
bedroom apartment
in residential area,
all utilities included.
$600/month
+ security.
908-482-0335
HANOVER TWP.
30 Garrahan St.
QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR
UNIVERSITIES
2nd floor, 2 bed-
room, off street
parking & quiet back
yard. $650/month
heat & water includ-
ed. security & refer-
ences required.
Call Rich @
570-542-7620
KINGSTON
3 bedroom, new
carpet, paint, stove,
fridge, dishwasher,
w/d hookup.
OSP.$600 + utilities
570-814-0843
570-696-3090
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KINGSTON
40 Pierce Street
1st floor. 2 bed-
room. Heat, hot and
cold water, trash
included. $725/mo.
Cats considered.
Call (570) 474-5023
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
KINGSTON
72 E. 72 E. W Walnut alnut St. St.
3rd floor, located in
quiet neighborhood.
Kitchen, living room,
dining room, sun
room, bathroom. 2
large and 1 small
bedroom, lots of
closets, built in linen,
built in hutch, hard-
wood floors, fire-
place, storage room,
yard. New washer/
dryer, stove & fridge.
Heat and hot water
included. 1 year lease
+ security. $950
570-406-1411
KINGSTON
E. WALNUT ST.
Light, bright, 3rd
floor, 2 bedrooms,
carpeted, security
system. Garage.
Extra storage &
cable TV included.
Laundry facilities.
Heat & hot water
furnished. Fine
neighborhood.
Convenient to bus
& stores. No
pets. References.
Security. Lease.
No smokers
please. $715.
570-287-0900
KINGSTON
Penn St.
1/2 Double. 3 bed-
room, 1.5 bath. Gas
heat. Fully carpeted.
4 closets. Yard.
Parking. Washer/
dryer hookup. No
Section 8. No pets.
$725 + utilities.
570-714-1530
KINGSTON
PRIME LOCATION
1st floor, 5 rooms, 2
bedrooms, 2 porch-
es. Range, fridge,
w/d, basement,
yard, off street
parking. $620/mo
plus utilities,
lease & security.
Garage & extra
parking $40.
570-417-7659
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KINGSTON
SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM
2nd floor, w/w
carpet, stove,
refrigerator. Some
off street parking.
Utilities by tenant.
No pets. $600 per
month. 1 year
lease & security.
References. Call
570-288-4987 or
570-466-7639
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
LAFLIN
Spacious,
Modern & Stylish
2 story 2 bedroom
apt. Oak kitchen
with snack bar plus
all appliances, 1-1/2
baths, in-home
office, of street
parking, large
maintenance free
yard. $950 month
includes heat/hot
water budget &
sewer. Rest of utili-
ties by tenant. Sorry
no smoking or pets.
Lease, security &
references.
570-824-9507.
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LUZERNE
1 bedroom, wall to
wall, off-street
parking, coin
laundry, water,
sewer & garbage
included. $495/
month + security
& lease. HUD
accepted. Call
570-687-6216 or
570-954-0727
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
Midtowne
Apartments
100 E. 6th
Street,
Wyoming PA
18644
Housing for
Extremely Low &
Very Low Income
Elderly,
Handicapped &
Disabled.
570-693-4256
ALL UTILITIES
INCLUDED
Rents based on
income.
Managed by EEI
MOUNTAIN TOP
1 Bedroom apart-
ments for elderly,
disabled. Rents
based on 30% of
ADJ gross income.
Handicap Accessi-
ble. Equal Housing
Opportunity. TTY711
or 570-474-5010
This institution is an
equal opportunity
provider &
employer.
MOUNTAIN TOP
1 bedroom with full
kitchen. Remodeled
recently, first floor,
ample parking. Hot
water, sewer &
garbage included.
On Rt 309 - close
to all amenities! No
pets. Non smoking.
$560/month + secu-
rity & references.
570-239-3827
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
NANTICOKE
2 bedroom, wall to
wall carpet, off-
street parking, $495
per month+ utilities,
security, lease.
HUD accepted. Call
570-687-6216
or 570-954-0727
NANTICOKE
603 HANOVER ST.
2nd floor, 1
bedroom. No pets.
$400 + security,
utilities & lease.
Photos available.
570-542-5330
NANTICOKE
Large 1st floor, 2
bedrooms, 1 bath,
top, sunroom &
large pantry. No
pets. $650/month,
all utilities included,
security & credit
check required.
Call 484-602-8924
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NANTICOKE/ALDEN
Spacious 1 bed-
room, quiet neigh-
borhood, off-street
parking, newly
renovated. All appli-
ances included.
$460/month.
Call 570-441-4101
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
NUANGOLA
Adorable year round
lake cabin available
for 1 year lease. 854
sq.ft. with 2 bed-
rooms, 1 bath. Also
features 10x25
screened porch, off
street parking &
appliances. Lake
access. Security
deposit required.
$700/month + utili-
ties. Call
Pam Mcgovern
570-474-6307 or
570-715-7749
SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP
To place your
ad call...829-7130
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
PITTSTON
Modern 1st floor, 2
bedroom apart-
ment. Kitchen with
all appliances, new
deck. Gas Heat. No
smoking, no pets.
$500 + utilities
& security.
Call 570-714-9234
in classified!
PLAINS
1st floor. Modern 2
bedroom. Kitchen
with appliances. All
new carpet. Conve-
nient location.
washer/dryer
hookup. No
smoking. No pets.
$550 + utilities.
570-714-9234
PLYMOUTH
2 bedroom apart-
ment. Heat, water,
stove & fridge
included. Near bus
stop.
$600/month
Two room
efficiency, all utili-
ties included.
$425/month
No smoking or
pets. Credit and
background check,
security &
references
required. Call
(570) 592-2902
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
RENTALS
AMERICA REALTY
Forty Fort -
W-B - Other!
Professionally
Managed/
Serviced Units!
Check for time
of availability!
All modern
designed, appli-
ances parking,
tenant pays all
utilities. 2 YEAR
LEASE/RENT
EMPLOYMENT
VERIFICATION,
APPLICATION
MUST. NO
PETS-SMOKING.
288-1422
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941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
SCRANTON
Green Ridge Area
Modern, nice,
clean. Fresh paint,
new carpet. 3 bed-
rooms (1 small)
living room, kitchen,
bath,& laundry
room. Fresh paint,
new carpet. $600,
includes sewer.
No pets.
570-344-3608
SWOYERSVILLE
Must see! Brand
new 1st floor, 3
bedroom. Compa-
rable to a Ranch
home. Large living
room, stove, fridge
dishwasher, w/d,
laundry room, A/c
and heat. Your
dream home. W/w
carpeting, hard-
wood floors, off
street parking,
large back yard.
All utilities paid
except electric.
$1075/mo + security
& references
570-287-3646
West Pittston, Pa.
GARDEN VILLAGE
APARTMENTS
221 Fremont St.
Housing for the
elderly & mobility
impaired; all utilities
included. Federally
subsidized
program. Extremely
low income persons
encouraged to
apply. Income less
than $12,400.
570-655-6555,
8 am-4 pm,
Monday-Friday.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower
Crossing
Apartments
570.822.3968
2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms
- Light & bright
open floor plans
- All major
appliances included
- Pets welcome*
- Close to everything
- 24 hour emergency
maintenance
- Short term
leases available
Call TODAY For
AVAILABILITY!!
www.mayflower
crossing.com
Certain Restrictions
Apply*
WILKES-BARRE /
KINGSTON
Efficiencies, 1 & 2
bedrooms. Includes
all utilities, parking,
laundry. No pets.
From $390 to $675.
Lease, security
& references.
570-970-0847
WILKES-BARRE
72 W. River St.
Spacious 1st floor,
1 bedroom in an
Historic Colonial
house. Next to
Barre Hall on
Wi l kes Campus.
Hardwood floors.
Washer & dryer
inside unit. Off
street parking.
$750 + security.
570-991-1619
WILKES-BARRE
1 bedroom. Heat &
hot water included.
$550 month +
security required
973-879-4730
WILKES-BARRE
2 bedroom apart-
ment, heat & hot/
cold water included,
off-street parking.
Clean spacious pri-
vate entrance. $535
/month. Security de-
posit of $600 re-
quired. Background
check done for an
appointment.
570-814-3138
WILKES-BARRE
5 rooms & bath,
second floor, newly
remodeled. Off
street parking. No
pets. Security, lease
& references. $600
+ gas & water.
Electric included.
Call for appointment
8 am to 5 pm
570-822-8158
WILKES-BARRE
Clean, 2 bedroom,
duplex. Stove, hook-
ups, parking, yard.
No pets/no smoking
$475 + utilities.
Call 570-868-4444
WILKES-BARRE
LAFAYETTE GARDENS
SAVE MONEY THIS YEAR!
113 Edison St.
Quiet neighborhood.
2 bedroom apart-
ments available for
immediate occu-
pancy. Heat & hot
water included. $625
Call Aileen at
570-822-7944
WILKES-BARRE
Short Term OK!
Studio near Wilkes.
Furniture available.
Lease till June or
August. $450. All
utilities included.
570-826-1934
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WILKES-BARRE SOUTH
Spacious 3rd floor,
2-3 bedroom, hard-
wood floors, heat &
hot water included.
$695/month +
security. Call
570-704-9482
after 4:30 p.m
WILKES-BARRE
1 bedroom
water included
2 bedroom
water included
2 bedroom
single family
HANOVER
2 bedroom
4 bedroom,
large
NANTICOKE
2 bedroom
large, water
included
PITTSTON
Large 1
bedroom water
included
KINGSTON
3 Bedroom Half
Double
McDermott &
McDermott
Real Estate
Inc. Property
Management
570-821-1650
(direct line)
Mon-Fri. 8-7pm
Sat. 8-noon
WILKES-BARRE/NORTH
Quiet neighborhood.
Apartment near
Mohegan Sun, Mall
& Arena. 1 bed-
room, living room,
kitchen & bath.
Recently remod-
eled. New Stove,
washer, dryer &
fridge. included.
Heat, hot water,
sewer & recycling
fees included. Off
street parking. $600
/mo. + security. Ref-
erences, credit &
background checks
required.
Call 570-861-2264
WYOMING
1st floor 2 bedroom
apartment. Heat, hot
water, water, sewer,
garbage & snow
removal included.
$850 + security &
references. Call
570-371-8300
WYOMING
2nd floor 2 bed-
room, recently
remodeled, washer
& dryer hookup, off
street parking. $525
month, water &
sewer included.
call 714-7272
WYOMING
TOWNHOUSE
Carpet, tile bath,
appliances, washer
/ dryer hookup,
sewer, parking by
front door. $600 +
Utilities, Security &
Lease. No smoking,
no pets.
570-693-0695
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944 Commercial
Properties
Commercial Lease
Courtdale location
Ideal for:
Veterinarian Office
Manufacturing /
Industrial Space
Storage Space
1000 SF - 5000 SF
Space Available.
5000 SF Warehouse
Space with loading
docks, office, heat,
and plumbing. $3.60
- $12 sf/yr + NNN,
lease negotiable.
Call Cindy King
570-690-2689
www.cindykingre.com
570-675-4400
FORTY FORT
Fully built-out &
furnished Doctors
Office. Approxi-
mately 2,000
square feet.
Available in April.
Contact Colleen
570-283-0524
OFFICE SPACE
HANOVER TWP.
Ultra-modern pro-
fessional office
space. Approxi-
mately 850 sq. ft.
Plenty of parking. All
utilities included.
Can be furnished.
Easy access loca-
tion. $850/month
Call Linda @
570-474-6307 or
570-715-7743
Smith Hourigan
Group
OFFICE SPACE
PLAINS
Total space 30,000
sf. Build to suit. Per-
fect for Doctors
suite, day care, etc.
High visibility. Lots of
parking. Rent starting
$10/sf. MLS 11-4200
Call Nancy or Holly
JOSEPH P. GILROY
REAL ESTATE
570-288-1444
944 Commercial
Properties
PITTSTON
COOPERS CO-OP
Lease Space
Available, Light
manufacturing,
warehouse,
office, includes
all utilities with
free parking.
I will save
you money!
PITTSTON
OFFICE SPACE
Attractive modern
office space. 2
suites available.
Suite A-4 offices,
plus restroom and
storage includes
utilities, 700 sq. ft.
$650/month
Suite B-2, large
offices, 2 average
size offices, plus
restroom and stor-
age plus utilities,
1,160 sq. ft.
$1000/month
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
RETAIL BUILDING
WILKES-BARRE TWP
12,000 sf. Route
309. Exit 165 off I81.
570-823-1719
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315 PLAZA
1750 sf former
Physician Office.
OFFICE/RETAIL
570-829-1206
WAREHOUSE/LIGHT
MANUFACTURING
OFFICE SPACE
PITTSTON
Main St.
12,000 sq. ft. build-
ing in downtown
location. Ware-
house with light
manufacturing.
Building with some
office space. Entire
building for lease or
will sub-divide.
MLS #10-1074
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
VM 101
WILKES-BARRE
RETAIL LEASE
Available
Immediately.
High traffic volume
& great visibility on
Wilkes-Barre Blvd.
1900 sq. ft., in
Wilkes Plaza, with
plenty of parking.
$2,000 / monthly.
Call Terry Eckert
LEWITH &FREEMAN
570-760-6007
947 Garages
NANTICOKE
Available heated
storage space.
Great for boat or
car storage. $65 /
month. Call
570-650-3358
950 Half Doubles
ASHLEY
57 W. Hartford St.
3 bedroom, large
modern, no pets.
Security/lease.
$525+ utilities
570-332-1216
570-592-1328
DURYEA
109 Chittenden St.
Two - 2 bedroom, 1
bath totally remod-
eled homes. Off
street parking,
$450 per unit
plus security.
Utilities by tenant.
Call Brian
570-299-0298
FORTY FORT
26 Oak Street
3 bedrooms, 1 1/2
baths, all appliances
provided, washer/
dryer hookup,
garage parking,
fenced yard, pets
OK, $795/month,
plus utilities.
Call 570-415-5555
KINGSTON
New bath, kitchen,
living room, dining, 2
bedroom. Water,
sewer & recycling
included. New Gas
fireplace. New floor-
ing & ceiling fans.
Washer/dryer hook-
up. $740 + security
& lease. Call after
6pm 570-479-0131
LARKSVILLE
3 bedrooms, all
appliances, gas
heat. Includes sew-
er & garbage. Off-
street parking, no
pets. $625/month +
utilities, 1st, last &
security.
NO SECTION 8
570-762-7650
OLD FORGE
22 Connell St
2 bedroom, 1 bath.
New rugs, fridge
stove dishwasher.
Very large fenced
yard with utility
shed. $650/mo +
security Utilities
by tenant
Call Brian
570-299-0298
PLAINS
2 bedroom, modern
quiet, w/w, w/d
hookup, gas heat.
$500. No pets.
Security & lease.
570-332-1216
570-592-1328
950 Half Doubles
PLYMOUTH
Completely remod-
eled 2 bedroom half
double with 2 new
tile baths. Granite
countertops, maple
kitchen cabinets &
new appliances
included. Central air
and new gas fur-
nace. No pets. $775
+ utilities & security.
Call 570-466-1660
PLYMOUTH
122 Willow St.
Very clean and
comfortable dou-
ble for rent. Large,
level fenced yard.
Quiet neighborhood.
Rental application,
verification of
employment / income
& credit check
required. Tenant is
responsible for all
utilities except
sewer. Call today for
your private show-
ing MLS 12-426
$550/ month plus
security deposit
Mary Ellen Belchick
696-6566
Walter Belchick
606-2600 ext. 301
WEST PITTSTON
1/2 double, 7 rooms
& bath, hardwood
floors, natural wood
work, garage. Great
neighborhood. Non
smokers, No pets.
Call 570-655-2195
WILKES-BARRE
133 Garden Ave.
1/2 double, 6
rooms. $600/plus
utilities. No pets.
570-824-3721
WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH
Nice 3 bedroom
with eat in kitchen &
walk up attic. Walk-
ing distance to
school & parks.
$700/month + utili-
ties & 1 month secu-
rity. (570) 793-9449
WYOMING
Newly remodeled 3
bedrooms, refriger-
ator & stove provid-
ed, no pets, w/w
carpeting, $800/
month, plus utilities,
& $1,000 security
deposit.
Call 570-693-2804
953Houses for Rent
BACK MOUNTAIN
JACKSON TWP.
3 bedroom home
on Hillside Road.
$695/mo + utilities.
Lake Lehman
School District.
No pets.
Call American
Asphalt Paving Co.,
at 570-696-1181,
ext. 243 between
7:00AM and 3PM
Monday -Friday
EXETER
COTTAGE HOUSE
GREAT, QUIET LOCATION
Ranch style, 1 or 2
bedrooms. Living
room, large kitchen.
New dishwasher,
fridge, stove &
microwave, wash-
er/dryer hookup
Gas heat, great
back yard, off
street parking,
shed, lots of stor-
age. Freshly paint-
ed. Utilities by
tenant, $750/per
month, + security
570-328-0784
HUNLOCK CREEK
3 bedroom, 2 bath
on 1 acre. New car-
pet & paint. Full
basement. De-
tached 1.5 car
garage. Front porch
and spacious rear
deck. Water, sewer
included. $850/
month + 1st & last.
570-332-8922
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570-829-7130
LARKSVILLE
Conveniently locat-
ed. Spacious 4 bed-
room single. Gas
heat. Off street
parking. Lease, no
pets. Security. Call
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
NANTICOKE
Desirable
Lexington Village
Nanticoke, PA
Many ranch style
homes. 2 bedrooms
$936 + electric only
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866-873-0478
NANTICOKE
Renovated 3 bed-
room single home
with new carpet-
ing, fresh paint,
deck, off street
parking, washer /
dryer hookup. No
pets, No Smoking.
$650 + utilities.
570-466-6334
SWOYERSVILLE
Completely remod-
eled Large 2 story, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
single family home
including refrigera-
tor, stove, dish-
washer & disposal.
Gas heat, nice yard,
good neighbor-
hood,. Off street
parking. Shed. No
pets. $995 / month.
570-479-6722
953Houses for Rent
WANTED TO RENT
OR RENT TO
OWN. Crestwood
school district. I do
have a cat. Need 2+
bedrooms.
Call with all offers.
570-406-7318
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WILKES-BARRE
Duplex RENTAL first
& second floor for
rent. Kitchen, bed-
room, living room &
bath in each apart-
ment. Included is
in each apartment.
First floor tenant
has use of washer &
dryer. Off-street
parking. Heat, water
& sewer included in
the rent. Tenant
responsible for
electric only. Appli-
cant to provide
proof of income and
responsible for cost
of credit check. 1st
floor rent is $600
per month, 2nd floor
is $575 per month.
Louise Laine
283-9100 x20
WEST PITTSTON
617 LUZERNE AVENUE
2 bedrooms, com-
pletely renovated,
1.5 baths washer/
dryer hookup, off-
street parking, no
pets, $600/month,
plus utilities, &
security deposit.
Call 570-655-9543
WEST PITTSTON
Wonderful 3 bed-
room, 1 bath
home with off
street parking,
central air. All
appliances &
sewage included.
Screened in rear
porch. No Pets,
No Smoking. $875
+ utilities, security &
references.
(570) 602-8798
or (570)362-8591
WILKES-BARRE
ROLLING MILL HILL
3 bedroom, 1 bath
home with large
eat-in-kitchen,
hardwood floors,
washer/dryer in-
cluded, drive, nice
yard. NO PETS.
$750/month + secu-
rity. Utilities sepa-
rate. Credit and
background check
required.
570-606-8361
959 Mobile Homes
MOBILE HOME LOTS
For rent in the quiet
country setting of
Hunlock Creek.
$290/month. Water,
sewer & trash
included. Call Bud
570-477-2845
962 Rooms
KINGSTON HOUSE
Nice, clean
furnished room,
starting at $340.
Efficiency at $450
month furnished
with all utilities
included. Off
street parking.
570-718-0331
965 Roommate
Wanted
SEEKING PROFES-
SIONAL FEMALE TO
LIVE WITH SAME.
Private bedroom,
share bathroom and
kitchen. Quiet
neighborhood. $400
a month.No pets or
kids. References
required. Call
570-362-2572.
971 Vacation &
Resort Properties
FLORIDA
Boca Raton
Available March/April
Beautiful 5 room
home with Pool.
Fully furnished. On
canal lot. $600
weekly. If interest-
ed, write to:
120 Wagner St.
Moosic, PA 18507
HARVEYS LAKE
BOAT SLIPS for
rent at Pole 155.
Call 570-639-5041
HARVEYS LAKE
LAKEFRONT fully
furnished. Wifi,
cable. Weekly,
monthly. Season
2012 starting June
570-639-5041
OCEAN CITY,
MARYLAND. Best
selection of afford-
able rentals.
Full/partial weeks.
Call for FREE
brochure. Open
daily. Holiday Real
Estate. 1-800-638-
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vations: www.holi-
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Overlooking Mohegan Sun Overlooking Mohegan Sun
577 East Main St., Plains 577 East Main St., Plains
Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B
*Tax and tags extra. Security Deposit Waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at
delivery. See salesperson for details. All payments subject to credit approval by the primary lending source, Tier 0 rate. Special APR financing cannot be combined with Ford cash rebate. BUY FOR prices are based on 72 month at $18.30 per month per $1000
financed with $2,500 down (cash or trade). Photos of vehicles are for illustration purposes only. Coccia Ford is not responsible for any typographical errors. No Security Deposit Necessary. See dealer for details. Sale ends
Steve Mizenko
Service Manager
16 Yrs. at Coccia
Rudy Podest
Parts & Service
Director
28 Yrs. at Coccia
Pat McGinty
Parts Manager
21 Yrs. at Coccia
Barry Williams
Finance Manager
25 Yrs. at Coccia
George Geiges
Service Manager
25 Yrs. with Ford
Lenny Santarsiero
Body Shop Manage
1 Yr. at Coccia
Rob Kosco
Salesperson
26 Yrs. with Ford
Jim Bufalino
Salesperson
19 Yrs. at Coccia
US AIR FORCE
Toni Grasso
Salesperson
9 Yrs. at Coccia
Joe Skrutski
Salesperson
12 Yrs. at Coccia
US MARINES
Marcus Ossowski
Salesperson
2 Yr. at Coccia
Frank Vieira
Salesperson
2 Yrs. at Coccia
Victor DeAnthony
Salesperson
5 Yrs. at Coccia
Kevin Uren
Salesperson
2 Yrs. at Coccia
Greg Martin
General Manager
22 Yrs. at Coccia
US MARINES
Joe Bobo Nocera
Used Car Manager
26 Yrs. at Coccia
US NAVY
Ginny Kutzer
Salesperson
21 Yrs. at Coccia
US AIR FORCE
Jason Kilduff
Salesperson
1 Yr. at Coccia
Mike Hallock
Salesperson
1 Yr. at Coccia
Abdul Alsaigh
Sales Manager
5 Yrs. at Coccia
Terry Joyce
Sales Manager
35 Yrs. at Coccia
Tom Washington
Sales Manager
15 Yrs. with Ford
*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease
21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 3/5/12.
Auto., AC, Pwr. Mirrors, Advanced Trac with
Electronic Stability Control, Side Curtains,
AM/FM/CD, Pwr. Door Locks, Tilt Wheel,
,
Cruise Control, 15 Alum.
Wheels,
Keyless Entry w/Keypad
24
Mos.
Len Gierszal
Finance Manager
1 Yr. at Coccia
*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied
**Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment,
$595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 3/5/12.
24
Mos.
Auto., CD, Anti-Theft Sys., Side Curtain
Air Bags, 16 Steel Wheels, Tilt Wheel,
Air, Instrument Cluster, Message
Center, Side Mirrors,
Fog Lamps, MyKey
MPG
Auto., CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt Wheel, Pwr. Seat,
Safety Pkg., 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Side Impact
Air Bags, Anti-Theft Sys., PL, PW, Siruis
Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry,
Message Center,
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
Patrick Plastow
Internet Specialist
24
Mos.
MPG
MPG
24
Mos.
3.5L Engine, MyFord Display,
Auto. Climate Control, Pwr. Mirrors,
17 Steel Wheels, CD, Keyless
Entry, MyKey, Cruise
Control, PL, PW
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
, Safety Canopy, Air, Side Impact
Safety Pkg., Pwr. Drivers Seat, Fog Lamps, Rear
Cargo Convenience Pkg., Privacy Glass,16 Alum.
Wheels, Roof Rack, Auto., Sirius Satellite
Radio, CD, PW, PDL, Keyless Entry,
MPG
24
Mos.
MPG
24
Mos.
Auto., 3.5L V6, SYNC, Reverse Sensing
Sys., Keyless Entry w/Keypad,18 Alum.
Wheels, Anti-Theft Perimeter Alarm, Sirius
Satellite Radio, PDL, CD, PW,
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
Pwr. Windows,
Pwr. Door Locks, Air, Advance Trac
with Roll Stability Control,
Remote Keyless Entry,
CD, MyFord
MPG
24
Mos.
M
O
S.
APR
Safety Canopy, Air, Side Impact Safety Pkg.,
Fog Lamps, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg.,
Privacy Glass,16 Alum. Wheels, Roof
Rack, Auto., Pwr. Drivers Seat, Sirius
Satellite Radio, PW, PDL, Keyless
Entry, CD,
MPG
24
Mos.
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
Auto., CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety
Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-
Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry w/Keypad,
Message Center,
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
24
Mos.
Remote Keyless Entry, Pwr.
Locks, Message Center,
Air, Anti-Theft Sys.,
Side Curtain Air
Bags, CD, Side
Impact Air
Bags, MyKey
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
STX, 3.7L V6, Auto.,
17 Alum. Wheels,
Air, Cloth Seat,
40/20/40 Split
Seat, Decor Pkg.,
Cruise, ABS, Pwr.
Equipment Group
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS

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