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The Pittston Dispatch 11-27-2011
The Pittston Dispatch 11-27-2011
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7:30 p.m. There will be no re-
hearsal on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
SAINT MARIA GORETTI
Laflin
Have you ever thought of be-
coming Catholic? The R.C.I.A.
(Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults) provides an opportunity
without any commitment, to ask
questions and to learn about Ca-
tholic beliefs and practices.
If you are interested, please
call 655-8956 and ask for Mon-
signor Van Loon.
CCD classes are being held in
the Learning Center (lower level
of the church) from 9:30 a.m. to
10:45 a.m.
QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
PARISH
715 Hawthorne St./1000 Main
St., Avoca
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com
457-3412 / 457-2483
The womens guild will have
its Christmas party Sunday, Dec.
11 at 3 p.m. at Colarussos LaPa-
lazzo, Moosic. Tickets are $25
per person. To make a reserva-
tion, please contact Debbie Call-
ahan at 457-8887 or Chris Mar-
tin at 457-2963.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
is accepting orders for DVDs
fromthe closing Mass of SS. Pe-
ter and Paul Church. DVDs are
$16 each and $19 to have it
mailed directly to your home.
Please call the rectory at 457-
3412 to place your order.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
is forming a junior choir. All
children and teenagers of the
parish are invited to participate.
To join, please come to the choir
loft today before the 9:30 a.m.
Mass.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have a Polish Advent Mass
Monday, Nov. 28 at noon at St.
Marys Church. Following the
Mass, there will be a light lun-
cheon featuring chicken noodle
soup served in St. Marys School
auditorium, 742 Spring St.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will host a concert by the Cathol-
ic Choral Society of Scranton
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at St.
Marys Church. The public is in-
vited to attend.
The parishioners of St. Marys
Church are currently selling the
stocking stuffer edition of their
Pot of Gold Match the Daily
Number raffle tickets, which are
for January. Tickets are $10each.
The winning number is based on
the evening daily number of the
Pennsylvania Lottery. Anyone
who has a specific ticket number
they would like to purchase or to
just simply purchase a ticket may
call St. Marys Rectory at 457-
3412. The ticket will be mailedto
you.
Anyone who is interested in
renting St. Marys School for
child care, parties, or other use-
ful activities is invited to call the
rectory at 457-3412 to learn
more about this opportunity.
Daily Masses: 8 a.m.
(Wednesday at 7 p.m.)
Eucharistic Adoration: Tues-
days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Wednesday following the 7 p.m.
Mass
Weekends Masses: Saturday
at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30, 11
a.m.
Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45
p.m.; anytime upon request by
calling 457-3412.
Prayer Chain: 457-5867
Queen of the Apostles Parish
is forming a junior choir. All
children and teenagers of the
parish are invited to participate.
To join, please come to the choir
loft today before the 9:30 a.m.
Mass.
In observance of Thanksgiv-
ing, Queen of the Apostles Par-
ish will not have religious educa-
tion classes today or tomorrow.
Queen of the Apostles Parishs
worship committee will meet
Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at St.
Marys Rectory.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have its First Friday Healing
Mass December 2 at 7 p.m. at St.
Marys Church.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will host a concert by the Cathol-
ic Choral Society of Scranton
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at St.
Marys Church.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
has gone green! Any person who
would like to drop off aluminum
cans may place them in a con-
tainer in the empty bayof St. Ma-
rys Rectory garage which will
be open on the weekend during
Mass times: Saturday at 4 p.m.
and Sunday at 8, 10, and 11 a.m.
To have your cans picked up, call
Jason at 351-5062.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
The Session of the Second
Presbyterian Church announces
the following schedule:
Sunday, Nov. 27: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 11:00 a.m.
Worship;
Tuesday, Nov. 29: 6:30 Mis-
sion Committee; 7:00 p.m. - AA
Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 30: 6:30p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
TRINITY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Spring Street and Montgom-
ery Avenue, West Pittston
Parish Mission: To live and
build holy community.
All welcome: Worldwide An-
glican Communion: We believe
in one holy, Catholic apostolic
church."
Information and links at
www.trinityepiscopalchurch-
westpittston.org and www.dio-
beth.org.
Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11
a.m. every Sunday. Holy Days as
announced.
Food Pantry: November items
needed are hot chocolate, instant
soups, non-perishable holiday
treats and Gerritys gift cards.
Prayernetwork. Open To Pub-
lic. Daily prayer for those with
needs requesting prayerful sup-
port. Start Prayernetwork at par-
ish office 654-3261.
Youth Program:10:45 a.m. ev-
ery Sunday.
Weekday special events and
service projects as announced.
Faith Forum for Adults: En-
richment for adults seeking spir-
itual renewal and opportunities
for ministry and volunteerism.
Parish Life Events Team: Bi-
monthly first Sundays.
Parish Council: Every second
Sunday.
Women of Trinity: Every third
Sunday. WOT Ministry Invita-
tion.
The Women of Trinity have
undertaken a ministry to help
support Good Shepherd Episco-
pal Church of Scranton in their
outreach to the homeless of the
region.
Each month after enjoying a
home cooked meal at Good
Shepherd all who have needs
may shop for necessities like
clothing, shoes, toiletries in a
store-like setting in the churchs
refurbished basement of donated
items.
The Woman of Trinity has
supported this ministry by deliv-
ering donations of clothing, new
undergarments and socks and
toiletries to the Scranton church.
WOT will continue to collect
trial size and hotel toiletries and
invites the parish community to
join with themin helping the less
fortunate. Donations of trial size
and sample size toiletries are
welcome.
Party and Banquet Space.
Faith
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See FAITH, Page 25
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UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Corner of Broad & Church
Sts.
Rev. Dr. Michael Turner
Sunday Worship Service 9:30
a.m.
Childrens Sunday School:
9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion: 1st Sunday
each month
Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays
at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise
United Methodist Women:
Second Monday unless told oth-
erwise
Websitewww.umcpittston.org
Phone 655-4340 leave mess-
age
SundaySchool Christmas Pro-
gram on Sunday, Dec. 11.
Homemade Christmas candy
is being made once again. For
additional information or to re-
quest an order form call Maysie
at 654-8775 or Cathy at 603-
1915.
Christmas Show Bus Trip will
leave the Pittston Plaza on
Wednesday, Nov. 30, promptly at
8:45 a.m.
Today, Advent begins with
The Hanging of the Greens fol-
lowing service.
On Sunday, Dec. 11, at 5:00 p.m., the Second Presbyterian Church, Parsonage Street, Pittston, will
present their annual Christmas programwhich will include songs, recitations and concluding with a
Nativity play. Jennie Davis and Elaine Bell are in charge of this programand parents of the Sunday
School will host a reception afterwards in the Fellowship Hall with a visit fromSanta Claus. Shown
are some of the students. First row: Kaylee Erfman, Gianna Martinelli, Alyvia Doran and Gianna Gui-
liano. Second row: Adriana Grillo, Angel Stahlbird and Paul Westawski. Third row: Nicole Lazevnick
holding Mia Turak, Tony Saitta, Rachel Lazevnick and Alyssa Kosek. Fourth row: Anjelica Singer,
Abby Turner and Caitlin Ondusko. Sunday School is held every Sunday morning beginning at 9:30
a.m., followed by worship at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. David Brague is pastor of the church. For additional
information, call the church office at 654-1411.
Faith
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It was believed the fire was deliberately set. The Panthers of-
fered an award for any information.
Top ten songs in 1978:
1. Y.M.C.A., Village People
2. Hot Child in the City, Nick Gilder
3. Sweet Life, Paul Davis
4. You Needed Me, Anne Murray
5. Le Freak, Chic
6. How Much I Feel, Ambrosia
7. Get Off, Foxy
8. Double Vision, Foreigner
9. Instant Reply, Dan Hartman
10. Who Are You, the Who
Saturday Night Fever was back by popular demand at the Amer-
ican Theatre.
Local entertainment included Old Friends, Harpo and Jack
Meketa as Elvis featured at the Staircase Lounge in the Pittston
Plaza.
Answer
Remember when most banks offered Christmas Clubs? 11,475
people opened their mailboxes in November 1948 to find checks
representing the money they deposited in local banks during the
year.
Miners Bank mailed checks totaling $225,000; Liberty Bank
$110,000 and First National $120,000.
The total was one of the largest amounts to be distributed
through local banks.
Merkel Landis, treasurer of the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Trust
Company, initiated the first known Christmas club in 1909.
Many banks and credit unions no longer offer this account as
they found maintaining the small accounts and mailing checks cost
prohibitive.
Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the present tense,
but the past perfect!
Owens Lee Pomeroy
Peeking into the Past
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Members of St. John
the Evangelist Class of
1968 will meet on Janu-
ary14, at 6 p.m. at Tonys
Wine Cellar, Pittston.
Classmates who at-
tended the first planning
meeting are, from left,
seated, Alice (Bender)
Raber, Rosemary (Terra-
na) Dessoye, Anne (Del-
monte) Bradbury, Car-
mella (Alu) Obst, Rosa-
ria (Aquilina) Baldino,
Joanne (Duzen) Dahms.
Standing, Pat Mullins,
Louie Manganiello, John
Milewski, Mary Theresa
(Kern) Reynolds, Mary
Margaret (Boyce) Loft-
us, Mike Markowski and
Ray Bernardi.
St. Johns High Class of 1968 planning reunion
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Main Street are the opening of a
new billiards room (see page 6),
continuing work on Phase II of
the Streetscape project and the
readying of buildings for faade
restoration work such at Napolis
Italian Restaurant, the Majestic
Lunch and two adjacent store-
fronts, and Pittston Dental and
Advanced Arms. Using photo-
graphs, the city and its architects
are planning to restore the fa-
ades to their original early
1900s look.
Also, the Tomato Mule is back
on Main Street in front of the
First Liberty Bank.
Rose Randazzo rescued the
mule. It was in a closet at the
fire hall for five years, Randaz-
zo said. Were going to put
landscaping around it. Its one
more piece of the downtown.
Also, announcements are
pending for apartments to be
constructed in the Burne Build-
ing and a remake of the Bottoms
Up building into a new tomato-
themed bar and restaurant.
Gallery
Continued from Page 17
PHOTO BY TONY CALLAIO
After five years hidden away in a closet, the ` Tomato Mule' is back
on Main Street.
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blates of St. Joseph priests and parishioners joined to inaugurate the new St. Joseph Marello
Parish, Pittston, (former Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Rocco Parishes) last Sunday, Nov. 20,
which was the Solemnity of Christ the King, at the 11:00 a.m. Mass.
The newly formed parish community is named after the Founder of the Oblates of St. Joseph and
St. Joseph Marel
Founder of Oblates of St. Joseph honored in me
Diocese of Scranton Southern Region Episcopal Vicar Rev. John
Polednak, VE, center, welcomes the congregation as Deacon
Santo Agolino, left, and Rev. Joseph Sibilano, OSJ, look on.
Members of the Oblate clergy stand for the Gospel. Fromleft, Rev.
Daniel Schwebs, Rev. Jackson Pinheiro, Rev. Paul McDonnell, and
Rev. Philip Massetti.
Rev. Joseph Sibilano, Pastor of
St. Joseph Marello Parish.
Rosanne Ricotta delivers the
first reading.
St. Joseph Marello parishioners listen to scriptural readings dur-
ing the inaugural Mass.
Parishioners fill the pews at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church last Sunday for the inaugural Mass of St. Josep
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coincided with the 10th anniversary of his canonization by Blessed John Paul II on Nov. 25, 2001, in St.
Peters Basilica, Vatican City.
Pastor of the new parish is Rev. Joseph Sibilano, OSJ.
llo Parish is born
erger of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Roccos
The Knights of Columbus lead the procession into Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel Church for the inaugural Mass of St. Joseph Marello
Parish last Sunday morning in Pittston.
Michael English carries the
banner of St. Joseph Marello
into the church.
Emory Guffrovich carries the
new Marriage Register of St.
Joseph Marello Parish.
Two-month-old Sofia Riddle is held by her momRachel Rovinski-
Riddle of Plains Township during the Mass.
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
ph Marello Parish, named in honor of the founder of the Oblates of St. Joseph order.
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On Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 12:30,
Lillian Burnett from Penn State
Extension will present part 4 of
the Penn State Nutrition Links
Nutrition Education Program at
the Pittston Senior Citizens Cen-
ter, N. Main St., Pittston. Every-
one is welcome to attend.
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 10
a.m. information will be provid-
ed for those affected by the flood
on how to claim un-reimbursed
casualty losses on property that
was destroyed by a natural disas-
ter from the IRS. To qualify you
must have filed all required fed-
eral tax returns in 2011or will be
filing in 2012.
On Thursday, Dec. 1, volun-
teers are needed to help decorate
the Centers Christmas tree. Dec-
orating will begin at 12:30 and
light refreshments will be served
afterwards.
Get in shape for that holiday
party. Zumba Gold classes are
being held at the Center on Tues-
days and Thursdays at 2:30 p.m.
Cost of these classes are $2 for
members and $3 for non-mem-
bers. Anita LoPresto is the Zum-
ba Gold instructor.
Dance to the sounds of the
G.T. O. Orchestra. Tickets are
now on sale for the annual
Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec.
11, at the Jenkins Township So-
cial Hall. Ticket cost is $23
which includes a family style
dinner, soda, beer, wine, dancing
and door prizes. Doors open at
noon, dinner is at 1 p.m. and
dancing is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
For further information on any
of these activities or events con-
tact Connie Andrews, Center Di-
rector at 655-5561.
Cosmopolitan Seniors
The Cosmopolitan Seniors
will celebrate their Christmas
party on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at noon
at St. Anthony Center in Exeter.
Chairperson Amy Alpaugh an-
nounced that reservations for the
party must be made by Nov. 29.
The previous meeting had 48
members in attendance. After
the call toorder byPresident Ma-
linowski, Vice President Joe
Kleback led the group in prayer,
Pledge of Allegiance and a patri-
otic song.
Secretary Terri Mislan read
the minutes and a report was ren-
dered by Treasurer Amy Al-
paugh. President Vic introduced
S E N I O R C I T I Z E N S
Senior centers planning annual Christmas parties
See SENIORS, Page 31
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From South Main turn toward the river on Brady Street then left.
Helen Zarychta and Marie Spe-
razza as newmembers. After the
meeting, the group enjoyed re-
freshments and bingo was
played.
50/50 winners were Aggie
Abromavage, Theresa Bekan-
ich, Marcella Fountain. Toni
Hall, and Lee Verbyla. Mary Co-
leman won the special bingo
game and the jackpot was won
by Theresa Blasavage
Travel coordinator Johanna is
accepting reservations for a
Mount Airy Casino trip on
Wednesday, Dec. 14. There will
be pickups in Exeter and Pitt-
ston. Non-members are wel-
come. Details may be obtained
from Johanna at 655-2720.
Falls Seniors
The Falls Senior Center, spon-
sored by the Area Agency on
Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming
counties, recently received the
2011 Good Neighbor Award
from the PA Association of Se-
nior Centers. The award was giv-
en for the Falls Center members
volunteer work in assisting per-
sons affected by the recent Trop-
ical Storm Lee flood. The mem-
bers volunteered over 1200
hours.
Anyone 60-plus is invited to
come to the Center to join in dai-
ly activities such Wii, shuffle
board, Yatzee and Scrabble. A
hot meal is served at noon for a
suggested donation of $2.
If interested in the noon meal
RSVP to Twila at 388-2623 by
12:30 p.m. the day before.
The Center is openfrom9a.m.
2 p.m. Monday thru Friday and
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Seniors
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The Jenkins Twp. Lions Club
will hold their annual Christmas
party on Friday, Dec. 9, at 6:30
p.m. at the Jenkins Twp. Hose
Company, Second Street. Gift
packaging for residents of the
Wesley Village Nursing Home
and the Christian Manor will be
done. All members and guests
are asked to bring canned goods
for donation to the Greater Pitt-
ston Food Pantry. RSVPStephen
655-5307 by December 2.
San Cataldo Party
The San Cataldo Society of
Pittston will hold its annual
Christmas party on Saturday,
Dec. 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the socie-
tys hall, 111 S. Main St.
Tickets are $13.50 per person
and are limited. For more infor-
mation, call Carla or Pete Sca-
rantino at 655-1551.
Denison House
The Nathan Denison House,
35 Denison St., Forty Fort will
host its afternoon of colonial
hospitality on Saturday and Sun-
day, Dec. 3 and 4, from 1 to 5
p.m. Admission is $4 per adult,
$2 for children between the ages
of 5 and 12 and free for children
under 5 years of age. For more
information, call 288-5123, 288-
5531 or 288-1820
Pasta Dinner
The family and friends of Avo-
ca 8-year-old Justin Burns, who
is suffering from leukemia, will
have a takeout pasta dinner on
Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 4 to 7
p.m. at Colarussos La Palazzo,
4500 Birney Ave., Moosic.
The menu includes salad,
penne pasta with meatballs, rolls
and butter and cake for dessert.
Tickets are $10 each and can be
obtainedbycallingBobHouston
at 457-1513, Maureen Hopkins
DiMattia at 471-3436, Breznay
Family Chiropractic and Be
Wise Occupational Health at
457-5249 and Queen of the
Apostles Parish at 457-3412.
Justinwas first diagnosedwith
Leukemia in March, 2009, and
later went into remission. In May
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Jenkins Lions, San Cataldo Society list Christmas parties
One of the oldest homes in Wyoming Valley the Nathan Denison
House, 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort will host its afternoon of
colonial hospitality on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, from1
to 5 p.m. Admission is $4 per adult, 20 for children between the
ages of 5 and 12 and free for children under 5 years of age. There
will be guides dressed in colonial costumes, Christmas carols
playing and children stringing garlands of popcorn. Colonial des-
serts will be on display in the family and dining rooms. For more
information, call 288-5123, 288-5531 or 288-1820. Shown here is
Annette Meade, of Forty fort, stringing popcorn with friends.
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2011, he relapsed and needed a
bone marrow transplant which
he received in August 2011 at
Hershey Medical Center, where
he remains due to complications.
Coats Needed
Gently used adult winter
coats, hats, gloves and scarves
are needed by Dec. 19 to be dis-
tributed in conjunction with the
Greater Pittston Food Pantrys
third annual Christmas turkey
and trimmings give-away. The
event will be held on Wednesday,
Dec. 21at the former Seton audi-
torium on Church St., Pittston.
All participants must be pre-reg-
istered.
Coats may be dropped off at
the parish center at 35 William
St., Pittston, Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Clothes, suits or shoes will not
be accepted.
Volunteers are needed on
Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 9 a.m. to
carry foodstuffs to the parking
lot. Anyone available is asked to
call 654-9923.
Brunch with Santa
The Misericordia University
Alumni Association will hold
the 13th Annual Brunch with
Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3 from
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the
Banks Student Life Center on
the Dallas campus.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5
for children between the ages of
5 and12 and free for children un-
der the age of 5. Reservations are
required and can be made by
calling the Misericordia Univer-
sity Alumni Box Office at 674-
6768.
Garbage Pick-up
Due to the Thanksgiving holi-
day Fridays garbage and recy-
cling in Pittston City will be
picked up on Monday, Nov. 28.
Yatesville Party
The third annual childrens
Christmas party in Yatesville
will be held Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2
p.m. in the borough building.
Children 12 years of age and un-
der are invited. Santa will dis-
tribute presents and snacks will
be served.
Reservations are required by
Dec. 7 and may be made by call-
ing 654-7585 or 655-8088.
Polish Congress
The Polish American Con-
gress of NEPA will hold its an-
nual Christmas Wafer (Wigilia)
dinner at 2p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4at
the Touch of Class restaurant,
228 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre.
Reservations must be made by
Monday, Nov. 28 with Bernadine
Regis 693-2293. Admission is
$23 members and $24 for non-
members.
Trip to Greece
Wyoming Area history teach-
er Barbara Bullions and Spanish
teacher Christine Marianacci are
planning an educational tour of
Greece for summer 2013. After
three days in Athens, the group
will board a cruise ship with
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288-1218
Dr. Jason Smith of Forty Fort Eye
Associates is providing the only house
call service for eye care in Northeast PA.
Dr. Smith tests for glaucoma, cataracts,
macular degeneration and will check your
eyeglass prescription.
This service is provided for those who are
homebound or in nursing homes. Medicare
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Crete, Santorini and Patmos.
The ship will also stop in Kusa-
dasi, Turkey. Returning to the
mainland, the students will next
travel to Epidaurus, Mycenae,
Argolida, Pilos, and Olympia.
For further information, call
655-2836, ext. 2180.
Be Santa to a Senior
Home Instead Senior Care is
teaming up with non-profit
agencies and area retailers to
sponsor Be a Santa to a Senior
a program that collects, wraps
and delivers gifts to lonely and
needy seniors in Luzerne Coun-
ty. The program runs through
December 14. For more informa-
tionabout the local program, vis-
itwww.beasantatoasenior.com.
Poinsettia Sale
The Wyoming Area Drama
Parents are sponsoring a Holiday
Poinsettia Sale. A 6 inch pot (1
stem) is $12 and a 7 -inch pot (2
stems) is $16. Orders and money
are due on December 5. Vouch-
ers will be distributed and the
poinsettias may be picked up at
Carmens Flowers and Gifts,
Wyoming Avenue, Exeter, until
December 17. Orders may be
placed with any drama parent.
Rent Auditions
Auditions for the musical,
Rent will be held Dec. 12 and13
from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Phoenix
PerformingArts Centre, Duryea.
There are parts for actors ages
15 to 19. Those under 18 must be
accompanied by a parent. Candi-
dates will be asked to sing and
dance and should be prepared
with sheet music and dance
shoes. Music should not be from
the show.
Rehearsals will begin after the
first of the year on Saturday
mornings, Sunday and Wednes-
day evenings. Show dates are
April 20 through May 6.
For more information, call
991-1817 or e-mail phoenix-
pac08@aol.com.
Queen of Bingo
Applause Theatre presents
Queen of Bingo at 7:30 p.m.
on Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday,
Dec. 3.
Tickets are $10 each. For res-
ervations, call 313-2548.
Roast Beef Dinner
A roast beef dinner will be
held at the Northmoreland Twp.
Fire Hall in Centermoreland, on
Nov. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets
will be available at the door and
are priced at $7 for adults and $4
for children under the age of 12.
Tickets sold at door.
PA Craft Fair
The Pittston Area Boys Base-
ball Booster Clubis sponsoringa
Holiday Craft/Vendor Fair on
Saturday, Dec. 3 from noon to 4
p.m. at the Pittston Area Senior
High School. Interested vendors
can contact Lisa Bolka at 905-
2920 for more information.
IAA Membership Drive
The Italian American Associ-
ation of Luzerne County is con-
ducting its 2012 membership
drive. This membership is open
to Luzerne and surrounding
county residents. For informa-
tion, call Judy Deice at 654-7600
or Louise Castellani at 654-
6454.
Music Box
Irving Berlins White Christ-
mas will be presented today,
Nov. 27; Dec. 1to 4, 8 to11, 15 to
18 at the Music Box Diner Play-
house, 196 Hughes St., Swoyers-
ville. Curtain is 8 p.m. Thurs-
days through Saturdays and 3
p.m. on Sundays.
For more information, call
283-2195.
JTHS Class of 62
The Jenkins Township High
School class of 1962 is planning
its 50th anniversary reunion for
June 9, 2012.
For more information, call
Stan Gelaszus at 609-306-6939
or Paul Donahue at 510-1399.
Toys For Tots
UFCW Federal Credit Union
is accepting donations for Toys
for Tots at its branches located at
377 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming;
1460 Sans Souci Parkway, Ha-
nover Twp.; 401 Kennedy Blvd.,
Pittston; and 570 Market Street,
Kingston.
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Now that Thanksgiving has
passed, Advent is upon us. And
with that comes Queen of the
Apostles Parishs Polish Advent
Mass on Monday, Nov. 28. The
public is invited join the parish-
ioners at noon for this special
Mass at St. Marys Church, 715
Hawthorne St.
Following the Mass, there will
be a light luncheon featuring
chicken noodle soup served in
St. Marys School auditorium,
742 Spring St.
Happy Birthday
Happy 21st birthday to Fredri-
ca Maria Coyne who is celebrat-
ing her special day today.
Raffle Winners
Winners of the Avoca Fire De-
partments recent raffle are: $500
Visa gift card - Sue Zeske; $50
gift card - Rosaleen Scatena; $50
Wal-Mart card - Izabela Dzwon-
kowsko; snow tubing passes for
Sno Mountain - Maria Fitzger-
ald; Cinemark movie passes -
Carla Hughes and Chuck Han-
non; Coopers Seafood gift cer-
tificate - Mrs. Pupa; Tipsy Turtle
gift certificate - Aiden Lamp-
man and Nester DeQue; Moosic
Diner gift certificate - Gage Lef-
fler; Perkins Restaurant gift cer-
tificate - Maureen Roman; Sub-
way gift certificate - Cheryl No-
wak, Tom Matthews, and Butch
Regan; and Dominos Pizza gift
certificate - MaryAnnTigue and
Maureen Jones.
The members of the depart-
ment thank everyone for making
this fundraiser a success.
Smoke Detectors
Via WNEP-TVs Operation
Save a Life program, the Avoca
Fire Department has smoke de-
tectors available for free. The de-
tectors will be available on a first
come, first served basis.
For more information, call the
department at 457-2894 orww-
w.avocafire.net.
Junior Choir
Queen of the Apostles Parish
is forming a junior choir. All
children and teenagers of the
parish are invited to participate.
To join, come to the choir loft to-
day before the 9:30 a.m. Mass.
No CCD Classes
In observance of Thanksgiv-
ing, Queen of the Apostles Par-
ish will not have religious educa-
tion classes today or tomorrow.
Worship Committee
Queen of the Apostles Parishs
worship committee will meet
Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at St.
Marys Rectory, 715 Hawthorne
St.
Yard Waste
Avoca Borough will not have a
yard waste collection Tuesday,
Nov. 29. They will have a yard
waste collection Tuesday, Dec. 6
weather permitting. In addition
to collecting grass clippings and
leaves, the borough workers will
also collect other yard waste in-
cluding shrubs, hedge clippings,
and tree limbs. Please note that
grass clippings, leaves, and
brush must be placed in separate
containers.
The tree limbs should not ex-
ceed three feet in length and one-
half inch in diameter. Please note
that rocks, stones, dirt, and ani-
mal waste are not acceptable
forms of yard waste and will not
be collected. A maximum of
three open containers, not ex-
ceeding 30 pounds, will be al-
lowed per collection. Please do
not put your collection items in
plastic bags.
Collection items should be
placed curbside by 8 a.m. on the
collection date. Please note this
is the final collection of the sea-
son.
Food Giveaway
The Avoca Lions Club will
have their monthly food give-
away Thursday, Dec. 1 from
4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bethel
United Methodist Church, 532
Main St. Volunteers are needed
to unload the truck at 1:30 p.m.
Individuals who use this service
are encouraged to bring boxes
and bags with them for their
goods. For more information,
please call Mary Ann at 457-
7619.
Sanitary Authority
The Lower Lackawanna Val-
ley Sanitary Authority (LLVSA)
business office will be closed
Friday, Dec. 2inorder torelocate
it back into the main plant. The
business office will reopen
Monday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m. at the
Coxton Road location.
For more information, please
contact at 655-1665.
Healing Mass
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have its First Friday Healing
Mass December 2 at 7 p.m. at St.
Marys Church, 715 Hawthorne
St.
VFWAuxiliary
The Ladies AuxiliarytoV.F.W.
Post 8335 will have their annual
Christmas party Saturday, Dec.
3, at 6 p.m. at the post home, 915
Main St. The chairperson is Be-
tty Lewis, and the co-chair is
Sandy Rosser. Guests of mem-
bers are welcome to attend. Gifts
will be exchanged and reserva-
tions can be made until Dec. 1by
calling Mary Orluk at 457-5999
or June Fitzgerald at 457-9604.
Wildcats Banquet
The Duryea Wildcats banquet
is Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1-5 p.m.
at the Best Western Genetti Ho-
tel & Conference Center,
Wilkes-Barre. All players and
cheerleaders attending must
have a participant ticket and a
chaperone.
Uniforms and gear are now
past due. Contact Janine at 457-
1837 to make arrangements to
return Wildcats property and/or
to purchase banquet tickets.
For more information, please
visit the Duryea Wildcats Foot-
ball page on Facebook.
Choral Concert
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will host a concert by the Cathol-
ic Choral Society of Scranton
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at St.
Marys Church, 715 Hawthorne
St.
The group will be directed by
Ann Maganiello and accompa-
nied by Jean Shields. The con-
cert will also feature the Queen
of the Apostles Parish Junior
Choir directed by Debbie Brady
and the Holy Rosary School/Na-
tivity of Our Lord Parish Junior
Choir of Duryea directed by Da-
vid Tighe.
The public is invited to attend.
Benefit Pasta Dinner
The family and friends of Avo-
ca 8year oldJustinBurns, whois
suffering from leukemia, will
have a takeout pasta dinner
Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 4-7
p.m. at Colarussos La Palazzo,
4500 Birney Ave., Moosic. The
menuincludes salad, penne pasta
with meatballs, rolls and butter,
and cake for dessert. Tickets are
$10 each and can be obtained by
calling Bob Houston at 457-
1513, Maureen Hopkins DiMat-
tia at 471-3436, Breznay Family
Chiropractic and Be Wise Occu-
pational Health at 457-5249, and
Queen of the Apostles Parish at
457-3412. All proceeds will ben-
efit Justins family to help them
pay his mounting medical bills.
Santa Brunch
The congregation of the Lang-
cliffe Presbyterian Church will
have a Santa Brunch Saturday,
Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. For more in-
formation and to make a reserva-
tion, please call 457-6587.
Womens Guild
The Queen of the Apostles
Parish womens guild will have
its Christmas party Sunday, Dec.
11 at 3 p.m. at Colarussos LaPa-
lazzo, Moosic. Tickets are $25
per person. To make a reserva-
tion, please call Debbie Callahan
at 457-8887, Chris Martin at
457-2963, or the rectory at 457-
3412.
Crystal Band Concert
The Crystal Band will have a
Christmas concert Friday, Dec.
16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Langcliffe
Presbyterian Church, 1001 Main
St. A free will offering will be
taken. In addition to the offering,
those attending can support the
local food pantry by bringing a
non-perishable food item to this
event.
Childrens Party
The members of Avoca V.F.W.
Post 8335 will have their annual
childrens Christmas party Sat-
urday, Dec. 17 from 1-3 p.m. at
the post home, 915 Main St.
Stocking Stuffers
The parishioners of St. Marys
Church are currently selling the
stocking stuffer edition of their
Pot of Gold Match the Daily
Number raffle tickets, which are
for January. Tickets are $10each.
The winning number is based on
the evening daily number of the
Pennsylvania Lottery. Anyone
who has a specific ticket number
they would like to purchase or to
just simply purchase a ticket may
call St. Marys Rectory at 457-
3412. The ticket will be mailedto
you.
Ladies Exercise
The Langcliffe Ladies Exer-
cise program meets Monday
through Friday from 7-8 a.m.
The suggested donation is $20
monthly.
The group is considering add-
ing an hour-long class on Satur-
day at 10 a.m. The suggested do-
nationfor the class is $5for those
who do not attend the weekly
class.
For more information, please
call 881-3379.
Polish Advent Mass Monday at Queen of Apostles
AVOCA
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The members of the Friendly
Social Club at Crossin Towers
will have their annual Christmas
party Sunday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. in
the community room of Frank
P.Crossin Towers, 500 Brown St.
Entertainment will be provid-
ed by Changing Habits for-
merly known as Sister Act
from Gate of Heaven Church,
Dallas.
The menu includes salad,
penne pasta and meatballs, roast
beef, baked ham with pineapple,
mashed potatoes with gravy,
broccoli casserole, rolls, dessert,
and coffee, tea, or soda. Admis-
sion is $15 for members and $20
for non-members. Tomake a res-
ervation and obtain payment in-
formation, please call Peggy at
457-2333 or Marie at 457-7079.
Happy Birthday
Happy 21st birthday to Fredri-
ca Maria Coyne who is celebrat-
ing her special day today.
Thank You, Lions
A thank you is extended to the
Duryea Lions Club for decorat-
ing the town with Christmas
lights for the past 61 years. A lo-
cal TV news station recently
aired a story erroneously stating
the borough is responsible for
the project.
Ambulance Meeting
The Duryea Ambulance and
Rescue Association will meet
Monday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at
the ambulance building. The
nomination and election of offi-
cers for the new year will take
place at this session. Frank Bo-
dosky, president of the ambu-
lance association, will preside
over the meeting. All members
are invited to attend.
Budget Session
Duryea Borough Council will
have its budget work session
Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. in the
Duryea Municipal Building, 315
Main St. The public is invited to
attend.
Excelsior Meeting
The members of the Excelsior
Hose Co. No. 2 will meet Thurs-
day, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the hose
company, 798 Foote Ave.
Yard Waste
The Duryea Street Depart-
ment will have the final yard
waste collection for the season
Friday, Dec. 2.
Sanitary Authority
The Lower Lackawanna Val-
ley Sanitary Authority (LLVSA)
business office will be closed
Friday, Dec. 2inorder torelocate
it back into the main plant. The
business office will reopen
Monday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m. at the
Coxton Road location.
For more information, please
contact at 655-1665.
Wildcats Banquet
The Duryea Wildcats banquet
is Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1-5 p.m.
at the Best Western Genetti Ho-
tel & Conference Center,
Wilkes-Barre. All players and
cheerleaders attending must
have a participant ticket and a
chaperone.
Uniforms and gear are now
past due. Contact Janine at 457-
1837 to make arrangements to
return Wildcats property and/or
to purchase banquet tickets.
Benefit Pasta Dinner
The family and friends of Avo-
ca 8year oldJustinBurns, whois
suffering from leukemia, will
have a takeout pasta dinner
Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 4-7
p.m. at Colarussos La Palazzo,
4500 Birney Ave., Moosic. The
menuincludes salad, penne pasta
with meatballs, rolls and butter,
and cake for dessert. Tickets are
$10 each and can be obtained by
calling Bob Houston at 457-
1513, Maureen Hopkins DiMat-
tia at 471-3436, Breznay Family
Chiropractic and Be Wise Occu-
pational Health at 457-5249, and
Queen of the Apostles Parish at
457-3412. All proceeds will ben-
efit Justins family to help them
pay his mounting medical bills.
Justinwas first diagnosedwith
Leukemia in March 2009 and
later went into remission. How-
ever in May 2011, he relapsed
andneededa bone marrowtrans-
plant. Justin received the trans-
plant in August 2011 at Hershey
Medical Center, but he is still
hospitalized there after suffering
from complications. Justin will
need to stay in Hershey for a few
more months until he is well
enough to come home. In order
to attend his three or four med-
ical appointments per week, Jus-
tins parents are unable to work.
Toyland Bingo
Holy Rosary School will have
their annual Toyland Bingo Fri-
day, Dec. 9 at Germania Hose
Company, 430 Foote Ave.
The doors open at 5 p.m., and
the bingo begins at 6 p.m. Ad-
mission is $3 at the door. Toy-
land Bingo is played just like
regular bingo except your prize
will be a newtoy or game. Come
and join Holy Rosary for a fun
evening, and try your luck at
winning some of their great bin-
go game prizes including a flat
screen television, an iPod touch,
a Kindle, and more.
The school thanks Germania
Hose Company for donating the
use of their hall for the event
while Holy Rosary School con-
tinues to be repaired due to re-
cent flooding.
Childrens Party
American Legion Post 585
will have their annual childrens
Christmas party Saturday, Dec.
10 from 1-3 p.m. at the post
home, 329 Main St. Members
are encouraged to sign up their
children, grandchildren, nieces,
and nephews, who are 10 years
old and younger, to attend.
Please note smoking will not be
allowed during this party.
Christmas Social
The Duryea Crime Watch will
sponsor the Duryea Community
Christmas Social Sunday, Dec.
11at 4 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Je-
sus Hall, 529 Stephenson St. The
public is invited to enjoy the
food, music, crafts, and prizes.
There will also be a visit from
Santa, and the evening will be
topped off with a Christmas car-
oling hay ride.
The Duryea Crime Watch will
have an organizational meeting
to finalize the Christmas party
plans Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 6:30
p.m. in the Duryea Municipal
Building, 315 Main St.
Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary Post 585 will meet
Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at
the post home, 329 Main St. All
members are encouraged to at-
tend.
Dues for the American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary Post 585 are
still being accepted for 2012.
Anyone who has not paid their
dues or updated their informa-
tion is asked to do so as soon as
possible. Also any female, adult
or child, who is interested in be-
coming a member of the auxilia-
ry, is welcome to inquire about
the application process. To be el-
igible, the applicant must be a
relative of a veteran, living or de-
ceased. For more information,
call the post at 457-4242 or stop
by the post home.
Flood Debris
The Duryea Borough Street
Department has discontinued
the general collection of flood
debris from properties impacted
by the September floods. Resi-
dents who are remodeling their
homes must have their contrac-
tors get a dumpster to dispose of
the new construction materials.
The borough will not collect
them.
Any resident who still has
flood debris to be collected
should call Lois Morreale at
655-2829.
Flood Relief
Help for Duryea Flood Vic-
tims relief program is still ac-
cepting donations for flood vic-
tims. The volunteers organizing
this effort encourage not only
Duryea residents but also any
person who has been impacted
by the flood to come to the col-
lection site at the former Zam-
bors building, 177 Foote Ave., to
gather items to assist them as
they rebuild their lives.
Currently, the volunteers have
numerous pieces of bedroom
and living room furniture avail-
able, and they are seeking small
kitchen appliances. If you would
like to help or to schedule a pick-
up time, call Rose at 259-8629.
Feed the Needy
American Legion Post 585 is
conducting their annual Feed the
Needy Christmas Basket pro-
gram. Non-perishable food
items can be brought to the post
home, 329 Main St. The mem-
bers are in need of extra dona-
tions due to the economy and
flood disasters.
Until Next Time
Thats about it for this week! If
you would like something to ap-
pear in next Sundays edition of
the Duryea News, please e-mail
or call me with your information
by Thursday at noon. You can e-
mail me at duryeahappen-
ings@verizon.net or call me at
457-3351. Please be sure to in-
clude your name and phone
number with any correspond-
ence in case I need to reach you.
Have a great week!
Christmas party at Crossin Towers next Sunday
DURYEA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
duryeahappenings@verizon.net
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The annual potato pancake
and clamchowder dinner will be
held on Friday, Dec.2 from 3
to7p.m. at Holy Mother of Sor-
rows Parish Hall. Takeouts are
available from 1 p.m. Donation
of $7 includes pancakes, soup,
dessert and beverage.
Christmas Caroling
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
ParishFamilywill carol through-
out the community on Sunday,
Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. Carolers will re-
turn to the church hall to deco-
rate and enjoy refreshments.
Childrens Party
The Annual Childrens Christ-
mas Party will be held on Satur-
day, Dec. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. at
the VFW Post 4909. Each child
will receive gift cards, candy
treats and a ticket toward win-
ning prizes.
Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph
and a special guest will arrive at
1:30 p.m. For reservations, call
Patty or Joan at the municipal of-
fice during business hours.
Crime Watch
The Dupont Neighborhood
Crime Watch will meet on Tues-
day, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Du-
pont Municipal Building. Mem-
bership cards and badge identifi-
cation numbers will be distrib-
uted at this meeting.
Eco Tip
Joey Jones eco-tip of the
week: Hang energy-efficient
curtains and save up to 25% on
your heating bill.
Food Distribution
The monthly food distribution
sponsored by the Dupont Lions
will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1
from 4 to 5 p.m. at Sacred Heart
of Jesus Parish Hall, Lackawan-
na Avenue.
Happy Birthday
Fredrica Coyne, Dupont, is
celebrating her 21st birthday to-
day, Nov. 27. She is the daughter
of Joe and Monica Coyne, Du-
ryea.
Christmas Greens Sale
Sacred Heart of Jesus Wel-
coming Committee is sponsor-
ing a Christmas Greens Sale of
wreaths, logs and crosses. Sam-
ples and order forms will be in
the church vestibule through the
month of November with orders
due by December 1. Checks
made payable to Sacred Heart
should be included with orders.
Please include payment with
your order. Merchandise may be
picked up in the church hall on
Dec. 10 and 11 after all masses.
Call Tammy at 457-3855.
Holy Name Society
The monthly meeting and in-
stallation dinner of the Holy
Name Society of Sacred Heart
Church will take place on
Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
in the church hall. Officers for
2012 are Jerry Stanco, president;
Pat Dougherty, vice president;
Mark Kulick, secretary; and
Dave Kaminski, treasurer.
Womens Society
The Womens Society of Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus Church will
hold its annual Christmas Wafer
Dinner on Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. at Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus Parish Hall.
The event will be catered by
Coopers of Scranton. Cost is
$10 per person and is due at time
of reservation. Reservation can
be made by calling Diane Skrzy-
sowski at 654-6639 or Carol Kli-
mek at the rectory 654-3713.
Taxes Due
Tax Collector William Elko
announced that both the 2011
county/municipal taxes and the
2011school taxes are nowinpen-
alty value. For taxpayers using
the installment plan for school
taxes, the last payment is due
Dec. 15. Office hours are Mon-
days from 2 to 4 p.m. Tax books
will close on Dec. 15. After Dec.
15 will be by appointment only.
Dinner Dance
The Dupont V.F.W. Post 4909
Home Association will hold its
annual Christmas Dinner Dance
on Saturday, Dec. 10 from9 p.m.
to1a.m. at the post home. Music
and entertainment will be pro-
videdbyTemplate. Adinner buf-
fet will be served from 7:30 to
8:45 p.m. Donation for a night of
fun is $25. For tickets and reser-
vations, call Bob Lopata at 654-
9104. Deadline for tickets is Dec.
9. No tickets will be sold at the
door.
VFW Meeting
The V.F.W. Post 4909 will hold
its next meeting on Monday,
Dec. 5 at the post home. Com-
mander Dave Burrier will pre-
side. Home Association meeting
will follow.
Sacred Heart
Meeting schedule for Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church: Senior
Citizen Outreach Committee
will meet on Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in
the lower level of the rectory. The
Womens Society will have its
regular scheduled meeting on
Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the church
hall. The women will gather in
the church lobby on Dec. 8 at
6:15 p.m. and will recite the Ros-
ary and attend Mass at 7 p.m.
Dupont Hose Co.
The Dupont Hose Company
recentlyheldelectionof officers.
Office holders for 2012 are Ber-
nie Babonis, president; Judi
Cocco, vice president; Patty
Goula, secretary; Gary Kaspris-
kie, treasurer; Don Hudzinski,
fire chief; John McCardle, as-
sistant fire chief; Charles Tet-
lack, membership secretary; Bil-
ly Davis, Julie Slezak and Ed
Zielinski, board of directors; Ju-
di Cocco, John McCardle, Gary
Kaspriskie and Bob Stoschik,
Relief Association; Albert Mi-
halka, Sergeant of Arms.
Pancake Breakfast
The Dupont Fire Department
will hold its 47th annual pancake
breakfast on Sunday, March 4.
Tickets are now available. Con-
tact Bernie Babonis for addition-
al information.
Recycling Board
The Regional Recycling Pro-
ject Board comprised of seven
surrounding municipalities has
chosen its board representatives.
Representatives are Stan Knick
and Mark Kowalczyk, Dupont;
Jason Klush and Joe Moskovitz,
Pittston City; Coreen Milazzo
and Stanley Rovinski, Jenkins
Township; Paul Benderavich,
Laflin Borough; Tom Fritz and
MaryAnn Tigue, Avoca Bor-
ough; FrankGroblewski andAu-
drey Marcink, Duryea Borough;
Bob Gable and Dave Stefanski,
Hughestown Borough.
Service Schedule
Dupont service schedule is as
follows:
Monday, Nov.28 - Purple re-
fuses bags
Tuesday, Nov.29 - Yard waste,
30 lb. limit
Wednesday, Nov. 30 Recy-
cling, mixed papers
Raffle Winners
Elkos Dupont JR. Bowlers re-
cently held their annual Thanks-
giving shoot. Winners were
Christian Curtis, Keith Boone,
Jesse Carlen, Jacob Morreale,
Nicholas Aschenback, Alex
McKitish, Danielle Zydko, Alex
Felter, Stephen Yuhas, Jeremy
Lavelle.
Weekly Winners of Elkos Jr.
Bowlers annual fundraiser:
Alex McKitish, first prize,
#140; Cynthia Klimek, second
prize, #17; Zach McKitish, third
prize, #207; Peter Kulick, fourth
prize, #164.
Bowling Results
Dupont Lanes Bowling
Leagues scores:
Junior/Senior
High Scratch Series Scores:
Mens Division: Billy Jr. Elko,
573; Stephen Yuhas, 564; Tyler
Spurlin, 562; Chrisitan Curtis,
550; Zachary McKitish, 543.
Womens Division: Courtney
Osiecki, 535; Katie Wynn, 457;
Irene Magdon, 347; Michell
Grossbauer, 327.
Pittston Twp VFW
High Scratch Series Scores:
Jack Casper, 672; Joe Jr. Walsh,
629; Joe Argenio, 580; Anthony
Grieco, 576; Rich Russian, 571;
Gene Wasko, 565; Joe S. 563;
Steve Wasko, 548; Joe Dalessan-
dro, 540; Joe Sr. Walsh, 538.
Warehouse Mixed
High Scratch Series Scores:
Mens Division: Chris De-
Haas, 631; Ron Haw, 597; Matt
Charney, 549; Dale Reese, 549;
John Borgia, 538.
Womens Division: Melony
Yurek, 396.
Magic Circle
High Scratch Series Scores:
Mens Division: Kyle Wagner,
682; Rich Sr. Aston, 626; Don
Whiting, 625; Vito Buzzetta,
622; Drew Nicholoson, 601;
Matt Charney, 600; Joseph
Chmiel, 596; Francis Pupa, 572;
Wally Zieminski, 565.
Womens Division: Marythe-
resa Pupa, 425; Denise Gordon,
355; Mima Brunges, 352; Ash-
ley Fuller, 301.
Universal
High Scratch Series Scores:J
erry Coggins, 673; Dale Reese,
596; Mark Prebish, 595; Francis
Pupa, 583; William Elko, 582;
David Titton, 575; Edward Col-
lins, 574; Nicholas Berlinski,
552; George Gulla, 540; Mike
Gotcha, 517.
National
High Scratch Series Scores:
Jerry Coggins, 696; John Pisano,
682; Mark Kulick, 666; Matt
Felter, 637; Edward Collins,
636; Scott Kowalczyk, 632;
Keith Weinschenk, 610; Ally Sr.
Ferretti, 610; Allyn Jr. Ferretti,
606; Bruce Rydzy, 599.
Dupont Bowlerettes
High Scratch Series Scores:
KimKishel, 493; Trisha Chmiel,
Donna Kasa, 458; Irene Jemiola,
456; MaryLou Fereck, 455;
Debbie Stevens, 45; Gracelynn
Williamson, 444; Rose McDade,
428; MaryAnn Shugdinis, 421.
American
High Scratch Series Scores:
Scott Kowalczyk, 780; Neal El-
ko, 697; Rich Sr. Aston, 697;
Mark Kulick, 672; Dave Kern,
665; Al Jr. Cannarella, 662; Ed-
ward Collins, 658; John Gro-
howski, 643; Tom Spurlin, 634;
Joe Liscoski, 599.
Sunday Night Mixed
High Scratch Series Scores:
Mens Division: Russ Stevens,
583; JimRowlands, 570; Joe Ar-
genio, 551; Ray Wasko, 542;
Gene Wasko, 500.
Womens Division: Marythe-
resa Pupa, 435; MaryLou Fe-
reck, 411; Marianne Argenio,
Potato pancakes and clam chowder on sale Friday
DUPONT
ANN MARIE PADDOCK
654-0897
dupont.news@comcast.net
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The Wyoming Area Kiwanis
Family, including the Key Club
and Builders Clubs, are ready for
the 18th Annual Breakfast with
Santa next Sunday, Dec. 4, in the
Wyoming Area High School
Cafeteria from 8:30 a.m. until
noon. Cost is $6for adults and$3
for children over 2. Breakfast
will consist of pancakes, sau-
sage, scrambled eggs, and bever-
ages.
Santa will be available to the
children in a safe, non-threaten-
ing environment in the midst of a
Christmas Wonderland setting.
Professional photos will be
available from PSP Photos.
There will be several basket raf-
fles for both boys and girls.
Christmas Crafts will be made
by the children, along with face
painting and Christmas card
making and Christmas coloring
books. Parents may also arrange
for a letter from Santa for their
children.
Tickets may be reserved prior
to the event by calling 287-6204.
All tickets will be paidfor onlyat
the door, though pre-reserved
tickets will be given priority
seating.
Donut Sale
The Wyoming Area Senior
Class will be selling Krispy
Kreme glazed donuts for $7 a
dozen. See a member of the Se-
nior Class to place your order.
Tax Reminder
The 2011 school tax face peri-
od ends Dec.1. The penalty peri-
od begins Dec. 2 and runs
through the 31. County/Munici-
pal taxes are now in the penalty
period through Dec.31. Personal
checks are not accepted after
Dec. 1. Payments must be re-
ceived by Dec. 31. Separate
checks are required if paying
both taxes. Collections during
November are at 35 Thomas
Street, Tuesdays at 6 to 8 p.m.
Any questions call 655-5269.
Recycling Reminder
Exeter residents are reminded
to call recycling coordinator Ka-
ren Szwast at 570-654-0933 to
report missed recycling. She
asks residents to please be pa-
tient with the street department
workers as the different materi-
als are sometimes collected in
separate trucks. Wait until the af-
ternoon and call Szwast with
your address and your materials
will be collected.
Be sure to place the recycla-
bles curbside by 6 a.m. and pre-
pare them as described on your
recycling calendar. Ensure the
proper paper recyclable is placed
curbside on the appropriate
week. New calendars will be
available Dec. 1.
Cosmopolitan Seniors
The Cosmopolitan Seniors
Christmas party is Tuesday, Dec.
6, at noon at St. Anthony Center.
Chairperson Amy Alpaugh an-
nounced that reservations for the
party must be made by Novem-
ber 29.
The previous meeting had 48
members in attendance. After
the call toorder byPresident Ma-
linowski, Vice President Joe
Kleback led the group in prayer,
pledge of allegiance and a patri-
otic song.
Secretary Terri Mislan read
the minutes and a report was ren-
dered by Treasurer Amy Al-
paugh. President Vic introduced
Helen Zarychta and Marie Spe-
razza as newmembers. After the
meeting the group enjoyed re-
freshments and bingo. 50/50
winners were: Aggie Abromav-
age, Theresa Bekanich, Marcella
Fountain. Toni Hall, and Lee
Verbyla. Mary Coleman won the
special bingo game, and the
jackpot was won by Theresa Bla-
savage
Travel coordinator Johanna is
accepting reservations for a
Mount Airy Casino trip on
Wednesday, December 14 with
pickups in Exeter and Pittston.
You do not have to be a member
to come on these trips. Details
can be obtained from Johanna at
655-2720.
St. Barbara Parish
This year parishioners will be
sending gifts to the Care & Con-
cern Ministry at St. Johns in
Pittston. There are 420 boys and
girls in need of Christmas gifts.
They have asked St. Barbaras to
sponsor the 10-18 years age
group because these ages some-
times fall through the cracks.
There will be trees in both
churches with tags on them.
There is room on the tag so you
may include a note if you wish.
The gifts should be returned
by Dec. 10 or 11, sooner if pos-
sible. Bring the gifts unwrapped
and put them under the tree.
Some suggestions are books,
hats, scarves, gloves, socks, per-
sonal care items, I-tunes gift
cards and makeup. Anyone is
welcome to bring a gift and just
put a tag boy or girl with an age
from10-18 on it. If you have any
questions about the tree, call Ei-
leen at 654-6555 or Loretta on
654-0936.
There will be a meeting on
Tuesday, Dec. 6 for the men of
St. Barbara Parish at 7:00 p.m.
His ExcellencyThe Most Rev-
erend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D.,
J.C.L., the Bishop of Scranton
and the Office for Parish Life
and Evangelization/Family Life
invite couples celebrating their
25thor 50thweddinganniversar-
ies in 2012 to a Diocesan Wed-
ding Anniversary Mass on Sun-
day, June 3. The event includes a
2:30 p.m. Mass at St. Peters Ca-
thedral followed by a reception.
The Christian Women Organi-
zations Christmas Party is Sun-
day, Dec. 11, at 1p.m. at Coopers
Seafood House in Pittston. The
cost is $20 per person. The dead-
line for reservations is Monday,
Dec. 5. Payment must accompa-
ny reservations. RSVP to Mary
King 655-4744 or Barbara Rus-
so 654-8670.
Womens Organization of the
Parish is sponsoring a Food
Drive. Parishioners are asked to
donate non perishable food
items. Containers will be provid-
ed in both churches. These items
will be delivered after each
weekend to the Greater Pittston
Food Pantry. The Food Pantry is
in great need due to the recent
flooding. This will be an on go-
ing Parish project.
The annual Advent Retreat,
hosted by the Josephite-Marel-
lian Laity Association, Sunday,
Dec. 4, and will take place at the
Oblate-staffed parish of Holy
Annunciation in Hazleton. The
retreat is free and open to the
public and bus transportation
will be provided to and fromHa-
zleton. The bus will leave at 2
p.m. for the Oblates of St. Joseph
Seminary, Route 315, Laflin.
To attend call 654-7542.
Reminder
That is all for this week; re-
member if you have any events
or news you would like listed in
the Exeter Town column, you
can reach me at 287-3349 oreci-
priani@comcast.net.
WA Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa next Sunday
EXETER
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
382; Courtney McKitish, 350;
Karen Umbra, 314.
Prep Boys
High Scratch Series Scores:
Jesse Carlen, 443; Jacob Mor-
reale, 366; JoeyJones, 332; Evan
Elko, 310; Zachary Garbarino,
305; Anthony DePascale, 296;
Dylan Kelly, 294; Jimmy Dillon,
269; Calvin Sutcliffe, 259; Joey
Wruble, 258.
Bantam/Prep Mixed
High Scratch Series Scores:
Boys Division: Jeremy La-
velle, 240; Nicholas Aschen-
back, 208; Martin Kuna, 192;
Zachary Elko, 173; Tyler Cegel-
ka, 163; Jacob Severnak, 139;
Jared Dickson, 124; Braadley
Augenstein, 123; John Jr. Cola-
russo, 112; Jimmy Soroka, 112.
Girls Division: Isabella Hala-
pin, 182; Ashlyn ODonovan,
151; Nikki Price, 139; Janelle
Dudek, 135; Kacie Fisk, 107;
Makenzie Kaminski, 96; Emily
Dessoye, 78; Madison, Mesaris,
76.
Mixed Girls
High Scratch Series Scores:E-
rin Donnelly, 414; Rachael Sola-
no, 376; Danielle Zydko, 365;
Katie Kuna, 358; Autym Stoss,
353; Katrina Dillon, 339; Alex
McKitish, 336; Elizabeth Char-
ney, 334; Callie Kipp, 317; Gina
Kirkpatrick, 300.
Mixed Boys
High Scratch Series Scores:
Stephen Yuhas, 555; Peter Kul-
ick, 547; David Zydko, 521;
Spencer Saxon, 490; Alex Felter,
467; Michael Felter, 459; Mi-
chael Elko, 433; Paul Greco,
416; Anthony Zimmerman, 411;
Rudy Garafola, 389.
Got News
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news to to dupont.news@com-
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for publication must be received
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Members of the Dupont Lions Club recently placed the snowflake lights for the holiday season.
Fromleft, first row, are Stan Golembiewski, Stan Strelish, Dan Lello, Stan Knick, Susan Greory, De-
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The West Pittston Parks and
Recreation Board will be Christ-
mas caroling in the borough on
Sunday, Dec. 11, with a rain date
Monday, Dec. 12.
Everyone is asked to meet at
the United Methodist Church lo-
cated on Wyoming Avenue, for a
craft activity before walking to
the town tree near the PNCBank
building.
Carolers will be singing
Christmas songs around the tree,
enjoy refreshments, and a visit
from Santa is anticipated.
Rams News
The West Pittston Rams con-
cluded the season with their
year-end celebration on Nov. 19.
Among the highlights were rec-
ognition of the A-Team Cheer-
leaders first -place sweep at
League Competition and award-
ing the Speece Award to JJ
Smallz Fernandes.
The Board of the Rams thanks
all friends and families who con-
tributed to make this year possi-
ble, financially and competitive-
ly.
Equipment returns will be
5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at the field, on
Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Parents are reminded to remit
all outstanding funds due to the
Rams by Nov. 30 to allowthe As-
sociation to close its books.
The last Board meeting of
2011 will be held in December.
Watch for meeting announce-
ment in this paper and atwestpit-
stonrams.com.
Poinsettia Sale
The Wyoming Area Drama
Parents are sponsoring a Holiday
Poinsettia Sale. A 6-inch pot (1-
stem) is $12.00 and a 7 1/2-inch
pot (2-stems) is $16.00. Orders
and money are due on Dec. 5.
Vouchers will be given out and
the poinsettias can be picked up
at Carmens Flowers and Gifts,
Wyoming Ave, Exeter, until Dec.
17. Contact any Drama Parent to
place your order.
Library News
Weekly Story Time - every
Friday, 1:00 p.m. Sign up by
Wednesday of each week.
Beginner Yoga - Tuesdays,
8:30-9:30 a.m. $7.00 drop-in;
discounted punch passes availa-
ble. Anne Bramblett Barr, li-
brary director and certified yoga
instructor, leads a class for all ex-
perience levels. Participants,
however, must be able to com-
fortably and quickly move up
and down from the floor.
Introducing two new yoga
classes with certified yoga in-
structor Corrine Farrell: Vinyasa
Yoga (All Levels) - Mondays,
6:30-7:45 p.m. $7.00 drop-in;
Discounted punch pass availa-
ble.
Softening into Strength: The
Art of Letting Go (All Levels) -
Thursdays, 5:45-7:00 p.m. $7.00
drop-in; Discounted punch pass
available. By letting go of tight-
ness and contraction in the body
andmind, participants release in-
to inherent and unlimited heal-
ing potential.
All classes are held in the for-
mer American Legion Building
at 316 Linden St. next to the
Montgomery Ave. Elementary
School.
Leaf Pick-up
West Pittston residents are re-
quested to follow the street
sweeping schedule for leaf pick
up. Leaves are to be raked in
piles or placed in open contain-
ers and left on the tree lawn for
removal by the borough.
Taxes Due
West Pittston Tax Collector
George L. Miller announced tax-
es are now in the Face Value
phase until Dec. 1.
Office hours are: Tuesday eve-
nings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m., Saturdays 9:00 a.m. until
11:00 a.m. and by appointment.
If a receipt is requested, en-
close a self-addressed, stamped
envelope along with the entire
bill. For an appointment, call
570-655-3801. Any property
owners not receiving a tax bill
are requested to contact the tax
office at 655-7782 ext. 232.
Birthday Notes
Celebrating this week: Ree
Ree DeLuca, 11/27; PatsyCarter,
11/27; Shauna McNally, 11/28;
Joe Valenti, 11/29; Samantha Sa-
ville, 11/29; Mary Rose Cam-
penni, 11/29; Pete Sidari, 11/30;
Rick Dushok, 11/30; Brittany
Pavlinchak, 11/30; Leane Pace,
12/1; Krissy James, 12/2; Nicole
Dileo, 12/2; and Lauren Shovlin,
12/2
Thought for the Week
Do not weep. Do not wax in-
dignant. Understand.
Quote of the Week
Put your ear down close to
your soul and listen hard. -
Anne Sexton.
Bumper Sticker
Love is a reciprocal torture.
Christmas caroling scheduled Dec. 11 in borough
WESTPITTSTON
Tony Callaio
654-5358
tonyc150@verizon.net
The WyomingMasonic Lodge
#468is offeringa Breakfast with
Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3, from
8 a.m. until 10 at Applebees
neighborhood Grill & Bar in the
Wegmans Shopping Center in
Wilkes-Barre Twp.
Tickets are $6 for breakfast
and each child will receive a pre-
sent from Santa. Call for tickets:
Ray Silveri 407-3207 or James
Benedict 881-3298
Childrens Party
The Wyoming Recreation
Board Childrens Holiday Party
is Sunday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. at
10th Street School Cafeteria.
Holiday House Decorating
Contest judging begins the week
of Dec. 12.
American Legion
The American Legion Morn-
ingStar Post 904s annual Christ-
mas dinner at Agolinos Restau-
rant inWest PittstononDec. 11at
3 p.m. for members and guest.
To make reservations and
choice of menu call Ron Seman-
ski at 650-5983, George C. Yu-
rek at 693-1913 or Frank Perfin-
ski at 693-3202 by November
30.
Donut Sale
The Wyoming Area Senior
Class is selling Krispy Kreme
glazed donuts for $7.00 a dozen.
See a member of the Senior
Class to place an order.
Boy Scouts Fundraiser
Applebees Flapjack Fun-
draiser Breakfast to support
West WyomingBoyScout Troop
366 is Sunday, Dec. 11, from 8
a.m. to 10 a.m. at Applebees
Neighborhood Bar and Grill,
Wilkes-Barre Township. Cost is
$5.00 per person. Tickets may be
purchased from any Boy Scout
or at the door the morning of the
breakfast. Any questions, call
Scout David Corby at (570) 388-
2670.
Also Troop 366 is taking or-
ders for Christmas sand candles.
The cost of the kits is $6 per doz-
en. To order please call Barbara
or Carl Stahley, 693-1425.
Toys for Tots
The Luzerne Bank/Wyoming
office, and its other locations,
are accepting donations for Toys
For Tots. Families in need will
find registration dates in the Re-
quest Toys tab, on the Toys for
Tots website,http://wyoming-
pa.toysfortots.org/local-coordi-
nator-sites/lco-sites/default.asp.
Methodist Auction
Wyoming United Methodist
Churchs Annual Auctionis Dec.
3 from 4 to 7 p.m. Items to be
auctioned range from gift certif-
icates to new and slightly used
items. Light refreshments will
alsobe onsale. Call 693-2821for
more info.
Library News
The Wyoming Free Library
closes at 6:00 p.m.
Ven. Lama Rinchen Phuntsok
will give a series of talks onTibe-
tan Buddhism, its philosophy
and meditation practices. Lama
Rinchen is an accomplished
meditation practitioner and
teacher served as the head of
Monasteries in India and Nepal.
The talks are Thursday, Dec. 1,
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Introduc-
tion to Tibetan Buddhism; Fri-
day, Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m., Karma and Refuge in Tibe-
tan Buddhism; Saturday, Dec. 3,
11:00 a.m. to1:00 p.m., Purifica-
tion Practices in Tibetan Budd-
hism; Saturday, Dec. 3, 2:30p.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Guru Yoga in Tibe-
tan Buddhism; Sunday, Dec. 4,
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Tibetan
Views on Death and Dying, Part
1 and Sunday, Dec. 4, 2:30 to
4:30 p.m. Tibetan Views on
Death and Dying, Part 2.
Visit the Library located at
358 Wyoming Avenue or access
the Library on the web at:
www.wyominglibrary.org or call
570-693-1364.
Through Dec. 16 Story Time
for pre-school children ages 3 to
5 from is 11 a.m. to noon. Space
is limited. Call the library at 693-
1364 to reserve a place.
The Book Discussion Group
meets on the second Wednesday
of each month at noon in the
Miller Room. New members are
welcome.
The Friends of the Wyoming
Free Library meet on the third
Wednesday of the month. Dues
are $5 per year. The Friends plan
Masonic Lodge Breakfast with Santa Saturday
WYOMINGNEWS
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
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The West Wyoming Shade
Tree Commission conducted an-
other successful tree planting in
the borough last week. Members
of the Shade Tree Commission
along with volunteers planted
trees in several locations
throughout the borough.
This is the fourth year in a row
the group has planted trees. In all
189 trees have been planted since
2008.
In 2009 West Wyoming Bor-
ough was designated a Tree City
USA due to the efforts of the
Shade Tree Committee.
Recycling Reminder
The West WyomingRecycling
Containers are located behind
Hose Company #1. Recycling
can be dropped off any day of the
week.
The borough accepts paper,
cardboard and commingled
items.
The borough is encouraging
residents to recycle; this will not
only help the environment, but
lower the boroughs garbage ton-
nage totals thereby controlling
costs.
The following items are ac-
ceptable for recycling:
Commingled: Includes #1 &
#2 plastic containers only (no
lids), no plastic sheets, packing
materials, Styrofoam, or other
plastic items. Please empty and
rinse bottles. Aluminum, tin, and
food service cans. No foil or alu-
minum trays. Glass bottles and
jars (no lids). No windshields,
window glass, dinnerware or ce-
ramics.
Paper: Newspaper, maga-
zines, and office paper. Recy-
cling includes newspapers and
everything delivered with it in-
cluding inserts, coupons, etc. All
clean and dry paper including:
office paper and shredded paper,
magazines, junk mail, phone
books, writing paper, catalogs,
and brochures.
Cardboard: Includes corrugat-
ed cardboard boxes, clean pizza
boxes, cereal boxes, cake boxes,
frozen dinner boxes, paper egg
cartons, soda/beer carrying box-
es, paper grocery bags, gift box-
es, and shoe boxes. Boxes must
be flattened or cut to fit into the
collection container.
Tax Reminder
West Wyoming Tax Collector,
Robert E. Connors, reminds resi-
dents that the face period for
school tax will end in Thursday,
Dec. 1. If paying by installment,
payments must be done also by
Dec. 1.
The office will be open Thurs-
day, Dec. 1from6 to 7 p.m. or by
appointment.
If paying by mail, send entire
bill. If receipt is requested en-
close a self-addressed stamped
envelope.
After Dec. 1 the penalty phase
begins.
For questions and appoint-
ment call 693-0130 Monday to
Friday after 4 p.m.
Leaf Pick-up
West Wyoming Borough leaf
pick-ups will be as follows: Nov.
30, Atherton Section up to 8th
Street but not including 8th
Street. .ember 15, 8th Street to
the Exeter Line. Leaves are to be
placed in open containers, no
plastic bags. Place curbside the
day before pick-up. Also note
the changes in the dates of col-
lection.
Landlord Registrations
According to West Wyoming
Ordinance 1-2008 every owner
of rental properties within the
borough limits must register
their tenants with the borough.
The Borough is currently updat-
ing its landlord registration files.
To do so, landlords must register
their tenants prior to their pur-
chasing of sanitation stickers.
Forms can be picked up in the
borough hall.
Sanitation Stickers
Sanitation stickers are now on
sale at the Town Hall weekdays
betweenthe hours of 8a.m. and4
p.m. All residences in West
Wyoming must purchase a stick-
er. The cost remains the same as
last year, $200. If purchased be-
fore January31, 2012, senior citi-
zens (65 and older) will receive a
$25 rebate ($175), all others re-
ceive a $15 rebate ($185). If pur-
chased from February 1-28,
2012, the full price will be
charged, $200. After February
28, 2012, the cost will be $300
for the year and citations will be
filed with the District Magistrate
for noncompliance with the Or-
dinance.
Stickers are also available
through the mail: West Wyom-
ing Borough Building, 464 West
8thStreet, P.O. Box 4035, 464
West 8th Street, West Wyoming
PA18644. Visa, MasterCard and
Mac are accepted
Website
Visit the West Wyoming Web-
site atwww.westwyoming.org. If
any residents are interested in re-
ceiving a monthly e-newsletter
from the borough, please visit
the website for more details.
Shade Tree Commission plants 189th tree in borough
West Wyoming Shade Tree Commission members along with volunteers fromSt Monica's Parish
planted shade trees in West Wyoming. This was the fourth annual year for the event.
WESTWYOMING
Arborist Mary Pat Appel directs volunteers in the proper tree
planting techniques.
events, parties and fund-raising
programs for the Library.
The Crafty Ant as she is
called by relatives and friends,
has createdclothes for the Amer-
ican Doll. She has hundreds of
pieces from skirts and slacks to
blouses and dresses and coats
and hats and more. Contact her
on the email at-
leap2298@epix.net. All pro-
ceeds are donated to the Library.
St. Monicas Parish
Bible Study will resume on
Thursday, Dec. 1, after the 7 p.m.
Mass. Bible study is followed by
the night Prayer of the Church.
The fundraising committee is
planning for the annual Nite at
the Races. The event is sched-
uled for Feb. 10. To sign up for
any aspect of the event please
call Tom Tomsak, chairman, at
237-2188.
There will be no CCD classes
today, Nov. 27.
Reminder
Thats all for this week; re-
member if anyone has any
Wyoming news or special
events, such as birthdays or anni-
versaries, I would like to hear
from you. You can contact me at
287-3349, Fax 287-3349 oreci-
priani@comcast.net.
Wyoming
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lifelong Democrat, to sell his
bed if he were still living at
home.
Cosgrove also related the tale
of inviting newly inaugurated
President John F. Kennedy to
speak at The Press Club in 1960.
Kennedy accepted and actually
served as the witness for Cos-
groves inauguration as Press
Club president. But before that
could happen, there was a matter
of Kennedy joining the club, as
several previous presidents had
done, and that meant paying his
dues. Kennedy showed up with a
personal check for $90 of which
Cosgrove still has a copy.
The living history Cos-
groves collection represents will
provide a valuable teaching tool
for young history students in
Greater Pittston public schools,
the library board postulates as a
major reason for the expansion
project.
In addition, the additional
5,000square feet of space will be
utilized to provide a larger chil-
drens section, and arts and crafts
room, a teen space, a conference
space, a kitchenette and coat
room, additional bathrooms, and
a separate entrance for after-
hours activities. The annex will
also house the new Intergenera-
tional Family Center designed to
provide services for grandpar-
ents raising their grandchildren.
The goal of the campaign is
$1.5 million which includes pro-
gram specific sponsorship op-
portunities and an endowment
for sustainability as well as con-
struction costs.
At the reception last Friday,
Well Fargo Bank, represented by
Kevin Engleman, presented a
$5,000 check as a programspon-
sor.
Thomas Tigue, former state
representative, co-chair of the
campaign, announced at the re-
ception that Patrick Solano has
agreed to serve as a co-chair.
Those interested in making a
donation or learning more about
the library and the capital cam-
paign may do so by visiting the
library at 47 Broad St., Pittston,
calling 654-9565 or visiting on-
line at www.pittstonmemorialli-
brary.org.
More than 65,000 people vis-
ited the Pittston Mmeorial Li-
brary in 2010. Adult circulation
topped 27,000.
PHOTOS BY TONY CALLAIO
Former PA State Rep. TomTigue, co-chair of the Pittston Library
capital campaign, addresses the gathering at the kickoff event at
Fox Hill.
John Cosgrove welcomes Brian Clarke along with former State
Rep.TomTigue who is co-chairing the library campaign.
Sharon and Pat Cosgrove look over the proposed floor plan of the
new John P. Cosgrove Annex of the Pittston Memorial Library.
John Cosgrove and newly elected Luzerne County judge, Lisa
Gelb chat at the reception.
PA State Rep. Michael Carroll, Al Kridlo, retired PA State Rep. Tom
Tigue get together at the library kickoff reception. Mike and Lois Ostrowski attend the reception.
Library
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Sports
The Pittston Area and Wyoming Area
regular seasons may have ended prior to
Thanksgiving, but representatives from
both teams were awarded the opportunity
to don the shoulder pads and strap up the
shoes one more time in the 61st annual
UNICO All Star Classic Thanksgiving
Football Game held at Anthony Jake
Sobeski Stadium in West Pittston on
Wednesday night.
Players from both teams represented
the West team- a 27-14 winner of the East
- which was coached by first-year Pittston
Area head coach Mike Barrett. He guided
the Patriots to a 3-7 record, including an
upset win over Wyoming Area in the final
week of action.
Despite losing to the Patriots in the reg-
ular season finale, the Warriors finished
7-3 and went deep into November before
ultimately losing to G.A.R. just two
weeks agointhe District 2Class AAFinal
game.
Participants from the Wyoming Area
squad included Nick Bartoli, Ahmad
Bouie, Corey Popovich, E.J. Driving
Hawk, Matt Kintz, Joe Adonizio, Justin
Langdon and Ryan Filipak. Among the
Patriot representatives were, Dave Drag-
on, John Ameen, Anthony Schwab, Mike
Stankoski and Joe Stoss. WAs Jake Smith
was also named to the West team, but did
not play.
The most prolific performer from the
collection of Greater Pittston stars was
Bouie. He played a majority of the game
and broke up some key passes, which
could have gone for big plays, or even
touchdowns. His terrific coverage led to
an interception as well.
In addition to his terrific game on the
defensive side of the ball, he also made
some noise on the offensive side of the
ball. He had a fewcarries, which went for
10 yards or more. He also broke free late
in the first half for a long run in which he
ended up in the end zone. However, the
jaunt was called back due to an offensive
hold near the line of scrimmage.
Driving Hawk also had some key con-
tributions on the defensive side of the ball
for the West All-Stars.
PA, Warriors contribute to UNICO win
Bouie leads locals with stellar defensive effort
PHOTOS BY TONY CALLAIO
Above, Wyoming Area's Nick
Bartoli (75) looks to make a
block for Dallas running back
Jim Roccogrande.
At right, Pittston Area and UNI-
CO West Coach Mike Barrett
gives his team instructions
during his team's 27-14 win over
the East.
By Josh Horton
Dispatch Correspondent
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Standing toe-to-toe with Pennsylva-
nias most prestigious small-school foot-
ball program on Friday night, Old Forge
landedhaymaker after haymaker, stagger-
ing six-time PIAAstate champion South-
ern Columbia.
The Tigers would just not go down.
The Blue Devils had the District 4
champions against the ropes more than
once in the PIAA Class 1A first round
matchup, but the knockout punch eluded
Old Forge in an inspiring 45-34 loss to
Southern Columbia at Kemp Memorial
Stadium in Shamokin. The Tigers ad-
vance to the state quarterfinals to face ei-
ther Pius Xor Calvary Christian while the
District 2 champs see its season come to a
close at 10-3.
The game featured over 900 yards of to-
tal offense and 11 touchdowns all but
one of which went for double-digit yar-
dage. But it was the Blue Devil defense
which put Old Forge in position to com-
pete early in the contest.
Southernlookedtotake commandearly
after Tom Schetroma blocked a Dave Ar-
gust punt attempt to give the Tigers the
ball at the Old Forge 32. Three plays later,
the 20-time D4 champs found themselves
with first-and-goal from the 7.
But the Blue Devils got a solid tackle
from outside linebacker Ryan Cadwalder
on Matt Moore for a first down before se-
nior co-captain Anthony Trotta dumped
Moore for a three-yard loss. After an in-
completion on third down, the Tigers set-
tled for a 25-yard field goal by Dylan
Swank, and a 3-0 lead with 7:21left in the
first quarter.
Another three-and-out by Old Forge led
to an 11-play, 68-yard drive by Southern
(12-1) to set the Tigers up with first-and-
goal fromthe Blue Devils 6. On first-and-
goal, Trotta stopped Casey Savitski for no
gain, and on second down, sophomore
Shane Schuback forced Tigers leading
rusher Tyler Levan to fumble at the1. Jake
Manetti picked up the loose pigskin and
Old Forge had turned Southern away once
again.
Thats when the fireworks started.
Facing third-and-10 from his own 9-
yard line, Blue Devils quarterback Colin
Careyhit a wide openDave Argust streak-
ing down the right sideline, and Old
Forges leading pass catcher turned the
play into a 91-yard touchdown to send the
Blue and Gold-clad contingent into a
VA R S I T Y F O O T B A L L
Blue Devils go distance with Southern
Old Forge falls short in 45-34 PIAA Class 1A shootout
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Top, Old Forge's Dave Argust (12) takes off for the endzone as
Southern Columbia's Jake Becker trails. At left, Blue Devils QB
Colin Carey throws a 91-yard touchdown pass to Argust for Old
Forge's first touchdown against Southern Columbia. Above,
Old Forge linebacker Anthony Trotta pursues Southern QB
Brad Fegley during first quarter action of a PIAA Class 1A First
Round game.
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Pittston Area golfer Brandon
Matthews was named as the
Wyoming Valley Conference
Most Valuable Player by the cir-
cuits coaches.
Matthews posted five scores of
34 or better during WVC play,
and only posted one score worst
than 38 a 40 on the opening day
of play against Tunkhannock.
The 2010 PIAA State Champion
twice shot 31, and posted two 33s
on the season as he led the Patri-
ots to a 10-1 season.
With the MVP honor, Mat-
thews was also selected to the
WVC East/Central team with
teammates Matt Carroll and
Ryan Tracy. Six of Tracys scores
onthe seasonwere of 38or better,
and Carroll posted five scores of
39 or better.
Wyoming Areas Nick Ryd-
zewski joined the Patriots trio on
the East/Cen-
tral team. Ryd-
zewski posted
three scores of
38 or better for
the Warriors.
Pittston Ar-
eas Chris
Lynch and
Wyoming Area
Courtney Mel-
vin were named
WVC Honor-
able Mention
selections.
Golfer of the
Year
Matthews
was also named
the Times
Leader Golfer
of the Year for
the second
straight season
earlier this
week.
He won his unprecedented
fourth Tryba Preseason Invita-
tional Tournament to begin his
senior season and never looked
back. Matthews cappedhis WVC
season by shooting a course-re-
cord, 8-under 63 at Fox Hill
Country Club during the leagues
team championship event.
Tracy was also honored by the
Times Leader as the junior was
selectedtothe newspapers WVC
Golf All-Star Squad. The junior
tied for fourth at the Tryba and
qualifiedfor theDistrict 2tourna-
ment for the third straight season.
Joining the Pittston Area duo
on the mythical squad are Holy
Redeemer sophomores Mariano
Medico and Chase Makowski,
juniors Chris McCue of Valley
West, AustinSmithof Dallas, and
Jake Popowycz of Crestwood.
Pittston Areas Matt Carroll
earned TL Second Team honors
along with Wyoming Area senior
Nick Rydzewski.
VA R S I T Y G O L F
Matthews named WVC Coaches MVP
Pittston Area senior also selected as TL Golfer of the Year
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
SUNDAY DISPATCH FILE PHOTO
Pittston Area's Brandon Matthews was named WVC Coaches
MVP and the Times Leader Golfer of the Year.
Carroll
Tracy
Rydzewski
Old Forge senior golfer Co-
rey Palma was selected to the
Lackawanna Scholastic Golf
League Coaches All-Star team,
earning Second-Team honors
in the Southern Division.
The Blue Devils No. 1 golfer
posted an 8-3 individual record
and also posted an 8-3 record
in better-ball play.
Palma was joined on the Sec-
ond Team by Scranton Preps
Evan Joyce and David Pompey,
Alex Altier of Abington
Heights, Gary Geldhof of Val-
ley View, and Dunmores Egan
May.
The First Team was made up
of Player of the Year Kenny
Sames of North Pocono, Eric
Montella and Dalton Coldwa-
ter of Abington Heights, Mark
Paradise of North Pocono, Co-
dy Cox of Delaware Valley, and
Ryan Brown of Scranton Prep.
Palma earns LSGL
South Coaches honor
OFHS senior named
to Second Team
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
Corey Palma
VA R S I T Y V O L L E Y B A L L
Lone Warriors senior honored
The Wyoming Area
volleyball teamheld
its annual Senior
Parents Night recent-
ly. Pictured is the
Lady Warriors only
senior, Habibah (Bibi)
Njiaju and her mom,
Aaliyah Riley-Ahmed.
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Nine days after Pittston Area
upset Wyoming Area in the an-
nual renewal on the gridiron of
the Cross River Rivalry, the Pa-
triots suffered a kind of upset
themselves to their stomachs.
But a little indigestion was
worth it as the team of Dave
Dragon, Tyler Roman and Mike
Stankoski earned a $500 schol-
arship for a Pittston Area stu-
dent-athlete from the Moose
Lodge inWest Pittstonat the sec-
ond annual Pizza Bowl.
The PA trio polished off three
trays of pizza plus one slice to
edge their Wyoming Area coun-
terparts, Ahmad Bouie, EJ Driv-
ing Hawk and Corey Popovich in
the friendly competition.
C O M P E T I T I V E E AT I N G
Pittston Area wins Moose Pizza Bowl
Dragon, Roman, Stankoski outlast Wyoming Area eaters
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Pictured above left, West Pittston Mayor Tony Denisco, right, presents scholarship information to David Dragon, left, Tyler Roman, and
Mike Stankoski of the winning Pittston Area . Above, left, Ahmad Bouie works on his pizza.
PA's David Dragon, left, slugs a pitcher of soda as teammates
Tyler Roman and Mike Stankoski watch.
Wyoming Area seniors Corey Popovich, left, E.J. Driving Hawk,
and Ahmad Bouie compete in the second annual Pizza Bowl.
'Referee' George Miller looks at his watch during the final minutes of Pizza Bowl II.
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frenzy. Matt Mancuso added the
point-after, and the Blue Devils
led 7-3 with10:59 left in the first
half.
It was the first big-play touch-
down of many for both sides, but
it was also a sign of what Old
Forge had in store for Southern.
Carey would finish the game
with career-highs in passing yar-
dage (328), touchdowns (4),
completions (17), and attempts
(31).
We knew going in to the
game what type of teamwe had,
said Old Forge Head Coach
Mike Schuback. I told Colin on
Monday we were going to throw
it 30 times, going to spread them
out, screen them, and have him
run it.
I just felt with our athletes on
the field we did the right thing
offensively. We movedLou(Feb-
bo) to receiver to get Bubba (To-
masetti) in the game more. We
were able to hit Bubba with
screens, and hit Lou over the
middle. It gave us speedall over.
The Old Forge speed turned
the football game into a track
meet as Southern as well dis-
played more teamspeed than any
team the Blue Devils had played
all season.
It only took one play for
Southern to answer the Old
Forge touchdown, when Levan
barreled for a 52-yard touch-
down on the Tigers signature
belly play down the home side-
line with 10:42 left in the second
quarter. Swanks second of six
extra-points on the night gave
Southern a 10-7 lead.
The Blue Devils didnt buckle,
and after Carey hit Tomasetti on
a screen that the junior tailback
turned into a 21-yard gain on
third-and-10, the senior signal-
caller found Anthony Piccolini
on a crossing pattern which the
junior wideout turned into a 43-
yard touchdown, and a14-10 Old
Forge lead with 7:46 left before
halftime.
Shane Schuback again forced
a fumble on the Tigers next pos-
session which sophomore tackle
Ryan Paulish recovered to set
Old Forge up with first down on
the Tigers 31.
After two incompletions, Ca-
rey hit Argust on a bubble screen
which the three-year starter turn-
ed into a 28-yard gain and a first-
and-goal situation for the Blue
Devils. On the next play, Carey
forced his way in for the touch-
down, and Old Forge led a
stunned Southern sideline, 21-
10, with 6:35 left in the second
stanza.
No one thought we would be
in this position - never mind be-
ing in the game with them, or
never mind winning the game,
said Coach Schuback, who has
won 78 games in 10 years at the
helm of his alma mater.
But winning the game was still
far off for the Blue Devils as
Southern again answered quick-
ly.
Levan who went over the
1,500-yard mark on the season
with his 213-yard performance
on 22 carries carried three
times for 35 yards on the ensuing
drive, and Moore who reached
the 1,000-yard mark for the sea-
son with his career-high 252-
yard night on 16 carries added
38 yards on three carries, includ-
ing a 22-yard, untouched jaunt
with 4:18 showing on the first
half clock to get the Tigers with-
in 21-17 at intermission.
Mancusos squib kick opened
the third quarter, and when
Southerns Kyle Zigarski
couldnt pick up the football,
Schuback pounced on the ball at
the Tigers 34 to give the Blue
Devils their third takeaway of the
night.
Carey moved Old Forge to the
Southern 12-yard line with three
rushes for 10 yards, and a 12-
yard completion to Piccolini.
But onsecond-and-9fromthe11,
Carey was called for intentional
grounding which resulted in a
17-yard loss. Moore then hurried
Carey into an incompletion on
third down, and Jake Becker in-
tercepted Careys fourth-down
pass from the 28 at the 10-yard
line to give Southern the defen-
sive stop it needed to stay in the
game.
The Tigers answered with a
nine-play, 37-play drive to move
into Old Forge territory, but the
drive stalled at the Blue Devils
43 when Schuback and Piccolini
stopped Levan for a one-yard
loss on second down and Brad
Fegleywas forcedintoanincom-
pletion on third.
Starting on its own 3-yard line
following a Tigers punt, the Blue
Devils were forced to punt from
the nine on fourth down. Ar-
gusts punt only traveled 29
yards, and Moore returned the
kick to the 29 to put Southern in
great field position.
Three plays later, Levan went
untouched on a belly play over
the left side for a 21-yard touch-
down and a 24-21 Tigers lead
with 2:27 left in the third quarter.
It was the start of another diz-
zying scoring period, as the
teams exchanged the lead three
times in the next 3:37.
Mike Vieira returned the ensu-
ing kickoff 23 yards to the Old
Forge 35. Carey followed with a
10-yard gain on first down to the
45, and then hit Tomasetti on an-
other screen pass over the middle
for a 43-yard pickup to the
Southern 12.
Argust then pulled in a quick
out from Carey on first down,
side stepped two tacklers on the
Tigers sideline, and walked into
the endzone for the score. Man-
cusos PAT was blocked, but Old
Forge had regained the lead, 27-
24, with 1:31 left in the third
quarter.
Two plays later, Moore broke
into the open on second down
and shrugged off Carey at mid-
field before turning the patented
Southern inside counter into a
67-yard touchdown and a 31-27
lead with 32 seconds remaining
in the third period.
However, the Blue Devils were
not deterred.
After an offsides penalty
against Old Forge, Carey found
Piccolini for 12 yards on first
down, and Febbo gained four on
third down to set the Blue Devils
up at their own 49-yard line.
On the next play, Carey hook-
ed up with Febbo on a crossing
pattern for a 12-yard gain, and
two plays later Old Forge again
used the screen for a big play.
Tomasetti took the pass from
Carey on the middle screen,
sprinted up the middle of the
field before cutting left off a hel-
lacious block from sophomore
guard Paul Papi, and into the
endzone for a 39-yard touch-
down. Mancusos kick gave Old
Forge a 34-31leadwith10:50left
in the game.
The Big Blue Wrecking Crew
then forced a stop after Levan
rumbled for 36 yards to the Old
Forge 20. Three big plays on the
ensuing four downs, including
an open-field tackle or Savitski
on a swing pass on fourth-and-6
from the Blue Devils own 16.
Carey throws for school-record 329 yards against SCA
Continued fromPage 42
Old Forge's Jake Manetti, right, looks for a hole against the South-
ern Columbia kick coverage team.
PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS
Old Forge wide receiver Anthony Piccolini, right, gets congratulated by teammates Shane Schuback
and Tony DeSando after scoring a touchdown against Southern Columbia Friday night.
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