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unless a parent can show the
decision was improper and
went beyond mere negligence
or deliberate indifference.
In Clayworths case, Caputo
said the agency was weighing
the interests of the child
against Clayworths interest in
gaining custody of her. In do-
ing so, it had to consider all
factors that would affect the
childs best interest.
Whether Clayworth had
abused or was likely to abuse
his daughter are not the only
relevant factors in determining
whether he should be awarded
custody, Caputo said. From
the pleadings there are no aver-
ments that would suggest that,
in declining to award Clay-
worth custody, any of the case-
workers acted in such an ar-
bitrary manner as to shock the
nied even though he had no
history of substance abuse, vio-
lence or criminal behavior, ac-
cording to the lawsuit.
Clayworth eventually pre-
vailed in getting a judge to
award him custody, but it took
4 years. That caused signif-
icant emotional harm to both
him and the child, the suit al-
leged.
In dismissing the suit, Capu-
to noted the courts have long
held that authorities must have
reasonable evidence to sup-
port their suspicion a child is
in danger to remove them from
a parent. A caseworker is pro-
tected from liability, however,
conscience.
Clayworths attorney, Barry
Dyller, vowed Tuesday to ap-
peal Caputos ruling to the
Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Dyller said he respects Capu-
to, but believes the judge im-
properly interpreted the law
and acted prematurely in dis-
missing the case before Clay-
worth had the opportunity to
question caseworkers, which
would have provided proof of
his allegations of bias.
The question in a motion to
dismiss is whether we put
forth enough factual allega-
tions to indicate a constitution-
al violation. I say we did, Dyll-
er said. You cant take chil-
dren from a perfectly compe-
tent parent because you believe
a foster parent would be a bet-
ter parent.
CYS
Continued from Page 3A
ford to buy them gifts for
Christmas.
Peters said the idea of stick-
ing money in the ceiling was
well received by the VFW
membership.
People really liked the
idea, he said. They even
told their friends to come
down and throw some money
away. Its for a great cause.
Peters said he will push the
event all week, hoping to re-
ach the $1,000 mark.
There seems to be a lot
more families in need this
year, Peters said. Were hap-
py to be able to help out in
some small way.
Peters, the youngest of 17
stick a tack through it, fold
the bill and tape it. Then the
donor flings the package to
the ceiling, where it sticks in
the ceiling block.
We have some 20s up their,
a few 50s and a couple of
hundred dollar bills, Peters
said.
Founded in 1947, the Toys
for Tots program is run by the
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve,
which donates toys to chil-
dren whose parents cannot af-
children, knows about help-
ing people.
On Thanksgiving Day in
1968, Peters saved the life of a
fellow soldier who was hit in
the chest by an enemy bullet.
Peters threw him on his
shoulder and headed to safe-
ty. While he was running with
the wounded soldier on his
back, Peters was hit.
Peters also spearheaded the
drive to erect a Vietnam Me-
morial in his hometown hon-
oring seven young men from
Plymouth who were killed in
the war and all those who
fought there.
The Plymouth VFW was es-
tablished in 1938.
TOY
Continued from Page 3A
ElaineCooksaidshefelt theinitial
raise $12,660, bringing Learys
salary to $155,000 was too high.
We are looking at people who
areonSocial Securitywhojust got
small increases, after getting no
increases for a few years, Cook
said, and we are talking about
giving him nearly a 10 percent
raise. Otherwise, Cook said, she
felt Leary did deserve the two-
year chance to turn the college
around.
After the two-year extension,
which would keep Leary in office
to Dec. 11, 2015, the contract al-
lows an automatic renewal unless
the boardacts toterminate it each
year indefinitely. While the initial
raise is large, there are no other
built-in raises. Instead, the con-
tract calls for increases as ap-
proved by the board from time to
time, not to exceed 3 percent per
year.
The contract gives Leary 20 va-
cation days, three personal days
and18sickdays per year. Personal
and sick days cannot be accumu-
lated.
The renewal comes in a year
when the college was put on pro-
bation by the Middle States Com-
mission on Higher Education, the
agency that accredits colleges,
andwhenenrollment hasdropped
by more than 5 percent. The col-
lege is also struggling financially
thanks totheloss of $1.2millionin
federal stimulus money that
helpedplugbudget holeslast year.
Accreditation is
necessary to receive
state and federal aid.
LCCC remains ac-
credited but must
draw up and imple-
ment plans by
March1that will sat-
isfy concerns raised
by Middle States. It
was the top topic
during a work ses-
sion preceding the
meeting Tuesday.
Provost and Vice
President of Aca-
demic Affairs Dana
Clark said the col-
lege was put on pro-
bation because it
could not prove it
could sustain efforts
to meet some accreditation stan-
dards.
Trustee Barry Williams clar-
ified the March deadline, saying
the college must implement
plans, not succeed at the goals set
out in those plans. Trustee Mary
DanaHintonwhohas submitted
her resignation effective today be-
cause she movedtoPike County
said many of the goals cannot be
achieved until data is collected by
implementing the plans. Clark
said a big part of the reason for
probation was the colleges inabil-
ity to showit collects and uses da-
tatoimproveservices tostudents.
Williams said when re-evalua-
tion comes in March, the college
could remain on probation; or, if
the Middle States doesnt like the
plan, be put on warning status.
Trustee Susan Unvarsky asked if
the college could check with Mid-
dle States tosee if efforts sofar are
on the right track,
and Clark answered
no. Thats what
makes this so diffi-
cult, she said.
Board Chairman
Joseph Rymar said
he would like to
hold more frequent
meetings to make
sure the draft plan
submitted in March
is satisfactory to all
andis more likely to
succeed.
Rymar also said
the probation was a
bit of a surprise. He
said a team had
come in to evaluate
the school and, up-
on leaving, gave the
impression the school met all
standards. When Middle States
announced the probation, Rymar
said the organization told the col-
lege it is not bound by the visiting
evaluation teams report.
The trustees approved chang-
ingthetravel policytobartrustees
from traveling to any conference
in the last six months of their
terms, and approved newpolicies
onacademic honesty, grading sys-
tem, final examinations and hon-
orary doctorate awards.
Clark also told trustees the
board is in the process of conduct-
ing final interviews for three new
deans to fill leadership vacan-
cies cited by the Middle States
evaluation. The posts are dean of
institutional effectiveness and as-
sessment, dean of nursing and
health sciences, and dean of en-
rollment management and stu-
dent development.
LEARY
Continued from Page 1A
We are looking
at people who are
on Social Security
who just got
small increases,
after getting no
increases for a
few years, and we
are talking about
giving him nearly
a 10 percent
raise.
Elaine Cook
LCCC trustee
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N A T I O N & W O R L D
CHICAGO
Blago lawyers admit guilt
R
od Blagojevichs attorneys admitted
Tuesday for the first time that the
former Illinois governor is guilty of
corruption, saying at his sentencing
hearing that he accepts the verdicts
against him but the prison term re-
quested by prosecutors is too harsh.
Those comments are in stark con-
trast to Blagojevichs public statements,
in which he adamantly maintained his
innocence through two trials since his
arrest three years ago.
Attorney Sheldon Sorosky told Judge
James Zagel that it was illegal for Bla-
gojevich to ask for a job for himself in
exchange for his naming of a replace-
ment for President Obama in the U.S.
Senate.
Zagel, who has said hell pronounce
a sentence today, said earlier that Bla-
gojevich was clearly the ringleader of
the schemes for which he was convict-
ed, and lied about his actions on the
witness stand.
BEIRUT
Bodies in Syrian city
Dozens of bodies were dumped in
the streets of a Syrian city at the heart
of the countrys nearly 9-month-old
uprising, a grim sign that sectarian
bloodshed is escalating as the country
descends further toward civil war.
The discovery in the streets of Homs
came as the United States stepped up
pressure Tuesday on the regime of
President Bashar Assad to end its
crackdown on the anti-government
protests. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton met in Geneva with
Syrian opposition figures and Washing-
ton said it was sending its ambassador
back to Damascus.
Up to 50 people were killed in Homs
on Monday, but details about what
happened in Syrias third-largest city
only came to light Tuesday with re-
ports of retaliatory attacks pitting
members of the Alawite sect against
Sunnis.
SEATTLE
Feds target welfare couple
A Seattle chiropractor and his wife
live in a $1.2 million waterfront home
and have spent the past eight years
flying to Moscow, Paris, Israel, Turkey,
Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
All the while, federal authorities say,
the couple was collecting tens of thou-
sands of dollars in welfare.
Now, the U.S. Attorneys Office is
suing David Silverstein and Lyudmila
Shimonova, accusing them of filing
false claims and demanding that the
couple pay back more than $135,000 in
federal housing assistance since 2003.
Prosecutors are also seeking tens of
thousands of dollars in fines.
READING, PA.
610 area code tops gripes
An eastern Pennsylvania area code
leads the state in the number of tele-
marketing complaints.
The Reading Eagle has reported the
610 area code has lodged more com-
plaints with the Federal Trade Com-
mission than any of Pennsylvanias
eight other area codes since 2007.
Part of the reason may be that the
area code has more numbers registered
on the federal Do Not Call list than any
other Pennsylvania region.
There are 1.6 million Do Not Call
registrations in the 610 area code,
which includes Allentown, Bethlehem,
Reading and parts of the Philadelphia
suburbs.
Those folks filed 56,000 complaints
since 2007.
FTC officials said most nuisance
calls are made to home phones because
the law prevents telemarketers from
using automatic dialers to call cell-
phones.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Snow not alien to Roswell
Sasha and Samson get playful in the
fresh snow Tuesday morning at En-
chanted Lands Park in Roswell, N.M.
STATE COLLEGE A 19-
year-old man has filed a com-
plaint with state police alleg-
ing he was sexually abused by
Jerry Sandusky after the for-
mer coach gave him liquor on
the Penn State campus in
2004, the accusers lawyer
said Tuesday.
Charles Schmidt said the
client, whom he did not iden-
tify, came tohis lawfirmabout
three weeks ago, after Sandus-
ky was charged with sexually
abusing eight children over a
15-year period.
He suffered one incident of
abuse, to use the legal term
involuntary deviate sexual in-
tercourse allegedly at the
hands of Mr. Sandusky,
Schmidt said. That occurred
on the Penn State campus, we
believe in the area of the foot-
ball facilities.
Joseph Amendola, Sandus-
kys lawyer, said he was not fa-
miliar with the allegations
Schmidt was making.
The new claim came the
same day a lawyer for a differ-
ent young man who accused
Sandusky of sexual abuse said
he expects his client and at
least five other allegedvictims
to testify at a preliminary
hearing next week.
The lawyer said he has in-
formation that the six young
menwhosetestimonybeforea
grand jury contributed to a re-
port detailing allegations
against Sandusky will be
called to testify next Tuesday.
The attorney spoke to The As-
sociated Press on condition of
anonymity because he said he
is trying to ensure his clients
identity isnt revealed publi-
cly.
Sandusky is charged with
40 counts of child sex abuse
and prosecutors allege he met
his victims through The Sec-
ondMile, a charity he founded
in 1977 to help at-risk chil-
dren. Sandusky, 67, denies be-
inga pedophile andhas vowed
to fight the charges. In inter-
views with NBCand The New
York Times, he has said he
showered and horsed around
with boys but never sexually
abused them.
The existence of Schmidts
client was first reported by
WHP-TV in Harrisburg.
Schmidt told The Associat-
ed Press that his client was 12-
years old, dealing with the
deathof his mother andsuffer-
ing emotional issues at the
time of the single, alleged in-
cident on the campus. The
lawyer said the two met
through The Second Mile and
his client claims Sandusky
gave him liquor while in the
office on campus. The grand
jury report did not allege any
instances of Sandusky giving
boys alcohol.
Schmidt said his lawfirmis
conducting its own investiga-
tion into the clients claims.
We hope to have it wrap-
ped up within another week.
We believe him to be credi-
ble, Schmidt said. Every-
thing that weve been able to
unearth since has corroborat-
ed what he told us, but well
continue to do our due dili-
gence.
The preliminary hearing
next Tuesday, at whicha judge
would determine if prosecu-
tors have enough evidence to
take the case to trial, could
last a day or more since the de-
fense has the right to cross-ex-
amine the states witnesses.
The state attorney generals
office would not comment on
the evidence authorities plan
to offer to show probable
cause the crimes occurred.
SEX ABUSE SCANDAL Preliminary hearing for Sandusky next week
Lawyer reveals new accuser
AP FILE PHOTO
Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry
Sandusky, center, walks to the office of Centre County Dis-
trict Judge Leslie A. Dutchcot on Nov. 5.
By MARYCLAIRE DALE
And GENARO C. ARMAS
Associated Press
OSAWATOMIE, Kan. Presi-
dent Barack Obama delivered a
sweeping indictment of econom-
ic inequality in the U.S. on Tues-
day as he summoned the memo-
ry of President Theodore Roose-
velt and pledged to fight for fair-
ness at a make or break moment
for the middle class.
Only a month before Republi-
can voters be-
gin choosing a
presidential
nominee, Oba-
ma traveled to
small-town
Osawatomie,
Kan., where
Roosevelt deliv-
ered his New
Nationalism
address in 1910, to embrace the
progressive reformers calls for a
square deal for regular Ameri-
cans.
Obama warned of the unravel-
ing of the American dream, and
called for giving hurting middle-
class workers a fair shake and res-
toring financial security
themes hes certain to return to
throughout the 2012 campaign.
Taking aim at Republicans,
Obama said: Their philosophyis
simple: we are better off when ev-
eryone is left to fend for them-
selves and play by their own
rules. Well, Im here to say they
are wrong.
Inthe Republicancampaignon
Tuesday, Rep. Michele Bach-
mann said she still thinks she has
a good chance of winning the Io-
wa Republican caucuses, saying
presidential campaign rivals
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney
have significant flaws.
Bachmann said in a nationally
broadcast interview that she,
more than her rivals, personifies
the kind of conservative values
Iowa Republicans want, and said
she believes were going to be
shocked on Jan. 3 when we see
the results.
Bachmann commented at a
time when polls continue to
show her in the lower tier of can-
didates vying to challenge Presi-
dent Obama next year.
She accusedbothGingrichand
Romney of being supporters of
Obamacare, and said that both
backed the government bailout
of financial institutions.
The Minnesota Republican as-
serted that Romney had reversed
his position on life issues and
said that both Romney and Gin-
grich are flawed candidates.
Obama
calls for
fairness
President summons memory
of Teddy Roosevelt; Bachmann
confident shell win in Iowa.
The Associated Press
Obama
KABUL, Afghanistan In Af-
ghanistans first major sectarian
assault since the fall of the Tali-
ban regime a decade ago, a sui-
cide bomber slaughtered 56 Shi-
ite worshippers and wounded
more than 160 others Tuesday
outside a Shiite shrine in the cap-
ital.
The body of a woman, clutch-
ing a dead child in each arm, was
sprawled along a dirt road lit-
tered with shoes, bloodstained
clothing, hats and body parts af-
ter the blast, which took place as
a bombing that killedfour Shiites
in the northern city of Mazar-i-
Sharif.
A loudspeaker at the shrine
blasted a recitation of the Quran
as ambulances with loud sirens
rushed in to carry away the dead
and wounded. Outside a hospital
inKabul, a mansobbingwithoth-
er relatives cried out Mother!
My mother!
The Talibancondemnedthe at-
tack, which was reminiscent of
the wave of sectarian bloodshed
that shook Iraq during the height
of the war there. Suspicion cen-
tered on militant groups based in
neighboring Pakistanwhere Sun-
ni attacks on minority Shiites are
common.
Kabul carnage
sparks fear of
sectarian strife
By RAHIMFAIEZ
and DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press
HONOLULULee Soucy decided six
years ago that when he died he wanted to
join his shipmates killed in the attack on
Pearl Harbor.
Soucy lived to be 90, passing away just
last year. On Tuesday, seven decades after
dozens of fellow sailors were killed when
the USSUtahsankonDec. 7, 1941, a small
urn containing some of his ashes were to
be placed in a ship porthole.
The ceremony is one of five being held
this week for servicemen who lived
through the assault and want their re-
mains placed in Pearl Harbor out of pride
and affinity for those they left behind.
They want to return
and be with the ship-
mates that they lost dur-
ing the attack, said Jim
Taylor, a retired sailor
who coordinates the cer-
emonies.
The memorials are
happening the same
week the country ob-
serves the 70th anniver-
saryof theaerial bombingthat killed2,390
Americans and brought the United States
intoWorldWar II. Alarger ceremonytore-
member all those who perished will be
held today just before 8 a.m. Hawaii time
the same moment the attack began.
Most of the 12 ships that sank or were
beached were removed
from the harbor, their
metal hulls salvaged for
scrap. Just the Utah and
the USS Arizona still lie
in the waters. Only sur-
vivors of those vessels
may return in death to
their ships.
Thecrematedremains of VernonOlsen,
who served aboard the Arizona, will be in-
terred on a gun turret of his ship during a
sunset ceremonytoday. Theashes of three
other survivors are being scattered in the
harbor.
Soucy rushed to his battle station after
feeling the Utah lurch, but soon heard the
call to abandon ship as
the vessel began sinking.
He swamto shore, where
he made a makeshift first
aid center to help the
wounded and dying. He
worked straight through
for two days.
TheUtahlost nearly60
men on Dec. 7, and about
50 are still entombed in
the battleship. Today, the rusting hull of
the Utah sits on its side next to Ford Is-
land, not far from where it sank 70 years
ago.
Olsen was among the 334 on the Arizo-
natosurvivetheattack. Most of thebattle-
ships 1,177 sailors and Marines who died
on Dec. 7 are still entombed on the ship.
Five months after Pearl Harbor, Olsenwas
on the USS Lexington aircraft carrier
whenit sankduringtheBattleof theCoral
Sea. I used to tell him he had nine lives.
He was really lucky, said his widow, Jo
Ann Olsen.
He passed away in April at the age of 91
after a bout of pneumonia.
Pearl survivors return after death
AP PHOTO
The ashes of Pearl Harbor survivor
Vernon Olsen, seen in an undated pho-
to, will be interred on the USS Arizona.
Soucy
By AUDREY McAVOY
Associated Press
They want to return
and be with the ship-
mates that they lost
during the attack.
Jim Taylor
Retired sailor
DEMOCRACY OR THE DARK SIDE IN RUSSIA?
AP PHOTO
A
member of the pro-Kremlin youth movement Stal (Steel) wearing a Darth Vader mask participates Tues-
day in a rally in Moscow. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he is satisfied with the performance of his par-
ty in Russias parliamentary election even though it lost a significant number of seats. The statement came as
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton again criticized the election, saying Russian voters deserve a
full investigation of electoral fraud and manipulation.
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KIS, 93, of Wilkes-Barre Township,
entered into Eternal Life on Mon-
day, December 5, 2011. Her hus-
band, Walter S. Cherkis, of 31years
passed away on December 14,
1972.
Funeral arrangements are
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J. WILLIAM BILL HADDLE,
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ber 6, 2011, in South Carolina.
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Highway, Dallas.
JOSEPH J. HAWK, 71, of Du-
ryea, passed away, Monday, De-
cember 5, 2011, in his home.
Funeral arrangements are
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es Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.
HAROLD M. LEVANDA SR.,
50, of Carlisle Street, Wilkes-
Barre, passed away on Monday,
December 5, 2011, in his home. He
was born in Nanticoke, on June 4,
1961. He was a son of Ruth Brown
Levanda and the late Anthony Le-
vanda. He was employed by Daron
Block Inc., Ashley, and Waste Re-
duction, Hanover Township. He
was preceded in death by a broth-
er, John Levanda; and nephew, Aa-
ronLevanda. Haroldis survivedby
his mother, Ruth Levanda, Hanov-
er Township; sister, Ruth Naw-
rocki, Duryea; brother Anthony
Levanda, Hanover Township; sev-
eral nieces and nephews; and com-
panion, Tamra Halesey, at home.
Private funeral services were
held fromthe George A. Strish Inc.
Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St.,
Ashley. Interment will be held at a
later date in St. Marys Cemetery,
Hanover Township. There are no
calling hours.
THERESAAUSTINLYONS, 82,
of Washington Square Apartments
in Wilkes-Barre, died Tuesday, De-
cember 6, 2011, in Mercy Center.
Arrangements are pending
from McLaughlins. Full obituary
information will be published to-
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MICHAEL J. MAKAUSKY, 29,
Larksville, passed away Monday,
December 5, 2011, in his home.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Bednarski &
Thomas Funeral Home, 27 Park
Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
BARTUSH Lorraine, Mass of
Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. Sat-
urday in St. John the Evangelist
Church, William Street, Pittston.
The family will receive friends
8:30 a.m. until the time of ser-
vice.
BASTA Joseph, funeral 9:30 a.m.
today from the S.J. Grontkowski
Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St.,
Plymouth. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in All Saints
Parish, 66 Willow St., Plymouth.
BOLINSKI Leonard, Mass of
Christian Burial 10 a.m. today in
St. Thereses Church, Pioneer
Avenue and Davis Street, Shaver-
town.
DANIELS John Sr., funeral 10 a.m.
Thursday in the Living Hope Bible
Church, 35 S. Main St., Plains
Township. Friends may call 5 to 8
p.m. today in the Nat & Gawlas
Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre, and 9 to 10 a.m.
Thursday in the church.
DENARDI Eugene, Mass of Chris-
tian Burial 9:30 a.m. today.
Friends and relatives are request-
ed to go directly to Immaculate
Conception Church, Luzerne
Avenue, West Pittston.
DENMON Kenneth, funeral 11 a.m.
Friday in the Nulton Funeral
Home Inc., 5749 SR 309, Beau-
mont. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday
before the service.
FRITZGES Beverly, memorial
service 11 a.m. today in the An-
drew Strish Funeral Home, 11
Wilson, St., Larksville. Family and
friends may call 10 to 11 a.m. today.
KELLER Patricia, Mass of Chris-
tian Burial held 11 a.m. today in St.
Maria Goretti Church, Laflin.
Friends may call at the church 10
to 11 a.m.
SEARFOSS Richard, funeral 8
p.m. today in the George A. Strish
Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main
St., Ashley. Friends may call 2 to
4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
SWANTKOWSKI Alan, Mass of
Christian Burial 11 a.m. Thursday
in St. Marys Polish National
Catholic Church, 200 Stephenson
St., Duryea. Friends may call 6 to
8 p.m. today in Kiesinger Funeral
Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St.,
Duryea.
FUNERALS
L
eo F. Gavlick, affectionately
known by his family and friends
as Uncle Leo, 85.786 years old, a
resident of Swoyersville, passed
away unexpectedly early Monday
morning, December 5, 2011, in his
residence.
His beloved wife was the late El-
izabeth Betty M. (Gulla) Gavlick,
who passed away on April 3, 2006.
Together, Leo and Betty shared 55
beautiful years of marriage.
Born on February 22, 1926, in
Swoyersville, Leo was a son of the
late Blaise and Mary (Toporek)
Gavlick.
Raised in Swoyersville, Leo was a
graduate of the former Swoyersville
High School. Leo later went on to
further his education at Lehigh Uni-
versity, where he acquired his bach-
elors degree in Engineering.
AU.S. Navy veteran, Leo proudly
served his country during World
War II on the battle cruiser U.S.S.
Alaska as a sight setter on a quad 40
millimeter gun. Leo was honorably
discharged from active service on
May 6, 1946, after serving over two
years.
Prior to his retirement, Leo
worked most of his life as a self-em-
ployed professional civil engineer,
architect andsurveyor. As knownby
many, Leo was an engineer to the
9th Degree, especially when it
came to calculating his age.
A man of great faith, Leo was a
lifelong member of Holy Name/
Saint Marys Parish Community,
Swoyersville.
Leo was a 3rd Degree member of
the Knights of Columbus, Assump-
ta Council 3987, Luzerne. He had
the distinction of being a life mem-
ber of the Knights of Columbus,
serving with the Assumpta Council
since 1957.
A proud veteran, Leo was a life
member of the Swoyersville Amer-
icanLegion, AndrewLawrence Post
644, Swoyersville, where he held
membership for over 60 years. Also,
Leo was a member of the Catholic
War Veterans, Memorial Post 1601,
Swoyersville.
Active within his community,
Leo was a 57 year member of the
Swoyersville Kiwanis Club, with
whomhe servedas past president in
1963 and also as past secretary.
An accomplished musician, Leo
played in various local bands
throughout his years.
Leo will be remembered for his
love of Paris, France, and how his
trip there to see the Eiffel Tower in
1992 was a highlight of his life. Also,
many will remember Leo for his fa-
vorite quote, which was Do what
you have to, so you can do what you
want to.
In addition to his parents, and his
belovedwife, Betty, Leo, he was pre-
ceded in death by his brothers Val-
entine, George, Stephen and Joseph
Gavlick; sisters Helen Yavorski, Ro-
seannChopko, Sophie Gulla andEs-
telle Stofko.
Leo is survived by his children,
Blase Gavlick and his wife, the Rev.
Judy Gavlick, Georgetown, Del.;
Barbara Hartnett and her husband,
Tom, Swoyersville; Jeff Gavlick and
his wife, Donna, Robbinsville, N.J.;
grandchildren, Ned Gavlick and his
wife, Jenny; Lee, Amanda, Deanna
and Elena Gavlick; great-grand-
daughter, Danielle Gavlick; brother
TomGavlick, Lugoff, S.C.; sister Al-
ice Matukonis, Forty Fort; and nu-
merous nieces, nephews and
friends.
Relatives and friends are re-
spectfully invited to attend
the funeral which will be conducted
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Wro-
blewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442
Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, followed
by a Mass of Christian Burial to be
celebrated at 11a.m. in Holy Name/
Saint Marys Church, 283 Shoemak-
er St., Swoyersville, with the Rev.
Joseph J. Pisaneschi, his pastor, offi-
ciating. Interment with the Rite of
Committal will follow in Saint Ma-
rys Cemetery, Swoyersville, where
Military Honors will be accorded by
the U.S. Navy. Family and friends
may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home. The Knights of
Columbus, Assumpta Council 3987,
will recite the Rosary at 7 p.m. Fri-
day evening.
For additional information or to
sendthefamilyof Mr. LeoF. Gavlick
an online message of condolence,
you may visit the funeral home web-
site www.wroblewskifuneralhome-
.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions be made in Leos
memory to a charity of ones choice.
Leo F. Gavlick
December 5, 2011
D
onald J. Casey, of E. Green St.,
Nanticoke, passed away, Mon-
day, December 5, 2011, in the Spe-
cial Care Hospital, Nanticoke.
Donwas borninNanticoke onJu-
ly 9, 1927, son of the late John and
Petrunella Gashowski (Kata)
Casey.
At the time of his retirement, he
was the proprietor of Anthracite
Printing, Nanticoke.
He was a member of St. Faustina
Parish, Nanticoke, a 50-year mem-
ber of the Nanticoke Fire Depart-
ment, having served from 1977 to
1991 as chief. Don was also a mem-
ber of the Luzerne County Fire
Chiefs Association, 400Club, Nanti-
coke, where he served on the Board
of Directors; American Legion Post
350; Fraternal Order of Eagles 834;
and the Italian Club, Glen Lyon.
One of Dons favorite joys was
watching his grandchildren partici-
pate in all of their athletic events.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Carolyn; and brother, Gerald.
Surviving himare daughter, Che-
ryl Pashinski, and her husband,
Chuck, Hunlock Creek; sons, Don
and his wife, Diane, Nanticoke; Ken
are his wife, Christine, Nanticoke;
grandchildren, Kacie Skutnik,
Mountain Top; Luke, Justin and
Lauren, all of Nanticoke; sister, Jan-
ice Yalch, Hanover Township; and
several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Holy
Trinity Church, Nanticoke. Inter-
ment will be inSt. Marys Cemetery,
Hanover Township. Friends may
call from6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the
Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc.,
14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Family
and friends are asked to go directly
to the church Friday morning.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to St. Jude Childrens Hos-
pital or to the American Cancer So-
ciety.
Donald J. Casey
December 5, 2011
R
ichard P. Evans, 61, of School
Street, Ashley, died on Tuesday,
December 6, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre, on
May 7, 1950, son of the late Thomas
W. and Helen C. (Celmer) Evans.
Richard was a 1968 graduate of
the James M. Coughlin High
School, Wilkes-Barre.
He was a veteran of the Vietnam
War, serving with the U.S. Navy
from1968 to 1972. Richard was the
recipient of the National Defense
Service Medal and the Meritorius
Unit Medal.
He was employed as a label in-
spector for 39 years at Lion Inc.,
Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of
the International Union of Operat-
ing Engineers 367 and 542D, the
American Legion Post 609, Hanov-
er Township, and the North End
Slovak Citizens Club, Wilkes-Barre.
Preceding him in death was
brother, Thomas J. Evans, who ex-
pired on February 14, 1998.
Surviving her are his wife, of 34
years, the former Josephine Fial-
kowski, at home; sons, Richard
Evans Jr., at home, and Stephen T.
Evans, Groton, Conn.; sisters, Do-
rothy Evans and her husband, Ri-
chard, Wilkes-Barre, and Judy
Kryeski and her husband, Henry,
Kutztown; and numerous aunts, un-
cles, cousins, nieces and nephews;
and one great-niece also survive.
Richard donated his corneas to
the Northeast Pennsylvania Lions
Eye Bank, in effort to give the gift of
sight to others, and would have
urged others to do the same.
Funeral services will be held
at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the
George A. StrishInc. Funeral Home,
105 N. Main St., Ashley, with Pastor
Andrew Jerome, of the Parsons
Primitive Methodist Church of
Wilkes-Barre, officiating. Interment
will be held at the convenience of
the family. Friends may call from 3
p.m. until the time of service on
Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, donations can
be made in his memory to the Dor-
thea and Frank Henry Cancer Cen-
ter, 1000 East Mountain Blvd.
Wilkes-Barre, PA18711, or at the fu-
neral home.
Richard P. Evans
December 6, 2011
E
velyn R. Mazzanti, 86, a resi-
dent of the East End Section,
Wilkes-Barre, died, Sunday, De-
cember 4, 2011, in Geisinger
Wyoming Valley Medical Center,
Plains Township, following an ill-
ness.
Mrs. Mazzanti was born in West
Hazleton, daughter of the late
John and Florence Leffler Ringle-
ben.
She was a graduate of James M.
Coughlin High School, Wilkes-
Barre.
She had been employed by the
Social Security Administration for
37 years; first, at Baltimore, Md.,
and prior to her retirement, she
had been a unit supervisor at
Wilkes-Barre.
She had resided in the East End
Section of Wilkes-Barre, most of
her life.
Evelyn was a member of Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Wilkes-Barre, where she was a
member of the Lutheran Church
Women, the Parish Ministry Com-
mittee and was an office volunteer
with the Free Medical Clinic, co-
sponsored by Good Shepherd
Church and St. Stephens Episco-
pal Church.
Prior to its merger with St.
Pauls Lutheran Church, Wilkes-
Barre, Mrs. Mazzanti was a mem-
ber of Christ Lutheran Church,
Wilkes-Barre, and had been a Sun-
day school teacher, a member of
the Church Council, serving as
treasurer, and as an advisor to the
Luther League.
She was also involved with
Wyoming Valley Meals on Wheels
for many years and especially en-
joyed the Aqua Aerobics classes at
the Wilkes-Barre Family Y, which
she attended for more than 15
years.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Joseph B. Mazzanti,
who died in 2003; brother Jack
Ringleben; and sister, Mrs. Naomi
Sobol.
Surviving her are daughters,
Mrs. Lynne Mazzanti Brensha and
her husband, Michael, Wilkes-
Barre, and Mrs. Jo Ann Mazzanti
Scherer and her husband, Tho-
mas, Reading; grandchildren, Kyle
and Westley Scherer; great-grand-
son, Justin Scherer; brother Char-
les Ringleben and his wife, Alfina,
Nashua, N.H.; and several nieces
and nephews.
A memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m. on Friday, in Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Peter
D. Kuritz and the Rev. Janell Wi-
gen, pastors, officiating. Private in-
terment will be in Memorial
Shrine Cemetery, Carverton, at
the convenience of the family.
Friends may call from10 a.m. until
the time of service Friday at the
church.
The family requests that flowers
be omitted, and that memorial do-
nations be made to: Good Shep-
herdLutheranChurch, 190S. Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Ar-
rangements are by the H. Merritt
Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 451 N.
Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
Evelyn R.
Mazzanti
December 4, 2011
S
hirley Foy Grantuskas, passed
away unexpectedly at home,
Monday morning, December 5,
2011. Her husband of 47 years, Ge-
orge, was at her side.
Shirley was born in Hanover
Township, on June 2, 1935. She was
a daughter of the late Frank and El-
izabeth (Trainor) Foy.
Shirley was a graduate of Hanov-
er Area High School. She was em-
ployedas a payroll administrator for
W.H. Nicholson Company, Lori
Charles Sportswear andBravoFash-
ions.
She was past president of the Ho-
ly Child Mothers Club and active in
the Bishop OReilly Mothers Club.
Shirley was a member of St. John
the Baptist Church, Larksville, and
was proud of her Irish Heritage.
The most important part of Shir-
leys life was spendingtime withher
family and many friends. She espe-
cially loved her golden retrievers,
Barney and Rusty. She loved Christ-
mas, Broadway shows, occasional
trips to casinos and vacationing in
Maine.
Shirley was preceded in death by
sisters, Mary Bond, Elizabeth Long,
Margaret Swartwood; brothers,
Thomas Foy and Frank Skip Foy
Jr.
Surviving are her husband, Ge-
orge, Larksville; children, Carrie
Ann, Shavertown; Ron, Owego,
N.Y.; sisters, Evangeline Demko
Brugger and Jean Daney, both of
Larksville; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Family and friends may call 6 to
8p.m. Friday eveninginthe Andrew
Strish Funeral Home, 11 Wilson St.,
Larksville. A memorial Mass of
ChristianBurial will be heldat10:30
a.m. SaturdayinSt. JohntheBaptist
Church, Nesbitt St., Larksville.
Friends are asked to go directly to
thechurchonSaturdaymorning. In-
terment will be held in St. Marys
Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Memorial donations in her mem-
ory may be made to St. John the
Baptist Church in Larksville, the
SPCAof Luzerne County or St. Jude
Childrens Hospital.
Shirley Grantuskas
December 5, 2011
S
tuart H. Mould, 74, of King-
ston, passed away, Monday af-
ternoon, December 5, 2011, in
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medi-
cal Center, Plains Township.
Born in Shavertown, he was a
son of the late John R. and Mary
(Bell) Mould.
He was a graduate of Forty Fort
High School, and was employed as
a machinist until his retirement.
He was preceded in death by his
brother, Jack Mould.
Surviving are his brothers, Sam
Mould, Wyoming, and Bill Mould,
Texas.
Funeral serviceswill be heldat
10 a.m. Thursday in the Chapel at
Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville,
followed by interment. There will
be no calling hours. Arrangements
by the Hugh B. Hughes &Son Inc.
Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming
Ave., Forty Fort.
Stuart H. Mould
December 5, 2011
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J
oseph C. Shock, 89, of Mountain
Top, entered into eternal rest on
Monday, December 5, 2011, in the
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son
of the late Henry and Mary Shock.
Joe was an U.S. Army veteran of
World War II, having served with
the famed Timberwolf Division in
Europe. He was a refrigeration tech-
nician with the Slushy Company.
Joe was also anavidhunter andfish-
erman.
He was preceded in death, in ad-
dition to his parents, by his wife,
June, in 2009; and his brothers,
James and Henry.
Joe is survived by his sister, Mary
Cunningham, and her husband,
Martin, Houston, Texas; nephews,
Earl and Mark Meginess, Wilkes-
Barre; as well as several nieces and
nephews.
The funeral service will be
heldat 10 a.m. onFriday inthe
McCune Funeral Home, 80 S.
Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top,
with the Rev. James Shanley, pastor
of the Mountain Top Presbyterian
Church, officiating. Interment will
immediately follow in Oak Lawn
Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre. Relatives
and friends are invited to call from5
to 7 p.m. on Thursday in the funeral
home. View obituaries on line at
mccunefuneralserviceinc.com.
Joseph C. Shock
December 5, 2011
D
oris Evans Brace, 83, Luzerne,
passed away, Monday, Decem-
ber 5, 2011, in the Meadows Nurs-
ing Center, Dallas.
A life-long resident of Luzerne,
she was born on November 9,
1928, daughter of the late Earl and
Ethel Gilbert Evans.
She was a graduate of Luzerne
High School, class of 1946.
Prior to retiring, she was em-
ployed by Luzerne National Bank
in the bookkeeping department.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Oakley, in 1995; and
by brothers, Earl and Warren.
Doris was a member of Luzerne
United Methodist Church, where
she was a member of the choir, and
once served as a church treasure.
Surviving her are son, David, at
home, with who she resided, and
his fianc, Lois Kammerer, Hanov-
er Township; daughter, Debra
Altherr, Pittsburgh; five grandchil-
dren; sister, Lorraine Welch, Dal-
las; and several nieces and neph-
ews.
Private services will be held at
the convenience of the family by
the Karl E. Blight Funeral Home,
Kingston. Interment will be in the
Fern Knoll Burial Park in Dallas.
Doris Brace
December 5, 2011
L
inda Jane Kishbach, 54, of Sha-
vertown, passed away peace-
fully with her family by her side,
Saturday, December 3, 2011, in the
Hospice of the VNA at St. Lukes
Villa, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Bristol Township,
Bucks County, Linda Jane was a
daughter of the late WilliamChris-
topher and Virginia Blanche Da-
niels Davis.
She was a graduate of Dallas
High School, class of 1975, and a
Magna CumLaude graduate of Mi-
sericordia University.
Linda Jane was employed by
Genesis Health Care as an occupa-
tional therapist working at Little
Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre.
She was very active with
Candys Place, Forty Fort, and its
various support groups.
Preceding her in death, in addi-
tion to her parents, were husband,
Mert A. Kishbach; and grand-
daughter, Angel Marie Kishbach.
Surviving are her son, Mathew
Joseph Kishbach, and wife Beth,
Shavertown; three grandchildren;
step-son, Justin Rosser, Wilkes-
Barre; sister, Carol Ann Davis,
Kingston; brother, Christopher W.
Davis, Tunkhannock; and several
nieces and nephews.
A celebration of the life of Lin-
da Jane Kishbach will be held at 5
p.m. Saturday in the Harold C.
Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140
N. Main St., Shavertown. Her
brother, Christopher W. Davis, will
officiate. The Kishbach family will
receive friends from 4 until 5 p.m.
in the funeral home.
Linda Jane
Kishbach
December 3, 2011
STANLEY F. FIDRYCHSR., 92,
of Wilkes-Barre, passedawayTues-
day, December 6, 2011, shortly af-
ter admission to Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital, following an ill-
ness.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced in Thursdays edition
by Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home,
Plains Township.
W
alter Zuraf, a former resident
of Laflin, and Rivertreet Ma-
nor Assisted Living, Wilkes-Barre,
passed away, Sunday morning, De-
cember 4, 2011, in Summit Heath
Care, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Plans Township, he was a
son of the late Michael and Cathe-
rine Kazmierski Zuraf.
Walter attended schools in Plains
Township, and Rahway, N.J.
Walter served in the U.S. Army in
Europe and with the U.S. Marine
Corps in the China Theater from
1940 to1948. Walter was also a Pur-
ple Heart recipient.
He was employed by the Ameri-
can Can Company in Jersey City,
N.J.
He is preceded in death by his
wife, Florence, who passed away on
February 18, 2006, whom he loved
and cared for. He is also preceded in
death by sisters, Stella Kalinoski
and Helen Zawatski; brother, John
Zuraf.
He is survived by his son, James,
Collegeville; sister, Francis Zuraf
Kwiatkowski, Iselin, N.J.; brother,
Frank Zuraf, Albany, N.Y.; sister-in-
law, Jean Tondora, Plains Town-
ship; nephews, Jack, Michael, Ste-
ven, Michael, Joseph, Mark and Jo-
seph; beloved nieces, Linda, Cathe-
rine and Andrea; great-niece, Mi-
chelle; great-great-niece, Paige; and
great-great-nephew, Joseph.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 a.m. Friday in the Mi-
chael J. Mikelski Funeral Home, 293
S. River St., Plains Township. Inter-
ment will be at St. Marys Byzantine
Cemetery, Plains Township.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday in the funeral home.
Walter Zuraf
December 4, 2011
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Congressional districts are re-
drawn after each national Cen-
sus, with the aim of equalizing
the population of districts. The
political party controlling a state
legislature determines the out-
lines of each district.
Mitchell: Holden helped
Politically, this should help
(Holden) enormously, said Ed
Mitchell, a consultant who has
helped run campaigns for Demo-
cratic politicians, including Tom
Leighton and former 13-term
Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, D-Nanti-
coke.
Holden, the dean of the Penn-
sylvania Congressional Delega-
tion, said hes just an outside ob-
server. He said the Republicans
are wheeling and dealing and
Democrats like himself will just
play the cards Im dealt.
The 11th District, represented
by freshman Barletta, R-Hazle-
ton, currently includes all of
Monroe, Carbon and Columbia
counties and portions of Lacka-
wanna and Luzerne counties.
The revised district would
stretch to the southwest, picking
up suburban Harrisburg counties
including Northumberland,
Cumberland, Lebanon, Perry
and Juniata. Barletta defeated
Kanjorski in 2010 in the 11th, a
district that now has more Dem-
ocrats registered than Republi-
cans.
Tom Baldino, a political sci-
ence professor at Wilkes Univer-
sity, said he can see why party
officials would like to solidify
Barlettas district by adding Re-
publicans and would offset that
by giving what already are Dem-
ocrat strongholds like Scranton
and Wilkes-Barre to Holden.
The Republicans are trying to
ensure Barlettas re-election,
Baldino said.
Baldino said that removing
Barlettas only declared challen-
ger from the race was also a fac-
tor.
Vinskos still in
Wilkes-Barre attorney William
Vinsko, a Democrat, has an-
nounced a run for the 11th Dis-
trict seat. With Wilkes-Barre out
of the district, he could run
against Holden or drop out.
Vinsko said Tuesday that he
will remain in the race even if
Wilkes-Barre is moved into Hold-
ens district.
I remain committed to the
people of Northeast and Central
Pennsylvania, as the issues do
not stop at boundary lines, Vin-
sko said. Congressman Barletta,
Gov. Corbett and the state Sen-
ate can move my house, but they
will never dampen my spirit or
my dedication to doing the right
thing for the people of Pennsyl-
vania. I am still looking forward
to getting things done in Con-
gress.
Barletta, meanwhile, would
pick up parts of a district where
no Democrats have challenged
Holden for several election cy-
cles.
Even though the plan makes
sense to political insiders, it
doesnt make sense to Barletta,
according to his spokesman,
Shawn Kelly.
Kelly said Barletta wants to
keep all of Luzerne County in the
11th Congressional District.
Why wouldnt Rep. Barletta
want Luzerne County whole?
Kelly asked. He won it twice,
handily by 4.8 points in 2008
and by13.4 points in 2010. Its his
home county. Its where hes best
known. Rep. Barletta wants to
keep Luzerne County whole. Pe-
riod.
Vinsko called on Barletta to
publicly ask the state legislature
and Corbett to keep all of Lu-
zerne County in the 11th and to
keep the voice of Northeast
Pennsylvania strong and united
in Washington.
If Congressman Barletta is
afraid to face voters who live in
the heart of his own district,
then he should work harder to
convince them by doing his job,
Vinsko said. Under this plan its
downright wrong that Luzerne
County will be broken into parts
and the voice of our people will
be muted in Washington for bra-
zen political reasons.
Taking Wilkes-Barre and
Scranton out of the11th and plac-
ing theminto the 17th could give
the region a stronger voice in
Washington since Holden has
nearly two decades of experience
and seniority over Barletta, the
political observers said.
It would give much of North-
eastern PA a more senior mem-
ber of Congress who has more
clout than Barletta, said Mitch-
ell. But it would also place Lu-
zerne County into three congres-
sional districts, which could be a
negative.
Majority party factor
Baldino said that having a rep-
resentative with more years un-
der his belt isnt always better
than having a representative
whos in the majority party,
which Barletta is.
Holden said as a proud son of
the coal region he understands
the heritages of Lackawanna and
Luzerne counties and if they be-
come part of his district, hell
represent them proudly.
He said that while he has
heard the variations of the maps
being considered, he has yet to
hear which ones are the fron-
trunners. He also added that the
maps and the rumors about
them change every day.
The maps are being worked on
by Republican leaders in Harris-
burg and could be released as
early as this week, though next
week is more likely, according to
Stephen Miskin, spokesman for
House Majority Leader Mike
Turzai, R-Bradford Woods.
We are still working with the
Senate and governor to finalize a
map consistent with Constitu-
tional procedures that is fair and
legal, Miskin said.
A public comment period and
hearings would be required be-
fore final votes would occur.
Miskin said the Legislative
Reapportionment Commission
will meet next week, likely Mon-
day, to vote on final maps for the
state House and Senate seats.
DISTRICT
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TAKING TO THE ICE FOR TOTS
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
S
gt. Robert Smith and Gunnery Sgt. Dennis Jones collect toys and cash for the
Toys for Tots Free Skate on Tuesday at The Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre
Township. The open skating event to support the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for
Tots Program ran 6 to 9 p.m. Anyone who brought an unwrapped toy or donated $5
was permitted to skate.
NUANGOLA The sewer au-
thority, after substantial debate
Monday night, approved a reso-
lution that states blasting will
be utilized as a last resort in the
construction phase of a sewage
collection system.
Construction is scheduled to
begin by the end of May 2012.
Councilman Conrad
Plodwick raised the is-
sue of blasting by stating
that, under the original
proposal, the use of ex-
plosives had been ex-
pressly forbidden. But
John Kochan, council-
man and chairman of the
authority, said it was unreason-
able to ask a contractor to un-
dertake the project with blast-
ing off the table.
Additional discussion cen-
tered on potential damage to
residential water wells, structur-
al damage and possible litiga-
tion against the borough.
When Brent Berger of the
Quad3 engineering firm sug-
gested that a blasting ban may
cause construction bids to ex-
ceed projections, it was agreed
the terminology of last resort
will be included in bid advertis-
ing, which, according to what
was stated at the meeting, will
be published by March 15, 2012.
Under a schedule that Kochan
said the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development
Division, verbally agreed to,
bids will be sought on March 15
and opened on April 15, with ex-
cavation to begin May 30.
When questioned by Terry
Jones, former councilman, it
was stated the total projected
cost has risen to $9.3 million.
Nuangola has a commitment
from the USDA for a grant of
$3.3 million and fi-
nancing through the
Fulton Bank of Lancas-
ter for another $3 mil-
lion. Comment at the
meeting centered on
negotiations with the
USDA for additional
grant funds.
In a recently published public
notice, the authority informed
residents connection fees are be-
ing calculated at $2,025 per
household, with monthly usage
rates of $67 and total projected
costs to connect to the system of
$9,032.
In other action, a legal servic-
es agreement of $17,500 with at-
torney Robert Gonos of Wilkes-
Barre was approved and Kochan
asked for and received approval
to escalate Quad3s engineering
costs to $480,000.
NUANGOL A
Council addresses blasting
during planned project
Resolution states practice can
be used as last resort during
sewer construction.
By TOMHUNTINGTON
Times Leader Correspondent
Construction
is scheduled
to begin by
the end of
May 2012.
YATESVILLE The Pittston
AreaSchool Board, inasplit vote
Tuesday night, repealed the dis-
tricts hiring policy for teachers
and reverted back to the former
policy.
The board voted 6-3 on a mo-
tion by Dr. Ross Latona to go
back to the previous policy after
less thana year.
InJanuary, school boardmem-
bers votedunanimouslytoadopt
a newpolicyinwhichcandidates
appearedbefore a selectioncom-
mitteeandreceivedgradesbased
on college grade point average,
job experience, subject knowl-
edge, communication skills and
other criteria.
This process was implement-
edtoprevent candidatesfrombe-
ing hired based on who they are
orwhotheyknewpracticesthat
were rumored to have occurred
withintheschool district inyears
past but rather onunbiasedsta-
tistics.
Newly namedboardPresident
Anthony Guariglia, when ques-
tioned by board member Robert
Linskeyastowhythechangewas
necessary, responded, Because
I dont see that people are follow-
ing it.
Linskey, Richard Gorzkowski
and Marilyn Starna cast the op-
posing votes.
Guariglia entertained a mo-
tiontohireattorneyJohnAudi as
special counsel for grievances,
contract negotiation and other
special cases as needed. The
board gave its unanimous ap-
proval.
Attorney (Joseph) Saporito
will be our continued solicitor
here. (But,) we are interested in
some additional information, if
needed, Guariglia said.
During the boards reorganiza-
tion earlier, District Judge Fred
Pierantoni swore in newly elect-
ed board members John Dona-
hue, Joseph Kelly and Charles
Sciandra and re-elected mem-
bers Gorzkowski andGuariglia.
Departing members Martin
Quinn, attorneyMarkSingerand
outgoing board President Ter-
ranceBest eachreceivedplaques
for their service onthe board.
The board then unanimously
elected Guariglia board presi-
dent andLatona vice president.
PI TTSTON AREA
New teacher hiring policy repealed
By JOSEPH DOLINSKY
Times Leader Correspondent
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WILKES-BARRE The city, in
conjunction with the Pennsylva-
nia Department of Health, will
conduct a mass influenza vacci-
nation clinic Friday at the 109th
National Guard Armory, Market
Street.
The free flu vaccination clinic
will runnoonto6p.m. as a part of
National Influenza Vaccination
Week, Dec. 4-10.
Ted Kross, the citys health di-
rector, said the Wilkes-Barre
Health Department will provide
support and assistance to state
officials throughout the clinic.
Kross said a mass immunization
clinic was conductedin2009 dur-
ing the H1N1 (Avian Flu) pan-
demic.
Individuals shouldschedule an
appointment at www.padohclini-
cappt.com, or by calling 877-PA-
HEALTH (877-724-3258), be-
tween 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The clinic is open to anyone,
Kross said. Therearenoresiden-
cy requirements. Flu season is
just around the corner January
and February and this is a per-
fect opportunity to get a free vac-
cine.
He saidthat onaverage one out
of five people suffer frominfluen-
za every year. He said everyone is
at risk for contracting influenza.
The impact of influenza can
range from missed work or
school days to greater ramifica-
tions for individuals considered
highest risk, such as young chil-
dren, the elderly and people with
certain chronic medical condi-
tions that can lead to hospitaliza-
tion and even death, Kross said.
The health department direc-
tor said symptoms of flu can in-
clude fever, body aches, fatigue,
headache, dry cough, sore throat
and runny or stuffy nose. Some
people may have vomiting and
diarrhea, though this is more
common in children than adults.
Kross said there are many peo-
ple who have not received a flu
shot for financial reasons or just
because they are not thinking
about the flu. He said people
comingtothe clinic canexpect to
be there around 15 minutes or
less. For more information, con-
tact the Wilkes-Barre City Health
Department at 208-4268.
Flu shots set
for Friday
at armory
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
LEHMAN TWP. -- Three
new Lake-Lehman School
Boardmembers were swornin-
tooffice Monday night andtwo
others continued their school
board service. Board members
Richard Bombick, Karen Mas-
ters and James Welby took an
oath of office as presented by
Luzerne County Court of Com-
mon Pleas Judge Tina Pola-
chek Gartley.
Bombick has served as the
districts business manager in
the past, and Welby previously
served on the board. Masters is
a newcomer to the school
board.
Board members Mark Kor-
noski and Walter Glogowski
were sworn into office for an-
other term.
Kornoski was selected presi-
dent, Glogowski as first vice
president and Welby as second
vice president.
Glogowski was elected to
serve as a member of the West
SideCareer andTechnical Cen-
ter Joint Operating Committee
until 2013, and Masters was se-
lected to serve until 2014.
Glogowski will serve as the
boards state School Board As-
sociation representative.
The following committee
positions were filled: Kevin Ca-
rey will head curriculum and
instruction, David Paulauskas
andAndrewSalkowill co-chair
athletics and activities, Welby
will head buildings and
grounds, Bombick will lead
transportation, Masters will
chair support services, Salko
will lead finance and Kornoski
will headschool boardmatters.
The Lake-Lehman School
Board will hold a combined
committee-of-the-whole and
regular meeting at 7 p.m., Dec.
13 in the junior/senior high
school library.
Lake-Lehman
School Board
reorganizes
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Ha-
zleton, has announced the
names of 22 students from the
11th Congressional District
who he is recommending to
U.S. service academies. Five of
the students are from Luzerne
County.
Three students were nomi-
nated to the U.S. Military Acad-
emy, West Point, N.Y.:
Rex Aziz Sheikh, son of
Kathleen and Feroz Sheikh of
Mountain Top, a student at Ge-
orge Washington University
and a graduate of Holy Re-
deemer High School, Wilkes-
Barre;
James Joseph Chimola Jr.,
son of Beth and James Chimola
Sr. of Plains Township, a stu-
dent at Coughlin High School;
Nickolas Forsberg, son of
Margaret and David Forsberg
of Mountain Top, a student at
Crestwood High School.
Students are not nominated
to the U.S. Coast Guard Acade-
my, New London, Conn. Barlet-
ta provided letters of support
to these two students:
Tyler Marc Gfeller, son of
Marc and Cherie Gfeller of
Nanticoke, a student at Wyom-
ing Area;
Thomas J. Chirico, son of
Thomas and Elizabeth Chirico
of Hazleton, a student at Hazle-
ton Area High School.
Rep. Barlettas office re-
ceived a few dozen applications
to the U.S. service academies.
Rep. Barletta was impressed
with both the number and the
quality of the applicants, said
spokesman Shawn Kelly.
Barletta said he was proud
to nominate these students to
our nations service academies,
and I wish them success as
they move on to the next lev-
el.
Though theyre nominated,
there is no guarantee the stu-
dents will be accepted by the
service academies because
theyre now part of a nation-
wide selection process.
The 10th Congressional Dis-
trict Service Academy Nomina-
tion Board met and inter-
viewed candidates on Saturday.
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, R-Ly-
coming Township, intends to
announce nominations in Janu-
ary and will make those selec-
tions known to the public at
that time, his spokeswoman
said.
Nominated for service academies
Congressman Barletta tabs 22
from his district, including 5
from Luzerne County.
Times Leader Staff
DALLAS TWP. A resident
urged township officials Tues-
day to express opposition to
pending state legislation that
would eliminate local zoning
laws.
Resident Diane Dreier asked
supervisors if they would contin-
ue to let local legislators as well
as the Pennsylvania State Asso-
ciation of Township Supervisors
knowDallas Township is against
House Bill 1950 and Senate Bill
1100.
Supervisor Phil Walter told
Dreier theboardhas alreadycon-
tacted state Rep. Karen Boback
and state Sen. Lisa Baker about
the townships position on the
bills.
Supervisors recently passed
an extensive amendment to a
zoning ordinance to regulate oil
and natural gas activities and ne-
gotiated terms with two natural
gas companies that plan to con-
struct pipelines within the town-
ship. The state legislation would
supersede this amendment.
Planning Consultant Jack Va-
raly said the township worked
in very good faith on the ordi-
nance to control natural gas de-
velopment and he felt those who
protested the move were un-
fair to officials.
House Bill 1950 passed in the
state House and Senate Bill 1100
passed in the state Senate, but
Varaly said the legislature must
now come to a compromise on
the two documents.
In other business, the board
approved two motions changing
the 2012fee schedule for landde-
velopment, subdivision and zon-
ing applications to ensure devel-
opers are responsible for review
fees.
The board also announced
that bids for the purchase of a
2006 or newer articulated all-
wheel-drive grader will be ac-
cepted until 4 p.m. Dec. 20. The
bids will be reviewed at the Dec.
20 supervisors meeting.
Also, Township Engineer Tom
Doughton announced as a mem-
ber of the Dallas Area Municipal
Authority board that residents
will see a $30 decrease in solid
waste fees for 2012, but a $20 in-
crease in sewer fees.
The board announced the
2012 proposed budget is availa-
ble for public inspection at the
municipal building and will be
considered for adoption at the
next supervisors meeting.
DAL L AS TOWNSHI P
Proposed state law opposed
Legislation would eliminate
local zoning laws, townships
gas regulation amendment.
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
Supervisors recently passed an
extensive amendment to a
zoning ordinance to regulate oil
and natural gas activities and
negotiated terms with two
natural gas companies that
plan to construct pipelines
within the township.
The next board of supervisors
meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20 in the municipal building.
WHAT S NEXT
Writer urges residents
to fight quarry expansion
I
urge residents of Swoyersville and
neighboring boroughs to support efforts
to oppose the expansion of the Buck
Mountain Quarry/Brdaric Excavating
operation in Kingston Township and
Swoyersville.
As you travel the North Cross-Valley
Expressway, from Wilkes-Barre to the
Kingston/Forty Fort side, take a good look
upward and to the right and pay attention
to the unsightly hole in the mountainside.
I also urge residents to read very closely
the Nov. 15 and Nov. 18 articles in The
Times Leader.
When asked if the land that already is
being mined will be reclaimed (restored)
in the future, a state Department of Envi-
ronmental Protection district mining man-
ager said that those areas most likely will
not be filled in the reclamation process,
which may not happen for another 50
years, according to one newspaper report.
(Unbelievable).
It is also noted that these mines will be
used to pool water and trap sediment as
runoff washes down the mountainside
toward the Susquehanna River. The last
thing we need is more water runoff into
the mines and river, which have caused so
much flooding and damage.
At a time when most areas in our state
seemingly are being cleaned and restored
from mining operations, we have one look-
ing to expand and most likely being
cleaned (reclaimed/restored) far into the
future at taxpayers expense.
I believe that people see this quarry as a
cancer on the face of a once-scenic moun-
tainside that should be stopped rather than
expanded.
If you agree, then do something about it
such as contacting your local, state and
federal representatives and letting them
know about your objection to this quarry
and its proposed expansion.
Mike Shendock
Swoyersville
Flag on Holiday Train
needs to fly properly
E
very year the Canadian Pacific Railroad
runs its Holiday Train from Canada
to Scranton and every year it disre-
spects the flag of our country.
It is proper flag protocol (and U.S. law)
that the flag of the United States, when
displayed on a moving vehicle, is to be
flown on the right side that is the view-
ers left and that applies to locomotives
as well.
Realizing that the whole concept of the
Holiday Train is most noteworthy in its
endeavor to assist those in need along the
route of the railroad, in this case the for-
mer Lackawanna and Delaware & Hudson
lines, it should make a real effort to respect
the flag of the country in which it is doing
business.
From such a professional organization,
one should expect no less.
Tony Reznak Jr.
Nanticoke
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THE CHAIRMAN of the
Republican National Com-
mittee apparently suffers
from amnesia, as he seem-
ingly forgets in his recent
commentary (Obamas
Scranton visit reveals how
far hes fallen, Dec. 3) how our country
found itself in this mess.
President Clinton left office with a bal-
anced budget, record budget surplus and
decreasing public debt. President Obama
took office with the economy on the brink of
collapse, two costly wars, expensive and
unfunded Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy
and rising unemployment. Those are the
facts, and we are sure not to forget those
facts anytime soon as they continue to
plague our economy and hinder our econom-
ic recovery.
In the hopes that all of us would suffer
from the same sense of amnesia, the RNC
chairmans piece in The Times Leader is a
futile, inaccurate and misleading attempt to
shift blame to President Obama. Over the
last three years, the president has been fight-
ing hard to restore economic security for
middle-class Americans, rescuing the econo-
my from the brink of collapse and putting us
on a path to sustainable recovery. He has
accomplished this despite determined and
consistent opposition from Republican lead-
ers in Congress who have made it clear that
their top priority is seeing President Obama
fail, not seeing America succeed.
Having inherited an economy on the brink
of collapse, President Obama took swift
action, with the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, to provide immediate
relief and create jobs, while investing in the
critical programs and infrastructure America
needs to be competitive in the future. He
passed sweeping Wall Street reform to pro-
tect consumers and end taxpayer-funded
bailouts. While in office, he has cut taxes for
95 percent of working families and cut taxes
17 times for small businesses. President
Obama made the courageous decision to
provide emergency loans to enable the auto
industry to restructure, saving more than a
million jobs. The companies are now getting
stronger, creating new jobs and have paid
back nearly all of the taxpayers investment.
While the work continues, the progress is
undeniable.
In addition, the president continues to
deliver on his foreign policy promises. He
said that he would end the Iraq war and
thats what hes done. Next week the last
American troops are scheduled to come
home from Iraq. The president said he would
pursue Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and
thats exactly what he did.
Last week, President Obama came to
Scranton to talk about extending and ex-
panding payroll tax cuts for the middle class
his plan to save a typical American family
$1,500 next year. Republican candidates have
disparaged this proposal, with Mitt Romney
calling it a temporary Band-Aid while pro-
posing a plan of his own that provides only
$54 to an average family, extends tax breaks
for the wealthy and rolls back regulations to
let Wall Street write its own rules the very
same failed policies that caused the most
recent recession.
President Obama continues to come to the
table with common-sense ideas that have
historically been supported by Republicans
and Democrats alike: tax cuts for small busi-
nesses and working Americans, the engine of
economic growth; targeted investments in
education and infrastructure; college afforda-
bility measures; jobs bills to keep teachers in
the classrooms and firefighters and emergen-
cy responders on the job. Yet time and again,
the Republicans have voted no. These are all
ideas they once supported but now oppose,
with no clear motive other than scoring
political points, which they do at the expense
of the American people.
When faced with the option of continuing
the progress that President Obama has made,
keeping the country on the path to recovery,
or turning back the clock to the policies that
created this recession in the first place, the
choice is clear. And President Obama should
expect to do well in Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia next year.
Corey D. OBrien is a Lackawanna County commis-
sioner.
The choice is clear for countrys future: Its Obama
COMMENTARY
C O R E Y D . O B R I E N
C
OME APRIL, THE
state Department of
Revenue will have a
new list, and probably
check it twice.
Theyre hoping more people
will be nice than naughty and
fill in the newline on the PA-40
income tax regarding their In-
ternet purchases.
The new form is a friendly
for now reminder about a lit-
tle-known and rarely met sales
tax obligation thats been
around for 60 years. It requires
buyers in Pennsylvania to re-
port and remit a 6 percent use
tax when the seller isnt re-
quired to collect the sales tax.
In the age of Internet pur-
chases, that amounts to quite a
chunk of change. The Revenue
Department estimates it will
lose about $380 million in sales
tax next year because people
bought online instead of at in-
state brick-and-mortar stores.
The state is encouraging
voluntary compliance with
the new tax form, recognizing
that manypeoplewereunaware
of the law, according to Reve-
nue Department spokeswoman
Elizabeth Brassell, who ac-
knowledged theres no way to
monitor for violations.
But that could change.
She said, rather ominously,
that officials are exploring ways
toexpandenforcement through
new technology and other op-
tions includingsomemethods
shes not at liberty to discuss.
Hopefully those methods
dont involve invading Pennsyl-
vanians privacy, such as some-
how tracking their online activ-
ities. Any furor over paying tax-
es on Internet purchases will be
nothingcomparedtotheconsti-
tutional firestorm such a tactic
would surely spark.
It would seem the honor sys-
tem is the only option here
short of forcing the online sell-
ers to collect the sales tax.
The York Dispatch
OTHER OPINION: PA-40 FORM
Online sales tax:
Its on your honor
C
ERTAINNEWStopics
make us fuming mad
and motivate us to
write lengthy opin-
ions. And then there are these:
the head-scratchers. They
leave us with little to say but
much to question, including
whether common sense has
ceased to exist.
Special delivery?
The U.S. Postal Service, al-
ready suffering from a cash
flow problem and declining
mail volume, apparently cant
provide better service, so it in-
steadwill cut workers andslow
service. Beginning in the
spring, a first-class letter wont
stand much chance of reaching
its destination in one day. In-
stead, the norm will be two to
three days.
Question: Pony Express,
anyone?
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I believe there should be ac-
countability for our donations
that we give over there.
He said the township donates
about $100,000 to the fire depart-
ment, which he said is independ-
ent fromthe township.
Department members serve
without compensation, andit has
a board of directors that does not
answer directly to elected town-
ship officials.
Its a separate entity over
there; they select their own offi-
cers, Kuren said.
He said that upon hearing
about Yuknavichs arrest, he
made sure there is adequate fire
protection in the township.
Noonewasat thevolunteer fire
department Tuesday morning or
evening to comment about Yuk-
navichs arrest or status.
The fire chief is the son of long-
time township Councilwoman
Mary Yuknavich, who lost her
seat oncouncil by eight votes last
month. Avoterecount that shere-
quested confirmed she lost the
seat, meaning her tenure ends on
Dec. 31.
Arrested at courthouse
Yuknavich was arrested by
state police immediately after he
emergedfromacourtroominside
the Luzerne County Courthouse.
He was at the courthouse for a
protection-from-abuse hearing in
which Denise Pavlick, his ex-girl-
friend, alleged he threatened to
put bullets in her head on Nov. 6.
Yuknavich allegedly violated
thePFAonNov. 27whenhedrove
past Pavlicks house in Plains
Township revving the engine of
his Ford Mustang. Plains police
allege Yuknavich had a blood-al-
cohol level of .162 percent, ac-
cordingtothecriminal complaint
filed Monday with District Judge
Diana Malast inPlains Township.
County Judge Lewis Wetzel is-
sued a no-contact restraining or-
der against Yuknavich, prohibit-
ing him from contacting Pavlick
for one year. A hearing on the al-
leged PFA violation was contin-
ued to Dec. 13.
Statepoliceuncoveredthemis-
sing money when they served
search warrants for the fire de-
partments financial records and
Yuknavichs personal accounts in
October 2010, after he allegedly
ignored a subpoena from the
Pennsylvania Auditor Generals
Bureau of Charitable Organiza-
tion, whichwasconductinganau-
dit of the fire departments relief
fund.
An audit allegedly revealed
shoddy record keeping, undocu-
mented loans and erroneous
withdrawal of funds, accordingto
the criminal complaint.
Yuknavich was arraigned at
Wilkes-Barre Central Court on
charges of theft, receiving stolen
property and access device fraud.
He was released after posting
$15,000 bail.
Apreliminary hearingis sched-
uled on Dec. 14 before District
Judge Michael Dotzel in Wilkes-
Barre Township. The hearing
maybetransferredtoanother dis-
trict judge due to a conflict. Dot-
zel formerly worked with the
townships road department,
where Yuknavich is employed.
YUKNAVICH
Continued from Page 1A
Nov. 27: Charged with violating a
temporary protection from abuse
order and drunken driving.
Nov. 6: Charged with threatening
to put bullets in the head of for-
mer girlfriend Denise Pavlick and
Kenneth Scialpi. Pavlick obtains a
temporary protection from abuse
order.
May 25, 2010: Pavlick withdraws
a protection-from-abuse applica-
tion against Yuknavich. She
claimed Yuknavich shoved her
outside a diner.
Aug. 5, 2010: Pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct for shouting at
Plains Township police and caus-
ing a public inconvenience at
Pavlicks house on Feb. 28, 2010.
Dec. 9, 2009: Found not guilty of
disorderly conduct after a man
claimed Yuknavich shoved him at
a diner.
Sept. 8, 2009: Pleaded guilty to
public drunkenness.
Aug. 1, 2003: Pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct and public
drunkenness.
Feb. 14, 2002: Pleaded guilty to
violating a protection from abuse
order obtained by his daughter,
Stacey.
Dec. 19, 2002: Pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct.
June 30, 1998: Yuknavich and
firefighter Walter Halecki were
found guilty of harassing each
other after a disturbance in the
township fire hall in May 1998.
Y U K N AV I C H S P R I O R L E G A L R U N - I N S Yuknavich was arraigned at
Wilkes-Barre Central Court on
charges of theft, receiving
stolen property and access
device fraud. He was released
after posting $15,000 bail.
Commissioners sent all county
managers an e-mail Tuesday in-
structing them to submit budget
compliance plans.
Departments cant expect more
overall funding for their offices,
but they were asked to determine
whether they want to shift money
from one category to another.
Managers also were instructed to
submit a list of employees who
will be fundedwiththeir newsala-
ry allocations, which would pin-
point the workers who would be
furloughed.
Several row officers have al-
ready indicated that they wont
comply with the commissioners
request, Petrilla said.
Petrilla said after the work ses-
sion that the commissioners are
trying to give managers a say in
how to spend their new alloca-
tions to cover essential services.
That information will then be in-
corporated into the final budget
and presented to the newcouncil.
Theyre not hurting the com-
missioners if they refuse to pro-
vide the information. Theyre
hurting the new council, Petrilla
said.
Urban said department heads
who dont respond are allowing
commissioners to make their own
judgment call on the structure of
allocations and personnel cuts,
rather than taking ownership of
their own budgets.
Petrilla said she cant assess
whether money for computers
will be available in the court bud-
get until shesees howthecourt in-
tends to divvy up its new de-
creased allocation.
CountyCourt of CommonPleas
President Judge Thomas Burke
has agreed to work through bud-
get issueswiththeadministration,
Petrilla said. However, Burke said
Monday the budget proposal
wouldfall woefullyshortof com-
plying with a legal requirement to
reasonably fund the court system.
The courts have the option to sue
in an attempt to restore cuts.
Petrilla questioned the cost of
the computers Tuesday and was
informed that they would total
about $8,000 because the desk-
tops are around$500 eachandthe
laptops about $1,100 each.
She questioned why the new
judges cant use existing comput-
ers and laptops in the courts.
No court representatives were
present at the meeting. County
Deputy Court Administrator Pe-
ter J. Adonizio said court officials
wanted to equip the new judges
with computers that will keep up
with technology throughout their
10-year terms.
Existing court computers are
used as replacements, he said.
Petrilla also said commission-
ers may hold off on awarding bids
for $18,480 in file folders in the
prothonotarys office and a
$12,975 document scanning,
imaging and retrieval system in
thecontrollers officeuntil therow
officers submit their budget com-
pliance plans.
County Controller Walter Grif-
fith and Prothonotary Carolee
Medico Olenginski are among the
row officers who said they wont
comply with the commissioners
directive. Griffithsent ane-mail to
the council-elect questioning the
commissioners authority.
County District Attorney-elect
Stefanie Salavantis saidshe is ana-
lyzingthe budget andwill identify
cuts, though she is concerned the
budget proposed by commission-
ers will hamper operations.
Commissioners cut $622,828
fromthe District Attorneys Office
budget, reducing it to $4.18 mil-
lion. Salavantis said she wants to
trytoavoida legal battle over bud-
get cuts that would be costly to
taxpayers. Mygoal istobefiscally
responsible, but we still need
enough money to prosecute
cases, she said.
2011
budget Department
2012
budget
Dollar
difference
EXPENDITURES REDUCED
NO CHANGE
INCREASED
Probation Services
Central Court/Dis. Justice
Prison
Courts
District Attorney
Prothonotary
Court stenographers
Clerk of Courts
Recorder of Deeds
Register of Wills
Building and Grounds
Treasurer
Commissioners/Admin.
Intergovt. Appropriations
Orphans Court
Assessor
Coroner
EMS/911
Planning and Zoning
Engineers
Controller
Mapping/GIS
Veteran Affairs
Boiler Plant
Sheriff
Emergency Management
Purchasing
Environ. Special Proj.
Retirement
Jury Commissioner
Moon Lake Park
Security
Recreation
Tax claim
Aging
Children and Youth
MH/MR
Human Services
Drug and Alcohol
Information Technology
Public Defender
Election Bureau
Levees
General Govt. Operation
Domestic Relations
Tax collection
Road and Bridge
Other nancing
*Solicitor
Insurance & benets
Debt
Total
9,267,999
3,622,373
28,971,214
4,738,755
4,809,107
1,026,938
1,083,753
913,770
641,292
512,149
2,014,719
562,491
1,415,663
8,138,508
416,632
1,336,479
432,909
4,570,276
502,656
383,381
580,161
465,333
425,442
321,334
2,591,877
282,706
293,912
92,500
95,902
37,873
119,626
974,376
10,895
0
300,000
6,200,000
1,224,597
84,700
305,850
555,065
2,466,856
1,046,682
25,000
1,162,120
4,474,102
681,702
2,038,234
200,000
0
934,683
21,893,092
125,245,684
6,867,966
2,361,387
27,943,958
3,994,662
4,186,279
607,794
750,286
581,394
355,093
259,354
1,784,786
365,123
1,228,896
8,004,783
284,798
1,211,291
336,675
4,492,495
431,566
336,508
534,493
432,248
394,807
291,699
2,566,272
258,136
271,364
70,000
78,152
24,716
109,177
966,728
9,519
0
300,000
6,200,000
1,224,597
84,700
305,850
556,029
2,468,053
1,053,277
92,913
1,270,421
4,618,775
829,865
2,269,742
470,030
562,850
2,199,505
24,799,064
121,698,078
-2,400,033
-1,260,986
-1,027,256
-744,093
-622,828
-419,144
-333,467
-332,376
-286,199
-252,795
-229,933
-197,368
-186,767
-133,725
-131,834
-125,188
-96,234
-77,781
-71,090
-46,873
-45,668
-33,085
-30,635
-29,635
-25,604
-24,570
-22,548
-22,500
-17,750
-13,157
-10,449
-7,647
-1,376
0
0
0
0
0
0
964
1,197
6,595
67,913
108,301
144,673
148,163
231,508
270,030
562,850
1,264,822
2,905,972
-3,547,606
2011
budget Department
2012
budget
Dollar
difference
REVENUE REDUCED
NO CHANGE
INCREASED
General Govt. Operation
EMS/911
Probation Services
Election Bureau
Tax claim
Emergency Management
Sheriff
Clerk of Courts
Register of Wills
Retirement
Coroner
Commissioners/Admin.
Purchasing
Solicitor
Building and Grounds
Boiler Plant
Courts
Central Court/Dis. Justice
Domestic Relations
Jury Commissioner
Court stenographers
Levees
Veteran Affairs
Recreation
Environ. Special Proj.
Debt
Intergovt. Appropriations
Insurance & benets
Other nancing
Aging
Children and Youth
MH/MR
Human Services
Drug and Alcohol
Moon Lake Park
Mapping/GIS
Treasurer
Information Technology
Recorder of Deeds
Controller
Orphans Court
Prison
Engineers
Planning and Zoning
Public Defender
District Attorney
Prothonotary
Security
Assessor
Road and Bridge
Tax collection
Total--
13,161,144
4,149,624
2,680,074
341,500
5,680,000
124,275
729,688
367,000
680,300
100,065
35,875
0
0
0
0
0
760,000
1,100,000
0
0
0
0
0
3,200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,000
36,100
217,025
92,127
1,161,300
0
80,000
695,000
128,000
414,634
125,000
563,633
1,576,100
0
430,000
440,593
89,370,427
125,245,684
5,171,618
2,984,176
1,696,729
1,250
5,400,000
0
651,700
319,500
660,300
90,160
34,000
0
0
0
0
0
760,000
1,100,000
0
0
0
0
0
3,200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,240
40,000
221,885
100,182
1,175,000
20,100
105,000
720,000
154,285
461,732
206,500
672,624
1,727,100
180,000
953,750
1,393,993
94,690,054
121,698,078
-7,989,526
-1,165,448
-983,345
-340,250
-280,000
-124,275
-77,988
-47,500
-20,000
-9,905
-1,875
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
240
3,900
4,860
8,055
13,700
20,100
25,000
25,000
26,285
47,098
81,500
108,991
151,000
180,000
523,750
953,400
5,319,627
-3,547,606
MARK GUYDISH/ THE TIMES LEADER
Proposed Luzerne County budget changes by department
SOURCE: Luzerne County government *Legal dept. will replace solicitors; 2011 cost not readily available
BUDGET
Continued from Page 1A
The 11 new Luzerne County
Council members will have 45
days to amend the 2012 coun-
ty budget after theyre seated
Jan. 2, and they have a mix of
opinions on the proposal un-
veiled last week by outgoing
commissioners.
The $121.7 million package,
which does not raise property
taxes, reduces spending $3.5
million and calls for wide-
spread staff reductions.
Councilman-elect Jim Bo-
beck said he wants to ensure
the projection that property
tax revenue will increase $5.3
million next year is realistic.
He is also concerned about
deep cuts in several row offic-
es that will be consolidated
under the new judicial ser-
vices and records division.
Cuts will materialize by elim-
inating duplication, but that
wont happen until the offices
are located together, employ-
ees are cross-trained and a
new judicial services chief is
hired, which could take sever-
al months, Bobeck said.
Bobeck said he would like
to see an independent effi-
ciency study of the county
court system to determine
how staffing, salaries and
scheduling in court branches
compare to other counties
with similar caseloads. Com-
missioners proposed a 20
percent reduction in the court
system budget.
If we want to restore some
funding, the county council
has to immediately find ways
to either identify other sources
of revenue or raise taxes,
Bobeck said. It is not an
enviable situation.
Rick Williams said he is in
the midst of analyzing budget
data.
Its a tough situation, and
Im sure well work through
it, he said.
The proposed budget is
very, very lean, said Council-
man-elect Tim McGinley. He
is studying the cuts and wants
commissioners to explain why
they believe the reductions are
warranted and realistic.
I think its important to
understand what their logic is.
Until then, I wont know if its
a good cut or not, he said.
Harry Haas said the county
must decrease expenditures,
but he needs more informa-
tion before he can assess
whether essential services can
be delivered with staffing cuts.
Im glad we will have 45
days to make changes, Haas
said. Most of us ran on a
platform that we dont want to
raise taxes.
Eugene Kelleher said he is
interviewing people who have
expertise in government bud-
geting and completing his own
assessment. While he does not
want to raise taxes, Kelleher
said he is disturbed that com-
missioners are now saying
taxpayers cant afford another
tax increase after county taxes
increased 25 percent in recent
years.
Linda McClosky Houck said
she doesnt want to state an
opinion until she completes
more research.
Elaine Maddon Curry said
she wholeheartedly supports
spending reductions but must
determine that departments
will be able to function.
It was a little surprising to
me that all of the sudden
there were so many deep cuts
proposed that had not oc-
curred in previous years, but I
still need to study it, she
said.
Edward A. Brominski said
he has reviewed the budget
and has concluded that many
cuts are vindictive and ab-
solutely not realistic. He said
the proposed budget is abso-
lutely one of the poorest piec-
es of paperwork I ever saw.
Rick Morelli said he believes
cuts are tough but inevitable
and said he is very much in
favor of no tax increase.
I think the employees of
our county need to figure out
ways to do more with less. I
have faith in our employees
that they will be able to step
up to the plate and be able to
make things work with lesser
budgets, Morelli said.
Commissioner Stephen A.
Urban, a councilman-elect,
approved the proposed budget,
saying it is attainable and
forces the county to live with-
in its means.
Stephen J. Urban could not
be reached for comment Tues-
day.
Incoming county councils
views on budget mixed
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
C M Y K
SPORTS S E C T I O N B
THE TIMES LEADER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011
timesleader.com
DALLAS Dallas head football
coach Ted Jackson said he was
shocked to get an unfavorable per-
formance review from high school
principal Jeffrey Shaffer.
On Tuesday, Jackson talked
about thereview, but theschool dis-
trict through its spokesman, su-
perintendent FrankGalicki, saidlit-
tle.
Jackson has appealed the review
and will meet Thursday morning
withGalicki, Shafferandathleticdi-
rector Nancy Roberts.
I dont expect anything to
change Thursday, Jackson said.
The school district administra-
tion will make a recommendation
on Jacksons coaching future that
will be considered at the next
school board meeting. The Dallas
board is scheduled to meet Mon-
dayat 7p.m. inthedistrict adminis-
tration building adjacent to Wycal-
lis Elementary School.
On the advice of our legal coun-
sel, I can not comment on this per-
sonnel matter, is all Galicki would
say.
Jackson, 60, said he is supposed
to be evaluated twice per year, but
hesaidtherecent reviewis theonly
one he received this year.
What can I say? Im shocked,
Jacksonsaid. I have never gottena
bad rating before and all of a sud-
den things change?
JacksonsaidShaffer useda num-
beringsystemtoarriveat theunsat-
isfactory rating. He said Shaffer of-
fered 17 items that contributed to
the rating.
I see this as a personality con-
flict, Jackson said.
H I G H S C H O O L F O O T B A L L
Dallas Jackson shocked by evaluation
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Dallas head foot-
ball coach Ted
Jackson patrols
the sidelines.
Jackson, whose
teams have won
227 of the 312
games he has
coached, re-
ceived an unfa-
vorable perform-
ance review
recently.
Coach of the Year appealed negative findings
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
See JACKSON, Page 6B
One coach only has eyes for a
specific job. The other cant es-
capereportsthatheislookingin-
to several.
Penn States TomBradley and
Houstons Kevin Sumlin are
scheduled to lead their teams
against each other in next
months TicketCity Bowl in Dal-
las. Whether either will coachat
their respectiveschools againaf-
terwardis anyones guess.
Bradley, the Nittany Lions in-
terimcoach, isexpectedtointer-
view for the permanent job at
PennState inthe near future.
The National Football Foun-
dations annual awards dinner
was held Tuesday night in New
York and, with coaches from
around the country in attend-
ance, it provid-
ed an opportu-
nity for schools
to meet with
potential can-
didates.
Sumlin, who
had the Cou-
gars one game
short of an un-
defeated re-
cord and a BCS
bowl game this
season, has
been linked to
numerous
higher-profile jobs in recent
weeks.
Both men have stuck to famil-
iar scripts to deal with volatile
situations.
AskedbyESPNtomakeacase
for himself as thefull-timecoach
on Sunday, Bradley
said, I dont worry
about that. Anyone
who knows me
knows what Im all
about. Ive been
asked to do a job by
theuniversity, andI
plan on doing it un-
til they tell me oth-
erwise.
A standard Q&A
bowl session be-
tween Bradley and
reporters was can-
celed Sunday night
because of technical difficulties
andhas yet to be rescheduled.
While Penn State officials
have kept details of their coach-
ingsearchextremelyclosetothe
vest, Bradley has beenamassing
support fromcurrent andformer
players.
Members of this years squad
have gone out of their way to
praisethejobthePennStatelifer
has done since taking over for
Joe Paterno last month. Earlier
thisweek, formerplayersstarted
an online petition in support of
Bradleys permanent hiring.
As for Sumlin, leading Hous-
ton into the national spotlight
thisseasonhasearnedhimsome
renown. Anda mentionfor most
every coaching opening other
thanPennStates.
Its hardtorespondeveryday
to things people are saying,
Sumlin said. Then it comes out
48 hours later that no, that
wasnt true. Im not looking an-
other job. Imnot seekinganoth-
PENN STATE FOOTBAL L
Bowl coaches are unsure about their futures
Houston head coach Kevin Sumlin, left, and Penn State interim coach Tom Bradley could both be in different jobs for the start of
the 2012 season, albeit for different reasons.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riding the carousel
Penn State Nittany Lions
vs. Houston Cougars
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Noon, Jan. 2 (ESPNU)
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com
See BOWL, Page 6B
NEW YORK The Los An-
geles Lakers will play games on
the first three nights of the NBA
season, the first of 42 back-to-
back-to-back sets teams will face
during this lockout-shortened
season.
The NBA announced the com-
pacted, 66-game schedule on
Tuesday night, one that will re-
quire every teamto play on three
consecutive nights at least once.
And it will force every team to
navigate demanding stretches
that are never seen during a full
season, such as the nine games in
12 nights the Atlanta Hawks face
starting with their Dec. 27 open-
er.
The leagues 66th season be-
gins with five games on Christ-
mas, including the Lakers host-
ing the Chicago Bulls. Los An-
geles then visits Sacramento the
next night before returninghome
to host Utah on Dec. 27.
Teams will play 48 conference
games and 18 against the oppos-
ing conference, meaning they
play only three nonconference
opponents home and away. The
league did preserve its most sto-
ried rivalry, with the Lakers trav-
eling to Boston for a Feb. 9
matchup before the Celtics open
astretchof eight roadgames in13
nights in March with games on
back-to-back nights at Staples
Center.
Dallas andMiami also will play
twice, following their Christmas
NBAfinals rematchwitha March
12 game in Miami. The Heat and
Lakers also play two games.
The 50-game 1999 season fea-
tured 64 sets of back-to-back-to-
backs and was plagued by sloppy
basketball being played on fa-
tigued legs. The NBAfaces a sim-
ilar predicament nowafter failing
to reach a new labor deal in time
to save the Nov. 1start to the sea-
son.
Instead, a tentative agreement
was reached on Nov. 26. Lawyers
for the owners and players are
still finalizing the rest of the deal,
with both sides expected to vote
on it Thursday before training
camps and free agency open on
Friday.
Aging teams such as the Cel-
tics, Lakers and NBA champion
Mavericks will have to pace
themselves, while younger teams
such as Oklahoma City figure to
be better prepared for the grind.
Youre not going to have those
breaks of three or four days that
you sometimes got in the old 82-
game schedule, when it was the
normal regular schedule, for-
mer NBA coach and current ana-
lyst Mike Fratello said during the
schedule announcement on NBA
TV. Now with everything being
compacted, games come that
much more quickly, youve got to
gear up back up again, you move
onto the next one immediately.
N B A
League is
ready for
up-tempo
schedule
Coming out of the lockout,
teams will play 66 games in a
compressed four-month slate.
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
DALLASJeffrey Loria quick-
lymarcheddownthehallwaywith
histeampresident, trailedbytheir
topaides, andhustledintoa meet-
ingroomwitha labor lawyer from
Major League Baseball.
Having already made the big-
gestsplashatthewintermeetings,
the Miami Mar-
lins owner was
trying to reel in
Albert Pujols
and perhaps
other big-name
free agents with
the newfound
riches from
their new ball-
park.
Hes not the only guy, Loria
saidabout 20 minutes later before
headingbackupstairs onaneleva-
tor with his delegation.
BaseballsnewBigFishwerethe
talk of the winter meetings Tues-
day, with teams wondering how
closetheMarlinsweretoanagree-
ment with Pujols on a deal that
could be worth $200 million or
more over 10 years for the three-
time NL MVP.
St. Louissaiditsubmittedanew
offer Tuesday to keep Pujols with
the Cardinals, a team hes already
ledtotwoWorldSeriestitlesinthe
last six seasons.
Traditional bigspenderssuchas
theNewYorkYankees andBoston
Red Sox were reduced to specta-
tors.
They have a new stadium.
Theyre excited about it, and its
goodfor baseball, former Marlins
and current Yankees manager Joe
Girardi said. They had hoped
that theyd get the new stadium
M L B
Another
big fish
hooked?
Marlins said to have made
$200M offer to all-star first
baseman Albert Pujols.
By RONALD BLUM
AP Sports Writer
Pujols
See HOOKED, Page 3B
Wyoming Valley West two-
sport standout Eugene Lewis
made it official Tuesday as he
enrolled at Meyers High
School.
Lewis, who has verbally
committed to play football at
Penn State, will begin classes
today. His family recently
moved to a residence a short
distance from Meyers, some-
thing school officials verified
Tuesday.
According to Meyers athlet-
ic director Mike Namey, Val-
ley West football coach Pat
Keating will still handle any
college recruiting issues for
Lewis and coordinate his ef-
forts with Meyers.
Lewis is also a basketball
star and led Division I of the
Wyoming Valley Conference
in scoring last season by av-
eraging 18.5 points per game.
Meyers basketball coach Pat
Toole said Lewis didnt prac-
tice with the team Tuesday.
(Today) is his first official
school day and he will prac-
tice with the team, Toole
said. We got all his classes
set up (Tuesday).
When Lewis plays for
Meyers depends upon Valley
West.
Namey said the PIAA trans-
fer waiver necessary for Le-
wis to play in games for
Meyers was delivered to Val-
ley West on Tuesday after-
noon. He said Meyers hopes
the waiver will be returned by
Valley West today.
Valley West has two options
with the waiver.
If Valley West approves it
meaning the transfer wasnt
for athletic purposes Lewis
will be able to play in games
PETE G. WILCOX FILE PHOTO/THE TIMES LEADER
Eugene Lewis
takes a shot for
Wyoming Valley
West in this file
photo. The se-
nior begins
classes at
Meyers today.
Lewis led Divi-
sion I of the
Wyoming Valley
Conference in
scoring last
season by av-
eraging 18.5
points per game.
Meyers basket-
ball coach Pat
Toole said Lewis
didnt practice
with the team
Tuesday.
H I G H S C H O O L
Lewis officially enrolled at Meyers
Either Wyoming Valley West
or the PIAA must approve his
move to join the Mohawks.
By JOHN ERZAR
jerzar@timesleader.com
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CAMPS
The 10th Annual Paul McGloin
Holiday Pitching Camp will be
held at Riverfront Sports on Dec.
26th, 27th and 28th from 9:15 a.m.
to 11:45 a.m. Cost is $145. For more
information, call 570-878-8483 or
visit www.electriccitybaseball.com.
The Third Annual Electric City
Baseball and Softball Academy
Winter Hitting League will be held
at Connell Park with session one
beginning Jan. 8th and session
two on Feb. 5th. Each session
meets for four consecutive Sun-
days. Cost is $125 per player. For
more information, call 571-878-
8483 or visit www.electriccityba-
seball.com.
LEAGUES
Back Mountain Youth Soccer will
host an indoor soccer league
beginning Jan. 13th through March
for ages U6 to high school age at
the Penn State Lehman Campus
gym. Games will be played on
weekends. All area intramural and
travel teams are welcome. Individ-
ual players seeking a team can
sign up online as well. Divisions will
be set to ensure fair competition.
More information and sign up
sheets are available online at
www.bmysa.org. Registration
closes Dec. 31st.
MEETINGS
Hanover Area Boys Soccer will be
holding a booster meeting Monday,
Dec. 12th at 7 p.m at the Hanover
Area Jr/Sr high school cafeteria.
Nominations of officers will be
accepted as well as plans for the
upcoming 2012 season. All parents
of soccer players in grades 8
though 11 are encouraged to attend.
Kingston Forty Fort Little League
will be meeting Monday, Dec. 12th
at 7 p.m. at the Kingston Rec
Center. All interested members are
encouraged to attend.
Nanticoke Little League will meet
TODAY at the high school cafeteria
at 7 p.m. All parents, coaches, and
managers from Newport and
Nanticoke Little Leagues are urged
to attend. For more information,
call Wade at 735-0189.
Ashley/Newton Little League will be
holding their monthly meeting at
the Ashley Firemens grounds on
Dec. 11th at 7 p.m. The meeting is
open to the public.
The GAR Memorial High School
Football Booster Club will meet
Thursday, Dec. 8th at 7 p.m. in the
Choral room at the high school.
New members are welcome. Any
questions, please contact Ron
Petrovich at 970-4110 during the
day or 829-0569 at night.
The Hanover Area Wrestling Boost-
ers will meet Thursday, Dec. 8th at
7 p.m. in the High School cafeteria.
Plans for the upcoming season will
be discussed.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Annual Lou Gutterman Memo-
rial Holiday Tournament is sched-
uled for Monday evening, Dec.
26th in the JCC gym. The first
game will begin at 7 p.m. with the
High School Varsity all-star game.
The second game will start at 8:15
p.m. and will have the Senior Mens
League all stars against the Col-
lege all starts. The tournament is
sponsored by Bruce Gutterman in
memory of his late father Lou
Gutterman who gave years of
service to the JCC basketball
program. Bruce will also coach the
College all start tea. The college
teams are made up mostly of
former JCC basketball players who
developed their skills through the
JCC system. For more information,
please call Bill Buzza at 570-824-
4646 ext 232.
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BUL L E T I N BOARD
NFL
Favorite Points Underdog
Thursday
STEELERS 14 Browns
Sunday
RAVENS 16.5 Colts
BENGALS 3 Texans
PACKERS 11.5 Raiders
JETS 9 Chiefs
LIONS NL Vikings
Saints 3.5 TITANS
DOLPHINS 3 Eagles
Patriots 8 REDSKINS
Falcons 2.5 PANTHERS
Bucs NL JAGUARS
49ers 4 CARDS
BRONCOS 3.5 Bears
CHARGERS 6.5 Bills
COWBOYS 3.5 Giants
Monday
SEAHAWKS [6.5] Rams
[]-denotes a circle game. A game is circled for a va-
riety of reasons, withtheprimefactor beinganinjury.
When a game is inside a circle, there is limited wa-
gering. The line could move a fewpoints in either di-
rection, depending on the severity (probable, ques-
tionable, doubtful, out) of the injury.
College Basketball
Favorite Points Underdog
Temple 12.5 TOLEDO
LaSalle 14.5 TOWSON
Virginia Tech 5.5 RHODE ISLAND
GEORGIA 5 Georgia Tech
Alabama 5.5 DAYTON
FLORIDA 11.5 Arizona
DUKE 21 Colorado St
PENN 4.5 Delaware
RUTGERS 6 Princeton
Wichita St 3.5 TULSA
WISCONSIN 20 Wisc-Green Bay
Southern Miss 6.5 S ALABAMA
DePaul 2.5 LOYOLA-CHICA-
GO
MISSOURI ST 4 Oklahoma St
SO ILLINOIS 5 W Kentucky
Middle Tenn St 3.5 UAB
COLORADO 9.5 Fresno St
BOISE ST 12.5 Portland
ARIZONA ST 4 Nevada
Xavier 5.5 BUTLER
ILLINOIS 12.5 St. Bona
AIR FORCE 7 Wright St
CS-Fullerton 6.5 UTAH
San Diego St 14 SAN DIEGO
Washington St PK IDAHO
CALIFORNIA 21 San Jose St
Vanderbilt 1 DAVIDSON
MANHATTAN 6.5 Fordham
Illinois St 2 MOREHEAD ST
Buffalo 7.5 NIAGARA
GEORGE WASH 4.5 Loyola-MD
PURDUE 24.5 W Carolina
NO ARIZONA PK Pepperdine
Iona 3 DENVER
BYU 12.5 Weber St
NHL
Favorite Odds Underdog
SENATORS -$110/-
$110
Capitals
SABRES -$110/-
$110
Flyers
OILERS -$155/
+$135
Hurricanes
Home Teams in Capital Letters
AME RI C A S L I NE
By ROXY ROXBOROUGH
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NFL board, the Rams - Seahawks circle is for St.
Louis QB Sam Bradford (questionable).
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, there is no line on Vikings - Lions game due
to Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson (questionable); there is no line on Bucs - Jaguars
game due to Tampa QB Josh Freeman (questionable).
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
Today's Events
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Albright at Misericordia, 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PSU Hazleton at Arcadia, 6 p.m.
Susquehanna at Wilkes, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE WRESTLING
Kings at Delaware Valley, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 8
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wilkes at Elizabethtown, 8 p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kings at Lycoming, 6 p.m.
Misericordia at Baptist Bible, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE SWIMMING
Misericordia at Montclair, 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 9
BOYS BASKETBALL
(7:15 p.m. unless noted)
Coughlin at GAR
Holy Redeemer at Scranton
Lackawanna Trail at Tunkhannock
Nanticoke at Crestwood
Wyoming Valley West at Scranton Prep
Hazleton Area vs. North Allegheny, at State College
H.S.
Nespoli Tournament (at Berwick H.S.)
Hanover Area vs. Montoursville, 6:30 p.m.
Berwick vs. Wyoming Seminary, 8 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Berwick at Pocono Mt. East Tournament, 6 p.m.
Northwest vs. Bloomsburg at Muncy Tournament,
6:30 p.m.
Wyoming Seminary at Lake-Lehman, 7 p.m.
Spring-Ford at Hazleton in Tournament, 7:15 p.m.
Nanticoke at Coughlin, 7:15 p.m.
Scranton at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m.
GAR at Tunkhannock Tournament, TBA
Pittston Area, Wyoming Area at Old Forge Tourna-
ment, TBA
HS SWIMMING
Dallas at Scranton, 4:30 p.m.
Scranton Prep at Berwick, 4:30 p.m.
Meyers at Hanover Area, 4:30 p.m.
Hazleton Area at Tunkhannock, 4:30 p.m.
West Scranton at Coughlin, 4:30 p.m.
Abington Heights at Holy Redeemer, 4:30 p.m.
WyomingValley West at DelawareValley, 4:30p.m.
Holy Redeemer at Abington Heights, 5:30 p.m.
HS WRESTLING
Hanover Area at DKI Tournament
Wyoming Seminary at Ironman Invitational
GAR at Meyers, 7 p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Misericordia at Wilkes, 7 p.m.
PNC Bank/Monarch Classic
PSU Harrisburg at Kings, 8 p.m.
PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Hazleton, 8 p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Hazleton, 6 p.m.
PSU Harrisburg at Wilkes, 7 p.m.
W H A T S O N T V
(All times Eastern)
GOLF
3 a.m.
TGC European PGA Tour, Dubai World Cham-
pionship, first round, at Dubai, UnitedArabEmirates
MEN'S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN Arizona at Florida
ESPN2 Colorado St. at Duke
7:30 p.m.
BTN Western Carolina at Purdue
9 p.m.
ESPN Xavier at Butler
ESPN2 St. Bonaventure at Illinois
NHL
7:30 p.m.
VERSUS Philadelphia at Buffalo
SOCCER
2:30 p.m.
FSN UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid at
Ajax
8 p.m.
FSN UEFA Champions League, Manchester
United at Basel (same-day tape)
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOXAgreed to terms with LHP
Andrew Miller on a one-year contract.
CLEVELAND INDIANSDesignated RHP Hector
Rondon for assignment. Added OF Grady Size-
more to the 40-man roster.
MINNESOTA TWINSTraded RHP Kevin Slowey
to Colorado for a player to be named.
TAMPABAYRAYSAgreed to terms with INF Matt
Mangini, 1BJuan Miranda, RHPJhonny Nunez and
RHP Ricky Orta on minor league contracts.
TORONTO BLUE JAYSAcquired RHP Sergio
Santos fromthe Chicago White Sox for RHPNestor
Molina.
American Association
AMARILLOSOXTraded RHPSean Keeler and C
Josh Banda to San Angelo (North American) for fu-
ture considerations.
WICHITAWINGNUTSTraded INF Gerardo Avila
to River City (Frontier) for RHP Josh Lowey.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFLSuspended Washington TE Fred Davis,
Washington T Trent Williams and Seattle G John
Moffitt for four games each for violating the leagues
substance abuse policy.
HOUSTON TEXANSReleased QB Kellen Clem-
ens. Placed P Brett Hartmann on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHLSuspended Nashville F Jordin Tootoo for
two games, without pay, for charging Buffalo G
Ryan Miller during a Dec. 3 game.
BUFFALO SABRESRecalled D Joe Finley from
Rochester (AHL).
CAROLINA HURRICANESRecalled G Mike
Murphy from Charlotte (AHL).
PHOENIXCOYOTESAssigned FPatrick OSulli-
van to Portland (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGRecalled D Evan Ob-
erg from Norfolk (AHL).
WINNIPEG JETSClaimed F Ben Maxwell off
waivers from Anaheim and assigned him to St.
Johns (AHL). Activated D Brett Festerling from the
injured reserve list and assigned him to St. Johns.
American Hockey League
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGEAnnounced Florida
(NHL) assigned G Jacob Markstrom to the team.
Assigned F Jonathan Hazen to Cincinnati (ECHL).
ECHL
ECHLSuspended Greenville DSamKlassen and
Reading D Marvin Degon for one game each and
fined themundisclosed amounts for their actions in
games on Dec. 3 and suspended Ontario coach Ja-
son Christie for one game and fined him an undis-
closed amount for his actions in a game on Dec. 4.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
CHICAGO FIREAgreed to terms with MF Logan
Pause on a two-year contract extension through
2013.
CHIVAS USARe-signed G Dan Kennedy to a
multiyear contract.
COLORADO RAPIDSAnnounced the resigna-
tion of managing director Jeff Plush.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPSAgreed to terms
with MF Young-Pyo Lee.
COLLEGE
ALBANY (NY)Named Patrick Hairston associate
director of athletics for NCAA compliance.
APPALACHIAN STATENamed Matt Nelson
mens soccer coach.
ARKANSASAnnounced the resignation of defen-
sive coordinator Willy Robinson.
ILLINOISAnnounced the resignation of offensive
coordinator Paul Petrino to return to Arkansas. An-
nounced quarterbacks coach Jeff Brohmwill be of-
fensive coordinator for the Fight Hunger Bowl
against UCLA on Dec. 31.
PURDUESuspended sophomore WR O.J. Ross
indefinitely from the football team for violating team
policy and rules.
UCLASuspended junior F Reeves Nelson indefi-
nitely for conduct unbecoming a member of the
basketball team.
F O O T B A L L
HS Football
PIAA FOOTBALL GLANCE
CLASS 4A
First Round
Nazareth 28, Easton 21
La Salle College 41, George Washington 7
Council Rock South 38, Garnet Valley 24
North Penn 27, Pennsbury 3
State College 33, University Prep 32 OT
North Allegheny 28, Upper St. Clair 21 OT
Wilson West Lawn 20, Cumberland Valley 14
Central Dauphin 28, Central York 21
Quarterfinals
North Penn 34, Council Rock South 14.
La Salle College 41, Nazareth 33
North Allegheny 40, State College 14
Central Dauphin 24, Wilson West Lawn 21
Semifinals
La Salle College (12-1) vs. North Penn (12-2),
noon Saturday, Northeast H.S., Philadelphia
North Allegheny (14-0) vs. Central Dauphin (13-1),
6 p.m. Saturday, Mansion Park, Altoona
Championship
6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, Hersheypark Stadium
CLASS 3A
First Round
Archbishop Wood 49, Dobbins-Randolph 0
Pottsgrove 42, Phoenixville 13
Shamokin 27, Clearfield 26 OT
Allentown Central Catholic 61, Valley View 54
Bishop McDevitt 42, Red Land 7
Lampeter-Strasburg 24, West York 13
Grove City 33, Erie Cathedral Prep 0
Montour 42, Knoch 13
Quarterfinals
Archbishop Wood 41, Pottsgrove 22
Allentown Central Catholic 56, Shamokin 14
Bishop McDevitt 28, Lampeter-Strasburg 14
Montour 25, Grove City 21
Semifinals
Archbishop Wood (12-1) vs. Allentown Central
Catholic (9-5), 7 p.m. Friday, Northeast H.S.,
Philadelphia
Bishop McDevitt (12-2) vs. Montour (12-2), 7 p.m.
Friday Mansion Park, Altoona
Championship
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, Hersheypark Stadium
CLASS 2A
First Round
Mount Carmel 28, Bloomsburg 0
Lancaster Catholic 21, Wyomissing Area 14
Pen Argyl 50, GAR 20
West Phila. Catholic 28, Springfield Twp. 7
Tyrone 46, Richland 21
Hickory 35, General McLane 13
Moniteau 39, Oliver 12
Aliquippa 14, Jeannette 7
Quarterfinals
Lancaster Catholic 21, Mount Carmel 0
West Phila. Catholic 32, Pen Argyl 7
Tyrone 40, Hickory 28
Aliquippa 32, Moniteau 7
Semifinals
Lancaster Catholic (14-0) vs. West Phila. Catholic
(10-3), noon Saturday, Coatesville H.S.
Tyrone (13-1) vs. Aliquippa (14-0), noon Saturday,
Mansion Park, Altoona
Championship
noon Saturday, Dec. 17, Hersheypark Stadium
CLASS A
First Round
Southern Columbia 45, Old Forge 34
Pius X 55, Calvary Christian 22
Columbia 36, Camp Hill 20
Penns Manor 40, Bellwood-Antis 14
Sharpsville 21, West Middlesex 13
Port Allegany 35, Clarion Area 34
Clairton 42, Sto-Rox 6
North Star 28, Windber 14
Quarterfinals
Southern Columbia 55, Pius X 25
Penns Manor 41, Columbia 22
Sharpsville 35, Port Allegany 33
Clairton 44, North Star 0
Semifinals
Southern Columbia (13-1) vs. Penns Manor (12-1),
7 p.m. Friday, Central Mountain H.S., Mill Hall
Sharpsville (13-0) vs. Clairton (14-0), 7 p.m.
Friday, Slippery Rock University
Championship
1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, Hersheypark Stadium
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England .......................... 9 3 0 .750 362 247
N.Y. Jets ................................. 7 5 0 .583 290 260
Buffalo..................................... 5 7 0 .417 278 304
Miami ....................................... 4 8 0 .333 246 220
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston................................. 9 3 0 .750 310 189
Tennessee............................ 7 5 0 .583 249 229
Jacksonville.......................... 3 9 0 .250 152 238
Indianapolis .......................... 0 12 0 .000 174 358
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore................................. 9 3 0 .750 296 192
Pittsburgh................................ 9 3 0 .750 268 195
Cincinnati ................................ 7 5 0 .583 266 250
Cleveland................................ 4 8 0 .333 175 240
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver..................................... 7 5 0 .583 256 292
Oakland................................... 7 5 0 .583 274 308
Kansas City............................. 5 7 0 .417 163 268
San Diego ............................... 5 7 0 .417 287 289
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas ...................................... 7 5 0 .583 283 244
N.Y. Giants.............................. 6 6 0 .500 287 315
Philadelphia............................ 4 8 0 .333 271 282
Washington ............................ 4 8 0 .333 202 256
South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans........................... 9 3 0 .750 393 269
Atlanta ..................................... 7 5 0 .583 269 244
Carolina................................... 4 8 0 .333 290 324
Tampa Bay.............................. 4 8 0 .333 218 329
North
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Green Bay....................... 12 0 0 1.000 420 262
Chicago.............................. 7 5 0 .583 291 242
Detroit ................................. 7 5 0 .583 333 277
Minnesota .......................... 2 10 0 .167 246 330
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-San Francisco................... 10 2 0 .833 288 161
Seattle................................... 5 7 0 .417 216 246
Arizona ................................. 5 7 0 .417 232 269
St. Louis ............................... 2 10 0 .167 140 296
x-clinched division
Thursday's Game
Seattle 31, Philadelphia 14
Sunday's Games
Kansas City 10, Chicago 3
Houston 17, Atlanta 10
Denver 35, Minnesota 32
Carolina 38, Tampa Bay 19
Pittsburgh 35, Cincinnati 7
N.Y. Jets 34, Washington 19
Miami 34, Oakland 14
Tennessee 23, Buffalo 17
New England 31, Indianapolis 24
Baltimore 24, Cleveland 10
San Francisco 26, St. Louis 0
Arizona 19, Dallas 13, OT
Green Bay 38, N.Y. Giants 35
New Orleans 31, Detroit 17
Monday's Game
San Diego 38, Jacksonville 14
Thursday, Dec. 8
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 11
New Orleans at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Houston at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami, 1 p.m.
New England at Washington, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Buffalo at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Oakland at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:20 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 12
St. Louis at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.
NCAA
College Football FBS Bowl Glance
Saturday, Dec. 17
New Mexico Bowl
At Albuquerque
Wyoming (8-4) vs. Temple (8-4), 2:30 p.m.
(ESPN)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
At Boise, Idaho
Utah State (7-5) vs. Ohio (9-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) vs. San Diego State
(8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Beef 'O'Brady's Bowl
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
Marshall (6-6) vs. FIU (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego
TCU (10-2) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), 8 p.m.
(ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 22
MAACO Bowl
At Las Vegas
Boise State (11-1) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 8 p.m.
(ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), 8
p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 26
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 5 p.m.
(ESPN2)
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
At Detroit
Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 4:30
p.m. (ESPN2)
Belk Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 8
p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl
At Washington
Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 29
Champs Sports Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), 5:30
p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 30
Armed Forces Bowl
At Dallas
Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), Noon (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl
At Bronx, N.Y.
Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 3:30 p.m.
(ESPN)
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 6:40
p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 31
Meineke Car Care Bowl
At Houston
Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), Noon
(ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m.
(ESPN)
Fight Hunger Bowl
At San Francisco
UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 2
TicketCity Bowl
At Dallas
Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), Noon
(ESPNU)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 p.m.
(ESPN)
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), 1 p.m.
(ABC)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 5 p.m.
(ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 8:30
p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m.
(ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Orange Bowl
At Miami
West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 8 p.m.
(ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 6
Cotton Bowl
At Arlington, Texas
Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 8 p.m.
(FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 7
BBVA Compass Bowl
At Birmingham, Ala.
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN)
Sunday, Jan. 8
GoDaddy.com Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 9
p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 9
BCS National Championship
At New Orleans
LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
H O C K E Y
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh...................... 28 16 8 4 36 86 69
N.Y. Rangers ................ 24 15 6 3 33 71 55
Philadelphia .................. 25 15 7 3 33 88 73
New Jersey ................... 26 13 12 1 27 65 74
N.Y. Islanders ............... 25 9 11 5 23 57 79
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston............................ 25 17 7 1 35 88 52
Toronto .......................... 28 15 10 3 33 89 90
Buffalo............................ 26 14 11 1 29 72 69
Ottawa............................ 27 13 11 3 29 83 91
Montreal......................... 28 11 11 6 28 69 72
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida............................ 27 15 8 4 34 78 69
Washington................... 26 13 12 1 27 79 84
Winnipeg ....................... 26 11 11 4 26 75 82
Tampa Bay .................... 27 11 14 2 24 70 89
Carolina ......................... 28 8 16 4 20 66 94
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago ......................... 28 16 8 4 36 93 88
Detroit ............................ 26 16 9 1 33 77 59
St. Louis......................... 27 15 9 3 33 66 60
Nashville........................ 26 12 10 4 28 68 71
Columbus...................... 27 8 16 3 19 65 90
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota...................... 27 17 7 3 37 69 60
Vancouver ..................... 26 15 10 1 31 83 67
Edmonton...................... 27 13 11 3 29 76 71
Colorado........................ 27 13 13 1 27 75 78
Calgary .......................... 26 11 13 2 24 60 72
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas............................. 26 15 10 1 31 69 72
Phoenix.......................... 26 14 9 3 31 71 65
Los Angeles .................. 26 13 9 4 30 60 58
San Jose........................ 23 14 8 1 29 67 56
Anaheim........................ 26 7 14 5 19 60 86
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
Monday's Games
Phoenix 4, Chicago 3, SO
Toronto 4, N.Y. Rangers 2
Boston 3, Pittsburgh 1
Ottawa 4, Tampa Bay 2
Florida 5, Washington 4
Tuesday's Games
Columbus 3, Montreal 2, SO
New Jersey 3, Toronto 2, OT
N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 1
St. Louis 3, Detroit 2
Phoenix at Nashville, late
Boston at Winnipeg, late
Carolina at Calgary, late
Colorado at Vancouver, late
Los Angeles at Anaheim, late
Minnesota at San Jose, late
Today's Games
Washington at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
American Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
St. Johns ................ 23 15 4 4 0 34 85 67
Manchester ............. 25 14 10 0 1 29 67 65
Worcester ............... 20 8 6 3 3 22 51 51
Portland................... 22 10 10 1 1 22 57 69
Providence.............. 25 8 14 1 2 19 55 84
East Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Hershey................... 23 12 6 3 2 29 81 67
Norfolk..................... 24 14 9 0 1 29 85 69
Penguins................ 24 12 7 1 4 29 75 67
Syracuse................. 22 10 9 2 1 23 74 74
Binghamton ............ 24 9 13 1 1 20 58 71
Northeast Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Connecticut............. 23 14 6 1 2 31 75 68
Adirondack.............. 23 13 8 1 1 28 72 61
Albany...................... 23 12 8 2 1 27 60 69
Bridgeport ............... 24 11 9 3 1 26 74 78
Springfield............... 23 11 11 1 0 23 68 69
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Charlotte ................. 25 15 8 1 1 32 73 64
Milwaukee............... 20 13 6 0 1 27 62 51
Peoria...................... 25 11 12 1 1 24 82 81
Chicago................... 21 9 8 1 3 22 56 58
Rockford.................. 22 8 13 1 0 17 66 80
North Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Toronto.................... 24 13 7 3 1 30 76 69
Lake Erie................. 24 11 11 1 1 24 61 64
Rochester ............... 23 10 10 2 1 23 64 69
Grand Rapids ......... 22 10 11 1 0 21 70 68
Hamilton.................. 22 8 12 1 1 18 46 73
West Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Oklahoma City........ 23 16 6 0 1 33 72 53
Abbotsford .............. 25 16 8 1 0 33 64 60
Houston................... 23 13 4 2 4 32 69 59
San Antonio ............ 22 10 12 0 0 20 52 67
Texas....................... 21 9 11 0 1 19 63 68
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point
for an overtime or shootout loss.
Monday's Games
Lake Erie 3, Charlotte 1
Tuesday's Games
St. Johns 4, Syracuse 3
Hamilton 1, Adirondack 0, OT
Houston at San Antonio, late
Today's Games
Syracuse at St. Johns, 6 p.m.
Penguins at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m.
B A S K E T B A L L
NCAA
Tuesday's College Basketball Scores
EAST
Bloomfield 61, Dominican (NY) 58
Bucknell 77, Binghamton 63
Columbia 46, Holy Cross 45
Elms 62, Regis 38
John Jay 84, Vaughn 37
Missouri 81, Villanova 71
Monmouth (NJ) 69, Navy 67
Pittsburgh 97, VMI 70
Quinnipiac 70, Hartford 61
Robert Morris 64, Duquesne 60
SUNY-IT 102, Utica 98
Seton Hall 78, NJIT 48
Staten Island 66, Mount St. Vincent 59
Syracuse 62, Marshall 56
Wagner 58, Hofstra 43
SOUTH
Belmont 75, Tennessee St. 62
Charlotte 57, Radford 49
Coastal Carolina 80, The Citadel 58
E. Kentucky 75, NC Central 62
Furman 86, Virginia-Wise 66
Gardner-Webb 87, Alice Lloyd 57
Howard 72, Delaware St. 65
Kent St. 71, James Madison 51
Lenoir-Rhyne 100, St. Andrews 62
Lipscomb 70, UT-Martin 55
Mountain St. 83, Pikeville 73
N. Kentucky 96, Ohio Mid-Western 52
North Carolina 97, Evansville 48
UMass 63, East Carolina 58
UNC Wilmington 77, Liberty 68
Virginia 68, George Mason 48
Wofford 61, Tulane 50
MIDWEST
Bradley 79, Northeastern 68
Iowa St. 84, Prairie View 59
Lake Forest 63, Carthage 60
Minnesota 70, Appalachian St. 56
N. Iowa 80, Iowa 60
Nebraska-Omaha 75, Benedictine (Kan.) 49
S. Dakota St. 92, SW Minnesota St. 69
Youngstown St. 69, Fredonia St. 35
SOUTHWEST
TCU 75, Texas Tech 69
Texas 80, Texas-Arlington 62
Texas St. 81, Houston 78
UALR102, Philander Smith 59
B O X I N G
Fight Schedule
Dec. 7
At Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan, Koki Ka-
meda vs. Mario Macias, 12, for Kamedas WBA
World bantamwright title.
Dec. 10
At ESPRITarena, Duesseldorf, Germany, Wladimir
Klitschko vs. Jean-Marc Mormeck, 12, for Klitsch-
kos WBA Super World-IBF-WBO heavyweight ti-
tles;Gennady Golovkin vs. Lajuan Simon, 12, for
Golovkins WBA World middleweight title.
At Walter E. Washington Convention Center,
Washington (HBO), Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peter-
son, 12, for Khans WBASuper World and IBFjunior
welterweight titles;Seth Mitchell vs. Timur Ibragi-
mov, 10, heavyweights.
C M Y K
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S P O R T S
for Meyers. The Mohawks
open their season Saturday
by hosting Scranton Prep.
If Valley West rejects the
waiver, Lewis can still prac-
tice with Meyers but not
participate in games.
A rejection of the waiver
could lead to an eligibility
hearing before the District
2 Athletic Committee, the
local extension of the PIAA.
The District 2 Athletic
Committees next meeting
is scheduled for 4:15 p.m.
Dec. 21 at the Wilkes-Barre
Area Career & Technology
Center. However, the athlet-
ic committee has the con-
tinuation of another eligi-
bility hearing involving the
transfer of two athletes
from GAR to Hanover Area
scheduled for Dec. 14 and
could conceivably add a Le-
wis hearing if necessary.
Any decision from a pos-
sible District 2 hearing can
be appealed to the PIAA
Board of Directors.
Lewis is expected to miss
about a week of the basket-
ball season when he partici-
pates in the Offense-De-
fense All-American Bowl
football game on New
Years Eve at Cowboys Sta-
dium in Dallas.
LEWIS
Continued fromPage 1B
DALLAS When their 75-
minute meeting with agent Dan
Lozano ended Tuesday, Miami
Marlins executives raced
through the crowded lobby of the
Hilton Anatole with reporters
chasing and onlookers pointing.
The Albert Pujols sweepstakes
consumed this day for Lozano,
who also represents Jimmy Rol-
lins. And thus, the Phillies off-
season was put on hold for a day.
But that didnot keepoptimism
from seeping through the ranks
of Phillies officials. The reason
was a much less publicized meet-
ing with Lozano late Monday
night after earlier talks that had
soured.
We had a
nice meeting,
general manag-
er Ruben Ama-
ro Jr. said.
There is not
really much to
report other
than we had a good discussion
about some things.
Charlie Manuel, who arrived
Tuesday afternoon, went a step
further.
Theres a big chance that Jim-
my is going to be back with us,
the Phillies manager said. I feel
that way, and I think its going to
get done.
The sticking point remains the
lengthof a deal. Rollins has main-
tained his desire for a five-year
contract, and a baseball source
said that Jose Reyes six-year,
$106milliondeal inflatedRollins
value in the shortstops eyes. Rol-
lins, 33, is five years older than
Reyes.
The Rollins camp has publicly
kept quiet. Lozanos priority was
negotiating a 10-year deal for Pu-
jols. Rollins tweeted a photo of
new Nikes that arrived at his
house Tuesday.
Manuel said he spoke to Rol-
lins a week ago on two occasions.
I think that he wants to re-
main a Phillie, Manuel said.
Theres still some time, and
theres still some thinking, and
hes probably looking. Jimmy can
be a spur-of-the-moment guy
sometimes. You know, hell wake
uponemorningandsay, Hey, Im
staying a Phillie. Thats kind of
who he is.
It might be Rollins best op-
tion. There is a limitedmarket for
the shortstop and no substantial
offers believed to have been
made. The Milwaukee Brewers
are interested in Rollins, but like-
ly not for five years. If St. Louis
loses Pujols, it could turn to Rol-
lins for added offense at short-
stop.
The Phillies have used these
winter meetings to explore alter-
natives to Rollins, too. They have
engagedAramis Ramirezs agent.
Acquiring the third baseman
would force a trade of Placido Po-
lanco, who is owed $7.25 million
in 2012, and a newshortstop. Ra-
mirezs agent, Paul Kinzer, said
Tuesday he had no new talks
scheduled with the Phillies.
Still, the teams preference is to
avoid that scenario and re-sign
Rollins. So, whether its because
of the player or agent, the Phillies
are content to wait with a per-
ceivedadvantage innegotiations.
Jimmy has every right to feel
prideful about what hes done in
his career, Amaro said. I abso-
lutelyunderstand. Hefeels hehas
great worth, and he should feel
that way. Its a matter of us get-
ting to the right place where we
think the worth is the same.
Amaro said if he is able to re-
sign Rollins, its likely the last of-
fensive additiontothe club. Ama-
ro and Manuel had dinner Tues-
day night withLaynce Nix inDal-
las, and the outfielders two-year,
$2.5 million deal is expected to
be finalized this week.
The rest of the winter hinges
on Rollins decision. Amaro
would like a resolution sooner
rather than later, but hes in no
hurry.
Jimmy wants to be a Phillie,
Amaro said. The Phillies want
Jimmy to be our shortstop.
They just dont see eye-to-eye
on how long the next marriage
should last yet.
M L B
Rollins finds little interest as free agent
By MATT GELB
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Rollins
HAZLETON Twelve play-
ers scored for the Kings mens
basketball team as the Mon-
archs went on the road to post a
71-51 non-conference victory
over Penn State Hazleton on
Tuesday night.
Kyle Hammonds led the Mon-
archs (4-3) with 10 points. Tim
OShea, Matt Fiorino, Mike
Foster and Ian Oakley added
eight points apiece.
Mike Taylor led the Lions
with 13 points, while Alex Aka-
boju added a double-double
with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
PSU Wilkes-Barre 79,
PSU Brandywine 65
Matt Clemens scored a team-
high 22 points as PSU Wilkes-
Barre defeated PSU Brandy-
wine. Jacob Bronder and Denzel
Mensah each contributed 10
points apiece in the win.
For Brandywine, Rasheed
Wilkins netted 25 points.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
Lebanon Valley 57, Misericordia
54
Despite 15 points from Chris-
tine Marks, Misericordia suf-
fered a non-conference loss to
Lebanon Valley.
Jesse Robinson added 12
points and a game-high nine
rebounds, while Hannah Seely
also netted 12 points for the
Cougars. Tyann McDaniel add-
ed nine points.
Gwynedd-Mercy 59, Kings 49
Senior Paige Carlin posted
her second straight impressive
game (25 points, nine re-
bounds), but Kings fell short in
a non-conference road game.
Marissa Manning had seven
points and five rebounds, while
Samantha Simcox tallied four
points and eight boards.
The Lady Monarchs (6-2)
shot just 27 percent from the
floor.
LCCC 67, Lehigh-Carbon 54
Nicole Maximowicz netted a
team-high 14 points while grab-
bing 12 rebounds to lead LCCC
to a road victory over Lehigh-
Carbon.
Michelle Gitkos and Chelsea
Cormier contributed 13 points
each for LCCC.
PSU Wilkes-Barre 63,
PSU Brandywine 49
Michele Vowler finished with
22 points to lead PSU Wilkes-
Barre to a win over PSU Brandy-
wine. Catherine Beach followed
with 14 points while Tiaira
Brathwaite contributed 13
points.
For Brandywine, Cashae Hin-
ton scored 15 points and Aman-
da Congialdi had 13 points.
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BOWLING
Hazleton Area 4, Berwick 0
David Shutovich captured
high game honors with a 265 as
well as high series honors with
his 766 (254, 265, 247) to lead
Hazleton Area to a season-open-
ing victory over Berwick. An-
thony Sidari fired a 245, while
Christian Pugliese (226) and
Richard Kovacsics (245) con-
tributed to the win.
GIRLS BOWLING
Hazleton Area 4, Berwick 0
Kayla Maselkevich finished
with a total of 642 (224, 218,
200) to help Hazleton Area
sweep Berwick. Freshman
Aleigha Sokolowski scored 182
and 170, and classmate Miranda
Rish contributed by bowling a
175. Alyssa Balicki (206, 189)
also helped the cause.
L O C A L R O U N D U P
Balanced offense
powers Kings win
The Times Leader staff
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Dion
Waiters had 15 points and Kris
Joseph had 11 and eight re-
bounds, as No. 3 Syracuse on
Tuesday continued to win amid
a federal investigation, this
time outlasting Marshall, 62-56,
at the Carrier Dome.
It was the third game for the
Orange (9-0) since former asso-
ciate head coach Bernie Fine
was fired after allegations by
three men that he sexually
molested them as minors. Two
of the three men were former
Syracuse ballboys. Fine has
maintained his innocence and
no charges have been filed.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim
figured the Thundering Herd
(5-2), which beat Cincinnati of
the Big East in overtime on the
road, would offer a tough chal-
lenge for the Orange.
He was right.
But Scoop Jardine helped
down the stretch, finishing with
10 points, five rebounds and
four assists as the Orange be-
came the first Big East team to
get to nine wins.
UNC 97, Evansville 48
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Har-
rison Barnes scored 17 points to
help No. 4 North Carolina beat
Evansville.
Reggie Bullock added 15
points off the bench for the Tar
Heels (7-2), who had an easy
time bouncing back from their
loss at top-ranked Kentucky.
North Carolina ran off 10
straight points midway through
the first half to blow the game
open, then pushed a 30-point
halftime lead to as many as 51
points in the second half.
Missouri 81, Villanova 71
NEW YORK Marcus Den-
mon had his second straight
strong game from 3-point
range, this time making six and
scoring 28 points in No. 10
Missouris victory over Villano-
va in the Jimmy V Classic at
Madison Square Garden.
Pittsburgh 97,
VMI 70
PITTSBURGH Ashton
Gibbs scored 20 points and No.
15 Pittsburgh rolled to its sixth
straight win with a victory over
VMI.
Nasir Robinson added 19
points, 14 rebounds and five
assists for the Panthers (8-1),
who shot 49 percent from the
floor and made a season-high 13
3-pointers while easily out-
scoring the uptempo but over-
matched Keydets.
Minnesota 70,
Appalachian State 56
MINNEAPOLIS Rodney
Williams tied a career-high with
18 points as Minnesota held off
Appalachian State.
TCU 75,
Texas Tech 69
FORT WORTH, Texas J.R.
Cadot scored 18 points, in-
cluding a pair of key free
throws with 13 seconds left, as
TCU hung on for a victory over
Texas Tech.
WOMENS ROUNDUP
Connecticut 81, Texas A&M51
HARTFORD, Conn. Tiffa-
ny Hayes and Kaleena Mosque-
da-Lewis each scored 14 points
to help second-ranked Connec-
ticut rout No. 8 Texas A&M in
the Jimmy V Classic.
Georgia 80,
Mercer 43
MACON, Ga. Jasmine
Hassell had 16 points and No.
14 Georgia took control by
scoring 11 straight points mid-
way through the first half of a
win over Mercer.
Penn State 66, Va. Tech 28
STATE COLLEGE Maggie
Lucas scored 20 points to help
No. 17 Penn State cruise to a
66-28 victory over Virginia
Tech.
Nikki Greene added 14 points
for the Nittany Lions (7-2) and
Alex Bentley had 11 to reach
1,000 for her career.
Aerial Wilson had 10 points
to lead Virginia Tech (2-6),
which was held scoreless over
the final 13:15.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syracuses Kris Joseph dunks against Marshall during the first
half Tuesday in Syracuse, N.Y.
C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L
Amid clouds of controversy,
Syracuse wins once again
The Associated Press
TORONTO David Clar-
kson scored twice, including
2:40 into overtime to give the
New Jersey Devils a 3-2 win
over the Toronto Maple Leafs
on Tuesday night.
Ilya Kovalchuk also scored
for the Devils, who got 31 saves
from Martin Brodeur.
Phil Kessel scored his 17th
goal of the season for Toronto,
and Matt Frattin also scored for
the Leafs. James Reimer made
23 saves.
Clarkson scored the winner
off the rush after taking a feed
from Dainius Zubrus in the slot
and beating Reimer through his
pads.
Kovalchuk and Clarkson
scored power-play goals in the
first period to give New Jersey
a quick 2-0 lead.
Kovalchuck wired a one-time
shot off the post and in past
Reimer at 5:03. Clarkson then
took advantage of some suspect
defensive zone coverage by the
Maple Leafs to beat a helpless
Reimer at 8:59.
Kessel got the Leafs back in
it at 11:29 of the second. Joffrey
Lupul threw a puck in front
that bounced off Kessels skate
and past Brodeur.
Islanders 5,
Lightning 1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. Matt
Martin scored his second game-
winning goal in his three-year
NHL career, and the New York
Islanders shook off a slow start
and routed the Tampa Bay
Lightning.
John Tavares, Milan Jurcina,
David Ullstrom and Matt Moul-
son the NHLs first star of
last week also scored for
New York. Ullstroms goal was
his first in the NHL. Al Mon-
toya made 23 saves.
The Islanders are 4-1-2 in
their past seven games.
Martin St. Louis gave Tampa
Bay a 1-0 lead, but the Islanders
led 3-1 before the first period
ended. Mathieu Garon stopped
29 saves.
Blue Jackets 3, Canadiens 2
MONTREAL Rick Nashs
shootout goal lifted the Colum-
bus Blue Jackets to a win over
the Montreal Canadiens.
Curtis Sanford was perfect in
the tiebreaker, turning aside
David Desharnais, Max Pacio-
retty and Brian Gionta. Gionta
scored a goal with 1:21 left in
regulation to send the game to
overtime.
Blues 3, Red Wings 2
ST. LOUIS David Backes
got the go-ahead score on the
second straight power-play goal
of the game for the St. Louis
Blues, who ended a 2 for 39
slump with the man advantage
in a victory over the Detroit
Red Wings.
Alex Steen had a power play
goal in the second period and
Brian Elliott made 27 saves for
the Blues, who are 9-2-3 since
Ken Hitchcock replaced Davis
Payne as coach. The Blues also
beat the Red Wings in Hitch-
cocks first game on Nov. 15.
Coyotes 3, Predators 2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Keith
Yandle scored with 1:45 remain-
ing to give the Phoenix Coyotes
a victory over the Nashville
Predators.
Phoenix won its second
straight game. Nashville has
dropped six of eight.
Ray Whitney and Taylor
Pyatt also scored for Phoenix.
Jack Hillen and Shea Weber
had the Predators goals.
N H L R O U N D U P
Clarksons OT marker topples Leafs
The Associated Press
andtheywouldbeabletodothose
types of things. Our roster is pret-
ty set. We have a lot of guys that
areonlong-termdeals. Thats why
maybe theres not a lot happening
for us.
Having already reached deals
with All-Star closer Heath Bell
($27 million for three years) and
All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes
($106millionfor six), the Marlins
interest in Pujols is real. Whats
unclear is whether the first base-
man is prepared to go to Miami or
whether his talks withtheMarlins
are an attempt to push the Cardi-
nals higher.
I knowthe ownership group is
puttingtheir best foot forwardand
trying to do everything that they
can to make this possible, new
Cardinalsmanager MikeMatheny
said, but I alsoknowits a compli-
cated decision on both sides.
Theres a lot going on, a lot that
Im not even involved in, but I
thinkits clear tosay that St. Louis
Cardinals would love to have Al-
bert, and well see howit all plays
out.
PrinceFielder wasstill inplayin
the hitters market, and C.J. Wil-
son and Mark Buehrle were
among the available starting
pitchers on the second day of the
four-day swap session, which has
been relatively slow.
The Chicago White Sox traded
closer Sergio Santos to the Toron-
to Blue Jays for pitching prospect
NestorMolina, andtheMinnesota
Twins dealt right-hander Kevin
Slowey to the Colorado Rockies
for a player to be named.
When the meetings reach their
last full day Wednesday, roughly
twodozenfreeagentsmust decide
bymidnight ESTonsalaryarbitra-
tionoffersfromtheirformerclubs.
David Ortiz, who has said he
wants tostay withthe BostonRed
Sox, appeared likely to accept.
AL champion Texas planned to
meet Tuesday night with Wilson,
the chatty left-hander who went
16-7 during the regular season but
was 0-3 in October.
Were just staying incommuni-
cation, thats all weve agreed to
do, Rangers general manager Jon
Daniels said. We just agreed to
stay in touch, keep each other
posted and keep a dialogue. Were
not holding him up, and hes not
holding us up.
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Gola taking game to Shepherd
Maggie Gola, a senior at Greater Nanticoke Area, signed a
national letter of intent to play softball at Shepherd Uni-
versity in West Virginia next fall. She plans to major in biol-
ogy. Gola is a three-year letterman for the Nanticoke soft-
ball team. Pictured, first row: Miranda Gola, Stephen Gola,
Maggie Gola, Tammy Gola, Bill Hischak, guidance counselor.
Second row: Coach Gary Williams, John Gorham, assistant
principal.
Dallas Post receives plaques
The Dallas American Legion baseball team, representing
Post 672, presented plaques and a team picture to Dallas
Post Commander Jim Spencer. The team completed a suc-
cessful season under Tom Evans and won their division.
They posted a second-place finish in the regional tourna-
ment. Pictured, from left: Evans, Legion baseball manager;
Joe Kelley, past Commander; Spencer.
Kirby Park team tops in region
The mens 4.0 tennis team from Kirby Park, winners of
the United States Tennis Association championship for the
Eastern Pennsylvania district with an undefeated match
record, and won the regional championships held at Prince-
ton University. They are one of the 12 highest ranked teams
in the country, and are one of only two undefeated teams
in the nation. Pictured, from left: Steve Brand, Blake Bon-
ser, Jim Landon, Jeff Sirota, Jon Hand, captain Fred Hock-
enbury, Matt Berger, Tony Bevevino, Marc Smulowitz, Wes
Woo. Not pictured: Doug Fawbush, Jim Hayes, Sal Saraniti,
Brad Kurlancheek, Eric Fritzges, captain Bill Eydler.
Top juniors honored at NECC
The mens and ladies playoffs of the Newberry Estate
Country Club Golf Championship resulted in final matches
between finalists Bob Osipower and Mike Obeid, and Janet
Dent and Sheila McFadden. Osipower, a three-time cham-
pion, and McFadden emerged as 2011 club champions. A
junior championship match was played by Troy Reinert,
left, and Sam Sweitzer, right. Reinert emerged as the junior
club champion.
U12 Vipers second at Blast
The Wyoming Valley U12 Vipers finished second in the
Back to School Blast in Dallas. The Vipers finished the tour-
nament with a 5-1 record, losing to the Impact Panthers of
Scranton in the championship game. First row, from left:
Taylor Brown, Sarah Benscoter, Miranda Bohn, Leandrea
Ramos, Kristen Coffay. Second row: Audi Welles, Sarah Sa-
baluski, Colleen Cwalina, Jordan Olenginski, Meg Arm-
strong. Third row: Coach Mark Brown, coach Shean Welles,
coach Jay Bohn, manager Steve Armstrong.
Xtreme reaches U10 title tilt
Maximum Impact Xtreme advanced to the U10 champion-
ship game in the Berkshire Mad Dog Woodbat Tournament.
Xtreme is comprised of players from throughout the
Wyoming Valley area. First row, from left: Alex Jordan,
Keefer Hoover, Carl Yastremski. Second row: Alex Kubishin,
Alex Amentler, Brett Ostroski, Tyler Mozeleski, Joe Cencet-
ti. Back row: Gabe Colyer, coach Jeff Kreidler, Mike Geroski.
Trojans make time to help
Members of the Nanticoke football team helped flood
victims remove items from their homes. They also donated
various items that were collected at their game against
Meyers, and $156 was also collected for the Tilbury Fire Co.
for the fuel for a tractor-trailer filled with ice, which was
donated by Wegmans. Pictured in top photo, from left: Zak
Matulewski, Klay Kaspryk, Kevin Zaykosky, Brian Maslowski,
Joe Voyton, Joe Shimko, homeowner Frank Evina. Pictured
in bottom photo: James Edwards, Derik Wolfe, Brad Yanus,
Pedro Bracero, Andy Novak of Tilbury Fire Co., Christian
Steveson, Chris Gavrish, Kyle Gavrish.
Misericordia helps students get their Game Face on
The Department of Business at Misericordia University, in conjunction with the universitys Sport Management Associ-
ation and Business Professional Association, recently presented a training program for sport management majors with
Game Face, an international training and career placement company that specializes in sports marketing. Misericordia
students who participated in the workshop, first row, from left: Donald Eifert, West Pittston; Ashley Tudgay, Swoyersville;
Rachel Schultes, Maryland, N.Y.; Laura Gronski, Phoenixville; Carly Markovich, Nesquehoning; Jennifer Cory, Pottsville;
Erin Bomboy, Towanda; Philip Moore, Montoursville. Second row: Billy Morrow, Forty Fort; Kenny Durling, Kingston; Ro-
nald Guido, Hillsborough, N.J.; Nate Bowden, Exeter; Paul Evans, Larksville; Nick Ferguson, Milton; Bryan Kulbacki, Milton;
Michael Impellittiere, Cold Spring, N.Y.; Joseph Tagliarini, Aberdeen, N.J.; Cheyne Kulessa, Toms River, N.J.; Corey Kear-
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
head coach John Hynes wrapped up
Tuesdays practice at Coal Street
with a dilemma.
With the team ready to drive up
to Binghamton today to face the
Senators and with three defensemen
in Pittsburgh, the Penguins prac-
ticed with five blueliners this week.
Since Boris Valabik is still not ready
to return from his knee injury and
the top choice for a call up from
Wheeling Andrew Hotham -- is al-
so out with an injury, Hynes spent
Tuesday afternoon searching for a
sixth defenseman.
Despite the prospect of facing the
Senators with only five on defense,
Hynes wasnt panicking.
Theres a couple guys in Wheel-
ing and maybe another in the East
Coast, he said. If not, well look at
different teams that have guys
youre familiar with.
Hynes said that moving a forward
back to play defense for a game isnt
an option, and he was confident a
sixth defenseman would be in place
by this afternoon.
Once you start to see guys get-
ting hurt in Pittsburgh and you
know theres going to be call-ups,
you try to be prepared, he said.
Valabik, a veteran of five AHL sea-
sons and 80 NHL games, wouldve
been the perfect choice to round out
the Penguins defense corps. He is
still recovering from a knee injury
that has sidelined him since train-
ing camp. Hynes said he could re-
turn by this weekend or, at the lat-
est, before Christmas.
We dont want to rush him for
our own benefit. We want to make
sure we take care of the player
first, Hynes said.
Valabik hasnt played in nine
months, but when he does return he
shouldnt face a big adjustment to
facing game action. And, more im-
portantly, Valabik has no doubts
that hell be able to resume his high-
ly physical style when he does re-
turn.
Have you seen our practices?
Thats a big plus. Theyre high tem-
po and physical, Valabik said.
They are really close to game sit-
uations and the guys dont hold
back in the battling drills.
Valabik said his knee might not be
100 percent this season, but it is
feeling better every day. And with
the urgent situation on the Pen-
guins thin blueline, Valabik said he
has to remain patient and return
when his knee is healed enough to
allow him to play his game effec-
tively.
Id love to be out there already,
but I need to do whats smart, he
said. (To rush it) isnt going to
help me or the team. I want to be
ready to play, not just get through a
game.
NOTES
- When the Penguins have been on
the road this season Valabik has
stayed behind to log some extra ice
time on the rink at Coal Street.
Chris Banks, operations manager
for the rink, has donned the goalie
gear and stood between the pipes to
play goaltender for Valabik. Last
Tuesday, when they were on the ice,
one of Valabiks shots whistled by
Banks and smacked the crossbar,
breaking the puck in half. That was
just lucky I guess, Valabik said.
- Hynes said center Zach Sill
wont play tonight against Bingham-
ton.
P E N G U I N S
Depleted blueline a concern
as team preps for Senators
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
Have you seen our practic-
es? Thats a big plus. Theyre
high tempo and physical. They
are really close to game sit-
uations and the guys dont
hold back in the battling
drills.
Boris Valabik
And whats his winning percentage?
retorts Cunningham.
Its 85.7 percent, second only to Rodg-
ers, whose Packers are perfect at 12-0.
Still, Broncos boss John Elway wont
publicly commit to Tebow in the future.
Coach John Fox, who told NFL.comlast
monththat Tebowwouldbe screwed if
they were running a conventional of-
fense, is living in the moment.
The guy wins. How can you not be a
fan of that? Fox said. He does it with
his feet, with his arm, just with his com-
petitive greatness, really. Thats what
youre looking for in a quarterback.
The Broncos have decided not to try
to fix Tebows throwing troubles now
but try to accentuate what he already
does well, which is running a ball-con-
trol, low-risk, no-frills offense heavy on
the option while sprinkling in some
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Nobody
knows what will come of the TimTebow
experiment, not even those scrambling
ramblers who came before him.
Yet it seems like everybody wants to
talk about it.
Retired QBs who made a living with
their legs, and who also turned the NFL
on its ear in their day, have strong opin-
ions about whats happening in Denver,
where Tebow has led the once lowly
Broncos to six wins in his seven starts.
Randall Cunningham loves it.
Steve Young hates it.
Bobby Douglass admires it.
While theydebate whether Tebowcan
morph into a prototypical pocket passer,
theyre all pulling hard for the Broncos
quirky quarterbackwhodefies his messy
mechanics and flawed footwork with
grit and last-minute magic. Thats Te-
bow Time to some.
I think what we all ought to do is en-
joy the circus while its in town, sug-
gests another former NFL quarterback,
Joe Theismann.
Tebowhas brought the option back to
the NFL and while he usually struggles
for much of the day to move his team
downfield, he keeps coming up big in
crunch time, guiding the Broncos to sec-
ond-half comeback wins against the Dol-
phins, Jets, Raiders, Chargers and Vik-
ings since taking over as the starter two
months ago.
On Sunday, he won a shootout in Min-
nesota, propellingthe Broncos (7-5) into
a first-place tie with Oakland atop the
AFC West.
Youve got Aaron Rodgers, youve got
Drew Brees, youve got Tom Brady that
set a standard of excellence in football
that we havent seen, said Theismann,
now an NFL Network analyst. What
makes 2011 so unique is we have seen
quarterback play in this league at such a
high extreme and in Tims case, the bot-
tom rung when it comes to comple-
tions.
And yet the Broncos are also in the
playoff hunt in this pass-happy league
because of an old-fashioned formula
based on stout defense and a strong
ground game.
Tebowis completingjust 48percent of
his passes.
downfield passes.
Hes in a sweet spot right now, said
Young, but I dont know if its develop-
ing him to do it long-term in the NFL.
Best game yet
Tebow is coming off his best passing
performance as a pro 10 of 15 for 202
yards and two TDs but Young would
like to see himsling it 20-25 times every
Sunday.
I learnedthe hardway what the jobin
the NFL was, said Young, who came in-
to the league as a scrambler and left as a
pocket passer with a championship and
a ticket to the Hall of Fame. I didnt
knowwhat that jobwas andit wasnt nat-
ural to me and I like to just run around
and make plays.
But its not championship football. It
can be winning football, but its not
championship football, Young said.
AndsoI hadtolearnthe job, andthe job
is a Ph.D. in studying defenses and the
ability and some of its natural to
deliver the football.
Theres the rub. Does Tebow really
need to be a great passer?
My first year, I was no more accurate
than he was, said Cunningham, who
was a 42 percent passer as a rookie but
finished his career at 56.6 percent and
was one of the most exciting players of
his day.
Young said he fears the Broncos will
headintotheoffseasonstill clueless as to
whether Tebowcan really throwthe ball
and thus theyll decide to draft another
quarterback, and then Im going to say,
Well, why didnt we spend that time last
year seeing if he could really do this
job?
The answer to that question: Because
hes winning. So says Douglass, the
Bears scrambling quarterback from
1969-75whowas a career 43percent pas-
ser.
You have to make a decision: Can we
put in some of the stuff that hes real
comfortable with plus create all these
problems for the defense? said Dou-
glass. And then, are we better off sacri-
ficingsome of the things that he couldbe
learning if we didnt do that? Obviously,
they have made that decision.
Although theyve slowed his growth
as a passer, they havent stunted it, Dou-
glass suggested.
Winning is key
Cunningham, who spent 16 seasons in
the NFL, said the results speak for them-
selves.
The bottom line is the man wins
games. Im probably his biggest fan,
Cunninghamsaid. WhenI lookat him, I
see a large Michael Vick. People tell Tim
what he cant do; he defies the odds. He
doesnt doit ina way that everybody else
does it. He doesnt do it like Tom Brady
or my man Drew Brees. But let me tell
you something: At the end of the game,
its always exciting and he comes out
ahead.
Eventually, all scramblers are forced
to rely more on their arm. Age and in-
juries catch up.
Tebowranthe ball 22times twoweeks
ago, more than any NFL quarterback
since 1950, prompting Vikings coach
Leslie Frazier to crack that hed like to
get his star tailbackAdrianPetersonthat
many touches.
The Broncos dispute the notion
theyre putting Tebow in harms way
with so many designed quarterback
runs, insisting hes susceptible to bigger
hits in the pocket.
Youngs not worried about Tebows
health.
No, hes a bull, Young said. Physi-
cally, hes as readytogotake that beating
as anyone in the league, running backs,
anybody. Now, can you transition from
running somebody over to then drop-
ping back and reading the zone blitz and
drop off the ball to the hot read? I mean,
thats the transitionhe has toget usedto,
but Imnot worriedabout him. Theguys
built for it.
N F L
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HIC#PA007671
560 S. Poplar St., Hazleton, PA 18201
Jackson has coached high
school football for 38 years the
last 27 years as head coach at Dal-
las. His career record is 227-82-3,
including the PIAAClass 2Astate
title in 1993.
Dallas has posted just one los-
ing season under Jackson, who
was named Wyoming Valley Con-
ference Coaches Association Big
School Coach of the Year after
eachof the last three seasons. The
Mountaineers won 30 games dur-
ing that period and played for the
District 2 Class 3A title twice.
Weve had great kids and great
coaches, Jackson said. Like I
said, this comes as a complete
shock to me.
NickZapoticky, president of the
Dallas Gridiron Club, said the
group met Monday night and
unanimously supports Jackson.
Zapotickys son, Ryan, is a junior
at Dallas and was the teams start-
ing quarterback this year.
Once we became aware of
what was going on, we called a
meeting, Zapoticky said. Were
there for the coaches and the
teams. We want to retain our
coach and his staff.
Zapoticky said the club is circu-
lating petitions in support of Jack-
son. He saidthe groupwill be out
inforce at Mondays school board
meeting.
We hope it makes a differ-
ence, he said. We have no idea
what the motivation is to remove
him. Im a football parent and
from what Ive seen, Coach Jack-
son should be retained.
Zapoticky said he is not aware
of any controversy surrounding
Jackson or the team.
I know of nothing that would
justify his removal, he said.
However, there have been is-
sues the past few seasons.
The Dallas football team re-
cently completed four years of
probation ordered by the District
2 Athletic Committee, the local
extension of the PIAA.
The team was under probation
for the 2008 and 2009 seasons af-
ter a bench-clearing brawl in the
2008 season opener against Wil-
liamsport. The probation was ex-
tended through the 2010 and 2011
seasons after a Sept. 18, 2009, in-
cident at halftime of a game at
Tunkhannock in which several
Dallas players urinatedonthe ten-
nis courts.
Jackson was suspended for the
entire 2010 season by the District
2 Athletic Committee, a penalty
later reduced to four games after
the decision was appealed to the
PIAA board of directors. The Dal-
las School Board later approved
payments totaling $5,324.92 for
legal fees for the hearings and
cleaning of the tennis courts.
Dallas assistant coachTedJack-
son Jr. was suspended for a game
this year after receiving consecu-
tive unsportsmanlike conduct pe-
nalties ingames against Wyoming
Valley West and Crestwood.
The Dallas Gridiron Club has
between 200 and 300 members,
Zapoticky said, including players
and parents. He said between150
and200 attendedthe clubs recent
meeting Monday.
Were not just supporting Ted
Jackson were supporting all the
coaches, Zapoticky said. If
(Jackson) goes, they all will go.
Its a tragedy; these guys love to
coach.
Zapoticky said the issue goes
beyond wins and losses.
Ive talked to a lot of kids who
have come through the system,
he said. Coach Jackson has had a
lasting effect on them; hes made
thembetter menthanjust football
players. He has instilled a lot in
them to be successful in life.
The nine-member Dallas
School Boardconsists of FredPar-
ry, LarrySchuler, ColleenSlocum,
Bruce Goeringer, Catherine We-
ga, Richard Coslett, Charles
Preece, Karen Kyle and Maureen
Matiska.
Jackson said he isnt certain of
the support he has on the school
board.
John Erzar contributed to this
story.
JACKSON
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo.
The way Ted Ligety carved into
turns lookedso easy. The way he
glidedinbetweensections of the
steep course appeared so ele-
gant.
Even when hes skiing on edge
ina giant slalomrace, pushingto
thebrinkof his abilityas hein-
sistedhewasdoingTuesdayit
hardly seemedthat way.
No wonder some of his rivals
have taken to calling him, Mr.
GS.
Ligety turned in a blazing sec-
ond run in frigid conditions to
captureaWorldCupgiantslalom
race on a demanding Birds of
Prey course. The three-time
overall GS champion flew down
the hill in a combined time of 2
minutes, 40.01 seconds to hold
off Marcel Hirscher of Austria by
0.69 seconds. Kjetil Jansrud of
Norway was third.
I tried to do my best. I had no
chance, Hirscher said. Tedwas
unbreakable.
It was Hirscher who lit a fire
under Ligety.
On Sunday, Hirscher knocked
off Ligety in a giant slalom race
on this course, finding superior
speed where many others, in-
cluding Ligety, couldnt.
So, Ligety went to the video
and studied Hirschers amazing
runfromtheweekendandusedit
against him.
Im glad to come down and
get some redemption, Ligety
said. (Hirscher) crushed me by
quite a bit and a lot of other guys
Sunday.
This time, it was Ligetys turn.
He entered the final run trailing
FrancesAlexisPinturault by0.14
seconds. But Ligety easily made
upthetimetowinhis10thWorld
Cup race. Pinturault made an
early mistake and never reco-
vered, settling for fourth.
I was pushingsuper hard, Li-
getysaid. If I didthat runseveral
times, I dont know if Id make it
to the finish line with a high per-
centage.
Pack closingin
At 27, Ligetyis theundisputed
king of the GS. But he has a cou-
pleof youngsters hot onhis heels
in Hirscher (22 years old) and
Pinturault (20). They keep get-
ting better with age, especially
Pinturault, who Ligety said is
bound to break through for his
first winverysoon, possiblyeven
this season.
Its just a matter of time, Li-
gety said. Thats definitely a
good motivator for me, knowing
theres somebody 7 years young-
er than me that probably has
more rawspeed than I do. Thats
something thats going to make
me push hard in the future. Im
hoping (Pinturault) doesnt get
that mental ability and race
speedtoo soon.
Hirscher is already there.
His performance this week is
evidenceof that. Secondafterthe
first run, Hirscher mayhaveeven
charged toward another win
Tuesday, but he banged his hand
on a gate and wasnt the same in
his final trip throughthe course.
I was a bit not that aggressive
like in the first run, Hirscher
said. Im pretty happy with my
second place. For me, its perfect
to be here.
Its an amazing feeling be-
cause he is Mr. GS. Hopefully its
going onthe whole season.
Just then, Jansrudplayfullyin-
terrupted as the three sat at a ta-
ble for a post-race news confer-
ence.
Something was lost in transla-
tion.
You hope (Ligety) wins all
races the whole season? Jans-
rudasked.
Wide-eyed, Hirscher quickly
amendedhis statement.
Notthat,hesaid. Hopefully,
I canbeat him.
Maybe next season the field
will have an even better chance
to close the gap on Ligety. Thats
when the new rules over the
shape of the GS skis take effect.
Ligety has been frustrated with
the International Ski Federa-
tions decision to alter the hour-
glass shape.
Already so dominant in this
discipline, he could lose some of
his advantage.
Although, he doesnt believe
so.
If the newskis happen, its go-
ingtobelessfuntoski. ButIdont
think I have a big disadvantage,
Ligetysaid. I thinkHirscherand
Pinturault have a much greater
disadvantage than I do. Some-
body like Aksel (Lund Svindal of
Norway) has a bigger advantage
onme.
Its going to affect me less
than some of the other guys
guys that are smaller and sprin-
gier. Its tough to say howits go-
ing to play out.
Tim Jitloff had a fast run and
momentarily held the lead be-
forethetopskierscamedownthe
hill. He woundup10th.
Bode Miller never found his
groove and was 29th, 3.58 sec-
onds behindLigety.
ThisracewasmovedtoBeaver
Creekbecauseof alackof snowin
Val dIsere, France. Theres alsoa
womens super-G on Wednesday
a homecoming for Lindsey
Vonn who lives in nearby Vail
anda mens slalomonThursday.
S K I I N G
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ted Ligety reacts on the podium after winning the mens World Cup giant slalom ski competition
in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Tuesday.
Ligety tackles Birds of Prey
United States skier does his
homework to triumph in the
World Cup giant slalom event.
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
er job.
Texas A&M, Arizona State, Il-
linois and UCLA have all report-
edly had interest in Sumlin to
lead their programs. Sumlin de-
nied Sunday night that he has
been in contact with other
schools.
Everything thats come out
hasbeenpurespeculation,Sum-
lin said. Not only is it made up,
itsnot evenclosetoanything. Its
hardformetocommentonanyof
those things.
I am extremely happy at the
University of Houston. Im not
lookingforanotherjob. Imwork-
ing very hard at the job I have,
and I have a lot of unfinished
work with it. I dont have time to
answer every bit of speculation.
Because it would be every day
andnight.
On Tuesday, Sumlin was
named Region 5 Coach of the
Year by the American Football
Coaches Association, joining fel-
low regional winners Mike Gun-
dy of Oklahoma State, Les Miles
of LSU, David Shaw of Stanford
andDabo Swinney of Clemson.
Sumlin, a Purdue grad who
spent eight seasons as an assist-
ant coachintheBigTen(1993-97
at Minnesota, 1998-2000 at Pur-
due), knows Bradley a bit from
the recruiting trail.
I met Tom a long time ago,
Sumlin said. Out on the road
and recruiting in the spring,
thats where we kind of met. We
havent talked on the phone in
the last couple years Ive been
very, very busy but Ive always
respected how hes a guy whos
worked his way up the ladder
fromapositioncoachtoacoordi-
nator.
I think how he handled that
first press conference (after Pa-
ternowasfired), youseethequal-
ity of personhe is.
BOWL
Continued from Page 1B
STATE COLLEGE Penn
State likely wont provide the
NCAAall the answers it wants by
a Dec. 16 deadline for its inquiry
into whether the school broke
ruleswithitshandlingof thescan-
dal that cost Joe Paterno his job.
School president Rodney Er-
ickson said Tuesday the universi-
ty wouldrespondtothe NCAAby
the deadline as a work in pro-
gress. A Penn State spokeswo-
man cited the volume of investi-
gations under way as a potential
factor.
Investigations began after po-
lice arrested former assistant Jer-
rySanduskylast month. Hemain-
tains his innocence on charges he
sexually abused eight boys over a
15-year span.
Beside the criminal investiga-
tion and the NCAA inquiry, the
Department of Education and
university trustees, respectively,
are conducting their own, sepa-
rate probes.
We will make a response, even
thoughour knowledgewill not be
complete by Dec. 16, Erickson
said Tuesday at a University Fac-
ulty Senate meeting. We will re-
spondas a workinprogress tothe
NCAA.
NCAApresident MarkEmmert
last monthsaidinalettertoErick-
son that the governing body for
college sports will look at Penn
States exercise of institutional
control over its intercollegiate
athletics programs in the case of
Sandusky, the retired defensive
coordinator expected in court
Dec. 13 oncharges of 40 counts of
child sex abuse. Sandusky main-
tains his innocence.
Emmert has described Penn
Stateanditstrusteesasbeingex-
tremely collaborative, but also
acknowledged Monday that the
school may not be able to provide
all the answers intime. The infor-
mation could lead to a formal
NCAA investigation of Penn
State, Emmert has said.
Theuniversitywill beopenand
honesttoall investigations, Erick-
sonsaidTuesday, andlearnfrom
it. Take the recommendations
that come out ... implement them
andmove forward.
Erickson has vowed to make
Penn State a leader in raising
awareness of child abuse treat-
ment, intervention and research.
On Tuesday, he said the schools
share of Big Ten bowl revenue
would now likely top at least $2
million or $500,000 more than
the amount Erickson had prom-
ised last week would be donated
for programs at the Pennsylvania
Coalition Against Rape and the
National Sexual Violence Re-
source Center.
The additional revenue will
now go toward helping to estab-
lish a multi-campus institute that
would work in the treatment and
prevention, as well as researchin-
to child abuse. The first piece to
theinstitutewouldbeaCenterfor
the Protection of Children to be
based at the Penn State Hershey
Medical Center, Ericksonsaid.
P E N N S TAT E
Answers likely lacking at deadline
The school does not expect to
be able to address all of the
NCAAs concerns by Dec. 16.
By GENARO C. ARMAS
AP Sports Writer
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2 BACKFIELD CIRCLE, CONYNGHAM
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DIR: From 315N take a L on Laird St (across from Wood-
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baths, breezeway, 2 car garage.
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GERI 696-0888 $179,900
SWOYERSVILLE NEW LISTING! Nice
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street. HW foors & natural woodwork
throughout. Take a look!
MLS# 11-4180
MARY M. 714-9274 $119,900
KINGSTON Airy & elegant defne the interior
of this 3 story 5BR, 4 bath home. The elegant
entry opens to the formal LR & den, both w/
FPs. Kit w/breakfast area is bright & inviting.
A formal DR w/beamed ceiling & built-in cabi-
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is a lg indoor - in-ground swimming pool w/
adjacent 3 season room. MLS# 11-2791
RHEA 696-6677 $495,000
GLEN SUMMIT Glen Summit Community -
Beautiful Victorian home renovated w/new
open foor plan, 6BRs, 4.5 elegant baths &
stunning new kitchen - HW frs, spacious rms,
handsome FPs, front & back staircases, de-
lightful Gazebo & huge wrap around porch.
MLS# 10-2874
MARGY 696-0891 $650,000
MOUNTAINTOP Stunning 4BR, 2.5 bath
Bob Piccola 2story. New construction in
Heritage Woods. 2story FR, 9ft ceilings,
custom kitchen w/granite, LR & DR w/
HW, lux Master Ste. MLS# 11-45
DONNA S. 788-7504 $354,900
KINGSTON PRICE REDUCED! Old World
Charm at its best! Beautiful 5BR, 2.5 bath
home w/mod kit. HW frs, 2 mantels & 1 wood
burning FP, 2.5 car gar, library w/built-ins & FP,
DR w/beam ceiling & stain glass windows.
Great landscaping! Could make wonderful bed
& breakfast! Agent owned. MLS# 11-2878
MATT 714-9229 $259,900
KINGSTON Beautifully maintained 4BR, 3
bath, 2 sty in a desireable location. Cozy up
to the large brick FP in LR w/double French
doors & beamed ceilings. Private yard w/in-
ground pool & 1 car gar. Seller offering a 1yr
home warranty! MLS# 11-2916
CHRISTINA 714-9235 $210,000
DALLAS Immaculate 4BR 3 bath brick
front home in Northwoods. Many ameni-
ties include HW foors in the LR & DR, cher-
ry kitchen w/breakfast area that opens to
deck overlooking a lg yard & gazebo. FR
w/gas FP, moldings, gas heat, C/A & at-
tached 2 car garage. MLS# 11-1193
RHEA 696-6677 $399,000
TRUCKSVILLE Open & spacious 5yr
old 2 story. 9 ceiling, 1st foor custom
kitchen w/stainless steel appliances,
4BRs. Many upgrades. Convenient Back
Mountain location! MLS# 11-2572
GERI 696-0888 $349,000
HARVEYS LAKE REDUCED! Breath-
taking beauty - 88 feet of lake front-
age. 5BR home w/new Master Suite
& gourmet kitchen, exceptional boat-
house w/dream view. MLS# 11-605
VIRGINIA ROSE 714-9253
$950,000
SHAVERTOWN Bulford Farms custom built brick 2sty,
5BR, 4 full & 2 1/2 baths home on 4acres w/open fr
plan. Quality thru-out includes mod kitchen w/island
& granite open to FR w/FP & bar. Walls of windows
overlook grounds, 2stry fyr, sunken LR w/FP, 1st fr of-
fce. Finished LL w/2nd kitchen, rec rm & wine cellar.
Amazing storage, 4 car garage, tennis court & large
patio. MLS# 09-4567 TINA 714-9277
or VIRGINIA 714-9253 $750,000
OPEN HOUSE SUN, 12/11 1-2:30PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, 12/11 12:30-2:30PM
SHAVERTOWN GREAT PRICE! Spacious
5-6BR, 3.1 bath 5600SF home on 2acs.
LR w/FP, FR opens to deck, eat-in tile &
cherry Kit, MBR Ste, fnished LL + wet
bar, inground pool, 3 garages.
MLS# 11-93
RAE 714-9234 $450,000
MOUNTAINTOP Beautiful 4BR home w/
MBR on 1st foor. Full fnished LL w/2nd
kichen. Huge closets. Nicely landscaped.
Low traffc street. Great neighborhood.
MLS# 11-1764
PAT S. 715-9337 $374,900
DALLAS Well maintained 3-4BR Cape
Cod. Modern kitchen w/all appliances.
HW, carport, 2 driveways, heated pool,
sunroom. Handicap accessible.
MLS# 11-3427
RAE 714-9234 $119,900
MOUNTAINTOP Spectacular 2 story in
excellent condition with upgrades ga-
lore! A true beauty & great value!
MLS# 11-3758
LISA 715-9335 $359,900
MOUNTAINTOP Cul-de-sac location!
Bright, beautiful 4BR, 2.5 bath home w/
walk-out FR to fenced yard & in-ground
pool. Great kitchen w/breakfast bar &
stainless appliances. See it now!
MLS# 11-3059
TERRY D. 715-9317 $228,000
BEAR CREEK TWP. Custom built 10yr
old nestled on 2 private acres. Circular
drive, large kitchen, offce, custom built
wine cellar. MLS# 11-4136
GERI 696-0888 $299,900
CONYNGHAM Large rooms, fresh paint
& new carpet makes this 4BR, 2.5 bath
2 story worthwhile to see. Nicely priced.
Dont miss this! MLS# 11-3857
PAT G. 788-7514 $178,000
WYOMING Pre-depression beauty w/8
rooms of oak foors, door, trim, built-ins,
French doors, climate control w/2 sepa-
rate units. MLS# 11-4159
DEANNA 696-0894 $299,000
SWOYERSVILLE NEW LISTING! Larger
than it looks! Fabulous lower level FR
w/summer kitchen & 3/4 bath. Fenced
yard w/shed. Handicap accessible.
3BRs. MLS# 11-4342
NOEL 696-0721 $144,000
PITTSTON 3BR, 2 bath home w/large
modern kitchen, laundry room off kitch-
en, split heat-A/C unit, alley in rear w/
possibile OSP. Partially fenced yard.
MLS# 11-3933
ROSEMARIE $89,900
SHAVERTOWN Spacious home. Wonder-
ful fr plan & elegant detail throughout.
Fantastic 2 story great rm w/gas FP,
great kitchen, MSTR on 1st fr, 5BRs,
5 baths & great fnished LL w/custom
cabinetry. MLS# 11-3697
MARGY 696-0891 $445,000
SHAVERTOWN Picture perfect Ranch w/
fnished basement w/wet bar, HW foors,
C/A, charming fenced yard w/deck.
MLS# 11-1663
MARK 696-0724 $148,000
MOUNTAINTOP Stunning 4BR, 2story
w/3975SF, fnished lower level walks out
to pool! Granite kitchen, 3-zoned heat &
nice rooms sizes! MLS# 11-2270
JIM 715-9323 $389,000
TWINS AT
WOODBERRY MANOR,
MOUNTAINTOP
Spectacular 3br 2 1/2 bath twin on great
lot offers beautiful hardwood foors on
1st fr and stunning kitchen with granite
counter tops and stainless steel appl.
Large master suite with wonderful bath
& closet. All modern amenities, stately
entry and staircase, composite deck,
central air, gas heat, 1 car garage.
MLS# 11-2000
$219,900
Call Lisa Joseph at 715-9335
20 FOX HOLLOW DRIVE, DALLAS
Wonderful, well-maintained 2story in a desireable
neighborhood. 4BR, 3.5 baths, fnished walkout
lower level w/2FPs. MLS# 11-3504
TRACY 696-0723 $270,000
Dir: Rt.309 to L on Irem Rd - L on Fox Hollow
Drive - Home on L (corner lot)
SHAVERTOWN Magnifcent views from
this inviting contemporary. Open foor
plan, ultra kitchen, HW, spa-like MBTH,
5BRs, 3 baths. MLS# 11-952
TRACY Z. 696-0723 $532,000
OPEN HOUSE SUN, 12/11 12:00-1:30PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, 12/11 12:00-1:30PM
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Could be great loft
style home or new home for your
business. Priced to sell! MLS#10-2749
DAVID R 970-1117
Affordable bldg waiting
for your business. 2 BR apt on 2nd
flr. OSP. MLS#11-572
JUDY 714-9230
Great Professional Building
for your business. Zoned Commercial,
Move-in condition. MLS#11-2313
DEE FIELDS 788-7511
Large Traditional 4-6 BR,
2500 SF home w/great potential. Zoned
Community Business. MLS#11-4208
RAE DZIAK 714-9234
Large 8000 SF building looking
for a new lease on life! Zoned Commercial.
MLS#11-4058
SANDY 970-1110 or DAVID 970-1117
6000+ SF former furniture
store, plus apt. & lots more space. High
traffic area. Combined w/12 Davenport.
MLS#11-3865
RAE DZIAK 714-9234
2 bldgs zoned commercial.
1 consists of retail space & apts, the
other is a 2-story home. MLS#10-4056
MIKE JOHNSON
Great investment!
Gas/Service Station w/3 bays & office.
MLS#10-467
Donna Santoroski 788-7504
Multi-Purpose Bldg -
Convenient location on State St - Adjacent lot
available. MLS#10-4590
MARGY 696-0891 or MIKE J 970-1100
Auto repair & body
shop w/state certified paint booth.
2nd flr storage. MLS#11-2842
ANDY 714-9225
Great corner property.
Ranch style home includes 2990SF
Commercial space. MLS#11-459
LISA 715-9335
Currently business on 1st
flr, 3 BR apt. on 2nd flr. Lg garage in rear
w/storage. Owner financing or lease
purchase available. MLS#11-4015
ANDY 714-9225
Prime commercial
storefront + 3 spacious Apts.
Parking lot in rear. MLS#10-3764
DONNA S 788-7504
High traffic Route 11
w/6000 SF Showroom/Garage, &
Apt above. MLS#11-2106
ANITA REBER 788-7501
Established turn-key
restaurant w/2 apts. Business &
building priced to sell! MLS#11-130
ANDY 714-9225
6 residential units, 3
commercial retail spaces & a garage.
Plenty of parking! MLS#10-3569
JILL 696-0875
3 BR, Ranch w/gar+
attached bldg. Zoned HWY COMM. Ideal
for office or sm business. MLS#10-4367
RAE 714-9234
Unique Building -
May be converted to suit your needs
w/zoning approval. MLS#11-302
DAVID 970-1117
Many possibilities for 2
retail tenants. Potential for 3rd apt. Off
street pkg. MLS#11-2238
ANDY 714-9225 or JUDY 714-9230
4600 SF Warehouse
w/22ceilings & 4 loading docks. Zoned
Commercial. Includes 2 BR, 1 bath home.
MLS#11-4245
CHRISTIAN 585-0600
2-Story Masonry
bldg. Ideal for loft apts or sm mfg
business. Pkg for 36. MLS#11-741
MIKE J 970-1100
Prime location -
ZONED HWY COMMERCIAL- 4 BR Cape
Cod on 100x556 lot. MLS#11-229
RAE 714-9234
Great location on busy Rte
309! Office Bldg w/1500 SF of space
& 2270 SF warehouse. MLS#11-2094
ANITA REBER 788-7501
Commercial Bdg located on
busy Rte 309. 4000 SF of space. Off
street pkg. MLS#11-2096
ANITA REBER 788-7501
Established restaurant/bar.
Equip & liquor license included + 3 Apts.
MLS#11-3896
MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119
4 Sty brick office bldg, more
than half rented. High traffic area. 2 lots
included for pkg. MLS#11-1045
ANDY 714-9225 or MARGY 696-0891
Well built 2 story - 8000 SF bldg.
Prime location/high traffic area. Addl pkg
available. 1st flr office/commercial space &
2 apts on 2nd flr. MLS#11-508
RHEA SIMMS 696-6677
5700 SF in Prime downtown
location. Suitable for office/residence. Full
basement, private parking, Zoned C3.
MLS#11-345
MARGY 696-0891
Lg Commercial warehouse &
office space w/over 3.5 acres. Owner
financing or lease purchase available.
MLS#11-4014
ANDY 714-9225
Outstanding brick
bldg! Parking for 7-10 cars.
MLS#08-2790
PEG 714-9247
Turnkey restaurant/bar.
Liquor license & inventory included + 3 Apts.
MLS#11-3895
MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119
Creative business
investment opportunity. 10,000 SF
bldg on 3 acres. MLS#11-3121
SUSAN LONGO 714-9264
3.895 Acres on W-B Blvd-
700 front feet provides excellent exposure.
Utilities, access road, possible KOZ
opportunity. MLS#11-1346
VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371
Commercial opportunity awaits
your business.1st flr 10,000 SF w/offices.
2nd flr storage. Plenty of pkg on 4.62 acres.
MLS#10-1110
JUDY 714-9230
Prime location - former
Convention Hall. Wonderful opportunity for
professional offices. Pkg for 100+ cars.
Zoned Hwy Business. MLS#11-3654
MARGY SIMMS 696-0891
32,000SF,
30+ parking, including trailer spaces
MLS#08-1305
VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371
Exec suites, retail, Drs office, Server
rm, whatever the use or size, you have it! Rates
starting at $7.50/SF.
MLS#11-4141
JUDY RICE 714-9230
Join the other Professionals at
this Class A Office Bldg w/Atrium. 4000SF
available. Can be divided. MLS#11-2162
JUDY RICE 714-9230
Warehouse space
$350/MO. Office or mixed use space
$500/MO. Zoned commercial. MLS#11-3547
JULIO ACOSTA 239-6408
Prime Location -
1900SF - 12 pkg spaces. MLS#09-
3085
MARGY 696-0891
Lease this building
w/nice offices, conference room & Kit.
Ample parking. MLS#11-419
JUDY 714-9230
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Dart name will return
Chrysler said Tuesday that it will use
the Dart name for a new compact car
based on Italian technology that it will
introduce in the U.S. next year.
The Dart, which is expected to get
40 miles per gallon of gas on the high-
way, is an extremely important car for
Chrysler Group LLC, which currently
has outdated offerings in the fast-grow-
ing compact car market.
The new car is based on the Alfa
Romeo Giulietta, a compact sold in
Europe, but will be wider and longer
PPL case at Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court justices will
hear arguments in a dispute over hy-
droelectric dams sitting on three Mon-
tana rivers.
PPL Montana is appealing a state
court ruling that the company must
pay rent for use of land beneath the
dams. The eventual Supreme Court
ruling could affect property rights
beneath streams and rivers nationwide.
The case may hinge upon the Meri-
wether Lewis and William Clark expe-
dition that opened up the West. Monta-
na owned the titles to all navigable
rivers at the time of statehood.
Unemployment rates fall
The Labor Department said Tuesday
that unemployment rates fell in 281
metro areas in October. They rose in 57
and were unchanged in 34. Thats the
largest number of cities to report a
drop since April.
Last week, the state Department of
Labor & Industry said unemployment
in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area fell
.5 percentage points in October.
Three AA execs to leave
Three American Airlines senior
executives will leave the company on
Dec. 31, a week after parent AMR
Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection.
The airlines top operations officer
and the vice president for employee
relations will retire, and the chief in-
formation officer will resign.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
A partial view of the 2013 Dodge Dart,
due in showrooms during the first half
of next year.
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RockwlAut 77.27 +1.13 +7.8
Rowan 33.79 -.21 -3.2
RoyDShllB 73.06 +.55 +9.6
RoyDShllA 71.06 +.67 +6.4
Ryder 52.96 -.66 +.6
Safeway 20.71 -.02 -7.9
SaraLee 18.94 +.16 +8.2
Schlmbrg 76.65 -.50 -8.2
Sherwin 86.30 +.70 +3.0
SiriusXM 1.79 -.02 +9.8
SouthnCo 44.72 +.44 +17.0
SwstAirl 8.54 +.08 -34.2
SpectraEn 29.64 -.07 +18.6
SprintNex 2.61 -.04 -38.3
Sunoco 39.35 -.33 -2.4
Sysco 29.11 -.11 -1.0
TECO 18.65 +.02 +4.8
Target 53.66 +.34 -10.8
TenetHlth 4.68 -.02 -30.0
Tenneco 29.84 -.33 -27.5
Tesoro 23.31 -1.52 +25.7
TexInst 30.42 +.19 -6.4
Textron 18.83 -.45 -20.3
3M Co 82.13 +1.20 -4.8
TimeWarn 34.72 +.15 +7.9
Timken 43.02 +.56 -9.9
UnilevNV 33.56 +.37 +6.9
UnionPac 102.84 -1.75 +11.0
UPS B 71.80 -.15 -1.1
USSteel 28.27 -.24 -51.6
UtdTech 76.31 -.33 -3.1
VarianMed 64.43 +.25 -7.0
VectorGp 17.93 +.04 +8.7
ViacomB 42.81 +.68 +8.1
WestarEn 27.46 -.05 +9.1
Weyerh 17.08 +.02 -9.8
Whrlpl 49.07 -.68 -44.8
WmsCos 32.14 -.45 +30.0
Windstrm 11.79 -.13 -15.4
Wynn 113.67 -3.96 +9.5
XcelEngy 26.09 +.10 +10.8
Xerox 8.33 -.03 -27.7
YumBrnds 57.33 +.24 +16.9
Mutual Funds
Alliance Bernstein
BalShrB m 14.43 +.01 +4.7
CoreOppA m 12.11 -.01 +5.2
American Cent
IncGroA m 24.36 +.05 +2.5
ValueInv 5.60 +.02 -1.0
American Funds
AMCAPA m 19.01 -.01 +1.3
BalA m 18.32 +.01 +3.9
BondA m 12.50 -.01 +5.7
CapIncBuA m49.20 -.10 +1.4
CpWldGrIA m32.58 -.14 -7.0
EurPacGrA m36.63 -.23 -11.5
FnInvA m 35.82 -.03 -1.4
GrthAmA m 29.45 -.05 -3.3
HiIncA m 10.68 +.02 +1.5
IncAmerA m 16.67 +.01 +3.8
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NwWrldA m 48.08 -.30 -11.9
SmCpWldA m34.05 -.17 -12.4
WAMutInvA m28.30 +.05 +5.8
Baron
Asset b 46.92 -.19 -0.3
BlackRock
GlobAlcA m 18.92 +.01 -2.0
GlobAlcC m 17.60 ... -2.7
GlobAlcI d 19.02 ... -1.7
CGM
Focus 26.90 -.16 -22.7
Mutual 25.40 -.14 -13.8
Realty 25.98 -.13 -2.4
Columbia
AcornZ 29.00 -.10 -2.7
DFA
EmMktValI 27.92 -.28 -21.8
DWS-Scudder
EnhEMFIS d 10.12 +.01 -3.5
HlthCareS d 25.70 +.04 +5.5
LAEqS d 43.23 +.03 -18.6
Davis
NYVentA m 32.94 +.05 -4.1
NYVentC m 31.63 +.04 -4.8
Dodge & Cox
Bal 67.75 +.06 -1.8
Income 13.31 -.02 +3.7
IntlStk 30.77 -.06 -13.8
Stock 102.03 +.16 -4.1
Dreyfus
TechGrA f 31.88 -.18 -1.9
Eaton Vance
HiIncOppA m 4.22 +.01 +3.3
HiIncOppB m 4.22 ... +2.4
NatlMuniA m 9.28 +.05 +9.8
NatlMuniB m 9.28 +.05 +9.0
PAMuniA m 8.78 +.05 +7.2
Fidelity
AstMgr20 12.91 -.02 +2.5
Bal 18.29 -.02 +1.7
BlChGrow 43.71 -.19 +0.1
CapInc d 8.75 +.01 -2.3
Contra 68.74 -.16 +1.6
DivrIntl d 26.26 -.09 -11.3
ExpMulNat d 20.77 -.01 -3.2
Free2020 13.62 -.02 -0.9
Free2025 11.25 -.01 -2.0
Free2030 13.37 -.02 -2.5
GNMA 11.89 ... +7.5
GrowCo 86.09 -.41 +3.5
LatinAm d 50.38 +.05 -13.3
LowPriStk d 36.12 -.11 +0.6
Magellan 64.04 -.10 -10.1
Overseas d 27.59 -.13 -12.4
Puritan 17.84 -.02 +0.9
StratInc 11.06 ... +4.1
TotalBd 10.92 -.01 +6.5
Value 63.81 -.10 -6.2
Fidelity Advisor
ValStratT m 23.74 -.04 -8.3
Fidelity Select
Gold d 48.58 +.41 -4.9
Pharm d 13.30 +.10 +10.0
Fidelity Spartan
500IdxAdvtg 44.72 +.05 +2.0
500IdxInstl 44.72 +.05 NA
500IdxInv 44.72 +.05 +2.0
First Eagle
GlbA m 46.68 -.09 +0.7
FrankTemp-Frank
Fed TF A m 12.03 +.04 +10.6
FrankTemp-Franklin
CA TF A m 7.03 +.03 +9.6
GrowB m 43.11 -.06 +1.0
Income A m 2.07 ... +1.4
Income C m 2.09 ... +0.8
FrankTemp-Mutual
Beacon Z 11.85 +.02 -2.5
Discov Z 27.84 +.01 -3.4
Euro Z 19.34 -.09 -7.9
Shares Z 20.11 +.03 -2.4
FrankTemp-Templeton
GlBond A m 12.89 ... -1.2
GlBond C m 12.91 -.01 -1.7
GlBondAdv 12.86 ... -1.0
Growth A m 16.95 -.07 -4.7
GMO
QuVI 21.92 +.06 +10.8
Harbor
CapApInst 38.07 -.07 +3.7
IntlInstl d 55.16 +.06 -8.9
Hartford
CpApHLSIA 38.34 -.06 -9.5
YTD
Name NAV Chg %Rtn
YTD
Name NAV Chg %Rtn
YTD
Name NAV Chg %Rtn
YTD
Name NAV Chg %Rtn
YTD
Name NAV Chg %Rtn
YTD
Name NAV Chg %Rtn
52-WEEK YTD
HIGH LOW NAME TKR DIV LAST CHG %CHG
52-WEEK YTD
HIGH LOW NAME TKR DIV LAST CHG %CHG
Combined Stocks
AFLAC 44.80 +.37 -20.6
vjAMR .70 +.28 -91.0
AT&T Inc 29.17 +.02 -.7
AbtLab 54.54 +.23 +13.8
AMD 5.66 -.10 -30.8
Alcoa 9.92 -.08 -35.5
Allstate 27.12 +.11 -14.9
Altria 28.76 +.54 +16.8
AEP 39.74 +.27 +10.5
AmExp 48.56 -.22 +13.1
AmIntlGrp 24.06 +.49 -50.2
Amgen 57.89 +.39 +5.4
Anadarko 81.54 -.19 +7.1
Apple Inc 390.95 -2.06 +21.2
AutoData 52.14 +.05 +12.7
AveryD 27.72 +.42 -34.5
Avnet 31.00 -.16 -6.1
Avon 17.03 +.03 -41.4
BP PLC 43.56 -.01 -1.4
BakrHu 52.80 -1.90 -7.6
BallardPw 1.23 -.02 -18.0
BarnesNob 15.77 -.44 +11.4
Baxter 51.69 +.08 +2.1
BerkH B 78.15 +.04 -2.4
BigLots 37.72 +.57 +23.8
BlockHR 15.13 +.24 +27.0
Boeing 70.87 -.22 +8.6
BrMySq 33.12 +.29 +25.1
Brunswick 18.45 +.07 -1.5
Buckeye 63.40 -.14 -5.1
CBS B 26.23 +.59 +37.7
CMS Eng 20.87 +.07 +12.2
CSX s 21.83 -.20 +1.4
CampSp 32.95 +.31 -5.2
Carnival 34.11 -.05 -26.0
Caterpillar 95.96 -.89 +2.5
CenterPnt 19.68 -.11 +25.2
CntryLink 36.20 +.18 -21.6
Chevron 104.36 +1.54 +14.4
Cisco 18.73 -.06 -7.4
Citigrp rs 29.75 -.08 -37.1
Clorox 65.60 +.51 +3.7
ColgPal 90.54 +.12 +12.7
ConAgra 25.52 -.14 +13.0
ConocPhil 72.54 -.28 +6.5
ConEd 59.01 +.11 +19.0
ConstellEn 39.87 +.13 +30.2
Cooper Ind 56.49 +.45 -3.1
Corning 13.88 +.26 -28.2
CrownHold 33.14 +.25 -.7
Cummins 96.70 +.99 -12.1
DTE 52.60 +.29 +16.1
Deere 78.38 +.24 -5.6
Diebold 30.24 +.29 -5.6
Disney 36.83 -.11 -1.8
DomRescs 50.34 -.16 +17.8
Dover 57.58 +.07 -1.5
DowChm 28.05 +.06 -17.8
DuPont 47.94 -.04 -3.9
DukeEngy 20.68 -.02 +16.1
EMC Cp 23.58 +.02 +3.0
EKodak 1.11 +.06 -79.3
Eaton s 46.11 +.10 -9.2
EdisonInt 39.58 +.30 +2.5
EmersonEl 51.97 -.16 -9.1
EnbrEPt s 30.59 -.16 -1.9
Energen 50.28 -.46 +4.2
EngyTEq 37.95 +.32 -2.9
Entergy 71.94 -.45 +1.6
EntPrPt 46.07 -.11 +10.7
Exelon 43.72 -.01 +5.0
ExxonMbl 80.82 +.37 +10.5
Fastenal s 42.53 -.02 +42.0
FedExCp 82.67 -.53 -11.1
FirstEngy 45.04 +.41 +21.7
FootLockr 24.90 -.18 +26.9
FordM 11.05 -.06 -34.2
Gannett 13.01 -.12 -13.8
Gap 18.86 -.18 -14.4
GenDynam 65.86 +.21 -7.2
GenElec 16.72 +.39 -8.6
GenMills 40.45 +.24 +13.7
GileadSci 39.80 -.35 +9.8
GlaxoSKln 44.77 +.86 +14.2
Goodrich 122.51 +.19 +39.1
Goodyear 14.27 +.02 +20.4
Hallibrtn 35.57 -1.45 -12.9
HarleyD 38.21 -.40 +10.2
HarrisCorp 36.21 -.20 -20.1
HartfdFn 18.52 +.02 -30.1
HawaiiEl 25.85 +.03 +13.4
HeclaM 6.53 +.55 -42.0
Heico s 59.83 +.22 +46.6
Hess 60.42 -.34 -21.1
HewlettP 28.18 +.06 -33.1
HomeDp 40.32 +.09 +15.0
HonwllIntl 54.60 -.10 +2.7
Hormel s 29.60 +.39 +15.5
Humana 86.56 -.31 +58.1
INTL FCSt 24.70 +.01 +4.7
ITT Cp s 19.92 -.22 +15.3
ITW 47.19 +.16 -11.6
IngerRd 33.67 -.51 -28.5
IBM 192.94 +2.10 +31.5
IntPap 28.63 -.44 +5.1
Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD
Stocks of Local Interest
98.01 72.26 AirProd APD 2.32 82.82 -.55 -8.9
31.80 24.56 AmWtrWks AWK .92 31.65 +.02 +25.1
51.50 36.76 Amerigas APU 2.96 44.00 -.07 -9.9
23.79 19.28 AquaAm WTR .66 22.17 +.02 -1.4
38.02 23.69 ArchDan ADM .70 29.60 -.36 -1.6
341.89 246.26 AutoZone AZO ... 337.81 -1.16 +23.9
15.31 5.03 BkofAm BAC .04 5.78 -.01 -56.7
32.50 17.10 BkNYMel BK .52 19.89 +.07 -34.1
17.49 2.23 BonTon BONT .20 3.37 -.17 -73.4
39.50 31.30 CVS Care CVS .50 38.27 -.06 +10.1
52.95 35.95 Cigna CI .04 43.17 -.32 +17.8
71.77 61.29 CocaCola KO 1.88 66.68 +.37 +1.4
27.16 19.19 Comcast CMCSA .45 23.19 +.04 +6.0
28.95 21.67 CmtyBkSy CBU 1.04 26.76 -.36 -3.6
42.50 14.61 CmtyHlt CYH ... 18.76 -.36 -49.8
39.39 29.57 CoreMark CORE .68 38.86 -.04 +9.2
64.56 39.50 EmersonEl EMR 1.60 51.97 -.16 -9.1
13.63 4.61 Entercom ETM ... 5.72 +.04 -50.6
21.02 10.25 FairchldS FCS ... 13.39 -.01 -14.2
9.84 5.22 FrontierCm FTR .75 5.78 +.01 -40.6
18.16 13.09 Genpact G .18 15.35 +.06 +1.0
13.74 7.00 HarteHnk HHS .32 9.47 -.03 -25.8
55.00 46.99 Heinz HNZ 1.92 52.52 +.04 +6.2
60.96 45.67 Hershey HSY 1.38 58.55 +.07 +24.2
36.90 30.10 Kraft KFT 1.16 36.51 ... +15.9
27.45 18.07 Lowes LOW .56 24.77 +.42 -1.2
91.05 66.40 M&T Bk MTB 2.80 75.09 -.45 -13.7
96.59 72.14 McDnlds MCD 2.80 96.01 +.66 +25.1
24.98 17.05 NBT Bcp NBTB .80 21.57 -.18 -10.7
10.28 4.59 NexstarB NXST ... 7.86 -.07 +31.2
65.19 42.70 PNC PNC 1.40 54.97 -.21 -9.5
30.27 24.10 PPL Corp PPL 1.40 29.78 -.01 +13.1
17.34 6.50 PenRE PEI .60 9.93 -.06 -31.7
71.89 58.50 PepsiCo PEP 2.06 64.65 +.25 -1.0
77.03 55.85 PhilipMor PM 3.08 75.58 -.29 +29.1
67.72 57.56 ProctGam PG 2.10 64.84 ... +.8
67.52 42.45 Prudentl PRU 1.45 51.41 -.15 -12.4
1.47 .85 RiteAid RAD ... 1.19 -.01 +34.8
17.11 10.91 SLM Cp SLM .40 13.16 +.45 +4.5
60.00 39.50 SLM pfB SLMpB 4.63 40.56 +.06 -7.4
44.65 23.78 SoUnCo SUG .60 42.01 +.15 +74.5
63.56 42.55 TJX TJX .76 63.52 +.10 +43.1
33.53 24.07 UGI Corp UGI 1.04 28.64 -.16 -9.3
38.95 32.28 VerizonCm VZ 2.00 38.32 +.27 +7.1
59.40 48.31 WalMart WMT 1.46 58.78 +.44 +9.0
42.20 36.52 WeisMk WMK 1.20 40.41 +.32 +.2
34.25 22.58 WellsFargo WFC .48 26.65 -.09 -14.0
USD per British Pound 1.5605 -.0039 -.25% 1.6352 1.5721
Canadian Dollar 1.0092 -.0079 -.78% .9806 1.0041
USD per Euro 1.3414 +.0013 +.10% 1.4587 1.3322
Japanese Yen 77.70 -.07 -.09% 80.13 82.60
Mexican Peso 13.4570 -.0708 -.53% 11.7461 12.3890
CURRENCY CLOSE PVS. %CH. 6MO. 1YR.
Copper 3.57 3.60 -1.07 -13.81 -11.83
Gold 1727.90 1730.70 -0.16 +11.73 +22.69
Platinum 1524.00 1532.50 -0.55 -16.32 -10.63
Silver 32.67 32.31 +1.13 -11.16 +9.83
Palladium 668.60 644.50 +3.74 -16.12 -9.31
METALS CLOSE PVS. %CH. 6MO. 1YR.
Foreign Exchange & Metals
INVESCO
ConstellB m 19.58 -.07 -6.5
GlobEqA m 10.40 -.01 -3.2
PacGrowB m 18.39 -.23 -17.6
Ivy
AssetStrA m 23.69 -.15 -2.9
JPMorgan
CoreBondSelect11.81 -.01 +6.6
John Hancock
LifBa1 b 12.53 -.01 -1.7
LifGr1 b 12.35 -.01 -3.8
RegBankA m 12.68 -.08 -13.1
SovInvA m 15.71 +.02 +0.8
TaxFBdA m 9.96 +.03 +8.8
Lazard
EmgMkEqtI d 18.58 -.14 -14.3
Loomis Sayles
BondI 14.08 +.03 +3.6
MFS
MAInvA m 18.96 -.02 -0.9
MAInvC m 18.27 -.01 -1.6
Merger
Merger m 16.01 ... +1.5
Metropolitan West
TotRetBdI 10.41 -.01 +4.8
TotRtBd b 10.41 -.01 +4.5
Neuberger Berman
SmCpGrInv 18.04 -.07 +0.9
Oakmark
EqIncI 28.06 +.04 +1.2
Oppenheimer
CapApB m 38.34 +.01 -0.4
DevMktA m 30.99 -.25 -15.0
DevMktY 30.74 -.24 -14.8
PIMCO
AllAssetI 12.02 -.01 +2.7
ComRlRStI 7.83 +.01 -4.2
HiYldIs 8.94 +.01 +2.9
LowDrIs 10.33 +.01 +1.4
RealRet 12.22 -.02 +11.4
TotRetA m 10.86 +.03 +2.8
TotRetAdm b 10.86 +.03 +3.0
TotRetC m 10.86 +.03 +2.1
TotRetIs 10.86 +.03 +3.2
TotRetrnD b 10.86 +.03 +2.9
TotlRetnP 10.86 +.03 +3.1
Permanent
Portfolio 48.17 -.05 +5.2
Principal
SAMConGrB m12.93 -.01 -1.4
Prudential
JenMCGrA m 28.42 -.15 +4.4
Prudential Investmen
2020FocA m 15.39 ... -0.5
BlendA m 16.92 -.01 -1.5
EqOppA m 13.73 -.02 -1.1
HiYieldA m 5.32 ... +3.5
IntlEqtyA m 5.59 -.04 -9.7
IntlValA x 17.93 -.41 -11.5
JennGrA m 18.64 -.04 +3.3
NaturResA m 49.80 +.16 -12.8
SmallCoA m 20.42 -.05 +0.6
UtilityA m 10.64 -.03 +5.7
ValueA m 14.02 +.02 -4.5
Putnam
GrowIncB m 12.61 +.02 -5.0
IncomeA m 6.77 ... +4.8
Royce
LowStkSer m 16.24 +.03 -11.1
OpportInv d 10.49 ... -13.2
ValPlSvc m 12.38 +.01 -7.7
Schwab
S&P500Sel d 19.96 +.02 +2.0
Scout
Interntl d 28.88 -.03 -10.3
T Rowe Price
BlChpGr 39.32 -.14 +3.1
CapApprec 20.91 +.03 +3.0
DivGrow 23.38 +.01 +3.3
DivrSmCap d 16.39 -.08 +3.6
EmMktStk d 30.08 -.34 -14.7
EqIndex d 34.03 +.04 +1.8
EqtyInc 23.03 +.03 -1.4
FinSer 12.02 -.02 -15.2
GrowStk 32.42 -.12 +0.8
HealthSci 33.02 -.10 +9.0
HiYield d 6.44 +.01 +1.8
IntlDisc d 38.48 -.29 -12.3
IntlStk d 12.95 -.05 -9.0
IntlStkAd m 12.89 -.05 -9.1
LatinAm d 45.30 -.04 -20.1
MediaTele 52.12 -.24 +0.8
MidCpGr 58.54 -.31 0.0
NewAmGro 33.38 -.06 +1.2
NewAsia d 17.35 -.23 -9.5
NewEra 46.57 -.09 -10.7
NewIncome 9.67 -.01 +5.2
Rtmt2020 16.37 -.03 -0.4
Rtmt2030 17.00 -.04 -1.6
ShTmBond 4.81 ... +1.3
SmCpVal d 36.09 +.08 -0.1
TaxFHiYld d 10.85 +.03 +9.5
Value 22.82 +.04 -2.2
ValueAd b 22.55 +.04 -2.4
Thornburg
IntlValI d 25.23 -.12 -10.8
Tweedy, Browne
GlobVal d 22.53 -.04 -5.4
Vanguard
500Adml 116.39 +.13 +2.0
500Inv 116.36 +.13 +1.9
CapOp d 31.40 +.06 -5.5
CapVal 9.69 -.03 -12.1
Convrt d 12.26 -.02 -6.3
DevMktIdx d 9.02 -.02 -10.3
DivGr 15.35 +.04 +7.8
EnergyInv d 65.55 -.13 +1.7
EurIdxAdm d 55.40 +.11 -9.2
Explr 72.83 -.22 -0.1
GNMA 11.17 +.01 +7.2
GNMAAdml 11.17 +.01 +7.3
GlbEq 16.55 -.06 -7.3
GrowthEq 11.09 ... +2.8
HYCor d 5.64 +.01 +5.7
HYCorAdml d 5.64 +.01 +5.8
HltCrAdml d 55.75 +.08 +8.8
HlthCare d 132.07 +.20 +8.7
ITGradeAd 10.02 -.01 +6.3
InfPrtAdm 28.14 -.07 +13.2
InfPrtI 11.46 -.03 +13.2
InflaPro 14.33 -.03 +13.2
InstIdxI 115.62 +.13 +2.0
InstPlus 115.63 +.13 +2.0
InstTStPl 28.51 +.01 +1.2
IntlExpIn d 13.79 -.09 -17.3
IntlGr d 17.26 -.06 -10.8
IntlStkIdxAdm d23.17 -.09 -12.1
LTInvGr 10.12 -.06 +13.9
MidCapGr 19.74 -.09 +3.9
MidCpAdml 91.33 -.32 -0.9
MidCpIst 20.18 -.07 -0.9
MuIntAdml 13.88 +.05 +8.3
MuLtdAdml 11.12 +.01 +3.3
MuShtAdml 15.91 ... +1.5
PrecMtls d 23.88 -.12 -10.5
Prmcp d 65.20 +.21 -0.9
PrmcpAdml d 67.70 +.22 -0.8
PrmcpCorI d 13.74 +.04 -0.2
REITIdx d 18.55 -.01 +3.4
REITIdxAd d 79.15 -.07 +3.5
STCor 10.63 ... +1.6
STGradeAd 10.63 ... +1.7
SelValu d 18.90 -.03 +0.7
SmGthIdx 21.92 -.05 0.0
SmGthIst 21.99 -.05 +0.1
StSmCpEq 19.24 -.02 +2.0
Star 19.15 -.03 +1.3
StratgcEq 18.74 -.05 +2.3
TgtRe2015 12.65 -.01 +1.9
TgtRe2020 22.30 -.02 +0.9
TgtRe2030 21.52 -.02 -0.7
TgtRe2035 12.88 -.01 -1.6
Tgtet2025 12.63 -.01 +0.1
TotBdAdml 10.98 -.01 +6.8
TotBdInst 10.98 -.01 +6.8
TotBdMkInv 10.98 -.01 +6.7
TotBdMkSig 10.98 -.01 +6.8
TotIntl d 13.85 -.05 -12.1
TotStIAdm 31.51 +.01 +1.2
TotStIIns 31.52 +.02 +1.2
TotStIdx 31.50 +.01 +1.1
TxMIntlAdm d10.37 -.03 -10.4
TxMSCAdm 27.39 -.03 +0.8
USGro 18.49 -.05 +1.3
USValue 10.33 +.02 +2.3
WellsI 22.76 +.01 +7.8
WellsIAdm 55.15 +.03 +7.9
Welltn 31.32 +.04 +2.9
WelltnAdm 54.10 +.07 +3.0
WndsIIAdm 46.10 +.10 +2.3
WndsrII 25.97 +.06 +2.2
Wells Fargo
DvrCpBldA f 6.52 ... -3.3
DOW
12,150.13
+52.30
NASDAQ
2,649.56
-6.20
S&P 500
1,258.47
+1.39
RUSSELL 2000
746.78
-.25
6-MO T-BILLS
.05%
...
10-YR T-NOTE
2.09%
+.05
CRUDE OIL
$101.28
+.29
p p n n p p p p
p p q q p p q q
NATURAL GAS
$3.49
+.03
BUSINESS S E C T I O N B
THE TIMES LEADER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011
timesleader.com
BEAVER, W.Va. The new owners
of the West Virginia coal mine where 29
men were killed in an explosion agreed
Tuesday to pay a record $210 million in
penalties over what the government
called an entirely preventable tragedy
caused by the pursuit of profits ahead of
safety.
It is the biggest settlement ever reac-
hed in a U.S. mining disaster, and the
money will go to compensate grieving
families, bankroll cutting-edge safety
improvements and pay for years of vio-
lations.
Under the deal, Alpha Natural Re-
sources which acquired the mines
owner, Massey Energy, earlier this year
will not be charged with any crimes
in the April 2010 blast at the Upper Big
Branch mine as long as the company
abides by the settlement, U.S. Attorney
Booth Goodwin said. But the agree-
ment does not prevent individual em-
ployees from being prosecuted.
No individuals are off the hook,
Goodwin said, adding that federal pros-
ecutors are still investigating.
Hours after the settlement was an-
nounced, federal regulators released a
final report detailing 369 safety viola-
tions at the mine, including 12 that it
said contributed to the blast. Fines re-
lated to those violations account for
$10.8 million of the settlement, and the
company is requiredtopay further fines
for violations dating back several years.
MSHA labeled nine of the contribut-
ing violations at the Upper Big Branch
mine near Montcoal flagrant, the most
serious designation. The flagrant viola-
tions include illegal warnings to miners
underground that were on site and fail-
ure to conduct proper safety inspec-
tions.
Every time Massey sent miners into
the UBB Mine, Massey put those min-
ers lives at risk, said MSHA director
Joe Main.
The agency also said it will conduct
an internal reviewof MSHAs actions at
Upper Big Branch before and after the
explosion. Relatives of the victims and
officials with the United Mine Workers
of America have rebuked the agency for
failing to use all the tools it had to shut
down a mine it should have known was
dangerous.
Goodwin, the federal prosecutor,
noted that agreeing to the settlement
requires a recognition that there was
criminal conduct at play.
$210M settlement in W.Va. mine blast
Twenty-nine miners were killed in
the April 2010 explosion.
By LAWRENCE MESSINA
and VICKI SMITH
Associated Press
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obert Peloso of Fortis Institute talks with Michele Walsh and Chuck Kemzura of Childrens Behavioral
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KING OF PRUSSIA Shopping here
is going to get a whole lot more inter-
esting when the Court at King of Prus-
sia and its next-door neighbor The Pla-
za are connected into one megamall.
Simon Property Group Inc., the
largest real estate investment trust in
the United States and the new proper-
ty manager of the malls, said it will
construct a 140,000-square-foot multi-
level addition and include 40 stores,
several restaurants and a customers
lounge, bringing the complex to a stag-
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The multimillion-dollar project will
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square-foot Court, anchored by Bloo-
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two malls.
Les Morris, director of corporate
public relations at Simon Property
Group, Indianapolis, said the project --
with no public funding -- is expected to
be finished in a couple of years, and
that no completion date has been set.
You know its already a fabulous
property; were really excited to en-
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Kraveco Co. built the Plaza in 1963
as a strip mall. In the1970s, the compa-
ny built the Court at King of Prussia,
correctly guessing that there was a
market for upscale shopping near Phi-
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King of Prussia malls plan 140,000-square-foot addition
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NOW THAT WE are
in the heart of pump-
kin season, I wanted
to offer a dish using
this versatile seasonal
ingredient. I enjoy
making flavored
gnocchi and thought how awesome
would Chilean Sea Bass be over
Pumpkin Gnocchi. After a little exper-
imentation with some Asian ingre-
dients, my suspicions were confirmed
once I created this recipe.
The delicate sweet flavor of the sea
bass is highlighted by the Asian influ-
ences used in the preparation of this
dish, allowing the characteristics of
each ingredient to shine through. The
contrast of textures highlights the
elegant simplicity of this entre.
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PAN-SEARED
CHILEAN SEA BASS
OVER PUMPKIN GNOCCHI
Ingredients for sea bass:
2 sea-bass fillets, 8 ounces each
8 ounces coconut milk
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon fresh ginger
4 ounces Chablis
2 teaspoons honey
2 ounces clarified butter
1/2 ounce whole butter
Method of preparation
for sea bass:
1. Place clarified butter in pre-heated
saut pan. Season sea bass with salt and
pepper.
2. Sear sea bass for two minutes on
each side, remove from pan, place on
baking pan and finish cooking in 400-
degree oven for seven to nine minutes.
3. Place sesame oil in pan in which sea
bass was seared. Add ginger and saut 10
seconds.
4. Deglaze with Chablis; allow to re-
duce by half.
5. Add coconut milk and honey; allow
to reduce by half.
6. Adjust consistency and seasoning;
finish by swirling in whole butter to com-
plete sauce.
Ingredients for
pumpkin gnocchi:
10 baking potatoes
1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup semolina flour
1 cup Ricotta cheese
8 egg yolks
10 ounces solid-pack pumpkin
2 ounces clarified butter
Salt as needed
Corn oil as needed
Method of preparation for pumpkin
gnocchi:
1. Brush potatoes with corn oil, season
with salt and cook potatoes for 50 min-
utes at 400 degrees.
2. Scoop flesh of potatoes out of the
shell and put through ricer or food mill.
3. Add remaining ingredients and blend
well with flat paddle in a stand mixer.
4. Roll out dough and cut into 1-inch x1
1/2-inch pieces.
5. Cook in salted boiling water until
gnocchi float.
6. Shock in ice water. Dry on parch-
ment-lined sheet pan overnight.
7. Heat clarified butter in saut pan
and saut gnocchi for two minutes until
golden brown.
Assembly of the dish:
1. Place gnocchi on heated dinner plate.
2. Rest sea-bass fillet over the gnocchi
and coat with sauce.
3. Serve with your favorite vegetable
and enjoy.
This recipe serves two.
CHEFS CORNER
B I L L P R I C E
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Chef de Cuisine Bill Price prepared
this sea bass over pumpkin gnocchi
at Vanderlyns Restaurant on Schuyl-
er Avenue in Kingston.
If you are a chef who would like to contrib-
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Sea bass
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a perfect pair
I just cant help but look at
ingredients and try to find new
and unexpected ways to use
them.
So when I started thinking
about ways to give meatloaf a
healthy makeover, I won-
dered... Could I use kamut
cereal in place of high-carb,
low-nutrition breadcrumbs?
The answer turned out to be
a very delicious yes!
If youve never heard of
kamut, let me introduce you.
Kamut is one of the so-called
ancient grains that has become
a popular alternative to wheat.
It has 20 to 40 percent more
protein, and is higher in good
fats, vitamins and minerals.
Plus, it can be tolerated by
some with sensitivities to
regular wheat.
In this recipe, kamut serves
as a flavorful bulking and
moistening agent to the meat-
loaf instead of the more tradi-
tional breadcrumbs.
But I didnt stop with ka-
mut. I also wanted to try some-
thing a little risky with this
hearty, stick-to-your- ribs favor-
ite. I wanted to reduce the
amount of meat used to cut fat
and calories. I know... I know
... It is, after all, meatloaf. Cut
that, and it just isnt the same,
right?
Hear me out. I used
chopped cremini mushrooms
to replace some of the meat.
Why mushrooms? They actual-
ly have a meaty flavor all their
own. And trust me, no one will
ever know that this recipe has
less meat. You can even use
more mushrooms and less
meat than I did. Its a great
way to stretch your meatloaf
and stretch your dollars. But
not your waistline.
I also tinkered with the
blend of meats. I opted for lean
Rocco DiSpirito rethinks classic (fatty) meatloaf
AP PHOTO
In Rocco DiSpiritos meatloaf recipe, kamut serves as a flavor-
ful bulking and moistening agent to meatloaf.
By ROCCO DiSPIRITO
For The Associated Press
See MEATLOAF, Page 3C
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HEALTHY MEATLOAF
Start to finish: 45 minutes (15
minutes active)
Servings: 4
6 ounces cremini mushrooms
1 cup puffed kamut cereal (or sub
puffed brown rice cereal.)
1/3 cup fat-free, reduced-sodium
chicken broth
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 clove garlic, minced
4 tablespoons low-sugar ketch-
up, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pep-
per
8 ounces 96 percent lean
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4 ounces 99 percent fat-free
ground turkey breast
Heat the oven to 375 F.
Place the mushrooms in a food
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To the bowl of mushrooms, add
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ketchup, the salt and pepper. Stir
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Nutrition information per serving
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calories; 3g fat (18 percent of total
calories, 1g saturated); 44 mg
cholesterol; 6g carbohydrate; 22g
protein; 1g fiber; 269mg sodium.
AP PHOTO
Rocco DiSpirito mixes up a batch of meatloaf that substitutes
kamut for the traditional breadcrumbs.
MEATLOAF
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stand in the football stadium and both orga-
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West Wyoming. Participants, from left, are
Dohlman, Hizynski, Klepadlo and Orlando.
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Pittston Area Senior High
School
John Haas, principal, Pittston
Area Senior High School, re-
cently announced those stu-
dents who have qualified for
the Honor Roll for the first
quarter of 2011.
Grade 12: Honors with Distinc-
tion: Danielle Acernese, Tho-
mas Allardyce, Anthony Amitia,
Shelby Aruscavage, Jessica
Baker, Anthony Bartoli, Robert
Bartoli, Emily Bogdan, Bianca
Bolton, Tina Boyanowski, Nico-
lette Bradshaw, Kaitlin Brady,
Charles Bressler, Ciera Call-
ahan, Pietro Colella, Charles
Cometa, Elizabeth Cox, Tyler
Cummings, Brittany Czernia-
kowski, Christine DAgostino,
Devon Davis, Brian Delaney,
Amanda Dockett, Patrick
Dougherty, David Dragon,
Madeline Dworak, Dominique
Exter, Michelle Fernando, Nina
Fischer, Afton Fonzo, Paul Gestl,
Brian Gima, Daniel Ginocchetti,
Breana Gonzalez, Angelo Gua-
riglia, Jennifer Hadley, Joseph
Harth, Rebecca Hetro, Saman-
tha Horchos, Kelly Keener,
Susan Kitcho, Sarah Kosik,
Christopher Kovaleski, Robert
Kuzynski, James LaMarca,
Jamie Lee, Timothy Lello, Kelly
Lynn, Katherine McGinty, Ken-
dall Melochick, Ashley Men-
ichini, Robert Meranti, Kenneth
Miller, Taylor Miller, Todd Mitch-
ell, Samantha Moluski, Amy
Mozeleski, Christopher Musto,
Patrick Nallin, Marissa Nardone,
Kristi Naylor, Jessica Oliveri,
Grace ONeill, Benjamin Pace,
Michael Panuski, Anna Podras-
ky, Ariel Porzuczek, Rachele
Poveromo, Nicholas Remsky,
Christopher Santana, Tyler
Sawyer, Jamie Scarantino,
Anthony Schwab, Christen
Sedlak, Jenna Sharr, Steven
Sklanka, Alison Slomba, Shelby
Smith, Michael Stankoski, Ste-
ven Stravinski, Thomas Strunk,
Matthew Taylor, Tanya Tiffany,
David Whispell, Edward Winn,
Bryan Winters, Mallory Yozwiak.
First Honors: Jonathan Aston,
Miranda Bellas, Joshua Blaker,
Donald Booth, Adam Bykowski,
Vincenzo Chimento, James
Connors, Brian Corcoran, Sarah
DeMace, Bruce Edwards, Sarah
Evans, Danielle Fereck, Chris-
topher Gerrity, Jordan Grutta-
dauria, Dalton Hazlet, Joshua
Herron, Michael Hizny, Edward
Klein, Melissa Kolakoski, Alex-
ander Korjeski, Kara Kozar,
Joseph Longo, Brandon Mat-
thews, Thomas Matthews, Jaret
Monteforte, Kevin OBrien,
Brandon Pernot, Austyn Pi-
varnik, Dylan Prescott, Ashley
Sadberry, Samantha Schneider,
Joseph Stoss, Jessica Welter,
Thomas Wolcott. Second Hon-
ors: Kathleen Blazosek, How-
rasha Bryan, Stephen Bugiane-
si, Caitlynn Cadwalder, Brittany
Gilley, Nicholas Holl, Josh
Houghtlin, Stephanie Jugus,
Nikole Kenyon, Edward Ko-
lankiewicz, Jeremie Kudey,
Anthony Mancini, Caroline
Manganiello, Bradley McKitish,
Terry Morgan, Kimberlee
OHop, Aileen Overman, Ali
Quinn, Elizabeth Raffa, Saman-
tha Scialpi, Justin Searfoss,
Jordan Teixeira, Kevin Tonte,
Quinn Tracy, Gabrielle Vax-
monsky, Marissa Vogue, Brielle
Warren, Christopher Wesolow-
ski, Kyle Yockey, Ashley Young,
Josh Zurek.
Grade 1 1: Honors with Distinc-
tion: Kyle Berlinski, Nicholas
Bolka, Maria Capitano, Anthony
Capozucca, Matthew Carroll,
Michael Chisdock, Anthony
Cotto, Jamie Coyne, Jordan
Cumbo, Christian Curtis, Ronald
DEliseo, Kevin Dolman, Derrick
Donato, Sarah Driscoll, Austin
Elko, Carmella Gagliardi, Cas-
sandra Giarratano, Michael
Harding, Jeremy Homschek,
Mianna Hopkins, Austin Koste-
lansky, Kyle Kostelansky, Jo-
seph Koytek, Kaitlynn Kuchta,
Olivia Lanza, Catherine Lom-
bardo, Jamie Lombardo, Kris-
ten Lombardo, Katrina Lutecki,
Christopher Lynch, Justin
Martinelli, Elizabeth Mikitish,
Connor Mitchell, Kelly Mitchell,
Nicholas Montini, James Musto,
Cassie Nocito, Calvin OBoyle,
Karlee Patton, Matthew Pieran-
toni, Mark Prebish, Suraj Purs-
nani, Shelby Rinaldi, Bryan
Russo, Marina Sell, Michael Sell,
Matthew Shamnoski, Julia
Shandra, Amy Silinskie, Jillian
Starinsky, Joseph Starinsky,
Stephen Starinsky, Brian Ston-
ikinis, Carissa Suhockey, Cory
Tobin, Ian Tracy, Ryan Tracy,
James Tugend, Shannon Turn-
er, Miranda Warunek, Ariele
Williams, Matthew Yatison.
First Honors: James Ardoline,
Aaron Black, Ciara Edwards,
Kristen Fereck, Ryan Hawksley,
Samantha Hoban, Lisa Karp,
Kristopher Littleton, Paula
Loftus, Felix Mascelli, Kaitlyn
McGuire, John Minich, Ashley
Muchler, Santino Musto, Nicole
Piccoletti, Robert Policare,
Angelina Reed, Dakota Rowan,
Joshua Rugletic, Kristen San-
tey, Emily Seaman, Alexandria
Serafin, Tiffany Smith, Justin
Stavish, Gary Thomas, Austin
Welch, Justin Wilk, Kaitlynn
Wolfram. Second Honors:
Timothy Allen, Bryan Anderson,
Mary Theresa Anderson, Frank
Ardo, Alexandra Cawley, Dillon
Chapman, Adam Chopyak,
Justin Coe, Mieranda Gonzalez,
Jordan Houseman, Abby Joyce,
James Lizza, Hailey Lupyak,
Angelo Lussi, Stephanie Marti-
nez, Cody McLean, Brian Mlod-
zienski, Jonathan Tonte, Alexa
Turney, Sierra Williams, Darius
Wright, Hannah Zondlo.
Grade 10: Honors with Distinc-
tion: Michael Antal, Rhiannon
Avvisato, Anthony Baldiga, Alex
Bauman, Kevin Boone, Ali Bra-
dy, Daniel Brady, Laura Brady,
Nicole Chaiko, Joseph Champi,
Enrico Connors, Robert Costel-
lo, Christopher Cummings,
Alexa Danko, Casey Deaton,
Lori DeFazio, Anthony DEliseo,
Dominique DelPriore, Tyler
Demich, Megan Dougherty,
James Emmett, Brandon Fer-
rance, Marie Terese Fox, Lea
Garibaldi, Candido Green, Ma-
son Gross, Robert Haas, Mi-
chael Harth, Emily Herron,
Zachary Hoffmann, Brittany
Hypolite, Katie Jobson, Ryan
Joyce, Samantha Kachinsky,
Allison Kiser, Kyler Kovaleski,
Adrian Langan, Kaycee Langan,
Rachel Lazevnick, Steven Lee,
Sierra Lieback, Carmen LoBrut-
to, Rachel Longo, Maria Lussi,
Tyler Lutecki, Irene Magdon,
Cameron Marotto, Jennifer
Mataloni, Dana Maurizi, Nicole
Mayerski, Patrick McGinty,
Zachary Mckitish, Kallie Miller,
Mark Miscavage, Mark Modles-
ky, Matthew Mott, Jenna Mun-
denar, Celes Owens, Leanne
Para, Michael Parrs, Justin
Peterson, Michael Pieszala, Troy
Platukus, Charles Poli, Taylor
Powers, Jacqueline Rabender,
Joshua Razvillas, Alleysha
Reynolds, Taylor Roberts, Alys-
sa Rodzinak, Alexander Roper,
Jordan Rose, Sara Ruby, Ian
Satkowski, Michael Schwab,
Rachel Simansky, Tyler Spurlin,
Bridget Starinsky, Alyssa Taler-
ico, Kayla Vogue, Carly Walker,
Richard Weinstock, Corey Wet-
zel, David Wilczewski, Ryan
Witman, Trent Woodruff, Tyler
Woodruff, James Wychock,
Meredith Yozwiak, Andrew
Yuhas, Jean Luc Yurchak. First
Honors: Jason Bandru, Terry
Briggs, Paul Butler, Matthew
Cawley, Nicholas Coleman,
Samantha Coleman, Nicole
Dale, Kayle Forkin, Anthony
Halat, Kenneth Hoover, Mat-
thew Miller, Tyler Mooney,
Samantha Moska, Tyler Mullen,
Evan Rosengrant, Samantha
Rydzy, Robert Ryzner, Megan
Schuster, Kyle Sommer, Marissa
Williams. Second Honors:
Antoinette Antonacci, Taylor
Balasavage, Kyla Balchune,
John Butera, Dakota Chapman,
Daniel Costantino, Brielle Culp,
Robert Dudek, Brandon Hu-
dacko, Jonathon Kamor, Alyssa
Knowles, Tyler Koval, Jessica
Maleta, Michael Mazur, Jennifer
Meck, Breana Miller, Brittni
Morrell, Ryan OBoyle, Taya
Oliver, Courtney Osiecki, Justin
Paglianite, Michael Powell,
Rosemary Ritsick, Ayla Sama-
no, Scott Sayer, Vinny Scaranti-
no, Eric Scatena, Emily
Schwartz, Kaitlyn Simyan, Ciara
Smith, Sarah Smith, Andrea
Stephenson, Antonia Timonte,
Jesika Timinski, Kaitlyn Wal-
lace, Rebecca Wolfram, Mariah
Zimmerman, Haleigh Zurek.
Grade 9: Honors with Distinc-
tion: Angelo Aita, Harlow Alex-
ander, Hunter Antal, Robert
Bamrick, Allison Barber, Marina
Barnak, Desirae Bellas, Dakota
Blake, Keith Boone, Shannen
Brady, Patrick Cadden, Kristen
Capitano, Elizabeth Cappelloni,
Madison Cardinale, Bryan Davis,
John DeBoard, Michael Dela-
ney, John Fagotti, Jordan Fritz,
Jasmine Gage, Daniel Gambini,
Kyle Gattuso, Olivia Giambra,
Gina Grossbauer, Michael Gu-
towski, Michael Havrilla, Cody
Holl, Jade Jones, Jacob Kamin-
ski, Megan Karuzie, Christopher
Konsavage, Edward Kosierow-
ski, Joshua Kramer, Marina
Maida, Tyler McGarry, Chris-
topher McGlynn, Elaina Men-
ichelli, Katrina Mikitish, Michael
Minich, Madeline Moss, Virginia
Myrkalo, Mark Naples, Mikayla
Nardone, Rachel Naylor, Callie
ODonovan, Nicole Pasila,
Amanda Radginski, Trina Ra-
falko, Sydney Ralston, Anama-
rie Rogers, Nuncio Savoy, El-
izabeth Scialpi, Eric Sklanka,
Mara Stella, Brandon Strelecki,
Aryana Thompson, Mitchell
Tomaszewski, Jacob Vaxmon-
sky, Elizabeth Waleski, Nicole
Walters, Rebecca Weinstock,
Brandon Winters, Stephen
Yuhas, Brandon Zaffuto. First
Honors: Jamie Baker, Shivon
Bellas, Mackenzie Carroll, Chris-
topher Cashmere, Christian
Charney, Lauren Dragon, Carly
Filipski, Cristian Hansen, Chris-
topher Hufford, Katie Kelly,
Sabrina Lyons, Mikhaela Moher,
Katelyn Pugliese, Dylan Ratzin,
Jamie Rosencrans, Cassandra
Ross, Lauren Senese, Brandon
Shamnoski, Claudia Shandra,
Katherine Stonikinis, Robert
Swartz, Rebecca Tomko, Sarah
Velehoski, Kevin Walsh. Second
Honors: Jessica Ameen, Mi-
chael Barney, Jacob Boedeker,
Elizabeth Brandt, Michael Bun-
ney, Destiny Coolbaugh, David
DeLeo, Theresa Domarasky,
Courtney Dougal, Collin Dough-
erty, Shane Flannelly, Braulio
Garcia, Rachel Hoover, Joshua
John, Patrick Joyce, Julian
Kester, Matthew Klein, Joseph
Lombardo, Vance Maslowski,
Allison Mollica, Joseph Musto,
Brittany Myers, Kristen Ner-
becki, Daniel OBrien, Sara
OHop, David Pacovsky, Sarah
Perrego, Ryan Renfer, Megan
Ruda, Girard Scatena, Morgan
Shea, Gurjot Sidhu, Kenneth
Slusser, Jamie Smicherko,
Rebecca Zielinski.
HONOR ROLL
District Magistrate Fred Pieran-
toni was the guest speaker of the
Dallas Lions Club at a recent
dinner meeting held at the Irem
Country Club. Pierantoni is one
of six new county judges elected
in November. He briefed the club
on the workings of the magist-
erial court system, where he has
served over the last 20 years.
Pierantoni received a certificate
of appreciation from the club.
From left, are Dan Corbett, club
president, and Pierantoni.
Judge-elect Pierantoni
speaks to Dallas Lions
Pennstar Bank recently pre-
sented a $10,000 check to United
Way of Wyoming Valley, which
was made possible through
Pennstar Banks participation in
Pennsylvanias Educational In-
come Tax Credit (EITC) program.
For more information on the
United Ways EITC program, call
829-6711, ext. 249. At the check
presentation, from left: Norene K.
Bradshaw, interim executive
director, United Way of Wyoming
Valley, and Ruth Bianco, vice
president, cash management
sales representative, Pennstar
Bank.
Pennstar supports United
Way with $10,000 donation
Making A Difference Ministries
held a concert on Nov. 5 at the
Genetti Hotel and Conference
Center, Wilkes-Barre, to help the
Wyoming Valley Chapter of the
American Red Cross in its flood
relief efforts. Performers in-
cluded WatersEdge, national
recording artists, and Choose
This Day, local recording artists
and a local vocalist. At the check
presentation, from left, are Ste-
phen L. Perillo, founder and
president, Making A Difference
Ministries, and Joanna Springer,
regional development coor-
dinator, American Red Cross.
Ministry sponsors
flood-relief concert
Students at Dana Elementary Center sponsored Dana Dollar
Days during the month of October in recognition of Breast Can-
cer Awareness month. Each student was asked to bring in $2 to
purchase a pink ribbon vinyl keychain in an effort to raise money
to support the Northeast chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Through the students efforts, $924 was raised to donate to the
worthy cause. Some of the participants, from left, first row, are
Emma Suppon, Emilia Kindler and Jake Davis. Second row: Natalie
Geiger, Landon Serbin, Kaylee Banicky and Caitlyn Norton. Third
row: Dolly Woody, Susan G. Komen NEPA representative; Maylan
Nicholson, guidance counselor and coordinator of the fundraiser;
Janet Cussatt, classroom aide; and David Novrocki, principal.
Dana Elementary students help Komen for the Cure
The Italian American Veterans (IAV) of Luzerne County Post 1
recently donated a digital camera to the recreation therapy de-
partment at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Wilkes-Barre. The camera will be used during recreational outings
and activities for medical center patients and Community Living
Center residents. From left, first row, James Campion, resident,
Community Living Center. Second row: IAV members, Neno Sarti-
ni, William Uggiano and John Hyder.
Italian American Veterans donate camera to VA
Tiger Cubs of Pack 281 recently explored the historical locations
at Frances Slocum State Park. They enjoyed a short hike and
investigated the caves where Frances Slocum spent time. The
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left, are James Antall, Maxim Gingo, Matthew Maxfield, Charlie
Kappler, Andy Goodrich and
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Kerry Ann and Andy Kopiak,
Plains Township, celebrated her
ninth birthday Dec. 6. Ryleigh is
a granddaughter of Kathy Clark,
Kingston; Barry Clark, Mountain
Top; and Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Kopiak, Wilkes-Barre. She has a
brother, Ryan, 2.
Ryleigh E. Kopiak
Riley Marie Dwyer, daughter of
Robert and Melissa Dwyer, King-
ston, is celebrating her fifth
birthday today, Dec. 7. Riley is a
granddaughter of Gabriel and
Mary Lou Day, Plains Township;
William and Dale Davis, Holiday,
Fla.; and David Dwyer, West
Wyoming. She is a great-grand-
daughter of Robert and Betty
Knorr, Kingston; Jenny Dwyer,
Larksville; the late Carmen and
Stella Barletta; and the late
Gerald Dwyer. Riley has two
brothers, Robbie, 1 1, and Logan,
7.
Riley M. Dwyer
THIS WEEK: Dec. 7 to Dec. 13
Spaghetti and Pasta Dinner 4-6:30
p.m. every Thursday at St. Marys
Antiochian Orthodox Church, 905 S.
Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Choice of five
pastas and five sauces. Salad, dessert
and beverages included. Takeouts
available. Adults pay $7; $5 for chil-
dren 5 to 12 years old; children young-
er than 5 years dine free. Call 824-
1674 Thursdays.
Community Lunch Program for White
Haven Residents 1 1:30 a.m.-noon
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 418 Ber-
wick St., White Haven. This ministry is
supported through volunteers and
donations. Doors open at 10 a.m. for
coffee and close at 1:30 p.m. Contact
the Rev. Dawn Richie of St. Pauls
Lutheran Church at 443-9424 for
more information.
Take-Out Pasta Dinner 4-7 p.m. today
to benefit 8-year-old Justin Burns,
who is suffering from leukemia, at
Colarussos La Palazzo, 4500 Birney
Ave., Moosic. Menu includes salad,
penne pasta with meatballs, rolls and
butter and cake. Tickets are $10 each.
To order, call Bob Houston at 457-1513;
Maureen at 471-3436; Breznay Family
Chiropractic and Be Wise Occupation-
al Health at 457-5249; or Queen of
the Apostles Parish at 457-3412.
Homemade Rolls Sale sponsored by the
Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathe-
dral, 591 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
Nut, poppy seed, apricot and lekvar
(prune) available. Order by Friday.
Pickup is 1-4 p.m. Dec. 14 in the church
parlors. To order, call 822-7725.
Soup and Welsh Cookies made by the
ladies of the Dallas Eastern Star
Building Association. Choice of chick-
en noodle or vegetable beef soup, $6
quart, and Welsh cookies $3.75 a
dozen. Order by Friday. Pick up is 4 to
6 p.m. Dec. 16 at Dallas Eastern Star
Building Association Hall, Foster and
Woodlawn streets, Dallas, behind CVS
Store. To order, call Dianne Corby at
675-4893 and leave your name and
number. She will call you back for
your order.
Roast Turkey/Baked Ham Dinner 4:30
to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Loyalville Unit-
ed Methodist Church, Loyalville Road
(off Route 29). Adults $8, children
younger than 12, $3.50. Takeouts
available, call ahead at 477-3521 and
leave a message, name, phone num-
ber, number of dinners and pickup
time.
Christmas Cookie Sale, Saturday and
Sunday after Masses at Holy Family
Parish, 564 Bennett St., Luzerne.
Sponsored by the Altar and Rosary
Society. Cookies should be brought to
the church hall for packaging at noon
on Saturday.
Nut & Poppy Seed Roll and Cookie
Sale at St. Michaels Church, Church
and Winter streets, Old Forge. Cost is
$9 per nut or poppy seed roll and $8
per pound of cookies. Order deadline
is Sunday. Pick up is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec.
17 at the church hall. Call Dorothy at
562-1434; Mary at 586-2632; Sandra
at 457-9280; or the church hall at
457-2875.
Peppermint Crunch Candy Sale spon-
sored by the Friendship Circle of
Christ United Methodist Church,
Mountain Top. $8 per pound. Orders
will be taken until Sunday. Pickup at
the church after each service on Dec.
18. To order, call Molly at 474-5311.
FUTURE
All-You-Can-Eat Italian Breakfast, 8
a.m.-noon Jan. 8, at St. Patrick Parish
Center, 411 Allegheny St., White Haven.
Cost is $7 per person.
GOOD EATS!
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP:
Centenary United Metho-
dist Church, 26 N. Main St.,
Ashley, will sponsor Lunch
with Santa from11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday. Children will
receive a complimentary
picture with Santa, craft and
small gift. Photo packages
will be available for pur-
chase. Call Robin at 474-
6980, or Aileen at 822-4415
for advance tickets. Tickets
also will be available at the
door.
HUNLOCK CREEK:
Inmates from the State
Correctional Institution at
Retreat recently presented a
check for $1,528 to the
Wyoming Valley Chapter of
the American Red Cross to
aid local residents affected
by this years floods.
Throughout October,
inmates collected donations
from the prison population.
The donations were
matched by the inmate
Community Development
Organization.
The inmates involved in
the Community Devel-
opment Organization spon-
sor several programs
throughout the year that are
intended to help inmates
understand the impact of
their crimes and prepare to
re-enter society.
KINGSTON: NEPA Moms
Circle, a group for mothers
and their infants and tod-
dlers, will meet at 11 a.m.
Dec. 17 at the Hoyt Library
in Kingston. Santa will visit
during the meeting. Other
events and activities are
planned for December and
the New Year. The group
invites new members who
would like to meet for play
dates and support, especial-
ly for first-time and working
mothers. To join the group
and make reservations for
events, visit www.mee-
tup.com/NEPA-Moms-
Circle.
WEST WYOMING: The
West Wyoming American
Legion Morning Star Post
904 will meet 6:30 p.m.
Thursday at the West
Wyoming Hose Company
No. 1. Commander Rich
Yarasavich will preside.
Final plans will be discussed
for the annual Christmas
party to be held 3 p.m.
Sunday at Agolinos Restau-
rant.
WRIGHT TOWNSHIP:
The Wright Township Rec-
reation Board will hold a
Christmas lighting ceremo-
ny at 7 p.m. Saturday in
front of the municipal build-
ing. Hot chocolate will be
served and all children are
welcome. For more informa-
tion, call 814-1353.
WYOMING VALLEY: The
Pi Beta Gamma Club of
Wilkes-Barre recently met at
Maps Restaurant in Nanti-
coke, where prizes were
won by Ruth Sorber, Patri-
cia Clinton, Rita Galat,
Janet Babskie, Irene Jones,
Joyce Latoski, Celia Koval-
ich, Susan Najaka, Bernar-
dine Clark and Diane Pelc-
zar.
The clubs Christmas
party will take place at 1
p.m. Sunday at the Wyom-
ing Valley County Club.
Members and guests are
invited.
IN BRIEF
Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge, a program of Catholic Social Services, recently held a kick-off rally for
the 30th anniversary of its annual Bowl For Kids Sake. The event, held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, was
attended by former chairpersons, business leaders, board members and volunteers from throughout the com-
munity who have helped make Bowl for Kids Sake one of Northeastern Pennsylvanias most successful annual
fundraisers. Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge is a United Way partner agency. Bowl For Kids Sake will take
place on March 31 at Stanton Lanes in Wilkes-Barre. For more information, call 824-8756 or 1-800-955-4376.
Attendees from left: Bobby Soper, chief executive officer of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and honorary chair-
person of the 2011 Bowl For Kids Sake; Ron Evans, executive director of Catholic Social Services; Tom Clark of
WNEP-TV, honorary chairman of the 2012 Bowl For Kids Sake; Noreen Clark of WNEP-TV, honorary chairwoman
of the 2012 Bowl For Kids Sake; Frankie Warren of Magic 93, honorary chairman of the 2012 Bowl For Kids Sake;
Tanya Olaviany, program director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge; Jack Nolan, chairman of the advisory
board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge; Nicholas J. Michalisin Jr., board chair of the 2012 Bowl For Kids
Sake; and Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly, Diocesan Secretary for Catholic Human Services.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge gears up for fundraiser
At the 2011 Lupus Loop 5K walk/run
recently held at Nay Aug Park, Scran-
ton, Cathy Franchetti, volunteer coor-
dinator at MetLife, presented a check
for $2,000 on behalf of the MetLife
Foundation Volunteer Project Fund to
Janice Liddic, local events coordina-
tor, Lupus Foundation of Pennsylva-
nia. The contribution was on behalf of
the associates who participated in
the run. At the check presentation,
from left, first row, are Franchetti and
Liddic. Second row: MetLife volun-
teers, Jeremy Fedorchak, Lynn John-
son, Mary Lee Pettinato and Pete
Mikitish.
MetLife Foundation makes
donation to Lupus fundraiser
C M Y K
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