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WILKES-BARRE Forty years ago
Saturday the day the Wyoming
Valley Levee burst in the wake of
Tropical Storm Agnes communities
along the Susquehanna didnt have
much to celebrate.
They didnt last September either.
But Wyoming Valley RiverFest
returned to the Susquehannas shore
again Saturday to remind the area
that 99.9 percent of the time, at
least the Susquehanna is a treasure
and not a threat.
The area could celebrate the Sus-
quehanna once again, and did so in
grander fashion than ever.
It didnt even dawn on us at first
that this was the anniversary of
Agnes, RiverFest coordinator John
Maday said. Our philosophy was, its
a river. It goes up; it goes down. Its
nature, and more often than not it
doesnt flood Theres an underlying
impression that the more things we
Theres an underlying impression that the more things
we do that the public will view the river as a treasure.
Its not a threat
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Taisheed Williams, 15, rests among the kayaks at RiverFest on Saturday afternoon.
Event was held even though it was the
40th anniversary of the Agnes Flood
By MATT HUGHES
mhughes@timesleader.com
To see
more photos
from Sat-
urdays
RiverFest,
turn to Page
13A, or visit
www.times-
leader.com.
Remem-
bering the
river at its
worst, 5E
M O R E
I N S I D E
See RIVERFEST, Page 13A
mencement, congratulated grad-
uates on their achievement but
offered condolences to them for
entering such an awful job mar-
ket.
While many graduates likely
agreed with her point of view, for
the first time in at least three
years some data show the situa-
tion is looking brighter.
According to The Associated
Press, the unemployment rate for
college grads 24 or younger has
been dropping.
FromJanuary through April, it
averaged 7.2 percent. Compara-
ble rates for 2011 and 2010 were
9.1 percent and 8.1 percent, re-
spectively.
Its difficult to tell howmany of
the 4,000 graduates of 14 colleges
and universities in Luzerne,
Lackawanna and Wyoming coun-
ties have landed a job, but inter-
views with students and school
officials showed that graduates
were better prepared this year af-
ter witnessing the hardships ex-
For the past few years, college
graduates have faced a tough de-
cision: Enter a job market in
which unemployment was per-
sistently high or stay in school to
pursue a graduate degree with
the hope the economy would re-
bound.
Even Sharon H. Lee, who gave
the keynote address at last
months Wilkes University com-
Job market looking a lot brighter for college graduates
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Wilkes University 2012 graduate Devin Albrecht holds his diploma
in front of Unison Engine Components, where he is employed.
AP says unemployment rate dropping
By ANDREWM. SEDER
and NODYIA FEDRICK
aseder@timesleader.com
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See JOB MARKET, Page 14A
BELLEFONTE Jerry
Sanduskys lawyers said Satur-
day they tried to quit at the
start of jury selection in his
child sex abuse trial because
they werent given enough
time to prepare, raising an ar-
gument on the trials speed
that could become the thrust
of an appeal.
And one of the jurors who
convictedSanduskyof 45child
sex abuse counts said Satur-
day he was swayed by the ve-
ry convincing testimony of
eight accusers whosaidthe ex-
Penn State assistant football
coach molested them for
years.
Its hard to judge character
on the stand, because you
dont know these kids, juror
Joshua Harper told NBCs To-
day show. But most were ve-
ry credible I would say all.
A day after Sanduskys con-
viction, his lawyers disclosed
Lawyers
wanted to
quit case
Sandusky defense team
said they werent given
enough time to prepare.
By MARK SCOLFORO
and GENARO C. ARMAS
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
Jerry Sandusky, in booking
photo fromCentre County
Correctional Facility.
See LAWYERS, Page 14A
WILKES-BARRE The Jerry Sandusky
trial has ended, but the dark cloud hang-
ing over Penn State University remains.
Is there a cover-up here? asked at-
torney Mike Hudacek of Plymouth, a
longtime Penn State supporter and season
ticket holder. I think were going to find
out sooner than soon.
Prosecutors have already hinted that
they are continuing to investigate Penn
State and its administrators to determine
the extent of the universitys involvement
and whether they disclosed everything
they knew.
For now, its a stigma we have to live
with and go forward, Hudacek said. We
have to live for tomorrow.
Hudacek said Penn State has taken a lot
of heat over the Sandusky case and the
heat may intensify.
Road ahead is long
for PSU, locals say
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
See SANDUSKY, Page 14A
Its really
unfortu-
nate that
one person
can ruin so
many
lives.
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Former vice
president at
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rtist Dolph Ell, known locally
for one of his first commissions,
design of the colossal sculpture of
Christ the King at Kings College,
passed on Saturday, May 26, 2012,
in Orlando, Fla. He was 87.
Born in Ashley, a son of Rose M.
and Adolph F. Ell Sr., he served in
the Air Force in World War II as a
young man and went on to study at
the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago.
Further study in the traditional
art of stained glass painting at the
Reigate School of Art and Design in
Surrey, England led him to a suc-
cessful career in the liturgical arts
field.
His stained glass designs, sculp-
ture and decorative arts grace many
churches throughout the North-
east. Following coursework in En-
gland, he and his wife, Stella (who
precededhimindeathin2005) trav-
eled in Europe studying art in the
great cathedrals and museums.
TheyrelocatedtotheNewYorkarea
in the late1950s, where his work be-
came sought after for its beautiful,
modern style.
Dolph and Stella resided in
Ridgewood, N.J. for many years be-
fore moving to Winter Springs, Fla.
in 1998. Sharing his lifelong appre-
ciationof music, art andphilosophy,
Dolph inspired many people with
new ideas and stimulating conver-
sation, most often over a cup of cof-
fee at the kitchen table. As a high
school friendoncerecalled: if you
wanted to hear Beethoven, the
place to go was the Ells house.
He is survived by his daugh-
ters, Jessica Sokoly, Oviedo,
Fla., and Erica Ell, Richmond, Vt.,
as well as granddaughter, Alexa So-
koly.
Adolph Ell Jr.
May 26, 2012
P
etrina (Pisarcik) Belluardo, 87,
of Hanover Township, passed
away Friday morning, June 22, 2012
at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
BornSeptember 22, 1924 inLodi,
N.J., she was a daughter of the late
Jerry Sr. andConcetta (DAuria) Cu-
trona.
She attended school in Lodi, N.J.
and relocated to Wilkes-Barre after
her marriage to the late Joseph A.
Pisarcik Sr. Petrina (Pat) was em-
ployed at St. Aloysius cafeteria and
later as anAssembler-Tester at RCA,
Mountain Top for many years.
Pat was a loving mother, grand-
mother, great-grandmother and
friend, and was best known for her
passion for baking, crocheting and
also for making the Worlds Best
Cinnamon Buns.
She was preceded in death by her
second husband, John Belluardo;
sister, GraceMacognone; andbroth-
er, Jerry Cutrona Jr.
She is survived by her loving chil-
dren, daughter, Theresa M.
McCandless, Kingston; and sons,
Joseph A. Pisarcik Jr., Mount Lau-
rel, N.J., Michael S. Pisarcik Sr. and
wife, Laura, Wilkes-Barre; sister,
Louise (Lulu) Arabella and hus-
band, Charles, Lodi, N.J.; also seven
grandchildren, Kristin, Lindsey, Jo-
seph, Katie, Jake, Michael Jr., Rita
Marie; two great-grandchildren,
Gianna and Paige; loving nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. fromthe Desi-
derio Funeral Home Inc., 679 Carey
Ave., Hanover Township, with a
Mass of ChristianBurial at11a.m. at
St. Aloysius Church, the Parish of
St. Robert Bellarmine. Interment
will be held at St. Marys Cemetery,
Hanover Township. Friends may
call Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial dona-
tions may be made to AmericanRed
Cross, 256 Sherman St., Wilkes-
Barre, PA 18702, or to the National
AudubonSociety, 225VarickSt., #7,
New York, N.Y. 10014.
Online condolences may be ex-
pressed at www.desideriofh.com.
Petrina Belluardo
June 22, 2012
1
st Sgt. Hank W. Nothen, United
States Marine Corps, Ret.,
(Sarge) of Dallas, died Wednesday,
June 20, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre Gen-
eral Hospital.
He was born on August 1, 1953, in
Utrecht, Netherlands and raised in
Paterson, N.J. He was a son of Gerry
Nothen of Beaufort, S.C. and the
late Hendrikus Nothen.
He joined the Marine Corps on
January 31, 1972. His service includ-
ed duty in Marine Corps Aviation as
Crash, Fire and Rescue, Drill In-
structor and Instructor Drill In-
structor School, MCRD Parris Is-
land, S.C. He then served as 1st Sgt.
Independent Instructor Staff, Ma-
rine Corps Training Center, Wyom-
ing. 1st Sgt. Nothen was a Vietnam
Era Veteran and Gulf War Veteran,
retiring in 1993. After leaving the
Marine Corps, Sarge was employed
by Martz Trailways, the Luzerne
County Sheriffs Department and
most recently with the law firm of
Hourigan, Kluger and Quinn.
1st Sgt. Nothen belonged to
V.F.W. Post 283, Kingston and the
Marine Corps League, Northeast
Detachment, Scranton.
In addition to his father, he was
preceded in death by his son, Hans
Nothen and brother, Herman Noth-
en.
He is survived by his loving wife,
Rosalie Baran Nothen, formerly of
Nanticoke; his pets, Gunny and Ki-
Kis; son, Shonne Nothen and his
wife, Rebecca, and their two daugh-
ters, Alexandra and Addisyn, Lititz,
Pa.; daughter, Amanda Nothen Ca-
prari, her husband, Michael and
their two daughters, Guinevere and
Gianna, Dupont; sister, Gerrie Sal-
leme, Beaufort, S.C.; brother, Jim-
my Nothen, Wyoming; and numer-
ous nieces, nephew and cousins
worldwide.
Funeral services will be
Tuesday at 11a.m. in the Peter
J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 Wil-
liam St., Pittston. Interment will be
at the convenience of the family.
Friends maycall Mondayfrom5to9
p.m. at the funeral home.
Onlinecondolences maybemade
at www.peterjadoniziofuneral-
home.com.
Hank Nothen
June 20, 2012
A
nita (Iser) Weiss, 91, of Miami
Beach, Fla., passed away on
Thursday, June 21, in the Jewish
Home of Miami.
She was born in Boston, Mass.,
one of five daughters. She attended
James Madison High School in
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Anita was a lifelong member of
the Jewish Community Center and
Hadassah. She was very active with
the Council for the Blind and spent
much of her time converting books
into Braille so that the blind could
enjoy the literature she enjoyed.
Anita was preceded in death by
her husband, Morton B. Weiss of
Kingston, where they lived for 25
years. Anita is survived by three
daughters, Patricia Marpet, Eu-
gene, Ore., Jane Weiss, Philadel-
phia, and Carol Weiss Baltimore,
Kingston, as well as five grandchil-
dren. She is alsosurvivedby a sister,
Kay Warner, Cedarhurst, N.Y.
Shiva will be observed at the
home of Carol Weiss Baltimore, 200
Sahara Dr., Kingston, on Monday
from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m.
Friends may call at those times.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Alzheimers Organiza-
tion, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-
Barre, PA18701, or the JewishCom-
munity Center of Wyoming Valley.
Anita Weiss
June 21, 2012
V
incent F. Husovsky, 90, of West
Hartford, Conn., passed away
peacefully on Friday, June 22, 2012.
Born on October 23, 1921 in
Swoyersville, he was a son of the
late John and Elizabeth (Hricisak)
Husovsky.
He grew up in Swoyersville until
he joined the Marine Corps to fight
in the defense of our country in
World War II. When he returned
from war, he graduated from
Bloomsburg Teachers College and
moved to Clarksville, Pa., where he
met and later married Margaret
Rose Semancik.
Vincent moved to Connecticut in
1959 where he and Margaret raised
four children. He taught inthe Hart-
ford school system and enjoyed
teaching business classes to high
school andcollege students. He also
loved to coach sports and rooted for
the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He was loved by many and there
was always someone he recognized
after retiring in 1984. Besides
spending time with his family, as a
devoted husband, father and grand-
father, Vincent enjoyed volunteer-
ing at the Knights of Columbus in
Newington, Conn. where he made
many friends and memories. He al-
soverymuchenjoyedhis Marinean-
nual reunions, golfing, travelingand
retreats at the Holy Family Retreat
Center in Farmington.
He was predeceased by his wife,
Margaret, shy of their 50th anniver-
sary.
Vince leaves behind his loving
children, Monica Smith (Jeff), Vin-
cent Jr. (Lori), James (Deborah)
and Michael (Lorijaye); eight
grandchildren, Jason, Rachel, Jef-
frey, Carolyn, Vincent III, Connor,
Rebecca and Nicholas; a great-
granddaughter, Evelyn Grace; and
other special relatives around the
country, to mourn his passing.
Vincent was a kind, loving and
giving person, even throughout his
illness. His children would like to
thank family and friends for their
support and especially, Ms. Mattie
Smith, who was a devoted and lov-
ing caregiver. They would also like
to thank the nurses and doctors at
John Dempsey Hospital as well as
McLean Hospice for their kindness
in caring for Vincent.
Many people pass through this
life without leaving much of a foot-
print, but Vincent touched many
lives andwill be leaving a loving leg-
acy for his family to cherish for
many years and generations to
come.
Calling hours are Monday from 5
to 8 p.m. at the Sheehan Hilborn
Breen Funeral Home, 1084 NewBri-
tain Ave., West Hartford, Conn.
His funeral is Tuesday from
9:30 to10:30 a.m. at the funer-
al home, followed by an 11 a.m.
Mass of Christian Burial in the
Church of St. Brigid, West Hartford,
Conn. Burial with military honors
will follow in Fairview Cemetery,
West Hartford.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be sent to the Alzheimers Founda-
tion of America, 322 8th Ave., 7th
floor, NYC, NY10001.
Onlinecondolences maybemade
at www.sheehanhilbornbreen.com.
Vincent Husovsky
June 22, 2012
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open house celebration on Satur-
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The day-long event marked the
militarys 100th year at the Poco-
no installation and was organized
asaway"tosharetheinstallations
history, important work and re-
gional impact with friends and
neighbors." The depot is NEPAs
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our corporate philosophy that has
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commander of the Tobyhanna Ar-
my Depot. "We want to say thank
you to the residents of Northeast-
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The Golden Knights highlight-
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lar synchronized jumps at two
performances. Thedaysactivities
also included musical perform-
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tour of the mission area, military
equipment and vehicle displays,
as well as popular Humvee rides
for the kids, and a variety of food
and beverage stands. Aspecial 5K
run was also organized by depot
officialsfor local athletesaspart of
the special commemorative fes-
tivities and to note the militarys
long-time support of fitness train-
ing.
The National Steamtown His-
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sion to the depot on Saturday in
conjunction with the open-house
celebration and a special parade
through the Tobyhanna commu-
nity concluded the event.
"This is a spectacular event,"
said John Parsonick of Archbald,
as hewatchedtheGoldenKnights
breathtakingplummet towardthe
earth. "Imglad I brought my kids
out today. This is really some-
thing to be proud of."
Tobyhanna has survived and
grownbecause of the quality of its
products and services, and the ef-
ficiency and productivity of our
workforce. Weconstantlystressto
our managers and employees that
we must continually improve in
all areas of our operations if weare
to remain the best value for our
customers," Gibson said.
NIKO J. KALLIANIOTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Zachary Karchin, 10, Mountain Top, gets a close look of a machine gun during Saturdays Tobyhanna Army Depots 110th anniversary
open house.
Noting depots military history
Parachute team, music and
tours highlight Tobyhannas
100th anniversary.
By STEVEN FONDO
Times Leader Correspondent
NIKO J. KALLIANIOTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Cpl. Kevin Smart, left, and Staff Sgt. Sean Rashawn demonstrate fighting and defense as part of the
100th Anniversary at Tobyhanna Army Depot on Saturday.
FORTY FORT 125TH
ANNIVERSARY PARADE
A
t top, a parade closed all four lanes of Wyom-
ing Avenue Saturday in Forty Fort. The town
is celebrating its 125th year of incorporation.
Second from top, Victoria Martinelli and cousin
Chloe Kelly proudly wave flags as they take part
in the parade. Third from top, members of Cub
Scout Pack 123, Forty Fort, ride a truck in the
parade. Bottom, Jacqueline Ratchford helps dec-
orate a float.
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
CLICK: VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE GALA EVENT
John and Amy Susanin with Laura and Dr. Susan Sordoni
DON CAREY PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER
Frank and Maureen Pantucci with Karen and Ronald Kutch
Lois and Ned Hartman of Dallas Katie and Carl Witkowski with Leslie Witkowski
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for tomorrows dragon boat
races also emerged smiling
fromthe current.
We came out dry, so thats a
wininour book, saidKevinLe-
wis, who paddled for Wilkes-
Barre Citys team with his fa-
ther Dave Sr. andbrothers Dave
Jr. and Mark.
Last year Wilkes-Barres
team wasnt so lucky capsiz-
ing its boat and sending Mayor
Tom Leighton and others into
do, such as this, that the public
will view the river as a trea-
sure.
Organizers acknowledged
Agnes and the Tropical Storm
Lee with a sign at the River
Common portal marking the
rivers crest during those
events, but they didnt dwell on
disaster.
Todays a day to celebrate
the river, said Vinnie Cotrone,
President of the Riverfront
Parks Committee. Its June; its
Rivers Month, sothats what we
want to focus on, and weve got
a good crowd here today.
Day two of the three-day fes-
tival sawthe return of many ac-
tivities added to a RiverFest li-
neup expanded in recent years,
including a 12-mile kayak and
canoe trip from Harding to
Wilkes-Barre and rehearsal for
tomorrows dragon boat races.
More than 200 paddlers
made the four-hour journey
south from Harding, with most
emerging tired but smiling at
the Nesbitt Park boat launch at
around1 p.m.
It was more challenging
than I thought but I loved it,
said Joette Anthony of Moun-
tain Top as she carried her kay-
ak ashore. Id definitely do it
again.
It was a lot of fun, a good
workout and the satisfaction at
the end was so great, said 12-
year-old Duncan Lumia after
completingthesojournwithhis
father Paul. Thats the thing
about things like this; you just
feel good at the end.
Team members practicing
the drink.
Its all about working in uni-
ty, added Mark Lewis. You
work in sync or you sink and
swim.
Greg Chang, a dragon boat
coach with dragon 22 Dragons
the company that brought the
racing vessels to Wilkes-Barre
said Lewis had the right idea.
Its all about teamwork,
Chang said. Its accessible to
everyone fromteenagers all the
way up. The only difference is
how competitive you want to
be. But once youget onthe boat
its all about teamwork.
There were also plenty of ac-
tivities for those who elected to
stay landside, including food
vendors, live music, more than
40 environmentally-themed ex-
hibits, childrens games, wild-
life exhibitions, pony rides and
childrens tree climbing.
It was like climbing at my
grandmas house, 8-year-old
Ozzie Dombrowalski of Duryea
said after climbing down from
an ancient maple tree; the high-
est hedever scaled. It was kind
of exciting.
Its great, Ozzies father
Mike Dombrowalski said of the
event. Theres a good showing
out here, nice weather and
weve still got a lot of good here
to take the kids to.
And lots of fun games to
play, Ozzie chimed in.
This weekend was the first
RiverFest for Carol Parenzan
Smalley, the new Middle Sus-
quehanna Riverkeeper. Ap-
pointedthreeweeks ago, Paren-
zan Smalley one of 200 water
keepers aroundtheworldandis
charged with acting as a public
voice for the Susquehanna.
Events like this allow me to
connect withpeopleinthecom-
munity sothat they knowwhoI
am and I know who they are,
said. Its not me watching the
river; its thecommunitywatch-
ing the river.
RiverFest continues today
with a kayak trip from Wilkes-
Barre to Hunlock Creek, and
dragon boat races from10 a.m.
until 3 p.m.
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
People carry their kayaks and canoes down to the Susquehanna River at the boat launch in
Harding as RiverFest festivities get under way on Saturday.
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Paul Taren of Kingston, left, applies SPF sun protection before slipping out into the Susque-
hanna River in his kayak from the boat launch in Harding.
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Dave Buck, owner of Endless Mountain Outfitters in Sugar
Run, Bradford County, gives last minute instructions.
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Kayakers and canoeists ship off from the boat launch in Harding and meander southward in the Susquehanna River towards
Wilkes-Barre during RiverFest festivities on Saturday.
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Kayakers and canoeists reach Pittston and West Pittston during their journey on the Susquehanna River to Wilkes-Barre on
Saturday during RiverFest. In the background is the Fort Jenkins Bridge.
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Peter Scholl, 9, made his way to the top of the tree climb for
the first time this year.
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Kayakers and canoeists start their journey to Wilkes-Barre on Susquehanna River departing
from the boat launch in Harding as RiverFest festivities get under way on Saturday.
RIVERFEST
Continued from Page 1A
Missed your chance to paddle a
dragon boat?
RiverFest organizers said the
Riverfront Parks Committee is
planning a new, even bigger
dragon boat festival September
8 and 9. As opposed to the eight
teams vying today, organizers
hope to 20 to 30 teams will sign
up for the September festival.
It doesnt have to be a corpo-
rate team, Riverfront Parks
Committee President Vinnie
Cotrone said. We got Parker-
Hill Church thats paddling to-
day. It could be a gym, it could
be community organization.
Cotrone and RiverFest Coor-
dinator John Maday said the
event would act as a fundraiser
for the Riverfront Parks Com-
mittee, with proceeds funding
programming at the River Com-
mon. Cotrone said registration
fees for a 21-member team will
cost $2,000, or less than $100
per paddler.
M O R E D R A G O N B O AT S C O M I N G I N S E P T.
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perienced by recent classes.
Some students, having heard
or seen how difficult it was for
their predecessors to find a job in
their field -- or any job -- set out to
make themselves more marketa-
ble and attractive to potential
employers.
I put a little extra effort forth,
said Devin Albrecht, who gradu-
ated in May with a mechanical
engineering degree from Wilkes.
I gave it everything I had. The
odds were against me but I used
hardwork anddiligence. I was re-
ally looking for a job since I was a
freshman.
Internships can help
Internships, workshops and
volunteering are common paths
looking for an edge in the work
force.
We always encourage stu-
dents to participate in intern-
ships, said Bernie Rushmere, di-
rector of The Insalaco Center for
Career Development at Miser-
icordia University in Dallas
Township.
A study released recently by
Boston-based Millennial Brand-
ing showed 91percent of employ-
ers think that students should
have between one and two in-
ternships before they graduate
college.
Theexpectationthat havingan
internship can lead to a job no
longer exists, saidDanSchawbel,
founder of Millennial Branding.
Students should strive to have as
many internships as possible be-
fore graduation and not rely on a
single employer for a job offer.
Albrecht landed a position at
Unison Engine Components in
Wilkes-Barre. Hespent twosemes-
ters interning there and credits
that experience for helping to se-
cure his engineering job.
Absolutely no doubt in my
mind, without the internships I
wouldnt be working here, Al-
brecht, of Shavertown, said. He
said he applied for jobs in his field
at two area companies and was of-
fered jobs at each. The internship,
hesaid, addedvaluableexperience
to his resume.
Natasha Jankowsky, a Trucks-
ville resident who earnedher mas-
ters of physical therapy degree
from Misericordia last month, did
internships at three separate plac-
es over the past two years and
landedajobat oneof them, ProRe-
habilitation in Hanover Township.
She said for her the internships
were helpful but it was her chosen
field that really made the differ-
ence in her ability to get a job. Un-
like other recent graduates, she
said she never once felt that wor-
ry because I knewI was getting in-
to a field that was quickly grow-
ing.
One course: more degrees
Some students have taken an-
other approach to competing
with this years 1.7 million col-
lege graduates. Theyve filled the
white space on their resumes
withmore thana single degree. A
concentration, focus, minor or
certificates are enhancement to
make themmore desirable toem-
ployers.
Kathleen Lavelle, 22, Avoca,
graduated from The University
of Scranton with a double major
in biochemistry, cell and molec-
ular biologyandHispanic studies
with a minor in philosophy.
I have shadowed physicians
and volunteered in a clinical set-
ting all four years of college. Id
attribute my success in my field
to these experiences, she said.
Lavelle combined an interest
with practicality in choosing her
courses.
I added a second major in
Spanish because I love studying
the language on the logistical
side, speaking Spanish will make
me a more marketable appli-
cant, she said.
Lavelle has yet tolookfor a job,
but will keep busy for at least the
next year building her resume.
She was awarded a 2012-13 Ful-
bright Teaching Assistantship to
Spain where she will teach En-
glish, natural and social sciences
at secondary schools. Afterward,
she plans to enroll in medical
school like many of her class-
mates.
Others, she said, found jobs
working in research labs, phar-
maceutical companies or as sec-
ondary school science teachers.
Just any graduate degree may
not be as valuable as some stu-
dents believe, said Christopher
Sutzko, director of career plan-
ning at Kings College.
I dont think going to grad
school to buy more time is the
best idea, he said.
Seek employer subsidy
Sutzko advocates students
find an employer who will subsi-
dize the graduate work. This way
a student will not have to take on
the full financial burden.
Sutzko has been working at
Kings College to help students
in job searches since 2007.
Ill never tell a parent well get
your child a job, internship or
what graduate to school attend.
We direct them to choosing that
for themselves, Sutzkosaid. Its
a proactive model of career devel-
opment.
Despite, or because, of his ad-
vice, he has noticed a fluctuation
in Kings graduates continuing
their education. According to
Sutzko, in 2012, 31 percent of
Kings College graduates contin-
ued either full time or part time.
In 2011, after a six-month survey,
24 percent were enrolled in fur-
ther education and 26 percent in
2010.
Overall, Kings has maintained
about a 90 percent placement
rate for students that completed
the six month survey. Placement
includes graduates that continue
their education, enlist in the mil-
itary, find a full-time or part-time
position in their field or full-time
volunteer work in such organiza-
tions as the Peace Corps.
The need to have an under-
graduate or graduate degree de-
pends on the career field, but at-
taining at least one is often the
key to employment.
The reality is having a degree
opens doors, said Mary Kuna.
It gets you into fields and in-
volved with organizations you
would never be able to be part of
without one.
Kuna holds two degrees: a
bachelors in political science
with a minor in psychology from
The University of Scranton. As of
May she holds a masters in ur-
ban affairs and public policy fo-
cused in urban and regional plan-
ning.
But Kuna, a 24-year-old Pitt-
ston native, has yet to obtain a
position in her field.
I believe the right job will
come along, but there is a senti-
ment among many young adults
that we want to work in what we
love, she said.
Guaranteed placement
Jankowsky, the Misericordia
graduate, said she chose a career
she loves and it worked out for
her that it was also one with a de-
mand for jobs.
In order to aid the job hunt, Mi-
sericordia began a Guaranteed
Placement Programin1999. It is a
free program available to incom-
ing freshman that are interviewed
and put through workshops
throughout college.
When fully completed, it prom-
ises a job in the students chosen
field or acceptance into grad
school. If a position is not found
within six months Misericordia
provides a three-month paid in-
ternship.
Two hundred students success-
fully completed the programwith-
out needing the internship.
Dustin Watts graduated from
Misericordia last year with a bach-
elors degree in business and a fo-
cus in marketing.
I chose my degree strictly be-
cause I love advertising, Watts
said. Heis oneof themanysuccess
stories the program can take par-
tial credit for. Why not take a
guaranteeinthis economy? Watts
said.
His career is nowat a Target in
Stroudsburg as executive team
leader for asset protection.
I am paying my own educa-
tion and it is extremely impor-
tant to take a job. Otherwise you
are just gaining interest on those
loans you have, he said.
JOB MARKET
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CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Dustin Watts graduated from Misericordia University and is now
employed in the management marketing program at Target.
Scranton: 1,709
Marywood: 934
LCCC: 847
Wilkes: 779
Kings: 482
Misericordia: 392
Keystone: 355
Lackawanna: 307
Baptist Bible: 212
Penn State Worthington Scran-
ton: 188
Penn State Hazleton: 118
Penn State Wilkes-Barre: 87
* Numbers combine all associate,
undergraduate and graduate
degrees confirmed
T H E C L A S S E S O F 2 01 2
State Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich,
D-Taylor, is encouraging students
and businesses to participate in
the Pennsylvania Work-Study
Program administered by the
Pennsylvania Higher Education
Assistance Agency.
College students and businesses
both benefit from this valuable
program that offers an opportuni-
ty for businesses to expand their
workforce and offers students
valuable work experience, he
said.
Employers can realize cost savings
in hiring students since the pro-
gram reimburses between 30 and
40 percent of the students eligi-
ble earnings.
Students may work up to 40 hours
per week and any job that relates
to the students major or minor
course of study is eligible for
work-study funding.
Those Interested should visit
www.pheaa.org/workstudyem-
ployer for more details and appli-
cations to participate or call 1-800-
443-0646.
P R O G R A M T O U T E D
Its not over, he said. We just
have to wait it out and see what
the investigators come up with.
Tom Pugh, former vice presi-
dent at Allied Services John
Heinz Institute, is a Penn State
graduate, as are his four children.
He said he is incredibly disap-
pointed in Sandusky and he
should be severely punished for
his deeds. Like Hudacek, Pugh
sees a long road ahead for Penn
State to recover from the case.
Im sure the university will
face several lawsuits, Pugh said.
The Board of Trustees contin-
ues its investigation and the Big
10andNCAAare alsoprobingthe
school. It will be a very long time
before Penn State is out of this.
Pugh said the jury deliberated
onall the charges andcame tothe
correct decision
Its reallyunfortunate that one
person can ruin so many lives,
Pugh said. He ruined the lives of
his victims and he ruined the
lives of the people for whom he
worked for so many years and
who trusted him.
Hudacek, a former county
prothonotary, said the prosecu-
tions case was solid.
There was no way they could
lose, Hudacek said. All the evi-
dence was against Sandusky. All
those victims did a good job tell-
ing their stories.
Former Luzerne County Judge
Peter Paul Olszewski said Sand-
uskys decision not to testify was
the death knell.
But had he testified, he would
have faceda serious challenge be-
cause his (adopted) son could
have beencalledas a rebuttal wit-
ness, Olszewski said. It came
down to how badly he wanted to
lose he was cooked one way or
another.
Olszewski said the amount of
witnesses and the graphic testi-
monytheyofferedweretoomuch
for the defense toovercome. Cou-
ple that with lead prosecutor Joe
McGettigan whom Olszewski
knows well and Sanduskys fate
was sealed.
JoeMcGettiganis averysavvy
prosecutor, Olszewski said. He
knows how to try cases.
Luzerne County Public De-
fender Al Flora commended both
McGettigan and Joe Amendola
(Sanduskys attorney) for a job
well done. He said the prosecu-
tion didnt belabor anything.
There was no beating around
the bush, Flora said. Thats why
it was such a short trial.
Flora said the witnesses testi-
mony was crucial. He said with
so many complainants, the de-
fense was faced with too much to
overcome.
Flora saidit was Sanduskys de-
cision not to testify, not his attor-
neys decision.
Im sure there was a lot of dis-
cussion and the decision was
probably made at the last min-
ute, he said. Its hard to eval-
uate whether he should have tes-
tified, but if he did, the prosecu-
tion could have called rebuttal
witnesses. It would have become
a free-for-all.
As far as an appeal, Olszewski
said the only issue that could
merit an appeal is Judge John
Clelands refusal to grant at least
one continuance in the case. He
said it would have given the de-
fense more time to prepare its
case.
Had he granted at least one
continuance, that would not be
an issue for appeal, he said. But
now it is an issue.
Flora said the testimony of-
fered was enough to convict
Sandusky. He said the prosecu-
tion didnt need corroborating
evidence.
As far as Sanduskys sentence,
Flora saidhe expects a lot of man-
datory minimum five years or
more for many of the counts.
Hudacek said Penn State now
has to start to rebuild its reputa-
tion. Penn State has just got to
believe what happened did hap-
pen, he said. They have to rally
aroundthe alumni andofficials at
the university and start all over
again.
HudaceksaidPennState is still
a great institution. This nega-
tive image is attached to Penn
State because the individual was
a former Penn State football
coach, he said. Weve got to
take the heat and there will be a
lot of heat.
Jim Brozena, executive direc-
tor of the Luzerne County Flood
Protection Authority, is a Penn
State graduate who renewed his
Nittany Lion season tickets.
This is one more step in the
healing process for Penn State,
he said. Weve got to get it be-
hind us.
Flora said prosecutors will
look at any obstruction on the
part of Penn State officials, such
as mandatory reporting require-
ments that may have been violat-
ed.
SANDUSKY
Continued from Page 1A
they felt too unprepared to ade-
quately defend him because of
how quickly the case was
brought to trial. Experts have
said the seven months between
Sanduskys November arrest
and trial was fast-paced by Penn-
sylvania standards.
We told the trial court, the
Superior Court andthe Supreme
Court we were not prepared to
proceed to trial in June due to
numerous issues, and we asked
to withdraw from the case for
those reasons, attorney Joe
Amendola told The Associated
Press.
The issues included a schedul-
ing conflict with a defense team
member and the need to read a
cache of documents producedby
a lengthy grand jury investiga-
tion. Judge John Cleland denied
their request.
The attorneys raised other is-
sues that could be part of the fu-
ture appeal, saying a mistrial
was sought and denied over a
repetition at trial of a brief part
of a November interview Sand-
usky had with NBCs Bob Cos-
tas.
Jurors in the two-week trial
convicted Sandusky of 45 of the
48 counts against him, meaning
Sandusky, 68, likely will die in
prison.
Harper said the accusers who
testified one by one of horrific
abuse at Sanduskys hands were
each believable, but then also
the fact that we saw this corrob-
orating story between all of
them. It was very convincing.
Then Sanduskys impassive
face when the verdict was read
was confirmation for the jury, he
said.
I looked at him during the
reading of the verdict and just
the lookonhis face. Noreal emo-
tion, he said, because he knew
it was true.
Harper said jurors had some
issues with the testimony of
Mike McQueary, a then-assist-
ant who said he saw Sandusky
assaulting a boy in the Penn
State showers in 2001; jurors ac-
quitted Sandusky on one count
relating to the incident.
The case is poised to move to
an investigation of university of-
ficials role in reporting the
charges; two ex-school adminis-
trators face trial on charges they
didnt properly report McQue-
arys account of the suspected
abuse in 2001.
Almost immediately after the
verdict, Penn State President
Rodney Erickson signaled an
openness to quickly settle poten-
tial civil lawsuits arising from
the convictions, saying the
school wants toprovidea forum
where the university canprivate-
ly, expeditiously and fairly ad-
dress the victims concerns and
compensate them for claims.
The university recently re-
ported a $1.8 billion endow-
ment. But both sides have rea-
sons not to want to go to court,
said Jason Kutulakis, a Harris-
burg-area lawyer who specializ-
es in child welfare and juvenile
law. Victims are reluctant to get
on the stand and have their cred-
ibility attacked, he said.
But Penn States got so much
egg on their face, they probably
just want to make it all go away,
he said.
For now, the school is facing
one lawsuit froman accuser, Tra-
vis Weaver, who was not among
those represented in the crimi-
nal case against Sandusky.
Lawyers for McQueary, who
testified against Sandusky, have
signaled their intent to sue,
along with a lawyer for one ac-
cuser, so-called Victim 5.
Jeff Anderson, who represents
Weaver, said that he represents
more victims of Sanduskys and
that hewill askthecourt toallow
him to begin seeking informa-
tion fromPenn State in Weavers
case.
The next step is to determine
the extent of Penn States culpa-
bility, lawyers say. In part, that
means finding out who in the
universitys upper ranks knew
Sandusky was preying on boys
and could have stopped it.
The former Penn State offi-
cials facing charges, athletic di-
rector Tim Curley and retired
vice president Gary Schultz, are
charged with lying to a grand ju-
ry about what they knew of a
2001 incident in which McQue-
ary said he saw Sandusky as-
saulting a boy in a football team
shower.
Aseparate investigation by ex-
FBI director Louis Freeh, who
was hired by Penn States board
of trustees to investigate the uni-
versitys handling of the Sandus-
ky allegations, is due later this
summer.
Hall of Fame coach Joe Pater-
no was fired for a failure of lead-
ership for not going to the police
after McQueary told him about
that incident. The scandal also
causedthe departure of universi-
ty president Graham Spanier.
Philadelphia-based lawyer
Fortunato Perri Jr., who fol-
lowed the trial, said the jurys
dismissal of the charge involving
the 2001 shower incident could
help Curley and Schultz de-
fense.
Youve nowhad a jury kind of
preview your case with respect
to the credibility of McQueary,
and they didnt believe him,
Perri said. Who knows if the
next jury would believe him or
not believe him?
But the administrators attor-
neys would probably be preclud-
ed from introducing the acquit-
tal evidence at the separate trial,
Perri said.
Sanduskys sentencing should
be in about three months; an ex-
act date hasnt been set. Because
of the severity of the charges and
mandatory minimum sentences
he faces an effective life sen-
tence.
Until his next court date,
Sandusky is one of 272 inmates
at the Centre County Correc-
tional Facility, seven miles from
the Penn State campus. He was
kept under watch overnight and
is allowed access to some per-
sonal items including a prayer
book, and can get visits from
family, friends and attorneys.
Rominger said he planned to
visit him on Sunday.
LAWYERS
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the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte after Sandusky was found guilty of 45 counts of sex-
ual abuse on Friday.
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and worked for a short time at
a bank before joining the Navy.
The next 17 years I would hold a
variety of jobs that included
tours aboard the USS Wasp, at
the naval hospital in Bethesda
and the Fleet Hospital in Croa-
tia as part of the United Nations
peacekeeping forces in the
former Yugoslav Republic. I saw
the world with the Navy.
After seeing the world, what
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eastern Pennsylvania? I took
qualities to a role model? My
dad Tony passed when I was 12.
He was a great teacher and I try
to emulate his style in terms of
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always instilled that helping
those that cant help them-
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with my personal life in helping
my brother Bruce, who is dis-
abled.
What was a big moment in
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member? That is easy. My
daughter received a degree in
business and I was the one who
presented her with the diploma
at the graduation.
When you are not involved
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like to do for more fun? I love
to water ski and take care of
our dogs: Snickers, Splash and
Squirt.
Who do you follow on Twit-
ter? No Twitter. But I do enjoy
Facebook.
Whats in the fridge? Yo-
a position at Xavier University
in 2002 teaching Health Care
Strategy. In 2004 I moved back
to Harveys Lake and was an
assistant professor of business
Administration at Lycoming
College before starting my
career here at Wilkes in 2005.
During your time at Wilkes
University what have you
learned during your teaching
years? That teaching is a
small part of everything. Fifty
to 60 percent of the time is
spent on research and keeping
current in my field. It is a combi-
nation of things that make it
possible for me, as a professor,
to help kids become successful
and ready for a career and life
in general. I act as the director
of accreditation and assess-
ment at the university in order
to maintain the accreditation of
the various classes or schools
within the university so that the
students can get the best pos-
sible education.
You are a man of many
talents and great stature. Do
you attribute any of those
PETE G. WILCOX/
THE TIMES
LEADER
J
ustin Matus is an associate professor at Wilkes
University. He teaches Strategy and Health Pol-
icy. Matus, 53, attended Bishop OReilly High
School in Kingston and graduated from Kings
College with a degree in Business Adminis-
tration. He holds an M.B.A. from Golden Gate
University in San Francisco, Calif. and a Ph.D.
in health services and management from Old
Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. Justin and
his wife, Sherri, have a daughter, Courtney,
and live at Harveys Lake.
You mentioned
attending Kings
College locally, but
you did not continue
your graduate studies
right after receiving
your degree. I was an
officer in the United
States Marine Corps for
three years and that
stint paid for my M.B.A.
at Golden Gate Uni-
versity. I came back to
the Valley after school
MEET JUSTIN MATUS
W
elcome, folks, to the newest
museum on Earth The
Museum of What Kids Used
to do in the Summer Years Ago
Before They All Started Griping
About Being Bored.
As you might expect, its a pretty
big museum. Thats because in the
non-techno age of the 1940s and
1950s the imaginations of young
people ruled. And if theres one
thing in this world that has no
limits, its the human mind.
Lets start with this audio display
right here. Notice the picture of the
grade-school boy standing in front
of somebodys house, carrying a
ball and bat and shouting some-
thing? Lets play the recording.
Can you make it out? Its Call
for Bob, call for Bob.
This cry was used to round up
enough pals to play a game of base-
ball in a vacant lot or a schoolyard.
I know what youre thinking:
How unutterably primitive to
use your voice rather than a key-
pad. Well, thats the way people
did business years ago. By the way,
those guys all had sisters, and they
were playing a game, too. So look
right over here.
See this? Its a book of cutout
paper dolls and lots of different
kinds of cutout clothes for them to
wear. The girls had to pick up a
pair of scissors and trim ever-so-
carefully around those little tabs so
they could hook the clothing onto
the dolls.
Then theyd make up really clev-
er stories for the dolls to act out.
You know, many a World Series
ninth-inning rally and Paris fashion
show came to a screeching halt
when mom would show up to an-
nounce to young Joe DiMaggio or
Elsa Schiaparelli that it was time
for dinner.
Hey, this is a real relic: A cloth
50-cent badge that got you into
every pool in Wilkes-Barre for the
summer. The city had about a half-
dozen swimming pools then, and
the kids spent the hot days splash-
ing around with their friends while
pretending to be Johnny Weissmull-
er or Esther Williams. Nobody was
bothering the parents for the latest
$89 game or the $239 device to
play it on.
Look over here. For a dime you
could buy a balsa wood plane like
this one that, with adjustments to
the wings, you could dispatch on
missions of national defense all
over your neighborhood.
If you had a quarter you could
own one with a noisy wind-up pro-
peller. Whooo, boy did those
things ever take off. Of course by
the end of summer the trees in
your block would be full of these
gimmicks, thanks to really bad
flight plans. But you were learning.
Where were the girls? Probably
they were riding their bikes down
to the neighborhood store to pick
up a romance comic for 10 cents or
sneak a peek into the world of
dreams in the latest issue of Mod-
ern Screen.
Yes, its true that gender roles
were pretty well set. But we still
have to give an edge to the older
days for development of imagina-
tion. Nothing was done for you;
you had to make your own game
and create your own worlds out of
simple materials.
Isnt that how progress ultimately
comes about?
Theres lots of other stuff Id like
to show you, but the museums
about to close for the day. Thanks
for visiting. Have a safe trip home
and be sure to take care of the
kids.
And when they say Im bored,
smile and give them a hearty LOL.
TOM MOONEY
R E M E M B E R W H E N
Summer boredom
curable with a
wild imagination
Tom Mooney is a Times Leader columnist.
Reach him at tmooney2@ptd.net.
LOS ANGELES Amber, a soft-spoken, feminine12-year-old who loves Hello Kitty and
fashiondesign, liveswithasecret. Itisasecretmostsixth-graderscantfathom, oneshehides
behind pink skirts and makeup. It is a secret that led to all her baby pictures being tucked
away as though her childhood had never happened.
Amber was born a boy.
When she was 10, she stopped going by her given
name, Aaron, and began dressing as a girl. Last year,
she startedtaking medicationto keep her fromgoing
through puberty.
I can be who I am, Amber said. I can be a girl.
Anincreasingnumberof childrenlikeAmberarere-
alizingtheyaretransgenderandseekingcareatclinics
around the nation. Because of their age, the complex
and emotional journey is as much their parents as
their own. Families are forced to make tough deci-
sions about therapy and medication, and about what
to tell friends and relatives. They are trying to give
their children a normal upbringing with summer
camps and sleepovers while protecting them from
harmand embarrassment.
Howdo you move through society with a gender-
variant child? said Nancy Quay, a psychotherapist at
the University of Michigan gender services program.
What do you tell your neighbors? Howdo you keep
your child safe?
For Ambers parents, Michelle and Jamie, the last
few years have been a roller coaster of emotions
guilt for not recognizing earlier that their daughter
was transgender, grief over losing Aaron and worries
about Ambers future.
Thefamilyslast nameisbeingwithheldat Ambers
request. They all agreed, though, to both a video and
photographs. Michelle said their family and others
close to themknowabout Ambers transition.
Tellingtheir story, shesaid, istheright thingtodo.
Hopefullyit will bringmoreawarenessandhelpother
families.
Michellesaidshebelievesthat lettingAmbertakethe
medicationandliveas shewants is theonlyreal choice.
We are confident this is her authentic self, she said.
Jamie is supportive but not quite as sure. This is
some pretty serious territory, he said. As a parent,
you are always second-guessing yourself.
Just afewclinicsaroundthenationservetransgender
childrenandit wasnt until about fiveyearsagothat doc-
torsbegantreatingthemwithpuberty-blockingdrugsto
give them time to explore their gender identity before
takinghormones whose effects wouldbe irreversible.
The medication is approved by the Food and Drug
Administrationfor childrenwhostart pubertyprema-
turely but not for transgender adolescents. Two pro-
fessional organizations that study hormonal and gen-
Born INTO THE wrong body
ARKASHA STEVENSON/LOS ANGELES TIMES/MCT
Amber, born a boy named Aaron, takes medication to prevent the onset of puberty, a controversial practice. Now12, she wants to have surgery at 16.
HOW DO YOU MOVE THROUGH SOCIETY WITH A GENDER-VARIANT CHILD?
WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS? HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE?
Nancy Quay, a psychotherapist at the University of Michigan gender services program
Amber applies makeup in the bath-
room at home. I kind of hated my-
self, Amber said referring to the
years before her transition. Now
living life as a girl, Amber says she is
much happier and excited about life.
The son you had is not there any-
more, said Ambers father Jamie,
shown above with Amber. Its not
really that you are losing a son. You
are gaining a beautiful daughter, he
added.
Amber is home schooled by Michelle
part of the week. Michelle said she
was relieved to discover that Amber
was transgender. It was just a matter
of recognizing her in her true gender
identity.
Michelle straightens Ambers hair.
Its still emotional," Michelle says of
her daughters transgender status.
Not because we were upset about the
situation. Its just we both wish we
had known so we could have support-
ed her sooner.
BY ANNA GORMAN Los Angeles Times
See AMBER, Page 3B
See MEET, Page 3B
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Luzerne County Head Start Inc. presented scholarships to 11 former program participants at the agen-
cys recent 47th anniversary luncheon. Scholarship recipients are Tiffani Gebhardt, Greater Nanticoke
Area; Kayla Koziol, Lake-Lehman; Katherine Willis, Wyoming Valley West; Amy Denmon, Lake-Lehman;
Emily Farver, West Side Career and Technology Center; Joshua Decker, Greater Nanticoke Area; Brett
Miller, Wyoming Area; Andrew Harrison, Hanover Area; Josephine Matosky, Wyoming Area; Sarah De-
Mace, Pittston Area; and Charleen Fisher, Lake-Lehman. Scholarship sponsors included the Fran Williams
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ston Tomato Festival Committee, Eastern Insurance Group, Church of Christ Uniting/Kingston, the Ned
Delaney Family, Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Foundation, Penn Millers Insurance Co., and
the Luzerne County Head Start board of directors and Policy Council. For more information about the
Head Start program, call Lynn Evans Biga, executive director, at 829-6231 or email lynnbhsweb.org.
Scholarship recipients and sponsors, from left, first row, are Brett Miller, Sarah DeMace, Kayla Koziol,
Charleen Fisher and Andrew Harrison. Second row: Josephine Matosky, Emily Farver, Amy Denmon,
Joshua Decker, Katherine Willis and Tiffani Gebhardt. Third row: Lucy Obrzut, chairperson, Head Start
Policy Council; Mike Brady and Julie Conklin, Eastern Insurance Group; Lauren Allen, PNC Bank; the Rev.
Carol Fleming, Church of Christ Uniting; Karen Evans Kaufer, George R. Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund;
Erin Williams, Fran Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund; and Lori Nocito, Pittston Tomato Festival Com-
mittee. Fourth row: George Mercer, Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co.; Harold Roberts, Penn Millers
Insurance Co.; Mark Kneeream, president, board of directors, Head Start; Diana Johnson, the Sallie Mae
Fund; Gary Williams, Fran Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund; Ned Delaney, the Delaney Family Scholar-
ship; and Rick Cohen, the Cohen Family Charitable Trust/Benco Dental.
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St. Jude School eighth-grade graduation liturgy was recently held at the parish church. The Rev.
Joseph Evanko, pastor, was the celebrant. Deacon Gene Kovatch, Pastoral Outreach at St. Judes Par-
ish, assisted. Jeanne Rossi, principal, presided over the awards ceremony. Diplomas and awards were
conferred by the Rev. Evanko, assisted by Lester Kempinski, faculty member. Refreshments were
served and a video presentation was shown in the school cafeteria following the liturgy. Graduates,
from left, first row, are Charles Nudo, Erica Stuccio, Kayla Hons, Sarah Thomas, Lauren Higgs, Amanda
Bohn, Jordyn Pavelitz, Rachel Rinehimer and John Gentilesco. Second row: Kempinski, Vincent Genti-
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Jean-Sebastien Taillefer, Rossi and Kovatch.
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gurt.
Favorite book? Liars Poker.
Favorite quote or saying? No
good deed goes unpunished.
Favorite destinations? Italy
and the Hillside ice cream (store)
here locally.
What do you think needs im-
provement most here in North-
eastern Pennsylvania? So many
small businesses do not know how
to deliver quality customer service.
People need to separate emotions
from certain situations to make
their business more profitable
when it comes to customer satis-
faction. You need to remember
that you are in business to serve
the public. If you remember that
your business will be a success.
You can learn from failure, you
cant learn from success.
You are on the boards at
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
and the Special Care Hospital.
What are your feelings on health
care? We actually have a good
systemin this country. It is in need
of tweaking and fine tuning more
than a major overhaul. An overhaul
would end up setting us back more.
What was your proudest mo-
ment professionally? Id have to
say when I was an exchange stu-
dent in Denmark after graduating
high school. It was a life-changing
event that helped me be more self
aware and sensitive to other things
going on in the world.
MEET
Continued from Page 1B
John Gordon writes about area
people for the Meet feature. Reach
him at 970-7229.
der issues recommend the drugs
use in certain transgender cases,
but doctors remain divided on
whether to prescribe the contro-
versial andexpensive medication.
Supporters say the drugs can
prevent the devastation a trans-
gender girl feels when she grows
facial hair or her voice drops and
when a transgender boy develops
breasts or begins menstruating.
They can reduce depression and
anxiety andeliminate the needfor
some future surgeries, said Jo Ol-
son, Ambers doctor and the med-
ical director of the transgender
clinic at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles.
Puberty in the right body is
hard enough, Olson said. Puber-
tyinthewrongbodyisreallyhard.
Other doctors, however, express
caution based on a lack of research.
Walter Meyer, an endocrinologist
andpsychiatristinTexaswhoworks
withtransgender patients, saidthat
puberty blockers are helpful for
some adolescents but that knowing
which ones is sometimes difficult.
Not all children who identify with
theoppositegenderendupastrans-
gender adults, he said, and giving
medicationto those may be going
too far.
The drugs are administered
through a surgical implant in the
arm or monthly injections. They
suppress the production of sex hor-
mones, making it easier to pass as
the opposite gender, Olson said. If
the youngsters stop taking the
drugs, theywill gothroughpuberty.
Olson acknowledged that doc-
tors are making clinical decisions
based on instincts and observa-
tions rather than research. Thats
what makes this incredibly diffi-
cult, she said. Olson said she pre-
scribes blockers only to adoles-
cents who are in counseling and
have been persistent about their
gender identity.
Ambers father said he thinks of
thepubertysuppressorsasastopgap
to make sure everybody is 100 per-
cent on board with the way its go-
ing.
But Amber insists she never
wants to be male. Why would I
havestartedif Iamgoingtochange
my mind?
Aaron was a toddler when he
firstmadehispreferencesclear. He
didnt like cars or trucks, choosing
Barbie dolls and dress-up clothes
instead. Early on, he was attracted
toreallyglamorous, glittery, pret-
ty things, Michelle said.
We were always thinking that
through socialization it was going
tochange, Jamiesaid. Theoppo-
site happened. The socialization
wouldcause anxiety.
School didnt go well. In kinder-
garten, afrightenedAaroncriedall
day. They switched to a private
school. That ended poorly when a
teacher handed them a video
about hownot to raise a homosex-
ual boy.
Michelle, a real estate agent, and
Jamie, amusician, decidedtohome
school Aaron. But the emotional is-
sues got worse. He rarelywantedto
go out and was increasingly anx-
ious, often refusing to eat. His par-
ents worriedabout his health.
WhenAaronwas 9, a friendsug-
gested to Michelle that he might
be transgender. She andJamie did
research, met with a therapist and
watched a television show about
transgender kids.
Michelledecidedtotrythinking
of Aaron as a girl and letting her
live life that way. So they bought
girl clothes and talked about a dif-
ferent name. Ashley? Alexandra?
They decidedonAmber.
Once I realized what was going
on, itwasahugerelief toknowthere
was something we could do to help
her, Michelle said. I just wanted
hertobecomfortablewhoshewas.
Ambers phobias and insecuri-
ties quickly began to fade. She be-
came a totally different kid, Mi-
chelle said.
Amberdecidedshewasreadyto
go back to school. She continued
tobehome-schooledpart timebut
three days a week went to a cam-
pusforotherstudentsreceivingin-
struction at home. I wanted to
start a new chapter and meet
friends, she said.
At school, Amber kept her secret.
Herteacherandprincipal knew, but
friends didnt. The school was sup-
portive but set one rule Amber
couldntusethegirls bathroom.She
usedonefor bothgenders.
Amber likedschool, but thebath-
roomrulemadeheruncomfortable.
She made up stories, like seeing
cockroaches in the girls bathroom.
One day, she was hanging out with
friends when they all went into the
bathroomtotalk. Shefollowed. Her
teacher saw the girls go in and
pulled Amber aside after she came
out. Amber felt angryandupset.
The family is weighing where
she should go to junior high
school and researching where
she could be openly transgender.
Sometimes Amber thinks it
would be cool to be around more
kids like her. But other times, she
wishes she could keep the truth
hidden forever, saying it is em-
barrassing and personal.
Over lunch recently, Michelle
told her, Someday you will have
personal relationshipsandtheyll
need to know.
I would like to have the sur-
geryearlysoI canhavea relation-
ship without anybody knowing,
Amber said.
But youwont want tohavese-
crets,hermothersaid. If people
love you, they will love you for
whoyouare. Wedo. Weloveyou.
AMBER
Continued from Page 1B
ARKASHA STEVENSON/LOS ANGELES TIMES/MCT
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Amber, 12, takes medication to prevent the onset of puberty, a
controversial practice.
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K
ateMarieFinnertyandJohnLeo-
nardKrispin, together withtheir
parents, announcetheir engagement
andupcomingmarriage.
Thebride-to-beis thedaughter of
GerryandKathyFinnerty, Kingston
andHarveys Lake. Sheis thegrand-
daughter of BenjaminandKasia Walker,
Plymouth, andMichael Finnertyand
thelateMarieFinnerty, Pringle.
Kateis a 2002graduateof Bishop
OReillyHighSchool, Kingston; a 2006
graduateof MansfieldUniversitywitha
bachelors degreeinpsychology; anda
2009graduatefromtheUniversityof
Scrantonwitha masters degreein
school counseling. Sheis employedas a
school counselor for theTunkhannock
Area School District.
Theprospectivegroomis thesonof
James andJoanKrispin, Trucksville. He
is thegrandsonof JackandJoanWil-
liams, FortyFort, andLeonardand
AliceKrispin, KingstonTownship.
Johnis a 2002graduateof Dallas
HighSchool anda 2006graduateof the
Indiana Universityof Pennsylvania with
a bachelors degreeinjournalism. Heis
workingfor AxelradScreenPrinting
andGraphic Design.
Thecouplewill behappilyunitedin
marriageonJuly7, 2012, at theIrem
CountryClub, Dallas. Thecouplewill
honeymooninIreland.
Finnerty, Krispin
J
essica Julia Day and Brandon Paul
Segon, together with their fam-
ilies, would like to announce their
upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of
Vincent Caiozza, Connecticut, and
Angelina Davis, Wilkes-Barre. She is
the granddaughter of Anna Mae
Roccogrande, Jenkins Township, and
John and Margaret Ciavarella, Wilkes-
Barre.
The prospective groom is the son
of Jack and Edie Segon, Hanover
Township. He is the grandson of
Maureen Emmett and the late Ri-
chard Emmet, Plymouth, and the late
George and Carmella Segon, formerly
of Freeland.
Jessica is a 1995 graduate of Ha-
nover Area High School. In 2000 she
earned her bachelors degree in crimi-
nal justice from Kings College. She
has been employed at Luzerne Coun-
ty Domestic Relations for 11 years.
Jessica has a son, John, 14.
Brandon is a 2001 graduate of Ha-
nover Area High School. He attended
Harrison Career Institute where he
earned his medical assistant certifica-
tion. He is employed by Weis Mar-
kets. Brandon has a daughter, Abigail
Elizabeth, 5.
The couple will exchange vows on
July 14, 2012, on a sandy beach in
Montego Bay, Jamaica. They will
remain there for their honeymoon
and return home to celebrate with
family and friends with a vow renew-
al in August 2012.
Segon, Day
B
etsie Mae Phillips and Francis
John Drust Jr., together with
their families, announce their engage-
ment and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of
Jeff and Jane Phillips, Clare, Mich.
She is the granddaughter of Mary
Lou Phillips, Clare, Mich.; the late
Norris Phillips; and the late Ivan and
Donna Lozen.
The prospective groom is the son
of Frank and Marigrace Drust, Ed-
wardsville. He is the grandson of the
late Andrew and Rose Drust and the
late John and Stella Olenick.
Betsie is a 1999 graduate of Clare
High School and a 2003 graduate of
Central Michigan University, Mount
Pleasant, Mich., with a Bachelor of
Science degree in geography and
earth science. She is employed by the
Pennsylvania Department of Envi-
ronmental Protection in Norristown,
Pa.
Frank is a 2000 graduate of Bishop
OReilly High School and a 2004
graduate of Saint Josephs University,
Philadelphia, with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in political science. He is
employed by Fragomen, Del Rey,
Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, New York,
New York.
The couple will exchange vows on
Sept. 15, 2012, in Clare, Mich.
Phillips, Drust
J
anine Stone and Dale Rap-
son, together with their
parents, announce their en-
gagement and approaching
marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daugh-
ter of John and Lori Stone,
Plymouth. She is the grand-
daughter of Leonard and Linda
Stone, Bloomsburg; Loretta
Stone, Nanticoke; and William
and Nellie Freeman, Plymouth.
The prospective groom is the
son of Dale and Pamela Rap-
son, Wilkes-Barre. He is the
grandson of the late Jack and
Kathryn Rapson, Wilkes-Barre,
and Guy and Patricia Rothery
and the late Gloria Rothery.
The bride-to-be is a 2003
graduate of Wyoming Valley
West High School. She earned
an associates degree in nurs-
ing at Wilkes-Barre CTC-Practi-
cal Nursing. She is employed
as a licensed practical nurse
by Saint Therese Residence,
Wilkes-Barre.
The prospective groom is a
2000 graduate of E.L. Meyers
High School, Wilkes-Barre. He
earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in history from Wilkes
University. He also earned a
masters degree in curriculum
and instruction from Blooms-
burg University. He is employ-
ed as a history teacher at GAR
Memorial High School, Wilkes-
Barre, and also as an assistant
basketball coach at E.L.
Meyers High School.
The couple will exchange
vows on July 14, 2012, at First
Baptist Church in Wilkes-
Barre.
Stone, Rapson
M
r. and Mrs. Mark Yanaitis, Plains
Township, are pleased to an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Dawn Marie Yanaitis, to
Scott Michael Gillam, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dean Gillam, Shrewsbury, Mass.
Dawn is the granddaughter of the
late Vincent and Isabelle Yanaitis,
Plains Township, and the late Charles
and Nellie Dieso, Yatesville.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of
Bishop Hoban High School and
Kings College with bachelors de-
grees in chemistry and accounting.
She is enrolled in the Master of Busi-
ness Administration program at
Wilkes University with concentra-
tions in accounting and finance. She
is an accountant in the Financial
Reporting Department at Sallie Mae,
Hanover Township.
Scott is the grandson of Doris
Gillam and the late Kenneth Gillam,
Westerly, R.I., and the late Azad and
Armenuhe Chooljian, Worcester,
Mass.
The prospective groom is a gradu-
ate of Shrewsbury High School and
Roger Williams University with a
bachelors degree in architecture. He
is a registered architect working for
the firm of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
in their Wilkes-Barre office.
The couple will be joined in the
sacrament of Holy Matrimony on
Aug. 25, 2012, at St. Ann Catholic
Parish, Lenox, Mass., with a recep-
tion to follow nearby at Elm Court
Estate.
Yanaitis, Gillam
A
shlee Leonard and Kelly Berry
were united in marriage June 25,
2011, at Saint Anns Basilica, Scran-
ton. The ceremony was officiated by
the Rev. Michael Salvagna.
The bride is the daughter of Mi-
chael and Patricia Leonard, Shaver-
town. She is the granddaughter of
Gerard and Marie Degnon, Laflin,
and Leona Leonard and the late An-
drew Leonard, Plymouth.
The groom is the son of John Ber-
ry, Vandling, and Christine Berry,
Archbald. He is the grandson of the
late Joseph and Elsie Kelly, Scranton,
and the late John and Joya Berry,
Childs.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She chose her friend,
Heather DiMenno, as maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Megan Andrews,
future sister-in-law of the bride, and
Jamie Clemson, Joelle DArco, Rebec-
ca Finch and Stephanie Waters,
friends of the bride. The flower girl
was Sydney Degnon, cousin of the
bride.
The groom chose his brother, Ryan
Berry, as best man. Groomsmen were
Shawn Berry, brother of the groom;
Nicholas Leonard, brother of the
bride; and John Ciabattari, Jamie
Cortese, Mark Esolen and George
Kavulich, friends of the groom. Kyle
Degnon, cousin of the bride, and
Patrick Denisco, cousin of the groom,
served as ring bearers.
An evening cocktail hour and re-
ception were hosted at The Radisson
by the brides parents. The bride was
honored with a bridal shower given
by her mother, grandmother and
bridesmaids at the Irem Country
Club. The rehearsal dinner was host-
ed by the grooms parents at Rossis
Ristorante.
Ashlee is a 2005 graduate of Lake-
Lehman High School. She earned her
masters degree in physical therapy at
Misericordia University in 2010. She
is a physical therapist at Golden
Living-Summit. She also coaches at
Shooting Starz Gymnastics.
Kelly is a 2005 graduate of Valley
View High School. He earned his
masters degree in physical therapy at
Misericordia University in 2010. He is
a physical therapist at PRO Rehabil-
itation.
Leonard, Berry
D
ouglas and Deanna Stuart are
proud to announce they became
man and wife on her birthday, June 9,
2012.
Douglas is the son of Henry
Hank and Linda Stuart, Shaver-
town. He is the grandson of the late
William and Ruth Hilgert, Harveys
Lake, and the late Henry and Esther
Stuart, Bunker Hill.
Deanna is the daughter of Boyd
and Linda Barber, Harveys Lake. She
is the granddaughter of the late Mer-
le and Vera Conden, Kunkle, and the
late Cora Dolly and Lee Barber,
Tunkhannock.
The bride, groom and guests en-
joyed an outside country wedding
celebration at Konefals Grove, Chase.
Deanna was escorted by her father.
She chose her sister, Brenda Suder, as
matron of honor. Bridesmaids were
Kayla Walsh, daughter of the bride,
and Lisa Stuart, sister-in-law of the
bride. Flower girls were Jennalyn
Stuart and Paige Stuart, nieces.
Douglas chose his brother, Mark
Stuart, as his best man. Groomsmen
were Bill Radonovitch, cousin of the
groom, and John Bigger, who along
with Hank, Boyd and Doug decorated
the pavilion in full country dcor.
Ring bearer was Austin Borger.
After a family-style dinner, the
guests played horse shoes, volleyball
and ladder ball. Evening entertain-
ment continued with music by Larry
George with the dance floor sur-
rounded by bales of straw.
Musical selections during the bri-
dal party and bridal processional
were Savior Like a Shepherd
(Blessed Jesus) by Larry George and
a solo, I Sing Thy Love, by Lisa
Stuart, accompanied by violinist
Jennalyn Stuart. The wedding dance
was Lay You Down by Conway
Twitty.
The marriage was blessed by Pas-
tor Reed of the Harveys Lake As-
sembly of God.
After their honeymoon in the
Smokey Mountains of Tennessee,
Doug and DeeDee will enjoy their life
together in Sweet Valley.
Stuart, Barber
M
r. and Mrs. James J. Musto, West
Pittston, will celebrate their 60th
wedding anniversary on June 28,
2012. They were married in Saint
Cecilias Church, Exeter, by the late
Rev. Edward Sokolowski.
Their attendants were the late
Monica Simons, maid of honor; Jean
Marie Cronauer, cousin of the bride,
junior bridesmaid; the late John Mus-
to, brother of the groom, best man;
and the late Kevin OKeefe, brother of
the bride, and Joseph Simons, dear
friend, ushers.
Mrs. Musto is the former Mary Lou
OKeefe, daughter of the late John
and Mae OKeefe, Exeter.
She was employed as a secretary at
Diamond Manufacturing Company,
Wyoming.
Mr. Musto is the son of the late
James and Jennie Musto, West Pitt-
ston.
He was employed by Nelson Manu-
facturing Company, Wyoming, and
was also a self-employed upholsterer.
Their marriage was blessed with
two children, Ron, Pittston, and M.C.
Palladino, Philadelphia, and a de-
ceased infant, Mariellen.
They have five grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
A family dinner will be hosted by
their children to mark the occasion.
The Mustos
M
aureen Campbell and Michael
Domzalski were united in the
sacrament of marriage on Sept. 30,
2011, at Northampton Valley Country
Club, Richboro, Pa. Pastor Barbara
Wilson officiated the double-ring
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Joan
Hagan, Philadelphia, and the late
Lawrence White. She is the grand-
daughter of Joan and Bernard Camp-
bell, Bensalem, Pa.
The groom is the son of Diane
Domzalski, Dallas, and David Dom-
zalski, Nanticoke. He is the grandson
of the late Stephen and Kathleen
Zapoticky; the late Raymond Dom-
zalski; and Shirley Domzalski, Nanti-
coke.
The bride was escorted down the
aisle and given in marriage by her
grandfather, Bernard Campbell. She
chose her sister, Catherine Hagan, as
maid of honor. Bridesmaids were
Barbara Lynn Burton, Michelle
Eichner, Kelly Lynne Brebner and
Meghana Somalwar, friends of the
bride. Flower girl was Emma Camp-
bell, cousin of the bride.
The groom chose his brother, Ke-
vin Domzalski, as best man. Groom-
smen were Eric Domzalski, brother
of the groom, and Joseph Rogers,
James Abrams and Seth Yeager,
friends of the groom. Ring bearer was
Kyle Campbell, cousin of the bride.
An evening reception was held at
the Northampton Valley Country
Club, Richboro, Pa. The bride was
honored at a bridal shower given by
the mother of the groom at Irem
Country Club, Dallas, and a shower
given by her bridesmaids at Lamber-
tis Cucina, Bucks County.
The couple honeymooned in Rivi-
era Maya, Mexico. They reside in
Philadelphia.
The bride is a graduate of Bensa-
lem High School, Bensalem, Pa. She
earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Holy Family University, Phila-
delphia.
The groom is a graduate of Dallas
Senior High School. He earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in finance
from Temple University, Philadel-
phia.
The couple is employed by the
Department of Veterans Affairs, Phi-
ladelphia, as government rating spe-
cialists.
Campbell, Domzalski
M
r. and Mrs. Stanley Niz-
nik, Wilkes-Barre, cele-
brated their 62nd wedding
anniversary on June 10, 2012.
They were married in Sacred
Heart Slovak Church by Mon-
signor John J. Sobotka.
Their attendants were the
late Hermina Soltis Garside
and Edward and Marie Niz-
nik.
Mrs. Niznik is the former
Rosemary Lapinsky, daughter
of the late Jacob and Cathe-
rine Lapinsky. She is a retired
private duty registered nurse
and a relief nurse, who spe-
cialized in home cases.
Mr. Niznik is the son of the
late Peter and Mary Niznik.
He retired from Tobyhanna
Army Depot as an electronic
repairman.
Mr. Niznik has been a mem-
ber of American Legion,
Brookside Post 873, for more
than 50 years. He is an ama-
teur ham radio operator in
disaster recovery work. His
two daughters are also ama-
teur ham radio operators.
The couple has four chil-
dren: Diane and her husband,
Dave Shevchuk, Villa Park,
Ill., who celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary on June
10; Thomas Niznik; and Rose-
marie Niznick, Villa Park, Ill.;
and the late David Niznik.
They have a grandson, Jason
Niznik. A family dinner and
cruise are planned to cele-
brate the occasion.
The Nizniks
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SOCIAL PAGE GUIDELINES
M
r. and Mrs. Charles J. Bonsavage
Sr., Warrior Run, will celebrate
their 65th wedding anniversary on
June 28. They were married on June
28, 1947, at St. Peter and Paul
Church, Plymouth.
The couple has a son, Charles Jr.,
California.
They also have two grandchildren,
Domminic and Nicole. Domminic is a
psychologist in San Diego, Calif., and
Nicole is studying medicine at John
Hopkins, Baltimore, Md.
A family celebration was held in
their honor.
The Bonsavages
M
r. and Mrs. Joseph Kevin Elmy,
Parsons, will celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary June 27, 2012.
The couple was married on June 27,
1987, by Monsignor Thomas V. Ban-
ick at St. Mary of the Immaculate
Conception Church in Wilkes-Barre.
James F. Elmy Jr. served as best
man and Diana Jones Hoffman was
matron of honor. Other attendants
were William A. Jones, Nancy Jones,
Brian Jones, Michael Hoffman, Deiza
Rae Elmy Height, Lou Elmy, James
Height, Linda Jackloski Elmy, Sharon
Labashousky Jobson and Sandy
Gates Mykulyn.
Mrs. Elmy is the former Dawn
Jones, daughter of the late Captain
William A. Jones, USMC, and Elberta
Yeeles Jones.
Mr. Elmy is the son of the late
James F. Elmy Sr. and Barbara Good
Elmy.
The Elmys are employed by the
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Tech-
nical Center and Luzerne County.
They are the parents of two daugh-
ters, Samantha Jane and Rebecca
Diana, both at home.
A trip to Catalina Island off the
coast of Newport Beach, Calif., is
planned, as well as a family gathering
to mark the occasion.
The Elmys
M
r. and Mrs. Carlton Hadsel cele-
brated their 10th wedding anni-
versary on June 22, 2012. Carlton and
Gladys were married at the Back
Mountain Baptist Church, Dallas, by
the Rev. Larry Zekas.
Their attendants were the late
Betty Cully, maid of honor; Judy
Vancellette, bridesmaid; Jeff Hadsel,
best man; and Duke Race, groom-
sman.
Mrs. Hadsel is the former Gladys
Romer Yohey, Philadelphia and
Mountain Top, and the daughter of
the late Fred and Lorraine Romer.
Mr. Hadsel is the son of the late
Alfred and Beatrice Hadsel, Idetown.
Carl and Gladys meet 11 years ago
at the Gideons International meeting
in Wilkes-Barre.
Before retiring Carl worked for the
federal government as an accountant
in Bethesda, Md.
Gladys is the coffee hostess at
Sheetz in Trucksville.
A family dinner is planned in their
honor.
The Hadsels
F
rank and Margaret Kaminski,
Larksville, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on June 23,
2012. They were married by on June
23, 1962, by the Rev. Stanislaus F.
Banas at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church, Lake Silkworth.
Mrs. Kaminski is the daughter of
the late Jacob and Mary Kovach
Hassaj, Hunlock Creek. Mr. Kaminski
is the son of the late Dominick and
Mary Korshalla Kaminski, Larksville.
Mr. Kaminski is retired from Tech-
neglas, Pittston.
Their attendants were Helen Has-
saj Cunkle, sister of the bride; Jean
Marcavage Konnick, cousin of the
bride; Joyce Kaminski Feldman,
cousin of the groom; Carol Rodney
Janick; John Lulewicz, brother-in-law
of the groom; Edward Duda and John
Filip, cousins of the groom; and Mike
Yurko. Flower girls were Mary Hassaj
Ward, sister of the bride, and Mary
Povilitus, niece of the groom.
The couple has four children, Don-
na Hillard and husband, Lee, Hun-
lock Creek; Margaret Totten and
husband, Matthew, Exeter; Kathleen
Weaver and husband, Todd, Dallas;
and Jessica Kaminski, Larksville.
They also have five grandchildren,
Kyle and Shown Hillard and Corey,
Chloe and Casey Weaver.
They will be honored at a party
hosted by their children and grand-
children.
The Kaminskis
J
ohn and Paula Koscelnick, Garden
City Beach, S.C., and Mountain
Top, celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on June 2.
They were married in St. Jude
Church and their attendants were
Mary and Bernie Gasper.
John is the son of Helen Koscelnick
and the late John L. Koscelnick.
Paula is the daughter of Faye Yeag-
er and the late Paul L. Yeager.
John worked for RCA, Mountain
Top; Martz Trailways, Wilkes-Barre;
and the Wright Township Road De-
partment.
Paula worked for Verizon, Wilkes-
Barre; Crestwood School District,
Mountain Top; and is employed by
the Horry County School District,
Myrtle Beach.
They are the parents of two chil-
dren, John Paul, who lives in Los
Angeles, Calif., and Lisa Buff, who
lives in heaven.
They have six grandchildren, Jessi-
ca and Marcus Buff, Conway, S.C.,
and Rachael, Lauren, Danika, and
Annelise, Los Angeles, Calif.
The Koscelnicks
D
avid and Diane Niznik Shevchuk,
Villa Park, Ill., celebrated their
40th wedding anniversary on June 10,
2012. They were married at St. Ma-
rys Byzantine Greek Church, Wilkes-
Barre, by the Monsignor Sokol.
Their attendants were Carol Klu-
beck Ninnotti and John Barry Shev-
chuk.
Mrs. Shevchuk is the daughter of
Stanley and Rosemary Niznik,
Wilkes-Barre.
Mr. Shevchuk is the son of the late
John and Emily Miller Shevchuk. He
is a 1970 graduate of Wilkes College.
He was stationed at the Azores Island
Air Force Base from1972 to 1975.
Mrs. Shevchuk has been employed
in the banking industry in Illinois and
Virginia.
The couple shares their anniver-
sary with Mrs. Shevchuks parents.
The Shevchuks
M
ilton R. Warrell Sr. and Leah
Lewis Warrell, Levittown, will
celebrate 65 years of marriage on
June 27.
The couple has four children, Tri-
cia Warrell, a major in the Army
Nurse Corp Reserve; Milton Warrell
Jr.; Robert Warrell; and Aprilann
Birnbuam.
They have 19 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
Milton was a Seabee in the U.S.
Navy in the U.S. Construction Battal-
ion and worked for Dehaval Steam
Turbine, Trenton, N.J. He retired in
1990.
Leah worked for nutrition services
in Lower Bucks Hospital. She retired
in 1989.
They were RVers and have traveled
to Mexico and Hawaii eight times.
They have been to all but three states
in the United States, including Alas-
ka. Milton jumped over the Arctic
Circle in Alaska.
They are also members of the Bris-
tol Township Senior Center.
Leah graduated from Edwardsville
High School in 1946.
The Warrells
M
r. and Mrs. Harry Williams,
Kingston, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on June 23.
They were married on June 23, 1962,
in All Saints Church, Dunmore.
Mrs. Williams, the former Carolee
Sandone, was a pre-school teacher at
the Forty Fort Nursery School for 23
years. Mr. Williams was a pharmaceu-
tical representative for Upjohn-Phar-
macia for 30 years before his retire-
ment. Both are graduates of East
Stroudsburg University.
The couple has four children, Dr.
Harry and Denise, Virginia Beach,
Va.; Thomas and Colleen, Mountain
Top; attorney Richard and Shannon,
Mountain Top; and Melissa and Wil-
liam Laverty, Pocono Pines.
They have 10 grandchildren, Sarah,
Tom, Ryan, Ian, Colin and Heath
Williams and Kristine, Kevin, Chris-
topher and Maia Laverty.
A family vacation in Mexico is
planned in July to celebrate the occa-
sion.
The Williamses
O
n Sunday, May 6, 2012, family
and friends gathered at St. Maria
Goretti Church, Laflin, to celebrate
the First Holy Communion of Connor
Daniel Mulhern.
Connor is the son of Daniel and
Amanda Mulhern Jr., Duryea.
Present with Connor on this spe-
cial day was his great-grandfather
Thomas Mulhern, 87; his grandfather
Daniel Mulhern Sr., 61, and father
Daniel Mulhern Jr., 36.
Four generations
gather to celebrate
First Holy Communion
Delaware Valley College
Nadia Abdel-Hamied, Forty Fort; Jessi-
ca Bensinger, Tamaqua; Robyn Cra-
gle, Berwick; Travis Pitts, Tamaqua;
Alyssa Shipula, Hanover Township;
Kimberly Somerville, Swoyersville.
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Richard A. Squitieri, Harveys Lake,
Bachelor of Science degree in bio-
chemistry with minors in biology
and mathematics.
Elmira College, Elmira, N.Y.
Kelly Bronson, Hunlock Creek, Bache-
lor of Arts degree in psychology.
Ashley Culpepper, Drums, Bachelor of
Arts degree in mathematics.
James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, Va.
Shawna Bruell, Mountain Top, Bachelor
of Arts degree in media arts and
design.
Lebanon Valley College, Annville
Lauren Baran, Beaver Meadows, Bach-
elor of Science degree in health
science.
Hannah Grube, Trucksville, Bachelor of
Arts degree in music business.
Mark Mehalko, Tamaqua, Doctoral
degree in physical therapy.
Katerina Seigendall, Hazleton, Bache-
lor of Science degree in accounting.
Temple University, Tyler School of
Art
Elizabeth Ann Breznay, Hanover Town-
ship, Bachelor of Arts degree in art
history, magna cum laude.
Valdosta State University, Valdosta,
Ga.
Amanda Lee Lockard, Benton, Master
of Education degree in communi-
cation disorders.
Widener Law, Harrisburg
Bradley Baird, Glen Lyon, Juris Doctor
degree.
Timothy Connolly, Edwardsville, Juris
Doctor degree.
Angela Sperrazza, Pittston, Juris
Doctor degree.
OUT-OF-TOWN
GRADUATES
The Association for the Blind recently held its 94th annual board of directors
meeting. The board welcomed new board members Mary A. Trainor and Ann
Coughlin. Newly elected to the board of trustees was Colin Keefer. Dr. Petrilla,
executive director, reported that the association responded to unanticipated
needs last year by joining in relief efforts by delivering food and replacing eye-
glasses for neighbors in flooded areas. The association served over 1,000 blind
and visually-impaired individuals last year through home visits for casework and
rehabilitation training, camp sight for blind children, support group and life skills
education meetings and socialization events. Nearly 5,500 free vision screenings
were also provided at day care centers, kindergarten registrations, senior centers
and health fairs. At the annual meeting, from left, first row: Jennifer Throop;
Michael Ferrence; Paula Bregman; Anna Cervenak, president, board of directors;
Bobbie Steever; Marion Pollock; and Connie Scott. Second row: Richard Goldberg,
Tom Robinson and Nancy Brown. Third row: Rachel Pugh, Caroline Youngman
and Ann Coughlin. Fourth row: Mary Erwine; Shep Pawling; Lou Goeringer; Ron
Petrilla, executive director; and Dr. Brian ODonnell. Fifth row: Ed Troy, Tom Pugh
and Bob Stanley.
Association for the Blind board members named
The Larksville Fire Company recently placed its 2012 Polaris fire/rescue vehicle
into service. The vehicle was purchased with state grant money and funds from
the Fire Relief Association and the Volunteer Fire Company. The fire company
will hold its annual fundraising festival July 13, 14 and 15 at the fire company
grounds on East State Street, Larksville. With the new vehicle, from left, first row,
are William Petriga, Kaaren Delaney and Michele Wallace. Second row: Jeffrey
Williams, Michael Petriga, Sharon Kinder, Paul Wydra, Cindy Sherrill, John Sher-
rill, Norman Miller and Raymond Gimble. Third row: Margaret Bala, Andrew Kach-
mar, Teddy Sherrill and Joseph Sherrill.
Fire/rescue vehicle goes into service in Larksville
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Dr. Edward T. Bednarz III gradu-
ated from the University of
Maryland Baltimore County
(UMBC) on May 18. He earned a
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering
with a 4.0 GPA.
Bednarz, for-
merly of Hazle-
ton, graduated
from Bishop
Hafey High
School in 1997.
While at Hafey,
he achieved a
perfect score
in Advanced
Placement calculus and a per-
fect score of 800 in his math
SAT. Bednarz graduated from
Wilkes University in 2001 with a
Bachelor of Science degree in
mechanical engineering and a
double major in physics. He
achieved a 3.93 GPA with four
perfect semesters and complet-
ed 40 out of 46 classes with a
perfect 4.0 GPA. He worked as a
mechanical engineer at the U.S.
Army Aberdeen Test Center at
the Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Maryland, in 2001. While working
full time he obtained his Master
of Science degree in mechanical
engineering from UMBC in 2006.
Bednarz moved back to Penn-
sylvania and began working at
the Tobyhanna Army Depot as a
senior mechanical engineer. He
continued his doctoral studies
through UMBC. He is also an
adjunct professor at Wilkes
University. Bednarz resides in
Tobyhanna with his son, Eddie
IV. He is the son of Rose Lee and
Edward Bednarz Jr., Sugarloaf.
His grandparents are the late
Carmella and Edward Bednarz
Sr. and the late Samuel and Rose
Lesante. He has a sister, Selena
Clark, Flanders, N.J.
Dr. Thomas Duffy, Dallas, earned
his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in
educational leadership at Wilkes
University in June. Duffy com-
pleted the five-year program
that also resulted in obtaining
his Pennsylvania Superintendent
Certification. He is the principal
at Dallas Middle School and has
served as a
middle school
building ad-
ministrator for
eight years. He
recently com-
pleted his 13th
year at Dallas,
where he first
served as a
fifth-grade
teacher. Duffy also serves as an
adjunct instructor at Miser-
icordia and Wilkes universities.
Megan Costello earned a Juris
Doctor degree from the Uni-
versity of New Hampshire School
of Law in a May ceremony. While
at the university, Costello had an
article published in the World
Jurist Associations Law and
Technology Journal. She is a
2005 graduate of Pittston Area
High School. She earned a Bach-
elor of Science degree in in-
formation sciences and tech-
nology, magna cum laude, from
Penn State University, Main
Campus, State College, in 2008.
Costello is the daughter of Dr.
Joseph and Mary Costello, Pitt-
ston. She is the granddaughter
of Paul and Joan Russavage
Dolman, Avoca, and the late
Joseph and Ruth Cebula Costel-
lo, Dupont. She has a sister,
Kayla Costello, Pittston.
Michele Anne Kondracki, Wilkes-
Barre, recently earned a medical
degree from Penn State Milton
S. Hershey College of Medicine.
Kondracki, a 2003 graduate of
Meyers High School, holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from
Dickinson College. She will con-
tinue her training in a pediatrics
residency at Baystate Medical
Center, Springfield, Mass.
Keemiya Pourmonir, daughter of
Shahrooz and Careen Pourmonir,
Pittston, was recently inducted
into the Spartan Chapter of the
National Honor Society at the
Milton Hershey School. Juniors
and seniors who have a mini-
mum cumulative scholastic
average of 90 percent and have
earned a minimum 90 percent
grade point average for the
previous two marking periods
are eligible for membership. A
committee, comprised of five
teachers, recommends candi-
dates for induction based on
their scholarship, character,
leadership and service qualities.
Pourmonir, a junior, is a member
of the Student Government
Association and the field hockey,
swimming and soccer teams.
She has been consistently listed
on the schools Distinguished
Honor/Effort and Conduct Rolls
and was honored with the Stu-
dent of the Marking Period
award.
Several local students were re-
cently inducted into Phi Sigma
Tau, the national honor society
for philosophy at The University
of Scranton. Membership re-
quires a major or minor in phi-
losophy and excellence in philos-
ophy works. Induction is based
on nomination and voting results
of philosophy faculty and cur-
rent members of the society.
New inductees are Nicole Clem-
son, Dallas; Geralyn Cross,
Plains Township; Bernadette
Mick, Hazleton; Jonathan
Schall, Wyoming; Stephen
Fernando, Pittston Township;
and Maria Shiptoski, Berwick.
NAMES AND FACES
Bednarz
Duffy
Young artists in kindergarten through sixth grade from the Lake-
Lehman area were recently honored for their artistic excellence at
Sue Hands Imagery, Dallas. The students exhibited their artwork
at the Schools End Exhibit. Ribbons of Artistic Excellence were
awarded on each grade level, kindergarten to third grade, and
students in fourth-sixth grades competed for first-, second-, and
third-place ribbons in each category. Best of Grade Level rosettes
were awarded on all grade levels and special awards were judged
across grade levels for Best Still Life, Best Landscape, Best Sea-
scape and other categories. The students study under the direc-
tion of artist Sue Hand. Special awards recipients were Natasha
Mihalko, Judges Choice Award and Award for Miniature Art; Ma-
verick Nulton, Awards for Landscape and Portrait; Madison Brdaric,
Award for Seascape (K-3); and Samantha Mihalko, Award for Sea-
scape (4-6). Other exhibiting artists included Abbey Stokes, who
received a ribbon for Artistic Excellence, and Gianna Williams, who
received first place in the colored pencil and acrylic categories for
sixth grade. From left, are Samantha Mihalko, Stokes, Nulton, Na-
tasha Mihalko, Williams and Brdaric.
Students showcase artwork at Sue Hands Imagery
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TOWANDA: The Penn
State Wilkes-Barre Northern
Tier Center is holding an
open house at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday at its new location
on the campus of the North-
ern Career Center, 120 Ca-
reer Center Lane.
Admissions and Contin-
uing Education staff will be
available to discuss the
Bachelor of Science in Busi-
ness degree program that
will be available at the
Northern Tier location be-
ginning with the fall 2012
semester.
Information will also be
available for programs de-
signed for those employed
by the natural gas industry.
Through a partnership with
the Marcellus Shale Educa-
tion and Training Center,
Penn State Northern Tier
will host gas industry specif-
ic courses in Towanda begin-
ning in August.
For more information,
contact John Swayze at 268-
7777 or email jos3@psu.edu.
IN BRIEF
Eleven Kings College students recently returned from participa-
ting in a two-week study abroad experience in France. The pro-
gram included components in Paris, Versailles, Marseille and
Nantes. Student participants were Brittny Baynes, Amanda Lesco-
witch, Jessica Marroquin, Julie Musto, Michael Parshall, John
Poma, Kaitlyn Romiski, Shannon Rowan, Teri Lynn Scatena, Alex-
andra Shinert and Kevin Tomaszewski. The program, titled Visions
of the Future: History and National Identity in France, featured a
number of activities, including investigating the legacy of warfare
at the historical Normandy beaches and cemetery and the Drancy
internment camp, visiting cultural sites and examining historical
art exhibitions and museums. The program was designed to broad-
en cultural perspectives, examine controversial elements of French
and European national identities, compare U.S. and European
cultures and provide real-world opportunities for using French.
Kings professors Dr. Bridget Costello, sociology, and Dr. Nicole
Mares, history, were program directors. Kim Fabbri, coordinator of
short-term faculty led programs abroad, and Mollie Farmer, direc-
tor of study abroad, assisted in developing the program. Some of
the participants, from left, first row, are Shinert, Scatena, Lesco-
witch, Musto and Marroquin. Second row: Mares, Rowan, Tomas-
zewski, Poma, Baynes and Romiski.
Kings College students study abroad in France
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Adyson Lyn Burke, daughter of
Michael and Heather Burke,
Wilkes-Barre, celebrated her first
birthday June 21. Adyson is a
granddaughter of Lisa Malloy,
Hurley and Joann Simon, Mike
and Kim Burke and Patti Mack-
iewicz. She is a great-grand-
daughter of William Vojtek and
the late Marilyn Vojtek; Clara
Simon and the late Samuel
Simon; Barbara Burke and the
late James Burke and Helena
Chalker.
Adyson L. Burke
Jessica Misson, daughter of
Kimberly Misson, Hanover Town-
ship, and Steven Misson, King-
ston, is celebrating her ninth
birthday today, June 24. Jessie is
a granddaughter of Shirley Budi-
nas, Hanover Township; Yvonne
Misson, Dallas; and the late Harry
Misson.
Jessica Misson
Anthony J. Ragugini, son of
Gerald Ragugini and Sharon
Wallace, Bear Creek, is cele-
brating his first birthday today,
June 24. Anthony is a grandson
of Dale and Jolyne Smith, Plains
Township; the late Jerry Ragugi-
ni; Susan Bell, Pittston; and
Leonard Wallace, Dallas. He is a
great-grandson of the late John
and Marie Gibbon, Wilkes-Barre.
Anthony has a brother, Jesse, 17.
Anthony J. Ragugini
Mason Selner, son of Chad and
Sarah Selner, Plymouth Town-
ship, is celebrating his first birth-
day today, June 24. Mason is a
grandson of Edward and Sandra
Makos, Plymouth Township, and
Michele Brocious and Donald
Selner, both of Hanover Town-
ship. He is a great-grandson of
Elizabeth Harrison and the late
Edgar Harrison and the late
Phyllis and Edward Makos, all of
Plymouth Township; the late
Louis and Charlette Kaskey,
Wilkes-Barre; and the late Do-
nald and Marie Selner, Nanti-
coke.
Mason Selner
Kasidy Lynn Slusser, daughter of
Chris and Laurie Slusser, Hanov-
er Township, is celebrating her
ninth birthday today, June 24.
Kasidy is a granddaughter of Jim
and Molly Slusser, Hanover
Township, and John and Betty
Nafus, Edwardsville. She is a
great-granddaughter of Ruth
McNeil, Wilkes-Barre. Kasidy has
a brother, Chris, 16.
Kasidy L. Slusser
Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I.
Samuel Davidowitz, Shavertown.
Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia
Rebecca Chivers, Drums; Timothy Gryziec,
Hanover Township.
Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
Samantha Ann Hoffman, Drums.
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester,
Mass.
Allison Matous, Wilkes-Barre.
Gettysburg College
John Lasko, Mountain Top; Alexandra
Papada, Berwick; Shannon Brobst, Sha-
vertown; Katrina Enright, Wilkes-Barre;
Christian Pyros, Shavertown.
Lock Haven University
Steven Cornia, Shavertown; Shauna Farm-
er, Mountain Top; Jacob Fetterolf, Ber-
wick; Vanessa Grula, Drums; Brandon
Hornick, Hazle Township; Megan Keller,
Benton; Edward Kirk-Jasuleviez, Wyom-
ing; Brianna Lynn, Berwick; Emily Ma-
drak, Meshoppen; Crystal Martin, Sweet
Valley; Mackenzie Maurer, Shickshinny;
William Pasukinis, Benton; Gabrielle
Pavlick, Hazleton; Thomas Stark Jr.,
Conyngham; Natashja Udzella, Kingston;
Francis Witmayer, Hazleton.
Mansfield University
Presidents List: Morgan Edsell, Nanticoke;
Kelsey Fish, Berwick; Kaitlin Magni,
Sweet Valley; and David Vest, Courtdale.
Deans List: Stephen Bednarski, King-
ston; Allison Fehlinger, Wilkes-Barre;
Thomas Fish, Berwick; Leah Law, Ber-
wick; Dylan Tyree, Stillwater; Catherine
Verbyla, Benton.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Lindsay Danko, Dallas.
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn.
Lauren Zimniski, Dallas.
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
Audrey F. Bruell, Mountain Top; Blair E.
Gallacher, Mountain Top.
OUT-OF-TOWN DEANS
LISTS
Wyoming Area High School
Indoor Percussion Ensemble and
the newly formed Wyoming Area
Middle School Percussion En-
semble recently traveled to Wild-
wood, N.J., to compete in the
Tournament Indoor Associations
Atlantic Coast Championships.
Both groups won first place in
their respective divisions. The
high school won the Scholastic
Novice Percussion title with a
score of 97.7 and the middle
school won the Scholastic Middle
School Stationary Percussion
title with a score of 87.0, claiming
champion titles for the 2012
season. The high school staff
includes Brendan Carter, direc-
tor; Eric Boylan, assistant direc-
tor and musical arranger; Nick
Viccica, pit tech; Shea Riley,
visual tech; Greg Riley, program
coordinator and arranger; and
Jeremy Hunt, drill design. The
middle school staff includes
Brendan Carter, director; Nick
Viccica, assistant director; and
Eric Boylan, musical arranger.
High school winners (above),
from left, first row, are Emily
Endres, Ryan Kizis, Rebecca
Colwell, Alorah Colwell, Miranda
Jones and Amy Troy. Second
row: Carly Costello, Meaghan
Mahle, Riley Thomas, Jess Martin
and Ashley Klein. Third row:
Tanner Homa, Greg Lynch, Tom
Rose, Jay Rose, Sarah Campbell,
Samantha Acacio and Ray Hop-
kins. Middle school winners (be-
low), from left, first row, are
Gianni Mazza, Ashley Donovan,
Laura Sachaczenski and Katie
Mahle. Second row: Kayla Dovi-
das, Thomas Brennan, Tori Vicci-
ca, Meg Mitten and Julia Patts.
Third row: Bryan Sachaczenski,
Theresa Mitten, Zach Zimmer-
man, Shane Sonday, Scarlet
Coolbaugh, Emily Coolbaugh,
Aaron Herrera, Meaghan Mahle
and Lauren Wishneski.
Wyoming Area
percussion ensembles
earn honors at Atlantic
Coast Championships
Jesse Thomas Quintiliani, son of William and Cynthia Quintiliani, Mountain
Top, was selected as the Outstanding Student of the Year at Crestwood High
School. Quintiliani was a member of the Spanish National Honors Society, the
National Honor Society and the Spanish Club. He was a tutor for middle and
high school students in Spanish, mathematics and science and played on the
varsity baseball team and the Senior Legion baseball team. Quintiliani is also
a mentor with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. He will be attending
Wilkes University, Nesbitt College of Pharmacy, in the fall. His goal is to earn a
Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Master of Business Administration degree.
As part of his award, Quintiliani will donate a book in his name to the Marian
Sutherland Kirby Library. He has a sister, Lindsay. At the award presentation,
from left: William Quintiliani, Cynthia Quintiliani, Jesse Quintiliani, Bill Kane,
vice president of CEA; and Teresa Vojtek, Marian Sutherland Kirby Library.
Crestwood names Outstanding Student of the Year
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Wyoming Valley, noon, at Boscovs. Lunch will be served
at noon and the business meeting will take place at 1
p.m. Plans will be discussed for a picnic at Karens.
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Yackimowicz, Jessica and Kevin
Kreidler, Nanticoke, a daughter,
May 26.
Russell, Traci and Joseph, Harveys
Lake, a daughter, May 26.
Ungureit, Jennifer and James
Suprum Jr., Sweet Valley, a
daughter, May 26.
Dombrowski, Ashlie and James
Brewington, Hanover Township, a
daughter, May 26.
Smith, Carissa and Michael, Wilkes-
Barre, a son, May 26.
Corchado, Rosemary, Hazleton, a
son, May 27.
Rodriguez, Nathalie and Juan G.,
Hazleton, a son, May 29.
Schneider, Renee and Mark, Wilkes-
Barre, a daughter, May 29.
Geiger, Caitlin and Jeffrey Fenner,
Plymouth, a daughter, May 29.
Belanger, Julie and Jonathan,
Mountain Top, a son, May 30.
Lee, Kandra and Robert K. Brown,
Noxen, a daughter, May 30.
Roberts, Brittany, Wilkes-Barre, a
daughter, May 30.
Olson, Shannon and Tim McCor-
mick, Ashley, a daughter, May 31.
Spurlin, Amanda and David, Dallas,
a daughter, May 31.
Caraballo, Meagan and Ryan Kish-
baugh, Wilkes-Barre, a daughter,
May 31.
Crane, Megan and Chuck, Sweet
Valley, a daughter, May 31.
Wielgopolski, Katherine and Gene
Quiacusan, Hanover Township, a
son, June 1.
Baker, Misty and Scott, Pittston, a
daughter, June 1.
Holmes, Shanelle, Wilkes-Barre, a
son, June 2.
Antolik, Heather and Joel, Wilkes-
Barre, a son, June 3.
Heinbach, Jayna and Michael Blai-
sure, Montoursville, a daughter,
June 3.
Lasher, Jeannette and Michael
Capone, Nicholson, a son, June 4.
Burgess, Tasha and Eric, Montrose,
a son, June 5.
Place, Brandi and Arnulfo Rivera Jr.,
Long Pond, a daughter, June 5.
Wood, Amanda and Richard McGar-
ry, Clarks Summit, a son, June 5.
Uggiano, Ariel and Richard Hall,
Edwardsville, a daughter, June 5.
Longfoot, Patricia and David, Hard-
ing, a son, June 5.
Schweizer-Cebrick, Jennifer and
Christopher Cebrick, Harveys
Lake, a son, June 5.
Fink, Cheryl and Robert III, Shea-
town, a son, June 6.
Keeler, Robin and Glynn Wildoner,
Sprinville, a daughter, June 8.
Dupras, Stephanie and Nicholas
Stull, Plymouth, a daughter,
June 9.
Conrad, Christine and Timothy,
Kingston, a daughter, June 9.
Canfield, Nancy and Eugene, Du-
ryea, a daughter, June 10.
Saunders, Julie and David Lulo,
West Pittston, a daughter, June
10.
McFarland, Sarah and Ryan,
Drums, a son, June 10.
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Bross, Kandice and
Thomas, Swarth-
more, a daughter,
June 6. Grandpar-
ents are Kathleen
and Donald Turner,
Nanticoke; Richard
Avery, Effort; Kath-
leen Bross, Shaver-
town; and Thomas J.
Bross, Bethlehem.
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Kristin Wilhelm, Alexander Wil-
liams, Mitchell Winters, Matthew
Wootten, Maegan Wrubel, Austin
Yanora, Brooke Yeager, Gabriel
Yerdon, Jessica Zackus, Alexander
Zelna.
Grade10: Zachary Appleby, Haley
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Bradley OHara, Nicole Perez,
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Taylor Ray, Samantha Reposa,
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age, Cari Romano, Barbara Sear-
foss, Tony Shao, Savannah Shea,
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min Siegel, David Sinker, Jessica
Sirko, Erin Smith, Sean Soltysiak,
Brianna Stempien, Benjamin
Swilley, Zachary Trowbridge,
Haylee Underwood, Cailyn Van-
Houten, Jennifer Vaow, Austin
Vosburg, Melissa Walker, Jessie
Wall, Tessa Wells, Tyler White,
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Wyoming Seminary Upper School recently presented 33 students with the Presi-
dents Educational Excellence Award during the schools Awards Day assembly. The
award is given to graduating seniors who have attained an A- average or equivalent
during their junior and senior years and received a score placing themat or above
the 85 percentile on any nationally recognized college admissions examination.
President Ronald Reagan established the award in1983 to encourage students to
achieve high academic standards by recognizing and rewarding themfor academic
excellence. At the awards presentation, fromleft, first row: Victoria Bost, Dalton;
Tseng-Yu Chang, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Emily Brecher, Mountain Top; Ye Eun Yoon,
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Hai Yen Trinh, Hanoi, Vietnam; Amy Shick, Mountain Top;
Renata ODonnell, Wilkes-Barre; Sean Banul, Pittston; Tuan Viet Vu, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Bolus, Exeter; Ashlyn Reiser, Shavertown; I-An Lin, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Brandon
Rome, Shavertown; Yu-Liang Liu, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Han-Ting Cheng,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Bethany Brody, Edwardsville; Katherine Marsman, Wantagh,
N.Y.; Sun Ho Lee, Seoul, South Korea. Third row: Phong Hoang Le, Hanoi, Vietnam;
Alex Kolessar, Shavertown; Logan May, Dallas; Imaz Athar, Mountain Top; Ali Ahmed,
Mountain Top; Joseph Zhou, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada; Brandon Bombe,
Exeter; Emma Spath, Shavertown. Fourth row: Adithya Pugazhendhi, Mountain Top;
Eric Cholish, Exton; Simon Zafrany, Wilkes-Barre. Also receiving the award were
Joseph Kapolka, Dallas, and Harry Parkhurst, Trucksville.
Seminary Upper School students earn awards
Three Wyoming Seminary Lower School students and one
teacher recently received certificates of merit and awards for their
participation in this years 57th Annual Fine Arts Fiesta art exhibit.
The works were on display May 17-20 on Public Square, Wilkes-
Barre. Artists and their works, from left: Eileen Warren, art teach-
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Danica Polachek Mits, sixth grade, Bear Creek Township, photog-
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McCarthy, eighth grade, Dallas, Certificate of Merit.
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A
s he whirled around and spotted
his target falling quickly from
sky, the little foul pop seemed to
be drifting too far away from Wyom-
ing/West Wyoming catcher Matt Hind-
marsh.
He lunged for it anyway.
And somehow, the final out of a
District 31 Little League opener Sat-
urday remained at the very tip of Hind-
marshs glove, even after he crashed
hard to the ground.
On a day almost as hot as Wyoming/
West Wyomings bats, the team savored
a different type of ice cream cone as it
headed off to face last years 11-12-year-
old champs on the strength of a 17-3
victory over Swoyersville.
I thought I was going to drop it,
Hindmarsh said, describing his play of
the day all the fans were still chattering
about as they walked away from Flack
Field. It came right at the top of my
glove. I just squeezed it a little.
But it was Wyoming/West Wyom-
ings hitting attack that really put the
pinch on, pounding its way into Mon-
days second round winners bracket
game against defending District 31
champ Back Mountain American.
Slugger Alex Hawk hammered a
homer, a double and an RBI single
during a 4-for-4 day and shortstop Matt
Silinskie matched him with four hits in
four at-bats including a three-run triple,
another triple and a double.
I was just hoping that we could
win, Hawk said.
Hope.
Thats what Little League is sup-
posed to be about.
At that level, learning takes prece-
dence.
But Wyoming/West Wyoming
learned its possible for a bunch of kids
from different teams and different
towns to come together quickly and
play as a well-polished group right
from the start of a tournament.
We were a little nervous about them
playing together, said Wyoming/West
Wyoming manager Ron Silinskie,
Matts dad. But these kids really
adapted very quickly. With the practic-
es, they really came together and really
worked hard.
Those practices were no picnic.
Sometimes, the players practiced
twice a day over the past week in an
effort to become better acquainted as
fast as possible. But one thing was
constant from the start.
Wyoming/West Wyoming could hit.
That was apparent throughout the
lineup, as Hindmarsh, Tanner Williams
and Jim Kosco all had two doubles and
a single while Matt Tarnalicki one of
the few11-year-olds on the club went
2-for-2 and scored twice.
Everybody was hitting good in prac-
tice, Hindmarsh said. I expected it to
be like this. We have a good team.
Good enough to make a deep run in
the District 31 tournament?
Wyoming/West Wyomings proud
players thought so coming in.
They know it now.
The kids worked hard all week,
Ron Silinskie said. They prepared.
They were dedicated to making them-
selves better. Swoyersvilles a good
team, they have a good pitcher. Never
expected this. We didnt expect to
come out this strong. We knew we
would be competitive.
I didnt expect to hit this well.
From the crackling hits to the diving
stabs, Wyoming/West Wyoming came
out sharp. It made the players believe
they have a chance to carve out a title
for themselves this year.
I think its one day at a time, cau-
tioned Ron Silinskie.
In Little League All-Stars, the best
days are the ones like Saturday, when
confidence soars with every swing.
PAUL SOKOLOSKI
O P I N I O N
With belief,
nothings ever
out of reach
Dallas High School graduate Paige
Selenski made her final game on U.S.
soil before the London Olympics count,
scoring a goal against Argentina in a 2-2
tie at the National Field Hockey Center
in Virginia Beach, Va., on Saturday.
Selenski took a lead pass from Car-
oline Nichols after she stole the ball at
midfield with 23 minutes remaining.
Charging in on the right wing 2-on-2
with Katie ODonnell, Selenski went
wide around Argentina captain Maria
Noel Barrionuevo into the circle, then
cut toward the right post. She then
launched a diving reverse-stick blast
over the outstretched leg of Argentina
goalie Florencia Mutio into the far cor-
ner of the cage for a 2-1 U.S. lead.
Shes just an amazing attacker, said
Maryland head coach Missy Meharg,
who worked on NBCSportsNets broad-
cast of the game. Shes got this back-
hand shot, even on the right side of the
field off-balance.
Its definitely a skill Ive been work-
ing on ever since going up to the college
level, Selenski said during a televised
postgame interview. Its definitely
evolved. Its one of my top shots right
now.
F I E L D H O C K E Y
Selenski scores for U.S. squad
AP FILE PHOTO
Dallas High School graduate Paige Selenski (right) scored for the U.S. Olympic
field hockey team against Argentina on Saturday in a tune-up for the Summer
Games in London.
Dallas grad prepares for
Olympics with goal in tie
By The Times Leader staff
See SELENSKI, Page 7C
Having now finished one last game as
a high-schooler, Eugene Lewis has a
message for Penn State fans.
Im ready to go, Lewis said after
serving as a captain in the Big 33 game.
Its time to get ready for the big time.
Im excited and I cant wait to get up
there.
The Wyoming Valley Conference
standouts Penn State career officially
begins today as he and
the majority of the
2012 signing class ar-
rive on campus.
Classes for the final
summer session begin
Wednesday, giving in-
coming freshman like
Lewis and Valley
Views Nyeem Wart-
man a chance to get ac-
climated to college life
before preseason camp
opens Aug. 6.
For Lewis, a smooth
transition headed into
camp could lead to a
significant opportuni-
ty.
As the highest-rated recruit in the
2012 signing class, Lewis was already a
candidate to see the field as a true fresh-
man at wide receiver.
His odds likely increased this past
week with the news that senior wideout
Devon Smith has left the team for per-
sonal reasons, according to coach Bill
OBrien.
That leaves just one returningplayer
Justin Brown who caught at least 10
passes for the Nittany Lions last season.
Smith had been listed as a starter on
Penn States post-spring depth chart.
Needless to say, Penn State will be
looking for receivers to step up, regard-
less of their experience.
Im just looking forward to working
with (Lewis), and I think hes going to
end up being a real contributor to the
program, OBrien said. Whether thats
(this season), well find out howhe does
coming in. But were looking forward to
working with him for sure.
P E N N S TAT E F O O T B A L L
Freshmen
reporting
to school
Players expect difficult first few
days with Nittany Lions new tough
training regimen thats in place.
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com
Lewis
Wartman
See FRESHMEN, Page 7C
EXETERTo reach the next round
of championship golf, the team of Bill
Gill and Todd Vonderheid needed a lot
of extra swings.
Rick Lanecki and Brandon Mat-
thews are convincedthey receiveda lit-
tle extra help.
And both teams played out their in-
triguing stories on the final pin Satur-
day to reach the semifinals of the an-
nual John A. Allan Tournament at Fox
Hill Country Club.
We were just exhausted, Vonder-
heid said.
Thats understandable, since Von-
derheid and Gill survived eight playoff
holes to finally edge the team of Matt
Hoover and Jonathan Davis in front of
a festive 19th Hole under approaching
darkness.
It was mentally challenging since
8:10 this morning, said Gill, referring
to the time of the tandems opening-
round tee-off that began a day they
played 41 holes and lasted nearly 13
hours for them.
Lanecki and Matthews didnt need
quite that much time to reach todays
semis.
Thats becauseLanecki brokea tieby
sinkinga long, 14-foot putt for birdie on
the final shot of the ninth and last hole
J O H N A . A L L A N T O U R N A M E N T
Playoff rounds, close putts highlight afternoon
FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Branden Carroll hits out of a sand trap on the second hole during Saturdays John A. Allan Tournament at Fox Hill.
Exhausted and exciting day
By PAUL SOKOLOSKI
psokoloski@timesleader.com
See ALLAN, Page 6C
Ever sincefirst startingsports, Laura
Suchoski was never the player just do-
ing what she needed to get by. At 13
years old, she began playing soccer
when her mother insisted that she
played with the boys for better prac-
tice. She gradually branched out from
soccer and found an
interest in field hock-
ey. This would be the
first of many deci-
sions that would lead
her to where she
stands today.
I could have never
done this without the
support of my family and all my coach-
es throughout the years, Suchoski
said. My parents never missed a game
whether it was at home or an away
game at Michigan; I hadall the support
I needed. It really opened my eyes to
the fact that even a small girl from
Wilkes-Barre can go on and do big
things in big places anywhere.
And she has certainly accomplished
big things. Suchoski, 25, is the associ-
ate manager of social media at ESPN.
She uses social media such as Twitter
and Facebook to coordinate and pro-
mote the brand.
Her most recent project, called The
Power of IX was on display Thursday
in Washington, D.C. It was the largest
collectionof womenathletephotos dis-
T I T L E I X A N N I V E R S A R Y
Suchoski raising awareness of womens sports
The former Wyoming Seminary and
Duke University field hockey player
now works at ESPN.
By BRITTANY CAVANAUGH
For The Times Leader
See SUCHOSKI, Page 7C
Suchoski
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S P O R T S
CAMPS/CLINICS
Jewish Community Center of
Wyoming Valley will host sports
camps for girls and boys ages 5-14.
The JCC will hold baseball June
25-29, a football clinic July 9-10, a
cheerleading clinic from July 16-20,
and basketball from July 30-Aug.
3. All clinics offer bus transporta-
tion, free swimming and lunch for
all-day campers. All camps will be
held at the Centers day camp site
located near Harveys Lake. For
more information, visit www.jew-
ishwilkes-barre.org or
www.jccwb.com, or call Rick Evans
at 824-4646.
Trevor Woodruff Basketball School
for Boys will be held June 25-29
at Misericordia. Walk-ins are wel-
come at the Anderson Center. The
camp includes individualized
instruction, specialized station
training, team and individual play,
guest speakers and a t-shirt. Cost
is $100 for one session or $175 for
both. For more information, please
visit atheltics.misericordia.edu or
call 674-6317.
MEETINGS
Wyoming Area Soccer Parents
Association will hold a meeting
today at the Butler Street Park in
Wyoming at 6 p.m.
REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS
Hanover Township Open now has
entry forms available in various
businesses in the township, Ashley
and Sugar Notch. This years event
is set for Sunday morning, August
21, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.
Committee members also an-
nounced that this years tourna-
ment is open to former and cur-
rent residents of the Hanover Area
School District. However, one can
bring up to three guests. Fee is $75
per person and includes golf,
motorized cart, prizes, food, re-
freshments, hat and commemo-
rative golf balls. Hole sponsors
also are being solicited by mem-
bers of the committee for the two
$500 scholarships that are award-
ed annually to deserving Hanover
Area School District students.
Further information is available by
contacting John Zimich at 829-
1086 or Jim Lohman at 829-3272.
Heights Packers Mini Football and
Cheerleading will hold regis-
trations this Sunday from1-3 p.m.
at Stanton Lanes. Cost is $50 for
first child and $25 for additional
child. Any questions call 899-0745.
Plymouth Shawnee Indians will hold
registration at the Plymouth Mini
Football Field, June 26-28 from
5:30 to 7 p.m. Ages 5-14 years.
Bring a copy of birth certificate,
two forms that verify current
address and a photo of your child.
For information, call Bill at 239-
7855.
Pocono Snow Juniors U15 Girls
Open Tryouts will be held June
27-28 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at
Kings College Betzler Fields. Girls
born on or between August 1, 1997
through July 31, 1998 are eligible.
For more information, call Mark
Bassett at 208-5900 ext. 5334 or
email him at markbas-
sett@kings.edu.
West Side United Soccer Club still
has openings on a few teams for
the fall season. Boys age 11 are
encouraged to sign up for the U12
team. Girls age 12 are encouraged
to sign up for the U13 team. For
info on how to register go to
www.WSUSC.org or call Ken at
288-2525, or Matthew at 779-
7785.
UPCOMING EVENTS
5K Trail Run/Walk will be held
Saturday, July 7. This event is
being held at the Back Mountain
Recreation trails on Outlet Rd in
Lehman.Proceeds from the event
will benefit the Alzheimers Associ-
ation Greater PA Chapter.Please
contact Kieran Sutton at 696-
4503 for information or an appli-
cation can be printed from
www.neparunner.com.
Dr. Moses Golf Tournament will be
Friday, July 6 at the Sand Springs
Country Club. Entry fee for the
captain and crew event is $75 and
includes golf, refreshments, dinner
and prizes. Deadline for entries is
June 29 and the forms are avail-
able by calling Jack Monick, chair-
man, at 647-8010.
Bulletin Board items will not be
accepted over the telephone. Items
may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to
tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped
off at the Times Leader or mailed to
Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD
Sevruga is a trotter that has really blossomed this year for the team
of trainer Julie Miller and driver Andy Miller. The four-year old geld-
edsonof SJs Caviar is nowbetter thanever, winningfour times injust
six seasonal starts. In his most recent effort, back on June 8 at the
Meadowlands, Andy Miller guided Sevruga to a nice pocket trip be-
hind the classy trotter Hot Shot Blue Chip. He took advantage of the
nice ground saving journey and dusted off Hot Shot Blue Chip to win
going away in a career best mile of 1:52. Hes a versatile trotter, but
with a short field I would be surprised if Miller doesnt hustle himoff
the gate early toeither be onthe leador sit a two-hole trip. Inany case
I see this sharp KdmStables Corp. owned trotter having the final say
in that $25,000 Open Trot and score the victory in what should be an
exciting tenth race feature.
BEST BET: FOX VALLEY SMARTY (2ND)
VALUE PLAY: APRIL SUNSHINE (4TH)
POST TIME 6:30 p.m.
All Races One Mile
First-$21,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $25,000 last 5
6 Perfect Rendition L.Stalbaum 1-6-1 The hopples the difference 7-2
3 Mystery Photo A.Miller 2-3-4 Right there if #6 miscues 2-1
2 Sand Top Gun M.Macdonald 1-2-2 Done well with Mark up 5-2
1 Jaavos Boy D.Ingraham 2-1-2 Having another fine season 10-1
4 Definitely Mamie A.McCarthy 6-3-6 Couldnt beat easier 5-1
5 Man About Town H.Parker 6-1-3 Veteran overmatched 6-1
Second-$16,000 Clm.Hndcp Trot;clm.price $20-25,000
3 Fox Valley Smarty G.Napolitano 1-1-2 Was super in that victory 5-2
4 Commander K M.Kakaley 3-2-2 Third to winner last out 3-1
7 Tia Maria Kosmos T.Buter 8-3-8 Drops in for a tag 7-2
6 Blessed Victory J.Pavia 1-4-1 Moves up off impressive win 9-2
5 Over Ruled E.Carlson 2-2-3 Been doing well at Harrahs 12-1
1 Dream Lake A.Napolitano 2-5-7 Tough condition for him 8-1
2 South Jersey Honey J.Bartlett 7-3-5 Dusted 6-1
Third-$10,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $12,500
1 Herzon A.Napolitano 3-4-3 Worthy of another chance 7-2
5 Twinscape A.McCarthy 7-2-3 Remains a hot commodity 4-1
3 Card Hustler G.Napolitano 8-3-2 Grant barn warming up 3-1
8 Arts Son E.Carlson 2-6-5 Just missed at 38-1 odds 5-1
4 Booze Cruiser J.Taggart 4-2-3 Another been claimed plenty 9-2
6 Cheyenne Oxe B.Simpson 4-4-5 Looking for smoother trip 10-1
2 Supreme Court T.Buter 7-7-7 Seventh again 8-1
7 Sadies Legacy M.Kakaley 9-7-2 Far from a legend 12-1
Fourth-$16,000 Clm.Hndcp Trot;clm.price $20-25,000
3 April Sunshine L.Stalbaum 9-4-4 Darkhorse of the night 6-1
7 Master Begonia G.Napolitano 5-1-2 Takes money with Nap 7-2
6 Zero Boundaries J.Bartlett 1-2-1 Winner 3 of last 5 3-1
1 Civic Duty J.Pavia 8-1-2 Bounced badly off the win 5-2
2 Fort Benning A.Napolitano 4-2-7 Reaching a bit 9-2
5 Second Avenue E.Carlson 6-5-6 Try another route 8-1
4 Tsmlil Orphan Andy M.Kakaley 7-2-7 Another tosser 12-1
Fifth-$8,500 Clm.Pace;clm.price $10,000
2 Mr Snicker G.Napolitano 6-2-1 Never in doubt 4-1
5 Multiple Choice T.Jackson 1-5-1 TJs barn doing better 7-2
4 Lifes Tricks A.McCarthy 4-1-2 Chased fast MKG last wk 3-1
1 Our Connor Mac N E.Carlson 3-7-2 Best work done from behind 8-1
6 Boiler Bob The QB H.Parker 3-8-3 Doesnt like to win 10-1
3 One Tough Hombre T.Buter 6-8-4 Tends to lag behind 9-2
9 Mountain Rocket L.Stalbaum 4-1-7 Tough sledding from here 20-1
7 Goodbye So Long J.Pavia 5-5-4 Wave adios 6-1
8 Fourth Page M.Kakaley 6-7-2 Turn the program 15-1
Sixth-$11,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $7,000 last 5
7 Windall Blue Chip M.Teague 1-5-4 Class shines thru 4-1
1 Master Of Desire G.Napolitano 5-5-3 Tough stuff from the rail 9-2
3 Midas Blue Chip J.Pavia 4-2-9 New found late kick 3-1
5 Ideal Danny E.Carlson 1-4-9 Comes off career mile 7-2
6 Announcement N A.Miller 2-4-3 Recent claimee 6-1
2 Thomas J M.Romano 5-2-5 Fades off nice trips 10-1
4 White Mountain Top T.Buter 6-9-5 Buter barn cooling down 8-1
8 Apache Renegade M.Kakaley 7-6-6 Winless in 2012 15-1
9 Monet C C D.Ingraham 3-4-6 Out of time 20-1
Seventh-$8,500 Clm.Pace;clm.price $10,000
5 Mr Genius G.Napolitano 8-1-8 Coast to coast 7-2
4 Track My Desire T.Jackson 3-3-7 Hoping Genius isnt right 9-2
1 Odin Blue Chip M.Kakaley 2-3-4 Done ok for Sherman 3-1
7 Chase The Sun M.Macdonald 8-2-2 Just re-claimed by Irvine 4-1
9 Prestissimo A.McCarthy 4-5-7 Fallen on hard times 10-1
6 Hes Great J.Bartlett 7-6-3 Reynolds having off meet 8-1
3 Bagel Man T.Buter 8-5-6 Comes in off scratch-vet 6-1
8 Mach To The Limit H.Parker 7-8-6 An also ran 15-1
2 Dean M L.Stalbaum 3-7-7 Off since May 20-1
Eighth-$18,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $18,000 last 5
8 Rose Run Hooligan G.Napolitano 3-2-5 Yep Nap again 7-2
5 Big Boy Lloyd E.Carlson 3-3-5 Likely pacesetter 3-1
7 Zitomira J.Ingrassia 4-3-1 Live longshot 10-1
4 Perfect Chance M.Simons 2-3-7 A solid 2nd against similar 5-1
6 M C Felix T.Jackson 5-4-4 Still in with a tough group 12-1
3 Live Jazz T.Buter 5-5-5 Tailed off since the win 4-1
2 Im Fabulous A.Miller 4-8-1 Not in this class 8-1
1 Four Starz Speed M.Kakaley 5-7-5 Struggling Burke trotter 9-2
Ninth-$10,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $12,500
4 KDK Bellagio G.Grismore 2-6-7 Griz in for the drive 8-1
3 Itchy Pickles G.Napolitano 2-4-1 Likely favroite 3-1
7 Ducky T Fra E.Carlson 1-5-5 Graduated from n/w claimer 7-2
6 Night Call B.Simpson 6-1-5 Had a back to reality effort 4-1
2 One Chaser A.Miller 1-9-2 Prepped well for new stable 6-1
5 Four Starzzz King T.Buter 4-2-8 Closing in on $600k life 10-1
9 Paragon M.Kakaley 8-4-1 Claimed last 3 starts 15-1
8 Test Flight A.McCarthy 7-4-5 Skyward bound 20-1
1 Persuader Raider J.Pavia 8-7-6 Well back last couple 9-2
Tenth-$25,000 Open Trot
4 Sevruga A.Miller 1-4-1 Reason Andy is here 2-1
2 Anders Bluestone G.Napolitano 1-3-3 Certainly no slouch 7-2
3 Beatgoeson Hanover T.Buter 8-2-6 The talent is there 6-1
1 Windun Galaxie M.Macdonald 1-1-4 How much more left in tank? 5-2
6 Wuthering Hanover J.Bartlett 1-1-2 Has won two in a row 5-1
5 Waldorf Hall H.Parker 1-9-2 Fills out solid field 10-1
Eleventh-$15,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $17,000 last 5
3 Missplacedart T.Buter 1-1-8 Sharp mare 5-2
1 Caviart Sarah A.McCarthy 4-1-4 Dangerous if closer to pace 6-1
4 Rockin Belle M.Macdonald 6-2-2 NJSS filly 7-2
7 No Bad Luck M.Teague 7-1-2 Montrell driving a few tonight 3-1
6 Astreas Notice G.Napolitano 6-2-1 Meadows invader 8-1
5 Southwind Trini J.Pavia 4-4-2 Had brutal trip at Tioga 9-2
2 PW Ivory Grin A.Miller 1-2-6 One more race to go 12-1
Twelfth-$9,500 Cond.Trot;n/w 1 pm race life
4 Sambuca M.Macdonald 4-5-2 Takes suspect field 7-2
2 Contrary Motion A.Miller 4-2-8 Note the driver change 4-1
3 Amarcord M.Kakaley 2-4-3 Longtime maiden 3-1
7 This Is It E.Carlson 5-5-4 Best of remainders 8-1
9 Poppa Woody M.Simons 7-8-4 Lacks that late pop 20-1
1 Notech T.Jackson 4-6-4 Rides the rails 10-1
8 Celebrity Gauwitz A.McCarthy 4-3-3 Stuck outside looking in 6-1
5 May Day Mist B.Simpson 3-5-8 Off since Nov 15-1
6 Two And A Ten J.Pavia 4-6-5 See you on Tues 9-2
On the Mark
By Mark Dudek
Times Leader Correspondent
BASEBALL
Favorite Odds Underdog
Interleague
PHILLIES 7.5 Rays
PHILLIES 7.5 Rays
MARLINS 9.0 Blue Jays
REDS 9.0 Twins
Tigers 7.0 PIRATES
ORIOLES 9.0 Nationals
RED SOX 11 Braves
ASTROS 9.0 Indians
Cards 9.5 ROYALS
WHITE SOX 9.0 Brewers
ANGELS 8.0 Dodgers
Giants 6.0 AS
PADRES 7.5 Mariners
RANGERS 11 Rockies
METS 7.0 Yankees
National League
DBACKS 8.5 Cubs
MMA
July 7
UFC 148
A. Silva -$265/
+$255
C. Sonnen
F. Griffin -$320/
+$260
T. Ortiz
July 21
UFC 149
R. Barao -$170/
+$150
U. Faber
SOCCER
Euro 2012
Italy +$170/
+$175
England
AME RI C A S L I NE
BY ROXY ROXBOROUGH
HOLES-IN ONE
Louis Correll recorded a hole in
one at Sand Springs Country
Club on June 7 at hole 17 at a
distance of 172 yards. Witnesses
were Alex Mashak and Pete Mo-
ro.
Gary Lambert Jr. scored a hole in
one at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club
on Saturday hitting it a distance
of 150 yards. Present at the time
were Tim Lambert, Dan Horn,
and Adam Dunsmuir.
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
TODAY'S EVENTS
PREP LEGION BASEBALL
(All games at 1 p.m. unless noted)
Back Mountain at South Scranton
Back Mountain at Green Ridge, 4 p.m.
Mountain Top at Moscow
Nanticoke at Abington Blue
SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL
(All games at 5:45 p.m. unless noted)
Mountain Post-A at Hazleton Area
Mountain Post-B at Nanticoke
Tunkhannock at Greater Pittston
LITTLE LEAGUE
District 16 9-10 Baseball
(All games 2 p.m.)
Hanover Twp. at Duryea
Mountain Top at South Wilkes-Barre
Nanticoke at North Wilkes-Barre
District 31 9-10 Baseball
Wyoming/West Wyoming at Back Mtn. National, 2
p.m.
West Side at Swoyersville, 2 p.m.
District 16 9-10 Softball
Nanticoke at Jenkins Twp., 6 p.m.
District 31 9-10 Softball
(All games 6 p.m.)
Back Mountain at Greater Wyoming Area
Bob Horlacher at Northwest
Harveys Lake at West Side
MONDAY, JUNE 25
PREP LEGION BASEBALL
Swoyersville at Nanticoke
Mountain Top at Back Mountain
SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL
Back Mountain at Mountain Post-A
Mountain Post-B at Swoyersville
Nanticoke at Greater Pittston
YOUTH LEGION BASEBALL
Swoyersville at Tunkhannock
TUESDAY, JUNE 26
SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL
Wilkes-Barre at Plains
YOUTH LEGION BASEBALL
Old Forge at Back Mountain
Plains at Mountain Top
Swoyersville at Nanticoke
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
PREP LEGION BASEBALL
(All games 5:30 p.m. unless noted)
Abington White at Green Ridge
Moscow at Abington Blue
South Scranton at Valley View
Swoyersville at Back Mountain
SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL
Back Mountain at Tunkhannock
Greater Pittston at Swoyersville
Hazleton Area at Nanticoke
Wilkes-Barre at Mountain Post-A
THURSDAY, JUNE 28
SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL
Hazleton Area at Greater Pittston
YOUTH LEGION BASEBALL
Greater Pittston at Plains
Old Forge at Mountain Top
Swoyersville at Back Mountain
Tunkhannock at Nanticoke
FRIDAY, JUNE 29
PREP LEGION BASEBALL
Abington Blue at Valley View
Green Ridge at Moscow
Nanticoke at Mountain Top
Greater Pittston at Old Forge
W H A T S O N T V
ATHLETICS
7 p.m.
NBC Olympic Trials, finals, events TBA, at Eu-
gene, Ore.
AUTO RACING
Noon
FOX Formula One, European Grand Prix, at Va-
lencia, Spain (same-day tape)
3 p.m.
TNT NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Toyota/Save Mart
350, at Sonoma, Calif.
11 p.m.
SPEEDFIA World Rally, at Auckland, NewZeal-
and (same-day tape)
COLLEGE BASEBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN2 World Series, finals, game1, Arizona vs.
South Carolina, at Omaha, Neb.
DIVING
3 p.m.
NBC Olympic Trials, finals: LIVE: mens 3m,
womens 10m; SAME-DAY TAPE: womens 3m, at
Federal Way, Wash.
GOLF
7 a.m.
TGC European PGA Tour, BMW International
Open, final round, at Cologne, Germany
1 p.m.
TGC PGA Tour, Travelers Championship, final
round, at Cromwell, Conn.
3 p.m.
CBS PGA Tour, Travelers Championship, final
round, at Cromwell, Conn.
TGC LPGA, Manulife Financial Classic, final
round, at Waterloo, Ontario
7 p.m.
TGCChampions Tour, Montreal Championship,
final round, at Sainte-Julie, Quebec (same-day
tape)
9:30 p.m.
TGC PGA of America, Professional National
Championship, first round, at Seaside, Calif. (same-
day tape)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1:30 p.m.
TBS Atlanta at Boston
ROOT Detroit at Pittsburgh
WQMY Tampa Bay at Philadelphia
2 p.m.
WGN Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox
8 p.m.
ESPN N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets
MOTORSPORTS
12 Mid
SPEED AMA Pro Racing, at Birmingham, Ala.
(same-day tape)
SOCCER
2:30 p.m.
ESPN UEFA, Euro 2012, quarterfinal, England
vs. Italy, at Donetsk, Ukraine
5 p.m.
ESPN MLS, Seattle at Portland
7 p.m.
NBCSN MLS, DC United at New York
Copyright 2012 World Features Syndicate, Inc.
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLESReleased LHP Jamie
Moyer from his minor league contract.
KANSAS CITY ROYALSPurchased the contract
of LHP Francisley Bueno fromOmaha (PCL). Des-
ignated RHP Ramon Colon for assignment.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSAcquired a 2012 sev-
enth-round draft pick and 2013 fourth-round draft
pick from San Jose for a 2012 fourth-round draft
pick.
COLORADO AVALANCHESigned F Matt Du-
chene to a two-year contract extension.
DALLAS STARSTraded a 2012 seventh-round
draft pick to Florida for a 2013 seventh-round draft
pick.
LOS ANGELES KINGSTraded a 2012 seventh-
round draft pick to Dallas for a 2013 seventh-round
draft pick.
NASHVILLE PREDATORSTraded a 2012 fifth-
round draft pick to the NewYork Rangers for a 2013
fifth-round draft pick.
NEW YORK RANGERSTraded a 2012 third-
round draft pick to Nashville for a 2013 third-round
draft pick.
SAN JOSE SHARKSAgreed to terms D Brad
Stuart on a three-year contract.
TAMPABAYLIGHTNINGAcquired FBenoit Pou-
liot fromBostonfor FMichel Ouellet anda2012fifth-
round draft pick.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFSTraded the rights to
G Jonas Gustavsson to Winnipeg for a conditional
2013 seventh-round draft pick.
COLLEGE
GEORGIA TECHAnnounced assistant baseball
coach Tom Kinkelaar, will not return for the 2013
season.
B A S E B A L L
Minor League Baseball
International League
North Division
W L Pct. GB
Pawtucket (Red Sox) ............. 45 30 .600
Lehigh Valley (Phillies).......... 43 30 .589 1
Yankees.................................. 40 35 .533 5
Buffalo (Mets) ......................... 38 37 .507 7
Syracuse (Nationals) ............. 37 37 .500 7
1
2
Rochester (Twins).................. 34 40 .459 10
1
2
South Division
W L Pct. GB
Charlotte (White Sox) ............. 43 33 .566
Gwinnett (Braves) ................... 37 39 .487 6
Norfolk (Orioles) ...................... 36 40 .474 7
Durham (Rays)......................... 34 42 .447 9
West Division
W L Pct. GB
Indianapolis (Pirates) ............. 45 29 .608
Columbus (Indians)................ 35 40 .467 10
1
2
Toledo (Tigers)....................... 31 44 .413 14
1
2
Louisville (Reds) .................... 27 49 .355 19
Friday's Games
Syracuse 6, Gwinnett 2
Norfolk 5, Toledo 1
Lehigh Valley 9, Columbus 4
Durham 6, Buffalo 5
Louisville 4, Pawtucket 3, 13 innings
Rochester 3, Charlotte 0
Indianapolis 4, Yankees 2
Saturday's Games
Louisville 7, Pawtucket 5
Syracuse 12, Gwinnett 4
Indianapolis 8, Yankees 3
Durham11, Buffalo 3
Rochester 12, Charlotte 1
Columbus 3, Lehigh Valley 2
Norfolk at Toledo, late
Today's Games
Louisville at Pawtucket, 1:05 p.m.
Yankees at Indianapolis, 1:15 p.m.
Gwinnett at Syracuse, 5 p.m.
Buffalo at Durham, 5:05 p.m.
Charlotte at Rochester, 5:05 p.m.
Norfolk at Toledo, 6 p.m.
Lehigh Valley at Columbus, 6:05 p.m.
Eastern League
Eastern Division
W L Pct. GB
Trenton (Yankees) ................. 40 30 .571
Reading (Phillies)................... 40 31 .563
1
2
New Britain (Twins) ............... 37 34 .521 3
1
2
Binghamton (Mets) ................ 34 37 .479 6
1
2
Portland (Red Sox) ................ 30 41 .423 10
1
2
New Hampshire (Blue Jays) . 26 45 .366 14
1
2
Western Division
W L Pct. GB
Akron (Indians)......................... 46 27 .630
Harrisburg (Nationals)............. 37 35 .514 8
1
2
Richmond (Giants) .................. 36 37 .493 10
Erie (Tigers) ............................. 35 36 .493 10
Bowie (Orioles) ........................ 34 37 .479 11
Altoona (Pirates) ...................... 33 38 .465 12
Friday's Games
New Britain 9, Richmond 8
Akron 4, Altoona 3
Bowie 6, Reading 3
Binghamton 12, Erie 2
Harrisburg 8, New Hampshire 1
Portland at Trenton, ppd., rain
Saturday's Games
Trenton 8, Portland 3, 1st game
Reading 3, Bowie 1, 1st game
Altoona 13, Akron 5
New Britain 6, Richmond 1
New Hampshire 2, Harrisburg 1
Erie 5, Binghamton 3
Portland at Trenton, late, 2nd game
Reading at Bowie, late, 2nd game
Akron at Altoona, 2nd game, ppd., rain
Today's Games
Portland at Trenton, 1:05 p.m.
Binghamton at Erie, 1:35 p.m.
Harrisburg at New Hampshire, 1:35 p.m.
New Britain at Richmond, 2:05 p.m.
Reading at Bowie, 2:05 p.m.
Akron at Altoona, 6 p.m.
Locals win Camelback combine
NEPA CrossFit, consisting of Brennan Morton, Michael Hur-
ley, Kyle Monaghan and Kevin Evans, won the Civilian Mil-
itary Combine recently at Camelback Resort. Keystone
CrossFit, featuring Timothy Muenkel, Rob Rudzinzki and
Joel Wolff, placed second. Rudzinzki was third in the indi-
vidual competition. The combine was a day-long event that
included a number of fitness tests and a military-style ob-
stacle course, with about 700 competitors taking part.
A U T O R A C I N G
NASCAR
Nationwide-Sargento 200 Lineup
After Saturday qualifying; race Saturday
At Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Lap length: 4.048 miles
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (30) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, 109.516.
2. (18) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 109.258.
3. (5) Ron Fellows, Chevrolet, 109.044.
4. (22) Jacques Villeneuve, Dodge, 109.02.
5. (33) Max Papis, Chevrolet, 108.916.
6. (11) Brian Scott, Toyota, 108.596.
7. (31) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 108.499.
8. (12) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 108.383.
9. (32) Miguel Paludo, Chevrolet, 108.223.
10. (7) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 108.207.
11. (6) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 108.185.
12. (43) Michael Annett, Ford, 108.128.
13. (2) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 107.977.
14. (88) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 107.92.
15. (81) Jason Bowles, Toyota, 107.712.
16. (38) Brad Sweet, Chevrolet, 107.376.
17. (99) Victor Gonzalez Jr., Toyota, 107.281.
18. (87) Alex Kennedy, Toyota, 107.
19. (44) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 106.778.
20. (75) Kenny Habul, Toyota, 106.696.
21. (59) Kyle Kelley, Chevrolet, 106.584.
22. (54) Kurt Busch, Toyota, 106.509.
23. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 106.368.
24. (19) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 106.083.
25. (41) Timmy Hill, Ford, 105.875.
26. (51) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 105.761.
27. (26) John Young, Dodge, 105.488.
28. (01) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 104.892.
29. (14) Eric McClure, Toyota, 104.533.
30. (10) Jeff Green, Toyota, 104.469.
31. (47) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, 104.423.
32. (39) Josh Richards, Ford, 104.067.
33. (40) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 103.464.
34. (24) Casey Roderick, Chevrolet, 103.422.
35. (52) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 102.401.
36. (23) Bill Prietzel, Chevrolet, 100.886.
37. (70) Tony Raines, Dodge, 100.585.
38. (42) Tim Schendel, Chevrolet, 100.194.
39. (46) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, 99.899.
40. (08) Matt Frahm, Ford, 99.376.
41. (89) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, 99.308.
42. (4) Matthew Bell, Chevrolet, 97.941.
43. (50) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet.
NCAA College World Series
At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Omaha, Neb.
Double Elimination
x-if necessary
Friday, June 15
UCLA 9, Stony Brook 1
Arizona 4, Florida State 3, 12 innings
Saturday, June 16
Arkansas 8, Kent State 1
South Carolina 7, Florida 3
Sunday, June 17
Florida State 12, Stony Brook 2, Stony Brook elim-
inated
Arizona 4, UCLA 0
Monday, June 18
Kent State 5, Florida 4, Florida eliminated
Arkansas 2, South Carolina 1
Tuesday, June 19
Florida State 4, UCLA1, UCLA eliminated
Wednesday, June 20
Kent State vs. South Carolina, ppd., rain
Thursday, June 21
South Carolina 4, Kent State 1, Kent State eliminat-
ed
Arizona 10, Florida State 3, Arizona advances
South Carolina 2, Arkansas 0
Friday, June 22
South Carolina 3, Arkansas 2, South Carolina ad-
vances
Championship Series
(Best-of-3)
Today's Games
Game 1 Arizona (46-17) vs. South Carolina
(49-18), 8 p.m.
Monday, June 25
Game 2 Arizona vs. South Carolina, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 26
x-Game 1 Arizona vs. South Carolina, 8 p.m.
S O C C E R
2012 European Championship
FIRST ROUND
GROUP A
GP W D L GF GA PTS
x-Czech
Republic .............. 3 2 0 1 4 5 6
x-Greece ............. 3 1 1 1 3 4 4
Russia.................. 3 1 1 1 5 3 4
Poland.................. 3 0 2 1 2 3 2
x-advanced to quarterfinals
Friday, June 8
At Warsaw, Poland
Poland 1, Greece 1
At Wroclaw, Poland
Russia 4, Czech Republic 1
Tuesday, June 12
At Wroclaw, Poland
Czech Republic 2, Greece 1
At Warsaw, Poland
Poland 1, Russia 1
Saturday, June 16
At Warsaw, Poland
Greece 1, Russia 0
At Wroclaw, Poland
Czech Republic 1, Poland 0
GROUP B
GP W D L GF GA PTS
x-Germany .......... 3 3 0 0 5 2 9
x-Portugal............ 3 2 0 1 5 4 6
Denmark.............. 3 1 0 2 4 5 3
Netherlands......... 3 0 0 3 2 5 0
x-advanced to quarterfinals
Saturday, June 9
At Kharkiv, Ukraine
Denmark 1, Netherlands 0
At Lviv, Ukraine
Germany 1, Portugal 0
Wednesday, June 13
At Lviv, Ukraine
Portugal 3, Denmark 2
At Kharkiv, Ukraine
Germany 2, Netherlands 1
Sunday, June 17
At Kharkiv, Ukraine
Portugal 2, Netherlands 1
At Lviv, Ukraine
Denmark 1, Germany 2
GROUP C
GP W D L GF GA PTS
x-Spain ................ 3 2 1 0 6 1 7
x-Italy ................... 3 1 2 0 4 2 5
Croatia ................. 3 1 1 1 4 3 4
Ireland.................. 3 0 0 3 1 9 0
x-advanced to quarterfinals
Sunday, June 10
At Gdansk, Poland
Spain 1, Italy 1
At Poznan, Poland
Croatia 3, Ireland 1
Thursday, June 14
At Poznan, Poland
Italy 1, Croatia 1
At Gdansk, Poland
Spain 4, Ireland 0
Monday, June 18
At Gdansk, Poland
Spain 1, Croatia 0
At Poznan, Poland
Italy 2, Ireland 0
GROUP D
GP W D L GF GA PTS
x-England............ 3 2 1 0 5 3 7
x-France .............. 3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Ukraine................ 3 1 0 2 2 4 3
Sweden ............... 3 1 0 2 5 5 3
x-advanced to quarterfinals
Monday, June 11
At Donetsk, Ukraine
France 1, England 1
At Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine 2, Sweden 1
Friday, June 15
At Donetsk, Ukraine
France 2, Ukraine 0
At Kiev, Ukraine
England 3, Sweden 2
Tuesday, June 19
At Kiev, Ukraine
Sweden 2, France 0
At Donetsk, Ukraine
England 1, Ukraine 0
QUARTERFINALS
Thursday, June 21
At Warsaw, Poland
Portugal 1, Czech Republic 0
Friday, June 22
At Gdansk, Poland
Germany 4, Greece 2
Saturday, June 23
At Kiev, Ukraine
Spain 2, France 0
Today's Games
At Donetsk, Ukraine
England vs. Italy, 2:45 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Wednesday, June 27
At Donetsk, Ukraine
Portugal vs. Spain, 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, June 28
At Warsaw, Poland
Germany vs. Donetsk quarterfinal winner, 2:45
p.m.
FINAL
Sunday, July 1
At Kiev, Ukraine
Semifinal winners, 2:45 p.m.
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
........................................W L T Pts GF GA
D.C................................. 9 4 3 30 29 19
Sporting Kansas City... 9 3 2 29 20 11
New York ...................... 8 4 3 27 28 22
Chicago......................... 6 5 3 21 18 18
Houston......................... 5 4 5 20 18 19
Columbus...................... 5 4 4 19 13 13
New England ................ 5 7 2 17 18 18
Montreal ........................ 4 8 3 15 20 24
Philadelphia.................. 2 8 2 8 8 15
Toronto FC ................... 1 10 1 4 11 26
WESTERN CONFERENCE
......................................... W L T Pts GF GA
Real Salt Lake ...............10 4 2 32 27 17
San Jose......................... 9 3 3 30 29 18
Vancouver ...................... 7 3 5 26 18 16
Seattle............................. 7 4 4 25 18 14
Colorado......................... 6 8 1 19 21 21
Chivas USA.................... 5 7 3 18 11 18
Los Angeles ................... 5 8 2 17 19 23
Portland........................... 3 6 4 13 12 16
FC Dallas........................ 3 9 4 13 16 26
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Wednesday's Games
Los Angeles 3, Real Salt Lake 2
Houston 3, Toronto FC 3, tie
San Jose 2, Colorado 1
Seattle FC1, Sporting Kansas City 1, tie
Chivas USA 2, Montreal 1
Vancouver 1, New York 1, tie
Saturday's Games
New England at Toronto FC, 5:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Houston at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, late
San Jose at Real Salt Lake, late.
Chivas USA at FC Dallas, late
Vancouver at Los Angeles, late
Today's Games
Seattle FC at Portland, 5 p.m.
D.C. United at New York, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 27
Toronto FC at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 29
Chicago at Sporting Kansas City, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 30
New York at Toronto FC, 7 p.m.
Seattle FC at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Columbus, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.
B A S K E T B A L L
Women's National Basketball
Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut ...................... 9 3 .750
Chicago............................. 7 3 .700 1
Indiana............................... 6 4 .600 2
Atlanta ............................... 4 7 .364 4
1
2
New York .......................... 4 8 .333 5
Washington ...................... 2 7 .222 5
1
2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Minnesota ...................... 12 1 .923
Los Angeles................... 9 3 .750 2
1
2
San Antonio ................... 4 5 .444 6
Seattle............................. 4 7 .364 7
Phoenix .......................... 3 7 .300 7
1
2
Tulsa............................... 1 10 .091 10
Friday's Games
Seattle 82, San Antonio 76
Saturday's Games
Minnesota 79, Chicago 67
Indiana at Tulsa, late
Los Angeles at Phoenix, late
Today's Games
Atlanta at New York, 4 p.m.
Washington at Seattle, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.
C M Y K
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S P O R T S
MI NOR L EAGUES
The Philadelphia bullpen has
been battered with injuries and
inconsistencies this season,
even with using promising arms
from the minors.
But there may be hope with
many relievers producing at all
levels of the minor leagues in
the organization.
The list includes Readings
Justin Friend, who may be the
closest Major League ready
reliever. He is having an amaz-
ing campaign for the R-Phils in
Double-A with a microscopic
0.38 ERA, giving up just one run
in 24 innings. That goes with 23
strikeouts, 10 walks and 12
saves. The 26-year-old has been
around for a while. He was
taken by the Phils in the 2010
Rule 5 Draft from Oakland.
A level lower at Clearwater,
23-year-old Tyler Knigge has
posted similar numbers to date.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-
hander was drafted in 12th
round of 2010. Currently with
the Threshers, he has a WHIP of
0.97 with a 0.77 ERA allowing
just three runs and 22 hits in 35
innings.
The two may be at lower tiers
of the organization, but its a
sign of hope for a position in
need of a boost if not this year
then for future years.
Here are Philadelphias top 10
prospects according to
MLB.com and how they are
faring in 2012.
1. Trevor May, RHP, Reading
(Double-A): A fourth-round pick
in 2008, he followed a stellar
outing two weeks ago by taking
a loss last week allowing four
runs and seven hits in five in-
nings. For the season, he has a
4.94 ERA with 79 strikeouts in
74
2
3 innings.
2. Jesse Biddle, LHP, Clear-
water (A-Advanced): He re-
bounded from a rough outing
two weeks ago to pitch a no-
decision last week allowing two
runs in five innings.
For the season, hes 3-3 with a
3.03 ERA and 74 strikeouts in
65
1
3 innings this season.
3. Brody Colvin, RHP, Clear-
water (A-Advanced): After
spending time in the bullpen, he
was moved back to the rotation.
His first start was good, but his
second was disastrous allowing
five runs, six hits and four walks
in four innings. To date for the
Threshers, he has a 5.09 ERA
with a 3-4 record to go with 53
strikeouts in 63
2
3 innings.
4. Larry Greene, outfielder,
Williamsport: The 19-year-old
first-round pick from last June
started his pro career and in five
games he has three hits in 16
at-bats with two doubles and
five walks.
5. Phillippe Aumont, RHP,
Lehigh Valley (Triple-A): The
6-foot-7, 260-pound reliever has
saved five in a row and hasnt
allowed a run in four straight.
His ERA has dropped more than
a run in the last three weeks to
4.26 to go with a 1-0 record and
28 punch-outs with nine saves.
6. Sebastian Valle, catcher,
Reading (Double-A): The 21-
year-old has been hot of late
raising his batting average to
.262 after hitting .500 (7-for-14)
during a five-game hitting
streak. He has eight home runs
and 31 RBI for Reading.
7. Justin De Fratus, RHP,
TBA: On the disabled list, he
was scheduled to throw off a
mound last week and if all goes
well, he could begin a rehab
assignment soon.
8. Maikel Franco, third base,
Lakewood (Class A): Only 19,
hes batting just .206 with six
homers and 28 RBI in 66 games.
9. Jonathan Pettibone, RHP,
Reading (Double-A): The 21-
year-old put together seven
solid starts in his last eight as
his ERA now sits at 3.43. He has
a 6-5 record with 56 strikeouts
in 86
2
3 innings.
10. Roman Quinn, shortstop,
Williamsport: A second-rounder
last year, the 19-year-old speed-
ster started his pro career last
week and is 7-for-24 (.292) with
a double and two stolen bases.
P H I L L I E S P R O S P E C T S
Relievers emerging
in minor leagues
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
Tyler Austin, who cracks the
MLB.com list of Yankees pro-
spects at No. 14, was selected to
represent the U.S. Team in the
14th annual Sirius XM All-Star
Futures Game on July 8 in Kan-
sas City, the host for the Major
League Baseball All-Star Game
later that week.
Austin is the only Yankees
prospect to be participating for
either the U.S. or the World
teams. In last years contest,
another New York prospect,
catcher Austin Romine, helped
the U.S. to a 6-4 victory by lac-
ing a two-out, RBI-single in the
eighth.
To date, Austin is hitting .340
with 14 home runs, 54 RBI and
15 stolen bases in 60 games.
Last week he also participated
in the South Atlantic League
All-Star Game and went 1-for-4
with a triple, but the South lost
to the North 3-2. Hes currently
third in the league in batting
average, first in home runs and
second in total bases with 153.
Here are the New York Yan-
kees top-10 prospects according
to MLB.com.
1. Manny Banuelos, LHP,
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-
A): The left-hander, currently on
the disabled list, is 0-2 with a
4.50 ERA in six starts for Yan-
kees with 22 Ks in 24 innings.
2. Dellin Betances, RHP,
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-
A): The 6-foot-8, 260-pounder
continues to have command
issues. In his start last week, he
only gave up two runs in 4
2
3
innings but walked seven and
struck out six.
On the season, hes 3-5 with
67 strikeouts and 65 walks in
71
2
3 innings.
3. Gary Sanchez, catcher,
Charleston (A): The 19-year-old
went 1-for-2 in the South Atlan-
tic League All-Star Game last
week and is riding a streak of
reaching base in seven straight
games and has nine multi-hit
games in his last 15. For the
season, his average is at .315
with 12 homers, 51 RBI and 10
stolen bases in 13 tries.
4. Mason Williams, outfielder,
Charleston (A): He batted twice
in the SAL All-Star Game and
was hitless. But hes been hot of
late for the RiverDogs as his
average has risen to .299 on the
season to go with five home
runs, 21 RBI and 18 steals after
hitting .327 (17-for-52) over his
last 12 games.
5. Jose Campos, RHP, Char-
leston (A): A19-year-old ac-
quired from Seattle in the offsea-
son was off to a good start, but
is currently on the DL with
elbow inflammation.
6. Slade Heathcott, outfielder,
Gulf Coast League Yankees: The
2009 first-round draft pick has
finally got back on the field after
shoulder issues. Hes played in
five games so far and has gone
4-for-17 with two doubles, five
walks and two RBI.
7. Austin Romine, catcher,
TBA: The 23-year-old an-
nounced on Twitter two weeks
ago that he was cleared for
baseball activities. Hes on the
DL with an inflamed disc in his
back and is expected back in
July.
8. Dante Bichette Jr., third
base, Charleston (A): Son of a
former Major League all-star
and MVP of the Gulf Coast
League last season, Bichette
was New Yorks first pick in 2011
(51st overall). Hes batting .260
on the season with one home
run and 24 RBI.
9. Cito Culver, shortstop,
Charleston (A): A first-round
pick in 2010 (32 overall), the
19-year-old switch-hitter is bat-
ting .216 for the season, but is
posting a .325 on base percent-
age. Hes also hit a pair of home-
rs, driven in 24, stolen 13 bases
and scored 36 runs.
10. Adam Warren, RHP,
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-
A): He was a hard-luck loser last
week going seven innings allow-
ing three runs to drop to 4-5. He
has a 4.09 ERA and 58 strike-
outs in 81
1
3 innings.
YA N K E E S P R O S P E C T S
Austin lands invite
to Futures Game
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
Today
at Indianapolis
1:15 p.m.
Monday
at Indianapolis
7:05 p.m.
Tuesday
Gwinnett
7:05 p.m.
at Rochester
Wednesday
Gwinnett
7:05 p.m.
at Rochester
Saturday
at Rochester
7:05 p.m.
Friday
Gwinnett
7:05 p.m.
at Rochester
Thursday
Gwinnett
7:05 p.m.
at Rochester
UPCOMI NG SCHEDUL E
Russ Canzler,
Hazleton Area, Colum-
bus (Cleveland, Triple-
A): As weather heated
up so has Canzler. The
Hazleton native earned
International League
Batter of the Week
honors for his perform-
ance June 11-17 when he
hit .381 (8-for-21) with
three home runs, 13 RBI
and four runs scored in
seven games. Hes
remained hot since
then, going 7-for-20
with two home runs and
six RBI. Over his last 10
games, the 26-year-old
is hitting .389 (14-for-36)
and has hit safely in
eight of nine games.
He has raised his
average on the season
nearly 30 points up to
.275 with eight home
runs, 36 RBI and a .332
on-base percentage.
Canzler was original-
ly drafted by the Cubs
in the 30th round in
2004. He was signed as
a minor league free
agent by Tampa Bay
last year and then
traded to Cleveland in
the offseason.
Kyle Landis,
Hazleton Area, Akron
(Cleveland, Double-A): An
18th round pick by the
Indians in 2007, the
right-handed reliever is
having a solid season for
the Aeros, putting up a
2.41 ERA in 22 games
while striking out 36 in
37
1
3 innings and posting
a 4-1 record with two
saves. His earned run
average was below 2
before allowing two runs
in 1
1
3 inning last week to
Reading.
The 26-year-old had a
seven-game, 11
1
3 inning
scoreless streak before
the outing against the
R-Phils.
Hes had a short stint
for Triple-A earlier this
season, pitching three
innings for the Clippers.
His best year in the
minors was in 2011, when
he combined to go 10-2
with a 2.54 ERA in 42
appearances spanning
three affiliates.
Cory Spangen-
berg, Abington
Heights, Lake Elsinore
(San Diego, Class A
advanced): The 10th
overall pick in 2011 by
the Padres was selected
as a starter for the
California League all-
star game last week. He
participated in the
contest and went
hitless in two at-bats
with a walk as the
California League stars
lost to the Carolina
League 9-1.
For the season, the
left-handed batting
second baseman is
batting .291 with one
home run, 33 RBI and 21
stolen bases in 27
attempts, to go along
with six triples, 11 dou-
bles and 40 runs in 66
games.
Ray Black, Cough-
lin, San Francisco
(extended spring train-
ing): A power pitcher,
Black is nursing a
shoulder injury which
arose at the end of
spring training and hes
been sidelined for about
three months still
rehabbing in Scottsdale,
Ariz.
After experiencing
soreness, he received a
cortisone shot and is
expected to begin
another throwing
program this week.
The seventh-round
draft pick (237th over-
all) out of the University
of Pittsburgh last June
is hoping to join the
short season Salem-
Keizer Volcanoes in
Oregon or the Low Class
A team in Augusta or
possibly join the Arizo-
na Rookie League
Giants.
Rich Thompson,
Montrose, Durham
(Tampa Bay, Triple-A): A
33-year-old speedy
outfielder, is batting .231
with four stolen bases
in 10 games since being
sent to the Bulls from
the Rays last month.
He spent three days
with Tampa last week
being recalled, and was
optioned back to Dur-
ham on Friday.
For the Rays, he had
just one hit in 17 at-bats
for the Rays, picked up
two stolen bases,
scored two runs and
knocked one in.
Last month, he was
traded to Tampa from
the Phillies and was
immediately called up
to the big leagues.
Before the trade, he
was hitting .307 for
Lehigh Valley with
seven stolen bases
along with an on-base
percentage of .390 for
the IronPigs.
Kyle McMyne, Old
Forge, Bakersfield
(Cincinnati, Class A
Advanced): Being pro-
moted to Bakersfield
just two weeks ago, the
right-handed reliever
has pitched in nine
games.
Taken by the Reds in
the fourth round (145th
overall) of last years
draft out of Villanova,
hes had good and
not-so-good outings for
the Blaze to account for
a 6.23 ERA.
Despite giving up
three runs in two in-
nings last week, he
picked up his first win
for Bakersfield to
improve to 1-1.
For the season for
Bakersfield, he has
given up nine earned
runs in 13 innings.
Overall this season in
the minors, he is 4-3
with a 3.86 ERA in 27
games.
D I S T R I C T 2 S P R E S E N C E I N P R O F E S S I O N A L B A S E B A L L
When Kingston/Forty Fort
Little League hosts teams dur-
ing the current District 31 tour-
naments, players will be step-
ping on what seems like a brand
new field at Hamilton Park.
Thanks to the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the
Kingston/Forty Fort Little
League field was renovated on
June15, just in time for the start
of the postseason events.
As part of the Yankees local
field rehabilitation program,
Kingston/Forty Fort was cho-
sen as Luzerne Countys recip-
ient of a makeover lead by head
groundskeeper Steve Horne.
Its great, said Matthew
May, league president of the
Kingston/Forty Fort Little
League. These fields take wear
and tear throughout the course
of the season, and to have these
guys come down and give their
expertise on helping us out to
redo the field is a great experi-
ence for everybody.
Horne was joined at the park
in Kingston with about a dozen
members of the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Yankees front of-
fice staff. The Little League or-
ganization also helped out with
volunteers lending a helping
hand wherever needed.
Last month, the Yankees ren-
ovated a field in Moosic. The or-
ganizers decided to nominate a
field from Lackawanna and Lu-
zerne as part of giving back to
the community while the Tri-
ple-A baseball team is playing
all of its games on the road this
season as its home PNC Field is
receiving renovations as well.
Giving back to the commu-
nity is very important to me
and I speak for the Yankees as
well, Horne said. Its our way
of still letting everyone know
that were still here. Were here
to stay and we do care about
our community and we want to
give back in every way possible.
And this is a way this year in
particular that we could reach
out and let everyone know that
were still here and we care and
we want you to remember us
and come out and see us when
we open our doors back. But in
the meantime well come to
your place and help you make
your place better.
This year Moosic was chosen
because it has housed the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red
Barons and Yankees for more
than 20 years, while Kingston/
Forty Fort was picked random-
ly.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Yankees will return next season
to play at PNC Field. While it
may be hectic, Horne and the
staff plan on continuing the Lit-
tle League field program every
year.
The Yankees will take entries
from organizations in Luzerne
and Lackawanna counties and
choose to renovate the field
based on the applications.
The future field facelifts may
be held in early fall or early
spring so it doesnt interfere
with the Yankees schedule.
The renovations at the King-
ston/Forty Fort field by Horne
and the SWB staff included a
new pitching mound, new cut-
outs around home plate and
adding absorbents into the dirt
to help drainage around the in-
field.
We do everything we can to
put the field back to Little
League spec, Horne said.
Make it very playable and do
something that will impress the
eye of the fan. And when the
parents and kids come out to
play on this field were going to
have a brand new field for
them.
It has also helped the fran-
chises not-so-good reputation
about getting involved in the
community.
I think on their part its a fan-
tastic thing theyre doing for
the community, May said.
Theyre really doing good
things for a lot of kids. Im glad
to see that theyre out offering
to do it.
Yankees pitch in for makeover
SWBs head groundkeeper
oversees a charitable Little
League effort.
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees corporate ticket sales executive Bob McLane, left, and Paul
Chilek, vice president of finance and accounting, help out on the Kingston/Forty Fort field.
Its our way of still letting everyone know that
were still here. Were here to stay, and we do
care about our community. We want to give back
in every way possible.
Steve Horne
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M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
PHILADELPHIA Pinch-
hitter Jim Thome hit a home
run leading off the bottom of
the ninth inning to lift the
Philadelphia Phillies over the
Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Sat-
urday after Jonathan Papelbon
blew his first save in 18 chanc-
es this season.
Juan Pierre and Jimmy Rol-
lins also homered for the Phil-
lies, helping manager Charlie
Manuel earn his 900th career
win.
Thome connected off Jake
McGee (2-2) for home run No.
609, tying Sammy Sosa for
seventh place on baseballs
career list. In the first meeting
at Citizens Bank Park between
this teams since Philadelphia
won the 2008 World Series, the
Phillies rallied from a 3-0 def-
icit against James Shields with
homers from their Nos. 1-2
hitters. But Papelbon couldnt
hold the lead.
Cardinals 8, Royals 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Matt
Holliday and Allen Craig paced
another big game for the St.
Louis offense, and Adam
Wainwright took advantage of
the robust run support in the
Cardinals victory over the
Kansas City Royals.
Holliday finished 4 for 5 and
drove in a pair of runs, pushing
his stat line against Kansas
City to 13 for 22 with two
homers and eight RBIs in five
games this season. Craig added
a two-run homer and finished
with three RBIs for the Cardi-
nals.
Rockies 11, Rangers 7
ARLINGTON, Texas
Tyler Colvin and Chris Nelson
had consecutive two-out, two-
run singles in an early outburst
for Colorado, and the Rockies
held on for a victory that ended
the Texas Rangers seven-game
winning streak.
Before Colorados four-run
third against Colby Lewis
(6-6), the Rangers hadnt even
allowed more than three runs
in a game during their winning
streak. Wil Nieves and Dexter
Fowler the Nos. 8 and 9
batters homered on consec-
utive pitches in the fifth off
reliever Michael Kirkman for
three more runs and an 11-1
lead.
Pirates 4, Tigers 1
PITTSBURGH Brad Lin-
coln allowed two hits and a run
in six innings, Andrew
McCutchen hit a three-run
homer and the Pittsburgh
Pirates won for the sixth time
in seven games with a victory
over the Detroit Tigers.
Lincoln (4-2) carried a no-
hitter through five innings
before Ramon Santiago singled
to lead off the sixth.
Astros 8, Indians 1
HOUSTON Rookie Dallas
Keuchel pitched a complete
game and J.D Martinez and
Jordan Schafer hit consecutive
homers in Houstons four-run
fifth inning, leading the Astros
to a win over the Cleveland
Indians.
Keuchel (1-0) allowed six
hits and struck out three for
his first win in his second ma-
jor league start.
Reds 6, Twins 0
CINCINNATI Johnny
Cueto remained unbeaten in
June by pitching seven innings
and driving in a pair of runs
with a squeeze bunt and a
bases-loaded groundout, lead-
ing the Cincinnati Reds to a
victory over the Minnesota
Twins.
Blue Jays 7, Marlins 1
MIAMI Edwin Encarna-
cion hit a tiebreaking homer in
the top of the ninth and Colby
Rasmus had a grand slam later
in the innings, lifting the To-
ronto Blue Jays to a win over
the Miami Marlins.
Yankees 4, Mets 3
NEW YORK Raul Ibanez
tied the game with a three-run
homer, pinch-hitter Eric Cha-
vez came through with a go-
ahead shot moments later and
the New York Yankees rallied
past the New York Mets 4-3
Saturday night to stop a three-
game skid.
Riding the long ball again,
the Yankees won for the fourth
time in five Subway Series
matchups this season. The
finale is quite an attraction,
too, with R.A. Dickey coming
off consecutive one-hitters
when he faces Yankees ace CC
Sabathia in a much-anticipated
pitching duel Sunday night.
Red Sox 8, Braves 4
BOSTON Will Middle-
brooks had a solo homer
among his three hits and drove
in two runs, Franklin Morales
gave Boston another decent
start in place of Josh Beckett
and the Red Sox beat the At-
lanta Braves.
Dustin Pedroia added three
hits, a walk and had two RBIs
for Boston, which won for the
eighth time in 10 games to
ensure a winning interleague
record for the eighth straight
season. The Red Sox improved
to 10-7 against NL opponents.
Nationals 3, Orioles 1
BALTIMORE Edwin
Jackson took a one-hitter into
the seventh inning, Adam
LaRoche homered, and the
Washington Nationals beat
rookie Wei-Yin Chen and the
Baltimore Orioles.
Michael Morse had two hits
and scored a run for the NL
East-leading Nationals, who
improved to 10-7 in interleague
play and 2-3 against Baltimore.
White Sox 8, Brewers 6
CHICAGO Dayan Viciedo
homered and drove in four
runs, Alex Rios delivered a
tie-breaking single in the sev-
enth inning, and the Chicago
White Sox rallied to beat the
Milwaukee Brewers.
Dodgers 3, Angels 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. Chris
Capuano outdueled Ervin
Santana with seven gritty in-
nings, leading the Los Angeles
Dodgers to a victory over the
Angels and helping end the NL
West leaders four-game losing
streak.
Capuano (9-2) allowed a run
and seven hits, struck out four
and walked none while low-
ering his ERA from 2.71 to
2.51.
M A J O R L E A G U E R O U N D U P
AP PHOTO
The Philadelphia Phillies JimThome (25) celebrates with his
teammates after he hit a solo home run against the Tampa Bay
Rays in the ninth inning of an interleague game Saturday in
Philadelphia. The Phillies won 7-6.
Thomes homer
lifts Philadelphia
The Associated Press
STANDINGS/STATS
F R I D A Y S
L A T E B O X E S
Angels 8, Dodgers 5
Los Angeles (N) Los Angeles (A)
ab r h bi ab r h bi
DGordn ss 5 0 0 0 Trout cf-lf 3 2 1 1
HrstnJr 2b 5 2 2 1 TrHntr rf 5 0 2 2
Ethier rf 4 1 3 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0
Abreu dh 5 1 1 3 KMorls dh 4 1 2 0
JRiver lf-1b 5 0 3 1 Trumo lf 4 1 1 0
Loney 1b 2 0 0 0 Bourjos cf 0 0 0 0
EHerrr ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Callasp 3b 3 2 2 1
AKndy 3b 2 0 0 0 HKndrc 2b 3 0 0 1
Uribe ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Aybar ss 4 1 2 2
A.Ellis c 4 0 1 0 BoWlsn c 3 1 1 1
GwynJ cf 3 1 1 0
Totals 37 512 5 Totals 33 812 8
Los Angeles (N) ................ 320 000 000 5
Los Angeles (A) ................ 030 302 00x 8
EJ.Wright (1). DPLos Angeles (N) 1, Los An-
geles (A) 2. LOBLos Angeles (N) 9, Los Angeles
(A) 6. 2BK.Morales (7), Callaspo (6), Aybar (14).
3BAybar (3). HRAbreu (2), Trout (7). SB
Gwynn Jr. (10). SBo.Wilson. SFH.Kendrick.
IP H R ER BB SO
Los Angeles (N)
Billingsley L,4-6....... 5 10 6 6 1 5
J.Wright .................... 1 2 2 2 1 1
Coffey....................... 1 0 0 0 0 2
Belisario ...................
2
3 0 0 0 1 0
Sh.Tolleson .............
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles (A)
Haren W,5-7............ 5 9 5 5 3 5
Takahashi H,3......... 1 1 0 0 0 0
S.Downs H,13......... 1 2 0 0 0 0
Isringhausen H,3..... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Frieri S,8-8............... 1 0 0 0 1 1
WPBillingsley.
UmpiresHome, Dale Scott;First, Dan Iassogna-
;Second, CB Bucknor;Third, Bill Miller.
T3:20. A44,548 (45,957).
Padres 9, Mariners 5
Seattle San Diego
ab r h bi ab r h bi
ISuzuki rf 5 2 3 0 Venale rf 4 3 3 1
Gutirrz cf 5 2 4 2 Maybin cf 5 0 1 1
Seager 3b 4 0 0 0 Headly 3b 2 0 1 3
Smoak 1b 4 0 1 1 Quentin lf 5 0 0 0
C.Wells lf 3 0 0 0 Denorfi lf 0 0 0 0
Olivo c 3 1 1 1 Alonso 1b 4 1 1 0
Ackley 2b 4 0 0 0 Forsyth 2b 4 2 2 0
Ryan ss 4 0 0 0 ECarer ss 4 1 1 1
Millwd p 2 0 0 0 Hundly c 3 1 0 0
Figgins ph 1 0 0 0 Richrd p 2 1 2 3
Furush p 0 0 0 0 Thayer p 0 0 0 0
OPerez p 0 0 0 0 Guzmn ph 1 0 0 0
MSndrs ph 1 0 0 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0
Thtchr p 0 0 0 0
Street p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 4 Totals 34 911 9
Seattle ................................ 211 010 000 5
San Diego.......................... 002 510 01x 9
ESeager 2 (7), Headley (5), Forsythe (2). DP
San Diego 1. LOBSeattle 8, San Diego 8.
2BVenable (16), Forsythe (2), E.Cabrera (9), Ri-
chard (1). HRGutierrez (2), Olivo (6). SBSeag-
er (6), Venable (8), Maybin (15). SRichard. SF
Smoak, Headley 2.
IP H R ER BB SO
Seattle
Millwood L,3-6......... 5 8 8 5 3 3
Furbush.................... 2 1 0 0 0 2
O.Perez.................... 1 2 1 1 0 1
San Diego
Richard W,5-7......... 6
2
3 6 5 3 3 6
Thayer H,2...............
1
3 1 0 0 0 0
Gregerson H,9 ........ 1 0 0 0 0 2
Thatcher ...................
2
3 2 0 0 0 0
Street S,9-9 .............
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
HBPby Millwood (Alonso).
UmpiresHome, Chris Conroy;First, Ed Hickox-
;Second, Mark Carlson;Third, Angel Hernandez.
T2:55. A30,053 (42,691).
Giants 5, Athletics 4
San Francisco Oakland
ab r h bi ab r h bi
GBlanc cf 4 0 2 2 Crisp cf 5 1 1 0
Theriot 2b 5 0 0 0 JWeeks 2b 5 1 1 1
MeCarr lf 5 0 1 0 Reddck rf 3 2 2 1
Posey dh 3 1 0 0 Cespds dh 4 0 0 0
Sandovl 3b 3 1 1 0 S.Smith lf 3 0 0 1
Belt 1b 2 1 1 2 Cowgill ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Schrhlt rf 2 0 0 0 JGoms lf 1 0 0 0
Christn ph-rf 2 1 1 0 Inge 3b 2 0 0 1
HSnchz c 4 1 2 1 Moss 1b 3 0 0 0
BCrwfr ss 2 0 0 0 KSuzuk c 4 0 1 0
Arias ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Pnngtn ss 3 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 5 Totals 34 4 5 4
San Francisco.................... 001 000 004 5
Oakland.............................. 300 000 001 4
ETheriot (2), J.Weeks (8). LOBSan Francisco
7, Oakland 10. 2BBelt (11). HRReddick (16).
SBG.Blanco 3 (12), Belt (4), Crisp 2 (15). CS
G.Blanco (3). SArias.
IP H R ER BB SO
San Francisco
Lincecum ................. 6 3 3 3 4 8
Affeldt .......................
2
3 0 0 0 1 1
Kontos ......................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Ja.Lopez ..................
2
3 0 0 0 1 1
Hensley W,3-3 ........
1
3 1 0 0 1 1
S.Casilla S,20-21.... 1 1 1 1 0 2
Oakland
J.Parker.................... 6 4 1 1 2 4
Blevins H,3 ..............
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Balfour H,6............... 1
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
R.Cook L,2-2
BS,2-6 ...................... 0 2 4 4 2 0
Doolittle.................... 1 2 0 0 0 2
J.Parker pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
R.Cook pitched to 4 batters in the 9th.
HBPby Blevins (Belt). WPJ.Parker.
UmpiresHome, Larry Vanover;First, Tony Ran-
dazzo;Second, Brian Gorman;Third, Todd Tiche-
nor.
T3:35. A35,067 (35,067).
S T A N D I N G S
All Times EDT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
New York ....................................... 42 28 .600 7-3 W-1 20-14 22-14
Baltimore........................................ 40 31 .563 2
1
2 5-5 L-1 20-15 20-16
Tampa Bay..................................... 38 32 .543 4 3-7 L-3 21-15 17-17
Boston............................................ 37 34 .521 5
1
2 1
1
2 8-2 W-1 18-20 19-14
Toronto........................................... 37 34 .521 5
1
2 1
1
2 6-4 W-2 19-15 18-19
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Cleveland....................................... 37 33 .529 5-5 L-1 20-18 17-15
Chicago.......................................... 37 34 .521
1
2 1
1
2 3-7 W-1 18-21 19-13
Detroit............................................. 34 37 .479 3
1
2 4
1
2 6-4 L-2 17-18 17-19
Kansas City ................................... 31 38 .449 5
1
2 6
1
2 6-4 L-2 11-22 20-16
Minnesota...................................... 28 42 .400 9 10 3-7 L-1 13-22 15-20
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Texas............................................... 44 28 .611 8-2 L-1 21-13 23-15
Los Angeles.................................... 39 33 .542 5 6-4 L-1 21-17 18-16
Oakland ........................................... 34 37 .479 9
1
2 4
1
2 8-2 L-1 18-18 16-19
Seattle.............................................. 30 42 .417 14 9 3-7 L-2 12-19 18-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Washington ................................... 41 28 .594 5-5 W-1 20-14 21-14
New York ....................................... 39 33 .542 3
1
2 6-4 L-1 23-16 16-17
Atlanta............................................ 38 33 .535 4
1
2 4-6 L-1 15-17 23-16
Philadelphia................................... 34 38 .472 8
1
2 5 5-5 W-1 15-20 19-18
Miami .............................................. 33 38 .465 9 5
1
2 1-9 L-6 17-20 16-18
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Cincinnati...................................... 39 31 .557 6-4 W-1 21-14 18-17
Pittsburgh..................................... 38 32 .543 1 6-4 W-3 23-12 15-20
St. Louis ....................................... 37 35 .514 3 2 6-4 W-2 17-16 20-19
Milwaukee .................................... 33 38 .465 6
1
2 5
1
2 5-5 L-1 18-18 15-20
Houston........................................ 29 42 .408 10
1
2 9
1
2 3-7 W-1 20-17 9-25
Chicago ........................................ 24 46 .343 15 14 4-6 L-2 14-19 10-27
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Los Angeles................................. 43 29 .597 4-6 W-1 24-12 19-17
San Francisco.............................. 39 32 .549 3
1
2 5-5 W-1 21-14 18-18
Arizona ......................................... 35 35 .500 7 3 5-5 W-2 18-17 17-18
Colorado....................................... 27 43 .386 15 11 3-7 W-1 15-21 12-22
San Diego..................................... 25 46 .352 17
1
2 13
1
2 5-5 W-1 15-23 10-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Friday's Games
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1
Baltimore 2, Washington 1
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, ppd., rain
Atlanta 4, Boston 1
Minnesota 5, Cincinnati 4
N.Y. Mets 6, N.Y. Yankees 4
Toronto 12, Miami 5
Cleveland 2, Houston 0
Texas 4, Colorado 1
Milwaukee 1, Chicago White Sox 0, 10 innings
St. Louis 11, Kansas City 4
L.A. Angels 8, L.A. Dodgers 5
San Francisco 5, Oakland 4
San Diego 9, Seattle 5
Saturday's Games
Toronto 7, Miami 1
St. Louis 8, Kansas City 2
Colorado 11, Texas 7
Houston 8, Cleveland 1
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1
Philadelphia 7, Tampa Bay 6
Cincinnati 6, Minnesota 0
Boston 8, Atlanta 4
L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 1
Chicago White Sox 8, Milwaukee 6
N.Y. Yankees 4, N.Y. Mets 3
Washington 3, Baltimore 1
San Francisco at Oakland, (n)
Seattle at San Diego, (n)
Sunday's Games
Tampa Bay (Price 9-4) at Philadelphia (Hamels
10-3), 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Minnesota (Diamond 5-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 2-5),
1:10 p.m.
Toronto (J.Chavez 0-0) at Miami (Buehrle 5-8), 1:10
p.m.
Atlanta (Minor 3-5) at Boston (A.Cook 0-1), 1:35
p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 7-4) at Pittsburgh (Correia 3-6),
1:35 p.m.
Washington (Detwiler 4-3) at Baltimore (Arrieta
3-9), 1:35 p.m.
Cleveland (D.Lowe 7-5) at Houston (Happ 5-7),
2:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Fiers 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Quin-
tana 2-1), 2:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Lynn 10-3) at Kansas City (J.Sanchez
1-3), 2:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Harang 5-4) at L.A. Angels (Richards
2-0), 3:35 p.m.
San Francisco (M.Cain 9-2) at Oakland (McCarthy
6-3), 4:05 p.m.
Seattle(Noesi 2-8) at SanDiego(Volquez 3-7), 4:05
p.m.
Tampa Bay (Cobb 3-3) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 0-3),
6:35 p.m., 2nd game
Colorado (White 2-5) at Texas (M.Harrison 9-3),
7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 9-3) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey
11-1), 8:10 p.m.
Monday's Games
Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Detroit at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Friday's Games
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1
Baltimore 2, Washington 1
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, ppd., rain
Atlanta 4, Boston 1
Minnesota 5, Cincinnati 4
N.Y. Mets 6, N.Y. Yankees 4
Toronto 12, Miami 5
Cleveland 2, Houston 0
Texas 4, Colorado 1
Milwaukee 1, Chicago White Sox 0, 10 innings
St. Louis 11, Kansas City 4
Arizona 6, Chicago Cubs 1
L.A. Angels 8, L.A. Dodgers 5
San Francisco 5, Oakland 4
San Diego 9, Seattle 5
Saturday's Games
Toronto 7, Miami 1
St. Louis 8, Kansas City 2
Colorado 11, Texas 7
Houston 8, Cleveland 1
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1
Philadelphia 7, Tampa Bay 6
Cincinnati 6, Minnesota 0
Boston 8, Atlanta 4
L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 1
Chicago White Sox 8, Milwaukee 6
N.Y. Yankees 4, N.Y. Mets 3
Washington 3, Baltimore 1
San Francisco at Oakland, (n)
Seattle at San Diego, (n)
Chicago Cubs at Arizona, (n)
Sunday's Games
Tampa Bay (Price 9-4) at Philadelphia (Hamels
10-3), 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Minnesota (Diamond 5-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 2-5),
1:10 p.m.
Toronto (J.Chavez 0-0) at Miami (Buehrle 5-8), 1:10
p.m.
Atlanta (Minor 3-5) at Boston (A.Cook 0-1), 1:35
p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 7-4) at Pittsburgh (Correia 3-6),
1:35 p.m.
Washington (Detwiler 4-3) at Baltimore (Arrieta
3-9), 1:35 p.m.
Cleveland (D.Lowe 7-5) at Houston (Happ 5-7),
2:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Fiers 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Quin-
tana 2-1), 2:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Lynn 10-3) at Kansas City (J.Sanchez
1-3), 2:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Harang 5-4) at L.A. Angels (Richards
2-0), 3:35 p.m.
San Francisco (M.Cain 9-2) at Oakland (McCarthy
6-3), 4:05 p.m.
Seattle(Noesi 2-8) at SanDiego(Volquez 3-7), 4:05
p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Garza 3-5) at Arizona (Miley 8-3),
4:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Cobb 3-3) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 0-3),
6:35 p.m., 2nd game
Colorado (White 2-5) at Texas (M.Harrison 9-3),
7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 9-3) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey
11-1), 8:10 p.m.
Monday's Games
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Miami, 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.
San Diego at Houston, 8:05 p.m.
Washington at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
Phillies 7, Rays 6
Tampa Bay Philadelphia
ab r h bi ab r h bi
DJnngs lf 4 0 0 0 Rollins ss 4 2 2 2
C.Pena 1b 5 0 1 0 Pierre lf 3 2 2 3
McGee p 0 0 0 0 Victorn cf 0 0 0 0
BUpton cf 4 0 1 0 Pence rf 4 0 0 0
Matsui rf 5 1 1 0 Ruiz c 3 0 2 1
Zobrist 2b 5 2 2 0 Wggntn 1b 4 0 1 0
Loaton c 3 1 1 0 Polanc 3b 4 0 0 0
Archer pr 0 1 0 0 Mayrry cf-lf 4 0 0 0
JMolin c 0 0 0 0 Mrtnz 2b 4 0 0 0
Kppngr 3b-1b 5 1 5 3 Kndrck p 0 1 0 0
EJhnsn ss 2 0 0 0 Fontent ph 1 1 1 0
Howell p 0 0 0 0 Valdes p 0 0 0 0
BGoms p 0 0 0 0 Luna ph 1 0 0 0
Conrad ph-3b 2 0 1 1 Qualls p 0 0 0 0
Shields p 2 0 1 1 Bastrd p 0 0 0 0
SRdrgz ph-ss 3 0 1 1 Papeln p 0 0 0 0
Thome ph 1 1 1 1
Totals 40 614 6 Totals 33 7 9 7
Tampa Bay......................... 030 000 012 6
Philadelphia....................... 002 300 101 7
No outs when winning run scored.
EZobrist (7), Ruiz (3), M.Martinez (2). DPTam-
pa Bay 1. LOBTampa Bay 12, Philadelphia 5.
2BKeppinger (4). HRRollins (6), Pierre (1),
Thome (5). SBPierre 2 (16).
IP H R ER BB SO
Tampa Bay
Shields ..................... 5 7 5 5 1 7
Howell....................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
B.Gomes.................. 1 1 1 0 0 0
McGee L,2-2............ 1 1 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia
K.Kendrick ............... 4 6 3 2 3 6
Valdes ...................... 2 1 0 0 0 4
Qualls H,12..............
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Bastardo H,14 ......... 1
1
3 4 1 1 0 2
Papelbon W,2-2
BS,1-18.................... 1 3 2 2 1 2
McGee pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
HBPby Shields (Ruiz, Pierre).
UmpiresHome, Jim Joyce;First, Vic Carapazza-
;Second, James Hoye;Third, Mike DiMuro.
T3:40. A44,878 (43,651).
Astros 8, Indians 1
Cleveland Houston
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Choo rf 4 0 1 0 Altuve 2b 4 1 2 1
ACarer ss 4 1 1 1 Lowrie ss 3 2 1 0
Kipnis 2b 4 0 3 0 Ca.Lee 1b 4 1 2 2
JoLopz 1b 4 0 0 0 Bogsvc rf 4 1 1 0
Brantly cf 4 0 1 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 1 2 2
CSantn c 3 0 0 0 JCastro c 4 0 0 0
Damon lf 3 0 0 0 JDMrtn lf 4 1 1 2
Hannhn 3b 2 0 0 0 Schafer cf 3 1 1 1
JGomz p 2 0 0 0 Keuchl p 3 0 0 0
Sipp p 0 0 0 0
Duncan ph 1 0 0 0
Accard p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 Totals 33 810 8
Cleveland........................... 000 100 000 1
Houston.............................. 000 041 03x 8
DPHouston 1. LOBCleveland 4, Houston 2.
2BChoo (23), Lowrie (13), Ca.Lee 2 (11), Bogu-
sevic (7), C.Johnson 2 (14). HRA.Cabrera (9), Al-
tuve(5), J.D.Martinez (8), Schafer (3). CSHanna-
han (2), Altuve (5).
IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland
J.Gomez L,4-7 ........ 5
2
3 6 5 5 1 3
Sipp........................... 1
1
3 0 0 0 0 2
Accardo.................... 1 4 3 3 0 0
Houston
Keuchel W,1-0 ........ 9 6 1 1 1 3
WPKeuchel.
UmpiresHome, Manny Gonzalez;First, Jordan
Baker;Second, Gerry Davis;Third, Phil Cuzzi.
T2:28. A34,241 (40,981).
Blue Jays 7, Marlins 1
Toronto Miami
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Lawrie 3b 3 1 0 0 Reyes ss 3 0 0 0
Rasms cf 5 1 2 4 HRmrz 3b 4 0 1 0
Bautist rf 5 0 1 0 Stanton rf 3 0 1 0
Encrnc 1b 4 2 2 1 Morrsn lf 4 0 0 0
KJhnsn 2b 4 1 1 0 Ruggin cf 4 1 2 0
YEscor ss 2 0 1 0 Infante 2b 4 0 1 1
RDavis lf 2 0 1 1 GSnchz 1b 3 0 0 0
Mathis c 4 1 0 0 Hayes c 3 0 0 0
Cecil p 2 0 0 0 JJhnsn p 1 0 0 0
Frasor p 0 0 0 0 Dobbs ph 1 0 0 0
Cooper ph 1 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0
Oliver p 0 0 0 0 Mujica p 0 0 0 0
Vizquel ph 1 1 0 0
Janssn p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 8 6 Totals 30 1 5 1
Toronto............................... 010 000 006 7
Miami .................................. 000 000 100 1
ECishek (1). DPToronto 2, Miami 1. LOBTo-
ronto 7, Miami 5. 2BInfante (17). HRRasmus
(13), Encarnacion (21). SY.Escobar 2, R.Davis.
IP H R ER BB SO
Toronto
Cecil.......................... 6 5 1 1 3 2
Frasor ....................... 1 0 0 0 0 2
Oliver W,2-2 ............ 1 0 0 0 0 1
Janssen.................... 1 0 0 0 0 2
Miami
Jo.Johnson.............. 7 2 1 1 2 7
Cishek L,4-1 ............ 1
1
3 3 4 1 2 0
Mujica.......................
2
3 3 2 2 0 1
Cecil pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
HBPby Mujica (Lawrie). BalkCishek.
UmpiresHome, Jeff Nelson;First, Lance Barrett-
;Second, Cory Blaser;Third, Tim Tschida.
T2:49. A24,448 (37,442).
Pirates 4, Tigers 1
Detroit Pittsburgh
ab r h bi ab r h bi
AJcksn cf 4 0 0 0 Presley lf 4 1 2 0
Boesch rf 4 0 0 0 Tabata rf 2 1 1 0
MiCarr 3b 4 1 1 1 AMcCt cf 3 1 1 3
Fielder 1b 4 0 2 0 GJones 1b 2 0 0 0
DYong lf 3 0 0 0
McGeh
ph-1b 2 1 1 0
Avila c 3 0 0 0 Walker 2b 3 0 1 1
JhPerlt ss 3 0 0 0 PAlvrz 3b 3 0 1 0
Dotel p 0 0 0 0 Barajs c 3 0 0 0
RSantg 2b-ss 3 0 1 0 JHrrsn ss 3 0 0 0
Scherzr p 1 0 0 0 Grilli p 0 0 0 0
Coke p 0 0 0 0 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0
Worth 2b 0 0 0 0 Lincoln p 2 0 0 0
Berry ph 1 0 0 0 J.Cruz p 0 0 0 0
Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0
Barmes ss 1 0 1 0
Totals 30 1 4 1 Totals 28 4 8 4
Detroit................................. 000 000 100 1
Pittsburgh .......................... 000 300 10x 4
DPDetroit 1. LOBDetroit 5, Pittsburgh 4.
2BFielder (16), Presley (9), McGehee (8). HR
Mi.Cabrera (15), A.McCutchen (13). CSTabata
(8), Walker (1). SScherzer, Tabata.
IP H R ER BB SO
Detroit
Scherzer L,6-5 ........ 6 3 3 3 1 7
Coke ......................... 0 3 1 1 0 0
Dotel ......................... 2 2 0 0 1 3
Pittsburgh
Lincoln W,4-2 .......... 6 2 1 1 1 7
J.Cruz H,12..............
1
3 1 0 0 0 0
Watson H,9 ..............
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Grilli H,17................. 1 0 0 0 0 2
Hanrahan S,19-21 .. 1 1 0 0 1 1
Lincoln pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Coke pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
HBPby Scherzer (Tabata).
UmpiresHome, Eric Cooper;First, Marty Foster-
;Second, Tim Timmons;Third, Jeff Kellogg.
Rockies 11, Rangers 7
Colorado Texas
ab r h bi ab r h bi
JHerrr ss 5 2 2 1 Kinsler 2b 5 0 1 0
Pachec 3b 5 2 2 0 Andrus ss 4 1 2 0
Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 Hamltn lf-cf 5 0 0 0
CGnzlz lf 5 1 1 0 Beltre 3b 5 1 3 1
Giambi dh 5 1 2 1 MiYong dh 5 1 2 1
Cuddyr 1b 5 0 1 2
N.Cruz
rf-lf-rf 5 2 3 4
Colvin rf 5 1 1 2 Napoli 1b 5 1 2 0
Nelson 2b-3b 5 1 3 2 Torreal c 3 0 1 1
Nieves c 4 1 2 2 Gentry cf 1 0 0 0
Fowler cf 4 2 3 1 BSnydr rf 1 1 1 0
DvMrp ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 43111711 Totals 40 715 7
Colorado.......................... 104 330 000 11
Texas ............................... 000 160 000 7
EHamilton (4). DPColorado 1, Texas 1. LOB
Colorado 5, Texas 9. 2BJ.Herrera (4), Cuddyer
(23), Nelson 2 (7), Kinsler (23), Mi.Young (12), Na-
poli (4). HRNieves (1), Fowler (9), N.Cruz 2 (11).
SBJ.Herrera 2 (2), Pacheco (3). STorrealba.
IP H R ER BB SO
Colorado
Outman..................... 4
2
3 8 5 5 1 3
Ottavino....................
1
3 3 2 2 0 0
Brothers W,3-2........ 2 2 0 0 0 3
Belisle....................... 1 1 0 0 1 1
R.Betancourt ........... 1 1 0 0 0 2
Texas
Lewis L,6-6 .............. 4 12 8 7 0 6
Kirkman.................... 2 3 3 3 0 1
M.Lowe..................... 2 2 0 0 0 0
Scheppers ............... 1 0 0 0 0 1
UmpiresHome, Jim Wolf;First, Wally Bell;Se-
cond, Ron Kulpa;Third, D.J. Reyburn.
T3:27. A42,516 (48,194).
Cardinals 8, Royals 2
St. Louis Kansas City
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Furcal ss 3 2 2 1 AGordn lf 3 1 2 1
Jay cf 5 1 2 1 YBtncr 2b 4 0 0 1
Hollidy dh 5 2 4 2 Butler dh 4 0 0 0
Beltran rf 5 0 2 1 Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 0
Craig 1b 5 1 2 3 Francr rf 4 0 0 0
Freese 3b 4 0 2 0 Mostks 3b 4 0 1 0
MCrpnt lf 5 0 1 0 AEscor ss 3 0 2 0
T.Cruz c 4 1 0 0 Dyson cf 3 0 0 0
Descals 2b 4 1 1 0 Quinter c 3 1 1 0
Totals 40 816 8 Totals 32 2 6 2
St. Louis............................. 001 031 201 8
Kansas City ....................... 000 002 000 2
DPSt. Louis 1, Kansas City 4. LOBSt. Louis 8,
Kansas City 4. 2BHolliday (15). 3BA.Gordon
(2). HRCraig (9).
IP H R ER BB SO
St. Louis
Wainwright W,6-7... 7 6 2 2 1 4
Boggs ....................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Motte......................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City
Mendoza L,2-4........ 4
1
3 7 4 4 2 2
K.Herrera .................
2
3 1 0 0 0 0
Bueno....................... 1 2 1 1 0 0
G.Holland.................
1
3 3 2 2 0 1
Mijares...................... 1
2
3 0 0 0 1 1
Crow......................... 1 3 1 1 0 1
UmpiresHome, Rob Drake;First, Joe West;Sec-
ond, Sam Holbrook;Third, Mike Estabrook.
T2:58. A37,240 (37,903).
Reds 6, Twins 0
Minnesota Cincinnati
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Span cf 4 0 0 0 Cozart ss 5 0 0 0
Revere rf 4 0 0 0 Heisey cf 4 0 1 0
Mauer 1b 4 0 1 0 Votto 1b 2 1 0 0
Wlngh lf 3 0 1 0 BPhllps 2b 4 1 1 2
Plouffe 3b 3 0 0 0 Bruce rf 4 2 2 0
Doumit c 3 0 1 0 Rolen 3b 3 2 2 1
Dozier ss 3 0 0 0 Frazier lf 4 0 2 0
JCarrll 2b 2 0 0 0 Hanign c 2 0 0 0
Dunsng p 1 0 0 0 Cueto p 2 0 0 2
Swarzk p 1 0 0 0 Arrdnd p 0 0 0 0
Parmel ph 1 0 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0
Capps p 0 0 0 0 Simon p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 3 0 Totals 31 6 8 5
Minnesota.......................... 000 000 000 0
Cincinnati ........................... 000 401 01x 6
EPlouffe (8). DPMinnesota 1, Cincinnati 1.
LOBMinnesota 4, Cincinnati 7. 2BMauer (15),
Bruce (16), Rolen (7), Frazier (12). HRB.Phillips
(10). CSWillingham (1). SCueto.
IP H R ER BB SO
Minnesota
Duensing L,1-3........ 3 4 4 4 2 1
Swarzak ................... 4 3 1 1 2 2
Capps....................... 1 1 1 0 1 1
Cincinnati
Cueto W,9-3 ............ 7 3 0 0 1 9
Arredondo................ 1 0 0 0 0 0
Simon ....................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Duensing pitched to 4 batters in the 4th.
HBPby Cueto (Willingham).
UmpiresHome, Dan Bellino;First, Mike Muchlin-
ski;Second, Bob Davidson;Third, Mark Lollo.
T2:40. A41,750 (42,319).
1936 Rookie Joe DiMaggio hit two homers in the
fifth inning and added two doubles in the New York
Yankees 18-4 victory over the St. Louis Browns.
1950 Wes Westrum of the New York Giants hit
three home runs and a triple in a 12-2 victory over
the Cincinnati Reds.
1955 Harmon Killebrew hit his first major league
homer, off Billy Hoeft at Griffith Stadium, but the De-
troit Tigers beat the Washington Senators 18-7.
1962 Jack Reed, a substitute outfielder, hit a
homer off Phil Regan in the 22nd inning to give the
NewYork Yankees a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers
in a game that lasted 7 hours, 22 minutes. It was the
only homer Reed hit in the majors.
1968 JimNorthrup tied a major league record by
hitting two grand slams in one game as the Detroit
Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 14-3.
1983 Don Sutton of the Milwaukee Brewers be-
came the eighth pitcher in major league history to
strike out 3,000 batters. Suttons 3,000th victimwas
Clevelands Alan Bannister in a 3-2 win over the In-
dians.
1984 Oaklands Joe Morgan hit his 265th home
run as a second baseman, breaking Roger Horn-
sbys career home run record for that position. Mor-
gans homer off Frank Tanana was the 267th of his
career and led the As to a 4-2 win over Texas.
1994 Jeff Bagwell hit three homers, two in one
inning to tie a major league record, as the Houston
Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 16-4.
1997 Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners
struck out 19batters oneshort of Roger Clemens
major league record for a nine-inning game. He be-
came the first AL left-hander to fan 19, but the Oak-
land Athletics won 4-1.
1998 Sammy Sosa tied the major-league record
for homers in a month, hitting his18th of June in the
first inning of the Cubs 7-6 loss to Detroit. Sosa,
with 31 homers overall, matched the mark set by
Detroits Rudy York inAugust 1937, andbrokeWillie
Mays NL record set in August 1965.
2002 Both starters in the first game of the Ana-
heim-Texas doubleheader Joaquin Benoit and
Aaron Sele threw 96 pitches, 53 strikes and 43
balls. Benoit and the Rangers won 8-5.
2003 Brad Wilkerson hit for the cycle, going
4-for-4 with four RBIs, in Montreals 6-4 win over
Pittsburgh. It was the first cycle in the majors this
season and was performed in sequence single,
double, triple and homer.
2007 Dustin McGowan pitched a one-hitter to
lead Toronto to a 5-0 victory over Colorado. Jeff
Baker singled leading off the ninth inning to spoil
McGowans no-hit bid. He retired the next three bat-
ters to finish off his first career shutout. He struck
out seven and walked one over 109 pitches.
Todays birthday: Robbie Ross 23;Juan Francisco
25;Phil Hughes 25.
T H I S D A T E I N B A S E B A L L
Dodgers 3, Angels 1
Los Angeles (N) Los Angeles (A)
ab r h bi ab r h bi
DGordn ss 4 2 2 0 Trout cf 4 0 1 0
HrstnJr 2b 4 1 1 1 TrHntr rf 4 0 0 0
Ethier rf 4 0 1 0 Pujols 1b 3 0 2 0
Abreu dh 4 0 0 0 Trumo lf 4 0 0 0
JRiver lf 4 0 0 0 KMorls dh 4 0 0 0
GwynJ cf 0 0 0 0 HKndrc 2b 4 1 2 0
Loney 1b 3 0 0 0 MIzturs 3b 4 0 0 0
EHerrr cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Aybar ss 3 0 2 1
Uribe 3b 3 0 0 0 Hester c 3 0 1 0
A.Ellis c 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 4 1 Totals 33 1 8 1
Los Angeles (N) ................ 200 001 000 3
Los Angeles (A) ................ 000 010 000 1
EPujols (3), M.Izturis (4). DPLos Angeles (N)
2, Los Angeles (A) 1. LOBLos Angeles (N) 2, Los
Angeles (A) 6. 2BH.Kendrick (12).
3BD.Gordon(2). SBD.Gordon(22), Trout (20).
IP H R ER BB SO
Los Angeles (N)
Capuano W,9-2....... 7 7 1 1 0 4
Belisario H,7............ 1 1 0 0 0 1
Jansen S,12-15....... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles (A)
E.Santana L,4-8 ...... 8 4 3 2 0 10
Takahashi ................ 1 0 0 0 0 1
HBPby Capuano (Pujols). WPE.Santana.
PBA.Ellis.
UmpiresHome, DanIassogna;First, CBBucknor-
;Second, Bill Miller;Third, Dale Scott.
Yankees 4, Mets 3
New York (A) New York (N)
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Jeter ss 4 0 1 0 Niwnhs cf 5 1 1 1
Grndrs cf 3 0 0 0 Hefner p 0 0 0 0
AlRdrg 3b 4 0 0 0 Vldspn 2b 5 0 1 0
Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 DWrght 3b 5 0 1 0
Teixeir 1b 3 1 0 0 Duda rf 5 0 1 0
Swisher rf 4 1 2 0 DnMrp 1b 4 1 1 0
Ibanez lf 4 1 1 3 Hairstn lf 4 1 0 0
RSorin p 0 0 0 0 Quntnll ss 3 0 1 0
RMartn c 3 0 0 0 Thole c 1 0 0 1
Wise ph-lf 1 0 0 0 ATorrs pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Nova p 2 0 0 0 CYoung p 3 0 1 1
Rapada p 0 0 0 0 Rauch p 0 0 0 0
ErChvz ph 1 1 1 1 Byrdak p 0 0 0 0
Eppley p 0 0 0 0 JuTrnr ph 1 0 0 0
Logan p 0 0 0 0 Nickes c 0 0 0 0
Roertsn p 0 0 0 0
CStwrt c 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 5 4 Totals 36 3 7 3
New York (A) ..................... 000 000 400 4
New York (N)..................... 001 101 000 3
EAl.Rodriguez (4), Jeter (6). LOBNewYork (A)
4, New York (N) 11. 2BSwisher (20), Valdespin
(5), Dan.Murphy (18), Quintanilla (5). HRIbanez
(11), Er.Chavez (5), Nieuwenhuis (7). SBJeter
(6), Granderson (4).
IP H R ER BB SO
New York (A)
Nova ......................... 5
2
3 5 3 2 3 7
Rapada W,2-0.........
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Eppley H,4...............
1
3 1 0 0 0 0
Logan H,9 ................
2
3 0 0 0 0 2
Robertson H,5......... 1 0 0 0 2 3
R.Soriano S,14-15.. 1 1 0 0 0 2
New York (N)
C.Young................... 6 4 3 3 3 4
Rauch L,3-7............. 1
1
3 1 1 1 0 1
Byrdak ......................
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Hefner....................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
C.Young pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
UmpiresHome, TimMcClelland;First, Brian Run-
ge;Second, Ted Barrett;Third, Marvin Hudson.
T3:14. A42,122 (41,922).
Nationals 3, Orioles 1
Washington Baltimore
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Espinos 2b 5 0 0 0 BRorts 2b 4 0 1 0
Harper cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Hardy ss 4 0 0 0
Zmrmn 3b 4 0 0 0 C.Davis rf 4 0 0 0
Morse dh 4 1 2 0 AdJons cf 4 1 1 1
LaRoch 1b 4 2 2 1 Wieters c 4 0 0 0
Dsmnd ss 4 0 0 0 Betemt 3b 3 0 2 0
TMoore lf 2 0 1 0 MrRynl 1b 3 0 1 0
Berndn lf 1 0 0 0 NJhnsn dh 1 0 0 0
Nady rf 2 0 1 1
RPauln
ph-dh 1 0 0 0
Ankiel cf 1 0 1 0 Pearce lf 3 0 0 0
Flores c 4 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 2 Totals 31 1 5 1
Washington ....................... 020 100 000 3
Baltimore............................ 000 000 100 1
EZimmerman (4), Betemit (10). DPWashing-
ton 2, Baltimore 1. LOBWashington 7, Baltimore
4. 2BAnkiel (10). HRLaRoche (13), Ad.Jones
(19). SBHarper (6).
IP H R ER BB SO
Washington
E.Jackson W,4-4 .... 6
1
3 4 1 1 1 5
Mic.Gonzalez H,2...
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
S.Burnett H,14 ........ 1 1 0 0 0 0
Clippard S,12-13..... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore
W.Chen L,7-3.......... 5 6 3 2 2 4
ODay........................ 1 0 0 0 1 0
Ayala......................... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Strop......................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Patton ....................... 1 1 0 0 0 1
UmpiresHome, Tom Hallion;First, David Rack-
ley;Second, Alfonso Marquez;Third, Brian ONora.
Red Sox 8, Braves 4
Atlanta Boston
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Bourn cf 5 1 3 2 Nava lf 4 1 1 2
Prado lf 2 0 0 0 Pedroia 2b 4 1 3 2
McCnn dh 4 0 1 1 Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0
Uggla 2b 4 1 1 0 Sltlmch c 4 1 1 0
FFrmn 1b 4 0 1 0 AdGnzl 1b 5 1 2 1
C.Jones 3b 4 0 1 1 Mdlrks 3b 4 1 3 2
Heywrd rf 4 1 1 0 C.Ross rf 4 1 2 1
D.Ross c 4 1 1 0 Kalish cf 3 1 0 0
Smmns ss 4 0 1 0 Aviles ss 4 1 2 0
Totals 35 410 4 Totals 36 814 8
Atlanta ................................ 100 011 100 4
Boston................................ 221 010 20x 8
EF.Morales (1). DPAtlanta 2, Boston 2. LOB
Atlanta6, Boston9. 2BC.Jones (5), Simmons (4),
Pedroia (18), Middlebrooks (10), C.Ross 2 (12),
Aviles (18). HRMiddlebrooks (9). SBBourn 2
(20), Prado (8).
IP H R ER BB SO
Atlanta
Delgado L,4-8.......... 1
1
3 6 4 4 2 1
C.Martinez ............... 3 6 2 2 0 2
Varvaro..................... 2 1 2 2 2 3
Venters.....................
2
3 1 0 0 0 1
Medlen ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 2
Boston
F.Morales W,1-1..... 6 7 3 2 1 8
Atchison H,4............
1
3 2 1 1 1 0
A.Miller H,10............
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Padilla....................... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Aceves ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
HBPby Delgado (Nava). WPVenters.
UmpiresHome, Doug Eddings;First, Alan Porter-
;Second, Kerwin Danley;Third, Paul Nauert.
T3:03. A37,782 (37,495).
White Sox 8, Brewers 6
Milwaukee Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Aoki lf 4 2 3 0 Lillirdg cf 4 0 0 0
Morgan rf 4 0 1 1
De Aza
ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Braun dh 4 0 1 1 Bckhm 2b 5 1 3 1
ArRmr 3b 4 2 2 0 A.Dunn dh 4 0 0 0
Hart 1b 5 0 1 0 Konerk 1b 4 1 1 0
RWeks 2b 4 1 0 0 Rios rf 4 2 3 1
Kottars c 2 0 1 0 Przyns c 3 1 1 0
Mldnd ph-c 2 1 1 1 Viciedo lf 4 2 3 4
Ransm ss 4 0 1 1 AlRmrz ss 4 1 2 1
Green ph 1 0 0 0 OHudsn 3b 3 0 1 1
CGomz cf 3 0 0 1
Totals 37 611 5 Totals 36 814 8
Milwaukee.......................... 011 013 000 6
Chicago.............................. 020 202 11x 8
EViciedo (1). LOBMilwaukee 11, Chicago 8.
2BAoki (11), Hart (19), Kottaras (4), Beckham
(10), O.Hudson (3). HRViciedo (13). SBAoki 4
(9), Braun (13), Beckham (2), Rios (10). SPier-
zynski, O.Hudson. SFC.Gomez.
IP H R ER BB SO
Milwaukee
Wolf........................... 5
1
3 8 5 5 0 4
Loe BS,3-3...............
2
3 2 1 1 0 1
Veras L,3-3.............. 1 2 1 1 1 3
Dillard ....................... 1 2 1 1 1 0
Chicago
Axelrod..................... 5
1
3 6 5 4 0 3
Ohman BS,2-2 ........ 0 1 1 1 0 0
N.Jones.................... 1 3 0 0 1 1
Crain W,2-1 .............
2
3 0 0 0 1 2
Thornton H,11.........
2
3 1 0 0 1 1
Reed S,9-10 ............ 1
1
3 0 0 0 1 1
Ohman pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
HBPby Axelrod (Aoki, R.Weeks). PBPierzyn-
ski.
UmpiresHome, Mark Wegner;First, Angel Cam-
pos;Second, Brian Knight;Third, Mike Winters.
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S P O R T S
Meeting a big leaguer
FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Former major leaguer baseball catcher Jim Leyritz shakes
hands with 9-year-old Trevor Thomas, of Clarks Summit, at
Barnes & Nobles in the Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre
Township. Leyritz was on hand to sign copies of his book
Catching Heat.
PLAINS Elvin Robinson
had two home runs to lead
North Wilkes-Barre over Plains
9-8 in a District 16 Little
League major baseball playoff
game Saturday.
Ryan Keys also had a home
run for North Wilkes-Barre,
while pitching 4
2
3 innings for
the victory.
Plains was lead by Frank
Costano with two hits.
Mountain Top 10, Duryea 0
Evan Knapp and Colin Macko
had three hits apiece in a four-
inning win.
Steven Wegeren struck out
seven in three innings and
combined with Wyatt Kindler
on the two-hit shutout.
Justin Darden, Sean Wills
and Corey Chalk each added
two hits for Mountain Top,
while Ben Kreuzer had one.
Kyle Rolston and Jason De-
Board recorded hits for Duryea.
Avoca/Dupont 8,
Jenkins Township 3
Tim Murphy, Walter Coles
and Kevin Krawcviyk combined
for nine strikeouts in Avoca/
Duponts win.
Coles and Alex McAndrew
both hit a two-run homer. Joey
Carey finished with a hit and
two runs scored.
Jonathan Winters homered
for Jenkins Township. Dom
Stella added a hit and a run.
DISTRICT 31
MAJOR BASEBALL
Back Mountain American 6,
Kingston/Forty Fort 1
J.B. Barrett struck out six
batters and went 3-for-3 with a
double and a home run to lead
Back Mountain American.
Christian Roberts added a
double while Devan Robbins
and Carl Markowski each had
an RBI in the win.
Mark Mahalic went 3-for-3
with a homerun and Billy Elko
was 2-for-2 in the effort for
Kingston/Forty Fort.
Exeter/Pittston 3,
Northwest 1
Matt Wright pitched a one-
hitter and struck out 13 for
Exeter/Pittston.
Wright added a triple at the
plate while Alex Gushka con-
tributed with two RBI. Dylan
Spurlin added an RBI double
and Mason Egan had a single
and a run scored.
Taylor Stevens had the lone
hit for Northwest.
Wyoming/West Wyoming 17,
Swoyersville 3
Alex Hawk went 4-for-4 with
a home run to lead Wyoming/
West Wyoming.
Matt Silinskie also went
4-for-4 with a two-run triple and
a double. Matt Hindmarsh
finished with two doubles.
Swoyersville got a double
from Zach Hospadar.
DISTRICT 16
MAJOR SOFTBALL
Duryea/Pittston Township 9,
Mountain Top 4
Nina Cencetti came through
batting and pitching, striking
out 10 in a complete-game win
while going 4-for-4 at the plate.
Bella Gorzkowski and Kerri
Shamnoski had two hits each
for Duryea/Pittston Township.
Mountain Top got hits from
Sara Hopkins, Sarah Macko and
Jordan Olenginski.
DISTRICT 31
MAJOR SOFTBALL
Greater Wyoming Area 15,
West Pittston 6
Gwen Glatz finished with 11
strikeouts while Emily Wanko
recorded four RBI for GWA.
Jessica Perence had one double
and three RBI while Kristi Skok
added two singles and two RBI
in the win.
West Pittston was led by
Grace Angelellas triple and two
RBI.
L I T T L E L E A G U E R O U N D U P
NIKO J. KALLIANIOTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Mountain Tops Evan Knapp (left) just beats out a throw to first with Duryeas Jason DeBoard at the bag during Saturdays District
16 Little League major baseball game. It was one of Knapps three hits on the day in a four-inning win.
Homers lift North Wilkes-Barre
NIKO J. KALLIANIOTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Mountain Tops Brandon Brozena (left) is safe at second base as
Duryeas Matt Starinsky looks to make the play. Mountain Top
defeated Duryea 10-0.
The Times Leader staff
HAZLETON Ryan Gimbi
threw a no-hitter in the second
game of a doubleheader onSatur-
day as Hazleton finished off a
doubleheader sweep of Back
Mountain in Wyoming Valley se-
nior legion play.
Gimbi struck out eight and
didnt allow a walk in his gem as
Hazleton won the second game
5-0 after taking the opener 9-1.
Kyle Karmonick and Gimbi
held Back Mountain to one run
on six hits in the opener.
Carl Cara, Rich Gawel and Tyl-
er Rubasky finished the after-
noon with three hits apiece.
Nigel Stearns had two hits in
the opener and went the distance
onthemoundinthesecondgame
for Back Mountain.
Back Mountain Hazleton
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Stearns cf 3 1 2 0 CCara ss 2 3 1 0
Shultz lf 2 0 1 0 Rubasky c 4 1 1 1
Skudalski c 3 0 2 1 Barletta cf 4 1 1 1
Stepniak 1b 3 0 0 0 Gawel 2b 3 1 2 2
Balloun 2b 3 0 0 0 Zaloga 1b 3 2 2 2
Condo 3b 3 0 1 0 Karmonick p 1 0 0 0
Goode rf 3 0 0 0 Yanac dh 4 1 2 1
Strausser ss 3 0 0 0 Seach lf 3 0 0 0
Bean p 3 0 0 0 Klein 3b 3 0 0 0
Wolfe rf 3 0 0 1
Totals 26 1 6 1 Totals 29 9 9 8
Back Mountain......................... 001 000 0 1
Hazleton................................... 101 232 x 9
2B CCara, Rubasky, Yanac
IP H R ER BB SO
Back Mountain
Bean (L)..................... 6.2 9 9 9 4 4
Condo........................ 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Hazleton
Karmonick (W) ......... 6 6 1 1 1 6
Gimbi ......................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Back Mountain Hazleton
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Stearns p 3 0 0 0 CCara ss 4 0 2 1
Shultz lf 3 0 0 0 Rubasky c 3 1 2 1
Skudalski c 3 0 0 0 Barletta cf 4 0 1 1
Stepniak 1b 2 0 0 0 Gawel 2b 4 0 1 1
Condo 3b 2 0 0 0 Zaloga lf 0 1 0 0
Goode rf 2 0 0 0 Sullivan lf 2 0 0 0
Balloun 2b 2 0 0 0 Karmonick p 1 0 0 0
Strausser ss 2 0 0 0 Seach dh 3 0 0 0
Bean cf 2 0 0 0 Yanac dh 1 0 0 0
Klein 3b 1 1 0 0
Wolfe rf 3 1 1 0
Chirico 1b 2 1 1 1
Totals 21 0 0 0 Totals 27 5 8 5
Back Mountain......................... 000 000 0 0
Hazleton................................... 000 401 0 5
IP H R ER BB SO
Back Mountain
Stearns (L)................ 7 8 5 5 8 5
Hazleton
Gimbi (W).................. 7 0 0 0 0 8
Wilkes-Barre 9, Nanticoke 5
Chris DeMarco went 2-for-4
with two RBI to lead Wilkes-
Barre. Cal Lismancame upwitha
complete-game win, holding off a
Nanticoke rally in the bottom of
the seventh.
Nick Deno tripled and drove in
three runs for Nanticoke.
Wilkes-Barre Nanticoke
ab r h bi ab r h bi
MDeMrco 3b 4 2 2 0 Briggs 2b 3 2 2 0
Preston c 3 1 2 1 Jezewski cf 3 1 2 1
Kerr cf 3 1 0 1 Hauer p 2 0 0 0
Sutton 1b 4 1 1 1 Pawlwski 3b 1 1 0 0
CDeMarco lf 4 1 2 2 Ioanna ss 2 1 0 1
Kendra ss 0 0 0 0 Deno 3b 4 0 1 3
Gushanus dh 4 2 0 0 Volkel lf 2 0 1 0
Lisman p 4 0 0 0 Youngbld lf 1 0 0 0
Shorts rf 3 0 1 1 Higgs c 4 0 0 0
Kabama 2b 2 1 1 0 Ivan 1b 3 0 1 0
Malacari ph 1 0 0 0 Stashik rf 0 0 0 0
Decker rf 2 0 0 0
Kinney dh 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 9 9 6 Totals 28 5 7 5
Wilkes-Barre............................ 107 010 0 9
Nanticoke................................. 001 000 4 5
3B Deno
IP H R ER BB SO
Wilkes-Barre
Lisman (W) ............... 7 7 5 5 5 2
Nanticoke
Hauer (L) ................... 4 9 9 6 1 2
Ivan............................. 3 0 0 0 0 4
L E G I O N R O U N D U P
Gimbi gets no-hitter
in twinbill sweep
The Times Leader staff
in the quarterfinals to stave off
the father-son team of Larry and
Mariano Medico by a stroke.
But the par-playing Lanecki
was convinced it may have been
more than a stroke of luck that
pushed his breathtaking putt in-
to the cup.
My dad passed away in 2009,
and Brandon and I played a lot of
tournaments together, Lanecki
said of the late Joe Len La-
necki. Brandon and I became
friends because of my father. He
(Matthews) said, Your dads
helping put it in the hole.
This was exciting.
The excitement continues this
morning, when Gill and Vonder-
heid will face Joe Montionel and
Joe Weiscarger in an 8:30 a.m.
semifinal match and Lanecki
and Matthews will tee off with
Joe Carroll and Christian Davis
at 8:40 a.m. in the other semifi-
nal.
Thatll mean Vonderheid and
Gill will have to recover quickly
from an endlessly long day.
It got longer when the duo ral-
lied from three shots down with
four to play on the back nine.
But Vonderheid and Gill bird-
ied hole No. 6, had what Vonder-
heid called a really good up-
and-down on 7, then birdied 8
and used Vonderheids pretty
birdie putt on the ninth hole to
force extra holes.
Then, Gill said, it was like
Groundhog Day.
Aroundandaroundthey went,
coming up with the same scores
through seven playoff holes
one teamwould drop a beautiful
second-shot gimme and the
other tandem would answer
with a second shot that landed
even closer to the hole.
Cant say enough about Matt
and Jonathan, Vonderheid said,
they played great golf all day.
Finally, just after sunset and
with darkness approaching
quickly, Gill and Vonderheid
found the one putt on No. 9 the
eighthplayoff hole that Hoover
and Davis couldnt answer.
That left Vonderheidhavingto
answer for missing a meal.
I am an hour and 15 minutes
late, Vonderheid said, for din-
ner with my wife.
Matthews simply ate it up
when his teammates putt went
in.
The former state champion
from Pittston Area dropped his
arms in disbelief when his own
attempt at a birdie on a six-foot
putt stopped suddenly on the
outer lip of the hole.
Then Lanecki made a much
tougher attempt look like a
cinch, as a delighted Matthews
raced to his teammate lifted him
in an extended celebration.
Oh God, Rickys one of the
nicest guys you can meet in the
entire world, Matthews said. If
we win this, I know it would
mean the world to him. I would
rather that happen for him than
me. Im really happy I missed
that putt and he made it.
For that to happen, that was
incredible.
ALLAN
Continued from Page 1C
FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Mike Carroll putts on the second hole during the John A. Allan
Tournament on Saturday at Fox Hill Country Club.
INDIANAPOLIS The host
Indians jumped all over Scran-
ton/Wilkes-Barre starter John
Maine, chasing himinthe first in-
ningof an8-3Yankees loss onSat-
urday.
The first six batters of the
game for Indianapolis reached
base before Maine recorded an
out in the bottomof the first. The
Indians scored six runs on five
hits and sent 12 batters to the
plate in the frame to take a com-
manding lead.
Nelson Figueroa replaced
Maine, who managed just the
lone out. All six runs against
Maine were earned, raising his
ERA to 12.00 after his second
start with the Yankees.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
chipped away in the next two in-
nings, getting an RBI double
fromBrandonLairdinthesecond
and then a two-run homer from
Jack Cust in the third to cut the
deficit in half. It was Custs team-
leading15th home run of the sea-
son, putting himin the top five in
the International League.
But the Indians tightened
things up fromthere and got solo
shots from Starling Marte and
Brandon Boggs in the sixth and
seventh, respectively, to put the
game out of reach.
Figueroa gave the Yankees (40-
36) a chance to rally by throwing
4
2
3 innings of scoreless relief, al-
lowing two hits. Both home runs
came against Manny Delcarmen.
Indianapolis (46-29) has taken
the first twoof a four-game series,
which continues at 1:15 p.m. to-
day at Victory Field. The Yankees
are scheduledto sendAdamWar-
ren to the hill against the Indians
Jeff Locke.
Yankees Indianapolis
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Russo rf 4 1 1 0 GHerndz lf 4 1 1 0
Joseph 2b 4 0 2 0 dArnaud ss 2 1 0 1
Mustelier lf 4 0 0 0 AHerndz ss 1 0 0 0
Cust dh 4 1 1 2 Marte cf 5 2 3 2
Branyan 1b 2 0 0 0 Fox dh 4 1 1 0
Cervelli c 3 1 0 0 Clement 1b 5 1 1 2
Laird 3b 3 0 1 1 Navarro 3b 3 1 1 0
Curtis cf 4 0 0 0 Boggs rf 3 1 1 1
Pena ss 3 0 1 0 Morales c 4 0 1 1
Friday 2b 2 0 0 1
Totals 31 3 6 3 Totals 33 8 9 8
Yankees............................... 012 000 000 3
Indianapolis......................... 600 001 10x 8
SWB 2B: Laird (18); HR: Cust (15); Team RISP:
1-for-6; Team LOB: 5; SB: Russo (13); E: Maine (1)
IND 2B: Fox (10); HR: Marte (6), Boggs (6);
Team RISP: 4-for-12; Team LOB: 9; SB: Friday (7);
DP: 2
IP H R ER BB SO
Yankees
Maine (L, 1-2)........... 0.1 5 6 6 2 1
Figueroa.................... 4.2 2 0 0 4 3
Delcarmen ................ 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
Cedeno...................... 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Indianapolis
VandenHrk (W, 6-0) 5.0 6 3 3 1 5
Johnson (H).............. 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
Welker ....................... 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
M I N O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
Indianapolis sinks Maine
as Yankees suffer loss
SWB starting pitcher allows
first six batters to reach base
before recording an out.
The Times Leader staff
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Selenski was perhaps the best
American player Saturday. With
17 minutes remaining, she took a
pass on the left wing from Julia
Reinprecht, charged in along the
end line and had a flip shot de-
flected away by Mutio sliding out
and stacking her leg pads.
Four minutes later, the Shaver-
town native took another lead
pass fromReinprecht andhadher
reverse-stick shot booted away
by Mutio.
Thats one of her strengths,
the backhand shot, Meharg said
of Selenski. This skill is being
used more and more. Fantastic
finish trap, swing, shoot.
Doesnt matter what foot she had
her weight on. Tremendous fin-
ish and energy.
Melissa Gonzalez gave the U.S.
its first goal in the 29th minute,
slamming home a shot that was
fanned on by Michelle Kasold.
Barrionuevo had two goals for
Argentina, both on penalty cor-
ners. The second came less than
two minutes after Selenski gave
the U.S. its first lead of the day.
The result, for me, being a 2-
all draw is a little bit disappoint-
ing, U.S. team coach Lee Bod-
imeade said. I felt that we had
enough opportunity to really put
some scoreboard pressure on Ar-
gentina today. And the frustra-
tionwiththat came withtwopen-
alty corner goals to them, which
is an area were working really ag-
gressive on.
The U.S. outshot Argentina
16-4, though the visitors had six
of the 11 penalty corners. The
Americans had34possessions in-
side the circle to14 for Argentina.
It was a good game for us. We
definitely have some things to
work on, Selenski said. We
moved the ball well and created
our opportunities in the front
field. We just need to look for-
ward to capitalizing.
The American squad finished
1-1-2 against Argentina in the
four-game series in Virginia dur-
ing the past week. Selenski
scored two of the teams five
goals, also tallying in a 2-1 win in
Game 2 of the series.
The U.S. opens Olympic play
July 29 against Germany.
Were a bit disappointed with
thetie, U.S. teamcaptainLauren
Crandall said. To say were dis-
appointed tying against the No. 2
team in the world shows you
where we think we are at. Were
going in ranked No. 10 in the
world, soa bit of anunderdog. We
knowwherewesit withourselves
and were excited to attack every
game.
SELENSKI
Continued from Page 1C
played as a mosaic. This project
was done to also celebrate the
40th anniversary of Title IX.
Ever since its passing in 1972,
women were given equal oppor-
tunities as men to education,
sports, and equal playing fields.
Headed by ESPNW, a website
promoting womens sports, the
mosaic was created to show the
impact of Title IXthroughout the
years.
Since receiving her dream job
at ESPN, Laurahasbeengivenop-
portunities of a lifetime to push
for what she wants.
Being surrounded by such
moving and talented people
makes mefeel likeImbackonthe
field working with my team-
mates, she said. It allows me to
meet incredible people who also
want to push womens sports for-
ward and open opportunities for
the next generation.
And it began with a push from
her family to get involved in
sports, ultimatelystarringinfield
hockey.
My mother foresaw an oppor-
tunity with field hockey that she
was unsure about with soccer,
Suchoski said. Since field hock-
ey is not as widespread as soccer
is, I hadabetteropportunityof ex-
cellinginfieldhockeyandgetting
a great education along with it.
Afterthefirst month, Laurahad
a love for the game. Growing up
around her three talented sib-
lings, however, was another chal-
lenge Laura faced.
Having three siblings who are
all so talented in their sports was
reallyadriveformegrowingup. It
pushed me to the limit and
brought out the competitive edge
in me.
Laura got this edge with the
help of her older sister, Sara, a
standout womens soccer player
at the University of Scranton;
younger brother, Kenneth, who
playedice hockey for Middlebury
College; and youngest brother,
Brian, whocurrently plays soccer
at Lehigh University.
Thanks to their backyard pick-
up games, support from her par-
ents and an inner drive, she land-
ed a spot on the U.S. National
Team in middle school. Looking
for the best option to keep her
field hockey career progressing,
Laura attended Wyoming Semi-
nary where she would play field
hockey under coach Karen
Klassner.
She really helped propel my
field hockey career on and off the
field. She was such an honor to
play under, Suchoski said of
Klassner.
Playing under one of the best
coaches in field hockey gave Lau-
ratheextramomentumsheneed-
ed to earn a college scholarship
and continue her academics and
athletics at Duke University.
From her first visit, Laura knew
this was theright fit for thecareer
path she was looking to take.
I knew at Duke you would
have an incredible balance of ath-
letics and academics. When you
focused on one, you wouldnt
have to sacrifice the other.
Majoring in Sociology and also
veryhandywithadvertising, Lau-
ralearnedhowtobalanceher aca-
demics and athletics along with
three internships she earned
through the field hockey team.
Her perseverance earned her the
award for Dukes Athlete of the
Decade (2000-2010) for field
hockey.
And with her job at ESPN, she
cancontinuetospreadawareness
of womens sports.
Inspired by her favorite motto,
You cant be what you cant see,
sheexplains that younger women
needtohaverolemodels theycan
look up to so they too can be suc-
cessful in the world.
As for Suchoski, she had the
privilege of meeting one of her
role models, Sue Enquist, former
head softball coach at UCLA.
Enquist, holding the highest
winning percentage (.835) of any
college softball with 800 career
wins, is described as the most dy-
namic woman Suchoski has ever
met when speaking of the equali-
zation of womens sports. She
said Enquists inspiring speeches
remind people that this is being
done for coaches, parents, and
players anyone who is giving
back to the game.
With a successful background,
Suchoski has already achieved
many of her dreams at 25. She
wont stopnow, however, because
of her love for the game and the
generations to come.
From my experience, always
let passion be your number one
drive and what steers you from
one step to another, Suchoski
said. Youcanbeincrediblysmart
and incredibly skilled, but if
youre not passionate, theres
nothing to drive you. Always go
after things youre most passion-
ate about.
SUCHOSKI
Continued from Page 1C
Playing a skill position as a
youngguy, its a little bit easier to
play the farther away from the
(snap) you play. Because its
more about athletic ability than
it is about physical strength.
People outside of the Wyom-
ing Valley got their first good
look at Lewis and Wartman last
Saturday at the Big 33 game. Le-
wis had two catches for 54 yards
and a third grab one that in-
volved him spinning out of and
running through multiple tack-
les was called back on a penal-
ty. Wartman had two of the big-
gest hits of the evening at line-
backer.
Afterward, both said they
were looking forward to getting
settled in State College.
Lewis, who played quarter-
back in his final two seasons at
Valley West, will have another
signal-caller as a roommate.
Steve Bench, a talkative, hard-
throwing right-hander from Ge-
orgia, touched down at Penn
State on Saturday.
I pretty much talk to him or
text him every week, Lewis
said. Imreally glad hes the guy
for me toroomwith. It helps that
hes a quarterback also.
Hes cool. Hes funny, man. I
really think were gonna get
along when we get up there and
well mesh together well.
Wartman, meanwhile, will
room with Washington state re-
ceiver Jonathan Warner, son of
Lions legend Curt Warner.
Together, theyll first have to
survive the grueling training re-
gimen installed by new strength
coach Craig Fitzgerald.
Having already heard plenty
about its difficulty from his new
teammates, Wartman said hes
prepared to take it on in hopes of
cracking the Lions loaded depth
chart at linebacker as a true
freshman.
They told me to expect to re-
gret (the first few days), Wart-
man said. Its not like high
school anymore. Its a whole new
world. Im ready for it.
I knowthe first fewweeks are
going to be the worst weeks of
my life but, hey, its what we
signed up for.
FRESHMEN
Continued from Page 1C
The note atop the stack of
blank baseball league applica-
tions was clear Boys On-
ly.
I wasnt happy about that. It
just didnt seem fair.
Mrs. Johnson, my elemen-
tary schools secretary, must
have agreed.
When I asked for one of the
applications, she looked to see
if anyone was around and
quietly slipped one to me a
tiny act of rebellion that would
change my summer and, in
some ways, the person I would
become.
I took the paper home and,
with my parents blessing,
completed and returned it.
This was back in 1976, just
four years after the passage of
Title IX, the federal amend-
ment that opened up sports
opportunities to girls and
women.
At the time, though, I had
absolutely no clue what that
was, or how it might help me.
I was 11. I just wanted to
play baseball. And because, at
the time, the sports associ-
ation in my small, northern
Michigan hometown had no
offerings for girls my age, they
let me.
Three years earlier, a girl in
Ypsilanti, Mich., had broken
the barrier in Little League.
And now it was my turn.
There was only one prob-
lem: While I had little doubt I
should be ALLOWED to play, I
really didnt know how to. My
only experience was a few
pickup games with my brother
and his friends in the field
next to our house. They used a
bat and tennis ball and usually
hit it so far nobody really field-
ed the ball anyway. I was usu-
ally just their stand-in runner.
So panic quickly set in when
I realized that Id potentially
signed myself up for weeks of
teasing and humiliation.
My dad and brother didnt
let that happen. Before the
season started, they spent eve-
nings and weekends in the
backyard, teaching me how to
throw, field and bat.
If I had anything to say
about it, no one was going to
accuse me of throwing like a
girl something you heard
all the time on playgrounds
back then.
When I showed up for my
first practice, my stomach was
jittery. A few of my team-
mates eyes widened. There
was a bit of grumbling, but it
didnt last long.
The tone was set by my
coach, an easygoing sort
named Bruce Baker who often
wore a floppy fishing hat in-
stead of a baseball cap.
I was always trying to prove
that I belonged. He was always
reminding me to relax and
have fun.
And good thing, because we
were northern Michigans ver-
sion of the Bad News Bears,
the team in the movie that had
just come out that spring.
We lost game after game
and I endured the taunts from
the crowd and the opposing
teams.
I played second base and
outfield, mostly. One time,
coach put me into pitch. But,
while I liked pitching in prac-
tice, I hated the added pres-
sure in the game and asked to
go back to my second base
post.
People in the stands
laughed. It was proof, they
said, that I shouldnt be on the
field.
Later, when a hard grounder
took an awkward bounce and
hit me in the shoulder, they
laughed some more.
Mostly, it was parents, not
kids.
It got so that when it was my
turn to bat, my dad or my
brother would stand guard be-
hind the fence next to the on-
deck circle to fend them off
and keep my mind in the
game.
Go get em, slugger, my
brother would calmly say.
I smiled. I liked being called
slugger, though I was no Ta-
tum ONeal out there. I was a
shy, string bean of a kid with
long braids not very tough
at all, and more likely to be out
on the field praying I wouldnt
make a mistake.
Even so, I was determined
to stick it out, though I also
was secretly thankful when a
second girl joined the league,
taking some of the heat off me.
Another thing made it eas-
ier. The boys on my team de-
cided I was OK. Maybe, just
maybe, they even liked having
me around.
Little by little, as the weeks
passed, they shouted their
own words of encouragement.
They had my back and I had
theirs and for the first time,
I realized what it was like to be
part of a team.
We mightve been in last
place but we gave it our all.
And when that first win fi-
nally did come, we ran togeth-
er to the concession stand to
claim our paper cups full of
celebratory soda pop and en-
joy a brief, sweet moment of
triumph.
For me, it wasnt so much
the win that mattered.
I was just one of them. I fi-
nally, truly belonged and I
was having fun, just as coach
had wanted.
The next year, girls softball
for my age group was added to
the summertime sports roster.
Many considered it a victory
though, honestly, I didnt
really see it that way at the
time.
I liked baseball. I missed my
team.
Looking back now, though, I
think about how getting the
chance to play changed me, as
Im sure it did many girls after
Title IX came along. The law
forced people to rethink their
attitudes.
It was lucky timing for me
and with the support of my
family, Mrs. Johnson, Coach
Baker and my teammates
gave me the chance to test
what my parents always
preached.
Theyd told me to stand up
for what you believed. And
that summer, they let me do it.
There is a confidence that
comes from that, an inner
strength.
It made me a better ballplay-
er, too.
T I T L E I X A N N I V E R S A R Y
AP PHOTO
In this summer 1976 photo provided by the Cadillac All Sports Association, Martha Irvine, center front, poses with her baseball
team and coaches in a photo taken in Cadillac, Mich., four years after the passage of Title IX, the federal amendment that opened up
sports opportunities for girls and women. Irvine, then age 11, was the first girl to play boys baseball in her hometown and says the
experience helped shape the adult she would become.
An opportunity never forgotten
By MARTHA IRVINE
AP National Writer
For me, it wasnt so much the win that mattered. I
finally, truly belonged and I was having fun.
Looking back now, I think about how getting the
chance to play changed me, as Im sure it did
many girls after Title IX came along. The law
forced people to rethink their attitudes.
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O L Y M P I C S
Chambers keeps hopes
alive at UK trials
BIRMINGHAM, England Dwain
Chambers kept alive his hopes of mak-
ing the London Olympics by winning
the 100 meters at the British trials
Saturday.
Chambers has struggled since the
British Olympic Association was forced
to lift its ban on doping offenders, but
he ran his fastest time yet 10.25
seconds in winning his sixth nation-
al title.
The top two finishers automatically
qualify for London, but unlike second-
place Adam Gemili and third-place
James Dasaolu, Chambers has yet to
post the British qualifying time of
10.18. The former world indoor and
European champion has until July 1.
Meanwhile, 400 hurdles world champ
Dai Greene won his final to make his
first Olympic team. He struggled early
in the season because of illness and
recovery from knee surgery in Decem-
ber.
Rudisha ensures place
on Kenya team
NAIROBI, Kenya World 800-
meter champion and record holder
David Rudisha made sure hed have a
place on Kenyas Olympic team, win-
ning the final at the national trials
Saturday.
Rudisha, who has been dominant all
season, led from the start to finish in 1
minute, 42.12 seconds at Nyayo Nation-
al Stadium and clinch a trip to his first
Olympics. Timothy Kitum came in
second to also earn a spot at the Lon-
don Games.
Earlier, 5,000- and 10,000-meter
world champion Vivian Cheruiyot won
the 5,000 in Kenyas capital to claim a
spot. She already qualified to run in the
longer distance in 10,000 trials over-
seas.
Pamela Jelimo will get to defend her
800-meter Olympic title in London
after overpowering the field for victory
in the womens final.
Pistorius misses qualifying
time once again
BRUSSELS Double-amputee
runner Oscar Pistorius again missed
South Africas qualifying time for the
London Olympics, almost a second off
the mark in winning a 400-meter race
in Belgium.
Pistorius won at the EAP meet in
Nivelles in 46.20 seconds, far off the
standard of 45.30 he needs to get auto-
matic qualification for the games.
He has at least one more chance to
qualify at the African Championships
in Benin next week. Without running
the qualifying time, Pistorius could
also make the Olympics if he is in-
cluded on South Africas 4x400 relay
team.
Gay makes it through
in 10 seconds flat
EUGENE, Ore. Tyson Gay eased
through his first 100-meter qualifying
heat in the U.S. Olympic trials Sat-
urday, winning in 10 seconds flat.
Gay, mending from a hip injury that
kept him out of action for most of the
past year, matched the time he ran in
his return in New York earlier this
month. That race was into a headwind.
This time, on a rainy day in Eugene, he
had a slight tailwind.
Justin Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic
champion, won his heat in 9.90 sec-
onds, keeping alive his bid to return to
the Olympics after missing 2008 be-
cause of a doping ban.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
In the swim
Tom Bauer, of Manasquan, N.J., takes
a photo of his wife, Jackie, son, Spen-
cer, and daughter, Shannon, in front of
a large sculpture of a swimmer on
display in front of the Mutual of Oma-
ha building, erected for the U.S. Olym-
pic swimming trials on Saturday in
Omaha, Neb. The trials start Monday.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) The first Ne-
braska showdown between Michael
Phelps and Ryan Lochte came at the
edge of a curtained-off interview room,
not far from the temporary pool where
the U.S. Olympic swimming team will
be decided.
Phelps rubbed at his thick mustache,
which looked like something out of the
Village People, and queried Lochte on
his smooth face.
I had one, but I had to shave it,
Lochte said, extending a hand to his ri-
val.
Cmon, man, youve got to keep it as
long as you can, Phelps replied, break-
ing into a big smile beneath all that hair.
The meeting Saturday between
swimmings two biggest stars was
downright cordial. Expect it to be much
different when they get in the water at
the Olympic trials, which is being held
at a temporary pool set up in a 13,200-
seat arena along the Missouri River, just
as it was in 2008.
Phelps is a 14-time gold medalist try-
ing to put an appropriate finish on his
brilliant career at theLondonOlympics.
Lochte is the guy standing in the way, a
laid-back Floridian who beat Phelps
twice at last years world champion-
ships and keeps saying over and over
again, This is my time.
Michael Phelps definitely set the
limit, Lochte said. But, I mean, hes
human. Hes not a fish or anything like
that.
Phelps has already hoarded more
gold than any other Olympian, and hes
clearly regainedthe motivationthat fad-
ed away after the Great Haul of China,
where he toppled Mark Spitzs iconic re-
cord by winning eight events.
As he was winding down from six
weeks of gruelingtraininginthe Colora-
do mountains, he wondered why he
kept getting up so early instead of seiz-
ing the chance to sleep in. Then, it hit
him: Hes excited about the trials. Hes
pumped about what he can do in En-
gland. Hes drivento endhis career with
one more dynamic performance.
Weve done everything. We done a
lot of amazingthings, a lot of cool, excit-
ing things, Phelps said, sitting next to
his omnipresent coach, Bob Bowman.
Now, its just time to have fun. Ima lot
more relaxed that Ive ever been. Well
see after this week what size cherry I
want to put on my sundae.
Lochte has entered a staggering 11
events at the trials, though hell surely
drop several of those and perhaps use
others just for training purposes in the
preliminaries. Phelps has entered seven
races, including the 400-meter individu-
al medley on the very first day of the
trials.
Phelps and Bowman were coy about
their plans, refusing to say if the swim-
mer will actually compete in the gruel-
ingrace he wonat the last twoOlympics
but vowed never to swim again after
Beijing. He brought back the 400 IM
over the past year and entered it at the
trials, potentially setting up his first
clash with Lochte, the defending world
champion in that event.
Weve got a couple of hours to de-
cide, dont we? Phelps said, chuckling.
Bowman chimed in, saying they ac-
tually had another day to make the call.
OK, wevegot 24hours, Phelps said.
In 24 hours, well let you guys know.
He even skirted a question about
when he would shave his mustache,
fearing that would reveal his plans.
I cant give that away, Phelps said.
If I say Im doing it tomorrow, then
youll know Im swimming the 400 IM.
If I say Imdoing it Monday, that means
Imnot. It will come off when the rest of
my body hair comes off.
Phelps coy about showdown with Lochte
By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP National Writer
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. David
Boudias innate sense of timing
extended beyond the 10-meter
platform.
He earned an individual spot on
the U.S. Olympic diving team to go
with his synchro platform berth on
Saturday, giving his mother Shei-
lagh a memorable present on her
birthday.
Boudia totaled 1,642.40 points
over the six-round final, easily
defeating synchro partner Nick
McCrory, who finished second with
1,582.55. That gave McCrory an
individual event in his first Olym-
pics.
Nick and I battling back and
forth, we just fed off one another,
Boudia said. Thats what we want
to see going into London. It just
raised my level of competition.
Cassidy Krug is going to her first
Olympics after winning the 3-
meter springboard title. Christina
Loukas finished second to grab the
other spot on her second straight
Olympic team.
Thomas Finchum, a 2008 Olym-
pian, finished third on mens plat-
form with 1,463.20. Only the top
two individuals qualified for the
Olympics. Afterward, Finchum,
who is a long shot in the 3-meter
springboard final on Sunday, said
he plans to retire at 22.
Its disappointing to be left off
the team, but Im happy with what
Ive done, Finchum said, regaining
his composure after breaking down
in tears. I dont have any regrets. I
didnt win, but I definitely showed
a little bit of what Ive done.
Boudia, McCrory and Finchum
were the top talents in the 12-man
final. Besides being the most expe-
rienced, they also had the highest
degree of difficulty. All three divers
earned perfect marks of 10.0
among their scores over the final
three rounds.
Boudia finished 10th in platform
and fifth on synchro platform four
years ago in Beijing.
Diving in front of Boudia,
McCrory received one 10 for his
fourth dive, a reverse 3
1
2 somer-
saults that totaled 92.40 points.
Just before he dived, Finchum did
the same one and earned two 10s
for a score of 90.75.
Boudia followed with the same
dive and totaled 89.10.
I took a deep breath, McCrory
said. I love that dive. Ive done it
for 10s before. I wanted to do some-
thing exciting in finals.
McCrory was just getting
warmed up. He followed up in the
next round with a backward 3
1
2
somersaults tuck that earned five
10s and a score of 99.10. Boudia
topped him on the same dive, earn-
ing one 10 and a score of 102.60.
In order to hang with him, I
have to be consistent, McCrory
said about Boudia. Hes always
throwing up huge scores.
On the awards podium, four-time
Olympic gold medalist Greg Louga-
nis presented Boudia and McCrory
with blue glass sculptures. McCro-
rys slipped out of his hands and
crashed in pieces, leaving him
empty-handed as he left the podi-
um.
Finchum said he plans to move
to Nashville, Tenn., and attend
Belmont University while pursuing
a country music career with his
band. Boudia trained with Finchum
for eight years in the Indianapolis
area.
He had a great career and more
to look forward to than diving,
Boudia said.
In womens 3-meter, Krug was
consistent throughout the five-
round final, totaling 1,094.85
points.
Ive wanted to go to the Olym-
pics since I was 3, said Krug, now
a 26-year-old Stanford graduate
competing in her third trials. Its
not even real right now.
Loukas finished second at
1,017.85. Kelci Bryant, already on
the team in 3-meter synchro, fin-
ished third at 967.05.
Oh my gosh that was the long-
est week of my life, said a relieved
Loukas, who was ninth on 3-meter
in Beijing. This time around I kind
of know what to expect and I have
more confidence in my diving. I
know I can compete with the top
women on 3-meter.
Loukas rebounded after missing
badly on her second dive, a reverse
2
1
2 somersaults that earned her all
5.5s.
U.S. diving squad finishes up Olympic trials
AP PHOTO
David Boudia dives in the mens 10-meter platform final at the U.S. Olympic diving trials on Saturday in Fed-
eral Way, Wash. Boudia won the event to claim a spot on the national team for London.
Getting into sync
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
EUGENE, Ore. Meter by meter,
Ashton Eaton kept swallowing up real
estate on a track that has always felt
like home.
Second by second, the clock on that
track ticked away daring him to
cross the finish line in a time that
would put his name in the record
books.
Eaton was every bit as relentless
and stubborn as that clock Saturday.
He set a personal best in the exhaust-
ing 1,500-meter finale and is now the
world-record holder in the decathlon
the cream of the crop in the event
that determines the worlds best ath-
lete.
Eaton finished with 9,039 points in
the U.S. Olympic trials Saturday to
beat Roman Sebrles 11-year-old mark
by 13 points.
The 24-year-old University of Ore-
gon product needed a time of 4 min-
utes, 16.37 seconds in the 1,500 to
break the mark at the schools Hay-
ward Field.
He finished in 4:14.48.
When it was over, Eaton bent down
and put his hands on his knees, then
brought them up to cover his mouth
elated and shocked all at the same
time.
A few minutes later, he took the
mini American flag hed been handed
as a member of the U.S. Olympic team
and stabbed it into the right near the
scoreboard on the field that displayed
his accomplishment: World Record
Decathlon. Ashton Eaton. 9,039
points.
What to do for an encore?
Well see in six weeks in London,
where hell go in as the favorite, along
with the man he beat, defending
world champion Trey Hardee, who
finished 656 points back. Chances for
an American medal sweep, thought to
be a good possibility this year, were
vanquished when defending Olympic
champion Bryan Clay fell during the
hurdles. He finished 12th.
AP PHOTO
Ashton Eaton reacts after the 1500-
meter run during the decathlon com-
petition at the U.S. Olympic Track and
Field Trials Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
Eaton finished the decathlon with a
new world record.
Eaton sets
world record
in decathlon
Personal best in 1,500-meter finale
pushes American to best ever score
in grueling 10-event test.
By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
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S P O R T S
PHILADELPHIA After
loading up on defensemen in the
draft, the Philadelphia Flyers got
one to help right away.
The Flyers acquired Luke
Schenn from the Toronto Maple
Leafs for forward James van
Riemsdyk on Saturday. The 22-
year-old Schenn should help re-
place the void created by the loss
of captain Chris Pronger, who is
unlikely to return because of
post-concussion symptoms.
Hes a young guy, hes a big de-
fenseman that plays physical and
gritty, and he can move the
puck, Flyers general manager
Paul Holmgrensaid. To get guys
like this, youve got to be picking
high in the draft. Its an opportu-
nity for us and obviously James
was taken high in the draft, too.
Schenn had 14 goals and 61 as-
sists in four seasons for Toronto.
I wouldnt ever compare my-
self to Chris Pronger. Hes obvi-
ously going to be in the Hall of
Fame, Schenn said.
Schenn is the older brother of
Flyers forward Brayden Schenn.
Luke Schenn was the fifth overall
pick in the 2008 NHL draft.
He couldnt believe it. He told
me it was a dream come true,
Luke Schenn said of his brothers
reaction. Its hard to compre-
hend right now.
Brayden Schenn called it a
happy day in the Schenn house-
hold! on Twitter.
Van Riemsdyk, also 22, has 47
goals and 52 assists for 99 points
in three seasons. He was the sec-
ondoverall pick inthe 2007 draft.
Van Riemsdyk had seven goals in
11 games in the 2011 playoffs, but
only played 43 games last year
because of injuries. He had 11
goals and 13 assists.
I believe its a good trade for
both teams, Holmgren said. It
certainly fills a need for us and I
think it fills a need for (Toronto)
as well in terms of what theyre
looking to do.
The Leafs were looking to add
size up front. Getting the 6-
foot-3, 200-pound van Riemsdyk
fulfills that goal.
He will provide speed, size,
and finesse to our top two lines
and we know that he fits those
needs that we have wanted to ad-
dress for some time, Leafs GM
Brian Burke said in a statement.
Improving on defense was Phi-
ladelphias goal heading into
Draft Weekend. They chose four
defenseman on Day 2. The Flyers
took Shayne Gostisbehre out of
Union College in the third round
and Fredric Larsson from the
Swedish Junior League in the
fourth. They finished by choos-
ing Reece Wilcox fromMerritt of
the BCHL in the fifth round and
Valeri Vasiliev of the Russian Ju-
nior League in the seventh
round.
We tried to improve our de-
fense over the last few days, we
looked for ways to try to improve
it, and we think we did today,
Holmgren said.
N H L
Flyers get defenseman Schenn for van Riemsdyk
By ROB MAADDI
AP Sports Writer Americans represented in 2nd round of draft
PITTSBURGH The Columbus Blue Jackets opened the second
round by taking Swedish goaltender Oscar Dansk with the 31st
overall pick, though he was quickly followed by a number of
Americans.
There were 56 Americans selected in the draft, including nine in
the second round, led by winger Nicolas Kerdiles. The 18-year-old
from California was taken with the 36th overall pick by the Anaheim
Ducks.
The Winnipeg Jets grabbed center Lukas Sutter with the 39th pick.
Sutter is the son of former NHL player Rich Sutter and the cousin of
new Pittsburgh center Brandon Sutter, who was traded to the
Penguins on Friday in exchange for Jordan Staal. Uncle Darryl
coached the L.A. Kings to their first Stanley Cup earlier this month.
Lukas Sutter sounded an awful lot like the rest of the members of
hockeys most prodigious family when talking about his future.
Im the kind of gritty two-way player teams need, Sutter said.
WIMBLEDON, England
As Novak Djokovic, Ra-
fael Nadal and Roger Federer
step back on the grass at
Wimbledon, each has reason
to believe hell be hoisting
the trophy in two weeks.
None of the other 125 men
in the field can honestly say
the same.
Indeed, its tough to imag-
ine anyone outside that trio
winning this years cham-
pionship at the All England
Club, where play begins
Monday.
Theyve, you know, been
pretty selfish about Grand
Slam titles for a little bit,
said 2003 U.S. Open cham-
pion and three-time Wimble-
don runner-up Andy Rod-
dick.
They sure have.
Either Nadal or Djokovic
has won each of the past nine
major tournaments, and they
met in the last four finals, to
boot.
Its up to somebody ... to
break that mold, said Feder-
er, owner of a record 16
Grand Slam titles. I hope I
can do that.
Add him to the equation,
and those three men have
combined to win 28 of the
past 29 majors, a seven-year
run of dominance that began
with Nadals victory at the
2005 French Open. (The
lone exception was the 2009
U.S. Open, where Federer
lost in the final to Juan Mar-
tin del Potro.)
The top-seeded Djokovic
is the defending champion at
Wimbledon and while its
the only grass-court title on
his resume, its a rather sig-
nificant one.
I mean, this is what Im
born for, he said after beat-
ing Nadal in four sets in the
2011 final. You know, I want
to be a tennis champion. I
want to win more Grand
Slams. I will definitely not
stop here.
He moved to No. 1 in the
ATP rankings the next day
and has remained there,
while compiling a 27-match
Grand Slam winning streak
that included titles at the
U.S. Open in September and
Australian Open in January,
before ending with a loss to
Nadal in the rain-interrupt-
ed, two-day French Open fi-
nal two weeks ago.
Nadal once was thought to
be a clay-court expert but
has shown that he can adapt
to, and excel on, other sur-
faces, joining Federer among
the seven men who complet-
ed a career Grand Slam. At
Wimbledon, the Spaniard re-
ached the final each of the
last five times he entered the
tournament, winning twice
and finishing runner-up to
Djokovic or Federer the oth-
er three.
And Federer? Well, all hes
done is win six champion-
ships plus make one final at
the All England Club in a sev-
en-year span from 2003-09.
I would just like to get an-
other Wimbledon crown. It
would be amazing to get No.
7, said Federer, who lost in
the quarterfinals the past
two years, to Tomas Berdych
in 2010, and to Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga in 2011.
Hes gone about 2
1
2 years
without winning a Grand
Slam title, his longest
drought since he won his
first nine years ago.
The hunger is obviously
big, Federer said.
His mastery of faster sur-
faces such as the grass at
Wimbledon and the hard
courts at the U.S. Open
makes it tough to rule him
out, even if hes approaching
his 31st birthday on Aug. 8.
Asked to size up his pro-
spects for adding to his
Grand Slam total, Federer
said, I think the upcoming
two, referring to Wimble-
don and the U.S. Open,
those will be my best chanc-
es to win.
While players such as Ber-
dych or Tsonga or Roddick
or del Potro have shown they
can compete with the best on
their best days and No. 4
Andy Murray, a three-time
major finalist, gets plenty of
home-crowd support be-
cause he represents Britain
the expectation is that
Djokovic, Nadal or Federer
will extend their hard-to-be-
lieve rule at Grand Slam
tournaments.
Murray is obviously the
other guy. He would be the
other guy that would have
the next best chance, said
seven-time major champion
John McEnroe, wholl be
calling matches for ESPN as
it takes over fromNBCas the
main Wimbledon TV chan-
nel in the United States.
Murray, for his part, dis-
misses questions about be-
ing burdened by all the atten-
tion he gets these two weeks
and all the hopes the lo-
cals have.
WI MBL EDON
Three former champs main threats
AP PHOTOS
As Roger Federer (left), Novak Djokovic (center) and Rafael Nadal (right) step back on
the grass at Wimbledon, each has reason to believe hell be hoisting the trophy again.
Trio of contenders
At a glance
A look at Wimbledon, the
years third Grand Slam
tennis tournament:
Surface: Grass courts.
Site: The All England Lawn
Tennis and Croquet Club.
Schedule: Play begins
today. The womens singles
final is July 7; the mens
singles final is July 8.
There are no matches
scheduled for the
two-week tournaments
middle Sunday, July 1.
2011 Mens Singles
Champion: Novak Djokovic
of Serbia.
2011 Womens Singles
Champion: Petra Kvitova
of the Czech Republic.
Last Year: Djokovic won
his first Wimbledon title by
beating defending
champion Rafael Nadal
6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the final,
then celebrated by eating
some blades of Centre
Court grass. Djokovics run
at the All England Club
began a 27-match Grand
Slam winning streak and
earned him the No. 1
ranking. Kvitova took home
her first major title by
upsetting 2004 champion
Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4
in the womens final.
Key Statistic: 9
Consecutive Grand Slam
titles won by either
Djokovic or Nadal.
One More Time: Kim
Clijsters says she will play
at Wimbledon for the last
time, even though she
pulled out of a grass-court
tuneup tournament Friday,
citing a stomach muscle
injury. That was her first
event after about three
months away because of
other injuries. The Belgian
says shell retire after the
U.S. Open in September.
New TV: ESPN starts a
12-year U.S. TV rights deal
with Wimbledon and will
have live coverage every
day of the tournament on
ESPN/ESPN2. ABC will
re-air some matches on
tape delay, but there will
be no live action not on
cable.
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. Nel-
son Piquet Jr. held the lead on a
laterestart, thenpulledawayfrom
therest of thefieldSaturdaytowin
the NASCAR Nationwide Series
race at Road America.
TheBrazilian, aformerFormula
One driver and the son of three-
time F1 champion Nelson Sr., be-
came a winner in his third career
Nationwide start after startingthe
race from pole position. Piquets
extensive road racing experience
paid off at the four-mile, 14-turn
road course that winds through
the hills of central Wisconsin.
Michael McDowell was second,
followed by Ron Fellows, Max Pa-
pis and SamHornish Jr.
Jacques Villeneuve collided
withDanica Patrickonthe last lap
asthetwodriverswerebattlingfor
fourth place, causing Patricks car
to spin out. Villeneuve finished
sixth, while Patrick recoveredand
finished12th.
Villeneuve, the 1995 Indianapo-
lis 500 winner and 1997 Formula
One champion, dominated the
middle stages of the race but spun
out onlap 33 andlost several posi-
tions. He had words with a mem-
ber of Patricks crewonpit roadaf-
ter the race.
We were racing hard, and I
wasnt evenfightingwithDanica, I
was fighting with Max Papis, Vil-
leneuvesaidina
radio interview.
And just before
the braking
(zone), I guess
he was wanting
to cross over
and go to the in-
side of Danica.
Andheprobablydidnt knowI was
there so he pushed me into the
grass, and you dont slow down
that much in the grass. So by the
timeI was ontheracetrackagain, I
was going a little bit slower than
Danica. Thats all.
Papis saidheenjoyedbeingpart
of a heated battle with Patrick in
the closing laps.
Sorryshegot alittlebit tangled
up there, but thats racing, Papis
said.
Patrick ran with the leaders for
most of the afternoon and even
momentarily led the race when
she passed Miguel Paludo on lap
21, only to give it back a few sec-
onds later when she slightly over-
shot aturnandgot passed. Patrick
also shot up to second place on a
late restart but couldnt hold the
spot, fadingslightlybefore getting
involvedinthe incident withVille-
neuve.
Patrick got off to a quick start,
passing Justin Allgaier for second
place on lap 12 before a caution
flag came out for T.J. Bells spi-
nout.
Piquet Jr. nabs Nationwide
victory after just 3 starts
By CHRIS JENKINS
AP Sports Writer
Piquet Jr.
SONOMA, Calif. It used to
be that short tracks were the
guaranteed place for the bump-
ing, banging and blown tempers.
Its now shifted to road courses,
specifically Sonoma, where more
than a few drivers will likely be
raging mad by the end of Sun-
days race.
I thinkthis has turnedintothe
most no-holds-barred, crazy, peo-
ple-running-into-each-other
race, more so than any of the
short tracks we go to now, said
Sprint Cup Series points leader
Matt Kenseth.
NASCARs last two visits to the
winding road course in Northern
California wine country have
been demolition derbies. Jeff
Gordon was the bad guy in 2010,
when he tangled on track with at
least four drivers in a race he
deemed a disaster just one of
those terrible days where I made
a lot of mistakes, no doubt made
a lot of people unhappy.
The lasting image from last
years stop at the 12-turn, 1.99-
mile picturesque track was of To-
ny Stewarts car backed into and
suspended high on a wall of tires,
where he landed after Brian Vick-
ers intentionally spunhimas pay-
back for earlier contact. But tem-
pers were flaring all over the ga-
rage after the race. Juan Pablo
Montoya left mad at Brad Kese-
lowski, Kasey Kahne was angry
withMontoya, andJoey Loganos
parting shot for road course ace
Robby Gordon was that he
drives like a moron every week.
Denny Hamlin, who said last
year hed been Dingerd after he
was involved in a wreck with AJ
Allmendinger, said all driver eti-
quette seems to be out the win-
dow when the series shifts to So-
noma.
It just seems like people dont
give each other room like they
used to and everyone is just a lit-
tle bit more aggressive, Hamlin
said. I think people talk about
driver ethics and things like that
this is a very gray race track
when it comes to that. I think
people can get away with a little
bit more, maybe pay some guys
back for things that happen at
other tracks.
Typically, at this race track,
because speeds are so low, the
risk of injuring someone is slim
to none.
Jamie McMurray, an innocent
victim in last years Stewart-Vick-
ers clash, had a much simpler ex-
planation: The wrecks are hap-
pening frompeople being idiots,
he said.
You cant be the guy thats run
17th all day, and on the last res-
tart expect that you are going to
pass six rows of cars in turn sev-
en. Thats what happens here ev-
ery single year, McMurray add-
ed. Somebody just does some-
thing silly. Most of the time the
wrecks here just happen from
people losing their mind.
N A S C A R
Tempers now flaring
up at Sonoma race
UP NEXT
Toyota/SaveMart 350
3 p.m. today, TNT
By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
CROMWELL, Conn. En-
glishmanBrianDavis shot a
6-under 64, andRolandThatcher
hada 65 onSaturday to share the
third-roundleadinthe Travelers
Championship at 12 under.
Bothare looking for their first
winonthe PGATour.
Davis made anearly move,
shooting a 29 onthe front nine
withsix birdies. Thatcher over-
took himwith
three straight
birdies onthe
back nine and
hada one-
stroke lead
before missing
a 7-foot par putt
onNo. 17.
Seventeen
other players were withinfive
strokes of the leadentering the
final round.
JohnRollins (65), James Dris-
coll (66) andStuart Appleby (67)
were two strokes back. Defend-
ing championFredrik Jacobson,
who ledafter two rounds, shot an
even-par 70 to remainat 9 under.
Padraig Harrington(65), Matt
Kuchar (66), TimClark (66),
Charley Hoffman(67) andWill
Claxton(69) also were 9 under.
MANULIFEFINANCIALLPGA
CLASSIC
WATERLOO, Ontario
SouthKoreas Inbee Park shot a
5-under 66 to take a two-stroke
leadafter the thirdroundof the
inaugural Manulife Financial
LPGAClassic.
The 2008 U.S. Womens Open
championhada14-under199
total at Grey Silo. She rebounded
froma bogey onthe par-317th
witha birdie onthe par-518th.
Brittany Lang andHee Kyung
Seo shot a 67 to reach12 under,
andAnna Nordqvist was10 un-
der after a 67.
Chinas ShanshanFeng, com-
ing off a major victory two weeks
ago inthe LPGAChampionship,
was 9 under along withKarin
Sjodin, Nicole Hage andfirst-
roundleader Sandra Changkija.
Feng hada 70, Sjodinshot 69,
Hage 67 andChangkija 69. Stacy
Lewis, a two-time winner this
year, hada 69 to top the group at
8 under.
MONTREALCHAMPIONSHIP
SAINTE-JULIE, Quebec
Bob Tway shot a 7-under 65 to
take a one-stroke leadover Mark
Calcavecchia after the second
roundof the Champions Tours
Montreal Championship.
The 53-year-oldTway hada
9-under135 total onVallee du
RichelieuGolf Clubs Vercheres
Course. Winless onthe 50-and-
over tour, he wonthe 2003 Cana-
dianOpenfor the last of his eight
PGATour titles.
Calcavecchia shot a 67.
First-roundleader Russ Co-
chranhada 71to drop into a tie
for thirdat 7 under withMichael
Allen, Hale IrwinandJay Don
Blake. Allen, the tour leader with
two victories andearnings of
$1,071,282, hada 69, Irwinshot
68, andBlake hada 67.
G O L F R O U N D U P
Two tied
for lead at
Travelers
The Associated Press
Davis
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MACHINE OPERATOR
TRAINEES/PRINT
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A major thermo-
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Qualified candidates
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communication
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wage, $17.62/hr
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are conditions of
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DIRECTOR OF HOUS-
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DONETSK, Ukraine Xabi
Alonso scored two goals in his
100th international appearance
Saturday, leading Spain to a 2-0
win over France and a spot in the
European Championship semifi-
nals.
Alonso first scored with a
thumping downward header in
the 19th minute and then con-
verted a penalty in injury time.
We knew this was the most
important match and we played
very well, Alonso said. Scoring
the early goal really made things
easy, so I must say were happy.
The win was Spains first over
France in a competitive match in
seven attempts. Spain will next
face Portugal on Wednesday in
Donetsk in the semifinals as it
bids to win a third straight major
title.
The opening goal was the re-
sult of excellent one-touch foot-
ball the hallmark of Spains
game. Andres Iniesta prodded
the ball through for Jordi Alba,
who whipped a perfect cross
from the left to Alonso. The Real
Madrid midfielder timed his run
so well that no France defender
picked him up.
Spain wrapped things up after
France right back Anthony Rev-
eillere barged into substitute for-
ward Pedro Rodriguez in injury
time. Alonso coolly sent goal-
keeper Hugo Lloris the wrong
way from the spot, looking right
but clipping the ball firmly left.
Frances only shot on target
came in the 32nd minute when
Yohan Cabayes free kick was
tipped over by Spain goalkeeper
Iker Casillas.
The match was sometimes
dull, but the Spanish did not real-
ly need to change gears after
Alonsos opening goal.
Although the French made it
out of the group stage for the first
time since the 2006 World Cup,
the manner of Saturdays loss will
be disappointing for a team tout-
ed as one of the tournaments
dangerous outsiders.
France formed a deep defen-
sive line and watched awe-struck
as Spainflickedtheball aroundas
if it were a training session. The
Spanish made dummy runs ev-
erywhere early on, andhada pen-
alty claim waved away in the
sixth minute when Cesc Fabre-
gas tumbled under a challenge
from left back Gael Clichy.
Spain soon pulled a compact
France teamout of positioninthe
10th minute as Iniesta curled a
ball behind center half Adil Rami
but it was too far for Fabregas to
reach.
Spain defeats France to reach semifinals
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spains Xabi Alonso, left, reacts after winning the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal
match between Spain and France on Saturday in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Xabi Alonso scored both goals
in the victory; Spain will face
Portugal on Wednesday.
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer
KIEV, Ukraine England has reac-
hed a familiar stumbling block at a ma-
jor tournament and, this time, captain
Steven Gerrard is determined to steer
his country into the semifinals.
England hasnt managed the feat in
16 years, since reaching the last four of
Euro 96 on home soil, and must now
beat Italy at the Eu-
ropean Champion-
ship on Sunday to
make it happen.
Previous at-
tempts failed at the
quarterfinal stages
of the 2002 and
2006 World Cups,
along with Euro 2004, and England has
never defeated Italy at a major tourna-
ment.
Still, Gerrard is upbeat about En-
glands chances.
The atmosphere has been superb in
the squad and the confidence and the
belief is there, he said Saturday. Its
just important for all the players to
seizethis moment becausefromexperi-
ence they dont come around very of-
ten.
So its important we leave every-
thing out there and we keep showing
everyonetoall our doubters andcrit-
ics out there that we are good
enough to compete with the top teams
at this level.
Because they havent been in the
past.
No England side has ever beaten a
major power such as Italy in the knock-
out stages of a tournament apart from
onhome soil inthe1966WorldCupand
Euro 96.
While failing to sparkle at Euro 2012,
England advanced to the quarterfinals
by topping its group with a doggedness
that France, SwedenandUkraine strug-
gled to deal with.
The level of performance of the
team and squad so far in the tourna-
ment gives me the confidence and the
belief, Gerrard said. In previous tour-
naments I think the reason we have
gone out is because the level of per-
formance has been under what were
capable of. I think weve got stronger as
the tournament has gone on and hope-
fully that will be the same tomorrow
night.
Englandbeat SwedenandUkraineaf-
ter drawing with France in Group D,
while Italy drew twice in Group C
against Spain and Croatia before de-
feating Ireland to finish second.
Theyve got a lovely mix of youth
and experience and theyve got a lot
athleticism, England coach Roy Hodg-
son said.
For us the most important thing ...
weve got to do is try to find our best
form and weve got to try to play as we
have done in the previous games.
This is very important for us and we
need to really control the game if we
can, try to take it by the scruff of the
neck, because we knowif Italy have the
chance to control the game, then it
could be a very long night for us.
Italy again
blocks way
for England
English side looks to break a pair
of skids and advance to the Euro
semifinals with a victory.
By ROB HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
UP NEXT
Italy
vs.
England
2:30 p.m. today
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Going to AAU nationals
Alana Wilson of Drums and Alexis Lewis of Wilkes-Barre,
both varsity basketball players at Holy Redeemer, have
qualified to play at Orlandos AAU ninth grade games in
July at the ESPN Center at Disney.
Barry to swim at Westminster
Caitlin Barry, a Dallas swim team captain, will continue her
academic and athletic career at Westminster College in
New Wilmington. She was a Wyoming Valley Conference
All-Star as well as a district champion and state qualifier in
the 500 freestyle in 2010. Barry has been a member of the
honor roll at Dallas all four years. First row, from left: Mar-
tin Barry; Caitlin Barry; Madison Barry. Second row: Nancy
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assistant principal; Romaine Mosier, Dallas swim coach.
Chielli to swim at LaSalle
Jake Chielli, of Dallas High School, will continue his swim-
ming career at LaSalle University. Chielli is a three-time
district champion in the 50 free. He is also a two-time
Swimmer of the Year for Class 2A. He won four state med-
als and set four school records. He has been a part of his
teams three consecutive district championships. Chielli is
accompanied by his mother, Deborah Chielli, coach Ro-
mayne Mosier, principal Jeffrey Shaffer, athletic director
Nancy Roberts. Absent from photo was his father, Jack
Chielli.
St. Joseph golf tourney winners
This years winning team of the St. Joseph Marello Parish
Golf Tournament. From left: Emory Guffrovich, committee
member; Dr. David Dalessandro: Judge Dalessandro: Larry
Alexander; Fr. Joseph Sibilano, pastor. Members of the win-
ning team absent from photo: Nick Dalessandro, Lou Mun-
ley.
Francis to play at Wilkes
Coughlins Cliff Francis will continue his academic and
football careers at Wilkes University next year. First row,
from left: Debbie Francis, mother; Cliff Francis; Cliff Francis,
father. Back row: Jeremy Francis, brother; Justin Francis,
brother; Ciro Cinti, head coach; Cliff Jones, athletic direc-
tor; Pat Patte, principal.
Lentini to play tennis at Wilkes
Coughlins Summer Lentini has announced that she will
continue her tennis and academic careers at Wilkes Uni-
versity. First row, from left: James Lentini, father; Summer
Lentini; Gayle Lentini, mother; Dalton Lentini, brother. Sec-
ond row: Cliff Jones, athletic director; Patrick Patte, princi-
pal; Teresa Popielarski, head tennis coach; Lisa Zelinski,
assistant tennis coach; James Geiger, dean of students.
Casey to play at Moravian
Crestwoods Shane Casey has accepted an invitation to
attend Moravian College and compete on the baseball
team. First row, from left: Lisa Casey, mother; Shane Casey;
Jeff Casey, father. Second row: Bonnie Gregory, assistant
principal; Mark Modrovsky, head baseball coach; Chris Ge-
garis, principal.
Newak to play at Wake Forest
Crestwoods Jessica Newak has accepted an invitation to
attend Wake Forest University and compete on its field
hockey team. First row, from left: Ken McCloskey, stepfa-
ther; Jessica Newak; Nancy McCloskey, mother; Justin
McCloskey, brother. Second row: Patsy Moratori, assistant
field hockey coach; Tony Mozeleski, athletic director; Elvet-
ta Gemski, head field hockey coach.
Rock Solid wins AAU Classic
The Rock Solid basketball seventh grade AAU girls were
tournament champions at the Players Choice Pocono
Mountain Classic, held at East Stroudsburg University. The
team defeated the N.J. Sparks, Union N.J. Cyclones, South
Central Select AAU and Northeast Spirit to capture the
championship. First row, from left: Sarah Holweg, Wyoming
Area; Talia Kosierowski, Dallas; Sara Lojewski, Dallas; Katie
Wolfgang, Wyoming Area. Second row: Maddie Kelley, Dal-
las; Sarah Sabaluski, Lake-Lehman; Paige Evans, Dallas;
Courtney Devens, Dallas; Alexis Pizia, Nanticoke. Back row:
Chad Lojewski, coach. Absent from photo: Johnna Schick-
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S P O R T S
OUTDOORS
THE RED ROCK CHAP-
TER OF THE NATION-
AL WILD TURKEY
FEDERATION is once
again preparing for its
annual hunting heritage
banquet and auction.
This year, the event was
moved from February to
July, and to a new
location.
The event will be held July
14 at Konefals Grove on
Chase Road in the
outdoor facility, com-
plete with a picnic style
dinner, casual dress and
relaxing atmosphere.
The event will begin at 5
p.m., and attendees will
have a chance to visit
and play the raffles
before dinner. Several
guns will be auctioned,
including a Milnium .40
cal., a Mossberg .308
Night Train and several
others. A womens table,
silent auction, and the
live auction and sports-
man raffle will also be
held.
Cost for the event is $60
per person, which in-
cludes one meal and
membership, or $85 per
couple, which includes
two meals and one
membership. A sponsor
price is also available.
If you cannot attend and
would like to renew a
membership, you may
also do that. For more
information, contact
Chris at 696-2406 or
bowhuntergirl@fron-
tier.com.
Donations are also being
sought for ads for the
program, underwrites
and items to be used as
door prizes, for the
silent auction or the
womens table. Money
raised at the event goes
toward preserving our
hunting heritage, schol-
arship program, JAKES
events, planting projects
for wildlife and much
more.
THE FACTORYVILLE
SPORTSMENS CLUB
will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the
clubhouse on Wednes-
day, June 27 at 7:30
p.m. All members are
reminded that the Henry
Rifle raffle drawing will
be held at the conclu-
sion of the meeting.
Members still holding
tickets and proceeds
must make returns prior
to the drawing. Call
561-3748 regarding
tickets and returns. The
annual "Old Friends"
concert will be held
Saturday July 21. Ad-
vance tickets will be
available at the meeting
from Treasurer Dave
Woodyatt.
HICKORY RUN STATE
PARK NATURALIST
MEGAN TAYLOR will
host a hike on the Shad-
es of Death and San
Spring Trails Loop in
Hickory Run. The 2.5-
mile hike will be held
June 27. The hike will
begin at 9 a.m. and is
considered difficult due
to some steep, rocky
areas that may be wet.
Highlights include
beech/maple forests, a
creek crossing and the
stunning cascades along
Sand Spring Run.
On July 18, Taylor will
conduct a hike on the
Fourth Run, Bear and
Leonardsville Trails Loop
in Hickory Run State
Park. The hike begins at
9 a.m. and covers some
gentle, uneven terrain.
Meet at the park office
on Route 534. This hike
is the seventh in the
Hickory Run State Park
Hiking Series. For more
information, contact
Taylor at hickoryrunen-
vedsp@pa.gov or 403-
2006
The Greater Hazleton
Astronomical Society
will host a Night Out
With the Stars on
Saturday, July 28 at
8:30 p.m. at Nescopeck
State Park. The program
will begin inside with a
brief introduction to
interpreting the night
sky and then continue
outdoors to look
through telescopes. This
program is family ori-
ented and there is no
cost to attend. Please
bring a flashlight for
returning to the car
after the program.
Registration is required
by calling the park office
at 403-2006.
Bulletin Board items will
not be accepted over the
telephone. Items may be
faxed to 831-7319, dropped
off at the Times Leader or
mailed to Times Leader, c/o
Sports, 15 N, Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-
0250.
BUL L E T I N
BOARD
D
ave Buck and Frank Kratz live
50 miles apart in totally differ-
ent communities.
Bucks home is in the small town of
Sugar Run, Bradford County. Its a
quaint, quiet place typical of the
many rural towns of the Endless Moun-
tains region.
Kratz grew up in Wilkes-Barre and
still resides in the hustle and bustle of
the city. He left the area for a career in
the Army, but returned to the city for
good in 2002.
The places that Buck and Kratz
reside may be vastly different, but they
share a common bond formed and
strengthened by a river that flows
through their hometowns.
Both men own businesses that guide
people down the Susquehanna River
on kayaks. Buck started Endless Moun-
tain Outfitters 12 years ago after he
moved to Bradford County. His tours
focus mainly on the North Branch,
through picturesque towns such as
Laceyville, Wysox, Mehoopany and
Tunkhannock.
With his sun-bleached hair and flop-
py hat, Buck looks the part of a river
guide. But its not an act. The river is in
his heart.
A lake looks the same every day, but
a river changes and is always moving,
Buck said. Its alive.
Kratz opened Susquehanna River
Adventures eight years ago after fin-
ishing a 21-year career in the Army. He
guides kayakers from Harding to Bres-
lau, incorporating rural landscapes and
the urban areas of Pittston and Wilkes-
Barre, which are more beautiful when
viewed from the river.
Kratzs military training has given
him a responsible, safety-first approach
when he guides a trip, but it mixes well
with a fun side that makes every trip
different and unpredictable.
During a trip with Kratz in 2007, he
abruptly paddled his kayak to an is-
land, jumped out and grabbed a rope
swing tied to a nearby tree. After
launching himself into the river, Kratz
informed us that its bad luck to pass
up a rope swing.
Buck and Kratz both tout the bene-
fits of the river rather than dwell on its
faults. Sure, the tours traverse by areas
of acid mine drainage and concrete
stormwater/sewage overflows, but
thats minor compared to the positives.
When I started my business, the
stretch from the confluence of the
Lackawanna River down to Berwick
was basically written off, Kratz said.
People just dont know how valuable a
recreation asset they have here in their
own backyard.
Its an asset that has grown on Buck
and Kratz almost to the point of obses-
sion.
The river and all its beauty has be-
come their life.
I enjoy the wildlife on the river, the
history and trying to envision what it
was like here hundreds of years ago,
Buck said.
The sense of calm that comes over
you is a feeling you can only get on the
river, Kratz added.
And yes, while they run their busi-
nesses to make a living, Buck and
Kratz do have an ulterior motive: they
want to share their appreciation of the
river with others.
A lot of people never paddled the
river before. If you can get them out
there and get them to appreciate it,
theyll take care of it, Buck said.
Theyll also share in the bond that
has connected Buck and Kratz.
Dave has something inside him that
calls him to the river, just like I do,
Kratz said.
I hope that weve been able to
change a lot of perceptions about the
river by sharing the benefits that it has
to offer.
TOM VENESKY
O U T D O O R S
Two viewpoints
but one love of
the same river
Tom Venesky covers outdoors for The Times
Leader. Reach him at tvenesky@timeslead-
er.com
KINGSTON Dan Byorick Jr. tossed a
tube jig into the Susquehanna River and
bounced it over the rocky bottom.
A fish struck, and it didnt take long for
Byorick to realize it was big.
I knew it instantly. It was a great bite and
a good battle, Byorick said of the small-
mouth bass that turned out to be the winner
in Wednesdays tournament at Nesbitt Park.
Forty-two anglers competed in the first
week of the Suskie Bassmasters tournament,
which is held every Wednesday evening and
open to anyone. They launch from Nesbitt
Park and have three hours, 6-9 p.m., to fish.
The heaviest bass wins and a prize is also
awarded for the smallest fish.
Byoricks smallmouth weighed 2.87 pounds
and he caught it south of Wilkes-Barre.
This is my fourth year fishing this tourna-
ment and its always good to start the season
with a win, he said. My father and I look
forward to doing this every Wednesday and
the fishery in the river just keeps getting
better and better.
The tournament is in its seventh year and
began as a way to draw attention to the river
and the park, which needed work, said Suskie
president NormGavlick.
In 2005, he said, the road and parking lot in
the park were dirt and the boat launch was
rough. Today, the road and parking lot are
paved and anglers back their boats in with
ease down a wide, concrete ramp.
Between 40-50 anglers fish each week, and
throughout the season approximately 100
anglers participate here and there. The top 30
in total weight fish in the championship week
at the end of the season.
Its always nice to get back and start the
tournament up again, Gavlick said as he
pulled his boat out of the river on Wednesday
night. We have a good core group of guys
that is always here, and others who make it
when they can.
Suskie Bassmasters vice president Rob
Rosencrans said the tournament has evolved
into a summer tradition and through the
years has yielded some interesting findings
about the river. Today, he said, anglers are
seeing smaller fish yet the numbers remain
strong. Rosencrans said the reason for the
size difference is the rise in popularity of the
river.
When we started this tournament, the
bass fishing on the river was a secret. Now,
you can come here on a weekend and see 40
or 50 guys out there fishing, Rosencrans
said. More people are aware of the angling
opportunity thats right here in the Wyoming
Valley.
Paul Vitale of Hanover fished the tourna-
ment with his son, Dominic. They didnt win,
but still were happy to return to the event
after not being able to compete for several
years.
We fished it a fewyears ago but didnt
have time lately because of Little League,
Paul Vitale said. Thats over now, so were
back. Its a lot of fun.
The Vitales fish the river several times a
week and Paul said its clearly the best fishery
in the area. Aside from a healthy smallmouth
bass population, he said there are plenty of
other species that can be caught, including
trout, pike, muskie, catfish and carp.
But on Wednesday, their focus was bass.
Its a competitive tournament with a lot of
good anglers, Paul Vitale said. It was a little
slowtonight and we had some misses. But its
good to see all the newfaces here and all the
interest in fishing the river.
Dominic, 15, said while its enjoyable to fish
with his father, the competition of the tourna-
ment extends onto their boat.
We like to fish with each other, but we
also compete to see who can catch the big-
gest fish, Dominic Vitale said. (Paul) gets
really into it sometimes, and its a fun tourna-
ment because it only takes one bite to win it.
Weekly Bassmasters tournaments underway
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Dan Byorick, right, watches as Ed Mrochko of Susquehanna Bassmasters weighs in his 18
7
8-inch, 2.87-pound smallmouth bass at
the Nesbitt Park Boat Launch during a tournament Wednesday. Byoricks fish was the tournament winner.
Landing a winner
Results from this weeks
area tournaments
Suskie Bassmasters
(Every Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. on the
Susquehanna River; registration begins at
4:30 p.m. in Nesbitt Park;
www.suskiebassmasters.org)
June 20 42 anglers (angler and weight of
heaviest fish)
1. Dan Byorick Jr. 2.87 lbs.
2. Jim Lacomis 2.19 lbs.
3. Rich Weaver 2.16 lbs.
4. Dan Byorick 2.02 lbs 17 3/4 inches
5. Lynda Morris 2.02 lbs. 16 1/2 inches
Harveys Lake Wednesday Night Bass
Tournament
(Every Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. at the public
boat launch; registration begins at 4 p.m.;
call John at 814-4986 or Duke at 991-0080
for more information)
June 20 29 anglers (angler and weight of
heaviest fish)
Brad Rinehimer 5.75 lb. largemouth
Greg Mikulski 4.81 lb. largemouth
Gary Mikulski 3.67 lb. largemouth
David Brill 3.19 lb. smallmouth
Luke Chesusak 2.91 lb. largemouth
Upcoming Open Tournaments
Today Open buddy tournament at
Harveys Lake hosted by PA BassCasters;
Registration opens at 4:15 a.m. and
weigh-in is at 1 p.m. at the state ramp.
July 7 Open tournament on the
Susquehanna River hosted by the
Nanticoke Conservation Club. Registration
is at 5 a.m. and tournament is 6 a.m. to
noon from the Union Township boat
access. For more information, visit
www.nanticokeconservationclub.com.
July 8 Open buddy tournament at Lake
Carey hosted by PA BassCasters. Boat
check starts at 4 a.m. and tourney will run
from safe light to 1:30 p.m. For more
information, call Dan at 762-1469.
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
HTE classes filling up
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is
reminding all first-time license buyers to
make plans to attend a Hunter-Trapper
Education (HTE) course now. Also, the
2012-13 licenses went on sale June 11, and
the antlerless deer license process begins
July 9. To register for a course in your
area, visit the Game Commissions web-
site (www.pgc.state.pa.us), and click on
the Hunter Education Classes icon in
the center of the homepage. From here,
you can elect to take either the basic
Hunter-Trapper Education course, which
is a 10-12 hour course held on two or
more days; or the Hunter-Trapper Educa-
tion Independent Study course, which is
a home-study course followed by a one-
day, two-hour classroom review and test.
Once determining which course format
best fits your schedule, you can register
online by selecting a course in your area
and then following the instructions.
Game Commission Hunter-Trapper
Education division chief Keith A. Snyder
noted that scheduling the agencys annual
slate of Hunter-Trapper Education classes
is always an ongoing operation, based on
the availability of instructors and facil-
ities, and the agencys ability to meet the
growing demand for more classes in
some counties.
If you dont see a class being offered
in your area, please continue to check the
website as more classes are added to the
class calendar, Snyder said. Please
know, though, that some areas have a
limited number of classes that may be
held at times that are inconvenient to
you. Our limited number of instructors
cannot always meet everyones needs and
wants. But they amazingly offer more
than 900 classes annually.
More than 35,500 individuals took HTE
courses throughout the state last year.
There is no fee for the basic HTE course.
Pre-registration is required and online
registration is available for all courses
through the class calendar.
In addition, registrations are being
accepted for other educational programs
offered by the Game Commission, in-
cluding Successful Bowhunting, Success-
ful Turkey Hunting, Successful Furtaking
and Cable Restraint Certification.
HTE instructors needed
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is
looking for experienced hunters and trap-
pers who are interested in becoming
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volunteer instructors for the
agencys basic Hunter-Trapper
Education (HTE), Successful
Bowhunting, Successful Furtak-
ing and the Successful Turkey
Hunting courses, as well as
future courses under consid-
eration.
Persons who wish to become
instructors should be knowl-
edgeable, experienced hunters
and trappers, and be willing to
teach at least one class per
year. Classes are held at a
variety of locations, such as
sportsmens clubs, fire halls,
schools and municipal build-
ings.
Instructors work with other
volunteer instructors, WCOs
and Deputy WCOs to plan and
teach classes. Applicants need
not be experts in every field of
hunting and trapping. All
teaching materials and detailed
lesson plans are provided by
the Game Commission.
All new instructors must
have attended and completed a
class, as a student, within 18
months prior to or after sub-
mitting their application. Also,
applicants must pass a back-
ground check, assist with at
least one student-level class
and attend a new instructor
training workshop before being
certified.
For more information about
becoming an instructor, visit
the Game Commissions web-
site (www.pgc.state.pa.us) and
select Become an HTE In-
structor on the homepage.
Individuals also can request an
application packet online or by
calling the agencys Hunter-
Trapper Education Division at
717-787-7015.
Volunteers wanted for river
cleanup
Several organizations are
partnering to hold Operation
North Branch: Restore the
Susquehanna. The two-day
cleanup will be held from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 29-30.
In an effort to clean up the
debris and garbage from the
devastation of last Septembers
Tropical Storm Lee and Hurri-
cane Irene, as well as the on-
going problem of illegal dump-
ing, North Branch Land Trust,
Endless Mountains Heritage
Region, Pennsylvania Envi-
ronmental Council, North
Branch Water Trail and Paddle
Without Pollution are joining
efforts to organize the first
paddling cleanup of the water-
way and islands in the Lacey-
ville and Tunkhannock areas of
the Susquehanna River.
The partners of Operation
North Branch: Restore the
Susquehanna are seeking the
large community of passionate
and dedicated kayakers and
canoeists to help clean up the
Susquehanna River. Paddlers
will scour the shorelines and
islands of the Susquehanna to
gather debris from Laceyville
to Tunkhannock. Several
launch sites designated along
the route will be used to put
paddlers in the water, and pull
out sites have been designated
for debris collection.
Financial and in-kind support
has been provided by Chesa-
peake Energy, Pennsylvania
Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources, P and
G Paper Company, Wyoming
County Kiwanis, Endless
Mountain Outfitters, Susque-
hanna River Basin Commission
and others.
For more information or to
volunteer, visit www.oper-
ationnorthbranch.com.
PFBC to feature Ned Smith
prints
For the first time in its 81-
year history, the Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commissions
periodical Pennsylvania Angler
and Boater is providing a limit-
ed-edition series of fine art
prints by acclaimed wildlife
artist Ned Smith. The prints
will feature commonwealth fish
species and be included in the
magazine as part of its regular
offering to readers.
Starting with the July/Au-
gust 2012 edition and proceed-
ing through to the May/June
2013 edition, the PFBC will
provide a series of six prints
featuring American shad, large-
mouth bass, walleye, northern
pike, bluegill and brook trout.
The original drawings by
Smith were first distributed as
a special print portfolio by the
PFBC in the early 1980s.
Ned Smith began his dis-
tinguished art career by paint-
ing a cover for the January
1940 edition of Pennsylvania
Angler, the forerunner of Penn-
sylvania Angler and Boater.
His love of nature and for
the Commonwealths fish spe-
cies was evident in his paint-
ings of game fish, as well as
the countless hours that he
spent fishing Pennsylvanias
waters. From his personal jour-
nals through to his artwork,
Smiths observations, attention
to detail, personal experiences
and tremendous artistic talent
proved to be a combination
that produced fine art sought
by many, from those who en-
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NESHANIC STATION, N.J.
Kyung Kim won the U.S.
Womens Amateur Public Links
on Saturday, beating Ashlan
Ramsey 4 and 2 in the 36-hole
final at Neshanic Valley.
The 18-year-old Kim, from
Chandler, Ariz., took a 2-up
lead with a birdie on the 32nd
hole, won the 33rd with anoth-
er birdie and took the 34th
with a par to close out the
match.
I just cant believe it, said
Kim, who will be a freshman at
Southern California this fall.
It was a long week, but to be
finally done and to win, its
pretty amazing.
Fighting 20 mph wind, Kim
had 10 birdies in 34 holes.
I didnt know I had ten bird-
ies, said Kim.
Thats so much.
The 16-year-old Ramsey,
from Milledgeville, Ga., had
eight birdies.
Kyung, obviously, played
better than me, but I think the
difference was she made more
putts than I did, Ramsey said.
The tournament is limited to
players who dont hold privi-
leges at any course that doesnt
extend playing privileges to
the general public.
G O L F
Kim wins US Womens Amateur Public Links
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A
week before news broke that
middle-class Americans had
suffered a devastating loss in net
worth, a survey conducted for financial
powerhouse Wells Fargo found a dra-
matic but now understandable
drop in optimism among investors.
The decline was most evident in
retirees, whose optimism fell to +17
from +38 in February and +61 a year
ago. Keep in mind the survey, conduct-
ed by Gallup, has wide swings, from a
high of +178 at the height of the dot-
.com boom to -64 in February 2009.
Still, combined with the Federal
Reserve report on shrinking net worth,
theres reason for concern by anyone
planning for retirement, no matter
what their age. Aside from falling net
worth and investor confidence, the
puny size of many Americans nest
eggs attracted my attention.
The Wells Fargo/Gallup survey, for
example, considered an individual or
household with only $10,000 an Amer-
ican investor.
Wait a minute. If were taking most
financial advice Ive ever read, we
should have more than that in a rainy
day fund.
Im usually skeptical that anything
emanating from a bank or brokerage
firm is a disguised sales pitch, but after
looking over the numbers and talking
to a couple of financial professionals it
seems their best advice is worth taking.
Whats that? Have a financial plan
and if it makes you more comfortable,
find someone you trust to help you
sketch it out. Because its not going to
get any easier to save and invest.
Financial advice columns often sug-
gest youll need a certain percentage of
your current income in retirement. But
that simplistic approach could cause a
big miss. Some peoples living costs
will plunge after they retire, or theyll
happily sacrifice luxuries for financial
security. Others may envision a life of
daily golf and meals out that could
increase their spending.
A better approach, suggests Pete
Shelp at Janney Montgomery Scott in
Kingston, is to calculate your actual
living costs. The ones that do it best
go from the bottom up, starting with
real expenses, he said. Then they figure
out how much money they need to
invest and what rate of return theyll
need. Right now he favors a balanced
portfolio that leans toward fixed-in-
come securities and reliable dividend-
paying stocks.
But this observation sums up the
basic problem: People are not saving
enough.
You can debate why buying too
much stuff we dont need, homes that
are too big or cars that are too fancy
but its a fact. Its also true that Amer-
icans must do their planning largely on
their own, since employers off-loaded
risk and responsibility by switching
from pensions to 401(k) plans.
If youve got one of those, chances
are youve received very little help
figuring out how to make it grow, and
your earnings have been sharply re-
duced by broker and trading fees.
The last decade has been tough on
investors, Shelp said, as portfolios have
stagnated.
The best way to change that is to
make savings grow over the years, with
contributions and earnings. Otherwise
you could be one of the unfortunate
people he has to tell you dont have
enough to retire.
RON BARTIZEK
B U S I N E S S L O C A L
More than ever,
financial future
is in your hands
Ron Bartizek, Times Leader business editor,
may be reached at rbartizek@timeslead-
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WASHINGTON A record-
breaking mission to the Interna-
tional Space Station has triggered
another space race back on Earth,
with Florida competing against
Texas and Puerto Rico for the
chance to land a new launch pad
for Space Exploration Technolo-
gies Corp., or SpaceX, and its am-
bitious line of Falcon rockets.
The rivalry already ongoing
only has intensified in the
weeks since SpaceX became the
first commercial company to blast
a spacecraft to the station and re-
turnit safely toEarth. Andthough
none of the ri-
vals has made
public the in-
centives each
isoffering, the
numbers are
certain to be
inthemillions
of dollars.
The stakes
are high: hun-
dreds of good-
paying jobs at
SpaceX and
supporting
companies
that would
pop up around its operation, as
well as the prestige at a time
when NASAis no longer flying its
ownrockets of servingas home
tothecommercial spaceindustrys
most successful startup.
SpaceXfounder Elon Musk, the
Internet billionaire who founded
his company a decade ago in Cali-
fornia, is expected to take full ad-
vantage of the competition.
As part of his victory lap follow-
ing the successful return of his
Dragoncapsulefromthespacesta-
tion, Muskmet last weekwithTex-
as Gov. RickPerrytodiscuss locat-
ing a launch pad at the southern-
most tip of the Lone Star State.
Texas officials and economic
leaders have acknowledged work-
ing on an incentive package, esti-
mated in the millions of dollars, to
lure SpaceX to the city of Browns-
ville. Andthe Federal AviationAd-
ministration, which must sign off
on new launch sites, already has
heldapublichearingonthat possi-
bility.
So far, SpaceXhas not disclosed
what incentives it has beenoffered
or the timing of its decision,
though Musk recently indicated
that Texas might have the inside
track, calling it the lead candi-
date before meeting with Perry.
Florida officials acknowledge
the competition is keen. Theyre
hoping to leverage the fact that
SpaceXalreadyhasonelaunchpad
Race is on to
lure SpaceX
launch pad
By MARK K. MATTHEWS
The Orlando Sentinel
See SPACEX, Page 2D
The rivalry has
intensified in
the weeks since
SpaceX became
the first com-
mercial compa-
ny to blast a
spacecraft to
the station and
return it safely
to Earth.
C
heapgoodsfromChina, theInter-
net, the poor economy and the
lack of new homes being built
haveput awet blanket over thelocal fur-
niturebusiness.
Itsdifficulttosaytheleast,saidJack
Bednarski, who was 25 whenhe started
his namesake furniture store in 1973, a
boomyear for furniture stores that were
seeingplentyof customers cominginto
replace items lost in Hurricane Agnes a
yearearlier. Butthosedaysarelonggone
and the past 40 years have been unkind
totheindustrynationallyandlocally.
Some owners or managers at long-
timeareafurniturestoressaidthingsare
dubbedTheFurnitureCapital ofNorth-
east Pennsylvania, but as the towns
population shrank from 17,000 resi-
dentsin1910tofewer than6,000today
onlytwosurvived. Theoldest store, per-
haps inthecounty, is MaxL. Fainberg&
Son. Anchoringthedowntownbusiness
district alongEast MainStreet, theland-
mark was founded in 1897 by Stanley
Fainbergsgrandfather. BednarskiFurni-
tureis just upthestreet.
Changedshoppers
Mark Lomando has worked at Bell
tough but have actual-
ly improved over the
past year. For others,
the improvements
came too late. Bartus-
kas FurnitureinNanti-
coke, one of the oldest
furniture stores in Lu-
zerne County, announcedit is goingout
of business after nearlyeight decades.
After Bartuskas closes, Nanticoke so-
fa and sideboard buyers will have only
Noble Furniture, just over the border in
Hanover Township.
Plymouth used to have more than
half-a-dozen furniture stores. It was
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Richard and Jan Abramowitz shop for furniture on Wednesday at Bell Furniture in Wilkes-Barre. Looking on is
Bell Furniture sales associate Ida Miller (right).
Stories by ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com
Local furniture stores struggling to survive
Bednarski
See FURNITURE, Page 2D
Without a leg to stand on
EXETER One local
furniture store reached the
end of the line in 1998 only
to reopen in 2005.
Ronne Kurlancheek rep-
resents more than 100
years of the Kurlancheek
tradition fine furniture
at a fair price begun in
1898 by her grandfather,
Jacob Kurlancheek. At that
time, the store was located
on Main Street in Duryea.
The tradition was carried
on by Jacobs son, Ben and
his wife, Priscilla, and the
torch was passed on to
Ronne and her brother,
Paul. Over the years, stores
were added in Wilkes-
business because it had be-
come too big to manage.
Both went back to
school to pursue different
interests. However, Ronne
just couldnt shake the
family business.
I was bored, she said.
And I felt the need to be
creative again.
After four years spent
going to school and work-
ing for others, Ronne was
given the opportunity to
manage the Furniture
Warehouse on Wyoming
Avenue in Exeter. In 2005
the owner, Lou Domiano, cheek Furnitures 100-year
anniversary, Ronne and
Paul decided to close the
Barre, Bloomsburg, Dallas
and Chinchilla. But in
1998, just shy of Kurlan-
Kurlancheek Home Furnishings holds its own during tough economic times
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Ronne Kurlancheek of Kurlancheek Home Furnishings in
Exeter.
See TRADITION, Page 2D
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B U S I N E S S
WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER
AWARDS LUNCHEON: Tues-
day, 1 1:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Ge-
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winners of the 2012 Athena
award and Pride of Place
awards. $40 for members;
nonmembers $50. Call 823-
2101, ext. 1 13 for reservations.
FIRST STEP CLASS: Tuesday,
12-2 p.m., SBDC office, In-
novation Center @ Wilkes-
Barre, 7 S. Main St. First Step
is a required two-hour semi-
nar presented by SBDC con-
sultants to answer questions
about starting a business. The
First Step class and SBCD
consulting services are free.
For information or to register,
call 408-4340.
EMPLOYMENT LAW AND
SOCIAL MEDIA: Wednesday,
1 1:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Comfort Inn
& Suites, Rte. 29 S, Tunkhan-
nock. Presentation of law as it
pertains to the use of social
media for hiring as well as
termination employment policies.
Free for Wyoming County Cham-
ber members; others $10. For
reservations, email debo-
rah@wyccc.comor call 875-8325.
DISABLED HIRING SEMINAR:
Thursday, 9-11 a.m., Genetti Hotel
& Conference Center, Wilkes-
Barre. Representatives from
local supported employment
providers, PA Business Lead-
ership Network, Office of Voca-
tional Rehabilitation and others
will present government in-
centives for businesses that hire
people with disabilities. Reserva-
tions are required; call 970-7739
or email info@thearcofluzerne-
county.org by Tuesday.
WOMENS MIXER: Thursday,
5:30-7:30 p.m., Beech Mountain
Lakes Clubhouse, Drums. Open to
all Greater Hazleton area women.
Complimentary hors doeuvres,
cash bar, prizes. Greater Hazleton
Chamber members $5; others $7.
Reservations required; call 455-
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chamber.org.
DOWNTOWN W-B BUSINESS
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9:30 a.m., location to be an-
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formation.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS LUN-
CHEON: July 12, noon-1 p.m.,
Vanderlyns, 239 Schuyler Ave.,
Kingston. Speaker will be Heidi
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non-members $16.50. Call 570-
823-2101, ext. 1 13 for information
or reservations.
NETWORKING MIXER: July 12, 5-7
p.m., Sand Springs Country Club
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PENNS NORTHEAST
John Cognetti, president,
Hinerfeld Commercial Real
Estate, has been appointed
chairperson of the board;
Donald Brominski, UGI Penn
Natural Gas, Inc., has been
appointed marketing director.
PENNSTAR BANK
Joseph Migliorino, senior
commercial banking relation-
ship manager, has been
promoted to senior vice
president. Migliorino has
more than 30 years lending
experience and is based at
Pennstar Banks Scranton
Financial Center.
FIRST NATIONAL
COMMUNITY BANK
Ashley M. Tomko has been
promoted to assistant vice
president, consumer mort-
gage processing coordinator.
Tomko is a graduate of Kutz-
town University where she
received a Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree in business
administration. Sharon A.
Martin has been promoted
to assistant vice president,
loan administration super-
visor. Domnick M. Pasqual-
ichio has been promoted to
assistant vice president,
commercial loan officer.
Pasqualichio is a graduate of
Penn State University where
he received a Bachelor of
Science degree in real estate
finance.
CORPORATE
LADDER
Migliorino Tomko Martin Pasqualichio
asked her if she wanted to buy
the business. She didnt have to
think twice. As a result, the
25,000-square-foot Kurlan-
cheek Home Furnishings is
once again helping people in
the Wyoming Valley furnish
their homes and employs 15
people.
But the battle against other
furniture stores, especially na-
tional chains with big advertis-
ing campaigns and even bigger
bucks, isnt easy.
I spent a lot of time thinking
about how to compete with the
big boxes, she said. It took
four years but I think I figured it
out. You have to be different.
She said individualized ser-
vice, being more open to selling
different brands, including up
and coming, non-household
names, and catering to custom-
er requests has set her store
apart and helped it hold its own
even in tough economic times.
Im the little guy in this
fight, but I can bob and weave,
she said. She can change floor
design and layout whenever she
wants, whereas national chains
need permission from corpo-
rate headquarters. She can or-
der merchandise that she may
usually stock, whereas the big
box stores deal with certain
brands and items and you can
take it or leave it.
I almost dont say no to
anything a customer asks, Kur-
lancheek said with a chuckle.
She said the approach has
worked and shes noticed cus-
tomers who may have shop-
ped at big box or lower price
point furniture stores starting
to come in.
Theyre coming back to
this homey feeling, she said.
And to her, its those types of
small victories that give her
hope her familys name will re-
main a part of local furniture
lore for a long time.
TRADITION
Continued from Page 1D
Home Furnishings in downtown
Wilkes-Barre for 27 years. The
storeopened53years ago.
Lomando said furniture business-
es once were thriving, often family-
owned, entities that were busy year-
round. As the regions population
dipped, sales slowed somewhat but
newdevelopment offset thoselosses.
There were developments upon
developments, Lomando remem-
bered. Homesaleswerebooming.
Whether buying an existing
home or a new one, homeowners
typically needed everything from
livingroomanddiningroomsetsto
lamps, tablesandwall decorations.
Shopping for furniture was like
shoppingfor acar, it was abigdeal,
Lomando said. Now its still like
shopping for a car. People do re-
searchontheInternet tofindstyles
andbrandstheylikeandcanafford.
Then they go to the showroom,
pickit out andtakeit home.
The Internet hasnt hurt busi-
ness. Itsactuallyimprovedit,Bed-
narski said.
But as in the auto industry, im-
ports have taken market share and
manypiecesarenowmadeoverseas,
especially in Asian countries.
Theres a lot of good quality stuff
coming out of China, Lomando
said. But theres plenty of what he
called cheap stuff in the market
thats loweringprices at many chain
stores and affecting sales at stores
likeBell that sell quality items.
We try to set ourselves apart by
selling medium to upper medium
quality, Lomando said. We try to
stay out of the rat race with all the
cheapstuff.
Toughtocompete
Lomando said sales are up year
over year, leading himto believe the
strategy is working. But he under-
stands howhardit is tokeepaninde-
pendent store going in a market in-
creasinglydominatedbylargechains
sellinglowerqualityat lowerprices.
ItssadtoseeBartuskasgoing,
hesaid, but itsunfortunatelyasign
of thetimes. Ithinkalotof ithasto
do with the economy; the number
of homesales areoff.
Hesaidintoughtimes peopleare
holdingontoolder furniture, replac-
ing items one piece at a time or in
somecases, buyingcheaperitemsto
makedountil timesget better.
But many of those customers,
Bednarski noted, have learned
their lesson.
More and more, people are
coming back to higher end furni-
turestores, hesaid.
Bednarski doesnt thinkanynew
family-owned furniture stores will
beopeninglocallyanytimesoon.
Theyd have to be out of their
mind, Bednarski said, noting the
hugeupfrontcostsof stockinginven-
tory and the competitive market.
Thestartupcostsarephenomenal.
NobleFurniture, afamily-owned
andoperatedcompanyfoundedon
Noble Street in Nanticoke in 1947
by Joseph Elinsky, moved to Ha-
nover Townshipin1974andisnow
runbyElinskys grandsonScott.
Scott Elinsky said the tide has
turned for the small family-owned
furniture business thanks in large
part to competition from chains
likeAshleyFurnitureHomeStores
andRaymour&Flaniganthat have
advertising dollars smaller stores
cant competewith.
Its just a different climate with
them, Elinsky said. He said though
Bartuskaswasacompetitorheisnot
happyabouttheirclosing.
I hate to see the small guys go
out of business, hesaid.
Several messages seeking com-
ment from the Bartuskas owners
werenot returned.
FURNITURE
Continued from Page 1D
at Cape Canaveral, which the
company will use to launchall its
NASA flights, including the doz-
en space-station resupply mis-
sions in its $1.6 billion contract
with the agency. Any future crew
flights would also be launched
fromthere.
But SpaceX officials said the
one Florida pad isnt enough to
handlebothits government work
and flights for commercial cus-
tomers.
Our manifest is growing
quickly, andwewill needanaddi-
tional launch site, said Kirstin
Brost Grantham, the companys
spokeswoman.
SpaceX recently inked a deal
withIntelsat, amajor satelliteop-
erator, for a future launch aboard
a massive new rocket that is still
under development. Anditsman-
ifest already shows more than a
half-dozen commercial flights
through 2014 in which SpaceX
will carry satellites to orbit.
Frank DiBello, head of Space
Florida, said the state intends to
be aggressively competitive in
landingthenewlaunchpadby
offering financial incentives; one
offer under consideration is con-
vertingapadformerlyusedbythe
space shuttle at Kennedy Space
Center into a facility for SpaceX.
Still, DiBello admitted that
Florida faces one obstacle that
has no immediate solution. The
Air Force and NASA already use
CapeCanaveral forlaunchesof
government satellites and space
probes and SpaceX at times
couldbeforcedtowait itsturnun-
til the range is clear.
Considering that Musk has de-
signed his company to be as au-
tonomous as possible, having to
wait for a launch window might
beadeal-breakerwhencompared
to remote locations in Texas and
Puerto Rico.
Indeed, Puerto Rican officials
are making geography a core ar-
gument in their pitch.
Jose Perez-Riera, the islands
secretary for economic develop-
ment andcommerce, saidPuerto
Rico has been talking with
SpaceX for more than a year
about potential sites on the east
coast.
Perez-Riera saidPuerto Rico is
closer to the equator than Cape
Canaveral or Brownsville, which
means SpaceXrockets woulduse
less fuel (and thus cost less to
launch to orbit) because rockets
get moreof aboostfromEarths
rotation near the equator.
He said Puerto Rico could pro-
vide significant tax breaks and
otherincentivesforSpaceXfor
the same reason that Texas and
Florida are crafting offers.
It would put Puerto Rico on
the map for this budding indus-
try, he said.
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first private company to build a rocket for a mission to the International Space Station.
Q: My manager hardly ever
communicates with me. During
the six months that Ive been in
this job, Debra has never met
with me individually. If I send
her a meeting request, she ig-
nores it. In fact, she ignores
most of my emails. When I try
calling on the phone, Debra al-
ways says shes busy and will get
back to me, but she never does.
Dropping by her office is diffi-
cult because were located in dif-
ferent buildings.
Debra expects me to email
her a weekly report, and she oc-
casionally replies with ques-
tions about my activities. But
she never seems interested in
my long-term projects or career
goals. This worries me, because
she is responsible for recom-
mending raises andpromotions.
How can Debra accurately eval-
uate my performance if she
doesnt talk to me?
A: Some misguided managers
view employee communication
as a distraction instead of recog-
nizing that it is actually a core
function of their job. Unfortu-
nately, your unapproachable
boss falls into this category.
Because Debra is clearly not a
people person, she is more
likely to respond to immediate
work-related concerns. A gener-
al request for a meeting wont
seem particularly important un-
less she knows the agenda. If
you specify the topics you wish
to discuss and their relationship
to current objectives, you may
have more luck getting her at-
tention.
As a relatively new arrival,
you might also benefit from
comparing notes with your col-
leagues, especially those who
seem to work well with your
boss. Ask if they cansuggest any
useful strategies for managing
up, but be careful not to com-
plain about Debras leadership
style.
For example: Debra always
seems to be extremely busy, so
Ive found it difficult to schedule
meetings withher. Sincethetwo
of you appear to have a good re-
lationship, I wondered if you
could give me some insight
about how she prefers to com-
municate with the staff.
But if nothing seems to work,
then you may simply need to ac-
cept that your boss has reclusive
tendencies and modify your be-
havior accordingly. Otherwise,
she will eventually begin to find
you annoying.
Q: Whenever someone takes
sick leave, that information is
publiclypostedinour online cal-
endar. Everyone in the company
has access to this program. Even
though Imnot sick very often, I
really dont think its anyone
elses business. Is this a violation
of my legal rights?
A: Not being an attorney, I
cant comment on the legality of
this practice. But from a com-
munication standpoint, its the
fact of an absence that matters,
not the cause. In the interest of
efficiency, many offices indicate
whether peopleareinor out, but
the reason is generally irrele-
vant.
Share your concerns about
privacy with your boss or hu-
man resources manager, then
ask if the posting could be
changed to simply show per-
sonal time when someone
takes vacation or sick leave.
This is an easy fix that should
not inconvenience anyone, so
your request might very well be
granted.
Switch tactics to get through to silent manager
By MARIE G. MCINTYRE
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Marie G. McIntyre is a workplace
coach and the author of Secrets to
Winning at Office Politics. Send in
questions and get free coaching
tips at http://www.youroffice-
coach.com.
OFFICE COACH
Sundance Vacations, Wilkes-Barre
Township, was presented with three
Bronze Stevie Awards at the10th
Annual American Business Awards
in NewYork City on June18. Sun-
dance Vacations President, John
Dowd, received a Bronze award for
Executive of the Year - Hospitality
& Leisure. The Shamokin market-
ing teamwas a Bronze award
winner for Marketing Teamof the
Year, and the companys DAD
campaign received a Bronze award
in the Business Innovation of the
Year category.
Michael J. Foley, The Foley LawFirm,
has been certified as a civil pretrial
practice advocate. The National
Board of Civil Pretrial Practice ad-
vocacy is the newest division among
the NBLSC.
Candidates must
have extensive
experience in
their specialties
and meet rigor-
ous standards.
Daniel J. Distasio
and Michael J.
Kowalski,
partners in the
law firm of
Distasio &
Kowalski, LLC,
have been
named Penn-
sylvania Super
Lawyers for the
fourth straight
year. Both
earned their Juris Doctors from
the Dickinson School of Law.
Melissa Scartelli,
Scartelli Olszew-
ski has been
certified as a civil
pretrial practice
advocate by
National Board of
Civil Pretrial
Practice Ad-
vocacy.
Peter D. Shelp, branch manager,
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC,
Kingston, completed and is now
certified for the retirement in-
come planning certificate pro-
gram.
Baroness Juliane von Schmeling,
The Baroness
Family Law
Consulting, LLC,
has received her
official certif-
icate for trained
mediator after
completing a
national 40CLE
course in media-
tion. von
Schmeling received her executive
Juris Doctor fromConcord Uni-
versity in 2005 and holds a masters
degree fromWilkes University, a
bachelor fromKings College, and
several other degrees and certif-
icates.
Michael ODon-
nell, ODonnell
Law Offices,
has been
named a Top
40 Under 40
by the Nation-
al Trial Law-
yers Associ-
ation, an exclusive group of trial
attorneys practicing law through-
out the United States with mem-
bership by invitation only.
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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012 PAGE 3D
B U S I N E S S
MarketPulse
THE EXCEPTION
Investors have fled most mutual funds run by
stock pickers. Theyre opting instead for index
funds, which tend to have lower expenses.
But one group of actively managed stock
funds remains popular: dividend funds. They
attracted $21.7 billion over the last year,
Morningstar says. That compares with $172.3
billion that investors pulled out of actively
managed stock funds. Morningstar says it may
be because dividend stocks offer income
when bond yields are so low and seem safer
than other stocks.
GUESSING THE GUESSES
Its the latest meta-indicator for stocks: Goldman Sachs has a
system to predict when analysts will change their predictions
on corporate ea rnings. Investors like to know, because stock
prices tend to move with
earnings expectations.
One way of valuing
a stock, for exam-
ple, is to look at its
price versus ana-
lysts expectations
for earnings over
the next year. Gold-
man Sachs system
looks at everything from
activity in New York ports
to scrap metal prices to
hotel occupancy. It ex-
pects a downward re-
vision for June.
AP
WARNING BELLS
More companies are warning that analysts
have too-high expectations for their upcoming
earnings.
Procter & Gamble (PG) said last week that
weaker-than-expected demand from developed
countries means it will earn up to 79 cents per
share this quarter. Analysts
expected 82 cents. Com-
panies often give a
sneak peek of their up-
coming earnings results.
Nearly four companies
have been hinting at dis-
couraging numbers for every
one offering encouragement,
the highest ratio in about a
dozen years, says RBC
Capital Markets. It may fore-
shadow a shaky second-quar-
ter earnings season. Source: Morningstar *annualized Total returns through June 19th Source: FactSet
BlackRock Equity Dividend (MDDVX) 8.4% 7.3
Vanguard Dividend Growth (VDIGX) 10.3 6.2
1-YR
RETURN
10-YR
RETURN*
Financial
analysts
expect
earnings per
share at
S&P 500
companies to
grow
3.5 %
from a year
ago. Three
months ago,
they were
expecting
6.5 %
growth.
sts
-
very
ment,
a
ore-
quar-
Styles come and go in the stock
market, just as they do in the fash-
ion world. Growth-oriented stocks
have outperformed value stocks
for the past five years, and theyre
maintaining that advantage in
2012.
Its been an unusually long run
for growth stocks, which typically
generate revenue and earnings at
an above-average rate. Examples
are Apple and Google. Value
stocks produce steadier earnings,
often pay out dividends and are
considered cheap based on their
price-to-earnings ratios. Ted
Baszler believes the run for
growth stocks is likely to end by
next year, with value recapturing
the lead. Baszler has co-managed
the Heartland Select Value Fund
since 2004. Since its 1996 launch,
its rolling three-year returns have
beaten the average among its
mid-cap value peers more than 80
percent of the time. Heres his out-
look on growth-vs.-value.
Value investors have been pre-
mature in predicting that value
stocks would recapture perfor-
mance leadership. Why do you
think a shift is nearly at hand?
Since 2007, investors have recog-
nized that the economy is weak,
and theyve focused on stocks that
can deliver earnings growth re-
gardless of the economic climate.
Thats created demand for growth
stocks. But theres been a run-up
in their valuations, to the point that
many growth stocks are expensive
relative to their earnings. Consider
many of the recent initial public of-
ferings of growth stocks. Zynga,
Groupon and Facebook are all
trading well below their IPO pric-
es. These arent necessarily bad
companies, but the valuation of
these IPOs was excessive. Its a
sign that growth-stock valuations
might be at a level thats unsus-
tainable.
But that wouldnt necessarily
mean that value stocks would
begin to outperform. What fac-
tor might tip the balance in
values favor?
The housing market recovery is
crucial. It has been slow to recov-
er, and it continues to weigh on
the broader economic recovery. It
hurts consumer confidence. But
there are signs that the housing
slump may hit bottom in the next
12 to 24 months and turn around.
Were starting to see significant
rent increases, and that could lead
many families to buy rather than
continue to rent. Home affordabili-
ty is at record levels. When hous-
ing turns around, thats the point
when investors will come back to
value stocks.
How have you positioned your
value-oriented fund for a possi-
ble value stock comeback?
Weve moved more into large-cap
stocks in the last year and half,
because were finding more value
in that area of the market than in
mid- and small-caps. We recently
had about 46 percent of the port-
folio invested in large-caps, which
is unusually high for this fund.
Is it the end for
growth stocks?
InsiderQ&A
AP
Who he is: Co-manager of the
Heartland Select Value Fund
(HRSVX).
What he suggests: Invest in
value-oriented stocks or mutual
funds, which Baszler believes are
likely to outperform growth-oriented
stocks in coming years.
Answers edited for content and
clarity.
Ted Baszler
Big data is booming. The market is expected to more
than quintuple to $16.9 billion in 2015 from $3.2 billion in
2010, says research firm IDC.
The industry helps compa-
nies analyze the vast amount of
data theyre collecting in order
to tailor their goods and
services to customers wants
and needs. The explosive
growth is fueled by the
plummeting cost of data
storage.
The price tag for storing a
petabyte or 1 million
gigabytes has dropped 99
percent in 10 years to $1.4
million, from $97 million (the highest-end iPad holds
64 gigabytes). And storage is still getting cheaper,
says Pacific Crest Securities.
That means companies are piling up troves of data
they can mine to find new ways to boost revenue and
cut costs. The problem is that corporate databases
often dont communicate well with each other.
Teradata (TDC), for example, helped Volvo process
data collected from the diagnostic computers in its cars.
In 15 minutes, Volvo can now generate a report showing
all the problems the chips recorded by specific model and
year. It used to take two weeks to
compile the report.
Big data is a young industry and
financial analysts say these stocks
may be among the biggest winners:
IBM: A leading hardware and
software supplier for the big data
industry, it also is a dominant player
in cloud computing, another rapidly
growing area in technology.
Splunk: The software provider
helps businesses analyze
everything from call records to network usage. Its not
profitable, but Credit Suisse expects its revenue to rise 45
percent this fiscal year. The stock is up 74 percent since
its April initial public offering at $17 per share.
EMC: The data-storage computer maker has made
big acquisitions to bolster its big data offerings, including
a $2.3 billion purchase of data storage company Isilon in
2010.
Stan Choe; J. Paschke AP Sources: FactSet *based on past 12 months results ^ IPO April 19, 2012
Big data, big money?
IBM(IBM) $193.39 $157 $211 $224.1 billion 15
Splunk^ (SPLK) 29.54 25 38 2.8 lost money
EMC (EMC) 24.18 20 30 50.8 21
Data on Big Data: Corporate America is tapping these companies to help crunch mountains of information.
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Air Products APD 72.26 3 98.01 77.98 -1.50 -1.9 t t -8.513.56 3 1.3 14 3.3
Amer Water Works AWK 25.39 9 35.00 33.34 -0.36 -1.1 t t 4.6+16.93 124.6a 18 3.0
Amerigas Part LP APU 36.76 4 46.47 40.23 -0.11 -0.3 s r -12.4 2.56 3 8.3 37 8.0
Aqua America Inc WTR 19.28 0 24.57 24.30 0.37 1.5 s s 10.2+16.37 1 4.1 23 2.7
Arch Dan Mid ADM 23.69 6 33.98 29.28 -2.17 -6.9 t t 2.4 1.11 2 -0.8 14 2.4
AutoZone Inc AZO 266.25 9399.10 382.76 -2.54 -0.7 s s 17.8+30.69 1 22.6 18 ...
Bank of America BAC 4.92 5 11.25 7.94 0.04 0.5 s t 42.826.04 4-25.0 ... 0.5
Bk of NY Mellon BK 17.10 5 26.43 21.20 0.11 0.5 s t 6.516.59 4 -9.8 10 2.5
Bon Ton Store BONT 2.23 6 10.75 6.74 1.57 30.4 s t 100.023.57 4-30.4 ... 3.0
CVS Caremark Corp CVS 31.30 0 46.42 45.90 0.25 0.5 s s 12.6+24.10 1 5.5 17 1.4
Cigna Corp CI 38.79 5 52.95 45.15 -0.14 -0.3 s t 7.5 9.17 3 -3.1 10 0.1
CocaCola KO 63.34 9 77.82 74.94 -1.15 -1.5 t s 7.1+15.81 1 10.1 20 2.7
Comcast Corp A CMCSA 19.19 0 31.65 30.83 -0.26 -0.8 s s 30.0+30.98 1 3.1 19 2.1
Community Bk Sys CBU 21.67 6 29.47 26.16 -0.05 -0.2 t t -5.9 +11.34 2 8.9 13 4.0
Community Hlth Sys CYH 14.61 9 27.63 25.11 1.08 4.5 s s 43.9 1.26 2 -9.2 10 ...
Energy Transfer Eqty ETE 30.78 6 47.34 39.21 -0.14 -0.4 s t -3.4 9.11 3 3.2 23 6.4
Entercom Comm ETM 4.61 2 9.27 5.47 -0.01 -0.2 s t -11.131.02 4-22.4 7 ...
Fairchild Semicond FCS 10.25 6 17.75 14.13 0.49 3.6 s t 17.415.14 3 -6.1 17 ...
Frontier Comm FTR 3.06 2 8.54 4.02 0.09 2.3 s t -21.942.78 5 -11.1 24 10.0
Genpact Ltd G 13.37 5 18.16 15.73 0.27 1.7 t t 5.2 3.50 311.6a 20 1.1
Harte Hanks Inc HHS 7.00 5 10.24 8.56 -0.22 -2.5 s t -5.8 +8.95 2-16.9 13 4.0
Heinz HNZ 48.17 8 55.48 53.56 -0.47 -0.9 s s -0.9 +3.96 2 5.9 19 3.8
Hershey Company HSY 53.83 0 71.00 69.50 0.01 0.0 s s 12.5+26.81 1 8.7 24 2.2
Kraft Foods KFT 31.88 9 39.99 38.85 0.21 0.5 s s 4.0+15.44 1 4.2 19 3.0
Lowes Cos LOW 18.07 7 32.29 27.31 -0.74 -2.6 s t 7.6+20.18 1 -1.7 18 2.3
M&T Bank MTB 66.40 7 90.00 80.96 -0.08 -0.1 t t 6.1 4.08 3 -2.4 13 3.5
McDonalds Corp MCD 81.40 4102.22 88.35 -2.15 -2.4 t t -11.9+10.18 2 14.3 17 3.2
NBT Bncp NBTB 17.05 6 24.10 20.86 0.22 1.1 s t -5.7 -+.42 2 2.2 12 3.8
Nexstar Bdcstg Grp NXST 5.53 3 10.28 6.63 0.14 2.2 t t -15.412.65 3-14.3 ... ...
PNC Financial PNC 42.70 7 67.89 59.15 0.14 0.2 t t 2.6 +7.05 2 -1.9 10 2.7
PPL Corp PPL 25.00 5 30.27 27.49 -0.32 -1.2 t t -6.6 +6.40 2 -5.5 10 5.2
Penna REIT PEI 6.50 8 16.55 13.78 -0.17 -1.2 s t 32.0 4.58 3-15.1 ... 4.6
PepsiCo PEP 58.50 9 70.75 68.70 -0.78 -1.1 s s 3.5 +2.91 2 3.7 17 3.1
Philip Morris Intl PM 60.45 9 91.05 86.01 -1.72 -2.0 s t 9.6+32.51 130.9a 17 3.6
Procter & Gamble PG 57.56 3 67.95 59.83 -3.05 -4.9 t t -10.3 3.27 3 2.4 15 3.8
Prudential Fncl PRU 42.45 3 65.30 47.08 -1.51 -3.1 t t -6.119.60 4-12.1 6 3.1
SLM Corp SLM 10.91 7 17.11 15.15 0.14 0.9 s t 13.1 4.88 3-22.9 14 3.3
SLM Corp flt pfB SLMBP 39.00 3 59.30 43.50 -0.49 -1.1 t t 11.5 ... 0.0 ... 5.1
TJX Cos TJX 24.75 0 43.78 43.20 0.74 1.7 s s 33.8+71.32 1 26.7 20 1.1
UGI Corp UGI 24.07 6 32.68 28.57 -0.16 -0.6 t s -2.8 5.97 3 4.3 17 3.8
Verizon Comm VZ 32.28 0 44.14 43.95 0.40 0.9 s s 9.5+27.82 1 6.4 47 4.6
WalMart Strs WMT 48.31 0 68.66 67.30 -0.45 -0.7 s s 12.6+29.83 1 8.6 15 2.4
Weis Mkts WMK 36.52 8 45.90 43.51 0.71 1.7 t s 8.9 +16.11 1 4.3 15 2.8
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ters. Rank classifies a stocks performance relative to all U.S.-listed shares, from top 20 percent (far-left box) to bottom 20 percent (far-right box).
LocalStocks
Data through June 22; Source: FactSet
Interest rates cant keep dropping,
can they?
Yields on longer-term Treasurys
dropped to record lows earlier this
month, with the 10-year yield fall-
ing as low as 1.44 percent on June
1. Thats down from about 3 percent
a year ago. It also leaves less room
for further declines.
Several economists expect rates
to turn higher as the year progress-
es and panic about the global econo-
my moderates. Credit Suisse econo-
mists expect the 10-year yield to end
the year at 2.1 percent. Deutsche
Bank economists expect it to rise to
2.5 percent.
This screen from Goldman Sachs
shows stocks whose prices have his-
torically gotten a boost from rising
rates. Theyre listed in order of their
sensitivity.
Investors often worry that rising
interest rates can hurt stock prices
because it makes borrowing more
expensive. But higher rates can al-
so indicate greater condence in the
economys strength.
To be sure, analysts have been
predicting for years that interest rates
will rise, and they havent yet. The
Federal Reserve has also pledged to
keep short-term rates at their record
low until late 2014.
Harman Intl (HAR) $37.36 $26 $53 -14.8% 0.8% 9
Cablevision Sys. (CVC) 12.41 11 28 -49.8 4.9 14
Gannett (GCI) 13.50 8 16 -0.8 5.9 8
Tenet Healthcare (THC) 4.89 3 7 -22.1 n/a 49
Tyson Foods (TSN) 18.93 16 21 3.5 0.8 12
Fossil (FOSL) 77.38 68 139 -31.2 n/a 17
Owens-Illinois (OI) 18.70 13 27 -27.5 n/a n/a
Charles Schwab (SCHW) 12.37 11 17 -23.1 1.9 19
Bank of America (BAC) 7.94 5 11 -26.4 0.5 n/a
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Dodge & Cox Income DODIX 13.70 +.02 +.7 +5.3/D +7.0/B
Dodge & Cox IntlStk DODFX 29.65 +.14 +1.6 -14.5/C -5.2/B
Dodge & Cox Stock DODGX 108.39 -.05 +2.6 -.6/D -4.1/D
Fidelity Contra FCNTX 74.05 -.11 +1.3 +8.6/A +2.8/A
Fidelity GrowCo FDGRX 90.25 +.56 +.9 +6.5/A +4.5/A
Fidelity LowPriStk d FLPSX 37.47 -.09 +.4 -1.2/A +1.2/A
Fidelity Spartan 500IdxAdvtg FUSVX 47.54 -.27 +1.6 +6.0/A -.2/B
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FrankTemp-Franklin Income C m FCISX 2.15 +.01 +2.4 +2.5/C +2.1/D
FrankTemp-Mutual Euro Z MEURX 19.31 +.28 +.9 -9.2/A -3.0/A
FrankTemp-Templeton GlBond A mTPINX 12.64 +.07 +1.4 -2.2/E +8.8/A
FrankTemp-Templeton GlBondAdv TGBAX 12.61 +.07 +1.5 -1.8/E +9.1/A
Harbor IntlInstl d HAINX 54.05 -.36 -1.0 -11.3/A -2.5/A
Oakmark EqIncI OAKBX 27.67 -.25 -.5 -1.0/D +3.4/A
PIMCO AllAssetI PAAIX 11.78 -.10 +.2 +1.7/A +5.8/A
PIMCO LowDrIs PTLDX 10.47 +.3 +2.6/A +5.6/A
PIMCO TotRetA m PTTAX 11.27 -.02 +.6 +6.1/C +8.7/A
PIMCO TotRetAdm b PTRAX 11.27 -.02 +.6 +6.2/C +8.9/A
PIMCO TotRetIs PTTRX 11.27 -.02 +.7 +6.5/B +9.2/A
PIMCO TotRetrnD b PTTDX 11.27 -.02 +.6 +6.2/C +8.9/A
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T Rowe Price EqtyInc PRFDX 24.20 -.13 +1.5 +2.2/B -1.4/B
T Rowe Price GrowStk PRGFX 35.75 +.10 +.9 +10.2/A +1.7/B
T Rowe Price HiYield d PRHYX 6.67 +.05 +1.0 +5.6/C +6.9/B
T Rowe Price NewIncome PRCIX 9.78 +.6 +6.0/C +7.1/B
Vanguard 500Adml x VFIAX 122.99 -1.34 +1.6 +6.0/A -.2/B
Vanguard 500Inv x VFINX 122.99 -1.31 +1.6 +5.9/A -.3/B
Vanguard GNMAAdml VFIJX 11.04 -.03 +.2 +5.5/C +7.2/A
Vanguard InflaPro VIPSX 14.60 -.15 -.1 +12.0/A +8.2/B
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THERE WAS always
something hapless
about Rodney King.
He entered the
nations conscious-
ness and its con-
science as a sham-
bling drunk, an unemployed black
construction worker who tried to
outrun L.A. police rather than be
arrested for drunk driving. The result
was a police beating, surreptitiously
captured on video, so profoundly
vicious that the chief of police himself
said it made him sick. In 1992, when a
suburban jury, conspicuously bleached
of black jurors, acquitted four white
police officers of any crime, the City of
Angels went to hell, erupting in one of
the worst urban riots in modern
American history.
Haplessness thereafter attached to
King like a stink, as he bounced in and
out of the news for domestic violence,
drunken run-ins with police, driving
into a tree under the influence of PCP.
Even the manner of his death Sunday
has about it that familiar odor of hap-
lessness. King is believed to have
accidentally drowned in his backyard
pool.
If true, isnt that about what you
would have expected? Hapless could
have been his middle name.
But there was a moment, a signa-
ture moment, when Rodney Glen
King was not hapless. You remember
it, of course: Los Angeles is burning,
the death toll is mounting, property
damage is approaching $1 billion, the
National Guard is trying to restore
peace, the Red Cross is trying to help
the stricken, and there comes King,
shaken and uncertain, agony on his
face and tears in his voice, pleading
for peace and asking a question decep-
tive in its simplicity:
Can we all get along?
There was something almost un-
forgivably earnest about that question,
something guileless, naked, even
innocent. It came with no smirk of
mocking subtext, no nudge of ironic
knowing, no wink of post-modern
detachment. It came from the heart,
and some of us did not know how to
process that.
Perhaps thats why they transfigured
it, removed it from the realm of seri-
ous things, made it a catchphrase, the
punch line to a joke no one had told.
As a rule, history has shown flaw-
less judgment in picking icons for
African-Americas struggle for human
rights. It chose quiet, dignified Rosa
Parks as the emblem of the fight
against segregation. It chose hand-
some Emmett Till as the face of racial
violence.
So perhaps King seems an odd
choice as the symbol of police brutal-
ity. But there is a reason Shakespeare
put wisdom into the mouths of fools.
The fool could get away with saying
what others could not.
No, King was not a fool. But he was
a hapless guy, taken less than serious-
ly in part because he asked that
question others would not. Yet that
question, the one some of us tried to
giggle into irrelevance, is the defining
question of the American experiment.
It follows us down 236 years of slav-
ery, restrictive housing covenants,
lynchings, suffragettes, Trails of Tears,
English Only debates, No Irish Need
Apply signs, Stonewall uprisings,
sexism, anti-Semitism, racism, riot,
wreck and ruin.
Can we all get along?
King, a more reflective man than
stereotype and his own behavior
would lead you to believe understood
the unique symbolism his life and that
question had conferred upon him.
I sometimes feel like Im caught in
a vise, he told the Los Angeles Times
earlier this year. Some people feel
like Im some kind of hero. Other
people, I can hear them mocking me
for when I called for an end to the
destruction, like Im a fool for believ-
ing in peace.
It is telling that more of us seemed
to deride his question than sought to
answer it. But if the man who believes
we must all get along is a fool, then
you really have to wonder:
What word is left for the man who
does not?
COMMENTARY
L E O N A R D P I T T S J R .
Hapless Rodney King was no fool for asking us to get along
Leonard Pitts Jr. is a columnist for the
Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fla.
33132. Readers may write to him via email at
lpittsmiamiherald.com. .com.
BY NOW MOST
sentient Americans
have heard about
the war on women.
That is, the so-
called Republican
war on women,
which has been
framed as a battle waged by stodgy
old white guys who want to deny
women reproductive freedom.
One can debate the validity of
these claims, but for now, lets give
equal time to the other war on wom-
en. This one is manned not by men
but by a dwindling number of wom-
en whose understanding of equality
is so narrowly defined that only a
certain kind of woman can be recog-
nized as having achieved anything of
value.
Twenty-two such women recently
wrote a letter to the Sewall-Belmont
House and Museum protesting an
award to be given to former first
lady Laura Bush. The Alice Award,
which honors a woman who has
helped other women, previously has
gone to Hillary Clinton, Katie Cour-
ic, Nancy Pelosi and Olympia
Snowe.
Leading the charge of The 22, as
we shall call them, is Sonia Press-
man Fuentes, co-founder of the Na-
tional Organiza-
tion for Women,
who described her
reaction upon
reading that Bush
was being honored
as a sudden onset
of Alzheimers.
Well, at least she
didnt say the va-
pors.
I couldnt be-
lieve my eyes, she
said. Its not par-
tisan. Im not complaining that shes
a Republican. (Because Snowe,
after all, is a Republican.) Im com-
plaining that shes never done any-
thing for women to get this award.
That sound you hear is the collec-
tive gasp of the many who have read
a newspaper in the past 10 years or
the countless women who, indeed,
have been helped by Bush. To say
that she has never done anything for
women suggests either willful igno-
rance or malicious revisionism.
The soft-spoken former first lady
may not have marched down Penn-
sylvania Avenue with her sisters to
celebrate or protest this or that. But
when you live at 1600, you dont
have to. Being a first lady grants
certain privileges, one of which is a
bully pulpit. Mrs. Bush used hers to
great effect, not just by advancing
womens rights in far corners of the
world but also by literally saving
lives.
To assert anything less is disin-
genuous if not dishonest. It is also
an insult to a woman of whom all
Americans should be proud.
I have some personal knowledge
of Mrs. Bushs significant efforts
through the years. While most asso-
ciate her with literacy programs, no
small detail, she also has made im-
portant inroads for womens health.
I was among three journalists, in-
cluding Greta Van Susteren and
Robin Roberts, who traveled with
the first lady through the Middle
East in 2007 to launch a breast can-
cer research and treatment initiative
in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the
United Arab Emirates.
We watched as Mrs. Bush met
with women who whispered their
secrets to her, in some cases saying
for the first time the words breast
cancer. These were women, after
all, who couldnt even get a mam-
mogram without their husbands
permission. Even saying the word
breast was verboten and cancer a
disease of shame. Afflicted women
often were abandoned by their hus-
bands, and their daughters so stig-
matized that they were deemed
unsuitable for marriage.
We also watched as she met with
heads of state, charming kings,
sheiks and princes and helping them
see the importance of womens
COMMENTARY
K A T H L E E N P A R K E R
Laura Bush
worthy helper
of women
See PARKER, Page 6E
While most
associate her
with literacy
programs, no
small detail, she
also has made
important in-
roads for wom-
ens health.
O
n a mild sunny day 40 years ago, some
1,300 students walked out of Plymouth
High School for the last time. I know it
was a mild sunny day because I celebrated it, my
last day of ninth grade, by walking all the way
fromKingston to Plymouth. (Having never done
this before, I didnt have the slightest idea how
long it would take. I set my alarmclock early and
arrived with a half hour to spare.)
That impulsive walk was my only sentimental
gesture on that last day of school, because I knew
wewouldreturnnext September toPlymouthfor
the 10th grade. You are not nostalgic when you
step outside for a summer intermission.
But of course we didnt return. When I walked
back into Plymoutha week later, I hadto take the
back road through Larksville, since Main Street
was nowunder 20 or so feet of water. It was June
23, 1972 and Tropical Storm Agnes had flooded
much of the Wyoming Valley. I could get no clos-
er than Shawnee Avenue, which runs parallel to
Main Street, halfway up the mountainside. Here,
under a low steel-gray sky, standing with a few
classmates from Plymouth I remember Sha-
ron Strickland, looking stunned I could see
the high school half-submerged in the churning
brown floodwater.
And that was my last experience of Plymouth
High School until I visited on June 13 this year.
By chance, I had to drive through the town to
pick some up documents froma lawyer (medical
care for an aging parent) and on a sudden im-
pulse I drove past the school. I noticed a metal
fence around it and stopped to find out why. To
my great distress, a distress greater than I would
have believed, I learned that the school is to be
demolished later this summer. Fortunately, at
the back of the building I ran into one of those
local types that I thought was extinct inAmerica:
the broad-minded school nurse, sitting outside
for a cigarette break.
Could I peek inside?
Indeed, I could. And so for the first time in 40
years, almost exactly to the day, I found myself
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Sunday events
cut church time
H
ere it comes. Another
A-B-C-Sunday. Thats
Anything But Church
Sunday, and we believers are
partly to blame.
Look at any Monday morn-
ing paper and youll find mul-
tiple pictures of events that
were scheduled for Sunday
morning with the effect of
taking people and especially
children away from church
and religious education. Then
we wonder why our children
have no moral compass. We
believers have allowed this to
happen for fear of being called
intolerant. Well, tolerance is a
two-way street, but I dont see
any tolerance toward Chris-
tians.
This weekend features an-
other event scheduled to start
Friday at 5 p.m, to be tolerant
of those working until 5 p.m.,
opening Saturday at noon so
those who sleep in can make
it, but the Sunday start is at 10
a.m., basically telling thou-
sands of Christians who wor-
ship on Sunday morning:
Dont bother showing up!
This is not an isolated in-
cident. Sunday morning has
now become the time for
football, soccer, cheerleading,
road races, bike races, fishing
derbies and car shows.
When surveys show that 43
percent of our neighbors claim
no religious affiliation you
must wonder if they have a
moral compass.
Many of these Sunday
morning events are worth-
while, but last I checked Sun-
day had 24 hours just like any
other day. From a pure busi-
ness standpoint, youd think
the events would be scheduled
when the greatest number of
people could participate.
Not at a time that excludes
those very people who might
be more interested in the
cause.
Did you ever wonder why
NFL games rarely start before
1 p.m. local time on Sunday?
They know who their fans are
and are willing to wait for
them to get home from
church.
Robert L. Evans Sr.
Wilkes-Barre
Theft of furniture
appalls resident
I
am a local resident who
worked in the area for the
last 20 years and then lost
my job when the company
closed. I have been trying to
make ends meet by selling
some household items at my
yard sale. To my utter shock
and dismay some rotten peo-
ple stole a large piece of furni-
ture with me there. Obviously
they are quite accomplished at
doing this and I am just won-
dering how many other strug-
gling people have been the
victims of this kind of theft.
I guess I could understand if
it were a small item that could
have been easily pocketed. But
this was a large, one-of-a-kind
piece of furniture that was
made for my sister before she
died from cancer. Do people
have no shame in the vicious
acts they commit?
Lina Roman
Swoyersville
Mundy restates
property tax stand
W
hile Mike Baloga is cer-
tainly free to support my
opponent in this years
election, he should at least do
so based on the facts.
To correct the misrepre-
sentation of the facts in his
recent letter to the editor, I
submit remarks I made in the
House Finance Committee on
HB1776.
My challenge here today is
how to balance support for
our childrens education in
public schools with reducing
local property taxes, the most
regressive tax levied in any
state.
I detailed the history of our
attempts to reduce our re-
liance on property taxes at a
recent public hearing on this
bill, so I wont do it again here
today. Suffice it to say that
nothing we have tried so far
has solved the problem. State
and local referendums have
failed to pass, gaming revenue
has not been sufficient.
We, as a Legislature, have
added to the problem by in-
creasing school employee
pensions but not funding
them, diverting resources to
charter and cyber charter
schools, diverting resources to
private and parochial schools
and now for the last two years
cutting general fund appropri-
ations, leaving school boards
with little choice but to raise
property taxes.
HB1776 is terribly flawed.
The bill is poorly drafted with
ambiguous language, it leaves
a 3.5 billion dollar funding gap
between the new revenue it
raises and the property taxes
it eliminates, it gives the large-
st multi-state, multi-national
corporations huge property
tax breaks while harming
small businesses, and it may
very well be in violation of our
constitutions uniformity
clause.
However, having said all
that, this issue must be resolv-
ed and resolved here at the
state level. No more passing
the buck to voters at the local
level.
I agree with Terry Madon-
na and Michael Youngs recent
opinion piece in which they
characterize our reliance on
property taxes as Pennsylva-
nias crisis. I must agree. And
so, as flawed as HB1776 is, it
forces the discussion forward.
And so I will be voting in favor
of this bill here today.
Ironically for Mr. Baloga, a
Republican on the committee
moved to table the bill and the
motion carried with a majority
of Republican votes.
I have worked for property
tax relief for some 30 years
now, long before I got to the
Legislature. The urban, subur-
ban and rural diversity and
special circumstances of Penn-
sylvania makes this a difficult
problem to solve.
All I or any legislator can do
is keep trying and I will.
State Rep. Phyllis Mundy
Kingston
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Editorial
Maybe in the future before you
guys go spending money, you can
wait until we approve it here.
Corey OBrien
The Lackawanna County Commissioner and
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport board
member criticized airport management for ordering signs with
increased garage parking rates without board approval.
THE FLIGHT attendant
smiles. Something to
drink?
Water, please, I say.
She asks the next guy
over, then turns to me
again. Did you say orange
juice? she asks.
The ticket woman smiles.
Which movie?
Men in Black, I say.
She nods. She goes to press a button.
Did you say The Avengers? she asks.
The Starbucks fellow smiles.
How can I help you?
Medium coffee, room for cream.
He fills a cup. He stares at it.
Do you want room for cream? he asks.
Is it just me? Or does no one in the ser-
vice business listen the first time you
speak? It seems that any transaction now
requires at least one repeat. Sometimes
two. Sometimes the person actually walks
away, then comes back and says, Did you
say rye toast or sourdough?
And you say, Wheat.
Right. Wheat.
It is not occasional. It is not coincidental.
And I know its not volume, because I have
been accused of having a voice that can be
heard across a football field. But I still get
asked, Medium or large?
Twice.
Its as if people behind the counters are
on some kind of autopilot. Their bodies
move, their teeth smile, they recite the
right lines.
But they are a thousand miles away.
What size shoe do you wear? he asks.
A 9, I say.
You want to try those on?
Yes, thanks.
What size?
Uh ... 9?
Nine it is, he says.
That comes with salad or coleslaw, she
says.
Coleslaw, I say.
And to drink?
Just water.
She looks at her pad.
Did you say salad or coleslaw?
I need a repairman, I say into the
phone.
OK, says the voice. We have Tuesday
or Thursday.
Tuesday is better.
Before noon or after?
Before would be better.
All right. Before noon on Thursday.
Tuesday.
You want Tuesday now?
I blame TV. I blame video games. I blame
the mindless blare that our kids have been
weaned on, noise, explosions, blasting mu-
sic, 100 images a minute. No wonder we
cant stay focused long enough to remember
soup or salad.
But where is this going? If, as a nation,
we cannot stay on task, what hope do we
have?
Once, if you took a service job, you were
told on the first day the customer is always
right. I heard this as a fast-food cook, a
janitor, a security guard and an ice cream
scooper. Didnt matter if the customers
were unreasonable, impatient, rude or snar-
ky. They were spending money. It was your
job to make them happy.
Today, the customer is little more than an
annoyance on the other side of the glass, or
phone, or counter. You need only to spend
an hour with your cable company to know
that.
Do you have extension cords?
How long do you want?
How long are they?
Ten feet, 20 feet and 50 feet.
Ill take the 20 feet.
OK ... here you go.
Thats the 50 feet.
Which one did you want?
Im looking for a book. The authors
name is Cane.
OK, she says. Let me look.
I wait. She types.
Sorry, we have no books named Cane.
But hes a well-known author.
Wait ... Cane is the author?
Fries?
Yes, please.
Large or small?
Small.
Drink?
Coke.
And how about fries?
It is maddening. Frightening. And kind of
sad. Our job concentration is waning, and
our dedication is right behind it. Next time
you are in a transaction, count how many
times you have to repeat something. The
best you can conclude is this: If the devil is
in the details, then we have nothing to
worry about.
Nobody remembers them.
Why certainly, sir ... now, what did you want again?
Mitch Albom is a columnist for the Detroit Free
Press. Readers may write to him at: Detroit Free
Press, 600 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48226, or via
email at malbom@freepress.com.
COMMENTARY
M I T C H A L B O M
I KNOW, I KNOW. The
presumptive Republican
nominee for president,
former Massachusetts Gov.
Mitt Romney, will never
pluck someone from the
bottom of everyones list
and put him on the ticket as his vice presi-
dential running mate. But he should.
This week when the U.S. Supreme Court
reveals its decisions on a series of important
cases, not the least of which is the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Oba-
macare) and Arizonas controversial state
immigration law, attention will turn to
Romneys likely choice for vice president.
The list of wannabes is a long one.
When former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida
and current Indiana governor Mitch Daniels
made clear they would not accept the offer,
the A-team left the building.
Daniels, likely to become the next presi-
dent of Purdue University, said he would
disconnect the phone if he thought the
call was coming and Jeb, 59, wants the top
job for himself in 2016.
What is Mitt to do when his remaining
options leave independent voters unin-
spired, are unable to deliver a much needed
swing state and they must stand opposite
VP Joe Biden on stage, in debate, and ap-
pear convincingly vice presidential while
effectively on the attack?
Intrade.com, The Worlds Leading Pre-
diction Market, lists former Minnesota
Gov. Tim Pawlenty as the frontrunner for
Romneys favor. Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio)
runs a close second with Florida Sen. Mar-
co Rubio a distant third.
Further behind are governors Chris Chris-
tie (N.J.), Bob McDonnell (Va.), Sen. John
Thune (S.D.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.).
Pawlenty ran a weak presidential cam-
paign this year losing the important straw
poll in neighboring Iowa and pulling the
plug before the first primary vote was cast.
Portman was director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget (OMB) under Presi-
dent George W. Bush.
Ryan, 42, proposes ripping Medicare,
Rubio is only 41, Christie would upstage the
nominee, McDonnell botched a series of
womens health issues and Thune, at 6 feet
4 inches, is taller than Mitt.
My choice to bolster the republican ticket
isnt even among the Intrade top 20 but
Romney would do well to pick him.
He is the unpopular governor of an im-
portant swing state, a blue-collar kid born
in McKees Rocks, PA just outside Pitts-
burgh, the son of a clerk and a Pennsylvania
mailman.
My pick attended Ohio State University
in the Big Ten Conference while Portman
matriculated to Dartmouth not far from Ivy
League rival Harvard, where Romney
earned his law degree.
John Kasich remained in Columbus after
graduation and was elected to the Ohio
state senate in 1978 at the age of 26. Elected
to congress in 1982, he served 18 years
(1983-2001), rising to become chairman of
the House Budget Committee.
Kasich, of Czechoslovakian and Croatian
ancestry, lost his parents in 1987 when they
were killed by a drunk driver.
He went on to be elected governor of the
Buckeye state in 2010 and is a knowledge-
able and passionate authority on a variety of
policy issues foreign and domestic. Un-
questionably qualified to be president, Kas-
ich can debate anyone.
Gov. Kasich of Ohio has many attributes
Romney lacks. He adds to the republican
ticket rather than merely completing it.
Who will it be? You tell me,
kblaum@timesleader.com
Correctly name the VP nominee of the
Republican Party before it leaks and you
may win the highly coveted In the Arena
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the many anticipated ties include your best
guess as to the date and time of Romneys
announcement.
Four years ago not one In the Arena
reader presaged that Alaska Gov. Sarah
Palin and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware would
be the Republican and Democratic nominee
for Vice President of the United States.
Many got Biden right but, well, you
know.
Who will be the nominee for U.S. veep? You tell me.
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I N T H E A R E N A
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ORDID AND seamy?
Certainly.
Depressing?
On more levels than
most care to ever encounter.
Finally done?
Sadly, never.
Before the jury went intode-
liberations in the Jerry Sand-
usky trial before proceedings
began, infact this case raised
difficult questions society too
often prefers not to contem-
plate, questions not really im-
pacted by this verdict, ques-
tions about our social efforts
in the arena of child abuse.
First andforemost, dowe do
enough for victims?
Second and almost as im-
portant, are we properly fo-
cused and trained as a society
for detection and prevention?
Is such focus unwavering
and consistent, or do we col-
lectively shunt childabuse toa
back burner until high profile
cases such as the Sandusky ac-
cusations spark our outrage?
When such cases do
emerge, do we let the light of
the legends involved the fir-
ing of Joe Paterno and the fate
of his former genius defensive
coach, inthis case distract us
from the core issue of child
abuse?
Do we do enough to protect
the rights of the accused, or
rush enraged to judgment be-
fore a jury is even chosen?
Do other egregious cases
get overshadowedby celebrity
trials? How many abuse cases
went unreported while we fix-
ated on Jerry Sandusky?
Inaneraof sweepingbudget
cuts at local, stateandnational
levels, are we shortchanging
social programs vital to the
protection of children?
Child abuse evokes univer-
sal outrage, yet seems inces-
santly pushed to the shadows
of public policy. Perhaps it is
so heinous that we prefer not
to think on it. But we must.
It is not a problemthat goes
away with the Sandusky out-
come.
OUR OPINION: CHILD PROTECTION
Confront abuse
365 days a year
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MARK E. JONES
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Editorial Board
QUOTE OF THE DAY
B
YAN8-0vote, the Su-
preme Court proper-
ly overturned sanc-
tions against two tel-
evision networks for broad-
casting indecent content at
a time when children might
have been watching. But una-
nimity may have come at the
cost of clarity.
Insteadof deciding whether
the Federal Communication
Commissions prohibition of
nudity and fleeting exple-
tives between 6 a.m. and 10
p.m. violated broadcasters
First Amendment rights, the
justices ruled only that the
agency failed to provide Fox
and ABC with fair warning
that suchprogrammingwould
be judged unacceptable.
Tuesdays decision involved
three programs: The 2002 and
2003 Billboard Music Awards
on Fox and a 2003 episode of
ABCs NYPD Blue. At the
awards, Cher uttered the F-
word and Nicole Richie used
a variation. The offending
NYPDBlue program, as Jus-
tice Anthony M. Kennedy put
it, showed the nude buttocks
of an adult female character
for approximately seven sec-
onds. Fox was cited for inde-
cency but wasnt fined. The 45
stations that aired the NYPD
Blue episode were each fined
$27,500.
The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court
of Appeals ruled for the net-
works on broad First Amend-
ment grounds, concluding
that the FCCS indecency
rules were so vague andincon-
sistently applied that they de-
terred a vast amount of pro-
tected speech. The Supreme
Court could have reached the
same conclusion. Even more
ambitiously, it couldhave revi-
sited the 1978 ruling in which
it upheld sanctions against a
radio station that aired the
late George Carlins famous
Filthy Words monologue.
That opinion stressed that
broadcasting deserves less
First Amendment protection
than other forms of communi-
cation because it is uniquely
pervasive and uniquely ac-
cessible to children.
In their brief, Foxs lawyers
noted that this observation
has been rendered obsolete by
cable and satellite TV, the In-
ternet, video games and other
media. Also, the lawyers
noted, technology unheard of
in 1978 now allows parents to
block programming they be-
lieve is inappropriate.
Instead of ruling broadly,
the court held that Fox and
ABC werent given fair notice
because their programs aired
before the FCC had adopted
its strict prohibition on fleet-
ing expletives and nudity.
Sometimes its wise for the
court to rule narrowly, and in
this case there may have been
a reason for the court to side-
step the First Amendment is-
sue. Still, the constitutionality
of vague indecency rules is
likely to return to the court
unless the FCCacts on Kenne-
dys comment that the courts
ruling leaves the commission
free to modify its current inde-
cency policy. Thats a hint the
commission should take.
Los Angeles Times
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Lets hear it for
Yankee-Pennamites
T
here are few identifiable
institutions especially
recognized outside the
area that belong to the
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre/North-
eastern Pennsylvania region.
Issues of identity play out
through our minor league
sports teams. What should we
call this area? Where is it
centered? To what extent is it
one region? What about this
region do we want to celebrate
as the symbol to represent our
community?
Perhaps the most persistent
issue is geographic associ-
ation; is our community more
associated with Philadelphia
to the south, the rest of Penn-
sylvania to the west, or the
greater New York City area to
the east? When our region
switched from the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Red Barons to
the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Yankees, it was important not
just in terms of sports but for
geopolitical identity. This is
not the first time the area has
been disputed. In the early
colonial period several Eu-
ropean powers laid claim to
vast portions of interior terri-
tory. After the British secured
their claims at the expense of
the Dutch, Swedish, and
French, the Wyoming Valley
was included in both the colo-
ny of Connecticut and the
royal grant to William Penn.
Connecticut settled its
dispute with New York but
held that its territory contin-
ued in what is now northern
Pennsylvania. The British
Crown ruled against Penn-
sylvania on the grounds that
Connecticuts charter was
older and settlers from Con-
necticut founded the town of
Wilkes-Barre in 1769. Conflict
between settlers from south-
eastern Pennsylvania, known
as Pennamites, and Connecti-
cut, known as Yankees, contin-
ued through the American
Revolution. The Continental
Congress overturned the
Kings ruling in 1782 but that
merely resulted in another
outbreak of conflict.
The Yankee-Pennamite War
finally ended in 1799 when the
Wyoming Valley became part
of Pennsylvania and the state
legislature upheld the land
titles of Yankee settlers.
I think the best name for the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre minor
league baseball team is the
Yankee-Pennamites (or Penna-
mite-Yankees) as a tribute to
our areas history and conflict-
ed baseball allegiances.
This name has many ad-
vantages: It is unique to our
region and its history in a way
that the Red Barons, Empire
State Yankees, and Penguins
are not. It keeps the identi-
fiable association with the
New York Yankees brand
while also recognizing a dis-
tinct regional identity. More
people might know about the
Yankee-Pennamite War if it
was the name of our baseball
team. It references the contin-
ual battle for influence be-
tween New York and Philadel-
phia in our area .
Pennamites can be short-
ened to Pens so we can use
the same Lets Go Pens!
chants and signs for hockey.
If, like me, you think that
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Yankee-Pennamites has a too
many hyphens, let me suggest
just The Wyoming Yankee-
Pennamites.
Wyoming is the original
name of the area. Meaning
roughly At the Big River
Flats, it derived from the
name used by the Munsee
Indians of modern New Jersey
for valley.
The state of Wyoming co-
pied the name because they
liked how it sounded.
Branding our area as the
original Wyoming makes
historical sense and is a lot
catchier than North East
Pennsylvania, Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre or the other
Native American name for the
valley, Scahentowanen. (If we
wanted to go with this name,
we could call the team the
Scahentowanen Scahentoar-
rhonons).
Shane Casey
Wilkes-Barre
Bamberas views
backed by writer
I
n his lengthy letter critical
of Bishop Joseph Bamberas
belief that marriage is a
union of a man and a woman,
Jack Anderson cites vice presi-
dent Joseph Biden, among
others, as supporting same-
sex marriage. Biden also backs
abortion rights. On these two
issues Biden turns his back on
the teachings of the Catholic
Church.
Since I am in total agree-
ment with Bishop Bambera on
those topics, I do not belong
to the so-called enlightened
people Anderson claims are
with Biden regarding same-
sex marriage.
Anderson also states that
the position of the Catholic
Church on marriage is rooted
in ignorance, bigotry and
homophobia. The obnoxious
Bill Maher would be proud of
Anderson since his views are
identical with Mahers.
Again, I wish to congrat-
ulate Bishop Bambera for
stating the position that I and
many more unenlightened
peasants hold that marriage is
between one man and one
woman.
Ralph Rostock
Carverton
U.S. rail system
merits upgrades
M
ostly kudos to Mark
Guydish for his piece
titled, Romney should
talk to the real people who use
Amtrak. My only negative is
that it was a bit more political
than needed. Republicans do
not like to spend money on
social projects and Democrats
like to spend money on any-
thing that gives them credit
for being the good guys,
though the spending may be
fiscally irresponsible. Rom-
neys reaction to rail is reflex-
ive and he may never have had
the need to take a train. That
does not rule him out as a
good presidential choice.
However, he and the GOP
need a wake-up call on what is
best for America in this in-
stance.
The GOP has been against
subsidized passenger rail for
many years. Yet, there is not
enough money in the treasury
to build all of the highways
necessary for the northeast
corridor alone. Republicans
like to nail Amtrak for the $30
billion in subsidies spent over
its first 30 years, but in that
same period the federal gov-
ernment spent $1.89 trillion
on air and highway infrastruc-
ture, according to the New
York Times and Washington
Post.
I just finished writing a
book titled Take the Train to
Myrtle Beach. This past
weekend, I got back from an
Amtrak train ride to Myrtle
Beach. It was a great experi-
ence. It could have been better
if the subsidies were enough
to help Amtrak keep improv-
ing the system. I spent three
weeks a few years back on a
Eurorail pass and found out
how far behind the U.S. is in
passenger rail transportation.
The Europeans invest well
over $100 billion per year in
their transportation infrastruc-
ture. The fact is that no pas-
senger rail service in the
world is without subsidies.
Instead of decreasing sub-
sidies, the U.S. government
needs to make Amtrak into a
first-class system and a world
leader in passenger rail.
Europeans find great value
in rail transportation. It is
worth noting that the Chinese
have allocated $292 billion for
their cross country high speed
rail systems to be completed
by 2020. The Russians have
recently picked up on the idea
and allocated $390 billion for
improvements in their system
by 2030. Meanwhile, in the
United States, our short-sight-
ed Congress is quibbling
about a $1 billion or so sub-
sidy for Amtrak. Small people
always get small results.
Just one more set of facts. If
the United States were to
build a high speed rail line
between Washington D.C. and
San Francisco, using the Eu-
ropean high speed miles per
hour (150 mph) spec, we
could take a train cross coun-
try in 16 hours versus 80 hours
today. If we used the French
definition (173 mph) and built
the track and the rolling stock
to that spec, it would be just
14 hours by train to go coast
to coast. Wow!
Trains are great and roomy
with no TSA hassle or full
body scans, and no fill-ups
every 300 miles. The view is
great; the sleepers are great;
the experience is one of a
kind. It is time to stop quib-
bling, put up the money, and
join the rest of the world.
Brian W. Kelly
Scranton
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WITH RE-
SPECT to the
notion that I
can just sus-
pend deporta-
tions [of im-
migrants
brought here
illegally as children] through
executive order, thats just not
the case, because there are
laws on the books that Con-
gress has passed.
-- President Obama, March
28, 2011
Those laws remain on the
books. They have not changed.
Yet Obama last week suspend-
ed these very deportations
granting infinitely renewable
deferred action with attend-
ant work permits thereby
unilaterally rewriting the law.
And doing precisely what he
himself admits he is barred
from doing.
Obama had tried to change
the law. In late 2010, he asked
Congress to pass the DREAM
Act, which offered a path to
citizenship for hundreds of
thousands of young illegal
immigrants. Congress refused.
When subsequently pressed
by Hispanic groups to simply
implement the law by exec-
utive action, Obama explained
that it would be illegal. Now, I
know some people want me to
bypass Congress and change
the laws on my own. ... But
thats not how our system
works. Thats not how our
democracy functions. Thats
not how our Constitution is
written.
That was then. Now hes
gone and done it anyway. Its
obvious why. The election
approaches and his margin is
slipping. He needs a big His-
panic vote and this is the per-
fect pander. After all, who will
call him on it? A supine press?
Congressional Democrats?
Nothing like an upcoming
election to temper their Bush
43-era zeal for defending Con-
gress exclusive Article I power
to legislate.
With a single Homeland
Security Department memo,
the immigration laws no longer
apply to 800,000 people. By
what justification? Prosecu-
torial discretion, says Janet
Napolitano.
This is utter nonsense. Pros-
ecutorial discretion is the ap-
plication on a case-by-case
basis of considerations of ex-
treme and extenuating circum-
stances. No one is going to
deport, say, a 29-year-old illegal
immigrant whose parents had
just died in some ghastly acci-
dent and who is the sole sup-
port for a disabled younger
sister and ailing granny. Thats
what prosecutorial discretion
is for. The Napolitano memo is
nothing of the sort. Its the
unilateral creation of a new
category of persons -- a class of
800,000 -- who, regardless of
individual circumstance, are
hereby exempt from current
law so long as they meet cer-
tain biographic criteria.
This is not discretion. This is
a fundamental rewriting of the
law.
Imagine: A Republican presi-
dent submits to Congress a bill
abolishing the capital gains
tax. Congress rejects it. The
president then orders the IRS
to stop collecting capital gains
taxes, and declares that anyone
refusing to pay them will suffer
no fine, no penalty, no sanction
whatsoever. (Analogy first
suggested by law professor
John Yoo.)
It would be a scandal, a
constitutional crisis, a cause
for impeachment. Why? Be-
cause unlike, for example, war
powers, this is not an area of
perpetual executive-legislative
territorial contention. Nor is
cap-gains, like the judicial
status of unlawful enemy com-
batants, an area where the law
is silent or ambiguous. Capital
gains is straightforward tax
law. Just as Obamas bombshell
amnesty-by-fiat is a subversion
of straightforward immigration
law.
It is shameful that Congres-
sional Democrats should be
applauding such a brazen end-
run. Of course its smart poli-
tics. It divides Republicans,
rallies the Hispanic vote and
pre-empts Marco Rubios at-
tempt to hammer out an ac-
ceptable legislative compro-
mise. Very clever. But, by Oba-
mas own admission, it is naked
lawlessness.
Whatever our honest and
honorable disagreements about
the policy, what holds us to-
gether is a shared allegiance to
our constitutional order. Thats
the fundamental issue here. As
Obama himself argued in re-
jecting the executive action he
has now undertaken, America
is a nation of laws, which
means I, as the president, am
obligated to enforce the law. I
dont have a choice about that.
Except, apparently, when
violating that solemn obliga-
tion serves his re-election
needs.
Immigration bombshell:
Naked lawlessness
COMMENTARY
C H A R L E S
K R A U T H A M M E R
Charles Krauthammers email
address is letters@charleskrauth-
ammer.com.
The pantheon of tragic pairings Romeo and Juliet, Tristan and Isolde, Aida
and Radames spawn epic films and plays of sweeping scope designed to tug
the heart and sear the soul. But for those who lived through it, the heartbreak
can recur with little more than a riverbank whisper.
ANOTHER VIEW
A photograph by Aimee Dilger
and words by Mark Guydish
DID YOU ever
think we
would see the
day when a
group of Ca-
tholic nuns
would take to
the highways
to warn us about the destruc-
tion of America?
Well, perhaps thats over-
stated, or perhaps its overdue.
You decide.
The Nuns On A Bus tour,
headed by Sister Simone
Campbell, is crossing America
to protest cuts in programs for
poor and working families in
the federal budget that was
passed this year in the House
of Representatives. The GOP
budget was proposed by Rep.
Paul Ryan, is endorsed by Mitt
Romney, and would put an end
to many of the programs at
which the sisters work. Ryan
has cited his Catholic faith to
justify the cuts.
For the record, I was raised
Catholic and influenced greatly
by nuns and priests. My grand-
mother lived next door to the
Mount Carmel convent in Pitt-
ston. There were more habits
in my early life than there are
now.
Later, my moral compass
took a turn from an influential
priest, my 9th grade Algebra
teacher, Father Keenan, a Je-
suit and WWII combat veteran.
So I guess you could say I am
partial to the Jesuit mindset of
academic pursuit and reliance
on empirical evidence, but
morally I come down on the
side of people such as Sister
Campbell.
The cuts proposed by Ryan
and supported by the 2010
wave of Republican Teavange-
lists are cruel. They would
end Medicare and shred every
social program. Millions of
people would go hungry.
Its not what Jesus would
do, says Campbell.
People like Ryan have it
backwards, she says. They are
out of touch with the prob-
lems facing Americans today.
We have to have each others
backs and put ourselves in
relationship with those who
struggle.
Of course, the politics of the
bus tour go deeper. The sisters
are acting in response to a
blistering critique of American
nuns released in April by the
Vaticans doctrinal office that
said that American nuns are
being outspoken.
Really, boys? Why? Because
they do the tough work and
dont drone on about abortion
and gay marriage like you and
the Teavangelicals? Why
dont you just allow women to
become priests? All your PR
problems will be solved.
The U.S. Conference of Ca-
tholic Bishops contrived a
controversy over contraception
this winter, mainly to pick a
fight with the Obama adminis-
tration. Despite 98 percent of
Catholic women saying they
have used contraception, the
bishops, in goose step with
Republicans in Congress,
charged that Obama was taking
away religious freedom by
making contraception part of a
womans health care coverage.
A more chauvinist argument
has not been heard since the
last time a Saudi Mullah ex-
plained why it is against Gods
will to let a woman drive a car.
The Nuns On A Bus tour is
a departure from the message
of the Catholic hierarchy we
have grudgingly become accus-
tomed to for the past 50 years.
Since the assassination of JFK,
the only Catholic president, the
Conference of Bishops, started
in 1966, has essentially been a
Republican lobby.
I remember covering Ger-
aldine Ferraros visit to Scran-
ton in 1984. Bishop James
Timlin held a press conference
to oppose her candidacy. With
the dozens of national candi-
dates who come through the
region, why would the church
pick one, a Catholic woman, to
oppose publicly?
Of course, the bishops would
say that a Catholic should be
pro life on the issue of abor-
tion, when, in reality, like their
Teavangelical brethren, they
use abortion as a political bat-
tering ram to destroy liberals.
Were doing this because
these are life issues, said Sis-
ter Campbell. All we want is
reasonable revenue for respon-
sible programs.
To be fair, Sister Campbell
makes sure to tell everyone
that the bishops have also
called the Ryan budget immor-
al. Maybe the guys are finally
coming around.
And one more thing: Thanks,
sisters, for reminding me what
it is to be a Catholic. My grand-
mother would love you.
A precise moral compass puts Nuns On A Bus
JOHN WATSON
C O M M E N T A R Y
John Watson is the former editor of
the Sunday Dispatch in Pittston. He
lives in Seattle.
MY FIRST
foray into news-
papering ended
40 years ago
Saturday when
the loyal cus-
tomer base of
my delivery route in Kingston
fled to the hills. In the middle of
the night, fire trucks and police
cars cruised through Wyoming
Valley streets announcing on
loudspeakers that residents
should evacuate. The rain-swol-
len Susquehanna River was
threatening and people were
strongly encouraged to get to
higher ground.
For this Wilkes-Barre Record
carrier, the loss of revenue was
less important than the loss of
the privilege to work and the
freedom to wander the streets
in the early morning. At age 14 I
was blissfully unaware of the
gravity of imminent events.
I was not alone.
At the time of evacuation,
there was disbelief among many
that the river would flood the
valley. There had been devas-
tating floods in 1936 and 1940 so
a levee system was constructed
in the 1950s and the valley hadnt
been flooded since. Which prob-
ably seemed like forever to my
father and others of his gener-
ation who had lived through the
earlier disasters.
Well, to paraphrase, those who
ignore history sooner or later are
doomed to clean up after it.
On June 23, 1972, the river
flooded the valley, just as it had
done before. The flood waters
receded as they always do but
the near-complete damage was
done to everything it touched.
My paper route was gone, our
things were gone, our neigh-
borhood, our routine, our life as
we knew it gone, gone, gone.
We managed to return to our
home before the general all-clear.
My father, who was not to be
denied, drove in. Having inher-
ited some of that not-to-be-de-
nied I borrowed a bicycle and
road from Dallas, sidestepped
National Guard checkpoints and
headed down familiar alleys and
lanes. The way was nearly im-
passable because thick, slick
mud covered the roads. Bike tires
bogged down: I slogged to our
house. The destruction was
everywhere. Everything touched
by the flood water was de-
stroyed. Appliances, furniture,
carpeting, food, clothes, drapes.
For the first few days, getting
help was impossible; helping
yourself was difficult. Power
wasnt restored. Tools and clean-
ing supplies were hard to come
by. Soon, tree lawns and side-
walks were huge mounds of
detritus for the landfill. Think of
everything in your home, cover it
with mud, then pile it on the
street and cry your goodbyes.
Oh, and what had been stored
in the refrigerator and freezer
spoils quickly in the heat of
Pennsylvania summers.
In those first few days I used a
crowbar to bash apart the sodden
wall of shelves in our basement.
My father had built them from
heavy wooden crates recycled
from shipments that arrived for
his home-based business, The
Staplehouse. Everything familiar
to our home was removed, from
living room to kitchen.
It was in that kitchen in the
months before the flood that I
would stumble to the start of
morning deliveries. My father
would already be there and wed
sit listening to old music on
some AM station and the corny
commercials for Harry Hollacks
Trucksville Pharmacy. Bundles of
papers were waiting at Hedge
Place and Wyoming Avenue but
wed talk a little first.
I didnt realize it then but hed
been through a lot. My dad was
one of eight siblings; growing up
the boys bunked in an unheated
attic in the sturdy home my
grandfather an immigrant from
Poland built in Kingston. Dad
was a well-regarded tight end for
a Kingston High School confer-
ence championship team, veter-
an of 35 combat missions in
World II and then Korea. My
parents eventually settled back in
their own home in Kingston.
Even though both of their fam-
ilies experienced those floods in
1936 and 1940.My father wasnt
the same in those days after the
flood of 1972. I knew what had
happened but only after years did
I comprehend.
In the few years prior to 1972,
his father, close brother and wife
had died.
Now the flood had destroyed
his home and business. And
then, on July 7, he died too.
I guess if there hadnt been a
flood, heart disease would have
caught up with him some other
day. But in my mind his death is
intertwined with the flood clea-
nup.
Such is the gravity of immi-
nent events.
My family managed to stay
together. By July 1972 I had a job
with a local construction compa-
ny that had a contract cleaning
out the Forty Fort Cemetery. We
worked hard, gathering grave
markers and other things, cutting
up the huge trees that had been
uprooted. Life sort of stumbled
forward, thanks to good fortune
and family.
And now, 40 years later, three
of the six siblings in my family
live in Kingston. We all sweat out
the high-water events.
My wife Carole and I have
talked of living elsewhere but
circumstance has kept us here.
We live a very short distance
from the home I lived in during
the Agnes flood. Our home is the
family home of my wife which
was on my Wilkes-Barre Record
delivery route. (Caroles father
stayed behind in Agnes with the
family dog, some bananas and
whiskey. He took photos of the
floodwater outside. He walked
out in fishing waders. Another of
the generation not-to-be-denied.).
Now, when I walk the dog at
night I nod to the porches of my
paper route customers. They are
nice homes but I remember
when the tree lawns were piles of
ruins.
September, 2011, was sobering
for sure. I never thought Id see
the river rise to 42.66 feet. But
the levee worked. And since it
was created, the Susquehanna
has flooded the area it protects
just once.
I believe that as surely as the
Susquehanna River water is
muddy, the Wyoming Valley will
be flooded again. I do not know
when; I hope well beyond my
time. But disaster happens when
and where it wants to happen.
We have little say.
Knowing all this I had no
response to the woman giving us
the local tour while we were on
vacation recently. Why would
anyone live in a flood plain? she
asked.
This from a woman who lives
on an island in the path of North
Atlantic hurricanes.
I didnt think of the simple
answer until we returned.
Why do we live here?
Its home.
The river may have its way, but we will not be denied our home
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the two buildings, a connecting
bridge was added. It was an awk-
ward makeshift, and to compen-
sate for the different story
heights between the buildings, at
one end was a steep stair. I have a
vivid memory of bustling crowds
in this bottleneck in the rush be-
tween classes.
But somehow, when I see a
photograph of the building, I find
myself looking at the first story
room to the lower left, where
Mrs. Dorothy Cuneo taught Ger-
man II. Mary Ellen Novick and
Rebecca Clime were in that class.
I can remember the dresses they
wore, their color, their length
(short). For some reason, I cant
remember any of the male stu-
dents in that class.
This building, alas, was torn
down immediately after the
flood, along with its peculiar
lunchroom/study hall/auditori-
um on the second story. Let it
hereby be entered in the histori-
cal record that the last theatrical
performance ever held in the 48-
year lifespan of the building took
place on June1and 2, 1972, when
Diane Polachek performed in the
cowboy adaptation of The Tam-
ing of the Shrew called Rowdy
Kate. I remember howthe direc-
tor, Bob Graham, introduced the
musical withthe corny joke, play-
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musical of that year: you should
expect a kind of Fiddler on the
Hoof.
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135 Legals/
Public Notices
135 Legals/
Public Notices
150 Special Notices 150 Special Notices
250 General Auction 250 General Auction
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Bids will be received by the Purchasing
Director of Luzerne County (attention:
Pam Guarneri), at his office in the Penn
Place Building, 20 North Pennsylvania
Avenue, Suite 203, Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18701
until 11:00 A.M. (prevailing time),
Tuesday July 10, 2012 for the follow-
ing:
1. MATERIALS FURNISHED AND
DELIVERED
TRAFFIC LINE PAINTING
REF#62212B1RB
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGN
REF#62212B2RB
SEEDING MATERIALS
REF#62212B3RB
STRUCTURAL BRIDGE STEEL
REF#62212B4RB
The bids will be publicly opened the same
day immediately there after at the Luzerne
County Purchasing Departments 20 North
Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes Barre, Pa
18711
2. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
RFP Sealed proposals will be received by
the Purchasing Director of Luzerne Coun-
ty (attention: Pam Guarneri), at his office in
the Penn Place Building, 20 North Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, Suite 203, Wilkes-Barre, Pa
18701 until 4:00 P.M. (prevailing time),
Friday July 20, 2012 for the follow-
ing:
Design Build Request for Qualifica-
tions/Proposals for Luzerne County
Bridge #26302 Repairs.
REF#62212RFP1RB
The acquisition of Right-of-Way for
public works projects REF#62212RFP2RB
The bids will be publicly opened the same
day immediately there after at the Luzerne
County Purchasing Departments 20 North
Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes Barre, Pa
18711
Proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check, bid bond, bank
cashiers check or trust company
treasurers check in the amount of
ten percent (10%) of the total amount
of the bid, made payable to the
treasurer of Luzerne County. If the
bidder fails or refuses to enter into
the contract after being given the
award, the proceeds of the check
deposited by him/her shall be used
as liquidated damages by the County
for his/her failure or refusal to com-
ply.
When the total amount is not a given fig-
ure, the check or bid bond shall be FIFTY
DOLLARS ($50.00).
Bids may be held by County for a period of
not to exceed sixty (60) days from the
date of the opening of Bids for the purpose
of reviewing the Bids and investigating the
qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding
of the CONTRACT.
Please be advised that the Bidder is
responsible to include a Self
Addressed Stamped envelope in the
Bid Proposal packet, for the return
of their 10% Bid Bond or 10%
Cashiers Check. The County will no
longer be responsible to pay for
postage to return any documents.
Bids submitted without required
envelope will require a representa-
tive of the company to obtain all doc-
uments from the Purchasing Depart-
ment.
BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED WEEKDAYS
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00AM TO
4:00 PM ONLY (EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS).
Failure to follow these instructions may
result in bid rejection. One (1) original and
one (1) copy of your bid must be delivered
as indicated on the attention sheet.
THE ATTACHED LABELS MUST BE
AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE MAIL-
ING ENVELOPE OR THE BID WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.
BIDDERS WHO USE USPS SERVICE
PLEASE NOTE:
The Post Office does not deliver mail
directly to Penn Place. You should allow
additional time for your bid to be forward-
ed from the Court House to Penn Place.
It is the Bidders responsibility to get their
bid packets to the Purchasing Department
by the time specified.
LUZERNE COUNTY WILL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR LATE OR MISDI-
RECTED MAIL.
The bidder must honor the prices for a
period of one (1) year from the date of the
execution of the contract and/or as nego-
tiated and provided for in the contract
agreement.
By signing and submitting a bid, each bid-
der shall be deemed to have consented in
writing that the bid may be awarded and
shall remain open for up to (60) days of
the bid opening.
The County of Luzerne does not discrimi-
nate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, religion, age, family, and hand-
icapped status in employment or the pro-
vision of services.
The County of Luzerne is an equal
opportunity employer.
The Luzerne County Administration
reserves the right to reject any or all bids,
or any part or items of bids.
Luzerne County Manager
Robert C. Lawton
Octagon Family
Restaurant
375 W Main St, Plymouth, PA 18651
570-779-2288
W Weekend S eekend Special pecial
$13.95 $13.95 for a Large Plain
Pie & a Dozen Wings
Dine in only. Valid Saturday & Sunday.
One coupon per party/table.
Cannot be combined with any other offers.
Home of the Original O-Bar Pizza
WILLIAM BISHOP
ESTATE AUCTION
Absolute Real Estate &
Personal Property Auction
Saturday June 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Inspection 9:00 a.m.
19.81 acres +/- Sells absolutely at 2:00 PM. All gas
rights convey to buyer. Terms: 10% at close of bid-
ding, 30-day closing. Cabot lease in Marcellus Shale
(Ratified).
Personal Property - Erected new metal, 18' x 40' car-
port canopy, 1999 Dodge pickup, 1990 Chevy pickup,
Ford 8N, Ford 9N tractors, Owatanna 330 skid steer,
Lawn tractors, 3ft. hitch implements, Ford sickle
mower, shop tools, 3ft. spring tooth, 3 ft. double disc,
old side rake, Ford 3pt. 7ft. mower, Ranger post dig-
ger w/auger, 3ft. boom pole, backblade, 5ft. Rotary
Mower, Harrow, Husqvarna 125 mower tractor, Lots
of shop tools: compressor, chainsaw, Craftsman floor
drill press variable speed, B & D receprocating saw, 2
Bench Grinders, flat wagon, Homelite chainsaw, bat-
tery chargers, ladders, 550 gas tank & pump tractor
chains. etc.
Antiques - Generations of furniture, dishes, and all
kinds of old things. SPECIAL: Muzzle loader, rifle &
pistol & powderhorn with strapped leather ammo.
bag, J & P Coats spool cabinet, cherry dropfront desk,
marble top washstand, oak 3 drawer chest, tall chest,
2 early rockers, some wooden items are "projects"
dome trunks, old cameras, books, stamps, Carnival,
pressed, Fiesta, ironstone, etc. Oil lamp base (peony),
etc.. Partial list!
Household: Sylvania flat screen TV, desks, etc...
Directions - From Montrose, take 706 East 4 miles to
Rt. 167S, 6.3 miles to Bishop Rd. ARROWS sale day.
From I 81, Exit #223 at New Milford to Rt. 706 West
approximately 6 miles to Rt. 167S approximately 7
miles to Bishop Rd., (Near Brooklyn), Susquehanna
Co., Pa Arrows on sale day.
Administratrix, Charlotte Demmer
Jim & Steve Adriance Auctioneers
License #AU00004L
Montrose, Pa., 570-278-1574
Terms: Cash or Good Check with
Photo ID. No Buyers Premium
Pictures at jimadrianceauctions.com
& auctionzip.com
OWNER SAYS SELL!
COMMERCIAL! COMMERCIAL!
REAL ESTATE AUCTION REAL ESTATE AUCTION
COMMERCIAL!
FIVE (5) BUILDINGS IN ONE!
63,000 SQ. FT., 2.59 ACRES
WED.,JUNE 27TH @11:00 A.M. WED.,JUNE 27TH @11:00 A.M.
81-83 WALLER ST., WILKES-BARRE, PA
18702
Inspection by appointment & two hours
prior to sale.
Payment: 20% Non-refundable Deposit
By Successful Bidder.
Balance Due upon closing. Closing
within 45 Days,
Time being of the Essence.
Sale not contingent upon financing.
Sale Subject to Approval of well
motivated seller.
COL.STEVE SITAR & COMPANY
Ph:(570) 586-1397 Pa.Lic. AU2124-L
www.sitarauctions.com
Sale in conjunction with:
MERICLE COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
AUTO
SERVICE
DIRECTORY
460
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
DIRECTORY
468 Auto Parts
All Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
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PICKUP
570-574-1275
MUFFLERS 2000
VW GTi Turbo front
& rear mufflers,
excellent condition.
Retail for $640. ask-
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472 Auto Services
$ WANTED JUNK $
VEHICLES
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BANKRUPTCY
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B A N K R U P T C Y
DUI - ARD
SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY BENEFITS
WORKERS COMP
Free Consultation
25+ Years Exp.
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Free Consultation.
Contact Atty. Sherry
Dalessandro
570-823-9006
110 Lost
LOST. Garage door
opener. Brown with
3 buttons, between
beginning of dike in
Wyoming to Forty
Fort where it ends.
570-357-9262
LOST. iPod Shuffle
in Sullivan Park, off
Lambert St. Pittston.
Lime green, special
needs person is
missing it very
much.
570-654-0909
120 Found
All Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
Line up a place to live
in classified!
FOUND 06/14/2012-
car/truck key, call to
describe & claim.
Leave message
570-829-5989
120 Found
FOUND Car or
Truck key. On cor-
ner of Gordon Ave &
Grebe St., South
Wilkes-Barre. Call
to describe.
570-855-5306
FOUND MOWER
Nice red Snapper In
Hanover Township,
near route 29.
Wheels were taken
off of it. Mower is
new.
Cell # 570-760-6717
LINEUP
ASUCCESSFULSALE
INCLASSIFIED!
Doyouneedmorespace?
A yard or garage sale
in classified
is the best way
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Youre in bussiness
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WALLET. Small
black/multi colored.
Found in parking lot
of Angelos Pizza,
Wilkes-Barre. Call
570-338-2126 to
identify.
135 Legals/
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
DEADLINES
Saturday
12:30 on Friday
Sunday
4:00 pm on
Friday
Monday
4:30 pm on
Friday
Tuesday
4:00 pm on
Monday
Wednesday
4:00 pm on
Tuesday
Thursday
4:00 pm on
Wednesday
Friday
4:00 pm on
Thursday
Holidays
call for deadlines
You may email
your notices to
mpeznowski@
timesleader.com
or fax to
570-831-7312
or mail to
The Times Leader
15 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711
For additional
information or
questions regard-
ing legal notices
you may call
Marti Peznowski
at 570-970-7371
or 570-829-7130
LEGAL NOTICE
Estate of PATRICK
FRANK RUTKOSKI
Letters Testamen-
tary on the Estate of
PATRICK FRANK
RUTKOSKI,
deceased, late of
122 Beaver Slide Dr,
Drums,PA 18222
have been granted
to the undersigned
by the Register of
Other County, notice
is hereby given to all
persons indebted to
said Estate to pay
the same at once,
and all persons hav-
ing claims against
said estate are
requested to pres-
ent the same to the
undersigned.
SCOTT PATRICK
RUTKOSKI 9683
Sycamore Lane
Painted Post, NY
14870 Or to: Brian S.
Duff, Esquire Owlett
& Lewis, P.C
One Charles Street
P.O Box 878
Welsboro, PA 16901
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF LOCA-
TION OF PENNSYL-
VANIA LIQUOR
STORE FOR THE
SALE OF LIQUOR- In
accordance with the
provisions of the Act
of April 12, 1951, P.L
90, known as the
Liquor Code,
notice is hereby
given that the
Pennsylvania Liquor
Control Board has
determined upon
the location of a
Licensing Service
Center/Warehouse
at 161 Center Point
Boulevard, Center
Point Commerce
and Trade Park
East, Jenkins Town-
ship, PA, Luzerne
County.
PENNSYLVANIA
LIQUOR CONTROL
BOARD.
150 Special Notices
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loving husband wish
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Will provide a safe
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Please call
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Loving couple
hopes to adopt a
baby. We
promise a lifetime
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for a newborn.
Please call
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Free Bankruptcy
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Payment plans.
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570-822-1959
SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY
Free Consultation.
Contact Atty. Sherry
Dalessandro
570-823-9006
330 Child Care
DAYCARE
In my Kingston
home. Licensed.
Ages 15 months to 6
years.
570-283-0336
340 Health Care
Services
Home Health Aide
Weekly. 9am-12pm.
References.
570-675-0065
RN Available
For private duty.
Per diem. Refer-
ences are available
per request. Years
of experience.
5+ years of psych
and med surge.
Please call
570-696-5182
360 Instruction &
Training
Certified Personal Certified Personal
T Trainer seeking rainer seeking
part-time position part-time position.
Also certified in
older adult training,
CPR and AED.
contact
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DEGREE ONLINE.
*Medical, *Business,
*Criminal Justice.
Job placement
assistance. Com-
puter available.
Financial Aid if quali-
fied. SCHEV Certi-
fied. Call 888-220-
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MUSIC LESSONS
Violin and Viola
Beginner to
Advanced. Experi-
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Plymouth. Call Kelli
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380 Travel
380 Travel
Atlantic City 7/5 $37
7/29. 2 days
NYC Bus $34, child
$31
Jersey Boys 7/11
$99 & 7/14 $139
Ocean City, NJ
Beach 7/14
RAINBOW TOURS
489-4761
CAMEO HOUSE CAMEO HOUSE
BUS BUS T TOURS OURS
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now being
accepted for
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D.C.
Sept., 29-30
Chocolate
Show
Nov. 10th
Call for
brochures
570-655-3420
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SPECIAL!
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Carnival Miracle
to the Bahamas
December
8-16, 2012
outside
Balcony
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only $662. per
person, double
occupancy.
Includes all port
taxes and
government
fees! Limited
space available.
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First Served!
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Bring the family and
watch history come
alive at the annual
Gettysburg Civil War
Battle Reenactment
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Sept. 5-7
Transportation,
meals, lodging,
tours, taxes, gratu-
ities & more. Few
seats left. Passport
needed for Canada.
ITALY
Sept. 19-28.
Includes air, tours,
meals, hotels. too
much to mention.
4 seats left.
CAPE COD
Oct. 15-19.
Transportation,
meals, lodging,
tours, taxes,
gratuities & more.
Israel, The Holy
Land, Oct. 2013
Call Theresa for
information
570-654-2967
paulsontours.com
570-706-8687
Yankees
Indians 6/27
White Sox 6/30
White Sox 7/1
Old Timers Day
Angels 7/14 & 7/15
Phillies
Pirates 6/28
Giants 7/22
Reds 8/22
Nationals 8/25
Mets
Phillies 7/04
Dodgers 7/21
New York City
Dinner Cruise
7/28, One Day
7/28-29, Overnight
9/11 Memorial
6/30, 7/18, 8/18
Finger Lakes
Wine Tour
7/14 or 7/15
Overnight 8/4-8/5
380 Travel
SPORTING EVENTS
Yankees Baseball
Indians 6/27 $69
White Sox 6/29
$65*
White Sox 6/30
$109, 200 Level
Seating
@ Cleveland 8/24th,
25th, 26th $349.00
Phillies Baseball
Rays 6/24 $79
Giants 7/21 $89
Mets Baseball
Cubs 7/7
$85 or $99
Dodgers 7/21 $85
NASCAR 9/30 @
Dover. Seats in
Turn 1, $144,
includes breakfast
& post race buffet
COOKIES
TRAVELERS
570-815-8330
570-558-6889
*includes ticket,
transportation,
snacks, soda & water
cookiestravelers.com
STUCKER TOURS
570-655-8458
Maine - 7/22 - 25
$649
Vermont 8/12 - 15
$599
Cape Cod 8/26-29
$549
406 ATVs/Dune
Buggies
HAWK `11 125CC
Auto, key start, with
reverse & remote
control. $700. OBO
570-674-2920
409 Autos under
$5000
00 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
2 door hatchback,
1.8 turbo, 5 speed
transmission, AC
power steering and
windows, moon
roof, new brakes,
tires, timing belt,
water pump and
battery. Black on
black. 116,000 miles
$4,500
570-823-3114
CADILLAC `94
DEVILLE SEDAN
94,000 miles,
automatic, front
wheel drive, 4
door, air condi-
tioning, air bags,
all power, cruise
control, leather
interior, $3,300.
570-394-9004
CHEVROLET `90
CELEBRITY
STATION WAGON
3.1 liter V6, auto,
A/C. Excellent con-
dition, new tires.
66K. $2,795.
570-288-7249
GRAND MARQUIS
99 GS
Well maintained,
Smooth riding,
4.6L, V8, RWD,
Auto, Power
windows, power
locks, New
Inspection,
Serviced,
Silver over blue.
Good tires
$3,750
Call 823-4008
LEOS AUTO SALES
93 Butler St
Wilkes-Barre, PA
570-825-8253
Jeep Cherokee
98 Sport.
4 door 6 cylinder,
auto, 4WD. $2,850
Chevy Lumina
97
4 door, 6 cylinder
89,000 miles.
$1,850.
Current Inspection
On All Vehicles
DEALER
409 Autos under
$5000
LINCOLN `88 MARK VII
Approx. 132,000
miles. To date I have
done repairs & pre-
ventative mainte-
nance. In the
amount of approx.
$4,500, Not includ-
ing tires. There is
approx. 20 Sq. In. of
surface rust on
entire car. I would
be happy to
describe any or all
repairs. All repair
done by certified
garage.
FINAL REDUCTION
$2,500
570-282-2579
LINCOLN 98
CONTINENTAL
Beige, V8 engine,
74,600 miles.
$3,500. FWD, load-
ed. 570-693-2371
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
OLDSMOBILE `01
ALERO
V6, 94k, automatic,
2 door, upgraded
stereo, runs well.
$3,500
570-696-9859
or text
570-371-1846
PONTIAC `01
SUNFIRE
Good condition,
cold air. Automatic,
sun roof, new tires
& brakes. $1,875
(570)299-0772
SUZUKI 06
SWIFT RENO
4 cylinder. Automat-
ic. 4 door. $4,800
(570) 709-5677
(570) 819-3140
TOYOTA `90 CAMRY
138,000 miles,
inspected until
3/2013, runs
excellent, does
need rear struts.
Interior is like new.
$1200. Call
(570)824-7087
412 Autos for Sale
BMW 06 X5
All wheel drive,
61,000 miles,
$20,595
WARRANTY
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
BMW 98 740 IL
White with beige
leather interior.
New tires, sunroof,
heated seats. 5 cd
player 106,000
miles. Excellent
condition.
$4,600. OBO
570-451-3259
570-604-0053
CADILLAC 11 STS
13,000 Miles,
Showroom
condition. Price
reduced
$34,900
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
CHRYSLER `04
SEBRING
LXI CONVERTIBLE
Low miles - 54,000.
V6. FWD. Leather
interior. Great
shape. A/C. CD.
All power.
$6,900. Negotiable
New inspection &
tires.
(570) 760-1005
412 Autos for Sale
11 DODGE
DAKOTA CREW
4x4, Bighorn 6 cyl.
14k, Factory
Warranty.
$21,099
11 Ford Escape
XLT, 4x4, 26k,
Factory Warranty,
6 Cylinder
$19,699
10 Subaru
Forester Prem.
4WD 30k Factory
warranty, power
sunroof.
$18,599
08 Chrysler
Sebring Conv.
Touring 6 cyl.
32k $12,899
05 HONDA CRV EX
4x4 65k, a title.
$12,799
06 FORD FREESTAR
62k, Rear air A/C
$7,999
03 F250 XL
Super Duty only
24k! AT-AC,
$8,299
01 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR Executive 74K
$5,399
03 Mitsubishi
awd, 75k
$7899
11 Toyota Rav 4
4x4 AT
only 8,000 miles,
alloys, power sun-
roof. new condition.
Factory warranty
$22,399
03 Mitsubishi
XLS
AWD, only 75k
$7,999
CROSSROAD
MOTORS
570-825-7988
700 Sans Souci
Highway
W WE E S S E L L E L L
F O R F O R L L E S S E S S ! ! ! !
TITLE TAGS
FULL NOTARY
SERVICE
6 MONTH WARRANTY
$300 COUPON $300 COUPON
OFF OFF ON ON SALE. SALE.
LOW LOW PRICES. PRICES.
EXPIRES EXPIRES
6/30/12 6/30/12
DODGE 02
VIPER GTS
10,000 MILES V10
6speed, collec-
tors, this baby is
1 of only 750 GTS
coupes built in
2002 and only 1 of
83 painted Race
Yellow it still wears
its original tires
showing how it
was babied. This
car is spotless
throughout and is
ready for its new
home. This vehicle
is shown by
appointment only.
$39,999 or trade.
570-760-2365
To place your
ad call...829-7130
FORD `07 FOCUS
SES Sedan
Alloy wheels, heat-
ed seats, CD play-
er, rear spoiler, 1
owner, auto, air, all
power, great gas
mileage, priced to
be sold immedi-
ately! $6,995 or
best offer.
570-614-8925
FORD `08 FOCUS
SES
40k, great condi-
tion, Satellite
radio/sync. High
mpg, $12,900
570-709-1725
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80,000 miles,
excellent condi-
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Recently serv-
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$8,800.
570-388-6669
LEXUS `05 RX 330
All wheel drive,
Champagne tan,
navigation, backup
camera, lift gate,
ivory leather with
memory, auto, 3.3
liter V6, regular
gas, garaged,
brand new condi-
tion, all service
records. 6 disc CD.
Private seller with
transferable 1 year
warranty, 96K.
REDUCED to
$16,900.
570-563-5065
PORSCHE `01
BOXSTER S
38,500 miles. Black
with beige interior. 6
speed transmission.
Air & CD player.
Excellent condition.
$17,600. Call
570-868-0310
VOLKSWAGEN 00
BEETLE
2.0 automatic, air
67k miles $6400.
570-466-0999
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Silver, 4.6L, V8,
Auto, power steer-
ing, power brakes,
power windows &
locks. 104k, New
Inspection! Great
Condition! Call
570-823-4008
TOYOTA `05
SCION TC
Manual, AM/FM
stereo, MP3 multi
disc, rear spoiler,
moon roof, alloys,
ground effects,
90,100 miles, Air.
$8,300, negotiable.
570-760-0765
570-474-2182
TOYOTA 09 CAMRY
18,000 Miles,
1 owner, 4 cylinder.
$16,500
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2012 HONDA
ACCORD LX
4 dr, Auto Trans, AC, PW, PL, Cruise, ABS, 6 Air Bags, Tilt,
Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD, Model #CP2F3CEW
*
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34 HWY
$219 Lease Per Mo. For 36 Months through AHFC. $0 Down Payment. 1st Payment and tags due at delivery. Residual $13,149.90.
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570-341-1400
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*Prior sales excluded. Tax & tags Extra. Expires 7-9-12
2000 VOLVOV50 S/W
Silver, 80K Miles
$12,750
50 TOCHOOSE FROM
01 BUICK CENTURY
Burgandy, 66K
$6,500
09 CHEVY IMPALA LS
Blue, 15K
$14,950
07 BUICK LACROSSE
Red, 19K
$15,950
03 JEEP GRANDCHEROKEE
Red, 79K
$9,750
07 JEEP LIBERTY
Black, 47K
$13,500
03 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
Gold, 71K
$5,950
06 CHRYSLER TOWN &COUNTRY LTD
Silver, 60K, R. DVD, Navi
$13,750
04 CHEVY SILVERADOCLUB CAB 4X4
White, 69K
$14,950
08 SATURN VUE XE 4WD
Navy, 64K
$13,950
02 TOYOTA SIENNA
Beige, 101K
$7,950
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Air-Filtration System 229-Watt AM/
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including Subwoofer Remote Entry
ABS Dual-Stage, Multiple-Thresh-
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Airbags with Passenger-Side
Occupant Position Detection
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$0 DOWN
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2012 HONDA CR-V EX
MPG
22 City
30 HWY
Model RM4H5CJW 185-hp
2.4-Liter, 16-Valve SOHC i-VTEC 4-Cylinder
Engine Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control
System Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with
Traction Control Automatic Transmission
Cruise Control A/C One-Touch Power
Moonroof with Tilt Feature Remote Entry
System Bluetooth HandsFreeLink
Multi-angle rearview camera with guidelines
160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with 6
Speakers Bluetooth Streaming Audio
Pandora Internet Radio compatibility
SMS Text Message Function
USB Audio Interface
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
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TOYOTA 04 CELICA GT
112K miles. Blue,
5 speed. Air,
power
windows/locks,
CD/cassette, Key-
less entry, sun-
roof, new battery.
Car drives and
has current PA
inspection. Slight
rust on corner of
passenger door.
Clutch slips on
hard acceleration.
This is why its
thousands less
than Blue Book
value. $6,500
OBO. Make an
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Station wagon. Sun-
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Radio, tape & CD.
A/C. Heated leather
seats. New alterna-
tor. Recently serv-
iced and inspected.
2 extra tires. 161K
miles. $4,600.
570-714-1296
VW `87 GOLF
Excellent runner
with constant serv-
icing & necessary
preventative main-
tenance. Repair
invoices available.
Approximate 98,131
miles. Good condi-
tion, new inspec-
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2011 HYUNDAI
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#18771, PW, PL,
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Sale Price
$
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2007 SAAB 9-3
#18748A, Leather, Heated
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$
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2011 MAZDA 3
#18621, PW,
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$
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2011 NISSAN
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$
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#18747, Leather, Heated Seats,
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#18740, Only 24,000 Miles, Pw-
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#18715A, Sunroof,
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$
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#18735A, Heated & Air Conditioned
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Sale Price
$
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2011 CHEVYAVEO
#18753, Auto, Air,
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$
11,999*
2011 FORD FIESTA SEL
#18688, PW, PL,
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$
13,499*
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#18590, Keyless,
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$
16,999*
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BUY WITH CONFIDENCE
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$
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$
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#18592A, Auto,
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Sale Price
$
5,999*
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GRANDVITARA
2005 JEEP GRAND
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#18765, Leather,
Sunroof, Rear DVD, 4x4
Sale Price
$
6,999*
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$
8,999*
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#18662A, AWD,
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Sale Price
$
9,999*
#18600A, 4X4, PW,
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#18764, Leather, Sunroof,
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$
9,899*
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$
13,995*
2006VWTOUAREG
#18743B, Leather, Navigation,
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Dual Stage Airbags, 16 Aluminum
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System, Six Standard Airbags, Power
Windows, Power Locks
2012 SUZUKI EQUATOR
CREW CAB RMZ-4 4X4
2012 SUZUKI
KIZASHI S AWD
Advanced Intelligent All-Wheel
Drive, 8 Standard Airbags, Dual
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Stk# S2160
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$
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MSRP
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$
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MSRP
$
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NEW 2012 SUZUKI SX4
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MSRP
$
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Stk#S2083
LE Popular Package, 8 Standard
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$
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$
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2012 SUZUKI
KIZASHI SE AWD
MSRP w/ Accessories
$
24,839*
Ken Pollock Sale Price
$
22,799*
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$
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$
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MSRP
$
24,284*
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$
22,399*
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11 AUDI S5 CONV.
Sprint blue, black
/ brown leather
int., navigation,
7 spd auto turbo,
AWD
08 CHEVY AVEO
red, auto, 4 cyl
07 BUICK LACROSSE
CXL, black, V6
07 CHRYSLER PT
Cruiser black,
auto, 4 cyl
07 BUICK LUCERNE
CXL, silver, grey
leather
06 TOYOTA SCION XA
silver, auto, 4 cyl
06 LINCOLN ZEPHYR
grey, tan leather,
sun roof
06 MERCURY MILAN
PREMIER, mint
green, V6, alloys
04 NISSAN MAXIMA LS
silver, auto,
sunroof
03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO,
mid blue/light grey
leather, naviga-
tion, AWD
02 FORD ESCORT SE
red, auto, 4 cyl
01 VOLVO V70 STATION
WAGON, blue/grey,
leather, AWD
00 ACURA TL
black, tan leather,
sunroof, auto
99 SUBARU LEGACY
LTD
Burgundy, AWD
73 PORSCHE 914
green & black, 5
speed, 62k miles,
$12,500
SUVS, VANS,
TRUCKS, 4 X4s
07 DODGE GRAND
CARAVAN SXT
Blue, grey leather,
7 passenger mini
van
06 NISSAN PATHFINDER
SE off road, 4x4,
silver, V6
06 INFINITY QX56
Pearl white, tan
leather, Naviga
tion, 3rd seat, 4x4
06 JEEP COMMANDER
white, 3rd seat,
4x4
06 DODGE RAM 1500
QUAD CAB, Black,
V8, 4x4 truck
06 FORD EXPLORER
XLT, black, 3rd
seat, 4x4
06 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE LTD
blue, grey leather
4x4
06 NISSAN TITAN KING
CAB SE white, auto
50k miles 4x4 truck
06 CHEVY TRAILBLZAER
LS, SILVER, 4X4
05 BUICK RENDEVOUS
CXL 3rd seat AWD
05 DODGE DURANGO
LTD Black, grey
leather, 3rd seat,
4x4
05 JEEP LIBERTY
RENEGADE Blue,
5 speed, V6, 4x4
05 CHEVY EQUINOX LT
red, V6, AWD
05 DODGE DAKOTA
CLUB CAB SPORT,
blue, auto, 4x4
truck
04 BUICK RENDZVEOUS
cx burgundy, FWD
04 FORD EXPLORER
XLT white,
3rd seat 4 x4
04 NISSAN XTERRA XE
blue, auto, 4x4
04 CHEVY TAHOE LT
4x4 Pewter, grey
leather, 3rd seat
04 MERCURY
MOUNTAINEER
red, tan leather,
3rd seat awd
04 CHEVY AVALANCHE
Z71, green, 4 door,
4x4 truck
04 DODGE RAM 1500
QUAD CAB SLT SILVER,
4 door, 4x4 truck
04 FORD FREESTAR,
blue, 4 door, 7
passenger mini
van
04 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE OVERLAND
graphite grey,
2 tone leather,
sunroof, 4x4
03 FORD EXPLORER
XLT olive green,
3rd seat, 4x4
03 CHRYSLER TOWN &
COUNTRY LTD
white 7 passen
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03 FORD EXPEDITION
XLT, silver, 3rd
seat, 4x4
03 FORD EXPLORER
SPORT TRAC XLT, 4
door, green, tan,
leather, 4x4
02 FORD F150
SUPERCAB XLT
silver, 4x4 truck
01 DODGE RAM 1500
QUAD CAB, white,
V8, 4x4 truck
01 FORD F150 XLT
white, super cab,
4x4 truck
01 FORD F150 XLT
Blue/tan, 4 door,
4x4 truck
99 FORD EXPLORER
SPORT 2 door
black, 4x4
99 NISSAN PATHINDER
gold, V6, 4x4
89 CHEVY 1500,
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10 DODGE AVENGER R/T
Leather Seating, 6 Cylinder, Chrome Wheels,
Local trade .............................................................. $15,900
11 DODGE AVENGER LUX
6 cylinder, 29 MPG HWY, Leather Seating,
Remote Start, Redline Red.................................... $18,800
08 DODGE NITRO SXT 4X4
Local Trade 6 Cylinder, Automatic, Power
WIndows, Locks..................................................... $14,300
10 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED 4X4
Former Chrysler Executive Vehicle,
Leather Seating, Sunroof, 24,778 Miles.............. $18,900
11 DODGE CHARGER
Katzkin leather Interior, Exterior Sport Graphic Pkg.,
Rear Deck Lid, Spoiler, Hard to nd Blackberry
Exterior only 11, 000 miles..................................... $22,900
05 SUZUKI XL-7 4X4
Local Trade, 4 Door, Only 30,322 Miles......................... $11,300
06 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT 4X4
Leather Seating, Pwr. Sunroof, Bose Sound
System, One Owner, Local Trade, Only 59,959 miles$12,800
11 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING SEDAN
V6, 6 Speed Auto,
Power 8 Way Driver Seat ..................................... $16,900
11 DODGE NITRO 4X4
V-6, 18,000 Miles, Satellite Radio,
Heated Mirrors....................................................... $17,900
07 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4
Only 48,900 miles, Pwr. Sunroof, 6 cyl.
Automatic, Jeep Green Metallic Ext................... $13,200
07 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4
Great Shape, Only 56, 386 Miles,
V-6, Local Trade...................................................... $12,800
10 CHRYSLER SEBRING LIMITED
One Owner, Local Trade,
Only 22,885 miles, Leather Seating...................... $15,500
10 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR LS AWD
All Wheel Drive, V6, Local Trade......................... $17,900
11 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4
Only 13,000 Miles, V6, Automatic,
Power Windows, Power Locks,
Shift on the Fly Four Wheel Drive........................ $18,900
11 FORD FIESTA SE
Only 7,639 Miles, Automatic, One Owner,
Sync Voice Automated System............................ $16,900
10 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING
Power Side Slide Doors, Rear Air,
StowN Go Seating................................................. $18,900
10 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD
Only 25,500 Miles, All Wheel Drive, 6 Disc
CD Player, Sirius Satellite Radio.......................... $19,900
10 MAZDA 6I SPORT
One Owner, Only 25,289 Miles, Automatic,
30 HWY/MPG ......................................................... $17,900
11 FORD TAURUS LIMITED
Tuxedo Black Metallic, Leather Seating, Reverse
Sensing and Rear Camera, Chrome Wheels..... $23,900
12 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4
V8, Former Chrysler Company Vehicle,
Only 9,100 Miles, UConnect w/
Voice Command, Sirius Satellite Radio.............. $26,900
11 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CREW
Brilliant Black Exterior, Rear DVD,
Rear Power lilt Gate, Only 18,000 Miles.............. $22,200
11 FORD MUSTANG V6 PREMIUM
Red Candy Metallic Ext, Leather Seating,
SYNC Voice Activated System, Shaker Audio .. $23,700
11 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING
Rear DVD. Rear Back up Camera,
Black Cherry Exterior, Only 15,900 miles............ $23,900
06 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING
Only 36,934 Miles, Cool Vanilla Ext.,
Leather Seating, Pwr. Sunroof............................. $14,400
11 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING
Stone White Exterior, Rear DVD,
Rear Back up Camera. Only 18,464 miles........... $23,500
11 RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB 4X4
V8, Automatic, Only 13,444 Miles,
Sirius Satellite Radio ............................................. $23,900
11 JEEP COMPASS LATITUDE 4X4
Fog Lamps, Pwr. Windows & Locks,
Automatic, Stk#120529F........................................... $19,600
11 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 4X4
Remote Start, Heated Front Seats, Automatic,
Aluminum Wheels, Stk#120607H........................... ..$18,700
10 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT
Only 13,500 Miles, One Owner, Local Trade, Synergy
Green Sunroof, Rear Spoiler, Synergy Special Pkg,..$23,800
11 DODGE CHARGER
V6, Pwr. Drivers Seat, Keyless Go, Traction Control,
Sirius Satellite Radio, Priced at
$1,200 under Kelley Blue Book Retail Value ................... ..$21,900
12 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB
Former Chrysler Company Vehicle, Never
titled, Automatic, Only 9,000 Miles...................... $20,800
08 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4
ONE OWNER, LOCAL TRADE, V6, ONLY 40,568 MILES,
Priced $2,200 below KBB Retail .......................... $17,300
11 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL FLATBED
One Owner, local Trade, Dual Rear Wheels, 4 Wheel
Drive, Automatic, Hidden Gooseneck Trailer Hitch..... $38,800
11 DODGE DURANGO CREW AWD
Former Chrysler Group Development Vehicle,
Hemi V-8, Leather Seating, Navigation,
Sunroof ................................................................... $33,900
10 FORD FUSION SE
Power Moonroof, Rear Spoiler, Power Driver
Seat, 18 inch Aluminum Sport Wheels, Car Fax
One Owner, Only 21,541 Miles.............................. $17,900
11 DODGE CHARGER R/T AWD
Only 4,648 Miles, Redline Red Exterior w/Black
& Tan Leather Interior, Hemi V8, All Wheel
Drive. Former Chrysler Executive Vehicle ......... $33,300
08 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4
Local Trade, One Owner, Automatic,
V8, Only 30,506 Miles............................................. $16,400
11 DODGE JOURNEY CREW AWD
All Wheel Drive, 3rd Row Seating,
Rear Air/Heat, UConnect, Remote Start............. $24,600
11 CHRYSLER 300C AWD
All Wheel Drive, Never Titled, Former Chrysler Vehicle
Development Car, Blind Spot & Cross Path Detection,
Only 1,024 miles, 5.7 Hemi........................................... $36,800
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