The Pittston Dispatch 03-04-2012

WILKES-BARRE, PA $1.
00 Sunday, March 4, 2012

Meeting Monday
for all concerned
about W. Pittston.
>> PAGE 3
Phil Gianfarcaro
says surgery has
saved my life.
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With eyes
on the future
Not the man
he used to be
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Call Karen Fiscus at 970-7291
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Impressions Media
Fax: 602-0184
We got to get ourselves back
to the garden.
From the song Woodstock
Written by Joni Mitchell
Performed by Crosby, Stills,
Nash & Young
The former Moss girls Judy
Stevenson and Ellen Quinn
and Judy Aita and I all remem-
ber the West Pittston of decades
ago we just remember it
differently.
To the three of them it was
the glorious town of their
youth, the Garden Village
into which they were born and
where they happily tripped
along on their way to adult-
hood. To me, it was a place
where I always felt, well, intim-
idated and still do to a de-
gree.
Surely not by them, theyre
thinking right now, but, yes, by
them. And certainly by their
home town.
Its a Pittston thing, to be
sure, and admittedly one born
out of jealousy as much as
anything, but a trip to West
Pittston during my high school
years made me painfully aware
of all that my town the one
right across the river lacked.
The wide, tree-lined streets,
the impeccably manicured
lawns, the sweeping front
porches and heavy, double
doors with brass knockers, and
even the squirrels frolicking to
and fro we had no squirrels in
Pittston provided all the evi-
dence I needed as a pubescent
youth that venturing into West
Pittston meant crossing some-
thing far more profound than
the mere Susquehanna River.
But cross we would at 15 and
16 years old, turning up our
collars to the brisk early eve-
ning winds on the Water Street
or Fort Jenkins bridges just to
check out the girls I mean,
books at the West Pittston Li-
brary. We most likely were not
as well dressed as the boys
those girls might have encoun-
tered earlier in the day in the
halls of West Pittston High but
we pinned our hopes on at least
being somewhat mysterious as
lads from across the river. At
times wed even open a book
and feign working on a term
paper, but only as a last resort.
Of course, I mentioned none
of this as I sat in the living
room of Ellen Quinns home a
couple of weeks ago listening
to her and the two Judys ex-
press their concerns about
where West Pittston is today
and, more importantly, where it
is headed. Joining us was cur-
rent West Pittston resident Tom
Harry Blaskiewicz, a native
east-sider such as I but too
young to share my deep-rooted
anxieties. Despite the Avoca
blood coursing through his
veins, Harry seemed right at
home. Ah, youth.
Funny, the thing the three
ladies are most concerned
about that West Pittston ap-
pears to have taken a few steps
toward Pittston, and vice versa
(Did you see Main Street late-
ly? one of them said with
sincere admiration while point-
ing eastward) has me con-
cerned as well. See, as pleased
as I am about the noticeable
strides taken by my home town,
and as proud as I felt that they
were noticed right there on
York Ave., I need West Pittston
to be every bit the Garden
Village just as much as they.
I need it in the same way I
need the Yankees definitely
not my team to win, and Phil-
lies fans to whine, and the Brit-
ish to be smug, and the French
rude. It has something to do
with the order of the universe.
A beautiful, pristine, proud
and practically perfect West
Pittston, i.e. the West Pittston of
my youth, is vital to my sense
of well being. Anything less
makes me nervous. And Ive
been nervous lately. So have the
ladies. And so has Harry.
The flood last September has
something to do with it, but not
everything. In a sense, the flood
only threw a spotlight on what
has been happening for several
years now. Sorry, but West
Pittston has been slipping.
How? Why? The three ladies
have theories. So does Harry,
the transplant. So do I. But
none of that matters. What
matters is what can be done
now. And what it will mean
tomorrow.
Which brings me to the point
of all of this: tomorrow. As in
West Pittston Tomorrow.
Notice on the facing page
that a meeting has been called
Monday night by a group
dubbed West Pittston Tomor-
row. The four aforementioned
are part of it. But their hope is
that every man, woman and
child in West Pittston also will
be part of it. Thats my hope
too. Im not given to melodra-
ma, but I do believe this meet-
ing to be one of the most im-
portant things thats happened
in West Pittston in some time.
So make it a point to be
there. As a Pittstonian, I wont.
But Ill be pulling for you. Take
note, by the way, that the streets
in Pittston have grown no wider
over the years. We do, however,
now have squirrels. But you
know what? Theyre overrated.
Ed Ackerman, optimist
eackerman@psdispatch.com
Where have you gone, West Pittston?
Man of the Year ................................................3
Venturing into Cuba ........................................4
Down 140 pounds.............................................6
Local Chatter ....................................................8
Matters of Faith ...............................................10
Editorial /Letters.............................................14
Maria Heck........................................................15
Nutrition............................................................15
Peeking into the Past......................................17
Maria Remembers...........................................18
Town News ......................................................34
Sports..............................................................40
Obituaries .........................................................51
Weddings.................................................Social 1
Birthdays................................................Social 3
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For many people in West Pitt-
ston, the short-term goal after
the September flooding was
cleaning up and repairing their
damaged homes and businesses.
With much of the work com-
pleted or under way, a newinitia-
tive called West Pittston To-
morrow will concentrate on
long-term efforts to rebuild and
remake the riverfront communi-
ty. A town meeting is scheduled
for 7 p.m. Monday in the cafete-
ria of Wyoming Area High
School in Exeter.
All borough residents are in-
vited to attend the meeting, not
just those affected by the record
flooding of the Susquehanna
River on Sept. 9.
Tom Blaskiewicz, a member
of the outreach committee for
the recovery, said he is among
those whose houses were spared
in the flooding.
He compared the borough to
the idyllic Plasticville village
with a big white church, library,
car repair garage and houses he
sets up under his Christmas tree
during the holidays.
West Pittston has so many jew-
els, he said, Theyre worth com-
ing to the table to try and save
them.
Judy Aita, meeting chairwo-
man, encouraged people to turn
out and participate.
It may seembizarre to use the
words flood and opportunity
in the same sentence after the
personal and financial losses
weve suffered, but the attention
weve received does provide us
an opportunity to rebuild better
than ever, said Aita in a press re-
lease announcing the meeting.
The Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency will assist the
borough with the visioning pro-
ject. The agency, which is pro-
viding similar assistance to
flood-damaged Shickshinny,
will identify county, state, feder-
al and private agencies to help
with the project.
The topics of housing, busi-
ness development, natural and
cultural resources, infrastructure
and mitigation and public safety
will be discussed at the meeting
next week. Residents will have
the opportunity to join six com-
mittees and use ideas and infor-
mationdevelopedduringthe ses-
siontodrawupa planfor the bor-
oughs future.
West Pittston Tomorrow meeting Monday
All invited to help chart course for West Pittstons future
By Jerry Lynott
jlynott@timesleader.com
Greater PittstonFriendlySons of St. Pa-
trick President Pat Gilligan announced
that Patrick M. Bilbow has been selected
as the organizations Man of the Year
Award Winner for the 98th Annual St. Pa-
tricks Day Banquet.
The Greater Pittston Friendly Sons St.
Patricks Day Banquet will be held at 5:30
p.m. at the Woodlands Inn and Resort on
Rt. 315 in Plains on Saturday, March 17.
Ticket prices remain the same as last year
at $65per personand$50for guests under
the age of 21. Tickets can be purchased
from any active member of the Greater
Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick or at
the Knights of Columbus on Main Street
in Pittston every Wednesday night until
the night of the banquet.
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Gilligan also announced that Sean J.
Gilligan will receive the W. Francis
Swingle Award.
Gilligan announced earlier that Charles
J. Grimes, of Jenkins Township, will re-
ceive the Greater PittstonFriendlySons of
St. Patrick Achievement Award and that
James Red OBrien will serve as toast-
master.
It was announced previously that Joe
Long will serve as General Chairman for
banquet.
James (Jim) R. Wills, Jr., Deputy Chief
of the consolidated Kingston-Forty Fort
Fire Department and a Pittston native, has
been named grand marshal.
Avoca native, Richard (Dick) Callahan,
the voice of the Oakland As baseball
team, will return to the Greater Pittston
Area as principal speaker.
Patrick Bilbowwas born in Pittston and
is the son of the late Robert and Doris Bil-
bow. He has four sisters (Kathleen, Jean,
Doris, and Rose) and a brother (Bobby).
Patrick grew up in the Pine Street area of
South Pittston and currently resides in
Avoca, with his wife Kim. They are par-
ents of three boys: Ciarn Patrick (age 6),
Brady Quinn (age 4), and Reilly Robert
(age 13 months). His father-in-law is
Gene Philbin of West Avoca.
Patrick is a graduate of Pittston Area
High School, Kings College, and Wilkes
University. While at Kings College he
earned a B.A. in Political Science and
Secondary Education with comprehen-
sive certification in Social Studies. Pa-
trick later earned a Masters Degree in
Educational Leadership from Wilkes
University with a K-12 Principal Certifi-
cation.
He has been employed as educator in
Friendly Sons select Bilbow Man of the Year
Sean Gilligan to receive Swingle Award at 98th annual St. Patricks Day Banquet
Patrick M. Bilbow See FRIENDLY SONS, Page 5
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When Camille Stanis, of
Hughestown, was a child, she
made a list of places she wanted
to visit. By last year, Stanis, who
is retired after a 36-year career
with the Luzerne Intermediate
Unit, hadcheckedoff most of the
spots on her list. Shed been to
every continent, including Ant-
arctica.
But a visit to the place that was
number one on that childhood
list eluded her until last month
when she traveled to Cuba for 12
days.
American citizens are restrict-
ed from traveling to Cuba by the
U.S. Government, with specific
exceptions. Stanis and two
friends from California whom
she met on her travels over the
years made the trip to Cuba un-
der a religious exception on a
tour operated by the Center of
Caribbean Religion and Culture
through Vantage Deluxe World
Travel.
Stanis said though they fol-
lowed an itinerary for the most
part, she didnt feel restricted in
her travels in the communist
country where not even the citi-
zens can travel freely. Nobody
was watching us or following
us, she said, but they did rec-
ommend things we could do.
Maybe we were being chan-
neled, I dont know.
While the itinerary included
stops at 25 churches, syn-
agogues, and their affiliated
cemeteries, Stanis said there
were opportunities for more tra-
ditional tourist activities.
For example, they visited Er-
nest Hemingways home and La
Terrazas, a nature preserve
where a hardwood forest is being
reforested. And at Stanis re-
quest, their guide took them to a
baseball game between the Ha-
vana Industrialists and the Island
of Youth.
They spent six nights at the
historic 82-year-old Hotel Na-
cional de Cuba where celebrities
such as Winston Churchill,
Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, and
JohnnyWeismuller stayedinCu-
bas heyday before the Cuban
Revolution brought Castro to
power in1959. Weismuller was a
swimmer/actor who portrayed
Tarzan in the movies. One of the
hotels two pools is named for
him.
You could feel the history
there, she said of the hotel.
Stanis said Cuban street life is
colorful and vibrant, much dif-
ferent from how she imagined a
communist country might be
stereotypically cold, listless, and
anti-American.
When we arrived at the hotel
they hoisted the American flag.
At a pig roast they had Cuban
and American flags. Though
they are poor, theyre clean.
Theres no litter, no graffiti, ev-
eryone is well dressed. They on-
ly make $20 to $50 a month, but
everything else is supplied by the
government, food coupons,
health care, housing.
Stanis said the Cubans asked
her to take a message back to the
States. Everybody loves
Americans, she said. Theysaid
tell family and friends we love
you. Tell them to lift the embar-
go.
The United States enforces a
trade embargo against Cuba and
American dollars are illegal
thougha blackmarket does exist.
Because of the embargo many
Cubans drive vintage 1950s
American cars with mixed and
matched parts and construction
is limited. Paint can cost $100 a
gallon.
As Stanis explained it, cars are
licensed differently for different
purposes. Privately owned cars
Cuba favorite destination for local world traveler
Camille Stanis, of Hughestown, visited Cuba under a religious exception
By Jack Smiles
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY CAMILLE STANIS
Camille Stanis displays a Sunday Dispatch during her trip to Cuba.
Hemingway home in San Francisa de Paula Cuba At the Floridita Bar customers can have a drunk with Hemingway.
Note the photo on wall of Hemingway and Castro.
See CUBA, Page 16
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PAINT
the Delaware Valley School Dis-
trict, Milford and the Tunkhan-
nock Area School District and is
currently employed by the Pitt-
ston Area School District. He
has also been actively involved
in the schools at as a football,
basketball, and track & field
coach.
Bilbow currently is the coach
of a kindergarten/1st grade bas-
ketball team in the Avoca Bas-
ketball League.
In 2004 while teaching Social
Studies and Technology at Pitt-
ston Area High School, Bilbow
was honored as the Walmart
Teacher of the Year. He is cur-
rently the Principal of the Martin
L. Mattei Middle School.
Bilbow is a member of many
professional and community or-
ganizations. He is a former
member of the PAFT Local
1590/AFL-CIO (Pittston Area
Federation of Teachers) and is
currently a member of the
PAESSP/NAESSP (Pennsylva-
nia Association of Elementary
and Secondary School Princi-
pals). He is also a member of the
ASCD(Associationfor Supervi-
sion and Curriculum). He is a
Past President of the Avoca An-
cient Order of Hibernians-Neil
McLaughlin Division and was
selected as the organizations
Man of the Year in 2001. He is
also a Past President of the Grea-
ter Pittston Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick.
Bilbow and his family are
members of Queen of the Apos-
tles Parish (formerly St. Marys
Parish) in Avoca.
Past recipients
Past recipients of the Greater
Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Pa-
trick Man of the Year Award:
1964 Rev. Joseph McNamara
1965 Bob Dougherty
1966 Dr. James S. Jordan
1967 Rev. Earl Keating, C.P.
1968 Joseph Gorman
1969 Kenneth Bannon
1970 None
1971 None
1972 Leo Morris
1973 Vincent T. OHara
1974 Leo Tierney
1975 John Flanagan
1976 Jack Brennan
1977 Stanley Leonard
1978 Tom McHale
1979 Joseph Whalen
1980 Tom Smith
1981 Charles OBoyle
1982 William Watson
1983 Judge Bill Fay
1984 Earl Langan
1985 James Gilmartn
1986 Harold Spike Collins
1987 Dr. Gerald Tracy
1988 Atty. Joseph Quinn
1989 Major Michael Coyne
Jordan
1990 Frank Lyons
1991 William P. Burke
1992 Joseph J. Joyce Sr.
1993 Rep. Thomas M. Tigue
1994 Fr. Joseph F. McNamara
SJ
1995 Dr. John F. Callahan
1996 Jack Grimes
1997 James J. McFarland
1998 James A. Rooney
1999 Terrance McGinty Jr.
2000 Michael F. Tigue
2001 Richard B. Cosgrove
2002 Albert F. Clark
2003 Rev. Paul A. McDonnell
2004 Lt. Frank Fuller
2005 James L. Conlon, Jr.
2006 Robert P. Collins
2007 Hon. Thomas F. Burke
2008 Jay Delaney
2009 Capt. T.J. Hromisin
2010 Mart F. Quinn
2011 Paul Leonard
Swingle Award
Sean J. Gilligan was born at
Loring AFB Caribou, ME as the
sonof JohnGilliganandA. Ellen
(Gilroy). He was raised in
Wyoming, attended Wyoming
Area Catholic and public
schools and Luzerne County
Community College prior to his
relocation to the Washington DC
Metropolitan Area in 1998.
As the oldest of seven children
Gilligan first gained public noto-
riety when he received a merito-
rious award for assisting an ex-
pectant mother with delivery of
her child in the back seat of the
car she was going to the hospital
in.
Leaving his job, home and
lifelong friends in1998, Gilligan
relocated with the dream of be-
coming a firefighter in the Na-
tions Capital with the advice of
the late Captain William Bill
Mislan, DCFD Ret. Waiting and
hoping to be hired, Gilligan de-
cided to save money by living in
at a volunteer fire house. Once
in the groove of Prince Ge-
orges County Fire Department,
Gilligan received numerous rec-
ognitions for bravery and talent
under extreme conditions during
fires and technical rescues.
The three highlights of this
portion of his life, Gilligan be-
lieves, are The Silver Medal of
Valor, for the rescue of a mother
and child through a third floor
window from a ladder that was
almost too short, Department
Commendation for response to
The Pentagon Attack on Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and the intro-
duction to his wife Dianna, a fel-
low firefighter at the time.
Together they are raising two
children, Danella and Reilly in
their home in Bowie, MD.
Now a Sergeant with DCFD,
Gilligan was credited with sav-
ing a Metropolitan Police Offi-
cer and several firefighters after
disarming a 45.cal pistol from a
known gang member inside a ve-
hicle, after a scuffle ensued.
Gilligan is an active member
of the DCFD Emerald Society,
serves as the organizations sec-
retary, chairs an annual crab-fest
fundraiser and was named the
Gael of The Year (2010), St Pius
X Church and Knights of Co-
lumbus. He is a community vol-
unteer who has given his time to
Bowie VFD, Bowie Boys and
Girls Club, Boy Scouts and Lo-
cal Swim Team. He also volun-
teers his services through his
church to provide handyman
work to the elderly who cannot
afford needed repairs to their
homes.
He credits the closeness of his
church, family and community
during his upbringing, as the ex-
ample to live by and feels giving
time and effort should be an ex-
pected minimum.
Past recipients
The Swingle Award is named
for Kings College professor W.
Francis Swingle.
Past Swingle Award Winners
are:
1990 Michael Clark
1991 James Burke
1992 P.J. Melvin
1993 Msgr. John J. Jordan
1994 Dr. James Kane
1995 Msgr. Francis J. Callahan
1996 John P. Cummings
1997 Thomas M. Blewitt
1998 Brian F. Kelly
1999 Thomas M. Loughney
2000 William P McFadden
2001 Dr. Shawn M.J. Casey
2002 Dr. Thomas Allardyce
2003 Patrick Burke
2004 Col. James P. Carruthers
2005 Atty. Joseph J. Carmody
2006 Atty. William F. Anza-
lone
2007 Dr. Thomas D. Meade
2008 Atty. Joseph M. Cos-
grove
2009 James J. Flaherty
2010 James A. Gilmartin
2011 Joseph A. Joyce
Friendly Sons 98th annual banquet scheduled March 17
Continued from Page 3
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P
hil Gianfarcaro weighed
155 pounds when he grad-
uated from Pittston Area
High School in 1970. Twenty
years later, he was double that. A
year ago, he packed 368 pounds
on his 56-inch-waist, 5-foot-7
frame.
With obesity came health
problems diabetes, sleep apnea
and high blood pressure. A trek
up a flight of stairs took his
breath away.
These days, Gianfarcaro, 60,
walks the three-quarters mile
from his home in the Oregon
Section of Pittston to his Main
Street barbershop without even
breathing hard.
He doesnt need insulin, he
doesnt need an apnea mask to
sleep and his blood pressure is
down.
And so is his weight.
Gianfarcaro has lost 140
pounds. Hes down to 229. His
waist size is 40. His goal is to get
down to a 38-inch waist and 190
pounds and keep it off. Hes al-
most certaintoreachthose goals.
His secret is no secret: he had
laparoscopic gastric bypass sur-
gery last June at Geisinger Dan-
ville performed by Dr. Anthony
Petrick.
Before the surgery, his doc-
tors, Guy Fasciana and Joe Stel-
la, were always after him to lose
weight and he did, and did, and
did.
I lost weight about eight
times, Gianfarcaro said as he
took a break from cutting hair at
his business, Phils Clip Joint at
106 S. Main St., Pittston, which
he opened a few years ago after
retiring from a 36-year career
with the Turnpike Commission.
I tried all kinds of diets, he
said. Lose 80, gain 100. Lose
50, gain 60.
When bypass surgery was first
suggested, Gianfarcaro was
afraid.
But then he learned before he
would be considered a candidate
for the surgery he had to lose 10
percent of his weight andtake six
months of classes designed to
ease his fears and prepare him
for his next life. The classes in-
cluded sessions with a psychia-
trist. They want to know if
youre committed, if you really
want to do it, he said
From the classes, Gianfarcaro
learned he had a food addiction.
Really, for me its an addiction,
like drugs or alcohol. Without
the surgery, I couldnt have done
it.
The surgery reduced his stom-
ach from the size of a football,
which is normal, to the size of an
egg.
Before surgery, he couldeasily
eat six slices of pizza. Now, one
slice fills him.
Breakfast is cereal, an egg and
a piece of toast andhe canbare-
ly finish it, he said.
Asandwich fills me, he add-
ed. A sandwich used to be a
joke.
Gianfarcaro has only two diet
restrictions: sugar and alcohol.
The latter was not a problem as
he drank only occasionally pre-
surgery. But pastry, candy, ice
cream and the like were a weak-
ness for him. Now, he eats only
small amounts of sugar-free
snacks.
Otherwise, he eats the same
things he used to eat, except in
vastly smaller quantities.
The weight came off so quick-
ly after surgery to the tune of 20
pounds a month, his appearance
changed dramatically and even
friends didnt recognize him.
John Demich stopped at the
Clip Joint while Gianfarcaro was
talking about his surgery and re-
called the first time he saw his
friend after his recovery. He
was walking down the street and
I thought, Holy God, is that
Phil?
Gianfarcaro said his wife, Vi-
vian, was his rock for his mind
and body, leading into and com-
ing out of surgery.
His children, Carmen, Phil
Ashley, were also pillars of sup-
port.
Now, Gianfarcaro provides
support to other obese patients
considering gastric bypass. Dr.
Stella asks those patients to call
Gianfarcaro.
I tell them the surgery saved
my life, he said.
The incredible shrinking barber
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By Jack Smiles
PHOTO BY TONY CALLAIO
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McDonalds Restaurants on
Rt. 315 in Pittston and on Wyom-
ing Avenue, Wyoming, will host
a Scholarship Proceeds Night to
benefit the Greater Pittston
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Scholarship Fund.
On Tuesday, March 6, 5-8
p.m., McDonalds will donate a
portion of the sales to assist the
Friendly Sons with their annual
scholarship program.
Each year a student from Pitt-
ston Area and a student from
Wyoming Area are awarded a
$2500 scholarship from the
Friendly Sons.
McDonalds has volunteered
to be a part of raising the $5000
needed to fund the two scholar-
ships.
Pittston Area students and
their families are encouraged by
the Friendly Sons to go to the
Pittston location to show your
support and Wyoming Area stu-
dents and their families should
use the Wyoming location. The
Friendly Sons are hoping for a
high level of participation from
both school districts to support
this important part of the schol-
arship program, said Patrick Bil-
bow, a past president of the orga-
nization.
Those with small children
should note that Ronald McDo-
nald will be at the Pittston loca-
tion from 5:30 6:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, March 6.
McDonalds to host scholarship night
Thanks to the newmarquee on
the Open Space, women visiting
Pittston Wednesday evening for
the Greater Pittston Chamber of
Commerce Womens Network
event hadnoproblemfindingthe
starting point for the evenings
festivities.
The marquee was built by
Fiesler Signs, which donated its
share of the installation, while
Mike Lombardo, Mayor Jason
Klush and Hadley Construction
put the finishing touches on the
installation, inlcuding the light-
ing. Half of the cost of the mar-
quee was donated by Mericle
Construction.
The marquee is a mini version
of the old American Theater
marquee. It was inspired by the
American Theater marquee,
Lombardo said, though obvi-
ously much smaller. We had to
work within the realm of the
building.
The art deco design also had to
take into account its impact on
sight lines for the other new
signs on Main Street and the new
Main Street lighting. We had to
achieve a balance. It had to stick
out, but not too much," Lombar-
do said.
The marquee has a changeable
panel on the front where current
or pending events can be adver-
tised. On Wednesday the panel
read Welcome Pittston Cham-
ber for the weekend the panel is
announcing a Boden outlet sale
going on inside.
So far the city has been con-
servative marketing the Open
Space for events because there is
still work going on inside on
such things as high speed inter-
net, phone systemand a back ex-
it into St. Johns Alley.
Even at that some events are
booked including a 50th birth-
day party and a Chamber fun-
draiser. Palazzo 53 has the Space
booked for a New Years Eve
party.
Across Main Street the light-
ing and newsign, in the shape of
a slice of Pizza, for the Napolis
Pizza faade are two more new
elements of the continued revi-
talization of the downtown.
Events get marquee treatment
By Jack Smiles
Pittston mayor Jason Klush, on
ladder, works on the Open
Space marquee which went up
this week.
PHOTO BY JACK SMILES
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The death of Davy Jones the
lead singer of the made-for-TV
1960s rock band, The Monkees
affected a lot of local folks who
knewhim. Joe Middletonandhis
wife Molly were two local peo-
ple who called Jones a friend.
They last spent time with
Jones in November of 2008
when they ran into him in New
York City.
Joe and Molly were in New
York City to see a Broadway
play, when they ducked into the
Milford Plaza Hotel to use the
rest rooms. While Joe was wait-
ing for his wife he saw Jones in
the lobby. He didnt recognize
the famous Monkee immediate-
ly, but it hit himthat it was Jones
and Joe said hello as Jones
walked by.
Jones stopped to say hello
when Joe explained they had met
before. It 1975 Joe was working
for Joe Nardone who brought
Jones to the Masonic temple in
Wilkes-Barre for a tour. Jones
was touring with his Monkees
bandmate Mickey Dolenz and
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
who wrote the Monkees biggest
hits including Last Train to
Clarksville.
Joe picked Jones up at the air-
port that day and took him to the
Holiday Inn on Rt. 315. It was a
hot dayandJones, whohada cast
on his arm, jumped into the hotel
pool.
When Joe reminded Jones of
the pool incident he remem-
bered.
Jones was especially cordial to
Joes wife Molly that day in New
Yorkin2008. He eveninvitedthe
couple to the hotel bar for a
drink, but they had to pass as
they were running late for the
show.
Molly said Jones was such a
regular guy it was impossible to
be star struck around him.
He was so down to earth. It
was like we met a friend.
Jones took the Middletons ad-
dress and later sent them some
memorabilia.
Joe put his foot in his mouth
before he and Jones said good-
bye that day in New York.
You know, he told me he had
several daughters and this young
girl came walking up to us and I
said, oh this must be one of your
daughters.
It was his girlfriend.
Correction
A story last week about Gerry
Granahan said Granahan be-
came friends with Bo Diddley
and they remain friends to this
day. Diddley died in 2008. Sor-
ry about the error.
Deans List
Local residents have been
named to the deans list at Uni-
versity of the Sciences in Phila-
delphia for the fall semester of
the 2011-2012 academic year.
They are Alyssa Marie Cajka,
of Wyoming, a doctor of phar-
macy student; Josh Campbell,
of Pittston, a doctor of pharmacy
student; Ashley Hetro, of Exe-
ter, a doctor of pharmacy stu-
dent; Linnae Homza, of Exeter,
a biology student; and Ashley
Zielen, of Harding, a doctor of
pharmacy student. Kaylene Sut-
kowski of Pittston Twp. has been
named to the deans list at Villa-
nova University for the 2011falls
emester. She is majoring in nurs-
ing.
Meghan Limongelli, daugh-
ter of Joseph Limongelli and
Paula Hoban McDonough, of
Pittston, has been named to the
deans list at the Thomas M.
Cooley Law School for the fall
semester of the 2011-2012 aca-
demic year.
Lucky winner
Sandy Giunta, of West Pitt-
ston, was the Turkey Hill Steeler
Country promotion, 2012 Steel-
ers Season Ticket Blitz Sweep-
stakes, winner. She won a pair of
2012-2013 season tickets. The
Turkey Hill name must be lucky
for Giuntas family. Last month,
her cousin purchased a winning
lottery ticket worth $59.9 mil-
lion dollars at a nearby Turkey
Hill Minit Market.
Birthday notes
Birthday wishes go out to Wil-
liam Dillon Jr., formerly of In-
kerman, Jenkins Township, and
nowresiding in Plains Twp. who
will have his big day next Sun-
day, March 11.
Happy birthday wishes go to
Justin Talipan, son of Debbie
and Pat Talipan, Pittston Town-
ship, who will celebrate his 13th
birthday on March 10.
Happy birthday wishes go to
Diane Butera, Avoca, who cele-
brated her 50th birthday on Feb-
ruary 22.
Also to Rosalyn Fasciana,
Dupont, who will celebrate her
25th birthday on March 4.
Murder mystery
The Music Box Repertory
Company will present an audi-
ence participation murder mys-
tery Next of Kin on March 16,
17 and 18 at the Music Box Din-
ner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St.,
Swoyersville. All tickets are $30
and include a buffet dinner. The
buffet begins at 6:30 p.m. on Fri-
day and Saturday and at 1:30
p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets can be purchased by
calling 283-2195.
Death of Davey Jones brings back memories
Atlas Realty Inc. presented a $1,000 check to the West Pittston Library to aid in their recovery
from flood damage. Atlas Agents donated a portion of their commission from sales of homes and
properties in Pittston, Wyoming area and surrounding area. Donations were matched by the broker.
Pictured from left, Debbie Ferack, Luann Sperrazza, Anne Bramblett Barr (Director, West Pitt-
ston Library), Charlie Adonizio (Broker/Owner, Atlas Realty Inc.), Karen Adonizio, Michele
Reap, Tom Salvaggio, Nancy Bohn, Angie Dessoye.
Second row, Keri Best, Colleen Turant, Julio Caprari, Joe Caprari, Fred Mecadon, Terry Guasto.
Absent at time of photo:Bill Williams, Phil Semenza, Glen Gubitose, Melissa Hudzinski, and
Kevin Sobilo.
Atlas Realty donates to WP library
Molly and Joe Middleton with Davey Jones at Milford Plaza Hotel
lobby, New York City, in 2008.
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Mark Nobile will act as Gen-
eral Chairperson of the Greater
Pittston Chamber of Commerce
Winter Breakfast Meeting on
Wednesday, March 14 at St. An-
thonys Parish Center, Exeter.
Registration at 7:45 a.m. and
the breakfast buffet is at 8:00
a.m.
Nobile received a degree from
Kings College, Wilkes-Barre.
He is a graduate of St. John the
Evangelist High School, Pitt-
ston.
In January 1979 Mr. Nobile
acquired management of the
family owned business, Wyom-
ingQualityBeverage. InJanuary
2004 the company merged with
Premium Brands and Mark be-
came a managing partner in one
of Northeast Pennsylvanias
largest wholesale beer distribu-
tors, United Beverage, until its
sale in September 2010.
Nobile is currently the co-
founder of the newly established
Susquehanna Brewing Compa-
ny, which is located in the former
United Beverage facilities.
Nobile is the treasurer on the
Board of the Greater Pittston
Chamber of Commerce. He was
a past president of Fox Hill
Country Club and a former
board member of the Greater
Pittston YMCA.
Invitations have been mailed
to all members of the Chamber,
and the Breakfast is open to the
general public. Reservations can
be obtained by contacting the
Chamber office at 655-1424.
Nobile to chair Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting
Mark Nobile
A public meeting will be held
at 6 p.m. on Monday, March19 at
the Dupont Municipal Building
for comments and input on the
possible elimination of the Turn-
pike Bridge on Garden Road in
Dupont Borough.
State Representative Michael
Carroll and State Senator John
Blake attend to discuss options.
Public meeting set on
possible bridge demolition
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MATTERS OF FAITH
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The Oblates of Saint Joseph
Seminary Chapel, Route 315,
Laflin, will be the setting for the
annual Novena to St. Joseph,
starting Saturday, March 10.
Masses will be held every day at
10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., fol-
lowed by novena prayers and the
blessing of the relic of St. Joseph
Marello, founder of the Oblate
Congregation. Confessions will
be heard before all Masses.
The novena will continue up
until Sunday, March 18.
Preaching this years novena is
Father Robert D. Dwyer of the
Diocese of Syracuse, NY. He is a
native of Utica, NY and was or-
dained a priest in 1962. He has
served in various capacities
throughout his priesthood as
pastor, teacher, guidance coun-
selor, chaplain for the New York
State School for the Deaf, dioce-
san director of the permanent
diaconate program and as a mis-
sionary in the Diocese of Naku-
ru, Kenya and with the Glen-
mary Missionaries in Mississip-
pi.
The novena is a spiritual prep-
aration for the liturgical Feast of
Saint Joseph, which will be cele-
brated on Monday, March 19th.
There will be Masses on that day
at 7:00 and 10:30 a.m. and a so-
lemn Pontifical Mass at 7:00pm
by the Most Reverend Joseph C.
Bambera, D.D., JC.L., Bishop of
Scranton. Concelebrating with
Bishop Bambera will be the Ob-
late Fathers and invited diocesan
clergy.
Rev. Paul A. McDonnell, OSJ,
rector of the Oblates Seminary,
invites all the area faithful to par-
ticipate in the annual novena and
Feast Day celebrations. For more
information, contact the semina-
ry office at 654-7542.
PANCAKE SUPPER
The Mt. Zion United Metho-
dist Church will hold their all
you can eat annual Pancake Sup-
per on Mar. 17 at the church on
Mt. Zion Road, Harding. Take-
outs are at 4 p.m. dinner served
from4:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is adults
$8 and children 5 to 12 years of
age are $5. For advance tickets,
contact Carole 388-6565 or Bob
823-2484.
PASTA AND SAUSAGE
St. Maria Goretti Churchon
Laflin Road will sponsor a pasta
and sausage dinner fromnoon to
5 p.m. today, Mar. 4, at the
church hall on Laflin Road.
Tickets are available at the door
for $9. Children 5 years of age
and under are free for eat-in only.
Facilities are handicapped acces-
sible with ample free parking.
PIEROGIE SALE
St. Michaels Church, Church
and Winter streets, Old Forge, is
hosting a pierogie sale. The cost
is $6 per dozen. Orders due by
March 9. Orders may be picked
up from 2-5 p.m. on Tuesday,
March13, inthe churchhall. Call
Dorothy: 562-1434, Sandra:
457-9280 or Church Hall: 457-
2875
ST. JOSEPHS TABLE
St. Josephs Senior Social
Club will set The St. Josephs
Table inhonor of St. Joseph, pa-
tron saint, at their regular sched-
uled meeting on Thursday,
March15, at 2:00p.m. inOur La-
dy of Mt. Carmels Church Hall.
La Tavola di San Guiseppe,
an ancient Sicilian tradition dat-
ingbacktothe Middle Ages, was
brought to New Orleans by Sici-
lian immigrants in gratitude to
St. Joseph for answering prayers
for deliverance from a severe
draught that resulted in countless
number of deaths due to famine.
A three tier altar representing
the Holy Trinity and Holy Fam-
ily will be assembled with vari-
ous foods such as breads, pasta,
fruits, vegetables, pastry and the
fava bean. In Sicily, the fava bean
was grown for fodder for cattle
but because of its resilience it be-
came the sustaining food during
the famine.
Rev. Joseph Sibliano, pastor of
St. Joseph Marello Church, hon-
oredguest, will bless the altar, ta-
bles and bread that will be dis-
tributed to the attendees.
Peter, Alicia and Joseph Ado-
nizio will represent the Holy
Family. Members of the club and
attendees named Joseph or Jose-
phine will be recognized in hon-
or of their feast day.
The food for the altar and lun-
cheon is being prepared by
members and guests. Attendees
are askedtobringcannedfoodor
dry staples to be placed at the
foot of the altar. According to
custom the food will be used to
feed the hungry. The collected
items will be donated to St. John
the Evangelist Church, Greater
Pittston Food Pantry.
Danny Argo and Friend Fran-
kie will provide music.
The public is invited to attend.
Reservations must be made by
calling Maria Capolarella Mon-
tante at 655-2398 or Theresa Or-
mando at 654-2967.
Members of the St. Josephs
Senior Social Club will attend
Mass on Monday, March 19, the
feast day of St. Joseph, at the Ob-
lates of St. Joseph Seminary in
Laflinat 10:30a.m. Rev. Paul Mc
Donnell will offer the mass. A
luncheon at Perkins will follow.
HAM AND CABBAGE
A ham and cabbage dinner
will be served on Saturday,
March 10, at Wyoming United
Methodist Church, 376 Wyom-
ing Avenue.
Serving is 4-6:30p.m. Cost:
Adults $9.00 and Children (5-
12) $5.00. Take-outs will be
available.
NUT AND POPPY SEED
The Women of St. Peters
Lutheran Church, 100 Rock St.,
Hughestown, are selling nut and
poppy seed rolls at &8 each.
Call Pam655-0043, Lois 654-
4948, or Margaret 451-0526 for
orders. Last date to order is
March 18. Pick-up date is April
4, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
LENTEN RETREAT
The Josephite-Marellian Laity
Association will host a Lenten
Retreat, next Sunday, March4, at
the Oblates of St. Joseph Semi-
nary, Route 315, Laflin. The re-
treat begins at 2:00 p.m. with a
talk by Sr. Redempta Sweeney,
IHM, followed by adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament, confes-
sions, Stations of the Cross and
the celebration of Holy Mass
(suffices the Sunday Mass obli-
gation). The retreat is free and
open to the public.
PEDIATRIC CLINIC
The Care and Concern Pediat-
ric Health Clinic, located in the
former Seton Catholic School
building on William Street in
Pittston, will be open the first
and third Thursday of each
month.
Free healthcare is providedfor
infants through age 11. Registra-
tion is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Participants should bring your
childs immunization records
with them. Parents or guardians
must be present to have their
child examined. All services are
free and confidential.
The clinic is sponsored by the
Care and Concern ministries of
the Parish Community of St.
John the Evangelist, Msgr. John
Bendik, Pastor. For more infor-
mation call 855-6035.
REFORMED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF WYOMING VALLEY
1700 Wyoming Avenue, Forty-
Fort
Pastor Rev. R.F. Dymond
Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Bible School: 11:45 a.m.
Novena to St. Joseph begins Saturday
In a 63-year tradition of inspiring prayer and
meditation through music, the Catholic Choral
Society will present Lenten Concerts today,
March 4, in Wilkes-Barre and on March 11 in
Pittston.
The first concert on March 4 will be held at
St. Andrew Parish, 316 Parrish St., Wilkes-
Barre, on Sunday afternoon, at 3 p.m. The pas-
tor of St. Andrews Church is Rev. James E.
McGahagan while the Permanent Deacon is
Francis J. Bradigan Jr.
The second concert will be presented at St.
John the Evangelist Parish ,35 William Street,
Pittston on Sunday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. The
pastor of St. Johns Church is Msgr. John J. Ben-
dik while the assistant pastor is Rev. Richard J.
Cirba. The senior priest is Rev. Hugh H.
McGroartyandthe deacons are James G. Corte-
gerone and David E. Marx.
Both concerts are open to the public free of
charge.
Dr. Thomas Rittenhouse and Brenda Grunza
are co-presidents of the Catholic Choral Socie-
ty. Ann Manganiello is music director of this
group while Jean Shields is accompanist.
Further information may be obtained by call-
ing 570-587-2753 and also atwww.catholiccho-
ralsociety.org.
Lenten concerts today, next Sunday
Father Robert D. Dwyer
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Wednesday evening prayer
service: 6:30 p.m. every other
Wednesday
Visitors are welcome. For ad-
ditional information call 570-
693-1918
BENNETT PRESBYTERIAN
501 Bennett Street, Luzerne
Everyone is welcome. The
church is handicap accessible.
BETHEL UNITED
METHODIST
Main St., Avoca
11:15 a.m. Worship
BRICK UNITED
METHODIST
905 Foote Ave., Duryea
Pastor Michael Shambora
Service: Sunday 9:45 a.m.
CHRISTIAN AND
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
Luzerne Ave. and Parke Street
West Pittston
Origins The Foundation of
Creation and Man Part will be
held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Mar. 4
through May 13. The study is
open to Bible students and well
as interested individuals. Pre-
registration is recommended by
calling the church office 654-
2500.
The 9th Annual Sportsmans
Beast Feast will be held at 6 p.m.
on Saturday, Mar. 24, at the
church. A buffet of wild game
and domestic offerings are fea-
tured. Event is open to the public
and free of charge. For reserva-
tions call the church office at
654-2500 by Monday, Mar. 19.
Christs Community Clothes
Closet will be open from 6 to 8
p.m. on Wednesday and Thurs-
days. The closet will be closed
on days that Pittston and Wyom-
ing Area School Districts are
closed due to weather or holi-
days. There are clothes for men,
women and children.
This ministry is open to the
public free of charge. For more
information, call 654-2500.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor,
Water Street, Pittston
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship and
Praise Service/Childrens Sun-
day School, Adult/Teen Sunday
School immediately following
service.
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor,
will conduct a series of Commu-
nity Lenten Services every
Wednesday during Lent at 7:15
p.m. The message will be The
Suffering Servant. Everyone is
welcome and invited to attend.
For more info, call 654-0283.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue
West Pittston
Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor
Sanctuary is handicapped ac-
cessible.
Sunday Worship Service 11
a.m. with Communion.
Tuesday, 7 p.m. Diaconate
Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Church
Council Meeting
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
14 Broad Street Pittston
Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m.
with Rev. William N. Lukesh.
FIRST UNITED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
West Pittston
Rev. James Thyren
654-8121
Mar 4 10 a.m. Sunday
School, 11 a.m. Worship, 12:05
p.m. choir rehearsal
Mar 6 7 p.m. Trustees
Mar 8 11 a.m. Scripture
study, soup and sandwich at Sec-
ond Presbyterian Church 7:30
p.m. Session
Services are being held at St.
Cecilias Roman Catholic
Church, Wyoming Ave., Exeter,
as the church recovers from the
flood of September 2011.
There is parking on Wyoming
Avenue and in the lot behind the
church.
FULL GOSPEL CHAPEL
Avoca
Adult Sunday School, 9:30;
Sunday morning worship at
10:30 a.m.
Wednesday evening Bible
study and prayer service at 7:00.
The churchalsohosts the Rose
of Sharon Church with Rev. Vin-
cente Torres on Sunday after-
noon at 3:00 p.m. for the Hispan-
ic community.
GLENDALE GOSPEL
CHURCH
105 Church Drive
Glendale/Pittston Township
Sunday Service 10:45 a.m.
HARDING CHURCH OF
CHRIST
RR 1 Box 187A, Falls
Sunday services: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School and 11:00 a.m.
Church Service.
Call 388-6534 www.harding-
churchofchrist.org
Faith
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Plaza 315
Highway 315
Plains
570-825-
6111
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Christina Koons, Choreographer, of Spotlight Dance Studio
recently had the opportunity to meet Edyta Sliwinska of
Dancing With The Stars at Sapphire Salon in Pittston.
HOLY MOTHER OF
SORROWS PNCC
212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont
Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor
Sunday Mass schedule: 8:00
a.m. Traditional Mass; 9:15 a.m.
School of Christian Living
(SOCL) and Confirmation
Class; 10:30 a.m. Traditional
High Mass
Daily Mass 9:00 a.m. Monday
through Saturday.
Lenten Devotions, Stations of
the Cross will be held at 7:00
p.m. every Wednesday.
Bitter Lamentations will be
celebrated every Friday at 7:00
p.m.
Lenten Potato Pancake and
Clam Chowder Dinner will be
held on Friday, March 23. Serv-
ing will be 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Takeouts are available from1:00
p.m. Donation is $7.00 which in-
cludes pancakes, soup, dessert
and beverage. For dinner tickets
you can contact Arnold Borc at
654-8175.
Potato cheese pierogie are still
available and can be purchased
after Masses on Sunday at the
church hall.
INDEPENDENT BIBLE
CHURCH
328 Main Street
Duryea, PA18642
(570) 451-0346 Home/Office
JLaCava@TheBible-
Church.org
INKERMAN
PRESBYTERIAN
Main St., Inkerman
Services: Sundays, 9 a.m.
LANGCLIFFE
PRESBYTERIAN
1001 Main St Avoca
Sunday worship 11:15 a.m.
The Langcliffe Church is
handicapped accessible. Nurs-
ery is provided for children dur-
ing worship.
The Care for Soldiers program
continues. To date, over 50 care
packages have been sent to ser-
vicemen and women overseas.
MOOSIC ALLIANCE
CHURCH
608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic
Pastor: DougJensen457-6020
maccma2@verizon.net
Sunday morning Sunday
School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday morning Worship at
10:45 a.m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesdays
at 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery Ministry,
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH
Highway 315, Pittston
Masses are held daily in the
seminary chapel at 7:00 a.m.
(Monday Friday) and on Sat-
urday mornings at 8:00 a.m.
There are no weekend Masses.
Confessions are heard daily
from 9:00 a.m. noon and from
3:00 6:00 p.m.
Office hours are Monday
Friday: 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.,
evenings and weekends by ap-
pointment. Office phone num-
ber is 654-7542.
Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m.
every Wednesday in conjunction
with the Novena to St. Joseph &
St. Joseph Marello. Novena
prayers and the blessing of the
first-class relic of St. Joseph Ma-
rello, Founder of the Oblates of
Saint Joseph Congregation, im-
Faith
Students fromthe CCD Class at St. Monica's Parish recently celebrated the Sacrament of Reconcil-
iation (First Penance.) This Sacrament precedes the Sacrament of the Eucharist (First Holy Commu-
nion), which they will receive in May. Pictured fromleftr, first row, Ryan Strobel, Victoria Maywood,
Zachary Kostik, Megan Tomsak, Alyssa Kopcza, and Emily Jackson. Second row, Callen McCarroll,
Charles Banashefski, Julia Crane, Dominick Ranieli, Madison Kuharchik, Jordan Chepalonis, Emma
Broda, Christina Timinski.. Third row, Shawn Pawloski, Jude Janosky, Vianna Hindmarsh, Fr. Arbo-
gaste Satoun (Fr. Arbo), Fr. McKernan, Samantha Gashi, Ashley Kessel.
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mediately follow the Mass. All
are welcome.
Living the Eucharist for Teens
is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on March
5, 12, 19, and 26, (Mondays) at
the seminary. Kathy Yaklic, the-
ology teacher at Holy Cross
High School, Dunmore, will be
the presenter. The $20 fee in-
cludes cost of the workbook.
Five or more students from one
parish or school can attend for a
total of $75. To register for the
above program, call 207-2213,
ext. 1107.
The province and seminary
website will soon be undergoing
a complete revamping in the
weeks and months ahead. You
can follow the changes just by
clicking on towww.oblates-stjo-
seph.com
Tune into Catholic Radio 750
AM. The radio studio is located
in the seminary building and is
broadcast daily from dawn to
dusk. For more information
about this station, contact Ed
Niewinski at 287-4670.
A Lenten Retreat will be held
this afternoon, at our seminary,
hosted by the Josephite-Marel-
lian Laity Association. The re-
treat begins at 2:00 p.m. with a
talk by Sr. Redempta Sweeney,
IHM, former Congregation Ad-
ministrator of the Servants of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
(Scranton) and currently a spiri-
tual director in Wilmington, De-
laware. Following the talk, there
will be adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament, an opportunity for
confessions, Stations of the
Cross and the celebration of Ho-
ly Mass, which fulfills the Sun-
day Mass obligation. The retreat
is free and open to the public.
Oblate Fathers of the Pittston
Area and Hazleton will be hold-
ing their monthly retreat this
Thursday, March 8, from 1:30
5:00 p.m. at the seminary.
For more news and informa-
tion about the Oblates of Saint
Joseph locally and around the
world, turn towww.oblates-stjo-
seph.com.
ST. JOSEPH MARELLO
PARISH
OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEL
ST. ROCCOS
Pittston
Lenten Schedule
Daily Masses: Monday thru
Friday: 7:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
there is a Holy Hour at Mt. Car-
mel Church.
Stations of the Cross are every
Friday at Mt. Carmel Church af-
ter 11:30 Mass and at 5:00 p.m.
with the Eucharistic Benediction
and at St. Roccos Church every
Friday after 11:30 Mass.
The Annual Novena to St. Jo-
seph will begin at the Oblates of
St. Joseph Seminary, Route 315,
Laflin. Masses are held daily at
10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. novena
prayers following. Preaching
this years novena is Father Rob-
ert D. Dwyer fromthe Diocese of
Syracuse. The novena ends on
the Feast of St. Joseph, March19,
with a solemn Mass at 7 p.m. by
Bishop Joseph C. Bambera.
Welcome to a newParish Fam-
ily member: Carmella Maria Ca-
ridi, daughter of Dennis and
Alissa (Timko).
Today the new Altar Servers
will be vestured during 11:00
a.m. Mass. They are: Michael
Branley, Brooke Costanzo,
McKayla Kathio, Joseph Keska,
and Joseph Ranieli.
The Josephite-Marellian Laity
Association will host a Lenten
Retreat,today, Sunday, March 4,
at the Oblates of St. Joseph Sem-
inary beginning at 2:00 p.m.
with a talk by Sr. Redemta Swee-
ney, IHM, followed by adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament, con-
fessions, Stations of the Cross
and the celebration of Holy Mass
(suffices the Sunday Mass obli-
gation). The retreat is free and
open to the public.
The Holy Name Society will
meet on Monday, March 5, at 7
p.m. in the parish center. The up-
coming smoker to be held on
Sunday, April 1, in the parish
center will be discussed. Any
members with Lottery returns
should bring them to the meet-
ing. Tickets for both events are
also available at the rectory of-
fice. New members are wel-
come.
The Altar &Rosary Society of
St. Joseph Marello Parish will be
hosting a Penny Auction on Sun-
day, April 22, in the Parish Cen-
ter. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and
the auction will be at 2:00 p.m.
Get advance admission tickets or
raffles tickets from any member,
the rectory or at the door. Mem-
bers are reminded that all returns
must be made by the April 19
meeting.
The Second stop of the The
Road to Resurrection 2012 is at
Our Lady of the Eucharist, Pitt-
ston on Wednesday, March 7
with Holy Mass at
The Third stop is at the Queen
of the Apostles Parish, Avoca on
Wednesday, March 14 with Holy
Mass at 7 p.m.
The Fourth stop is at Mt. Car-
mel on Wednesday, March 21
with Holy Mass at 7 p.m.
The Fifth stop is at St. John the
Church, Pittston on Wednesday
March 28 with Holy Mass at 7
p.m.
The second collection at the
weekend masses on March17-18
is for Catholic Social Services.
St. Joseph Marello Parish Raf-
Faith
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The Wyoming Area teachers have been
working without a contract for 18 months.
Last year the school board asked the state
Labor Relations Board to appoint a third-
party fact finder to look at proposals from
both sides and come up with a non-bind-
ing compromise.
Here were the proposals the fact-finder
looked at. The district proposed a four-
year contract with a one-year pay freeze
followed by small raises that would result
in a 4.2 percent increase on average over
the life of the contract. The teachers want-
ed six years and salary increases that
would have averaged from3.56 percent to
4.10 percent each year. The district want-
ed teachers to pay 5 percent of health in-
surance premiums andtoincrease co-pay-
ments and deductibles. The union reject-
ed premium sharing.
We believe the fact finder did a good
job coming up with a compromise sug-
gestion by recommending raises ranging
from 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent over four
years and increased co-pays and deducti-
bles.
But his recommendation against premi-
umsharing seems to be the sticking point.
We believe this is the main reason the
school rejected the fact finders solution,
while the teachers accepted it.
For now it seems that both sides are
ready to go to the barricades on premium
sharing. The teachers are already imple-
menting work rules which means they
are not doing extracurriculars such as Sci-
ence Olympiad. A full blown strike is
probably next.
While we understand that the teachers
won health care without premiumsharing
in good faith negotiations and while we
understand any unions reluctance to give
back things won in such negotiations,
were afraid we have to side with the dis-
trict on this one.
In a perfect world teachers would be
among the highest paid workers in our so-
ciety and they would get high quality
health care without premium sharing.
Its not that teachers dont have tremen-
dous value, its this: where is the money
coming from?
Alarge chunk of it is coming frompeo-
ple who have less income than most
teachers, pay thousands for their own
health care and thousands more in taxes
which pay for the teachers.
We dont see howthere canbe anexpec-
tation that district spending on teachers
salaries and benefits can continue to esca-
late as they have in the past. As things are
-- the economy the funding sources --
such escalation is just not sustainable.
WA impasse
OUROPINION
Anyone who has lived
in the Greater Pittston
Area or has attended
Pittston Area or Wyom-
ing Area understands
fully the intense rivalry
and history that exists
between the two
schools.
Over the years, the rivalry may have
softened a bit, but it still remains strong.
Many things account for this softening in-
cluding the many once Warriors and Pa-
triots who are living on opposite sides of
the river from where they grew up.
Take me for example. I graduated from
WA in 1990, played and coached several
sports for the Warriors, then married an
outstanding Patriot student-athlete named
Maria Adonizio. It was not too long after
we wed that she dragged me under protest
across the river. I have to say that after 15
years, I am finally very happy and con-
tent. We have three awesome boys whoare
now Patriots, but who also have tremen-
dous respect for WA because of their fa-
ther.
Then, there are others like Charlie Tur-
co, a Patriot great who married a Warrior
cheerleader; Carl DeLuca (we believe no
relation, but he looks a lot like my dad and
cousin), one of the best QBs in
PA history now lives with his
three children in Warrior
Country; the current head bas-
ketball coach of the Warriors,
Alex Brogna was a Patriot;
Coach Ken Yakobitis, who
scored 1,000 points for WA,
has been back and forth so
many times, I dont think he
knows where he belongs; pr take Mr. Vito
Quaglia, who is the principal at Wyoming
Area High School and has three children
who attend PA.
Because so many more Patriots and
Warriors have crossed the border, I be-
lieve we need to remove words certain
words from our vocabulary when refer-
ring to our rivals. We need to continue to
strive for mutual respect while maintain-
ing the pride and identities we hold for our
own schools.
This mutual respect surfaced at last Fri-
days boys basketball game between PA/
WA. Those in attendance who stayed long
enough witnessed something special.
Throughout historyit is nosecret that Pitt-
ston has dominated the hardwoods. This
night was no different. What was different
occurred with time running out.
The hype had been building days prior
to the game. The Patriots student section,
which has brought a college like atmo-
sphere back to PAgames, was fired up for
As Kelly stepped to the line for his first
of two shots, the crowed got quiet. Then
the Warrior students raised their spirit
hands and so, too, did their so called
enemies from across the floor. Kellys
first shot almost went sideways and mis-
sed everything. Nobody laughed, nobody
jeered. They all got quiet again and raised
their hands in unison. This
time, Kellys second shot
found all net as the Warrior
and Patriot students forceful-
ly dropped their hands with
one giant whoosh! Even
Patriot head coach Alan
Keisinger could not help but
clap emphatically.
With both the Warriors and
Patriots chanting his name, anything was
possible. Kelly, not wanting to disappoint
all his fans, drained a 3-pointer with time
running down as the gym erupted one
more time.
It was an amazing feeling, Kelly said
later, hearing all the fans chanting my
name felt fantastic! I am grateful to my
entire team for my first ever varsity 3-
pointer, especially E.J. (Driving Hawk)
for getting me open and Colin (Kirby) for
the assist.
The moral of the story is that there are
great kids who attend Pittston and Wyom-
ing Area. Kids today usually get a bad rap.
These kids taught us adults something
that night. Something called perspective.
Long live the rivalry!
Joe DeLucca Jr. has spent his career in
education and now works for Intermedi-
ate Unit 18 as Director of Federal, state
and Non-public programs.
this game. The Warrior students were pre-
pared not to be outdone on their home
turf.
During the course of the game both sec-
tions were taking their best shots at each
other. The chants back and forth became a
game within the game. At one point when
it was 12-0 PA, the PA students chanted
why so quiet? WAvery quickly respon-
ded, We have no points! This was the
first thing that drew the appreciation of
the Patriot section.
With around three minutes left, and the
game well in the Patriots hand, the War-
riors wanted their seniors in the game and
let Coach Brogna know it. One player in
particular was James Kelly, a sentimental
favorite. Coach Brogna appropriately
obliged. Kelly said, I was a little sur-
prised that coach called my name, but at
the same time relieved to hit the floor my
last game as a Warrior.
What happened next was something
that you see on ESPN. With everyone in
the gymnowwantingthis humble Warrior
to score a basket, he got his first chance.
Kelly took a shot that missed everything.
Later he would admit it was his nerves.
The next time down the court, he took
another shot and was fouled quote in-
tentional. For those of you that think that
all referees are bad guys, Bob Bertoni,
very aware of the situation, made the call
on the phantom foul to set up the magic.
G U E S T C O M M E N TA R Y
A Patriot/Warrior story that needs to be told
By Joseph DeLucca Jr.
DeLucca
James Kelly won the hearts of Warrior
and Patriot fans alike.
Lifelong sports fan and coach Joe Fa-
hey exhibits the new Patriot-Warrior
rivalry, donning the colors of both
teams for the game.
Kids today usually get a bad rap. These
kids taught us adults something that
night. Something called perspective.
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Something unusual occurred last week. Some-
thing hugely unexpected, something unfortunate,
yet it was all wrapped up in a package of pride.
My first son became a man.
Oh, not in the usual sense (and shame on you!)
But in a more expansive and worldly sense; he
had an incredibly difficult choice to make and
thought not a nano-second before making the right
one. He put the importance of friendship and his
teammates before himself. He acted in a way that
you would hope your child might act someday
but secretly you dont ever think will happen.
I mean, our boys would happily wear the same
underwear for eight days straight, eat half a Fluf-
fernutter they found lurking in their closet, next to
an errant Nike, and you knowwe havent been able
to see open space under their bed since Summer
2008 so its hard to imagine that they are even
minutely ready to take on the larger issues in life.
Yet, Ill be damned, he did.
It all beganwhere all things beginwithmyson
on the wrestling mat.
Over the past several weeks, we have read about
the decision of a local wrestling teamand its coach
whichverylikelyresultedinanunprecedentedout-
break of the mat herpes virus among our wrestlers.
This non-addressing of a serious medical concern
irrevocably and permanently impacted other wres-
tlers lives; and one in particular: my son.
We all wonder: when the hell was this virus first
discovered? Were cases discovered among this
wrestling team prior to published reports and ig-
nored? Were unclean skin checks pushed through
as non-contagious?
We dont know for certain, but an ethical coach
would not hesitate to make a wrestler sit-out a meet
based on his questionable skin check, despite com-
promising a win.
An ethical coach knows that letting a wrestler
witha contagious skinvirus compete wouldinfact,
launch other teams into turmoil and affect lives for
years to come.
An ethical coach would never have allowed their
wrestlers to practice, let alone compete, in any way,
shape or form for the recommended amount of
time before the virus retreats to its dormant phase.
By not doing so is nothing short of litigious.
The wrestlers among our high schools have al-
ways been an unusually tight-knit community; al-
most a brotherhood, if you will. Its different from
any other sport, in that the wrestlers admire and
display a mutual respect for one another.
They are friends, before and after competing; on
and off the mat. Therefore, this makes it even more
unconscionable what transpired following the
aforementioned teams outbreak of mat herpes. It
seems very likely that a coach, a supposed leader,
stuck his pompous head in the proverbial sand and
decided a teams participation was well worth leav-
inga fewwrestlers strandedintheir wake. Winning
was everything. Infecting extraneous wrestlers?
An unfortunate by-product.
Sometime over the last month, my son was ex-
posedtoa live case of mat herpes. Since this type of
virus is predominately passed via skin-to-skin con-
tact, one can ascertain that a wrestler on a compet-
ing teamwas still very much contagious and there-
fore, exposed other wrestlers to the virus. While
this opposing team was clearing skin checks
with flying colors, my son unknowingly had con-
tracted this virus.
While this coach decided his team members
were healthy enough to proceed toward Districts,
my son had a sudden outbreak of herpes just days
prior to this event, making it necessary for him to
withdraw his participation from the most impor-
tant matches of his life, thus far. He voluntarily
withdrew because we knew. We knew and ac-
knowledged he had a virulently contagious virus.
We were not going to insult anyones professional
intelligence by trying to push him through the
mandatory skin checks at Districts.
He did the right thing. I wish everyone had the
guts and courage to step-up and do the right thing.
They didnt.
This year, my son was fortunate enough to qual-
ify as the number one seeded wrestler in his weight
class. Nothing was more important to him than
bringing home a first place win. And I mean noth-
ing. This was his year. Until another wrestling
coach obliterated his dream and took it upon him-
self to play doctor, lawyer, judge and jury.
Because of this coachs unmitigated quest to win
at all costs, my son was compelled to exclude him-
self from Districts while others took his place. By
advancing forth his wrestlers into Districts, this
coach taught his wrestlers some pretty potent life
lessons: Win at any price! Ignore the signs of a vi-
rus which can change the course of another wres-
tlers life forever. And by God, lie, cheat and dis-
play a complete disregard for the health and wel-
fare of a fellowwrestlerall in the name of a win.
When a child is hurt, a mother bleeds. My son
has movedforwardandI amstill stuckinthe blood-
bath. He is at peace with his decision. He has
shown more courage and strength and bravery
within this last week than most adult men have ever
displayed within their lifetime.
Coaches: take a lesson from the decision of a 17
year-old boy who chose to voluntarily protect the
health and well being of the brotherhood. Its called
integrity. It doesnt require too much forethought,
plotting or calculation. You either have it, or you
dont.
In life we have heroes and bullies. A hero is one
who does what he can. The others dont.
My son is my hero.
That other guy?
Not. So. Much.
MOTHERS DAZE
Maria Jiunta Heck
Do right
Maria Heck loves to poke fun at her children in her
column, except when its time to praise them like
this week.
Using more spices and herbs are great ways to reduce salt in your
diet. First, however, they need to be flavorful, hence fresh. A great
habit to get into is to date any newly purchased spice with a perma-
nent marker. The flavor of the spice is only as good as its freshness.
The best way to store spices are in airtight containers and in dry
places away from sunlight and heat. Check their aroma; if faded,
throw out. Spices like whole cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon sticks
maintain quality beyond two year period but most others range from
six months to one year.
Not sure how to use spices? There are many ways to spark the
flavor of your cookingwithspices andusingless salt. Extensionhas a
great spice chart to help you become more familiar with spices. You
maycall PennState ExtensionLuzerne Countyat 825-1701toreceive
your copy or you may check this reference on line at http://www.ex-
tension.org/pages/20275/interactive-spice-guide
Whats the difference between an herb and a spice? Some say noth-
ing, others say it is determined by what part of the plant the item
comes from. Herbs some believe come fromthe leaf, and spices from
all the other parts of the plant. To add confusion, however, some
called a dried herb a spice! As a general rule, add fresh herbs near the
end of the cooking time or just before serving as prolonged heating
can cause themto lose flavor and aroma. Add the more delicate fresh
herbs basil, chives, cilantro, dill leaves, parsley, marjoram, andmint
a minute or two before the end of cooking or sprinkle them on the
food before its served. The less delicate fresh herbs, such as dill
seeds, oregano, rosemary, tarragon, and thyme, can be added for
about the last 20 minutes of cooking.
The formof the herb or spices such as whole, ground, crumbled or
freshlygrindedmakes a difference too. Driedwhole spices andherbs,
such as whole allspice and bay leaves, release their flavors slower
than crumbled or ground ones. They are ideal for dishes cooking an
hour or more, such as soups and stews. Remove bay leaves before
serving as they can be a choking hazard.
Dried ground spices and herbs release their flavor quickly. They
may taste best in shorter-cooking recipes or added nearer the end of
longer-cooking ones. Dried crumbled herbs may differ: Milder
herbs, such as basil, may flavor best when added toward the end of
cooking. More robust herbs, such as thyme, can stand longer cooking
periods. Freshly grinding spices, such as black pepper and nutmeg,
gives more flavor than buying themalready ground. This also applies
to using them in uncooked foods.
We can save money and our bodies consumption of sodium by
making our own salad dressings. Here is a recipe to try that contains
chives and dill. Serve with sliced green cucumbers, green peppers
and green broccoli for a St Pattys celebration!
Yogurt Salad Dressing
8 oz. plain yogurt, fat free
1/4 cup mayonnaise, fat free
2 Tbsp. chives, dried
2 Tbsp. dill, dried
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Mix all ingredients in bowl and refrigerate.
Makes 8 servings. Serving size: 2 Tbsp.
NUTRITION
CORNER
Mary R. Ehret, MS, RD, LDN
Penn State Cooperative Extension
mre2@psu.edu
Use spices and herbs
instead of salt to flavor foods
Mary R. Ehret, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is with Penn State Cooperative
Extension, Luzerne County, 16 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston, Pa., 18643.
(570) 825-1701/602-0600. Fax (570) 825-1709. mre2@psu.edu.
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are yellow plates. Citizens are
strongly discouraged from trav-
eling alone and when traveling
between towns yellow plates go
to designated stops to pick up
passengers.
The Grand Cars are usually
large vintage American cars
confiscated from black marke-
ters or other criminals and used
to transport tourists. Stanis said
newcars are seen, too, but so are
horse drawn taxis and wagons.
Traffic is light, she said. You
can travel for miles of a four lane
road and not see another car.
Stanis believes the embargo is
badpolicy. Were makinga mis-
take by not lifting the embargo,
she said. Were allowing China
to take over. You see Chinese
buses, appliances and food.
Stanis said the police and mil-
itary were low profile for the
most part. The most we saw of
the police was at the baseball
game, where they were guarding
the players.
Though Stanis has had wild
adventures in her travels she
was at a hotel in Spain when it
was attacked by Basque separa-
tists and while shes seen exotic
locales like the African Savanna
and Victoria Falls, her favorite
place is Cuba because it took her
back to her favorite time.
It was like being in the 50s
again, she said.
Cuba
Privately owned cars in Cuba are called 'yellow plates' Graves of Hemingway's pets
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY CAMILLE STANIS
This Russian Orthodox Church was on Stanis' Cuban itinerary.
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Question
There were
more than 50
businesses lining
Pittstons Main
Street in 1962.
How many can you
name?
1952 60 Years Ago
The Loyalty Oath Act adopt-
ed by the Harrisburg Legisla-
ture required all municipal,
school and state employees to
swear they did not have any
connection with subversive
groups intent on the overthrow
of the United States govern-
ment. Arrangements for cere-
monies were published to facil-
itate the administration of the
oath in communities throughout
Greater Pittston.
Senate Bill #27 outlining the
Loyalty Oath was introduced on
January 15, 1951 by Senator
Albert Pechan, and enacted as
the Pennsylvania Loyalty Act in
December of the same year.
Although the Acts effect on
civil liberties was widely debat-
ed, the oath was required and,
therefore, local cities and
school districts conformed. The
Loyalty Act was adopted during
the McCarthyism Era and re-
mains on the books. It would
take an act of the legislature to
formally repeal it.
Formal ceremonies were held
for the opening of the Greater
Pittston Public Library. Esther
Tinsley, Stella Flynn, C. Wil-
liam McNulty, Bernard
OBrien, Vincent T. OHara,
Samuel Cohen, Paul Melvin,
Patrick Collins, Edward
Burke, S. Thomas Bianco and
Chris Addimanda attended.
The Twin Restaurant, South
Main Street, started out as the
Pittston Diner on Dock Street
in 1933. In 1953, owners James
Polka and Orlando Menchi
were celebrating 19 years of
operation serving fine food
and supplying excellent ser-
vice.
Merchandise clubs were
popular with community store-
owners and their customers. In
1953, the federal government
issued a ban on such clubs,
calling them lotteries as all
persons who wager did not
have to be present when draw-
ings were made. Pittston mer-
chants hired an attorney to
check on the matter. Most of
the local stores operated on a $1
a week plan for 50 weeks. In
May 1952, the revenue bureau
determined that businesses
operating the clubs would have
to pay a gambling tax of $50 a
year and pay the government 10
percent of the total receipts.
1962 50 Years Ago
Dr. Albert Beiderman
served, from its inception, as
chairman of the Pittston Urban
Redevelopment Authority. In
1962, he resigned the post after
contributing considerable time
and effort into making the pro-
gram a success.
Zambors Sporting Goods
on North Main Street received
37 fiberglass and aluminum
boats for local anglers. The
shipment was only half of what
the store had ordered for the
upcoming fishing season.
John L. Lukasik, of Dupont
and a senior at St. Johns High
School, received an award from
the Pennsylvania Society of
Professional Engineers for his
proficiency in engineering
studies.
The Sunday Dispatch In-
quiring Photographer asked,
Now that Col. John Glenn has
successfully completed his
space flight, if the next astro-
naut could take a passenger
would you go along?
Mike Viola of Pittston added,
I have yet to take my first
airplane ride, I admire Glenns
courage, at age 40. This proves
age is no barrier in accomplish-
ing great feats.
Joseph Cumbo of Pittston
stated, Yes, it is only a matter
of time before space travel will
be a part of our every day liv-
ing.
Erminio Cefalo said, Yes,
though, I would have thought
otherwise a few weeks ago.
On February 20, 1962, John
Glenn became the fifth person
in space, the third American in
space and the first American to
orbit the Earth. The space cap-
sule Friendship 7 with Glenn
aboard circled the globe five
times during a flight that lasted
4 hours, 55 minutes and 23
seconds.
1972 40 Years Ago
Georgine Tramontana,
Darlene Dunay, Sandy Pac-
chioni, Joyce Orkwis, Joanne
Nesgoda, Valerie Babiarz,
Joan Schifano and Justine
Chroback, students of Pittston
Area High School, entered the
West Pittston Junior Womens
Club Sewing Contest. Club
members Mrs. Paul Laird,
Mrs. Jean Jerrytone, Mrs.
Emily Guillorn and Mrs. An-
thony Rostock Jr. judged the
event. The girls modeled poly-
ester empire wasted dresses,
bold patterned blazers, short
tunic dresses with matching
poor boy hats and jumpers with
high-necked lace blouses.
Managers of Nardones
Restaurant wanted to do
something special for Ethel
Hopkins and Mabel Repp of
West Pittston. After all, they ate
at the restaurant every day with-
out fail.
The owners of the restaurant
held a special birthday dinner to
honor the women and their
loyal patronage.
One of the most unusual
extra curricular activities at the
Wyoming Area High School
was the 100 Mile Club, super-
vised by Nicholas Anzelmi.
The goal of club members Tom
Ancas, John Genelow, John
Matosky, Dave Cipolla, Dan
Kepick, Len Kucinshas, Joe
LaNunziata, Ron Musto, Jeff
Malloy, Rich Pieri, Lou Palm-
eri, Jim Simko, Richard
King, Paul Matraselva, Ed-
ward Zera and Patrick Mess-
ina was to run a total of 100
miles.
Club members ran in the
gymnasium before and after
school. Upon the completion of
their goal, they received 100
Mile T-shirts.
On July 16, 1956, President
GP Public Library opened 60 years ago
Peeking
into the past
With Judy Minsavage
See PEEKING, Page 19
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The competition students of Spotlight Dance Studio, Main St.
in Duryea, recently competed at All American Talent Awards
Regional Competition in King of Prussia, PA. All solos, duos,
and trios captured Platinum and High Gold medals qualifying
them for All American Talent Awards National Competition.
Soloists Jamie Lombardo and Ashley Thomas, duo partners
Jenna Lombardo and Emilee Shaw, duo partners Jamie
Lombardo and Kaitlynn Wolfram, and the trio of
Emily Howells, Jenna Lombardo and Emilee Shaw
received trophies for the highest scoring number
in their respective categories.
SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGH SPOTLIGH
Dance Studio 570-540-5910
405 Main St. Duryea
March is Womens History Month. The
theme for this nationwide celebration in
2012 is Womens Education - Womens
Empowerment.
The 2012 honorees are recognized for
pioneering leadership of women and their
impact on the diverse areas of education.
Emma Hart Williard (l787-1870) was a
Women Higher Education Pioneer. A
school for girls opened in her home met
with opposition to her belief that women
deserved an education. The Emma Wil-
liard School in Troy, New York continues
to provide a first-rate education to women
from all over the world.
Charlotte Forten Grimke (1837-1914)
was a FreedomBureau Educator. She was
born to an affluent and educated black
family of abolitionist and activists who
championed many civil rights organiza-
tions. Her work recruiting teachers with
the Treasury Department in Washington,
D.C. had a national impact on education
in the United States. The documentation
of her life as a scholar, teacher, abolition-
ist and crusader is a testament to the racial
experience in America during the 19th
century.
Johanna Mansfield Sullivan (1866-
1936) was a Disability Education Archi-
tect. She is best known as Helen Kellers
teacher. She taught Helen to understand
the relationship between object and the
movement of her teacher against her
hand. They lived, worked and lectured to-
grant population which had come from
Wales, Ireland, Italy, Poland and other
Slavic nations. Adult education classes
were organized to teach the English lan-
guage and other skills that facilitated the
process of Americanization.
Miss Battle was a disciplinarian. Her
presence in the school system and com-
munity commanded the respect due a
woman of principle who had a genuine
concern for the education and welfare of
her fellowcitizens. Her death in1957 end-
ed a period of educational services that
spanned more than half a century, includ-
ing four terms as superintendent. Because
of her service and dedication to the com-
munity, she was one of the best-known
and respected women in Pittston Area.
My recollection of Miss Battle spans
the time frommyearlychildhoodlivingin
the Oregon section where she also resid-
ed. When walking by her house, we did it
very quietly for we knew someone of
great importance lived there. The Cleve-
land School was in the vicinity of her
home and she often stopped in for visits.
When she entered a classroom, all the stu-
dents were on their feet echoing, Good
Morning, Miss Battle.
During our high school years when
walking by her office again, we did it very
quietly and quickly. To be sent to see Miss
Battle was the ultimate. She knewour par-
ents and that was enough.
Womens History Month Honorees, the
name of Elizabeth G. Battle, (1882-1957)
Educator and Civic Leader would surely
be included.
Elizabeth G. Battle was one of the early
female superintendents of the school dis-
trict in Pittston. Her life is a reminder of
the unique role that women have played in
the education history of the common-
wealth. She began teaching in1901during
a time whena dedicationtoteachingwas a
life-long commitment, a choice which
precluded the likelihood of marriage and
the raising of a family. Such women,
whose lives were dedicated to the work
which many saw as a calling, formed the
backbone of basic education.
During her long career in Pittston, Miss
Battle served as an elementary and high
school teacher and senior high school su-
pervising principal. In 1937, she was ap-
pointed superintendent and served in that
capacity until her retirement in 1953.
The most lasting impact is related to the
support she provided as superintendent
during the depression years. She was an
advocate for the disadvantaged children
of immigrant parents. When children
from hardship families were forced to
leave school at age 14 or younger to help
support their families, Miss Battle initi-
ated a continuation school that such chil-
dren could attend in late afternoon or eve-
ning.
She also reached out to the adult immi-
gether until Annies death. Annie Sullivan
was a pioneer in a kind of education that
was in infancy.
Gracie Molina dePict (1929) is a Femi-
nist Educational Reformer. Realizing the
critical relationship between parents, es-
pecially mothers, and their childrens edu-
cation, she built library resources and cre-
ated opportunities to engage the whole
family. She was a founder of several orga-
nizations that work on behalf of womens
equality, labor, immigrant rights and civil
rights of Mexicans.
Okoio Rashid (1949) is a Community
Redevelopment Activist and Historical
Preservation Advocate. Using her back-
groundincommunityorganization, Rash-
id opened an Islamic Moorish Spain exhi-
bition in Jackson, Mississippi. The Mu-
seums Mission Statement and Rashids
goals use education to promote tolerance
and understanding even in the most diffi-
cult times. Rashid serves as executive di-
rector of the exhibition.
Dr. Brenda Flywithhawks (1950) is an
American Indian Advocate and Educator.
One of the first women of the Cherokee
Nation to receive a Ph.D., she works as an
advocate for the American Indian Com-
munity to help ensure that their cultural
values are respected. She was the winner
of the 2007 Elizabeth Carlson Award and
is lauded by her colleagues for her grace,
compassion, courage and integrity.
If a local name was added to the list of
MARIA REMEMBERS
MARIA CAPOLARELLA-MONTANTE
Womens History Month honors teachers
See MARIA REMEMBERS, Page 33
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Eisenhower established the
Presidents Council on Youth
Fitness. To read more about the
history and progress of the
Presidents Council go to fit-
ness.gov/about_history.
Top 10 Songs of 1972
The Lion Sleeps Tonight,
Robert John
Sweet Seasons, Carole
King
Without You, Nilsson
Anticipation, Carly Simon
Dont Say You Dont Re-
member, Beverly Bremers
Joy, Apollo 100/Ventures
Precious and Few, Climax
Down by the Lazy River,
Osmonds
Foot stompin Music,
Grand Funk Railroad
Hurting Each Other, Car-
penters
1992 20 Years Ago
Pittston City Council honor-
ed retiring Fire Chief James
Ruane with a proclamation
recognizing his many years of
service.
Ruane was hired in 1961 as a
part-time fire truck driver. He
was promoted to full-time in
1974 and served as assistant
chief from1986 to 1990 when
he was appointed chief.
The St. Marys Assumption
Girls varsity team captured the
Wyoming Valley Girls Basket-
ball League championship for
the second consecutive year.
Members of the team were
Jillian Dessoye, Jennifer Lo-
jewski, Kiera Feeney, Aimee
Grabosky, Elizabeth Grimes,
Jill Grabowski, Suzanne Na-
ples, Crissy Amitia, Christine
Healey, Margaret Sammon,
and Wendy Boos. Len Lojew-
ski coached JV and Joe Heff-
ers, varsity.
In the Sunday Dispatch co-
lumn On My Mind written by
Dick Cosgrove, James Baiera
of West Pittston was the focus
of a story highlighting his
staunch support of the New
York Yankees.
A retired barber, Baiera re-
called his first excursion to
Yankee Stadium in 1923 with
friends Sam Speed Vullo
and Tony Palma.
Each had $5 to cover their
expenses for the day. Through
the years, Baiera had seen Babe
Ruth play, met Joe DiMaggio
and received an autographed
baseball from Yankee relief
pitcher Joe Ostrowski of
Wyoming, which he later do-
nated to a raffle to help chil-
dren.
The Yankees began their 1923
world championship season on
April 18 as they opened Yankee
Stadium. Babe Ruth christened
the new stadium with a home
run.
ANSWER
Appliances: N.S. LaCanna,
Radio City
Auto: American Auto
Bakery: Currys
Banks: First National, Liber-
ty, Miners
Department stores: ABC,
W.T.Grant, Macks J.C. Penney,
Sal-e-tins
Drug stores: Boor and
Casey, Finos, Licatas
Furniture: Bartons, Levins
Shulmans
Hardware: Ludwigs, Milaz-
zo
Mens wear: Sime Brogan,
A Castellino, Cohen Bros.
Latonicks
Florist: Daves
Millinery and accessories:
Fields
Paint: Anthracite, Bantells,
Pittston Wallpaper
Restaurants: Majestic
Lunch
Savings & Loan: First Fed-
eral
Shoes: Allans Boston, Fash-
ion, Harrys
Stationary: LaBarres
Sports: Zambors
Theatre: American
Children: Biancos
Womens apparel: Elaines,
Friendly, Leeds, Pittston Cor-
set, Nathans, Rosedell, Vogue,
Waldmans
Carpet and appliance: City
Carpet Center
Variety: S.S. Kresge, F.W.
Woolworth
Thats baseball, and its my
game. Y know, you take your
worries to the game, and you
leave em there. You yell like
crazy for your guys. Its good
for your lungs, gives you a lift
and nobody calls the cops.
Pretty girls, lots of em.
Humphrey Bogart
Peeking into the Past
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OUR LADY OF THE
EUCHARIST PARISH
535 N Main Street, Pittston
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30
a.m.
Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Confessions)
Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to
3:45 p.m. and by appointment
All Religious Education class-
es are held for Grades 1 thru 7
from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in
the Religious Education Center.
Next Sunday, March 11, the chil-
dren in the Religious Education
classes will celebrate the Sta-
tions of the Cross in the Church
immediately following the 8:30
a.m. Mass. All parishioners are
invited to participate.
Stations of the Cross will be
celebrated every Friday in Lent
at 7:00p.m. This weekwe will be
using Everyones Way of the
Cross. All are invited to partici-
pate in this time of prayer and re-
flection. This coming Friday,
March 9, all will meet at 5:30
p.m. in the parish hall before Sta-
tions to share soup, bread and
fellowship.
During the season of Lent the
Parish Community will be col-
lecting non-perishable food and
grocery items for the needy in
the local area. All donations will
be taken to the Pittston Area
Food Pantry, housed in the Seton
Catholic building. Donated
items may be placed in the bas-
kets at the entrances to our
Church.
Rehearsals for the Adult Choir
will be held on Wednesdays
from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Michael
Sowa, Director of Music Minis-
try, invites all current members
as well as those who are interest-
ed in joining for the first time.
The Adult Choir will sing for the
Road to the Resurrection
Mass on Wednesday, March 7 at
7:00 p.m., as well as the Masses
and services during the Easter
Triduum. Rehearsals for the
Childrens Choir will be held on
Sunday mornings immediately
after the 10:30 a.m. Mass.The
Childrens Choir will sing for the
10:30 a.m. Mass on Easter Sun-
day. If you have questions about
either the Adult Choir or Chil-
drens Choir, please see Michael
after any Mass or call himat 881-
2301.
The next meeting for the Pitt-
ston Catholic Youth Group will
be next Sunday, March 11, from
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Reli-
gious Education Center. All
youth of the Greater Pittston Ar-
ea are invited to participate in the
youth group.
The dates, sites and speakers
are nowin place for Road to Res-
urrection. The second step on
our journey will be this Wednes-
day, March 7, at Our Lady of the
Eucharist with Fr. Joseph Elston,
Chaplain, Holy Redeemer High
School. The journey will contin-
ue on Wednesday March 14, at
Queen of the Apostles, Avoca,
with Fr. Edward Buchheit, CP
from St. Anns Monastery; on
Wednesday, March 21, at St. Jo-
seph Marello Parish, Our Lady
of Mount Carmel worship site
with Fr. Louis Grippe, Most Pre-
cious Blood, Hazelton; and the
final step will be on Wednesday,
March 28, at St John the Evange-
list with Fr. Philip Altavilla, St.
Peters Cathedral. All Masses be-
gin at 7:00 p.m. and all are invit-
ed.
Introductory Yoga classes will
be offered free of charge to de-
termine if there is interest. Call
the parish office at 654-0263 for
more information.
Total yoga for Strength & Re-
laxation: this class offers a com-
prehensive yoga experience
and is ideal for those with some
yoga background. Bring a yoga
mat and blanket. Open to all ag-
es. Class date: March 15. Class
time: 7-8:30 p.m.
Gentle Yoga is for seniors.
Learn to breathe, move, streng-
then, renew, relax. Joinus for this
gentle yoga practice designed to
increase awareness, flexibility,
strength and relaxation. Bring a
yoga mat and blanket. No prior
experience needed. Class date:
Monday, March 19. Class time:
9:30-10:30 a.m.
All children of the parish are
invited to meet the Easter Bunny
and participate in an Easter egg
hunt on Saturday, March 31, at
10:00 a.m. Carolyn Moscatelli
has volunteered to chair this
event. Registration forms have
been distributed at Religious
Education Classes as well as be-
ing available in the back of the
Church for those children not yet
in school or who are enrolled in
parochial or private school.
There will be a planning meeting
on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the
parish hall. All are welcome.
The address for the parish
webpage is:www.eucharist-pitt-
ston.org. You will find links to
the Schedule for Liturgical Min-
isters, our weekly bulletins,
monthly calendars, upcoming
events and additional informa-
tion. We hope that you will find
the information useful and easily
accessible.
Checkout the parishFacebook
page for all the latest informa-
tion. The address iswww.face-
book.com/OLEPARISH.
On the first Friday of each
month Communion is brought to
those who are unable to partici-
pate in Sunday Mass because of
age or health. The Sacrament of
the Anointing of the Sick is cele-
brated with anyone seriously ill,
anticipating a serious operation,
or quite elderly. Please notify the
parish office of anyone desiring
these Sacraments, as well as any-
one in the hospital or a nursing
home.
PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH
Old Forge
St. Marys Church, Lawrence
Street, Saturday Vigil 4 p.m.
Sunday, Mass 8 and 10 a.m.
St. Lawrence Church, Main
Street, Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass 11:15 a.m.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Lackawanna Ave., Dupont
The mass schedule for the
week is Monday through Friday
at 7:00 a.m., Saturday at 7:30
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at
8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The
prayed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
CCD classes will be held on
March 5, 12 and 10. In case of
school closing or early dismissal
due to severe weather, the CCD
program will be closed for that
night. If there is a late start to
school classes, CCDclasses will
take place as scheduled.
The Holy Name Societys
Spring 300 Club will start today,
March 4. Five weekly prizes will
be awarded. Tickets are $10 each
and are available fromany mem-
ber or by calling the rectory. The
Holy Name Society will meet on
Thursday, March 1 at 7 p.m. All
outstanding 300 Club returns are
to be made at this time.
The Choir will meet on Thurs-
day, March 8 from 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. in the choir loft. New
members are welcome. If you
would like to become part of the
choir, just come to practice. Bi-
ble Study will be held on March
14 at 7 p.m. in the lower level of
the rectory.
ST. BARBARA PARISH
28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter
Office Hours: Monday Fri-
day 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Evenings, by appointment.
Phone: 654-2103
Stations of the Cross are every
Friday at 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
after Mass.
A Biblical Walk Through the
Mass will be held at St. Antho-
nys Hall of St Barbaras Parish
hostedbyFr. Phil, Fr. Leo, Rocco
Yanora, Barbara Russo and Ray
Pasavage during Lent on Wed.
evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Par-
ish Center thru March 28. Those
attending are asked to bring a bi-
ble.
The Golden Age Club will
meet on Thursday, March 8 at
1:30 p.m. at the parish center.
Hostesses are Netta Deeb, Jose-
phine Delpiore and Mary Dir-
han.
The Christian Womens Orga-
nization will hold their next
monthly meeting on Tuesday,
March 13 at 6:30pm at St. An-
thonys hall with the recitation of
the rosary.
nization is currently selling lot-
tery tickets. If you have any un-
sold tickets please return themas
soon as possible.
Parishioners are invited to
bring items such as cereals, pas-
ta, peanut butter, canned vegeta-
bles, canned fruit, and condi-
ments to Church for needy fam-
ilies. There are containers in
both churches for your dona-
tions.
ST. JOHN THE
EVANGELIST PARISH
COMMUNITY
35 William Street
Phone: 654-0053
Pittston
St. John The Evangelist Parish
Community will hold the annual
Ethnic Heritage Dinner from
1:30 to 4 p.m. March 18 at the
Seton Catholic cafeteria. Parish-
ioners are invited to prepare
foods representative of their eth-
nic background to be served.
This can include salads, appetiz-
ers, main entre, vegetable,
bread or dessert. Please provide
a name for the dish and its ethnic
background. Aluminum pans
are available in the parish office
to be used in serving the various
dishes. The parish wants all to
feel welcome even if not prepar-
ingfood, bringa canneditemor a
monetary donation for the Food
Pantry. Tomake reservations call
the parish office at 654-0053.
Baptismal Instruction will be-
gin 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 10 in
the parish center.
Faith
See FAITH, Page 24
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Bereavement Support Group
will meet every Tuesday evening
in the parish center dining room.
For more information call the
parish office at 654-0053.
Applications for Holy Name
Scholarship are in the parish
center.
Holy Name Society will meet
Sunday, March 4 at 11 a.m. in
Seton Catholic auditorium.
Altar and Rosary Society
meeting will meet at 2 p.m. on
Monday March 5. Refreshments
will be provided.
The Greater Pittston Food
Pantry is sponsored by the Care
and Concern Committee of St.
John the Evangelist Parish. Any-
one in need of food is asked to
call 654-9923. Distribution of
food is by appointment only.
The Free Health Clinic is open
at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in
the former Seton Catholic High
School, and on first come first
serve basis.
Pediatric Health Clinic is open
on the first and third Thursday of
the month.
Registration is held in the Set-
on building from 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. Bring your childs immuni-
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9 Wood St., Pittston
Pastor John Castellani
Organist Marcia Colleran
Lay Reader Tracy Drum-
mond
Acolyte Brett Rooney
March Acolyte schedule is as
follows: today Brett Rooney; 11
Brooke Cherney; 18 Justin Peter-
son; 25 Marissa Faccipointi.
Today, Sunday, March 4, Wor-
ship Service (with Communion)
9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 7, Mid
Week Lent Service 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14, Pot
Luck Dinner 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 25, Soup Sale
II 10 a.m.
Parishioners are asked to bring
whatever mites they have col-
lected.
The LWML district is short in
its funds of the 2010-2011 ap-
proved projects. Exchange your
old box if needed or pick up a
new one to start saving for
LWML needs
If you would like to join this
Church Family call 655-2505 or
e-mail address isstjohnspitt-
ston@verizon.com
ST. JOHNS P.M. CHURCH
316 Main St., Avoca
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday Bible Study 6:00-
7:30 p.m.
ST. MARIA GORETTI
Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702
42redwood@comcast.net
www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org
A homemade pasta and sau-
sage dinner will be offered today,
Sunday, March 4, noon to 5 p.m.,
with takeouts noon to 4 p.m.
(Take-out containers will be pro-
vided). Children 5 yrs. and under
eat free - Eat-In Only. Price for
all others is $9.00.
Practice for participants in the
Saint Maria Goretti Talent Show
is Sunday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Parish Center. The St. Ma-
ria Goretti Adult Choir has re-
sumed rehearsals.
They are Wednesday evenings
at 7 p.m. in the Church.
For more information on ei-
ther choir, or if you are interested
in becoming a cantor, please
contact Jennifer Johnson at
JMSJohnson7@gmail.com or
283-0362.
Mass schedule: Saturday 4:30
p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11:00
a.m. Weekdays 8:00 a.m.
The Banquet Hall is available
for special events. To schedule
your event, call 655-8956.
ST. MARYS POLISH
NATIONAL CATHOLIC
CHURCH
200 Stephenson St.
Duryea
Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock,
Pastor
Sunday Masses
SAINT MONICAS CHURCH
363 West 8th Street, West
Wyoming, PA 18644
Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Mon. Fri.
Phone: 570-693-1991
Email: olos363@verizon.net
website: www.stmonicanepa-
.com.
Father Leo J. McKernan, Pas-
tor
Mr. William Jenkins, Deacon
Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
OLOS
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. STJ; 11:00
a.m. OLOS
Daily Mass at OLOS
Mon-Tues-Fri: 7:00 a.m.
(Please note: no Wed. a.m.
Mass); Thurs: 7:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross: Friday,
7:00 p.m. at OLOS site on the
following dates: March 9, 16, &
23
Living Stations of the Cross:
March 29 & 30 at 7:30 p.m.
(OLOS)
Lenten Penance Service:
March 26 (Monday), 7:00 p.m.
(OLOS)
Biblical Walk Through the
Mass: During Lent on Wednes-
day Evenings sponsored by St.
Barbaras and St. Monicas Par-
ishes, there will be a series of
talks designed to bring Catholics
closer to God. Father Phil Mas-
setti, O.S.J. Rocco Yanora, Bar-
bara Russo and Ray Pasavage
will host it. The series runs
through March 28 at 7:00 p.m. at
St. Anthonys Hall of St, Barba-
ras Parish.
Life in the Spirit Seminar: Be-
ginning the week after Easter on
Thursday, April 12, and contin-
uing thru the Thursday before
Pentecost, May 24, St. Monicas
Parish will be teaching a seminar
entitled, Life in the Spirit.
Each Thursday after the 7:00
p.m. Mass, there will be a teach-
ing on the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and the Holy Spirit. For more in-
formation call Fr. McKernan at
693-1991 or email at moni-
caww@verizon.net. Registra-
tion is necessary in order to
know how to prepare for the
seminar.
St. Monica Parish Mens
Group Retreat: This weekend re-
treat will be held on the weekend
of June 1-3, at Mount Saviour
Monastery located between El-
mira and Corning, NewYork. To
learn more about the Monks and
the Monastery, go to www.msa-
viour.org. For information about
the retreat or to make reserva-
tions contact Father McKernan
at 693-1991 or email at moni-
ca.ww@verizon.net. You may
contact Joe Lisewski at 693-
3366 (home) or his cell at 466-
6099.
March meetings:
March 6 Pastoral Council in
hall at 7 p.m.
March 10 Guardian of the
Redeemer at 8p.m. inthe rectory
March11 Parents of the First
Communion Class with Father
McKeran at 9:45 a.m.
SAINT PETERS
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
100 Rock Street, Hughestown
Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com
654-1009
Confirmation Class - 9:00
a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
Communion
QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
PARISH
715 Hawthorne St.
(570) 457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com
Queen of the Apostles Parish
at St. Marys Church
715 Hawthorne St., Avoca
(570) 457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com
will have a Lenten food sale on
Friday, March 9. The sale in-
cludes tuna hoagies, with or
without onions; homemade
Manhattan clam chowder; and
haluski. Hoagies are a $1.50 for a
small and $3 for a large; the clam
chowder is $1.50 per cup and $6
per quart and, the haluski is $3.
To place an order, call Arlene at
346-8060, Jeanette at 457-7804,
Kay at 457-8470 or the rectory at
457-3412 by March 7. Orders
over $20 will be delivered. Or-
ders under $20 can be picked up
at SS. Peter and Pauls Church,
1000 Main St., between 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m. on the sale date.
The parish extends a special
thank you to Amadeos Restau-
rant for supporting the parish
fundraiser. With this fundraiser,
advertisers are invited to place
their businesses flyer in the par-
ishbulletinfor a nominal fee. For
more information, call the parish
office at 457-3412.
Due to the Pittston Deanerys
Road to Resurrection Lenten
Masses each Wednesday eve-
ning during Lent, the parish will
not have their normally sched-
uled Wednesday evening parish
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The Salvation Army remained
resilient during the flood of Sep-
tember 2011 and, although the
West Pittston branch at 214 Lu-
zerne Ave. was hit heavily by
floodwater and debris last Sep-
tember, the organization re-
mained as strong as any army
would.
Major Cheryl Hershey, admin-
istrator and pastor at the Salva-
tion Army, explained that the or-
ganization tried to work through
the flooding as much as possible.
The building, but not the branch,
temporarily shut its doors.
The doors have since reo-
pened, and although flood dam-
ages were devastating, they of-
fered an opportunity to have
many improvements made in-
side the building.
The eight feet of water that
made its way into the Salvation
Army building last September
destroyed nearly everything in
the basement, including thou-
sands of dollars of food and toys,
muchof whichwas tobe donated
during this past Christmas sea-
son.
Program space was lost, forc-
ing Hershey to hold services out-
doors under tents, and eventually
in a temporary building provided
by Michael Insalaco, Salvation
Army Advisory Board chair.
Some church programs were
stopped all together until after
the new year due to lack of pro-
gram space. In order to reopen
the building, improvements
needed to be made.
The building was behind the
times, Hershey explained. It is
now up to code and I am very
happy with the work done.
A new electrical system was
installed and the kitchen was re-
modeled. There is a new food
pantry, complete with extra clos-
et space and shelving units. New
carpets were installed in the
chapel and the size of the stage
was reduced in order to enhance
the overall appearance of the
room, leaving space for the pos-
sibility of additional seating in
the future.
With the improvements, Her-
shey hopes the Salvation Army
will be able to provide more to
the community.
We are very grateful for the
people in the community who
helped us during our difficult
time, she said. It was amazing
to see people who were flooded
themselves support us and vol-
unteer their time and, for that, I
am very appreciative.
The Salvation Army is always
looking for food, clothing, and
monetary donations to aid the
community. To help, call 655-
5947.
Salvation Army bounces back after flood
Organization helped others despite sustaining 8 feet of water damage
By Melanie Socash
Dispatch Intern
PHOTO BY MELANIE SOCASH
Major Cheryl Hershey with the new stoves at the refurbished Salvation army in West Pittston.
The Little Sisters of the Poor will hold their annual Rock-A-Thon
fromnoonto4p.m. today, Sunday, March4inthe auditoriumof Holy
Family Residence, 2500 Adams Ave., Scranton, adjacent to Mary-
wood University. Individuals, youth groups and other organizations
are invited to form teams and garner sponsors to join in the fun and
rock the afternoon away with the residents. In addition to rocking,
participants will enjoy food, music, dancing and karaoke. There will
also be additional food and homemade baked goods for sale for a
nominal fee as well as a gift basket and gift card raffle. The Little
Sisters will award prizes to the top three teams that raise the most
funds as well as to the team with the best decorated rocking chair.
All proceeds will benefit the Little Sisters in their work with the
elderly poor.
Little Sisters of Poor
Rock-A-Thon today
Right, members of the committee planning the Little Sisters of the
Poor Rock-A-Thon, fromleft, seated, Theresa Durkin, Mother
Maureen, lsp; and Carole Paswinski. Standing, Marycarol and
Pete Kanton, Ann Kwak, Charlie Butler and Jackie Galvin, director
of development and communications. Also serving on the com-
mittee are Aileen Alunni, Lisa Blaker, director of activities; Mary
Lou Burne, Charlie Cascio, Cathy DelPrete, Marylou Grogan, Bar-
bara Scacchitti and Kathy Skrutski.
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The Jenkins Township Little
League will have its final sign up
for t-ball to teeners from 1 to 3
p.m. today, March 4 at the Little
League Fieldhouse at the Field
Complex.
NARFE Meeting
Chapter 1725 of the Greater
Pittston National Association of
Active and Retired Federal Em-
ployees will hold their monthly
meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday,
Mar. 8, in the VFW Hall, Du-
pont. All active and retired Fed-
eral employees are invited to at-
tend.
Pittston class of 57
Pittston High School Class of
57 will meet at 7:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 14, at Tonys
Pizza, City Line Plaza, Pittston.
Plans are underway for the 55th
anniversary reunion on Septem-
ber 2 at Fox Hill Country Club.
Murder Mystery
The Music Box Repertory
Company will present an audi-
ence participation Murder Mys-
tery, Next of Kin March 16, 17
and 18 at the Music Box Dinner
Playhouse, 196 Hughes St.,
Swoyersville. All tickets are $30
and include a buffet dinner. The
buffet begins at 6:30 p.m. on Fri-
day and Saturday and at 1:30
p.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be
purchased by calling 283-2195.
Agency holds meeting
The Family Caregiver Support
Group sponsored by the Area
Agency on Aging will hold its
monthly meeting from1:30 to 3
p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, at the
Edwardsville Senior Center,
Russell Street.
Rhoda Tillman, programcoor-
dinator, will be the speaker and
will discuss Senior Peer Cousel-
ing programs and respite for ca-
regivers. For more information,
call Doris at 824-5994.
Laflin Library
The Laflin Public Library and
the MUSICare Program at Trin-
ity Episcopal Church of West
Pittston will present a musical
experience for young children
and the grown-ups who love
them at 4 p.m. on Friday, March
9, at the library, 47 Laflin Rd.
The event is free; however, reser-
vations are recommended.
The program is open to chil-
dren infants through age 5 who
are accompanied by an adult and
will include a demonstration of a
Music Together class and re-
freshments.
Make and take craft
Children visiting the Laflin
Public Library at 47 Laflin Rd.,
between Tuesday, March 13 and
Thursday, March 15 may make
and take a craft for St. Patricks
Day.
WA driver ed
Wyoming Area School Dis-
trict is offering two Drivers Ed.
Theory classes for sophomores.
Session one will consist of 20 1
1/2-hour classes meeting two or
three times per week. Session
two will consist of 10 3-hour
classes meeting once per week
on Saturdays.
Each student will pay $90 for
the class. Checks maybe payable
to the Wyoming Area School
District.
Seats are on a first come/first
served basis with15 students per
class. Classes will be held in
Room 164 of the Secondary
Center with Session One meet-
ing from 2:30 to 4 p.m. and Ses-
sion Two meeting from 9 a.m. to
noon. Session one will be held
on March 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19,
20. Session two will be held
March10, 17, 24, 31andApril 14,
21, 28.
These classes will meet the
30-hour theory aspect of Drivers
Education.
Slovak Heritage Dinner
An Ethnic Dinner sponsored
by the Slovak Heritage Society
of Northeastern PA will be held
from 2 to 5 p.m. on today Sun-
day, March 4 at St. Ignatius of
Loyola Parish, Kingston. Take-
outs will be available at 1:30 p.m.
Proceeds will aid the societys
scholarship fund.
Volunteer Villages
The Presbytery of Lackawan-
na will open two Volunteer Vil-
lages in March to coordinate
flood recovery and to host visit-
ing and local volunteers. The
volunteer centers, sponsored by
churches across the presbyterys
seven counties and by Presbyter-
ian Disaster Assistance, will
open at First Presbyterian
Church of Towanda and at the
Wyoming Institute at Wyoming
Presbyterian Church today,
March 4.
Continuing the Presbyterys
fall 2011 efforts, Volunteer Vil-
lages are established to provide
space for meeting, fundraising,
housing and coordination of
both local and visiting volunteer
work.
Homeowners who need assist-
ance are urged to contact the
presbytery office for referral to
the work-site committee as soon
as possible. Volunteers wishing
to use either volunteer center or
join a work-site teamshould call
the presbytery office for contact
information.
For more information, contact
Administrative Coordinator
Marge Zeigler at the Presbytery
of Lackawanna at 348-0643.
Pasta dinner
The Wyoming Area Drama
Parents Association will hold a
pasta dinner fromnoon to 5 p.m.
today, Sunday, March 4 in the
Wyoming Area Secondary Cen-
ter Cafeteria. Takeouts will also
be available.
Tickets are $8 and available
through any drama parent or at
the door. Tickets can also be ob-
tained by contacting Donna at
357-3303.
Baton twirling class
Lynnettes Twirlerettes is of-
fering a complimentary baton
twirlingclass from6to6:45p.m.
on Monday, March 5 in the gym
of the Pittston YMCA. This
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Jenkins baseball leagues final sign-ups today
Music program Friday at Laflin Library
See BRIEFS, Page 27
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liturgy. There will be one at 8
a.m. instead.
will pray the Stations of the
Cross at 7 p.m. Fridays during
Lent at St. Marys Church, 715
Hawthorne St. The Lady of Sor-
rows Rosary Group will lead the
Rosary at 6:30 p.m.
The parish youth group will
meet at 6:30 p.m. on March 11
and25inSt. Marys School audi-
torium, 742 Spring St. New
members are always welcome.
For more information, please
call Lori Ostrowski at 457-8840.
The parish pastoral council
will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,
March 12 in the rectory, 715
Hawthorne St.
The parish womens guild will
meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 13 in the rectory.
Former St. Marys parishioner
and Avoca resident Richard
Dick Callahan will return
home fromCalifornia to serve as
the principal speaker at the Grea-
Patrick 98th Annual Banquet on
Saturday, March 17.
Dick, who grew up on Spring
Street and was a member of St.
Marys Schools class of 1954, is
currently the public address an-
nouncer for Major League Base-
balls Oakland As.
Tickets, which are $65 for
adults and$50for childrenunder
21 years of age, are available by
calling Avoca A.O.H. Officer/
Avoca Ticket Chairman Gene
Philbin at 457-0776. The menu
includes a prime ribdinner for all
attendees anda cocktail hour and
open bar for guests over 21.
will have its annual spring chick-
en dinner fromnoon to 4 p.m. on
Sunday, March 18 in SS. Peter
and Pauls Church auditorium,
located in the lower level of the
church, 1000 Main St. The din-
ner includes a half chicken,
mashed potatoes and gravy, veg-
etable, homemade cole slaw,
rolls andbutter, homemade dess-
ert and beverages. Takeouts will
be available at 11a.m. In addition
to the dinner, there will also be a
raffle with great prizes fromarea
businesses. Tickets are $9 for
adults and $4 for children 12
years of age andyounger. Topur-
chase tickets, call the rectory at
457-3412.
The parish worship committee
will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,
March 19 in the rectory.
The parish social concerns
committee will meet at 8:30 p.m.
on Monday, March 19 in the rec-
tory.
The parish has gone green!
Any person who would like to
drop off aluminum cans may
place them in a container in the
empty bay of St. Marys Rectory
garage which will be open on the
weekend during Mass times:
Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at
8, 10, and 11 a.m. To have your
cans picked up, call Jason at 351-
5062.
Become a fan of our parish
Facebook page today! You can
join it by typing in Queen of the
Apostles Parish, Avoca, PA in
the search bar at www.facebook-
.com. And then clicking on the
like button once you arrive at
the page.
Anyone who is interested in
renting St. Marys School for
child care, parties, or other use-
ful activities is invited to call the
rectory at 457-3412 to learn
more about this opportunity.
Daily Masses: 8 a.m.
(Wednesday at 7 p.m.)
Eucharistic Adoration: Tues-
days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Wednesday following the 7 p.m.
Mass
Weekends Masses: Saturday
at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30, 11
a.m.
Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45
p.m.; anytime upon request by
calling 457-3412.
Prayer Chain: 457-5867
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
Mar 4 - 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School, 11 a.m. Worship
Mar 6 7 p.m. AA meeting
Mar 7 6:30 p.m. choir re-
hearsal
Mar 8 11a.m. Scripture, soup
and sandwich; noon, Sisterhood
of the Divine Diners
TRINITY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Spring Street and Montgom-
ery Avenue, West Pittston
Parish Mission: To live and
build holy community.
All welcome: Worldwide An-
glican Communion: We believe
in one holy, Catholic apostolic
church.
Web of information and links
at www.trinityepiscopalchurch-
westpittston.org and www.dio-
beth.org.
Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11
a.m. every Sunday.
Food Pantry: March item
needed is cereal. Gerritys gift
cards, cash donations and other
non-perishable foods also ac-
cepted.
Prayernetwork. Open To Pub-
lic. Daily prayer for those with
needs requesting prayerful sup-
port. Start Prayernetwork at par-
ish office 654-3261.
Youth Program: 10:45 a.m. ev-
ery Sunday. Weekday special
events andservice projects as an-
nounced.
Faith Forum for Adults: En-
richment for adults seeking spir-
itual renewal and opportunities
for ministry and volunteerism.
Parish Life Events Team: Bi-
monthly first Sundays.
Parish Council: Every second
Sunday.
Women of Trinity: Every third
Sunday. WOT Ministry Invita-
tion. The Women of Trinity have
undertaken a ministry to help
support Good Shepherd Episco-
pal Church of Scranton in their
outreach to the homeless of the
region. Each month after enjoy-
ing a home cooked meal at Good
Shepherd all who have needs
may shop for necessities like
clothing, shoes, toiletries in a
store-like setting in the churchs
refurbished basement of donated
items. The Woman of Trinity has
supported this ministry by deliv-
ering donations of clothing, new
undergarments and socks and
toiletries to the Scranton church.
WOT will continue to collect
trial size and hotel toiletries and
invites the parish community to
join with themin helping the less
fortunate. Donations of trial size
and sample size toiletries are
welcome.
Party and Banquet Space.
Newly renovated banquet room
and kitchen. All Day Rental
$100. Reservations at 654-3261.
Music Together Classes: Fun
and music for infants and chil-
dren through age five accompa-
nied by a parent or caregiver.
Next semester starts in April 10.
Visit www.musictogether.com
for details or call 654-3261.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Corner of Broad & Church
Sts.
Pittston
Rev. Dr. Michael Turner
Sunday Worship Service: 9:30
a.m. Childrens Sunday School:
9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion: 1st Sunday
each month
Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays at
7 p.m. unless told otherwise
United Methodist Women:
2nd Monday unless told other-
wise
Websitewww.umcpittston.org
Phone 655-4340
Easter Candy orders are now
being taken for homemade East-
er Eggs, Migees and Lollipops.
Deadline for orders is Sunday,
March 18.
For additional information or
to place an order call 655-4340
leave a message and someone
will return your call.
Hoagie Sale will be on Tues-
day, March 13.
Choices are ham, salami and
cheese or turkey and cheese with
or without onion. Price of a hoa-
gie is $4.
Orders must be received by
Sunday, March 11.
To place an order call 654-
3936 or 693-1572.
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class is open to any child 4 years
of age and older. To register, call
281-9797.
Valley Lodge
Valley Lodge No. 499, West
Pittston, will hold an Interna-
tional buffet dinner from 4 to 7
p.m. on Saturday, March 10 at
Wyoming Lodge, 821 Wyoming
Ave., Wyoming. Ethnic dishes
and desserts will be served. Price
is $7 for adults and $3.50 for
children under 12. For more in-
formation, log on
towww.lodge499.com.
PA Track Parents
The Pittston Area Track Par-
ents are holding a meeting on
Thursday, March 15, at the Pitt-
ston Area High School at 7 p.m.
Parents of a track and field ath-
lete in grades 7-12 are invited to
attend. Among items to be dis-
cussed will be the Pittston Re-
lays and samples will be availa-
ble from the clothing sale.
Just a reminder to all track and
fieldparents that all clothingsale
orders/payment are due no later
than March 16.
Also, parents of athletes are
asked to donate items based on
their grade level as follows: 7th
grade - case of water; 8th grade -
case of soda; 9th grade - jar of
creamy peanut butter; 10th grade
- jar of grape jelly; 11th and 12th
grade - individually wrapped
bags of pretzels, chips, candy,
lollipops, etc...
Donations will be accepted at
the meeting, or can be dropped
off at track practices. If you have
a question, please e-mailtjb-
mom@msn.com.
Legally Blonde
Club and Thespian Troupe 4795
will present the smash hit musi-
cal, Legally Blonde on March 23
and 24 at7 p.m. and March 25 at
Briefs
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Lori Nocito welcomes dozens of women at the Boden Outlet in the Open Space
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Boden Outlet salespersons Tori Frederick, left, and Laina Richards ring up
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Joleen Lazecki of Pittston looks over jewelry at Arts Seen Gallery.
Janice Mecadon of Pittston examines an origami star.
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Memorial Street, Exeter. Tickets
go on sale March 19 from 6 to 8
p.m. in the Secondary Center
Lobby. Adults $10 and students
$5. They may also be purchased
at the door.
Night at the Races
The Pittston Kiwanis and
Friends of the Pittston Library
are holding a Night at the Races
at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 24
at the Jenkins Twp. Hose Com-
pany, 2 Second St. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. Admission is free with
the purchase of a horse for $10 or
$5 without horse purchase. The
owners of winning horse receive
$50. Food and refreshments will
be served. For more information,
contact Sal Bernardi at 820-
8459, Don Shearer at 654-5063,
Frank Thomas at 654-3438 or
Ron Faust 655-4088.
St. Nicholas Ham Bingo
Rev. Gary Mensinger and the
parishioners of St. Nicholas
Byzantine Catholic Church are
sponsoring their second annual
Ham Bingo at 1 p.m. on Sunday,
March 25 in the church hall at
320 Vine St, Old Forge.
A basket raffle, cash raffle,
door prizes and various Bingo
specials will be available
throughout the afternoon.
Kitchen opens at 11a.m. Ava-
riety of food items and refresh-
ments will be available. The
church will also sponsor a bake
sale during the Bingo.
Admission is $3.
Music festival
The Wyoming Seminary Mu-
sic Department will present a
Shostakovich Chamber Music
Festival, featuring the music of
Russian composer Dmitri Shos-
takovich, at 8 p.m. on Saturday,
March 31 and at 3 p.m. on Sun-
day, April 1 in the Great Hall of
Wyoming Seminary, 228
Wyoming Ave., Kingston, just
north of Kingston Corners. The
concerts will include instrumen-
tal and vocal works and will fea-
ture professional and student
performers. For more informa-
tion, call 270-2192.
Seniors Have Talent
Hospice Community Care, in
conjunction with Celtic Health-
care and Mohegan Sun, will host
Seniors Have Talent from 6 to
10 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 at
the Grand Ball Roomof the Mo-
hegan Sun Casino.
Auditions will be held March
13 with the finals on April 12. All
proceeds benefit PA Vent Camp
for Kids. Contestants must be 60
years or older to enter. The inner
will earn a $1,000 cash prize.
There is noentrance fee for au-
ditions. Tickets for the Finals
event are $15 per non-contestant
Special Spaces
Special Spaces NEPA will
complete its first bedroom ma-
keover on Saturday, April 14.
The recipient is a 4-year-old boy
with Down Syndrome and other
health complications.
Inconjunctionwitha wine and
cheese event, an art auction fun-
draiser will be held at 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb. 29 at the Hoyt
Library in Kingston. The sug-
gested donation for the event is
$10 and a new childrens book,
all of which will benefit future
recipients of the bedroom make-
overs. Art for the auction will be
created by local children who
will paint replicas of famous art-
work. Interested children can
participate at the Hoyt Library
through February 25 during reg-
ular library hours: 1 to 8 p.m.,
Mondays and Thursdays; 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Fridays; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays.
Michelle Morgan at 212-9728 or
log onto NEPASpecialSpace-
s.org.
For more information call 718-
4568.
Pittston Hospital Nurses
The 1982 class of the Pittston
Hospital School of Nursing is
planning a 30th class reunion for
the fall of 2012. Members of this
graduating class are asked to
contact either Ted Kross or Janet
Kelly (Endres) to gather contact
information and help plan event.
Kross can be reached through e-
mail at tedandgina9@com-
cast.net or 655-4952. Kelly can
be contacted through e-mail at
janetakelly@aol.com or 693-
4165.
Dog licenses
The Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture announced appli-
cations for 2012 dog licenses are
available by contacting the coun-
tytreasurers office, 200N. River
St,, Wilkes-Barre, or by calling
825-1780. Applications only are
also available at the local
S.P.C.A. Annual license fees for
dogs spayed or neutered is $6.45,
not spayed or neutered $8.45.
Senior citizens 65 years of age
and older or persons with a dis-
ability pay $4.45 for a spayed or
neutered animal and $6.45 for a
non-spayed or non-neutered ani-
mal.
All dogs 3 months of age or ol-
der are required by Pennsylvania
law to have a current license.
Failure todosomayresult infine
up to $300.
Spring Break for Autism
The Northeast Regional Au-
tism Center will host Spring
Break for Autism from 6 to 10
p.m. on Friday, March 30 at the
Susquehanna Brewing Co. at
635S. MainSt. inPittston. There
will be light fare, a silent auction
and music by EJ the DJ. Cost is
$25 per person in advance or $30
at the door. Casual attire.
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That was the key to our educa-
tion. Our parents, many of whom
were immigrants, sent us to
school to learn. We were under
the supervision of the teachers
and their word was law. We were
expected to respect, behave and
absorb. Our parents wanted for
us what they could not give us
themselves and, therefore, the
words of our teachers were para-
mount.
Today, teaching is still an hon-
orable and respected profession.
It is in the hands of teachers that
childrens learning abilities and
skills are entrusted. Teachers are
the builders of future leaders
while parents recognize and ap-
preciate the efforts and concern
of a caring teacher.
It would be wonderful, but un-
realistic, to list the names of
women teachers past and present
for fear of omitting a few. March
is Womens History Month dedi-
cated to teachers. We salute and
thank you.
Maria remembers
Senior Citizens Centers, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging
for Luzerne and Wyoming counties, offer hot noon meals Monday
through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from
participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand
this program.
The following is the menu for the week of March 5
Monday - Roast turkey, gravy (low sodium), peas and pearl on-
ions, cranberry sauce, multi-grain dinner roll, bread stuffing, mixed
berry crisp, margarine, milk, coffee.
Tuesday - Bag lunch
Wednesday - National Nutrition Day, bowl cuisine station (noo-
dles, chicken or beef broth, vegetable toppings, finishing sauce), sea-
food salad wrap, fortune cookies, margarine, milk, coffee.
Thursday - Meatloaf with chunky tomato sauce, green beans, au
gratin potatoes, rye bread, cinnamon applesauce, cake with raisins,
margarine, milk, coffee
Friday - Herbed whitefish, broccoli/cauliflower medley with
cheese sauce, wild rice pilaf, multi-grain bread, tangerine, chocolate
chip cookie, margarine, milk, coffee.
Senior centers menu
The Pittston Senior Center is
sponsoring the following trips:
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse,
April 18. Cost is $72 which in-
cludes motor coach transporta-
tion, full-course dinner and com-
edy show.
Reservations are also open for
June 12, Ace in the Hole Prod-
ucts at The Royal Manor; July 22
Woodlock Pines; September 9-
13 Wildwood/Atlantic City.
For further information, con-
tact Connie Andrews at 655-
5561.
Zumba Gold Classes with An-
ita are held at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. Cost is $2 for
members and $3 for non-mem-
bers.
Classes are designed for those
55 years of age or older. For reg-
istration and information, call
Connie Andrews.
Center membership is $5 do-
nation per year.
The Northeast Cancer Insti-
tute will present Facts you Need
to Knowabout Colon Cancer at
11:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 8.
The St. Patricks Day special
dinner and party will be held on
Thursday, March 15. Dinner res-
ervations must be made at least
one day in advance.
A $2 donation is requested for
dinner. Cost of the party is $3.
Donna and Bill Arnold will pro-
vide music. Light refreshments
will be served.
The center is seeking dona-
tions of 4-ply yard. Donations
can be dropped off at the center
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday. Arrange-
ments can be made to have the
yarn picked up.
S E N I O R C I T I Z E N S
St. Patricks Day dinner Thursday at senior center
The much-anticipated Lego
Club will begin at 4 p.m. on
Monday, March 12, at the Pitt-
ston Memorial Library. The club
is open to children age 6 and ol-
der Call the library to enter. Do-
nations of Legos and Lego ac-
cessories are appreciated.
Furry Tails
Youngsters are invited to come
to the library at 10 a.m. on March
10 to read to specially-trained
therapy dogs. Pre-register at the
circulation desk this week.
Blind date with a book
If you are up for a rendezvous,
check out one of the books on
display at our front desk. They
are all wrapped in paper and you
will not know the title until you
get it home. Once you are fin-
ished reading the book, you will
rate your date and return the
form to the library. The deadline
to return your form is Tuesday
April 10. All forms will be en-
tered for a chance to win a
Barnes & Noble certificate.
Teen events
A photo scavenger hunt will
be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
March 5; Teen Choice Awards
will be held at 1 p.m. on Satur-
day, March 10; and Hangout
Club will be held at 6 p.m. on
Monday, March 19 where teens
will discuss Hunger Games.
Family Wii
Family Wii time will be noon
to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 17.
Adult Book Club
Join other library patrons at 11
a.m. on Saturday, March 17 for
Adult Book Club. Participants
will read Whitethorn Woods.
Library hours
The library is open noon to 8
p.m. on Monday and Thursday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday and 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
P I T T S T O N M E M O R I A L L I B R A R Y
New Lego Club will start on March 12
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will have a Lenten food sale on
Friday, March 9. The sale in-
cludes tuna hoagies, with or
without onions; homemade
Manhattan clam chowder; and
haluski. Hoagies are a $1.50 for a
small and $3 for a large; the clam
chowder is $1.50 per cup and $6
per quart and, the haluski is $3.
To place an order, call Arlene at
346-8060, Jeanette at 457-7804,
Kay at 457-8470 or the rectory at
457-3412 by March 7. Orders
over $20 will be delivered. Or-
ders under $20 can be picked up
at SS. Peter and Pauls Church,
1000 Main St., between 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m. on the sale date.
Thank you note
extends a special thank you to
Amadeos Restaurant for sup-
porting the parish fundraiser.
With this fundraiser, advertisers
are invited to place their busi-
nesses flyer in the parish bulletin
for a nominal fee. For more in-
formation, call the parish office
at 457-3412.
Ecumenical services
Several Protestant and Cathol-
ic churches in Avoca, Duryea,
Old Forge and Moosic will cele-
brate ecumenical services at 7
p.m. Tuesdays throughout Lent.
The next service is Tuesday,
March 6, at St. Johns Primitive
Methodist Church, 314 Main St.,
Avoca, where the Rev. Barbara
Roberts will be the speaker.
Liturgy cancelled
Due to the Pittston Deanerys
Road to Resurrection Lenten
Masses each Wednesday eve-
ning during Lent, Queen of the
Apostles Parish will not have
their normally scheduled
Wednesday evening parish litur-
gy. There will be one at 8 a.m.
instead.
Council meeting
Avoca Borough Council will
have its regular monthly meeting
and work session at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday, March 8 at the Avoca
Municipal Building, 752 Main
St. Council President Joseph
Satkowski will preside.
Stations of the Cross
will pray the Stations of the
Cross at 7 p.m. Fridays during
Lent at St. Marys Church, 715
Hawthorne St. The Lady of Sor-
rows Rosary Group will lead the
Rosary at 6:30 p.m.
Youth group
youth group will meet at 6:30
p.m. on March 11 and 25 in St.
Marys School auditorium, 742
Spring St. New members are al-
ways welcome. For more infor-
mation, call Lori Ostrowski at
457-8840.
Pastoral council
Queen of the Apostles Parishs
pastoral council will meet at 7
p.m. on Monday, March12 in the
rectory, 715 Hawthorne St.
Womens guild
Queen of the Apostles Parishs
womens guild will meet at 7
p.m. on Tuesday, March13 in the
rectory, 715 Hawthorne St.
Callahan will speak
Former St. Marys parishioner
and Avoca resident Richard
Dick Callahan will return
home fromCalifornia to serve as
the principal speaker at the Grea-
Patrick 98th Annual Banquet on
Saturday, March 17.
Dick, who grew up on Spring
Street and was a member of St.
Marys Schools class of 1954, is
currently the public address an-
nouncer for Major League Base-
balls Oakland As.
Tickets, which are $65 for
adults and$50for childrenunder
21 years of age, are available by
calling Avoca A.O.H. Officer/
Avoca Ticket Chairman Gene
Philbin at 457-0776. The menu
includes a prime ribdinner for all
attendees anda cocktail hour and
open bar for guests 21 years of
age and older.
Chicken dinner
will have its annual spring chick-
en dinner fromnoon to 4 p.m. on
Sunday, March 18 in SS. Peter
and Pauls Church auditorium,
located in the lower level of the
church, 1000 Main St.
The dinner includes a half
chicken, mashed potatoes and
gravy, vegetable, homemade
cole slaw, rolls and butter, home-
made dessert and beverages.
Takeouts will be available at 11
a.m. In addition to the dinner,
there will also be a raffle with
prizes from area businesses.
Tickets are $9 for adults and
$4 for children 12 years of age
and younger. To purchase tick-
ets, call the rectory at 457-3412.
Taxes mailed
2012 Luzerne County/Avoca
Boroughtaxes have beenmailed.
Avoca Tax Collector Therese
Wrubel will accept payments
from9:30 to11:30 a.m. and from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays at
the Avoca Municipal Building,
752 Main St. She will also have
office hours from 6 to 7 p.m. on
Fridays. Garbage stickers will al-
so be available at these times.
The rebate period for the taxes
ends April 30 and the garbage
fee will increase after March 21.
The fee schedule for purchasing
the garbage window sticker in
order to have up to three bags
collected weekly is as follows:
$160 if purchased by March 21,
$170 if purchased between
March 22 and April 21, $180 if
purchased between April 22 and
May 21 and $190 if purchased
between May 22 and June 21.
Delinquent accounts will be re-
ferred to district court after June
21. Residents unable to stop by
the municipal building to pay
their taxes or purchase a garbage
sticker can submit their pay-
ments via mail to Avoca Bor-
ough c/o Therese Wrubel, 129
Factory St., Avoca, PA18641.
Residents paying taxes via
mail who need a receipt should
send both copies of the tax bill
and a self addressed/stamped en-
velope. Residents purchasing a
garbage sticker should include a
check made payable to Avoca
Borough and a self-addressed
stamped envelope.
For additional information,
call Wrubel at 457-4891.
Pet hospice training
Traceys Hope Hospice Care
Programand Rescue for Domes-
tic Animals, Inc., Duryea, will
have a pet hospice volunteer
training class from2 to 5 p.m. on
Sunday, March 25 in St. Bene-
dicts Church basement, 155
Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre. To
register, call Denise at 457-1625.
Night at the Races
The Fourth Annual Night at
the Races to benefit the 1st. Lt.
Jeffrey DePrimo Memorial Fund
will take place Saturday, March
31 at St. Anthonys Parish Cen-
ter, Exeter. Doors open at 6 p.m.
and races begin at 7 p.m.
Admission, which includes
food and beverage, is free with
the purchase of a $10 horse and
$5 without the purchase of a
horse. Admission includes food
and drink. The sponsor of the
winning horse will win $50 and
does not need to be present to
win. Racing forms may be
picked up at West Side Auto, 401
Wyoming Ave., West Pittston.
Queen of the Apostles Lenten food sale Friday
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The Hughestown Park and
Recreation committee met to fi-
nalize plans for the opening of
the new refreshment stand in
Robert Yaple Memorial Park.
Stone will be laid in the area of
the oldstandonwhichtables will
be placed to serve those in at-
tendance. Councilman Wayne
Quick and Donald Fox assisted
on this project.
The committee is in the proc-
ess looking for an electric stove
and refrigerator in good working
condition.
Softball registration
Registration for the SlowPitch
Instructional League will be held
from6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on March
7, 14, 21and 28. There will be no
traveling. Games will be played
Monday through Thursday.
Dave at 709-5727, Joanne at
313-0321 or Lori at 262-1226.
Picnic in the Park
The Picnic in the Park will be
held fromnoon to 5 p.m. on July
21.
There will be games, pony
rides, a Moon Walk, dunk tank,
DJ JimSimko, face painting and
lots of food and refreshments.
Sewer problems
The Pittston Area School
Board has been contacted re-
garding problems with the sew-
ers on Rock Street.
Next meeting
The next Hughestown Bor-
ough Council meeting will be
held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday,
March12withWayne Quickpre-
siding.
New refreshment
stand for Yaple Park
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FREE DELIVERY! CALL 457-8881
OPEN DAILY: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday til 5 p.m.
REHOSKIS MARKET
FRESH & SMOKED KIELBASI
Bottom Round Roast ........................$3.29 lb.
Rump Roast .....................................$3.29 lb.
Eye Round Roast ..............................$3.99 lb.
Fresh Cut Minute Steaks...................$4.59 lb.
Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast.....$1.99 lb.
Smoked Bacon.................................$4.99 lb.
Hateld Cooked Ham ......................$4.99 lb.
Hard Salami .....................................$4.99 lb.
Provolone Cheese............................$4.99 lb.
The Lackawanna County Re-
cycling Center has informed Du-
ryea Borough that residents are
placing unacceptable items in
their recycling containers. The
unacceptable items include win-
dow panes, light bulbs, mirrors,
ceramics, aluminum foil, pie
tins, aerosol cans, paint cans,
plastic bags, motor oil bottles,
margarine tubs, Cool Whip con-
tainers, flower pots, takeout con-
tainers, cardboard, pizza boxes
and milk cartons.
Residents are asked to only
place glass bottles (clear or col-
ored), aluminum and steel cans,
plastic soda bottles, plastic milk
and water jugs, newspaper,
phone books and magazines in
their containers. Recycling con-
tainers will not be emptied if any
of these items are in the recy-
cling container.
Legion raffle
The Sons of the American Le-
gion, Squadron 585, is currently
selling tickets for its Win APal-
let of Beer raffle. First prize is a
gift certificate for $600 to B&G
Beverage, Pittston. Second prize
is a $100 gift certificate to a
Wine &Spirits store. Third prize
is a $50 gift card to Weis Mar-
kets. Tickets, which are $3 each
or two for $5, can be purchased
from any member or at the post
home, 329 Main St. The drawing
will take place at 8 p.m. on Fri-
day, May 25.
Sewer Authority
The Duryea Borough Sewer
Authority will have its monthly
meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday,
March 5 at the Duryea Munici-
pal Building, 315 Main St.
Lenten pizza sale
The Germania Hose Company
Scuba Team will have its Lenten
pizza sale from4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
every Friday during Lent at the
hose company, 430 Foote Ave.
Trays are $11 each and available
in red or white. Orders can be
placed in advance on sale days
by calling 451-3750 or by stop-
ping at the hose company.
The parishioners of Nativityof
our Lord Parish invite the com-
munity to pray the Stations of the
Cross with them at 7 p.m. every
Friday during Lent at Holy Ros-
ary Church, 127 Stephenson St.
There will also be Exposition
and Benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament.
Lenten devotions
The parishioners of St. Marys
Polish National Catholic Church
invite the community to their
Lenten devotions at 7 p.m. every
Friday during Lent at the church,
200 Stephenson St.
Legion meeting
The members of the American
Legion Brenan Regan Post 585
will meet at 1 p.m. on Sunday,
March 11 at the post home, 329
Main St. The bus trip to Wash-
ington D.C and the new bill re-
garding small games of chance
will be discussed.
SAL meeting
gion, Squadron 585, will have
their monthly meeting at 3 p.m.
on Sunday, March 11 at the post
home, 329 Main St.
Clam sale
gion, Squadron 585, will have a
clamsale beginning at 11a.m. on
Sunday, March 18 at the post
home, 329 Main St. The cost of
the clams is $6 per dozen. There
will also be other food items for
sale. Takeouts will be available.
To place order an order, call 457-
4242.
Crime Watch
The Duryea Neighborhood
Crime Watch will meet at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesday, March 20 at the
Duryea Municipal Building, 315
Main St. Guest speaker will be
Joseph Lynch, an intragovern-
mental coordinator of the Lu-
zerne County 911 Communica-
tion System, who will provide a
complete overview of the 911
Communications Center. A
question and answer period will
follow his presentation.
Night at the Races
The Excelsior Hose Co. No. 2
will have its sixth annual Night
at the Races onSaturday, March
24 at the Germania Hose Co.,
430 Foote Ave. The doors open
at 6 p.m., and the races begin at 7
p.m. The cost of a horse is $10
plus a $2 admission fee at the
door. Horses can be purchased
from any member. There will al-
so be plenty of homemade food,
desserts and beverages. There
will also be a variety of games
and raffles, including a basket of
cheer. For more information,
please call 457-2233.
Polish Falcons
The Polish Falcons, Nest 128,
will meet at 7 p.m. on Saturday,
March 24 at the club, 631 Main
St.
Pet hospice training
Programand Rescue for Domes-
tic Animals, Inc., Duryea, will
have a pet hospice volunteer
training class from2 to 5 p.m. on
Sunday, March 25 in St. Bene-
dicts Church basement, 155
Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre. To
register, call Denise at 457-1625.
Lenten food sale
Nativity of Our Lord Parish
will have its annual Lenten food
sale from11a.m. to6p.m. onFri-
day, March 30 at Sacred Heart of
Jesus Hall, 529 Stephenson St.
The sale will feature Manhattan
(red) clam chowder, homemade
pierogi, haluski, pizza and baked
goods.
Night at the Races
the Races to benefit the 1st. Lt.
Jeffrey DePrimo Memorial Fund
will take place Saturday, March
31 at St. Anthonys Parish Cen-
ter, Exeter. Doors will open at 6
p.m. and races will begin at 7
p.m. Admission, which includes
food and beverage, is free with
the purchase of a $10 horse and
$5 without the purchase of a
horse. The sponsor of the win-
ning horse will win $50 and does
not need to be present to win.
Racing forms may be picked up
at West Side Auto, 401Wyoming
Ave., West Pittston. Patrons must
be 21 years of age or older to at-
tend.
Charity basketball
The Sixth Annual Guns N
Hoses Charity Basketball Game
will take place Saturday, April
21at the Pittston Area High
School gymnasium, 5 Stout St.,
Yatesville. Doors will open at
4:30 p.m. and tip-off time is 5
p.m. During this game, the areas
police officers and firefighters
will hit the hardwood to raise
money for St. Jude Childrens
ResearchHospital. There will al-
so be door prizes, entertainment
anda foodandrefreshment stand
catered by My Sisters Kitchen.
Tickets, which can be pur-
chased at the door, are $5 for
adults and $3 for students ages 5
to 18. Children under 4 years of
age will be admitted free.
Businesses and individuals
cansenddonations toChief Nick
Lohman, c/o Duryea Police De-
partment, 315 Main St., Duryea,
PA18642. Make checks payable
to St. Jude Childrens Research
Hospital and in the memo area
list Guns N Hoses 2012 Be
sure to include your name with
your gift in order to have it in-
cluded on the acknowledgement
poster which will be displayed at
the game. Businesses that would
like to supply door prizes can
mail or drop them off at the Du-
ryea Police Department.
Residents reminded of acceptable recycling items
DURYEA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
duryeahappenings@verizon.net
Jenkins Township Tax Collec-
tor JeanMudlockannounces that
the 2012 property tax bills for
Luzerne County and Jenkins
Twp have been mailed.
The discount period runs from
March 1 to April 30.
Office hours will be held from
4 to 7 p.m. on Monday and from
1to 3 p.m. on Tuesday in the mu-
nicipal building, 46 Main St.,
Inkerman during the discount
period only
After that, office hours will be
held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. every
Tuesday at the tax office, 3 La-
flin Rd. Inkerman, or by special
appointment.
Call Mudlock at 654-9710 to
schedule an appointment.
Property owners not receiving
a bill or have received one in er-
ror are also urged to call the tax
collectors office and are also in-
structed to forward the bill to an
escrow account or mortgage
company, if necessary.
Homeowners can complete
the Homestead Exemption Form
to receive a reduction in future
bills.
Tax bills in mail in Jenkins Twp.
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The Dupont Lions Club will
begin spring cleaning of the Lit-
tle League Park on Elm Street at
9 a.m. on Saturday, March 24.
All members of the community
are invited to help spruce up the
park for the upcoming Easter
Egg Hunt and for future park
events.
The Lions Club is asking all
organizations or any individuals
who can help to contact Lion
Mark Kowalczyk for more infor-
mation. Rain date for the clean-
up is Saturday, March 31.
The Dupont Lions will hold
their annual Easter Egg Hunt at 2
p.m. on Saturday, April 7 at the
Little League Park. Honorary
Chairman is Lion Joe Cronick,
Lion Janet Rooney will serve as
chairperson with Susan Gregory
and Denise Rowan Hudzinski
serving as co-chairs of this years
events.
Basket lotteries
Dupont Borough is selling
tickets for an Easter Lottery
Theme Basket. Proceeds will
benefit the childrens Halloween
and Christmas parties. The bas-
ket is on display at the municipal
office and chances are $1 each.
The basket will be raffled at the
Lions Club Annual Easter Egg
Hunt on April 7.
Breakfast today
The Dupont Volunteer Hose
Companys All You Can Eat
Breakfast will be held from 7
a.m. to noon today, March 4 at
the fire company home. . The
breakfast includes pancakes,
scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee,
and juice. Tickets, which are
available at the door, are $8 for
adults and $4 for children 12
years of age and younger.
Dinner slated
Holy Mother of Sorrows
Church will host a Lenten Potato
Pancake and Clam Chowder
Dinner from 2 to 7 p.m. on Fri-
day, March 23 at the parish hall
on Wyoming Avenue. Takeouts
will be available at 1 p.m. Dona-
tion is $7. The menu includes
pancakes, soup, dessert and bev-
erage. Call Arnold Borc at 654-
8175 for tickets.
VFW Post 4909

The Ladies Auxiliary to of the
Pryzybytek Kundlas VFW Post
4909 will meet at 7 p.m. on Tues-
day, March 3 at the Post home.
President Margaret Best will
preside. Hostesses for this meet-
ing are Marge Best and Carol
Kareha.
Leo clothing drive
The Pittston Area Leos Club
Clothing and Shoe Drive contin-
ues until March 16. Items col-
lected are adult and children
clothing and sleepwear, sneakers
andshoes, sheets andlinens, cur-
tains, purses, belts, bags, hats,
socks and stuffed or soft cloth
toys and animals.
Drop-off locations are the Pitt-
ston Area High School and the
Dupont Municipal Office.
Fibers of the Earth, a recycling
company, will paythe Leos Club
by the pound and the funds
raised will be used for the Leos
Club spring tree-planting pro-
ject. Dupont Borough will di-
rectly benefit from this as the
Leos Club will plant trees on
Garden Drive located off Wyom-
ing Avenue between Sacred
Heart Cemetery and Interstate
81.
Claire Ellen Hopple at 654-2415
ext.2101.
Night at the races
the Races to benefit 1st Lt. Jef-
frey DePrimo Memorial Fund
will be held on Saturday, March
31at St. Anthonys Parish Center
in Exeter. Doors open at 6 p.m.
and the races begin at 7 p.m. Ad-
mission, which includes food
and beverage, is free with a $10
purchase of a horse and $5 with-
out the purchase of a horse. Pa-
trons must be at least21 years of
age. Horse forms may be picked
up at West Side Auto, 401
Wyoming Ave., West Pittston.
Eco- tip
Here is Joey Jones Eco-Tip of
the week: If you are a PPL cus-
tomer and need to get rid of an
old refrigerator that still works,
you could get a $35 rebate. New-
er Energy Star refrigerators use
less energy.
PET Hospice
Program&Rescue for Domestic
Animals, Inc. will hold a class to
train anyone who wishes to be-
come a Pet Hospice Volunteer
from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday,
March 22 at St. Benedicts
Church basement, 155 Austin
Ave., Wilkes-Barre. All who
plan to attend must RSVP by
calling Denise at 457-1625.
Cartwright rally
There will be a Cartwright for
Congress Rally at the Polish
American Citizens Club, Elm
Street, Dupont, at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 7. The event
is hosted by Dominick P. Pan-
nunzio, Esq.
Lenten food sale
Moosic Lions Club annual
Lenten tuna hoagies and home-
made clam chowder sale will be
held from11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Friday during Lent at the Moosic
Youth Center. For pre-order,
pickup or business delivery, call
Tim at 457-1299. Walk-ins are
welcome. Chowder will be sold
from4:30 to 6 p.m. only Hoagies
are $4. Clam Chowder is $3 for
pints or $6 for quarts.
300 Club drawings
The Holy Name Societys
Spring 300 Club drawings begin
today, March 4. Five weekly cash
prizes will be awarded each Sun-
day for the month of March.
Drawings will be held after the
10:30 a.m. Mass.
Sacred Heart notes

The Womens Society will
meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the
church hall.
The choir will meet from 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March
8 in the choir loft.
Bible Study will be held at 67
p.m. on Wednesday, March 14 in
the lower level of the rectory.
Chicken dinner
Queen of the Apostles Church
Avoca will hold a Chicken Din-
ner from noon to 4 p.m. on Sun-
day, March18 at St. Peter &Paul
Church hall, 1000 Main St., Avo-
ca. Take-outs are available at 11
a.m. The menu includes a half
chicken, mashed potatoes and
gravy, homemade cole slaw, veg-
etable, homemade dessert, cof-
fee, tea and soda. Tickets are $9
for adults and $6 for children up
to12 years of age. Call the recto-
ry at 457-3414 for tickets.
Borough council
The monthly meeting of the
Dupont Borough Council will be
held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March
13 at which time the 2011 audit
will be presented.
To submit items for Dupont
news email dupont.news@com-
cast.netor call 407-0231 by
Wednesday evening. Please in-
clude a contact phone number.
Little League spring clean up set for March 24
DUPONT
ANN MARIE PADDOCK
654-0897
dupont.news@comcast.net
Old Forge High School Vice Principal Regina Krieger and students held a Guest Scooper Night at
Cold Stone Creamery on Feb. 23 on Montage Mountain. The $400 raised through the event will benefit
the Old Forge High School Relay for Life. Shown here, from left, are Melanie Wylam, Shauna Nunes,
Anna Balanovich, Tyler Salerno and Mrs. Regina Krieger, guest scooper and vice principal.
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OFHS students hold Guest Scooper Night
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A Night at the Races was held at Wyoming Area Catholic School in Exeter on January 28.
Night at the Races held at Wyoming Area Catholic
Tammy and Bill Satkowski Eileen and Bernie Rishcoff Seated is Todd Serafin. Fromleft, standing, are Tony
Orlando, Dan Hartigan and Dr. James Kosik.
Esther Rooney, Paul Osolnick and Donna Osolnick Christopher Tigue, principal at Wyoming Area Catholic
School, and Elizabeth Galat
Frankie Warren, emcee, Joann Kosik and Jackie Kasa
The WA Senior Parents will
meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,
March 5 in room164. This meet-
ing will focus on the donkey bas-
ketball fundraiser on April 17.
Cosmopolitan seniors
The Cosmopolitan Seniors
will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 6 in St. Anthonys Center.
Vic Malinowski will preside and
dues will be collected. Hosts/
hostesses are Olga Costello,
Share Dailey, Sophie Hudock,
Marion Kratzer and Ann Mattei.
Fifty five members and one
guest enjoyed a pizza luncheon
at the previous gathering. Vic in-
troduced new members Rosalie
and Sam Ferrara. Bingo was
played and door prize winners
were Florence Aquilina, Mary
Coleman, Virginia Craig, Rosa-
lie Ferrara and Marie Mantione.
Rosalie Ferrara won the special
Bingo game and Kay Haddock
won the jackpot game.
Travel coordinator Johanna is
accepting reservations for a trip
to Mount Airy Casino on
Wednesday, March 15 and a trip
to Woodloch Pines Resort on
Tuesday, May 1. This trip in-
cludes a seafood buffet along
with American and Italian cui-
sine, as well as entertainment.
There will be pickups in Exeter
and Pittston. Details can be ob-
tained from Johanna at 655-
2720.
Night at the Races
The Fourth Annual 1st. Lt. Jef-
frey DePrimo Memorial Fund
Night at the Races will be held
March 31at St. Anthonys Parish
Center in Exeter. Admission is
free admission with a $10 pur-
chase of a horse and $5 without.
Admission includes food, drink
and lots of fun. Doors open at 6
p.m. and post time is set for 7
p.m.
Hose Co. #1
Exeter Borough Hose Co. #1,
13405 Susquehanna Ave., will
holda potatopancake from4to8
p.m. on Fridays through Lent
and fromnoon to 6 p.m. on Good
Friday, April 6. Pierogies and ha-
luski, along with weekly spe-
cials, will also be sold. Phone or-
ders can be made by calling 602-
0739.
Refuse stickers
Refuse stickers are available at
the municipal building from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Tues-
day, Thursday and Friday and
from9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day.
Until February 28, the price is
$150 for anyone under the age of
65. Senior citizens pay $110 if
they are 65 years or older by
March 31. From March 1 to
March 31, the price is $180 for
anyone under 65years of age and
$130 for senior citizens 65 years
or older. From April 1 to April
30, the sticker is in penalty and
the charge will be $250 for ev-
eryone. OnMay1, the delinquent
list will be turned over to the
chief of police and citations will
be issued. The cost will be a fine
plus the $250 refuse bill.
Payments can be mailed Re-
fuse Office, 1101Wyoming Ave.,
Exeter, 18643. If a self-ad-
dressed/stamped envelope is in-
cluded, the sticker and a calendar
will be mailed. Payments can be
made with cash, check, money
order or credit card but not
American Express. For more in-
formation, call Lynda at 654-
3001 Ext. 2.
St. Barbara parish
Stations of the Cross are Fri-
days at 4 p.m. and after the 6:30
p.m. Mass. The Golden Age
Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. on
Thursday, March 8 at the parish
center. Hostesses are Netta
Deeb, Josephine Delpiore and
Mary Dirhan.
WA senior parents plan donkey basketball fundraiser
EXETER
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
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Parents Association will hold a
pasta dinner today from noon to
5p.m. at the WyomingArea Sec-
ondary Center cafeteria.
Take-outs will be available.
Tickets are $8 and will available
at the door.
Cherry Blossom
The West Pittston Cherry
Blossom committee meet at 1
p.m. today, March 4 at the Cor-
pus Christi School Building, 605
Luzerne Ave., West Pittston.
Vendors are still needed and can
contact Lori DeAngelo atlori-
dee220@comcast.net.
WA senior parents
The WA Senior Parents Asso-
ciation will meet at 7 p.m. on
Monday, March 5 at the Second-
ary Center. The meeting will in-
clude discussions on the upcom-
ing donkey basketball game to
be held on Tuesday, April 17.
Night at the Races
A Night at the Races will be
held on Saturday, March 31at St.
Anthonys Parish Center, Exeter.
The event is sponsored by family
and friends of 1st Lt. Jeffrey De-
Primo with all proceeds benefit-
ing the 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo
Memorial Fund of the Luzerne
Foundation. Admission is $5 to
the adults-onlyevent. Admission
is free with purchase of a horse.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and post
time is 7 p.m.
Support group
The First United Methodist
Church will present Take Off
Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) from
6:45 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday .
at the church library. For more
information, call Susan Lee at
763-9730.
Golf tournament
The West Pittston Rams Par-
ents Organizations Golf Tourna-
ment will be held April 28 at
Four Seasons Golf Course. The
group is currently looking for
hole sponsors. Anyone interest-
ed is asked contact Chrissy Fer-
nandes at 954-0329.
Proceeds fromthe golf tourna-
ment will help purchase newhel-
mets for the football players.
WA class of 97
The Wyoming Area Class of
1997 is planning its15th anniver-
sary reunion and is having diffi-
culty locating several class-
mates. Anyone not yet contacted
by a classmate regarding the re-
union is asked to join the Wyom-
ing Area Class of 1997Fface-
book page or e-mail Megan Kuf-
fa at mkuffa@aol.com.
A reunion meeting will be
held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,
March 9 at Gobers Deco
Lounge.
WA Drama Club
Club and Thespian Troupe 4795
will present the smash hit musi-
cal, Legally Blonde at 7 p.m.
on March 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m.
on March 25 in the Wyoming
Area Secondary Center Audito-
rium, 20 Memorial St., Exeter.
Tickets will be sold from6 to 8
p.m. on March19 in the Second-
ary Center Lobby. Ticket prices
are $10 for adults and $5 for stu-
dents. They will be available
from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 19 in
the Secondary Center lobby or at
the door.
Library programs
Beginner Yoga 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Yoga Sol - By building a
strong foundation in classical
yoga postures, proper breathing
and alignment, you will increase
your strength, flexibility, range
of motion, balance and feel more
focused and relaxed.
Vinyasa Yoga (all levels) 6 to
7 p.m. Mondays
Discover the benefits of yoga
and deepen your practice.
Softening into Strength: The
Art of Letting Go (all levels)
6:15 to 7:10 p.m. Wednesdays
As equipment is limited, call
the library to pre-register.?
Classes are held in the former
American Legion Building at
316 Linden St. by the Montgom-
ery Avenue Elementary School.
Cost is $7 for drop-ins with dis-
count punch passes available.
LibraryBookClub6:45p.m.
the first Tuesday of Each Month
Grab a cup of coffee and join
the WPL Book Club in an infor-
mal discussion of member- se-
lected books. Theres no need to
purchase the books; just ask at
the circulation desk for an avail-
able copy of the months selec-
tion.
For the kids. Weekly Story
Time 1 p.m. Fridays
Get children interested in
books and introduce them to the
library with weekly Story Time.
Call to register by Wednesday of
each week.
Childrens Yoga with Corinne
3:45 p.m. the first Friday of ev-
ery month, $8, ages 5-10.
Bring your child to the library
todiscover howthe yoga increas-
es physical flexibility, stability,
good health and posture; teaches
healthy self-regulation; encour-
ages more sensitive listening and
tolerance; and helps children
channel their energy in a healthy
way.
The Flood That Came To
Grandmas House 1 p.m. on
Friday, March 9
Aimed at children affected by
the flood, this special Story Time
is sponsored by Project Keys-
tone, a community outreach or-
ganization developed by FEMA.
Local author Linda Stallone first
wrote the book after the 1972
Agnes Flood. The story, with fa-
miliar landmarks, will be dis-
cussed with the children ad-
dressinganyconcerns or signs of
post-traumatic stress disorder.
An informational resource table
will be available to parents/
guardians.
Story Time with Misericordia
1 p.m. on Friday, March 23
Students from the Speech-
Language Pathology Depart-
ment of Misericordia University
will conduct this Story Time as
well as educate parents and care-
givers on language and literacy.
Welcome to the Titanic 1
p.m. on Saturday, April 14
On the100th anniversary of its
sinking, the library will remem-
ber the Titanic with fun learning.
Sign up to participate in crafts,
games and books all related to
the Titanic.
One Book Every Young Child
6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May
2
This statewide annual pro-
gram highlights the importance
of early literacy development in
preschoolers age 3-6. This years
selection is Stop Snoring, Ber-
nard! byZachariahOHora, who
currently lives in Montgomery
County. At the program, children
will hear the story as well as en-
gage in book-related activities
and crafts. Each child will go
home with a copy of the book.
This program is limited to the
first 10 families; siblings will
take home one copy.
PNCFor Me, For You, For Lat-
er Story Time 1p.m. on Friday,
May 11
Luzerne County Library Sys-
tem, in conjunction with PNC
Bank is launching a new pro-
gram to teach children early fi-
nancial education over the next
two years. The kickoff starts
with this special Value Story
Time.
American Girl Celebration 1
p.m. on Saturday, May 19
You and your doll are invited
to an afternoon celebration high-
lighting the new Girl of the Year
for 2012. Dress in comfortable
clothes as you will be challenged
to escort your doll and prepare to
stretch your skills. Enjoy ex-
cerpts from the latest American
Girl book, participate in a craft
and break for a healthy power
snack. Party is limited to the first
16-girls. Children must be 8
years of age or older and be inde-
pendent readers.
Story Time with Clifford 1
p.m. on Friday, May 25
Join the library for a special
Story Time as Clifford comes to
visit!
Birthday notes
Celebrating this week: Tam-
mie Sciacca and Jessica Sabol,
March 5; Craig Pahl and Cas-
saundra Brattle Joseph, March 6;
Morgan Bilbow, March 7; Re-
becca Zielen and Cheryl Go-
lushka, March 8; Hannah Shel-
ley, David Fusco, Cathy Fusco
and Mia Perrino, March 10
Thought for the week
When one is happy there is no
time to be fatigued; being happy
engrosses the whole attention.
Quote of the week
Trouble is part of your life - if
you dont share it, you dont give
the person who loves you a
chance tolove youenough. - Di-
nah Shore, American singer and
television performer.
WA Drama Parents present pasta dinner today
WESTPITTSTON
Tony Callaio
654-5358
tonyc150@verizon.net
Members are asked to consid-
er bringing items such as cereals,
pasta, peanut butter, canned veg-
etables, canned fruit and condi-
ments to Church. There are con-
tainers in both churches for your
donations.
nization will hold its next meet-
ing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 13 at the church hall with
the recitation of the rosary. Lot-
tery returns can be made at that
time.
A Lenten program entitled A
Biblical Walk Through the
Mass, will be held from Febru-
ary 29 through March 28 at St.
Anthonys Hall of St Barbaras
Parish. It will be hosted by Fr.
Phil, Rocco Yanora, Barbara
Russo and Ray Pasavage.
The Diocesan Wedding Anni-
versary Mass will be celebrated
at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 3 in
the Cathedral. Bishop Joseph
Bambera will preside and the
Mass will be followed by a re-
ception. The event is designed
for 25th and 50th anniversary
celebrants. Cathedral seating
will be reserved for the anniver-
sary couples. Call the rectory at
654-2103 to make your reserva-
tion.
Website
The newExeter Borough web-
site is up and running. Visit it
atwww.exeterborough.com
To submit items to be publish-
ed in Exeter news, call 287-3349
or e-mailecipriani@com-
cast.net.
Exeter
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A group of girls representing
GWA Girls Youth Basketball
traveled to St. Johns University
in Queens, NY on Jan. 28 to
watch a womens basketball
game between St. Johns and
Notre Dame. Prior to tip-off, the
girls took part in the schools an-
nual Women in Sports Day
which was created to celebrate
womens achievements in the
field of sports. They participated
in a two-hour, multi-sport clinic
that gave participants a taste of
the different options available for
girls in college athletics. Instruc-
tion was offered by members of
St. Johns volleyball, soccer,
track-and-field, cheerleading,
dance and basketball student-
athletes and coaches.
WWW Seniors
The Wyoming- West Wyom-
ing Seniors will meet at 1:30
p.m. on Tuesday, March 6 at St
Monicas meeting center with
Frank Perfinski conducting the
meeting. Servers are Helen
Markert, Nancy Marcy and Paul
Delaney. Dues will be collected
for the year 2012. There will be
refreshments and Bingo after the
meeting.
Plans have been finalized for
the anniversary dinner to be held
on May 1.
At the groups last meeting,
guest speaker Colleen Jones
spoke on services and programs
available for seniors. At the last
meeting, 50/50 winners were
Angie Mastruzzo, Joann Kwas-
ny and Paul Delaney. The Bingo
jackpot winners were Angie
Mastruzzo and Joann Kwasny.
Little League
The Wyoming/West Wyoming
Little League board will meet at
6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March11at
the West Wyoming Borough
Building. All interested in ma-
naging or coaching are invited.
Lenten food sale
The annual Lenten meals sale
of the Wyoming Masonic Lodge
#468 is held from 3 to 7 p.m. ev-
ery Friday during Lent, includ-
ing Good Friday. Meals consist
of potato pancakes, haluski,
pierogie and red and white clam
chowder for eat in or take out.
Call 885-1441 or 693-2608.
St. Monicas Parish
Students from the CCD Class
at St. Monicas Parish recently
celebrated the Sacrament of
Reconciliation (First Penance.)
This Sacrament precedes the
Sacrament of the Eucharist (First
Holy Communion), which they
will receive in May. Class mem-
bers are Ryan Strobel, Victoria
Maywood, Zachary Kostik,
Megan Tomsak, Alyssa Kopcza,
Emily Jackson, Callen McCar-
roll, Charles Banashefski, Julia
Crane, Dominick Ranieli, Madi-
son Kuharchik, Jordan Chepalo-
nis, Emma Broda, Christina
Timinski Shawn Pawloski, Jude
Janosky, Vianna Hindmarsh, Sa-
mantha Gashi and Ashley Kes-
sel.
St. Monica Mens Group will
hold a St. Patricks Day Party
from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday,
March 17 at Our Lady of Sor-
rows Church Hall, West Wyom-
ing. Food will be provided by
KLs Distinctive Impressions and
music will be provided by Chic
Colarusso. Tickets are $20 per
person and may be purchased
from any member of the Mens
Group or by calling Rocco Yan-
ora at 693-2999. Tickets will al-
so be available after weekend Li-
turgies at Our Lady of Sorrows
Worship Site. Reserved tables of
eight are encouraged. Doors
open at 6:30 p.m.
There will be no Bible Study
during Lent. A program will re-
place it at 7 p.m. on Wednesday
evenings throughMarch28at St.
Anthonys Hall of St. Barbaras
Parish. The Lenten Program is
entitled, A Biblical Walk
Through the Mass. Fr. Phil
Massetti, Rocco Yanora, Barba-
ra Russo and Ray Pasavage host
the program.
Library news
The Friends of the Wyoming
Free Library will meet at 6 p.m.
on Monday, March 5.
The Scrabble Clubwill meet at
6 p.m. on Monday, March 5.
The library will offer a four-
part book discussion series. The
first book will be The Note-
book by Nicholas Sparks. The
group will see the movie based
on the book at 6 p.m. on Friday,
March 23 and discuss the book
and the movie at 6 p.m. on Fri-
day, March 30. For more infor-
mation or to register, please call
the library at 693-1364.
The library has the following
classes scheduled:
How to Meditate - Death,
Dying and Lucid Dreaming: A
Glimpse of Things to Come, 11
a.m. to 4 p.m., March 24. No
charge, registration encouraged.
How to Write and Publish
Your Non-Fiction Book,11a.m.
to 4 p.m., April 14. No charge,
registration encouraged
The classes will be conducted
by Mark Stavish. Mark Stavish,
M.A.
Pre-school story time will run
from 11 a.m. to noon every Fri-
day until March 30. All children
ages 3-5 are welcomed to listen
to stories, do a craft and have a
tasty snack afterwards. Call the
library at 693-1364 to register.
Anewservice offered at the li-
brary is the Coupon Clippers
Corner. Bring in your unexpired
clipped coupons and place them
in the designated box. Then
browse the available coupons
and take the ones you need.
Lion King 2 - Simbas Pride
will be shown at noon on Satur-
day, March10. Popcorn and soda
will be provided.
Library hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday.
To submit items for publica-
tion in Wyoming News, call or
fax 287-3349 or e-mail ecipria-
ni@comcast.net.
GWA girls youth basketball team visits St. Johns U.
WYOMING NEWS
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
Posing with the St. John's mascot, Jonny Thunderbird, are the GWA Girls that took part in the Wom-
en In Sports Day at St. John's University: Aleah Kranson, Megan Dillon, Olivia Kopetchny, Sarah
Holweg, Gwen Glatz, Ellie Glatz, Annie Karcutskie, Julia Kopetchny and Addison Orzel
The 2012 county/municipal
tax bills for West Wyoming Bor-
oughwere issuedonFeb. 24. The
hours of collection during rebate
are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday
and Wednesday at the borough
building. Anyone whodidnot re-
ceive a tax bill is asked to contact
Robert Connors at 693-0130.
The rebate period runs from Feb
24 through April 23.
Sanitation stickers
West Wyoming sanitation
stickers are nowbeing sold at the
penalty cost of $300 for the year
and citations will be filed with
the district magistrate for non-
compliance with the ordinance if
stickers are not purchased by
March 31. Stickers are also avail-
able through the mail at West
Wyoming Borough Building,
464 W. 8th St., West Wyoming
PA 18644. For the added conve-
nience of residents, Visa, Mas-
terCard and MAC are accepted
Sewer system
West Wyoming Borough
Council asks residents to refrain
from disposing of paper towels,
hand wipes and other disposable
cloths into toilets. These items
have caused blockages in the
sewer system.
Website
Visit the West Wyoming Web-
site atwww.westwyoming.org.
Residents interested in receiving
a monthly e-newsletter from the
borough are asked to visit the
website for more details.
Tax bills in the mail
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Sports
Wrestling in his third different weight
class in three years, Wyoming Areas An-
dy Schutz just did what he does best come
this time of the year win.
The junior grappler ran his District 2 re-
cord to 9-0 as he won a 10-4 decision over
Meyers Jeff Nealon to capture the 132-
pound championship at the D2 Class 2A
Tournament at Lake-Lehman High
School on Saturday night. The victory
gave Schutz his third straight District 2
gold medal. He won the125-pound title as
a sophomore and the 119-pound crown as
a freshman.
"Its the third one and it never gets eas-
ier. Todays match felt like an absolute
brawl," Schutz told the Times Leader. "It
feels really good to get the win though.
Ive been training really hard and Im go-
ing to be training ever harder to try my
best to get a fourth. Thats a goal of mine
and I really want to try and get after that
next year, but, for nowImgoing to focus
on regionals."
With the win, Schutz (93-13 overall,
27-7 season) entered this weekends
PIAA Class 2A Northeast Regional at
Williamsport High School as the second
seed in the 132-pound bracket.
TRIPLE THREATS
WAs Schutz wins third D2 gold;
Warriors claim five medals
Wyoming Area's Andy Schutz looks at the clock during his 10-4 decision over
Meyers' Jeff Nealon during a Class 2A gold-medal match last Saturday at Lake-
Lehman HS.
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
See MAURIELLO, Page 45
Pittston Areas Jamie Scarantino made
it a three-peat last Saturdaynight at Hazle-
tonArea HighSchool as the senior defeat-
ed Wallenpaupacks Chase Gallick in a
7-3 decision to capture his third consec-
utive District 2 Class 3A gold medal.
Scarantino (27-5) held off a late rally by
the Buckhorns freshman to win the 106-
pound triple crown, an accomplishment
not many in district history can claim.
"Imjust happy I got to spend it with my
family and they got to see me go out on a
good note in my senior year," Scarantino
said. "Its a huge accomplishment, not as
huge as 100 wins I got throughout the sea-
son, but its huge."
The senior earned the second-seed at
this weekends PIAA Class 3A Northeast
Regional at Bethlehem Freedom High
School.
Scarantino beat Bob Hawkins of
Coughlin in a 6-3 decision in the cham-
pionship semifinals to advance to the fi-
nal bout.
Silver Linings
Angelo Lussi may have settled for the
145-pound silver medal, but the Pittston
Area junior was able to move up the wres-
tling ladder, besting his fourth-placer 130-
PAs Scarantino thrice golden;
Patriots win eight medals
PHOTO BY FRED A. ADAMS
Pittston Area's Jamie Scarantino has a hold of Chase Gallick of Wallenpaupck dur-
ing his 7-3 decision during a Class 3A gold-medal match last Saturday at Hazleton
Area HS.
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
See LUSSI, Page 46
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It wasnt pretty. But Old Forge
fans are used to its teams win-
ning ugly.
Some have come to expect it.
Others detest it.
However it exemplifies the
Blue Devils willingness to do
what it takes to win a willing-
ness embodied by the way they
play as an extension of their
coach, the legendary Al Semen-
za.
And that will to win whether
it be ugly or not was on display
once again on Tuesday night as
Old Forge defeated Forest City,
44-28, in a District 2 Class 1A
semifinal at the newNorth Poco-
no High School in Covington
Township.
The victory gave Semenza his
400th career victory, and put the
five-time defending champion
into the small-school final for
the sixth straight season.
It was ugly for the first 7:15 as
Old Forge (8-14) trailed the two-
win Foresters, 8-3, with Dave
Argusts three-pointer from the
left corner in the first two min-
utes providing the Blue Devils
their only made bucket in their
first 11 attempts.
But J Argonish scored on an
offensive rebound with under a
minute remaining in the opening
quarter to spark a 7-2 run over
the next 3:30 that saw Jimmie
Aversa tie the game at 10-10 on a
triple from the same spot as Ar-
gust with 5:26 left in the first
half.
Forest City quickly retook the
lead with a 7-4 run, but Brian To-
masetti scored four points, Bren-
den Wahl added a bucket, and
Aversa canned another three-ball
to provide a 10-0 run to end the
half and give Old Forge a 24-17
lead at halftime.
After starting1-for-11fromthe
field, the Blue Devils made 9-
of-12 in the last 8:45 of the first
half as they outscored Forest
City (2-21), 19-9, in the second
period.
Old Forge dug in defensively
in the second half, limiting the
Foresters to just four field goals
three of whichcame inthe third
quarter.
On the offensive end, Aversa
was fouled on a three-point at-
tempt with 4:43 showing on the
third quarter clock, and when the
sophomore buried all three free
throws, it started an 18-4 run
which extended into the fourth
quarter. Tomasetti capped the
run when he delivered an old
fashioned three-point play to put
the Blue Devils ahead 42-23
with 4:24 left in the game.
The Old Forge defense held
Forest City without a field goal
for 9:30 of the third and fourth
quarters. At the same time, the
Foresters were just 3-for-11from
the free throw line. Overall, For-
est City was 5-for-19 from the
charity stripe.
Tomasetti led the Blue Devils
with 16 points seven of which
came in the second quarter after
the junior went scoreless in the
first eight minutes. He also add-
ed six rebounds and three steals.
Aversa finished with 13 points
on three triples and 4-of-5 from
the stripe.
B OY S VA R S I T Y B A S K E T B A L L
Blue Devils get Semenza
400th career victory
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
SUMBITTED PHOTO
Old Forge boys' basketball coach Al Semenza (in light blue) celebrates his 400th victory with the
basketball team, staff and cheerleaders after the Blue Devils defeated Forest City in the opening
round of the District 2 Class 1A playoffs at North Pocono HS on Tuesday night.
Old Forges reign as King of
District 2s smallest classification
came to an end Friday night as
Susquehanna defeated the Blue
Devils, 53-45, at Scranton High
School.
But the Class 1A power didnt
give up its throne without a fight.
Trailing8-7with2:37left inthe
opening period, J Argonish start-
ed a13-5 run with a bucket inside
that would give Old Forge a lead
for the next nine minutes.
Colin Carey added another in-
side score, and Jimmie Aversa
drilled two free throws to give the
Blue Devils a 12-8 advantage
with just over a minute remaining
in the quarter.
Susquehannastoppedthemini-
run on a Cole Mallery deuce, but
Carey made 1-of-2 free throws to
give the five-time defending
champ at 13-10 lead headed to the
second quarter.
The Blue Devils extended their
lead to 20-13 with 3:28 left in the
first half as three different players
scored. But Old Forge struggled
fromthe field the rest of the quar-
ter as Susquehanna heated up.
The Sabers finished the half on
a 12-0 run as Andrzej Tomczyk
and Brandon Soden each scored
five points, include Sodens one-
handedthree-pointer fromtheleft
wing as time expired to give the
top-seed a 25-20 halftime lead.
The Blue Devils shot just 7-
for-20 in the first half and were
out rebounded18-11inthe first 16
minutes. Old Forge also lost re-
serve guardBrendenWahl for the
remainder of the game when the
junior broke his nose while set-
ting a screen with a minute left in
the first half.
Brian Tomasetti got the Blue
Devils to within 25-23 to start the
Dethroned
Old Forge's Colin Carey rebounds over Forest City's Brian Neb-
zydoski during the Blue Devils semifinal win over the Foresters.
Five-time champs beaten
By Rick Notari
rnotari@psdispatch.com
See DEVILS, Page 50
375.............................Wins at Old Forge HS
250......................................Wins since 1995
178......................................Wins since 2002
53.................................Age at 400th victory
31...........................Seasons as varsity coach
25......................Wins at Wyoming Area HS
22....................................Age at first victory
18........................................Winning seasons
16 ........................PIAA playoff appearances
8 .............................District 2 Class 1A titles
3...........................Lackawanna League titles
1.....................................PIAA Eastern Final
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After waiting some 15 days to
play a meaningful game, the Old
Forge girls basketball teamfig-
ured waiting another eight min-
utes wouldnt be such a big deal.
And it wasnt.
The Blue Devils overcame a
sluggish start on both ends of
the floor to reach its fifth
straight District 2 Class 1Afinal
after they dominated the sec-
ond-half of a 48-28 victory over
Northwest Thursday night at
Scranton High School.
The Lady Rangers got off to
an 8-4 start as Sarah Shaffer
knocked down two three-point-
ers the second with 41seconds
left in the opening stanza to
push Northwest to a four-point
lead.
But that lead disappeared in
the second quarter as Old Forge
used a decided advantage on the
boards to offset a horrid 7-
for-32 shooting effort from the
field in the first half including
a 1-for-16 performance from be-
yond the three-point line.
The Blue Devils outrebound-
ed the Lady Rangers, 18-8, in
the first 16 minutes and used
that advantage to take a 16-15
lead at intermission. Old Forge
scored seven points on three of-
fensive rebounds, including a
bucket and a free throw from
Lauren Carey to put the Blue
Devils ahead 16-12 with 31 sec-
onds left in the half.
Only Alivia Womelsdorfs
layup at the second-quarter
buzzer kept Northwest (14-9)
within one at the break.
The two-week layoff hurt,
said Old Forge Head Coach Tom
Gatto. We picked the pressure
up in the second quarter and the
second half, and changed up our
presses. The half-court trap
seemed to shake them up.
In the second half when we
decided we didnt want to throw
up three-pointers, we hit the
short corner and were able to put
the ball in the basket.
That second-half pressure
forced 13 Northwest turnovers
and limited Womelsdorf - the
G I R L S VA R S I T Y B A S K E T B A L L
Win worth the wait for Devils
Old Forge uses 21-5 run to beat NW
By Rick Notari
PHOTOS BY BRADLEY LANPHEAR
Above, Old Forge's Lauren Carey goes in for two of her 15 points
against Northwest. Below, Morgan Malia knocks the ball away
fromNorthwest's Kelsey Yustat.
See MALIA, Page 49
One season after losing its
stranglehold on the District 2
Class1Atitle, theOldForgegirls
basketball team emphatically re-
claimed its title with brute force.
The Blue Devils held defend-
ingchampionForest Citywithout
a field goal for the first 17:12 of
action, andusedaquickoffensive
spurt inthe secondquarter totake
control of a 29-14 victory at
Scranton High School on Satur-
day afternoon. Old Forge will
face District 1 runner-up Morris-
ville in the opening round of the
PIAA Class 1A tournament on
Saturday afternoon at a District 2
site.
We have played that kind of
defense all year long, said Old
Forge Head Coach Tom Gatto of
his teams effort. They hustle all
over the floor. Theyhave energy. I
sure dont knowwhere they get it
from.
And its not only five. Its the
whole team. Whoever I put in
they hustle all over the floor.
Old Forge needed more than
five as its in-your-face style of
defense put them in foul trouble
early. But arotationof ninediffer-
ent players allowedthe Blue Dev-
ils to force the Lady Foresters in-
to 13 turnovers while holding
Forest City to 0-of-11shooting in
the first half.
Strugglingonits ownoffensive
end of the floor Old Forge shot
1-for-10 in the first eight minutes
with five turnovers the Blue
Devils led just 3-1 at the end of
the first quarter.
But Lauren Carey started the
second quarter with two lay ups
off of steals and assists from Teri
Vieira and Vicki Lee as Old
Forge (17-6) went to a full-court
press.
Freshman Tori Tansley then
scored six of the Blue Devils next
eight points as Old Forge took a
commanding 15-4 lead at inter-
mission.
Tansley scored off of a steal,
Blue Devils take
back D2 crown
Win over Forest City gives
OF fourth title in five years
By Rick Notari
PHOTO BY BRADLEY LANPHEAR
Old Forge's Teri Vieira defends Northwest's Kelsey Yustat during
the Blue Devils semifinal win on Thursday at Scranton.
See CROWN, Page 49
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Pittston Area freshman Mia
Nardone broke on to the District
2 scene on Friday afternoon at
the Wilkes-Barre CYC Pool,
winning four medals including
three bronze on the first day of
the Swimming Championships.
Nardone got things started for
the Lady Patriots in the days
first race when she teamed with
senior Sam Scialpi, junior Tiffa-
ny Smith and sophomore Antoi-
nette Antonnacci to win bronze
in the 200 Medley Relay.
The PAfoursome posteda sea-
son-best time of 2:02 to finish
two seconds behind fourth-place
Hanover. The time was two sec-
onds faster than the Lady Patri-
ots best time during the WVC
season. Wyoming Areas teamof
Keirsten Lasher, Geneva Lavis-
ka, Nina Cruz and Alex Holtz
finished15th in the medley relay.
Nardone then went to work in-
dividually, winning bronze in the
200 IM and 100 Fly.
In the 200 IM, Nardone better-
ed her season-best time by more
than six seconds, swimming a
2:20 to finish behind Scranton
Preps Mia Nonnenberg and Ho-
ly Redeemers Julie Ann Mahle.
In the 100 Fly, the eight-race
winner in WVC Division III
competition, shaved almost two
seconds off her season-best time
with a 1:01.39 to finish behind
Prep and Redeemer swimmers,
Rebekah Campo and Rachel
Finnegan.
Nardone added a fourth-place
medal for Pittston Area with the
200 Free Relay team. The team
of Nardone, Scialpi, Smith and
Sarah Kosik swam a 1:48.10 to
finish behind Scranton Prep,
Holy Redeemer and Dallas. The
foursomes time was almost two
seconds better than its season-
best time. The Wyoming Area
team of Holtz, Tia Brown, Lau-
ren Frisbie and Amy Alder fin-
ished 11th in the 200 Free Relay,
posting a season-best time of
1:55.9.
Nardone wasnt the only one
earning multiple medals for the
Lady Patriots.
Scialpi, a senior, added an in-
dividual bronze medal to her
Day 1 collection of relay medals
witha third-place finishinthe 50
Free. The winner of 10 races dur-
ing WVC action, Scialpi posted
a 26.4 to finish one second be-
hind winner Elizabeth Finnegan
of Holy Redeemer, and nine-
tenths of a second behind Maria
Telincho of Prep.
Wyoming Areas Brown also
picked up a medal in the 50 Free,
finishing fifth just four-tenths
of a second behind Scialpi with a
time of 26.8. The Lady Warriors
junior was the only West Side
swimmer to earn a medal on Day
1 of the championships.
Other results
A host of other PA and WA
swimmers took part in the cham-
pionships but were unable to
medal.
Wyoming Areas Amy Alder
finished 17 in the 200 Free de-
spite turning in her second best
time of the seasonwitha 2:25.18.
Pittston Areas Shannen Brady,
Nina Fischer and Kallie Miller
also swim the 200 Free.
LaurenSenese finished16thin
the 50Free for PittstonArea with
a season-best time of 28.29. Sa-
rah Kosik also swam the 50 Free
for the Lady Patriots as did Alex
Holtz and Lauren Frisbie for the
Lady Warriors. Emily Seaman
swam the 200 IM for PA.
Day 2
Day 2 of the championships
took place on Saturday after Dis-
patch deadline, but the Lady Pa-
triots were poised to earn a med-
al in the team standings after sit-
ting in fourth place after Fridays
results.
Scialpi was set up for another
medal-swimming performance
as she was seededsixthinthe100
Back. The PA 200 Free and 400
Free relay teams were seeded
fourth and fifth respectively go-
ing into Saturdays swim.
Brown gave the Lady Warriors
their best chance at a Day 2 med-
al as she was seeded seventh go-
ing into the 100 Free.
For a full report on Saturdays
results pick up next weeks Dis-
patch or check on line today at
www.TimesLeader.com.
VA R S I T Y S W I M M I N G
Nardone wins three bronze on first day
Freshman leads PA to fourth-place standing at D2 meet
The Pittston Area 200 Medley Relay team of Sam Scialpi, Antoinette Antonacci, Tiffany Smith
and Mia Nardone are shown on the medal stand after receiving their third-place medals at the D2
swim championships on Friday afternoon.
By Rick Notari
PA's Mia Nardone swims the backstroke in the second leg of
the 200 IM on her way to a bronze medal at the D2 meet.
Wyoming Area's Amy Alder swims
the girls 200 Free at the D2 meet.
WA's Tia Brown congratulates a competitor after finishing
fifth in the girls 50 Free.
PA's Sam Scialpi swims the breast-
stroke in the second leg of the girls
200 medley relay.
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The Cross River Rivalry proved
no difference on the ice as Pittston
Area and Wyoming Area lived up
to the usually intensity displayed
whenthe rivals get together toplay
in the annual Blue n Gold Skate
game.
But intensitygets ateamonlyso
far.
The Patriots displayed better
skill andplayeda smarter brandof
hockey as they took an 8-1victory
Friday night at the Revolution Ice
Centre in Pittston Twp. The win
stoppedathree-gamelosingstreak
totheWarriorsintheannual game.
Both teams were full of energy
right from the face off. Neither
teamwas giving any ground to the
other with both playing excellent
defense.
We underestimated them but
we got the Skate back so Imhap-
py, said PA sophomore Rich
Weinstock.
Eventually, PittstonArea fought
through their frustrations and
found their groove by putting up
four goals in the first period by
Ryan Flanagan, Jerry Scatena, Jo-
sephSekelsky, andShawnSimons
withassistsgoingtoScatena, Tom-
my Schwab, and Rich Weinstock.
We were disciplined to stay in
(the game), said Pittston Area
Head Coach Rich Benedetto. We
were frustrated early because we
couldnt score but we stuck with
our plan and we stayed focused.
The main theme throughout the
game was the puck being on
Wyoming Areas side of the ice.
PittstonAreashowedgreatpassing
and puck handling while Wyom-
ing Area displayed the opposite.
The Warriors seemed to have a
hard time picking up the puck on
passes andturnedit over repeated-
ly.
(We needed) smarter hockey
play. We made mental mistakes,
said Wyoming Area Head Coach
Frank Hawk.
Wyoming Areas defense held
on in the second period by only al-
lowing one goal to the Patriots by
Michael Mazur while also tacking
VA R S I T Y I C E H O C K E Y
Patriots stop streak without Skate
Pittston Area beats WA for first series win in four years
PHOTOS BY TONY CALLAIO
The Pittston Area Varsity Ice Hockey teamwon the 14th annual Blue ` n' Gold Skate game on Friday night at the Revolution Ice Centre.
Pittston Area's Shawn Simmons takes a shot on goal but WA
goalie Billy Weiss stopped the puck to prevent the score.
Pittston Area's Ryan Flanagan and Wyoming Area's Michael Dolan
mixed it up during the Patriots 8-1 win.
By Tommy Romanelli
Dispatch Intern
See SKATE, Page 48
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Weekend Warriors
All season, first-year Wyom-
ing Area wrestling coach Steve
Mytych boasted about his War-
riors and the talent they pos-
sessed.
On Saturday, the Warriors
backed up his words.
Wyoming Area took home
five medals, finished sixth over
all as a team, and qualified two
wrestlers Andy Schutz and
Carmen Mauriello for the
Northeast Regional Tourna-
ment.
Bronzed Mauriello
Coming into the 120-pound
tournament, Wyoming Areas
Carmen Mauriello had posted a
non-descript 13-13 record after
his second season on the mat for
the Warriors.
But the junior racked up four
wins at the District 2 Class 2A
championships and captured his
first medal a bronze to give
Wyoming Area a second quali-
fier at the PIAA Northeast Re-
gional this weekend.
Mauriello (17-14) won two
bouts to get to the championship
semifinals before being sent to
the consolation bracket in a
tough technical fall loss to even-
tual silver medalist Justin Elick
of Meyers on Saturday night at
Lake-Lehman.
However Mauriello rebound-
ed nicely, taking a 4-3 decision
from Eric Young of Dallas in the
consolation semifinals before
beating Scranton Prep senior Pat
Creedon for the second time in
the tournament this time a 6-1
decision in the third-place
match.
The win earned Mauriello the
fifth seed at the regional event.
Big Z upended
Wyoming Area heavyweight
Carl Zielinski put himself in po-
sition to join Schutz and Mau-
riello at the Northeast Regionals
on Saturday afternoon after win-
ning his consolation semifinal.
But the Warriors junior had his
fortunes reversed in a rematch
withWesternWaynes JosephIn-
gaglio in the third-place bout.
Ingaglio who Zielinski had
beaten 10-7 in Friday nights
championship quarterfinals
edged Wyoming Areas 285-
pounder in a 2-0 decision to earn
the bronze medal and a trip to
Williamsport.
Zielinski (13-13) was knocked
into the consolation bracket by
eventual silver-medalist Ben
Lehman of Lackawanna Trail in
a 4-1 decision in the champion-
ship semis. But he rebounded
with a pin of Scranton Preps
Nick Stahl in 24 seconds to gain
a spot in the third-place match.
Fourth for Filipiak
Ryan Filipiak entered his first
District 2 wrestling tournament
as somewhat of an unknown.
The Wyoming Area senior post-
ed just an 8-10 record entering
the 145-pound bracket of the
Class 2A tournament at Lake-
Lehman last weekend.
But Filipiak made his name
known with a solid two days of
wrestling and entered his name
in the WA history books in his
only season of varsity wrestling
by earning a fourth-place medal
after winning four matches at
this years event.
Filipiak did lose two bouts, but
both were to Elk Lakes Derrick
Smith. Smith knocked Filipiak
into the consolation bracket with
a 2-1 decision in the champion-
ship quarterfinals and then
pinned the Warriors grappler in
the bronze-medal bout in 4:18.
But in between, Filipiak won
three consolation bouts, includ-
ing a 7-2 decision over Nanti-
cokes Klayton Krasprzyk in the
consolation quarters, and a sud-
den victory pin of Trails Victor
Rosa in 5:04 in the champion-
ship semis. Rosa went on to win
a fifth-place medal.
Barush earns
fifth-place medal
A rough regular-season didnt
stop Wyoming Area Steve Ba-
rush from putting his best foot
forward at the District 2 Class
2AChampionships last weekend
at Lake-Lehman.
Barushlost tojust one wrestler
fourth-place finisher Matt
Judge of Valley View at the
two-day event, and won three
bouts on his way to earning a
fifth-place medal for the War-
riors.
The junior 126-pounder lost to
Judge in the preliminaries, 6-3,
on Friday, and again on Saturday
inthe consolationsemis, 2-1. But
between those two losses, Ba-
rush defeated Jordan Visneski of
Mauriello takes bronze medal, three others also medal
Wyoming Area's Andy Schutz is airborne trying to get a hold of Meyers' Jeff Nealon during his gold
medal-winning bout.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Cousins Andy Schutz, left,and Carmen Mauriello pose for a picture after winning medals at the Dis-
trict 2 Class 2A championships at Lake-Lehman HS last weekend.
See BARUSH, Page 48
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pound medal he won as a sopho-
more.
Lussi (23-8) was stopped by
defending champion Kyle Han-
kinson of Crestwood in an 8-3
decision. He advanced to the
championship bout with a con-
vincing 10-4 decision over top-
seeded Pat Ingulli of Wallenpau-
pack.
The win also gave Lussi the
fourth seed in the NE Regional
Tournament.
Chris Wesolowski also had to
settle for a silver medal as his
mountain to a gold medal was
the most improbable to reach as
he wrestled undefeated Cough-
lin junior Brad Emerick in the fi-
nal bout.
Emerick pinned Wesolowski
in 1:56 for the heavyweight title,
but that didnt prevent the PAse-
nior from qualifying for the NE
Reginal for the first time. Weso-
lowski (18-11) was slotted as the
11th seed in the 12-man 285-
pound tournament.
Wesolowski reached the title
bout with a victory over second-
seeded Dylan Berardelli of
Abington Heights in the cham-
pionships semis with a 3-1 deci-
sion.
Lutecki wins bronze
PA sophomore Tyler Lutecki
opened up strong in the 120-
pound bracket by making it to
the Saturdays championship
semifinals before losing 7-4 to
West Scrantons Tom Hendry,
knocking him to the consolation
bracket.
But Lutecki (21-10) didnt let
that slow him down as he went
on to defeat Berwicks Anthony
Talanca, 9-4, in overtime, and
Coughlins Eddie Ciprich, 6-2, to
win the bronze medal.
Lutecki earned the ninth seed
at the NERegionals with the vic-
tory.
Back to the Bronze
Sam Falcone is on a roll.
The Pittston Area junior wres-
tled back after an opening match
loss towinthe160-pounddistrict
bronze and earn the sixth seed at
this weekends NE Regional.
Falcone (13-11) won three
straight matches after losing his
preliminary round bout to top-
seed and eventual D2 champ
Mark Granahan of Scranton.
On Saturday, Falcone defeated
Will Masteller of Berwick, 3-2
in the consolation semis, and
then beat Dan Favaro of Dela-
ware Valley, 6-3, in the third-
place match. Both Masteller and
Favaro had reached the cham-
pionship semis before getting
knocked into the consolation
bracket.
Nallins revenge
Pat Nallin exacted some sweet
revenge on Ethan Wehrmann of
Wallenpaupack to gain the 182-
pound bronze medal and the
third District 2 seed in the NE
Regional Tournament.
Wehrmann (28-9) knocked
Nallin into the consolation
bracket by pinning the PAsenior
in the championships quarterfi-
nals last Friday night. But Nallin
(14-17) turned the table, and
pinned the Wallenpaupack se-
nior in 4:39 on Saturday after-
noon in the third-place bout.
Nallin got to the bronze medal
match by advancing with a for-
feit winover Coughlins JohnOl-
son.
Taking the fifth
Underclassmen Kevin Weso-
lowski and Dave DeLeo both
wrestled back to earn fifth-place
medals at the district champion-
ships last weekend.
Wesolowski (16-14), a sopho-
more, was knocked into the con-
solation bracket by eventual 138-
pound champ Derrick Simms of
Valley West. But the PA sopho-
more won two consolation bouts
before losing to Scrantons
James McNally, 6-3, in the con-
solation semis.
He then won the fifth-place
medal when he earned a forfeit
win over second-seeded Antho-
ny Colletta.of Delaware Valley.
DeLeo earned his fifth-place
medal with a 6-4 decision over
James Fayocavitz of Abington
Heights.
The Patriot freshman worked
his way through the consolation
bracket with wins over Nick
Demchuk of Wallenpaupack and
Shane Jennings of Scranton.
DeLeo (8-11) dropped his con-
solation semis bout to Richie
Koslower of Delaware Valley.
Koslower went on to finish
fourth.
Dispatch Intern Tommy Ro-
manelli and Times Leader re-
porter Dave Rosengrant contrib-
uted to this report.
Lussi, Wesolowski earn silver, three Patriots win bronze
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Pittston Area seniors Pat Nallin, Jamie Scarantino and Chris Wesolowski all earned District 2 Class
3A medals and qualified for the PIAA NE Regional at BethlehemFreedomHS.
PHOTO BY FRED A. ADAMS
Pittstons Angelo Lussi is taken down by Crestwoods Kyle Hankinson in the championship bout of
the 145-pound class at the District 2 Class 3A Wrestling Championships at Hazleton Area HS.
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The Pittston Red Devils Sportsmen
Club will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Dr.
Nick Ruggerios home in West Pittston.
All upcoming spring and summer
events will be discussed at this meeting.
All members are urged to attend this im-
portant meeting.
Duryea Wildcats meeting March 13
The Duryea Wildcats will have their
next meeting on March13 at 6 p.m. at the
P.A.C.C. (across from the Dupont Little
League).
Anyone interested in coaching or vol-
unteering can do so at this meeting. Also
sign-ups will be April 11andApril 25, and
May 9 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Duryea
Wildcats field.
PA Wrestling Boosters meeting
Monday
Pittston Area Wrestling Booster Club
will hold a meeting on Monday, March 5
at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Final plans
for the banquet will be discussed. All par-
ents are urged to attend.
WA Soccer Parents to meet
All are invited to attend the next meet-
ing of the Wyoming Area Soccer Parents
Association meeting on Monday, March
12 at 7 p.m. at the Wyoming Area Second-
ary Center.
Exeter LL tryouts set
Exeter Lions Little League Majors/Mi-
nors Tryouts, originally scheduled for to-
day have been rescheduled to March11, at
the West Pittston Little League practice
facility. Players trying out for Minors
should arrive at 11:30 a.m. Players trying
out for Majors should arrive at 12:30 p.m.
There will also be a meeting for Parents
of all Players trying out for Majors on
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Exeter Scout
Home. Any questions, please call Frank
DeAngelo at 570-301-4859 or email to
deangelos4@comcast.net
MOF Softball Field to be dedicated
The Moosic-Old Forge Mens Softball
League and Old Forge Borough Council
invites all former players, coaches and
umpires to the dedication of the Robert V.
Semenza Softball Field at Pagnotti Park.
Ceremonies will be held April 21at 1p.m.
Any former players who would be in-
terested in participating in an "Alumni
Game" are asked to contact Tony DiMat-
tia at (570) 335-5596 or Pat Revello at
(570) 430-1113 for more information.
The day will include the dedication cer-
emony, the Alumni Game, and a tourna-
ment featuring all current teams in the
MOF Softball League.
Visit www.freewebs.com/mofsoftball
for more info.
A/D LL registrations this week
Avoca/Dupont Little League will hold
registrations at the upper Avoca Little
League field clubhouse today and Mon-
day from 6-8 p.m.
Registration fee is $60 per player and
$75 per family. Teener baseball sign-up
fee is $60 each player. Programs include:
tee-ball (ages 4-6), coach pitch (ages
7-8), minor softball and baseball (ages 8-
10), major softball and baseball (ages 10-
12), junior baseball (ages 13 &14), senior
baseball (ages 15 & 16), and big league
baseball (ages 17 &18).
JTLL final registration set
Jenkins Township Little League has
scheduled final registration period.
Registration will be held today at 12:30
p.m. at the Jenkins Twp. Field House at
the Little League Field Complex.
Fees due at sign up are $65 for Major/
Minor Baseball/Softball, $55 for Coach
Pitch, $50 for T-Ball and $75 for Teeners.
Additional child cost is $30 with no re-
bate for Teeners.
Parents should bring a copy of childs
Birth Certificate and three Proofs of Res-
idency. Forms and information can be
found at www.jenkinstwplittleleague-
.com. Any player who wishes to sign up
after the third registration date will be as-
sessed a $20 late fee. If you can not sign
up by one of the registration dates, please
let the league know so other arrange-
ments can be made.
JTLL monthly meeting
The Jenkins Twp. LL will hold its
monthly meeting on today from12-12:30
p.m. upstairs at the Jenkins Twp. Field-
house at the Little League Field Complex.
Items to be discussed are 2012 season
preparations and golf tournament. All in-
terested parents are welcome.
JTLL sets Field Prep Day
There will be a Field Preparation Day
on Saturday, March 10 from 8 a.m.-12
p.m. All managers and coaches must be
present on this day for field preparations
for the upcoming season. If you can not
make it on this day, you must designate
someone to be there in your absence. An
alternate day will be scheduled in case of
inclement weather.
PA Track parents meeting March 15
The Pittston Area Track Parents are
holding a meeting on Thursday, March15
at Pittston Area High School at 7 p.m.
Parents of a track and field athlete in
grades 7-12 are urged to attend. Among
items to be discussed will be the Pittston
Relays and samples will be available from
the clothing sale. All clothing sale orders/
payment are due no later than March 16.
Also, parents of athletes are asked to
donate items based on their grade level as
follows: 7th grade - case of water; 8th
grade - case of soda; 9th grade - jar of
creamy peanut butter; 10th grade - jar of
grape jelly; 11th and12th grade - individu-
ally wrapped bags of pretzels, chips,
candy, lollipops, etc.
Donations will be accepted at the meet-
ing, or can be dropped off at track practic-
es. If you have a question, please e-
mailtjbmom@msn.com.
PA Girls Hoop Boosters to meet
The Pittston Area Girls Basketball
Boosters will hold its next meeting on
March 6 at 7p.m. in the Pittston Area
High School Lobby.
Topics to be discussed are nominations
for booster Club President , Summer
Camp fundraising, and sports banquet
which will be held on April 1at the Wood-
lands.
All parents are encouraged to attend.
Inaugural Big Blue Devil
Golf Classic set
The inaugural Big Blue Devil Golf
Classic will take place May 20 at the Blue
Ridge Trail Golf Club.
Cost for the Captain and Crew event
will be $125 per golfer or $500 per four-
some. Cost includes cart and green fees,
tournament dinner, cash prizes to flight
winners and runners-up, scats, prizes and
tournament golf shirt.
To register your team, email BigBlue-
DevilClassic@gmail.com or 570-650-
9356. Spots in the tournament are expect-
ed to go fast, so reservations are required
as soon as possible.
Scholarship sponsorships are available
for $250; Hole sponsorships for $100; and
a $50 patron sponsorship is also available.
All sponsorships will be advertised at this
years tournament and other events to take
place this year. Donations are tax deduc-
tible.
If you cannot play and wish to make a
donation to the Richard P. Notari Sr.
ScholarshipFund, youcanmail donations
care of Rick Notari, 13 Lincoln St., Old
Forge, PA 18518. Checks can be made
payable to the Richard P. Notari Sr. Schol-
arship Fund.
Dupont sets field day
Dupont Softball/Teeball will have a
field cleanup day Saturday, March 24 at 9
a.m., with a rain date of Saturday, March
31.
Volunteers are asked to bring, gloves,
rake and/or broom. Also opening day is
set for Sunday, April 15 at 1 p.m., details
to follow.
Check website athttp://dupontsoft-
ball.clubspaces.com for more info.
Softball league calls players, teams
The County Line Girls Softball
League, a newly formed ASA Rec
League with no boundary restrictions,
open to all girls, ages 7-17, is seeking
players or teams to participate in a fun and
friendly league with minimal travel.
Girls Softball towns already signed up
include Dupont, Taylor and Minooka
Call Bob at 881-8744 for more infor-
mation or visit http://dupontsoftball.club-
spaces.com
Warrior Legacy
The Wyoming Area Football Alumni
Association is collecting old Warrior
football programs, Sunday Dispatch
Goalpost editions, and other printed
memorabilia for posting on the internet.
The Warrior Legacy Project can be
viewed at www.wyomingareafootball.org
Thus far, with the exception of 1981and
1985, all programs since 1980 have been
posted. Programs and printed materials
from1966 to1979 are needed. Pictures of
cheerleaders and coaches are also being
captured and will be posted at a later date.
Anyone who has a1981or 1985 Warrior
football program, or programs printed
from 1966 to 1979, is asked to contact
Nick Perugini at nperugini@aol.com.
Materials will be scanned and returned
promptly to the owner.
Pace Setter 3-on-3
The Pace Setter Athletic Club of North-
eastern Pa. will conduct a 3 on 3 tourna-
ment and skills contest day on Sunday,
April 1 at the Greater Scranton YMCA in
Dunmore.
Action begins at noon with a one-hour
instructional clinic, followed by 3-on-3
competition and shooting and skills con-
tests for three-player teams of boys and
girls in grades 6-7-8. A Pizza Party,
NCAAFinal Four coverage and addition-
al YMCA activities are also included.
For further information contact; Pace
Setter A.C. at 347-7018 or 575-0941or e-
mail pacesetterbasketball@verizon.net.
GBA tournaments scheduled
The girls Basketball Association
(GBA) will be hosting over 45 tourna-
ments in the Ohio, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania in 2012. All tournaments
are open to girls in grades 3-11. For a list-
ing of all GBASpring Tournaments, visit
www.gbabasketball.comor call 740-685-
2468 for more information.
S P O R T S B R I E F S
Pittston Red Devils meeting Tuesday
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Boys A
OFEA 54 (Ben Grochowski
32), OF Roundball 45 (DJ Me-
gotz13)GIs 45 (Mason Boettger
16), Febbos 35 (Dean Nalaschi
14)
Girls A
Godfathers Sportswear 36
(Kierstyn Breig 15), DeAngelo
Landscaping 22 (Andi DeSando
11)
Boys B
Devil Dental 23 (Dante Luca-
relli 10), Arcaro & Genell 21
(Mike DiGregorio 8)Alaska
Stove 24 (Nick Silva 8, Cooper
Grochowski 7) Revellos 20
(Sean Donovan 10)
Girls B
H & Q Construction 17 (Mia
Gianello12) Ken Thoma Plumb-
ing 9OFAA17 (Abby Nee 8) OF
Chiropractic 10 (Abby Sempa 6)
YO U T H B A S K E T B A L L
Grochowski leads
OFEA to finals with 32
Dallas on Friday, and then won a
2-0 decision over Gary Parks of
Montrose in the consolation
quarterfinals.
In the fifth-place bout, Barush
won by disqualification over
Troy Maby of Blue Ridge.
Other results
Nick Hromek lost his two
bouts at last weeks champion-
ships, but the freshman lost to
two medal winners.
Hromek was knocked into the
consolation bracket by eventual
106-pound champion Dominic
DeGraba of Dallas, and was
eliminated in the consolation
quarterfinals byfifth-place med-
al winner Michael Canaveri of
Valley View.
Shawn Whiting also was
knocked off by two medal win-
ners.
Whiting, Wyoming Areas
195-pound junior, was knocked
into the consolation bracket by
eventual bronze medalist Ryan
Monk of Dallas, and eliminated
by eventual fourth-place finisher
Curtis Barbacci of Lake-Leh-
man in the consolation quarterfi-
nals.
And the same happened to
Nick Mazzone.
Mazzone lost to eventual 152-
pound bronze medalist Beau
Fuller of Western Wayne in the
championship quarterfinals be-
fore beingeliminatedina 4-2de-
cision by Maurice Wood of Nan-
ticoke who finished fourth.
Times Leader reporter Dave
Rosengrant contributed to this
article.
BARUSH
on their first of the game by Jere-
my Stach. Stachs goal would turn
out to be the Warriors lone score
of the game.
Bothteamsstartedtopickupthe
intensity midway through the sec-
ond period when a brawl took
place near the Wyoming Area
bench which resulted in WAs Mi-
chael Dolan being ejected for
fighting with Flanagan.
(Both teams played) hard, very
physical, said Coach Hawk.
PA tacked on three more goals
by Weinstock, Simons, who was
assistedbyWeinstockandScatena
in the third period bringing the
score to 8-1.
Coach Hawk thought the War-
riors lack of depth hurt them
throughout the game.
If we had a little more of a
bench we would of owned (the
game), said Hawk. We were
playing nonstop hockey; we got
tired. Half of the team played 20
minutes in JV. If the swing (team)
playedrestedthescorewouldhave
been different.
Another part of the Warriors
game that the score misrepresent-
ed was the play of Wyoming Area
goalie Billy Weiss. He let in 8
goals but PAhad 43 shots on goal
inthegametoWyomingAreas14.
The (Wyoming Area) goalie
played well. He had over 40 shots
on him. He played a good game,
said Coach Benedetto.
Pittston Area also won The
Stick taking the JVgame, 9-3.
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leading scorer to just three
points in the final 16 minutes.
Offensively, Old Forge
(16-6) went inside against the
Northwest 2-3 zone, attacking
the baseline to create easy
buckets for senior center Mor-
gan Malia and junior forward
Lauren Carey.
The inside duo scored 19 of
Old Forges points during a
21-5 run to open the second
half that saw the Blue Devils
take a 37-20 lead with 7:15 re-
maining in the game.
I knew our shots werent
falling (in the first half) so I
needed to go to the basket,
said Malia, who scored a sea-
son-high 17 points while grab-
bing 10 rebounds. We knew
we were going to be able to at-
tack them down low so we just
needed to a better job of work-
ing the ball inside.
Morgan has that little jump
shot going the past few games
and she has been giving us
points and hustling, said Gat-
to. The plan was to pressure
their guards defensively and
keep the ball away from (Wo-
melsdorf). We were able to do
that but Morgan did a good job
on her by herself also.
Carey finished with 15
points, six rebounds and four
steals for Old Forge, and
Rhyan Barnic knocked down
two three-pointers.
Old Forge finished 20-
for-53 from the field after its
rough start. The Blue Devils
shot 13-for-21 in the second
half, including a 7-for-9 per-
formance in the fourth quarter.
They also outrebounded
Northwest, 31-15, on the night.
Teri Vieira chipped in with
four rebounds, and Taylor Ne-
metz added three rebounds
and three assists.
MALIA
and then twice powered her way
to the hoop. She finished with
six points, six rebounds and
three steals off of the bench for
the Blue Devils.
I knew they were going to
take Morgan (Malia) away after
the last couple games she had,
plus (teams) concentrate on
Lauren, so we worked inside
(with Tori) especially after we
couldnt make an outside shot
here the other night, said Gatto.
She gives us a big lift inside.
She goes to the basket well and
once she gets the ball you arent
going to take it off her.
The Blue Devils also dom-
inated the glass in the first half,
outrebounding the Lady Forest-
ers, 19-5, as Malia and Carey
combined for 10 rebounds.
The third quarter was much
like the first, however Forest
City got its first field goal from
star player Carly Erdmann at the
6:48 mark to cut the deficit to
nine at 15-6.
Rhyan Barnic answered with
Old Forges first three-pointer of
the game off of a double screen
at the top of the key before Erd-
mann scored again to get Forest
City within 18-8 entering the
fourth quarter.
Barnic drilled another triple to
start the fourth quarter but For-
est City scored five straight to
get within 21-13 with 5:26 left.
The quick spurt didnt last
long as Vieira made 2-of-4 from
the charity stripe, and Barnic
made two more two minutes lat-
er to push the lead to 12 at 25-13
with 1:18 left in the game.
Forest City would get no clos-
er as Carey and Taylor Nemetz
went 4-for-4 from the stripe in
the final minute to give Old
Forge its fourth small-school ti-
tle in five seasons.
Most of the girls who played
last year are gone with the ex-
ception of Lauren, said Gatto.
Our girls this year are all young
and are still hungry.
Carey finished with a game-
high 11 points while adding 13
rebounds. The sophomore also
added five steals and blocked a
shot for the Blue Devils.
We have been working on
our defense a lot. We take pride
in it, said Carey. (Losing) last
year, it was terrible. We expect-
ed to win and we didnt. So this
year we came out for blood.
Barnic finished with eight
points for Old Forge, and Malia
added 10 rebounds, four steals,
two blocks and an assist.
Old Forge held the Lady For-
esters to just 4-for-31 shooting
on the afternoon and finished
with a 38-15 edge on the boards.
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thirdwitha three-pointer fromthe
topof thekey. But theSabers went
4-for-4 from the stripe in quarter
and got four points from Austin
Cowperthwait totakea33-26lead
into the final period.
Susquehanna extended its lead
to39-28with5:28left inthegame
but Jake Manetti gave the Blue
Devils on last shot at retaining
their title.
The sophomore guard scored
seven of his nine points over the
next 2:34 as Old Forge went on a
10-2 run to get within 40-38 with
2:54 left. Manetti hit a floater that
bounced in to start the run, made
both ends of a1-and-1, and kissed
a shot off the board and in before
adding a free throw after being
fouled on the play.
Soden stopped the run with a
15-footer, but after Argonish
made a free throwand putback an
offensivereboundaroundaTomc-
zyk layup to get Old Forge within
45-41with less than a minute left,
the Sabers drilled eight straight
free throws to put the game away.
Susquehanna outscored the
Blue Devils, 25-11, at the free
throw line, including making 14-
of-17 in the final stanza.
Tomasetti ledOldForgewith13
points and nine rebounds, and
Manetti checked in with nine
points. ArgonishandDaveArgust
each added seven points for the
BlueDevils, andCareychippedin
with eight rebounds.
Old Forge held the Susquehan-
na high-scoring duo of Tomczyk
and Mallery to just five field
goals, but the Sabers two leading
scorers made up for it at the free
growline where theycombinedto
shoot 17-for-19 fromthe stripe.
The Blue Devils will travel to
Reading on Tuesday night to play
Antietam (13-13), the fourth seed
fromDistrict 3, inthe PIAAClass
1A play-in game. The winner ad-
vances to play District 1 champ
Church Farm on Friday night in
the opening round of the state
tournament.
Clockwise from top right, Old
Forge's J Argonish makes a
move to the basket; Brian
Tomasetti tries to convert a
layup after he is fouled; adn
Dave Argust looks to make a
pass on the baseline against
Forest City on Tuesday night
at North Pocono HS.
DEVILS
Editors Note: This report was
current as of Dispatch deadlines.
For afull report, check next weeks
edition or visit TimesLeader.com.
Pittston Areas Angelo Lussi
and Chris Wesolowski both reac-
hed the championships semifinals
of their respective weight classes
on Friday night at the PIAAClass
3A Northeast Regional at Bethle-
hemFreedomHigh School.
Lussi (24-8) defeated Matt
Mirth, a freshman from Southern
Lehigh, inamajor decision, 8-0, to
reach the 145-pound final four
which took place late Saturday af-
ternoon. The PA junior was set to
take on top-seed and undefeated
District11champMitchell Minotti
(35-0) of Easton.
Patriots heavyweight Chris We-
solowski (20-11) won two bouts to
reach Saturdays championship
semifinals.
The senior defeated Brian Fang
(24-11) of Whitehall in a 2-1 deci-
siontoopenthepreliminaryround
of the tournament. Then Pittston
Areas 285-pounder beat District 4
champ and third-seeded Patrick
Goldy (22-8) in another 2-1 deci-
sion in the quarterfinal round.
Wesolowski was slated to face
Pleasant Valley junior Mike Ben-
ner (27-13) in the semis. Benner
beat CaseyDrakeandsecond-seed
andDistrict11champDaultonRo-
mano to get to reach the final four.
District 2 champ Brad Emerick of
Coughlin also reached the cham-
pionshipssemisandwasset totake
on Brandon Lance of Nazareth.
PittstonArea hadone other shot
at a medal and a berth at the PIAA
State Championships in Hershey
next weekend senior lightweight
Jamie Scarantino.
Scarantino (29-6) was upset in
his opening bout by Pleasant Val-
ley sophomore Kenny Yanovich
(39-4). ThePAsenior lost a9-4de-
cision to fall into the consolation
bracket.
But in the consolation bracket,
Scarantino reeled off a 4-0 deci-
sion over Abington Heights soph-
omore Greg Pascale (28-15) and a
4-2 decision over third-seed and
District4championRoshaunCoo-
ley (24-4), a freshman from Wil-
liamsport.
Scarantino was scheduled to
take onEastonsophomore Antho-
nyParisi (25-12) intheconsolation
semifinalslastSaturdayafternoon.
Wyoming Area junior Andrew
Schutzwasalsohadashot toreach
the PIAA championships at Her-
shey.
The junior 132-pounder got off
toafast start at thePIAAClass 2A
NERegional at theMagicDomeat
Williamsport HighSchool withan
8-0 major decision victory over
Sayre senior Jesse Buck (32-5) in
the quarterfinals. But Schutz was
upendedbythird-seededSet Lans-
berryofLineMountainina9-0de-
cision.
Schutz bounced back with a 3-1
decision in the consolation semis
overWarriorRunseniorBradHain
(32-9) to set up his shot to reach
Hershey. The three-time District 2
champwas slatedtowrestleBuck-
tail freshman Demetri Probst
(25-4) in the bronze medal bout.
Probst defeated Meyers Jeff Nea-
lon in the quarterfinals and beat
Buck in the consolation semis.
Other results
The other four local wrestlers
didnt fairaswell intheirtripstore-
gionals.
At 160 pounds, Pittston Areas
Sam Falcone was pinned in his
opening bout byAaron Transue
(25-8) of Stroudsburg before he
was eliminated by Honesdale ju-
nior Zach Smith, in a 2-1decision
in a first-round consolation bout.
Pat Nallin was pinned twice in
his regionals debut for thePatriots.
The 182-pound senior lost to Rob
Karstendiek of Stroudsburg in the
first roundbefore fallingtoMarch
Newsome of Northhampton in a
first-round consolation bout.
PA sophomore Tyler Lutecki
openedwitha major decision18-8
loss to Jeffery Hernandez of
Stroudsburg before falling to Dis-
trict 2 120-pound champ Tom
Hendryof West Scrantoninafirst-
round consolation bout.
Wyoming Area junior Carmen
Mauriello fell to Logan Everett
(33-2) of Williamson in the quar-
ters before falling to D2 champ
ZachEdwardsofBlueRidgeinthe
consolation quarters.
VA R S I T Y W R E S T L I N G
Lussi, Wesolowski advanced to NE semis
PA duo reached final four; WAs Schutz wrestled for bronze
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Rita A. Heck, 86, of Avoca,
formerly of Bradford St.,
Wilkes-Barre, died February
25, 2012 at home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she
was a daughter of the late Peter
G. and Lillian Reiser George.
She was a graduate of GAR
High School and was a former
member of St. Boniface
Church, Blackman St., Wilkes-
Barre. Prior to retirement, she
was employed as a sewing ma-
chine operator in the shoe in-
dustry. She enjoyed babysitting
neighborhood children and
spending time with family.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Bernard J.
Heck, in 1984; sisters, Eliza-
beth Mangan and Ruth Hand-
zo.
Rita is survived by sons,
John Heck and his wife, Faye,
Avoca; Karl Heck and his wife,
Jennie, White Haven; daugh-
ter, Christina "Tina" Rhodes,
and her husband, James,
Wilkes-Barre; three grandchil-
dren, three great-grandchil-
dren; and brother, Peter Ge-
orge, Shavertown.
Funeral service was cele-
brated March 3 in the Lehman
Family Funeral Service,
Wilkes-Barre. Interment Me-
morial Shrine Cemetery, Carv-
erton. Special Thanks is ex-
tended to her daughter-in-law,
Faye Heck, for her devoted
care.
Memorial contributions may
be sent to Hospice of the Sa-
cred Heart, 600 Baltimore Dr.,
No. 7, Wilkes-Barre, 18702.
Online condolences may be
sent at www.lehmanfuneral-
home.com.
Rita A. Heck
February 25, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Ostrowski
(nee Savokinas), age 72, of
Wayne, N.J., died February 29,
2012.
She was born in Luzerne and
raised in Pittston, having grad-
uated from the Pittston High
School with the Class of 1958.
In 1962, she moved to Wayne,
N.J., after marrying D. Stanley
"Stan" Ostrowski after a
chance meeting in a cemetery.
Stan had been married previ-
ously and lost his first wife to
an early death. Being proper in
social terms he insisted that he
wait three years before looking
for a girl. After their meeting
in the cemetery they soon fell
in love and married on April
28, 1962 at Sacred Heart
Church in Luzerne. They en-
joyed 48 years of loving "good
buddies" marriage together be-
fore Stans passing in Novem-
ber of 2010.
She was the loving wife of
the late D. Stanley Ostrowski
(2010); loving mother of David
Ostrowski of Scranton; Kevin
Ostrowski of Wayne, N.J.;
Marlaine Brunner and her hus-
band, Jeff, of Pequannock,
N.J.; Krista Toth and her hus-
band, Tom, of Wayne, N.J., and
Kristen Snook and her hus-
band, Nick, of Pequannock,
N.J.; cherished grandmother of
Brett and Madalyn Brunner,
Justin and Olivia Toth, and
Benjamin Snook; she was
blessed with two sets of par-
ents, Arthur and Elizabeth
(nee Fey) Clemens, and Joseph
and Madeline (nee Fey) Savo-
kinas; loved sister of Rosema-
rie and Jasper Butera of Jen-
kins Township, the late Law-
rence and Deanna Savokinas
of West Lake Village Calif.,
Joseph and the late Nancy Sa-
vokinas of Pittston, James and
Dianne Savokinas of Hughes-
town, Michael and Georgia Sa-
vokinas of Pittston, Raymond
and Marie Savokinas of West
Pittston, Dorothy and Robert
Kroll of Plains, and Cynthia
and B. William Hrobuchak of
Old Forge, many loving nieces
and nephews; and two devoted
aunts, Christine Dogal and
Agnes Stuckart.
Funeral services were held
March 3 at the Vander May Co-
lonial Funeral Home, 567
Ratzer Road, Wayne, N.J. For
more information, visit
www.vandermay.com.
Mary E. Ostrowski
February 29, 2012
Anna L.
Smith, 89,
formerly of
Exeter and
West Pittston,
passed away
February 29,
2012 in the Old Orchard
Health Care Center of Easton.
Born in West Pittston, she
was the daughter of the late
Willard Richards and Pearl
Rother Bugeholl. She was
educated in the West Pittston
schools. For many years, An-
na and her husband, the late
Albert F. Smith, resided in
West Pittston and Easton be-
fore relocating back to Exeter
in 1991.
Also preceding her in death
were her brother, Sidney Bu-
geholl, and sister, Eleanor
Wall.
Surviving are her sons, Ri-
chard Smith and his wife Fay,
Easton; Stanley Smith and his
wife, Hatsuko, Tucson, Ariz.;
grandchildren, Deirdre Allen
and Jeff Smith of Easton, and
Larry Smith and Nanae Lo-
porto, both of Tucson, Ariz.;
nine great-grandchildren;
three great-great grandchil-
dren; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be
held Monday, March 5, at
noon in the Metcalfe and
Shaver Funeral Home, 504
Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming,
with the Rev. Jeffery Klansek
of Hospice Care of the VNA
officiating. Interment Moun-
tain View Burial Park, Exeter
Township. Friends may call
Monday from 11 a.m. until
time of service.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the American
Cancer Society, 712 S. Keyser
Avenue, Taylor, 18517.
Anna L. Smith
February 29, 2012
Thomas G.
Pealer, 45, of
West Wyom-
ing, died Feb-
ruary 28, 2012.
He was born
in West
Wyoming, son of Beverly Ches-
kewicz Pealer of West Wyom-
ing and the late Thomas Pealer.
He was a graduate of Wyoming
Area High School and Luzerne
Community College, and was
employed by the Dallas School
District. He was a member of
St. Monicas Parish, West
Wyoming. Tom was an avid
hunter and loved the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Melissa Martin;
daughters, Lydia, Sara and
Gwynall, at home; sister, Mi-
chelle Welenc, and her hus-
band, Patrick; nephew, Tyler,
Florida; paternal grandmother,
Muriel Pealer; uncle, Robert
Pealer; aunt, Susan Pealer;
mother-in-law, Patricia Martin;
sister-in-law, Renee Martin;
many aunts, uncles and cou-
sins.
Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated March 3 in Our Lady
of Sorrows Church, St. Moni-
cas Parish, West Wyoming.
Thomas G. Pealer
February 28, 2012
Roberta Kop-
stys, 85, of
Wyoming, died
March1, 2012 at
Highland Ma-
nor Convales-
cent and Nurs-
ing Home, Exeter.
Born in Archbald, she was the
daughter of the late William and
Kathleen Moran Collmier. Rober-
ta was a former member of St. Ce-
cilias Church, Exeter and was a
graduate of Coughlin High
School. Prior to her retirement,
she was a secretary for the Amer-
ican Red Cross.
She was also preceded in death
by her brother Robert Collimer,
and sisters: Laverne, Kathleen ,
and Ellen.
Surviving is her beloved com-
panion of 33 years, Cyril (Tiger)
Monka, Wyoming; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be held Monday at
9 a.m. from the Gubbiotti Funeral
Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exe-
ter, with a Mass of Christian Buri-
al at 9:30 a.m. at St. Cecilias
Churchof St. Barbara Parish, Exe-
ter. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemete-
ry, Carverton. Friends may today
from4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be
made to the American Red Cross.
To send online condolences visit
www.gubbiottifh.com
Roberta Kopstys
March 1, 2012
AndrewY. Whyte, of West Pitt-
ston died March 2, 2012 in Gold-
en Living Center, East Mountain,
Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Forty Fort, April 18,
1917, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Whyte, he graduated
from Forty Fort High School. He
wasanArmyVeteranservingdur-
ingWorldWar II andamember of
AmericanLegionPost 395, King-
ston. Hewas alifetimemember of
the Firemans Relief Association
and a member of the Forty Fort
Fire Company #1. Prior to his re-
tirement he was employed by the
Wilkes-Barre Transit Authority
and Penn Millers Mutual Insur-
ance Company, Wilkes-Barre. He
served as Treasurer of the West
Pittston Little League and West
Pittston Pool Association.
He was also preceded in death
by his wife, the former Greta Fer-
guson, in 2008; brother, Martin
Whyte; and sisters, Evelyn Stock-
er and Elizabeth Stocker.
He is survived by sons, Drew
Whyte and his wife, Sandi, Pitt-
ston Township; Bill Whyte and
his wife; Karen, Exeter; and
grandson Eric Whyte, Exeter.
Privateviewingandfuneral ser-
vices will be held at the Howell-
Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyom-
ing Ave., West Pittston at the con-
venience of the family. The Rev.
JamesThyrenwill officiate. Inter-
ment Memorial Shrine Cemetery,
Carveton.
Andrew Y. Whyte
March 2, 2012
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Robert Vin-
cent Semen-
za, 65, of Old
Forge, died
peacefully on
February 26,
2012 while
surrounded by his loving
wife, children, grandchildren
and entire family after a cou-
rageous battle with stomach
cancer. He was an inspiration
to all. He and his wife, the
former Marguerite Boccolini,
celebrated their 43rd wed-
ding anniversary on October
30, 2011. Their years together
were built on unconditional
love and they instilled this in
their children. His family
meant everything.
Born November 1, 1946, he
was the loving son of the late
Lawrence V. and Mary Rosi
Semenza. A graduate of Old
Forge High School, class of
1964, he received an under-
graduate degree from Valley
Forge Military Academy Ju-
nior College in 1966 and a
bachelors degree in sociolo-
gy from Kings College in
1969. Following graduation,
he began his career at St. Mi-
chaels School for Boys as a
counselor. In 1970, he was
appointed to the position of
Employment Interviewer at
the CEP in Wilkes-Barre for
the Department of Labor and
Industry. He worked for the
Department for 35 years, dur-
ing which he received numer-
ous awards and promotions.
He received the Keystone
Making a Difference Award
in 1999. He was recognized in
NEPA Business Weekly for
People on the Move in No-
vember 2003. He retired in
March of 2005 as the Site Ad-
ministrator of CareerLink,
formerly known as The Job
Center, a job in which he
oversaw more than 70 em-
ployees in various agencies,
including Labor and Indus-
try, higher education, train-
ing and vocational rehabilita-
tion. He was also the proprie-
tor of Main Street South Res-
taurant and Pep O Briens
Night Club, both in Old
Forge.
Robert was a loving and de-
voted husband, father, grand-
father, brother, uncle, great
uncle, godfather and an
amazing friend to all. He was
extremely devoted to his fam-
ily, especially his children
and grandchildren of whom
he was exceptionally proud.
He had an outstanding sense
of humor, always with a smile
on his face and a song in his
heart. Very respected in the
community, he was an active
member of numerous social
and political organizations,
always having in mind the
best interests of the town and
its residents. He was current-
ly serving his second term on
Old Forge Council as vice
president. He was instrumen-
tal in many projects in the
borough. His most recent ac-
complishment was develop-
ing the Park and Recreation
Area on Marion Street that
will benefit all age groups in
the borough of Old Forge. He
served on the Old Forge Rec-
reation Board for many years.
He has been the President
of the Moosic Old Forge
Mens Softball League which
began in 1986. He also man-
aged and played on many
teams where he was a very in-
tense competitor. He has
been a part of many cham-
pionship teams. He devoted
much of his time to develop-
ing the Pagnotti Park Com-
plex in 1988, where he spent
endless hours maintaining
the softball field which he
treated like his own. In Janu-
ary 2012, Old Forge Borough
Council bestowed the honor
of naming the softball field at
Pagnotti Park as The Robert
V. Semenza Softball Field.
He accepted the honor with
great humility and stated
"This was one of the great
moments in my life. I was
completely humbled to think
I was being honored for
something that was just a part
of my life."
Besides his passion for
softball, he was an avid gol-
fer and a huge New York Gi-
ants fan, as well as a fan of all
sports. He loved all holidays
spent with his family, espe-
cially the 4th of July. His dog
Rudy meant the world to him.
He and his wife enjoyed trav-
eling to Myrtle Beach and
many other places throughout
the years.
Also surviving are three
children, Gina Sallavanti and
husband Dr. Armando, Mi-
chelle Zaykowski, and Rob-
ert Semenza Jr. and wife Sun-
shine, all of Old Forge. He
was the grandfather of Mia
and Armando Sallavanti,
Danny and Jeremy Zaykow-
ski, Joseph Macciocco and
Robert Semenza III.
He was the brother of Mary
Lou Febbo (David), Larry
Semenza (MaryAnn), all of
Old Forge, and Rosarie Mari-
no (Louis), Scranton, and
brother-in-law Paul Boccoli-
ni (Elisabeth), New Jersey,
and many nieces and neph-
ews, David Febbo Jr., Mary
Lynn Bartoletti (godchild),
Larry Semenza, Deirdre Sar-
gent, George Semenza, Lisa
Franklin, Bernadine Miller,
Ejvind Boccolini, Linda Ma-
rino-Brooks, Luanne Marino
(godchild) and Laura DiMau-
ro. He was also the godfather
of Joseph Dominick Jr.
He was also preceded in
death by his father-in-law
and mother-in-law, Paul and
Jennie Galletti Boccolini;
and his nephew Paul Boccoli-
ni III.
The family would like to
sincerely thank Dr. Christian
Adonizio, Dr. William Heim,
Dr. John Kutz, Dr. Jack
Pryor, Dr. Terrence Lenehan,
and a very personal thank-
you to Roberts son-in-law
Dr. Armando Sallavanti, who
gave endless, unconditional
care. We would also like to
thank the second floor, fourth
floor, and ICU nursing staff
at Moses Taylor Hospital for
their compassion and excel-
lent care.
The funeral was held
March 1 from Louis V. Ciuc-
cio Funeral Home, Old
Forge, with Mass in Prince of
Peace Parish / St. Marys
Church, Old Forge. Interment
Holy Cross Cemetery, Old
Forge.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the family of
Robert V. Semenza for the re-
search and cure of stomach
cancer.
Robert V. Semenza
February 26, 2012
Richard J. Jo-
seph, 60, of
Hughestown,
died Feb. 25,
2012 at home.
Rick was
born in Hanov-
er, on May 24, 1951. He was the
sonof the late JackandPhyllis Jo-
seph. He graduatedfromHanover
High School in 1969. Rick was
previously employed at Lesley
Fay, WhitemanTower, andrecent-
ly at American Silk in Plains, Pa.
HewasinvolvedwiththeHughes-
town Little League, Softball
LeagueandPittstonAreaFootball
Booster Club. He was a member
of the Blessed Sacrament Church
in Hughestown and Sacred Heart
Church in Dupont. Rick was a de-
voted husband and loving father.
Heenjoyedspendingtimewithhis
children and watching them play
sports through the years. Ricks
passion was music, playing the
drums and performing with his
longtime friends in the band Tom
Slick & The Converted Thunder-
bolt Greaseslappers for over 38
years. He enjoyed spending vaca-
tions inCape May, N.J., withfam-
ily and friends for over 20 years.
He was also preceded in death
by his goddaughter and niece Mi-
chelle Schuler; and father-in-law,
Leonard C. Cumbo.
He is survived by his wife, Ka-
ren, with whomhe observed their
36th wedding anniversary on Oct
11th, 2011; daughter, Stephanie,
Hughestown; son, Ricky, West
Pittston; sister, Susie Schuler, and
husband Bob, Macungie; brother,
Stanley Joseph, and wife Cathy,
Sweet Valley; mother-in-law, Flo-
rence Cumbo, West Pittston.
Funeral services were held Feb.
28 fromthe Peter J. Adonizio Fu-
neral Home, Pittston, with a Mass
of Christian Burial in Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont.
Interment St. Roccos Cemetery,
Pittston Township. Online condo-
lences may be made at www.pe-
terjadoniziofuneralhome.com.
Richard J. Joseph
February 25, 2012
Richard Bulford, 52, a resident
of Exeter, died, February 27, 2012,
inhis home followinga lengthyill-
ness.
Mr. Bulford was born in Pitt-
ston, son of the late Anna Mae
Bulford Lawrence and attended
the Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational
Technical School, Plains Town-
ship. He had been a heavy-equip-
ment operator with Airport Sand
and Gravel Company, Wyoming,
for 17 years, retiring due to a dis-
ability. He had served with the
U.S. Army as a Private at Fort Car-
son, Colorado Springs, Colo., and
had been stationed overseas for
some time. He earned the Army
Service Ribbon, the Overseas Ser-
vice Ribbon and had received ex-
pert qualification as a marksman.
He was a member of Local 401,
Teamsters Union, Wilkes-Barre,
and had attended Trinity Episco-
pal Church West Pittston.
Surviving are his wife of 28
years, Caroline Rayeski Bulford,
at home; step-father, Joseph Law-
rence Sr., Swoyersville; step-son,
Thomas Hart, Pittston; brother, Jo-
seph Lawrence Jr., Forty Fort; sis-
ter, Dee Poses, Corpus Christi,
Texas; and several aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Aprivate funeral was held at the
convenience of the familyfromthe
H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home,
West Pittston.
Donations to the family to de-
fray funeral expenses would be ap-
preciated and may be made in care
of the funeral home.
Richard Bulford
February 27, 2012
Dora Mancuso, age 88, a resi-
dent of Attleboro Village in
Langhorne and formerly of Old
Forge, died February 26, 2012.
She is survived by a sister, Vir-
ginia Mancuso of Old Forge, and
many nieces and nephews.
A private Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated March 3 in
St. Mary RCChurch, Old Forge.
Interment Old Forge Cemetery.
Visit www.KearneyFuneral-
Home.com to leave an online
condolence.
Dora Mancuso
February 26, 2012
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Linda Maira,
of Pittston, died
February 26,
2012, after a
courageous six-
year bout with
cancer.
Linda was born on September
15, 1951, in Pittston, daughter of
the late Sam and Emma (Routo-
lo) Maira. She was a graduate of
Pittston High School, class of
1969. She also graduated from
Wilkes-Barre Business College
and Luzerne County Community
College. Linda worked at R.C.N
Corporation as a technical sup-
port representative. She also
worked at Leslie Fay for many
years.
Surviving her are brother, Sam
Maira, Pittston; sister Rosemary
and her husband, Fred Coleman,
Manassas, Va.; nephews, David
Coleman, Brian Coleman, Fred
Coleman, all of Manassas, Va.
March 3 from the Graziano Fu-
neral Home, Pittston Twp., with a
Mass of ChristianBurial inSt. Jo-
seph Marello Parish (St. Roccos
R.C. Church) Pittston. Interment
St. Roccos R.C. Cemetery, Pitt-
stonTownship. The familywould
like togive special thanks toHos-
pice Community Care at Geisin-
ger South Wilkes-Barre for their
kindness and compassion.
Donations can be made to The
American Cancer Society, P.O.
Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK
73123-1718.
Linda Maira
February 26, 2012
Mary Angela
Aufiere, 56, of
Pittston, died
February 29,
2012 in St.
Lukes Villa,
Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Pittston on May 11,
1955, she was the daughter of Ma-
ria Carmella Parente Aufiere, West
Pittstonandthe late Felice Aufiere.
Mary was a member of St. Joseph
Marello Parish at Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Church, Pittston.
She was also preceded in death
by a brother, Philip (Sonny)
OFier.
Also surviving are her brothers,
Michael Aufiere and his wife, Pa-
tricia and their daughters, Linnae
and Alana of West Pittston; and
Gerald OFier and his wife, Gene-
vieve, Hughestown; sister, Rita;
nieces and nephews.
March 3 fromthe Peter J. Adonizio
Funeral Home, Pittston with a
Mass of Christian Burial in St. Jo-
seph Marello Parish at Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Church, Pittston.
Entombment, Mt. Olivet Cemete-
ry. On-line condolences may be
made at www.peterjadoniziofun-
eralhome.com.
Mary A. Aufiere
February 29, 2012
Jennie A.
Metro, who
spent thefirst 30
years of her life
in Swoyersville,
died quietly at
her home in ru-
ral Alabama, onthemorningof Ja-
nuary23, 2012. At her sidewasher
youngest son, John, whohadtaken
care of her for many years.
Born at 201 Watkins Street, on
October 17, 1919, she was the el-
dest daughter of a Polishcoal min-
er and a doting mother who re-
fusedtolearnEnglish, AnthonyB.
and Viktoria Ference. Mastering
English in school, she graduated
with the Swoyersville High
School, class of 1937, doing well
enoughtowinascholarshiptoMi-
sericordiaUniversity. Toherdisap-
pointment, she was prevented
fromcontinuingher educationand
went toworkat theA. Rifkinfacto-
ry in Wilkes-Barre, sewing
thumbsongloves. Shelovedmusic
and dancing. At a weekend dance,
she met Joseph J. Metro, a local
military man, whom she married.
With him, she left her small town
and, for the next 15 years, toured
theUnitedStates, seeingtheGrand
Tetons and Yellowstone National
Park in Wyoming, White Sands in
New Mexico, Mt. Olympia in
Washington, Mt. McKinley, and
PortageGlacierinAlaska, andsur-
vived the Burk Burnette, Texas,
tornado of 1958, and the great
Alaska earthquake of 1964. She
hadtwosons, JimandJohn, bothof
whomearned college degrees.
She and her husband retired to
Alabama and lived there together
nearly20years. After Josephdied,
she set up house with her son and
lived in the Birmingham area for
thenext 30years. Shelivedquietly,
reading, taking walks and eating
cookies, which she was especially
fondof. Of thelifeexperiencesshe
relayed to her children, her most
useful observation was that "It is
better to have something and not
needit, thantoneedit andnot have
it."
She leaves behind her two sons,
Jim and John Metro, of Birming-
ham, Ala.; four grandchildren, Ja-
cobMetroofBaltimore, Md., Jani-
na Phillips of Alabaster, Ala.,
Aniela Nelson of Knoxville,
Tenn., and Stefan B. Metro of
Omaha, Neb.; and four great-
grandchildren. She also leaves her
sister, ReginaFerence; andher two
brothers, StanleyandAnthonyFe-
rence, of Wyoming.
The funeral Mass was celebrat-
edat St. Peter theApostleCatholic
Church in Hoover, Ala., on Janu-
ary 25, and a Memorial Mass at
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Church in Huffman, Ala., on Feb-
ruary 15. She is buried with her
husbandinForest Crest Cemetery,
Birmingham, Ala. She was 92.
Jennie A. Metro
January 23, 2012
Elizabeth
(Warunek)
Gruttadauria,
76, resident
of Pittston
Township,
died February
28, 2012 in Geisinger Medi-
cal Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Born on July 8, 1935 in Du-
pont, she was a daughter of
the late Stanley and Helen
(Shemanski) Warunek. She
was married to John Grutta-
dauria.
Elizabeth is survived by
son, John, and his wife, Helen
Gruttadauria, Duryea; broth-
ers, Robert Warunek, Wilkes-
Barre; Ronald Warunek, Avo-
ca; sister, Joan Jaksina, Du-
ryea; grandson, Ryan Grutta-
dauria; and granddaughter,
Jordan Gruttadauria.
Also preceding her in death
are sister, Irene Breymeier.
March 3 from the Graziano
Funeral Home, Pittston Twp.,
with a Mass of Christian
Burial in St. Joseph Marello
Parish (St. Roccos Roman
Catholic Church), Pittston.
Elizabeth Gruttadauria
February 28, 2012
Daniel T. Legg, 60, formerly of
Avoca and Dupont, died February
24, 2012, at Riverside Rehab and
Nursing Center, Taylor.
Born on February 23, 1952 in
Taylor, he was a son of the late
John and Dorothy (Matheson)
Legg. Danny was a1970 graduate
of Pittston Area High School.
Danny served six years in the
109th Reserve Unit, Keystone Di-
vision, Scranton. Prior to retiring,
he worked at Preferred Meals,
Moosic.
Surviving are his companion,
Beth Ann Eipper; two sisters, Do-
rothy Ann Slater and Beverly
Webb; two brothers, John and Jo-
seph, several nieces and nephews.
Private Services were held at
the convenience of the family.
Kniffen OMalley Funeral Home,
Avoca, handled arrangements.
Online condolences at www.Bes-
tLifeTributes.com.
Daniel T. Legg
February 24, 2012
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Anthony G.
Ricciardi, age
77, of Lu-
zerne, (for-
merly of
Trumbull,
Connecticut)
went home to be with our Lord
on February 27, 2012, sur-
rounded by his loving family.
Anthony was born in
Bridgeport, Connecticut, son
of the late Antonio and Car-
mella (Melita) Ricciardi. He
graduated from Harding High
School and Bullard Havens
Tech. Anthony retired from
Remington Arms in 1989 after
37 years. He was an avid soft-
ball player and participated in
several leagues including the
Senior Olympics in Orlando,
Fla.
He was predeceased by sib-
lings, Sarah (Ricciardi) Pulie-
ri, Catherine (Ricciardi)
Strich, and John Ricciardi.
Anthony is survived by his
loving and dedicated wife of
52 years, Josephine (Disano)
Ricciardi; son, James Ricciar-
di, and his wife, Dawn; and
daughter, Nina Ricciardi. Also
left to cherish his memory are
mother-in-law, Florence Dis-
ano; sisters-in-law, Dorothy
Disano and Jeanne Ricciardi;
along with many loving nieces
and nephews, and his best
friend, Harry.
February 29 at the Recupero
Funeral Home, West Pittston,
officiated by the Rev. Louis
Falcone. Private interment will
take place at Long Hill Burial
Ground, Trumbull, Conn., at
the convenience of the family.
Donations may be made to
Celtic Hospice, 601 Wyoming
Ave., Kingston, 18704.
Anthony G. Ricciardi
February 27, 2012
Carol Ann
Jones OMal-
ley, 63, of Old
River Road,
Wilkes-Barre,
and formerly
of Tilbury Ter-
race, West Nanticoke, passed
away unexpectedly on Febru-
ary 28, 2012, in her home.
Born on June 9, 1948 in Nan-
ticoke, she was a daughter of
the late George G. and Jean M.
Gloss Jones. She graduated
from Nanticoke High School,
class of 1966, and Mercy Hos-
pital School of Nursing. She al-
so earned a Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree in Nursing from
Wilkes College. Carol enjoyed
a long career as a Registered
Nurse, first with the former
Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre,
later at the former Nesbitt Hos-
pital, Kingston, and with the
Wyoming Valley Health Care
System at General Hospital for
over 25 years. She was Nurse
Manager at Mercy Special Care
Hospital, Nanticoke, for six
years and most recently accept-
ed the position of RN Supervi-
sor at the Timber Ridge Nurs-
ing Center, Plains Township.
She was a member of St. Faus-
tina Kowalska Parish, Nanti-
coke, and had been a member
of St. Francis of Assisi Church
until its closing. At St. Francis,
she was a Eucharistic Minister,
CCD instructor and coordina-
tor and served on the financial
board. At Greater Nanticoke
Area School District, she was
very active in the football and
basketball booster clubs and
had served as President and
Treasurer of the PTA. She cur-
rently served on the LCCC
Nursing Advisory Board.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her
husband, John J. OMalley III,
on December 3, 1986.
Surviving is her beloved son,
John J. (J.J.) OMalley IV,
Wilkes-Barre, and his girl-
friend, Jaclyn Canterini; sister,
Jorja Jones Sukowaski, Scran-
ton; nieces, Aubrey and Amy
Sukowaski, Scranton, Michelle
Pane, Dupont, and Lisa Allar-
dyce, Moosic; sister-in-law,
Rosanne OMalley Sedlak and
her husband, Michael, Avoca;
aunts, uncles, and cousins, in-
cluding Michael Hudak, Joyce
Hudak Itkin and Nancy Hudak
Schultz.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated March 3 in St.
Faustina Kowalska Parish/Holy
Trinity Church, Nanticoke. In-
terment Hanover Green Ceme-
tery, Hanover Township.
Carol A. OMalley
February 28, 2012
James Orlan-
do, 84, of West
Wyoming, died
February 28,
2012, at home
surrounded by
his family.
Born in Pittston, on March 11,
1927, he was a son of the late Al-
bert and Dilora Vaccaro Orlando.
Hewas agraduateof Hughestown
High School and served in the
U.S. Navy. Mr. Orlando was a
member of the Wyoming Presby-
terian Church. In his earlier years,
hewasemployedastheplant man-
ager for Triple ATrousers, Scran-
ton. He became the owner andop-
erator of several garment factories
throughout the northeast. He was
a loving father, grandfather and
great-grandfather; havingastrong
devotion to family.
He was precededindeathbyhis
wife, the former Carmella Marie
Cacchione, in 2003; sisters, Do-
lores DeGilio, Grace Palermo,
LouiseTarityandAlbertaHowell.
Surviving are his sons, James
Orlando and his wife, Roxanne,
Florida; Gary Orlando and his
wife, JoAnn, Wyoming; daughter,
Linda Chiampi, and her husband,
Michael, Exeter; grandchildren,
Richard James; Nicol Costello
and her husband, Dr. John Costel-
lo; Alyssa Chiampi; Alana
Chiampi; Jonathan Orlando and
LaurenOrlando; great-grandsons,
Michael, Joseph and Nicholas
Costello; brother, Albert Orlando,
and his wife, Judy, Swoyersville;
numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank
the staff of Erwine Home Health
andHospicefor their compassion-
ate care. Religious service were
held March 3 in the Wyoming
Presbyterian Church, Wyoming
Avenue, Wyoming. Interment
West Pittston Cemetery. Online
condolences may be made
atwww.peterjadoniziofuneral-
home.com.
James Orlando
February 28, 2012
Diane Gold (nee Blitzer), for-
merly of South Fallsburg, N.Y.,
died February 22, 2012 at Sky
View Health Center in Croton-
on-Hudson, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn N.Y., on Ju-
ly 28, 1926, she was the daughter
of the late Morris &Jean Blitzer.
Diane was a resident of South
Fallsburg from 1948 until 2001,
when she moved to Boca Raton,
Florida. Diane and the love of
her life, Victor, were the owners
of Mayfair Trading Corp. in
South Fallsburg. Diane was a
member of the South Fallsburg
Hebrew Association Sisterhood
and Hadassah.
Diane was predeceased by her
husband, Victor, daughter Candy
and sister, Anna Mae Pares.
She is survived by sons, Hal
and his wife, Robin, of Saratoga
Springs, N.Y.; Morris and his
wife, Mary, of Wyoming, and
daughter Susan Blumenfeld and
her husband, Robert, of Chappa-
qua, N.Y. Diane is also survived
by her beloved grandchildren,
Danielle and her husband, Sam-
my, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Noah
and his wife, Gena, of Brooklyn,
N.Y.; Kate and her fianc,
Adam, of New York City; Vail,
of NewYork City; Ryan, of Am-
herst Mass.; Harris, of Oswego
N.Y.; Austin and Victoria, of
Chappaqua, N.Y. Also surviving
are brother Max and his wife,
Linda, of Boca Raton, Fla.
The funeral service was held
Feb. 24 at the Joseph N. Garlick
Funeral Home, Monticello, N.Y.
Interment Workmans Circle
Cemetery in Glen Wild, N.Y.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Candy Gold-Bolton
Scholarship Fund c/o Fallsburg
Central School, POBox124, and
115 Brickman Road, Fallsburg,
NY 12733
Diane Gold
February 22, 2012
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Miller J.
Stella Sr., 92,
of Wilkes-
Barre, died
February 28,
2012, in his
granddaught-
ers home in Mountain Top.
Born in Pittston, he was a
son of the late Joseph and Eva
Stella; he was raised in Plains
Township. He is survived by a
sister, Emily McGuire; and a
brother, Edward. Sister
Louise preceded him in death.
Miller operated a garage in
Wilkes-Barre for 60 years. He
was well known for his talents
as a mechanic and a business-
man. As a boy he worked
along his fathers side in the
coal mines. After serving in
the military during World
War II, Miller went back into
the mines until March 1950,
when he went into the garage
business. He made a lot of
friends, always trying to help
someone who needed their
car repaired. As a U.S. Army
veteran serving in the Pacific
theater with the 77th Infantry
Division in three major inva-
sions, he earned three over-
seas bars and a Bronze Star.
While serving his country,
he met the love of his life and
after eight days he married
the late Mary Fisher from Sa-
lem, Ill. They had two chil-
dren, Louise Jones, Fla.; and
Miller Jr., Mountain Top. His
hobbies were going hunting
with his son and Bob Saba,
and bowling at Stanton Lanes.
Miller had three grand-
daughters, Mary Beth Malys,
Lori Ann Gustas, Jennifer
Bulman; seven great-grand-
children; two great-great-
grandchildren, and several
nephews, and nieces.
Miller loved his church
where he served the Lord. He
was a member of the Commu-
nity Bible Church in Sweet
Valley.
Funeral was held March 1 in
the Desiderio Funeral Home,
Mountain Top, with services
and interment in the Italian
Independence Cemetery,
West Wyoming, with the Pas-
tor Tim Capucci of Commu-
nity Bible Church, Sweet Val-
ley, officiating. Condolences
may be expressed at www.de-
sideriofh.com.
Miller J. Stella, Sr.
February 28, 2012
Katherine Boni, 97, formerly
of Wilkes-Barre, died February
25, 2012 in Bethlehem. Her hus-
band, Leonardo Boni, died in
2002.
Born on July 2, 1914, in Keys-
tone, she was a daughter of the
late Remildo and Domenica
Antonini. She was a longtime
volunteer for the Greater
Wilkes-Barre Association for
the Blind and the SPCA,
Wilkes-Barre. Katherine was a
member of St. Johns Roman
Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving her are daughter
Beverly DAngelo and her hus-
band, Thomas, of Easton; sister,
Pasquina Bartholomei of Old
Forge; three grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
daughter Sandra Kollevoll in
1998.
Services were held March1at
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Church, Easton. Offer online
condolences at www.Ashton-
FuneralHome.com.
Memorials can be made to the
Center for Animal Health and
Welfare, 1165 Island Park Road,
Easton, 18042.
Katherine Boni
February 25, 2012
George A. (Vitek) Vitack, 92,
formerly of Port Griffith, died
February 27, 2012 at the Osprey
Ridge Health Care Center, Car-
bondale, where he residedfor the
past four years. He was the hus-
band of the former Rose Ruf-
sheski who died in 1987.
He was a Navy veteran of
World War II.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.
in St. John the Evangelist
Church, 35 William Street, Pitt-
ston. Interment Mt. Olivet Cem-
etery, Carverton.
Arrangements by Parise Fu-
neral Home, Carbondale. On-
line condolences may be made at
www.parisefuneralhome.com.
George A. Vitack
February 27, 2012
Virginia
Marmo Mun-
denar, 94, of
Old Forge, died
February 24,
2012 at Moses
Taylor Hospi-
tal. She was the widow of Sa-
muel Mundenar, who died in
2001.
Born in Old Forge, she was the
daughter of the late Giovanni and
Rose Tedesco Marmo. She was a
graduate of Old Forge High
School Class of 1936 and a grad-
uate of the Lackawanna Busi-
ness College. Prior to her retire-
ment, she was employed at the
former Sullivan Trail. She was a
member of the Prince of Peace
Parish - St. Marys Church, Old
Forge. Virginia was a devoted
and loving wife who spent a
great portion of her life residing
in Old Bridge, N.J., with her hus-
band, Sam. The two enjoyed
traveling with friends and trips
into the city to see the opera.
They would make frequent trips
back to Old Forge to visit family
before her relocation back to the
area in 2001.Virginia was affec-
tionately known to her many
nieces and nephews as Aunt
DeDe.
She was alsoprecededindeath
bytwobrothers, JohnandRobert
Marmo; four sisters, HelenMan-
ganiello, Jennie Cardoni, Marga-
ret Gelli, Angela Marmo; a god-
son, John Marmo III.
Surviving are two sisters-in-
law, Paula and Sarah Marmo,
Old Forge; a niece, Virginia Pez-
zuti, and her son Robert, wife
Dana, and their son, Robert Car-
men; a nephew, Joseph Marmo
and his children, Alisha and An-
drew Marmo, Robert and Paul
Marmo, Bucky Cardoni, Marcie
Petrucelli, Marguerite Latinski,
Dr. Michael and Joseph Munde-
nar, Michael and Carl Viola.
The funeral was held Feb. 28
fromthe Ciuccio Funeral Home,
Old Forge, followed by a Mass at
the Prince of Peace Parish - St.
Marys Church, OldForge. Inter-
ment Memorial Shrine Cemete-
ry, West Wyoming.
Virigina M. Mundenar
February 24, 2012
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Social Section
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School menus ....................2
Birthdays............................3
Schools ......................2, 4, 5
Classified......................7-12
S E C T I O N B
S O C I A L
Rebecca Sandroski and Matthew Ryan Titus were united in
marriage on November 12, 2011, by Rev. Laura Cannon at Turf
Valley Country Club, Ellicott City, MD.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Cynthia Borzell,
Wyoming. She is the granddaughter of Dolores Sandroski andthe
late Henry Sandroski, Exeter.
The groomis the sonof Suzanne Kruczek, Nanticoke andDen-
nis and Robert Titus, Shickshinny, He is the grandson of Mary
Strickland and the late Glenwood Strickland, Hunlock Creek, the
late Belva Titus, the late Frank and Kathryn Titus, Shickshinny
and Eleanor Hill, Mifflinburg.
The bride is a 1999 graduate of Wyoming Area High School
and a 2003 graduate of Kings College, earning a Bachelor of
Science degree in Accounting. She is an Assistant Controller of
Structured Finance at Enterprise Community Investment, Co-
lumbia, MD.
The groomis a 2000 graduate of Greater Nanticoke Area High
School and a 2006 graduate of the University of Baltimore, earn-
ing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
with a specialization in Accounting. He is a Regional Accountant
in Tax and Regional Accounting at Enterprise Community In-
vestment, Columbia, MD.
The bride was escorted down the aisle and given away by her
parents. She chose her best friends, Jennifer Yaworski and Jaime
Froehlich, as her matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Andrea
Grissinger, Jennifer Pica and Tammy Church, all friends of the
bride. Flowergirls were Amanda, Alyvia and Amelia Schneider,
nieces of the groom.
The groom chose his best friend, Sean Toole, as his best man.
Groomsmen were Jason Froehlich, friend of the groom; Jay Fink,
brother of the groom; Brandon Borzell, brother of the bride; and
Carter Adkinson, friend of the groom.
Areadingwas givenbyDeborahPrzybyla, aunt andgodmother
of the bride.
An evening cocktail hour and reception were held at Turf Val-
ley Country Club, Ellicott City, MD.
The bride was the guest of honor at a shower with family and
friends and hosted by her bridal party on Sept. 17 at the Villages
of Dorchester Clubhouse, Hanover, MD.
The couple honeymooned in Las Vegas and resides in Hanover,
MD.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ryan Titus
Exchange wedding vows
Nicole C. Miles and Paul M. Matreselva, together with their
families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Janet Miles, New York and
Brian Miles, West Pittston. She is the granddaughter of Con-
stance J. Varhely and the late Edward J. Varhely, Hanover Town-
ship and Patricia Salcedo, Exeter and the late Thomas Miles,
Wilkes-Barre.
The prospective groomis the son of Paul and Catherine Matre-
selva, Swoyersville. He is the grandson of Amy George and the
late Michael George, Wilkes-Barre and the late Angeline and Jo-
seph Matreselva, Wyoming.
Ms. Miles attended Hanover Area Junior-Senior High School
and Luzerne County Community College. She is employed at
TelerX in Hanover Township.
Mr. Matreselva attended Wyoming Valley West High School
and Luzerne County Community College. He is the general man-
ager of Pierce Street Motors in Kingston.
The couple recently purchased a home together in Swoyers-
ville, where they reside with the bride-to-bes 4-year-old son, Tyl-
er.
The couple will exchange vows on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the
Waterfront in Wilkes-Barre and will honeymoon in Cancun,
Mexico.
Paul M. Matreselva and Nicole C. Miles
Plan June wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Snyder celebrated their first anni-
versary on February 26, 2012.
Carly M. Drahus, D.O., daughter of Joseph and Tina Drahus, of
West Wyoming, and Christopher P. Snyder, son of Philip and Pa-
tricia Snyder, of Audubon, N.J. were married on February 26,
2011 in St. Peters Roman Catholic Church, Merchantville, NJ.
ReverendAllainCapras celebratedthe nuptial mass. MaryMa-
nion and Craig Adair, friends of the groom, performed readings.
Antoinette Drahus-Paone and Tanya Drahus-Greeley, cousins of
the bride, presented gifts.
The bride chose her friends, Sara Nardone as her maid of honor
and Erin Barnard as her matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Ann
Wisloski and Laura Wisloski, cousins of the bride; Kim Snyder,
sister of the groom; Megan Marshall, Nina Vecchione, Candace
Robb-Rarey, and Moha Kulkarni, friends of the bride.
The groom chose his friend, Mark Hebert, as his best man.
Groomsmen were Pete Knast cousin of the groom; Joseph Dra-
hus and David Drahus, brothers of the bride; Tom Maioriello,
Paul Santangelo, Dan LeFebvre, Christopher Miller and the late
Dusty Spreng, friends of the groom.
The bride chose Kaylee Dawson, niece of the groom, as her
flowergirl and the groom chose Philip Gristina, cousin of the
bride, as his ringbearer.
The bride carried a bouquet of white calla lilies and roses,
which were a symbol of her beloved grandmothers, Rose Maira
and Lillian Drahus. On her bouquet were crystal picture charms
of her late grandparents, Rose and Joseph Maira and Lillian Dra-
hus, and of the grooms late grandparents Marylou Knast and
Neri and Margaret Snyder.
An evening cocktail hour and reception were held at The Me-
rion, Cinnaminson, NJ.
Mrs. Snyder is a 2000 graduate of Wyoming Area Secondary
Center. She is a 2004 cum laude graduate from Dickinson Col-
lege, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chem-
istry.
She received the degree of Doctor of Osteopathy from Lake
Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in1008. She is currently a
fourth-year resident at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadel-
phia, in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program, class of
2012. Upon graduation from residency, she has accepted a posi-
tion with J.H. Gatewood Emergency Services, as an emergency
medicine physician at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St.
Petersburg, Florida.
Mr. Snyder is a 1999 graduate of Audubon High School. He
graduated from Camden County Community College in 2002
with a degree in Criminal Justice. He is a 2007 graduate of Cam-
denCountyPolice Academyservingas platoonleader. He recent-
ly served as a police officer for the Camden City Police Depart-
ment in the Special Operations Unit. He is currently pursuing his
BA/MBA in Business Administration at the University of South
Florida.
The couple honeymooned in Punta Cana, Dominican Repub-
lic.
The Snyders celebrated their anniversary with a family dinner
and a trip to St. Petersburg and Clearwater, Florida for the Phila-
delphia Phillies opening day of spring training.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Snyder
Note first anniversary
Alicia Wilcox and Daniel Spease, together with their parents,
are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming mar-
riage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Ann Satkowski, Avoca and
Terrence Wilcox, State College
Miss Wilcoxis a 2003graduate of SetonCatholic HighSchool.
She earned a bachelors degree in Communication Disorders
fromMarywood University and a masters degree in Deaf Educa-
tion from Bloomsburg University. She is a teacher for the deaf/
hard of hearing and visually impaired in Fayetteville, NC.
The prospective groom is the son of Barry and Terrie Spease,
Winston-Salem, NC.
Mr. Spease is a 2008 graduate of Ledford Senior High School.
He is pursuing an associates degree in Electrical/Electronic
Technology fromFayetteville Technical Community College and
is employed by FedEx.
The couple will exchange vows on August 4, 2012, at Queen of
the Apostles Catholic Church (St. Marys), Avoca.
Daniel Spease and Alicia Wilcox
Engaged to wed
Five generations of the Yanulavich family recently gathered.
Seated are Albert Yanulavich Sr., of West Pittston, great-great-
grandfather, holding Carly Stoss-Loftus, of Exeter. From left,
standing, are Robert Loftus Jr., father; Melissa Yanulavich Loft-
us, grandmother; Albert Yanulavich Jr., great grandfather, all of
Pittston.
Five generations
An ethnic dinner sponsored by
the Slovak Heritage Society of
Northeastern PA will be held
from 2 to 5 p.m. today Sunday,
March 4, at St. Ignatius of Loyo-
la Parish, Kingston.
Takeouts will be available at
1:30 p.m.
Proceeds will aid the societys
scholarship fund.
Slovak Society dinner today
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S C H O O L S
PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
HIGHSCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Menu for week of March 5
Monday: Salisbury steak, bread slice, mashed
potatoes and gravy, fruit, low fat milk
Tuesday: Triple decker grilled cheese, chicken
noodle soup, corn, fruit, low fat milk
Wednesday: Beef -a -roni, wheat bread, green
beans, fruit, low fat milk
Thursday: Chicken cheese steak hoagie, car-
rots, fruit, low fat milk
Friday: fFsh patty on bun, baked French fries,
fruit, low fat milk
High school breakfast:
Grab & go at cafeteria store has hot breakfast
sandwiches, breakfast pizza, bagels and cream
cheese, cereal with toast, breakfast bars, fresh
fruit, juice and low fat milk.
Middle school breakfast:
Monday: Egg and cheese on bagel or French
toast sticks with syrup
Tuesday: Sausage and cheese on English muf-
fin or scrambled eggs with toast
Wednesday: Pancakes with syrup or egg, ba-
con and cheese on bagel
Thursday: Breakfast pizza or egg and cheese
on bagel
Friday: Waffles with syrup or ham and cheese
on bagel
Available daily: Plain and specialty pizza,
whole grain chicken patty, buffalo chicken hoa-
gie, salads, assorted hoagies and wraps
INTERMEDIATE, PRIMARY,
KINDERGARTEN
Monday: Pasta with meatballs, garlic bread or
grilled cheese sandwich, green beans, strawber-
ries, low fat milk
Tuesday: Chicken and noodles or cheeseburg-
er slider, bread slice, corn, apple cobbler, low fat
milk
Wednesday: Salisbury steak with gravy or
chicken parmesan, buttered noodles, peas, pears,
low fat milk
Thursday: Open-face pork sandwich or hot
dog on bun, mashed potatoes & gravy, mixed
fruit, low fat milk
Friday: Pizza or fish sticks with bread, carrots,
peaches, low fat milk
Alternates: Ham and cheese wrap, crispy
chicken salad, tuna hoagie, chicken patty on bun
Breakfast:
Monday: Hot pockets
Tuesday: Pancake sausage wrap
Wednesday: Sausage, egg and cheese on bagel
Thursday: Scrambled eggs with toast
Friday: Waffles with syrup
Available daily: Breakfast pizza, assorted ce-
reals with buttered toast, juice and low fat milk
WYOMING AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
WYOMING AREA
SECONDARY CENTER
Menu for week of Mar. 5
Monday: A. Penne pasta With meatballs, or
butter cheese, bread. B. Veal parmesan, side pasta
C. Chicken fajita with lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour
creamD. Rib-a-que, cheeseburger or chicken pat-
ty on bun. Sides: Tossed salad with dressing,
C&D potato wedges, pineapple.
Tuesday: Tyson Hotn Spicy chicken sandwich
on bun B. White French bread pizza C. Philly
double cheese steak hoagie D. Rib-a-que, cheese-
burger or chicken patty on bun. Sides: Green
beans, buttered noodles, peaches
Wednesday: A. Asian sesame chicken, rice B.
Ham and cheese with lettuce on honey wrap C.
Taco hard/soft shell with meat, cheese, lettuce,
tomato, rice D. Rib-a-que, cheeseburger or chick-
en patty on bun. Sides: Fresh veggies/ranch dip,
seasoned rice, applesauce.
Thursday: A. Baked chicken fryz, bread B.
Mashed potato bowl with chicken, corn, gravy,
cheese C. Meatball hoagie with mozzarella
cheese D. Rib-a-que, cheeseburger or chicken
patty on bun. Sides: Mashed potatoes/gravy,
corn, Jell-o
Friday: A. Cheese or pepperoni pizza B. Italian
hoagie, lettuce C. Grilled cheese sandwich, toma-
to soup, D. Rib-a-que, cheeseburger or chicken
patty on bun. Sides: Tossed salad/dressing, baked
colossal fries, pears.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Monday
Penne pasta with meatballs, or pasta w/butter-
string cheese bread, tossed salad with dressing,
Minute Maid Juice bar.
Alternate Cheese sandwich, or PBJ or 4 oz.
yogurt and animal crackers all with choice of
string cheese or sunflower seeds.
Breakfast Warmhoney bun, cereal, juice milk
Tuesday
Ham slice with pineapple, bread, buttered noo-
dles, green beans, peaches.
Breakfast - Scrambled eggs with bacon, whole
wheat, toast, juice, milk
Wednesday
Taco with beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, or
cheeseburger on bun, pickles, seasoned rice, cin-
namon applesauce.
Breakfast Warm cheese pizza, cereal, juice,
milk
Thursday
Chicken fryz with dippin sauce, bread,
mashed potatoes/gravy, corn, Jell-o.
Breakfast Blueberry muffin, cereal, juice,
milk
Friday
Fresh cheese or pepperoni pizza, tossed salad
with dressing, pears, sugar cookie.
Breakfast French toast with syrup, cereal,
juice, milk
S C H O O L M E N U S
John Haas, principal of the Pittston Area Senior
High School announces those students who have
qualified for the honor roll for the 2012 second
quarter.
SENIORS
HONORS WITH DISTINCTION
Danielle Acernese, Thomas Allardyce, Antho-
ny Amitia, Shelby Aruscavage, Jonathan Aston,
Jessica Baker, Miranda Bellas, Joshua Blaker,
Kathleen Blasosek, Emily Bogdan, Bianca Bol-
ton, Donald Booth, Tina Boyanowski, Charles
Bressler, Ciera Callahan, Pietro Colella, Elizabeth
Cox, Tyler Cummings, Brittany Czerniakowski,
Christine DAgostino, Brian Delaney, Sarah De-
mace, Amanda Dockett, Patrick Dougherty, David
Dragon, Madeline Dworak, Dominique Exter, Da-
nielle Fereck, Michelle Fernando, Nina Fischer,
Afton Fonzo, Christopher Gerrity, Paul Gestl,
Brian Gima, Daniel Ginocchetti, Breana Gonza-
lez, Angelo Guariglia, Jennifer Hadley, Joseph
Harth, Joshua Herron, Rebecca Hetro, Michael
Hizny, Samantha Horchos, Stephanie Jugus, Kelly
Keener, Edward Klein, Alexander Korjeski, Sarah
Kosik, Christoher Kovaleski, Robert Kuzynski,
James Lamarca, Jamie Lee, Timothy Lello, Kelly
Lynn, Thomas Matthews, Brandon Matthews,
Kendall Melochick, Ashley Menichini, Kenneth
Miller, Taylor Miller, Todd Mitchell, Samantha
Moluski, Jaret Monteforte, Terry Morgan, Amy
Mozeleski, Christopher Musto, Patrick Nallin,
Kristi Naylor, Kimberlee OHop, Jessica Oliveri,
Grace ONeill, Benjamin Pace, Michael Panuski,
Anna Podrasky, Ariel Porzuczek, Rachele Povero-
mo, Dylan Prescott, Elizabeth Raffa, Nicholas
Remsky, AnthonySchwab, ChristenSedlak, Jenna
Sharr, Steven Sklanka, Alison Slomba, Shelby
Smith, Michael Stankoski, Joseph Stoss, Steven
Stravinski, MatthewTaylor, Tanya Tiffany, Jessica
Welter, David Whispell, Edward Winn, Mallory
Yozwiak.
FIRST HONORS
Nicolette Bradshaw, Kaitlin Brady, Caitlynn
Cadwalder, Vincenzo Chimento, Charles Cometa,
James Connors, Natalie Coolbaugh, Devon Davis,
Nellie Diaz, Bruce Edwards, RyanEnglish, Jordan
Gruttadauria, Evan Hahn, Dalton Hazlet, Katlyn
Jumper, Patrick Kaczmarczyk, Susan Kitcho,
Alexandra Kochis, Katherine McGinty, Robert
Meranti, Marissa Nardone, Brandon Pernot, Aus-
tyn Pivarnik, Ashley Sadberry, Christopher Santa-
na, Jamie Scarantino, Samantha Schneider, Ro-
nald Schwartz, Samantha Scialpi, Justin Searfoss,
Jordan Teixeira, Gabrielle Vaxmonsky, Bryan
Winters, Kyle Yockey, Josh Zurek.
SECOND HONORS
Lyndzee Artmont, Locks-Ann Braham, Adam
Bykowski, Jennifer Cerulli, Dynelle Evans, Mat-
thew Gromala, Nicholas Holl, Rachel Kashuba,
Cherie Klush, Jeremie Kudey, Caroline Manga-
niello, ShaunMcDermott, CaitlinNulton, Victoria
Pierson, Ali Quinn, Thomas Strunk, Kevin Tonte,
Marissa Vogue, Brielle Warren, Thomas Wolcott,
Gabrielle Ziegler.
JUNIORS
Frank Ardo, James Ardoline, Kyle Berlinski,
Aaron Black, Nicholas Bolka, Maria Capitano,
Anthony Capozucca, Matthew Carroll, Michael
Chisdock, Anthony Cotto, Jamie Coyne, Jordan
Cumbo, Christian Curtis, Ronald DEliseo, Sarah
Driscoll, Austin Elko, Kristen Fereck, Carmella
Gagliardi, Casandra Giarratano, Michael Harding,
Jeremy Homschek, Mianna Hopkins, Austin Kos-
telansky, Kyle Kostelansky, Joseph Koytek, Kait-
lynn Kuchta, Olivia Lanza, Catherine Lombardo,
Jamie Lombardo, Kristen Lombardo, Katrina Lu-
tecki, Christopher Lynch, Elizabeth Mikitish,
Connor Mitchell, Kelly Mitchell, Nicholas Monti-
ni, James Musto, Cassie Nocito, Calvin OBoyle,
Karlee Patton, Nicole Piccoletti, Mark Prebish,
Suraj Pursnani, Shelby Rinaldi, Joshua Rugletic,
Bryan Russo, Marina Sell, Matthew Shamnoski,
Julia Shandra, Jillian Starinsky, Joseph Starinsky,
Stephen Starinsky, Brian Stonikinis, Cory Tobin,
Jonathan Tonte, Ian Tracy, Ryan Tracy, Shannon
Turner, Miranda Warunek, Ariele Williams, Kait-
lynn Wolfram, Matthew Yatison.
FIRST HONORS
Sara Czerniakowski, Kevin Dolman, Ciara Ed-
wards, Kassandra Erfman, Samantha Hoban,
James Lizza, Angelo Lussi, Nicholas Maruska,
FelixMascelli, KaitlynMcGuire, AshleyMuchler,
Santino Musto, Dakota Rowan, Alexandria Sera-
fin, Amy Silinskie, James Tugend, Hannah Zon-
dlo.
SECOND HONORS
Dillon Chapman, Trina Davila, Derrick Donato,
Jenna Galli, John Kielbasa, Haley Kline, Kris-
topher Littleton, Paula Loftus, Justin Martinelli,
JohnMinich, BrianMlodzienski, MatthewPieran-
toni, Gabrielle Poplarchick, Angelina Reed, Josh-
ua Reynolds, EmilySeaman, Michael Sell, Tiffany
Smith, JustinStavish, Taylor Stull, Tiana Stull, Ca-
rissa Suhockey, Gary Thomas, Marissa Vogel.
SOPHOMORES
Michael Antal, Rhiannon Avvisato, Anthony
Baldiga, Kevin Boone, Ali Brady, Laura Brady,
Nicole Chaiko, Joseph Champi, Robert Costello,
Alexa Danko, Casey Deaton, Lori DeFazio, An-
thony DEliseo, Dominique DelPriore, Tyler
Demich, Megan Dougherty, James Emmett, Kayle
Forkin, Marie Terese Fox, Lea Garibaldi, Alia
Gestl, Candido Green, Mason Gross, Michael
Harth, EmilyHerron, ZacharyHoffmann, Brittany
Hypolite, Katie Jobson, Samantha Kachinsky, Al-
lison Kizer, Adrian Langan, Kaycee Langan, Ra-
chel Lazevnick, Steven Lee, Sierra Lieback, Car-
men LoBrutto, Rachel Longo, Maria Lussi, Irene
Magdon, Cameron Marotto, Jennifer Mataloni,
Dana Maurizi, Nicole Mayerski, Patrick McGinty,
ZacharyMckitish, Kallie Miller, MarkMiscavage,
Cales Owens, Leanne Para, Michael Parrs, Justin
Peterson, Michael Pieszala, Troy Platukus, Char-
les Poli, Taylor Powers, Joshua Razvillas, Alleysha
Reynolds, Taylor Roberts, Alyssa Rodzinak, Jor-
dan Rose, Sara Ruby, Samantha Rydzy, Michael
Schwab, Rachel Simansky, Kyle Sommer, Tyler
Spurlin, Bridget Starinsky, Alyssa Talerico, Kayla
Vogue, Carly Walker, David Wilczewski, Trent
Woodruff, Tyler Woodruff, James Wychock, Me-
redith Yozwiak.
FIRST HONORS
Taylor Balasavage, Jason Bandru, Alex Bau-
man, Christine Briggs, Paul Butler, Christopher
Cummings, Brandon Ferrance, Anthony Halat,
Kenneth Hoover, Breana Miller, Mark Modlesky,
Samantha Moska, Matthew Mott, Tyler Mullen,
Jenna Mundenar, Alexander Roper, Ian Satkow-
ski, Kaitlyn Simyan, Richard Weinstock, Ryan
Witman, Jean Luc Yurchak, Mariah Zimmerman.
SECOND HONORS
Antoinette Antonacci, Kyla Balchune, Daniel
Brady, Terry Briggs, Matthew Cawley, Samantha
Coleman, Enrico Connors, Brielle Culp, Nicole
Dale, Robert Dudek, Robert Haas, Ryan Joyce,
Alyssa Knowles, Tyler Koval, Tyler Lutecki, El-
izabeth MacDormott, Jessica Maleta, Michael
Mazur, Summer McLaughlin, Tyler Mooney,
Brittni Morrell, Taya Oliver, Justin Paglianite, Sa-
mantha Piazza, Jacqueline Rabender, Rosemary
Ritsick, Robert Ryzner, William Scaramastro, Er-
ic Scatena, Megan Schuster, Kaila Slack, Ciara
Smith, Katara Warunek, Marissa Williams, Re-
becca Wolfram, Andrew Yuhas.
FRESHMEN
Angelo Aita, Harlow Alexander, Hunter Antal,
Robert Bamrick, Allison Barber, Marina Barnak,
Dakota Blake, Keith Boone, Shannen Brady, Kris-
ten Capitano, Elizabeth Cappelloni, Madison Car-
dinale, Mackenzie Carroll, Michael Delaney, Lau-
ren Dragon, John Fagotti, Jordan Fritz, Jasmine
Gage, Kyle Gattuso, Olivia Giambra, Gina Gross-
bauer, Michael Gutowski, Kyle Haefele, Michael
Havrilla, Cody Holl, Jacob Kaminski, Megan Ka-
ruzie, Katie Kelly, Christopher Konsavage, Joshua
Kramer, Nia Lombardo, Marina Maida, Tyler
McGarry, Christopher McGlynn, Elaina Meni-
chelli, Katrina Mikitish, Michael Minich, Made-
line Moss, Virginia Myrkalo, Mark Naples, Mi-
kayla Nardone, Rachel Naylor, Kristen Nerbecki,
Nicole Psaila, Amanda Radginski, Anamarie Rog-
ers, Jamie Rosencrans, Nuncio Savoy, Elizabeth
Scialpi, Lauren Senese, Claudia Shandra, Eric
Sklanka, Jamie Smicherko, Mara Stella, Brandon
Strelecki, Aryana Thompson, Mitchell Tomas-
zewski, Jacob Vaxmonsky, Sarah Velehoski, Eli-
zabeth Waleski, Nicole Walters, Rebecca Wein-
stock, Brandon Winters, Stephen Yuhas, Brandon
Zaffuto, David Zydko.
FIRST HONORS
Desirae Bellas, Jacob Boedeker, Michael Bun-
ney, Patrick Cadden, Christian Charney, Taylor Ei-
chler, Cristian Hansen, Rachel Hoover, Christoph-
er Hufford, Jade Jones, Patrick Joyce, Julian Kes-
ter, Edward Kosierowski, Joseph Lombardo,
Brandon Lukachko, Thomas Nickas, Callie
ODonovan, David Pacovsky, Dylan Phillips,
DAngelo Powell, Trina Rafalko, Sydney Ralston,
Cassandra Ross, Brandon Shamnoski, Rebecca
Tomko, Kevin Walsh, Rebecca Zielinski.
SECOND HONORS
Jamie Baker, Michael Barney, Shivon Bellas,
Elizabeth Brandt, Brianna Conway, Destiny Cool-
baugh, Bryan Davis, John DeBoard, Emily Earl-
ley, Carly Filipski, Daniel Gambino, Braulio Gar-
cia, Michelle Grossbauer, Kayla Kruchinsky, Sa-
brina Lyons, Vance Maslowski, Jared Melochick,
Vincent Mikus, Allison Mollica, Sarah Perrego,
Britney Pintha, Katelyn Pugliese, Dylan Ratzin,
Lauren Robbins, Tynaisa Robertson, Abigail Ro-
driguez, Megan Ruda, Girard Scatena, Chyanne
Sherman, Katherine Stonikinis, Hannah White,
Katie Wynn.
P I T T S T O N A R E A S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
Pittston Area lists honor roll for second quarter
By Brittany Mudlock
Cyber bullying is the most
well known of social networking
problems. Many teens, children
and, on occasion, adults have
been cyber bullied in their life-
times. Some kids have chosen
suicide in a desperate attempt to
escape all the torment those bul-
lies have inflicted on them. Ev-
ery day it is happening to some-
one who doesnt deserve it. All
they can do is remember that
there is something that makes
that cruel individual truly lash
out.
At the Pittston Area High
School, healthteacher Mr. James
Blaskiewicz, was teaching the
freshman students about cyber
bullying and howit occurs on so-
cial networking sites like Face-
book, Twitter and even My Year-
book. Any social networking site
thats available is where cyber
bullying takes place. After
weeks of studying cyber bully-
ing, the ninth grade did a project
for cyber bullying and tried to
come upwiththe definitionof an
upstanding citizen, or someone
who does not stand by and let
bullying occur. The project
helped a lot and freshman Santi-
no Rizzo said, This project
helped us learn to treat everybo-
dy equally.
PA Middle School
Science Olympiad
Members of the Science
Olympiad will participate in the
Science Olympiad on Wednes-
day, March 7.
Dental visits
The district dentist will visit
the school March 8 to administer
dental exams to students in the
seventh grade.
Physicals
The district doctor will be at
the school on March 21 and
March 28 to administer physi-
cals to sixth-grade students.
Scholarship Program
The Greater Pittston Friendly
Sons of Saint Patrick, along with
the McDonalds on Route 315
are sponsoring a scholarship
fundraiser benefiting Pittston
Area High School students.
Mcdonalds will donate 20% of
its sales from5to8p.m. onTues-
day, March 6 to the Friendly
Sons of Saint Patrick Scholar-
ship program. Ronald McDo-
nald will be at the restaurant
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. that day.
Field trip
Eighth-grade students will
take a field trip to see the movie,
Hunger Games on April 4.
PSSA Assessments
The PSSA Reading and Math
Assessments will be held from
Monday, March 12 to Monday,
March 19.They will be adminis-
tered to all students in the sixth,
seventh and eighth grades.
TIPS
Here are tips from each of the
reporting categories in reading
and math to enhance your childs
understanding of some of the tar-
get skills on the PSSATest. Here
are some ways to help prepare:
Reading
Reporting category: Compre-
hension and reading skills
Cyber bullying topic of discussion at Pittston Area High School
Anti-bullying display at Pittston Area High School.
See Pittston Area, page 5
C M Y K
B I R T H D A Y S & S T U F F
Lucia Campenni,
daughter of Tommy and
Chrissy Campenni, West
Pittston, celebrated her
fourth birthday yesterday,
March 3.
Lucia is the grand-
daughter of Sam and Jo-
sie Mantione, West Pitt-
ston, and the late Jim and
Rosemary Campenni.
She has two sisters, Sam-
ara, 6, and Ella, 1.
Lucia Campenni
Kayla Marie Coyne,
daughter of Kasey Knorr,
Duryea and John Coyne,
celebrated her fifth birth-
day on Feb. 16. Kayla is the
granddaughter of Ann Ma-
rie Rutkowski, of Duryea,
and Joseph Rutkowski, of
Pittston, and John and
Sherrie Coyne, of Taylor.
She is the great grand-
daughter of Dottie Rutkow-
ski, of Duryea, and the late
Bob and Marge Durko, of
Old Forge. Kayla is a stu-
dent at Nanny Rose Pre-
school, Duryea, and also at
David Blight School of
Dance. A Strawberry
Shortcake party was held in
her honor at Tonys Pizza.
Kayla Coyne
Billy Dessoye, son of
Bill and Kim Dessoye,
Pittston, celebrated his
fourth birthday on Feb.
24.
Billy is the grandson of
Anne Thomas, Hanover
Twp., and the late Betty
and Fran Dessoye, Pitt-
ston. He has a brother,
Tommy, 9, and a sister,
Emily 6.
Billy Dessoye
Gianna Maria Karcut-
skie, daughter of Joseph
and Maria Karcutskie, of
Duryea, will celebrate her
fifth birthday, Thursday,
March 8.
She is the granddaughter
of Gini Ciampi and the late
Al Ciampi, of West Pitt-
ston, and Charles and Bea-
trice Karcutskie, of West
Wyoming.
Gianna has a sister Kay-
la, 3 years old and a brother,
Tyler, 1 year old. She is a
student at Humpty Dumpty
Kollege. A party will be
held in her honor.
Gianna Karcutskie
Stop by or mail your birthday photo to:
The Sunday Dispatch
109 New Street
Pittston, PA18640
Pictures can run in back and white for $2 or color for $10.
Deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m., but space is limited, so pictures
will be published on a first-come, first-served basis. Any ques-
tions, please call 602-0168.
Happy Birthday!
Checks can be made payable to The Sunday Dispatch.
Marissa Claire Nowak,
daughter of Rob and Che-
ryl Nowak, will celebrate
her seventh birthday on
March 8.
Marissa is the grand-
daughter of John and Do-
lores Lampman, of Avoca
and the late Tom and Ge-
orgia Nowak, of Wilkes-
Barre. She has a sister,
Stephanie, 9, and a broth-
er, Nathan, 14.
Marissa Nowak
The Eighth Annual Red Hat Day Luncheon, sponsored by the
Wilkes-Barre Area Queens Council, will be held at Genetti Hotel
and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre from noon to 4 p.m. on
April 25. Cost is $18 per person and includes door prizes, entertain-
ment, cash drawing and Red hat vendors. Deadline for reservations
is March 31. For more information, contact Loraine Risley, chair-
person, at 288-1430 or Cathy Lanyon at 310-1263. Members of the
RedHats Queens Council are, fromleft, first row, Amanda Mitchell,
queen, Heather Highlanders; RoseAnn Rink, queen, Foxy Red Hat
Sisters; June Dowling, queen, Frolicking Fedoras. Second row, Patty
Nee, Heather Highlanders; Jane Scott, queen, CountryCousins; Kay
Steele, queen, Red Roses of White Haven; and Mary Orluk, queen,
Pleasant Valley Red Hats.
Red Hat Day Luncheon set for April 25
The children at Humpty Dumpty Kollege cele-
brated Valentines Day by making their own ice
cream sundaes. They also learned about the proc-
ess of mail delivery while exchanging Valentine
cards with their classmates. Children who attend
one of the morning classes at Humpty Dumpty
Kollege are, from left, kneeling, Chris Viadock,
Carson Evan, Matthew Walter, Christian Shields,
Drew Docto, Mark Talerico, Noah Pinkos, Mi-
chael Schultz, and James Tabone. Standing, Anto-
nio Lombardo, Alexis Szydlowski, Sophia Reza,
Nicholas Lugin, Bobby Smith, Logan OMalley,
Andie Belles, Carlena Lizza, Abigail Sciandra, Al
Butcher, Jacob Nothoff, Abigail Kovac, Kyle
OMalley, Bryce Hearst, Emmyrson Norconk, Ni-
cholas Lubinski, Finley Norconk.
Valentines Day is celebrated at Humpty Dumpty Kollege
Luzerne County Head Start,
Inc. will hold an open recruit-
ment at area centers. Applica-
tions will be taken for the 2012-
2013 school year for Head Start,
PA Pre-K Counts and the Early
Head Start year-round program.
Head Start is a federally and
state-fundedpre-school program
that provides a range of free ser-
vices to 3- and 4-year-old chil-
dren and their families in Lu-
zerne and Wyoming counties.
The program gives low-income
children a chance to achieve
their full potential and attain
school readiness. PA Pre-K
Counts is a state-funded pre-
school program that provides
similar free services to 3 and 4-
year-olds residing in the Wilkes-
Barre Area, Wyoming Valley
West and Pittston Area School
Districts. Income eligibility is
set higher and no transportation
is included.
In addition to taking Head
Start applications, PA Pre-K
Counts applications will also be
accepted at the Pittston and
Plains Centers.
The Pittston center will accept
Early Head Start applications.
Parents or caregivers planning
to attend a recruitment session
are requested to bring proof of
childs age, childs current shot
record, documentation of childs
diagnosed disability/special
needs (if applicable), medical in-
surance coverage and verifica-
tion of one years income (previ-
ous 12 months or last calendar
year). Recruitment sessions will
be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
on Tuesday, March 6 a the Pitt-
ston Center; from 2 to 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 7 at St. Roc-
cos School, Tompkins and Oak
Streets, Pittston for children liv-
inginthe PittstonandDupont ar-
eas; and from 2 to 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 11at the Plains
Housing Authority, 100 Second
St., Wilkes-Barre, for children
living in the Plains area.
Recruitment sessions at Head Start centers
C M Y K
S C H O O L S
Senior band members and cheerleaders were honored at the Pittston Area Senior Night Held on October 28.
Senior band, cheerleaders honored at Pittston Area
Senior members of the Pittston Area High School March Band are, fromleft, irst row, Ginny Kriete, Samantha Schneider, Matthew Blom, Kaitlyn Marie Jumper. Second
row, Marie and George Kriete, Kim& Kevin Schneider, Dawn Blom, Doug and Lynn Jumper.
Senior members of the Pittston Area cheerleading squad are, fromleft, first row, Ariel Porzuczek, Shelby Aruscavage, Stephanie Jugus, Nellie Diaz, Ashley Warrick,
Jess Welter. Second row, Sandy Rebish, Dave Porzuczek, Rochelle and Joe Aruscavage, Lori Jugus, Maureen and Sal Diaz, Joann Kane, Shirley Kane, Ted Welter.
Senior members of the Pittston Area cheerleading squad are, fromleft, first row, Shelby Shimkoski, McKenzee Shea, Becky Hetro, Taylor Miller, Sara Skursky. Second
row, Teresa Miller, Justin France, Don and Cheryl Shea, Robert and Lynne Hetro, Danny and Renee Miller, Joel and Melissa Skursky.
Senior members of the Pittston Area cheerleading squad are, fromleft, first row, SamHorchos, Miranda Bellas, Jessica Baker, Kristi Naylor, Kelly Keener. Second row,
Sue and James Horchos, Michele Borget, Fred and Jennifer Baker, Mark and Sharyn Naylor, Byron and Debbie Keener.
Mrs. Anita Sirak, principal of
Holy Redeemer High School,
Wilkes-Barre, announces the
following Greater Pittston stu-
dents have attained High Honors
and/or Honors for the Second
Quarter
HIGH HONORS
SENIORS
Ashley Bernardi, Pittston;
Lauren Bernardi, Pittston;
Christopher Kabacinski, Du-
ryea; Kristin Kabacinski, Du-
ryea; Nicole Phillips, Pittston;
Leah Santucci, Laflin; Rachel
Simon, Hughestown; Emily Su-
chocki, West Wyoming; Elsbeth
Turcan, Exeter
JUNIORS
Jeremy Astolfi, Pittston Twp.;
Marissa Durako, Laflin; Cassan-
dra Gill, Wyoming; Michael Ko-
sik, Laflin; Jacob Kozak, Pitt-
ston Twp.; John Kozak, Pittston
Twp.; Michael Mocion, Laflin;
Jenna Nitkowski, Duryea; Victo-
ria Reggie, West Pittston; Teresa
Toomey, West Wyoming
SOPHOMORES
Erik Cudo, Wyoming; Julie
Kosik, Laflin; Melanie Kusaka-
vitch, Pittston; Gary Loughney,
Pittston; Samantha Scalzo, West
Pittston; Nikki Scarantino, Pitt-
ston; Allison Zablocki, Wyom-
ing
FRESHMEN
Mary Pat Blaskiewicz, West
Pittston; Gaetano Buonsante,
Exeter; Michael Conlon, Inker-
man; Cameron Gill, Wyoming;
HONORS
SENIORS
Amber Desiderio, Laflin; Eli-
zabeth Knaub, West Wyoming;
Jessica Kupetz, Pittston; Christie
Mocion, Laflin; Olivia Vitali,
Laflin
JUNIORS
Elizabeth Eaton, West Wyom-
ing; Margaret Guarnieri, Pitt-
ston; Kellie Kopko, Laflin; Mar-
nie Kusakavitch, Pittston; An-
drew Mark, Pittston Twp.
SOPHOMORES
Patrick Gilhooley, Laflin;
Mallory Kusakavitch, Pittston;
Connor Mulvey, West Pittston;
Sarah Snyder, Dupont; Nicholas
Strellish, West Wyoming; Taylor
Wheeler, Pittston Twp.
FRESHMEN
Thomas Lewis, Pittston; Mark
Liskowicz, Laflin; Lauren Man-
ganello, Exeter; Lucas Mark,
Pittston Twp.; Alysa Stone,
Moosic; Kaya Swanek, Pittston.
H O LY R E D E E M E R
Honor
roll
listed
Wyoming Area School Dis-
trict is offering two Drivers Ed.
Theory classes for sophomores.
Session one will consist of 20 1
1/2-hour classes meeting two or
three times per week. Session
two will consist of 10 3-hour
classes meeting once per week
on Saturdays.
Each student will pay $90 for
the class.
Checks may be payable to the
Wyoming Area School District.
Seats are on a first come/first
served basis with15 students per
class.
Classes will be held in Room
164 of the Secondary Center
with Session One meeting from
2:30 to 4 p.m. and Session Two
meeting from 9 a.m. to noon.
Session one will be held on
March 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20.
Session two will be held
March10, 17, 24, 31andApril 14,
21, 28.
These classes will meet the
30-hour theory aspect of Drivers
Education.
Driver-ed
classes set at
Wyoming Area
C M Y K
S C H O O L S
After reading a story, ask your
child what the main idea of the
selection is and to support it
with two details from the story.
Underline five words in the pas-
sage. Ask your child the mean-
ing of each word as used in the
text. Your child should use con-
text clues to figure this out. Take
the five underlined words again
and ask your child to give an an-
tonym or synonym for each.
Reporting category: Interpre-
tation and analysis of fiction
and nonfiction
After reading a story, ask your
child the authors purpose for
writing the selection. Ask your
child to describe the characters,
setting, plot, theme, mood and
tone of the passage. Ask your
child to find a fact and an opin-
ion in the passage. Ask your
child to identify from which
point of view the passage is
written.
Math
Reporting category: Numbers
and operations
While shopping, compare and
order prices of items. Ask your
child to figure out howmuch tax
will be added on to the item.
Have your child provide a rea-
sonable estimate for the total
amount of items purchased.
Reporting category: Mea-
surement
Calculate the area of your
childs bedroom. Using a recipe,
convert measurements from
cups to pints, gallons to quarts,
etc Using a map, interpret
and apply the scale shown to
calculate distances between ci-
ties.
Reporting category: Geome-
try
Identify basic geometric
shapes that appear in buildings
or homes (rectangles, circles,
cubes, etc...) While walking
outside, have your child find ex-
amples of perpendicular and
parallel lines. Take apart a cere-
al box to illustrate nets of fig-
ures.
Reporting category: Alge-
braic concepts
Play a number game using
questions such as, What num-
ber added to 4 equals 19? Make
flashcards using index cards
with an equation on one side
and the correct answer on the
other. Use magazines or news-
papers to find tables or graphs
for which a variable expression
or pattern can be determined.
Reporting category: Data
analysis and probability
Use a dice or a spinner to find
probabilities of certain events.
Ask questions such as, What is
the chance that the next number
rolled will be odd? Use maga-
zines or newspapers to analyze
and interpret graphs and charts.
Have your child conduct a sur-
vey of friends and family on a
topic of interest and then create
an appropriate graph with the
results. Look for patterns that
emerge and make predictions
based on the results.
For more information, call
Mrs. Rebovich or Dr. Keska,
PSSA coordinators, at 655-
2927.
Writing assessments
The PSSA Writing Assess-
ments will be administered to
all eighth-grade students Mon-
day, April 16 through Wednes-
day, April 18.
Science assessments
The PSSA Science Assess-
ments will be administered to
all eighth-grade students Mon-
day, April 23 through Thursday,
April 26.
Sports and activities
Spring sports physicals were
held this past Wednesday. Any
student who intends to partici-
pate in baseball, softball or track
and field must have proof of a
physical in order to participate
in a spring sport.
PA Kingergarten
The Pittston Area Leo Club
will conduct a clothing and shoe
drive from March 1-16. This
fundraiser will benefit the Leo
Clubs tree-planting project.
Participants are asked to place
gently-worn clothing, shoes,
curtains, bedding, purses, belts,
hats and stuffed animals in well-
tied plastic bags and take them
to the Pittston Area High School
or the Dupont Municipal Build-
ing. For more information, call
654-2415, ext. 2101 or 2250.
Dr. Seuss birthday
The Kindergarten Center cel-
ebrated the birthday of author
Dr. Seuss on Friday, March 2.
All teachers read a Dr. Seuss
book to their class. A breakfast
of Green Eggs and Ham was
on the menu. The cafeteria staff
baked special birthday cookies
and each student had one during
lunch. They also gave children
coloring sheets featuring Dr.
Seuss characters. Ms. Babonis
dressed up as the Grinch and
visited all the classrooms. Title I
reading teacher Ms. Capozza
dressed as Cat In the Hat and
read books that were later dis-
tributed to the students.
Parent identification
Parents/guardians must pre-
sent identification whenever
students are released from
school and are asked to have this
information ready when enter-
ing the office. Parents are re-
minded to review school bus
safety rules with their child. All
children must remain seated un-
til the bus stops.
PTO fundraiser
The annual Gertrude Hawk
Chocolate Fundraiser is over.
The PTO thanks everyone who
participated. The candy will be
delivered the end of March and
will be in time for Easter. Exact
pick up dates will be an-
nounced.
Cancellations
In the event of inclement
weather, school cancellations,
early dismissals and morning
delays are broadcast over local
television and radio stations and
on media websites. Kindergar-
ten Center is included with Ele-
mentary for cancellation an-
nouncements.
Healthy snacks
Birthday and holiday treats
should be healthy and nutri-
tious. A list of ideas for health-
ier classroom celebrations was
sent home. Our food service can
provide safe and portion con-
trolled food items for a reason-
able cost. Contact Sue Rudalav-
age, Food Service Director at
654-7770.
Box tops collected
General Mills Box Tops for
Education logos for 2011-2012
are being collected at the
school. Parents are asked to cut
the box tops and place in bun-
dles of 50 before sending them
to their childs teacher.
PITTSTON AREA
Continued from page 2
Thirty-one fifth-grade students at the Sarah J.
DymondElementarySchool inHardinggraduated
from the D.A.R.E. program recently.
Each year the Exeter Township Police Depart-
ment works with the Coolbaugh Foundation to of-
fer this program, which takes place during the stu-
dents Health Education class.
D.A.R.E., which stands for Drug Abuse Resist-
ance Education, offers students a wise decision-
making model that can be used as they enter their
middle school years.
The class is taught by Chief Officer Nancy
Smith and utilizes group decision- making mod-
els, cooperative games androle playingtohelpstu-
dents learn to make wise choices.
At the end of the program, the students write an
essay, reflecting upon what they have learned. Stu-
dents then make a commitment to stay drug-free
and violence-free. Students were rewarded with
certificates.
Each class had three essay contest winners who
shared their essays with parents, teachers, admin-
istration and representatives from the Coolbaugh
Foundation.
Refreshments were offered by the school PTO
afterwards.
S A R A H J . D Y M O N D S C H O O L
31 graduate from D.A.R.E. program
D.A.R.E. contest winners at the Sarah J. Dymond Elementary School are, fromleft, first row, An-
drew Janosky, Jessica Davis, Zoe Winnestaffer, Sydni Johnson. Second row, Brandi Sorokin, Syid
Spellman, Mackenzie Davis, Justin Alder, R.J. Salvo, Brennan Krogulski, Joe Amos, Thomas Zie-
gler, Tyler Martin and John Angelella.
Winners of a D.A.R.E. contest at the Sarah J. Dymond Elementary School are, fromleft, first row,
Candice Bullaro, Jared Laviska, Amdis Felker, Joseph Petrillo, James Gashi. Second row, Danielle
Corby, Arianna Jacobs, Zachary Nossavage, Joey Hannon, Justin Skutack, Jeremy Button, Bran-
don Littzi, Jacob Mikoliczyk, Noah Gresh, Dakota Lasher and Alli Houck.
Fifth-grade D.A.R.E. contest winners at the Sarah J. Dymond Elementary School are, fromleft, first
row, Jessica Davis, Alli Houck. Second row, Tyler Martin, Joey Hannon, Amdis Felker, Mackenzie
Davidson and Chief Nancy Smith, Exeter Township Police Department
The day has finally arrived!
Holy Rosary students and staff
been away for six months and
now Holy Rosary School is
ready for all to come home. Ev-
eryone has worked hard to get
the school building ready, and
the move will take place on the
weekend of March 9.
There will be an 11 a.m. dis-
missal on Friday, March 9, and
bus transportation will be pro-
vided to and from school.
There will be no lunch served
that day.
Thank you
As we leave the former St. Ma-
rys Avoca School building, we
saygoodbye andthankyoutoFa-
ther Phil Sladicka andthe parish-
ioners of Queen of the Apostles
Parish for all they have done for
us. They welcomed us into their
home, shared their school and
church with us and helped us
whenever we needed it these past
months.
We will say thanks and good-
bye at a special prayer service at
9 a.m. on Friday, March 9. We
will never forget you, Father
Phil!
First Penance class
We ask Gods blessing on our
second-grade students who have
receivedor whowill be receiving
their First Penance in the next
few weeks. The parishioners of
Nativity of Our Lord parish will
receive the sacrament of Recon-
ciliation at 2 p.m. today, March 4
in Sacred Heart Church in Du-
ryea.
Basketball team
We wish good luck to our
eighth-grade varsity basketball
team that will play in the WVC
League Tournament this after-
noon at Holy Redeemer High
School. We are ROYAL-LY
proud of you!
PTO meeting
Our March PTO meeting will
be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 6 in Sacred Heart Hall in
Duryea. Spring events will be
discussed.
prayed on Wednesday of this
week due to the early dismissal
on Friday.
Registrations for 2012-2013
Registrations for the 2012-
2013 school year were due on
March 2. For information on
newregistrations, call the school
office at 457-2553. An Open
House will be held when we re-
turn our school building in
March, and information on the
date and time will be available
within the next few weeks.
Forensics teams
Good luck to our junior varsity
and varsity forensics teams who
will participate in the regional
competition Thursday, March 8
at Wyoming Area Catholic
School. Ten teams will perform
two and three-person plays. Ev-
eryone is ready, thanks tomoder-
ators, Mrs. Lauren Gedrich and
Mrs. Nancy Musso, assisted by
Mrs. Joan Dowd.
Gift certificate news
Voucher sales will continue to
be held from 8 to 10 a.m. on
Thursday in Sacred Heart
Church Hall in Duryea. School
families may send in orders on
Wednesday to be filled on
Thursday
Recycling
In addition to cartridge recy-
cling we also have cell phone re-
cycling. Select cell phones may
be dropped off in the same loca-
tion and recycled for credit.
For more information or for a
list of qualifying cartridges, visit
www.fundingfactory.com or
contact Mrs. Skutack at 457-
2553.
Labels and box tops
Campbells soup labels and
Box Tops for Education are be-
ing collected at Holy Rosary
School.
These programs enable us to
provide educational resources
that may be unaffordable
through our regular budget.
Please continue your support of
these programs by sending in
your labels tothe school office or
by placing them in the church
vestibule.
H O LY R O S A R Y S C H O O L
Move back to Holy Rosary in Duryea begins Friday
PTO Meeting
The Montgomery Avenue
PTO will meet at 6:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, March 6, in the school
cafeteria.
PTO fundraiser
The PTO distributed its
Spring Fundraiser to all stu-
dents last week. Returns should
be made by Friday, Mar. 9. Mon-
ey raised is used for all field trips
and programs.
Reading, math assessments
The PSSA Reading and Math
Assessments will be adminis-
tered to all third, fourth and fifth-
grade students from March 13-
21. Make-ups later that week.
M O N T O G M E R Y AV E N U E S C H O O L
PTO to meet on Tuesday;
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Convenience Cooking Controls - Allows cooking and
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The students at Sarah J. Dymond Elementary had a visitor from
the Red Robin Restaurant on Monday, Jan. 9. Pictured are several
students with Red Robin and his assistant who read a few books to
the students.
S A R A H J . D Y M O N D S C H O O L
Red Robin pays visit to SJD students
Penn State Extension Master Gardener committee members have
announced that the 2012 Spring into Gardening Workshop will be
heldSaturday, April 28at the TechnologyCenter, PennState Wilkes-
Barre Campus, Lehman.
The group met recently to plan the all-day workshop that will in-
clude sessions on sustainable landscapes, gardening with children,
raised bed gardening, ground covers, container gardening, pesti-
cides, pruning, and butterflies/pollinators.
Paul Epsomof PBSs Victory Garden and Channel 16s Home and
Back Yard will be the keynote speaker.
A plant sale and flea market will be held on premise, and Master
Gardeners will be available at the information table to answer your
personal gardening questions.
For more information, contact Penn State Extension, Luzerne
County, at 825-1701.
Master Gardeners
set April workshop
Committee members
planning the 2012
Penn State Cooper-
ative Extension
Spring into Garden-
ing Workshop are,
fromleft, seated,
Mary Ann Finch,
Cindy Beck, Linda
Gillies and Barbara
Soyka. Standing,
Dave Orbin, Roseann
Nardone, Jo Robbins,
Sandy Visintainer
and Jean Kolojej-
chick. Absent at the
time of the photo
were Mary Ann Miller,
Sharon Telesky, Mar-
ta Jones and Roberta
Troy.
First National Bank of Penn-
sylvania recently made a $2,500
contribution to Junior Achieve-
ment of NEPA, Inc. through the
Educational Improvement Tax
Credit Program (EITC) to sup-
port Junior Achievements fi-
nancial literacy, work readiness
and entrepreneurship programs.
Junior Achievement of North-
eastern Pennsylvania provides
K-12 programs fostering work
readiness, entrepreneurship, and
financial literacy in school dis-
tricts throughout Northeastern
Pennsylvania. For more infor-
mation about Junior Achieve-
ment please call 570-602-3600
or e-mail rcarlisle@janepa.org.
Junior Achievement of North-
eastern PA, Inc. is headquartered
in the JA Mericle Family Center
for Enterprise Education, 1122
Oak Street, Pittston Township.
FNB donates to
Junior Achievement
Melissa Turlip, president, Junior Achievement of NEPA, Inc. ac-
cepts a donation fromCharlie Jones, branch manager, First Na-
tional Bank.
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100 Announcements
200 Auctions
300 Personal Services
400 Automotive
500 Employment
600 Financial
700 Merchandise
800 Pets & Animals
900 Real Estate
1000 Service Directory
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548 Medical/Health
554 Production/
Operations
548 Medical/Health
554 Production/
Operations
548 Medical/Health
554 Production/
Operations
Friendship House is looking for qualified candidates to join
the new and exciting Early Childhood Clinical Home Team
for Trauma Informed Care.
The team will provide services and interventions that are sensitive to trauma
histories of the youth and family and promote healing and recovery in the
community.
Mental Health Professionals: The clinical professionals on the team are
Masters degree prepared clinicians. Training and experience in family
systems and trauma informed care preferred. Must have one of the following
licenses/certifications:
1. License in social work
2. License in psychology
3. License as a professional counselor
4. License in nursing with additional certification by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of
Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certification as a Certified Registered
Nurse Practitioner
5. Certification as a national board certified counselor.
Behavioral Health Worker: The BHW is a bachelors prepared individual
with at least 2 years experience in a clinical setting. Under the supervision of
the MHP, the BHW implements the individualized interventions, conducts
observations of youth, tracks progress on treatment objectives, provide group
and family sessions under the direction of the MHP, and performs case
management and crises intervention functions.
Both the Mental Health Professionals and Behavioral Health Workers are
full-time positions and require a flexible schedule.
Please submit a resume to:
recruiter@friendshiphousepa.org
Sapa Extruder, Inc., a manufacturing facility that extrudes, anodizes
and fabricates aluminum, located in Mountain Top, is looking to hire
Production Workers for its 5th shift-(3-12 hour days, Friday/Saturday/
Sunday; 6:45pm-6:45am). Starting rate is $13.81 per hour which
includes shift differentials. Positions are operator positions that can
expect 4 raises within the next two years (contract and step raises).
Minimum 3rd year rate $18.59, maximum 3rd year rate $21.56. Prior
experience in a manufacturing setting is a plus. Must meet minimum
hiring requirements. If you feel you would qualify as a candidate,
please submit a resume to:
Teresa.mandzak@sapagroup.com
Or send a resume to:
Sapa Extruder, Inc.
330 Elmwood Avenue
Mountain Top, PA 18707
Attn: Teresa Mandzak - Human Resources Manager
E.O.E.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
PRODUCTION WORKERS
SUPERVISOR
Sapa, the worlds leading supplier of value added aluminum profiles,
has an opening at its Mountain Top location for a Production
Supervisor on our weekend (5th shift, 3-13 hour days, Friday/
Saturday/Sunday nights, 6pm to 7am). The successful candidate will
be responsible for supervision of the operations on the manufacturing
shop floor. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 2 years
supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting and possess
leadership skills that promote teamwork, accountability, and
continuous improvement within a work group.
Qualified applicants should send a resume with salary requirements
to Teresa.mandzak@sapagroup.com or mail resume to:
Sapa Extruder, Inc.
330 Elmwood Avenue
Mountain Top, PA 18707
Attn: Human Resources
E.O.E
No Phone Calls Please
100
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110 Lost
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135 Legals/
Public Notices
ESTATE NOTICE
NOTICE is here-
by given that Let-
ters Testamentary
have been granted
in the Estate of
EMILIO D.
CASAGRANDE,
a/k/a EMILIO
CASAGRANDE,
late of the City of
Pittston, who died
January 10, 2012.
All persons indebt-
ed to said Estate
are requested to
make payment and
those having claims
to present the
same, without
delay, to the Execu-
tors, EMILIO J.
CASAGRANDE
and ELIZABETH
ANN
DOMARASKY and
their Attorneys
SAPORITO,
SAPORITO &
FALCONE
490 NORTH
MAIN STREET
PITTSTON, PA
18640
LEGAL NOTICE
DOWNTOWN
PITTSTON BUSI-
NESS IMPROVE-
MENT DISTRICT,
CORP.
has been incorpo-
rated under the
provisions of the
Pennsylvania Busi-
ness Corporation
Law of 1988
LAW OFFICES OF
GEORGE F.
SHOVLIN
49 South Main
Street, Suite 400
Pittston, Pennsylva-
nia 18640-1794
150 Special Notices
P PA AYING $500 YING $500
MINIMUM
DRIVEN IN
Full size 4 wheel
drive trucks
ALSO PAYING TOP $$$
for heavy equip-
ment, backhoes,
dump trucks,
bull dozers
HAPPY TRAILS
TRUCK SALES
570-760-2035
542-2277
6am to 8pm
412 Autos for Sale
BMW `01 X5
4.4i. Silver, fully
loaded, tan leather
interior. 1 owner.
103k miles. $8,999
or best offer. Call
570-814-3666
BMW `99 M3
Convertible with
Hard Top. AM/FM. 6
disc CD. 117 K miles.
Stage 2 Dinan sus-
pension. Cross
drilled rotors. Cold
air intake. All main-
tenance records
available. $11,500
OBO. 570-466-2630
412 Autos for Sale
CHRYSLER `04
SEBRING
LXI CONVERTIBLE
Low miles - 54,000.
V6. FWD. Leather
interior. Great
shape. A/C. CD.
All power.
$7,200. Negotiable
(570) 760-1005
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FORD `95
CROWN VICTORIA
V-8, power windows
& seats, cruise con-
trol. Recent inspec-
tion. Asking $1,000.
Call 570-604-9325
FORD 02 MUSTANG
GT CONVERTIBLE
Red with black
top. 6,500 miles.
One Owner.
Excellent Condi-
tion. $17,500
570-760-5833
HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S
Excellent condition
inside & out. Garage
kept. Regularly
serviced by dealer,
records available.
Option include alloy
wheels, decklid
spoiler, sport seats,
interior accent light-
ing (blue), Nose
mask and custom
cut floor mats. Dark
grey with black inte-
rior. 56K highway
miles. REDUCED!
$13,300. Call
570-709-4695
JAGUAR `00 S TYPE
4 door sedan. Like
new condition. Bril-
liant blue exterior
with beige hides.
Car is fully equipped
with navigation sys-
tem, V-8, automatic,
climate control AC,
alarm system,
AM/FM 6 disc CD,
garage door open-
er. 42,000 original
miles. $9,000
Call (570) 288-6009
LEXUS `01 LS 430
Fully loaded with
ultra-luxury pack-
age. Excellent
condition. Black.
127,000 miles,
$14,500
570-788-3191
WANTED!
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CARS!
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SUBARU `03
OUTBACK LEGACY
3.0L H6 engine. LL
Bean Edition Wagon.
1 owner. Garage kept.
$7,500. Call
570-371-4471 or
717-503-4965
TOYOTA 04 CELICA
GT
112K miles. Blue, 5
speed. Air, power
windows/locks,
CD/cassette, Key-
less entry, sunroof,
new battery. Car
drives and has
current PA inspec-
tion. Slight rust on
corner of
passenger door.
Clutch slips on
hard acceleration.
This is why its
thousands less
than Blue Book
value. $6,500
OBO. Make an
offer! Call
570-592-1629
VOLVO 850 95
WAGON
Runs good, air,
automatic, fair
shape. $1,800.
347-693-4156
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE
$49,000
FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD
All original $12,000
MERCEDES 76 450 SL
$24,000
MERCEDES 29
Kit Car $9,000
(570) 655-4884
hell-of-adeal.com
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CHEVY 77 CORVETTE
Red & red, all
original. No hits,
restoration. Rides
and looks new.
Exceptionally clean.
A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K
$13,900 OBO
570-563-5056
FORD `52
COUNTRY SEDAN
CUSTOM LINE
STATION WAGON
V8, automatic,
8 passenger,
3rd seat, good
condition, 2nd
owner. REDUCED TO
$6,500.
570-579-3517
570-455-6589
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
MERCEDES 1975
Good interior &
exterior. Runs
great! New tires.
Many new parts.
Moving, Must Sell.
$1,300 or
best offer
570-362-3626
Ask for Lee
MERCEDES-BENZ `73
450SL
Convertible with
removable hard top,
power windows, AM
/FM radio with cas-
sette player, CD
player, automatic, 4
new tires. Cham-
pagne exterior; Ital-
ian red leather inte-
rior inside. Garage
kept, excellent con-
dition. Reduced
price to $26,000.
Call 570-825-6272
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
OLDSMOBILE
`68
DELMONT
Must Sell!
Appraised
for $9,200
All original
45,000 miles
350 Rocket
engine
Fender skirts
Always
garaged
Will sell for
$6,000
Serious
inquires only
570-
690-0727
439 Motorcycles
BMW 2010 K1300S
Only 460 miles! Has
all bells & whistles.
Heated grips, 12 volt
outlet, traction con-
trol, ride adjustment
on the fly. Black with
lite gray and red
trim. comes with
BMW cover, battery
tender, black blue
tooth helmet with
FM stereo and black
leather riding gloves
(like new). paid
$20,500. Sell for
$15,000 FIRM.
Call 570-262-0914
Leave message.
HARLEY 2011
HERITAGE SOFTTAIL
Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Securi-
ty System Package.
$16,000 firm.
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
570-704-6023
YAMAHA 97
ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With
windshield. Runs
excellent. Many
extras including
gunfighter seat,
leather bags, extra
pipes. New tires &
battery. Asking
$4,000 firm.
(570) 814-1548
442 RVs & Campers
FLAGSTAFF `08
CLASSIC
NOW BACK IN PA.
Super Lite Fifth
Wheel. LCD/DVD
flat screen TV, fire-
place, heated mat-
tress, ceiling fan,
Hide-a-Bed sofa,
outside speakers &
grill, 2 sliders,
aluminum wheels, ,
awning, microwave
oven, tinted safety
glass windows,
fridge & many
accessories &
options. Excellent
condition, $22,500.
570-868-6986
WINNEBAGO 02
ADVENTURER
35 Foot, double
slides, V-10 Ford.
Central air, full awn-
ings, one owner,
pet & smoke free.
Excellent condition
and low mileage.
$68,000.
Call 570-594-6496
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
CADILLAC `99
ESCALADE
97k miles. Black
with beige leather
interior. 22 rims.
Runs great. $8,500
Call 570-861-0202
CHEVY `99 SILVERADO
Auto. V6 Vortec.
Standard cab. 8
bed with liner. Dark
Blue. 98,400 miles.
$4,999 or best offer
570-823-8196
CHRYSLER `02
TOWN & COUNTRY
Luxury people
mover! 87,300 well
maintained miles.
This like-new van
has third row seat-
ing, power side &
rear doors. Eco-
nomical V6 drive-
train and all avail-
able options. Priced
for quick sale
$6,295. Generous
trade-in allowances
will be given on this
top-of-the-line vehi-
cle. Call Fran
570-466-2771
Scranton
FORD 02 ESCAPE
4WD V6
Automatic
Sunroof
Leather
Excellent
condition!.
116,000 Miles
$6800.
570-814-8793
FORD 02 EXPLORER
Red, XLT, Original
non-smoking owner,
garaged, synthetic
oil since new, excel-
lent in and out. New
tires and battery.
90,000 miles.
$7,500
(570) 403-3016
GMC `05 SAVANA
1500 Cargo Van.
AWD. V8 automatic.
A/C. New brakes &
tires. Very clean.
$10,750. Call
570-474-6028
JEEP 97 GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
4.0-ATM, 4WD,
128,000 miles, full
power, minor body
& mechanical work
needed for state
inspection. Recent
radiator & battery.
$2,500. OBO.
570-239-8376
MERCURY `03
MOUNTAINEER
AWD. Third row
seating. Economical
6 cylinder automat-
ic. Fully loaded with
all available options.
93k pampered miles.
Garage kept. Safety /
emissions inspected
and ready to go. Sale
priced at $8,995.
Trade-ins accepted.
Tag & title process-
ing available with
purchase. Call Fran
for an appointment
to see this out-
standing SUV.
570-466-2771
Scranton
RANGE ROVER
07 SPORT
Supercharged
59,000 miles, fully
loaded. Impeccable
service record.
$36,000
570-283-1130
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
MITSUBISHI `11
OUTLANDER SPORT SE
AWD, Black interi-
or/exterior, start/
stop engine with
keyless entry, heat-
ed seats, 18 alloy
wheels, many extra
features. Only Low
Miles. 10 year,
100,000 mile war-
ranty. $22,500. Will-
ing to negotiate.
Serious inquires
only - must sell,
going to law school.
(570) 793-6844
460
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
DIRECTORY
468 Auto Parts
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Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
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Prices
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506 Administrative/
Clerical
Hampton Inn
& Suites
Wilkes-Barre
876 Schechter Dr.
FRONT DESK
We are currently
seeking highly
responsible & out-
going people to join
our Front Desk
team. Full Time
available for 2nd &
3rd shifts. Respon-
sibilities include:
*Creating computer-
based reservations
& guest check-ins
*Answering phones
in a professional
manner
*Providing top quali-
ty customer service
If you are a
motivated, depend-
able, team player
looking for a great
place to work,
PLEASE APPLY IN
PERSON between
8am & 4pm
TRANSPORTATION
ASSOCIATE WANTED:
Duties include
but are not limit-
ed to Customer
Service, Clerical,
Routing, Billing
etc: Transporta-
tion, Warehouse
& Logistics back
round experience
preferred. M-F
Day Shift Office
Environment .
Apply in person
or via email:
Calex
58 Pittston Ave
Pittston, PA or
hr@calexlogis-
tics.com EOE
507 Banking/Real
Estate/Mortgage
Professionals
CLERK/TELLER
PART TIME
Credit union has
opening for a part
time Clerk/Teller.
Requires attention
to detail &
excellent customer
service skills.
PLEASE SEND RESUME
TO: PG&W
EMPLOYEES FCU
ATTN: CAROLE FISCHER
265 S. MAIN ST.
WILKES-BARRE, PA
18701
EMAIL: CFISCHER@
PGWEFCU.ORG / EOE
527 Food Services/
Hospitality
Cafeteria Workers
THE NUTRITION GROUP
at Wilkes-Barre
Area School District
and Wilkes-Barre
Career & Tech
Center are accept-
ing applications for
Cafeteria Workers.
Wilkes-Barre
Career & Tech Cen-
ter has an IMMEDIATE
OPENING 4 days a
week/4 hours a
day. Wilkes-Barre
Area School District
and Wilkes-Barre
Career & Tech are
accepting applica-
tions for SUBSTI-
TUTE cafeteria
workers. Applicants
must be able to lift
at least 20 pounds
and work on their
feet in a busy
kitchen
environment for the
duration of the shift.
Interested
applicants may call
WBASD Food
Service at 826-7115
or WBCTC Food
Service at 822-4131
Ext.108 for informa-
tion or to pick up an
application at the
WBASD Food
Service Office at
Heights-Murray
Elementary School,
1 Sherman Street,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
18702.
NOW HIRING NOW HIRING
Servers
Line Cooks &
Dishwashers
Please
Apply in Person
PERKINS
RESTAURANT
HIGHWAY 315
PITTSTON
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
MAINTENANCE/
GARDNER
Part time. Kingston
area. Experienced,
or retired contractor
preferred. Must be
reliable, organized,
detailed and likes
dogs. Lazy person
need not apply.
Call 570-472-1110
542 Logistics/
Transportation
DRIVER CLASS A CDL
HD SUPPLY
MOUNTAIN TOP, PA
Apply online at
www.hdsupply.
com/careers
Job Req # 69703
Minimum 2 years
experience required
Flatbed experience
helpful. Clean driv-
ing record. 5 day
work week, home
nightly. Competitive
pay, great benefits
AA/EEO
Drivers-CDL-A:
Local Hazleton
Dedicated route!
Home every night!
Great Pay, Benefits!
Estenson Logistics.
Apply:
www.goelc.com
1-866-336-9642
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Work. Dedicated!
Regional work.
Guaranteed mini-
mum plus opportu-
nity to earn more!
CDL-A. recruiting
@westmotor.com
800-456-7885
x:3289
548 Medical/Health
MEDICAL
RECEPTIONIST
Full time for
busy surgical
practice.
EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED. Send
resume & salary
requirements to:
P.O. Box 1615
Kingston, PA
18704
REGISTERED NURSE
Correctional
Care, Inc, an
established local
medical company
has an immediate
opening for full time
Registered Nurses
at the Lackawanna
County Prison for
the 3:00pm to
11:00pm shift. We
offer competitive
salaries including
shift differentials,
full benefits pack-
age, paid time off
and adequate
staffing levels. Cor-
rectional nursing
experience helpful
but not necessary.
Please fax or mail
resume and salary
history to Correc-
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Moosic, PA 18507
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702 Air
Conditioners
REFRIGERATOR
Whirlpool side by
side, white, ice &
water in the door,
brand new, must
sell, $575. call 472-
4744 or 824-6533
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
PIANO Livingston
upright player piano,
pump style with
approximate 35
music rolls. Ground
level removal. $125.
570-479-2322
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South Hills High 50.
MMI Prep 84. $25
& up. 570-825-4721
710 Appliances
DRYER- GE gas
dryer, works well.
Needs light cleaning
on outside, few
scratches. $50.00
570-706-1819
FREEZER Arctic Air
Commercial with
custom shelf/shield,
like new, only used 1
year $800.
570-262-8811
GENES
RECONDITIONED
APPLIANCES
60 Day Warranty
Monday-Friday
8:00PM-5:00PM
Saturday
8:00AM-11:00AM
Gateway
Shopping Center
Kingston, PA
(570) 819-1966
STOVE, gas Magic
Chef $65.
570-824-2695
716 Building
Materials
BATHROOM BASE
oak with sink $25.
Bathroom light $10.
Kitchen light, stain-
less steel $25. Din-
ing room chandelier
$60. Counter height
kitchen table & 4
chairs, off white
/light cherry $115. 2
childrens bikes $10
each. 570-693-0141
BATHROOM CABI-
NETS wood, 2 dou-
ble doors, 2 long
single doors $40.
570-287-6172
BATHROOM match-
ing sink set Gerber
white porcelain
bathroom sink with
mirror & medicine
cabinet $80.
570-331-8183
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Air Bags, Pwr. Drivers Seat, Auto.,
PDL, PW, Fog Lamps, Privacy
Glass, Roof Rack, Air,
16 Alum. Wheels, CD,
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Tilt Wheel, Keyless Entry w/Keypad,
Auto., AM/FM/CD, Anti-Theft
Sys.,Tilt, Side Curtain Air
Bags,Fog Lights, 16 Steel
Wheels, Instrument
Cluster, Message
Center, Keyless
Entry, Pwr. Side
Mirrors, PL, PW,
AC, MyKey Sys.
NEW2012 FORDFOCUS SE 4 DR
Safety Canopy, Side
Impact Air Bags, Pwr. Drivers Seat, Auto.,
PDL, PW, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass,
Roof Rack, Air, 16 Alum. Wheels,
CD, Sirius Satellite Radio,
Keyless Entry, Rear Cargo
Convenience Pkg.,
NEW2012 FORDESCAPE XLT 4X4
24
Mos.
NEW2011 FORDF-150 SUPERCAB STX
, 3.7L V6, Auto., Air,
17 Alum. Wheels, Cloth
Seat, ABS, 40/20/40
Split Seat, Decor
Pkg., Cruise
Control, Pwr.
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Climate Control, PL, Pwr.
Mirrors, PW, 17 Steel
Wheels, Keyless Entry,
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Cruise Control
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Wheels,Anti-Theft Perimeter
Alarm, Sirius Satellite Radio,
M
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Auto., CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL,
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Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains,
Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius
Satellite Radio, Keyless
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796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
39 Prospect St Nanticoke
570-735-1487
WE PAY
THE MOST
INCASH
BUYING
11am
to 6pm
IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE
Immediate Occupancy!!
Efficiencies available
@30% of income
MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS
61 E. Northampton St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Affordable Senior Apartments
Income Eligibility Required
Utilities Included! Low cable rates;
New appliances; Laundry on site;
Activities! Curbside Public Transportation
Please call 570-825-8594
D/TTY 800-654-5984
716 Building
Materials
BAY WINDOW new,
never installed 91
x58 with screens,
finished inside Pad
$1600. Sacrifice
$700. firm Great
buy. 570-457-7854
SOLID PAVER
BRICKS for side-
walks, color red
with variations.
Approximately 936
available. $0.30
each. Call 696-1267.
726 Clothing
COAT
KENNETH COLE
Beige, size 6,
hardly worn. $75.
570-855-5385
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HANDBAG authentic
top designer, soft
glove leather with
cloth dust bag, new
with retail tag of
$295. sell $130.
OBO. 288-2949.
HOLY COMMUNION
DRESS size 8, gor-
geous. Originally
$149 asking $40.
570-592-8915
732 Exercise
Equipment
EXERCISE BIKE 2
years old $100. firm
570-824-6887
WORKOUT SYSTEM
SM 3000 IMPEX
Powerhouse Smith
machine includes
275 lbs. weights
with holder, bar bell,
set of dumb bells,
excellent condition
$475. 570-417-8390
736 Firewood
FIREWOOD. Will
beat any price!
Delivered. Stock up
now or for next year
570-239-6244
740 Floorcoverings
CARPET & PAD.
Gently used 500+
sq. ft. Remodeling,
not stained or
marked. $200.
570-407-0754
744 Furniture &
Accessories
BAKERS RACK
green $10. Floor
lamp with shade,
brass base & glass
tray in center $20.
19 color TV, excel-
lent condition $35.
570-826-0580
BRAND NEW
Queen p-top
mattress set,
still in original
plastic.
Must sell. $150.
Can Deliver
280-9628
CHINA HUTCH
Oak. $150.
570-760-4683
DESK & STORAGE
CABINET $50.
570-824-2695
FURNI SH FURNI SH
FOR LESS FOR LESS
* NELSON *
* FURNITURE *
* WAREHOUSE *
Recliners from $299
Lift Chairs from $699
New and Used
Living Room
Dinettes, Bedroom
210 Division St
Kingston
Call 570-288-3607
GIRLS BEDROOM SET
Antique white dis-
tressed finish, felt
lined drawers, 2
night stands, dress-
er with mirror, lin-
gerie chest. gently
used. $1000.
Yatesville
570-654-1616
HUTCH dining room,
good condition $75.
Dishes $20. Metal
clothes cabinet $10.
570-855-3280
LAMPS 2 never
used, Rembrandt,
marble bases. $50.
570-822-9697
MIRRORS wood, for
dresser, maple &
mahogany $30 for
all. 570-287-6172
ROCKER RECLINER
Lazyboy, gray, per-
fect condition $150.
570-675-3328
ROCKER, wood/tap-
estry, $75. RECLIN-
ER, Burgundy velour
cloth, $125. SOFA,
chair, ottoman, 3
tables, great for
den. Wood and
cloth, all in excellent
condition. $450.
Call after 6 PM
570-675-5046
TODDLER/YOUTH
bed complete,
honey maple, excel-
lent condition. $75.
570-287-7162
748 Good Things To
Eat
FRESH FRUITS &
VEGETABLES
DELIVERED TO
YOUR DOOR.
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familyfarm.com
570-721-1144
756 Medical
Equipment
GENERATOR Troy-
built, 10HOP, 5500
watts, 8550 starting
watts, 4 way electri-
cal splitter, used
once. $595.
570-817-8981
756 Medical
Equipment
HOSPITAL BED
$200 Power Lift
Chair, excellent
$200. High Perfor-
mance lightweight
wheel chair $100.
Walker $20. Cell #
970-708-0692
HOSPITAL BED
twin, like new $500
or best offer. 1 Com-
mode $35. 1 Shower
bench $25. 1 Wheel
chair $50. 1 walker
with brakes & seat
$50. 570-283-0381
after 6pm
Pride Mobility
Lift Chair pur-
chased June/2010.
Excellent condition.
Color is close to
hunter green.
Extremely heavy &
will need several
people to move it.
$500. Firm Cash
only please. Call
570-696-2208
between 9a-8p
WALKERS (2) 1
black & 1 green. Go
Anywhere Walkers
push down brakes,
handy seat, folds
easily, basket holds
up to 300 lbs. new
$139 asking #$50
each. 654-6329
WHEELCHAIR. JET
3 ULTRA power.
Hardly used, 2
rechargeable bat-
teries. $800.
570-458-6133
758 Miscellaneous
BARNES & NOBLE
Nook Simple Touch
e-readers (2), 1 with
kiwi cover the other
with black cover.
Like new in box.
$55. each
Call 570-592-3072
CACTUS 2 large
Christmas cactus,
pink heavy
bloomers $5. each.
3 boxes material for
crafts or quilting
$5/box. 675-0920
CANOE Grumman
all aluminum 15
$900.570/388-6812
CASSETTES: 95
Total. 1960s to
1970s. Some pre-
made. Others on
TDK. Also 20 blanks.
$60; 70 CDs $65.
Call 570-909-7621
DINNERWARE SET
service for 8 with
matching silver-
ware, white raised
edges $45.
570-696-0187
DISHES: Phaltzcraft
Yorktown Pattern,
service for 16 +
creamer & sugar,
butter dish & salt
and pepper. May
be split. $75.00 for
all. 570-868-3866
GLASS DOOR. 4
way glass door for
bath tub. $25
570-331-8183
JFK NEWSPAPERS-
Scranton Tribune
editions 1/20/61-
kennedy elected,
11/23/63 President
assassinated,
excellent condition-
$25 both. 561-5432
MAGS & TIRES, 4
alloys 17, taken
from 12 Hyundai
Veloster, chose to
upgrade, size 245/
17, worth $1250.
Tires stored at deal-
ership & certified
new, sell $500.
570- 766-0370
RECORDS: Kids
records / cassette
(40) Disney Read
Along Books $38;
Records - 45RPM
(56) 1950s-1970s
$30; Records -
33RPM, 1950s to
early 80s. Various
artists / genres. 110
records. Good -
excellent condition.
$115 for all
570-235-5216
ROOM DIVIDER, Ori-
ental stonework on
1 side & painted
design on other.
$200. 3 CPK dolls
mint in box $20.
each. Purse, shoul-
der bag, leather a
Michael Kor $30.
Gucci purse, tote
style, excellent con-
dition $275. Floor
heater that looks
like small fireplace
with remote, $100.
570-288-4451
762 Musical
Instruments
AMP Crate 25 watt
bass amp, excellent
condition $80.
Washburn guitar,
needs work $30. or
buy both for $100.
570-477-3692
ORGAN Conn Pre-
lude found at
estate. Nice condi-
tion. Model 312 Type
022 Style 003. Seri-
al # 3228.91. Sell for
$150. 693-3932
ORGAN/LOWRY
double keyboard,
full foot keyboard,
oak cabinet. Good
condition. Asking
$250. OBO.
570-457-2735
PIANO: Kimball with
matching bench,
tuned, A440 $350.,
used very little. Can
deliver for you $50.
570-474-6362
STEIGERMAN BABY
GRAND PIANO
with matching
bench, Polished
Ebony Finish, 10
years old, Excellent
condition, Built in
Environmental Con-
trol System, Tuned
Regularly.
Call 570-693-7538
766 Office
Equipment
PRINTER Minolta
PagePro 1250W
laser printer, $20..
Not compatible with
Windows 7 64-bit;
this is why I am sell-
ing it. 570-824-1986
776 Sporting Goods
BOW: Hoyt ultra
sport bow. New
strings & cables
lighted sights drop
away rest. excellent
shape. $200.
570-336-2944
BOWLING BALL
Brunswick 16 lbs,
like new & case
$20. 570-696-3794
EXERCISE WEIGHTS
hand held 2-3-4 lb.
New. $15. 287-6172
GOLF BAG, Precise
professional, black/
navy standup bag,
putter tube, ball
holder, 6 pockets in
$20. 570-696-1267.
POOL TABLE 4X6 in
Includes Sticks,
balls & all acces-
sories. Will deliver
locally. $250.
Foozball table, like
new. Will deliver
locally & works
great. $100..
570-693-3932
780 Televisions/
Accessories
TV RCA 17 with
remote. FREE.
570-823-4978
784 Tools
BROWNE & Sharpe
Vernier caliper 26,
good (boxed) $75.
570-489-2675
COMPRESSOR 20
gallon, 1HP, runs
great, next to new,
American made
$50. 570-825-3371
ELECTRICIANS
TOOL KIT new
including pouch,
bag, Klein tools and
multi meter $200.
570-825 0905
RETROFIT LASER
guide for most 10
miter saws, works
great! $8.
call 570-696-1267
SAW compound
mitre saw 10, Very
good. $70.
570-824-8874
786 Toys & Games
CHRISTMAS DOLL
on 3 wheel bicycle,
blonde hair, blue
eyes, 18 H $25.
DISNEY HIGH
SCHOOL musical
items, lunch box,
lunch tote bag all
$10. 570-696-1927
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788 Stereo/TV/
Electronics
TV 32 Toshiba flat-
screen with remote.
Excellent picture
and condition $50
obo. 570-262-6627
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
VITOS
&
GINOS
Wanted:
WANTED
ALL JUNK
CARS,
TRUCKS &
HEAVY
EQUIPMENT
DUMPTRUCKS
BULLDOZERS
BACKHOES
Highest
Prices
Paid!!
FREE
PICKUP
288-8995
800
PETS & ANIMALS
815 Dogs
CHOW PUPPIES
Sweet, affectionate,
loving puppies.
Second shots &
papers. $300/each.
570-466-2252
570-954-1231
WEST HIGHLAND
TERRIER
Male, 8 weeks old,
ready for a good
home. $550.
570-374-6828
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845 Pet Supplies
FISH TANK with
hood, pump, heater,
all accessories $25.
570-287-0023
900
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
906 Homes for Sale
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paying your mort-
gage? Falling
behind on your
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people who promise
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foreclosure for a fee
in advance. Report
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Say it HERE
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570-829-7130
BACK MOUNTAIN
Centermorland
529 SR 292 E
For sale by owner
Move-in ready. Well
maintained. 3 - 4
bedrooms. 1 bath.
Appliances includ-
ed. 2.87 acres with
mountain view. For
more info & photos
go to:
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Search homes in
Tunkhannock.
$275,000. For
appointment, call:
570-310-1552
BEAR CREEK
10+ ACRES
with 2 homes.
Good for primary
home, vacation or
investment. Prop-
erty includes: 10.2
acres (3 separate
parcels) bordering
state game lands
House with master
bedroom suite,
large kitchen,
oversized living
room, family room,
guest bathroom,
oversized deck (24
x 32). Private
Guest House with
living room/kitchen
combo, large bed-
room, bathroom.
Outbuilding for
storage & covered
pavilion.
email:
csmith7433@
aol.com
570-472-3152
EXETER
Nice size four
bedroom home with
some hardwood
floors, large eat in
kitchen with break-
fast bar. 2 car
garage & partially
fenced yard. Close
to everything!
$92,900
MLS# 11-1977
Call Christine
Kutz
570-332-8832
SUGARLOAF
REDUCED!!!!
2 houses. Must sell
together. Each has
its own utilities on
2.5 + acres. 3 car
garage with 3 large
attached rooms.
For Sale By Owner.
$239,900
Call (570) 788-5913
906 Homes for Sale
EXETER
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
362 Susquehanna
Ave
Completely remod-
eled, spectacular,
2 story Victorian
home, with 3 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
new rear deck, full
front porch, tiled
baths and kitchen,
granite counter-
tops, all Cherry
hardwood floors
throughout, all new
stainless steel
appliances and
lighting, new oil fur-
nace, washer dryer
in first floor bath.
Great neighbor-
hood, nice yard.
$174,900 (30 year
loan, $8,750 down,
$887/month, 30
years @ 4.5%)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
JENKINS TWP
1252 Main St.
3 Bedrooms,
1 Bath, Finished
Walk-Out
Basement, Single
Car Garage
Nice corner lot
$59,500
Call Vince
570-332-8792
JENKINS TWP.
Highland Hills
8 Patrick Road
Magnificent custom
built tudor home
with quality
throughout. Spa-
cious 4 bedrooms,
3.5 baths, 2 story
living room with
fireplace and library
loft. Dining room,
family room and 3
season sunroom
which overlooks
professionally land-
scaped grounds
with gazebo and
tennis/basketball
court. Lower level
includes recreation
room, exercise
room and 3/4 bath.
Enjoy this serene
acre in a beautiful
setting in Highland
Hills Development.
Too many amenities
to mention. For
more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com
MLS 12-723
$399,900
Call Terry
570-885-3041
Angie
570-885-4896
LAFLIN
210 Beechwood Dr
Rare brick & vinyl
tri-level featuring 8
rooms, 4 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
family room with
fireplace, rear
patio, sprinkler
system, alarm sys-
tem & central air.
MLS#11-2819
$199,000
CALL DONNA
570-613-9080
PITTSTON TWP.
BY OWNER
459 Broad St.
3 bedroom 1 bath
attractive home in
great location,
hardwood floors
100x144 lot
asking $109,900
570.970.0650
jtdproperties.com
WILKES-BARRE
Large, stately brick
home in Historic Dis-
trict. Large eat-in
kitchen, dining room
2 fireplaces, 5 full
baths & 2 half baths.
Huge master with
office. Large 3rd
floor bedroom. 2
story attic. Custom
woodwork & hard-
wood floors. Leaded
glass, large closets
with built-ins. Needs
some updates. With
large income apt.
with separate
entrance.
Call for
appointment.
ASKING $300,000
Call 570-706-5917
906 Homes for Sale
SWOYERSVILLE
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
52 Barber Street
Beautifully remod-
eled 3 bedroom, 1
bath home in the
heart of the town.
With new carpets,
paint, windows,
doors and a mod-
ern kitchen and
bath. Sale includes
all appliances:
refrigerator, stove,
dishwasher, washer
and dryer. Nice yard
and superb neigh-
borhood. Priced to
sell at $89,900 or
$433.00 per month
(bank rate; 30
years, 4.25%, 20%
down). Owner also
willing to finance
100% of transaction
with a qualified
cosigner. Call Bob at
570-654-1490
TAYLOR
Featured on
WNEPs Home &
Backyard. Move
right into this 3
bedroom, 2 bath
immaculate home
with custom maple
eat in kitchen,
stainless steel
appliances, hard-
wood floors,
Jacuzzi tub, 2 fire-
places, abundance
of storage leading
outside to a private
sanctuary with
deck/pergola & Koi
pond. Off street
parking. MUST SEE.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com
MLS 12-733
$189,900
Call Keri
570-885-5082
WEST WYOMING
438 Tripp St
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
Completely remod-
eled home with
everything new.
New kitchen, baths,
bedrooms, tile
floors, hardwoods,
granite countertops,
all new stainless
steel appliances,
refrigerator, stove,
microwave, dish-
washer, free stand-
ing shower, tub for
two, huge deck,
large yard, excellent
neighborhood
$154,900 (30 year
loan @ 4.5% with 5%
down; $7,750 down,
$785/month)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
930 Wanted to Buy
Real Estate
WEST PITTSTON
House Wanted
Need Owner
finance. Flood house
OK. Will repair.
Please contact
570-212-8370
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
DUPONT
Totally renovated 5
room apartment
located on 1st floor.
Partially furnished,
brand new fridge/
electric range, elec-
tric washer & dryer.
Brand new custom
draperies, Roman
shades, carpeting/
flooring & energy
efficient windows. 1
bedroom with large
closet, living room,
laundry room, stor-
age room, base-
ment & large front
porch. Easy access
to I-81, airport &
casino, off street
parking.
No smoking.
$650 + utilities &
security.
570-762-8265
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Great location, 1
bedroom apartment
in residential area,
all utilities included.
$600/month
+ security.
908-482-0335
LARKSVILLE
Very nice, clean, 2
bedroom. Hard-
wood floors, w/d
hookup, stove,
fridge, dishwasher.
Off street parking.
$600 + security &
utilities. No pets.
570-954-5903
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
KINGSTON
72 E. 72 E. W Walnut alnut St. St.
3rd floor, located in
quiet neighborhood.
Kitchen, living room,
dining room, sun
room, bathroom. 2
large and 1 small
bedroom, lots of
closets, built in linen,
built in hutch, hard-
wood floors, fire-
place, storage room,
yard. New washer/
dryer, stove & fridge.
Heat and hot water
included. 1 year lease
+ security. $950
570-406-1411
KINGSTON
E. WALNUT ST.
Light, bright, 3rd
floor, 2 bedrooms,
carpeted, security
system. Garage.
Extra storage &
cable TV included.
Laundry facilities.
Heat & hot water
furnished. Fine
neighborhood.
Convenient to bus
& stores. No
pets. References.
Security. Lease.
No smokers
please. $715.
570-287-0900
Midtowne
Apartments
100 E. 6th
Street,
Wyoming PA
18644
Housing for
Extremely Low &
Very Low Income
Elderly,
Handicapped &
Disabled.
570-693-4256
ALL UTILITIES
INCLUDED
Rents based on
income.
Managed by EEI
NANTICOKE
Large 1st floor, 2
bedrooms, 1 bath,
refrigerator & stove
top, sunroom &
large pantry. No
pets. $650/month,
all utilities included,
security & credit
check required.
Call 484-602-8924
PITTSTON
Modern 1st floor, 2
bedroom apart-
ment. Kitchen with
all appliances, new
deck. Gas Heat. No
smoking, no pets.
$500 + utilities
& security.
Call 570-714-9234
PLYMOUTH
2 bedroom apart-
ment. Heat, water,
stove & fridge
included. Near bus
stop.
$600/month
Two room
efficiency, all utili-
ties included.
$425/month
No smoking or
pets. Credit and
background check,
security &
references
required. Call
(570) 592-2902
RENTALS
AMERICA REALTY
Forty Fort -
W-B - Other!
Professionally
Managed/
Serviced Units!
Check for time
of availability!
All modern
designed, appli-
ances parking,
tenant pays all
utilities. 2 YEAR
LEASE/RENT
EMPLOYMENT
VERIFICATION,
APPLICATION
MUST. NO
PETS-SMOKING.
288-1422
SCRANTON
Green Ridge Area
Modern, nice,
clean. Fresh paint,
new carpet. 3 bed-
rooms (1 small)
living room, kitchen,
bath,& laundry
room. Fresh paint,
new carpet. $600,
includes sewer.
No pets.
570-344-3608
SWOYERSVILLE
Must see! Brand
new 1st floor, 3
bedroom. Compa-
rable to a Ranch
home. Large living
room, stove, fridge
dishwasher, w/d,
laundry room, A/c
and heat. Your
dream home. W/w
carpeting, hard-
wood floors, off
street parking,
large back yard.
All utilities paid
except electric.
$1075/mo + security
& references
570-287-3646
WEST PITTSTON
Spacious, updated 1
bedroom apartment,
2nd floor. Recently
renovated. Sewer &
appliances included.
Off street parking.
Security. No pets.
$475 + utilities.
570-586-0417
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WEST PITTSTON
1 bedroom, 2nd
floor. Stove & refrig-
erator included.
Newly remodeled.
$425 + utilities.
Call (570) 357-1138
WILKES-BARRE
5 rooms & bath,
second floor, newly
remodeled. Off
street parking. No
pets. Security, lease
& references. $600
+ gas & water.
Electric included.
Call for appointment
8 am to 5 pm
570-822-8158
944 Commercial
Properties
PITTSTON
COOPERS CO-OP
Lease Space
Available, Light
manufacturing,
warehouse,
office, includes
all utilities with
free parking.
I will save
you money!
947 Garages
NANTICOKE
Available heated
storage space.
Great for boat or
car storage. $65 /
month. Call
570-650-3358
950 Half Doubles
DURYEA
109 Chittenden St.
Two - 2 bedroom, 1
bath totally remod-
eled homes. Off
street parking,
$450 per unit
plus security.
Utilities by tenant.
Call Brian
570-299-0298
OLD FORGE
22 Connell St
2 bedroom, 1 bath.
New rugs, fridge
stove dishwasher.
Very large fenced
yard with utility
shed. $650/mo +
security Utilities
by tenant
Call Brian
570-299-0298
WEST PITTSTON
1/2 double, 7 rooms
& bath, hardwood
floors, natural wood
work, garage. Great
neighborhood. Non
smokers, No pets.
Call 570-655-2195
953Houses for Rent
BACK MOUNTAIN
JACKSON TWP.
3 bedroom home
on Hillside Road.
$695/mo + utilities.
Lake Lehman
School District.
No pets.
Call American
Asphalt Paving Co.,
at 570-696-1181,
ext. 243 between
7:00AM and 3PM
Monday -Friday
EXETER
COTTAGE HOUSE
GREAT, QUIET LOCATION
Ranch style, 1 or 2
bedrooms. Living
room, large kitchen.
New dishwasher,
fridge, stove &
microwave, wash-
er/dryer hookup
Gas heat, great
back yard, off
street parking,
shed, lots of stor-
age. Freshly paint-
ed. Utilities by
tenant, $750/per
month, + security
570-328-0784
NANTICOKE
Desirable
Lexington Village
Nanticoke, PA
Many ranch style
homes. 2 bedrooms
$936 + electric only
SQUARE FOOT RE
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866-873-0478
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NANTICOKE
Renovated 3 bed-
room single home
with new carpet-
ing, fresh paint,
deck, off street
parking, washer /
dryer hookup. No
pets, No Smoking.
$650 + utilities.
570-466-6334
SWOYERSVILLE
Completely remod-
eled Large 2 story, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
single family home
including refrigera-
tor, stove, dish-
washer & disposal.
Gas heat, nice yard,
good neighbor-
hood,. Off street
parking. Shed. No
pets. $995 / month.
570-479-6722
953Houses for Rent
WEST PITTSTON
617 LUZERNE AVENUE
2 bedrooms, com-
pletely renovated,
1.5 baths washer/
dryer hookup, off-
street parking, no
pets, $600/month,
plus utilities, &
security deposit.
Call 570-655-9543
WEST PITTSTON
Wonderful 3 bed-
room, 1 bath
home with off
street parking,
central air. All
appliances &
sewage included.
Screened in rear
porch. No Pets,
No Smoking. $875
+ utilities, security &
references.
(570) 602-8798
or (570)362-8591
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959 Mobile Homes
MOBILE HOME LOTS
For rent in the quiet
country setting of
Hunlock Creek.
$290/month. Water,
sewer & trash
included. Call Bud
570-477-2845
965 Roommate
Wanted
SEEKING PROFES-
SIONAL FEMALE TO
LIVE WITH SAME.
Private bedroom,
share bathroom and
kitchen. Quiet
neighborhood. $400
a month.No pets or
kids. References
required. Call
570-362-2572.
971 Vacation &
Resort Properties
HARVEYS LAKE
BOAT SLIPS for
rent at Pole 155.
Call 570-639-5041
HARVEYS LAKE
LAKEFRONT fully
furnished. Wifi,
cable. Weekly,
monthly. Season
2012 starting June
570-639-5041
1000
SERVICE
DIRECTORY
1024 Building &
Remodeling
NEED A NEW
KITCHEN OR
BATH????
HUGHES
Construction
Roofing, Home
Renovating.
Garages,
Kitchens, Baths,
Siding and More!
Licensed and
Insured.
FREE
ESTIMATES!!
570-388-0149
PA040387
1141 Heating &
Cooling
HEATING, A/C &
REFRIGERATION REPAIR
Services. Commer-
cial / Residential.
Licensed & Insured.
24-7 Free Estimates.
Call 646-201-1765
mycohvac.com
1156 Insurance
NEPA LONG TERM
CARE AGENCY
Long Term Care
Insurance
products/life insur-
ance/estate plan-
ning. Reputable
Companies.
570-580-0797
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1297 Tree Care
ZOMERFELD TREE
SERVICE, INC.
Tree removal,
trimming, stump
grinding. Demolition
Hauling &
excavating.
570-574-5018
Selling
your
ride?
Well run your
ad in the
classified
section until
your vehicle
is sold.
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to place your ad.
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*ALL PRICES PLUS TAX, TAG, & TITLE. FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH APPROVED CREDIT. PRIOR SALES EXCLUDED. DEALER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WARRANTY ON SELECT MAKES AND MODELS. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. UNITS MAY BE SOLD PRIOR TO PRINTING. OFFERS EXPIRE 3/31/12.
Call 1.866.356.9383
MeIerWer|d Drve, 1usI O|| |nIersIcIe 81, W|kes8crre
542 Logistics/
Transportation
548 Medical/Health
468 Auto Parts
542 Logistics/
Transportation
548 Medical/Health
468 Auto Parts
542 Logistics/
Transportation
566 Sales/Business
Development
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Development
The Dispatch
LOCAL PROS
To Place Your Ad
Call 1-800-273-7130
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CONSTRUCTION
CHRIS LATONA
General Contractor
Ceramic Tile Work - Kitchens
- Bathrooms - Garages
- Replacement Windows
- New Homes - Additions - Doors -
Complete Remodeling
FREE Estimates - Insured
457-8145 or 655-0777
Quality Works at Aordable Prices
PA008322
Complete Home
Remodeling, Kitchens,
Baths, Drywall, Windows,
Siding & Roofs.
570-457-0087
PA# HIC EA 18685
JOHN
PREGMON
CONSTRUCTION
DUMPSTER
NEED A
DUMPSTER?
CALL 570-335-4755
MOVING
J. CAWLEY MOVING, LLC
JASON CAWLEY, PITTSTON
Local & long distance moves.
Residential, Offices & Institutional moves.
(570) 299-7852 jcawleymoving@yahoo.com
ROOFING
HIC#
PA-005521
655-6710
SMITH & MILLER
ROOFING, INC.
Flat Roofs Shingles Siding Replacement Windows
Free Estimates - Licensed & Insured
ROBERT SMITH, WEST PITTSTON
WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
member
Northeastern
& Central PA
PREFERRED CONTRACTOR
SINCE 1976
HEATING
ATTENTION
FLOOD VICTIMS
Call Northeast Plumbing, Heating
& Air Conditioning
For all your needs. Licensed / Insured
570-499-3225
NORTHEAST
WINDOW, INC.
Locally Owned & Operated Since 1987
Exterior Home Improvements By
FREE ESTIMATES
570.654.4220
www.northeastwindow.com
Windows
Siding
Enclosures
Fiberglass Doors
Storm Doors
Vinyl Railings
Roong
And More
PA018418
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HEALTH/BEAUTY
HAIRAT HOME
If you are someone who is not able to
get to a Salon to have your hair cut,
colored, or permed. Call 570-655-8639
Shirley Berti Hair Designs
TRAVEL
CALL ROSEANN @ 655-4247
BROADWAY SHOW
BUSTRIPS
JERSEY BOYSWed. April 11th
$150 (Front Mezz)
WICKEDWed. May 2nd
$169 (Orchestra)
LION KINGWed. June 13th
$175 (Orchestra)
TAX SERVICES
INCOME TAX
PREPARATION
PICK UP SERVICES AVAILABLE
Bruce Moluski 570-457-1840
Tuesday, March 6 & 7
Complementary room, transportation
& baggage handling. Food, Beverages
& Snacks served on bus.
$25 per person.
Al Lispi: 570-814-3137
or 570-823-9578
Overnight Junket to
Atlantic Citys
Taj Mahal!
CHIMNEY/CONSTRUCTION
Stucco, parging, foundations,
sidewalks, driveways, cellars, hauling,
All Concrete Work
Insured. Licensed.
CHIMNEY REPAIR
AND REBUILDING
570-574-5849 I RETURN ALL CALLS!
g,
LANDSCAPING
MARTIRANO OUTDOOR SERVICES
Lawn Care, Clean Ups, Hedge Trimming and Removal,
Retaining Walls, Gravel, Stone, Soil, Mulch, Planting
Curb Stone, New Lawns, Seeding, Pressure Washing,
Drainage, Grading, Plus Much More!
Call 570-766-1785
EVERY
THURSDAY
IN
MARCH
from Noon-4pm
at the
Tunkhannock
Public Library
Interested Applicants can Apply Online at www.XLCServices.com.
Interviews scheduled Monday thru Friday. Call 800-472-1013 or
walk-ins welcome at Job Fairs.
Hiring Experienced Forklift Operators $12.25 hourly.
***STRAIGHT DAY SHIFT OR NIGHT SHIFT
(12 hour shifts ave. 42 hours per week)
***75 cent night shift pay differential offered.
***Pay increase based on skill development.
Take charge...LEARNAND EARN!
XLC Services, LLC (Logistics) is seeking experienced
Forklift Operators - MUST HAVE 1 YEAR FULL
TIME EXPERIENCE - with great employment
history to work at their Mehoopany, PA location.
The following skills are necessary for
these positions.
High School Diploma/GED
Computer Skills
Valid Drivers License
Criminal Background Check
Pass Pre-Employment Drug Screen & Physical
All full-time positions come with the following benets:
medical, 8 paid holidays, 401k after 1 year, and paid
vacation. Pay increases based on skill development.
Full-time Salaried Position
(80 hours bi-weekly)
Long term care and wound
experience preferred
Our benefits include paid vacation, holiday,
personal days, up to $1500/year college
tuition reimbursement, health insurance,
life insurance, long-term disability and
pension plan. Child Day Care on premises.
Apply on line at: https://
home.eease.com/recruit/?id=487211
Email hr@meadowsnrc.com
Or Apply in person @
Meadows Nursing &
Rehabilitation Center
4 East Center Hill Road
Dallas PA 18612
e.o.e.
RN
Admissions/Wound Nurse
Administrative Position
AUTOMOTIVE SALES
CONSULTANTS
Valley Chevrolet is seeking
individuals who are self-starters,
team-oriented and driven.
(No experience necessary)
We Offer:
Salary & Commission Benefts
401k Plan 5 Day Work Week
Huge New & Used Inventory
Apply in person to:
Blake Gagliardi, Sales Manager
Rick Merrick, Sales Manager
601 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre
BUYING JUNK
VEHICLES
$300 AND UP
$125 EXTRA IF DRIVEN,
DRAGGED OR PUSHED IN!
NOBODY Pays More
570-760-2035
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm Happy Trails!
Its there
when you
wake up.
Convenient home delivery.
Call 829-5000.
Collect
Cash.
Not
Dust.
Sell it in The
Times Leader
Classied
section.
Call 829-7130
to place an ad.
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WERE HIRING
HOME HEALTHAIDES
CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES
WEEKEND & EVENINGSHIFTS
CALL 570-883-5600
We Need
Your Help!
Anonymous Tip Line
1-888-796-5519
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