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a secondtownmeetingtodiscuss
the results. The meeting will be
held at 7 p.m. Monday, March
19, at St. Cecilias Center,
Wyoming Avenue, Exeter.
After getting the data, the resi-
dents will break into six commit-
tees, housing, business develop-
ment, natural and cultural re-
sources, infrastructure, mitiga-
tion and public safety, to begin
analyzing the data and preparing
a plan for West Pittston. There
are dozens of projects in each
category to sift through over the
next months to determine which
are the best and most feasible for
the borough, which was hard hit
in the September flooding.
The organizers continue to
stress that West Pittston Tomor-
row is for all West Pittston resi-
dents, not just flood victims. The
final plans will affect all resi-
dents. Even those who didnt at-
tend the first meeting are urged
to attend March19. Its never too
late to get involved, they say.
FEMA will work with the
community group for a few
months. The FEMA team mem-
bers, who travel around the
country helping cities and towns
after a natural disaster, are help-
ingWest Pittstonresidents single
out the boroughs assets and
strengths anddetermine what the
community could be in one, five
and ten years.
Before leaving, FEMAwill al-
so help the borough identify
county, state, federal and private
agencies that can help bring
West Pittstons plans to life.
At the first meeting on March
5, residents were asked to write
two words that described West
Pittston to them. Those words
were tabulated into what is
called a word cloud with the
words most used the largest.
Community, safe, clean and
family dominate the resulting
design with the words levee,
progressive, beautiful and
green also prominent.
West Pittston also met with the
fourth and fifth graders at
Wyoming Areas Montgomery
Avenue School March 12 to find
out what the children want for
their town. The schoolchildren
did the same exercises word
cloud and visioning that their
parents did the week before.
The largest word in their cloud
was clean. They also want
more trees and gardens in their
West Pittston.
WP Tomorrow
Continued fromPage 5
The West Pittston Shade Tree
Commission has been awarded a
grant in the amount of $2,370
from the Lackawanna Heritage
Valley Authority (LHVA). The
TreeVitalize Metro grant will
pay for trees and tree supplies,
site preparation, and tree-plant-
ing costs. The grant will cover
50% of the total project cost.
This is the second such grant to
be awarded to the West Pittston
Shade Tree Commission.
Through the first grant the
WPSTC planted 60 trees
throughout the community as
well as removed tree stumps.
Thanks to the additional funding
the grant will allow for more
street trees to be planted
throughout the borough. The
WPSTC would like to use the
W. Pittston Shade Tree
Commission gets grant
See SHADE, Page 45
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In his clear plastic gunnery
sighting station atop the B-29
Superfortress on a bombing mis-
sion 30,000 feet over North Ko-
rea on April 11, 1953, Airman
First Class Carl Jerry Boos
had a 360 degree viewof the ho-
rizons and the sky above. He
couldnt see much. It was a
nighttime mission.
Flak (antiaircraft fire) was
coming up around us. We were a
minute frombombs away, Boos
said. The next thing I knew it
was bright daylight.
An enemy searchlight battery
had locked on the squadron of 15
B-29s.
I looked up and froze, Boos
said. About 100 feet above was
another B-29. Its bomb bay
doors were open and I was star-
ing at a full load of 500 pound
bombs.
The bomber above and the
plane Boos was in were just sec-
onds away fromautomatic bomb
release. Boos could only watch
and sweat as at the last instant the
plane above slid off to the left
and the bombs fell away.
Boos was born and raised in
Pittston and graduated from St.
Johns High School in 1951
where he played baseball and
basketball with local legends
like Joe McGlynn, Ozzie En-
glish and Bozo Connors.
He got the idea to enlist in the
Air Force from friends. Two of
my buddies went, so I said Ill
go too. My mother was upset I
didnt tell her. She got adjusted
until she realized I was going in-
to combat.
When did Boos realize thats
where he was going?
Its a funny story, he said.
After basic I had three choices. I
chose turret system mechanic
which was a course on operating
and repairing turret systems.
He learned well, a little too
well his mother would have said.
By finishing in the top one-third
of the training class he achieved
flyingstatus andwas sent toRan-
dolph Air Force Base in Texas to
train as one of four turret gun-
ners on an 11-man B-29 crew.
The next stop was the moun-
tains of Mexico for survival
training. Thats when I knew
there was more to this to riding
with a crew, he said.
After the survival training
Boos went home on leave then
shipped out to Okinawa, the
staging area for North Korean
bombing raids, arriving in Janu-
ary 53. He was 20.
Boos flew 26 missions from
January through July of 1953
with the 28th Bomb Squadron,
19th Bomb Wing. They bombed
supply routes and depots,
bridges, dams, and troop con-
centrations.
The mission on the night of
April 11whenBoos andhis plane
came so close to get bombed by
another B-29 in the formation
was the 14th of the 26.
We took off at 2135 (9:35
p.m.) to be exact and we were
carrying 39 500-pound bombs,
he said. About 20 minutes into
the flight we test fired our 12 50-
cal machine guns then settled in
for the three-hour flight to North
Korea. Our target was bridges
north of Sinanju.
As they approached North Ko-
rea, Boos and the crewcould see
the battle line below illuminated
on both sides with a no-mans
land in between.
As they approached the target
area the B-29s got into a mission
formation. We lined up single
file at altitudes of 500 feet varia-
tion and about a minute apart.
We were fifth in line flying at
26,250 feet, Boos said.
The planes flew on a bombing
arc, a radio beam directed over
the target from a transmitting
station in South Korea.
Boos picks up the story. The
radar officer talked the pilot onto
the arc, saying something like
you are 100 feet to the left, 50
feet to the left, 25, you are on the
arc, you are on the arc.
As the B-29s rode the radio
arc, which required other radio
silence, they approached another
arc being beamed froman island
to the west. When the planes re-
ached the intersection of the arcs
the bombs automatically drop-
ped.
WA R S T O R I E S
Air Force vet survived 26 Korean bombing runs
Pittstons Jerry Boos was a turret gunner on a B-29 bomber
By Jack Smiles
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
Carl "Jerry" Boos of Pittston aboard a B-29 in Korea in 1953.
See WAR STORY, Page 44
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Alex Crisci recently was hired
for a television commercial with
Red Sox first baseman Adrian
Gonzalez. The commercial was
filmed at the new JetBlue Stadi-
um in Ft. Myers, Florida.
Alex had a lot of fun and even
picked up some baseball tips
along with an autographed base-
ball. What more could an11year
old ask for?
Alex recently accepted an of-
fer to become a cast member of
the WGCU(PBS) showCurious
Kids. He has workedonthe show
as an ambassador in the past and
is looking forward to taking on
this new role. The show is de-
signed to teach children about
the environment, wellness and
cultural diversity.
The show was nominated for
an Emmy Award by the National
Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences.
Alex will also appear in a new
series called Magic City which
will be premiering April 6 on the
Starz Network.
Alex is a 5th grade honors stu-
dent in Naples, Florida. He is the
child of Gary and Lorrie Crisci,
formally of West Pittston. He has
a brother Tyler 14, and sister
Lauren 10. He is the grandson of
Raymond and Anne Crisci Na-
ples, Florida, and Carl and Diane
Ambrose, of Harding.
Bring Natalie Home
One night 21-year-old Natalie
Smirne, from Avoca, was on her
way home from New York after
attending a concert with a friend.
On Route 84, a deer unexpected-
ly darted in front of Smirnes
friends SUV, causing the vehicle
to flip on the passenger side door
where Smirne was sitting.
Back home, Natalies parents,
Mark and Vicki, received an un-
imaginable call from New York
state police telling them they
needed to get to the Westchester
Medical Hospital immediately
and that their daughter was just
in a major car accident.
Natalie spent one week in
Westchester andwas toldbydoc-
tors that she was paralyzed from
the chest down and there was a
possibility she would never be
able to walk again. She under-
went surgery to fuse her spine to
allow natural movement to her
body, which, it is hoped, will al-
low her to eventually recover.
Natalie was later transferred to
the Allied Rehabilitation Center
in Scranton for 28-days where
she received rigorous forms of
therapy. Natalie was eventually
able to go home for a week.
However, social workers told her
parents that their house was not
equipped for Natalies needs.
Natalie has been living with
Aunt Barbara Vurak of Troop
and has not been able to return
home since.
Natalie is a biology major at
Wilkes University and has taken
a medical withdrawal for the
time being. People have been
extremely supportive and Im
thankful for the kindness people
bring, she said.
To allow Natalie to finally
come home her family is holding
a benefit titled Bring Natalie
Home today, Sunday March 18,
from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at Kildares
Irish Pub in Scranton.
The benefit is to help raise
money for a bathroom renova-
tion and ramps so Natalie can be
home with her family.
The event will feature food,
drinks, games, raffles, and fun
for the entire family.
Ticket cost is $20 per adult,
$10 for children ages 6+ and free
admission for children under 6.
Tickets can be purchased at
the door.
ADDY Award
Shaylyn Berlew, of Duryea, a
senior at Susquehanna Universi-
ty, was recently awarded a silver
ADDY Award during the Grea-
ter Frederick Advertsing Feder-
ation Student ADDYawards cer-
emony.
Birthday notes
Happy birthday to Jillian
Luckasavage of Pittston Town-
ship, celebrating her 21st birth-
day on March 22 and to Agnes
Lanzone, West Pittston, cele-
brating her 85th birthday on
March 22.
TV success continues for grandson of locals
The Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel/St Rocco Churches) announces their PalmSunday
Smoker will be held on April 1 at 6 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Church Parish Center, William Street, Pittston.
This event is for all men from the parish and surrounding area. The annual affair hosts a dinner, featured speaker and plenty of
laughs. This years speaker is EdAckerman, Editor of the SundayDispatchandProfessor of Journalismat Luzerne CountyCommuni-
ty College.
District Attorney Jarrett Ferentino Esq. a principal in the law firm of Pugliese, Finnegan, Shaffer and Ferentino will served as
toastmaster. Danny Argo and Friends will provide music.
Holy Name President Joe McCulloch and Smoker Chairman Jim Murphy advise getting tickets early for this well-attended affair.
Tickets can be obtained at the church rectory, from all Holy Name members, or by calling Jim Murphy at 654-4929.
Pictured is the PalmSunday Smoker Committee, fromleft to right, first row, Vince Gubitoso, Michael English, Joe McCulloch, Fr.
Joseph Sibilano, OSJ, Jim Murphy, and Danny Argo; second row, Charlie Valenti, Tony Bianco, Paul Menichelli, Charlie Sciandra,
and Frank Sciababcucchi; third row, John Bingham, Don Taroli, Jim Ardoline, Jonathan Rizzo, and Al Zangardi.
Palm Sunday Smoker at St. Joseph Marello
Alex Crisci with Red Sox first
baseman Adrian Gonzalez
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Joseph A. Graziano has joined
Graziano Funeral Home Inc. as a
fourth-generation employee of
the business, continuing the
family legacy which dates back
to 1900.
The son of Charles and Mary
Lou Graziano, Graziano re-
ceived his Pennsylvania State
Funeral Directors License on
Jan. 19.
A 2005 graduate of Pittston
Area High School, Graziano
continued his education at
Wilkes University where he
earned a Bachelor of Science de-
gree in Business Administration
with a minor in Marketing.
He then attended the Ameri-
can Academy McAllister Insti-
tute of Funeral Service, Inc. in
New York, where he was named
to the schools presidents list for
his academic achievements six
consecutive semesters.
He was chosen by his profes-
sors and fellow classmates to re-
ceive the New York State Funer-
al Directors Association Certif-
icate of Merit whichdeemedhim
the student who best typifies the
highest ideals of the funeral ser-
vice profession.
One day after graduating from
mortuary school, Graziano
passed the national board exam
and began a one-year resident in-
ternship at Graziano Funeral
Home Inc. in Pittston Township.
The Graziano brothers, Jacob,
Charles and Caesar Graziano,
startedthe familyfirm, Graziano
Brothers Funeral Home on Oak
Street, Old Forge, in 1900, sub-
sequently adding a branch on
Main Street, Pittston in 1906.
Jacob, Charles and Caesar op-
erated both funeral home
branches until Jacobs death in
1918. The firm was operated by
Charles and Caesar Graziano
from1918-1936.
The Pittston branch continued
after Charles death in 1936 un-
der a widows license obtained
by Sirianni Graziano, Joseph
Grazianos great-grandmother.
From 1947-1966, the firm ,
whichwouldbecome the J. Char-
les Graziano Funeral Home, was
jointly run by Joseph Grazianos
great-grandmother, Angeline
Graziano.
Due to a redevelopment pro-
ject in Pittston, the funeral home
was forced to move to a new lo-
cation and ground breaking for
the current location on the James
A. Musto By-Pass was held on
April 5, 1966.
Upon Angeline Grazianos
death in1966, her son, Joseph C.
Graziano, took control of oper-
ations and continued the family
tradition as the fifth licensee,
marking the second generation
of the business.
In 1973, Josephs father, Char-
les J. Graziano, joinedinpartner-
ship with his father, Joseph C.
Graziano.
The Graziano Funeral Home
became the Graziano Funeral
Home, Inc. in1994. After Joseph
C. Grazianos passing in 1996,
Charles J. Graziano became su-
pervisor and has continued in
that role for the last 16 years.
Leo Graziano and Mary Lou
Moraca Graziano have assisted
in the operation of the funeral
home for decades.
Family tradition continues with fourth generation
Joseph A. Graziano joins father in
funeral business begun in 1900
Joseph A. Graziano, the fourth generation of the family to join the funeral business, poses in front of
a portrait of his grandfather, the late Joseph C. Graziano.
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MATTERS OF FAITH
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The Most Reverend Joseph C.
Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishopof
Scranton, will be the principal
celebrant and homilist for a so-
lemn pontifical Mass on the So-
lemnity of Saint Joseph, Mon-
day, March19, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary
Chapel, Route 315, Laflin.
Concelebrating with Bishop
Bambera will be the Oblates of
St. Joseph priests and clergy of
the Diocese of Scranton. Liturgi-
cal music for the evening Mass
will be provided by the adult
choir of St. Joseph Marello Par-
ish, Pittston.
Masses will also be celebrated
on the Feast day in the seminary
chapel at 7:00 a.m. and 10:30
a.m. The feast day festivities
mark the conclusion of the an-
nual nine-day novena honoring
the spouse of the Blessed Virgin
Mary and the earthly father of
Jesus. This years novena was
preached by Rev. Robert Dwyer
of the Diocese of Syracuse, NY.
Rev. Paul A. McDonnell, OSJ,
seminary rector, invites all the
area faithful to participate in the
Feast of St. Joseph, Patron of the
Universal Church. For any fur-
ther information, kindly contact
the seminary office at 654-7542.
LENTEN FISH DINNER
St. Michael the Archangel
Byzantine Catholic Church Pitt-
ston will hold its 15th annual
Lenten fish dinner Friday, Mar.
30 in the church hall, 205 North
Main Street.
Dinner includes baked had-
dock, potato, carrots, coleslaw,
haluski, cake, coffee, tea and soft
drinks. Cost is adults $9andchil-
dren under 12 $7. Dinner will be
served from 4 to 6 p.m. takes
outs anytime during dinner
hours.
Clam chowder and haluski
will be available for take out. The
public is invited, tickets available
at the door. Raffle for cash prizes
will be held.
NUT AND POPPY SEED
The Women of St. Peters
Lutheran Church, 100 Rock St.,
Hughestown, are selling nut and
poppy seed rolls at $8 each.
Call Pam655-0043, Lois 654-
4948, or Margaret 451-0526 for
orders. Last date to order is to-
day, March 18. Pick-up date is
April 4, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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.
Registration 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 confiden-
tial.
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.
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 Ave. and Parke Street
West Pittston
Origins The Foundation of
Creation and Man Part will be
held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. through
May 13.
The study is open to Bible stu-
dents and well as interested indi-
viduals. Pre-registration is rec-
ommended by calling the church
office 654-2500.
The 9th Annual Sportsmans
Beast Feast will be held at 6 p.m.
on Saturday, Mar. 24, at the
church.
A buffet of wild game and do-
mestic offerings are featured.
Event is open to the public and
free of charge. For reservations
call the church office at 654-
2500 by Monday, Mar. 19.
Christs Community Clothes
Closet will be open from 9-11
a.m. on Wednesday and Thurs-
day evenings from 6-8 p.m. The
closet will be closed on days that
Pittston and Wyoming Area
School Districts are closed due
to weather or holidays.
There will be a clothing give-
away on Saturdays Mar. 17 and
24 from12 to 4 p.m. at the ware-
house at 1110 Hanover Street,
Hanover Estates, in Hanover
Twp.
There are clothes for men,
women and children.
This ministry is open to the
public free of charge. For more
information, call 654-2500.
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.
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor,
will conduct a series of Commu-
nity Lenten Services every
Wednesday during Lent at 7:15
p.m. The message will be The
Suffering Servant. Everyone is
welcome and invited to attend.
For more info, call 654-0283.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue
West Pittston
Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor
Sunday Worship Service 11
a.m. with Communion.
Dinner will be held at 5 p.m.
honoring former pastor, the Rev.
Wayne Shontz Jr., sponsored by
the combined Miner UCC First
Congregational UCC charge.
Tuesday, 7 p.m. Diaconate
meeting; 7:30 p.m. Church
Council Meeting
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
The Sessionof the First United
Presbyterian Church of West
Pittston announces the following
schedule for the week of March
18:
Mar 18 - 10:00 a.m., 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 12:00 p.m. choir
rehearsal
Mar 22 11 a.m. Scripture
study, soup and sandwich at Sec-
ond Presbyterian Church, 12:30
p.m. Womens Association
spring luncheon at St. Cecilias
Services are being held at St.
Cecilias Roman Catholic
Church on 1700 Wyoming Ave,
Exeter as we recover from the
flood of September 2011. There
is parking on Wyoming Avenue
and in the parking lot behind the
church.
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Wyoming Ave., West Pittston
Mar. 18 10 a.m. Worship,
Sunday School during worship
Mar. 19 7 p.m. Boy Scouts
Bishop to celebrate Mass Monday at Oblates
A family-style roast chicken dinner and bake
sale will be offered at United Methodist Church
Pittston, corner Broad and Church streets, Pitt-
ston, on Saturday, April 21, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The menu includes 1/2 roast chicken, mashed
potatoes and gravy, green beans, pepper hash,
cranberry sauce, dessert and beverage. Adult
tickets are $9.00 and children under 10, $4.50
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tend are strongly advised to reserve tickets in
advance.
All bake sale items will be homemade.
Roast chicken dinner planned
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Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor
Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m.
Traditional Mass; 9:15 a.m.
School of Christian Living
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Stations of the Cross are
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there will be special Stations of
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Penitential Services will be
held on Friday, March 30, at 7:00
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p.m. This is the spiritual prepara-
tion for Easter. Childrens Con-
fession for Easter will be held on
Saturday March 31, at 9:30 a.m.
Lenten Potato Pancake and
Clam Chowder Dinner will be
held on Friday, March 23. Serv-
ing from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Takeouts will be available from
1:00 p.m. Donation is $7.00 , that
also includes besides potato
panckes and chowder, dessert
and beverage.
Easter Breakfast, sponsored
by the parish PTO, will be held
on April 1 following each Mass
on Sunday. All are invited to en-
joy the delicious food of eggs,
ham, hash browns, pancakes and
pastries.
Adults: $7.00 pay at the door,
parish children are free.
The church still has pierogie
for sale and they can be picked
up on Sunday, after every Mass
at the Hall.
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Services: Sundays, 9 a.m.
LANGCLIFFE
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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
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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.
Tune into Catholic Radio 750
AM. The radio studio is located
in the seminary building and is
broadcast daily from dawn to
dusk. For more information
about this station, contact Ed
Niewinski at 287-4670.
The sixth annual celebration
of Divine Mercy Sunday will be
held April 15. This years theme
is Be Apostles of Divine Mercy.
Itinerary includes Sacrament of
Reconciliation 1 p.m.; Venera-
tion of the Image of Divine Mer-
cy followed by Mass 2 p.m.; Ex-
position of the Blessed Sacra-
ment 3 p.m. Remarks by Cathy
Mack, Cennacle Leader of Eu-
charistic Apostles of Divine
Mercy will be given before the
service.
For more news and informa-
tion about the Oblates of Saint
Joseph locally and around the
world, turn towww.oblates-stjo-
seph.com.
The Oblates welcome this af-
ternoon the Secular Franciscans,
who will be gathering for their
monthly prayers and meeting.
Also, this evening at 5:30 p.m.
there will be a presentation in the
seminary community room for
all Josephite-Marellian Laity
members by Miss Susie Vega,
President of the Josephite-Ma-
rellian Lay Association of the
Oblate California Province. She
will speak on the role of Lay
Associates within the Oblate
Congregation.
The annual Solemn Novena to
St. Joseph concludes today in
preparation for tomorrows Feast
of St. Joseph. Thank you to Fa-
ther Robert Dwyer of the Syra-
cuse, NY diocese for preaching
this years novena.
The Most Reverend Joseph C.
Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishopof
Scranton, will be the principal
celebrant and homilist for a so-
lemn pontifical Mass tomorrow
evening on the Solemnity of
Saint Joseph at 7:00 p.m. in the
seminary chapel.
The Confirmation candidates
of St. Joseph Marello Parish,
Pittston, will have their retreat at
the seminary on Sunday after-
noon, March 25. The retreat
serves as a spiritual preparation
for the Sacrament of Confirma-
tion, which will be administered
on April 13 in Our Lady of Mt.
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OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEL
ST. ROCCOS
Pittston
Lenten Schedule
Daily Masses: Monday thru
Friday: 7:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
there is a Holy Hour at Mt. Car-
mel Church.
Stations of the Cross are every
Friday at Mt. Carmel Church af-
ter 11:30 Mass and at 5:00 p.m.
with the Eucharistic Benediction
and at St. Roccos Church every
Friday after 11:30 Mass.
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.
Congratulations to Father Joe
on the Anniversary of his Ordi-
nation to the Priesthood. Ad
multos annos!
Sixth Annual Celebration of
Divine Mercy Sunday to be held
at the Oblates of St. Joseph Sem-
inary, Laflin on April 15. This
years theme is Be Apostles of
Divine Mercy with the princi-
pal celebrant of the Feast of Mer-
cy Rev. Paul McDonnell, O.S.J.,
Seminary Rector. Itinerary in-
cludes: 1 p.m. - Sacrament of
Reconciliation, 2 p.m. - Venera-
tion of the Image of Divine Mer-
cy followed by the Holy Sacri-
fice of the Mass, 3 p.m. - Exposi-
tion of the Blessed Sacrament
Chaplet of Divine Mercy in
Song, HolyRosary, Benediction,
Blessing of First Class Relic of
St. Faustina. Everyone is invited
to attend.
The Altar & Rosary Society
will be hosting a Penny Auction
on Sunday, April 22, in the Par-
ish Center. Doors open at 1:30
p.m. and the auction will be at
2:00 p.m. Get advance admis-
sion tickets or raffles tickets
from any member, the rectory or
at the door. Members are re-
minded that all returns must be
made by the April 19 meeting.
The Fifth stop is at St. John the
Church, Pittston on Wednesday,
March 28, with Holy Mass at 7
p.m.
This weekend, the second col-
lection is for the poor.
St. Joseph Marello Parish Raf-
fle is now underway. Buy your
tickets now for a chance to win
2012 Chevrolet Cruz or $20,000.
Donations are $20.00 each and
only 2,000 tickets to be sold.
Seller of the winning ticket re-
ceives $500.00. If youwouldlike
to sell tickets call Frank Sciaba-
cucchi 655-6125, Pena Han-
sen-332-5989, or the rectory of-
fice-654-6902. Get yours before
its too late
Abenefit for Natalie Smirne, a
resident of Pittston who was in a
terrible car accident that left her
paralyzed, at Kildares Irish Pub,
Scranton, today, Sunday, March
18, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Cost:
$20 per ticket, $10 for children.
The San Cataldo Society will
celebrate the Feast of the Annun-
ciation of the Blessed Mother on
Sunday, March 25. A breakfast
will be held at their hall in Pitt-
ston immediately following the
9:30 a.m. mass in St. Rocco
Church. Call 655-1551 before
March 18 to reserve your seat.
Cost: $6.00 per person.
The Fides Club of St. Rocco
Church will have their monthly
meeting on March 27 at 7 p.m. in
the church basement. This is a
very important meeting and all
members are requested to attend.
Any men interested are asked to
contact Ky Lazzari at 825-2648.
Holy Name Society members
of St. Joseph Marello Parish will
be available at all masses this
weekend for anyone interested in
their lottery fundraiser and/or
Smoker tickets.
The Smoker will be held in the
Parish Center on Sunday, April 1,
at 6 p.m. Toastmaster will be At-
ty. Jarret Ferentino and guest
speaker will be Ed Ackerman,
editor of the Sunday Dispatch
and professor at Luzerne County
Community College.
Bus trip to Shrine of Our Lady
of Lourdes, June 23/24. Contact
Pat 609-5173 or Jean 693-1041.
Public and parochial school
students in 6th, 7th, and 8th
grades who belong to St. Joseph
Marello Parish will be receiving
the Sacrament of Confirmation
this year on Friday, April 13, in
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
at 5:00 p.m. Candidates should
have already chosen their spon-
sors, and sponsors should fill out
the required form the candidates
provide. Parents of parochial
school students who have not
contacted the church and who
have not received information
regarding Confirmation require-
ments should call the CCD di-
rector, Terrie Audi at 654-3326
as soon as possible.
Confirmation Retreat is
scheduled for Sunday, March 25,
at the Oblates of St. Joseph Sem-
inary, Rte. 315, Laflin, beginning
at 1:00 p.m.
Anyone wishing to rent the
parish banquet hall or meeting
roomshould call Christine Silin-
skie, hall manager at 704-8861
for details and/or a tour of the fa-
cility.
Mt. Carmel Senior Choir will
hold rehearsal on Mondays,
from 7-8:30 p.m. St. Rocco Se-
nior Choir will resume weekly
rehearsals on Tuesdays at 7:30
p.m. in the choir loft of St. Rocco
Church. New members are wel-
come.
St. Joseph Senior Social Club
will be note the following trips:
April 11-13, Niagara Falls; Au-
gust 27-31, Cape Cod and Sept.
19-28, Reflections of Italy in
conjunctionwiththe Chamber of
Commerce. Call for details to
Theresa at 654-2967.
Operation Rice Bowl: A Len-
ten programof sacrifice, eat a re-
ducedmeal eachweek, andplace
the savings in a family Rice
Bowl. Participate in this pro-
gramto help people and children
who have no food. Containers
are at the entrances of the
Church.
Home-bound parishioner who
would like to receive Holy Com-
munion, should call the Rectory
at 654-6902 and a priest or Eu-
charistic Minister will visit
them. We pray every day for our
parishioners and friends who are
sick in the hospitals, nursing
home or at home.
The Mass Book for 2012 is
available. We will accept Mass
Offerings for the months of
March and April. Due to the
large number of families, we ac-
cept offerings on a first come,
first serve basis. Come to the
rectory office on William St.
CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH
Mass Schedule for Lent
Daily Mass
7:30 a.m. at Immaculate Con-
ception
8:30 a.m. at Holy Redeemer
12:10 p.m. at Immaculate Con-
ception
Stations of the Cross (Fridays
during Lent)
6:00 p.m. at Holy Redeemer
7:00 p.m. at Immaculate Con-
ception
The Parish Bazaar is Fri, Sat,
Sun, June 29, 30, and July 1 at
Holy Redeemer Church
grounds.
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 appointment
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.
In preparation for Easter, the
children in grades 3 5 will cele-
brate the Sacrament of Reconcil-
iation today, Sunday, March 18
during their regularly scheduled
Religious Education Class. The
children in grades 6 &7 will cel-
ebrate the Sacrament of Recon-
ciliation on Sunday, March 25.
Stations of the Cross will be
celebrated every Friday in Lent
at 7:00 p.m. On Friday, March 23
all are invited to meet at 5:30
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This weekend was one for the Irish.
There was plenty going on in celebration
of St. Patricks Day including the Greater
Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick ban-
quet last night.
The fierce pride Greater Pittston people
have for their European ethnic heritage is
one of the many unique things about our
area.
Where else but here could you ask
someone, what are you? and have them
know what the questions means.
But ethnic heritage aint what it used to
be.
As generations pass, intermarriage and
modernity blur the distinctions and break
the connections that made us proudly say
Im Irish, Im Italian, Im Polish,
Im Czech or Slovak or Russian or Uk-
rainian or Lithuanian, etc.
Of course, identifying ourselves by our
ethnicity wasnt all good. Ethnic groups
were discriminated against and they dis-
criminatedagainst eachother. The earliest
generations lived in their own little en-
claves. Convinced of their own superior-
ity, they discouraged intermingling and
forbade intermarrying.
But the intermingling of cultures and
the intermarryingof ethnic groups was in-
evitable and it is what made America,
America and Americans, Americans and
in that we are unique in the world.
It is said that in 50 years European-de-
rived Caucasian Americans will be a mi-
nority in this country. Its described as
the browning of America.
Thats good, too. As races intermingle
and intermarry, America and Americans
will become more unique.
The hope is that one daythere will be no
such thing as minorities in America, no
such thing as hyphenated Americans
That doesnt mean we shouldnt hang
on to the best of our ethnic traditions.
Keep the Friendly Sons, the IACC, the
Polish Falcons and the Lithuanian Clubs
going. Raise a hear, hear with an Irish
stoudt, pass the pasta with a glass of red
wine, dance a polka, put on an embroider-
ed folk dress, and eat a wurst.
Ethnic pride
is still good
Is it us the parents, or are we missing something here? The
Wyoming Area School District, its families and children just
went through one of the most horrific natural disasters with the
flood during the 2011 school year. Many families and children
are still displaced, and families are trying to figure out when they
will return to their own home. The emotional distress and impact
on these children is hard enough.
So with all of this going on, the board in its infinite wisdom
feels the need to throw a little salt in a wound thats not even
closed. Now the board will be voting to close a school which
according to the rumors is already a done deal.
Why in the world, especially now, would they close a school
within the district and move to centers all in the same year? It
makes no sense at all.
You are asking the children and their families, not just those
affected by the closing of Sarah J. Dymond to again adapt to a
change in schools, teachers, organization and community struc-
ture. This decision you make will affect the entire district, com-
munity, and the children.
If you as a board were truly looking out for the best interest of
the students and their families within our district and communi-
ty, you should reconsider closing any school. Have a little com-
passion and common sense here. Not everything is about money,
or in this case is it?
So again, to the school board, we urge you to look at all options
on the table again to make informed decisions for the children
and WA taxpayers.
Concerned parents:
Rhea Schutter, Jim and Nicole Gashi,
John and Tara Bonin
SJD parents ask school board to keep Harding school open
OUROPINION
West Pittston Tomorrow is meeting to-
morrowat St. Cecilias in Exeter at 7 p.m..
The group is open to ideas for flood re-
covery in the Garden Village.
Input is appreciated.
West Pittston Tomorrow
YOUROPINION
This unusual image captured by Dispatch photographer Bill Tarutis may seem confusing at first. Just what is it? One may ask.
Well, it is the railroad bridge that stretches across the Susquehanna River between West Pittston and Duryea. The photo shows the
debris from Septembers flood that still clings to the bridge.
The shot was taken from Susquehanna Avenue in West Pittston.
G R E AT E R P I T T S T O N I M A G E
Just what is it?
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I hadnt seen my daughter since Christmas. The
minute she appeared in the doorway for Spring
Break, I gave her a crushing hug and a big, old
smooch.
She backed away and said: God, Momyour
breath smells likelike dirty diapers. What did
you eat??
Reality.
Kenny Chesney sings that its not all that its
cracked-up to be.
Sigh.
Welcome to my life. If this were a reality show,
Id call it Brutal Honesty with the Ingrates.
Reality isnt what its cracked up to be?
Ill drink to that.
Sure, honesty should be praised, God knows, but
not when it comes to me. In my little corner of the
asylum, I encourage my children to sugar-coat the
brutal truth bend it like Beckham just be
nice, dammit!
Dirty diapers? Thats a little harsh.
I mean Id just eaten a quesadilla for Gods
sake! Well worth the dog breath, Id say.
Aside from commentating about the fragrance
of my breath, Scene 1 on my reality show would
dissect my childrens opinion of my wardrobe.
I realize theres a line across which an almost 50
year-oldmother shouldnot cross. However, myson
thinks Ive come perilously close to that edge.
I cant help it! I like skinny jeans! I tuck them
into my boots and the whole ensemble is perfectly
acceptable.
To me.
Last Saturday, dressing for an event, I made the
fatal error of asking my 17-year-old how I look.
Mothers dont be stupid. Never ask a teenage
boy or a middle aged man or your own mother how
you look. You know theyll tell you EXACTLY
how you look and it aint gonna be pretty.
Or delicate.
Or even pretend-nice.
Upon inquiry, Ive received these morsels from
my son: You look like Alice in Wonderland fling-
ing herself down the rabbit hole. Or, Well hel-
lo, Hannah Montana, I thought your showwas can-
celed or . and this is extremely random and
not relevant to anything other than his enormous
capacity for disrespect: How come you and dad
can grow a mustache in a week and I cant?
I dont knowwhat to say about that one except
hes right.
Scene II of my reality show would focus on my
haphazard cleaning skills. I can lie and tell you I
clean my house like its a paying job, but thats an
enormous non-truth. Listen, I fluff , and that
means I clean all the surfaces of my home so if
someone drops-in unannounced, they wont hold
their nose and retch into my dirty popcorn bowl.
However, when the dog throws-up tinsel from
the Christmas tree that was taken down three
months ago or poops out the Easter grass fromlast
years baskets, the jig is up and my children will let
you know it.
I give up. Let them air my dirty laundrybut I
hope to God they dont, like, literally air my dirty
laundry. Youd be horrified.
I actually, trulyenjoyrottingmybrainandwatch-
ing reality television. I cant even pick a favorite
I love themall for different reasons. But, if pressed,
I thinkHoarders: BuriedAlive, is at the topof my
list.
MyfriendDenise says this showis like Ground-
hogs Day: same day, different piles of s%&t.
Shes right, but I love the predictability! And,
lets be honest. It makes me feel better about my
own crap heap. Hey, I may have a ring around my
tub, but I dont have dead cat carcasses in my re-
frigerator! And! I dont have to take a shower under
my garden hose because theres a rat infestation in
my shower! Cup half full!
See how good that made me feel?
Another fixation is a show called I Used to be
Fat. No need to go into the self-explanatory de-
tails, but again makes me feel better about the
fact that during the commercial break I ate an ice
cream sandwich, a bowl of salted peanuts (but I
had to shell them, which counts as exercise), a bag
of Cadbury eggs and a piece of melted provolone.
That was anhour ago, andI amjust nowdeciding
if its too soon to break out the Chips Ahoy. I say
anchors away, matey.
Plus, I love anything on Bravo TV and that in-
cludes Real Housewives.
Im riveted. My kids shriek when these ladies
prance-out they rant about the ludicrousness of
it all.
Really, kids?
You think your own choice of reality TV, i.e.:
Sons of Guns, Pawn Stars or Storage Wars is a level
above that?
And Ultimate Fighter? Thats just a big, fat in-
vitation for brain damage, right there.
Ill stick to my Real Housewives. Yes, theyve all
had Titanic amounts of cosmetic surgery and
theyre as dumb as a box of rocks but theyre my
dummies, every Tuesday night from 9:00-10:00.
Kenny is onto something when he sings that re-
ality isnt all its cracked up to be. He encourages
me to take a chance and live this fantasy because
apparently, everybodyneeds tobreakfree from
reality.
Whatever. Read Mothers Daze and youll feel
like youre living my reality and youll pray to
break free by the last sentence.
But, take heart. I wont tell you that your breath
smells like hot tar or your jeans look better on
Miley Freaking Cyrus.
Im not stupid. I need you to keep tuning-in and
living through my dysfunction, dog vomit and
mustache every other week.
MOTHERS DAZE
Maria Jiunta Heck
For real
Maria Heck proves how stupid shes not in her
column which appears in this space every other
week.
This week we will be welcoming Spring!
This past weeks warm sunny weather prompts us to look at our
home windows in a different way.
Common and safe household ingredients such as plain soap, bak-
ing soda, and vinegar or lemon juice can be low cost ingredients for
number household friendly recipes, including windowcleaning solu-
tions.
Make your own cleaning solutions to be green and save money
too.
Effective yet safe to handle household staples include baking soda,
borax, vinegar and lemon juice. Baking soda can be used to cut
grease, clean oven spills, absorb odors and cleans tile, glass and
enamels.
Borax makes a good all-purpose cleaner. White vinegar and lemon
juice are good at removing hard-water deposits, discoloration on
metal surfaces or rust stains.
But dont use lemon juice on silver.
When making your own cleaning solutions, Penn State recom-
mends following these steps:
Read and follow all safety labels on the ingredients before mixing
together.
Some products, like chlorine bleach and ammonia, produce a toxic
gas when mixed. Here are some reminders before you begin.
First, mix only what you need or no more than a months supply.
Some products may lose their effectiveness over time. Mix solutions
in a well-ventilated area. Place mixed products in newcontainers and
label with the date made.
Always, store cleaners out of reach of children.
Other cost saving ideas which will cut down on cleaning time, im-
prove the indoor environment and reduce the need for cleaning prod-
ucts include: use a damp mop on floors instead of sweeping, use a
squeegee to clean shower doors after each use.
To reduce the amount of dirt tracked indoors, place a doormat at
each entryway better yet, ask family members to remove their shoes
when indoors.
Freshen your indoor air by boiling cinnamon, cloves or other herbs
instead of spraying store-bought air fresheners.
For a list of recipes for creating green cleaners for use on toilets,
floors, doors and glass go to:http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/
ui289.pdf or call Penn State Cooperative Extension office at 602-
0600 for your free copy.
So lets welcome spring and begin cleaning those windows.
To begin, purchase a spray bottle and white vinegar to make up this
solution.
Window and glass cleaners
Mix 1 part water to
1 part white vinegar in a spray bottle.
Wipe off with cleaning cloth.
(Note: if unusual streaking occurs during the first time you use this
solution, it is due to the wax that some chemical glass cleaners con-
tain. Remove waxwitha little rubbingalcohol andthencleanwiththe
above solution.)
Mark the spray bottle window and glass cleaner.
NUTRITION
CORNER
Mary Ehret, MS, RD, LDN
Penn State Cooperative Exztension
Spring cleaning for less
Mary R. Ehret, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is with Penn State Cooperative
Extension, Luzerne County, 16 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston, Pa., 18643.
(570) 825-1701/602-0600. Fax (570) 825-1709. mre2@psu.edu.
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Missing today are the St. Patricks Day
parades on Pittstons Main Street. It s
many years since the large Irish popula-
tion of the city held their annual parade.
The town would dress up for the occasion
Dick Cosgrove, who passed away a few
weeks ago used to tell me that many of
Pittstons residents never had the pleasure
of witnessing those marvelous marching
creations of Irish descendants and were
always reminded by the older folks that
we really missed something, for today, the
tendency is to honor Irelands patron saint
with banquets.
In a nostalgic letter to the Sunday Dis-
patch some years ago before the St. Pa-
tricks celebration in 1965, an old timer
wrote of his recollections of St. Patricks
Day of the 1920s. It is now worth repeat-
ing as St. Patricks Day of 2012 is ap-
proaching.
The streets of Pittston were clothed in
an endless line of eager humans, the let-
ter read, each St. Patricks Day in years
gone by to reviewthe unsurpassed paradi-
ng of cocky Henry Strattens, the colorful
fife and drum corps, the gaily garbed
CTAU Companies and the smiling Irish-
men astride both charging stallions and
lumbering dray horses.
Into Pittston would come the Irish
fromAvoca, Cork Lane, Port Griffith, Se-
bastopol, West Pittston and practically ev-
erywhere else the Irish lived. The parade
usually started in South Pittston, which
was knownbackthenas West Endinthose
days. Theyd start marching to the Wear-
ingof the Green. The spirit of the dayhad
takenits holdandparaders andthose lined
along the curbs were all Irishmen for the
day.
Those old
time parades
were so huge
and were so
highly regard-
ed by the par-
ticipants, that
months and
months of
preparation
were made be-
forehand espe-
cially by the fife and drum corps. Theirs
was a highly competitive field and each
organization would vie for honors.
Other tales from those days recall how
when the two bridges spanning the Sus-
quehanna were washed away, a couple of
staunched Irishmen of that period man-
aged to get across the river to participate
in the parade.
Andrew Quinn of West Pittston, one of
the gents involved, had his horse all be-
deckedingreenandafter dressinghimself
in his finest St. Patricks suit found that he
was unable to gain passage to the east side
of the river. Not to be discouraged, An-
drew promptly fell in line on Susquehan-
na Avenue, parallel with the line of march
on the east side and moved along as if he
was in the parade in solo fashion until he
ran out of terrain.
There was another Irish gentleman
named Richard Cosgrove (probably a re-
lation to the
late DickCos-
grove) resid-
ing at that
time in Exeter
found himself
in the same
problem as
Andrew
Quinn in try-
ing to get
across the riv-
er. However, he fortunately met with a
traveling agent who had obtained the ser-
vices of a boatman to ferry himacross the
raging waters.
Cosgrove, a true Irishman was heart-
sick of the thought of not being able to
carry the flat, so he joined the salesman
andthe boatmanandall three attemptedto
make their way to the Pittston shore. They
started at the West Pittston shore across
from Water Street, but the rapid moving
river landed them below Port Blanchard,
however, Cosgrove made it backintime to
carry the colors in the parade.
There were some brighter sides of those
wonderful hectic days. An Irish tale was
told about Pat Devers of Pittston Junction.
Pat was Marshall of the St. Marys con-
tingent so he was given a nag with a lame
left hind leg. Shortly after the pair had
joined the parade, the horse somehowgot
his leg caught in the stirrup and Devers
commented If youre gonna get on, Im
gonna get off.
Another funny tale was told about the
late P.J. Conway, a well knownliquor deal-
er back in those days, who was known for
his tightness with a buck. He visited Fitz-
patricks livery stable, which was on
South Main Street and asked to rent a
long horse. When asked why he wanted
a long horse, the economizer Conway
replied, There are four of us who are
chipping in to ride him.
On another day as the parade reached
the Pittston Junction headed by the three
tallest Irishmen in Pittston at that time, --
Bob Reddington, Joe Crane and Phillip
Higgins -- all bearing flags, the towering
gentlemen forgot about their height and
marched underneath the overhanging
branches of some shade trees and soon
found their flags caught in the branches. It
took some time to entangle the mess.
Another familiar figure at the old St.
G U E S T C O L U M N
A look at citys St. Patricks parades of the past
By Jim Bussaco
An Irish tale was told about Pat Devers of Pittston
Junction. Pat was Marshall of the St. Marys con-
tingent so he was given a nag with a lame left hind
leg. Shortly after the pair had joined the parade,
the horse somehow got his leg caught in the
stirrup and Devers commented If youre gonna
get on, Im gonna get off.
See PARADES, Page 27
Our family would like to thank
everyone who attended the bene-
fit event for Elyssa at the Moose
Lodge and the volunteers, spon-
sors and donors helped create a
joyful and memorable event for
our daughter. The thoughtful-
ness and kindheartedness from
all involved was overwhelming
to say the least. We are extremely
grateful to all and will be forever
thankful.
Sponsor list:
Advanced Auto Parts
Agolinos Restaurant
American Food & Vending
Avenue Diner
Bo Brothers
Luigis Pizza
Napolis Pizza
Platukus Electric
Rock Street Music
Sabatinis Pizza
S.W.E.A.T. Fitness
Tomato Heads
Tonys Wine Cellar
WOTM Chapter 2326
A Pair of Mikes
Agostini Bakery
Angelos Restaurant & Pizza
Bartolai Winery
Coopers Waterfront
Lombardos Pizza
Mearle Norman Cosmetics
Michaels Family Restaurant
Price Chopper Wyoming
Rodanos Express
Silveri Catering
Tipsy Turtle Pub and Eatery
Villa Foglia
Wyoming Valley DJ
Thank you and God Bless.
Stan, Ellen, Stan Jr. and
Elyssa Yanik
YO U R O P I N I O N
Family sends thanks
for benefit at Moose
In addition to being a dedicat-
ed conservative and patriotic
American, not to mention his ef-
fort on behalf of the Republican
Party locally and nationally, Paul
P.J. Stebbins Jr. was a first-
class human being - always will-
ing to give his time and help for
the cause of others, especially
because he never asked or ex-
pected anything in return, except
friendship and mutual respect.
I will never forget when, in
2006, we were friendly challen-
gers for the Republican nomina-
tionfor state representative inthe
120th legislative district. After I
won the nomination, he was es-
pecially thankful for my com-
ment when he lost, when I said to
this fine young man, you did a
good job and ran a first-class
clean race. Keep your head up.
We became friends and con-
tinued to work for the conserva-
tive cause together. The last time
I saw him was at Aaron Kaufers
rally in Kingston. Again, P.J. was
there lending a hand to a friend.
We will all miss him, especial-
ly his lovely wife to whomI send
this special prayer. May God
bless this great young man for all
he did on behalf of others. Paul
Stebbins, a first-class act who
serves as a goodexample for oth-
er young people of his genera-
tion to follow. Enjoy eternity in
Heaven, my good friend. You
earned it. You will be sadly mis-
sed but never forgotten by all
your many friends in West Pitt-
ston and Wyoming Valley.
John C. Cordora
Luzerne
Says Paul Stebbins was first class
Thank you to those who assist-
ed us on Sunday, Feb.19 when we
were involved in a hit and run ve-
hicle accident on Vine and Co-
lumbus Streets in Pittston City.
My mom, Sophie Hetro, 82, of
Wyoming was injured and taken
to Wilkes-Barre General Hospi-
tal.
Anyone with information of a
light colored car with recent ex-
tensive damage is asked to con-
tact the Pittston City Police at
654-2424.
Again, thanks to all who
helped.
Roberta Sutton
Wyoming
Asks help locating hit and run driver
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Question
In 1948, Pittston
area residents con-
sumed an estimated
268,116 bottles of
what substance?
1949 63 Years Ago
State legislation was introduced in
1949 by Senator Fraser Donlan en-
abling compensation to be paid to
homeowners and communities for dam-
ages caused by mine subsidence.
The measure called for a two percent
levy on market price of all anthracite
coal to be used for a relief fund. With
extensive damage already done to Pitt-
ston High School, Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Church, sunken streets and
twisted homes and businesses, the city
and its residents were sure they had
not seen the worst of the damage.
The bill also would require mining
companies to file plans to obtain a
permit to proceed in mining certain
areas.
Units of the U.S. Army and Naval
forces joined in a full scale amphibious
and air attack maneuver which in-
cluded battleships USS Missouri,
Leyte, Kearsarge and air craft carrier
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Several local servicemen participa-
ting were Lieutenant Ralph Lipfert of
Exeter aboard the Leyte and Master
Sergeant Gary Robinson, West Pitt-
ston with the Marine Corps. Local
reservists Gerald Loughney and Paul
Trester both of Wyoming; Robert
Weiskerger, Charles Wilkinson and
James Wilkinson, all of West Pittston,
were aboard auxiliary vessels.
1959 53 Years Ago
Min Matheson, regional ILGWU
director and head of the garment
unions Mine Disaster Committee, dis-
tributed over $2,000 to families of the
12 miners entombed in the Knox Mine
in January 1959.
In addition to the donation, monies
collected randomly and funds collected
by the Sunshine Club of Pioneer Man-
ufacturing added up to a total of
$4,448.95 in aid.
To learn more about the 1959 Knox
Mine Disaster from the standpoint of
the survivors and victims families read
Voices of the Knox Mine Disaster
written by Robert P., Kenneth C.,
and Nicole H. Wolensky.
As members of the Avenue Lanes
Bowling Team of Exeter, George To-
mek, George Pacropis, Bob Bavitz,
Harry Zoeller and Phil Gelso traveled
to St. Louis to participate in the Amer-
ican Bowling Congress. The team
placed high in the standings with Phil
Gelso taking the eighth spot in individ-
ual competition.
Gerald Wycallis, John Roberts,
James Branas, Ivan Tylawsky, Jo-
seph Szumski, William McCawley,
Stanley Narsavage, Thomas Blasko,
Archie Russavage, John Pliska, Allan
Nowracki, Myron Sadowski, Nicholas
Logue, Tom Poplaski, Paul Brennan
Jr., Jack Chodnicki and Alfred
Echalk members of the eighth-grade
Holy Rosary Beads basketball team
had a perfect season in 1959.
Coaches Joseph Denard and Gerald
Echalk commended the team spon-
sored by the Catholic War Veterans of
Duryea.
The Sunday Dispatch Inquiring Pho-
tographer asked:
What was your most memorable
experience?
Roland Weiscarger, of Pittston,
answered:
When I set foot alive on American
soil after a tour of duty in the Europe-
an Theater of Operations. I landed at
Charlotte NC aboard a hospital ship
after being wounded in France.
Mrs. Mary Waleski, of Avoca, add-
ed:
The ILGWU strike in 1958, when I
was doing picket duty. Things kept
happening at the factories and I was
usually mixed up in the thick of
things.
1969 43 Years Ago
P.F.C. Edward Resavy, of Duryea,
was awarded a medal for valor for his
participation in an operation that over-
took an enemy out-post in Vietnam.
While serving with Company B, 502
Inf., 101st Airborne Division known as
the Screaming Eagles,
Resavys company came upon a large
Viet Cong observation complex south-
west of Hue destroyed four months
earlier by heavy artillery fire.
The helicopter unit set up a perim-
eter for additional choppers to land.
The 101st Airborne Division was acti-
vated 16 August 1942 at Camp Clai-
borne, Louisiana and was highly
trained for air assault missions.
Cadet Troop 944 of Harding partici-
pated in the Juliette Low World Friend-
ship in Gathering at Wyoming Area
Senior High School.
The girls dressed in authentic Nor-
wegian costume and told tales and
traditions of that country.
Seventh-grade student Debbie Dy-
mond composed and read the follow-
ing poem:
All the scouts together we stand
United as sisters hand in hand
Younger and older the bridge con-
nects
To teach, unify, help and correct
Its an old bridge really but true
That joins girls together in one hue
The way of honor and all kindness
The way that brings girls happiness
It stood in the past as it stands today
To forever teach girls the correct way
To live and learn, behave and act
And follow the Girl Scout loyalty
pact,
May the bridge forever stand
To unify girls in every land.
1979 33 Years Ago
One name almost did not make the
memorial listing of Greater Pittston
men who served in the Spanish Amer-
ican War.
Upon reading a list of names in the
Sunday Dispatch that would adorn an
honor roll to be erected at the West
Pittston Armory, Frank Cawley, of
Port Griffith, noticed his uncle, John
J. Gibbons, of Browntown, was not
included.
John served with distinction with the
4th Regiment, Ohio volunteers and
fought in the Santiago campaign.
In October 2010, an additional me-
morial was planned that would contain
the names of everyone from the Grea-
ter Pittston area who died in the wars
since the first one was erected.
The SpanishAmerican War was a
conflict in 1898 between Spain and the
United States the result of American
intervention in the Cuban War of Inde-
pendence.
The siege of Santiago de Cuba effec-
tively ended the fighting there.
Liberty Furniture, of Exeter, was
totally destroyed in a fire in 1978, and
4-year-old William Francis James
asked his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam James, good customers of the
store, if he could help.
Digging into his piggy bank, little
William came up with what he thought
was a penny but was actually a silver
dollar which he presented to the stores
owner Izzie Stein.
Mr. Stein was so moved by the
young lads generosity, he had the sil-
ver dollar framed with a plaque in-
scribed, William Francis James, four
years old, took this penny from his
piggy bank to help Izzie get back into
business after the fire.
1989 23 Years Ago
Touched by the beautiful smile of
Jennifer an eight-month-old local girl
suffering a life-threatening illness, Joe
Limongelli and his musical partner
Dave Williams set up a benefit con-
cert that included such musical acts as
Nasty, Magic, Rock Scare, Stingrays
Roadhouse Rockets, Twice Shy, Fly
Boys, Strawberry Jam and Partners
in Crime.
The event would also see the release
of the song When Jenny Smiles
written by Limongelli and Williams in
tribute to the little girl.
Also playing on the recording is
drummer Chaz Evans, keyboardist
Jimi Simko and Buzzy OMalley.
Carla Answini, of Wyoming, was
selected to perform in the Region IV
State Band Festival at Mansfield Uni-
versity.
Over 158 musicians from 50 school
districts were set to attend the event.
Both Pittston and Wyoming Area
School District had contributing school
news correspondents reporting to the
Sunday Dispatch.
The Pittston Area team included
Lori Anne Silvanage, Kim Donnelly,
Lori Haddick, Lee Ann Sellock,
Greg Skibitsky, Julie Martin, Donald
Rusnock, Diane Kolbeck, Maudeen
Ratchford and Ron Baloga.
The Wyoming Area team included
Cathy Kuderka, Tanya Lasher, Marci
Lindsey, Jon Paul Maria, Michael
Agolino, Stacie Mruk, Lisa Nobile,
Pamela Ralston and Phillip Bosha.
Answer
The State Liquor Control Board
reported an estimated 268,116 bottles
of liquor were purchased and
$1,000,000 in revenue.
The board noted that the figures
exceeded those in 1947 by 12,941 bot-
tles.
A word is not the same with one
writer as with another. One tears it
from his guts. The other pulls it out of
his overcoat pocket.
Charles Peguy
HR Beads had perfect season in 59
Peeking
into the past
With Judy Minsavage
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The West Pittston Corps of The Salvation Army has stepped up
plans for the upcoming 100th anniversary of its involvement in West
Pittston. Several Advisory Board members were named to the com-
mittees involved in the celebration scheduled for May 5-12.
The beginning of the weeklong celebration will begin on Saturday,
May 5 with the step off at the Parade for the Annual West Pittston
Cherry Blossom Festival.
The Youth Groups will sponsor an outdoor Concert (weather per-
mitting) on Wednesday, May 9 and a banquet and awards presenta-
tion to commemorate the centennial will be held on Thursday, May
10.
Atwo-day open house will be held from4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May
11 and from1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12.
Dinner reservations and ads for a100th anniversary programbook-
let are now being solicited.
Anyone wishing to participate is asked to call Major Sheryl Her-
shey at 655-5947 or by e-mail at sheryl.hershey@use.salvationar-
my.org.
WP Salvation Army to note 100th anniversary
Planning the 100th anniversary of the Salvation Army's involvement in West Pittston Borough are,
fromleft, AnnMarie Adonizio, Anthony Grieco, Rose Ferentino-Grimes and Major Sheryl Hershey.
Absent at time of photo was Dr. Frank Casarella.
Events planned May 5-12
p.m. in the parish hall before Sta-
tions to share soup, bread and
fellowship. Sign up sheets may
be found at the back of the
Church.
The practice of the faithful to
abstain from eating meat on Fri-
days during Lent and to also fast
on Ash Wednesday and Good
Friday is a time honored tradi-
tion in our Church and a source
of spiritual strength and consola-
tion to many. Bishop Bambera
joins with the Bishops from
throughout the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in asking Ca-
tholics to dedicate their regular
Lenten practice of prayer and ab-
stinence, as well as the additional
practice of fasting on Friday,
March 30, to the preservation of
religious liberty. In response to
this request the parish will cele-
brate the regular weekday Mass
at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30.
Immediately following Mass
will be Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament until 11:45 a.m. Dur-
ing that time the Rosary will be
prayed. At 11:45 a.m. those in at-
tendance will pray Mid Day
Prayer and then close with Bene-
diction of the Most Blessed Sac-
rament. Sign-up Sheets for spe-
cific Adoration times can be
found at the back of the Church.
During the season of Lent the
Parish Community will be col-
lecting non-perishable food and
grocery items for the needy in
the local area. All donations will
be taken to the Pittston Area
Food Pantry, housed in the Seton
Catholic building. Donated
items may be placed in the bas-
kets at the entrances to our
Church.
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 Mass-
es and services during the Easter
Triduum. Rehearsals for the
Childrens Choir will be held on
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Sunday mornings immediately
after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. The
Childrens Choir will sing for the
10:30 a.m. Mass on Easter Sun-
day.
If you have questions about ei-
ther the Adult Choir or Chil-
drens Choir, please see Michael
after any Mass or call himat 881-
2301.
The dates, sites and speakers
are nowin place for Road to Res-
urrection. The fourth step on the
journey will be this Wednesday,
March 21 at St. Joseph Marello
Parish, Our Lady of Mount Car-
mel worship site with Fr. Louis
Grippe, Most Precious Blood,
Hazelton; and the final step will
be on Wednesday, March 28 at St
John the Evangelist with Fr. Phi-
lip Altavilla, St. Peters Cathe-
dral.
All Masses begin at 7:00 p.m.
and all are invited to walk this
journey together.
Introductory Yoga classes will
be offered free of charge to de-
termine if there is interest. Call
the parish office at 654-0263 for
more information.
Gentle Yoga is for seniors.
Learn to breathe, move, streng-
then, renew, relax. Joinus for this
gentle yoga practice designed to
increase awareness, flexibility,
strength and relaxation. Bring a
yoga mat and blanket. No prior
experience needed. Class date:
Monday, March 19. Class time:
9:30-10:30 a.m.
All children of the parish are
invited to meet the Easter Bunny
and participate in an Easter egg
hunt on Saturday, March 31, at
10:00 a.m. Carolyn Moscatelli
has volunteered to chair this
event.
Registration forms have been
distributed at Religious Educa-
tion Classes as well as being
available in the back of the
Church for those children not yet
in school or who are enrolled in
parochial or private school.
There will be a planning meeting
on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the
parish hall.
All are welcome.
The address for the parish
webpage is: www.eucharist-pitt-
ston.org. You will find links to
the Schedule for Liturgical Min-
isters, our weekly bulletins,
monthly calendars, upcoming
events and additional informa-
tion.
The parish hopes that you will
find the information useful and
easily accessible.
Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m.
the parish will celebrate a Mass
of Healing. During the Mass the
Sacrament of the Anointing of
the Sick will be celebrated. A
light reception will follow in the
parish hall. On Tuesday, April 17
there will be an Evening of Re-
flection for all adult Liturgical
Ministers. The evening will run
from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Rediscovering the Journey of
Faith is April 28 from a.m. to
2:30 p.m. at Fatima Renewal
Center, Dalton. Guest presenter:
St. Joseph Oblate Father Paul A.
McDonnell, who will lead par-
ticipants in a program of prepa-
ration for the Year of Faith, ro-
claimed by Pope Benedict XVI
that will begin in October.
The day will address how
faith-centered persons can dee-
pen their own faith before shar-
ing it with others. Those in-
volved in parish ministries and
anyone seekingtodeepenhis/her
faith are encouraged to attend.
Includes the Sacrament of Rec-
onciliation and celebration of
Mass. Fee: $30, includes lunch.
To register, call Fatima Center at
563-8500.
Checkout the parishFacebook
page for all the latest informa-
tion. The address is www.face-
book.com/OLEPARISH.
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.
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Old Forge
St. Marys Church, Lawrence
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Sunday, Mass 8 and 10 a.m.
St. Lawrence Church, Main
Street, Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass 11:15 a.m.
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The mass schedule for the
week is Monday through Friday
at 7:00 a.m., Saturday at 7:30
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at
8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The
Stations of the Cross will be
prayed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
CCD students will celebrate
the 8:30 a.m. mass today. Stu-
dents are to meet at 8:10 a.m. in
the church hall.
There will be CCD classes on
March 19 and 26 in the school
building.
Members of the First Holy
Communion Class are reminded
that practice for First Penance
will take place from 6 p.m. to 7
p.m. in the church on Monday,
March 19. Candidates are asked
to assemble in the back pews of
the church. First Penance is
scheduled for Saturday, March
24 at 10a.m.
The Senior Outreach Commit-
tee will meet on March 20 at 7
p.m. in the lower level meeting
room.
The Choir will meet on Thurs-
day, March 22 from 6:30 p.m to
7:30 p.m in the choir loft. New
members are welcome. If you
wouldlike tojointhe choir, come
to the practice.
Girl Scouts will meet on
March 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8
p.m. in the lower level meeting
room of the rectory.
Bible Study at Sacred Heart
will be held on March 28 at 7
p.m. in the lower level meeting
room of the rectory. All are in-
vited.
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The Pittston Kiwanis and the Pittston Memorial Library will hold their 16th Annual Night at the Races
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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
Stations of the Cross are every
Friday at 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
after Mass.
Parishioners are invited to
bring items such as cereals, pas-
ta, peanut butter, canned vegeta-
bles, canned fruit, and condi-
ments to Church for needy fam-
ilies. There are containers in
both churches for your dona-
tions.
Theres a red and white pizza
sale onFriday, March30. Pickup
will be from 2:30 p.m. - 6:00
p.m. Order forms are in the back
of each church and should be fil-
led out and returned to the recto-
ry. For your convenience, you
may place them in the collection
basket.
St. Barbara Parish will be hav-
ing a Paschal Dinner on Thurs-
day, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. in St.
Anthonys Hall. A traditional
Lamb dinner will be served. The
cost is $15.00(adults only). Tick-
ets can be purchased at the recto-
ry.
The monthly Mass honoring
all married couples celebrating
their wedding anniversary dur-
ing the month of March will be
held on Tuesday night, March 27
at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is wel-
come.
The Golden Age Club will
meet on Thursday, March 22, at
1:30 p.m. at the Parish Center.
Hostesses are: Eleanor Dovin,
Josephine Fasciana and Toni
Hall.
On Friday, March 30, students
will present the Living Stations
of the Cross at 8:00 p.m. in St.
Anthony of Padua Church. We
invite everyone to join us as we
prepare for Holy Week.
ST. JOHN THE
EVANGELIST PARISH
COMMUNITY
35 William Street
Phone: 654-0053
Pittston
St. John The Evangelist Parish
Community will hold the annual
Ethnic Heritage Dinner from
1:30 to 4 p.m. today, March18, at
the SetonCatholic cafeteria. Par-
ishioners are invited to prepare
foods representative of their eth-
nic background to be served.
This can include salads, appetiz-
ers, main entre, vegetable,
bread or dessert. Please provide
a name for the dish and its ethnic
background. Aluminum pans
are available in the parish office
to be used in serving the various
dishes. The parish wants all to
feel welcome even if not prepar-
ingfood, bringa canneditemor a
monetary donation for the Food
Pantry. Tomake reservations call
the parish office at 654-0053.
Parish Retreat with Father Phi-
lip Altavilla will be held March
24 to 27.
Baptismal Instruction will be-
gin 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 10 in
the parish center.
Bereavement Support Group
will meet every Tuesday evening
in the parish center dining room.
For more information call the
parish office at 654-0053.
Applications for Holy Name
Scholarship are in the parish
center.
Altar and Rosary Society
meeting will be held Monday,
April 2 in the church hall.
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.
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.
Registration is held in the Set-
on building from 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. Bring your childs immuni-
zations 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.
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN
9 Wood St., Pittston
Pastor John Castellani
Organist Marcia Colleran
Service begins at 9:30a.m. To-
day is a Communion Sunday
Organist - Marcia Colleran
Lay Reader - Michelle Cher-
ney
Acolyte - Justin Peterson
On Wednesday night before
service the members of the con-
gregation had a pot luck dinner
servedwitha side of fellowshipa
great time was held by all.
Portals of Prayers for the
months April, May and June are
available and can be picked up
after Service
March Acolyte schedule is as
follows: 18 Justin Peterson; 25
Marissa Faccipointi.
Wednesday, March 21, Mid
Week Lent Service 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 25, Soup Sale
II 10 a.m.
Wednesday, March 28, Mid
Week Lent Service 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 29, Weekly
Day School 5:30 p.m.
If you would like to join this
church call 655-2505 or e-mail
stjohnspittston@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
Communal Penance Services:
Monday, March 26 at St. Monica
Church, West Wyoming; Thurs-
day, March 29 at St. Maria Go-
retti and Tuesday, April 1 St. at
John the Evangelist, Pittston, all
at 7:00 p.m.
Living Stations will be pre-
sented by the children of the par-
ish on April 6, at 7:00 p.m.
If your child would like to take
part contact Michelle Pinto at
905-5713.
Troop 485 Scout parents are
having a bake sale after all mass-
es today, March 18.
Mass schedule: Saturday 4:30
p.m. Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Stations of the cross Fridays dur-
ing lent 7:00 p.m. Confessions
3:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday
There will be an important
meeting for all parents of chil-
dren receiving First Holy Com-
munion at 9:30amon April 15. It
is important to attend so all are
informed of upcoming events.
Troop 485 scout parents plan
to hold a bake sale after all Mass-
es today. A variety of items will
be available for purchase.
Living Stations portrayed by
the children of the parish is April
6, at 7:00 p.m. If your child
would like to take part in this ser-
vice please contact Michelle
Pinto A.S.A.P. at 905-5713.
Every Friday during Lent we
will have Mass and Stations of
the Cross at7:00pm.
There will be no8:00 a.m.
Mass on Fridays during Lent.
There will be no First Friday
Mass on Good Friday.
Summer festival volunteers
are being recruited.
Anyone needing community
service hours can contact the of-
fice 655-8956.
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: 7:00 a.m.
(Please note: no Wed. a.m.
Mass); Thurs: 7:00 p.m.
Thurs: 7:00 p.m. No Bible
Study until after Lent.
Lenten Schedule: Stations of
the Cross: Friday, 7:00 p.m. at
OLOS site on March 16 and 23
Living Stations of the Cross:
March 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m.
(OLOS)
Lenten Penance Service:
Faith
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Patricks Day parades was Eddie
Barrett, owner of a dairy at
Browns Colliery, who let the
Avoca contingent. He was be-
decked in green baldrick
trimmed in gold and he would
make his entrance into the city
astride his black charger. Ac-
tually, the horse was one that
pulled his dairy wagon. It was
the caliber of Irishmen who
made the St. Patricks Day pa-
rades the great events they
proved to be back in the old days
in Pittston. The parades contin-
ued into the 1960s and then as
the old Irish families started to
fade away, the interest in holding
parades started to wane and not
too much later the banquets
came into being and there were
some good exciting banquets
with many important dignitaries
invited as guests but that is an-
other story to be told as time
moved along.
One of the most interested St.
Patricks Day in Pittston was in
1965. TomJones, a local coal op-
erator, used to kid his Irish
friends by wearing a big beauti-
ful green necktieand when
anyone came near to look and
comment on it, Tom would flip
the tie over the other side and it
had on the inside the Masonic
Emblem.
Another feature for the day
was the Pittston Police cruiser
decorated with shamrocks and
green ribbons. It was pleasing,
however, it received criticism
from callers who wanted to
knowif the cruiser was tobe dec-
orated for Columbus Day and St.
Davids Day. As a jibe to their
Irish buddies on the police force,
Officer Louis Mantione and oth-
er Italian cops on the force hand
pinned below their badges a tri-
color flag inscribed Italy
At the Sweetland Mid-Town
Restaurant, Officer Bing Bus-
sacco sang Irish songs over the
intercomsystemto the delight of
patrons as waitresses adorned in
green aprons emblazoned with
shamrocks served lunch. It re-
mindedmanyat the parties onSt.
Patricks Day when Officer Tony
Levanoskie used to sing My
Wild Irish Rose in Lithuanian.
Parades
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March 26 (Monday), 7:00 p.m.
(OLOS)
Biblical Walk through the
Mass: During Lent on Wednes-
day Evenings sponsored by St.
Barbaras and St. Monicas Fa-
ther Phil Massetti, O.S.J., Father
Leo McKernan, Rocco Yanora,
Barbara Russo and Ray Pasav-
age will host it.
The series will continue thru
March 28 at 7:00 p.m. and is be-
ing held at St. Anthonys Hall of
St, Barbaras Parish located on
Erie Street in Exeter. All are wel-
come.
Beginningthe weekafter East-
er onThursday, April 12andcon-
tinuing thru the Thursday before
Pentecost, May 24, St. Monicas
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. This seven-
weekseminar will leadtoa deep-
er knowledge and relationship
with Jesus and a living sense of
Gods presence in our life
through the gift of the Holy Spir-
it.
For more information call Fr.
McKernan at 693-1991 or email
at monicaww@verizon.net.
Registration is necessary in or-
der to know how to prepare for
the seminar.
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 re-
treat or to make reservations
contact Father McKernanat 693-
1991 or email at moni-
ca.ww@verizon.net. 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.
Bake Sale: St. Monicas will
be hosting a Bake Sale on March
31 and April 1. Anyone wishing
to contribute your favorite baked
goods can drop the off in the
Church Hall on Saturday, March
31 at 1:00 p.m. Please wrap and
label them.
March 18 Vacation Bible
School Registration after 11:00
a.m. Mass
March 19 Fundraising Com-
mittee at 7:00 p.m. in Church
Hall
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. Wor-
ship service 10:00 a.m. Commu-
nion
Apr. 5- MaundyThursdayser-
vice 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 6 - Good Friday service
7:00 p.m.
Apr. 8 - Easter Sunday Service
9:00 a.m.
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Women are selling nut and pop-
py seed rolls for $8.00 each.
Place an order by calling Pam
213-2829.
Margaret 451-0526 or Lois
654-4948. Today, March18is the
last day to order. Pick-up date is
April 4 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
PARISH
715 Hawthorne St.
(570) 457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com
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.
In addition to its regularly
scheduled time on Saturdays at
3:15 p.m., the Sacrament of Rec-
onciliation will be also be avail-
able from7 to 8 p.m. on Wednes-
day, April 4 at Queen of the
Apostles Parish at St. Marys
Church, 715 Hawthorne St.
Prayer Chain: 457-5867
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will pray the Stations of the
Cross at 7 p.m. Fridays during
Lent at St. Marys Church. The
Lady of Sorrows Rosary Group
will lead the Rosary at 6:30 p.m.
The parish is currently selling
the April Fools edition of their
Pot of Gold Match the Daily
Number raffle tickets. For just
$10 per ticket, you will have a
chance towin$75dailyand$100
on Fridays throughout April.
There will also be bonus days
throughout the month. To pur-
chase a ticket call the rectory at
457-3412, and it will be mailed
to you.
The parish youth group will
meet at 6:30 p.m. March 25 in
the rectory, 715 Hawthorne St.
New members are always wel-
come. For more information,
please call Lori Ostrowski at
457-8840.
The parishs worship commit-
tee will meet at 7 p.m. on Mon-
day, March 19 in the rectory.
The parishs social concerns
committee will meet at 8:30 p.m.
on Monday, March 19 in the rec-
tory.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have its annual spring chick-
en dinner fromnoon to 4 p.m. to-
day, Sunday, March18, inSS. Pe-
ter and Pauls Church auditori-
um, located in the lower level of
the church, 1000 Main St. The
dinner includes a half chicken,
mashed potatoes and gravy, veg-
etable, homemade coleslaw, rolls
and butter, homemade dessert
and beverages. Takeouts will be
available at 11a.m. In addition to
the dinner, there will also be a
raffle with great prizes fromarea
businesses. Tickets are $9 for
adults and $4 for children 12
years of age andyounger. Topur-
chase tickets, call the rectory at
457-3412.
The parish worship committee
will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,
March 19 in the rectory.
The parish social concerns
committee will meet at 8:30 p.m.
on Monday, March 19 in the rec-
tory.
Several Protestant and Cathol-
ic churches in Avoca, Duryea,
Old Forge and Moosic will cele-
brate ecumenical services at 7
p.m. Tuesdays throughout Lent.
The next service is Tuesday,
March 20 at the Moosic United
Methodist Church, 609MainSt.,
Moosic, where the Rev. Carmen
Bolock, pastor St. Marys Polish
National Catholic Church, Du-
ryea, will be the speaker.
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, call Jason at 351-
5062.
Become a fan of the parish
Facebook page today! You can
join it by typing in Queen of the
Apostles Parish, Avoca, PA in
the search bar at www.facebook-
.com. And then clicking on the
like button once you arrive at
the page.
The parish will have the fifth
annual St. Marys Classic golf
tournament at 1 p.m. on Sunday,
May 6 at Pine Hills golf course,
Taylor. The cost, which is $80
per player, includes golf, food
and prizes. For more informa-
tion, contact the parish office at
457-3412, Jimbo McMahon at
jimmcmahon1@verizon.net or
John Soy at johnsoy@com-
cast.net .
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.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
Mar 18 - 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School, 11 a.m. Worship
Mar 20 6 p.m. Mission com-
mittee, 7 p.m. Christian Ed, 7
p.m. AA meeting
Mar 21 6:30 p.m. choir re-
hearsal
Mar 22 11 a.m. Scripture,
soup and sandwich
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
at www.trinityepiscopalchurch-
westpittston.org and www.dio-
beth.org.
Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11
a.m. every Sunday.
Food Pantry: March item
needed is cereal. Gerritys gift
cards, cash donations and other
non-perishable foods also ac-
cepted.
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 Invita-
tion. The Women of Trinity have
undertaken a ministry to help
support Good Shepherd Episco-
pal Church of Scranton in their
outreach to the homeless of the
region. Each month after enjoy-
ing 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 Women of Trinity have
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
welcome.
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 April 10.
Visit www.musictogether.com
for details or call 654-3261.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Corner of Broad & Church
Sts.
Pittston
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
Today is the last day to place
orders for Easter Eggs. For addi-
tional information or to place an
order call 655-4340 leave a
message if no answer and some-
one will return your call.
On Wednesday, March 21, the
Ad Council will meet at 7 p.m.
Faith
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HolyRosarySchool inDuryea
finally opened its doors this past
week to 283 smiling faces as stu-
dents poured into the schools
auditorium after being displaced
from the building after it was
flooded in September 2011.
Leading those rejoicing was
the schools Principal Kathleen
Gilmartin.
Gilmartin stood outside the
schools front door, welcoming
everyone back and, in doing so,
naming each child as they en-
tered the building. Fifth-grader
Grace Berlew, of West Pittston,
stopped to give Gilmartin a huge
hug.
School bus after school bus ar-
rived before the 7:45 a.m. start
time and it was evident by the ex-
pressions on the faces of the re-
turning students felt like they
were finally home after a six-
month journey.
What I have seen here is that
the kids are the model, said Gil-
martin. They have been ex-
tremely resilient; the bouncing
around is kind of part of the
learning experience. Resiliency
is a life skill thats extremely im-
portant and these children have
learned that skill, as have their
parents. The support we have
had has been wonderful.
Once in their homerooms, stu-
dents settled in by beginning the
day, as they normally do, with
morning prayers. David Tigue,
music teacher, recited prayers
over the schools public address
system. Once finished, he asked
the students, Whos glad to be
back? The students answered
back with a resounding, WE
ARE! that could be heard thun-
dering throughout the school.
Bishop Joseph C. Bambera,
D.D., J.C.L. celebrated the 9 a.m.
Mass at Holy Rosary Church ad-
jacent to the school, in front of
students, staff, clergy, family and
friends, expressing this thanks to
all involved in getting the school
up and running again.
To everyone who worked so
hard to make this day possible -
from our students, families,
teachers, staff, pastors and dio-
cesan leadership to the archi-
tects, engineers and construction
workers, and especially to our
principal, Kathy Gilmartin -
thank you. We are grateful for
your incredible efforts, which
exemplify Gods love and our
call to servant-leadership here in
the Diocese of Scranton, said
Bishop Bambera.
The bishop especially thanked
Fr. Phil Sladicka, pastor of
Queen of the Apostles Parish at
St. Marys Church, Avoca, for
getting the former St. Marys
Church ready for the student
transfer.
This is one of our flagship
schools, he said. Its a great,
great institution where children
have been educated for years and
years and years. Quite simply
put, it just was worth the invest-
ment.
As for the students, they are
glad to be back. Such is the case
with eight-grader Kayla Jones.
Its extremely exciting and a lot
of us have been here since pre-
school and we miss our home,
saidJones. Its absolutelyamaz-
ing to be back. I couldnt ask for
anything more. Our school is ab-
solutely beautiful now and its
way better its amazing!
Luzerne County Intermediate
Unit Reading Specialist Doris
Brady, of West Pittston, was not
only displaced with her job, but
flooding overtook her home, as
well, as she indicated she prob-
ably will not be back into her
house until July.
Holy Rosary is amazing, she
said. The teachers, everybody
in the school, the kids, and even
though my house isnt done, Im
home. So its nice; its nice Im
home here.
Luckily for Holy Rosary
School, St. Marys School in
Avoca, even though unoccupied,
was able to accommodate all of
the students fromthe Duryea pa-
rochial school. It was different
(being at St. Marys), but at least
we had a place to be with the kids
and the school wasnt so much
the building, but it was the sense
of family that everybody had,
added Brady.
Office secretary Cindy Terra-
ni is glad to be back. We are
picking up were we left off and it
felt wonderful moving back,
she said.
The weeks activities culmi-
nated Thursday with an Open
House for families and friends to
tour the facility.
Someone told me that crisis
and opportunity are the same
word in Chinese and I believe
that to be true, offered Gilmar-
tin.
Holy Rosary students back home after flood
By Tony Callaio
Dispatch correspondent
PHOTOS BY TONY CALLAIO
Meredith Cosgrove, Wyoming, and her children, preschooler Maryn and her brother, kindergartener Patrick, are greeted by Holy Rosary
Principal Kathleen Gilmartin as classes resumed at Holy Rosary School.
Eighth-grader Kayla Jones, far right, gives her stamp of approval
on being back at Holy Rosary School.
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maintenance of instruments, ra-
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The Ambulance members
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sevendays a weekand365days a
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the $25 covers one year until
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gratitude to all residents and
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The judging will take place dur-
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The LawOfces Of
Jackie Musto Carroll
655-1500
126 S. Main Street Pittston, PA
God Bless the victims of the food.
My thoughts and prayers are with you
during your time of rebuilding.
Congratulations to Fred DeSanto
- Well Done!
Our thoughts are with our dear friends
affected by the devastating food
of September 2011.
All our Best Wishes for all your hard
work to be back in your homes and businesses
as quickly as possible.
Sincerely,
Rocky, Jane and Jason Sabatelle
Sabatelles Market, Pittston
One of the nominees for the
12th Greater Pittston Person of
the year was a person who
helped feed, house and counsel
hundreds of flood victims after
the Flood of 2011. That nominee
declined the honor and suggest-
ed a better honoree.
Werent, the nominee asked,
the real Greater Pittston Persons
of the Year the folks whose
homes, businesses andlives were
radically changed by the flood?
We agreed.
And so it is that Our Flooded
Neighbors were selected the
2011 Greater Pittston Persons of
the Year.
As there are thousands of
Flooded Neighbors, the Dis-
patch selected three families
one each from Duryea, Jenkins
Township and West Pittston
and one business, GT Fabrica-
tions in Pittston, and told their
stories in a January issue.
RepresentingDuryea was Ann
Edwards. Her home on Chitten-
den Street, the street visited by
Vice-President Joe Biden, was
flooded with seven feet of water
from the Lackawanna River.
Representing West Pittston
was Lauren Holweg. Her home
at 22 Philadelphia Avenue took
on 5 1/2 feet of water from the
Susquehanna River.
Representing Jenkins Town-
ship was Vito Quaglia. His home
on River Road had 7 1/2 feet.
Representing business owners
was Geno Tighe, of GT Fabrica-
tions on Bennett Street near
Towpath Court. The plant was
totally inundated with 15 feet of
water.
GT a high-powered metal
fabrication and powder coating
company owned by the Tighe
family lost more than $2 mil-
lion worth of equipment when
the Flood of 2011 devastated the
35,000 square foot building.
The three families and GT
Fabrications are different from
many of Our Flooded Neighbors
in that they have restored their
homes and businesses and are ei-
P E R S O N S O F T H E Y E A R
Dispatch names Our Flooded Neighbors
Annual honor goes to those flooded in Sept. and fighting back
By Jack Smiles
Associate Editor
PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS
The Holweg family of West Pittston, fromleft: Lauren, Sarah, 11, Erika, 8, and Bill, were featured in the Dispatch in January as repre-
sentatives of the marvelous spirit of Our Flooded Neighbors.
See NEIGHBORS, Page 35
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We would like to thank our Family and Friends, Customers, Vendors and even some
strangers for helping us during this disaster.
We would also like to thank Vitos Bistro for feeding all the workers everyday and the
Salvation Army who stopped by everyday to make sure everyone was fed.
Please remember the families who cant go home yet.
Keep them in your prayers and thoughts.
100 Benedict Street Pittston, PA 883-0775 www.gtfabinc.com
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Thank You to all our family, friends and
clients for your time, donations,
patience and prayers.
Cathy Backo-White, prop.
Master Stylist and Nail Technician
Michael Garubba
Master Stylist, manager
Carol DeLeo
Master Stylist
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West Pittston
654-6813
Established
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Congratulations to
Pittston Townships Own
FRED DeSANTO
2011 Joseph F. Saporito
Lifetime of Service Award Recipient
From
CAPOZUCCA BROTHERS
Al and Ray, Allan, Ray Jr.,
We are very proud of you!
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ther back in them or on the verge of mov-
ing back in. GT is back at work, though
not to its pre-flood level of business.
Moving back is not an option for many.
There are still hundreds of homes unoccu-
pied, some of which will never be lived in
again and eventually demolished.
Over 1,400 residences and 60 business-
es were affected. West Pittston was num-
ber one of the flood hit list with approxi-
mately 880 homes and 26 businesses
flooded to varying degrees from base-
ment onlyto16homes whichhadwater up
to the second floor flooding.
Duryea was number two with 339
homes flooded at least 12 of which had
foundation damage.
In Jenkins Township only 91 homes
were affected but many of those have ma-
jor structural damage, especially in the
Patch section of Port Blanchard which
was one of the most damaged concentrat-
ed areas of all. Most of those homes re-
main unoccupied.
In Exeter Township, 36 single family
homes, one multi-familybuilding, 37mo-
bile homes and three businesses were
flooded, a total of 77 among them32 mo-
bile homes which were destroyed.
Exeter Borough estimated 28-30
homes affected on Susquehanna Avenue
with basement and first floor flooding.
In Pittston City, 16 businesses received
basement flooding. Four homes on Tow-
path were flooded. One is unsafe and will
be demolished.
Another 8-10homes onthe other side of
North Main got basement water.
Wyoming had seven homes on Susque-
hanna Ave and one business in Bridge
Plaza affected. Of the homes five had
basement damage and two first floor.
Beginning with the January issue when
Our Flooded Neighbors were announced
as the persons of the Year for 2011the Dis-
patch asked flood victims to submit their
names to a list of Persons of the Year
which is published here today.
Close to 600 entries were received rep-
resenting families, businesses and a
church. It adds uptoabout 2,000individu-
als, and lets not forget, many pets as well.
The folks on this list, and the pets, too, are
a strong representation of the Flooded
Neighbors of Greater Pittston.
Past recipients of the Greater Pittston
Person of the Year beginning with the year
2000 are: Mike Lombardo, Lori Nocito,
Frank Bartoli, Our Fighting Men and
Women, Ron DEliseo, Father Paul
McDonnell; William, John, Joseph and
David Joyce; Monsignor John Bendik,
Peggy Burke, Trooper Joshua Miller and
Richie Kossuth.
PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS
Ann Edwards of Duryea, left, G.T.
Fabrication owner Gino Tighe , and
Vito Quaglia of Jenkins Township,
were among those we featured in
the Dispatch when we named Our
Flood Neighbors as Persons of the
Year.
Neighbors
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T
he devastation caused by the September flooding in Greater Pittston prompted the Sunday Dispatch
to name Our Flooded Neighbors as Greater Pittston Persons of the Year for 2011.
The way they handled adversity and took on the daunting task of rebuilding their homes and their lives
all while extendinga helpinghandtotheir ownfloodedneighbors andall withsmiles ontheir faces and
dignity in their actions made those who were flooded true heroes of the past year.
To make the honor more individual, the Dispatch asked those flooded to submit their names for
publication. Following is that list. We realize the list is incomplete but trust that those who wanted to see their names in
print took advantage of this opportunity which was publicized and available for more than a month.
The Dispatch intends to have the list of names inscribed on a plaque to be permanently displayed in a suitable
public location. With that in mind, we invite those whose names do not appear but wish to be included to contact
us. We also will oblige anyone who wishes to make a change in their listing. Send all requests to Judy Minsavage
at jminsavage@psdispatch.com or feel free to call her at 570-602-0178.
Agolino, Joseph and Jennifer
Ameika, Len, Theresa and Crissy
Andrews, Mary
Angeli, Paul, Kory, Lyn, PJ and Nina
Antonello, Biondo and Della
Aritz, Sam, Karen, Ashley and Alyssa
Armitage, Vince and Sally, Steve and
Jane
Auto Lodge
Azaravich, Linda, Wayne, Sarah and
Lindsay
Big Top Rental, Mark and Susan Far-
rell, owners, and employees
Bilder, Dorothy
Bonomo, Joseph and Miriam
Booth, Nancy
Bruno, Dr and Mrs. Anthony D. II and
Apollonia
Burke, Bill and Nora
Butera, Michael J. and Lorraine M.
Butera, Michael, Mary and Peter
Carey, Frank, Linda, Josh and Oreo
Collins, Matthew, Noreen and Ryan
Cosgrove, Diane
Crock, Gale and Mickey
Crock, Stacey and Nikki
Dalton, Ann and Bill
DeLucca, Richard
Dietrich, Jim Nicole, Ryan and Jason
Dushok, Bob, Kelly and Jennifer
Edwards, Bonnie
Edwards, Gary, Ann and Matthew
Ercolani, Maria
First United Presbyterian Church
Flynn, Shaun, Amber, Mickey and Re-
gan
Foley, Lou, Rebecca and pets Midnight
and Kodiak
Fox, Dan
Giambra, Angelo
Giambra, Theresa
Gilligan, Jean (Regina)
Glycenfer, Robert
Golubiewski, Lisa and Berny
Gonzales, Mr. and Mrs. Armando and
daughters
Gosser, Al and Bernadine
Grabowski, Walter and Mary Frances
Guarilia, Gene and Elizabeth Marlene
Gubbiotti, Frank
Grudzinski, Kathleen, Marcus and dog
Rex
Haluschak, Steven and Loretta
Hanes, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Haynes, Jerry and Ruth
Hizney, George
Hubert, Patsy, Amber and Kai
Jacobs, Marilyn E.
James, Stephen, Sara, Stephen, Haylei
and Joshua
Janiga, Camilla
Jones, Kirk, Coleen, Kirk and Sarah
Kashuba, Paula and Rich
Kearns, Mary, John and Winston
Kinsey, Nancy and Tina
Kogoy, Bob, Joanne and Pepper Ann
Kolakoski, Ron Cully
Kondraski, Edmund Jr. Stella, Mark
and Zackary
Kuchta, Joseph and D
Laffeys Hair Loft
Lawrence, Dr. and Mrs
ily
Limongelli, Marie
Lukash, Jeffrey, Chr
Jinx
Lynch, Greg, Cindy, Hi
Gregory
Maroni, John, Charle
Asia
Matrone, George and
Mattioli, James and D
McDonnell, Jack
Melnick, John Jr.
Meyer, Helen
Miller, Russell
Mondlak, Maria, Ale
chael
Moran, Jim and Rose
Moscatelli, Scott
Murphy, Kevin, Mary A
Michael and Ryan
Murphy, Walter A. an
2011 Sunday Dispatch Greater Pittston Persons of the Year
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Palermo, Louis and Dorothy
Perovich, Charles and Florence
Perry, Elwood and Dolores
Piontek, Bernard J. Funeral Home Inc.
Pliska, Kathy, Jim, James and Julia
Quinn, Ellen
Radle, Wendy and Louis
Rava, Jerry and Rose
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n the immediate aftermath of the
Flood of 2011 while many people
from flooded homes agonized over
what to do and despaired of putting their
houses back together Charlene Maroni
knew what to do.
Last September, standing in the gutted
parlor of her home on Philadelphia and
Susquehanna avenues in West Pittston
which a week earlier had been under 81/2
of water, she said, I love this house. And
its going to be nice again.
Today, as Charlene put it, With the
ceiling and everything underneath it re-
placed, the house is nice again. It has new
floors, walls, cabinets, furniture, win-
dows, electric system, and furnace.
Her determinationtorebuildwas fueled
by her young love for what she called her
dream house. She and her husband John
had been in the house only 10 months
when the flood hit.
Using their own savings as seed money
parlayed with a flood insurance settle-
ment the Maronis hired RK Construction
todomost of the work. We endedupwith
a great group of guys, she said of the RK
crew. They did custom tile, custom
thresholds, a custom fireplace.
While the dream home was restored,
another dream was lost in the flood. Just
two months before the flood the Maronis
had paid $3,000 for Charlenes dream ba-
by grand piano. The water reduced the pi-
ano to a pile of rubble.
Hoping to change their luck, they re-
placed the original polished ivory piano
with one of polished ebony.
Charlene said fromthe day the water re-
ceded her plan never wavered. We were
fortunate to be in best area of the best
town. I wouldnt give that up.
While Charlenes house was taking on
eight feet of water on Susquehanna Ave-
nue, her business in West Pittston got a
foot on the first floor. That was enough to
put her salon, Char and Company, tempo-
rarily out of business.
In two weeks, with the business moved
to the second floor, Char and Company
was the first affectedbusiness toreopenin
West Pittston.
Charlene said the area around the busi-
ness at what was West Pittstons pre-
flood hot corner of Luzerne and Wyom-
P E R S O N S O F T H E Y E A R O U R F L O O D E D N E I G H B O R S
PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS
Char Maroni, owner of Char & Company Salon & Spa, stands in front of her business at 234 Wyoming Avenue in West Pittston. During the September flood, her home on
Susquehanna Avenue took on more than 8 feet of water and her business was closed after taking on a foot of water on the first flood. The building housing her salon and
spa is considered one of the oldest in West Pittston.
Comes back strong in one of oldest homes
Charlene Maroni and husband John had to re-build home and Char & Company salon
By Jack Smiles
Associate Editor
See CHAR, Page 39
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ing Avenues was eerily pitch
black at night. Nothing else was
open.
Its not surprising that the
building housing Char and Com-
pany withstood the flood; its
been through a few of them. The
building is one of the oldest, if
not the oldest, in West Pittston.
Evidence of the buildings pro-
venience is a 1957 newspaper
storywhereiniconic Pittstonhis-
torian the late Charlie McCarthy
said the building, known as the
Polen House, was standing in
1851 when the land was sold to
the West Pittston Land Associ-
ation.
The building has been consid-
erably altered by add-ons and re-
modeling and was even moved
once. The only architectural
hints of its age left are basement
beams of hand-hewn logs with
axe chop marks.
Charlene said when she
bought the buidlng in 2002 there
was a plaque on it dating it to
1831, but its not likely that old.
Mary Portelli of the West Pitt-
ston Historical Society said the
society considers the Newry
House on Exeter Avenue across
from Nardones Restaurant by
the railroad tracks the oldest
house in West Pittston. It was
constructed by Thomas Jenkins,
who was a 16-year-old boy dur-
ing the Battle of Wyoming.
From Portellis email:
I do believe a portion of the
old Polen home does still exist. I
dont think that it is the oldest ex-
isting property in West Pittston,
though. The Luzerne County
Historical Society has since sold
the Newry House to private own-
ers but LCHS did have a histor-
ical architect examine the house
before the sale. In the architects
opinion, the house is not quite as
old as 1790 but I believe he dated
it around 1820, some years be-
fore the Polen Home.
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Char Maroni, owner of Char & Company Salon & Spa, holds a
historical marker and address number that were attached to her
building before the September 2011 flood.
A few of the hand-hewn wooden timber beams beneath the first floor of Char & Company Salon &
Spa at 234 Wyoming Avenue in West Pittston.
Char
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Joes accomplishments in life are
those to which many strive by few
achieve, reads the plaque in the Luzerne
County Law Library in memory of Atty.
Joseph Saporito, Sr. who passed away in
2001.
However, the plaque continues, his
greatness, and perhaps most memorable
quality was his genuine sense of kindness.
He was a man of tremendous generosity
and honor who never forgot from where
he came.
This man of tremendous generosity
and honor Atty. Joseph Saporito Sr.
was honored posthumously in 2002 as the
recipient of the first Sunday Dispatch
Greater Pittston Lifetime of Service
Award. The presentation took place at the
Dispatch Person of the Year reception at
St. Anthonys Center in Exeter. The award
was not only presented in Saporitos
memory, but was also named after him.
Future recipients have received the Atty.
Joseph Saporito Sr. Greater Pittston Life-
time of Service Award.
The first award was presented by Pitt-
ston Mayor Michael Lombardo, its co-
sponsor along with the Dispatch. It was
accepted by Saporitos widow, Yolanda
Dolly Saporito, who has since passed,
and his sons, Carlo Saporito and Atty. Jo-
seph Saporito Jr.
Mydads life was nothingbut service,
said Joseph Jr. at the time. Although it
was not an elected office, he saw his pro-
fession as an attorney as one of public ser-
vice. Our home telephone number was al-
ways published in the phone book and
hed take every call, no matter what time it
came.
And theres no way of telling how
much legal service he did without
charge, added Carlo. He was very con-
cerned about the underprivileged. Well
always remember the one client, an elder-
ly Italian woman, whom he went to see at
her home and communicated with in Ital-
ian. When she asked his fee, he said, You
remind me so much of my mother, how
can I charge you? Actually, I never re-
member him asking anyone for money.
Both sons said that, to their father, ser-
vice began with service to God.
My dad would always say he felt best
when he was walking out of church after
attending Mass, Carlo said. And both
Joe and I have memories of him walking
in the hallway at night saying the Rosary.
He said it every day and when he was in
the hospital the rosary had to be right by
his bed.
Saporito continued to serve his clients
right up to his death, at age 82. The day
before he went to the hospital, Carlo said,
he called me into our law library. You
know that case everyone gave up on? he
said. Well, I found an answer for it.
He never treated me any different than
a son, said Atty. Sam Falcone Jr., a part-
ner in the Saporito Law Firm. I consider
myself extremely fortunate to have had
AT T Y. J O S E P H S A P O R I T O S R .
The man for whom the Lifetime of Service Award is named
Atty. Joseph Saporito Sr.
See SAPORITO, Page 42
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Sincerely,
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There is no bigger advocate of
Little League than Fred DeSan-
to. For his 40-year long devotion
to Little League baseball DeSan-
to was selected as the11th Joseph
Saporito Lifetime of Service
Award recipient.
From the day in 1975 when
DeSanto threw an old tire to de-
termine where home plate would
be on the Little League field he
and the township volunteers
would build on an old dump to
today as DeSanto works to get
his latest dream, Victory base-
ball, recognized as an official
Little League division, Little
League has been his passion.
When a Pittston Township Lit-
tle League was originallyformed
in 1962 a field was laid out on a
rough patch of Orioles Park, the
public address system was the
hose companys bull horn and
the outfield was ringed with a
rickety old highway snow fence.
The league folded after one sea-
son.
Some 12 years later at Christ-
mastime in 1974 Fred DeSanto,
who had been a player during
that 1962 season, was the Pitt-
ston Township Municipal man-
ager. He had two nephews, six
and nine years old, and that gave
him the idea to reform a Pittston
Township Little League.
The next February, 12 to 15
men met at the Pittston Town-
ship hose company to form the
league. They asked DeSanto to
be president. He was reluctant.
After all, he was only 24 years
old and really wanted to be a
team manager, but they talked
him into being president
Its a good thing they did, be-
cause the one-time reluctant Lit-
tle League president turned into
biggest advocate and innovator
for Little League the Greater
Pittston area has ever known.
Under his leadership the Pitt-
ston Township Little League
built a field without a penny of
grant money. The field, appro-
priately, now bears DeSantos
name.
Within11years, the league and
field were so highly regarded
they were selected to host the
state all-star tournament. In
1991, Pittston Township was the
first league in NEPA to form a
Challenger League for hand-
icapped players.
In 1995,DeSanto was recog-
nized for all his work by being
named District 31Administrator.
The district was the largest in the
state.
Under DeSantos leadership
District 31 has been an innova-
tive force. He instituted back-
ground checks for league volun-
teers, shepherded the district
through a split creating Districts
31 and 16 and put in a GPS pro-
gram where 9-1-1 has the exact
latitude and longitude and ad-
dress of all 131 District 31/16
fields.
His latest venture is Victory
Sports. It sprang from a 25th re-
union of Challenger players last
April. When DeSanto intro-
duced the former players, now
adults 20 to 25 years old, they
chanted we want to play.
A game was played and since
then there has been a baseball
game weekly from mid-August
to late October and a weekly bas-
ketball game at West Side Tech
in the winter.
Were in negotiations with
Little League to make it an offi-
cial division for handicapped
adults, he said. What we start-
ed could go international. We
have the template. Well knowin
a month or two. Some day in Eu-
rope handicapped adults may
play and it will be due to our
idea. Evidence of DeSantos un-
bounded love of Little League
baseball is this: he never had any
kids of his own. Yet in an era
when most volunteers come and
go with their children, DeSanto
is coming up on 40 years of de-
votion to Little League.
The Lifetime of Service
Award was initiated by the Sun-
day Dispatch in 2001 and Atty.
Joseph Saporito Sr. was honored
posthumously. The next year his
family came forward to sponsor
future awards and it became
known as the Joseph Saporito
Lifetime of Service Award.
The recipients of the Saporito
beginning in 2002 were: Tom
Kubby Kobeski, Charles
Cugsy Adonizio, Betty Miller,
Warren Pollard, Janet Delaney,
Joseph Tavaglione, James Steer,
Maria Caporella-Montante and
Alan and Ann Rose.
J O S E P H S A P O R I T O L I F E T I M E O F S E R V I C E AWA R D
Hes Little Leagues biggest friend
By Jack Smiles
Associate Editor
PHOTO BY TONY CALLAIO
With a portrait of the late Atty. Joseph Saporito Sr. on the wall of the Saporito law office in Pittston behind him, Fred DeSanto accepts
the Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award fromCarlo, left, and Atty. Joseph Saporito Jr. as Judy Minsavage, right, represents the
Sunday Dispatch.
the opportunity, honor and bene-
fit of working with him.
A U.S. Navy officer in World
War II andthe youngest mayor of
Pittston when elected in 1953,
Saporito is credited with initia-
ting the first redevelopment of
the city he loved so much.
My father was very modest,
Joseph Jr. added. He always
said, Dont tell anyone what you
have accomplished. What you
have accomplished will speak
louder than your words.
The memory of Atty. Joseph
Saporito Sr. lives on in the award
bearinghis name andthe spirit of
Atty. Joseph Saporito Sr. lives on
in the recipients of the Lifetime
of Service Award.
Saporito
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The Table of St. Joseph was recreated at Our Lady of Mount Car-
mel Church Hall sponsored by the St. Josephs Senior Social Club on
Thursday evening. Mt. Carmel Pastor is Fr. Joseph Sibliano.
La Tavola di San Guiseppe, in Italian, the table Sicilian tradition
dates back to the Middle Ages. It was brought to New Orleans by
Sicilian immigrants in gratitude to St. Joseph for answering prayers
for deliverance from a severe draught that resulted in a famine.
A three tier altar representing the Holy Trinity and Holy Family
was assembled with various foods such as breads, pasta, fruits, vege-
tables, pastry and the fava bean. InSicily, the fava beanwas grown for
fodder for cattle but because of its resilience it became the sustaining
food during the famine.
Rev. Joseph Sibliano, pastor of St. Joseph Marello Church blessed
the altar, tables and bread.
Peter, Alicia and Joseph Adonizio represented the Holy Family.
Members of the club and attendees named Joseph or Josephine were
recognized in honor of their feast day.
The food for the altar and luncheon was being prepared by mem-
bers and guests.
PHOTOS BY TONY CALLAIO
Those with the name of Joseph or Josephine, left to right: Joseph Manganaro, Josephine Fasciana, Judge Joseph Augello, Fr. Joseph Sibliano, Fr. Joseph Adonizio,
Josephine Lazzari, Josephine Hatrack, Joseph Adonizio, Peter Joseph Adonizio, Joseph Sperraza, honored at St. Joseph's Table event.
St. Josephs Table recreated at Mt. Carmel Church Hall
The Adonizio family, left to right, Joseph, Alicia and PJ Adonizio, represent the Holy Family at the St.
Joseph's Table ceremony.
St. Joseph's Senior Social Club officers, left to right: Maria Montante, Theresa Ormando, Rose Marie
Amico, Eleanor O'Dell.
Fr. Joe sibilano blesses the food with Joseph and PJ Adonizio.
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The systemwas highlyaccurate, but not
precise, as was illustrated by the B-29
which strayed over Booss plane with
bomb doors open.
The main dangers to the B-29s were
flak and Russian Mig-15 fighter jets,
which could fly 650 mph to a B-29s 250.
They were having a hard time finding
us, Boos said of the Migs. They would
come at our tail. They were a blur when
they went by. Id fire ahead of them and
hope.
Though the enemy shot down 16 B-29
Superfortresses during the war, the worst
of it for Boos was flak holes in the fuse-
lage and wings, and once, a lost engine,
but unlike what happened on the night of
April 11, he said, We didnt come close to
being bombed out of the sky again.
After Korea, Boos served in NewMex-
ico training for in-flight refueling on
long-distance flights with atom bomb
payloads on the new B-50. The atomic
bomb was loaded in the front bomb bay
and the back bay was converted to a fuel
tank.
We had to load the bomb and get off
the ground in15 minutes, Boos said. We
never knew if it was real or training.
Boos was discharged in 1955. He got a
two-year electrical engineering degree
from Penn State and got a job at the Ben-
dix Corporation in Montrose as a design
engineer for aircraft instrumentation pan-
els including the Black and Apache hel-
icopters.
In 1983 he represented Bendix at the
roll out of the Apache in Arizona. He re-
tired in 1985.
Boos lives on Mill Street with his wife
Beverly. They have seven children, five
with his late first wife, one with his cur-
rent wife, one of hers. They have six
grandchildren.
He plays pick-up basketball at the Ob-
lates gym. Well I dont play so much as
they put up with me, he said. Imgrand-
fathered in.
He also plays senior softball and partic-
ipated in Senior Olympics in both sports.
American bombs hastened the truce in
Korea signed in July of 1953, but techni-
cally as there was no armistice North and
South Korea are still in a state of war.
The Allies and the Russians divided Ko-
rea in to North and South at the 38th par-
allel as a spoil of WWII. Korea had been
occupied and ruled by Japan during the
WWII.
The Dispatch is interested in your War
Story. Call Jack Smiles at 570-602-1078
or email him at jsmiles@psdispatch.com
PHOTO BY JACK SMILES
Jerry Boos with some of his medals and clippings fromhis days as a bombardier
during the Korean Conflict.
War Story
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The Upper Valley Eye Bank, recently met at Tonys Pizza Pittston hosted by the
Jenkins Twp. Lions Club.
Peggy Burke, director of the Greater Pittston Food Pantry, accepted food donations
and spoke on the local operations of the food pantry. Eyeglasses were collected and a
discussion on the cornea transplant program was held. Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month. All Lions are welcome. For more information, call 655-0345.
Shown here at a recent meeting of the Upper Valley Eye Bank are, fromleft, seated,
Nancy Baiera, vice president, Upper Valley Eye Bank; Peggy Burke, Greater Pitt-
ston Food Bank director; Marina Martin, president, Upper Valley Eye Bank; Betty
Dantone, acting secretary, Upper Valley Eye Bank. Second row, Steve Vitek, Mike
Dantone, Jack Albert, Bob Jones, John Baloga, Jenkins Twp. Lions Club members.
Eyebank hears about food pantry
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PITTSTON KIWANIS
&
Friends of the Pittston Library
16
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ANNUAL
NIGHT at the RACES
Saturday March 24, 2012
Jenkins Twp. Hose Co. (2 Second St., Jenkins Twp.)
Post Time 7:00 PM / Doors open 6:30 PM
$10.00 per horse The owner of each races winning horse
receives $50.00
SPONSORA RACE $50.00
Refreshments/Food/Desserts: $5.00 donation per person
PURCHASEA HORSE RECEIVEAN ENTRANCE
TICKET FREE!!!
Questions: Sal Bernardi: 820-8459 | Don Shearer: 654-5063
Frank Thomas: 654-3438 | Ron Faust: 655-4088
THANKYOU FORYOUR SUPPORT/ADULTS ONLY PLEASE
Your Name:____________________________Phone:_____________
Address:_________________________________________________
Name(s) of Horse:_________________________________________
Enclosed @ $10.00 per Horse:____________Seller:_______________
Pittston Kiwanis & Friends of the Pittston Library
Night at the Races March 24, 2012
Purchase a horse - $10.00 per horse (Checks payable to: Pittston Kiwanis)
Please respond by March 16, 2012 for program placement
Mail bottom portion to:
Sal Bernardi c/o Golden Care, 200 Overlook Dr., Suite 235, Pittston, PA 18640
(or) Frank Thomas 11 Salem Dr., Lafin, PA 18702
funding to target areas which
have fewstreet trees as well as to
replace trees which may have
been removed or damaged due to
the recent flooding, cites Diane
Mansi, program coordinator of
the TreeVitalize project.
The TreeVitalize initiative is a
response to an alarming trend of
the loss of trees in Pennsylva-
nias metropolitan areas. It is a
public-private partnership to
help restore tree cover, educate
citizens about planting trees as
an act of caring for our environ-
ment, and build capacity among
local governments to under-
stand, protect and restore their
urban trees.
Trees increase the quality of
life for urban residents. They
help to capture storm water and
reduce runoff, improve air and
water quality, reduce urban heat
island effects, beautify commu-
nities and increase property val-
ues, reduce heating and cooling
costs, and improve human
health.
Commitment from munici-
pal staff, local volunteers and
community involvement is vital
to sustaining our urban forest
stated Mike McHugh, president
of the West Pittston Shade Tree
Commission.
Residents who are interested
in receiving a street tree at no
cost must complete an applica-
tion which may be obtained by
contacting Diane Mansi at 655-
0634 or may be picked up at the
borough office during normal
business hours.
Residents who have removed
trees and havent replaced them
will be contacted by the West
Pittston Shade Tree Commis-
sion.
Shade
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The Pittston Senior Center is
accepting applicants for the Pitt-
ston Senior Golf League at Four
Season Golf Club in Exeter. The
mixed league will begin on
Thursday, April 19, and continue
for 12 weeks. . For details and to
register, contact Connie An-
drews at 655-5561.
Heartland Home Health &
Hospice support group will meet
at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March
19. A speaker from Southern
Care with present Beyond the
Soup Can at 11:15 a.m. on
Thursday, March 22.
Reservations are open for the
following trips. May 2, Mt. Airy
Casino package includes rebate,
buffet voucher and tickets to the
Rat Pack Show, cost is $40; June
12, The Royal Manor Hall w/Ace
in the Hole Productions includes
dinner, show and cocktails; July
22, Woodlock Pines; September
9-13, Wildwood/Atlantic City,
five days/ four nights at a cost of
$395. For further information,
contact Connie Andrews at 655-
5561.
An AARP drivers class will
be held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
on Monday, April 30. Cost of the
class is $12 for AARP members
and $14 for non-members. To be
eligible for this class, participa-
nts must have taken the eight-
hour class previously offered. A
discount on insurance premium
can be obtained upon comple-
tion of the class.
Representatives from Sen.
John Yudichaks office will be
available to assist with property
tax and rent rebates on Friday,
March 30. To make an appoint-
ment call 655-5561.
Senior Citizens Centers spon-
sored by the Area Agency on
Aging for Luzerne and Wyom-
ing Counties offer hot noon
meals Monday through Friday to
people 60 years of age or older.
Menu for week
The following is the menu for
the week of March 19:
Monday - Roast ham, lima
beans, parsley boiled potatoes,
Rye bread, peach cobbler, mar-
garine, milk, coffee.
Tuesday Shepherds Pie,
vegetables, garden salad w/
dressing, multi-grain dinner roll,
pears margarine, milk, coffee.
Wednesday Tomato and
spinach quiche, OBrien pota-
toes, wheat dinner roll, citrus sal-
ad, margarine, milk, coffee.
Thursday Bag lunch
Friday Macaroni and
cheese, stewed tomatoes,
steamed garlic spinach, whole-
wheat dinner roll, banana raisin
bread pudding, margarine, milk,
coffee.
S E N I O R C E N T E R
Golf league forming
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Hometown Heroes Memorial
The Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce
announces a fundraising campaign to construct a memorial to honor
the ultimate sacrice made for our country by the following
servicemen/law enforcement ofcers:
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Berrettini
1st Lieutenant Jeffrey DePrimo
Army Specialist Dale Kridlo
PA State Police Trooper Joshua Miller
Police Ofcer Rodney F. Pocceschi
The project calls for a agpole to be erected around a walkway built on the front lawn of
the Chamber building on the corner of Kennedy Blvd. and William Street in Pittston.
A tree will be planted as a living tribute to:
Captain T. J. Hromisin, a survivor of the Iraq conict.
Memorials
We thank the following donors for their monetary and in-kind donations:
Memorial bricks
with inscription
of your choice...
$
150
12 x 12 blocks
with inscription
of your choice...
$
1,000
Jennifer Robinson, SEVEN design - Graphic Artist Joseph Makarewicz, Everest Business Services LLC - Printing Mark Kowalczyk, Marks Landscaping - Landscaping
Nick & Ann Marie Piccini, Piccini Surveying Monetary Donation Atlas Realty, Inc. - Monetary Donation Anonymous Donor - Flagpole Contribution
Coon Industries, Inc. - Concrete Donation for the Memorial Base The Banana Hammocks Band Benet Entertainment Coopers Seafood on the Waterfront Benet Contributor
Fundraising Benet scheduled for May 12, 2012 at the Open Space located on South Main Street, Pittston Fundraising Clambake (TBA) Coopers Seafood on the Waterfront
For more information, to make a donation or of fer services,
please contact the Chamber of ce at (570) 655-1424 or by email info@pittstonchamber.org
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Red Hat reservations
The Blooms and Bubbles
Greater Pittston Chapter of the
Red Hats Society will hold their
monthly meeting on Wednesday,
March 21, at the Avenue Diner,
20 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming
at 12:30 pm. Members who have
not been contacted regarding the
meeting should call Eileen at
655-1555. Reservations will
close on Monday, March 19.
Murder Mystery
The Music Box Repertory
Company will present an audi-
ence participation Murder Mys-
tery, Next of Kin today, March
18 at the Music Box Dinner Play-
house, 196 Hughes St., Swoyers-
ville. All tickets are $30 and in-
clude a buffet dinner. The buffet
begins at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets can be purchased by call-
ing 283-2195.
Hughestown Sports Club
The Hughestown Sports Club
will meet at 2:30 p.m. today,
March 18 at Granteeds Tavern,
247 Parsonage St.
Sem concert
A concert will be held at 2
p.m. today, March18 in the Great
Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228
Wyoming Ave., Kingston, just
north of Kingston Corners to
raise money for Feeding Amer-
ica, the nations leading domes-
tic hunger-relief charity.
Donations will be accepted at
the door. Baked goods fromTru-
ly Scrumptious also will be sold
before and after the concert.
Yatesville Easter Party
The Yatesville Auxiliary will
hold its annual Easter Party at 2
p.m. onSunday, April 1at the Ya-
tesville Borough building. There
will be prizes for children 12
years and younger. Snacks will
be provided. Reservations will
run through by March 20 by call-
ing 655-8088 or 654-7585.
Coast Guard Vets
The NEPACoast Guard Veter-
ans Assoc. will meet at 6:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, March 21 at the
Dallas American Legion Post at
672 Memorial Hwy.
For more information, call
Neil Morrison at 288-6817.
Oakwood Terrace
A Special Support Group
Meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 21 at Oak-
wood Terrace, 400 Gleason Dr.,
Moosic.
Guest speakers are Louise
McNabb, volunteer coordinator;
and Cathy Bacinelli, social
worker, both of Heartland Hos-
pice in Pittston. The topic will be
Dealing with Depression.
For reservations, call Sylvia at
451-3171, ext. 116.
Polish Women
The Polish Womens Alliance
request that members attend a
meeting to discuss plans for Bal
Polonaise at 5 p.m. Mar. 22 at
Leggios, Route 315, Plains Twp.
Bal Polonaise will be held at 6
p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at the
Ramada Inn in Wilkes-Barre.
Young women will be formally
presented to family and friends
and will perform the Polonaise,
the national dance of Poland.
Committee members include
Bernadine Regis, Bernadine Bo-
rinski, Felicia Perlick, Cheryl
Hillard, Joanne Jones, Dorothy
Talipski, Arlene Skrzysowski,
Helen Lopez, Jean Scupski and
Marilyn Mazzarella.
Soup sale
A soup sale will be held from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday,
March 23 at the Wyoming Unit-
ed Methodist Church, 376
Wyoming Ave. Cream of potato
soup is available at $6 per quart
or $ 3.50 per pint. Orders can be
placed by calling 693-1303.
PA class of 77
The PittstonArea HighSchool
Class of 1977 will meet at 7:30
p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at
Tonys Pizza.
Night at the Races
The Pittston Kiwanis and
Friends of the Pittston Library
are holding a Night at the Races
at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 24
at the Jenkins Twp. Hose Com-
pany, 2 Second St.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ad-
mission is free with the purchase
of a horse for $10 or $5 without
horse purchase. The owners of
winning horses receive $50.
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