The Pittston Dispatch 02-12-2012

WILKES-BARRE, PA $1.
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Clean up underway
of flood ravaged
riverbanks.
>> PAGE 3
Al Semenza is
honored before
Friday night game.
>> PAGE 42
Down by
the river
Court named
for OF coach
COUPON SAVINGS INSIDE WORTH $240.20
PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS
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Call Karen Fiscus at 970-7291
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Impressions Media
Fax: 602-0184
Valentines Day fell on a
Saturday in 2004 and I awoke at
4 a.m. in a panic. I had gone to
sleep the night before thinking I
should write something appro-
priate to the occasion, but
what?
Lying there, unable to return
to sleep, I started pondering the
word love and how many
times we hear it in a lifetime
song titles, lyrics, poetry, mo-
vies. Phrases began popping
into my head so fast I knew I
had to start writing them down.
So, I bounded out of bed, put
on a pot of coffee and grabbed
a legal pad. I could barely keep
up with myself and by the time
I was finished I had a column.
This column. Ive been running
it near Valentines Day ever
since, making minor deletions
or additions each time.
I always include a little anec-
dote about the first one. When I
arrived at the Dispatch office I
read my list to then-managing
editor Ed Philbin who promptly
said, You forgot the best one.
Harriet Truelove.
I thought he was pulling my
leg, but sure enough, there is a
Harriet Truelove. She lives in
West Pittston.
The first column ran under
the headline Love, stinks, hurts,
and makes the world go round,
but I change it every year.
The only time I did not pub-
lish the list was a few years ago
when instead I told the love
story of Joe and Teresa DiLo-
renzo. Joe picked out the girl he
wanted to marry when he was
11 years old and he did marry
her 55 years later, proving
St. Paul right: love is patient.
Joe passed away since and I
continue to pray that Teresa
finds comfort in other words of
St. Paul: love bears all things,
hopes all things, endures all
things.
The original list, with edits,
goes like this:
Love Boat. Love Bug. Love
Shack. Love Story. Love Train.
Love, American Style.
From Russia with Love.
Somewhere, my Love. Stop! In
the Name of Love.
Good Lovn. Lovn Spoonful.
Lovey, dovey. Love Canal.
If you cant be with the one
you love, love the one youre
with.
Lovie Smith (coach of the
Chicago Bears) and Lovey
Howell (Thurstons wife.)
Bob Butterbean Love (for-
mer NBA basketball star).
Courtney Love. Jennifer Love
Hewitt. And, always, Harriet
Truelove.
Love bites, love stinks, love
hurts. Still, love is a many
splendored thing.
Love makes the world go
round.
Love will keep us together.
Love one another as I have
loved you.
Make love, not war.
Wouldnt it be loverly?
Love beads. Love sick. Love
bird. Love handles.
Love Potion Number 9.
Money cant buy me love.
Yesterday, love was such an
easy game to play.
Will you still love me tomor-
row?
Only love can break a heart;
only love can mend it again.
She loves you, yeah, yeah,
yeah.
Baby love. Tough love. Puppy
love. April Love.
Radar Love. Agape love.
Unrequited love.
Hunk a burnin love.
The Summer of Love.
The City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia Freedom, I lu-
uh-uv you, yes I do.
Love triangle. Love is in the
Air. Love is All Around.
Love, love me do. You know
I love you.
Love and marriage, love and
marriage, go together like a
horse and carriage.
Virginia is for lovers.
Mom loved you best.
All You Need is Love.
I Love Lucy.
We love Al.
Everybody Loves Raymond.
15-love. 30-love. 40-love.
Game.
Love me tender, love me true.
When I fall in love, it will be
forever.
The greatest of these is love.
Tell Laura I love her.
I love Brian Piccolo.
I love a rainy night.
I love New York.
I love Paris in the springtime.
I love the smell of napalm in
the morning.
Dont come home a-drinkin
with a-lovin on your mind.
Gimme, gimme some lovin.
Yummy, yummy, yummy,
Ive got love in my tummy.
Looking for love in all the
wrong places.
Love means never having to
say youre sorry.
Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Rob-
inson, Jesus loves you more
than you will know.
Love is in the air. The look of
love is in your eyes. I fell in
love down at Palisades Park.
How do I love thee? Let me
count the ways.
To love another person is to
see the face of God.
Let my epitaph be: he loved
not wisely but too well.
Might as well face it, youre
addicted to love.
Ed Ackerman, optimist
eackerman@psdispatch.com
Let me count the ways
Riverbank clean up ..........................................3
Airlift legacy......................................................4
Local Chatter ....................................................8
Matters of Faith ...............................................10
Editorial /Letters.............................................14
Jack Smiles ......................................................15
Nutrition............................................................15
Peeking into the Past .....................................16
Bayada Home Health ....................................25
Pat Solano honored.......................................28
Town News ......................................................34
Sports..............................................................40
Obituaries .........................................................51
School menus .......................................Social 2
Birthdays................................................Social 3
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n their yellow hard hats and
reflective vests, workers
cleaningupthe river banks in
Pittston, West Pittston and Du-
ryea are a colorful and welcome
sight. Working under the auspic-
es of the Luzerne and Schuylkill
Counties Workforce Investment
Board (WIB), the workers have
been removing debris left along
the river banks by the September
flood associated with Hurricane
Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Wielding chainsaws, loppers,
rakes and shovels, the workers
are cutting up trees, branches
and other vegetation and pulling
out tires, drums and assorted
garbage. They stack the debris
along curb lines where munici-
pal employees can easily pick it
up and haul it away.
The money to pay the workers
and run the programcomes from
a $10 million National Emergen-
cy Grant the state received from
the Department of Labor to aid
local municipalities in cleaning
up flood debris from public
property.
The Luzerne and Schuylkill
WIB got $1,053,000 from that
grant to hire displaced workers
through PA Career Link to per-
form the work. Right now, 80
workers are cleaning up in Du-
ryea, Pittston and West Pittston,
in Butler and Fairmont Town-
ships, Nanticoke and Shickshin-
ny.
Its a win-win, said Lucyann
John Ungarsky of Edwardsville tosses a leaf pile onto a tarp during the cleanup of the riverbank in West Pittston.
Riverfront clean up called a win-win
Unemployed workers get a job, towns get riverfronts cleaned up
By Jack Smiles
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
PHOTO BY TONY CALLAIO
Workers clear debris fromthe riverbank in West Pittston.
See CLEAN UP, Page 6
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n his inaugural flight in
the Berlin Airlift Histor-
ical Foundations 75-
year-old, four-engine, Douglas
C-54E Skymaster, First Officer
Bill Starr felt like an amateur.
I couldnt keep it level. I
couldnt keep it straight, Starr,
of Wyoming, said. I told my
wife when I got to the hotel, I
was so embarrassed I wanted to
quit and go home.
But Starr didnt quit after that
first flight from New Jersey to a
Virginia air show seven years
ago. He stayed on as a first offi-
cer for the Berlin Airlift Histor-
ical Foundations Douglas
C-54E Skymaster. Essentially a
flying museum and classroom,
the plane is used by the founda-
tion to preserve the legacy of the
Berlin Airlift and educate the
public about the airlift, consid-
ered the greatest humanitarian/
aviation event in history.
Actions by Russian dictator
Stalin after WWII led to the air-
lift. When WWII ended in 1945
with the surrender of Germany,
the Allies - America, Britain and
France - and Soviet Russia divid-
ed Germany into a democratic
West and a communist East.
Germanys capital Berlin, which
was in the Russian East Zone,
was divided the same way.
In June 1948, Stalin, hoping to
drive the allies out of the city,
blocked land and water access to
West Berlin, cutting off 22,679
Allied Occupation Forces and
the 2,008,943 West Berlin citi-
zens from food and fuel.
The Allies refused to abandon
the city and, in1948 and 49, im-
plemented the Berlin Airlift to
supply the city with food and
fuel through three 20-mile wide
air corridors the Russians had
agreed to keep open.
The Russians, while officially
honoring the air corridor agree-
ment, harassed the airlift pilots
with close flying, radio interfe-
rence, searchlights and balloons.
But the airlift planes, including
the very Skymaster Bill Starr co-
pilots today, flew through it all.
Flying 24 hours a day from June
1948 to May 1949, the airlift
planes delivered 2.3 million tons
of supplies with 277,569 flights
to West Berlin, averting a likely
famine and thwarting the Rus-
sians who didnt believe the city
could be supplied by air alone.
On May12, 1949, the Russians
capitulated and ended the land
and water blockade. Keeping
that story alive is the mission of
the Berlin Airlift Historical
Foundation.
Starr, co-owner of a single-en-
gine airplane, got involved with
the Airlift Foundation through
Ed Ide, a business associate and
the foundations vice-president.
Knowing Starr was a flyer, Ide
suggested he get his multi-en-
gine rating and invited him to
join the foundation as a first offi-
cer.
Starr got his multi-engine rat-
ing at Seamans airport in Facto-
ryville in April of 2004. That
Keeping the Berlin Airlift legacy alive
Bill Starr of Wyoming is a first officer for the Berlin Airlift Foundation
By Jack Smiles
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
Pilot Bill Starr of Wyoming in the cockpit of his Grumman Tiger inside the hangar at the Wyoming Valley Airport in Forty Fort.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Berlin Airlift Foundation bought and restored this 75-year-old DC-64 which took part in the airlift
in 1948-'49. Bill Starr of Wyoming is a foundation first officer and some times co-pilot on flights to air
shows.
See AIRLIFT, Page 5
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June, he met the foundation
founder and president Tim
Chopp. Later that summer, he
took that first flight as first offi-
cer.
Tim took off, Starr said,
then handed it to me and said,
Ok lets fly it to Virginia. I was
nervous. I literally didnt know
any of the crew. But Tim let me
go and I got better.
The foundation bought the
DC-4, named The Spirit of
Freedom, in1988 froma private
owner, who had been using it to
fly auto parts fromCanada to the
United States.
The foundation restored the
outside of the airplane to its mil-
itary WWII look and retrofitted
the inside into a flying museum
dedicated to the Berlin Airlift,
filled with artifacts, displays and
information.
From March through Decem-
ber, the foundation flies the
plane to air shows from Florida
to New York State where it
teaches students and the general
public about the Berlin Airlift.
The culmination of the foun-
dations year is a flight to Kitty
Hawk, NorthCarolina for the an-
nual celebration of the anniver-
sary of the Wright Brothers first
flight on December 17, 1903. For
its part of the celebration, the
foundation flies Santa Claus in
and flies over the Wright Broth-
ers Monument..
The event also includes a
candy drop by 90-year-old First
Officer Gale Halberson, who
was known as the Candy Bom-
ber when he flew in the Berlin
Airlift and dropped candy into
West Berlin by parachute. The
History Channel filmed the Kit-
ty Hawk candy drop for a show
set to air in the spring.
In 1998, the foundation flew
the Skymaster to Germany for
the 50th anniversary of the air-
lift. Foundation members flew
all over Europe and raised mon-
ey to buy a second airlift plane, a
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter,
The Angel of Deliverance,
currently undergoing restora-
tion.
Last January, the crew visited
the German Embassy in Wash-
ington D.C. where the German
ambassador awardedTimChopp
the Medal of Freedom, the high-
est civilian honor given by Ger-
many.
The German Embassy is the
foundations greatest financial
donor. The foundation is funded
by donations and by its mem-
bers.
Starr is a third ward Wyoming
Borough councilman. His wife,
Marcella, is the president of the
Wyoming Monument Associ-
ation. The couple has lived in
Wyoming for 41 years.
Though Starr is an Air Force
veteran, he was not a military pi-
lot. He learned to fly beginning
in 1989 when his wife bought
him a flying lesson as a gift.
Starr makes five or six flights
a year to air shows. The biggest
issue is getting to the plane,
which is left at the site of each
showand flown to the next. Starr
and other officers might rent a
car to get to the plane or he might
fly his own plane out of the
Wyoming Valley Airport in For-
ty Fort to the last air show site
and then hire someone to fly his
plane back, all at his own ex-
pense.
Starr said outside of the actual
flights, theres little glamour in
being a Berlin Airlift Foundation
first officer on the Skymaster,
which requires 15 hours of main-
tenance after each flight.
If you can work on plane
wing for hours in the dark, cold,
rain or snow, you might like it,
he said with a laugh. The only
thing you get out of it is being
part of it.
Thats plenty reward for Starr.
I enjoy the veterans, the crew
and the people who travel the air
show circuit. Its an honor to be
part of it.
For more information, includ-
ing how to donate to the founda-
tion, go to www.spiritoffreedo-
m.org.
Airlift
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Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging
for Luzerne and Wyoming counties offer hot noon meals Monday
through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from
participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand
this program.
The following is the menu for the week of February 13:
Monday - Sloppy Joes, chicken noodle soup, carrot raisin salad,
sandwich roll, crackers, orange, Oreo cookie, vanilla pudding par-
fait, margarine, milk and coffee.
Tuesday - Valentine Days special dinner: roast beef with gravy,
mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, dinner roll, ice cream cups, marga-
rine, milk and coffee.
Wednesday - Breaded fish filet, broccoli, corn chowder, sandwich
roll, crackers, tartar sauce, ketchup, chocolate pudding with mini
marshmallows, margarine, milk and coffee.
Thursday - Chicken parmesan, Italian green beans, Italian bread,
rotini pasta, orange, parmesan cheese, lemon sorbet, margarine, milk
and coffee.
Friday- Roast ham(lowsodium), lima beans, boiledpotatoes with
parsley, rye bread, birthday cake, margarine, milk and coffee.
Senior centers menu
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Vierling, the boards executive
director. The municipalities get
flood debris cleaned up and the
program creates temporary jobs
for dislocated workers and also
helps these workers find perma-
nent employment. Many of the
workers have good skill sets go-
inginandwe dooffer upfront ba-
sic job-related training.
Trina Moss, the WIB project
coordinator, said feedback from
the municipalities has been
nothing put positive.
Pittston city manager Joe
Moscovitz agrees. They are do-
ing a great job on Riverfront
clean up. The work plan also in-
cludes cleaning debris from
catch basins.
InWest Pittston, whichhas on-
ly four public works employees
with regular duties, the WIB
workers are accelerating the riv-
erfront clean up. Repeating him-
self for emphasis, Lenny Pesta,
the boroughs public works su-
pervisor, said, Wed be going a
lot slower without them. A lot
slower. Theyre doing a bang-up
job.
The workers are doing such a
thorough job cleaning the West
Pittston riverbank they uncov-
ered something hardly anyone
knew was there a beach. The
stretch of sand along the shore
stretches about 200 yards.
Pesta said the borough work-
ers run the vegetative debris
through the boroughs chipper
and haul the general garbage to
the landfill. The tires are stored
until they can be hauled to the
annual tire recyclingopportunity
in Hanover Township.
Duryea Borough manager
Lois Morreale agreed with Pes-
ta. Were so glad we took ad-
vantage of the program, Mor-
reale said. We cant say enough
good about it and the workers.
Theyre cleaning storm drains,
rebuilding some of them, they
cut the brush down on our dikes
and cleaned away the debris.
The WIB workers come from
the ranks of those who lost jobs
because of the flood, because
their employees moved or those
who completed their unemploy-
ment benefits.
Jenkins Township Supervisor
Stanley Rovinski said as the
workers move down river they
will cleanupinJenkins. We met
with the coordinator and were
going to work with them. Were
cooperating. Well use our trucks
and theyll use our garages and
things like that, he said.
The Luzerne County project
coordinator is Ron Walsh, a Pitt-
ston area native. Rovinski said
hes known Walsh since they
coached baseball together dec-
ades ago. Hes a good guy, a
hard worker, Rovinski said.
Unemployed workers, espe-
cially those out of work because
of the flood, can contact PA Ca-
reer Link at 32 E. Union St. in
Wilkes-Barre or call 822-1101
Ext: 3057 for information on job
openings.
Municipalities in Luzerne
County can apply for help or
learn more about the flood repair
work funded through the Nation-
al Emergency Grant by contact-
ing Luzerne/Schuylkill WIB
Project Coordinator Trina Moss
at 822-1101, ext. 297 or by email
at trinamoss@lswib.org.
While cleaning up the riverbank in West Pittston, workers uncov-
ered an old sandy beach fromdecades ago.
Tony Hill of Pittston uses a blower to cleanup leaf piles along the Susquehanna River in West Pitt-
ston on Friday afternoon.
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Faade work on the Dental
Building on Main Street and the
old Bottoms Up Bar on Spring
Street will be delayed after bids
opened last week came in over
the amount allocated in grant ap-
plication for the work.
The citys Redevelopment Au-
thority budgeted money for
those facades from the Local
Share Assessment (LSA) grant
that was funded by tax revenue
generated by the Mohegan Sun
Casino at Pocono Downs.
City officials met with archi-
tects informallyFridaytodiscuss
options. The authority could
make some design changes and
rebid the work or award either of
the bids or both as they are.
But no action can be taken un-
til the Redevelopment Authority
board meets. Ill call a special
meeting of the board, authority
director Jerry Mullarkey said,
to sort out what do to with
each. Though he cant predict
what will happen Mullarkey said
the city wants the projects to go
forward. Board member Mike
Lombardo said he expects the
problem with the bids will cause
a delay, but not a setback.
Athird bid opened for a major
project Harry Salavantis is un-
dertaking to convert the old
Burne Building into six loft
apartments also came in over
budget. Though Salavantis bid
the job privately, the authority is
helping fund that project with a
low-interest LSA loan.
Salavantis said he is deter-
mined to see the project through.
Were evaluating the bid to
make it more cost effective, he
said.
Salavantis said he is taking on
60 percent of the projects cost
and the authority is kicking in
about 40 percent through the
loan. Thats what makes it feasi-
ble, Salavantis said. I had the
bidopeningat cityhall because it
is a partnership.
Salavantis said hes impressed
by all parties involved in improv-
ing the downtown the Redevel-
opment Authority, the Greater
Pittston Revitalization Corpora-
tion, the mayor and council, the
business owners and downtown
manager Rose Randazzo.
They are a determined good
group of people, Salavantis
said.
Salavantis is also working on a
faade for the Majestic Lunch,
his familys business, and adja-
cent storefronts. While the city is
helpingwitha small faade grant
he is taking on bulk of the cost
himself.
Randazzo said the downtown
business owners have already in-
vested hundreds of thousands of
dollars. They are really step-
ping up to the plate, she said.
Its hard in this economy to ask
for more.
Randazzo said Dr. Barry War-
shal, owner of the Dental Build-
ing, is an example of a business
owner who is stepping up. Hes
near retirement. He likes his
building the way it is, but he
wants to do the right thing for the
downtown. Randazzo noted
that recent events are highlight-
ing the downtowns resurgence.
There was a poetry reading at the
Open Space last week and TV
Channel 16 was at the ArtsSEEN
Gallery filming a piece for its
news broadcast. Also, the Open
Space now has an event coordi-
nator, Sharon Carfora, who is
booking Open Space events on a
commission basis.
Bids for downtown projects work under evaluation
Over budget bids seen as a delay not a setback for downtown
By Jack Smiles
The Sunday Dispatch named
Our Flooded Neighbors as
Persons of the Year for 2011.
Now we want to recognize each
of them by name.
The Dispatch will publish the
names of Greater Pittston resi-
dents who incurred flood dam-
age to their homes during the
September, 2011 flood in a spe-
cial tribute in the March18 issue.
We ask those who were flood-
ed and wish to be included in the
list to send your names to the
Dispatch no later than Tuesday,
Feb. 14, so that we can give you
proper recognition.
Names can be emailed to the
Sunday Dispatch to jminsav-
age@psdispatch.com or mailed
or dropped off to the newspaper
at 109 New St., Pittston, PA
19840. If it is more convenient,
feel free to call Judy Minsavage
at 602-0168.
Send names exactly how you
wish them to appear. Feel free to
mention everyone in a family if
you desire.
Were you flooded? Send us your names
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Charles Pop Montione, re-
tired co-owner of the Royal
Body Shop on Main Street, Pitt-
ston, celebrated his 90th birth-
day on January 30. A family
gathering was held in honor.
He and his wife, the former
Betty Gualtieri, also celebrated
their 65th wedding anniversary
recently. They are the parents of
two children, Charles, State Col-
lege; and Elisa and her husband,
Mike McAndrew, of Avoca.
They have two grandsons, Mi-
chael and his girlfriend, Kate
Murtaugh; and Matthew McAn-
drew. They also have a great-
granddaughter, Natalie Jean
McAndrew.
The couple was also honored
at a dinner given by their daugh-
ter.
Super Bowl winners
Of the 290folks whopredicted
a Giants win in the Super Bowl
last Sunday in the Dispatch, six
had the exact score, 21-17. They
are: Rob Knight, Joe Lokuta,
Ralf Castillo, Judson Spencer,
Christopher Smitley and Jus-
tin Coyne
The Dupont VFW sent in 22
predictions for a Giants win.
Those predictions slipped
through the cracks here and
didnt get themin the paper. That
was our error and we apologize.
Two of the missing predictions
fromthe VFW, byJimJones and
Vicki Pradle, also had the exact
21-17 score.
Deans list
Sarah Saporito, of Pittston,
and Elizabeth Golden, of Wet
Pittston, have earned deans list
honors at Saint Josephs Univer-
sity for the fall 2011 semester at
Saint Josephs University:
Saporito is majoring in Biolo-
gy and Golden is majoring in
Psychology.
Students must achieve a grade
point average of 3.5 or above, a B
or greater in all their classes, and
complete at least 15 credits to
earn deans list status.
Arielle Manganiello, daugh-
ter of Charles and Lynne Man-
ganiello, of Pittston, a senior
Psychology major, has been
named to the deans list at Ithaca
Colleges School of Humanities
and Sciences.
Andrew Race, Hughestown;
Cassandra Shannon, Pittston;
and Meredith Demark, of West
Pittston were on the fall 2011
deans list of students for the
Widener University Law school
Harrisburg campus. Students
named to the list earned a grade
point average in the top 20 per-
cent of their class and division
for the semester while pursuing
Juris Doctor degrees.
Paige Bronsburg, daughter of
Mark and Nancy Bronsburg,
of West Wyoming, has been
named to the Deans List for the
fall 2011 semester at Fashion In-
stitute of Technology, State Uni-
versity of New York.
Bronsburg is majoring in In-
ternational Marketing with a mi-
nor in Economics. A 2009 grad-
uate of Wyoming Area Second-
ary Center, she was recently in-
ducted as a member of the Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Basara graduates
Robert J. Basara, of Pittston,
has graduatedfromHACC, Cen-
tral Pennsylvanias Community
College.
Baby boy born
A boy was born to Cara and
Chris Wagner, of Avoca on Ja-
nuary 27 at Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Medical Center.
Mardi Gras
The Pittston Area I.C.E. Club
will sponsor a Mardi Gras from
5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.
16 in the high school cafeteria.
Tickets are $4 for adults and $3
for children 10 years and under.
Traditional New Orleans food,
including sausage gumbo and
rice and Kings Cake will be
served. Also a mask-decorating
contest and entertainment.
Pasta dinner
The Wyoming Area Drama
Parents Association will hold a
pasta dinner fromnoon to 5 p.m.
on Sunday, March 4 in the
Wyoming Area Secondary Cen-
ter Cafeteria. Takeouts will be
available. Tickets are $8 and
available through any drama par-
ent or at the door. Tickets can al-
so be obtained by calling Donna
at 357-3303.
Happy birthday
Birthday wishes go to Bea-
trice Walsh, of Avoca ,who cele-
brated Feb. 7; NoreenMaher, of
Forest Hills, NY, formerly No-
reen Musto of Pittston Town-
ship, celebrating on Feb. 13;
Chrissy Ryzner who will cele-
brate on Feb. 14; Nancy Burkel,
of Dallas, celebrating on Feb. 14;
Frank Lottzi, of Pittston Town-
ship, celebrating Feb. 14; Shar-
lene Cook, of Hughestown, cel-
ebrating Feb. 15; and Geraldine
Sarti, of Hughestown, celebrat-
ing Feb. 17.
Happy anniversary
Happy anniversary wishes go
to Tammy and Al Strellish, of
Exeter, celebrating on February
14.
Pop Montione celebrates 90th birthday
On Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, Keith and Sara Thomas were blessed with the birth of their son, Benja-
min Luke, who was born at Reading Memorial Hospital in Reading.
Benjamins maternal grandparents are Louie and Julie Lucarella, Duryea, and paternal grandpar-
ents are Richard and Diane Thomas, Gilbertsville. Ben is also the great-grandson of Rinaldo and
Isabel Lucarella, West Pittston and Janet Thomas, Endicott and the late Richard Thomas, Endicott
and the late Frank and Josephine Martinelli, Duryea.
Benjaminis alsoblessedbecause he has numerous aunts, uncles, cousins andfriends. Benresides
in Glenmoore with his mommy and daddy and has a big brother, Luke Richard, who is his guardian
angel.
Arrives just in time for Christmas
Charles 'Pop' Montione
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James (Jim) R. Wills, Jr. has
been named grand marshal for
the Greater Pittston Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick 98th Annual
Banquet to be held on Saturday
night March 17, at the Wood-
lands Inn and Resort on Rt. 315
in Plains.
Avoca native, Richard (Dick)
Callahan, the voice of the Oak-
land As baseball team, will re-
turn to the Greater Pittston Area
as principal speaker.
Banquet tickets are available
any Wednesday night at the Pitt-
ston Knights of Columbus from
7:30 9:30 p.m. or by contacting
anyactive member of the Greater
Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Pa-
trick. This years banquet is a
Saturday night so it is recom-
mended that those who wish to
attend get their tickets and tables
soon.
The Greater Pittston Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick will honor
Past President, Michael J. Cad-
denat the Annual Past Presidents
Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 18, at
the Knights of Columbus in Pitt-
ston. The night will begin at 6:00
p.m. and will feature a buffet
dinner along with refreshments
and live music. Make reserva-
tions by stopping by the Knights
of Columbus any Wednesday
night from 7-9 p.m. or by con-
tacting Past Presidents Dinner
Chairman Patrick M. Bilbow or
any other active member of the
Friendly Sons.
Jim Wills was born in Pittston
on December 15, 1948, son of the
late James (Bobby) R. Wills and
the late Marjorie Monaghan
Wills. He lived his early years in
Sebastopol. In the mid-1950s his
family, including sister Mary El-
len (Pedley), moved to Avoca.
He grewup in a loving Irish fam-
ily consisting of the Wills,
Quinn, Jackson, McKeown,
Joyce, Donahue, and the Dela-
ney families.
He attended St. Marys Ele-
mentary School and went on to
his parents alma mater, St. John
the Evangelist High School, Pitt-
ston, where he graduated in
1967. He continued his educa-
tion at Kings College, Wilkes-
Barre, from which he graduated
in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree inHistoryandEducation.
His intent was to teach high
school history, but he had been
bitten by the fire service bug
many years before when his fa-
ther took him to his first fire at
the age of two.
He began his fire service ca-
reer during college in 1968 as a
volunteer with the Avoca Fire
Department. After college, he
married and moved to Kingston
where he was a volunteer fire-
fighter with the Columbian Vol-
unteer Fire Department. He took
the Civil Service test for the
Kingston Fire Department and
was appointed to the position of
firefighter in1975. In addition to
attending training and educa-
tional opportunities in Kingston,
he attended multiple classes at
the Pennsylvania State Fire A-
cademy in Lewistown as well as
fire science courses at Luzerne
County Community College.
He became a state certified
Fire Instructor in 1978 and
taught classes to numerous fire-
fighters statewide, including
Friendly Sons President Pat Gil-
ligan and his brother, Sean.
In addition to his Fire Instruc-
tor certification, Wills is a certi-
fied Fire Fighter II, Fire Officer
I, and EMT (emergency medical
technician), and is a part time
Training Coordinator/Instructor
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Grand marshal named for St. Patricks Day Banquet
James (Jim) R. Wills, Jr.
See FRIENDLY SONS, Page 27
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MATTERS OF FAITH
email items for this page to sd@psdispatch.com; fax to 602-0183
St. JosephMarelloParish(Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Roc-
cos churches) will celebrate The
Festa Italiana on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 18 and Sunday, February
19 at Mt. Carmel Parish Center,
William St., Pittston.
On Saturday a Mass in Italian
will be celebrated at 4:00 p.m. at
Our Ladyof Mt. Carmel Church.
The Mass will be preceded by an
ensemble of musicians playing
beautiful Italian music on tradi-
tional instruments beginning at
3:15 p.m. with the Senior Choir.
After the Mass, a pasta dinner
will be served in the Parish Hall
until 9:00 p.m., with a variety of
Italian specialties, such as tripe,
polenta, porketta sandwiches,
pizza fritta, etc.
On Sunday, the Festa Italiana
will continue after the 11:00 a.m.
Mass. Italian food will be served
until 4:00 p.m.
Everyone is invited.
Tickets were mailed to parish-
ioners and friends, and tickets
will also be available at the door.
LENTEN CONCERTS
In a 63-year tradition of inspir-
ing prayer and meditation
through music, the Catholic
Choral Society will present Len-
ten Concerts on March 4 in
Wilkes-Barre and on March11in
Pittston.
The first concert on March 4
will be held at St. Andrew Par-
ish, 316 Parrish St., Wilkes-
Barre, on Sunday afternoon, at 3
p.m. The pastor of St. Andrews
Church is Rev. James E. McGa-
hagan while the Permanent Dea-
con is Francis J. Bradigan Jr.
The second concert will be
presentedat St. Johnthe Evange-
list Parish ,35 William Street,
Pittston on Sunday, March 11 at
2:30p.m. The pastor of St. Johns
Church is Msgr. John J. Bendik
while the assistant pastor is Rev.
Richard J. Cirba. The senior
priest is Rev. Hugh H. McGroar-
ty and the deacons are James G.
Cortegerone and David E. Marx.
Both concerts are open to the
public free of charge.
Dr. Thomas Rittenhouse and
Brenda Grunza are co-presi-
dents of the Catholic Choral So-
ciety. Ann Manganiello is music
director of this group while Jean
Shields is accompanist.
Further information may be
obtained by calling 570-587-
2753 and also atwww.catholi-
cchoralsociety.org.
SHROVE TUESDAY DINNER
The centuries-old tradition of
Shrove Tuesday will be celebrat-
ed by Trinity Episcopal Church
of West Pittston with a pancake,
egg and sausage dinner.
Shrove Tuesday is often
known as Pancake Day in the
United Kingdom, Canada, Aus-
tralia, New Zealand and parts of
the United States because people
traditionally used up ingredients
like eggs, fat and sugar before
starting the Lenten season of
fasting in preparation for Easter.
Trinity Episcopal Church will
host the dinner from 3:30 to 7
p.m. onFebruary21inthe under-
croft of the church at the corner
of Montgomery Avenue and
Spring Street. The meal includes
pancakes, sausage and scram-
bled eggs, a dessert and beverage
and costs $6 for adults and $4 for
children ten and under, and take-
outs are available. Tickets are
available fromparishioners or by
calling the church office at 654-
3261.Tickets will also be availa-
ble at the door while supplies
last.
FISH DINNER
Corpus Christi Parishs Social
Concerns Committee is sponsor-
ing an Ash Wednesday Fish Din-
ner on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at
Immaculate Conception Church
Hall, 601 Luzerne Avenue, West
Pittston.
Adult ticket are $8.00 and
child tickets are $3.00.
Adult menu: breaded deep
fried haddock, baked potato w
sour cream, vegetable, coleslaw,
soda, coffee, homemade des-
serts.
Child Menu: homemade mac-
aroni & cheese, applesauce, soft
drink, dessert.
Serving is from 5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. Take outs are available
from 4:00 p.m.
For tickets, call 654-2753
MEMORIAL DEDICATION
Members of the United Meth-
odist Church, 376 Wyoming
Ave. will present a portrait at
10:30 a.m. today, Feb. 12, to be
consecrated to the glory of God
and in loving memory of late
pastor Rev. Dr. Gordon E.
Weightman, who faithfully
served the church from 2006 to
his death in 2011.
SOUP SALE
St. Johns Lutheran Church on
Wood Street in Pittston will offer
a soup sale from10 a.m. to noon
on Sunday, Feb. 19. Homemade
soups will be sold for pick-up
only at $7 per quart. Soup choic-
es are chicken noodle, chili, or
Manhattan clam chowder. Call
655-2505 to place your orders by
Feb. 12.
PEDIATRIC CLINIC
The Care and Concern Pediat-
ric Health Clinic, located in the
former Seton Catholic School
building on William Street in
Pittston, will be open the first
and third Thursday of each
month.
Free healthcare is providedfor
infants through age 11. Registra-
tion is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Participants should bring your
childs immunization records
with them. Parents or guardians
must be present to have their
child examined. All services are
free and confidential.
The clinic is sponsored by the
Care and Concern ministries of
the Parish Community of St.
John the Evangelist, Msgr. John
Bendik, Pastor. For more infor-
mation call 855-6035.
PORK AND SAUERKRAUT
Saint Andrew Parish, 316 Par-
rish St., Wilkes-Barre, will be
holding its annual Kaffee
Klatsch Pork and Sauerkraut
Dinner Sunday, Feb. 19, serving
from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Both take outs and served din-
ners will be available throughout
that time period. The tradition of
the Pre-Lenten Pork and Sauer-
kraut Dinner began as a coffee
and dessert social before Lent at
Saint Boniface Parish in Wilkes-
Barre in 1901 and in the 1940s
became a pork and sauerkraut
dinner. The menu includes slow
roasted pork roast, mashed pota-
toes, sauerkraut, green beans
with bacon, coffee or tea, and
dessert. The event will also in-
clude a Bake Sale and a Theme
Basket Raffle.
The tradition is being main-
tained at Saint Andrew parish
which is a consolidation of the
former parishes of Saint Boni-
face, Saint Patrick and Holy
Rosary. Tickets, which are $9.00
for adults and $4.50 for children
under 12, will be available at the
door.
REFORMED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF WYOMING VALLEY
1700 Wyoming Avenue, Forty-
Fort
Pastor Rev. R.F. Dymond
Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Bible School: 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday evening prayer
service: 6:30 p.m. every other
Wednesday
Visitors are welcome. For ad-
ditional information call 570-
693-1918
BENNETT PRESBYTERIAN
501 Bennett Street, Luzerne
Everyone is welcome. The
church is handicap accessible.
BETHEL UNITED
METHODIST
Main St., Avoca
11:15 a.m. Worship
BRICK UNITED
METHODIST
905 Foote Ave., Duryea
Pastor Michael Shambora
Service: Sunday 9:45 a.m.
CHRISTIAN AND
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
Luzerne Avenue and Parke
Street
West Pittston
Christs Community Clothes
Closet will be open from 6 to 8
p.m. on Wednesday and Thurs-
days. The closet will be closed
on days that Pittston and Wyom-
ing Area School Districts are
closed due to weather or holi-
days. There are clothes for men,
women and children.
This community ministry is
Festa Italiana is next Friday, Saturday
The centuries-oldtraditionof Shrove Tuesday
will be celebrated by Trinity Episcopal Church
of West Pittston with a pancake, egg and sau-
sage dinner.
Shrove Tuesday is often known as Pancake
Day in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand and parts of the United States be-
cause people traditionally used up ingredients
like eggs, fat and sugar before starting the Len-
ten season of fasting in preparation for Easter.
Trinity Episcopal Church will host the dinner
from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the undercroft
of the church at the corner of Montgomery Ave-
nue and Spring Street. The meal includes pan-
cakes, sausage and scrambled eggs, a dessert
and beverage and costs $6 for adults and $4 for
children ten and under, and take-outs are avail-
able.
Tickets are available from parishioners or by
calling the church office at 654-3261. Tickets
will also be available at the door while supplies
last.
Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner
See FAITH, Page 11
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for Youth Group members and
$12 for guests. This will be Mil-
itary Appreciation Night with a
Penguins Bobblehead giveaway.
For further information, call
Mrs. Klepadlo at 430-1470.
A Night at the Races is
planned for Saturday, Feb. 18, at
Immaculate Conception Hall.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and post
time is 7 p.m. For every10 horses
sold, the sellers name goes into a
drawing for a chance to win a
37 TV.
The first bazaar planning
meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 13 in ICC hall.
The Youth Choir will resume
rehearsing from 6 to 7 p.m. on
Tuesday in IC Church. The
Youth Choir will sing at the
10:30 a.m. Mass today, Feb.12.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor,
Water Street, Pittston
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship and
Praise Service/Childrens Sun-
day School, Adult/Teen Sunday
School immediately following
service.
Wednesday 7:15 pm Bible
Study
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue
West Pittston
Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor
Sanctuary is handicapped ac-
cessible.
Sunday Worship Service 11
a.m.
Tuesday, 7 p.m. Diaconate
Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Church
Council Meeting
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
West Pittston
Feb.1210 a.m. Worship, Sun-
day School held during Worship
Feb13 7 p.m. Worship Com-
mittee, 7 p.m. Boy Scouts
Feb. 14 7 p.m. UMW
Feb 15 10 a.m. Mommy & e,
5 p.m. Strings & Wings, 6:30
p.m. TOPS, 7 p.m. Choir
Feb. 16 Pastie Day, 6 p.m.
Girl Scouts, 7 p.m. Weight
Watchers
There will be a pastie sale on
Thursday, Feb. 16. Pasties of-
fered are meat with our without
onions; vegetable with cheese;
sausage and pepper. Order by
calling 655-1083 Ann Alaimo at
654-3850 or Warren Pollard at
654-4745 between 8 a.m. and
12:30 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day. Order deadline is Tuesday,
Feb. 14. Cost of pasties is $5.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
14 Broad Street Pittston
Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m.
with Rev. William N. Lukesh.
FIRST UNITED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
West Pittston
Rev. James Thyren
654-8121
Feb 12 10 a.m. Sunday
School, 11 a.m. Worship, 12:05
p.m. choir rehearsal, 1-3 p.m.
Open house at the church build-
ing located at 115 Exeter Avenue
Feb. 14 7 p.m. Deacons
Feb 15 7 p.m. Joint meeting
of Session & Trustees.
Services are being held at St.
Cecilias Roman Catholic
Church, Wyoming Ave., Exeter,
as the church recovers from the
flood of September 2011. There
is parking on Wyoming Avenue
and in the lot behind the church.
FULL GOSPEL CHAPEL
Avoca
Weekly church schedule is:
Adult Sunday School, 9:30;
Sunday morning worship at
10:30 a.m.; Wednesday evening
Bible study and prayer service at
7:00. The church also hosts the
Rose of Sharon Church with
Rev. Vincente Torres on Sunday
afternoon at 3:00 p.m. for the
Hispanic community.
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Community Movie night will
be held on Tuesday February
21st at 6:30 p.m. This months
movie is Courageous which
was just recently released on
DVD. Admission is free and all
are welcome. Light refreshments
will following the film.
GLENDALE GOSPEL
CHURCH
105 Church Drive
Glendale/Pittston Township
Sunday Service 10:45 a.m.
HARDING CHURCH OF
CHRIST
RR 1 Box 187A, Falls
Sunday services: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School and 11:00 a.m.
Church Service.
Call 388-6534 www.harding-
churchofchrist.org
HOLY MOTHER OF
SORROWS PNCC
212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont
Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor
Sunday Mass schedule: 8:00
a.m. Traditional Mass; 9:15 a.m.
School of Christian Living
(SOCL) and Confirmation
Class; 10:30 a.m. Traditional
High Mass
Daily Mass 9:00 a.m. Monday
through Saturday.
The Ladies Adoration Society
will be making potato cheese
pierogi on Feb.17 and 18. For or-
ders youcancall Regina Bahaley
at 457-2378. Help is needed for
both days (Friday-preparations)
and (Saturday- pierogi making).
Ash Wednesday is on Feb 22.
Lenten Fish Fry Dinner spon-
sored by our parish YMS of R
will be held on Feb. 24 from4:00
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dinner in-
cludes: fish , fries, vegetable, co-
leslaw, and dinner roll. Donation
is $8.00.
INDEPENDENT BIBLE
CHURCH
328 Main Street
Duryea, PA18642
(570) 451-0346 Home/Office
JLaCava@TheBible-
Church.org
INKERMAN
PRESBYTERIAN
Main St., Inkerman
Services: Sundays, 9 a.m.
LANGCLIFFE
PRESBYTERIAN
1001 Main St Avoca
Sunday worship 11:15 a.m.
The Langcliffe Church is
handicapped accessible. Nurs-
ery is provided for children dur-
ing worship.
The Care for Soldiers program
continues. To date, over 50 care
packages have been sent to ser-
vicemen and women overseas.
MOOSIC ALLIANCE
CHURCH
608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic
Pastor: DougJensen457-6020
maccma2@verizon.net
Sunday morning Sunday
School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday morning Worship at
10:45 a.m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesdays
at 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery Ministry,
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH
Highway 315, Pittston
Masses are held daily in the
seminary chapel at 7:00 a.m.
(Monday Friday) and on Sat-
urday mornings at 8:00 a.m.
There are no weekend Masses.
Confessions are heard daily
from 9:00 a.m. noon and from
3:00 6:00 p.m.
Office hours are Monday
Friday: 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.,
evenings and weekends by ap-
pointment. Office phone num-
ber is 654-7542.
Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m.
every Wednesday in conjunction
with the Novena to St. Joseph &
St. Joseph Marello. Novena
prayers and the blessing of the
first-class relic of St. Joseph Ma-
rello, Founder of the Oblates of
Saint Joseph Congregation, im-
mediately follow the Mass. All
are welcome.
Living the Eucharist for Teens
is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Febru-
ary 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19, and
26, (Mondays) at the seminary.
Kathy Yaklic, theology teacher
at HolyCross HighSchool, Dun-
more, will be the presenter. The
$20 fee includes cost of the
workbook. Five or more students
fromone parish or school can at-
tend for a total of $75. To register
for the above program, call 207-
2213, ext. 1107.
The province and seminary
website will soon be undergoing
a complete revamping in the
weeks and months ahead. You
can follow the changes just by
clicking on towww.oblates-stjo-
seph.com
ST. JOSEPH MARELLO
PARISH
OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEL
ST. ROCCOS
Pittston
Any homebound parishioner
who would like to receive Holy
Communion, should call the
Rectory at 654-6902.
Public and parochial school
students in sixth, seventh and
eighth grades who belong to St.
Joseph Marello Parish will re-
ceive the sacrament of Confir-
mation at 5 p.m. on Friday, April
13 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church. If they have not done so,
Confirmation candidates should
write a brief letter to Fr. Sibiliano
expressing their desire to receive
the sacrament and should be
working on their report explain-
ing their choice of Saint and
name for Confirmation. The re-
port is due February 19. Parents
of parochial school students who
have not contacted the church
and who have not received infor-
mation regarding Confirmation
requirements should call the
CCD director, Terrie Audi, at
654-3326 as soon as possible.
Mt. Carmel Senior Choir will
hold rehearsal from 7 to 8:30
p.m. on Mondays. St. Rocco Se-
nior Choir will resume weekly
rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. on Tues-
days in the choir loft of St. Rocco
Church.
The annual Italian Festival
will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18,
and Sunday, Feb. 19 in Mt. Car-
mel Center.
A Mass will be celebrated in
Italian at 4 p.m. on Saturday in
conjunction with the festival.
The pastor reminds all of par-
ishioners to share their baking
talents by helping with the bake
sale which will be available after
all of the Masses that weekend
and always a popular part of our
pre-Lenten celebration. Anyone
wishing to volunteer to help in
any way should contact the rec-
tory at 654-6902.
In case of inclement weather,
during the evening hours, the
parish asks church-goers and
neighbors to not park automo-
biles in the church lot so that
snow removal can take place.
St. Joseph Marello Parish Raf-
fle is now underway. Buy your
tickets now for a chance to win
2012 Chevrolet Cruz or $20,000
Tickets are $20 each and only
2,000 tickets will be sold. Seller
of the winning ticket receives
$500. Call Connie Toole-655-
3681, Frank Sciabacucchi 655-
6125, Pena Hansen-332-5989, or
the rectory office-654-6902.
Anyone wishing to rent the
Parish Banquet Hall or Meeting
Room should call Christine Si-
linskie, Hall Manager, at 704-
8861 for details and/or a tour of
the facility.
Weekday Masses: Monday
through Friday at 7:30 & 11:30
a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church.
Every Tuesday after the 7:30
& 11:30 a.m. Mass, Novena
prayers to the Miraculous Medal
and Mother Cabrini.
Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Hour at our Lady of Mr.
Carmel Church.
Every Wednesday after the
7:30 &11:30 a.m. Mass, Novena
prayers to Saint Joseph and St.
Joseph Marello.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Women's Society made its annual donation to the Sacred Heart Parish
Community at its yearly wafer finner on January 15. Officers of the organization are, fromleft, Arlene
Skrzysowski, Rev Joe Verespy, pastor; Gerri Coolbaugh, Loretta Justick and Mary Ann Redicka.
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Weekend Masses: At Our La-
dy of Mt. Carmel Church, on
Saturday at 4:00 &7:00 p.m. and
on Sunday at 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.
At St. Rocco Church, on Satur-
day at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday
at 9:30 a.m.
OUR LADY OF THE
EUCHARIST PARISH
535 N Main Street, Pittston
Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30
a.m.
Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Confessions) - Saturday from
3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and by ap-
pointment
All Religious Education class-
es are held for Grades 1 thru 7
from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in
the Religious Education Center.
Parish Scripture Study - The
Spirituality of the Gospels
Scripture Study continues this
week. There are two programs,
one on Tuesday mornings from
8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and
one on Tuesday evenings from
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Rehearsals for the Adult Choir
will be held on Wednesdays
from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Michael
Sowa, Director of Music Minis-
try, invites all current members
as well as those who are interest-
ed in joining for the first time.
The Adult Choir will sing for the
Road to the Resurrection
Mass on Wednesday, March 7 at
7:00 p.m., as well as the Masses
and services during the Easter
Triduum.Rehearsals for the
Childrens Choir will be held on
Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
beginning February 16. The
Childrens Choir will sing for
Family Masses throughout the
rest of the school year and also
for the10:30a.m. Mass onEaster
Sunday. If you have questions
about either the Adult Choir or
Childrens Choir, please see Mi-
chael after any Mass or call him
at 881-2301.
The next meeting for the Pitt-
ston Catholic Youth Group will
be this Sunday, Feb. 12, from
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Reli-
gious Education Center. All
youth of the Greater Pittston Ar-
ea are invited to participate in the
youth group.
The dates, sites and speakers
are nowin place for Road to Res-
urrection: The first step on the
journey will be on Wednesday,
Feb. 29, at St. Maria Goretti, La-
flin. Fr. Gerard Shantillo from
St. Judes, Mountaintop will be
the speaker.
Wednesday, March 7, will be
at Our Lady of the Eucharist
withFr. JosephElston, Chaplain,
Holy Redeemer High School;
Wednesday, March 14, will be at
Queen of the Apostles, Avoca
with Fr. Edward Buchheit, CP
from St. Anns Monastery;
Wednesday, March 21, will be St.
JosephMarelloParish, Our Lady
of Mount Carmel worship site
with Fr. Louis Grippe, Most Pre-
cious Blood, Hazleton; and the
final will be on Wednesday,
March 28, at St John the Evange-
list with Fr. Philip Altavilla, St.
Peters Cathedral. All Masses be-
gin at 7:00 p.m. and all are invit-
ed to walk this journey together.
The Parish Mass Intention
Book through June is open.
The new schedule through
April 1 has been posted on the
parish webpage.
The address for the parish
webpage is:www.eucharist-pitt-
ston.org. .
Checkout the parishFacebook
page for all the latest informa-
tion.
On the first Friday of each
month Communion is brought to
those who are unable to partici-
pate in Sunday Mass because of
age or health. The Sacrament of
the Anointing of the Sick is cele-
brated with anyone seriously ill,
anticipating a serious operation,
or quite elderly. Please notify the
parish office of anyone desiring
these Sacraments, as well as any-
one in the hospital or a nursing
home.
PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH
Old Forge
St. Marys Church, Lawrence
Street, Saturday Vigil 4 p.m.
Sunday, Mass 8 and 10 a.m.
St. Lawrence Church, Main
Street, Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass 11:15 a.m.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Lackawanna Ave., Dupont
The mass schedule for the
week is: Monday through Friday
at 7 a.m., Saturday at 7:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30
a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
CCD classes will be held on
Feb. 13 and 27. There is no class
on Feb. 20 due to the Presidents
Day holiday.
The Girl Scouts will meet
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 13 in
the lower level of the rectory.
Bible Study will resume on
Feb. 15 in the lower level of the
rectory. All are welcome.
The Holy Name Society 300
Club will begin on March 4. Five
weekly prizes will be awarded.
ST. BARBARA PARISH
28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter
Office Hours: Monday Fri-
day 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Evenings, by appointment.
Phone: 654-2103
The Christian Womens Orga-
nization will be conducting a
bake sale today, Feb. 12, before
and after all Masses at both
churches. Monies raised from
this bake sale support church ac-
tivities.
nization will hold their next
monthly meeting on Tuesday,
Feb. 14, at 6:30p.m. at St. Antho-
nys church hall with the recita-
tion of the rosary. Upcoming
events will be discussed.
Lenten Series will be spon-
sored by St. Monicas and St.
Barbaras Parishes at St. Antho-
nys Church on the Wednesday
evenings of Lent. The topic will
be The Mass.
The Diocesan Wedding Anni-
versary Mass will be celebrated
on Sunday, June 3. Bishop Jo-
seph Bambera will preside at a
2:30 p.m. Mass in the Cathedral,
followed by a reception. Please
note the event is designed for
25th and 50th anniversary cele-
brants, but couples who missed
their special year can be includ-
ed. Cathedral seating will be re-
served for the anniversary cou-
ples. Please call the Rectory at
654-2103 to make your reserva-
tion.
ST. JOHN THE
EVANGELIST PARISH
COMMUNITY
35 William Street
Phone: 654-0053
Pittston
The parish community will
conduct a blood drive February
12, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The parish community will re-
organize the childrens choir
within the next few weeks. Re-
hearsals will be once a week and
is open to students in grades 2
through 10. For more informa-
tion, call William Mentz at 654-
0053.
Holy Name and Altar and
Rosary Night at the Races will
be held Feb. 18 at Seton auditori-
um. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Bereavement Support Group
will meet from7 to 8:30 p.m. ev-
ery Tuesday evening in the par-
ish center dining room.
Night at the Races will be held
Saturday, Feb. 18. Doors open at
6 p.m. at Seton Catholic audito-
rium. Admission is $5 or free
with purchase of horse for $10.
Refreshments included. Bring a
canned good for the Food Pantry.
The Parish office will be
closed Monday, Feb. 20 for Pres-
idents Day and will reopen at 9
a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Holy Name Society will meet
Sunday, March 4 at 11 a.m. in
Seton Catholic auditorium.
The Greater Pittston Food
Pantry is sponsored by the Care
and Concern Committee of St.
John the Evangelist Parish. Any-
one in need of food is asked to
call 654-9923. Distribution of
food is by appointment only.
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Everyone in the trade told me that it
couldnt be done. Yet, the more I was
warned, the more determined I got.
Thats what William A. Watson Sr.,
founding editor of the Sunday Dispatch,
told Wilkes College journalism student
Mary Ellen Alu when she interviewed
himin1977 on the 30th anniversary of the
first issue of the paper. Those who knew
Watson, who passed away later that same
year at only 66 years old, say it was his
determination, alone, that made the paper
work.
Watson was already a shining star in lo-
cal journalism working for the Times
Leader Evening News when he was ap-
proached by John Kehoe, a curmudgeon
and proud of it, to start a newspaper in
Pittston.
Kehoe was purported to be a million-
aire but Watson knew it would take more
than money to launch a new paper and
make it stick.
In the1977 interview, he told Alu, I did
most of the writing for 15 years. I devoted
18 hours a day to the job for the first five
years.
But, Watson maintained, it was a deci-
sion he made in the early going that gave
the paper its identity and made it a part of
everyones life in Greater Pittston, a posi-
tion the Dispatch enjoys to this day. At the
start, the Dispatch had an international
news service, producing stories from all
across America and the world, and nation-
al color comics. Watson deduced that was
not what Dispatch readers wanted. So he
ditchedthe national news, usedthe money
he saved to buy photographic equipment
and the Sunday Dispatch that readers
came to love was born.
I filled the paper with little items you
dont get in a big paper, Watson told Alu.
And Dispatch staff members have been
doing the same ever since.
To describe what the Sunday Dispatch
is all about, Watson penned these words
which appeared on the front page for dec-
ades:
A newspaper written for, by, and about
Greater Pittston people.
The words no longer appear on page
one. But the spirit is the same and as the
paper begins its 66th year with todays is-
sue, that spirit is as strong as ever.
For, by
and about
Dispatch begins
its 66th year today
Ever since I can remember, the first thought that came to mind
when one said Greater Pittston journalism was Dick Cosgrove.
As most of you know, we lost Mr. Cosgrove recently at the age
of 87.
Over the years, I have heardmanygive reporters (me included)
tongue lashings saying they werent fair and or were biased. Dur-
ing those years, however, never once did ever I witness anyone
take exception to what Mr. Cosgrove penned. He truly was a fair
and unbiased journalist.
They dont make them like Dick Cosgrove anymore.
Always, and I mean always, he was true a gentleman sporting
his trade mark bow tie.
I remember one fond moment when I was covering a Pittston
Area Board meeting. The politics was thicker than ever and ab-
solutely nothing was being accomplished. Mr. Cosgrove clearly
saw this was petty politics.
At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Cosgrove leaned over to
me and said, Not much for me here tonight, but it should keep
you busy.
My deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Cosgroves family and
friends.
He truly will be missed.
Joe Valenti
Valenti recalls Cosgrove as fair, unbiased
OUROPINION
YOUROPINION
We would like to use this space to publicly thank and offer our
heartfelt gratitude to the three branches of the Laflin Borough
Emergency Services Personnel.
We recently had a fire situation at our residence. Fortunately, it
turned out to be only minor.
The quick response of said emergency organization was a
blessing. Their professionalism was superb. After they said
things were under control and out, they stayed a while and con-
tinued to make sure we were alright and not in need of further
assistance.
To those in the borough beefing about the alleged proposed
tax increase to fund the full-time police force, wake up and see
the value in it.
Again a thank you to all who came to our aid.
Joe and Molly Middleton
Laflin
Appreciates quick response of firefighters
Laflin residents DrewDurako and his daughter, Marissa, were in attendance last Sunday when the NewYork Giants beat the New
England Patriots, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. According to Drews wife, Ann Marie, her
husband has been a Giants fan, ever since he was a little boy. When two tickets became available last Tuesday, Marissa was the
lucky one chosen to tag along with dad.
To submit items for Your Space, drop off or mail to Sunday Dispatch, 109 New St., Pittston, PA 18640 or email to sd@psdis-
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Dad, daughter take in Super Bowl
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I have to laugh when I hear liberal crybabies like Washington
Post columnist Eugene Washington whine about how callous Re-
publicans are towards the poor. The official poverty line for a fam-
ily of four is $22,314 a year.
Heres what Robinson wrote in the Post: Imagine supporting a
family of four on $22,314 a year food, shelter, clothing, trans-
portation.
Imagine it if you want to, but nobody has to do it. The official
poverty line is also the threshold for eligibility for many federal
programs.
I opened a spreadsheet online to see what a family like that
might be eligible for. I created a paper family of four with two
adults and two children under 18 making $2,200 a month ($26,400
a year), paying $500 rent or mortgage, $150 a month homeowners
tax, $15 a month homeowners insurance, $250 a month in child
care.
I was eligible for $340 a month of free food from SNAP (food
stamps). I also learned I was eligible for $397 for utility bills. Now
my income is $2,937 per month and $35,244 a year.
My kids, of course, get free lunches at school. Whats the value
of that? Lets say $5 a day for 180 days. Thats $900. My income is
now $36,144. Thats the equivalent of 40-hour a week job paying
$17 an hour.
Now heres a biggie for which my getting-less-poor-by-the-
minute family is eligible. My two kids are eligible for CHIP. Thats
Pennsylvanias health care benefit for children. They are eligible
for 100 percent free health care. No premiums, no co-pays, no
nothing. 100 percent free health care for two children.
Lets put a price on that? Modestly lets say $8,000 at year. Now
Im so poor the value of my pay and yearly benefits is $44,144.
Theres more. I may even be eligible to have my home weather-
ized for free and for a free cell phone with hundreds of free min-
utes.
And in five years when my kids are in college, Ill pay reduced
tuition or maybe no tuition. Now my family and I are living like a
family with a $60,000 income.
And, oh, my income tax is zero.
This story is no canard. There are millions of actual families like
my paper one. A report by the Heritage Foundation reveals the
average value of federal benefits for the 49 percent of Americans
who get federal benefits is $32,748 a year, more than the nations
average disposable personal income of $32,446.
All this raises two questions.
I kept using the word free, but, of course, nothing is really
free, so who is paying?
Since 49.5 percent of Americans dont pay federal income tax,
then the other 50 percent who do pay have to be the ones paying
for the benefits.
And if I am getting all these benefits what is my incentive to
look for a better paying job or to seek training or education that
would lead to a better job?
If this is the kind of country you want where half of our citizens
are subsidizing the other half then keep voting for Democrats.
Big Spender
Now that weve pulled out of Iraq its disgusting to hear the
fawning media give Obama the credit and crush Bush for spending
our treasure.
We spent $708 billion on the Iraq War in eight years.
Obama spent more, $780 billion, in two seconds, as long as it
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Health and nutrition specialists are savvy in
knowing and applying dietary guidelines to our
daily diet.
They are able to review the recommended meal
plan for an individual and develop a menu that
meets those recommendations.
This past year, a new vegetable group called the
red orange group was added to the recommenda-
tions for weekly consumption of vegetables.
If checking the frequently-eaten foods in the
American diet is one of your past times, you will
discover that starchy vegetables like potatoes and
corn are at the top of the list.
But there is another vegetable that we Americans
like to eat - tomatoes.
The American guidelines wanted to capture
more clearly what Americans are eating, so instead
of groupingthe highfrequentedfoodtomatoes into
the other category, there is nowa red/orange cat-
egory.
The recommendations for the red/orange cate-
gory is two cups a week, with a total non-starchy
vegetable of 2 1/2 per day.
When February comes, we think of red for Val-
entines Day and American Heart Month.
Why not see a little more red this month and
throughout the year byincorporatingredfoods into
your diet?
Looking at the color of the vegetables you eat
and planning for your family is important as those
colors represent vital nutrients and phytochemicals
that, through research, have shown to boost our nu-
tritional status.
Red fruits and vegetables contain many health-
promoting phytochemicals, including lycopene
and anthocyanins.
This color group may help promote:
a lower risk of some cancers
a healthy heart
memory health
urinary tract health.
Red fruits and vegetables include tomatoes, spa-
ghetti sauce, pizza sauce, tomato juice, red pep-
pers, red onions, beets, red cabbage, kidney beans,
apples, pink grapefruit, red grapes, strawberries,
cherries, watermelon, raspberries, cranberries and
pomegranates.
Below are some red ideas for Valentines Day
(or any day).
Create a heart-shaped pizza.
Or use a heart-shapedcookie cutter tomake indi-
vidual hearts from pizza dough. Spread with your
favorite tomato pizza sauce.
Add your choice of toppings.
Serve pasta with tomato sauce. For added fun,
serve heart-shaped pasta.
Check with stores offering specialty pasta
shapes or order some online. Check delivery time
if you order online.
Add red vegetables like red peppers or cherry
or grape tomatoes to tossed salads.
Toss coleslaw with red cabbage, red peppers,
red onions or apples.
Add dried cranberries to sweeten yogurt,
homemade cookies and muffins
Top oatmeal with a heart shape made with
dried cranberries or dried cherries.
Serve a pink/red grapefruit half topped with a
sprinkle of brown sugar for breakfast.
Pack red grapes in your lunch for a side dish to
your sandwich or for an afternoon snack.
Make a refreshing raspberry smoothie.
Put 3/4 to1cup vanilla-flavored yogurt in a blen-
der.
Add a few tablespoons of frozen raspberries or
strawberries at a time; blend until desired consis-
tency.
After mixing, if desired, blend in 1 or more tea-
spoons of sugar or no calorie sweetener to taste.
Februaryis the monthof red- redandpinkvalen-
tines, red heart pins, red clothing.
Now a new initiative for the month - meet your
goal of eating your recommended number of vege-
table from the red group!
Heres a recipe to get you started.
Its a great recipe that is easy to make and is
chock-full of red vegetables:
Brussels sprouts
with red cabbage and dried cranberries
1bag (16 oz.) frozen, petit baby Brussels sprouts
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1 cup shredded red cabbage\
Microwave for 2 minutes on high in 1/3 cup wa-
ter 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Cook Brussels sprouts according to package di-
rections.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together oil, vine-
gar, cooked red cabbage and cranberries.
Transfer cooked sprouts to serving dish.
Gently toss with cabbage and dressing.
Season with pepper and serve immediately.
Based on recipe from the American Institute for
Cancer Research
NUTRITION
CORNER
Mary Ehret, MS, RD, LDN
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Celebrate February with red
Mary R. Ehret, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is with Penn State Cooperative Extension, Luzerne County, 16 Luzerne
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Question #1
What Pittston
Twp. landmark
was being dis-
mantled in 1955?
1955 57 Years Ago
In the Ramblin Round Our
Town column of the Sunday
Dispatch, the editor asked resi-
dents to provide meanings of
Italian surnames. Having re-
ceived scores of letters, a
partial list was published with
names and their respective
English meaning. Here are
some of the submissions: Oc-
chiata roving eye, Pepe
mangoes, Ferraro black-
smith, Schiavi slaves, Pel-
legrini pilgrims, Speciale
druggist or drug store, Serra
saw, Greco Greek, Caputo
understood, Bosco - the woods,
Conti royal count, DelRegno
kingly, Gennaro January,
Potenza might, Guasto
spoil, Facciponte sharp face,
Fabrizio - to build.
Charles Masters Teenage
Orchestra played for the Holy
Rosary eighth grade PTA Val-
entine Dance. Allan Nowakow-
ski of Duryea and Marilyn
Rebeck of Pittston were chosen
king and queen of the dance.
Leo Sheporaitis, founder of
Sheporaitis Bottling Company
on North Main Street in Pitt-
ston, and his partner Bronis
Kaslas were honored to have
received the exclusive franchise
to bottle Vernors Ginger Ale
locally. Vernors Ginger Ale is
Americas oldest surviving soft
drink. Created in 1866 by James
Vernor, a Detroit pharmacist,
the ale was especially prized
because of its golden color and
robust flavor due to its aging
process. Now owned by Cad-
bury, Vernors is still a sought-
after soft drink.
Julia Stewards of Duryea
celebrated her 90th birthday
with quite a few family and
friends. After she and her hus-
band John emigrated from
Austria to America in 1887,
Julia resumed her calling as a
midwife and assisted in over
1,500 births in the area. Herself
a mother of 11 children, she had
21 grandchildren and 27 great
grandchildren.
1965 47 Years Ago
Tom Hennigan served the
city of Pittston for 31 years.
While best known locally as
Mr. School Director he was
also known as Mr. Minstrel.
Tom started in the entertain-
ment field at the age of 18
working behind the scenes in
local minstrel shows produced
for the Holy Name Society of
St. John Evangelist Church, as
well as in shows performed at
the Broad Street and American
Theatres. Having an eye for
talent, Hennigan discovered
four students who played in-
struments. From there, he
formed the school marching
band, personally underwriting
the cost of uniforms and donat-
ing countless hours to provide
the school system with a repre-
sentative marching band. The
band went on to become one of
the finest musical units in
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Over the years, the Pittston
Area Marching Band has re-
ceived several awards.
Machinist Mate Third Class
Edward Klush of Pittston
returned to the states aboard the
destroyer USS Richard B. An-
derson after completing a six-
month deployment to the Ton-
kin Gulf. He and fellow mem-
bers of the crew were awarded
the Armed Forces Expedition-
ary Medal for service in Viet-
nam. A Gearing-class destroyer
of the United States Navy, the
ship was named for USMC
Private First Class Richard B.
Anderson who was posthu-
mously awarded the Medal of
Honor for heroism during the
Battle of Kwajalein, Pacific
Campaign, World War II. In
April 1975, the ships crew
participated in Operation Fre-
quent Wind in which many
South Vietnamese refugees
were rescued as they were flee-
ing the conquest of Saigon by
North Vietnamese.
The Sunday Dispatch In-
quiring Photographer asked
local men, Do you think Val-
entines Day is as romantic as it
used to be?
Al Forlenza of Pittston an-
swered, It doesnt seem as
active as the old days. It has
particular romantic memories
for me because I met my wife
on Valentines Day.
John Boone of Avoca added,
You wont see a guy going on
a date with a box of candy
under his arm like we used to
do.
1975 37 Years Ago
Charles Mesko and Phil
Bartoli of the Mid-Valley Ath-
letic Association held an event
honoring Stanley Raymond
Bucky Harris, former resi-
dent of the Hamtown Section of
Hughestown and newly-named
Baseball Hall of Famer.
Bucky Harris was a major
league player, manager, exec-
utive and scout. Known as The
Boy Wonder, he was 27 when
he took over as player-manager
of the Washington Senators and
led the team to a World Series
title in 1924. Over the years
Harris also managed the Tigers,
the Red Sox and the Phillies
and led the Yankees to a 1947
world championship. He won
2,159 games in 29 years as a
manager.
To read more about Harris
life and baseball career, read
Bucky Harris A Biography of
Baseballs Boy Wonder" written
by Sunday Dispatch Associate
Editor Jack Smiles.
The Pittston Area mixed
chorus rehearsed for its annual
performance entitled Show-
time. Officers Darlene Dunay,
Mary Key Kosik, Patty Elko,
Gayle Yesnowski, Sharon
Yarasavich, Tamara Dunn,
Rose Ann Zangardi and Sha-
ron Sauers focused on a theme
that captured the old folk type
minstrels. The music of the Al
Jolsen era along with songs
from the deep south were to
be featured in the first part of
the show. More contemporary
numbers were to be performed
in the second act. In the 1930s,
Jolson was Americas most
famous and highest-paid enter-
tainer. Ninety-nine years ago
this week, Jolson opened his
fourth Broadway show entitled
The Honeymoon Express.
Susan Brown, center of the
St. Johns High School girls
basketball team, scored her
1000th point in a game against
Hanover.
She received a trophy from
Tom Finnerty and Joe Cole-
man, St. Johns coach and as-
sistant coach.
Question #2
In February 1985, Kirk Ca-
rey, president of the Wyoming
Hose Company, appealed to the
community to help him find
something important. What was
it?
1985 27 Years Ago
Kimble Division of Owens-
Illinois closed, leaving 200
employees without work. Com-
pany officials of the Jenkins
Township plant, a manufacturer
of glass products for the med-
ical industry, cited a declining
market for their products.
Employees were given the
option to transfer to Owens-
Illinois Television Products
Plant. O-I partnered with Nip-
pon Electric Glass to produce
glass television screens at its
Pittston plant. In the mid-1990s,
She Brown scored 1000th point 37 years ago
Peeking
into the past
With Judy Minsavage
See PEEKING, Page 17
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Pictured seated left to right:
Fred DeSanto; Joseph F. Saporito, Jr., Esq., Counsel; Jerry S. Champi, 2nd Vice-President; Jason Klush, Pittston City Mayor;
Charles A. Adonizio, III, President; Joseph D. Burke, Esq. 1st Vice-President; Patricia Stella, 3rd Vice-President; Blaise Alan
Dente, CCC; and Phyllis Brandwene.
Second row standing left to right:
Joseph S. Durkin, P.E., Immediate Past-President; Heather Yudichak, Esq.; Danae Morrow; Barbara Pirrella-Sico; Shirley
Bartos, Administrative Assistant; Brandi Bartush, Ofce Manager; Cassandra Coleman; Judy Martinelli; Janet Rosenbaum;
and Edward Yencha.
Third row standing left to right:
James Powers; Salvatore Bernardi; Representative Michael Carroll; Nolan Ayers; Patrick Judge; Joseph J. Joyce;
Wayne Dottor; Rosemary Dessoye, Executive Vice-President; and Joseph Prociak, Esq.
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Techneglas took over the oper-
ations.
Pittston Area sports fans
were given a special treat when
a multi-sports evening was
offered for the first time in the
school districts 18-year history.
The PA girls swim team hosted
Scranton Prep, while the junior
high wrestling team met the
GAR Grenadiers on the mats.
Following the juniors, the varsi-
ty battled GAR.
The evening culminated in a
PA varsity cage event with
Hazleton. The fans were ad-
mitted to the wrestling and
basketball contests on one tick-
et. James Deice, Charlie Tur-
co and Stan Waleski planned
the multi-sports event.
The Sunday Dispatch In-
quiring Photographer asked,
Whats the perfect Valentines
gift for that someone special?
Ken Scialpi, of Hughestown,
answered, A couple of roses
and some kisses.
Pat Aita, of Hughestown
added, A simple I love you.
Karen LaFoca, of Pittston
said, I dont know what to get
a guy, but for a girl, a dozen
white roses would be perfect.
1995 17 Years Ago
Jennifer Griglock, of Pitt-
ston, won the Vocalthalon
Award at a Talent Olympics
competition held at the Moun-
tain Laurel Resort in White
Haven.
The event draws talented
contestants from several states
from age 3 to adult. The annual
competition was founded by
David Blight and his wife, the
former Mary Alice Redding-
ton, and continues today.
It is one of the oldest compe-
titions in the area and attracts
performers from the Mid-At-
lantic and some New England
states.
Answer #1
After 125 years, the D & H
Station that stood on Cork Lane
in Pittston Township was razed.
The station part of the Dela-
ware Hudson railroad was used
for handling freight, but the
service was stopped during the
summer of 1954.
Answer #2
Kirk Carey, president of the
Wyoming Hose Company, was
hoping someone would remem-
ber or have in their possession a
film of Wyoming Borough
made by a movie company.
Filmed sometime in the 1930s,
the movie showed various loca-
tions in the borough and con-
tained a segment of patrolman
Joseph Cortegerone on his
motorcycle.
The film had been loaned to
a civic organization sometime
in the 1960s and was forgotten
until the eve of the boroughs
centennial in 1985. Carey
feared the loss of the film and
its historical significance.
You dont love someone for
their looks, or their clothes, or
for their fancy car but because
they sing a song only you can
hear.
Author Unknown
Peeking into the Past
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The Gunners Law Enforce-
ment Motorcycle Club (Gunners
LE MC) recently held its first
meetingof the year at Tonys Piz-
za where members discussed
projects for 2012.
The club has four motorcycle
rally fund raising events
planned. The first is set for May
5 to support Project Fallen Ride,
an effort to support military, law
enforcers and first responders
who have fallen on hard times.
Other rallies include Coats for
Kids on June 9; Ruths Place, an
emergency shelter in Luzerne
County, July 21; and Cancer
Ride, a ride to support fellow
brothers and sisters with cancer
or their family members on Au-
gust 8.
For further information, log
onto http://www.gunner-
slemc.org/index.php/chapters/
pennsylvania/Pittston.
Members of Gunners Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, seated left to right: Outlaw Tailgunner, club president; Reaper, vice-president; Alainn, road captain; Dusty, Sgt.
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Motorcycle club is gunning for charities to assist
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The Free Health Clinic is open
at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in
the former Seton Catholic High
School, and on first come first
serve basis.
Pediatric Health Clinic is open
on the first and third Thursday of
the month. Registrationis heldin
the Seton building from 4:30 to
5:30 p.m. Bring your childs im-
munizations records.
Greater Pittston Kids Closet is
open Wednesday from9 to11:30
a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. The Closet
accepts donations new and gent-
ly used. For information call the
parish office.
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN
9 Wood St., Pittston
Pastor John Castellani
Organist Marcia Colleran
Service begins at 9:30 a.m.
There will be a soup sale from10
a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Homemade soups will be sold
for pick up only at $7 per quart.
Choices will be chicken noodle,
chili or clam chowder. Orders
must be made by today, Feb. 12.
For more information, call call
655-2505 or e-mail stjohnspitt-
ston@verizon.com
ST. JOHNS P.M. CHURCH
316 Main St., Avoca
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday Bible Study 6:00-
7:30 p.m.
ST. MARIA GORETTI
Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702
42redwood@comcast.net
www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org
A homemade pasta and sau-
sage dinner will be offered on
Sunday, March 4, noon to 5 p.m.,
with takeouts noon to 4 p.m.
(Take-out containers will be
provided)
Children 5yrs. and under eat
free - Eat-In Only. Price for all
others is $9.00.
Lent is fast approaching. Ash
Wednesday is February 22.
There will bet wo Masses on Ash
Wednesday (8:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m.) with the distribution of
ashes. Ashes will also be distrib-
uted at noon following a short
Liturgy of the Word.
Again this year St. Maria Go-
retti will present the Laflin Has
Talent showon April 22, at 7:00
p.m. in the Church Hall. This is a
popular parish event which will
be directed by Peggy Sosnak as-
sisted by Frank Magdalinski and
Jennifer Johnson. Please contact
the rectory if you would like to
be in the show. There will be live
& lip sync performances by tal-
ented individuals of all ages. The
performance is free and refresh-
ments will be served by the So-
cial Committee.
The St. Maria Goretti Chil-
drens Choir will resume re-
hearsals on Sunday, Feb. 12, im-
mediately following the 11:00
a.m. Mass. The St. Maria Goretti
Adult Choir has resumed re-
hearsals. They are Wednesday
evenings at 7 p.m. in the Church.
For more information on either
choir, or if you are interested in
becoming a cantor, please con-
tact Jennifer Johnson at
JMSJohnson7@gmail.com or
283-0362.
Mass schedule: Saturday 4:30
p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11:00
a.m. Weekdays 8:00 a.m.
ST. MARYS POLISH
NATIONAL CATHOLIC
CHURCH
200 Stephenson St.
Duryea
Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock,
Pastor
SAINT MONICAS CHURCH
363 West 8th Street, West
Wyoming, PA 18644
Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Mon. Fri.
Phone: 570-693-1991
Email: olos363@verizon.net
website: www.stmonicanepa-
.com.
Father Leo J. McKernan, Pas-
tor
Mr. William Jenkins, Deacon
Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
OLOS. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. STJ;
11:00 a.m. OLOS
Daily Mass at OLOS
Mon-Tues-Fri: 7 a.m. (Please
note: no Wed. a.m. Mass);
Thurs: 7 p.m. followed with Bi-
ble Study & Night Prayer. Bible
Study has resumed and all are
welcome.
Beginningthe weekafter East-
er on Thursday, April 12, and
continuing thru the Thursday be-
fore Pentecost, May 24, St. Mon-
icas Parish will be teaching a
seminar entitled, Life in the
Spirit.
Each Thursday after the 7:00
p.m. Mass, there will be a teach-
ing on the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and the Holy Spirit. For more in-
formation call Fr. McKernan at
693-1991 or email at moni-
caww@verizon.net. Registra-
tion is necessary in order to
know how to prepare for the
seminar.
During Lent on Wednesday
Evenings sponsored by St. Bar-
baras and St. Monicas Parishes,
there will be a series of talks de-
signed to bring Catholics closer
to God thru a more profound ex-
perience of this central mystery
of our Faith. Father Phil Masset-
ti, O.S.J. Rocco Yanora, Barbara
Russo and Ray Pasavage will
host it. The series begin Wednes-
day, Feb. 29 thru March 28 at
7:00 p.m.
St. Monica Parish Mens
Group Retreat: This weekend re-
treat will be held on the weekend
of June 1-3, at Mount Saviour
Monastery located between El-
mira and Corning, NewYork. To
learn more about the Monks and
the Monastery, go to www.msa-
viour.org. For information about
the retreat or to make reserva-
tions contact Father McKernan
at 693-1991 or email at moni-
ca.ww@verizon.net. You may
contact Joe Lisewski at 693-
3366 (home) or his cell at 466-
6099. His email is joelisew-
ski@aol.com. Group size is lim-
ited and reservations will be on a
first-come basis.
Pre-K & Kindergarten CCD
Class being formed: Children 5
years and over will be accepted
for the class. Registration forms
may be obtained from the CCD
Office, Parish Office or on the
table in the Hall or at the back of
the Church at St. Josephs site.
For more information, please
call Elaine Kelley at 693-1521.
Adult CCDClass: This beauti-
ful class is for an Adult that may
be mentally challenged but so
capable of loving the Lord. Dur-
ing the Lenten Season classes
will be held under the direction
of Debbie Koss. If you wish to
register a family member, please
call Debbie at 693-2958 or Mrs.
Kelly, CCD Coordinator at 693-
1521for more information and to
register. Anyone wishing to vol-
unteer with these classes is en-
couraged to do so. There can be
nothing more rewarding.
H.S. Theology Group will
meet in the Rectory with Father
Faith
See FAITH, Page 21
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Thursday, March 1 at 7:00pm only
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Saturday, April 7 at 12:00pm only
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(1:15), (3:40), 7:00, 9:15
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***Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 3D
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(1:10), (3:50), 7:30, 10:10
Chronicle - PG13 - 95 min.
(1:00), (3:30), 7:20, 9:40
The Woman In Black - PG13 - 105 min.
(12:50), (3:10), 7:10, 9:30
Big Miracle - PG - 115 min.
(12:50), (3:15), 7:10, 9:40
One For The Money - PG13 - 100 min.
(12:40), (2:50), 7:20, 9:30
The Descendants - R - 125 min.
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The Grey - R - 130 min.
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on weekdays and by 9 p.m. on the weekends
in order for the offending minors parents
to avoid a fne of up to $500 or community
service. Three offenses within a one-year period
will result in a $1,500 fne plus community
service. Unsupervised minors ages 12 to 16
must continue to adhere to the existing curfew
requiring that they be indoors by 10 p.m. on
weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends.
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a sound recording does not constitute public
performance of the recorded work under
federal copyright law.
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McKernan at 9:45 a.m. every
Sunday. This newprogramoffers
Teens the opportunity to learn
more about the Catholic Faith as
it relates to important issues of
today.
Registration is on going so if
you want to attend, please call
Father McKernan at 693-1991.
R.C.I.A. The Rite of Chris-
tian Initiation (Education) for
Adults: This program is for any-
one interested in learning more
about their Catholic Faith as well
as anyone interested in preparing
to become a Catholic. Call the
Rectory (693-1991) and speak to
Father McKernan. These classes
are held on Wednesday evenings
at 7:00 p.m. on the back porch of
the Rectory.
SAINT PETERS
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
100 Rock Street, Hughestown
Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com
654-1009
Confirmation Class - 9:00
a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
PARISH
715 Hawthorne St.
(570) 457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com
Queen of the Apostles Parish
extends a special thank you to
Grande Pizza, Moosic, for sup-
porting their parish fundraiser.
With this fundraiser, advertisers
are invited to place their busi-
nesses flyer in the parish bulle-
tin for a nominal fee. For more
information, please call the par-
ish office at 457-3412.
The parish youth group will
meet today and Sunday, Feb. 26
at 6:30 p.m. For location infor-
mation, please call the rectory at
457-3412.
The parish will sponsor the
parish mission, Living Life
Abundantly, today through
February 15 at 7 p.m. at St. Ma-
rys Church, 715 Hawthorne St.
The Rev. Peter Sousa, a Re-
demptorist from Sumter, S.C.,
will preach at the mission servic-
es as well at all of the weekend
Masses February10-11. Refresh-
ments will be served in St. Ma-
rys School auditorium, 742
Spring St., following the 7 p.m.
Mass on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
The public is invited to attend.
The parish will have a Night
at the Races Saturday, Feb. 25in
St. Marys School auditorium,
742 Spring St. The doors will
open at 6 p.m., and the races will
begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $5
which includes dinner, soda, and
coffee. This is a B.Y.O.B. event.
Horses are $10 each. Racing
forms can be obtained at the
church, 715 Hawthorne St., fol-
lowing the weekend Masses
(Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays
at 8, 9:30, and11a.m.), bycalling
the rectory at 457-3412, or at the
event. The sponsor of the win-
ning horse will win $50 and does
not need to be present to win.
The parish finance council
will meet Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7
p.m. in St. Marys Rectory, 715
Hawthorne St.
The parish will have a Lenten
food sale Friday, March 9. The
sale includes tuna hoagies, with
or without onions; homemade
Manhattan clam chowder; and
haluski. Hoagies are a $1.50 for a
small and $3 for a large. The
clam chowder is $1.50 per cup
and $6 per quart. And, the halus-
ki is $3. To place an order, please
call Arlene at 346-8060, Jeanette
at 457-7804, Kayat 457-8470, or
the rectory at 457-3412 by
March 7. Orders over $20 will be
delivered. Orders under $20 can
be picked up at SS. Peter and
Pauls Church, 1000 Main St.,
between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
As a way to earn money for
their trip to Sea Base Camp, the
members of the VenturingCrews
of Queen of the Apostles Parish
are sponsoring a Rent-A-Scout
fundraiser. The Scouts are avail-
able todohouseholdwork, baby-
sit, yard work, and other chores.
Sea Base Camp, which is located
in Key West, Fla., is a weeklong
camping experience where the
youth will learn many new and
valuable skills. For more infor-
mation, please call the parish of-
fice at 457-3412.
The parish has gone green!
Any person who would like to
drop off aluminum cans may
place them in a container in the
empty bay of St. Marys Rectory
garage which will be open on the
weekend during Mass times:
Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at
8, 10, and 11 a.m. To have your
cans picked up, please call Jason
at 351-5062.
Become a fan of our parish
Facebook page today!
Anyone who is interested in
renting St. Marys School for
child care, parties, or other use-
ful activities is invited to call the
rectory at 457-3412 to learn
more about this opportunity.
Daily Masses: 8 a.m.
(Wednesday at 7 p.m.)
Eucharistic Adoration: Tues-
days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Wednesday following the 7 p.m.
Mass
Weekends Masses: Saturday
at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30, 11
a.m.
Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45
p.m.; anytime upon request by
calling 457-3412.
Prayer Chain: 457-5867
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
Feb 12 - 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 12
p.m. Congregational meeting;
5 p.m. Pizza and Bingo night.
Feb 13 6:30 p.m. - Session
Feb 14- 7 p.m. AA meeting
Feb 15 6:30 p.m. Choir re-
hearsal
Feb 16 6:30 - Personnel
Committee
Feb 18 9 a.m. Fellowship
breakfast at Perkins
TRINITY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Spring Street and Montgom-
ery Avenue, West Pittston
Parish Mission: To live and
build holy community.
All welcome: Worldwide An-
glican Communion: We believe
in one holy, Catholic apostolic
church. Web of information and
links atwww.trinityepiscopal-
churchwestpittston.or-
gandwww.diobeth.org.
SundayHolyEucharist:11a.m.
every Sunday.
Ash Wednesday Holy Euchar-
ist with distribution of ashes be-
gins at 5:15 p.m.
Food Pantry: February items
Faith
See FAITH, Page 24
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baking ingredient as beloved and revered
as chocolate. Most peoples eyes light up in
anticipation of eating any type of chocolate
related dessert, or not to mention enjoy
sipping a cup of hot chocolate on a cold
winter night. Children and adults alike,
around the world, not only love chocolate,
but crave it! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
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OPEN WEEKDAYS 11 TO 9;
FRI. & SAT. 11 TO 10;
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NEW MENU ITEMS
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Monday & Wednesday - 40 Wings
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Tuesday - 40 Rhode Island Clams
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Monday - Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Tuesday - Chili Dog
Wednesday - Porketta Sandwich
Thursday - Chicken Tenders
Friday - 3 Slices of Pizza
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HOURS: Serving Tuesday thru Saturday, 4:30 til close
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Veal Steaks Chops
Appetizers Salads and More!
204 Broad Street, Pittston
299-7814
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543 Old State Road Falls, PA 18615
Family Membership: $2300/year.
Includes 2 adult memberships and 1 junior membership
Initiation fee of $700 waived for 2012.
Dues incentives for individuals ages 23 to 30: $600 to $850/year.
MORE INFORMATION AT www.emanoncc.com or
contact Rich Amico, (570) 650-7431 or Jerry Zezza (570) 357-6209
Associate Membership: $1150/year. Own your own cart.
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Operating as a full service general practice Law Firm which
handles criminal & civil matters with an emphasis on:
Family Law
Criminal Defense
Drunk Driving (D.U.I.)
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ATTORNEYAT LAW
48 S. Main St. Penn Park Bldg.
Suite 506 Pittston
654-4626
needed are Gerritys gift cards,
cash donations and pasta and
sauce
Prayernetwork: Open To Pub-
lic. Daily prayer for those with
needs requesting prayerful sup-
port. Start Prayernetwork at par-
ish office 654-3261.
Youth Program:10:45 a.m. ev-
ery Sunday. Weekday special
events andservice projects as an-
nounced.
Faith Forum for Adults: En-
richment for adults seeking spir-
itual renewal and opportunities
for ministry and volunteerism.
Parish Life Events Team: Bi-
monthly first Sundays.
Parish Council: Every second
Sunday.
Women of Trinity: Every third
Sunday.
WOT Ministry Invitation. The
Women of Trinity have under-
taken a ministry to help support
Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church of Scranton in their ou-
treach to the homeless of the re-
gion.
Each month after enjoying a
home cooked meal at Good
Shepherd all who have needs
may shop for necessities like
clothing, shoes, toiletries in a
store-like setting in the churchs
refurbished basement of donated
items.
The Woman of Trinity has
supported this ministry by deliv-
ering donations of clothing, new
undergarments and socks and
toiletries to the Scranton church.
WOT will continue to collect
trial size and hotel toiletries and
invites the parish community to
join with themin helping the less
fortunate.
Donations of trial size and
sample size toiletries are wel-
come.
Party and Banquet Space.
Newly renovated banquet room
and kitchen. All Day Rental
$100.
Reservations at 654-3261.
Music Together Classes: Fun
and music for infants and chil-
dren through age five accompa-
nied by a parent or caregiver.
Next semester starts in late
March.
Visit www.musictogether.com
for details or call 654-3261.
Annual Shrove Tuesday Pan-
cake, Egg&Sausage Dinner will
be held February 21from3:30 to
7 p.m.
Seating and takeouts availa-
ble.
Dinners include pancakes,
eggs, sausage, beverage and
dessert. tickets are $6 for adults
and $4 for children10 and under.
For tickets or information call
654-3261.
Tickets available at the door
while supplies last.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Corner of Broad & Church
Sts.
Rev. Dr. Michael Turner
Sunday Worship Service: 9:30
a.m. Childrens Sunday School:
9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion: 1st Sunday
each month
Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays at
7 p.m. unless told otherwise
United Methodist Women:
2nd Monday unless told other-
wise
Websitewww.umcpittston.org
Phone 655-4340
Wednesday, Feb. 22 - Ash
Wednesday service at 7 p.m.
Faith
The Wyoming Area Annual
Title I Reading parent meeting
will be held at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb.16 in the multi-
purpose roomof the JohnF. Ken-
nedyElementarySchool, Exeter.
Research shows that parental
involvement increases student
achievement. This annual Title I
parent meeting will focus on
how parents can help improve
their childs academic success by
being involved with their educa-
tion and communicating with Ti-
tle I staff.
Parents will have the opportu-
nity to hear information regard-
ing the reading program from
Mrs. Rita Mauriello, Title I Co-
ordinator. Mrs. Mauriello and
reading specialists will review
the districts and individual
schools Title I parent polices. A
yearly review of the parent pol-
icies is required. Packets con-
taining timely educational topics
and reading activities parents
can do at home to help their child
will be given to each parent.
Parents of students enrolled in
the Title I Reading Program are
encouraged to attend. Refresh-
ment and prizes will follow the
meeting.
JFK elementary school
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Saporito, Saporito & Falcone
Attorneys At Law
William J. Watt, III, Esquire; Samuel A. Falcone, Esquire;
Joseph F. Saporito, Jr., Esquire; Carlo J. Saporito
Representing the Seriously Injured
-Since 1946
Auto Accidents
Personal Injury
654-4643
490 N. Main Street
Suite 202, Pittston
Bayada Home Healthcare has
taken on a different name it
used to be Bayada Nurses but
its commitment to care, to the
people it serves and to its em-
ployees is anything but new.
Nurses are our primary em-
ployees, about half our work-
force, founder and President
Mark Baiada said in a press re-
lease. But we have health aides,
speech pathologists, occupation-
al therapists, physical therapists,
social workers, support people
and a large managerial staff car-
ing for our clients. I want it to be
clear that we are a team.
For recently-promoted Re-
gional Director Barbara Pirrella-
Sico, the commitment to home
healthcare with high standards
and to her hometown of Pittston
has beena passionfor years. Soit
was no surprise when she com-
bined the two.
Pirrella-Sico explained that
living in Philadelphia and work-
ingfor a different companycame
to an end with the birth of her
daughter. I knew it was time to
come home, she said.
What she didnt know is that
when she did, she would come
home to both a town she loved
and a career she had always
wanted. When I was in Phila-
delphia, I heldout for Bayada be-
cause of Mark Baiada and his
stellar reputation, she ex-
plained.
Following her instincts paid
off. In 1995, Pirrella-Sico was
working in a small office in
Kingston with a big dream. She
had the idea that Bayada should
have an office between Luzerne
and Lackawanna counties, in
Pittston.
The office in Pittston became
a reality and others followed.
Now, the offices that Pirrella-
Sico oversees have provided
42,797 hours of service as of late
January, serving 28 percent adult
clients and 72 percent of pediat-
ric clients.
I had no idea it would expand
all over PA, Pirrella-Sico re-
flected as she displayed a map of
the territories and counties in
which shes involved, which in-
clude places like Allentown and
Erie.
Plans are evolvingtodevelopa
new pediatric office opening in
Hazleton in the near future.
Although Bayada has many
offices, the care inside the home
is something that people who
represent the company marvel
at. Its like an intensive care unit
inside your house, Pirrella-Sico
explained.
Bayada keeps growing under Pirrella-Sicos leadership
Pittston native who brought Bayada here promoted to regional director
By Jessica Gorts
Dispatch Intern
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Bayada Home Health Care Regional Director Barbara Pirrella-Sico
at her desk in Pittston Township.
Susan Youells, R.N., right, demonstrates range of motion on a
mannequin to administrative coordinator Tammy Richie at Baya-
da Home Health Care in Pittston Township.
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Main Street, Old Forge. Tickets at $25 per person include a hot and cold buffet, beer, wine and soda and
entertainment by Frankie Gervasi of the Poets. Reservations must be made by Feb. 12 by calling the
church rectory at 457-5900, Francis at 451-0112 or Rosalie at 457-2095. Members of the committee
planning the event are, from left, seated, Maria Fabbo, Sue Burti, Rosalie Prizzi and Rosemary Perrone.
Standing, Phil Scalise, Pat Nee, Andrea Kuckla, John Greco and Francis Riviello.
Prince of Peace plans Mardi Gras
The Presbytery of Lackawan-
na will open two Volunteer Vil-
lages in March to coordinate
flood recovery and to host visit-
ing and local volunteers. The
volunteer centers, sponsored by
churches across the presbyterys
seven counties and by Presbyter-
ian Disaster Assistance, will
open at First Presbyterian
Church of Towanda and at the
Wyoming Institute at Wyoming
Presbyterian Church on March
4.
Continuing the presbyterys
fall 2011 efforts, Volunteer Vil-
lages are established to provide
space for meeting, fundraising,
housing, and coordination of
both local and visiting volunteer
work. Out-of-town groups
scheduled for this spring and
summer include teams from
throughout Pennsylvania as well
as California, Indiana, Mary-
land, NewJersey, NorthCarolina
and Washington.
The presbyterys flood recov-
ery committee works with mu-
nicipal and service agencies in
the communities affected by the
flood to match victims with vol-
unteer teams. Workers helped
with clean-up and tear-down in
Luzerne, Wyoming, and Brad-
ford counties in the fall and ex-
pect that area to widen as re-
building commences this spring.
Homeowners who need assist-
ance are urged to contact the
presbytery office for referral to
the work-site committee as soon
as possible. Volunteers wishing
to use either volunteer center or
join a work-site teamshould call
E V E N T S , M E E T I N G S , B R I E F S
Volunteer Villages
to open in March
See EVENTS, Page 27
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Deputy Chief of the consolidat-
ed Kingston-Forty Fort Fire De-
partment, which provides fire,
rescue, and emergency medical
services to the 18,000 residents
of Kingston and Forty Fort.
He resides in Kingston with
his wife, the former Sandra Ko-
walczyk, who is registered nurse
surveyor with Pennsylvania De-
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the presbytery office for contact
information. Church, communi-
ty groups or families interested
in hosting a dinner at either cen-
ter for volunteers would be wel-
come, as would donations of
funds or dry goods such as cof-
fee, iced tea and lemonade mix-
es, spaghetti and Manwich
sauces, baked and kidney beans,
canned tomatoes, and cereal.
For more information on any
of these opportunities, contact
Administrative Coordinator
Marge Zeigler at the Presbytery
of Lackawanna at 570-348-
0643.
St. Josephs Club
The St. Josephs Sr. Social
Club is holding its next meeting
on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. in
St Roccos school auditorium.
New members are welcome.
Servers are Liz Braccio, Shir-
ley Cardoni, Theresa Chiumen-
to, Rose Marie Amico, and He-
len Adonizio.
Bingo and cards will follow
refreshments.
Members will discuss the sec-
ond annual St. Josephs table
which will be held March.
Members are asked to be pre-
pared to sign up and pay for the
Mt. Airy trip on March 7. Cost of
$25 includes $25 slot play and
$10 food voucher.
Additional trips: April 11-13
Niagara Falls $299 pp; August
27-31 Cape Cod $475 pp; Sept
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For more information call
Theresa 654-2967
Events
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eadership Wilkes-Barre
presented its Community
Leadership Award to Pat
Solano last Friday night and
then they named the award after
him.
With a room filled with judg-
es, cabinet secretaries, elected
officials, business leaders and
community giants, Solano was
humble in accepting the award.
I didnt think I was that
good, Solano, 86, said. Benny
Goodman once said when ac-
cepting an award, Im not entit-
led to accept this and I have ar-
thritis too, and Imnot entitled to
that either.
Gov. Tom Corbett delivered
the main address and put Sola-
nos stature in perspective.
Theres only one dignitary in
this room Pat Solano, Corbett
said.
Solano was honored at the
Leadership Wilkes-Barre Mid-
Winter Cocktail Party at the
Westmoreland Club, South
Franklin Street.
Corbett noted that Solano has
worked for and advised nine
Pennsylvania governors, offer-
ing them advice and counseling.
Pat not only has helped gov-
ernors, he has helped the entire
Commonwealth, Corbett said.
I know I would not be here to-
day if it werent for the advice
and counseling I received from
Pat Solano.
Corbett, who presented Sola-
no with a proclamation, said at-
tending the event was not even a
decision.
Solano thanked Corbett for at-
tending.
When you come to the great
Northeast, governor, you honor
all of us, he said.
Mary Erwine, chairwoman of
the Leadership Wilkes-Barre
Board of Directors, welcomed
the crowd and said Solano de-
voted his life to public service.
He served on the front lines,
accepted every challenge and
made a positive influence on our
community, Erwine said.
During World War II, Solano
completed 23 combat missions
with the Eighth U.S. Air Force
Heavy Bombardment Group.
For his service, he was awarded
the Group Presidential Citation,
the Air Force Medal with two
Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Eu-
ropean Combat Theater Medal
with two Bronze Stars.
In his professional career he
has held numerous positions, in-
cluding senior counselor to Gov.
Tom Ridge and Gov. Mark
Schweiker, as well as senior ad-
Chef Blaise Alan Dente snaps a
photo during the event at the West-
moreland Club.
Governor TomCorbett, left,
congratulates Patrick J.
Solano for receiving the
Leadership Wilkes-Barre
Community Leadership
Award.
Elaine Fisher and her son-in-
law Sal Sciandra.
PA School District Executive
Secretary Annarose Salvo,
right, has her Leadership
Wilkes-Barre Mid-Winter Cock-
tail Party programautographed
by Gov. TomCorbett.
Leadership Wilkes-Barre Exec-
utive Director Lori Nocito, right,
greets Gov. TomCorbett as NE
Regional Office Director and
former West Pittston Mayor Bill
Goldsworthy looks on.
Patr
Luz
and
Governor helps honor Pat So
Pittston Twp. resident
receives Community
Leadership Award
By Bill OBoyle
The Times Leader
The Solano family poses with Gov. TomCorbett after the ceremony honoring Patrick Solano.
Marie Solano reacts to her husband's remarks at the podium. Pat Solano, center, receives applause f
See SOLANO, Page 30
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Award recipient Patrick Solano offers remarks as Gov. TomCorbett reacts.
rick Solano, left, chats with former
zerne County Judge Joseph Cosgrove
d long-time friend Leo Vergnetti.
olano
Gathering at the cocktail reception to honor Patrick Solano are, fromleft, Solano, former state Sen. Charles Lemmond, former Luzerne
County Judge Joseph Cosgrove, Leo Vergnetti and former Luzerne County Judge Joseph Van Jura.
romthe gathering.
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Pete Danchak, PNC Bank re-
gional president, described the
room as just a few of Pats
friends.
Pat, you are the best of the
best, Danchaksaid. Andwe are
proud of you.
As Solano neared the end of
his acceptance speech, he looked
at his wife and told her to relax.
You can stop praying now,
Marie, he said. I told you I
could do this without
cursing.
Erwine announced
that the award Solano
received would be
named the Patrick J. So-
lano Award for all future
recipients.
Solano and his wife,
Marie, reside in Pittston
Township. They are the
parents of six daughters,
Mary Pat Augello,
Kathy Solano, Anita
Bubul, Rita Zarra, Liz
Blaskiewicz, Anne
Branley, and have 11
grandchildren, Maria
Augello, Michael Au-
gello, Joe Augello, Thomas Bu-
bul, Patrick Bubul, John Bubul,
Elizabeth McHugh, Mary Pat
Blaskiewicz, Molly Blaskiew-
icz, Michael Branley and Patrick
Branley.
Imvery proud, Mrs. Solano
said.
Solano
Gov. TomCorbett, left, greets Community Leadership Award re-
cipient Patrick Solano as state Sen. Lisa Baker looks on.
Patrick Solano, left, receives the Community Leadership Award
fromaward sponsors Mary Erwine, founder of Erwine Home
Health and Hospice, and Peter Danchek, PNC Bank regional presi-
dent.
State Rep. Mike Carroll, left, and Con-
rad Schintz of Geisinger Health System
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Julia Guerin, 11, of Jenkin-
town, recently appeared in the
Pennsylvania Ballets produc-
tion of George Balanchines
The Nutcracker at the Acade-
my of Music in Philadelphia.
Helen Meyer, of West Pittston,
Guerins grandmother, attended
the production. This was the sec-
ond time Guerin was featured in
the production, as she performed
the role of the sentry this year.
The roles in the ballets annual
production are not awarded to
just anyone. Students are invited
to try out for an appearance in
the performance; however, only
a select few are given the oppor-
tunity to appear on stage.
The Nutcracker is a beautiful
production wherever its per-
formed, Meyer said. The par-
ticular theater in which it was
performed was exceptionally
beautiful.
According to Meyer, Guerins
parents encouraged her several
years ago to become involved in
an activity. She has since been a
student at the Metropolitan Bal-
let Academy in Jenkintown for
several years.
Julia is the daughter of Bob
and Cia Meyer Guerin. She has
two brothers, James and Jack.
Helen Meyers granddaughter
performs in Philadelphia
By Melanie Socash
Dispatch Intern
Julia Guerin, of Jenkintown, granddaughter of Helen Meyer, of
West Pittston, performed in The Nutcracker at the Academy of
Music in Philadelphia.
Does the coldweather have the
kids tied to the television? The
Greater Pittston YMCA has the
answer! Registration begins
Monday, Feb. 13, for the second
winter sports session at the Y.
The seven week session, which
runs from March 14 to April 21,
is jam packed with sports and
gymnastics programs for youths
2 to 15 years old.
Beginner and Intermediate
gymnastic classes will run
throughout the morning on Sat-
urdays and will focus on teach-
ing youths ages 5 to 15 mat,
vault, beam and bar skills. Tod-
dler and Preschool classes will
now run during the week. The
Just 2s will be on Wednesday
from 9 to 9:30 a.m.; the Just 3s
will be Wednesday from 9:45 to
10:15 a.m. and Twinkie Fitness
age 4 will be Thursday eve-
nings from 5:15 to 6 p.m.
Alsoonthe Winter II agenda is
basketball, tee ball, pre-minors
baseball and softball. Beginner
basketball, designed for first and
second graders, will run Tuesday
night from 5:30 to 6:15 and will
teach youths to dribble, pass and
shoot. Basketball Basics for
third through fifth graders will
run Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. andwill focus onimproving
sills with dribbling, passing
shooting and playing together as
a team.
Finally, Tee Ball will run every
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9:45
a.m. and will teach youths, ages
5 and 6, how to swing a bat, run
the basis and throw/catch the
ball. Pre-Minors Baseball will
run Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m.
and Pre-Minors Softball will run
from11:15 a.m. to12:15 p.m. De-
signed for youths ages 7 to 10,
the programs focus on advanc-
ing childrens skills for the Little
League season.
For more information on
classes call Wellness and Sports
Director Mike Labagh at 570-
655-2255 ext. 104. To register
for the Winter II Session call the
Greater Pittston YMCA Front
Desk at 570-655-2255 ext. 107
or visit online at www.greater-
pittstonymca.org.
Register for Winter II
Sports at the YMCA
By Laura Musto Kapalka
Special to the Dispatch
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Rooms or
Accent for any room.
PlatinumBlu Salon, West Pitt-
ston, through their Platinum Blu
for Life charity, recently donated
$2,310 to the American Cancer
Society.
During a Wyoming Area High
School home football game at
the Anthony Jake Sobeski Sta-
dium last October, Alyssa
Loughney, Platinum Blu Salons
extension specialist, placed pink
and blue (mens breast cancer
color) hair extensions raising
$644.
The Wyoming Area Football
Parents Association (WAFPA)
also donated $300 to Platinum
Blu for Life.
For the game, according to
Dan Resciniti, president of the
WAFPA, the football team wore
pink socks and athletic tape they
purchased in support of breast
cancer awareness.
Denise Chiampi, proprietor of
Platinum Blu Salon, donated the
hair extensions for the game
where 100% of the proceeds
went to the charity through her
Platinum Blu for Life program.
A similar fundraiser also took
place at the Pocono Mountain
School District.
I want to thank the communi-
ty at large for helping the fight
against breast cancer, said
Chiampi.
I want to thank the Wyoming
Area School Board, the Wyom-
ing Area cheerleaders, the WAF-
PA, Leo Lulewicz and the
Wyoming Area Student Council,
as well as Ciampis Greenhouse
and Tomato Heads for making
the month of October a great
success.
A special thanks goes out to
Alyssa Loughney, who without
her compassion for the cause,
this charity would not be possi-
ble, added Chiampi.
Chiampis fundraising is look-
ing forward to having more
school districts team up with
Platinum Blu for Life to combat
cancer and to promote breast
cancer awareness.
If you would like to join De-
nise in her efforts, phone her at
Platinum Blu Salon at 654-1400
or stopbyher salonat 320Fourth
Street, West Pittston.
West Pittston salon aids American Cancer Society
A check for $2,310 was presented to the American Cancer Society by Platinum Blue for Life, a char-
itable arm of Platinum Blue Salon, West Pittston. At the presentation, left to right, are Alyssa Lough-
ney, Linda Chiampi, Denise Chiampi (owner), Dan Resciniti (president, Wyoming Area Football Par-
ents Association) and Nicole Jorgensen (American Cancer Society). Absent from photo: Melanie
Merosky.
Hughestown Borough Coun-
cil will meet at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, Feb.13, with Wayne
Quick presiding.
The Pittston Area School
Board will give an update re-
garding the sewer problems on
Rock Street.
Girls League
Hughestown Girls League
will meet at 6:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb. 15 in the bor-
ough building. Local girls and
girls from surrounding areas ag-
es 7 to 14 are invited to join. For
more information, call Dave
709-5727 or Joanne 313-0321.
Hughestown Council
to meet Monday night
The Luzerne County Slovak
League of America, Branch
#474 will hold its annual meet-
ingat 2:30p.m. onFebruary19at
the Wyoming Hose Company
#2, Third Street, Wyoming.
Nominations, election and in-
stallation of officers for the year
2012 will be held. Dues for the
upcoming year will be collected
and valid membership cards will
be issued.
An installation dinner will fol-
lowthe business meeting. Apre-
sentation will be made to the
member selected as The Slovak
Man of the Year.
Newly-elected Luzerne Coun-
ty Judge Fred Pierantoni will
serve as installing official.
Present officers of the Slovak
League are Robert M. Chmar-
ney, president; Andrew J. Baril-
la, vice president; George A.
Nisky, interim secretary; Chris-
topher Narvalajko, treasurer; Jo-
seph Savernak, Sgt. of Arms;
Mark Manganaro, chaplain; Eu-
gene McKoweon, David Ciotola
and George A Niskey, trustees.
Monsignor John J. Bendik is
moderator.
Slovak League to meet,
install officers next Sunday
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The Lower Lackawanna Sani-
tary Authoritys Business office
will close at 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
Feb. 14 for computer mainte-
nance.
Dupont Lions
The Dupont Lions will meet at
6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb.13 at
the VFW, Main Street, Dupont.
IAA meeting
The monthly dinner meeting
of the Italian American Associ-
ation of Luzerne County will be
held at 6 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb.16 at Genetti Hotel and Con-
vention Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Price is $25 per person. Music
will be provided by Danny Argo
and Friends. James Deice will
preside. For more information,
call Judy Deice at 654-7600 or
Louise Castellani 654-6454.
Knights of Lithuania
The Knights of Lithuania,
along with the Lithuanian Citi-
zens Club, will celebrate the
94th anniversary of Lithuanian
Independence Day and the 21st
anniversary of the Restoration of
that independence at 11 a.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 16 at Pittston City
Hall. Jean Mihalick is president
of the Knights of Lithuania and
Ed Malesky is president of the
Lithuanian Citizens Club is Ed
Malesky. Peggy Yanklunas is
chairman.
Coast Guard Vets
The NEPACoast Guard Veter-
ans Assoc. will meet at 6:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the
Dallas American Legion Post,
672 Memorial Hwy., Dallas.
Any Coast Guard Veteran inter-
ested in joining should contact
Neil Morrison at 288-6817for
additional information.
Softball teams
Hughestown Girls League
softball teams will hold registra-
tion at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
Feb. 29 in the borough building,
42 Center St. Girls between the
ages of 7 and 14 from Hughes-
townandoutlyingareas are eligi-
ble to sign up. The leagues next
meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the bor-
ough building. For information,
call Dave 709-5727 or Joanne
313-0321.
Bingo on Mondays
Bingo will be held on Monday,
Feb. 20, at the Northmoreland
Township Volunteer Fire Hall in
Centermoreland. Doors open at
5 p.m. and early bird games start
at 6:30 p.m.
Roast beef dinner
A roast beef dinner will be
held from5 to 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day, Feb. 29, at the Northmore-
land Twp. Vol. Fire Co. Center-
moreland. Cost is $8 for adults
and $4 for children under 12
years of age. Tickets available at
the door. Takeouts available.
Volunteer Fair
The National Park Service
staff at the Steamtown National
Historic Site in Scranton is hold-
ing a Volunteer Fair from10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19. The
fair is intended to recruit and in-
troduce interested people to vol-
unteer jobs inSteamtowns Inter-
pretive Division.
Oakwood Terrace
Rep. Kenneth J. Smith of the
112th Legislative District will
address a special Community
Forum from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Oak-
wood Terrace Memory Care
Community, 400 Gleason Dr.,
Moosic.
The event is free and open to
the public. Light refreshments
will be served. RSVP required
by February 14 by calling Sylvia
at 451-3171, ext. 116.
Singing Valentines
Singing Valentines will be
available toWyomingValleyres-
idents on Tuesday, Feb. 14, cour-
tesy of Chordial Connection
Barbershop Quartet. Call 655-
2180 for more information.
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In the towns
Residents are asked by bor-
ough officials to abide by the re-
cycling rules. The recycling area
is monitored and violators will
be fined by the Avoca Borough
Police Department.
Residents are invited to recy-
cle newspaper and commingled
glass, plastic and metal bottles,
cans and jars from 8 a.m. to 8
p.m. every Wednesday in the
Moosic recycling truck at the
municipal garage, 1106 Plane St.
All lids should be removed
and disposed of in home trash.
Containers should be rinsed,
plastics and metals should be
flattened and glass should not be
broken. Newspapers should not
be placed in bags. All recycla-
bles should be placed in the ap-
propriate compartment of the
truck.
Residents can also recycle
corrugated cardboard from 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Thurs-
day of each month in the Moosic
recycling truck at the municipal
garage. Corrugated cardboard is
cardboard with a ribbed section
between two heavy layers of
cardboard. All pieces should be
collapsed and flattened. This
collection does not include food
contaminated non-corrugated or
coated cardboard such as pizza,
cereal or soda boxes.
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to Chrissy
Ryzner who will celebrate her
special day Tuesday, Feb.14.
Thank you extended
extends a special thank you to
Grande Pizza, Moosic, for sup-
porting the parish fundraiser.
With this fundraiser, advertisers
are invited to place their busi-
nesses flyer in the parish bulletin
for a nominal fee. For more in-
formation, call the parish office
at 457-3412.
Youth group
youth group will meet at 6:30
p.m. today, Feb. 12 and Sunday,
Feb. 26.
For location information, call
the rectory at 457-3412.
Parish mission
will sponsor the parish mission,
Living Life Abundantly, at 7
p.m. today, Feb. 12- 15 at St. Ma-
rys Church, 715 Hawthorne St.
The Rev. Peter Sousa, a Re-
demptorist from Sumter, S.C.,
will preach at the mission servic-
es as well at all of this weekend
Masses. According to the parish,
a mission is a series of presenta-
tions on the Word of God. Each
evening is different, yet each
evening will consist of a procla-
mation of the Word, reflections,
and singing and praying togeth-
er.
Refreshments will be served
followed the 7 p.m. Mass on
Wednesday, Feb. 15 in St. Marys
School auditorium, 742 Spring
St.
Office closed
The Lower Lackawanna Sani-
tary Authoritys business office
will be closed at 1 p.m. on Tues-
day, Feb. 14 for computer main-
tenance.
Garbage stickers
The 2012 Avoca Borough gar-
bage stickers can be purchased
fromTherese Wrubel at the Avo-
ca Municipal Building, 752
Main St. The office is open from
9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and
from 6 to 7 p.m. on Fridays.
The fee schedule for purchas-
ing the window sticker to have
up to three bags collected weekly
is as follows: $155 if purchased
by February 21; $160 if pur-
chased between February 22 and
March 21; $170 if purchased be-
tween March 22 and April 21;
$180 if purchased between April
22 and May 21 and $190 if pur-
chased between May 22 and
June 21. Delinquent accounts
will be referred to district court
after June 21, and all homeown-
ers and renters are obligated to
purchase a garbage sticker.
Residents unable tostopbythe
municipal building to purchase a
garbage sticker can mail a check
made payable to Avoca Borough
and a self-addressed stamped en-
velope to Avoca Borough c/o
Therese Wrubel, 129 Factory St.,
Avoca, PA18641.
For more information, call
Wrubel at 457-4891.
Night at the Races
will have a Night at the Races on
Saturday, Feb. 25 in St. Marys
School auditorium, 742 Spring
St. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and
races will begin at 7 p.m.
Admission of $5 includes din-
ner, soda and coffee. This is a
B.Y.O.B. event. Horses are $10
each.
Racing forms can be obtained
at the church, 715Hawthorne St.,
following the weekend Masses
(Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays
at 8, 9:30, and11a.m.), bycalling
the rectory at 457-3412 or at the
event. The sponsor of the win-
ning horse will win $50 and does
not need to be present to win.
Finance council
The Queen of the Apostles
Parish finance council will meet
at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 in St.
Marys Rectory, 715 Hawthorne
St.
Lenten food sale
will have a Lenten food sale on
Friday, March 9. The sale in-
cludes tuna hoagies, with or
without onions, homemade
Manhattan clam chowder and
haluski.
Hoagies are a $1.50 for small
and $3 for a large. Clamchowder
is $1.50 per cup and $6 per quart.
Haluski is $3.
To place an order, please call
Arlene at 346-8060, Jeanette at
457-7804, Kay at 457-8470 or
the rectory at 457-3412 by
March 7.
Orders over $20 will be deliv-
ered. Orders under $20 can be
picked up at SS. Peter and Pauls
Church, 1000 Main St., between
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Resident returns home
Former St. Marys parishioner
and Avoca resident Richard
Dick Callahan will return
home fromCalifornia to serve as
the principal speaker at the Grea-
ter Pittston Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick 98th Annual Banquet on
Saturday, March 17.
Dick, who grew up on Spring
Street and was a member of St.
Marys Schools class of 1954, is
currently the public address an-
nouncer for Major League Base-
balls Oakland As.
Tickets at $65 for adults and
$50 for children under 21 are
available by calling Avoca
A.O.H. Officer/Avoca Ticket
Chairman Gene Philbin at 457-
0776.
The menu includes a prime rib
dinner for all attendees and a
cocktail hour and open bar for
guests over 21.
Rent-A-Scout fundraiser
As a way to earn money for
their trip to Sea Base Camp, the
members of the VenturingCrews
of Queen of the Apostles Parish
are sponsoring a Rent-A-Scout
fundraiser.
The Scouts are available to do
household work, babysit, yard
work and other chores. Sea Base
Camp, located in Key West, Fla.,
is a weeklong camping experi-
ence where youths learn newand
skills.
For more information, call the
parish office at 457-3412.
Until next time
To submit items for publica-
tion in Avoca news, email avoca-
happenings@verizon.net or call
457-3351. Items must be submit-
ted by noon on Thursday for
Sunday publication.
Borough warns recycling rules will be enforced
AVOCA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
avocahappenings@verizon.net
An Avoca student was among the Misericordia University stu-
dents who joined more than 200,000 participants in the 39th an-
nual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 23. The pro-life
protest was held on the anniversary date of the 1973 Supreme
Court decision, Roe v. Wade, that made abortion legal nationwide.
Fromleft, are senior Megan Lage, a psychology major in the Doc-
tor of Physical Therapy program, fromMorristown, N.J.; senior
Shannon Kowalski, an interdisciplinary studies major fromNanti-
coke; Leila Comerford, a freshman history major fromMoscow;
Shannon Joyce, a sophomore studying government, law and
national security fromAvoca; Alina Busch, a sophomore social
work major fromWaldorf, Md.; and Andrew Casanova, a sopho-
more secondary education/math major fromHawley.
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FREE DELIVERY! CALL 457-8881
OPEN DAILY: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday til 5 p.m.
REHOSKIS MARKET
FRESH & SMOKED KIELBASI
Bottom Round Roast ........................$3.29 lb.
Rump Roast .....................................$3.29 lb.
Eye Round Roast ..............................$3.99 lb.
Lean Stewing Beef ...........................$3.99 lb.
Fresh Cut Minute Steaks...................$4.59 lb.
Smoked Bacon.................................$4.99 lb.
Bologna...........................................$3.99 lb.
Polish Imported Ham.......................$6.99 lb.
Cooper Cheese ................................$4.99 lb.
Members of the Germania
Hose Company will have their
annual all-you-can-eat pancake
breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to
noon on Sunday, Feb. 19, at
the hose company, 430 Foote
Ave.
The menu includes home
fries, sausage, ham, eggs,
homemade pancakes, rolls,
choice of juice and beverages.
Tickets, at $8 for adults and
$5 for children, can be pur-
chased from any member or at
the event.
All proceeds will benefit the
companys building fund.
The public is invited.
Roberta Welling at 457-4160
or visit www.germaniafire.net.
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to Chrissy
Ryzner who will celebrate her
special day on Tuesday, Feb.14.
Happy anniversary
Congratulations to Edward
and Clare Kane who will cele-
brate their 65th wedding anni-
versary on February 15.
Excelsior to meet
The Excelsior Hose Co. No.
2 will have a special meeting
today at 12:30 p.m. at the hose
company, 798 Foote Ave. to
discuss the upcoming Night
at the Races.
Little League
The Duryea Little League
will have a mandatory coaches
meeting at 5 p.m. today, Feb.
12 at the Duryea V.F.W. Post
1227, 492 Stephenson St.
Anyone interested in coach-
ing this year must attend.
Teams and divisions will al-
so be discussed at this time.
This meeting will also serve
as the monthly meeting and
2012 season items will be dis-
cussed.
Sewer Authority
The Duryea Borough Sewer
Authority will have its month-
ly meeting at 7 p.m. on Mon-
day, Feb. 13 at the Duryea
Municipal Building, 315 Main
St.
An executive session will be
held at 6:30 p.m.
The engineering firm of
Penn Eastern Engineers LLC
has been awarded the contract
to design the sewer plan for
sewers on Center, Holiday,
Shaft, Kramer and Kokinda
Streets.
Council meeting
The Duryea Borough Coun-
cil will have its monthly meet-
ing and work session at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the
Duryea Municipal Building,
315 Main St.
Night at the races
Holy Rosary School will
have a Night at the Races on
Friday, Feb. 17 at Prince of
Peace/St. Marys Church Hall,
216 Grace St., Old Forge.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
and races will begin at 7 p.m.
Admission is $15 which in-
cludes food, drink and a horse.
Admission for food and
drink only is $10.
Anne McDonnell 451-1331.
Clam sale
The Sons of the American
Legion (S.A.L.s), Squadron
585, will have a clam sale at
11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 at
the American Legion Brennan
Regan Post 585, 329 Main St.
Derby Day
Duryea Cub Scout Pack 375
will host Derby Day Sunday,
Feb. 19 at Sacred Heart of
Jesus Hall, 529 Stephenson St.
Registration will begin at 1
p.m.
The boys pinewood cars
and regatta boats will compete
for a spot at the district races.
Refreshments will be provid-
ed by Boy Scout Troop 285.
Special council meeting
The Duryea Borough Coun-
cil will have a special meeting
at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 .
in the Duryea Municipal
Building, 315 Main St.
Borough officials have been
meeting with FEMA represen-
tatives to discuss the long-term
recovery plan for Duryea.
At this meeting, council
would like to meet with resi-
dents, particularly flood vic-
tims, to discuss the recovery of
the borough since the Septem-
ber flood, plan for the future
and help to create a vision for
the borough.
Crime Watch
The Duryea Neighborhood
Crime Watch will meet at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the
Duryea Municipal Building,
315 Main St.
Lenten food sales
Nativity of Our Lord Parish
will have its annual Lenten
food sales from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. February 22, March 2
and March 30 at Sacred Heart
of Jesus Hall, 529 Stephenson
St.
On February 22 (Ash
Wednesday), the sale will fea-
ture potato pancakes, home-
made Manhattan (red) clam
chowder, vegetarian vegetable
soup, seafood bisque, home-
made pierogi, homemade ha-
luski and pizza.
On March 2 and 30, the sale
will feature Manhattan (red)
clam chowder, homemade pie-
rogi, haluski, pizza and baked
goods.
Pizza sale
The Germania Hose Compa-
ny Scuba Team will have its
Lenten pizza sale from 4:30 to
7:30 p.m. every Friday during
Lent at the hose company, 430
Foote Ave.
Trays are $11 each and avail-
able in red or white.
To plan an order in advance,
call 451-3750.
Patrons can also stop by the
hose company on sale days to
place an order.
Cub Scouts
Duryea Cub Scout Pack 375
will have Pack Night at 7 p.m.
on Monday, Feb. 27 at Sacred
Heart of Jesus Hall, 529 Ste-
phenson St.
At this event, four Webelos
II Scouts will receive their Ar-
row of Light Awards, the high-
est rank a Cub Scout can earn.
A thank you is extended to the
Webelos for hosting the event.
Night at the races
The Excelsior Hose Co. No.
2 will have its sixth annual
Night at the Races on Sat-
urday, March 24.
The cost of a horse is $10
plus a $2 admission fee at the
door. Horses can be purchased
from any member.
Garbage stickers
The fee for 2012 Duryea
Borough garbage stickers was
due February 1; however, they
are still available.
Stickers can be purchased
from 7 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3
p.m. Monday through Friday at
the Duryea Municipal Build-
ing, 315 Main St.
Stickers can also be pur-
chased from 5 to 8 p.m. Tues-
day, Wednesday and Thursday
at the municipal building.
Prices of the stickers are $80
for one bag, $135 for two
bags, $175 for three bags and
$215 for four bags.
Residents will also be
charged a $10 late fee.
Residents are asked to re-
move their old garbage sticker
when they place their new one
in the window.
Basketball game
The sixth annual Guns N
Hoses charity basketball game
will be held on Saturday, April
21at the Pittston Area High
School gymnasium, 5 Stout
St., Yatesville.
Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.
and tip-off time is 5 p.m.
During this game, police of-
ficers and firefighters will hit
the hardwood to raise money
for St. Jude Childrens Re-
search Hospital.
There will be door prizes,
entertainment and a food and
refreshment stand catered by
My Sisters Kitchen, Duryea.
Tickets, which can be pur-
chased at the door, are $5 for
adults and $3 for students ages
5-18.
Children under 4 will be ad-
mitted free.
Businesses and individuals
can send donations to Chief
Nick Lohman, Duryea Police
Department, 315 Main St., Du-
ryea, PA 18642.
Checks should be made
payable to St. Jude Childrens
Research Hospital and in the
memo area list Guns N
Hoses 2012.
Names should be included
with gifts so they can be ac-
knowledged on the poster.
To submit items for publi-
cation in Duryea news, call
457-33512 or e-mail duryea-
happenings@verizon.net by
noon on Thursday.
Annual Germania pancake breakfast next Sunday
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JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
duryeahappenings@verizon.net
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The Regional Recycling Facil-
ity Committee representing sev-
en communities within Greater
Pittston Area held its first meet-
ing on February 1 at the Dupont
Municipal Council Chambers.
In May 2011, Dupont Borough
was awarded $461,000 in gam-
ing grant funds for the purchase
of machinery to convert yard
waste into compost. The Recy-
cling Center will be built on the
33-acre parcel owned by Dupont
BoroughonCommerce andGar-
den Drive.
In attendance were Stan Knick
and Patty McDonald represent-
ing Dupont Borough, Tom Fritz
of Avoca, State Representative
Michael Carroll and Chief of
Staff Ron Ralston, Mayor Jason
Klush and Joe Moskovitz of Pitt-
ston City, Patrick Gilhooley of
Laflin Borough and David Stefa-
noski and Bob Gable of Hughes-
town Borough.
Discussion included the hared
basic cost of each municipality
to participate; determine the
hours of operation of the facility
and number of employees need-
ed to operate the recycling cen-
ter; commitment of each town to
take material to the site, naming
the facility and adding other in-
terested communities.
A list of equipment items pro-
posed include grinder at
$265,000, pulley for conveyor at
$24,700 chipper at $71,400,
wheel loader with grapple forks
at $47,000 and Bobcat with claw
at $35,000.
Bids for the machinery will go
out this month and reviewed in
March.
The next meeting of the Re-
gional Committee will be held at
7 p.m. on March 7 in Dupont.
Council meeting
Borough Council will hold its
monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the James
Cocco Council Chambers.
This agenda includes: Bidding
out compost equipment for the
seven community regional pro-
ject with an estimated cost
$450,00, ordering of CNG com-
pressed natural gas recycling
truck estimated at 200,000, or-
dering of the CNG compressed
natural gas fill station which will
be located at the municipal ga-
rage site on Commerce Road
with an estimated cost of
$10,000.
At last months meeting,
Council rejected the bids for the
municipal garage and is in the
process of rebidding for just a
pole building to house the vehi-
cles.
Estimated cost of that is
$100,000 with the garage to be
located on Commerce Road.
The Leeward Construction
Project is moving forward near
the Heidleberg Bridge. Dupont
Borough will receive one of the
large stone blocks fromthe origi-
nal Laurel Line wall.
The borough plans to ask a lo-
cal artist to paint a portrait of the
Laurel Line on this large stone
that will be displayed on the bor-
ough building. T
he borough office is looking at
replacing current lighting with
energy efficient lights and is in
the process of contacting PP&L
to see what it will offer in re-
bates.
The borough will discuss a
new phone system with auto at-
tendant and night messages and
faxes.
The phone system will allow
direct transfers to the mayor, po-
lice, DPW and other depart-
ments.
Council is also discussing a
letter toComcast due tothe num-
ber of complaints on rising cable
fees. Council will reviewits con-
tract with Comcast instead of
Verizon for phone and internet
services, a savings of $135 per
month.
Public meeting
Council President Stanley
Knick Jr. announces that a public
meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on
Monday, March19 at the Dupont
Municipal Building for com-
ments and input on the possible
elimination of the Turnpike
Bridge on Garden Road in the
borough.
This date is a change from the
legal notice that was advertised
on Feb. 9 with the meeting origi-
nally scheduled for March 5.
PACC meeting
The Polish American Citizens
Clubof ElmStreet, will meet at 2
p.m. today, Feb. 12 at the Club
home.
Sportsmans Club
The Elm St.Sportsmans Club
will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. to-
day, Feb. 12 at the Polish Amer-
ican Citizens Club. John Lizak
will preside.
Illegal dumping
Dupont Borough has to clean
up the illegal dumping on Gar-
den Drive.
Also, metal scrap that the pub-
lic works department stores on
borough property is missing.
Dupont Borough Council and
the police department will dis-
cuss measures to stop this costly
waste of taxpayers funds to
clean up illegal acts of others.
Anyone aware of illegal activ-
ities is asked to call the borough
police department.
Softball signups
Dupont Softball/Teeball sig-
nups will be held from noon to 3
p.m. today, Feb. 12 and from 6 to
9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 at the
Dupont Fieldhouse, Elm Street.
Teeball is for boys and girls ages
4to7andsoftball is for girls ages
7 to 17.
For information, call Bob 881-
8744 or visit http://dupontsoft-
ball.clubspaces.com.
Softball league
County Line Girls Softball
League, a newly-formed ASA
recreation league, is looking for
players, teams, towns or organi-
zations interested in a fun,
friendly, minimal local travel
league comprised of Dupont
Girls Softball, Taylor Girls Soft-
ball and Minooka Girls Softball,
ages 7-17.
For information, call Bob 881-
8744 or visit http://dupontsoft-
ball.clubspaces.com
Lions club
The Dupont Lions will meet at
6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb.13 at
the VFWPost 4909, MainStreet.
Joeys Eco-Tip
Here is Joey Joness Eco-Tip
of the week: Use a dry erase
board instead of paper when
leaving notes for your family.
This saves trees!
Church meetings
February meetings at Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church include:
Choir will meet from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 in
the choir loft.
Bible Study will be held at
7:15 p.m. on February 15 in the
lower level of the rectory.
Outreach Committee will
meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb.
27 in the lower level of the recto-
ry.
Plans for the Annual Health
Fair will be discussed.
Aspecial thanks to Maryianne
Kocylowski who volunteered to
demonstrate how to make palm
crosses.
300 Club
The Holy Name Spring 300
Club drawing will be held start-
ing March 4.
Five weeklycashprizes will be
awarded.
Tickets at $10 each are avail-
able from any Holy Name mem-
ber or by calling the rectory.
Scholarship applications
The Robert C. Edwards Schol-
arship Foundation Applications
are available at the Dupont Mu-
nicipal Office and can be picked
up during regular business
hours.
The applicant must have been
accepted for admission to an ac-
credited college, university or
school which offers a two or a
four year degree/certificate pro-
gram.
The scholarship is for the first
year. Scholarship payments, in
the amount of $1,000 will be
made directly to the school in
which the applicant is enrolled.
Scholarship winners will be se-
lected by an independent panel
of retired school officials ap-
proved by the Foundation Board
of Directors.
Selected recipients will be no-
tified by May 25.
ScholarshipApplicationdead-
line is May 4.
Night at the races
Holy Rosary School will hold
its third annual Night at the
Races onFriday, Feb. 17at Prince
of Peace / St. Marys Church
Hall, 216 Grace St., Old Forge.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and
races begin at 7 p.m.
Admission is $10 and includes
food and drink.
Horses will be available for
purchase at $15 which includes
admission.
Anne McDonnell at 451-1331.
Parish officers
Holy Mother of Sorrows Par-
ish Council officers for 2012 are
Paul Kaspriskie, parish commit-
tee chairman; Albert Urbanski,
vice chairman; Alex Dubeck, fi-
nancial secretary; Helen Jen-
drey, treasurer; Matilda Drost,
recording secretary.
Directors are Carol Bondur-
ich, Arnold Borc, Angelo Con-
forti, Carl Cwikla, Delphine Ge-
orge, Paul Kazinetz Jr., Kyle
Kishel, Albert Micka, David Pe-
trosky and Julie Slezak.
Lenten fish fry
ALenten fish fry dinner spon-
sored by Holy Mother of Sor-
rows YMSof Rwill be heldfrom
4 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb 24
at the parish hall, Wyoming Ave-
nue.
Dinner includes fish, fries,
vegetable, coleslaw and dinner
roll.
Donation is $8.
VFW meeting
The Dupont VFW Post 4909
will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Mon-
day, March 5 at the post home.
Nominations for all offices will
be accepted.
Commander Dave Burrier will
preside. Home Association
meeting will follow.
Food and refreshments will be
served.
St. Patricks Day dinner
The Dupont VFW Post 4909
Home Association will hold its
$461,000 grant to borough for compost operation
DUPONT
ANN MARIE PADDOCK
654-0897
dupont.news@comcast.net
See DUPONT, Page 37
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Exeter Borough Hose Co. #1,
13405 Susquehanna Ave., will
hold a potato pancake sale start-
ing Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22 and
ending on Good Friday, April 6.
They will also sell pierogies and
haluski along with weekly spe-
cials.
Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. on
Wednesdays and noon to 8 p.m.
on Good Friday. Phone orders
can be made by calling 602-
0739.
Mardi Gras party
Members of the Wyoming Ar-
ea Kiwanis Club have finalized
plans for their fourth annual
Mardi Gras party to be held 6:30
to10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21
at Gobers DecoLounge, Wyom-
ing Avenue. Cost is $20 for
adults only.
Included in the admission are
select beverage choices and a
Cajun Buffet which includes Ca-
jun chicken, Jambalaya, South-
ern-style green beans, jalapeo/
cheddar corn bread, red beans
and rice and dessert items King
cake, rice pudding and bourbon
peach cobbler.
The buffet will be served from
7to9:30p.m. Mardi Gras drinks,
including Hurricanes and other
Bourbon Street concoctions will
be available at the cash bar.
CNR will provide music from
7:30 to11p.m. and basket raffles
and door prizes will be awarded
along with the naming of the
king, queen and jester.
Tickets will be limited to 100
patrons and are available from
Kiwanis Club members.
Necrology service
Lion President Janet Serino
announced that the Necrology
Service for all deceased Lions
members will be held at the 9
a.m. Mass on Sunday, Feb. 19 at
St Cecilias Church. Coffee, tea
and donuts will be served fol-
lowing the Mass.
Cosmopolitan Seniors
The Cosmopolitan Seniors
will meet at 1p.m. on Tuesday,
Feb. 21 in St. Anthonys Center
and enjoy a pizza lunch. Vic Ma-
linowski will preside. Dues will
be collected. Hosts/Hostesses
are Virginia Craig, Kathy
Loucks,and Fran Lepo Reserva-
tions for the pizza lunch must be
made by February 20.
Fifty members attend the pre-
vious meeting. In recognition of
Valentines Day they were greet-
ed with red and white tablecloths
and red roses.
President Malinowski called
the meeting to order and VPKle-
back led the group in prayer,
Pledge of Allegiance and a patri-
otic song.
Secretary Terri Mislan read
the minutes of the last meeting
and treasurer Amy Alpaugh gave
the treasurers report.
Refreshments were served af-
ter the business meeting and
Bingo was played with Ron Go-
sart as caller. Winners of the 50/
50 Aggie Abromavage, Marie
Cheskiewicz, Maureen Gosart,
Antoinette ManganelloandChe-
ryl Pipher. Toni Hall won the
special Bingo game and Mary
Ann Markowski won the jackpot
game.
Travel coordinator Johanna is
accepting reservations for a trip
on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to Mount
Airy Casino and a trip to Wood-
loch Pines Resort on Tuesday,
May 1. This trip includes a sea-
food buffet along with American
and Italian cuisine, as well as en-
tertainment.
There will be pickups in Exe-
ter and Pittston and non-mem-
bers are welcome. Call Johanna
at 655-2720 for details.
Refuse stickers
Refuse stickers are available at
the municipal building from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Tues-
day, Thursday and Friday and
from9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day.
Sticker price is $150 for any-
one under the age of 65. Senior
citizens will pay $110 if they are
65 years or older by March 31.
These are the rebate prices until
February 28.
FromMarch1to March 31, the
price will be $180 for anyone un-
der 65 and $130 for senior citi-
zens 65 years or older.
From April 1 to April 30, the
sticker will be in penalty and the
charge will be $250 for every-
one.
On May 1, the delinquent list
will be turned over to the chief of
police and citations will be is-
sued. Residents will then pay a
fine plus the $250 refuse bill.
Payments can be mailed to the
Refuse Office, 1101 Wyoming
Ave., Exeter, 0118643.
A sticker and calendar will be
mailed if a self addressed
stamped envelope is included
with the payment.
Payments can be made in cash,
check money order and all cred-
its except American Express.
Lynda at 654-3001 Ext. 2.
St. Barbaras parish
nization will conduct a bake sale
this weekend before and after all
Masses at both churches. Mo-
nies raised from this bake sale
support church activities.
A Lenten Series will be spon-
sored by St. Monicas and St.
Barbaras Parishes at St. Antho-
nys Church on Wednesday eve-
nings during Lent. The topic will
be The Mass.
nization will meet at 6:30 p.m.
on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at St. Antho-
nys church hall with the recita-
tion of the rosary.
The Diocesan Wedding Anni-
versary Mass will be celebrated
at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 3.
Bishop Joseph Bambera will
preside at the Mass which will be
followed by a reception. for 25th
and 50th wedding anniversary
celebrants.
Cathedral seating will be re-
served for the anniversary cou-
ples. Call the rectoryat 654-2103
to make a reservation.
Website
The New Exeter Borough
website is www.exeterborough-
.com
Send items for publication in
Exeter news to ecipriani@co-
mast.net or call 287-3349.
Hose company to sell potato pancakes starting Ash Wednesday
EXETER
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
annual St. Patricks Day Dinner
Dance on Saturday, March 17 at
the post home 401-402 Main St.
A dinner buffet will be served
from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Gary Dee and Company will
provide music for dancing and
listening pleasure from 9 p.m. to
1 a.m.
The bar will open from 7:30
p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Door prizes will be awarded.
For tickets and reservations,
call Bob Lopata at 654-9104 or
see him any evening at the post
home.
Tickets are $25 per person.
Deadline is Friday, March 16.
All PLCB regulations apply.
Dupont Lanes Bowling
Leagues scores
UNIVERSAL
High scratch series scores:
Edward Collins, 772; Jerry Cog-
gins, 701; William Elko, 656;
Dale Reese, 655; Mark Prebish,
618; David Titton, 609; Ryan
OMalley, 597; Richard Arditi,
573; Peter Chodnicki, 549.
NATIONAL
John Kulick, 699; Neal Elko,
697; Lisa Menichini, 696; Jerry
Coggins, 684; Allyn Sr. Ferretti,
665; Rob Lopata, 658; Keith
Weinschnek, 656; Matt Felter,
646; Mark Kulick, 631; Joe Jr.
Walsh, 622.
JUNIOR/SENIOR
High scratch series scores
Mens division: Zachary
McKisitsh, 615; Michael Szum-
ski, 607; Peter Kulick, 604; Ke-
vin Boone, 596; Chrisitan Cur-
tis, 573.
Womens division: Courtney
Osiecki, 397; Katie Wynn, 382;
Michelle Grossbauer, 325.
WAREHOUSE MIXED
LEAGUE
Mens division: John Borgia,
666; Chris DeHaas, 666; Matt
Chanrey, 621; Dom Tafani, 567;
John Doran, 561;
Womens division: Melony
Yurek, 418; Noel Horwath, 401.
MAGIC CIRCLE
Mens division: Paul Chmiel,
680; Vito Buzzetta, 677; Don
Whiting, 658; Kyle Wagner,
644; John Colarusso, 641; Mi-
chael Spece, 637; Greg Renfer,
599; Bill Pupa, 590; Jeff Bog-
danski, 583; Don Zieminski,
580; Drew Nicholson, 580.
Womens division: Denise
Gordon, 498; MaryTheresa Pu-
pa, 488; Lisa Heck, 404; Sarah
Helcoski, 385; Ashley Fuller,
335.
PITTSTON TWP. VFW
Wally Moore, 656; Jack Casper,
651; Joe Sr. Walsh, 612; Frank
Solano, 582; Russ Stevens, 581;
Joe Jr. Walsh, 568; Rich Stevens,
581; Joe Jr. Walsh, 568; Rich
Russian, 567; Jim Stefanowicz,
567; LarryJr. OBrien, 565; Tom
Judge, 530.
SUNDAY NIGHT MIXED
Mens division: Joe Argenio,
638; Vito Buzzetta, 604; Gene
Wasko, 562; Joe Sr Wruble, 539;
Jim Rowlands, 536.
Womens division: Grace-
lynnWilliamson, 531; MaryThe-
resa Pupa, 459; MaryLou Fe-
reck, 411; Karen Umbra, 406;
Marianne Argenio, 390.
AMERICAN
John Grohowski, 729; Scott Ko-
walczyk, 700; Dave Kern, 686;
Pete Latona, 670; Rob Vanness,
669; Tom Spurlin, 665; Gerry
Reilly, 648; Mark Kulick, 622;
Neal Elko, 612; Gary Sr. Mag-
don, 609; Al Jr. Cannarella, 609.
DUPONT BOWLE-
RETTES
MaryLou Fereck, 596; Donna
Kasa, 553; Gracelynn William-
son, 543; KimKishel, 533; Irene
Jemiola, 510; MaryTheresa Pu-
pa, 501; Rose McDade, 491; Ma-
ryAnn Sugdinis, 461; Trisha
Chmiel, 456.
Got news?
Submit items for publication
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evening to dupont.news@com-
cast.net or by calling 407-0231.
Please include a contact num-
ber.
Dupont
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Corpus Christis annual Night
at the Races will be held on Sat-
urday, Feb. 18 at the Immaculate
Conception Church Hall. Post
time is 7 p.m. with doors open-
ing at 6 p.m.
Cost is $5 which includes ad-
mission, food and refreshments.
To reserve a table, contact Rosa-
lie Bugelholl at 654-1356 or Be-
verly Williams at 654-7361.To
donate a basket for the silent auc-
tion, contact Loretta Anderson
at654-2655, Raymonde Baira at
654-8394, Mary Lou at 654-
1710or Santa Maria at 388-2036.
Anyone wishing to be a program
sponsor is asked to contact Jerry
Wall at 693-1354, ext. 1.
Cherry Blossommeeting
TheWest Pittston Cherry
Blossom committee will meet at
7 p.m. today, Feb. 12 at the Cor-
pus Christi School Building, 605
Luzerne Ave.
Rams news
West Pittston Rams will hold a
board meeting at 7 p.m. on Feb-
ruary15 at the Four seasons Golf
to discuss the by-laws.
WA Diamond Club
The Wyoming Area Diamond
Club will meet at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb.15 in Room129
at the Secondary Center. Parents
of baseball players in grades 7
through 12 are welcome.
Rose sale
The West Pittston Hose Com-
pany No.1 will hold its annual
rose sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
today, Feb.12; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 13; and 6 a.m. to 7
p.m. or until sold out on Tuesday,
Feb.14 at the former CVS park-
ing lot at the intersection of
Fourth Street, Boston Avenue
and Wyoming Avenue.
Adozenof redroses is $30and
two dozen pastel roses is $25.
Babys breath is an additional $5.
Moose ziti dinner
Moose Lodge 1207 will be
open to the public for a ziti din-
ner from noon to 5 p.m. on Sun-
day, Feb 19.
Dinners include salad, roll,
meatballs and dessert. Tickets
are $7 in advance or $8 at the
door. Advance tickets can be
purchased at the Moose Lodge at
425 Exeter Ave, West Pittston or
by contacting any Moose mem-
ber.
For additional information,
call the Lodge at 654-1535 after
5 p.m. or email
Lodge1207@mooseunits.org.
Open house
The Work of Art Learning
Center will conduct an Open
House from 9 a.m. to noon on
Wednesday, Feb. 22 and Thurs-
day, Feb. 23 at St. Barbaras Par-
ish Center (formerly St. Antho-
ny).
Age specific classes (ages 2
4) run from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday
through Friday. Gina Malsky is
the coordinator.
Spaghetti dinner
Boy Scout Troop 352s annual
Presidents Day all-you-can-eat
spaghetti supper will be held
from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Mon-
day, Feb. 20 at the First United
Methodist Church, 408 Wyom-
ing Ave. Cost is $7 per person.
Proceeds will go towards the
troops trip to Washington, D.C.
Hockey charity event
The 13th Annual Blue-n-Gold
Skate Game will take place on
Friday, March 2 at the Revolu-
tion Ice Center in Pittston.
The WA/PA JV teams will
play at 7:10 p.m. for the Stick
trophy while the WA/PA varsity
squads will play at 8:50 p.m. for
the Skate trophy.
Wyoming Area Ice Hockey
will host this years charityevent.
This years charity recipient is
Faith Stoshak, a 5-year-old twin
from West Wyoming who is bat-
tling leukemia. There will be a
bake sale and basket raffle.
Admission is $2 for students
and $3 for adults.
From the Booth
As was reported last week,
West Pittston native Amanda
Booth was to appear in two com-
mercials during the Super Bowl.
For those who kept score, nei-
ther one aired. Much to the cha-
grin of family members and
friends, Amanda was disap-
pointed but not for long. She
found out that the Bud Light
commercial was to air much
longer than just one night.
If youtunedintothe Syracuse/
Georgetown college basketball
game this past Wednesday, you
would have seen that Bud Light
commercial. As for the shockn
awe of the second commercial,
you understand why. It was for
Fiat and it starred Charlie
Sheen... enough said!
Contractual issues were the
problem and Booth hopes that
commercial will run in the fu-
ture.
In the meantime, shes looking
forward to the JC Penney com-
mercial to air during the Oscars
on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Pasta dinner
The Wyoming Area Drama
Parents Association will hold a
pasta dinner fromnoon to 5 p.m.
on Sunday, March 4 in the
ter cafeteria. Take-outs will be
available.
Tickets are $8 and will be
available through any drama par-
ent or at the door. Tickets may al-
so be obtained by contacting
Donna at 357-3303.
Salvation Army
The West Pittston chapter of
the Salvation Army has begun
preparation for the upcoming
100th anniversary of its presence
in the borough. Contact Major
Sheryl Hershey at 655-5947 or
email her at Sheryl.her-
shey@use.salvationarmy.org for
information.
Golf tournament
The West Pittston Rams Par-
ents Association will conduct a
golf tournament on Saturday,
April 28 at Four Seasons Golf
Course.
Registration is at 8 a.m. and
the Captain and Crew format
tees off at 9 a.m.
Cost of $75 includes lunch,
beverages and golf. Reserva-
tions are required. For further in-
formation, contact Chrissy Fer-
nandes at 954-0329.
Library programs
Beginner Yoga 8:30 to 9:30
a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays,
8:30-9:30 a.m.
VinyasaYoga (All Levels)
6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays
RestorativeYoga (All Levels)
6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays
Classes are held in the former
American Legion Building at
316 Linden St. by the Montgom-
ery Avenue Elementary School.
Cost is $7 for drop-ins with $5
discounted punch passes availa-
ble.
Birthday notes
Celebrating this week: Kenny
Radle, Bridget Giunta Husted,
John Sellani, February 12; Ste-
phanie Jallen, Mia Mattioli, Feb-
ruary 13; Chief Richard Simon-
son, Sr., Tom Ciampi, Dave
Overman, Don Black, February
15; Tristen Vanderlick, February
16; and Kevin Thornton, Febru-
ary 18.
Thought for the week
To become truly great, one has
to stand with people, not above
them.
Night at the races Saturday at Corpus Christi Hall
WESTPITTSTON
Tony Callaio
654-5358
tonyc150@verizon.net
The Corpus Christi Parish planning committee recently met to finalize plans for the Night at the Races event on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the
Immaculate Conception Church Hall.
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The Wyoming/West Wyoming
Little League will hold registra-
tion from10 a.m. to noon on Sat-
urday, Feb. 18 at the Stites Street
Fire Hall.
Registration fee for tee ball
through major baseball and soft-
ball is $70 per player and $95 per
family. The fee for junior/senior
baseball and softball is $100 per
player with no family rate. Fun-
draisers will be distributed at
registration. All players must
provide proof of residency and
newplayers must provide a copy
of a birth certificate.
Any child turning 4 years old
prior to May1, 2012 is eligible to
play tee ball this coming season.
The Little League Board will
meet at 6:30 p.m. today, Feb.12 at
the West Wyoming Borough
Building. Anyone interested in
managing or coaching is encour-
aged to attend.
Friendly Circle Seniors
The Friendly Circle Seniors
will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb.16 in the Exeter Community
Center. Mary Yurovich is the
host for the meeting.
Zoning and planning
Wyoming Borough has trans-
ferred zoning and planning mat-
ters to Luzerne County. The
county planning and zoning of-
fice is located at the Penn Place
Office Building, 20 N. Pennsyl-
vania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, and
can be reached at 825-1560.
Building projects cannot begin
until a zoning permit has been is-
sued.
Council meeting
Wyoming Borough Council
will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Mon-
day, Feb.13 in the borough build-
ing. The work session will pre-
cede the meeting at 7 pm.
Masonic Lodge
Wyoming Masonic Lodge
#468, Wyoming Avenue will
serve annual Lenten meals from
3 to 7 p.m. eginning on Ash
Wednesday, Feb. 22 and contin-
uing every Friday in Lent, in-
cluding Good Friday. Meals con-
sist of potato pancakes, haluski,
pierogies, red and white clam
chowder. Eat in or take out. For
more information, call 885-1441
or 693-2608.
St. Monicas parish
There will be no Bible Study
during Lent. A very special pro-
gram, entitled A Biblical Walk
Through the Mass, will replace
it at 7 p.m. on Wednesday eve-
nings at St. Anthonys Hall of St.
Barbaras parish.
Check out the church website
at www.stmonicanepa.com. Up-
dates are posted and listed on the
home page. Photos of various
events are in a special folder un-
der Happenings.
The Pro-Life Center in
Wilkes-Barre is in need of baby
wipes, diapers, sizes 1 & 2, tow-
els, wash clothes, boys sleepers,
size med., girls sleepers, size 12
months, blankets, etc. CCD Stu-
dents were asked to donate at
least one itemand the center was
amazed at the amount of items
collected.
Library news
February is Health Literacy
Month at the library. The Wyom-
ing Library has the following
classes scheduled: How to Med-
itate Simple and Effective
Methods for Everyone, 1 to 4
p.m. on February 18. No charge.
Registration encouraged
Death, Dying and Lucid
Dreaming: AGlimpse of Things
to Come, 11 a.m. 4 p.m. on
March 24
How to Write and Publish
Your Non-Fiction Book, 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on April 14. Classes
will be conducted by Mark Stav-
ish, M.A., author of five non-fic-
tion books that have been pub-
lished in seven languages.
Pre-school story time is start-
ing! The program will run from
11 a.m. to noon every Friday
from until March 30. All chil-
dren ages 3-5 are welcome to
come and listen to stories, do a
craft and have a snack. Call the
Wyoming Free Library at 693-
1364 to register.
The Wyoming Free Library
will offer a four-part book dis-
cussion series. The first book
will be The Notebook by Ni-
cholas Sparks. The discussion
will involve comparing the book
to the movie. The group will
view the movie at 6 p.m. on Fri-
day, March 23 at the library and
discuss the book at 6 p.m. on Fri-
day, March 30.
Anewservice offered at the li-
brary is the Coupon Clippers
Corner. Bring in your unexpired
clipped coupons and place them
in the designated box by catego-
ry. Then browse through the
available coupons and take the
ones you need.
Saturday Family Movie Day
schedule: Puss N Boots, Febru-
ary 25; Lion King 2 - Simbas
Pride, March10. All movies start
at noon with popcorn and soda
provided.
Library hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday.
To submit items for publica-
tion in Wyoming news, call 287-
3349 or email ecipriani@co-
mast.net.
Little League sign-ups next Saturday morning
WYOMING NEWS
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
St. Monica's Parish welcomed the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of the Wyoming-West Wyoming area at the 11 a.m. Mass on Scout Sun-
day, Feb. 5.
Rev. Joseph Adonizio and Pastor Rev. Leo McKernan concelebrated the Mass and Eagle Scout Deacon WilliamJenkins spoke to the
congregation and the Scouts about the 12th point of the Scoutlaw, AA Scout is Reverent.
The Scouts and their leaders present were Ryan Bonin, Thomas Lynch, Eric Roper, Samuel Supey, Matthew Fauntleroy, Joseph Sanfi-
lippo, Robert Carroll, George Sharkey, Carlyle Robinson, Nicholas Perry, WilliamFauntleroy, Robert J. Salvo and Max Gilligan, Assist-
ant Scoutmaster, Eagle Scout Jason Berti, Tanner Homa, Matthew Dovidas, Brian Berti, Michael DeSanto, Michael Sanfilippo and Cub-
Master, Barbara Stahley. Gino Trachetti, Den Leader, Charles Jackson Unit Commission, Douglas Kaminski, Scoutmaster, David Reme-
ly, Webelos leader, Webelos Scout Michael Remely and Debra Sanfilippo, committee chair.
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Sports
In the second meeting of the cross-river
rivalry between Wyoming Area and Pitt-
ston Area, The Patriots left the Warriors in
their wake as they won 9-of-11 events en
route to a 135-45 victory in a Wyoming
Valley Conference Division III meet on
Wednesday afternoon in Yatesville.
Senior Sam Scialpi had two individual
first place finishes and two first places in
relays to help lead the way for the two-time
division champions.
We all worked very hard and we all
worked together. We all grew and we got
better, said Scialpi. We have the best
team. I really think we are the best team
around.
In the 200 Medley Relay, the Lady Patri-
ots teamof Scialpi, AntoinetteAntonnacci,
Mia Nardone and Tiffany Smith took first
with a time of 2:05.70, while teammates
Ashley Menichini, Jordan Gruttadauria,
Katie McGinty and Shannen Brady took
second.
The Lady Warriors team of Keirsten
Lasher, Geneva Laviska, Nina Cruz and
Alex Holtz teamed up to grab third.
WAs AmyAlder grabbedfirst inthe 200
Free with a time of 2:24.42. Pittston Area
grabbed the next three spots with Nina
Fischer, Kallie Miller and Liz Scialpi fin-
ishingsecond, thirdandfourthrespectively.
PAs Nardone smoked the competition in
the 200 IM finishing with a time of
2:26.20, more than 23 seconds ahead of
teammate Emily Seaman who finished
with a 2:49.58. Cruz grabbed third with a
time of 3:07.58 while Gruttadauria took
fourth with a time of 3:09.31.
Scialpi easily took first in the 50 Free, an
event she will be swimming in districts,
withatimeof 26.58. PAsSarahKosikbare-
ly grabbed second with a time of 29.48
while Holtz touched in just behind her at
29.69.
The Warriors Lauren Frisbie came in
fourth with a time of 29.92 while Menichi-
ni took fifth with a time of 30.41.
IntheDivingportionof themeet, Lauren
Dragon took first for the Patriots with a
score of 142.15 while teammate Theresa
Domaroskyfinishedsecondwithascoreof
135.65
Patriots leave Wyoming Area in wake
Pittston Area boys and girls race past Warriors
By Matt Page
Dispatch Correspondent
Pittston Area's Tiffany Smith swims the freestyle leg in the girls 200 Medley Relay against Wyoming Area in Yatesville on
Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Patriots beat the Lady Warriors for the second time this season.
Wyoming Area's Amy Alder looks back at her coach after
winning the girls 200 freestyle against PA.
Pittston Area's Antoinette Antonnacci swims the breast
stroke leg of the girls 200 Medley Relay against WA. See WAKE, Page 44
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and I do it nonstop all the time. I
used to do football, but I quit that
just so I could focus on wres-
tling.
There are so many things Sca-
rantino loves about wrestling
which have kept himgoing for so
long.
I love being on this team,
Scarantino said. The best part is
going into the practices and
working with the coaches and
fellow teammates. It feels good,
because you are always hanging
out with your buddies and all of
us want to get that district title.
With the season entering the
home stretch, Scarantino hasnt
even thought about how he will
feel after his last match as a Pitt-
ston Area wrestler.
It honestly hasnt run through
my head yet, Scarantino said. I
mean I know Ill be sad, but I
have to remain focused and just
get to Hershey.
Pittston Area senior grappler
Jamie Scarnatino has joined a
list he has been looking at since
first grade.
Scarantino is the newest mem-
ber of the100 win club, joining a
short and historic list. Among
those on the list is his current
head coach, James Woodall.
Its a big accomplishment for
me, my family and it represents
us, Scarantinosaid. I amhappy
to be a part of the tradition we
have going on here at Pittston
Area.
He knew he was close going
into the second half of the sea-
son, but he didnt want to know
anything.
I meanI knewI was close, be-
cause my parents were telling
me, Scarantino said. But, hon-
estly I tried to block it out. I just
went in there thinking I had five
more to go, when really I only
had two.
Woodall has highpraise for his
lightweight.
When Jamie first started
wrestling, I was still in college,
Woodall said. When I came
back he already had a consistent
work ethic and was already
wrestling at a pretty high level.
The writing was already on the
wall that he was going to do
some good things.
He added the fact 100 wins is
no easy task.
Its not easy, Woodall said.
You have to come up as a fresh-
man, you have to have a good
season every year. If one thing
happens and messes up your sea-
son or you have one bad season
youre not going to get it. You
have to be consistent, focused,
and not a lot of people do it. Its
definitely a milestone and marks
your place in history.
Scarantino, who boasts a ca-
reer-record of 108-36, said it is
hard to pick one match to be the
highlight of his career, but he did
have one in mind.
Two years ago at my first dis-
trict final, I wrestled Kyle Kra-
savage, Scarantino said. That
was a big match for me, because
he beat me all season long, but I
got him at districts.
Scarantino feels he would not
have joined the prestigious 100-
win club if it werent for his
coaches.
Coach Woodall and Coach
Matt (Giampietro) just kept
pushing me and I knew with
them coaching me I was proba-
bly going to be successful, Sca-
rantino said. I listened to them
throughout my whole career and
worked hard and I got my 100
wins.
This is Scarantinos 12th year
on the mat and he has fallen in
love with the sport of wrestling.
My uncles used to wrestle
when they were in college, so my
parents put me in it, Scarantino
said. So, I just fell in love with it
VA R S I T Y W R E S T L I N G
Scarantino among
PA wrestling legends
Senior grappler reaches 100 wins
Pittston Area's Jamie Scarantino receives his 100-win plaque from
Patriots coach James Woodall.
By Josh Horton
Email sports news, scores and
photos to rnotari@psdispatch.com
Records
1. Andrew Schutz, WA...20-2
2. Jamie Scarantino, PA..24-5
3. Nick Heck, WA...........19-5
4. Angelo Lussi, PA........19-7
5. Nick OBrien, WA......16-7
6. Tyler Lutecki, PA........16-9
Pins
1t. Angelo Lussi, PA...........12
1t. Andrew Schutz, WA......12
3. Nick OBrien, WA..........11
4. Jamie Scarantino, PA.......9
5t. Frank Ardo, PA...............8
5t. Chris Wesolowski, PA ....8
Quickest Pins
1t. Angelo Lussi, PA........0:15
1t. Carl Zielinski, WA .....0:15
3. Corey Popovich, WA...0:21
4. Jamie Scarantino, PA..0:22
5t. Jamie Scarantino, PA.0:25
5t. Andrew Schutz, WA..0:25
5t. Andrew Schutz, WA..0:25
8. Carl Zielinski, WA......0:33
9. Justin Wilk, PA...........0:34
10. Corey Popovich, WA.0:38
11. Chris Wesolowski, PA0:44
12. Angelo Lussi, PA......0:50
D I S PAT C H W R E S T L I N G D O Z E N
Fresh off its appearance at
the District 2 Class 2A Duals,
Wyoming Area got back on the
mat to take a 56-21 victory
from Elk Lake in a non-league
match on Wednesday after-
noon at the Wyoming Area
Secondary Center in Exeter.
The Warriors got pins from
Andrew Schutz, Ryan Filipiak,
Corey Popovich and Carl Zie-
linski to pace the win.
Schutz pinned Fran Delesky
in 1:07 at 132 pounds and Fil-
ipiak pinned Dakotah Sherman
in 4:21 at 152 pounds.
Popovich got a takedown of
Austin Bomboy in 38 seconds
at 220 pounds and Zielinski
took care of Harold Wehler in
33 seconds at 285 pounds.
Nick Heck grabbed a 2-1 de-
cision over Derrick Smith at
145 pounds and Shawn Whit-
ing earned a technical fall at
195 pounds over Jared Kichner.
The Warriors travel to Scran-
ton to take on West Scranton in
another non-league match.
Both Wyoming Area and
Pittston Area will participate
in the District 2 Individual
Championships on Feb. 24-25.
Heavyweights get
quick pins in win
over Elk Lake
Zielinski, Popovich pins
take less than 40 seconds
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Dispatch Staff
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A night of celebration turned
into one of heartache as Old
Forge lost 41-40 to Carbondale
as the Chargers made two free
throws with no time on the
clock in a Lackawanna League
Division II game on Legends
Night in the Elio Ghigiarelli
Gymnasium Friday night.
With 15 male and female
1,000-point scorers in attend-
ance and the schools basket-
ball court dedicated as Al Se-
menza Court in ceremonies
prior to tip-off, the Blue Devils
put in a workmanlike perform-
ance through three quarters
leading after each, including
30-26 entering the fourth quar-
ter.
But there was to be no story-
book ending for Old Forge as
the Blue Devils sought Coach
Al Semenzas 400th career vic-
tory.
Old Forge turned the ball
over three times in the final
three minutes, and went 1-for-3
from the stripe in the final 42
seconds as Carbondale fought
back to within 40-39 with 6.2
seconds remaining.
Inbounding under its own
basket, Carbondale was able to
get off three shots in the wan-
ing seconds, drawing a foul on
a desperation put back as time
expired. With no time showing
on the clock, Ben Gardas
stepped to the free-throw line
for the Chargers and calmly
swished the first before rattling
home the second to give Car-
bondale its first win over the
Blue Devils in nearly 10 years.
Brian Tomasetti led Old
Forge with 12 points on six
field goals. J Argonish added
10 points, four steals and three
B OY S VA R S I T Y B A S K E T B A L L
Blue Devils suffer
excruciating loss
Semenzas 400th victory
eludes Old Forge
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
Old Forge's J Argonish looks to the basket in front of a Carbon-
dale defender.
See EXCRUCIATING, Page 48
After 399 wins, eight Dis-
trict 2 Class 1A champion-
ships and 14 appearances in
the PIAA version of March
Madness, one would think
that it would have been of no
surprise to longtime Old
Forge boys basketball coach
Al Semenza that some day his
alma mater would do some-
thing to honor his legacy.
Think again.
In front of a packed Elio
Ghigiarelli Gymnasium dur-
ing Legends Night on Friday
night, the Old Forge School
District dedicated its gym
floor as Al Semenza Court
to honor its legendary coach.
And Semenza never saw it
coming.
I was completely shocked,
said Semenza. I thought the
night was just going to be all
about the 1,000-point scorers
and the seniors. I had no idea.
I was totally surprised. I
think I was so surprised be-
cause we as a basketball staff
are such close friends and
have a hard time keeping se-
crets from each other.
The surprise was over-
whelming for the 1976 gradu-
ate of Old Forge High School.
So much so that he became
emotional as the ceremony
began.
I thought something was
up when the team didnt move
(after the 1,000-point scorers
were honored), said Semenza
who coached five of the 11
male players honored on Fri-
day night. But that was the
furthest thing from my mind.
It is an unbelievable honor.
What was on Semenzas
mind as the dedication began
was the number of former
players and assistant coaches
that returned for the ceremo-
ny.
It was just unbelievable
seeing everyone, said Se-
menza. I thought maybe they
had come back in anticipation
of winning 400 games. But as
I stood at halfcourt I thought
of all the people Ive had with
me coaches and players
and the fun weve had.
You dont get into coach-
ing to be patted on the back.
But this just proved that every
second has been worth it.
Old Forge christens gym floor
Al Semenza Court
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
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It was a brutal night for the
Hazleton Cougars girls basket-
ball team as the Pittston Area
Lady Patriots took charge with a
54-33 victory in a Wyoming
Valley Conference Division I
game at the Thomas R. Kelly
Gymnasium in Yatesville on
Thursday night.
Pittston Area set the tone
right fromthe tip-off with a13-0
run led by standouts Mia Hop-
kins and Grace ONeill.
Hopkins showed what she
was made of on that run by tak-
ing a rebound off freshman Al-
lie Barbers shot and putting it
up for two points while getting
fouled in the process and mak-
ing the free throw. ONeill led
the 13 point spurt by hitting two
three pointers.
We came out and attacked
with our offense, said Pittston
Area Head Coach Kathy Hea-
ley.
Healey said that the energy
and attitude, along with a big
win, was key for her players af-
ter dropping a few tough losses.
Despite the score, Hazleton
stuck with their full-court press
the entire game and PA was
challenged by it early. But the
Lady Patriots figured it out with
flawless passing that beat the
Cougars press.
I definitely think [it was the
passing]. We worked hard on
our passing this week, said
Healey. We hit the open person
a lot.
By the end of the half the Pa-
triots were up a commanding
32-12 score and never looked
back.
Hazleton came out of the
locker roomwith a lot of energy
but, as was the story throughout
the game, their shots just we-
rent finding the bottom of the
net.
We definitely had a lot of
pride. The last couple of games
we had some tough losses and
we needed to come out strong,
said Hopkins.
Hopkins was the star of the
game for PA leading the way
with 23 points.
PA 40, Coughlin 17
The high-flying Lady Patriots
dug in on the defensive end of
the court in a 40-17 victory over
Coughlin in a WVC Division I
game on Monday in Wilkes-
Barre. The victory stopped a
three-game losing streak for
Pittston Area.
The Lady Patriots held
Coughlin without a point in the
first 16 minutes of action, taking
a 16-0 lead into the locker room
at halftime.
Pittston Area extended its
lead in the third quarter to 29-8
before cruising in the fourth pe-
riod.
Mia Hopkins scored a game-
high 13 points to lead PA. Grace
ONeill added seven points for
the Lady Patriots and Liz Wa-
leski chipped in with six points.
WA 27, Dallas 47
Wyoming Area went into Dal-
las High Schools brand new
gymnasium as a clear underdog
on Thursday night.
But that didnt stop the Lady
Warriors from putting up a
fight.
WA led 6-4 after the first
eight minutes, and hung tough
through the second quarter in a
47-27 loss to the Lady Mounts
in a WVC Division II game in
the Back Mountain.
Neither team was able to get
any offensive production for
much of the first half. The War-
riors six points in the first quar-
ter came fromSerra Degnan and
Ashlee Blannett. Degnan had
four, while Blannett had two.
Dallas tied the game at 4-4
with 1:44 remaining in the first
quarter, but not for long. Deg-
nan broke the tie when she
jumped the passing lane, steal-
ing the ball and taking it all the
way to the rack. The Degnan
layup gave the Warriors a 6-4
lead with 32 seconds remaining
in the quarter.
Dallas tied the game at 8-8
with 6:16 remaining in the sec-
ond quarter and eventually took
a 10-8 lead with 5:10 remaining
in the half.
The Lady Mounts never
G I R L S VA R S I T Y B A S K E T B A L L
Lady Patriots energized with victory
Pittston Area snaps three-game slide
By Tommy Romanelli
Dispatch Intern
Pittston Area's Allie Barber makes a pass against the Hazleton Area press during the Lady Patriots
victory over the Lady Cougars on Thursday night.
Grace O'Neill puts up a three-point shot for
Pittston Area against Hazleton Area.
Pittston Area's Jackie Rabender puts back an
offensive rebound against Hazleton on Thursday
night at the Thomas R. Kelly Gymnasium.
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Nardone (1:04.03), Seaman
and Lauren Senese took the1-2-3
spots for Pittston Area as they
swept the 100 Fly. Cruz and
Megan Bonomo took fourth and
fifth respectively for WA.
The Lady Patriots came right
back to sweep the100 Free giving
PA a 80-24 lead as Smith
(1:02.81), Kosik and Liz Scialpi
finished 1-2-3 respectively. Fris-
bie and Holtz took fourth and
fifth.
Alder (6:40.41) took first in the
500 Free as her and Fischer
(6:42.37) were neck-and-neck
through the whole race. Alder
took a quick lead but Fischer
pulled even and looked poised to
take over in front, however, Alder
pushed forward and took the lead
for good on the last turn, eventu-
ally pulling away for a body-
lengthvictory. McGinty(7:15.76)
and Kaitlin Loftus (7:18.89)
grabbed third and fourth for PA.
WAs Karlie Klockofinishedfifth
with a time of 8:12.45.
Inthe200FreeRelay, LizScial-
pi, Miller, Senese and Kosik
teamed up to grab first for the La-
dy Patriots with a time of 1:59.78
while teammates Shannen Brady,
Smith, Kaitlyn Brady and Fischer
took second with a time of
2:03.03, giving PA a 101-33 lead.
Wyoming Areas Frisbie,
Holtz, CaitlynKraynakandAlder
teamed up to snag third with a
time of 2:06.19.
The Lady Patriots swept their
third event of the meet when Sam
Scialpi, Brady and Menichini
turnedintimes of1:07.44, 1:17.20
and1:21.44respectivelyinthe100
Back. WAs Gabby Alberigi and
JordanPaluchfinishedfourthand
fifth.
In the 100 Breast, Antonnacci
was able to best Laviska for first
by the time of 1:22.47 to 1:25.95.
Gruttadauria topped WAs Aman-
da Bialeybythe time of1:30.27to
1:32.31.
PAs 400 Free Relay team of
Sam Scialpi, Smith, Kosik and
Nardone blew away the competi-
tion with a time of 4:18.20. Team-
mates Miller, Liz Scialpi, Senese
and Fischer grabbed second with
a4:39whileFrisbie, Alder, Bono-
mo and Klocko took third with a
5:03.78.
This is the best feeling in the
world, said Kosik of the victory.
We all get more excited for this
meet than any other meet.
We did fantastic, added
Fischer. Everyone stepped up to
the plate, especially the under-
classmen. They did very well and
all of their times are goingdown.
Inthepool theymet myexpec-
tations, outside of the pool they
exceeded my expectations, said
Pittston Area Coach Amy Hazlet
of her team. They are great lead-
ers, great kids and I think the
worldof them. Theyare goodstu-
dents and they represent our
school so well.
They are mature and they are
competitors and I have so much
respect for them. In the pool they
work hard every day, they are al-
ways looking to get better, they
are always pushing to get their
best times and they excel.
In the boys meet, the Patriots
team of Brandon Winters, Nick
Remsky, Tyler Cummings and
Dave Whispell finished with a
time of 2:02.73 to win the 200
Medley Relay.
Then Eann McCloe, Scott Say-
er and Jarred Barrett finished the
200 Free with times of 2:34.24,
2:37.23 and 2:48.41 respectively
tosweepthe event for the Patriots.
Cummings took first in the 50
Free with a time of 25.76, then
Winters (26.25) barely edged out
Wyoming Areas Ryan Flynn
(26.38) for second, while Remsky
finished fourth with a time of
27.46, barely beating WAs Jon
Scrobola who turned in a time of
27.64.
Mike Pacovsky took first in
Diving for the Warriors with a
209.95. Keith Tonte finished sec-
ond for PA with a 196.50. Jesse
Swazst scoreda167.3totakethird
for the Warriors while Michael
Barneygrabbedfourthfor the Pa-
triots with a 153.40. WAs Nick
Rydzewski tookfifthwitha score
of 136.60 and PAs Jaret Monte-
forte came in sixth with a 133.70.
Cummings (57.24) finished
first in the100 Free and his team-
mates Whispell and McCloe fin-
ishedsecondandthirdrespective-
ly.
In the 200 Free Relay, the team
of Winters, Remsky, McCloe and
Cummings finished with a time
of 1:49.82 while teammates
Whispell, Joe Lombardo, Barrett
and Sayer came in second with a
2:08.44.
Then in the 100 Back, Winters
took first place with a time of
1:06.55. Flynn came in second
with a 1:13.87 and Whispell
grabbed third with a 1:19.43.
Swimming by himself, Pittston
Areas Remsky finished with a
time of 1:18.65 in the 100 Breast,
wrapping up the boys meet and
givingthePatriot mena77-18vic-
tory.
Every year is a building
block," said WA Coach Maureen
Pikas. "I think that over time we
are going to be more and more
successful.
"(I was proud of) their overall
team spirit. They were going out
there and having fun."
PA99, Hanover 86
SamanthaScialpi andMiaNar-
done each contributed four victo-
ries as Pittston Area swam past
Hanover Area, 99-86, in a WVC
exhibition swim meet last Friday
afternoon in Hanover Township.
Scialpi and Nardone teamed
with Antoinette Antonnacci and
Tiffany Smith to start the race
with a win in the 200 Medley Re-
lay. Thefoursomeswama2:04.09
the Lady Patriots best time of
the year.
Scialpi also teamed with her
sister Liz, Lauren Senese and Sa-
rahKosiktotake the 200Free Re-
layinatimeof154:10. Individual-
ly, the senior won the 50 Free in a
second-best time of 26.30, and
the 100 Back in another season-
best time of 1:09.21.
Nardone added individual vic-
tories in the 200 IM and 100 Fly.
In the 100 Fly, the freshman be-
sted her top time this season by
more than two seconds and in the
process set a school record for the
event. Nardone swama1:03.02 to
surpass the previous record set by
Michelle DAmico at 1:03.89.
Nardone also teamed with Se-
nese, KosikandLiz Scialpi towin
the 400 Free Relay in a time of
4:11.27.
Smith added a victory in the
100 Free in a time of 1:01.43, a
season-best by almost two sec-
onds. She also placed third in the
50 Free.
WAKE
Above, Wyoming Area's Alex Holtz swims the girls 50 Free against Pittston Area in Yatesville on
Wednesday afternoon.
Pittston Area's Mia Nardone swims the
butterfly leg of the girls 200 IM.
Wyoming Area's Nina Cruz swims the backstroke in
the girls 200 IM.
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looked back from there.
Dallas closed out the first half
on a 7-2 run and led the War-
riors 17-10.
The second half didnt get any
easier for Wyoming Area as the
Dallas offensive attack and de-
fensive pressure proved to be
too much for the Lady Warriors.
Degnan scored the first
points of the half for Wyoming
Area with 4:06 remaining in the
third quarter, bringing the Lady
Warriors to within 25-11.
But the Lady Warriors never
got any closer.
Degnan led WA with 10
points, five steals, three assists
and a block. Blannett followed
with eight points, which includ-
ed going 6-for-8 from the free
throw stripe. She also added
seven rebounds and two blocks.
Sara Radzwilka hit the lone
shot from beyond the arc for the
Lady Warriors and finished
with three points and four
steals. Mallory Bohan and Ni-
cole Cumbo finished with two
points each, while Abby Thorn-
ton and Valerie Bott had one
point each to round out the scor-
ing.
By Josh Horton, Dispatch
Correspondent
WA 28, Hazleton 42
Serra Degnan and the Wyom-
ing Area Lady Warriors girls
basketball team played hard but
the fast paced Hazleton Area
defense was too much for them
as the Cougars took down their
hosts, 42-28 in a WVC cross-
over game on Monday at the
ter.
The defense was strong for
both teams right out of the
gates. Hazleton put up a quick
three to start the game and then
kept Wyoming Area in check
four almost four minutes before
LADY WARRIORS
PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Wyoming Area's Serra Degnan goes up to the basket agianst Dallas onThursday night.
See GIRLS, Page 49
Turnovers can make or break
a team in the game of basket-
ball. And for most of this sea-
son, creating turnovers has
made Pittston Areas season.
But on Tuesday night at Tho-
mas R. Kelly Gymnasiumin Ya-
tesville, turnovers broke the Pa-
triots as they suffered a 62-61
loss to Wyoming Valley Confer-
ence Division I foe Coughlin.
Patriots Area led 11-8 at the
end of the first quarter, and 32-
31 at the half as Steve Sklanka,
Mason Gross and Steve Stravin-
ski handled the scoring. Gross
and Stravinski also dominated
the boards early to keep the Pa-
triots on top.
But Coughlin gained the lead
with 6:51 remaining in the third
quarter when Phil Trout hit a
mid-range jumper. Later in the
quarter, Trout came up with a
big steal and drove the length of
the floor for an easy lay-in giv-
ing the visitors a 39-34 lead.
PA fought back, and Stravin-
ski stopped the bleeding with a
long-range jumper from way
downtown, giving the Patriots a
45-43 lead with 2:00 remaining
in the third quarter. Trout struck
back for Coughlin with a three
ball of his own later in the quar-
ter to give Coughlin a 46-45
lead.
Sklanka gave the Patriots the
lead back at 47-46 with an acro-
batic layup with 1:00 remaining
in the quarter. Neither team
found the bottom of the tin in
the remaining minute of the
third quarter and PA kept a slim
lead going into the final eight
minutes.
Ball security killed the Patri-
ots in the fourth quarter as they
turned the ball over in each of
their first three possessions of
the final quarter. Coughlin cap-
italized on the turnovers with a
7-0 run to take a 53-47 lead with
five minutes remaining in the
game.
Stravinski again halted the
Coughlin run when he found the
bottom of the net from way be-
yond the arc to bring the Patriots
to within three at 53-50 with
4:40 remaining.
Coughlin answered when
Marcus Cobb made it a six-
point game with the traditional
three-point play just five sec-
onds later, but Sklanka brought
the Patriots back to within two
at 56-54 when he hit two free
throws, then came up with a
steal and an easy layup.
With 1:35 remaining in the
game, Stravinski hit a jumper
from just inside the three-point
line to bring the Patriots within
one at 57-56. Devon Davis ex-
tended the Coughlin lead to
three with a layup high off the
glass.
The Crusaders extended its
lead to six, but again Stravinski
responded to bring the Patriots
within three at 61-58 with less
Turnovers costly in PA loss to Coughlin
Patriots give up ball in opening minutes of fourth quarter
By Josh Horton
Pittston Area's Michael Schwab dribbles past a defender on Tues-
day night against Coughlin.
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Get ready for
The Times Leaders
2012 Bride & Groom
special section!
Look for it in one of your
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THE TIMES LEADER
Saturday, February 25
SUNDAY DISPATCH
Sunday, February 26
GO LACKAWANNA
Sunday, February 26
SPONSORED BY:
The sixth annual Eugene
DeMinico II memorial basket-
ball game will be held on Friday,
Feb. 17 at Wyoming Area.
The game honors the memory
of Eugene DeMinico II, a Pitt-
ston Twp. police officer and dec-
orated Iraqi war veteran who was
killed in a motor vehicle accident
on Thanksgiving Eve 2005.
The winning school takes
home the annual teamtrophy and
the headcoaches choose anMVP
player for both PAand WAat the
end of the game.
There will be a raffle after the
game for the grand prize of a Le-
novolaptop15.6HDscreen, 320
gig hard drive computer donated
by Dr. Eugene and Debra DeMi-
nico and Pittston Appliance; a
$75 gift certificate from Bartoli
Winery; and two $20 gift certif-
icates from the Chicken Coop.
All proceeds and donations
will benefit the Hughestown Po-
liceDepartment CanineUnit. Po-
lice Officer Athena is available to
many local police departments
for illegal drug detection.
DeMinico game set
for Friday at WA
Pictured at top, Dr. Eugene DeMinico (center) is pictured with
Pittston Area Coach Al Kiesinger and Wyoming Area Coach Alex
Brogna. Above, Hughestown Police Chief Steve Golya, Officer
Athena and Officer Ed Sulima.
Lady Birds
Standing
Flamingos 7-5; Blue Jays 6-6; Seagulls
6-6; Tweety Birds 6-6; Robins 6-6; Para-
keets 5-7
Leaders
Mary Kay Stetina 588; Lee Lawrence
546; Debi Krakoski 509; Sandra Toole 502;
Deanna Yonki 498; Judy Krifka 488;
Therese Wrubel 474; Jill Kody 469; Cini
Digennari 465; Barbara Slusser 463
Pittston Twp V.F.W.
Standings
Bus Boys 14-10; Terminators 13-11;
Red Skins 13-11; Steelers 12-12; Nittanys
10-14; Yankees 10-14
Top 10 Bowlers 2/12
Walter Moore 722; Joe Walsh Jr. 676;
Joe Walsh Sr. 646; Jack Casper 622; Russ
Stevens 621; Joe Dalessandro 618; Joe Ar-
genio 604; Rich Russian 598; Larry
OBrien 568; Tony Grieco 550
200 Games 2/12
Joe Walsh Jr. 236-23-205; Walter
Moore 275-255; Joe Walsh Sr. 247-207;
Russ Stevens 238-202; Rich Russian 222-
205; Joe Argenio 221-201; Joe Dalessandro
211-209; Jack Casper 234; Larry OBrien
212; John Blattner 207; Tony Grieco 204;
Bert Myers 200
Top 10 Bowlers 2/5
Walter Moore 656; Jack Casper 651;
Joe Walsh Sr. 612; Frank Solano 582; Russ
Stevens 581; Joe Walsh Jr. 568; Rich Rus-
sian 567; Jim Stephanowicz 567; Larry
OBrien 565; Tony Grieco 543
200 Games 2/5
Walter Moore 230-225-201; Larry
OBrien 215-212; Joe Walsh Sr. 212-202;
Jack Casper 265; Joe Walsh Sr. 256; Frank
Solano 233; Tom Judge 213; Jim Stepha-
nowicz 209; Ray Wasko 209; Rich Russian
202; Joe Speccioli 201
Modern Lanes
Standings
Nowak 31-21; Quick 28-24; Scoble 26-
26; Wall 25-27; Javer 24-28; Houston 21-31
Scratch Game
Rob Nowak 246; Tony Javer 228; Brian
Houston 172; Gerald Wall 153; John Stoss
149; Mary Rose 120
Jerry Wall 203; Joshua Quick 194; Mi-
chael Javer 110; Zachary Houston 109;
Kate Scoble 234; Stephanie Nowak138
Scratch Series
Rob Nowak 707; Tony Javer 555; Brian
Houston 435; Gerald Wall 423; John Stoss
420; Mary Rose 308
Jerry Wall 522; Joshua Quick 499; Mi-
chael Javer 319; Zachary Houston 291
Kate Scoble 555; Steph Nowak 407
Modern Lanes
Standings
Marks Pro Shop 15-5; Susquehanna
Build 14-6; Number 2 13-7; Water Medi-
cine 13-7; Team 11 13-7; Tipsy Turtles 10-
10; Trimblett Detect 10-10; The Lions Den
8-12; Klein Pallets 7-13; The Donkeys 7-13;
Seven 5-15
Scratch Game
John Grohowski 287; Walt Janoski
279; Justin Hertzler 278; Jason Stetina 269;
Charlie Cairl 268; Brian Perrego 268; Jared
Colley 264; Rob Vanness 264; PJ Sonday
259; Mark Mundanar 259
Scratch Series
Jason Stetina 751; Walt Janoski 741; PJ
Sonday 741; John Grohowski 735; Brian
Perrego 728; Mark Mancini 718; Charlie
Cairl 717; Justin Hertzler 714; Rich Patton
707; Mark Mundanar 707
Modern Lanes
Standings
Team719-5; Golden Blend16-8; 2 Big
2 Small 15-9; Two 12-12; Dolls with Balls
11-13; Dont Choke 9-15; Teenage Mutant
Ninja Alpa 8-16
Scratch Game (Men)
James Mcevoy 245; Tyler Egan 245;
Conrad Chapple 234; Jared Saporito 233;
Dave Burge 229
Scratch Game (Women)
Melissa Eipper 267; Samantha Amos
231; Bailey Eipper 189; Briana Eipper 182;
katlyn Scoble 180
Scratch Series (Men)
Tyler Egan 658; James Mcevoy 648;
Dave Burge 624; Jared Saporito 608; Con-
rad Chapple 600
Scratch Series (Women)
Melissa Eipper 670; BaileyEipper 530;
Katlyn Scoble 515; Samantha Amos 489;
April Haupt 487
Prep Division
Standings
Sea Weavels 18-6; Six16.5-7.5; Gutter-
ball Busters16-8; The Extreme Bowlers14-
10; Pin Killers 12-12; Rolling Thunder 11-
13; Bowling Gods 10-14; Spare Change 10-
14; Steelers 9.5-14.5
Scratch Game (Men)
Joey Burridge 188; Alex Hawk 177;
Steven Langdon176; JJ Hood171; Michael
Javer 167
Emily Cheskiewicz188; Stephanie No-
wak 141; Kaitlyn Slusser 133; Emily Cher-
kauskas 131
Alex Hawk 508; Ryan Perrins 455;
Joey Burridge 444; Steven Langdon 432;
Michael Javer 432
Emily Cheskiewicz 415; Stephanie No-
wak 401; Emily Cherkauskas 347; Kaitlyn
Slusser 331
BantamDivision
Standings
3 Stars 14.5-3.5; The Pink Panthers
14-4; Skull Crushers 5-13; Garilla 2.5-15.5
Scratch Game (Men)
Dylan Petrucci 137; Aaron Hall 133;
Brian Gill 100; Austin Perrins 95; Bradley
Gill 87
Bailey Loyack 105; Lu Lu Cavello 76;
Isabella Rowaham 68; Lily Loughney 66;
Emily Bryan 58
Dylan Petrucci 261; Aaron Hall 253;
Austin Perrins 183; Brian Gill 169; Bradley
Gill 147
Baily Loyack 202; Lu Lu Cavello 152;
Lily Loughney124; Isabella Rowaham115;
Emily Bryan 109
Modern Lanes
Standings
Skull Crushers 6-0; Lil Rascals 5-1;
Dora and Diego 4-2; Pee Wee Girls 2-4;
The Little Tomatoes 1-5
Scratch Game (Men)
Ian Haupt 101; Christian Davis 90; Mi-
chael Cavello 87; Paul Simoncavage 86;
Brody Martin 82
Olivia Engle 80; Morgan Slusser 77;
Erica Gilligan 77; Alexis Kaslavage 72;
Ashlyn Loyack 67
Ian Haupt 101; Christian Davis 90; Mi-
chael Cavello 87; Paul Simoncavage 86;
Brody Martin 82
Olivia Engle 80; Morgan Slusser 77;
Erica Gilligan 77; Alexis Kaslavage 72;
Ashlyn Loyack 67
Modern Monday Seniors
Standings
Team 1 12-4; Nomads 12-4; Phillies
9-7; Hot Shots 9-7; RedRobins 7-9; Misfits
6-10; Bronx 3 5-11
Scratch Game
Rich Queeney 244; John Fialko 214;
Dave Smith 198; Lucille Bellas 177; Red
Parrish 170; Tony Angelella 170
Jean Donnora199; Marie Garrison180;
Corinne Deminici 167; Sharon Metz 157;
Phyllis Vavrek 147
John Fialko 616; Rich Queeney 518;
Red Parrish 483; Tony Angelella 477; Dave
Smith 460
Marie Garrison 482; Jean Donnora
478; Corinne Deminici 468; Phyllis Vavrek
396; Sharon Metz 391
Modern Lanes
Standings
Sleeping Dogs 12-6; Marks Pro Shop
13-5; The Originals 10-8; Silver Bullets
9-9; Rodanos Pizza 11-7; Squirrels 8-10;
Mingya Men 9-9
Scratch Game
Bill Mazonis 279; Rick Fountain 279;
Tony Santey 258; Dave Tarullo 247; Rich
Burrier 246; Butch Stelma 244; Mark Man-
cini 237; Gary Marinos 236; Jerry Marinos
234; Jeff Connolly 233
Scratch Series
Bill Mazonis 794; Rick Fountain 755;
Mark Mancini 704; Tony Santey 663; Bob
Sheply 653; John Wolcott 647; Dave Tarul-
lo 640; Rich Burrier 625; Bill Martin 610;
Jerry Marinos 610
Modern Lanes
Standings
Marks Pro Shop 21.5-6.5; Jack Ami-
gos 18-10; Buccaneers 17-11; Team416-12;
R C Baldrica PA 14-14; Turkey Season 8-
20; PTP 6.5-21.5; The Coffee Table Caf 5-
23
Scratch Game (Men)
Jason Stetina 288; John Olenick 279;
Robert Baldrica Jr. 268; George Race 247;
Rich Eipper 245
Mary Ann Olenick 224; Care Eipper
221; Melissa Misiura 194; Danae Morrow
169; Kathy White
John Olenick 732; Jason Stetina 715;
Robert Baldrica Jr. 696; Rich Eipper 683;
George Race 636
Care Eipper 622; Mary Ann Olenick
551; Melissa Misiura 550; Kathy White
480; Danae Morrow 403
L O C A L B O W L I N G
Flamingos first in Lady Birds
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The Pittston City Little League is hold-
ingits final registrationfor the2012season
at the Little League Clubhouse on Stark
Street on Monday, Feb. 13, from 6-8 p.m.
Fees for T-ball through Major League
are $45 for one child; $75 for 2; $100 for 3
or more children from the same family.
Teener is $85 per player.
There will be a late fee for anyone sign-
ing up after the scheduled registration
date. Please bring a copy of players birth
certificate andthree forms of proof of resi-
dence. Payment is due upon registration.
A/D LL registrations this week
Avoca/Dupont Little League will hold
registrations at the upper Avoca Little
League field clubhouse from 6-8 p.m. on
Monday and Wednesday.
Registration fee is $60 per player and
$75per family. Teener baseball sign-upfee
is $60 each player. Programs include: tee-
ball (ages 4-6), coach pitch (ages 7-8), mi-
nor softball and baseball (ages 8-10), ma-
jor softball and baseball (ages 10-12), ju-
nior baseball (ages 13 &14), senior base-
ball (ages15&16), andbigleaguebaseball
(ages 17 &18).
A/D LL board to meet Monday
The Avoca/Dupont Little League will
hold a meeting on Monday at 8 p.m. at the
upper AvocaLittleLeaguefieldclubhouse
after registrations. All officers are askedto
attend.
PATrack Parents meeting Thursday
The Pittston Area Track Parents are
holding a mandatory meeting on Thurs-
day, February 16 at Pittston Area High
School at 7 p.m.
Parents of a track and field athlete in
grades 7-12 are urged to attend. Among
items tobe discussedwill be the upcoming
JV and Varsity schedules, the Pittston Re-
lays, and the clothing sale.
WAFPAsets meeting
Wyoming Area Football Parents will
meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Cuzs Catering
Hall, Susquehanna Avenue, Exeter.
All parents of players from 7th through
12thgradeareaskedtoattend.Plans will be
finalized for the upcoming Night at the
Races which will be held on March 3 at St.
Barbaras Parish, St. AnthonysHall inExe-
ter.
West Pittston LL tryouts set
The West Pittston Little League will
hold tryouts on the following dates: Mon-
day, Feb. 13from 6 to 8 p.m. for Girls Mi-
nor andMajors; Wednesday, Feb. 15from6
to 8 p.m. for Boys Minors; Thursday, Feb
16from 6 to 8 p.m. for Boys Minors; Fri-
day, Feb. 17from 6 to 8 p.m. for Boys Ma-
jors; and Saturday, Feb 18from 10 a.m. to
noon for Boys Majors.
All Tryouts will be held in the indoor fa-
cility and all players trying out must be
present for at least half of the tryouts to be
eligible to play at that level.
WAIce Hockey parents meeting
The Wyoming Area Ice Hockey will be
holding its monthly parents meeting on
Monday at the Revolution Ice Center in
Pittston at 7:30 p.m.
The parents of the WAIce Hockey team
will be working the Penguins games, at the
Nacho Express cart, located near the West
gate and help support the team.
GP Jr. Legion seeking players
Any baseball players interested in join-
ing the Greater Pittston Junior Legion
Baseball program must contact rmus-
to369@comcast.net.
PAdiamond boosters meeting
The Pittston Area Baseball Booster
Club will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at
the Red Mill in Pittston.
All parents of players in grades 7-12 are
encouraged to attend and participate. All
lottery packets have been distributed any
player not receivingtheir packet or that has
not signed up please contact Brian at 457-
3693. Reminder all lottery returns are due
by February 22.
Jr. Patriots meeting next Sunday
The Pittston Jr. Patriots will hold its
monthly meeting on February 12 at 1p.m.
at Faheys Riverfront Cafe located at 137
Main St., Pittston. Parents and coaches are
encouraged to attend.
Duryea LL to meet today
The Duryea Little League will have a
mandatory coaches meeting today at 5
p.m. at the Duryea VFW. Anyone interest-
ed in coaching this year must attend.
Teams and divisions will be discussed.
This will also be our monthly meeting and
2012 season items will discussed.
Cedar BMX Banquet set for March 4
The 2011 Cedar BMX awards banquet
will be held March 4, from1-4 p.m. at the
Chinchilla Fire hall on Shady Lane Road,
in Clarks Summit.
All riders and their families are encour-
aged to attend. Please RSVP to candyro-
sie@lycos.comby Feb. 27. The 2011track
champions will receive their awards, and
we will discuss plans for the upcoming
season, whichis scheduledtobeginMarch
24.
GP Stoners Youth Soccer signups set
Spring signups for Greater Pittston
Youth Soccer have been set for Tuesday,
Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6:30-
8:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Feb. 29 from
6:30-8 p.m. at the Exeter Scout Home in
the rear of the Exeter Boro Building on the
corner of Wyoming Avenue and Lincoln
Street, Exeter.
Cost is $25 if you do not need uniform
and$40withauniform. For moreinfo, vis-
it http://stonersoccer.org/.
WAcalls Jr. Hi baseball parents
There will be a mandatory meeting for
parents of the Wyoming Area 7th and 8th
grade baseball players at the high school
on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Room129.
Inaugural Big Blue Devil
Golf Classic set
Theinaugural BigBlueDevil Golf Clas-
sic will take place May 20 at the Blue
Ridge Trail Golf Club.
Cost for the CaptainandCrewevent will
be $125 per golfer or $500 per foursome.
Cost includes cart and green fees, tourna-
ment dinner, cash prizes to flight winners
and runners-up, scats, prizes and tourna-
ment golf shirt.
To register your team, email BigBlue-
DevilClassic@gmail.com or 570-650-
9356. Spots in the tournament are expect-
ed to go fast, so reservations are required
as soon as possible.
Scholarship sponsorships are available
for $250; Hole sponsorships for $100; and
a $50 patron sponsorship is also available.
All sponsorships will be advertised at this
years tournament and other events to take
place this year. Donations are tax deduc-
tible.
If you cannot play and wish to make a
donationtotheRichardP. Notari Sr. Schol-
arship Fund, you can mail donations care
of Rick Notari, 13 Lincoln St., Old Forge,
PA18518. Checks can be made payable to
theRichardP. Notari Sr. ScholarshipFund.
JTLL sets Field Prep Day
There will be a FieldPreparationDayon
Saturday, March 10 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m..
All managers and coaches must be present
on this day for field preparations for the
upcoming season. If you can not make it
onthis day, youmust designatesomeoneto
be there in your absence. An alternate day
will be scheduled in case of inclement
weather.
PTLL sets registration dates
The Pittston Township Little League
will hold final registration for the upcom-
ing2012tee-ball, baseball andsoftball sea-
son on Wednesday at the Pittston Town-
ship Municipal Building from 6 to 8 p.m.
Registration fee is $50 per player and
$75 per family. Little League Divisions in-
clude, Little League, Girls Softball, and
Junior/Senior LL. The league is open to
childrenof PittstonTwp. andHughestown.
All new players must provide copy of
birth certificate and proof of residency. T-
ball players must be 5 by May 1, 2012.
Questions can be directed to Nick at 690-
2748 or on the league website at
www.ptll.us.
Dupont Softball signups
The Dupont Softball/Teeball League
will be holding signups at the Dupont
Fieldhouse, 200 ElmSt, Dupont on Satur-
day, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon; Sunday,
Feb. 12 from noon to 3 p.m.; and Monday,
Feb. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The league as no residential boundary
restrictions, and is open to all children
from the Greater Pittston area as well as
surrounding communities. Teeball is for
boys or girls ages 4 to 7; and softball for
girls ages 7 to17. Cost is $25 per player for
teeball, and $50 for 1 player, $85 for two
players or $110 for three players from the
same family for softball.
There is no league fundraiser required.
For more info, call Bob at 881-8744 or
visit http://dupontsoftball.clubspac-
es.com.
Softball league calls players, teams
The County Line Girls Softball League,
a newly formed ASARec League with no
boundary restrictions, open to all girls, ag-
es 7-17, is seeking players or teams to par-
ticipate in a fun and friendly league with
minimal travel.
Girls Softball towns already signed up
include Dupont, Taylor and Minooka
Call Bob at 881-8744 for more informa-
tion or visit http://dupontsoftball.club-
spaces.com
OFLL sets registration
The Old Forge Lions Little League Pro-
gramwill holdregistrationfor all baseball,
softball and tee-ball players, ages (4 thru
16) today from12-2 p.m.
Fees for the 2011season are $45 for one
player, $65 for two players from the same
family, and $75 for three or more players
fromthe same family. Abirth certificate is
also required when signing up.
Registrations will be taken in the lobby
of Old Forge High School, 300 Marion
Street, Old Forge. Any questions, please
call John Belko at 457-2188.
Attn: Girls softball players in surround-
ing communities that do not have a Little
League softball programmay also register
to play.
Players must also purchase two raffle
tickets at $10 each at the time of registra-
tion, not to exceed three raffle tickets per
family.
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Pittston LL holding final registration session
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rebounds, and Jimmie Aversa
chipped in with nine points on
three three-pointers
The Blue Devils have lost
three in a row, and four-of-five,
with those four losses coming
by a total of 11 points.
OF 43, Dunmore 44
Old Forge staged a furious
fourth quarter rally but still
came up short in a 44-43 loss to
Dunmore in a Lackawanna
League Division II game on
Tuesday night in the Elio Ghi-
giarelli Gymnasium at Old
Forge High School.
The Blue Devils trailed 39-
27 when Dunmores Dennis
Mundt scored on a layup just
27 seconds into the fourth
quarter. From there, Old Forge
outscored the Bucks, 16-5 with
six different players scoring.
Trailing 44-38 with 3:23 left,
J Argonish scored on an offen-
sive rebound off of his own
miss, and Brian Tomasetti bur-
ied a three-pointer from the top
of the key to get the Blue Dev-
ils within 44-43 with 1:30 re-
maining in the game.
After a Dunmore turnover
with less than 25 seconds re-
maining, Old Forge called
timeout before holding for the
last shot.
Dave Argust drove to the foul
line from the left corner but his
15-foot attempt with three sec-
onds left was blocked as Dun-
more held on for the victory.
The Blue Devils struggled
offensively in the middle quar-
ters as they were outscored by
the Bucks, 27-14.
Jimmie Aversa led Old Forge
with 14 points, including four
three-pointers.
Argonish added 10 points
and 10 rebounds for the Blue
Devils, and Tomasetti chipped
in with nine points.
Matt Clark led Dunmore
with 11 points.
Old Forge's Brian Tomasetti jump stops before shooting during
the Blue Devils loss to Carbondale.
EXCRUCIATING
than a minute remaining. Then with 19.4 remain-
ing, Sklanka was fouled and hit both free throws
to bring the Patriots within 61-60.
The Patriots were then forced to foul with time
dwindling. Nate Oliver went to the line with 17.6
remaining and he hit one of two giving the Cru-
saders a 62-60 lead.
With 4.9 seconds remaining, Michael Schwab
drove the lane for the Patriots and was fouled. But
the sophomore was only able to make 1-of-2 to
get PA within 62-61.
The Patriots had one last shot, but Stravinski
missed a half-court desperation attempt to send
Pittston Area to its fifth loss in six games.
Stravinski led the Patriots with 29 points, 12
rebounds and three blocks.
Sklanka chipped in with 11 points, four assists,
and two steals, and Gross finished the game just
shy of a double-double with nine points and 16
rebounds.
Shaun McDermott scored nine, while Schwab
added three. Jordan Houseman rounded out the
scoring with two points, six assists and a block.
PA 59, Hazleton 66
Steve Stravinski continued to fill up the basket
but it was not enough to get the Pittston Area past
Hazleton Area as the Patriots lost 66-57 in a
WVC Division I game on Friday night on the
road.
Stravinski posted his tenth 20-plus scoring out-
put with a game-high 26 points against the Cou-
gars, including four three-pointers and a 7-for-10
night at the charity stripe. But the Patriots dug
themselves into an early hole, trailing 26-14 at the
end of the first quarter.
Pittston Area rallied in the second stanza, cut-
ting its deficit to just four at 37-33. However the
Patriots got no closer as Hazleton held on.
Jordan Houseman added 12 points for PA, and
Steve Sklanka chipped in with 10. Both players
had two triples each to give PA eight three-point-
ers on the night.
WA 46, Dallas 57
Dan Newhart had a fine night for the Warriors
dropping 14 points while Mike Carey chipped in
with 10 including six from downtown.
However, Wyoming Area could not overcome
an 11-point halftime deficit and Dallas pulled
away in the last four minutes as they defeated the
Warriors 57-46 on Friday night at the Wyoming
Area Secondary Center in Exeter.
Dallas came out on a 5-0 run but Lou Vullo hit a
three-pointer to cut the lead to 5-3. After a Moun-
taineer bucket, WA answered right back with two
free throws by Matt Klus at the 4:36 mark. Dallas
Pittston Area's Shaun McDermott looks inside
before making a passn against Coughlin.
PA PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Pittston Area's Jordan Houseman lofts a floater
over a Coughlin defender.
PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Wyoming Area's Lou Vullo keeps the ball away
fromDallas player Paul Brace.
TURNOVERS
See WARRIORS, Page 50
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Degnan made a foul shot with
4:36 left in the first period.
Wyoming Area started off
strong by playing a quick effec-
tive 3-2 zone defense that was
keeping Hazleton from getting
off a shot. Both teams stellar de-
fense resulted in the first period
ending 9-5 in favor of Hazleton.
I love the energy (the girls)
came out with, especially after
two tough losses, said Wyom-
ing Area Head Coach Ryan
Kennedy.
The Lady Warriors continued
their tough game play in the
second period including a heads
up play Degnan. Hazleton had
the ball and lost control as the
ball bounced off a Cougar and
into the hands of Degnan who
went down the court and put up
a jump shot for two points.
We played hard until the end
(of the game). I couldnt ask for
more from my team, said Deg-
nan.
Eventually, the wheels came
off for the Lady Warriors in the
second period when Hazleton
started to gain momentum in
their passing game that allowed
them to find open shots in the
WA defense. That allowed Ha-
zleton to build up a 22-14 lead
at the end of the half.
The second half was much of
the same story as Wyoming Ar-
ea continued to play hard but
Hazleton seemed a step ahead
of them with their ball move-
ment.
Hazleton played their usual
strategy of using a full court
press throughout the game
which seemed to keep the War-
riors off balance. The real prob-
lemfor Wyoming Area, though,
was their missed chances at free
throws. They could not connect
on 12 of them from the line.
Making (the free throws)
could have made the game
tighter and wed be in better
shape for the last few minutes,
said Kennedy.
Degnan finished with 11
points for Wyoming Area. Ab-
by Thornton added six points.
By Tommy Romanelli, Dis-
patch Intern
OF 42, Dunmore 53
Old Forge went toe-to-toe
with first-half champ Dunmore
but could not get over the hump
in a 53-42 loss to the Lady
Bucks in a Lackawanna League
Division II matchup on Monday
night in Bucktown.
The Blue Devils led for the
first six minutes, including12-5
after Teri Vieira drilled her sec-
ond three-pointer of the quarter
with 2:45 left in the opening
stanza.
But Dunmore went on a 27-8
run over the next 13:30 to take a
32-20 lead with 5:15 remaining
in the third quarter.
Old Forge didnt quit.
Vieira and Rhyan Barnic
sandwiched two triples around
a Morgan Malia layup, and Tay-
lor Nemetz added three points
the old-fashioned way with a
bucket and a free throw to get
the Blue Devils within 32-31
just two minutes later.
Dunmore stopped the 11-0
run with a spurt of its own, end-
ing the third period on a 6-0 tear
to take momentum back with a
38-31 lead.
Old Forge cut its deficit to
three points twice but was un-
able to get closer as the Lady
Bucks ended the game on an 8-1
run.
Barnic led the Blue Devils
with10 points and seven assists.
Vieira added nine points and
Tori Tansley chipped in with
seven points and nine rebounds.
OF 60, Carbondale 28
Teri Vieira poured in a career-
high 19 points as Old Forge
broke open a close game with a
23-1run in the third quarter dur-
ing a 60-28 victory over Car-
bondale in a Lackawanna
League Division II game in the
Pioneer City on Thursday night.
The Blue Devils led 31-21 at
the break before holding the
Chargerettes to just one point in
the first eight minutes after
halftime.
Lauren Carey added10 points
for Old Forge, and Rhyan Bar-
nic added eight.
Dispatch Staff Writer Rick
Notari contributed to this re-
port.
This weeks schedule
Monday
PA at Valley West
WA v. Tunkhannock
OF v. Holy Cross
Thursday
PA v Wyoming Area
GIRLS
Above, left, Old Forge's Tori Tansley drives by a Dunmore defender. Above right, Morgan Malia goes
to the hoop for two of her points in the Blue Devils loss at Dunmore.
Above, left, Wyoming Area's Abby Thornton is fouled as she goes to the basket in a loss against
Dallas. Above left, WA's Sara Radzwilka goes in for a layup against Dallas. PHOTOS BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Above left, Old Forge's Teri Vieira dribbles past halfcourt against Dunmore. Above right, Lauren
Carey is surrounded by three Dunmore players after grabbing a rebound for the Blue Devils.
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Former Pittston Area grappler
Kris Gratalo won his Mixed Mar-
tial Arts debut in CageFight 10 at
the Woodlands Inn and Resort on
Friday night by unanimous deci-
sion against a very familiar oppo-
nent inSeanOlivieri of OldForge.
The two grew up together and
would often wrestle near their
homes in Pittston.
However, thistimeit wasinfront
of a standing room only crowd at
the Woodlands Inn &Resort.
It was good, I felt real strong in
the cage. The onlythingthat sucks
is I was fighting someone I knew,
Gratalo said of his MMA Debut
victory. Weusedtoactuallywres-
tle in the side yard of my house
growing up and then he moved to
OldForge andwe kindof lost con-
tact.
Despitebeinginacage, thebout
was much like any other they had
experienced growing up. Gratalo
had the clear advantage as a grap-
pler and Olivieri was more of a
striker.
I wouldsayI did, becauseI was
always the wrestler, Gratalo said
of who came out on top of their
side yard battles. I know he is a
tough striker and I know he is a
tough kid.
Gratalotooka holdof the match
earlywithabigtakedownandonce
he had Olivieri on the ground, he
never let him back up. He used a
combination of strong punches to
thechest andbrutestrengthtokeep
Olivieri on the ground.
I knewthat his jiu-jitsuis pretty
good, so I knew I just had to stay
out of his submissions, Gratalo
said. As far as controllinghis hips
and keeping him on the ground, I
knew I had the advantage and
standing up he was going to be
tough opponent.
Gratalo feels everything went
his way, but admits if they were
standing, thefight mayhavebeena
bit different.
It really went my way, Gratalo
said. I got in on the early take-
downsandcontrolledit fromthere.
If I would have kept it standing,
who know what would have hap-
pened.
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Gratalo wins
MMA debut
over old friend
Boyhood neighbors meet
again at CageFight 10
PHOTO BY PETE G. WILCOX
Former PA wrestler Kris Gratalo (top) fights Sean Olivieri at Cage-
Fight 10 on Friday night.
By Josh Horton
For the Times Leader
dropped in two straight before
Newhart hit a jumper but Dallas
answered right back and the
first quarter ended 13-7 Dallas.
Dallas opened the second
quarter with a 7-0 run extending
their lead to 20-7.The Warriors
stopped the run when Bart
Chupka fought hard down-low,
earning himself a trip to the line
where he sank both making the
score 20-9. The Mountaineers
hit a bucket but Newhart
grabbed an offensive board and
hit a foul line jumper cutting the
lead to 22-11. Newhart then hit
Vullo, who drained the jump
shot with 1:27 left. Dallas rat-
tled off four straight before Ca-
rey caught the ball with a few
seconds left, pump faked,
stepped to his left and released
the shot which banked in as the
buzzer sounded, cutting the
Dallas lead to 26-15 at the half.
The third quarter was all
Wyoming Area.
Newhart hit a quick jumper
from the top of the key and then
took the pass from Carey and
drained a baseline shot on the
next possession to cut the
Mountaineer lead to 26-19.
Dallas dropped in two but Ne-
whart responded with another
baseline bucket and Carey
drained a three from the corner
cutting the Dallas lead to four.
Dallas scored, pushing the
lead back to six but Vullo spot-
ted Chupka wide-open under-
neath the basket on the second-
ary break. Chupka dropped in
the layup and earned the chance
at a three-point play. Sinking
the free throw, Chupka cut the
lead to three - the closest the
game was since Dallas hit a
three to start the game.
Dallas responded with three
the hard way to extend the lead
back to six, but Newhart hit Ca-
rey who drained a deep ball to
cut the lead back to three with
less than two minutes left in the
third quarter.
Dallas hit a bucket and then a
free throwon the following pos-
session to bump the lead to six.
Chupka responded when he
grabbed an offensive rebound
and laid it in with less than a
minute left in the quarter. How-
ever, Dallas hit a fade away with
eight seconds left to extend the
lead back to six to end the third.
Wyoming Area outscored the
Mountaineers 17-12 in the quar-
ter to put themselves in a posi-
tion to compete in the fourth.
Chupka opened the fourth by
sinking two foul shots but Dal-
las answered right back with a
bucket. Then Newhart used a
ball screen to gain a few inches
to sink a jump shot but Dallas
once again answered right back.
In nearly identical plays, Vul-
lo used a high ball screen to gain
some room to drain a jumper
fromstraight away. Then Jordan
Zezza dropped in a baseline
jumper to cut the lead to 42-40
with 4:35 left in the game.
But Dallas responded with
five straight, pushing the lead to
47-40. Vullo once again sank a
deep two to cut it to 47-42 but
the Mountaineers hit four
straight free throws to bump the
lead to nine.
Carey hit a baby hook with
1:07 left and the Dallas lead was
51-44.Dallas hit two foul shots
and WA responded with two of
their own by Newhart with 51
seconds left, however those are
the last points the Warriors
would score as Dallas tacked on
four more and the game ended
at 57-46.
Chupka and Vullo both fin-
ished with nine points for the
Warriors.
By Matt Page, Dispatch Cor-
respondent
WA 53, Hazleton 78
Wyoming Area could not
keep pace with Hazleton Area
in a 78-53 loss to the Cougars in
a WVC crossover game on
Tuesday night in lower Luzerne
County.
The Warriors trailed by just
five points after the opening pe-
riod, but Hazleton posted 37
points over the middle quarters
to take a 56-34 lead into the fi-
nal stanza.
Lou Vullo led WA with 12
points, including two three-
pointers and a perfect 4-for-4
from the free throw line.
Jeremy Zezza added nine
points for the Warriors, and Dan
Newhart and Joe Adonizio each
scored six.
Next weeks schedule
Tuesday
PA v. Valley West
WA at Tunkhannock
OF at Holy Cross
Friday
PA at Wyoming Area
WARRIORS
PHOTOS BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Above left, Wyoming Area's Bart Chupka takes a shot inside for the Warriors. Above right, Mike
Carey dribbles past a Dallas defender on Friday night.
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OBITUARIES
MaryAnn
Statuto Perrillo,
64, of Scranton,
died peacefully
February 9,
2012 at Hospice
Community
Care, Dunmore, surrounded by
her family. She was the wife of
Harry Perrillo who died Septem-
ber 20, 2004.
Born in Scranton, daughter of
Anthony J. Statuto of Scranton
and the late Concetta DeRosa
Statuto. She was a graduate of
West Scranton High School and
attended Lackawanna College.
She went on to learn ballroom
dancingandbecame a teacher and
certified ballroomjudge. She was
thefounder andprincipal owner of
Ballroom I Dance Studio in Pitt-
ston. MaryAnnhadaflarefor ball-
roomdancing and the dance floor
would come to life the moment
she begantodance. She competed
and traveled to many competi-
tions. She also did several televi-
sion tapings for WVIA Channel
44 with her students. She loved
teaching and her students loved
her. MaryAnnalways put her fam-
ily first and was a loving and de-
voted wife, daughter, sister, aunt,
andfriendwhowill begreatlymis-
sedbythosewhosegoodfortuneit
was tohaveknownher. Her legacy
isthelastingimpressionsheleft on
everyone who met her. She was a
lifelong devoted member of St.
Lucys Church, Scranton.
She resided at Linwood Nurs-
ing Home, Scranton, for the past
seven and a half years following a
tragic accident. The family would
liketoacknowledgeandgratefully
thank the entire staff at Linwood
for the special care they provided.
She is also survived by a sister,
NancyCottrell andhusbandDave,
Avoca; three brothers, Peter and
wife Terry, Olyphant; Joseph and
wife Jean, Tunkhannock, and An-
thony, Moscow; a brother-in-law,
Louis Venturi, Scranton, several
nieces, nephews, andgrandnieces
and grand nephews.
The funeral will be conducted
on Monday from the Patrick F.
Guido Funeral Home, 120 South
MainAve., Scranton, withMassof
Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St.
Lucys Church, 949 Scranton
Street. Interment Cathedral Cem-
etery. Friendsmaycall Sunday2to
5 p.m. Please visit www.patrick-
guidofuneralhome.com for infor-
mation, directions, or to send an
online condolence.
Mary Ann Perrillo
February 9, 2012
Mary Karkut, 86, of Dupont
died February 9, 2012 at her
home. She was the widowof Ed-
ward Karkut, who passed away
on February 12, 1997.
She was born in Moosic,
daughter of the late Michael and
Anna Magdalinich Potosky and
was a graduate of the Moosic
High School, class of 1943. She
resided in Moosic until moving
to Dupont in 1950. She was em-
ployed by Western Union and
had worked in the area garment
industry for many years. She was
a member of Sacred Heart of Je-
sus Church, Dupont, and the
Womens Society of the church.
Mary was a loving mother and
grandmother who was always
there when needed.
She was alsoprecededindeath
by sisters, Anna Mislinski, He-
len Moore, Susan Marcinko and
Irene Lichak and brothers, Peter
and Michael Potosky.
Surviving are daughters, Ann
Kepich and her husband Mi-
chael, Moosic and atty. Barbara
Karkut and her husband Brian
Thoma, Moorestown, N.J.;
grandchildren, Dr. Candice Kep-
ich and her husband Dr. Ryan
Radakovich, Jeffrey Kepich and
Auralee Thoma; brother Nicho-
las Potosky and sister Geraldine
Salerno.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 9:30 a.m. from the
Lokuta-Zawacki Funeral Home
200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont,
with a Mass of Christian Burial
at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Je-
sus Church, 215 Lackawanna
Ave., Dupont. Interment parish
cemetery, Dupont. Friends may
call Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.
Contributions may be made to
the American Heart Association
or the Alzheimers Association.
Mary Karkut
February 9, 2012
Louise L.
Brogan, 82, of
Exeter, died
February 9,
2012 at the
Wilkes-Barre
General Hos-
pital.
Born in Exeter, she was the
daughter of the late Tranquillo
and Anna Biago Altoe. Louise
was a 1947 graduate of Exeter
High School and continued on
to graduate from cosmetology
school, eventually opening up
her own shop, Louises Beauty
Salon. She also worked with her
husband, Jack, at his family
store, Sime Brogans Mens
Clothing Store, Pittston. She
was a member of St. Cecilias
Church (St. Barbara Parish),
Exeter and was a member of
their Altar and Rosary Society.
Surviving are her husband,
John "Jack" Brogan, to whom
she was married 62 years;
daughter, Marguerita Mutarelli,
and her husband, John, Wood-
bridge, Va.; sons, John Simon
Brogan, Exeter and Michael
John Brogan and his wife,
Bridget, West Pittston; a sister,
Yolanda Dolfi and her husband,
Bob, West Covina, Calif., and a
brother, Carlo Altoe and his
wife, Barbara, Exeter; grand-
children, John and David Muta-
relli, and Colleen and her hus-
band, Ryan Campbell; seven
great-grandchildren; many
nieces and nephews.
on Monday at 9 a.m. from the
Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030
Wyoming Ave., Exeter, with a
Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30
a.m. in St. Cecilias Church (St.
Barbara Parish), Exeter. Inter-
ment Mount Olivet Cemetery,
Carverton. Friends may call
Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8
p.m. at the funeral home. Dona-
tions may be made to the charity
of your choice. To send expres-
sions of sympathy to the family
visit www.gubbiottifh.com.
Louise L. Brogan
February 9, 2012
Daniel W.
Dailey, 73, of
West Wyom-
ing, died Feb-
ruary 9, 2012
in his home.
Born in
West Wyoming, he was the
son of the late William and
Dorothy Pointon Dailey. He
was educated in the West
Wyoming schools. Mr. Dailey
was employed at the former
Roots Transfer of Wyoming
for 35 years.
Also preceding him in death
was his wife, the former Judi-
th Miller.
Surviving are sisters, Ar-
lene Welliver and her hus-
band, Curtis, Pittston; Berna-
dine Urbine, West Wyoming;
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be
held Monday at 10 a.m. in the
Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral
Home, 504 Wyoming Avenue,
Wyoming, with the Rev. Wal-
ter Lauver of the First As-
sembly of God Church, West
Pittston, officiating. Inter-
ment Memorial Shrine Ceme-
tery, Carverton. Friends may
call Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. in
the funeral home.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Hospice of the
Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore
Drive, Wilkes-Barre, 18702.
Daniel W. Dailey
February 9, 2012
Emma M. Conklin, of Pitt-
ston, died February 9, 2012, at
the Moses Taylor Hospital,
Scranton.
Emma was born in Nanticoke,
on May 1, 1933, daughter of the
late Clyde and Arlene Holloway
Kivler. She was formerly em-
ployed at General Cigar and later
by Luzerne County Community
College. Emma was a member of
the Zion United Church of
Christ, Nanticoke.
by her husband, Harry; sister
Shirley Miles; brother Jesse Kiv-
ler; stepmother Helen Schowski.
Surviving are daughters, Ar-
lene Jones and her husband, Da-
vid, Nanticoke; Brenda Derr and
her husband, James, Pittston;
grandchildren, Kerry Moyer,
Holly Gomelko, David Jones,
Scott Jones, Heather Derr, Me-
lissa Derr, Amber Derr and
James Derr Jr.; sisters, Patricia
Peters, Idaho; Barbara Halabur-
da, Nanticoke; brothers, Tho-
mas, Florida; Jerry, Nanticoke.
Monday at 10 a.m. from the Earl
W. Lohman Funeral Home, 14
W. Green St., Nanticoke, with
the Rev. Barry Lohman officiat-
ing. Interment will be inthe Nan-
ticoke Cemetery. Friends may
call Sunday from2 to 4 and 6 to 8
p.m.
Emma M. Conklin
February 9, 2012
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Brandon Winters swam to
three victories in Pittston Ar-
eas 82-74 loss to Hanover in a
WVC exhibition swim meet.
Winters was part of the win-
ning 200 Free Relay team for
PA with Tyler Cummings,
Nick Remsky and Dave Whis-
pell.
Winters added victory in the
100 Back in a time of 1:05.59,
and also won the 50 Free in a
time of 25.45.
Cummings added a win the
100 Free in a time of 57.32, and
finished second in the 200 IM.
Whispell added a second-
place finish in the 200 Free
and a third in the 100 Back.
Remsky placed second in the
100 Fly and 100 Breast.
Michael Barney won the
Diving portion of the event for
the Patriots.
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OBITUARIES
Mrs. June Ann Chropowicki,
83, of Old Forge, passed away
February4, 2012at RiversideRe-
hab and Nursing Center, Taylor.
Born in Duryea, she was the
daughter of the late Edward and
Victoria Szymanski Barlik. She
was a graduate of Duryea High
School, class of 1946, and Mad-
ame Fenwick School of Beauty,
Scranton. Prior to her retirement,
she was employedinthe area gar-
ment industry. She was a mem-
ber of Nativity of Our Lord Par-
ish, Duryea. She was a loving
wife, mother and grandmother,
who loved spending time with
her grandchildren.
She and her husband, Peter T.
Chropowicki, celebrated their
55th wedding anniversary this
past June 9.
She was also preceded in death
by three brothers, John, Monsig-
nor Robert and Leonard Barlik.
Also surviving are a daughter,
Jane Chropowicki of Old Forge;
son Jim Chropowicki and his
wife, Ada, of Duryea; grandson
Jim; granddaughter Julie; sister
Elizabeth Meredick of Scranton;
nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held Feb. 8 in Holy Rosary
Church, Duryea. Interment Holy
Rosary Cemetery, Duryea.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Holy Rosary School,
Duryea.
June A. Chropowicki
February 4, 2012
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Obituary Policy
Anna E. Karalunas of Swoyers-
ville died Feb. 3, 2012 at home sur-
rounded by her loving family.
Born in Swoyersville, she was
the daughter of the late Joseph and
Mary Saypack Kolesky. She at-
tended Swoyersville schools, and
worked for many years in the gar-
ment industry. She was a member
of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne,
and the International Garment
Workers Union.
by husband Raymond; son, Ray-
mond; brothers, Frank Kolesky,
Joseph Kolesky and sister, Helen
Pega.
Surviving are her daughter Jean
Karalunas, with whom she resid-
ed; son, Ronald Karalunas and
wife Pamela of Jenkins Township;
daughter-in-law, Marianne Kara-
lunas of Dallas; grandchildren,
Randall Sirota of Colorado, Kait-
lin Karalunas of Jenkins Town-
ship, Cody Karalunas of Dallas;
great-grandchildren, Rachel and
Ian Sirota; sisters, Agnes Pelak of
New Jersey, Marion Berilla of
Dallas and many nieces and neph-
ews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held Feb. 6 in Holy Family Parish,
Luzerne. Interment Holy Trinity
Cemetery, Swoyersville. Arrange-
ments by the Betz-Jastremski Fu-
neral Home, Luzerne. To leave a
message of condolence visit
www.betzjastremski.com.
Anna E. Karalunas
February 3, 2012
Mary Castiglione Vinci, a resi-
dent of Highland Manor, of Exeter,
died February 8, 2012 at Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital. She was
the widow of Salvatore Vinci.
Born Jan. 15, 1922 in Pittston,
she was a daughter of the late Ni-
cholas and Anna Giglia Casti-
glione.
by sisters Frances Castiglione and
Anna Bellomo.
She is survived by nephews,
Nick and Joseph Bellomo, and Da-
vid Castiglione, and his wife, Che-
ri, all of Pittston; and great-niece
Lori and husband Chris Cangelosi
of Parsippany, NJ.
Wednesday at 9 a.m. fromthe Gra-
ziano Funeral Home, 700 Town-
ship Blvd., Pittston Twp., with a
Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30
a.m. from St. Joseph Marello Par-
ish (St. Roccos Church), Pittston.
Interment Green-Wood Cemetery,
Brooklyn, NY. Viewing hours will
be held Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at
the funeral home. The family
would like to expressed their heart-
felt thanks to all of the nurses,
nurses aides and doctors who took
care of Mary in her time of need.
Online condolences may be made
at www.GrazianoFuneralHome-
.com
Mary Castiglione Vinci
February 8, 2012
James J. Space, 47, of Price
Street Kingston, died February 7,
2012, at Mountain City Nursing &
Rehabilitation, Hazle Township.
He was born in Philadelphia, on
September 3, 1964. He was the son
of Arthur G. Sr. and Margaret Te-
desco Space. He was employed as
a welder for Dupont Tool, Dupont.
He was an avid Philadelphia Ea-
gles football fan.
He is survived by his parents,
Arthur Sr. and Margaret Space;
sons, James and Nicholas; sisters,
Margaret Marie Crossley and An-
gela Parncutt; brother, Arthur
Space Jr., several nieces and neph-
ews; companion, Leslie Rocco-
grandi.
A memorial service was held
Feb. 11. from the George A. Strish
Inc. Funeral Home, Ashley.
James J. Space
February 7, 2012
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OBITUARIES
Frank J. Le-
toski, age 76, of
Shavertown,
died Feb. 5,
2012, peaceful-
ly, surrounded
by his loving
children.
Born in Luzerne, Frank was a
son of the late Frank J. and Helen
Perchach Letoski. Frank was
employed as a Millwright retir-
ing from HPG, Mountain Top,
after a lengthy career. He was a
hardworkingandtalentedtrades-
man who could fix anything.
Frank loved the outdoors, en-
joyed gardening and took great
pride in his home and grounds.
AnArmyveteran, Frank was also
a member of the Daddow-Isaacs
Dallas American Legion Post
672. He was a devoted and lov-
ing husband, father and grandfa-
ther who will be deeply missed
by his family.
were his beloved wife, the for-
mer Joyce Micklo; brothers
John, Robert and Leo Letoski;
sisters Marie Letoski, Dorothy
Gaydos and Florence Magli.
Surviving are his son, Frank J.
Letoski, and wife Wendy, South
Abington; daughters, Gwenn
Ann Letoski, Shavertown; Susan
J. Hockenbury and husband, Jef-
frey G., Dallas; Holly Jill Letos-
ki, West Pittston; grandchildren,
Marlee Makayla Letoski, Tyler
Jeffrey Hockenbury, Reese Con-
nor Rhodes; brothers Emery and
Joseph Letoski; sisters Helen
Dwinchick and Anna Mae Dela-
ney; numerous nieces and neph-
ews.
Funeral services were held
Feb. 8 from the Snowdon Funer-
al Home, Shavertown. Deacon
George MochinJr. officiated. In-
terment St. Anns Cemetery,
Lehman.
Frank J. Letoski
February 5, 2012
Amil R. Ber-
tocki, 88, for-
mer mayor of
the borough of
Old Forge, died
February 3,
2012 at the
home of his soninNewtonTown-
ship, with whom he resided. His
wife of 68 years is the former
Agnes McCusker.
BornandraisedinBraeburn, he
was the son of the late Primo and
Augustine Galgozy Bertocki. He
was a graduate of New Kensing-
tonHighSchool. Amil retiredas a
district sales manager for the
AmericanGeneral Life Insurance
Co. He was elected as the mayor
of OldForgefor the1986termand
was a true advocate of anythingto
benefit the people of the borough.
He also later worked as a funeral
attendant anddriver for the Victor
M. Ferri Funeral Home, Old
Forge. Amil served as the 114th
District Democratic chairman,
past president of the Life Under-
writers of Scranton, and member
and past president of the Old
Forge Lions Club. AWorldWar II
Army veteran who participated in
the Battle of the Bulge and recip-
ient of the Bronze Star Medal, he
also belonged to the Disabled
American Veterans, Dunmore,
was a life member of the VFW
Post 4954, Old Forge, was past
president of the American Legion
Post 513, Old Forge, and current
member of the American Legion
Post 570, Dunmore. Amil and his
wife were Old Forge residents for
a period of 37 years, after which
they settled in Scranton. He was a
parishioner of St. Nicholas of
Myra Byzantine Catholic
Church, Old Forge, where he
served as an usher for numerous
years. The family wishes to ac-
knowledge Hospice of the Sacred
Heart, specifically Megan, Tara,
and Maureen for their compas-
sionate care and kindness during
his illness.
He was also preceded in death
by two brothers, Joseph and Eu-
gene Bertocki, and a sister, Betty
Lape.
Also surviving are two sons,
Amil Robert Bertocki, and wife,
Elizabeth, of Scott Township, and
John Primo Bertocki, and wife,
Janice, his primarycaregivers and
with whomhe resided in Newton
Township.; three daughters,
Dianne Capone, and husband,
Thomas, of Shavertown; MLissa
Aquilina and husband, Steve, of
Scranton, and Christine Adams,
of Scranton; 12 grandchildren,
Michele Mulhern, Cindy Puz, Ja-
son Bertocki, Damian and Kim-
berly Aquilina, Amil, Eric, and
Danielle Bertocki, Sabrena Reap,
Ian, Vahn, and Kate Adams; 18
great-grandchildren; nieces and
nephews.
The funeral, with military hon-
ors, was heldFeb. 7withPanachi-
da at the Ferri Funeral Home, Old
Forge, followedbyDivineLiturgy
in St. Nicholas Byzantine Cathol-
ic Church, Old Forge. Interment
Dunmore Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to
St. JudeChildrens ResearchHos-
pital, 262 Danny Thomas Place,
Memphis, TN 38105 or Hospice
of the Sacred Heart, 600 Balti-
more Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 18702.
To leave an online condolence
visit www.ferrifuneralhome.com.
Amil R. Bertocki
February 3, 2012
Theodore J.
Hughes, 79, of
West Pittston,
died February
3, 2012 at the
Geisinger
Wyoming Val-
ley Medical Center surrounded
by his loving family. He would
have celebrated his 80th birthday
April 15.
Born in Pittston, he was the
son of the late Williamand Ade-
laide Maslowski Hughes. Mr.
Hughes was a member of Im-
maculate Conception Church
(Corpus Christi Parish), West
Pittston and he had attended
West Pittston schools. He was a
U.S. Army veteran, serving in
the heavy mortar company of the
109th Infantry Regiment of the
28th Division. He retired in1994
from Power Engineering Co. of
Wilkes-Barre as an HVAC tech-
nician after 29 years of dedicated
service. Ted was a man of great
strength in battling his health
hurdles over the years without
ever giving a complaint. He was
a devoted husband, father,
grandfather and great grandfa-
ther and also had a tremendous
commitment to his Roman Ca-
tholic faith. He enjoyed fishing,
working in his yard, and took
great pride in his home improve-
ment projects. In addition to be-
ing an exceptional man, he al-
ways had a joyous smile for ev-
eryone who crossed his path.
Staying true to who he was, nev-
er a day went by that his family
did not come first. He will be se-
verely missed by his family,
friends, and all who knew him,
including his canine buddies,
Marbles, Bailey and Holly.
was his brother-in-law Daniel
DiPietro.
Surviving are his wife of 56
years, the former Betty Marstell;
daughter, Cheryl Hughes, West
Pittston and her fianc, John
Carmadella; sons, Allen and his
wife Evelyn Hughes, Harding;
William Hughes, and Theodore
Hughes and his fiance, Sherri
Lentini, all of West Pittston; a
brother, Robert and his wife
Debbie Hughes, Duryea; sisters,
Joan DiPietro, Wyoming; Bar-
bara and her husband Donald
Fetsko, West Pittston; grand-
sons, Paul, Robert, and Michael
Lentini, West Pittston; grand-
daughter, Jennifer and her hus-
band Patrick Farrell, Dallas, and
great-grandchildren, Kaylee and
Olivia; many nieces and neph-
ews.
The family would like to ex-
press heartfelt gratitude to Dr.
Modares and all of the great staff
at Geisinger Wyoming Valley
for making Teds life a long and
comfortable journey.
Feb. 7 fromthe Gubbiotti Funer-
al Home, Exeter, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at Immaculate
Conception Church (Corpus
Christi Parish), West Pittston. In-
terment West Pittston Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to the
Corpus Christi Parish.
Theodore J. Hughes
February 3, 2012
Marie C.
Hornick, of
Duryea, died
February 7,
2012, in
Wilkes-Barre
General Hos-
pital. She was married to
Gene Hornick for 52 years.
Born in Old Forge, she was
a daughter of the late John and
Josephine Alberico Marsico.
She was a graduate of Old
Forge High School, class of
1955. She was the first female
police officer for Duryea and
also did security work for lo-
cal department stores. She
was a member of the Prince of
Peace Parish, Old Forge. Ma-
rie was a loving mother and
grandmother. She was a
friendly and outgoing person.
Surviving her are two
daughters, Gina Hunt and her
husband, Gary, Duryea; and
Debbie Hornick, Wilkes-
Barre; a sister Ann Ash, Tay-
lor; grandson, Jeffrey Hunt;
several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in
death by two brothers, John
and Anthony Marsico.
The funeral was held Feb.
10 in the Ciuccio Funeral
Home, Old Forge, followed by
a Mass at the Prince of Peace
Parish-St. Marys Church, Old
Forge. Interment Cathedral
Cemetery, Scranton.
Marie C. Hornick
February 7, 2012
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211 LUZERNE AVENUE
WEST PITTSTON, PA
Helena A. Morris, Supervisor
(570) 654-3471
451 N. MAIN STREET
WILKES-BARRE, PA
H. Merritt Hughes, Supervisor
Ryan M. Wagner, Licensed Associate
(570) 823-6511
OBITUARIES
Ronald E. Shager, 43, a resi-
dent of West Pittston, died, Feb-
ruary 6, 2012, in his home fol-
lowing a lengthy illness.
Mr. Shager was born in Jen-
kins Township, son of Charlene
Leisenring Shager Ramage, at
home, and the late Everett Shag-
er. He attended Wyoming Area
High School. Mr. Shager had
been employed as a manager by
the Gallery of Sound at several
Wyoming Valley locations.
Also surviving are brothers,
Michael Shager, Wyoming, and
James Shager, Hazleton; step-
father, Robert Ramage, at
home.
A private funeral will be held
at the convenience of the family
from the H. Merritt Hughes Fu-
neral Home, West Pittston, with
burial in Mountain View Ceme-
tery, Harding.
Ronald E. Shager
February 6, 2012
Charles D.
Walter, Moos-
ic Heights,
died February
2, 2012 at
home after an
illness.
Born in 1939, in Falls, he was
the son of the late Hazel Cool-
baugh and the late Ira Jefferson
Walter. He attended the Falls
Overfield School and he
worked for the Brooks Manu-
facturing Company for years
and also at Awrys and in land-
scaping. He enjoyed western
dancing, hunting, going to casi-
nos and working on cars. The
family would like to thank
Charles friends and everyone
at the Hospice of the Sacred
Heart for all they have done and
the much-needed support they
gave.
He is survived by his daugh-
ter Charleen Walter; two grand-
children, Andrew and Crystal,
all of Moosic; siblings, Thomas
Walter and his wife Carole, and
Robert Walter and his wife Be-
tty, all of Falls; Leetha Rought
of Arizona; Joanne Cieslak and
her husband Richard of Old
Forge; Susan Bauman of
Scranton; Judy Lancaster and
her husband Steve of Falls; sev-
eral nieces and nephews; an
Aunt Emily Coolbaugh; an un-
cle Phil Hedely; his partner and
caregiver Kathy of Moosic.
Cremation took place at Lake
Region Crematory at the James
Wilson Funeral Home. Ar-
rangements by the James Wil-
son Funeral Home, Lake Ariel.
To send an online condolence,
visit www.jameswilsonfuneral-
home.com.
Charles D. Walter
February 2, 2012
Francis C. Hall, 67, of Wilkes-
Barre, died February 4, 2012, at
home.
Hewas borninPittston, asonof
the late Lehman and the late Alice
Hall. He graduated from Jenkins
TownshipHighSchool andearned
an associates degree in business
from Luzerne County Communi-
ty College. He worked for many
years at the Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital as a unit secretary and
was a member of Christ Commu-
nity Church, Kingston.
He was also preceded in death
by brothers Robert and Ernie Ak-
somitus.
Surviving are a sister, Mary
OBrien, Inkerman, and a brother,
Philip Aksomitus, Street, Md.,
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were private.
Arrangements are by the Kizis-
Lokuta Funeral Home, Pittston.
Francis C. Hall
February 4, 2012
Alyce C.
Brutko Lopu-
hovsky, 86, of
Swoyersville,
died, February
5, 2012, at
home with her
family by her side. She was the
wife of the late Albert J. Lopu-
hovsky Sr.
Born in Swoyersville, on Sep-
tember 3, 1925, she was the
daughter of the late Steve and
Caroline Dziadosz Brutko. She
was a member of Holy Trinity
Church, Swoyersville. She was a
graduate of Swoyersville High
School, Class of 1943. Prior to
her retirement, she was employ-
ed by the Maltby Drug Store in
Swoyersville.
by her brothers, Joseph Brutko
and Edward Brutko; and infant
sister, Anna Mae Brutko.
Alyce was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother, great-
grandmother, great-great-grand-
mother, sister and aunt. She will
be missed by all who knew and
loved her.
Surviving are her children,
Paul Lopuhovsky and his wife,
Rita, California; David Lopu-
hovsky and his wife, Beth, New
Jersey; Albert Lopuhovsky ,
Alabama; Andrew Lopuhovsky
and his wife, Paulette, Swoyers-
ville; Joseph Lopuhovsky,
Wyoming; Carolann Drevenak
and her husband, Andrew,
Swoyersville; 14 grandchildren,
10 great-grandchildren, one
great-great-grandchild; sister,
Mary Ann Whalen, New Jersey;
brothers, Steven Brutko, Carlisle
and Frederick Brutko, Wilkes-
Barre; several nieces and neph-
ews.
Feb. 8fromthe Bednarski Funer-
al Home, Wyoming, with a Mass
of Christian Burial in Holy Trin-
ity Church, Swoyersville. Inter-
ment Denison Cemetery,
Swoyersville.
Memorial donations may be
made to the American Heart As-
sociation, 613 Baltimore Drive,
Wilkes-Barre, 18702.
Alyce C. Lopuhovsky
February 5, 2012
Mary (Cebu-
la) Koytek, 78,
of Taylor, died
Feb. 4, 2012 at
Riverside Re-
habandNursing
Center, Taylor.
She was born in Dupont, on
March 28, 1933 and was the
daughter of the late Stanley and
Helen (Karkut) Cebula. She was a
member of Nativity Of Our Lord
Parish Church, Duryea. She at-
tended Dupont schools, and
worked in the g arment industry.
Her brothers John and Stanley
Cebula, alsoprecededherindeath.
Maryissurvivedbyherhusband
of 58years, StanleyA. Koytek; her
sons, StanleyJ., of Taylor; Ronald,
of Duryea, and David Koytek, of
Altoona; her brother AndrewCeb-
ula, of Avoca; sister, Rosalie Du-
deck, of Plains; six grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Feb. 9
from Kiesinger Funeral Services,
Duryea, with Mass of Christian
Burial at Holy Rosary Church,
Duryea. Interment Holy Rosary
Cemetery.
Online condolences may be
made to www.kiesingerfuneral-
services.com.
Mary Koytek
February 4, 2012
Jennie C.
Forlenza, of
Pittston, died
February 8,
2012 at her
home sur-
rounded by her
loving family.
She was born in Pittston,
March 25, 1918, daughter of the
late Pasquale DeVergilius and
Mothers; Mary and Julia DeFoia
DeVergilius. She was a life
member of the Second Presby-
terian Church, Pittston. She was
a 1935 graduate of Pittston High
School. Mrs. Forlenza was em-
ployed in the Greater Pittston
Garment Industry and was also
Co-Owner of Sweetland Restau-
rant, Pittston. She was a devoted
Mother, Nana, Sister and Aunt,
who loved to cook, bake, and en-
tertain her family and friends.
by her husband, Albert Forlenza;
granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn
Hood; son-in-law, John E. Hood;
brother, Michael DeVergilius;
sisters, Sarah Capwell, Mary
Corrado and Rose Sobuta
She is survived by daughters,
Alberta Bainbridge and hus-
band, Merle, Royersford; Louise
Hood, West Pittston; sisters, Na-
talie Skupen, Plains; Viola De-
Fazio, Pittston; grandchildren,
Merle Bainbridge and his wife,
Mary; Mark Bainbridge and his
wife, Kim; Deanne Carmean
and her husband, Clay; John
Hood and his wife, Vicki; great-
grandchildren, Ian, Emily, Max,
Weston, Matthew, Mariah Bain-
bridge, and JJ Hood; nieces and
nephews, great-nieces and neph-
ews; and great-great nieces and
nephews
The funeral was held Feb. 11
from the Howell-Lussi Funeral
Home, West Pittstonwithservic-
es in the Second Presbyterian
Church, Pittston. Interment Pitt-
ston Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be
sent to Second Presbyterian
Church, 143 Parsonage Street,
Pittston, 18640 or VNA Hospice
of NEPA, 900 Rutter Avenue,
Suite 8, Forty Fort, 18704.
Jennie C. Forlenza
February 8, 2012
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OBITUARIES
Louise (Golembiewski)
Smithonic, 84, was blessed to
pass away peacefully and to be
ushered into the arms of God af-
ter livinga richandfulfillinglife,
on February 6, 2012, in Riverside
Rehab and Nursing Center, Tay-
lor.
She was born in1927, and was
a daughter of the late Louis and
Stella (Kuchinski) Golembiew-
ski. Louise was a member of Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus Church, Du-
pont, and a member of its Wom-
ens Altar and Rosary Society.
She attended Dupont schools,
and worked and retired in the lo-
cal garment industry. She was a
member of the V.F.W Post 4909
Womens Auxiliary of Dupont,
the Dupont Polish Club and at
one time was very active with the
Dupont Little League. Her fam-
ily was the heart of her existence
and her time with them created a
life that she treasured, one full of
beautiful experiences and cher-
ished memories.
by her husband, Frank, who
passed away in 1990; son, Louis
Smithonic; brother, Stanley Go-
lembiewski; twin sister, Jean
Exeter; and sister, Lottie Golem-
biewski.
She is survived by her sons,
Ronald and his wife, Sandy; Da-
vidandhis wife, Marina; andMi-
chael, all of Dupont; grandchil-
dren, Louis Smithonic Jr., Susan
Lombardo, Brianne Smithonic
andAustinSmithonic; twogreat-
grandchildren, Leanna Lombar-
do and Carissa Lombardo; sever-
al nieces and nephews.
Feb. 10 in Kiesinger Funeral Ser-
vices, Duryea, with a Mass of
Christian Burial in Sacred Heart
of Jesus Church, Dupont. Inter-
ment parish cemetery.
Online condolences may be
made to www.kiesingerfuneral-
services.com.
Louise Smithonic
February 6, 2012
Rita (Call-
ahan) Mariani,
of Exeter, died
February 5,
2012, in Exe-
ter.
She was
born September 3, 1925, Pitt-
ston, daughter of the late Ray-
mond and Jesse (Harrison)
Callahan. Her husband, Leo
Mariani, died in 1995.
She was also preceded in
death by brother, Raymond
Callahan and sister, Margaret
Catell.
Surviving are son, Leo, and
wife Sylvia Mariani. She also
survived by her dog, GiGi,
whom she so loved and adored.
Feb. 9 from the Graziano Fu-
neral Home, Pittston Twp., with
a Mass of Christian Burial from
St. Barbaras Parish (St. Cece-
lias R.C. Church), Exeter. In-
terment Memorial Shrine Park,
Carverton. Online condolences
may be made at www.graziano-
funeralhomes.com.
Rita Mariani
February 5, 2012
Theresa Flo-
rence (Zavada)
Wassil died at
Bethesda Care
Center on Feb-
ruary 4, 2012,
after residing
there for the past six years.
She was born in Wyoming, on
October17, 1928, toJohnandHe-
len (Warganin) Zavada, and at-
tended Wyoming public schools.
She married Andrew Wassil Jr.
on June 25, 1949 at St. Johns
Baptist Church in Pittston. They
were married for 50 wonderful
years. Together they owned and
operated the Sullivan Park Ser-
vice in Exeter, living above the
business. During this time,
Theresa kept the books for the
business while raising four chil-
dren. In the1960s they purchased
propertyinthemountains andlat-
er built their family home. She
loved sewing and put her talents
to good use, making all of her
daughters clothing, which later
led to her employment with Les-
lie Fay Dress Company. There
she was responsible for making
the companys prototype wed-
ding dresses. She continued
working there until retirement.
Theresa kept herself busy with
her many interests and hobbies.
Inadditiontosewing, shelovedto
quilt, making quilts for all of her
children and grandchildren. Oth-
er interests included gardening,
canning and cooking. Her family
was especially fond of her "pig-
gies" andchili sauce. She alsoen-
joyed painting wooden crafts
which her husband had made.
She is survivedbyher children,
son, David (Cathy) Wassil, Gib-
sonburg, Ohio; daughters, Gloria
(Daryl) Nace, Carlisle; Diane
(Daniel) Suter, Vernon, N.J., and
Christine (Keith) Hutchings,
Washington; grandchildren, Jeff,
Megan and Brian Wassil; Erin
(Daniel) Nowell; Beth(BJ) Gam-
baro; Brittany Brudzinski; Desti-
ny (Alan) Tormey; Dustin (Man-
dy) Nace; Kathryn and Elizabeth
Nace; Jesse (Evan) Barquist, and
Julia Suter; great-grandchildren,
Jonathan and Danielle Nowell,
and Lenna Gambaro; brothers
Leonard (Norma) Zavada and
Paul (Cathy) Zavada.
by her husband and brother, Bill
Zavada.
Funeral services wereheldFeb.
11in the Metcalfe and Shaver Fu-
neral Home, Wyoming, with a
Mass of Christian Burial in Holy
Redeemer Church of Corpus
Cristi Parish, Harding. Interment
St. John the Baptist Cemetery,
Exeter.
Memorials may be made to the
Alzheimers Association, the Se-
nior Citizens Center of Falls, or
to Bethesda Care Center in Fre-
mont, Ohio.
Theresa F. Wassil
February 4, 2012
James W.
"Jim" OMal-
ley, 78, of Avo-
ca, died unex-
pectedly, Febru-
ary 5, 2012, in
Boca Raton Re-
gional Hospital, FL.
Jimwas born on September 21,
1933, in Avoca, to the late, James
and Arlene (Gabello) OMalley.
He was a graduate of Avoca High
School and the University of
Scranton, and attended the U.S.
Coast Guard Academy in New
London, Conn. Jimwas adedicat-
ed and active member of his com-
munity. He served on the board of
the Lackawanna Valley Sanitary
Authority, the Avoca Borough
Council, the Jolly Boys Associ-
ation, the Ancient Order of Hiber-
nians and the Knights of Colum-
bus. He also coached St. Marys
boys basketball team. In the
1950s, JimandTess purchasedthe
train station located at 501 Main
St., in Avoca, one of only three re-
maininginthearea, for MainPool
andChemical, a business that was
originally started by his father in
1930. The station, which he pre-
served and beautifully renovated,
is now home to Main Pool &
Chemical Co. Inc., which Jimex-
panded with the help of his son,
Tom. Jim truly cherished the
friends he made throughout his
lifetime. He was admired for his
generosity, and he was passionate
about making a difference in the
lives of others. Local politicians,
businessmen, neighbors and
friends wouldfrequentlyvisit him
at his Main Street business to en-
joy his company and conversa-
tion, and to tap into his extensive
knowledge about topics ranging
fromhistory to sports. During the
past several years, Jim was semi-
retiredandenjoyedspendingtime
visiting his family and traveling
with his wife.
He is survived by his wife,
Theresa"Tess"(McGrail) OMal-
ley; his five children, Eileen and
her husband, AlIudicello, of
McLean Va.; Erin and son-in-law,
Matt Ross, Boston, Mass.; Terri
OMalley, Downingtown; Jim
OMalley and his wife, Trish,
McLean, Va.; and TomOMalley,
Avoca; sister, Rose Ann Drum-
mond, and family of Springfield,
Pa. Hewill bedearlymissedbyhis
loving grandchildren, Kelly Ann
Gilmore, Esquire, of Washington,
D.C.; James and Connor OMal-
ley, McLean, Va.; uncle, William
Gabello, Old Forge; aunts, Cathe-
rine McMullen, Plattsburg, N.Y.,
and Marguerite Gaylets, Pittston;
many nieces and nephews.
Jim was also preceded in death
his brothers, Francis "Nick"
OMalley and Lawrence OMal-
ley.
The funeral was held Feb. 11 in
KniffenOMalleyFuneral Home,
Avoca, with a Mass of Christian
Burial in The Queen of the Apos-
tles Church in Avoca, of which he
was a lifetime member. Interment
Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.
Condolences maybesent atwww-
.BestLifeTributes.com.
Memorial contributions maybe
made to the American Heart As-
sociation, 613 Baltimore Drive,
Wilkes-Barre, 18702-7902.
James W. OMalley
February 5, 2012
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Social Section
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School menus ....................2
Birthdays............................3
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S E C T I O N B
S O C I A L
Kristin Jasinski and Michael J. Lizonitz, together with their
families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Patricia andPeter D. Jasinski,
of South Windsor, Connecticut. She is the granddaughter of the
late Dorothy and Chester Jasinski and the late Mary and Roman
Remlinger.
The prospective groom is the son of Patricia and Michael P.
Lizonitz, Jr., of Hughestown. He is the grandson of the late Helen
and Joseph Kulick, of Dupont and the late Janet and Michael P.
Lizonitz, Sr., of Duryea.
Ms. Jasinski is a 2002 graduate of South Windsor High School
andgraduatedsumma cumlaude fromProvidence College, Prov-
idence, Rhode Island with a bachelors degree in Mathematics.
She is a treasury analyst at Cigna Health Care in Bloomfield,
Connecticut.
Mr. Lizonitz is a 1998 graduate of Pittston Area High School
and graduated summa cum laude from East Stroudsburg Uni-
versity with a bachelors degree in Applied Mathematics. He is a
Fellow in the Society.
Awedding is planned for early summer. The couple will reside
in South Windsor, Connecticut.
Michael J. Lizonitz and Kristin Jasinski
Summer wedding planned
Megan Delaney and Michael Patterson, together with their
families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Jay and Valerie Delaney, of
Wilkes-Barre. She is the granddaughter of Jay and Dorothy Dela-
ney, of PittstonandBernice Sakaduski, of Wilkes-Barre Twp. and
the late Joseph Sakaduski.
The prospective groomis the son of Thomas (Red) and Nancy
Patterson, of West Avoca. He is the grandson of the late Louis
Patterson, of Avoca, and the late Bernard and Doris Gardner, of
Avoca.
Ms. Delaney is a 2005 graduate of Coughlin High School. She
is a 2009and2011graduate of Misericordia University, where she
earnedher Bachelor of Science degree inbusiness administration
and Master of Business Administration degree. She is employed
by Wells Fargo Bank.
Mr. Patterson is a1997 graduate of Seton Catholic High School
High School. He is employed by the Luzerne County Sheriffs
Department.
The couple will exchange vows in Nassau, Bahamas, in June
2012.
Megan Delaney and Michael Patterson
To wed in the Bahamas
Five generations of the Gavlickfamilygatheredtocelebrate the
Christmas holidays. Shownhere, fromleft, seated, are great-great
grandmother Rosalie (Cupani) Gavlick, of West Wyoming;
mother Haley Gavlick, of Lancaster, holding Kayden Gavlick.
Standing, are great-grandfather JosephGavlick, of RedLion; and
grandmother Amy Gavlick, of Lititz.
Five generations of
Gavlick family gather
Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston, recently celebrated
First Reconciliation. Having completed a two-year preparation pro-
gram, 15 children celebrated their First Reconciliation on Sunday,
Feb. 5, at 2:00 p.m. Coordinator of Religious Education is Maurita
Bartnikowski. Katryna Reilly serves as catechist for the second
grade. Rev. Thomas J. Maloney is the pastor of Our Lady of the
Eucharist.
Front row, left to right: Abby Lazecki, Isabella Latona, Paige
Washko, Richard Bowen, Matthew Mayers, Samantha Quinn, Ava-
lon Starrie, and Shelby Klush.
Second row, left to right: Ben Frederick, Stephen Schott, Madion
Decker, Avery McNulty, Kalyssa Reilly, Madison Hector, and Ethan
Ghannam.
Back row, left to right: Maurita Bartnikowski, Father Tom Malo-
ney and Katryna Reilly.
First Reconciliation
celebrated at Our
Lady of the Eucharist
On January 22, Sanctity of Human Life Sunday was observed at
St. Monicas Parish in West Wyoming.
A Pro-Life drive was held to commemorate the 39th anniversary
of Roe vs. Wade which legalized abortion in the United States.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine students and parishioners do-
nated needed baby items for the Pennsylvanians for Human Life
Center in Wilkes-Barre.
Petitions during the Sunday liturgy were read by members of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality.
Donated baby products were presented during the offertory proc-
ession by Sodality members.
Left to right, top row: Sandy Nardell-Blessed Virgin Mary Sodal-
ity moderator; Julianna Bounsante, Katherine Sokirka, Brittany
Winsock, Father McKernan, pastor St. Monicas parish; Betty Caf-
fery, president of Wilkes-Barre Pro-life Center; Ada Magni, Pro-life
moderator; Emily Kneeream, Gabrielle Alberigi, Maria Marianacci,
Anneliese Romani, Lauren Sokirka; kneeling, Morgan Coolbaugh
and Isabella Romani; front row, Ariel Vikara, Tessa Romani, Alison
Lynch and Nicole Silinski.
Sancity of Life
Sunday observed
at St. Monicas
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S C H O O L S
PA Elementary
Intermediate, Primary, Kindergarten
Menu for week of February 13
Monday: Pasta with meat sauce, bread slice or
hot hamandcheese onbun, greenbeans, mandarin
oranges, low fat milk
Tuesday: Cheeseburger fajita or hot dogonbun,
mixed vegetables, applesauce, low fat milk
Wednesday: Grilled BBQ chicken on bun or
fish sticks, bread slice, carrots, peaches, low fat
milk Thursday: corn dog bites or bacon cheese-
burger strips, baked fries, pears, low fat milk
Friday: No school
Alternates: Turkey wrap, chicken Caesar salad,
ham and cheese hoagie, popcorn chicken with
bread
BREAKFAST
Monday: Hot pockets
Tuesday: Pancake sausage wrap
Wednesday: Sausage, egg and cheese on bagel
Thursday: Scrambled eggs with toast
Friday: Waffles with syrup
Available daily: Breakfast pizza, assorted cere-
als with buttered toast, juice and low fat milk
PA High School/Middle School
High School and Middle School
Menu for week of February 13
Monday: Italian dunkers with marinara sauce,
mixed vegetables, fruit, low fat milk
Tuesday: Pasta with meat sauce, garlic bread
slice, corn, fruit, low fat milk
Wednesday: Cheese steak panini, green beans,
fruit, low fat milk
Thursday: Roasted turkey, mashed potatoes
and gravy, bread slice, fruit, low fat milk
Friday: No school
High school breakfast: Grab & go at cafeteria
store has hot breakfast sandwiches, breakfast piz-
za, bagels and cream cheese, cereal with toast,
breakfast bars, fresh fruit, juice and low fat milk.
Middle school breakfast
Monday: Egg and cheese on bagel or French
toast sticks with syrup
Tuesday: Sausage and cheese on English muf-
fin or scrambled eggs with toast
Wednesday: Pancakes with syrup or egg, bacon
and cheese on bagel
Thursday: Breakfast pizza or eggandcheese on
bagel
Friday: Waffles with syrup or ham and cheese
on bagel
Available daily: Plain and specialty pizza,
whole grain chicken patty, buffalo chicken hoagie,
salads, assorted hoagies and wraps
WA Elementary
Monday: Rotini with meatballs or pasta with
butter-string cheese, bread, tossed salad with
dressing, cinnamon applesauce. Alternate
Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz. yogurt and ani-
mal crackers or sunflower seeds. Breakfast:
Whole-wheat cinnamon roll, cereal, juice milk
Tuesday: Mini corn dogs, or rib-a-que on bun,
pickles, baked beans, peaches, Alternate Cheese
sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz. yogurt and animal crack-
ers or sunflower seeds. Breakfast: Scrambled
eggs, w/bacon, toast, juice milk
Wednesday: Taco with lettuce and tomato or
cheeseburger on bun, corn, seasoned rice, mixed
fruit. Alternate Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz.
yogurt and animal crackers or sunflower seeds.
Breakfast: Warm pizza slice, cereal, juice milk
Thursday: Chicken fryz/dippin sauce, bread,
mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots,
chocolate pudding. Alternate Cheese sandwich
or PBJ or 4 oz. yogurt and animal crackers or sun-
flower seeds. Breakfast: Bagel with jelly, fruit,
juice, milk
Friday: Bosco pizza dunkers w/marinara sauce,
tossed salad/dressing, pears, oatmeal cookie. Al-
ternate Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz. yogurt
and animal crackers or sunflower seeds. Break-
fast: French toast w/syrup, cereal, juice, milk
WA Secondary Center
Monday:
A. Rotini pasta w/meatballs, or butter-cheese,
bread
B. Chicken parm, side pasta
C. Chicken fajita w/ith ettuce, tomato, salsa,
sour cream.
D. Rib-a-que, cheeseburger or chicken patty on
bun.
Sides: Tossed salad with dressing C&D season-
ed spiral potatoes, cinnamon applesauce.
Tuesday:
A. Tyson hotn spicy chicken sandwich, on bun
B. Pizza bagel
C. Philly double cheese steak hoagie
bun.
Sides: Tortilla chips with salsa, pickle, peaches.
Wednesday:
A. Asian sesame chicken, rice
B. Turkey, bacon, cheese and lettuce on honey
wrap
C. Taco bowl with beef, rice, corn tortilla chips,
cheese, toppings.
bun.
Sides: B&D baked potato wedges, corn, mixed
fruit.
Thursday:
A. Baked chicken fryz, bread.
B. Mashed potato bowl with chicken, corn, gra-
vy, cheese
C. Meatball hoagie with mozzarella cheese
bun.
Sides: Peas and carrots, mashed potatoes with
gravy, chocolate pudding.
Friday:
A. Bosco sticks w/marinara sauce
B. Italian hoagie, lettuce
C. Grilled cheese sandwich, chicken noodle
soup
bun.
Sides: Tossed salad, dressing, baked colossal
fries, pears.
S C H O O L M E N U S
PA Middle School News
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences
for the second marking period
were held this past Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday. Mr. Bil-
bowand the faculty thank every-
one who took the time to come
and visit. If you were unable to
attend Parent/Teacher confer-
ences, report cards will be dis-
tributed to students his week.
Science Olympiad
Members of the Science
Olympiad will meet on Wednes-
day from 3 until 4:30 in room
145. Rides should be in front of
the Middle School no later than
4:15 p.m.
In-Service Day
Friday, Feb. 17, is a teacher in-
service day. There will be no
school for students on this day.
The Pittston Area School Dis-
trict will be closed on Monday,
Feb. 20, in observance of the
Presidents Day holiday. Schools
will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 21,
according to the regular sched-
ule.
8th Grade Field Trip
The 8th grade will be going to
see the movie, Hunger Games
on April 4. The cost of the trip is
$18 and is due by Friday, Feb. 10.
Students are asked to hand their
money into Mrs. Ferentino or
Mrs. Rebovich as soon as possi-
ble.
Mathcounts
The following students who
accompanied Dr. Keska and rep-
resented the PAmiddle school at
the Luzerne County Mathcounts
competition at Luzerne County
Community College: Kate Mus-
to, Abigail Sheerer, Steven
Shamnoski, Patrick Mitchell,
Austin Smithonic, Marley
OBrien, Taylor Baloga, Molly
Walsh, Haley Norwillo, Abigail
Norwillo.
Sports and Activities
Middle School Sports Weekly
Schedule
9th Grade Girls Basketball:
Tuesday, Feb 14, at Wyoming
Valley West
Thursday, Feb 16, vs. Wyom-
ing Area
Visit www.highschoolsports-
.net for more information
PA Primary Center
No school
There is no school on the fol-
lowing days: Friday, Feb. 17, for
teacher in-service and Monday,
Feb. 20, for Presidents Day.
School will resume on Tuesday,
Feb. 21.
Heart-to-Heart Project
The Primary Centers annual
Heart-to-Heart Project to benefit
the American Heart Association
begins in February. Information
will be sent home throughout the
month. Raffle tickets for baskets
will be available inthe lobbydur-
ing parent conferences.
February assembly
The Primary Center Whats
Special About February As-
sembly will be held on Friday,
Feb. 24. Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Seiferts second-grade classes
will perform at 10 a.m. and 2
p.m.
Dental Month
February is Dental Health
Month. Students will learn about
good dental hygiene throughout
the month of February. A dental
hygiene presentationwill be held
for all students on Feb. 27.
Box Tops for Education
The Primary Center collects
Box Tops for Education. Re-
member to send in the box tops
logo fromGeneral Mills and Be-
tty Crocker products.
Weather information
Information on school delays
or closings due to the weather is
posted on the Pittston Area web-
site at www.pittstonarea.com.
The information will scroll
across the screen.
Note about reading
Remember to read to your
child daily. Provide your child
with the opportunity to simply
enjoy listening to you read a sto-
ry.
Note about writing
Gather materials to make fam-
ily Valentine cards with your
child to practice writing names.
Reviewthe rule that names begin
with a capital letter. Let your
child try to write the names of
family members and friends.
Use groups of three names and
practice putting the names in al-
phabetical order.
Math opportunity
Use real coins to help your
child understand the concept of
money value. Set out real coins
and have your child practice
naming the coins and telling
their value. Let your child ar-
range the coins in order of value.
Practice making 25 cents using
as many variations of coins as
you can. Repeat this activity for
different amounts up to $1.
PA Kindergarten
100th day celebration
The 100th day of school was
celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 9 in
the cafeteria with students,
teachers and educational assist-
ants. Students counted to 100 by
1s, 5s and 10s, did 100 jumping
jacks, took 100 steps and sang
songs celebrating the 100th day.
When the children thought the
festivities were over, the teachers
surprised themby spraying them
with Silly String.
Raffle tickets
Gift baskets and gift certifi-
cate raffle tickets will be availa-
ble for $1during the week of par-
ent conferences with proceeds
being donated to American
Heart Association. Staff pur-
chased items and gift certificates
were donated by local business-
es. Winners will be selected at
the end of February. Additional
tickets can be purchased
throughout the month.
Valentines Day
A Valentines Day Party will
be held on Tuesday, Feb.14. Any-
one wishing to send a treat, may
do so by either sending it with
their child or dropping it off at
the office. Birthday and holiday
treats should be healthy and nu-
tritious. A list of ideas for a
healthier classroom celebration
was sent home recently. The
schools food service can pro-
vide safe portion-controlled
food items for a reasonable cost.
Contact Sue Rudalavage, food
service director, at 654-7770.
School schedule
There will be no school on Fri-
day, Feb17 due to teacher in-ser-
vice day.
There will be no school on
Monday, Feb 20 for Presidents
Day.
Parent identification
Parents/guardians must pre-
sent identification whenever stu-
dents are released from school
and are asked to have this infor-
mation ready when entering the
office. Parents are reminded to
review school bus safety rules
with their child. All children
must remain seated until the bus
stops.
Cancellations
In the event of inclement
weather, school cancellations,
earlydismissals andmorningde-
lays are broadcast over local tele-
vision and radio stations and on
media websites. Kindergarten
Center is included with Ele-
mentary for cancellation an-
nouncements.
Box tops collected
General Mills Box tops for
Education logos for 2011-2012
are being collected at the school.
Parents are asked to cut the box
tops and place them in bundles
of 50 before sending them to
their childs teacher.
Mardi Gras Night
The Pittston Area I.C.E. Club
will sponsor a Mardi Gras night
from5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 1 in the high school cafete-
ria. Tickets are $4 for adults and
$3for children10andunder. Tra-
ditional New Orleans food, in-
cluding sausage gumbo and rice
and Kings Cake, will be on the
menu. There will also be a mask
decorating contest and entertain-
ment.
Senior spotlight
Anthony Schwab, of Jenkins
Township, is the son of Tony and
Jolyne Schwab and was born on
June14, 1994. Anthonys favorite
movie is Remember the Titans
and his favorite food is chicken
franchisee. His idol is Derek Je-
ter.
Anthonys most memorable
moment of high school was win-
ning the 2011 Wyoming Area
football game in the fourth quar-
ter. The most challenging part of
high school for Anthony was the
AdvancedPlacement andhonors
classes. If he could teach any
class, he would teach Biology
Honors.
After high school, Anthony
plans to attend college.
Anthony described his high
school experience as memora-
ble.
Shaun McDermott, of Du-
pont, is the son of Tomand Lynn
McDermott and was born on
September 13, 1993.
Some of Shauns favorites in-
clude Chinese food, the movie
Get Himtothe Greek, the band
The Doors, the song LA
Woman and celebrity Dwayne
Wade. Shauns personal catch-
phrase is Yay.
His best friends are Mike Stan-
koski and Jon Aston.
Shaun is a member of the bas-
ketball team. He said the most
challenging part of high school
was waking up.
Shaun described his high
school experience as awesome.
Emily Bogdan, of Duryea, is
the daughter of Cindy and Jerry
Bogdan and was born on March
29, 1994.
Emilys best friends are Kelly
Lynn, Michael Hizny, Nicolette
Bradsha, Pov and Eddie Winn.
Her idol is Steven Sklanka.
Emilys personal catch phrase
is cool story, bro.
Emilys most memorable high
school experiences include win-
ning the first football game,
paintingupfor the pepsquadand
attending basketball games. The
most challenging part of high
school for Emily was the first
day of freshman year. If Emily
could start high school over
again, she would talk to more of
the people that she does now.
Emily plans to attend Penn
State after high school.
Emily described her high
school experience as dramatic.
Afton Fonzo, of Avoca, is the
daughter of Vincent andKathryn
Fonzo and was born on October
5, 1993.
Some of Aftons favorites in-
clude the movie The Nightmare
Before Christmas, the band
Fall Out Boy and celebrity
Pete Wentz. Aftons best friends
are Shelby Smith and Jessica Ol-
iveri.
Afton is a member of the vol-
leyball team and participates in
Art Club and Stand Tall. Aftons
favorite teachers include Mr.
Mills, Mrs. Plis, Mrs. Miller and
Mrs. Greenwald.
After high school, Afton plans
to attend college.
P I T T S T O N A R E A S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
No school Feb. 17 and Feb. 20; 8th grade field trip money due
Pictured are some of the students who represented the Pittston Area Middle School in the Mathcounts competition at Luzerne Coun-
ty Community College: 1st row, Abigail Norwillo, Molly Walsh, Taylor Baloga, Haley Norwillo, Steven Shamnoski, and Abigail Sheerer;
2nd row, Dr. Susann Savelli-Keska, Club Moderator, Austin Smithonic, Marley O'Brien, Kate Musto, Patrick Mitchell, and Mr. Patrick
Bilbow, Principal.
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B I R T H D A Y S & S T U F F
Emily Anne Rinaldi, left, daughter of Jennifer and Ron Rinal-
di, of Duryea, celebrated her ninth birthday on February10. Emi-
ly is in third grade at Pittston Area, takes lessons in dance, gym-
nastics and ice-skating and plays softball. She has a big brother,
Matthew, 10 years old and a little brother, Nicholas, 3 1/2 years
old. Emilys grandparents are Anne DeMaio, of Moosic, and the
late Vincent DeMaio, Mary Ann and Ron Rinaldi, of Dupont,
Rose Watkins, of Wilkes-Barre, and great grandmother Irene Or-
loski, of Dupont.
Grace Mary White, daughter of Ronda and Doug White, of
Pequannock, New Jersey, celebrated her eighth birthday on Feb-
ruary 4. She is in the second grade at SJG Elementary School,
takes lessons in ballet, tap and jazz and plays soccer. She has a big
brother, Jack, who will be10 in March and a little brother, Luke, 4
1/2 years old. Graces grandparents are Mary Ann and Ron Ri-
naldi, of Dupont, Marion White, of New Jersey and the late Ge-
orge White. Her great grandmother is Irene Orloski, of Dupont.
Cousins celebrate birthdays
Zakk and Jacob Semon, sons of Kristopher and Theresa Nor-
ton Semon, of Pittston, are celebrating their birthdays in the
month of February. Zakk was six years old on February 8 and
Jacob will be nine years old on February 24. Their grandparents
are Bill Norton, of West Wyoming, Rita Norton, of FortyFort, Pat
Semon, of Dallas and Mike Semn, of Olyphant. Their great-
grandmother is Veda Kalie, of Shickshinny.
Zakk and Jacob Semon
Morgan Grace Peters
celebrated her third birth-
dayonFebruary10. She is
the daughter of Tom and
Lori Butler Peters.
Grandparents are Joan
and Jerry Butler, of Port
Griffith and Terry Peters
and the late Louis Peters.
Her godparents are Cari
Machulsky and Jerry
Butler.
Morgan has a brother,
Nicholas, 5 years old.
Morgan Peters
William Patrick Con-
way III, son of Calynn
Hudock and Billy Con-
way, of Exeter, celebrated
his first birthday on Feb-
ruary 6.
A party was given at
Salernos Italian Restau-
rant with family and
friends.
William Patrick
Conway III
Mckenna Rose Granahan,
daughter of Christine and
Kenneth Granahan, Exeter,
celebrated her seventh birth-
day on February11. Mckenna
has a sister, Emma, who is 9
years old. Mckennas mater-
nal grandparents, both de-
ceased, are John and Frances
Szish, of Exeter. Paternal
grandparents, both deceased,
are Patrick Buddy and
June Granahan, of Pittston
Township. Mckennas god-
parents are her cousin, Jessi-
ca Kneiss Rivera, of Omaha,
Nebraska and her Uncle Tom
Granahan, of Pittston.
Mckenna is a kindergarten
student and enjoys ballet and
dancing.
Mckenna Granahan
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Happy Birthday!
Checks can be made payable to The Sunday Dispatch.
Todd Alan Shimko Jr.,
son of Todd and Rhonda
Shimko, of Winfield, will
celebrate his 10th birth-
day on February 16.
Todd Alan is the grand-
son of Linda and Sam
Wynn, of Wiconisco and
Joe and Betty Shimko, of
Avoca.
He has a sister, Emma
Grace, who is 7 years old.
Todd Shimko Jr.
Chance Hunter Stofko,
son of Brian and Elisa
Stofko, of Cunningham,
Tenn., will celebrate his
13th birthday on February
12.
Chance is the grandson
of George and Peggy
Stofko, of Harding, and
Ron and Ruth Domal, of
Moosic. His Nana Peggy
will celebrate her birth-
day on February 18.
Chance Stofko
Members of the 3-year-old
nursery school class at Cookie
Corner under the guidance of
Mrs. Joan Urban recently
learned about and celebrated
Chinese NewYear. As part of the
tradition, children receive lucky
redmoneyenvelopes anddanced
in dragon or lion costumes. In
the Chinese Zodiac, a different
animal represents each year and
children learned that this is the
year of the dragon.
Teacher assistants are Mrs.
Doris Conant and Mrs. Theresa
Guzik.
Celebrating Chinese New Year at Cookie Corner, are fromleft, first row, Gabriel Keezer, Sophia Mead, Emma Gardner, Tristan Wil-
helm, Nicholas Rinaldi, Alex Chen and Brady Yelland. Second row, Eugene Pugliese, Allyson Wysocki, Jacob Snyder, Nico Wilk, Alex
Vacula, Madison Evans, Kierstyn Orlandini and Guy Jordan.
Members of the 3-year-old nursery school class at Cookie Corner who recently learned about Chinese New Year are, fromleft, Tristan
WilhelmKierstyn Orlandini, Emma Gardner, Madison Evans and Alex Vacula. Absent at the time of the photo were Giana Gallagher
and Adriana Fanti.
Chinese New Year observed at Cookie Corner
The Polish Womens Alliance
of America Council 40 and 44
will meet on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2
p.m. at the Iron Skillet Restau-
rant, Dupont, to discuss plans for
the annual Bal Polonaise. All
PWAA members are invited to
attend.
Polish Women meeting set
Scranton Public Theatre and
the Old Forge High School Dra-
ma Club will present Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs at
the Old Forge High School audi-
torium on Saturday, Feb. 25, at
1:00 p.m.
Proceeds will benefit the Old
Forge Drama Club.
All tickets are $5.00 and can
be purchased at the door begin-
ning at 12:30 p.m. the day of the
performance. The play will star
professional actress Agnes
Cummings as the Evil Queen
along with a cast and crewof stu-
dents from Old Forge High
School.
Snow White at Old
Forge High Feb. 25
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Re-registration information
Re-registration information
for the 2012-2013 school year
has been sent home to currently-
enrolled families and general
registration began this past week
for those on the waiting list.
Holy Rosary asks all families
to return registrations as soon as
possible, as there are limited
openings in some classes.
For information on new regis-
trations, call the school office at
457-2553.
Thank you, volunteers
Thank you to parents, grand-
parents, families and friends for
making our Catholic Schools
Week celebration so special.
Thanks also to our PTO and ev-
eryone who made our Valentine
Party and Dance so special this
past week.
No school
There will be no school for
students on Friday, Feb.17 as all
teachers will participate in the
annual Diocesan Teachers Insti-
tute. School will be closed Mon-
day, Feb. 20 in observance of the
Presidents Day holiday.
Night at the races
The Holy Rosary PTO invites
all adults toits thirdannual Night
at the Races event set for Friday,
Feb.17 at Prince of Peace/St. Ma-
rys Church Hall, 216 Grace St,,
Old Forge. Special thanks to Fa-
ther Louis Kaminski and his par-
ishioners for sharing their
churchhall withus duringour re-
location due to the September
flooding.
Admission for the evening is
$15 which includes food, soft
drinks and a horse. Admission
for food and soft drinks only is
$10. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and
races start at 7 p.m. Froggy 101
and KRZS Rusty Fender will be
guest emcee.
For tickets, horses or sponsor-
ship information, contact Anne
McDonnell at 451-1331. All pro-
ceeds will benefit Holy Rosary
Schools recoveryandrebuilding
efforts.
Gift certificate news
Voucher sales will continue to
be held in Sacred Heart Church
Hall in Duryea from 8 to 10 a.m.
each Thursday. School families
may send in orders on Wednes-
day to be filled on Thursday
Recycling
In addition to cartridge recy-
cling, we also have cell phone re-
cycling. Select cell phones can
be dropped off in the same loca-
tion and recycled for credit. For
more information or for a list of
qualifying cartridges, visit
www.fundingfactory.com or
contact Mrs. Skutack at 457-
2553.
Labels and box tops
Campbells Soup labels and
Box Tops for Education are be-
ing collected. These programs
enable us to provide educational
resources that may be unafforda-
ble through our regular budget.
They offer merchandise like
computers, software, sports
equipment, reference materials,
science and art items and musi-
cal instruments.
H O LY R O S A R Y S C H O O L
Night at the races
scheduled Feb. 17;
re-registration begins
Representatives fromWalgreens Pharmacy donated cleaning and other supplies to Holy Rosary School in Duryea at the school's
temporary location at the former St. Mary's School in Avoca to aid in their flood recovery efforts. Cases of antibacterial soap, disin-
fectant wipes, batteries, scissors, adhesive bandages, gloves, facial tissues, and a digital camera were among the items donated.
Fromleft, Holy Roasary fourth grader Jake Terrana, third grader Lola Terrana, administrative intern Candice Lee, Walgreens store
manager Bojan Milasinovic, Walgreens pharmacy manager Hank Aftewicz, Holy Rosary principal Kathleen Gilmartin, and third grad-
ers Patrick Bennie and Thomas Lee.
Students and faculty in the Pastry Arts programat Luzerne Coun-
ty Community College baked a custom cake for the fourth annual
Lee Vincent Generation 2 Generation Dance at the Genetti Hotel &
Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre.
The themed cake and decorated sheet cakes provided 1,000 por-
tions of dessert.
The students planned, baked, decorated, delivered, setup and
served the cakes for the community function.
From left, first row, are Kate Evans, Harveys Lake; Erika Mis-
cannon, Shenandoah; Rebecca McNulty, Freeland; and Lori Carey,
Wapwallopen. Second row, Tracy Pawlowski, West Wyoming; Juli-
us Zuckerwar, Swoyersville; and Sal Shandra, Pittston, instructor
and chair, Hotel and Restaurant Management, LCCC.
LCCC students
bake cake for dance
Wyoming Area School Dis-
trict is offering two Drivers Ed.
Theory classes for sophomores.
Session one will consist of 20
11/2-hour classes meeting two or
three times per week.
Session two will consist of 10
3-hour classes meeting once per
week on Saturdays.
Each student will pay $90 for
the class.
Checks may be payable to the
Wyoming Area School District.
Seats are on a first come/first
served basis with15 students per
class.
Classes will be held at the Sec-
ondary Center with Session one
in room164 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Session two will also meet in
room164 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Session one will be held on:
Feb. 13, 14, 16, 21, 23, 27, 29;
Mar. 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20.
Session two will be held on: Feb.
11, 25; Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Apr.
14, 21, 28.
These classes will meet the
30-hour theory aspect of Drivers
Education.
Driver-ed classes
C M Y K
C O M M U N I T Y
Nina Mucciolo, a student at Holy Rosary School in Duryea was among students from parochial,
public and private schools throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey who re-
ceived a scholarship to Scranton Preparatory School. Fromleft, first row, are Illissa Hamilton, Elizabeth
Shoemaker, Nina Mucciolo and Jillian Paulus. Second row, Gokulan Gnanendran, Zoe Haggerty,
Megan Dowd, Amanda Boland, Caroline Babinski and Samarth Desai. Third row, Thomas Dzwonczyk,
Christopher OBrien, Blake Hammert, Josh Schrepfer,and Michael Ware. Fourth row, Fr. Herbert Kell-
er, SJ, resident of Scranton Prep; and Patrick Marx, principal of Scranton Prep.
Nina Mucciolo receives scholarship
The Plains American Legion Auxiliary Unit 558 recently distributed poppies at the Wyoming Valley
Mall. This collection helps the Auxiliary with a number of local charities, especially the VA Medical
Center. From left, are Anna Mae Lavan, secretary; Nancy Brogna, Theresa Kaslavage and Ruth M.
Pasavage, president. Absent at the time of the photo were Julia J. Artzus, historian; and Shannon, vice
president.
Auxiliary distributes poppies
Penn State Worthington
Scrantons Human Development
and Family Studies (HDFS) stu-
dents visited Oakwood Terrace
in Moosic recently.
The Issues in Aging class
toured the facility and discussed
Alzheimers, dementia and
memory care issues.
From left, seated, are Benja-
min Pisanchyn, Abigail Kakare-
ka, Sarah McDermott, Jeffrey
Smith, Geraldine Ferrer and Ali-
son Durante. Standing, Kirsten
Stevens, Renee Messina, Angela
Capone, Christopher Wallick,
Bradley Howell, Michael Cipi-
lewski, Janine Starinsky, execu-
tive director, Oakwood Terrace;
Trudy Stanko, Amanda Lilik,
Dr. Janet Melnick and Stephanie
Silfee.
Penn State students visit residents at Oakwood Terrace
The Wilkes-Barre Area Queens Council is sponsoring Red Hat Day fromnoon to 4 p.m. on Wednes-
day, April 25 at Genettis, 77 E. Market Street, Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $18 and all members of Red Hat
chapters are invited along with any female guest. For more information, contact Loraine Risley, chair-
person 288-1430 or Cathy Lanyon for reservations at 310-1263. From left, seated, are Evelyn OHara
Stein, Eyrish Eyes; Loraine Risley, Chairperson, Social Butterflies; and Fran Goldman, President, Back
Mt. Laurels. Second row, June Dowling and Terry Pogirnicki, Frolicking Fedoras and Nancy Kodra and
Pat Konopki, Angels Among Us.
Red Hat Queens plan day
Over the last 15 years, volunteers of the Pittston Senior Center (PSC) have packed 100 homebound
packages which are distributed to homebound seniors in Luzerne County. Members of the PSCdonate
$1 a month to help defray costs of the packed with a pair of crocheted booties, a lap robe (which was
crocheted by center members), toiletries, etc. Fromleft, are Marie Dooner, Amy Alpaugh, Helen Shan-
non, Thelma Prandy, Theresa Macuga, Kitty Tibbett and Irma Macareo.
Volunteers aid homebound seniors
Students in the Luzerne County Community College Literary
Arts Society recently took part in judging poetry submitted by mem-
bers of the Nanticoke Senior Center.
The poems were entered in a statewide contest sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Association of Senior Centers.
The theme for the poetry contest was New Age, New Focus.
From left, seated, are Tasha Olszyk, Beaumont; Jimmy Stuart,
Ashley; JosephChilson, Hanover Township, president, LCCCLiter-
ary Arts Society; and Mary Stchur, Kingston, advisor, Literary Arts
Society and associate professor and chair, English, LCCC.
Standing, Allison Williams, Kingston, secretary, LCCC Literary
Arts Society; Susan Porter Allen, Mountain Top, vice president,
LCCC Literary Arts Society; Joe Brady, Plymouth; Paula Ritten-
house, Plymouth, treasurer, LCCCLiterary Arts Society; and Bren-
da Lispi, Pittston, senior center services director, Area Agency on
Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming Counties and board member, Penn-
sylvania Association of Senior Centers.
LCCC students
judge poetry
C M Y K
S C H O O L S / U N I V E R S I T I E S
More than 80 students from Wilkes University
will complete internships in the spring 2012 se-
mester.
These students will complete their internships at
various businesses and organizations in Pennsyl-
vania, and they represent several different classes
and majors fromWilkes. Fifty-four of the students
met early in the semester for an orientation ses-
sion.
From left, first row, are Bridget Hine, Wilkes-
Barre; Yasmine Solomon, Dunmore; Kayla Kin-
ney, Hazleton; Alexandra Roman, Mountain Top;
Haydn Fry, Milton; Rachel Kretz, Wilkes-Barre;
Kirstin Cook, Windham, Me.; Elizabeth Voda,
Tunkhannock; Florence Aryee, Newark, NJ. Sec-
ond row, Sharon Castano, internship coordinator,
Devin Albrecht, Shavertown; Christa Tutella,
Wilkes-Barre; Mark Wallis, Carbondale; Matt El-
lery, Middlesex, NJ; Sean Cox, Levittown, NY;
Chelsea Uselding, Evanston, IL; Joseph Pugilese,
Staten Island, NY; Trevor Kurtz, Harleysville;
Kristy Banner, Wilkes-Barre; Cassidy Strickland,
Union Dale; Amanda Leonard, Wilkes-Barre; An-
na Sierra, Old Forge. Third row, Jenna Sargent,
Stroudsburg; Sue Ekstrom, Binghamton, NY;
Nona Poehler, Cape May, NJ; Bryan Calabro, Oly-
phant; Chris Fadule, Hazleton; Bhadresh Patel,
Scranton; Clifton Richardson, Reading; Joe
Chrismer, Mountain Top; Weston McCollum,
Harrisburg; Stephen Exeter, Old Forge; Jared Sa-
bol, Mountain Top; Tyler Ryan, Wilkes-Barre;
TimHusty, Wilkes-Barre; AndrewHarris, Macun-
gie; Bryan Hughes, Olyphant. Fourth row, Andrew
Razawich, Tunkhannock; Phillip LaBelle,
Bloomsburg; James Carty, Swoyersville; Sarah
Mitrotz, Lancaster; Ryan Rozaieski, Throop;
James Da Re, Allentown; James Harcher, Mode-
na, NY; Michael Conville, Pottsville; Austin Lou-
kas, Windham, ME; Josh Elmore, Shickshinny;
Craig Santoski, Scranton; Jonathan Nagar, Sayre;
Albert Clocker, Swoyersville; James Barcheski,
Hanover Township; Kyle Wolfe, Bushkill; Ryan
Burdick, Madison, NY; and Corey Martin, Central
Islip, NY.
Wilkes University students to complete internships this spring
Christopher Thomas, princi-
pal of Old Forge High School,
has announced the names of stu-
dents who have been named to
the honor roll for the second
quarter of the 2011-2012 school
year.
12th GRADE
John Argonish, David Argust,
Brittany Baron, Adam Barsi-
gian, Karlie Brace, Corinne
Breymeier, Nichole Burkhart,
Colin Carey, Emily Celli, Joseph
Ciuccio, Sara Dukauskas, Jo-
seph Fortini, Michelle Giaco-
metti, Victoria Graham, Nicho-
las Grevera, Nina Grippo, Dylan
Harrison, Kelly Kempa, Shana
Kwiatkowski, John Licciardone,
Sara Manso, Natalie Mischello,
Ian Nemetz, Corey Palma, Mark
Panusky, Maria Perrone, Mi-
chael Phan, Marisa Pherreigo,
Stephanie Piccoletti, Miguel Ro-
sa, Ashley Salerno, Mia Salla-
vanti, Philip Scavo, Jessica Ship-
toski, Sarah Soucek, Brendan
Stinson, Christopher Talipski,
Joshua Tisdel, Cecily Vega, Ni-
cholas Vieira, Kelci Wolfe, Sa-
mantha Ziemba.
11th GRADE
Andre Aldubayan, Bryonna
Aldubayan ,Ariana Argust, An-
na Balanovich, Mia Baresse,
Karmyn Bruno, Briannan Bud-
zak, Chelsea Cadwalder, Mea-
gan Calogero, Kayla Chludzin-
ski, David Chromey, Stephanie
Cichy, Tyler Clark, Anthony De-
Sando, Derek Drasba, Brian Fin-
nerty, Gabriella Gillern, Eliza-
beth Godusky, Alyssa Hobbs,
Nicholas Killino, Mariah Kre-
sefski, Victoria Lee, Daphne
Maeso, Nicole Mancuso, Shau-
na Nunes, Marina Parker, An-
thony Piccolini, Kristen Pietry-
ka, Kimberly Regan, Nicole Ro-
berts, Tyler Salerno, Brittany
Souryavong, Samantha Talarico,
Brian Tomasetti, Phillip Vahey,
andy Webb, arren Welsh, ourt-
ney Woolaver, Melanie Wylam
10th GRADE
James Aversa, Rhyan Barnic,
Jamie Bennett, Troy Benson,
Natalie Bieryla, Joseph Bruno,
Gena Cadwalder, Cassidy Cali-
fano, Lauren Carey, Matthew
Cesare, Anne Cherundolo, Sa-
rah Cherundolo, Devin Chickey, Rachel Coval, Courtney Ender-
line, Alexa Furcon, Kayleen
Hutchinson, Jacob Manetti,,Ste-
phen Mascaro, Stewart Mitchell,
Christian Mozeleski, Taylor Ne-
metz, Paul Papi, Gabriel Sauce-
do, Erica Stolan, Teri Vieira,
Brandon Yescavage and Marisa
Zambetti.
9th GRADE
Aisha Aldubayan, Leah Belot-
ti, Reilly Boyd, Alexandra
Brown, Anthony Cantarella,
Cameron Carpenter, Kai Cool-
baugh, Mary Cosentini, Antho-
ny Delucca, Anthony Dougher,
TiffanyDukauskas, BrendanEd-
wards, Shaina Eremo, Matthew
Gallagher, Kayla Grasso, Eric
Grochowski, Zachary Horn, Ja-
nelle Jones, Ryan Levan, Jenna
Loeffler, Peyton Nieshman, Ni-
na Pascolini, Vienna Piazza, Da-
vid Pietryka, Robert Rinaldi,
Corey Souryavong, Nicole Ta-
giaferri, Jewel Talarico, Sabrina
Talarico, Mark Voyack, Ryan
Voyack, Kelci Yesnowski.
8th GRADE
Brendan Bordick-Lesavage,
Kathryn Bound, Cassidy Burk-
hart, Michael Cantarella, Alexis
Coval, Andrea DeSando, Alexis
DiGregorio, Thomas Domo-
zych, Steven Farber, Matthew
Foss, Sara Fumanti, Meredith
Giglio, Gerald Hobbs, Taylor
Hoover, Amanda Jones,J ohn
Lee, Erika Licciardone, Taylor
Marsico, Christian Mitchell, Ni-
cholas Pelosi, Melaina Pepsin,
Trisha Renna, John Roberts, Ar-
mando Sallavanti, Debra Sekol,
Amanda Taylor, Daicia Tomp-
kins, Gabrielle Verespey, Kara
White, Daniel Zaykowski, Kim-
berly Ziemba.
7th GRADE
Trevor Brown, Justin Condee-
lis, Corrine Enderline, Maya
Florovito, Casey Greenfield,
Benjamin Grochowski, Sarah
Hiller, Shane Hoffman, Kelly
Kishbaugh, Julia Kuckla, Ethan
Mulrooney, Christopher O
Brien, Cameron Read, Alyssa
Salerno, Francesca Samony,
Shane Smith, Taylor Tansely,
Alexis Tayoun, Tyler Termini,
Areyonna Tompkins, Megan
Tucker, Joshua Wagner, Robert
Wormuth, Amphone Xaya-
phone.
O L D F O R G E S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
Old Forge second quarter Honor Roll is announced
Mrs. Nicole VanLuvender, principal of the Old Forge Elementary school, announced January Devil
Pride students who have been for their recognition of outstanding demonstrations of Devil Pride
(Prepared, Respectful, Independent, Dependable and Example) to others. Fromleft, are Sean Dono-
van, third grade; Julia Iacavazzi, second grade; Eli Browning, first grade; Gabriella Eremo, kin-
dergarten. Second row, Jeremy Zaykowski , fourth grade; Jimmy Perry, fifth grade; Christian Killi-
no, sixth grade; and Mrs. VanLuvender.
Wyoming Area Catholic
School has planned a Birthday
Dress Down Day for Wednesday,
Feb. 15.
On Friday, Feb. 17, there will
be no school. It is a Teacher In-
Service Day.
On Monday, Feb. 20, there will
be no school in recognition of
Presidents Day
Forensics
Forensics Practice for the
week of Feb. 13:
Monday - 2:45 to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday - 2:45 to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 2:45 to 4:00 p.m.
Food Drive
As a continuation of our ser-
vice work at Wyoming Area Ca-
tholic, and a extension of the Ca-
tholic School Week theme:
Faith, Academics and Service,
the Student Council is sponsor-
inga fooddrive until Feb. 17. The
food drive will benefit the Grea-
ter Pittston Food Pantry located
at Seton Catholic High School in
Pittston.
Student Council is accepting
only non-perishable items.
Labels
Parents are reminded to keep
sending in Campbell Soup La-
bels and Box Tops for Educa-
tion. The containers for the la-
bels are in the main hallway.
WYO M I N G A R E A C AT H O L I C
Birthday Dress Down
Day this Wednesday
The Old Forge High School
Fall Wood Technology complet-
ed its community service project
recently. The group, under the
supervision of OFHS Technolo-
gy Education teacher Neil Da-
durka, made 32 wood cat dishes
with stainless steel bowls for the
Griffin Pond Animal Shelter.
Anyone who adopted a cat from
the shelter received a bowl free
of charge. From left, first row,
are Cory Stuart, Warren Reed,
Griffin Pond Animal Shelter;
John Licciardone, Natalie Bi-
eryla, Jessica Ferack, Matt Ce-
sare and Christian Mozeleski.
Second row, Ryan Cadwalder,
Chris Talipski, Matt Trotta, Isiah
Leepier and Nick Vieira.
OFHS tech students complete project
SUNDAY DISPATCH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2012 PAGE 7
100 Announcements
200 Auctions
300 Personal Services
400 Automotive
500 Employment
600 Financial
700 Merchandise
800 Pets & Animals
900 Real Estate
1000 Service Directory
MARKETPLACE
To place a Classied ad: Call 570-829-7130 or 1-800-273-7130 Email: classieds@thepittstondispatch.com
thepittstondispatch.com
539 Legal 539 Legal
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
LATONA LAW, P.C.
Immediate Full-Time
Attorney Position
Experience required in the areas of
Workers Compensation, Personal Injury
and Social Security Disability.
Salary based on Experience.
Email resume to tlorince@epix.net
Fax to 570-822-5169
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
39 Prospect St Nanticoke
570-735-1487
WE PAY
THE MOST
INCASH
BUYING
11am
to 6pm
IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE
Immediate Occupancy!!
Efficiencies available
@30% of income
MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS
61 E. Northampton St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
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
D/TTY 800-654-5984
509 Building/
Construction/
Skilled Trades
509 Building/
Construction/
Skilled Trades
Mericle Construction, Inc. seeks a full time
experienced crawler drill operator. Applicant
shall have minimum 5 years site work experi-
ence and be knowledgeable with an Ingersoll
Rand ECM-720, ECM-660 & Atlas Copco F9
drill rig. Applicant will also be expected to
assist with blast hole layout & operate other
equipment as needed.
Salary commensurate with experience for
this local, year-round career opportunity with
full benefit package.
DRILL
OPERATOR
Submit resume or application to:
Mericle Construction, Inc.
100 Baltimore Dr., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
or via Email: hr@mericle.com or
download application at www.mericle.com
468 Auto Parts 468 Auto Parts
BUYING JUNK
VEHICLES
$300 AND UP
$125 EXTRA IF DRIVEN,
DRAGGED OR PUSHED IN!
NOBODY Pays More
570-760-2035
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm Happy Trails!
503 Accounting/
Finance
503 Accounting/
Finance
503 Accounting/
Finance
Accounts Payable Clerk
POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for providing
accounting support to the finance office within the administrative
department ensuring the compilation, analysis and reporting of
accounting data.
General Responsibilities: The following is intended to describe the
major elements and requirements of the position and should not be
taken as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of individuals assigned to this job.
Receives invoices and check requests
Sorts and reviews invoices and check requests for proper account
codes
Post approved vendor invoices to accounts payable in QuickBooks
Bills and credits accounts
Set up and maintain filing system of accounts payable vendor files
and other financial records
Responds to questions and makes calls regarding billing problems
Monitors budget transactions
Process requisitions and prepares purchase orders
Enter purchase orders in QuickBooks for matching vendor
invoices
Operates all office equipment
The duties defined above summarize the basic responsibilities for this
position and are not all-inclusive. At the discretion of the supervisor
and based on the circumstances, verbal/written additions or deletions
may be made.
Special Qualifications:
Associates Degree in Accounting or related field preferred
Knowledge of QuickBooks preferred
Please send letter of interest and resume to:
Melissa Sweetz-Rusonis, HR Manager
PA Child Care/ Mid-Atlantic Youth Services
701 Sathers Drive, Pittston Township, PA 18640
Msweetz@midatlanticyouth.com
100
ANNOUNCEMENTS
110 Lost
ALL JUNK CARS
WANTED!!
CALL ANYTIME
HONEST PRICES
FREE REMOVAL
CA$H PAID
ON THE SPOT
570.301.3602
WANTED
ALL JUNK CARS
& TRUCKS
HEAVY
EQUIPMENT
DUMPTRUCKS
BULLDOZERS
BACKHOES
Highest Prices
Paid!!!
FREE
REMOVAL
Call
Vito & Ginos
Anytime
288-8995
LOST IPHONE
at the casino
(Mohegan) Saturday
February 4th. White
with a white, pink
and aqua case.
REWARD!
570-233-7235
120 Found
CAT FOUND; by
Mohegan Sun,
Plains. Large male.
Call to describe.
570-881-1555
LINEUP
ASUCCESSFULSALE
INCLASSIFIED!
Doyouneedmorespace?
A yard or garage sale
in classified
is the best way
tocleanout your closets!
Youre in bussiness
with classified!
135 Legals/
Public Notices
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby
given that Letters
Testamentary have
been granted in the
Estate of JOSEPH
J. HAWK, late of
the Borough of
Duryea, who died
December 5, 2012.
All persons indebt-
ed to said Estate
are requested to
make payment and
those having claims
to present the
same, without
delay, with the
Executrix, MONICA
HAWK and her
Attorneys.
SAPORITO,
SAPORITO
& FALCONE
490 NORTH
MAIN STREET
PITTSTON, PA
18640
150 Special Notices
ADOPT
Active couple
longs to be
blessed with your
newborn to cher-
ish and educate in
our loving home.
EXPENSES PAID
Please call
Kim & Chris
888-942-9899
ADOPTING YOUR NEWBORN
is our dream.
Joyfilled home,
endless love,
security awaits.
Randi & Chuck
1-888-223-7941
Expenses Paid
COOKS PHARMACY
OF SHAVERTOWN
Is looking for
people who
have had
sports related
knee injuries
for a study to try a
new product
called WilloMD, a
mini computer to
help with knee
pain. Free of
charge.
Interested? Please call
570-675-1191
Ask for Meagan
150 Special Notices
P PA AYING $500 YING $500
MINIMUM
DRIVEN IN
Full size 4 wheel
drive trucks
ALSO PAYING TOP $$$
for heavy equip-
ment, backhoes,
dump trucks,
bull dozers
HAPPY TRAILS
TRUCK SALES
570-760-2035
542-2277
6am to 8pm
To place your
ad Call Toll Free
1-800-427-8649
310 Attorney
Services
ESTATE PLANNING
/ADMINISTRATION
Real Estate &
Civil Litigation
Attorney Ron Wilson
570-822-2345
Free Bankruptcy
Consultation
Payment plans.
Carol Baltimore
570-822-1959
412 Autos for Sale
ACURA `06 TL
White Diamond
80K original miles,
1 Owner, Garage
Kept, Camel Lea-
ther Interior, 3.2L /
6 Cylinder, 5-Speed
Automatic,
Front/Rear & Side
Airbags, ABS Nav-
igation System, 8-
Speaker Surround
System, DVD /CD
/AM/FM/ Cass-
ette, XM Satellite
Radio, Power &
Heated Front Seats,
Power Door Locks
& Windows, Power
Moonroof, 4 Snow
Tires Included!....
And Much, Much,
More!
Car runs and looks
beautiful
$16,500 Firm
Call 239-8461
BMW `01 X5
4.4i. Silver, fully
loaded, tan leather
interior. 1 owner.
103k miles. $8,999
or best offer. Call
570-814-3666
BMW `04 325i
Automatic. Dark
blue with black inte-
rior. Showroom con-
dition. 20,000 origi-
nal miles. Garage
kept.
$14,900
(570) 814-8106
BMW `99 M3
Convertible with
Hard Top. AM/FM. 6
disc CD. 117 K miles.
Stage 2 Dinan sus-
pension. Cross
drilled rotors. Cold
air intake. All main-
tenance records
available. $11,500
OBO. 570-466-2630
CHEVROLET `04
CORVETTE COUPE
Torch red with
black and red
interior. 9,700
miles, auto, HUD,
removable glass
roof, polished
wheels, memory
package, Bose
stereo and twilight
lighting, factory
body moldings,
traction control,
ABS, Garage kept
- Like New.
$25,900
(570) 609-5282
CHEVROLET `99
CAVALIER
4 door sedan, 4
cylinder, A/C,
fresh tires, new
brakes, garage
kept, non-smoker.
Inside perfect,
outside shiny blue.
Rides, runs, and
handles like new
car. 34,000
original miles.
$4,495
570-313-5538
FORD 02 MUSTANG
GT CONVERTIBLE
Red with black
top. 6,500 miles.
One Owner.
Excellent Condi-
tion. $17,500
570-760-5833
412 Autos for Sale
EAGLE `95 TALON
Only 97,000 Miles.
Full custom body kit,
dark green metallic
with gray interior.
Dual exhaust, 4 coil
over adjustable
struts. All new
brakes, air intake
kit, strut brakes,
custom seats, cus-
tom white gauges, 2
pillar gauges, new
stereo, alarm, cus-
tom side view mir-
rors. 4 cylinder
automatic, runs
excellent. $8,500.
Call 570-876-1355
or 570-504-8540
(evenings)
HONDA `07 ACCORD
V6 EXL. 77K miles. 1
owner with mainte-
nance records.
Slate blue with
leather interior. Sun-
roof. Asking $12,500.
Call 570-239-2556
HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S
Excellent condition
inside & out. Garage
kept. Regularly
serviced by dealer,
records available.
Option include alloy
wheels, decklid
spoiler, sport seats,
interior accent light-
ing (blue), Nose
mask and custom
cut floor mats. Dark
grey with black inte-
rior. 56K highway
miles. REDUCED!
$13,300. Call
570-709-4695
HONDA 04
Civic LX Sedan
PRICE REDUCTION
Fully loaded, gas
stingy 4 cylinder,
1.7 liter engine, well
maintained, very
good condition,
driven less than
10.1 k miles per
year. $7995
570-855-0095
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
LEXUS `98 LS 400
Excellent condition,
garage kept, 1
owner. Must see.
Low mileage, 90K.
Leather interior. All
power. GPS naviga-
tion, moon roof, cd
changer. Loaded.
$9,000 or best
offer. 570-706-6156
WANTED!
ALL
JUNK
CARS!
CA$H
PAID
570-301-3602
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
VOLKSWAGEN `04
Beetle - Convertible
GREAT ON GAS!
Blue. AM/FM cas-
sette. Air. Automat-
ic. Power roof, win-
dows, locks &
doors. Boot cover
for top. 22k. Excel-
lent condition.
Garage kept.
Newly Reduced
$14,000
570-479-7664
Leave Message
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
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
hell-of-adeal.com
FORD SALEEN 04
281 SC Coupe
1,000 miles
documented #380
Highly collectable.
$28,500
570-472-1854
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CHEVY 77 CORVETTE
Red & red, all
original. No hits,
restoration. Rides
and looks new.
Exceptionally clean.
A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K
$14,900 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
FORD `52
COUNTRY SEDAN
CUSTOM LINE
STATION WAGON
V8, automatic,
8 passenger,
3rd seat, good
condition, 2nd
owner. REDUCED TO
$6,500.
570-579-3517
570-455-6589
FORD 28 MODEL A
Sport Coupe.
Rumble Seat.
Professionally
Restored. Ford Blue
with tan canvas
top. $15,225
570-339-1552
after 5:00pm
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
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car go fast? Place
an ad in Classified!
570-829-7130.
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
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
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. $28,000. Call
825-6272
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
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
439 Motorcycles
DAELIM 2006
150 CCs. 4,700
miles. 70 MPG.
New battery & tires.
$1,500; negotiable.
Call 570-288-1246
or 570-328-6897
439 Motorcycles
BMW 2010 K1300S
Only 460 miles! Has
all bells & whistles.
Heated grips, 12 volt
outlet, traction con-
trol, ride adjustment
on the fly. Black with
lite gray and red
trim. comes with
BMW cover, battery
tender, black blue
tooth helmet with
FM stereo and black
leather riding gloves
(like new). paid
$20,500. Sell for
$15,000 FIRM.
Call 570-262-0914
Leave message.
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 `03
100th Anniversary
Edition Deuce.
Garage kept. 1
owner. 1900 miles.
Tons of chrome.
$38,000 invested. A
must see. Asking
$18,000. OBO
570-706-6156
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
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
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
SUNLINE SOLARIS `91
25 travel trailer A/C.
Bunk beds. New
fridge & hot water
heater. Excellent
condition. $3,900.
570-466-4995
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
BUICK `05
RENDEZVOUS
BARGAIN!!
AWD, Fully
loaded, 1 owner,
22,000 miles.
Small 6 cylinder.
New inspection.
Like new, inside
& out. $13,000.
(570) 540-0975
CADILLAC `99
ESCALADE
97k miles. Black
with beige leather
interior. 22 rims.
Runs great. $8,500
Call 570-861-0202
Say it HERE
in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
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
FORD `04 EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer Edition
59,000 miles,
4 door, 3 row
seats, V6, all power
options, moon roof,
video screen
$12,999.
570-690-3995 or
570-287-0031
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
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
FORD 02 EXPLORER
Red, XLT, Original
non-smoking owner,
garaged, synthetic
oil since new, excel-
lent in and out. New
tires and battery.
90,000 miles.
$7,500
(570) 403-3016
GMC `05 SAVANA
1500 Cargo Van.
AWD. V8 automatic.
A/C. New brakes &
tires. Very clean.
$10,750. Call
570-474-6028
JEEP `03 LIBERTY
SPORT. Rare. 5
speed. 23 MPG.
102K highway miles.
Silver with black
interior. Immaculate
condition, inside and
out. Garage kept.
No rust, mainte-
nance records
included. 4wd, all
power. $6,900 or
best offer, trades
will be considered.
Call 570-575-0518
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RANGE ROVER
07 SPORT
Supercharged
59,000 miles, fully
loaded. Impeccable
service record.
$36,000
570-283-1130
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
MERCURY `03
MOUNTAINEER
AWD. Third row
seating. Economical
6 cylinder automat-
ic. Fully loaded with
all available options.
93k pampered miles.
Garage kept. Safety /
emissions inspected
and ready to go. Sale
priced at $8,995.
Trade-ins accepted.
Tag & title process-
ing available with
purchase. Call Fran
for an appointment
to see this out-
standing SUV.
570-466-2771
Scranton
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460
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
DIRECTORY
468 Auto Parts
All Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
BEST PRICES
IN THE AREA
CA$H ON THE $POT,
Free Anytime
Pickup
570-301-3602
570-301-3602
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TO JUNK
YOUR CAR
503 Accounting/
Finance
BOOKKEEPER
Part time leading to
full time. Duties:
P&L & BS Account
reconciliation
AR / AP posting
Journal entries
Processing payroll
and quarterly tax
Experience with
QuickBooks, Word
and Excel a plus
Compensation com-
mensurate with
experience
e-mail resume to
btime60@gmail.com
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506 Administrative/
Clerical
Medical
Receptionist/Assistant
Part time.
Benefits available.
Mail resume to:
Dr. Lombardo
576 Wyoming Ave
Kingston, PA 18704
Please include
professional
references.
522 Education/
Training
DAYCARE
STAFF NEEDED
Experience a must.
Early Childhood
Education a plus.
To inquire call Scott
at 570-655-1012.
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
Service Writer/
Assistant Manager
Automotive Experi-
ence Preferred.
RYMER AUTOMOTIVE
SPECIALISTS
WILKES-BARRE
CALL 570-970-8840
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
NOW HIRING! NOW HIRING!
COCCIA COCCIA
FORD LINCOLN FORD LINCOLN
Has immediate
openings for
Class A, B, C
Technicians
Ford Certificated
Diesel Technician
Parts Counter
Personnel
We are
expending our
facility & need
experienced
applicants.
Excellent pay and
benefits are
offered.
Please apply to:
Rudy Podest
Parts & Service
Director
Coccia Ford
Lincoln
570-823-8888
rpodest@
cocciacars.com
All Applicants are
Confidential
542 Logistics/
Transportation
DRIVERS
CDL-A: Local Dedi-
cated route! Home
every night! Great
Pay, Benefits!
Estenson Logistics.
Apply:
www.goelc.com
1-866-336-9642
542 Logistics/
Transportation
Drivers:
Home EVERY
Weekend! Great
Pay & Excellent
Benefits! Dedicated
Runs. Safety Bonus
up to $2500. CDL-
A. 2 Years Experi-
ence. Annette:
800-852-9190
Let the Community
Know!
Place your Classified
Ad TODAY!
570-829-7130
INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS
NEEDED
All shifts available.
Please visit our
office at:
777 S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre
to pick up an
application today.
545 Marketing/
Product
MARKETING/SALES
Full Time, Part Time
experienced Mar-
keting/Salesper-
sons. Identify and
connect with senior
executives, open
doors and arrange
meetings. Must
have excellent
phone skills.
Fax Resume to:
(866)969-0690
Email to:
CMCNortheast@
verizon.net
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BEDROOMS, MODERN KITCHEN, BUILT IN GARAGE WITH DRIVEWAY, PRIVATE YARD AND
ENCLOSED SUN PORCH. MLS# 12-41
CALL COLLEEN 237-0415
DIR: PIERCE ST TO RIGHT ON N. DAWES, HOME ON LEFT.
THI S HOUSE HAS I T ALL!
FOUR BEDROOMS, 1 3/4
BATH, I NGROUND POOL,
H O T T U B , S U N R O O M,
HARDWOOD FLOORS IN LR
& D R , L A R G E F A MI L Y
ROOM WI T H V AUL T E D
CEILI NG, REPLACEMENT
WINDOWS, GAS FIREPLACE,
CARPORT. MLS# 12-232
CALL LUANN 602-9280
DIR: NORTH ON WYOMING
A V E , L E F T O N
TUNKHANNOCK, TURNS
INTO EXETER AVE, LEFT ON
BENNETT. HOME ON LEFT.
FABULOUS 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME WITH ULTRA MODERN KITCHEN WITH GRANITE COUNTERS,
HEATED TILE FLOOR & STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES. DINING ROOM HAS BRAZILIAN CHERRY FLOORS,
HUG YARD, GARAGE, PARTIALLY FINISHED LOWER LEVEL. MLS# 11-4079
CALL CHARLIE 829-6200
DIR: MAIN ST AVOCA, TURN WEST ONTO MCALPINE, RIGHT ON FOOTE AVE, JUST PAST STEPHENSON ST
HOME ON LEFT.
NICE BI-LEVEL HOME ON
Q U I E T S T W I T H
UPDATED EXTERI OR,
LARGE FAMILY ROOM,
EXTRA DEEP LOT. TWO
C A R G A R A G E ,
ENCLOSED REAR PORCH
AND COVERED PATIO.
MLS# 11-2850
DI R: WYOMI NG AVE,
TURN WEST ON LINCOLN
ST, RIGHT ON WARSAW,
LEFT ON JEAN.
BEAUTI FUL 5 BEDROOM 2
FULL, ONE 3/4 AND ONE 1/2
BATH, 2 YEAR OLD HEALEY
CONSTRUCTI ON, FAMI LY
R O O M W I T H G A S F P ,
KITCHEN WITH TILE FLOOR,
GRANITE COUNTERTOPS AND
CENTER ISALDN, PARTIALLY
FINISHED BASEMENT WITH
WAL K OUT , OVERSI ZE D
DECK. ETC. MLS# 11-4084
CALL LUANN 602-9280
D I R : P H O E N X I S T T O
BLUEBERRY DR, LEFT ON
HUCKLEBERRY, HOME ON
RIGHT.
TRADITIONAL 4 BEDROOM
H O M E W I T H L A R G E
MASTER BR & BATH WITH
WALK- IN CLOSET, STONE
F I REPL ACE I N F AMI L Y
ROOM, MODERN KITCHEN
& BATHS, LIGHTED DECK IN
GREAT LOCATI ON. MLS#
11-3071
D I R : P H O E N I X S T T O
BL UEBERRY RI GHT ON
RASPBE RRY, L E F T ON
HUCKLEBERRY HOME ON
RIGHT.
FANTASTIC KITCHEN WITH HICKORY CABINETS, GRANITE COUNTERS, STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES
AND TILE FLOOR. KILLER MASTER BEDROOM WITH CHAMPAGNE TUB & GLASS HOWER, WALK IN
CLOSET, 4 CAR GARAGE IS PARTIALLY FINISHED. THE LIST GOES ON... MLS# 12-210
DIR: N. MAIN ST PLAINS TO RIGHT ON SAYLOR AVE, LEFT ONTO LOMBARDO DR, LEFT ONTO WYNDETREE
DR, HOME STRAIGHT AHEAD.
NEWER CONSTRUCTION, 3 BR, 2
1/2 BATHS, FAMILY ROOM W/GAS
FIREPLACE, FORMAL DINING ROOM
& LIVNG ROOM, GAS HEAT, 2 CAR
GARAGE, LARGE FRONT PORCH
AND REAR DECK. MLS# 11-3858
CALL LUANN 602-9280
DIR: PHOENIX ST TO BLUEBERRY,
RIGHT ON BLACKBERRY, HOME ON
RIGHT.
C H A R M I N G C A P E C O D H O M E I N Q U I E T
N E I G H B O R H O O D I N C L U D E S E C O N O MI C A L
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEM WHICH LOWERS YOUR
HEAT BILL. 4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS. MLS# 12-265
CALL JOE 239-9663
DIR: MAIN ST TO SWALLOW, CONTINUE TO TEDRICK,
RIGHT ON PINE, RIGHT ON FRONT CORNER OF LEWIS.
RELAX AND ENJOY THE COMFORTS OF HAVING EVERYTHING DONE! GREAT 3 BR HOME WITH 1 1/2
BATHS, 1ST FLOOR LAUNDRY, LARGE KITCHEN WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN, SEMI PRIVATE DECK TO
ENJOY AN EARLY SPRING, FENCED IN YARD. NEW FURNACE AND GAS FIREPLACE! MLS# 12-328
DIR: KENNEDY BLVD TO EAST ST, LEADS TO JOHNSON, HOME ON LEFT.
PRICED TO SELL! THIS 4
BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME
HAS A 2 CAR GARAGE,
E X T R A D R I V E WA Y ,
CENTRAL AIR, VERANDA
OV E R GA RA GE , RE C
ROOM WITH FIREPLACE
A N D W E T B A R ,
SUNROOM. MLS# 12-296
CALL TOM 262-7716
D I R : R I V E R R O D T O
THOMPSON ST, LEFT ON
SUNRISE DR, BEAR LEFT,
LAST HOME ON LEFT.
THREE STORY TOWNHOUSE WITH
PLENTY OF STORAGE AND 2 CAR
B U I L T I N G A R A G E . MO D E R N
KI TCHEN & BATHS, LARGE ROOM
SIZES AND DECK. TWO BEDROOMS.
MLS# 11-4567
DIR: NORTH ON MAIN ST. PLAINS
JUST PAST BIRCHWOOD HILLS TO
RIGHT ON CLARKS LANE, PROPERTY
ON RIGHT.
S P E C T A C U L A R H O M E O N A
G O R G E O U S C O R N E R L O T .
SPACIOUS 2 CAR GARAGE,FINISHED
LOWER LEVEL, MODERN KITCHEN &
BATHS, TILE FLOOR, GREAT SPACES
FOR ENTERTAINING INSIDE & OUT!
MLS# 11-2500
CALL JULIO 592-3966
DIR: 81 SOUTH TO PA 309, EXIT 165
TO 309 S TO LEFT ON KIRBY, LEFT ON
VALLEY VIEW DR.
LARGE 100X200 LOT, PAVED DRIVEWAY AND ALL
NEW ENERGY STAR REPLACEMENT WINDOWS.2
BEDROOMS, DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE. MLS# 11-
2912
CALL FRED 817-5792
DIR: RTE 11 TO EIGHT ST.TO WEST EIGHT EIGHT
ST.APPROX 4 MILES FROM RTE.11.
LOG CABIN HOME WITH 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, 1.01 ACRES, 2 CAR GARAGE SO CLOSE
TO TOWN BUT SECLUDED FOR COUNTRY LIVING AT ITS BEST! MLS# 11-319
CALL CHARLIE 829-6200 VM101
DIR: HWY 315, TURN EAST ON WESTMINSTER RD, TRAVEL APX 1.5 MILES TO HOME ON
THE LEFT.
JUST LIKE NEW INTERIOR UNIT TOWNHOME WITH OPEN
FLOOR PLAN, FIRST FLOOR MASTER BEDROOM & BATH,
1ST FLOOR LAUNDRY, ROOM DARKENING WINDOW
TREATMENTS. READY TO MOVE IN. MLS# 11-3711
CALL LUANN 602-9280
DIR: WEST ON E. MAIN ST, LEFT ON MAYOCK, HOUSE
ON RIGHT.
518 Customer
Support/Client Care
518 Customer
Support/Client Care
JOIN AWINNINGTEAM
Customer Service Supervisor
Vector Security, Inc this regions most respected
name in the security alarm industry is expanding
its Customer Service Team. If you thrive on
helping people and if you want to make a differ-
ence at work, then we are the work place that you
are looking for!
We offer full time positions with an exceptional
benefit package:
Our qualifications for joining this winning team
include good oral and written communication
skills, above average computer skills, answering
escalated customer calls. Qualified candidates
MUST be flexible and have prior supervisory
experience in a call center environment. Bi-lin-
gual in Spanish a plus. A complete background
check and drug screen is required.
Send cover letter and resume to:
HR Manager
Vector Security
23 Casey Avenue; Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Fax: 970-6232
Email: wbjobs@vectorsecurity.com
EOE
Competitive Wages
Medical and Dental
Prescription Plan
Paid Training
Disability
Tuition Reimbursement
401K with Company Matching
566 Sales/Business
Development
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548 Medical/Health
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT/SCHEDULER
for In-Home Care
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
COMPUTER SKILLS
Email resume:
comfortkeeper
swb@gmail.com
Intensive Case Manager
CSS seeking Inten-
sive Case Manager
for Lackawanna &
Monroe Counties.
Candidate will
report to SAMSHA
program supervisor
and be responsible
for the daily man-
agement of all
assigned cases and
their reporting;
assist chronically
homeless individu-
als with mental
health and/or drug
and alcohol issues
transition from tem-
porary to perma-
nent housing; creat-
ing supportive serv-
ice environments.
Clients will be based
mostly out of Lack-
awanna County,
some out of Mon-
roe. Successful
candidate must
possess a BS or BA
in human services,
counseling or other
related field; good
communication,
people, and written
skills. Experience
working with this
population a plus
but not required.
EOE. Interested
applicants can send
resumes to:
CATHOLIC SOCIAL
SERVICES
ATTN: BRANDY
UPDIKE
516 FIG STREET
SCRANTON, PA
18505
bupdike@
cssscranton.org
INTERIM HEALTHCARE
Immediate opening
for a full/part time
RN. Must have 1
year Home Health
Experience. Com-
petitive wages,
benefits package
and mileage reim-
bursements.
Per Diem shifts also
available for Nurses
and Aides in Lack-
awanna & Luzerne
Counties.
570-883-9773
or Fax resume to:
570-883-9779
PERSONAL CARE
ATTENDANT
Excellent starting
rate. Flexible
hours. Good work-
ing environment.
Wilkes-Barre/
Plains/Pittston area!
Excellent opportuni-
ty! Send resume to:
PO Box 153
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702
Physical/Occupational
Therapists
CareGivers America
Home Health Ser-
vices has Full Time
openings for
PTs & OTs. Join
our expanding ther-
apy team and learn
to translate Evi-
dence-Based Ther-
apy into practice!
Company car pro-
vided. Resumes to
rjacobs@caregivers
america.com
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551 Other
FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED!
FCCY is looking for
people to help meet
the growing demand
for foster homes.
Those interested in
becoming foster
parents call 1-800-
747-3807. EOE.
554 Production/
Operations
TOOLMAKER
Full time 2nd shift
position. Ability to
use all shop tools
and machines,
experience in set-
up and operating
CNC equipment a
plus. Job requires
working to close
tolerances and from
prints.
Excellent salary and
benefits package.
Submit resume to:
MICHAEL HOLCOMB,
DIAMOND
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY,
P. O. BOX 4174
WYOMING, PA
18644
USM
AEROSTRUCTURES
CORP HAS IMMEDIATE
OPENINGS FOR:
CNC PROGRAMMER
MINIMUM 5+ YEARS
EXPERIENCE.
Experience with
mastercam
software is a must!
Degree is preferred
but not required.
send resume via
email: r.delvalle@
usmaero.net
566 Sales/Retail/
Business
Development
MRG
A Phenomenal
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Marshall Retail
Group is Ameri-
cas largest and
premier independ-
ent specialty
retailer in the casi-
no and resort
industry.
We are currently
looking for an
experienced
Assistant
Store Manager
&
Customer Sales
Associates
The qualified can-
didate must have
a background in
retail manage-
ment, including
excellent verbal
and written com-
munication skills,
Phenomenal Cus-
tomer Service
Skills and be
detailed oriented.
We offer a com-
petitive salary
including bonus
potential, medical
and dental insur-
ance, 401(K), PTO
and a generous
employee dis-
count.
Please apply
online at
www.marshall
retailgroup.com
or fax your
resume to
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self-motivated indi-
vidual to join our
award winning
organization.
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Kingston
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MERCHANDISE
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
BASEBALL CARDS
Philadelphia Phillies
130 cards $10. Must
sell moving out of
state. 570-313-
5213/ 570-313-5214
COIN SET United
mint Presidential $1
set with proof set, 4
coins each set $15.
Belt buckle US with
eagle + 2 rifles.
Tiffany Studio NY
BC235 $15. Wall
clock with spindles,
gold design on
glass, 13 x28, excel-
lent working $80.
570-574-0271
COINS. 3-V nickels
1894-V, 1909-V,
1911-V $60.
570-287-4135
DIE CAST Hess
3003 mini patrol $8.
01 mini racer trans-
port $8. & 04 mini
tanker $8. Sunoco
96 tow truck with
plow $10. Mobil 95
tow truck $10. Ertle
92 True value dia-
mond tanker bank
$10. Exxon humble
tanker 2nd edition
$10. & tanker $10.
Racing champion
Citgo #21 Elliot
Sadler $10. Racing
Champion STP
Richard Petty $5.
matchbox trans-
porter Bill Elliot $10.
570-639-1653
HESS TRUCKS new
in boxes 2000-2008
$50.-$100.
570-675-4383
PIANO Livingston
upright player piano,
pump style with
approximate 35
music rolls. Ground
level removal. $125.
570-479-2322
710 Appliances
FREEZER, Frigidaire
23 cu. ft. upright in
great condition. Call
$300. 592-1193
FREEZER/upright
17 cu ft $375.
570-825-5133
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
RANGE kenmore
gas like brand new
$175. 570-793-0811.
WASHER, Amana
commercial quality,
12 cycles, stainless
steel tub. $150.
570-675-2750
712 Baby Items
BABY SWING, Fish-
er Price Rainforest,
with music, lights,
mobile, $25. Pack &
play, Evenflo, light
blue/yellow with
removable bassinet.
$20. 570-855-9221
712 Baby Items
BASINETT Simplicity
Pooh Bear $60.
Graco Pack N Play
$70. Both like new.
570-822-7576
CAR SEAT, for baby,
in good condition.
$15. 570-823-2267
CARSEAT good con-
dition $20.
570-675-4383
726 Clothing
COAT Christian Dior,
camel, size 8, hardly
worn $65.
570-825-5440
COAT
KENNETH COLE
Beige, size 6,
hardly worn. $75.
570-855-5385
COMMUNION SUIT
boys, worn twice,
size 14 $30.
570-654-4113
DRESS PANTS black
size 8 & gray dress
shirt/tie size 8
$12.for set. Black
dress pants with
gray dress shirt/tie
and reversible vest
size 10 $20. for set
5 pair boys fleece
pants size 8 $2.
each dark colors 2
pair boys size 2
snow boots. $9.
each. 825-2927
DRESSES (2) adult
Oratorio black with
empire waist and
velvet top, Formal
Fashions, size 10
$20. Black satin
short sleeve formal
gown Southeast-
ern, size 6. 100%
polyester $15.
(570) 574-8766
PURSE, Gucci tote
style, $325. Ladies
leather jacket size xl
$100. call 288-4451
SHORTS 8 pair of
young mens Ameri-
can Eagle Cargo
shorts, various col-
ors, size 32 & 33.
nice condition. $7.
5 pair young mens
basketball shorts,
Nike & Addias S&M
nice condition. $5.
each. 696-3528
SUITS 3 mens, 42
reg pants 36x29,
good condition $15.
New wool coat 42
reg new $15. 6 pair
mens dress slacks
36x29 $5. each.
570-824-5460
WEDDING GOWN
size 9-10 used
once, preserved in
box $30. Kids
clothes 6 months -
12 months, brand
new $1. and up.
570-825-0569
WOMENS CLOTH-
ING size 14, 3 pair
slacks & 2 skirts $
10. Size large 10
tops & 1 skirt $20.
Size medium 8 Tops
$10. Mens Clothing-
size large & X-large,
camouflaged coat
plus 18 other items
$20. 474-6028
730 Computer
Equipment &
Software
PC HP P4 with DVD
burner, software,
keyboard, flat moni-
tor $175. LAPTOP -
Gateware P4 with
dvd burner & soft-
ware. $195. DIGITAL
CAMERA hp 7.2
megapixel photos-
mart with 3x zoom,
charger & memory
card $59. 283-2552
WEB CAM for com-
puters, camera for
sending pictures of
yourself or family
members on the
internet $100.
570-474-6028
732 Exercise
Equipment
ELLIPTICAL Proform
500 L E like new,
includes a compati-
ble music port for
iPod, built-in
speakers, a Cool
Aire Workout Fan,
12 built-in workouts.
$300. 788-4090
EVERLAST heavy
bag. excellent con-
dition. $80.
570-474-0753
742 Furnaces &
Heaters
COAL STOVE origi-
nal Pittston 1929
very good condition,
green/beige $200.
570-328-8666
DURAFLAME
HEATER with flames
& remote, $100.
570-288-4451
744 Furniture &
Accessories
BAKERS RACK
green metal with 2
wicker baskets for
storage. Excellent
condition, asking
$75. Large living
room lamps (2)
brass base with
cream colored
shade, brand new
asking $30 each or
$50 for pair.
570-239-6011.
BED FRAME with
headboard, queen
$50. Kitchen table
$40. 570-235-9385
or 570-820-8023
BED, queen size
sleigh style, pine
comes with 2
matching night-
stands $375.
570-288-4451
BEDROOM SET 5
piece, oak, like new
$550. 822-5460
BEDROOM SET
queen cherry sleigh
bed, 2 dressers,
complete 2 night
stands $900.
570-477-6011
COUCH & LOVE-
SEAT, white material
good condition.
FREE. 902-5598
744 Furniture &
Accessories
BRAND NEW
P-TOP QUEEN
MATTRESS SET!!
Still in bags! $150!!
MUST SELL!!
Call Steve @
280-9628!!
DINING ROOM SET,
all matching, 9
pieces, table, 5
chairs, buffet, china
cabinet, wall mirror,
great condition
$450. 474-6947
DINING ROOM SET:
oval table, 6 chairs,
hutch, excellent
condition $ 595.
obo 570-675-2009
KITCHEN TABLE
solid oak kitchen
$325. Craftsman
yard cart still in box
$55. 5 pc kitchen
table $125.
570-825-5133
LAMPS (2) parlor
stand up, grey metal
& black. $25 each.
570-740-1246
LAMPS brass, solid
brass base with
cream shade. paid
$80 each asking
$50 for pair.
570-474-0753
LIFT CHAIR by
Pride, like new
$500. 824-0999
LOVE SEAT, gray,
good condition $80.
570-822-3410
SOFA & matching
chair, excellent con-
dition, 2 years old
$400. 288-2062
VANITY with mirror
& 2 glass shelves.
Excellent condition.
$35. Baby walker,
hardly used $25.
570-735-6527.
VANITY/makeup
with chair, 40lx
30h, Bombay Fur-
niture Co., dark
wood, good condi-
tion $40. Double
door module OSulli-
van 2lx25 1/2w,
good condition 2
pieces, medium
color $10. each.
570-868-5066
750 Jewelry
ENGAGEMENT
RING 1/2ct. diamond
beautiful twisted
rope design in 14kt.
Yellow gold setting
with 1/2 ct. oval dia-
mond stone, size 7.
has appraisal for
$2200. Sell $850
570-883-0412
752 Landscaping &
Gardening
RIDING MOWER
John Deere 38 cut,
14.5 hp, good condi-
tion $500.822-9059
756 Medical
Equipment
BATHTUB TRANS-
FER BENCH by
Drive Medical.Max
350 lbs., new, never
used. $50.824-7015
HOSPITAL BED
electric, FREE.
570-655-4680.
INCONTINENT sup-
plies, diapers, pads,
all sizes & types $5.
per pack. Walker
with wheels $5.
Quad cane $10.
Electric hospital bed
$150. Forest green
lift chair $150. 287-
1436 or 287-8476
PERFIT INCONTI-
NENCE Underwear
Size X-L, 14 per
package for $5.
570-288-9940
POWER CHAIR
Jazzy Select,
$500. WALKER with
wheels $45.
570-829-2411
758 Miscellaneous
BEDLINER: 89
Chevy S10 truck
bedliner, standard
6 cab $15. Gong
Show movie DVD
$10. Large frame-
less mirror 36X42
$40. 5 storm win-
dows $15. 740-1246
CHRISTMAS TREE
7 1/2 used 3 times
asking $50.
570-825-0569
DONUT DISPLAY
CASE, white, lighted
29 deepx42 w
x68H, 5 shelves, 2
lower compart-
ments, originally
$400 asking $200.
Cappaccino Mr.
Coffee maker $10. 2
coffee grinders $20.
2 paper towel dis-
pensers $40. 74 oz
airpot containers
$10. 6 shelf condi-
ment display $30.
570-885-6584
DRAFTING TABLE
Hamilton-Economy
wood & steel, excel-
lent condition, Foot-
stool, stool & old
drafting tools includ-
ed $150.
570-854-9739
FIREPLACE WOOD
HOLDER/CARRIER,
BRASS $50.
570-829-5542
HEATER, tower
quartz, electric,
$20. Yale fireproof
safe 13x17 1/2 $50.
School desk $15.
570-825-5847
HUMIDIFIER Honey-
well digital, almost
new $50. Booster
cables 12 6 gauge
professional heavy
duty new $40.
570-675-4383
PING PONG TABLE
asking $25.
570-825-5847
RECORDS LPs,
78s, 45s, 60s, 70s,
80s & 90s. $1.
each. Religious
rosary, handmade
$5. 570-829-2411
RIMS: Honda 4 pair
15 will fit any
model Accord,
Civic, &Del-Sol.
Brand new. Asking
$200. 570-239-6011
758 Miscellaneous
REVERE WARE,
clean, shiny & very
good condition. 16
pieces all $10. each.
CORELLE Butterfly
gold, clean & excel-
lent condition, 111
pieces, .30cents to
41. each. Details
570-639-1653
SNOW BLOWER,
MTD gas powered,
runs good $60.
Craftsman 6.5 hp
woodchipper $275.
Snap-On 3/4drive
torque wrench with
case $325. Tailgate
95-04 Chevy S-10
pickup no rust $75.
Edelbrock aluminum
4bbl intake manifold
aluminum valve cov-
ers also aluminum
air cleaner fits small
block Chevy all for
$150 after 3pm
570-655-3197
TIRES. 4 matching
Firestone Firehawk
LTP235/75R15 M/S
with rims. From Toy-
ota 84 truck
Approximately 90%
tread. $160 for all.
570-239-7089
between 8-5.
VACUUM CLEANER
The Garry with
attachments, 4
extra bags $70.
570-824-0999
WATER DISPENSER
G.E. both hot & cold
water, floor model,
holds 5 or 3 gallon
bottles, like new
$60. Sewing
machine Singer in
cabinet, buttonholer
& 18 discs for vari-
ous patterns $50.
570-474-6028
WEIGHTS BARS -
bench $20; hand
lawn mower $10;
childs skis, $10;
lamp shades $1-5.
570-868-6732.
762 Musical
Instruments
PIANO Kranich-
Bach with bench,
light oak, very good
condition. Beautiful
tone. $600.
570-822-2887
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776 Sporting Goods
BACK PACK
Academy Broad-
way, almost new
14x24, navy nylon &
leather $50.
570-675-4383
JACKET AND BIBS.
For hunting, large,
camo orange. $50.
570-829-5542
780 Televisions/
Accessories
TV 21 Zenith with
remote FREE.
570-714-4410
TV 32 Panasonic
works great. $40. or
make offer.
call 570-388-6603
TV Sharp 32 with
stand digital box &
remotes works
great $50.
570-902-5598
TVS Magnavox 60
projection $175. 4
TVS all sizes &
makes, work great
all for $50. Must go.
570-235-9385 or
570-820-8023
784 Tools
SNOWTHROWER,
Snapper, 2 stage
with electric start.
works good. $250.
570-388-2137
786 Toys & Games
DOLL CPK mint in
box $25.
570-288-4451
SHUFFLEBOARD
TABLE. 43x72,
wood, heavy.
Accessories includ-
ed. You disassem-
ble. $100 OBO. 570-
675-8459
788 Stereo/TV/
Electronics
SPEAKERS -
JVC, floor standing,
$50.
570-829-5542
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
VITOS
&
GINOS
Wanted:
WANTED
ALL JUNK
CARS,
TRUCKS &
HEAVY
EQUIPMENT
DUMPTRUCKS
BULLDOZERS
BACKHOES
Highest
Prices
Paid!!
FREE
PICKUP
288-8995
800
PETS & ANIMALS
810 Cats
CAT FREE - Spayed,
front de-claw, shots
up to date. 8 year
old tortoise shell
calico. Very loving &
devoted to adult
companion (s). Pre-
vious owner passed
away. Does not like
other animals.
570-885-4962.
CAT: Snowy, pure
white DSH male. 19
months, playful,
special, sheds very
little, very good, all
veted have papers,
FREE to loving
home with TLC. call
Nina 570-851-0436
CATS: 1 tiger & 1
black, free to a
good home, 2
years old, fully
trained. 570-200-
5977 call/text.
KITTENS, FREE,
friendly, people
kids/cats ok. Liter
box trained. Urgent
transport.299-7146
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BOXER PUPPIES
3 male & 1 female
purebred puppies.
No papers. Shots &
dewormed. Tails
docked & dew
claws removed.
$600 each.
570-885-3431
CORGI PUPS
Pembroke. Males &
Females. Shots &
wormed. Reds &
Tris. $400-$495.
Ready to go. Pic-
tures available.
570-799-0192
DOBERMAN PUPPIES
3 males left. Black
& rust. Ready to
go! $500 each.
570-542-7532
DOG free to good
home Pomeranian
11 1/2 months old,
male, free cage.
570-779-1093
GOLDEN RETRIEVER
PUPS
ACA registered with
Pedigrees. Vet
checked, wormed.
1st shots. $600
Ready NOW!
570-336-6162
POMERANIANS
AKC, 8 weeks, 3
females. Shots &
wormed. Vet
checked. Home
Raised. $550.
570-864-2643
835 Pets-
Miscellaneous
SLIDER TURTLES 2
red earS, 7 & 5 in.
Tank included. In
need of new home.
570-899-6026
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906 Homes for Sale
JENKINS TWP.
21 Spring St.
2 or 3 bedroom, 1.5
bath home. Large
fenced yard with
shed, 50x200 lot. 3
off street
parking spaces.
By Owner
$99,900
570-825-9867
906 Homes for Sale
Having trouble
paying your mort-
gage? Falling
behind on your
payments? You
may get mail from
people who promise
to forestall your
foreclosure for a fee
in advance. Report
them to the Federal
Trade Commission,
the nations con-
sumer protection
agency. Call 1-877-
FTC-HELP or click
on ftc.gov. A mes-
sage from The
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the FTC.
DALLAS
PRICE
REDUCED
Charming 4 bed-
room, 3 bath
home situated on
1 1/4 acre on a
private setting.
Close to schools
and shopping. Liv-
ing room with
beautiful stone
fireplace and built
ins. Hardwood
floors throughout.
Master suite on
1st floor. Kitchen
has cherry cabi-
nets with tile
floors. Screened
porch. Detached
2 car garage.
$335,000
For appointment
570-690-0752
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
Four Star
McCabe Realty
570-674-9950
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
HARDING
3 bedroom, 1.5 bath
raised Ranch on 1
acre. Home boasts
a gas fireplace in
living room, tradi-
tional fireplace in
finished basement.
Central A/C, 2.5 car
garage, covered
deck, out of flood
zone. $179,900. Call
570-388-4244/388-
2773 after 6PM
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
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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906 Homes for Sale
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
CALL DONNA
570-613-9080
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
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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,
refrigerator, stove,
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
WEST WYOMING
FRONT VIEW
REAR VIEW
BEAUTIFUL BRICK,
SLATE, MARBLE & WOOD
HOUSE. MUST BE SEEN
TO BE APPRECIATED.
2 bedrooms, 2 1/2
baths. Great kit-
chen with new
stainless steel app-
liances & custom
cabinets with center
island. Dining room
with stone fireplace
& marble floor.
Hardwood floors in
living room, which
also has stone walls
& eight arched win-
dows. Hand carved
wooden staircase
leads to Master
Bedroom Suite with
large closet & large
second bedroom &
bath. Middle level
with custom pool
room. Lower level
has 1/2 bath, bar &
built in stone & glass
hutches. Two new
self-feed rice coal
stoves keep heating
bills to less than
$400 a year! New
roof with lifetime
guarantee, privacy
fence, and 12
above ground pool
with composite
deck. New 2 story,
1 car garage, & a
long driveway for
plenty of parking.
$199,000, firm.
Showings will be
held weekends for
prequalified buyers
only, please.
Call 570-233-7235
912 Lots & Acreage
LAND FOR SALE
24 ACRES
Wyoming Co, NY
Bennington Twp.
Cotton Hill Rd.
ASKING $32,000
1-814-392-6548
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
DALLAS
Modern 1st floor, 1
bedroom with all
appliances. Off
street parking. No
pets. $550 per
month + utilities.
570-639-1462
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DUMORE
Two bedroom 1
bathroom apart-
ment on Apple St.
$600/month + utili-
ties. Available 1/15.
(570) 815-5334
DUPONT
Totally renovated 6
room apartment with
balcony. Partially fur-
nished. Brand new
fridge / electric
range & electric
washer/ dryer. along
with new custom
draperies, Roman
shades, carpeting /
flooring & energy
efficient windows. 2
bedroom + large
attic loft bedroom,
1.5 bath, partially fin-
ished basement.
Lots of closet space.
Easy access to I-81,
airport & casino, off
street parking. No
smoking. $750 + utili-
ties & security. Call
570-762-8265
FORTY FORT
WYOMING
AVE
AMERICA
REALTY
OFFERING:
Clean, modern,
efficient, first
floor, appli-
ances, laundry,
parking.
STAFFED PRO-
F E S S I O N A L
MANAGEMENT
NO PETS/
S M O K I N G
$465 + UTILI-
TIES/2 YEARS.
288-1422
FORTY FORT
Wyoming Ave.
Single level rear
house (directly
behind owners),
approximately 1100
sq ft. 1 car off
street parking, 2
bedrooms, 1 bath,
plenty of storage,
quiet place, washer
/dryer/fridge/stove,
no pets or smoking,
owner pays water,
$600/mo + security
deposit.
570-592-7921
JENKINS TWP.
3rd floor, 1 bed-
room. All utilities
included. Refrigera-
tor & stove. No
pets. Available
now. $600 month.
Call
570-362-0942
KINGSTON
BUTLER ST.
3 bedrooms, pantry
w/eat in kitchen. All
appliances. 2.5
baths, separate tub
showers. No pets
or smoking.
$1500/mo plus
security & utilities.
Call 570-288-4203
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
NANTICOKE
Ready Immediately!
Spacious 2nd floor
non smoking, 2
bedroom. W/w car-
peting, all appli-
ances incl. w/d.
Electric heat. Tons
of storage, off
street parking. Yard
and porch.
$480/mo, 1 month
security, refer-
ences. Water and
sewage incl. tenant
pays other utilities
570-650-3358
PITTSTON
South Main Street
5 rooms, 2nd floor,
includes heat, stove
& refrigerator,
washer/dryer hook-
up, sewer, front &
back porches,
fenced yard & pri-
vate parking. Lawn
maintained. No
Pets. $675/month
570-654-2257
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WEST PITTSTON
2 bedroom. 2nd
floor. $500
plus utilities
570-299-5471
WEST PITTSTON
2nd floor, 1 bed-
room kitchen, living
room, bath, and
attic storage.
Refrigerator and
stove provided.
Heat, water, and
sewer included.
Quiet neighbor-
hood, out of flood
zone. No pets.
$540/month
lease, 1st., security
deposit, and refer-
ences required.
570-466-1545
WEST WYOMING
2nd floor, 1 bed-
room apartment.
All appliances.
Washer/ dryer. Off
street parking. No
pets. $525 + utili-
ties, security &
references. Call
570-954-2972
WEST WYOMING
429 West 8th Street
New 2 bedroom
with off street park-
ing, private patio,
washer/dryer, stove
included. No pets.
$575/mos + security
Sewer & garbage
included other utili-
ties by tenant.
570-760-0458
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!!
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crossing.com
Certain Restrictions
Apply*
WILKES-BARRE
264 Academy St
1.5 bedrooms,
newly renovated
building. Washer &
dryer available.
$600/per month
includes heat, hot
water and parking.
570-328-9896
570-855-4744
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SECURE BUILDINGS
1 & 2 bedroom
apartments.
Starting at $440
and up. References
required. Section 8 ok.
570-332-5723
944 Commercial
Properties
Center City WB
FREE HIGH SPEED FREE HIGH SPEED
INTERNET! INTERNET!
Why pay extra for
internet? Our new
leases include a
FREE FREE high speed
connection!
Affordable mod-
ern office space
at the Luzerne
Bank Building on
Public Square.
Rents include
internet, heat,
central air, utili-
ties, trash
removal, and
nightly cleaning -
all without a
sneaky CAM
charge. Parking
available at the
intermodal garage
via our covered
bridge. 300SF to
5000SF available.
We can remodel
to suit. Brokers
protected. Call
Jeff Pyros at
570-822-8577
DOLPHIN PLAZA
Rte. 315
3800 SF, will divide
Office / Retail
Call 570-829-1206
PITTSTON
COOPERS CO-OP
Lease Space
Available, Light
manufacturing,
warehouse,
office, includes
all utilities with
free parking.
I will save
you money!
PITTSTON
Main St. 1350 sq. ft.
building. Formerly
an appliance store.
$750/mo.
570-654-1243
944 Commercial
Properties
315 PLAZA
1750 sf former
Physician Office.
OFFICE/RETAIL
570-829-1206
950 Half Doubles
ASHLEY
2 bedroom apart-
ment, Careys
Patch, completely
remodeled. Appli-
ances included with
washer & dryer.
Full yard &
off street parking.
No smoking. $650.
Call Will at
570-417-5186
EXETER
Recently remodeled
4-5 bedroom half
double with large
rooms. Off street
parking. Yard. $800
+ utilities. Call
570-299-7103
HANOVER TWP.
221 Boland Ave
1 bedroom.
$325+utilities
Call Mark at
(570) 899-2835
(917) 345-9060
PLAINS
NEW LUXURY
DUPLEX
This beautiful, com-
pletely renovated 2
bedroom luxury
apartment could be
yours! All new high
end amenities
include: hardwood
floors, gorgeous
maple kitchen cabi-
nets with granite
countertops & stain-
less steel appli-
ances. Spacious
great room with gas
fireplace. Stacked
washer/dryer. All
new tile bath. Large
screened-in porch.
Many large, conven-
ient closets. Central
A/C. New gas heat-
ing system. Huge
attic for storage.
Must See!
$850 + utilities,
lease & security. NO
PETS. Call for
appointment.
570-793-6294
953Houses for Rent
DORRANCE TWP.
STAIRVILLE ROAD
4 bedrooms, 1.5
bathrooms, en-
closed front porch.
Stove, washer /
dryer hook-up, off-
street parking, pos-
itively no pets.
$1,000/per month, +
utilities, & 1 month
security, + 1/2 month
fuel security. Refer-
ences & credit
check required. 2.5
miles from I-81.
(570) 868-3633
after 2:00 p.m.
HARVEYS LAKE
2 bedrooms, 2
baths, all appli-
ances, hardwood
floors, washer/dryer
on premises, single
car attached gar-
age. No pets.
$925/month + secu-
rity. Water, sewer
& garbage paid.
Call 570-855-2687
NANTICOKE
Desirable
Lexington Village
Nanticoke, PA
Many ranch style
homes. 2 bedrooms
2 Free Months With
A 2 Year Lease
$900 + electric only
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866-873-0478
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
1000
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*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.
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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 FEBRUARY 13, 2012.
*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 2/13/12.
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Display. PW, Auto. Climate Control, Pwr.
Mirrors, 17 Steel Wheels, CD, Keyless
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*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 2/13/12.
NEW2012 FORDFOCUS
Remote Keyless Entry, CD, Power Locks,
Air Conditioning, Anti-Theft System,
Side Curtain Air Bags, Side
Impact Air Bags,
Message Center,
MyKey
NEW2012
FORDFOCUS SE
*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 2/13/12.
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NEW2012 FORDFIESTA
Automatic, Air Conditioning, Pwr., Mirrors,
Advance Trac with Electronic Stability Control,
Side Curtain Air Bags, CD,
Pwr. Door Locks, Remote
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Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air
Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless
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Instrument Cluster, Message Center, Keyless
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All Wheel Drive, XLT, Safety Canopy, Side Impact
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3BR Ranch w/2 car garage, 2 baths, modern oak
kitchen, HW, finished lower level, deck, screened porch,
fenceyard & handicap accessible. 11-4003
MARIE 881-0103
Rt 315 to Laflin Road, L on Ashwood, L on Redwood,
house on R.
UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. No upgrades
needed. Includes HW, tile baths, granite & stainless in kitchen.
All units have open floor plans. 11-1697
MARCIE 714-9267
Rte. 315 to Oak St. Oak St. to Pittston by-pass. L on by-
pass to end. L on Main. Insignia Courtyards is on the R.
3BR move-in condition Ranch. Sunken LR w/
HW floor, DR w/hardwood, eat-in oak kitchen w/Corian
countertops, 2 baths, 2 car garage.
MATT 714-9229
11-969
Neat as a pin! Dont miss this 3BR, 2.5 bath
home meticulously updated & completely move-in ready.
Modern kitchen & baths & so much more!
MIKE D. 714-9236
11-3706
Pristine gem! Totally renovated from studs up.
2BR, 1.5 bath, HW floors, 2 car garage, private patio, new
eat-in kitchen. Bonus room on 3rd floor!
LESLIE 696-0841
12-401
Need a 5 car gar? Beautiful 3BR, 2 bath home
w/gar in great neighborhood. 5 minutes to shopping, PA
Turnpike & 81. C/A on 1st flr, new electrical service,
plumbing, maybe HW under carpet.
SHIRLEY 714-9272
11-3597
Lovely 3BR home with large kitchen in a nice
neighborhood. 1st floor laundry & bonus room on 2nd
floor!
MARY M. 714-9274
11-3825
3BR, 2 bath home w/large modern kitchen,
laundry room off kitchen, split heat-A/C unit, alley in rear
w/possibile OSP. Partially fenced yard.
ROSEMARIE 89,900
11-3933
Priced to sell 1/2 Double - 4BRs, 1 bath,
partial new roof, finished attic, recent enclosed porch.
Great view!
SUSAN K. 696-0872
11-3852
3BR, 1.5 bath 1/2 double needs some work.
Priced to sell "as-is". 2 porches, house is fully carpeted.
SUSAN K. 696-0872
11-4075
3BR Fixer Upper w/off street pkg. No utilities.
Sold "AS IS".
ANDY 714-9225
11-4349
Unique 2BR Ranch with HW throughout.
Amenities include: 24.9x34 recreation room, surround
sounds, 24" above ground heated pool, Trex deck,
detached fully equipped building can be additional 2 car
garage or workshop.
MARIE 881-0103
12-354
Beautiful new 2story w/all the extras in
a wonderful community! Large lot & many great features.
Come & see!
LISA 715-9335
10-2209
Beautiful 2 story in West Pittston.
3BRs, 1.5 baths, office, spectacular kitchen! Awesome
huge garage. Not a drive-by. Must see!
CORINE 715-9331
11-3900
Well cared for & nicely kept. A place to
call home! Complete w/2 car oversized garage, C/A, 1st fl
laundry, eat-in kitchen. Convenient to shopping, West
Pittston pool & ball fields.
JUDY 714-9230
11-583
3BR, 1.5 bath home that needs
updating. LR, DR, gas heat & 2 car detached garage.
ANDY 714-9225
11-3018
Perfect for Contractor/Handyman torn
down to studs. New 200amp service cleaned & ready for
you to finish or flip.
LESLIE 696-0841
12-396
Huge inside! Cathedral ceilings
enhance this 4BR, 3 bath w/family room, A/C, garage, in-
ground pool & more!
JUDY 714-9230
11-3871
Top of the line everything in this gorgeous 4BR
home. Great pool area w/huge deck. Over 4000SF. Stone
& vinyl. A must see!
TERRY E. 696-0843
11-3672
Spacious Ranch w/5BRs & great private pool
area for summer relaxation.
AMIE 715-9333
11-1213
End-unit Townhome with finished lower level,
fresh paint, brand new carpet, fenced yard, security
system & home warranty!
LISA 715-9335
11-3723
WILDFLOWER VILLAGE - Treat yourself to
Townhouse living in this 3BR, 1.5 bath middle unit w/
finished lower level, C/A & fenced rear patio area.
KIM 585-0600
11-4491
Traditional meets modern! 4BR authentic
Tudor w/every amenity overlooking gorgeous private
grounds w/in-ground pool, mature trees & gardens. A
must see!
MARCIE 714-9267
11-3957
Complete remodel. Everthing new in this cute
Ranch. Modern kitchen w/granite counters, new roof,
siding, windows, electric & plumbing.
MARCIE 714-9267
12-323
Terrific 4-5BR 6000SF home on 1.68acres; LR &
DR; eat-in cherry Kit w/all appls; 1st flr FR w/FP; MBR
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RAE 714-9234
11-3196
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Tuesday, March 6 & 7
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& baggage handling. Food, Beverages
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