The Pittston Dispatch 06-10-2012

WILKES-BARRE, PA $1.
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Mine engineers
discuss what lies
underground.
>> PAGE 3
Schools role in
Millers funeral
is recognized.
>> PAGE 3
Citys annual
July 4 celebration
cancelled this year.
>> PAGE 6
What lurks
below us?
Troopers
thank PA
No fireworks
for the 4th
COUPON SAVINGS INSIDE WORTH $290.43
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Lets see, what would I, a
member of the Class of 1967,
say to members of the Class of
2012?
Id start with this: youre
smarter than I was at your age.
And I was class valedictorian.
True, I speak better English
than you do, which baffles me.
Most of you talk like my late
dad who grew up on a farm and
quit school in 8th grade. But
thats my turf. Get me on yours
almost anything involving a
computer and Im toast.
I do have you in one category
though years spent on the
planet. So, if you dont mind,
Id like to share some of the
things Ive learned. Heres the
first: time flies. Youll be
shocked at how fast you be-
come my age. That sounds
ridiculous to you today. And
thats precisely why it will
shock you.
Here are some others:
Not everyone has to go to
college. And Im a college
professor. But too many kids
show up in my classes who
really dont want to be there.
And before long they wont be
there. Theyll skip classes, get a
1.0 GPA, wind up on academic
probation and drop out. All
they will have for their effort is
a loan to pay back. Dont get
me wrong. A college education
is one of the best gifts you can
give yourself. But only if you
approach it with the right atti-
tude. Theres nothing wrong
with working a few years to get
your feet under you or even a
stint in the military to give
yourself a chance to grow up.
College will be there when you
are ready. But dont under-
estimate the value of learning a
trade. Ask a plumber how much
he earns if you can find one.
Theres no hurry. A vast
number of todays high school
grads will live to be 100 or
more and remain vibrant til the
end. That not only means you
have plenty of time to figure
out what you want to do, but
also that you can have several
careers. You can be a math
teacher for 15 or 20 years, a
chef for the next 15, and a ten-
nis pro or an auto mechanic
after that. And while your par-
ents might get upset with me
for saying this, you can even
play in your rock band until you
are 24 or 25 and then settle into
something with a steady pay-
check. Now more than ever,
Mick Jagger was right: Time is
on your side.
I mentioned growing up.
Do that. Keeping the kid in
you alive is important I know
two guys in their 90s who have
more kid in them than some of
you do but theres a big dif-
ference in being child-like and
being childish. Learn the differ-
ence.
Get with the program. We
all know people who spend
more time and energy whining
and complaining about every
little thing asked of them than it
takes to just go ahead and do
the darned thing. Dont be that
guy. Pick your battles. Stand up
and be counted on things that
matter. But if youre the one
whos supposed to take out the
trash, shut up and take out the
trash.
Drinking is overrated. All
artificial highs are overrated.
You wont believe me right
now, but if you dont figure this
out, youre doomed. Until you
do figure it out, remember this:
dont die because of drinking or
drugs. And dont let your
friends die either. Author Ri-
chard Bach says theres a sim-
ple way to know if your mis-
sion in life is accomplished. If
youre alive, it isnt. So stay
alive.
Take care of your body. Dr.
George Sheehan, a cardiologist,
marathon runner and author,
said, First, be a good animal.
Eat right, sleep right, do phys-
ical exercise every day. He also
said, You should never take a
hot shower without first having
earned it by working up a good
sweat. Dont be afraid to work
up a sweat.
Excuses are for losers.
Nobodys been dealt a perfect
hand. You cant do anything
about your past except to learn
from it. You do, however, have
enormous power over your
present and, therefore, your
future. Use it.
I mentioned attitude. It
might be the most important
word of these 800. Attitude is
everything. I know happy peo-
ple who collect garbage for a
living and miserable ones who
teach in college and have sum-
mers off. Its all about attitude.
Forgive. Nothing will hold
you back more than holding a
grudge. People screw up. For-
give them. Im not saying con-
done misdeeds. Im saying
dont let them become road-
blocks.
Stretch. Not necessarily
physically, but thats not a bad
idea. I mean stretch in terms of
your likes and dislikes. Dont
limit yourself. Any time you
add a new interest to your life,
youve grown. The more you
grow, the better you will like
yourself. The more you like
yourself, the better your attitude
will be. The better your atti-
tude, the better you.
Ed Ackerman, optimist
eackerman@psdispatch.com
For what its worth, grads
Beneath the city...............................................3
PA recognized...................................................3
No fireworks......................................................6
Local Chatter ....................................................8
Matters of Faith ...............................................10
Editorial /Cartoon ...........................................14
Jack Smiles ......................................................15
Mothers Daze..................................................15
Peeking into the Past .....................................18
Nutrition............................................................31
Town News ......................................................34
Sports..............................................................40
Obituaries .......................................................50
Weddings ..........................................................1B
Birthdays.........................................................3B
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Its common knowledge that there are
long abandoned mine workings below
Pittston. But most residents dont know
the extent of the voids left by the gang-
ways, chambers and pillar
robbing or the extent of the
potential for subsidence.
In fact, even experts like
Dennis Palladino, a mining
engineer with the Bureau of
Abandoned Mine Reclama-
tion (BAMR) in Wilkes-
Barre, and his boss Ron Ryc-
zak, the bureaus civil engi-
neer manager, dont know exactly what
lies below Pittston. And they have been
studying mine-related subsidence prob-
lems in the city since 2006 when they
were asked to conduct a study of Pittston
by then-Congressman Paul Kanjorski.
In an interview last week in the BAMR
office, Ryczak and Palladino talked about
the study, what they do knowabout condi-
tions under the city and the plans for the
next round of flushing to fill voids in the
Mill Street area. Concrete grout will be
injected into the voids through bore holes,
where it hardens. In the past, flushing was
done with crushed mine
rock mixed with water.
When the water drained off
the rock material was left in
place to fill voids.
BAMR conducted the
2006 study using available
original coal company mine
maps known as folios, drill
logs from various state and
federal drilling projects and reports from
previous subsidence investigations, emer-
gency stabilization projects and two large
subsidence investigation control projects
in Pittston in 1977 and 1985.
MI NE STUDY
JOE HEALEY/THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
Dennis Palladino looks over copies of mining maps showing the extensive network
of mine workings under the city.
What lies
beneath?
130 acres of Pittston City at risk
of potential mine subsidence
See MINE, Page 33
Pittston Subsidence
Study contains much
information including a
narrative, borehole logs
and mine maps.
Go to http://tiny-
url.com/6sw4uqg
ON THE WEB
By JACK SMILES
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
The hearse pulled slowly into
Pittston Areas stadium on June
7, 2009.
Inside was the casket of fallen
state police Trooper Joshua Mill-
er.
Hundreds of fellow officers,
family members, dignitaries,
friends and well-wishers filled
the bleachers to say goodbye.
Now, three years to the date,
the Pennsylvania State Police
said thank you to Pittston Area
for being such gracious hosts.
Captain Edward C. Hoke,
commanding officer of State Po-
lice Troop N in Hazleton, pre-
sented Pittston Area Superin-
tendent George Cosgrove with a
plaque ina small ceremonyat the
Pittston Area High School on
Thursday.
It was actually three years
ago today that Trooper Joshua
Miller lost his life in the line of
District honored
by state police
State police offi-
cers present a
plaque to Pittston
Area School Dis-
tict officials on
Thursday morn-
ing. Fromleft,
state police3 Lt.
Gary Vogue; An-
narose Salvo,
executive secre-
tary to the super-
intendent; Assist-
ant Superintend-
ent John Lussi;
Superintendent
George Cos-
grove; state po-
lice Captian Ed-
ward C. Hoke;
school board
secretary Debbie
Rachilla.
See DISTRICT, Page 4
By JOE HEALEY
jhealey@psdisptach.com
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duty in the service of the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania,
Hoke said.
The hospitality and the sup-
port offered by the Pittston Area
School District made a very dif-
ficult time for all of us much
more bearable.
Hoke relayed Millers sad sto-
ry, talking about howthe trooper
lost his life on after a vast police
chase through Northeast Penn-
sylvania. The incident began
when police officers in Nazareth
responded to a reported Protec-
tionFromAbuse (PFA) violation
in which Daniel Autenrieth, 31,
abducted his 9-year-old son at
gunpoint and drove from the
scene.
The suspect led municipal and
state police on a 40-mile pursuit
through
Northampton
and Monroe
counties be-
fore the fleeing
vehicle was
brought to a
stop in Cool-
baugh Town-
ship, Monroe
County.
As Miller
and Trooper
Robert J. Lom-
bardo approached the drivers
side of Autenrieths vehicle and
attempted to extract him, Auten-
rieth opened fire, hitting both
troopers.
The officers returnedfire, kill-
ing the suspect.
During the gun fight, Auten-
rieths son was successfully re-
moved unharmed from the pas-
sengers side of the vehicle by
fellow officers.
Miller succumbed to his gun-
shot wounds later that day, while
Lombardo recovered, Hoke said.
Cosgrove said Millers legacy
will live on forever in the halls of
Pittston Area, where the trooper
went to school.
It was anhonor for the district
to be able to pay such respect to
one of our own fallen heroes,
Cosgrove said. Everyone that
passes through this school
should know the brave story of
Trooper Miller. Hell never be
forgotten.
Miller was posthumously
awarded the Medal of Honor, the
highest honor given to a trooper.
Hundreds of law enforcement
officers fromNewJersey to Cal-
ifornia were in attendance at
Charley Trippi Stadium for the
ceremony.
More than 600 cars and 52
motorcycles were registered for
the funeral procession that took
Millers flag-draped casket to the
stadium, then to his final resting
place in Wyoming County.
On the day of the funeral, the
Pittston Area stadium score-
board flashed a message from
the state police code of honor:
Courage is not the absence of
fear but the mastery of it.
Pennsylvania State
Trooper Joshua
Miller's body is
brought into the
Pittston Area High
School football stadi-
um for his funeral
service on June 9,
2009.
District
Continued fromPage 3
Cosgrove said
Millers legacy
will live on
forever in the
halls of Pitt-
ston Area,
where the
trooper went
to school.
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Kent Bratlee knows how a
school board operates.
Bratlee, 63, of Avoca, was
chosen as Pittston Areas new
school board member Tuesday
evening.
He previously served on the
school board from 2005-2009,
but lost his re-election bid by110
votes.
Having served for four previ-
ous years on this board, I feel that
I am the best qualified and the
best experienced candidate for
this position, he told the board
before the vote. Ive had experi-
ence working on budgets. Ive
worked on four of them when I
was on the board. I had the plea-
sure of hiring 90 percent of our
current administration, of whom
Ive worked very closely with
and who I get along with.
Bratlee replaces Ross Latona,
who resigned fromthe board last
month. Personal commitments
have become too great for me to
be able to fulfill the require-
ments of my position, Latona
said of his decision to resign.
Bratlee said the three biggest
issues facing the school district
in the next several years are the
budget, the teachers contract
and the search for a newsuperin-
tendent.
The 2012-13 proposed spend-
ing plan totals $42,038,708 but
has revenues at $41,283,288, a
difference of $755,420. The
board must fill the gap by the
time the final budget is due by
June 30.
I dont want to see buildings
close, Bratlee said. And I dont
want to see programs cut.
He said the districts contin-
gency fund was whittled down to
practically nothing and the
teachers contract is up for re-
newal soon.
Were going to have to see
what the teachers have and what
theyre willing to work with,
Bratlee said.
Superintendent George Cos-
grove verified Thursday that he
is considering retirement and
Bratlee is willing to conduct a
nationwide search for a replace-
ment.
Its a giant step to have to re-
place the superintendent, Brat-
lee said. I want to explore out-
side the district, but well look
inside the district, too.
In addition to Bratlee, two oth-
ers applied for the seat: retired
Hughestown resident Roseann
Ricotta and John Lombardo of
Jenkins Township, the class
president of the graduating class
at Pittston Area Senior High
School last year.
Ricotta, who graduated from
Pittston Area in 1968 and Col-
lege Misericordia in 1972, re-
tired last year from the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania after
36 years.
My interest in being a mem-
ber of the board is my unequiv-
ocal belief in the value of public
education, she told the board. I
truly believe our public school
system has the responsibility to
provide children of all back-
grounds and circumstances with
the education and skills neces-
sary to become productive citi-
zens.
Lombardo said that, although
hes never held any formal politi-
Bratlee gets PA
school board nod
Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge Fred Pierantoni
shakes the hand of Kent Bratlee of Avoca whomhe just swore in
as Pittston Area's newest school board member.
Previous member sworn in Tuesday
By JOE HEALEY
jhealey@psdispatch.com
Pittston Area School District Su-
perintendent George Cosgrove
said Thursday he is considering
retirement. Im definitely consid-
ering it, but I havent submitted a
letter yet, he said. Cosgrove, of
Laflin, took the reigns of the dis-
trict officially on July 1, 2009. He
previously acted as substitute
superintendent for several months
when then-superintendent Ross
Scarantino requested a leave of
absence after being indicted on
corruption charges. A Pittston
native, Cosgrove worked as a
social studies teacher before
becoming a school administrator.
He earns $121,000 a year as super-
intendent.
COSGROVE
MUL L S RETI RI NG
See BRATLEE, Page 9
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Pittstons annual fireworks
celebration is cancelled this year
because of flooding damage to
Riverfront Park and upcoming
condominium construction,
Mayor Jason Klush announced
on Thursday.
The cancellation is necessary
this year to assure public safety
during the holiday, Klush wrote
in a release.
Klush said Pittston has been
awarded federal disaster relief
funding and renovations are
scheduled for the River-
front Park area and along
the Water Street Bridge
as soon as the funds are
released.
The riverfront area is
beat up, said Joe Mos-
kovitz, Pittston City ad-
ministrator. Its just not
the right time this year.
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breaking for the pro-
posed City of Pittston Riverfront
Condominium Development is
imminent and city doesnt fire-
works shooting off and people
gathering near the construction
zone on Kennedy Boulevard
The City of Pittston adminis-
tration is also all too aware of the
continued challenges posed by
the devastation caused by the
2011 flooding and especially its
impact on our neighbors in the
Borough of West Pittston,
Klush wrote.
He said the Garden Village
should focus on visioning and
rehabilitation.
Moskovitz said the cost of the
fireworks ranges from $7,500 to
$15,000, depending on the size
of the display. Donations defray
the cost, but often 50 percent of
the bill is paid by the city.
Klush said it isnt appropriate
to solicit funds from businesses
in Pittston and West Pittston that
traditionallydonate because they
are already being asked to con-
tribute to other community pro-
jects, including the Pittston Li-
brary Capital Campaign and the
Greater Pittston Chamber of
Commerce Hometown Heroes
Memorial project.
Funds raised during the li-
brarys campaign will be used
for construction of a $1.5 mil-
lion, 5,000-square-foot addition
to the building, which will con-
tain a state-of-the-art conference
room with Smartboards and Wi-
Fi capability, larger childrens
section, arts and crafts room,
teen space and a senior
citizen area.
The chamber is trying
to raise $30,000 for the
Hometown Heroes Me-
morial, to honor local
soldiers and police offi-
cers in the line of duty.
The memorial, which
will be placed along
Kennedy Boulevard at
the chamber headquar-
ters, includes a 50-foot flag pole,
four black polished monuments
with affixed brass plates en-
graved with the likeness and in-
formation of the memorialized
heroes and a pair of searchlights.
The expected unveiling is July 1.
Moskovitz said the fireworks
celebration may be back next
year, but definitely by 2014.
Greater Pittston will have
much to celebrate this Independ-
ence Day and in the years to
come we know we will once
again share our celebration of
freedomandsee all our friends at
future Greater Pittston Fourth of
July Fireworks demonstrations,
the mayor wrote.
Please enjoy a safe Fourth of
July 2012 holiday and we hope to
see all again soon.
Pittston skies
are darkened
BILL TARUTIS FILE PHOTO/ FOR THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
People stand near
Cooper's Waterfront
in Pittston to watch
the 'Fireworks Over
the Susquehanna'
during the 2011 dis-
play.
Annual July 4th fireworks
are cancelled this year
By JOE HEALEY
The river-
front area
is beat
up.
Joe Moskovitz
Pittston City
administrator
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These high school students
could travel across the country
as part of their required ser-
vice.
Instead, theyre staying
home, with plans to help the
residents of West Pittston dev-
astated by recent flooding.
The week of June 11-15
about 50 students and chap-
erones from Scranton Prep and
youth group members from
Pittston churches which in-
cludes students from Pittston
Area, Wyoming Area and Holy
Redeemer will work in West
Pittston continuing the clean up
from the September floodwa-
ters.
Marie Donnelly, a West Pitt-
ston resident and teacher at
Scranton Prep, said, that for the
past six years, she has taken a
group of Prep students to the
Gulf Coast region to help in
the cleanup and subsequent re-
newal of areas damaged by
Hurricane Katrina.
But in September 2011, her
hometown was hit by flooding.
Back-to-back heavy rainfalls in
August and September from
Hurricane Irene and Tropical
Storm Lee caused the Susque-
hanna River and its tributaries
to overflow their banks. West
Pittston was hit particularly
hard and sustained millions of
dollars in damages.
How could I leave my own
town to go help other people
when there was work to be
done here? Donnelly asked.
Some of the jobs Donnelly
has lined up for the group in-
clude helping an elderly couple
move back into their home;
cleaning up Wyoming Avenue,
Tunkhannock Avenue and Exe-
ter Avenue in West Pittston as
part of the states Adopt-a-
Highway program; remulching
a small park on Montgomery
Avenue; and finishing work
hanging dry wall, spackling,
painting in homes that have
been restored from the flood-
ing.
Well lend a hand wherever
we could, she said. Thirty-
one students from Scranton
Prep decided to stay here in-
stead of traveling somewhere
else to help out.
Avery Hassey, 16, of Slocum
Avenue, Exeter, a member of
the service crew said her home
was spared, but she knows a lot
of people devastated by the
flooding.
Well help out anywhere we
can, said Hassey, a student at
Scranton Prep. The town
looks much better now, but I
know theres still a lot of work
to be done.
Sister Mary Ann of Our La-
dy of the Eucharist said her
church, along with other cluster
parishes such as St. John the
Evangelist, St. Joseph Marello
and St. Maria Goretti, will take
turns serving the volunteers
lunch and dinner each day.
By getting the adults in-
volved in the meals, were in-
tegrating the adults with the
young people doing communi-
ty service, she said. Donations
of bottled water are needed and
can be dropped off at the en-
trances of the church or left on
the rectory porch.
Lunches will be provided
from West Pittston restaurants
and delivered to the church.
We wanted to keep the busi-
ness in West Pittston, Donnel-
ly said.
Teens to the rescue
Some of the West Pittston cleanup crew members fromScranton
Prep are, fromleft, Marie Donnelly, Madison Schermerhorn, Avery
Hassey, Olivia Farrell, Becca Icker and Erica Padula.
Group to help in West Pittston recovery
By JOE HEALEY
In a press release issued Friday
night, West Wyoming Police
Chief Stanley Sipko announced
an investigation into an alleged
incident of arson Friday night in
the borough.
According to the release, an
unknown individual or individu-
als attached a homemade incen-
diary device to propane tanks at
the residence at 442 West Third
Street. The device was discov-
ered at 9:52 p.m. police report
when neighbors observed the
fire andwere able toextinguishit
before any explosion occurred.
Along with police, the West
Wyoming fire department was
summoned to the scene.
Police are asking anyone with
information about the incident to
call them at 570-693-1211 or the
Luzerne County 9-1-1 Center.
W. Wyoming police
investigate arson
attempt Friday night
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We at the Sunday Dispatch
have the most marvelous next
door neighbors. Thank good-
ness. Because when it comes to
that old expression you always
hurt the ones you love, we seem
to be experts.
Our neighbors are Humpty
Dumpty Kollege, a pre-school
that has operated in the adjacent
building for decades. We always
publish photos of their events
and are happy to do it.
Well, two weeks ago we ran
photos of grandparents of the
students being honored at a spe-
cial event. But in the headline
(mistakes, by the way, are always
in the biggest type) we left out
the letter t, and not once but
twice. So we called themHumpy
Dumpy. Not very flattering,
wouldnt you say?
We are not sure if weve been
totally forgiven just yet, and
thats understandable. Nice as
the folks at Humpty Dumpty are,
we cant blame them for being
just a little teed off.
Receives Juris Doctor
Charles M. Lopresto, son of
Anita andCharles Lopresto, Pitt-
ston Twp., recently received his
Juris Doctor from Cornell Law
School. A2005
graduate of
Pittston Area
High School,
Lopreso re-
ceived a Bach-
elor of Arts De-
gree from the
University of
Pittsburgh.
Deans lists
Stonehill College recently
named Exeter resident Jennifer
N. Manganello, a member of the
class of 2015, to its deans list for
the spring 2012 semester. To
qualify for the deans list at
Stonehill, students must have a
semester grade point average of
3.50 or better and must have
completed successfully all
courses for which they were reg-
istered.
Two local students were
named to the Lycoming College
deans list for the spring semes-
ter. Allyson Earl, of Harding, a
junior, is an archaeology major
and Karisa Calvitti, of Exeter, a
sophomore, is digital media
communications major.
Jessica Olejnik, daughter of
Ann Tressa Olejnik, of West
Wyoming, has beennamedtothe
deans list at PennState Universi-
ty, main campus for the spring
2012 semester. A2011Wyoming
area graduate, Olejnik is major-
ing in biology.
Marlena Mozal, of Exeter,
was recently named to the 2012
spring deans list at Temple Uni-
versity. She attained a 4.0 G.P.A.
in the College of Education as an
Early Elementary Pre-K major.
Mozal was also recently ad-
mitted to the Wellgates Scholar
Program which opens pathways
to leadership for high-achieving
students from diverse back-
grounds and equips them with
the recognition, skills, knowl-
edge, networks, confidence, and
power to transform their com-
munities and the world for the
better. She is a member of the
College of Education Class of
2013.
Diploma found
Wyoming Area diploma
found. It is a 2000 graduation di-
ploma and the name on it is Josh-
ua Adam Anderson. Please con-
tact the Wyoming Area Guid-
ance Department at 655-2836,
ext. 2339 to claim it.
Honor grad
Keemiya Pourmonir, daugh-
ter of Shahrooz and Careen
Pourmonir, Pittston, was one of
15 Milton Hershey School stu-
dents inducted recently into the
Spartan Chapter of the National
Honor Society at a special cere-
mony held in Founders Hall on
the MHS campus. Induction ac-
tivities tookplace duringa recent
all-school Sunday Chapel Ser-
vice.
Only juniors and seniors who
have a minimum cumulative
scholastic average of 90% and
have earned a minimum 90%
grade-point average for the pre-
vious two marking periods are
eligible for National Honor So-
ciety membership.
Happy birthday
Happy birthday wishes go to
Tony Bianco, of Pittston, who
will celebrate his birthday on the
Feast Day of St. Anthony June
13. Bianco is a member of the
Italian American Association.
Happy birthday wishes go to Joe
Lynn of Pittston Township who
celebrated his birthday on June
and to Father Richard Cirba,
Asst. Pastor at St. Johns Evange-
list Church who also celebrated
on June 5.
Accepts internship
Ryan J. Carr, son of Jack and
Susan Carr, of Exeter, has ac-
cepted an internship at the State
College office of Borton-Law-
sonEngineering. Carr is a gradu-
ate of Wyoming Area Class of
2009, and is entering his senior
year at Penn State University,
University Park where he will
graduate in Spring, 2013 with a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Petroleum and Natural Gas En-
gineering.
Hiring announced
Attorney
Eric W. Was-
sel, of Jenkins
Township, has
joined the law
firm of OMal-
ley and Lan-
gan. Since
1999, Wassel
has worked pri-
marily as a personal injury attor-
ney in Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia.
Amember of the Pennsylvania
Bar Association, Wassel is li-
censed to practice before the
United States District Court for
the Middle District of Pennsyl-
vania and the Third Circuit
Court of Appeals. He holds a
B.A. from the University of
Pittsburgh and a Juris Doctor
fromWidener University School
of Law.
In January 2012, he was ap-
pointed to the Executive Com-
mittee of the Luzerne County
Law and Library Association
and currently serves as a mem-
ber of the BenchBar Committee.
He has been a member of the
Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial
Lawyers Association since 2007
and served as its president in
2011.
Wassel is also a member of the
Pennsylvania Association for
Justice. He taught undergraduate
and graduate courses at Miser-
icordia University from 2009 -
2010, currently coaches the Jen-
kins Township Little League and
is a member of the Planning
Committee of the John Heinz
Autism Golf Classic.
He and his wife, Melissa, re-
side in Jenkins Township with
their children, Gabrielle and Tyl-
er.
Klus named to post
Lebanon Valley Colleges Stu-
dent Government has named
Sheryl Ann C. Klus, of West
Wyoming, as Executive Board
vice president and Class of 2013
representative. Klus is a senior
early childhood education and
special education major. Student
leaders are charged with foster-
ing understanding, communica-
Having understanding neighbors suits us to a t
Greater Pittston Area students who graduated from Scranton Prep on June 3 are, from left, Jo-
seph Miele, Pittston; Giavanna Sico, Pittston; Kahli Joyce, Hughestown; and Raymond Hassey,
Exeter.
Locals graduate from Scranton Prep
Lopresto
Wassel
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cal office, hes held many class
offices throughout his time in
high school and college.
Who would be better to make
the decisions that would affect
all students of Pittston Area than
someone that was just a student
in this building only 12 months
ago? Lombardo asked the
board.
The board unanimously voted
in favor of Bratlee.
Ive had the experience of be-
ing able to sit up here, which is a
very difficult job and does take
time to get comfortable with,
Bratlee said.
Luzerne County Court of
Common Pleas Judge Fred Pie-
rantoni administered the oath of
office to Bratlee.
Bratlee lost his bid for re-elec-
tion in the 2009 primary elec-
tion, a year that sawhigh turmoil
for the board because of the on-
going federal corruption probe.
Then-superintendent Ross Sca-
rantino and board member Jo-
seph Oliveri both resigned and
pleaded guilty to corruption
charges.
Only one incumbent, Bob Lin-
skey Jr., won in the 2009 pri-
mary, which also ushered in
newcomer Latona.
Bratlees term will expire in
December 2013, when Latonas
term would have ended.
Bratlee grew up in West Pitt-
ston and was a member of the
first graduating class of Wyom-
ing Area. He is married to the
former Alice Endres. The couple
has two children and three
grandchildren.
I have a love and a passion for
the education process. I always
have, Bratlee said. My kids
went through here; I have grand-
kids in here now. I have a big in-
terest in this district.
The current Pittston Area School Board, front row, Superintend-
ent George Cosgrove, Solicitor atty. Joseph Saporito, Marilyn
Starna, Kent Bratlee and board Vice President Joseph Kelly. Back
row, fromleft, Richard Gorzkowski, Charles Sciandra, Bruce
Knick, board President Anthony Guariglia, John Donahue and
Robert Linskey.
Bratlee
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MATTERS OF FAITH
email items for this page to sd@psdispatch.com; fax to 602-0183
The United Methodist Women
of the United Methodist Church
in Pittston on the corner Broad
and Church Streets are having a
strawberry shortcake supper on
Saturday, June16 from4:00 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
The cost is adults, $5.00 and
children, $3.00 and that includes
cake, strawberries, ice creamand
beverage
Wimpies, hotdogs, potato sal-
ad, baked beans and coleslaw
will also be served.
For tickets or additional infor-
mation call 655-0677 or 654-
8775.
PEDIATRIC CLINIC
The Care and Concern Pediat-
ric Health Clinic, located in the
former Seton Catholic School
building on William Street in
Pittston, will be open the first
and third Thursday of each
month.
Free healthcare is providedfor
infants through age 11.
Registration is from 4:30 to
5:30 p.m.
Participants should bring your
childs immunization records
with them.
Parents or guardians must be
present to have their child exam-
ined. 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.
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
532Main St.
Avoca
(570) 457-2566
Pastor Sharon Dietz (570)
282-0104
Sunday Worship Service -
11:15 a.m.
Communion first Sunday of
each month non perishable
food items will be collected this
day.
Mondays Bible study 6
p.m. alternating each week with
Brick UM Church, Duryea.
1st Thursday of each month
food give-away 4 to 6 p.m. for
needyof Avoca andDuryea. Non
perishable food items and mone-
tary donations are accepted at
this time.
If you have a prayer request,
call Pastor Dietz who will activa-
te prayer chain.
BRICK UNITED
METHODIST
935 Foote Ave., Duryea
(570)457-4424
Pastor Sharon Dietz (570)
282-0104
Sunday Worship Service 9:45
a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
during morning Worship
Services for ages 3-12
Communion first Sunday of
each month non perishable
food items will be collected this
day.
Mondays Bible study 6
p.m. alternating each week with
Bethel UM Church, Avoca.
Miracle of Awareness coffee
time 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m.
Thursday New beginnings
meeting 7 p.m. Third Thursday
of each month United Metho-
dist Women 6:30 p.m.
CHRISTIAN AND
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
Luzerne Ave. and Parke Street
West Pittston
Christs Community Clothes
Closet will offer summer hours
for the months of June and July.
The closet will open on
Wednesday from6 to 8 p.m. Peo-
ple with emergency needs can
call the church office at 654-
2500 for special appointments.
The closet accepts gently used
clothing and share it with the
community without cost.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor,
Water Street, Pittston
The First Baptist Church, Wa-
ter St., Pittston, is running a bus
trip to Sight & Sound in Lancas-
ter to see the production, Johna
on September 15. The trip in-
cludes dinner at Good & Plenty
and the show. Refreshments will
also be served on the bus. The
cost of the trip is Adults (age 19
and older) $108, Teens (ages 13
to 18) $78, and Children (ages 3
to12) $56. Anon-refundable de-
posit of $30 is required to hold a
seat and the balance due by June
30th. Seatingis limited, soplease
reserve a seat on the bus today!
To make a reservation or for
more information, please con-
tact Cindy Hrobuchak, 780-
7712, orby e-mail,morn-
star54@live.com.
The First Baptist Church will
hold a Community Food and
Clothing Giveaway on Saturday,
June 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Everyone from the community
who is in need of clothing and
food are encouraged to attend.
The church has a variety of
clothing for infants, children,
young adults, women and men.
The food pantry will also be
open, offering a wide variety of
dry and canned goods.
Rev. James H. Breese is the
pastor of First Baptist Church.
For more information, please
contact the churchoffice at (570)
654-0283.
The church will hold a Sunday
School Open House, Schools
Out Sunday Schools In, on Sat-
urday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Children and teens are en-
couraged to attend, along with
their parents to see howexciting,
fun and beneficial Sunday
School can be. Refreshments
will be provided. For more infor-
mation, please contact the
church office at (570) 654-0283.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue
West Pittston
Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor
Sanctuary is handicapped ac-
cessible.
Sunday at 11 a.m. Morning
Worship Service
Tuesday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
Diaconate Meeting
Tuesday, June 12 at 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
June 10 11 a.m. Worship ;
12:05 p.m. Choir rehearsal
June 12 7 p.m. Deacons
June 14 - 7:30 p.m. Session
Services are being held at St.
Cecilias Roman Catholic
Church on 1700 Wyoming Ave,
Exeter as we recover from the
flood of September 2011. There
is parking on Wyoming Avenue
and in the lot behind the church.
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Wyoming Ave., West Pittston
May 27 10 a.m. Worship,
Sunday School during Worship
May 30 10 a.m. Mommy and
Me; 6:30 p.m. TOPS, 7 p.m.
Choir
May 31 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Weight
Watchers
June 1 Pizza Sale
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
HOLY MOTHER OF
SORROWS PNCC
212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont
Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor
Sunday Masses:
7:30 a.m. Traditional Mass
Daily Masses are 9:00 a.m.
Monday through Saturday.
On June 17, Fathers Day there
will be only 1 Mass at 7:30 a.m.
Fathers Day breakfast will
take place right after Mass. All
Strawberry shortcake supper next Saturday
United Methodist Church, Pittston, Flower
Fund is running a bus trip to the Doo Wop Cav-
alcade Show at the American Music Theater in
Lancaster on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m.
Cost is $94 which includes bus seat, show
ticket, dinner, all tips and taxes.
A$50 deposit is required when making reser-
vation and balance is due by August 1. A smor-
gasbord dinner at Shady Maple follows the
show.
For additional information or to make a reser-
vation, call 603-1915 and leave a message if no
answer.
Doo Wop Show trip planned
See FAITH, Page 11
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Services: Sundays, 8:30 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.
MOOSIC ALLIANCE
CHURCH
608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic
Pastor: Doug Jensen 457-
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Sunday morning Sunday
School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday morning Worship at
10:45 a.m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesdays
at 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery Ministry,
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH
Highway 315, Pittston
Masses are held daily in the
seminary chapel at 7 a.m. (Mon-
day Friday) and on Saturday
mornings at 8 a.m. There are no
weekend Masses.
Confessions are heard daily
from9 a.m. - noon and from3 to
6 p.m.
Office hours are Monday
Friday: 9:30 a.m. 5 p.m., eve-
nings and weekends by appoint-
ment. Office phone number is
654-7542. You can now contact
the Oblates on Facebook:
www.Facebook.com/OBLATE-
SOFSTJOSEPH or on Twitter
@OblatesStJoseph
Every Wednesday evening
Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. in
conjunction with the Novena to
St. Joseph &St. Joseph Marello.
Novena prayers and the blessing
of the first-class relic of St. Jo-
seph Marello, Founder of the
Oblates of Saint Joseph Congre-
gation, immediately follow the
Mass. All are welcome.
Tune into Catholic Radio 750
AM. The radio studio is located
in the seminary building and is
broadcast daily from dawn to
dusk. For more information
about this station, contact Ed
Niewinski at 287-4670.
We welcome this afternoon
the deaf community of North-
eastern PA as they hold their
monthly meeting and Mass. This
will be the last one before the
break of summer.
A paving project will begin
this week in the rear of the semi-
nary building to expand the
parking accommodations for the
general public.
Tuesday, June 12, there will be
a planning meeting at 6:30pm
for the Outdoor Chicken Bar-
B-QDinner, that is scheduled for
Sunday, August 26, on the semi-
nary grounds. Volunteers are
asked to be present for this im-
portant meeting
The Oblate Fathers will be
making their annual retreat from
June 18-22 at the Carmelite Re-
treat House in Mahwah, NJ.
Altar Servers Day is being
planned for the end of this
month, Friday, June 29, at the
seminary. The day-long event is
open to all young people who are
altar servers in any parish in the
Diocese of Scranton. The event
is FREE, just need to register by
calling 654-7542, e-mail: osj-
seminary@comcast.net
ST. JOSEPH MARELLO
PARISH
OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEL
ST. ROCCOS
Pittston
St. Joseph Marello Parish Ba-
zaar will be held on Friday, July
13, Saturday, July 14 & Sunday,
July 15 on the church grounds
William Street, Pittston.
There will be a general meet-
ing in the Parish Center on Mon-
day, June 11, at 7 p.m. for anyone
interested in volunteering their
services and to offer suggestions
regarding our annual Summer
Bazaar.
St. Joseph Marello Parish Raf-
fle is now underway. Buy your
tickets now for a chance to win
2012 Chevrolet Cruz or $20,000.
Donation $20.00 each and only
2,000 tickets to be sold. Seller of
the winning ticket receives
$500.00. For tickets tobuyor sell
call Connie Toole at 655-3681,
Frank Sciabacucchi 655-6125,
Pena Hansen-332-5989, or the
rectory office-654-6902.
The Altar & Rosary Society
will host their last meeting of the
season with a dinner buffet be-
ginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday,
June 21, in the Parish Center.
Topics for the rest of the year will
be discussed. Theresa Mulesky,
president, will preside.
An Altar & Rosary Bus Trip
will be held on August 19. The
bus will be leaving the Park &
Ride on Oak St., Pittston Twp. at
9:15 a.m. and returning between
7:30-8:00 p.m. Cost is $63
which includes the play Theyre
Playing Our Song, dinner and
stop in Tannersville. Payment
due by July 1. Call 654-2876 for
details.
Fathers Day cards are availa-
ble at the entrances of the church.
Write your fathers name on the
envelope, drop it in the collec-
tion basket. Masses will be cele-
brated for all fathers living &de-
ceased whose names are written
on the envelopes. Fathers Day is
Sunday, June 17.
You are invited to a special day
for all Altar Servers on Friday,
June 29, from10 a.m. 3 p.m. It
will be held on the grounds of St.
Josephs Oblate Seminary, La-
flin, and hosted by the Oblates of
St. Joseph Religious Communi-
Faith
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Open to all boys and girls who
are altar servers in their parishes.
There is no charge.
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Anyone wishing to donate
fresh flowers in memory of a
loved one may bring them to the
church on Saturday morning.
Thank you.
Anyone interested in renting
the Parish Banquet Hall or Meet-
ing Room should call Christine
Silinskie, hall manager at 704-
8861 for details and/or a tour of
the facility.
Mt. Carmel Senior Choir will
hold rehearsal on Mondays from
7-8:30 p.m. St. Rocco Senior
Choir will resume weekly re-
hearsals on Tuesdays at 7:30
p.m. in the choir loft of St. Rocco
Church. New members are wel-
come.
Weekend Masses: At Our La-
dy of Mt. Carmel Church, on
Saturday at 4:00 &7:00 p.m. and
on Sunday at 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.
At St. Rocco Church, on Satur-
day at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday
at 9:30 a.m.
CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH
Luzerne Ave., West Pittston
Daily Mass
7:30 a.m. at Immaculate Con-
ception; 8:30 a.m. at Holy Re-
deemer
Weekend Masses
Saturday 4:00 p.m. at Immac-
ulate Conception
5:00 p.m. at Holy Redeemer
Sunday 7:30 a.m. at Immacu-
late Conception
9:00 a.m. at Holy Redeemer
10:30a.m. at Immaculate Con-
ception Confession
3:00-3:30 p.m. at Immaculate
Conception
4:00-4:30 p.m. at Holy Re-
deemer
The Parish Bazaar is Fri, Sat,
Sun, June 29, 30, and July 1 at
Holy Redeemer Church
grounds.
OUR LADY OF THE
EUCHARIST PARISH
535 N Main Street, Pittston
Parish Website
www.eucharist-pittston.org.
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
Vacation Bible School
Children will be going on an
Amazing Desert Journey this
summer in VBS. Registration is
open for ages (Kindergarten
Grade 5) who will attend VBS
from June 25 through 29, from
9:00 a.m. to noon at Our Lady of
the Eucharist, Pittston. To regis-
ter, use the form found at the
doors of the Church, call Sister
Mary Ann at 654-0263, or regis-
ter online at https://vbs.cph.org/
tools/churchIn-
fo.aspx?Church=325A949F.
Adult volunteers for VBS are
needed at many levels. Call Sis-
ter Mary Ann at 654-0263 or
register online.
Little Rock Scripture
Our Lady of the Eucharist Par-
ish Community Offering Little
Rock Scripture Study: James,
Peter, and Jude: The Catholic
Letters. Scripture Study is held
on Tuesdays and there are two
programs, one in the morning
from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
and one on the evening from 7
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Both programs
will be in the Parish Hall. Father
Thomas J. Maloney directs the
program.
New Altar Servers
An instruction class for new
altar servers is now being
formed. All young people, grade
2 and up are eligible to be altar
servers. If you are interested in
this Liturgical ministry, please
let Father Tom, Sister Mary Ann
or Mrs. Bartnikowski know.
Catholic Youth Group
The week of June 11 through
the 15, approximately 40 to 50
high school age students will be
working in West Pittston con-
tinuing the clean up from the
September flood. The students
will be coming to Our Lady of
the Eucharist each day for lunch
and dinner. Our cluster parishes
will be taking turns preparing
and serving dinner. Volunteers
are needed for Monday and
Wednesday of that week. Any in-
terested adults who might be
able to assist in this project are
asked to see Sister Mary Ann,
sign the sheet found at the back
of the Church or call the parish
office. Also, donations of bottled
water are needed. You may drop
off the water at the entrances of
the Church or leave it on the rec-
tory porch. This is a great oppor-
tunity for us as a parish commu-
nity to show our support and
gratitude to the youth. Marie
Donnelly and Patrick Leonard
are coordinating this important
community project.
Ministry Schedule
The schedule for April Au-
gust has been posted on the par-
ish website at www.eucharist-
pittston.org.
Priesthood Ordination
On Saturday, June 30, 2012, at
10:00 a.m. in Saint Peters Cathe-
dral, Scranton, Most Reverend
Faith
See FAITH, Page 16
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Twenty-two young parishion-
ers of Sacred Heart of Jesus Par-
ish, joined by their families and
friends celebrated their First Ho-
ly Communion at the 10:30 a.m.
Mass on May 6. The class partic-
ipated fully in the Mass by de-
claring the Word, offering the
gifts and leading the petitions at
mass. Several young men from
the class acted as ushers for the
celebration. From left, first row,
are Emma Hunter, Carly Wywo-
da, Mia Fanning, Grace Holmes,
Dana Mackin, Leanna Weruble,
Ashlyn Urbanski and Maya Ka-
sa. Second row, Madison Mesa-
ris, Mason ODonovan, Zachary
Elko, Jeffrey Terpak, Michael
Nagy, AndrewKleinberger, Joh-
nathan Renfer and Ronald Ren-
fer. Third row, Father Joseph Ve-
respy, pastor; Ethan Maslowski,
Anthony Golya, Nicolas Lom-
bardo, Shane Klimek, Christian
Wasko and Elaine Starinski, sec-
ond-grade teacher.
Sacred Heart of Jesus First Holy Communion Class
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Weve heard old-timers say that when
they worked in the mines in the 30s
and 40s they would sometimes enter a
shaft at Number 9 colliery in Hugh-
estown and walk all the way to Pittston
Hospital before beginning to work.
Thats underground, mind you.
They also said there were caverns
under the city large enough in which to
play a game of baseball.
Turns out they were right.
The article that appears on page 3
today is not meant to alarm residents of
Pittston and no one interviewed for the
story spoke of imminent danger of sub-
sidence.
Still, it paints an eye-opening picture
of what lies beneath the city left behind
by decades of deep coal mining and of
potential disasters that must be averted.
The good news is that federal funds
are available to continue to flush, or fill,
some of these voids, starting of course,
with the most dangerous sections.
But the job cannot be only half done.
We implore those in charge of such
funds to keep the dollars coming until
every home in the city is safe and every
resident can sleep soundly without fear
of a cave-in.
Eye-opening
info on what
lies below us
Joe Moskovitz and Councilman Lombardo stated (in a Dis-
patch article last Sunday) the parks are under-utilized and people
dont use them anymore.
How could they?
They are dangerous and not kept up. What are the kids to play
on? When was the last time Sullivan Parks play set was inspect-
ed, if you can call it that?
There isnt even a mulch bed around it. Several times I came
over to spray over the vulgar graffiti. There are no trash cans to
put garbage in.
The other comment was people dont use neighborhood parks
anymore.
Thats incorrect.
I suggest they travel to Butler Park in Wyoming, the park next
to the municipal building in West Pittston, or better yet travel to
Duryea to the park behind the municipal building. They are be-
ing used and are safe.
There is a need and a want for these parks.
Ive talked to a former Duryea councilman. He claims the
grant money is there.
When they did their park they first did a CADdesign. Broke it
upintopieces, andreally, reallyresearchedthe grant process. My
suggestion is since you have a nearby municipality that GOT IT
DONE, why not pick anyone who had anything to do with that
park, and pick their brain.
Its a shame I live twohomes fromSullivanParkbut if I want to
take my kids to play at park I have to go to another town.
There is a parks and recreation charge on my tax bill, right?
In the past 42 years I have not witnessed any real upkeep of
Sullivan Park other than to cut the grass. The only two things
done other than its destruction is the basketball court being re-
done around1974andthe tennis courts were constructedin1979.
The tennis courts were left to ruin in the 90s. Nobody was using
them, but how could anyone use them when there were no nets?
Noadministrationhas put forthanyeffort tomaintainthe park.
That includes the Loftus, Walsh, Lombardo, Keating and now
Klush administration. Now it appears the city wants to take the
easy was out and put town houses were Sullivan Park is. Today
with child and adult obesity levels at record highs we do need
parks more than ever. They will be utilized if city government
and the community buy into it. We dont need townhouses in the
4th Ward. We need attention. All of the attention is for redevel-
opment and the downtown. We dont need a park next to a pizza
place downtown. We need a park where the kids and whole com-
munity can be active.
William A. Dessoye
Says city too quick to give up on parks
OUROPINION
Schools out for summer and that
means kids will be out and about riding
bicycles, skateboards and scooters, walk-
ing or more likely running to and fro,
and generally being kids.
It also means theres a much greater
reason for motorists to be on the alert as
they drive on local side streets.
As bad as the dangers of speeding on
major highways are, they are far greater
on neighborhood streets. You arent go-
ing to hit a six-year-old on a tricycle on
Route 81.
So, please, please, take extra caution as
you drive around town. Theres the poten-
tial for a child to dart out frombehind ev-
ery parked vehicle. You just cannot be
careful enough.
Slow down
out there
YOUROPINION
We would like to thank the Wyoming Area Ice Hockey Team
for dedicating the Blue and Gold Benefit Skate on March 2 to
Faith.
The outpouring of generosity and kindness was overwhelm-
ing. Thanks to everyone who participated and supported the
event in any way. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated. W
e would also like to thank everyone who supported the Danc-
ing for Faith Benefit that was held on October 21at the Kingston
VFW.
Many thanks to our friends, neighbors and the entire commu-
nity who are praying for Faiths recovery. Thank you from the
bottom of our hearts.
The Stoshak Family
West Wyoming
Faiths family thanks WA hockey team for support
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Yes, Im an old fogy, but I do wonder why we didnt have cops
in schools 30-50 years ago. Im not making a judgment about
whether we need cops in schools in 2012.
Lets say we do.
Why do we need them now when we didnt need them 30-50
years ago?
Yeah its the Stone Age to people under 40, but within the life-
times of a lot of other people in Greater Pittston there was no such
thing as Wyoming Area and Pittston Area. There were schools like
Duryea High and Pittston High and dear old Wyoming High and
they didnt need cops in any of them.
The principals, the teachers and the students kept order.
Students of that generation didnt get their self-esteem stoked
unless they earned it. They didnt do projects. They werent un-
der the guise of education indoctrinated with green or other
leftist propaganda about the wonderfulness of alternate lifestyles,
radical feminism, big labor and multi-culturalism and the horrors
of Christianity, corporations and America as the evil, capitalist,
racist boogeyman gobbling up the worlds resources and causing
all human suffering. No, students in the 1950s and 60s did readin
writin and rithmetic homework, learned a lot of stuff and, are you
sitting down for this one, better take a deep breath they prayed.
Things have gotten a lot better in school since we stopped that
praying nonsense, havent they?
Anyway, kids in the 50s and 60s didnt need cops to keep them
in line. When they went to college they didnt need remedial
courses. They were ready.
Why? What was different then? What made it possible that prin-
cipals and teachers kept order and kids learned stuff?
In a word: parents.
Parents who did quaint old-fashioned things like get married and
then have kids and stay together, teach values like hard work and
self-reliance, maintain a spiritual base and take care of their own
children.
What ruined it? What made it necessary to police schools and
dumb down education?
In a word: liberalism.
It was liberals who created the Great Society programs in the
1960s which have given away $10 trillion of other peoples money
on a war on poverty, which poverty won, and which created mas-
sive dependency to the point where today we have 47 percent of
our population getting government assistance with other peoples
money. Its liberals who promote casual sex as being nobody elses
business and without consequences in their disgusting movies and
sitcoms. Well, it wasnt conservatives who created Two and a Half
Men was it? Dont you love its depiction of women as brainless
sex objects and men as boorish sex fiends. Its all so funny, isnt it?
Of course, casual hook ups are full of consequences like the
spread of STDs and the scourge of baby mommas paid by progres-
sives to have babies by strings of dead beat, sperm donor thugs and
gangsters in decaying, drug-riddled urban areas where 70 percent
of kids are raised in absent father homes.
Its liberal progessives, by the way, who are the slum lords in
those decaying urban areas. They created them with their big gov-
ernment section 8 and public housing schemes.
Kids trying to grow up in liberalism-created-and-condoned ab-
sent father homes in liberalism-created gang infested neighbor-
hoods are many times less likely to finish high school and attend
college, to find and keep a steady job. They are more likely to
JACKSMILES
Jack Smiles
How liberals ruined
almost everything, Part 1
See SMILES, Page 31
Im lying in bed, unable to sleep. Its 2:00 a.m.
and Ive just grabbed my laptop in order to utilize
this dead zone of time more effectively. Whycant I
sleep? WHY?
The Snorasaurus reclining next to me, without a
stinking care in the world is the most likely culprit.
Hes immune to the train wreck he creates night
after night, as well as the gnashing of my teeth and
the sleep-deprived venom spewing from my eye-
balls.
Hes happy as a pig in poop, snoring and sleep-
ing, snoring and sleeping, until Ipoke, poke,
poke. I askhimtoroll over andhe actuallybecome-
sANNOYED!
He just yelled at me to stop waking him up!
I have annoyed the very reason for my agony!
I hate him right now.
As The Grinch says: I hate-hate-hate-hate-hate-
double hate -positively looooathe him.
Thats how Im feeling as the clock strikes 2:20
a.m. and I amthe only person awake on this block.
Sleep deprivation is bringing out my crazy; Im
having an inexplicable, psychotic urge to go play
ding-dong-ditch in my pajamas all the way down
the street. If I thought I could cover the whole block
without wetting my pants, I swear I would.
I will settle for taking another Tylenol PM and
watching one of the 317 stations my husband has
decided we absolutely need on this TV.
Theres nothing!
I refuse to watch The Knife Show or another
PX-90 infomercial, (which just makes me feel in-
ferior). I do skate by QVC and you may be sur-
prised to learn that theyre featuring a rare Mojave
Turquoise Opal tonight. Its on Flex Pay and verrry
affordable. Its hideous, but I may just buy it.
Why?
Because Im awake and I can.
I close my eyes and pray to all that is holy to
make me sleep. I bargain with God: Just a few
hours of shut-eye and I promise not to stab Snorey
in the arm with my tweezers tonight. To no avail.
God is totally onto me. He knows I may do it, any-
way. Just for the hell of it.
I lie here and contemplate all there is to contem-
plate about life at 3:00a.m. Myheadis cloggedand
backed-up like the toilet in our first apartment, be-
fore I knew what no disposing of feminine prod-
ucts actually meant. (I assumed they were in-
structing me to not throw my bra down the hatch.
Which I didnt). Anywaythats how muddled I
am now.
Im ruminating over so many things. Here is my
wide-awake, night-time litany:
The number one thing that keeps me awake is my
terror of dying. Night-sweat-shaking-in-my-De-
pends-out-and-out- terror. I knowI need therapy to
get over this. But I figure if I wait long enough, I
just may die first. Thats 3:12 a.m. logic.
My kids. Worry, worry, worry. Worry to the
fourth power. Madeline at PSU drinking? Study-
ing? Tom foolery? Bob foolery? Anybody fool-
ery? I decide shes drinking right now, at 3:15 a.m.
Lucky.
Nicholas: he needs to get astronomically high
SAT scores and can he do it? I conclude he can,
since he looks more like me than his father. Thats
3:22 a.m. logic.
And Patrick? Well, hes going to maim himself
no matter howyou slice it. Or I should say howhe
slices it. He will surelyput aneye out, breaka legor
lose an appendage this summer. Bet on it. Hes too
fearless and has zero tolerance for consequences.
He looks more like his father so it stands to reason
he will be in more trouble than anyone else with the
last name of Heck this summer. Thats 3:32 a.m.
logic.
Did I close the garage door? Did I? Crap. Feeling
a little groggy, so debating the scenario of sleep vs.
theft. Decide I dont care whats stolen from our
garage and I hope and pray its golf clubs.
I think the outfit I ironed for work tomorrowwill
make me look fat. It accents my tri-belly and brings
attention to my non-boob area. Stillits ironed.
So
I tried to tweeze my mustache tonight and drew
blood. Doyouknowwhy? Because it wasnt a hair I
was plucking. It was a freakingwrinkle. Alipwrin-
kle that has spawned more lip wrinkles. Like an
army of little wrinkle soldiers all nesting above my
lip, arms outstretched, reaching toward my crows
feet and feet heading downward toward my sag-
gingjowls. What became of myelasticity? At some
point, I must have slept and the Taught Skin Fairy
absconded with it in the middle of the night. Bitch.
Doing leg lifts. Dammit, if Imlying here, I may
as well get something out of it. I decide, since that
Pilates Pixie, Darlene, is not here poking me in the
aforementioned tri-belly, imploring me to knit my
ribs, I can cheat. Man, its so much easier tucking
my chin to my chest and pretending to do 100s
when no one is watching!
I have to wake up in less than 3 hours.
In the meantime, I sing all the verses to Croco-
dile Rock and Philadelphia Freedom. Jadore El-
ton.
I continue to hum, even as the birds start chirp-
ing, throwing me off-key and McSnorenberg is be-
ginning to project drool and bad breath.
I love my life.
AndIve come full circle.
As the sun rises, I decide that every morning I
wake up, Ive opened a gift.
I decide not to smother my husband (today) nor
make any QVC purchases.
But tomorrow, 2 a.m. invites another black abyss
of sleeplessness and anxiety, and I cannot promise
its not me who rings your doorbell and sprints.
Just work with me.
Good night.
MOTHERS DAZE
Maria Jiunta Heck
Sleep, where art thou?
And sometimes when she cant sleep Maria Heck
writes her column which appears in this space
every week. Good for us.
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Roche and Rev. Mr. Jeffrey D.
Tudgay.
All of the faithful in the Dio-
cese of Scranton are invited and
encouraged to participate in this
solemn Mass.
Pilgrimage to Washington
On Saturday, September 15,
The Most Reverend Bishop Jo-
seph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L.
Bishop of Scranton will lead his
first pilgrimage as Diocesan
Bishop to the Basilica of the Na-
tional Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception, Washington, DC.
The day will include opportuni-
ties for public as well as private
prayer, confession, touring the
National Shrine as well as the
Campus of The Catholic Univer-
sity of America concluding with
Mass. Bus fare: $40.00 per per-
son made payable to Our Lady of
the Eucharist with buses leaving
from either our parish or our
deanery.
To assure bus transportation it
is requested by the bus company
to hold strictly to a deadline of
July10 for reservations. To make
your reservation please contact
the parish office at 654-0263.
Facebook
Checkout the parishFacebook
page for all the latest informa-
tion. The address iswww.face-
book.com/OLEPARISH.
Sick and Elderly
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 Anoint-
ing of the Sick is celebrated with
anyone seriously ill, anticipating
a serious operation, or quite el-
derly.
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
This weeks mass schedule is
Monday through Friday at 7
a.m., Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 4
p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and
10:30 a.m.
The Rosary will be prayed be-
fore the first mass each day dur-
ing June.
There will be a workshop
Hospitality and Welcoming on
June 19 a the Diocesan Center in
Scranton. The evening will ex-
plore ways to enhance the wel-
coming attitude of parishes and
examine how we can better ac-
commodate people with disabil-
ities. If this is something that you
might be interested in, give the
rectory a phone call during of-
fice hours.
The annual parish picnic will
be held on August 2, 3 and 4 on
the parish grounds. Kitchen help
is needed from 4 p.m. tomid-
night. Duties would include pro-
viding heated food to the stu-
dents who will carry it up to the
picnic grounds and washing pots
and pans as they return to the
kitchen. Even if you can only
help for one night, it would be
greatly appreciated. Give the
rectory a call to volunteer. Peo-
ple are also needed to volunteer
as waiters/waitresses, food serv-
ers on the grounds, stand help,
runners, etc. Donation of items
are being solicited as prizes for
the various stands. You can leave
themon the rear porch of the rec-
tory. If youwouldlike todonate a
Theme Basket or items or money
towards a basket, call Ann Marie
Paddock at 654-0897 or the rec-
tory at 654-3713. Only new
items are being requested.
Donations of purchased non-
perishable food items and paper
goods (no-super size items) are
also needed for the Food Basket
stand. There are containers in the
church lobby for these items or
they can be left on the rectory
rear porch. Deadline for these
donations is July 8.
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
The Feast of St. Anthony will
be celebrated on Wednesday,
June 13. Masses will be held at
7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and a spe-
cial Solemn Mass at 7:00 p.m.
St. Anthonys bread will be
blessed and distributed after the
7:00 p.m. Mass. All parishioners
and friends are invited.
The June Anniversary Mass
will be held at the 7:00 p.m.
Mass onJune13. All couples cel-
ebrating their wedding anniver-
sary in the month of June are in-
vited to come and receive a spe-
cial blessing.
First Communion pictures and
DVDs are in. Call Denise to ar-
range for pick up.
The Golden Age Club will
meet on Thursday, June 14, at
1:30 p.m. at the Parish Center.
Hostesses are: Susan Begliomi-
ni, Carol Burns and Veronica
Spliethoff.
The next Parish Bazaar meet-
ing will be held on Thursday,
June 14, at 6:30 p.m.
Fathers Day envelopes are
available in the back of both
churches.
Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults - commonly known as the
RCIA - will be starting up class-
es again in the fall for those who
may be interested in exploring
more deeply the Catholic Faith.
If you may be interested contact
the parish office at 654-2103. St.
Barbara and St. Monica Parishes
will be working on this together
and any one who is seeking a
deeper understanding of the Ca-
tholic Faith is most welcome to
attend. There is no big commit-
ment - just a time to learn, in-
quire and ask questions.
Bazaar News
Summer Picnic - July 20, 21&
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Entertainment Raffle: Items
are needed for this raffle. Dona-
tions could include new and
boxed: iPod, notepad, Kindle or
Nook. Anything pertaining to
electronics or entertainment will
do. Call Barbara at 654-0645 for
details.
The Christian Womens Orga-
nization will hold its end of the
year dinner on Tuesday, June 12,
at 6:00p.m. Dinner buffet will be
held at Cuzs Catering, 163 Sus-
quehanna Ave., Exeter. Cost is
$20 payable at time of reserva-
tion. Drop reservations in the
collection basket or contact Ma-
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ST. JOHN THE
EVANGELIST PARISH
COMMUNITY
35 William Street
Phone: 654-0053
Pittston
Vacation Bible School will be-
gin on Monday June 25 and con-
tinue to June 29.
The next Baptismal Instruc-
tion will begin 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
August 7 in the parish center.
Bereavement Support Group
will be every Tuesday evening in
the parish center dining room
from7 to 8:30 p.m. until June 26.
For more information call the
parish office at 654-0053.
The annual parish bazaar will
be held on August 9 to 11.
The Greater Pittston Food
Pantry is sponsored by the Care
and Concern Committee of St.
John the Evangelist Parish.
Anyone in need of food is
asked to call 654-9923. Distribu-
tion 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, first come first serve.
Greater Pittston Kids Closet
celebrating its third anniversary
provides new and gently used
clothing. Hours are Wednesday
from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7
p.m. The Closet accepts dona-
tions new and gently used.
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN
7 Wood St., Pittston
Pastor John Castellani
Organist Marcia Colleran
Lay Reader Nancy Castella-
niAcolyte Shelby Rinaldi
Greeter Doris Mersincavage
Ushers John Peterson Sr and
John Peterson Jr
Last Sunday the confirmation
class received First Holy Com-
munion. Each one of the teenag-
ers gave a brief reason for receiv-
ing Holy Communion. Pastor
gave each a blessing. Membesr
of the class received communion
together with their families fol-
lowed by the congregation.
Members of the 2012 class are:
Alana Brown, Brooke Cherney,
Sarah Ciesla, Richard Drum-
mond Jr, Marissa Faccipointi,
Emily Goyne, Mackenzie
Goyne, Justin Lararowicz and
Trish Renna.
Thanks you to the volunteer
instructors who gave their time
to make this a huge success Pas-
tor and Nancy Castellani, Mi-
chelle and Larry Willard, Renee
and Heidi Weislogel, Tracy
Drummond, Michelle Cherney
and Marcia Colleran.
Vacation Bible School will be
on August 6 to 10. Theme is Sky
... where every thing is possible
with GOD. Volunteers are need-
ed. Leave a message for Marcia
Colleran. Marcia is also looking
for someone who has extra rhu-
barb in their yard.
GLS is the parishs year round
fund raiser. Leave a message for
Tracy if you have any questions
or want to get involved.
Acolyte for for June 17, Trisha
Renna and June 24 Justin Laza-
nowicz.
Altar Guild for June is Doris
Mersincavage, Tracy Drum-
mond alternate is Amy Saun-
ders.
Upcoming Events
June 11, Monday , Council
meeting 6:30 p.m.
If you have any questions,
comments or suggestions please
call 655-2505; e-mail address
isstjohnspittston@verizon.com
ST. JOHNS P.M. CHURCH
316 Main St., Avoca
Pastor Rich Rock
570-457-8281
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Holy Communion the first
Sunday of every month
Bible Study every Wednesday
6:00-7:30 p.m.
ST. MARIA GORETTI
Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702
42redwood@comcast.net
www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org
Come to the Feast, ASpring
Concert on June 10 at 1p.m. will
be presented by the St. Maria
Goretti choirs, under the direc-
tion of Jennifer Johnson. Admis-
sion is free and light refresh-
ments will be served following
the concert.
Parish Festival July 27-29
The Fill-A-Buckets will be
available in the foyer of the
Churchbeginningnext weekend.
These baskets are only for use at
the Fill-A-Bucket Stand. The
assembled buckets are to be re-
turned no later than July 21.
If anyone would like to spon-
sor a band, please contact the
Parish Office at 655-8956. The
bands for the Festival this year
are Groove Train, Mason Dixon
and Jeanne Zano Band.
The committee is also looking
for soda donations: Pepsi, Diet
Pepsi, Caffeine-Free Pepsi,Caf-
Faith
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emailed the
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comment on the
May 27 Peeking
Into the Past
article about the
1956 pitching dual between
Nippy Nowakowski and Bob
Koslosky, saying:
Bob Koslosky was one of
the best athletes ever to come
from West Wyoming. This
game is still talked about by
older sports fans in West
Wyoming. If it was not for the
fact that Koslosky was taken
out of the game in the top of
the 11th inning, they still could
be playing. Bob Koslosky
should also be credited with a
gem.
Thanks Bob, we agree.
Question 1
In 1963, Photographer Ange-
lo Bufalino of Bufalino Studios
took photos of Pittstons Main
Street at night to prove some-
thing. What was it?
1963 49 Years Ago
Mother and son both received
college degrees in the same
month.
Mrs. Ettore Agolino re-
ceived a Bachelors degree in
music education from College
Misericordia.
Her son Santo received a
Bachelor of Science degree in
social studies from Villanova.
According to villanova.org,
the university is named for a
Spanish Augustinian, Thomas
Garca, who was born in 1486,
ordained to the priesthood in
1520 and died in 1555. St. Tho-
mas of Villanova was canon-
ized by Pope Alexander VII on
November 1, 1658.
Pat Aita, well-known Pitt-
ston tenor, was set to perform
on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour
on Sunday, June 9.
Before American Idol, the
Amateur Hour Hosted by Ted
Mack was a radio and televi-
sion series that started the talent
competition craze.
According to originalama-
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est-running variety program in
the history of broadcasting,
airing from March 1935
through September 1970 and
with a new series in 1992 for 1
season.
Copies of shows can be ob-
tained on the website.
The borough of Dupont re-
ported that local jobs and pay-
roll were high for residents in
June of 1963.
With the garment trade pros-
pering, the borough claimed six
plants employing over 200
residents. Steingut Dress Fac-
tory operated in Polonia Hall,
which was erected in 1927 by
the Sacred Heart of Jesus Par-
ish. Originally meant for recre-
Three sets of twins among 73 Seton grads
Peeking
into the past
With Judy Minsavage
See PEEKING, Page 32
Because of the size of the class, the Northeast High School held its third annual graduation exercises in June 1965 at the Masonic Temple in Scranton. Pictured are mem-
bers who attended the 40th anniversary class reunion in 2005. Fromleft, first row, Jeanette Menze Martin, Claire Copp Hindmarsh, Eloise Best Antal, Rita Hensley Pahl,
Dolores Doxbeck Slatky, Ann Marie Pintha Zongilla, Angela Capitano Locascao, Dr. Georgia Roberts Narsavage, Barbara Wolack Melnick, Marquita Vincek Smith, Diane
Milewski Skrzysowski, Dr. Alyce Puscavage Zura, Peggy Hewitt Rutledge. Second row, Stephen Martin, Janice Swantkowski Fetzer, Gail Hudick Harashinski, Veronica
Yedesko Platt, Martha Fryzel Matthews, Ann Marie Ozark, Camille Stanis, Marie Poplawski, Michaelene Klemchick Sinkavitch, Donna Wesenyak, Charlene Serpe Arena,
Carol Keiper Norwig, Margaret Mersincavage Donahue, Georgia Bartolai Savokinas, John Kuligowski, Robert Noone, John Williams. Third row, James Palumbo, Thomas
Antal, Edward Argonis, Dr. Leonard Vender, Joseph Magistro, Eugene Vivalda, Henry Geneczko, John Morris, Stanley Jadus, Thomas O'Malley, Joseph Cislo, Damian
Lokuta and John Warunek.
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Calendar
June 10, Choir concert
June 23, 24, Special Collec-
tion for Peters Pence
ST. MARYS POLISH
NATIONAL CATHOLIC
CHURCH
200 Stephenson St. Duryea
Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock,
Pastor Phone: 457-2291
Email: padre@saintma-
ryspncc.org
Website: saintmaryspncc.org
Holy Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Weekdays: 8 a.m.
Holy Days: 8 a.m. & 7 p.m.
ST. 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
www.stmonicanepa.com.
Father Leo McKernan, Pastor
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 During
Summer Months. Mon-Tues-
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Avoca, PA 18641
570-457-1600
Tuesday 40 Rhode Island Clams
Eat in only (Sold in Quantities of 10)
5-10 PM HOT DOGS $1.00 6-8PM 12oz. Coors Light $1.00
Wednesday 40 Wings Eat in only (Sold in Quantities of 10)
Monday 5-10 PM Build a Burger $3.00
6-8PM 12oz. Miller Lite Drafts $1.00
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Celebrate the beauty,
splendor, and
cultural signicance
of a regional treasure,
the Susquehanna
River
Friday, June 22nd - Kick-off the Festival on Friday evening! Register for a
short paddle from West Pittston to Wilkes-Barre or Join us at the Millennium Circle Portal,
Wilkes-Barre River Common as we Awaken the Dragon in preparation for Dragon Boat
training and racing throughout the weekend. Free Family Fishing, Childrens Mural, Live
Music, and Dragon Boats on Display!
Saturday, June 23rd - Join the Festival at Nesbitt Park for an afternoon of
Fun and Activities for All Ages! 12:00pm to 5:00pm Live Music performed by Don
Shappelle and the Pickups
Sunday, June 24, 2012 - Dragon Boat Racing on the
Susquehanna 10:00am to 3:00pm Join us on the Wilkes-Barre River Common
to watch as Dragon Boat Teams Race on the Susquehanna River. WKRZ will be
broadcasting live and calling the races on the Common. Root for your favorite team to win!
Enjoy a day along the River.
RiverFest Concert on the Common - 5:00pm to 9:00pm Live Music
5:00pm Three Imaginary Boys
6:00pm RiverFest Opening Ceremonies - Awakening of the Dragons
6:30pm Tribes 7:45pm George Wesley
Car Show and Concert on the River Common - Millennium Circle Portal,
Wilkes-Barre River Common 6:00pm to 9:00pm Explore the Classic &Antique Car show
presented by NEPA Region Antique Automobile Club of America. Enjoy hits of the 60s,
70s and 80s performed live by Flash Back. Check out the Chevy Volt, a plug-in electric
and gas car presented by Bonner Chevrolet.
Te Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Parks Committee
Presents RiverFest 2012
Live Mammals Program
(1:30pm)
Live Birds of Prey
Program (3:30pm)
Guided Nature Hikes
Environmental Exhibits
SUNDAY JUNE 24
Dragon Boat Racing 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
KRZ providing music and calling the races
SOJOURN ON THE RIVER
Mandatory safety training will be given to all participants before the launch by the Outtters.
Friday, June 22, 4-7pm - West Pittston to Wilkes-Barre
Saturday, June 23, 8am-2pm - Harding to Wilkes-Barre
Sunday, June 24, 8am-2pmWilkes-Barre to Hunlock Creek
To Register for the Sojourn
Contact One of the Outtters
ENDLESS MTN. OUTFITTERS
at 570-746-9140 www.emo444.com
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER ADVENTURES
at 570-328-4001 www.susqpaddle.org/
SUSQUEHANNA KAYAK & CANOE RENTAL
at 570-388-6107 www.kayaktheriver.com
For More Information and Directions to the Park:
Penn State Cooperative Extension
570-825-1701 or 602-0600
Visit www.riverfrontparks.org
Photo by M. Burnside
Childrens Nature Crafts
Face Painting
Magician
Make a Fish Print T-Shirt
Kids Tree Climb
Childrens Field Games
Pony Rides
Moon Bounce
Kayaking Demos
Dunk Tank
Dragon Boat
Team Training
Photo by M. Burnside
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in the Pittston Commons, Pittston By-Pass, Pittston
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Since
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Avoca, PA 18641
570-457-1600
Tuesday 40 Rhode Island Clams
Eat in only (Sold in Quantities of 10)
5-10 PM HOT DOGS $1.00 6-8PM 12oz. Coors Light $1.00
Wednesday 40 Wings Eat in only (Sold in Quantities of 10)
Monday 5-10 PM Build a Burger $3.00
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Pub Fare - Cocktails & Cold Beer
Nightly Dinner Specials Available for Take-Out
Wed. Boneless Buffalo Chicken Wings
1/2 lb. Wings & Frosted Draft Mug of your choice.................$4.95
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TABLE TALK
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Drink dispensers make summer
sipping a breeze. Refresh your
plain ice water by adding fresh
herbs (rosemary, mint), or fruits
(lemons, oranges, grapefruit) or
vegetables (cucumber, carrots)
for an interesting twist of taste.
Summer Help Needed
Various Positions Available
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Operating as a full service general practice Law Firm which
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ATTORNEYAT LAW
48 S. Main St. Penn Park Bldg.
Suite 506 Pittston
654-4626
Eyewear performs better when made
by an expert Thomas Engle
Mon-Thurs
10:45-7:00
Friday 10:45-5:00
Sat. 10:45-3:00
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Wed.-Fri: 7:00 a.m. (Please note:
no Thurs. p.m. Mass)
No Bible Study During Sum-
mer- (New Series on Catholi-
cismon Tuesdays * see column)
First Friday Mass 7:00 p.m.
followed by Eucharistic Adora-
tion until Midnight.
June Schedule:
June18, 7p.m., ParishPastoral
Council Meeting in Church Hall
June 19, 3 p.m. Cemetery
Committee Meeting in Hall
June 19, 7 p.m. Extraordinary
Ministers of Communion Eve-
ning of Reflection in Hall
Beginning on Tuesday, June
26 and continuing for ten weeks
concluding on August 28 St.
Monicas Parish and St. Barba-
ras Parish will host a series of
ten presentations on Catholi-
cism. St. Monicas will be at
10:30 a.m. and St. Barbaras will
be at 7 p.m. For more informa-
tion call St. Ms at 693-1991 or
St. Bs at 654-2103. You can
email: olos363@verizon.net or
stanthonyexeter@comcast.net.
New Altar Servers: Any one
(from3rd grade thru high school
(boys and girls) interested in
serving in this role, call the Par-
ish Office at 693-1991. You may
only serve once or twice a month
and it gives you an opportunity
to work with the older servers.
Lectors: the Parish is always in
need of new Lectors (Readers of
the Sacred Word.) If you are in-
terested, call Father McKernanat
693-1991. If you feel you are
called to serve as Acolyte, Lec-
tor or Eucharistic Minister,
please call Father McKernan.
Music Ministry as our choirs
and orchestra grow, they are in
need of music stands. If you have
one you no longer use, please
consider donating it to the music
ministry. You can contact the
Parish Office at 693-1991. We
can arrange pick-up if needed.
ST. PETERS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
100 Rock Street, Hughestown
Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com
654-1009
Summer Schedule
Worship Service Sunday 9
a.m.
Strawberry social will be held
June 30. Tickets are Adults $5,
children $3 that includes short-
cake and beverage. Also availa-
ble will be wimpies, hot dogs,
variety of salads and bake beans.
Take-outs as well 3 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. Serving 3:30 to 7 p.m.
QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
PARISH
715 Hawthorne St.
(570) 457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com
Daily Masses: 8 a.m.
(Wednesday at 7 p.m.)
Eucharistic Adoration: Tues-
days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Wednesday after 7 p.m. Mass
Weekends Masses: Saturday
at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30 and
11 a.m.
Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45
p.m.; anytime upon request by
calling 457-3412.
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 and
11 a.m.
Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45
p.m.; anytime upon request by
calling 457-3412.
Prayer Chain: 457-5867
The parishs youth group will
meet today, June 10 and Sunday,
June 24. New members are al-
ways welcome. Call Lori Os-
trowski at 457-8840 for meeting
times and locations.
The pastoral council will meet
at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 11 in
the rectory, 715 Hawthorne St.
The womens guild will meet
at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12 in
St. Marys School, 742 Spring
St.
The parish will have an altar
server training class at 9 a.m. on
Monday, June 18 in St. Marys
Church, 715 Hawthorne St. Chil-
dren in grades 4-12 are invited to
attend. Call the rectory at 457-
3412 to reserve your space.
The worship committee will
meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, June
25 in the rectory, 715 Hawthorne
St.
The social concerns commit-
tee will meet at 8 p.m. on Mon-
day, June 25 in the rectory, 715
Hawthorne St.
The building and grounds
committee will meet at 6:30 p.m.
onTuesday, June 26inSt. Marys
School, 742 Spring St.
The parishs finance council
will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
June 26 in the rectory, 715 Haw-
thorne St.
The parish will have their an-
nual parishfestival onJuly19-21.
The parishioners are currently
seeking clean coffee cans with
lids and theme basket donations.
Cans and theme basket dona-
tions may be left on the back
porch of the rectory, 715 Haw-
thorne St. For more information
about the theme baskets, contact
Elizabeth Dessoye at 815-7635
or edessoye@gmail.com. Any-
one who is interested in volun-
teering at the festival may con-
tact at Tara Iovacchini at 954-
2456.
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, please 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.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
654-1411
June 10 10 a.m. Worship
June 11 6:30 p.m. Session
June 12 7 p.m. AA meeting
June 14 Noon-Sisterhood of
Divine Diners Arcaro & Ge-
nells
TRINITY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Spring Street and Montgom-
ery Avenue, West Pittston
Parish Mission:
To live and build holy com-
munity.
All welcome: Worldwide An-
glican Communion:
We believe in one holy, Ca-
tholic 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: June items need-
Faith
See FAITH, Page 30
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Pittston Animal Hospital
HOURS:
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Mon. - Fri.
Also Open
Weekends
And Holidays
(Subject To Doctor Availability)
Dr. I. H. Kathio
Of the $7.1 million in fed-
eral funding approved by FE-
MA this week for property
acquisitions to permanently
remove flood-prone proper-
ties in eight Pennsylvania
counties $690,220 was for
f ive West Pittston Borough
properties.
According to the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) announce-
ment the funds are being ob-
ligated through its Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program
(HMGP.)
The f ive substantially
damaged West Pittston struc-
tures are located within a
FEMA Special Flood Hazard
area. They are eligible to be
demolished. The remaining
lots will be designated open,
or green, space in perpetuity.
That is assuming the prop-
erty owners agree to partici-
pate as the program is volun-
tary with sponsorship
through the local municipal-
ity.
West Pittston Borough
manager Savino Bonita iden-
tif ied the f ive properties as
homes at 12 North Street
owned by Diane Cosgrove,
1320 Susquehanna Avenue
owned by Judy Barone, 216
Wyoming Avenue owned by
Armando Gonzales, 225
Race Street owned by Alan
Pugh and 334 Race Street
owned by Tony Carfora.
The next step will be for
the offers to be presented to
the individuals to accept or
decline, Bonita said.
The f ive homes represent
only round one of mitigation
requests by the borough on
behalf of residents whose
homes were substantially
damaged in the September
flood.
12 North Street
216 Wyoming Avenue
225 Race Street
334 Race Street
TONY CALLAIO PHOTOS/THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
1320 Susquehanna Avenue
Five West Pittston homes
on FEMA mitigation list
$650,000 is approved for demolition
By JACK SMILES
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International Ladies Garment
workers union (ILGWU) Reti-
rees will meet Monday, June 10,
at 2 p.m. at Savos Pizza and Ital-
ianRestaurant, PittstonMall. All
members are invited.
Laflin Library hours
The Laflin Public Library, 47
Laflin Road, Laflin will switch
to summer hours beginning
Tuesday, June 12. The library
will open from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Tuesday through Friday and
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Satur-
day.
The summer reading program,
"Reading Is A Thrill" will begin
on Saturday, June 16 for children
ages 3 and older.
LLVSA office
The Lower Lackawanna Val-
ley Sanitary Authority business
office on Coxton Road, Duryea
will be closesd on Tuesday, June
12 for a maintenance project.
Customers can pay bills at the
medicine Shoppe in Old Forge,
Llewellyns in Avoca or the Hub
in Dupont. The business office
wll reopen on Wednesday 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Questions call 655-
1665.
Senior citizens meeting
The regular monthly meeting
of the Jenkins Township Senior
Citizens organization will be
held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
June 12 at the Jenkins Township
hose house. Following the busi-
ness meeting, Bingo will be
played.
Pittston CC1955
The class of Pittston Central
Catholic High School Class of
1955 will hold its monthly dinner
meeting at 6:30 p.m. on June 12
at Valentis Restaurant, Wyom-
ing Avenue, Exeter.
For more information, call Ky
Lazzari at 825-2648.
PA class of 77 meeting
The Pittston Area Class of
1977 will hold a reunion meeting
on Wednesday, June 13 at 7:30
p.m. at Tonys Pizza. Current
classmate addresses are needed.
If you have any questions,
please call Lew Sebia at 823-
1100 (ext. 231), Donna Boylan
Ahearn at 212-2348 or Jim Col-
lins at 654-8243.
Seniors casino trip
Cosmopolitan Seniors Travel
Coordinator Johanna Malinow-
ski is acceptingreservations for a
casino trip on Wednesday, June
13 and has some remaining for
the May 20 trip to Woodloch
Pines Resort.
Three will be pickups in Exe-
ter and Pittston and non-mem-
bers are welcome. For more in-
formation, call 655-2720.
Ceremony honors military
The Pittston Knights of Co-
lumbus and the Dupont VFW
will conduct a brief ceremony to
honor the flag, military and
country at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day, June 14 at Pittston City Fire
Company. Ashort marchwill be-
gin at the Knights of Columbus
Home. Refreshments will be
served following the ceremony
at the Knights Home.
Northeast Fair tickets
The Pittston Twp. Recreation
Board will provide all children 2
to 14 years of age one free ad-
vanced admission ticket, includ-
ing unlimited free rides to the
2012 Northeast Fair. Tickets are
valid any day of the fair.
Residents of Pittston Town-
ship can pick up tickets between
8 a.m. and 4 p.m. until June 15 at
the Pittston Township Municipal
Building. Proof of residency
must be furnished at the time of
pick up.
Italian American Association
The Italian-American Associ-
ation Scholarship Dinner will be
held on Thursday, June 21at Ge-
nettis, Wilkes-Barre. Arrival
time is 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30
p.m. Dancing with Danny Argo
and Friends will be held until
10:15 p.m. Cost is $25 per per-
son. Reservation deadline is
June15. For reservations, call Ju-
dy Deice at 654-7600 or Louise
Castellani at 654-6454
AFSCME meeting
The Wilkes-Barre sub chapter
8720 of AFSCME and PA Reti-
rees of Luzerne County will
meet at 7 p.m. on June 21 at
Norms Pizza, North Sherman
Street, Wilkes-Barre. Guest
speaker will be Pamela Zaremba
of the PA Alliance for Retired
Americans.
Craft show
Wyoming Hose Company #1,
East Eighth Street, Wyoming
will hold a craft show to benefit
the hose company from8 a.m. to
4 p.m. on June 23. Any vendors
interestedinrentinga table space
may call 693-1371.
PA Class of 1992
The Pittston Area Class of
1992 will celebrate its 20th anni-
versary reunion on Saturday,
Aug. 4 in the Seasons Ballroom
at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs, Wilkes-Barre.
Tickets are $55 each and can
be purchased via credit card, Pay
Pal or check.
All interested classmates are
asked to send their e-mail ad-
dress or mailing address to Tara
(Turkos) Craig at Craig.ta-
ra@hotmail.com or Ryan Car-
wardine at rjcarwardine@veri-
zon.net.
For more information, call
Class President Patti Pisano at
540-3277 or Mary (Turco) Arel-
lano at (210) 831-4769 for more
details.
The reunionplanningcommit-
tee includes Patti Pisano, Mary
(Turco) Arellano, Jackie (Borth-
wick) Galvin, Lori (Braccini)
Cook, Ryan Carwardine, Alissa
(Costantino) Ranieli, Vicki Gui-
liano, Joe Hawk, Alex Schalles
and Tara (Turkos) Craig.
WA Class of 1992
Wyoming Area High School
Class of 1992 is planning its 20th
anniversary reunion for Satur-
day, Sept. 1 at Rodanos in
Wilkes-Barre.
Those interested in attending
are asked to e-mail their address
andcontact informationbyJuly1
to wasclassof92@yahoo.com or
call 655-0238.
WA1982 class reunion
The Wyoming Area Class of
1982 will hold a reunion from 1
to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2 at
the Checkerboard Inn, 385 Carv-
erton Road, Trucksville with
food, refreshments and music by
Old Friends.
EVENTS, MEETI NGS, BRI EFS
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students, faculty, and adminis-
tration.
Two receive degrees
Joshua Campbell, of Pitt-
ston, and Ashley Zielen, of
Harding, received degrees from
University of the Sciences in
Philadelphia during a bachelors
degree ceremony on Friday, May
18.
Each received bachelor of sci-
ence degrees and will now con-
tinue on a path towards a doctor
of pharmacy degree.
Keystone graduates
Several Greater Pittston resi-
dents graduated from Keystone
College during the schools 141st
commencement during ceremo-
nies on the colleges campus in
La Plume on Saturday, May 20.
They are: Christina Marie De-
Francesco, Pittston, certificate;
Dina M. Kornish, Duryea, cer-
tificate; James Bell IV, Pittston,
bachelor of science degree; Cie-
ra Marie Kinley, Pittston, bach-
elor of science degree; Kristi-Jo
Marie Noel, Duryea, bachelor
of science degree; Anthony A.
Rubino, Pittston, bachelor of
science degree.
Collins graduates
Andrea Elizabeth Collins, of
Avoca, graduated fromChatham
University in Pittsburgh on May
21 during the 2012 commence-
ment ceremony held at the Sol-
diers and Sailors Memorial. She
received a Doctorate of Occupa-
tional Therapy.
Chatter
Cost is $50 per person.
Make checks payable to Pa-
trice Yurek, 120 Butler St.,
Wyoming, PA18644
For more information, call Pa-
trice at 881-0135.
PA Class of 1947
Pittston Area High School
Class of 1947 will hold its 65th
anniversary reunion on Saturday,
Sept. 22 at Coopers Seafood
Restaurant, Kennedy Boulevard,
Pittston.
For more information, contact
Jasper Reggie at 287-3379 or
Sam DeSalvo at 299-5954.
Briefs
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They were there because of Faith
F. Coyne III Memorial Softball Tou
money for the West Wyoming 5-yea
leukemia for nearly a year. Her pr
have to continue with treatment unt
were U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Scran
ton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees and Wilk
tournament raised $5,850 for the St
ated with perfect conditions for the
Little League. There were 12-teams
tourney.
4TH ANNUAL JOSEPH F. COY
Exe
Faith Stoshak, left, poses with identical twin sister Tiffany. The tournament was played in Faith's honor.
The Coyne
Tournament
collected
$5,850.00 for
the Stoshak
family to aid in
Faith's battle
with leukemia.
Left to right:
Andy Stoshak
with daughter
Tiffany, Barba-
ra Coyne and
Mayor Cole-
man.
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. Faith Stoshak, that is. The Joseph
urnament, played last month, raised
ar-old who has been suffering from
rognosis is excellent, but she will
til December, 2013. Special guests
nton and mascots from the Scran-
kes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The
toshak family. The weather cooper-
e fourth annual event at the Exeter
s entered in the double elimination
NE MEMORI AL TOURNAMENT
eter runs on Faith
Cuz's Sports Bar collected the winner's trophy as the winner of the 4th Annual Joseph F. Coyne III Tournament. The teamis posed with
Mayor Coleman and Tiffany Stoshak holding the trophy.
Senator Bob Casey poses with Exeter Mayor Cassandra Coleman,
left, and Barbara Coyne, the wife of the late Exeter Mayor, Joseph
Coyne.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankee's mascot was on hand for the
tournament. In the photo is, left to right, James Gallagher, Erica
Gallagher, Yankees mascot, Marissa Gallagher, Mindy Ross.
Senator Casey
speaks to Danielle
Stoshak, momof
the twins, as he
took time to spend
with the Stoshak
family earlier in the
day.
Mayor Cole-
man poses
with Faith,
being held by
dad, Andy
along with
sister Tiffany
Stoshak.
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Gerritys gift cards, cash dona-
tions and other non-perishable
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The daily prayer is for those
with needs requesting prayerful
support. Start Prayer network at
parish office 654-3261.
Youth Program: 10:45 a.m. ev-
ery Sunday.
Faith Forum for Adults: En-
richment for adults seeking spir-
itual renewal and opportunities
for ministry and volunteerism.
Parish Life Events Team: Bi-
monthly first Sundays.
Parish Council: Every second
Sunday.
Women of Trinity: Every third
Sunday. WOT Ministry Invita-
tion.
The Women of Trinity have
undertaken a ministry to help
support Good Shepherd Episco-
pal Church of Scranton in their
outreach to the homeless of the
region.
Each month after enjoying a
home cooked meal at Good
Shepherd all who have needs
may shop for necessities like
clothing, shoes, toiletries in a
store-like setting in the churchs
refurbished basement of donated
items.
The Women of Trinity have
supported this ministry by deliv-
ering donations of clothing, new
undergarments and socks and
toiletries to the Scranton church.
WOT collects trial size and hotel
toiletries and invites the parish
community to join with them in
helping the less fortunate.
Donations of trial size and
sample size toiletries are wel-
come.
All dayrental of the newlyren-
ovated banquet room and kitch-
en is $100. Call 654-3261.
The next semester starts Sep-
tember 18 for Music Together
Classes for infants and children
through age five accompanied
by a parent or caregiver.
Visit www.musictogether.com
for details or call 654-3261.
Giant neighborhoodyardsales
will be run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
every first Saturday through Oc-
tober. Dozens of vendors, chili
dogs with homemade sauce,
wimpies, bake sale.
Vendor spots available, $10,
reservations required. 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
Website www.umcpittston.org
Phone 655-4340
Today, the parish says farewell
to Rev. Dr. Michael Turner and
his wife Stefanie who will be
moving to North Carolina short-
ly.
Saturday, June 16 from 4 to 7
p.m. Strawberry Shortcake
Supper. Tickets Adults $5 Chil-
dren $3 - ticket includes cake,
strawberries, ice cream and bev-
erage.
Also available: wimpies, hot
dogs, potato salad, baked beans
and coleslaw. For tickets call
655-0677 or 654-8775. The
event is being sponsored by the
United Methodist Women of
Pittston.
Faith
Vacation Bible School will be
held at Moosic Alliance Church
from6 to 8 p.m. June 18-22. The
theme of this years VBS is Put
on the Armor of God and par-
ticipants will use water balloon
slingshots to see if they can slay
Goliath, spend the night in
shackles with Paul and Silas and
knock down the walls of Jericho
with Joshua and the army. The
programis free for children ages
4 through those finishing sixth
grade. For more information, or
to pre-register children, call 562-
3216. Some of the children pre-
paring for this years Vacation
Bible School are, fromleft, front
row, Dayna Pearage, Eddie Cox,
Lacey Durkin, Zach Durkin,
Evan Durkin and Aiden Gillette.
Second row, Justin Calianno,
Seth Sylvester, Corrine Rivera,
Lexi McHugh and Adryanna
Cary.
Moosic Alliance plans
Vacation Bible School
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become teen mothers, be poor,
use drugs and alcohol, get men-
tal illness, suffer poor physical
health, commit suicide, get
pregnant as teens and become
criminals.
Surveys indicate 75 percent
of the millions of young men
and boys in prisons and alterna-
tive schools grew up in absent
father households?
And it was liberals who
proudly presided over this fam-
ily breakdown. Its liberals who
wont stigmatize out-of wed-
lock birth. Its liberals who
glorify single motherhood.
It certainly isnt conserva-
tives. A recent report Housing
Costs, Zoning and Access to
High-Scoring Schools by
Brookings illustrates get-out-
the violin liberal thinking per-
fectly. The report claims zoning
laws which keep low income
families, and I use the word
loosely, out of higher income
areas also keeps low income
kids out of good schools which
are usually in higher income
areas.
Local examples are Crest-
wood, Dallas and Wyoming
Area which are considered high
performing schools. The report
advocates that municipalities
like those should change their
zoning to allow more affor-
dable housing read trailer
ghettos and section 8 housing
so that poor kids can go to good
schools and be pulled up.
The effect is far more likely
to be the opposite. The low
income students will bring
down the schools.
Why?
Well what makes Crestwood,
Dallas and Wyoming Area high
performing schools?
Money?
Yeah, to a degree, but not so
much in Wyoming Area. So
what else do these districts have
in common?
Good students.
And what makes good stu-
dents?
Intact, traditional two-parent
families. Families led by adults
who made the right choices in
life.
So now that the choices those
adults made have put them in a
position to live in a quality area
with quality schools, lets bring
them down by making them
live with people who made the
wrong choices.
We are the choices we make.
We get what we deserve.
Smiles
Summer activities may take us
away frombeing mindful of both
controlling diabetes and heart
disease. Graduations, family re-
unions and vacations are just a
few activities that can get us off
tracks.
Being mindful about our
blood sugar and blood pressure
numbers is a must and being
mindful of what you eat is a must
to keep your numbers in control.
Four key goals to follow are: a
low fat diet, a cutback in choles-
terol, a lower sodiumdiet and in-
crease fiber intake.
With fiber, eating more fruits,
vegetables and grain will help
you reach this goal. To lower
your sodium intake, choosing
freshfoods that have not be proc-
essed.
Also not adding salt to foods is
a start to keeping your intake
down.
Keeping the salt shaker off the
table may be a drastic move for
you and your family but, in the
long run, it will be helpful for all.
Atasty way to add flavor without
using salt is to use herbs and
spices.
Physical activity is a great way
to help control your blood pres-
sure. Taking part in at least 30
minutes of physical activitymost
days of the week can help keep
your blood pressure in check and
reduce your risk of heart disease.
Invite a friend to join you in
walking the mall. This will give
you a sense of drive, provide
someone to talk to, plus its free
and a cool place to beat the sum-
mer heat. Dont have a gymto go
to lift weights?
Try using household items
such as canned foods or dry flour
and sugar bags. Also, many
stores sell ankle weights that you
can wear while walking or when
tough and stems removed
4 Portobello mushrooms,
about 2 pounds, cleaned and
thickly sliced
3 zucchini sliced in 1.2-inch
rounds
Olive oil cooking spray
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Preheat the broiler, oven or
grill
Grill the vegetables in batches,
spray with cooking spray, and
drizzle lightly with vinegar.
Transfer each cooked batch to a
tray and continue until all vege-
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Allow them to come to room
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Cover a serving platter with
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Grind fresh pepper over the
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you are cleaning around the
house. This way, you can get two
things done at once!
Keeping these facts in mind
and knowing what to do can help
change your life around and
avoid long-term problems.
Penn State will offer its Dining
with Diabetes class again begin-
ning in September. Learn about
these four key goals. We make
and taste recipes that are healthy,
yet tasty. To obtain a brochure,
call 1-888-825-1701. Persons
will be registered on a first-
come/first-served and must at-
tend all four classes.
Here is an easy recipe to get in
more vegetables. If you dont
grill, bake it in the oven.
Grilled vegetable salad
2 1-pound eggplants, peeled
and sliced into 1/3-inch rounds
1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus,
NUTRITION
CORNER
Mary Ehret, MS, RD, LDN
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Mindful eating to control diabetes
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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ation, the building was sold to
Steingut in 1947.
Center Fashion, Center
Street, was erected by the Bur-
gio brothers around 1953.
The brothers purchased the
Lincoln Theatre and converted
it into a second manufacturing
location.
Royal Fashions operated in
the Nasser Building on Main
Street.
Royal purchased the Wilson
School on Lincoln Street and
converted it into a first-class
garment center.
McLane Infants Wear in
Strucke Hall on Grant Street
was originally operated by a
Mr. Rich from New York. After
he returned to New York, the
name of the company was
changed to McLane.
Details of the sale of the
business were not given.
Question 2
In 1973, what was the Amer-
ican Legion Post 542 in West
Pittston offering that was billed
a first for women?
1973 39 Years Ago
The Borough of Avoca found
itself without public trans-
portation as the PUC granted
the Laurel Line Bus Corpora-
tion to discontinue passenger
service there. In years past,
borough transportation was
provided by the railroads. How-
ever, one by one rail lines drop-
ped passenger service.
Amtrak took over intercity
passenger service in 1971, but
railroad companies continued
to lose money, finally forcing
the U.S. government to bail out
certain railroads to avoid bank-
ruptcy.
In a class totaling 89 seniors,
St. Johns High School gradu-
ated three sets of twins: Robert
and Barbara Kirk, Joseph and
George Sharkey and Mary
Ann and Joseph Petro. The
first graduates to participate in
the Wilkes-Barre Vocational
Tech School were Joseph Pe-
tro, Raymond Walsh, John
Connor and John Casey.
1983 29 Years Ago
A Neighborhood Crime
Watch meeting was held in
West Pittston with 110 residents
in attendance.
Chairman Tony DAngelo
instructed residents on how the
Crime Watch Program operates.
Paul McGarry demonstrated
several types of home security
alarm systems. Ten sector coor-
dinators, Paul Nazarek, Peggy
Nocito, Barry Hosier, Walter
Murphy, Tony Denisco, Tom
Reilly, Frank Casarella, Fred
Melvin, Carl Rosencrance and
Darwin Llewellyn were desig-
nated to enlist residents to be
block captains.
Franklins East-West All-Star
Baseball Classic was scheduled
for Artillery Park in Wilkes-
Barre and it was measuring up
to be quite a match-up.
Wyoming Area seniors Mark
Sickler and Ron Musto were
part of the Wests starting nine,
garnering the first and second
baseman spots respectively,
Dave Gavlick was set as out-
fielder, All-Scholastic catcher
Tom Spurlin, Wyoming Semi-
narys Joe Littzi, shortstop, and
Mark Ambrose as the Wests
starting pitcher.
Pittston Areas Rich Kashu-
ba was slotted for Easts start-
ing first baseman.
Other members of the East
team were Pittston Areas Rob
Musto and Joe Ranieli of Old
Forge and Seton Catholics All
Star infielder Mike Mazur.
Lori Drozginski of Avoca
captured the most photogenic
award at the Model of 1983
competition.
According to the Miss USA
Pageant, the most recent defini-
tion of the Miss photogenic
defines beauty behind the lens
of a camera.
Answer 1
Angelo Bufalino took com-
parison photos of Pittstons
North Main Street to prove that
the newly-installed street light-
ing greatly improved the down-
town area. The old lighting
photo showed a darkened street
with little visibility other than
lighted shop windows.
The new lights flooded the
city streets and sidewalks, mak-
ing night shopping safer and
more attractive.
Answer 2
Because more women were
becoming interested in area
sports, the American Legion
Post 542 on Luzerne Avenue in
West Pittston offered a Wyom-
ing Area High School football
film night for women only.
Wyoming Area grid coach Tom
Vaxmonsky was present to
answer any questions the wom-
en would have regarding the
game.
In last weeks Peeking, I men-
tioned the Northeast High
School class of 1965 as being
one of the largest graduating
classes of the seven high
schools that were in existence
at the time. Pictured on page 18
are some members who gradu-
ated from Northeast High
School on June 15, 1965 cele-
brating their 40th reunion.
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In addition, results from a
Light Detection and Ranging
project usingairborne laser map-
ping technology conducted by
the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources showed
contour depressions indicative
of surface subsidence.
Dennis had to compile that
data to determine areas that were
at different risk levels, Ryczak
said. We studied the entire city
of Pittston and indentified areas
that are high risk, with the Mill
Street area being premier.
What BAMR calls the Mill
Street area or Area C1 is a 32-
acre section bounded by Church,
Butler, Hunter and Center
streets. We had done a flushing
project a fewyears ago, Ryczak
said. This had also been flushed
by the mining company some
time ago. Despite all these ef-
forts they continue to have prob-
lems in the Mill area. The prob-
lem is you cant see what youre
doing, so we rely on different in-
dicators to see how well were
filling spaces up.
We drilled60to70bore holes
inthe Mill area duringpast flush-
ing projects. You do the best ef-
fort to calculate howmuch mate-
rial youre injecting, how much
thats filling and where it might
be going, but its only a guess.
You use mine maps to calculate
the chamber is this high this
wide and it should be filled, but
you cant be 100 percent certain
because you cant see what
youre doing. We try to fill and
then in a couple weeks there is
another subsidence.
Old sewage lines complicated
subsidence problems in the Mill
area. Ryczak said there was a
chicken and egg theory. Did a
mine collapse cause sewer line
collapse or did sewer line break
and lose water that washed away
material underground leading to
a collapse?
Whatever the cause its sus-
pected a lot of the sewage flow
from Mill was going into the
mine voids. But the city installed
a new sewer and storm drain
lines there to correct that prob-
lem. Occasionally BAMRinves-
tigations have found bore holes
where in the past raw sewage
went directly into mine voids.
The next round of work will
include 53more bore holes inthe
Mill area. Palladino is still work-
ing on the design and it is expect-
ed the job will put out for com-
petitive bids before the endof the
year.
Palladino, who lives in Hugh-
estown, explained the city is un-
derlain by eight coal seams
which range from 20 to 450 feet
deep. Collapses in the deeper
ones are unlikely to cause sur-
face subsidences. For this reason
the study concentrated on the
three upper veins which the coal
company called the Checker,
Pittston and Top Marcy veins.
The uppermost veins give the
most problems, Ryczak said.
Especially in areas that are
called the outcrop where the
mining got so close to the sur-
face they either ran out of the
rock cover or the coal itself pe-
tered out as they mined closer to
the surface to where the coal
pinches out. They mined it right
to that point.
Typically the topography of
Pittston consists of a layer of gla-
cial wash, sand left by retreating
glaciers, and then a layer of rock.
The wash versus rock ratio con-
tributes to surface subsidence.
For example an area of 20 feet
wash and 30 feet rock above a
vein is relatively safe. But a col-
lapse in an area of 20 feet wash
and only five of rock likely
would. Palladino said in the sec-
ond scenario, The sand draws
down like an hour glass causing
a subsidence on the surface.
Water intrusion makes a sub-
sidence worse because the water
pulls that material down in to
those open spaces.
High risk areas such as Mill
are defined as areas where the
topof the first veinhas 35or few-
er feet of cover and 15 or fewer
feet of rock. There are 24 such
areas under the city, totaling 130
acres or 12 percent of the citys
area. One of the other areas
deemed as warranting further in-
vestigation includes an area in
the Oregon section bordered by
the river and Garfield, Elizabeth
and East streets. Palladino said
the Checker and Pittston veins
were mined in the 1920s and
30s. Veins under those date
back to the 1860s. There are no
mine maps available so we dont
know whats under there. They
did work down there but we
dont know what they did.
The quality of the mine maps
that do exist varies widely. The
best of the folios consist of a sur-
face map followed by maps of
each seam of coal that was
mined. In some cases the maps
show where pillars were mined
out, or robbed, but that isnt al-
ways true.
Mapping technology allowed
Palladino and Ryczak to create
an aerial map of the Mill area
overlaid with a map of the
Checker vein which matches the
mine workings with the structur-
es and streets above. We lay the
vein right over aerial photo and
geo-reference it, Ryczak said.
Its not exact, but its close.
Pointing to blocks outlined in
red on that map Palladio said,
Those are pillars. Theycouldbe
all robbed or some of themcould
be there. We dont know. Alot of
times when we do our drilling
there we do hit coal pillars.
He pointed out the former St.
Marys Assumption school on
the map and how a large pillar
was left under the school to pre-
vent a collapse there.
Valley-wide it is estimatedthat
only 50 percent of the coal was
minedout. But inmanyareas pil-
lars were shaved or robbed in
what is also known as second
mining. In some cases miners
took out pillars as the vein ceil-
ing collapsed behind them, Pal-
ladino said. In the Checker vein,
though, a lot of pillars were left
because the rock layer was so
thin whole streets could have
collapsed.
Nearly all the mines under
Pittston were worked by the
Pennsylvania no. 9 Coal Compa-
ny. There were entrance shafts on
Broad Street near where Powers
Plumbing and Heating is today
and at the corner of Parsonage
and New streets in Hughestown.
Water was a constant problem
in the mines. Each colliery had
its own pumping system. The
Butler Tunnel was constructedas
gravity means of getting rid of
water. As collieries ceased oper-
ations theystoppedpumpingand
put pressure on adjacent collier-
ies. It was a domino effect. They
couldnt control water and vast
pools formed underground.
BAMRs duty is to address
hazards of past mining, which it
has been doing since 1977 when
congress placed a royalty on ev-
ery ton of coal mined in 27 states
and by three Native American
tribes. The federal government
collects this money and gives it
to states in grants. Pennsylvania
has the most past mining prob-
lems and gets more back than its
coal operators pay.
This is where the money for
the next round of drilling and
flushing in the Mill area will
come from. Though it is too
early to estimate what the cost
will be, it is likely to be several
million dollars.
The largest thrust of BAMRs
work is mitigating surface or
strip mining hazards, though
subsidence in deep mined areas
will always be a problem.
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In the towns
Last week was a sad time for
many of us in Avoca as we said
goodbye to one of our favorite
sons, Justin Burns. While I never
had the pleasure of meeting Jus-
tin, I, like so many of you, be-
came captivated by his story of
love and hope as he valiantly bat-
tled leukemia.
While so many of us prayed
diligently for a miraculous cure
for this wonderful 9-year-old
boy, unfortunately our hope was
not Gods plan.
While that is troubling and
hard for us to understand and ac-
cept, one of the best things we
can do to begin to heal our pain is
to focus our minds on how Jus-
tins life made a difference in the
world.
While he made a difference in
ways both great and small, per-
haps his greatest accomplish-
ment was his ability to love un-
conditionally.
Loving unconditionally is not
an easy thing to do, but Justin did
it well. He gave of himself with-
out expecting anything in return;
he shared of himself without ex-
pecting anything in return; and
he loved others without expect-
ing anything in return.
That is a rare quality.
That is a true gift.
AndJustinusedhis gift wisely.
Despite the struggles and hur-
dles that he endured, Justin con-
tinued to share his gift and love
unconditionally.
And, as the community
learned of his illness and his
need for support, people respon-
dedtothat love andflockedtohis
aid.
As we flocked, we learned
more about Justin.
And the more we learned, the
more we loved.
And the more we loved, the
better we became.
Without him even realizing it,
Justin and his gift of loving un-
conditionally united an entire
community and transformed
each one of us into better human
beings.
Thankfully, that kind of im-
pact doesnt fade. It stays with us
forever.
And it will be Justins legacy.
God bless you, our young
friend.
Thankyoufor teachingus how
to love.
If you would like to honor Jus-
tins memory, donations can be
sent to the Justin Burns Memo-
rial Fund, F.N.C.B Bank, Town-
ship Boulevard, Pittston, PA
18640.
1960s Avoca classes
Several graduating classes of
the 1960s from Avoca High
School will have a pizza party in
August.
Interested classmates are
asked to call Marie Androscav-
age Payne at 709-5649, Cathy
Kiesinger Appnel at 457-7974or
Pauline Bartush Reedy at 817-
5125.
Queen of the Apostles news
Queen of the Apostles Parishs
youth group will meet today,
June 10 and Sunday, June 24.
New members are always wel-
come. Call Lori Ostrowski at
457-8840 for meeting times and
locations.
The womens guild will meet
St. Marys School, 742 Spring
St.
The building and grounds
committee will meet at 6:30 p.m.
onTuesday, June 26inSt. Marys
School, 742 Spring St.
The pastoral council will meet
at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 11 in
the rectory.
The worship committee will
meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, June
25 in the rectory.
The social concerns commit-
tee will meet at 8 p.m. on Mon-
day, June 25 in the rectory.
The finance council will meet
the rectory.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have its annual parish festiv-
al July 19-21.
Parishioners are currently
seeking clean coffee cans with
lids and theme basket donations.
Cans and theme basket dona-
tions may be left on the back
porch of the rectory, 715 Haw-
thorne St.
For more information about
the theme baskets, contact Eliza-
beth Dessoye at 815-7635 or
edessoye@gmail.com. Anyone
Justin Burns Memorial Fund established
9-year-olds battle with leukemia touched the hearts of all
Justin Burns, 2003-2012
AVOCA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
avocahappenings@verizon.net
See AVOCA, Page 35
the Hughestown police officers
and Hughestown firemen will be
held, with the losers having to
take a turn in the dunk tank.
Signs to be installed
According to borough ordi-
nance, nosmokinganddrug-free
area signs will be posted at the
park.
Hughestown Borough Coun-
cil will meet at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, June 11, with Wayne
Quick presiding.
Repairs completed
Through the efforts of Mike
Carroll, Ron Ralston, David Ste-
fanoski and Marie Griglock, re-
pairs were completed on Rock
Street and Parsonage Street.
Picnic in the Park
Park and Recreation Depart-
ment officials met to finalize
plans for the Picnic in the Park
scheduled for 12:15 to 5 p.m. on
July 21. The event will offer
games, a DJ, moonwalk, pony
rides and fun for all ages.
Donations for baked goods
and salads can be made by con-
tacting Wayne Quick 947-6455.
Volunteers will be on hand to
help out at the event. The event is
free to all in attendance.
Agame of tug-of-war between
Girls league
The new schedule for the
Hughestown Girls League is:
Monday Rosebuds at Daffo-
dils, Tuesday Twigs at Violets,
Wednesday Daffodils at Twigs,
Thursday Violets at Rosebuds.
Aspecial game betweenmoth-
ers and sons was recently held.
Council meets Monday; Picnic in Park date selected
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201 Foote Avenue, Duryea
FREE DELIVERY! CALL 457-8881
OPEN DAILY: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday til 5 p.m.
REHOSKIS MARKET
FRESH & SMOKED KIELBASI
Center Cut Pork Chops or Roast .......$2.29 lb.
Quick Fry Pork Chops.......................$2.29 lb.
Country Style Spare Ribs ..................$2.29 lb.
Stufng Pork Chops .........................$2.29 lb.
Boneless Pork Roast .........................$2.59 lb.
Smoked Bacon.................................$4.99 lb.
Hateld Cooked Ham ......................$4.99 lb.
Hard Salami .....................................$4.99 lb.
Baby Swiss Cheese ..........................$5.99 lb.
The Duryea Ambulance Asso-
ciation membership drive is cur-
rently underway.
The membership fee is $30.
While lesser gifts are appreciat-
ed, they do not cover the mem-
bership fee. The fund drive will
conclude June 30.
VFWclambake
There is a new event taking
place in Duryea this year that
you will not want to miss.
The members of the V.F.W.
Post 1227 will have their inaugu-
ral clambake from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. on Saturday, June 23 at the
post home, 492 Stephenson St.
Tickets are $30 which includes
breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks,
games and, of course, calms.
This event is open to the public.
Call 457-9946 for tickets.
Boy Scouts
Officers and members of the
American Legion Brennan Re-
gan Post 585 would like to thank
Boy Scout Troop 285 for their
help with putting the American
flags on the graves of veterans
for Memorial Day.
Legion Post 585
Members of the American Le-
gion Brennan Regan Post 585
will meet at 1p.m. today, June 10
at the post home, 329 Main St.
Officers will be elected at this
time.
Only regular members in good
standing are eligible to vote. All
members are asked to attend.
The Post will have its second
annual bus trip to the Little
League World Series on Thurs-
day, Aug. 23. The trip is open to
children ages 7-12 and their
chaperones.
Due to the success of last
years trip, the Legion members
plan to send two buses this year.
For more information, call the
post home at 457-4242.
Little League
The Duryea Little League will
have its regular monthly meeting
at 3p.m. today, June10at the Du-
ryea Little League field, corner
of Kramer and Shaft Streets.
Council meeting
The Duryea Borough Council
will have its monthly meeting
and work session at 6:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 12 in the Duryea
Municipal Building, 315 Main
St.
Benefit golf tourney
The Annual Care and Concern
Free Health Clinic Golf Tourna-
ment will take place on Friday,
July 13 at Emanon Country
Club, Falls.
Registration is at 11:15 a.m.
with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
Format is captain and crew.
Cost is $85 per player or $340
per foursome. Price includes
lunch, dinner, awards and prizes.
Several sponsorships are availa-
ble: hole in one - $500, eagle -
$400, birdie - $300, par - $200
and bogey - $100.
Friends of the clinic sponsors
are also available and will be rec-
ognized in the dinner program.
All proceeds will benefit the
clinic.
For more information, call Jim
at 654-2585.
Germania festival
The Germania Hose Company
will have its annual festival July
17-21. There will be rides, food
and fun! Keep reading the Du-
ryea News for details as they be-
come available.
Duryea class of 57
The Duryea High School of
Class of 1957 is planning its 55th
anniversary class reunion for
Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Dupont
Hose Company. Interested class-
mates may call Judy at 457-3406
or Lois 457-9401for more infor-
mation.
Birthday greetings
Happy Birthday to Clara Za-
julka whois celebratingher101st
birthday today. She lives at Wes-
ley Village.
Ambulance membership drive open until June 30
DURYEA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
duryeahappenings@verizon.net
Webelos II Scouts fromDuryea Cub Scout Pack 375 crossed the bridge into Boy Scout Troop 285 at
their recent Blue and Gold Banquet and were welcomed by members by the troop into the Panther
Patrol. Shown with their graduation certificates are former Cub Scouts. Fromleft, first row, James
Wilk, Brandon Mickavicz, Michael Lojewski and Tristan Kwiatkowsk. Second row, Scoutmaster Bob
Ozieciol, Jonathan Kamor, chaplain aide; Scott Corti, Tiger Cub Denner and Assistant Eagle Patrol
Leader; Josh Houghtlin, Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster; Brandon Houghtlin, Assistant. Panther Patrol Lead-
er; and Robert John Dzieciol, ASMand Webelos leader. The new Boy Scouts will receive their Boy
Scout badges at the June 21 meeting.
interested in volunteering at the
festival may contact at Tara Io-
vacchini at 954-2456.
Council meeting
The Avoca Borough Council
will have its monthly meeting
and work session at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday, June 14 at the Avoca
Municipal Building, 752 Main
St. Council President Joseph
Satkowski will preside over the
meeting. The public is invited to
attend.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have an altar server training
class at 9 a.m. on Monday, June
18 in St. Marys Church, 715
Hawthorne St. Children in
grades 4-12 are invited to attend.
Call the rectory at 457-3412 to
reserve your space.
Care and Concern golf
The Annual Care and Concern
Free Health Clinic Golf Tourna-
ment will take place on Friday,
July 13 at Emanon Country
Club, Falls.
with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
Format is captain and crew.
Cost is $85 per player or $340
per foursome. Price includes
lunch, dinner, awards and prizes.
Several sponsorships are availa-
ble: hole in one - $500, eagle -
$400, birdie - $300, par - $200
and bogey - $100.
Friends of the clinic sponsors
are also available and will be rec-
ognized in the dinner program.
All proceeds will benefit the
clinic.
For more information, call Jim
at 654-2585.
Birthday greetings
Birthday greetings to June
Fitzgerald who will celebrate his
special day on June 20 from the
Ladies Auxiliary of Post 8335.
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The Greater Pittston Compost
Facility Commission recently
held its regular monthly meeting
at the Dupont Municipal Bldg.
Joe Joyce, of Joyce Insurance,
presented a cost proposal for the
commission to review. Joyce es-
timated the expenditures needed
for insuring the facility would be
approximately $5,000 per year
which includes a $1,000,000
limited liability policy, a Public
Official Policy covering the
board and the actions of the
board and a workers compensa-
tion policy for employees.
Other items were given to
Joyce to evaluate and he will pro-
vide a precise cost to the board
by the end of the week.
Chairman Stan Knick in-
formed the commission that the
fencing project awarded to Pro
Max Fence of Allentown will be-
gin work within 10 days and the
equipment, including a water
buffalo, a grinder, etc. are due to
arrive within the next two weeks.
Lighting and security cameras
are being reviewed by the bor-
ough engineer and, if all goes ac-
cording to plan, the facility
should be operational by early
July. Two part-time seasonal em-
ployees will be hired for two
days a week for a total of 16
hours. The board has not decided
what days the facility will be
open.
Stan Knick asked that all
members provide the yard waste
pickup schedule fromthe partic-
ipating communities and at the
next meeting decide what days
will work best for the towns. The
commission discussed the
amount of start-up monies need-
ed fromeach community for this
year.
Knick explained that the re-
maining grant monies cannot be
used to pay insurances or sala-
ries, only equipment and mainte-
nance costs. It was suggested
that each of the seven municipal-
ities pay about about $2,500
each. The representatives will
bring the matter to their Council
members for authorization.
Future costs for each munici-
pality will be based on the num-
bers of loads taken to the facility.
Vice Chairman Jason Klush
suggested the board meet at the
endof the monthinsteadof inJu-
ly to prepare for any last-minute
issues and to be ready for the
opening of the facility.
The next meeting will be held
at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27
at the Dupont Municipal Bldg.
Hose Company
The Dupont Volunteer Hose
Company will meet at 7:30 p.m.
onWednesday, June13. The hose
company is presently looking for
volunteer firemen and junior
firemen to join. For more infor-
mation about becoming a volun-
teer, contact President Bernie
Babonis at 654-4222.
Elm St. Sportsmen
ElmSt. Sportsmens Club will
meet at 7 p.m. tonight, June10 at
the club house, Suscon. This will
be the last meeting for summer.
John Lizak will preside.
Dupont Lions
The Dupont Lions will meet at
6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 11at
The VFW on Main Street.
YMS of R barbecue
The 49th Annual Open Pit
Chicken Barbecue sponsored by
Branch #2, YMS of R of Holy
Mother of Sorrows will be held
fromnoon to 6 p.m. on Saturday,
July 14 on the church grounds.
Donation is $8.
Dinner includes half a chick-
en, coleslaw, French fries, roll,
cake and beverage.
Tickets are available from Ar-
nold Borc at 654-8175 or at the
rectory.
Borough calendar
Anyone group or organization
that would like their articles or
pictures added to the 2013 Du-
pont Borough calendar can
email articles to dupontbo-
ro@comcast.net or drop them
off at the municipal office during
regular business hours: Contact
Borough Manager Patty McDo-
nald at 655-6216 for more infor-
mation.
Eco-tip
Here is Joey Jones Eco-tip of
the week: If you are going on a
picnic, take reusable dinnerware
and cloth napkins instead of pa-
per plates and napkins. This will
save trees.
Borough notes
The regular monthly meeting
of the Dupont Borough Council
will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
June 12 in Council Chambers.
Orders for 2012 Party in the
Park T-shirts can be made at the
municipal office or at the Hub-
One. Cost is $10each, with2XL
and above at $12. There will be a
limited amount available for sale
at the party.
Applications to request gas
service are available at the mu-
nicipal office during regular
business hours. For more infor-
mationabout gas service youcan
contact Mike Trussa, UGI repre-
sentative at 829-8664.
Public works
Dupont Public Works Dept.
service schedule for the week of
June 10 is as follows:
Monday, June 11 - Refuse
Tuesday, June 12- Yard Waste
Wednesday, June 13 - Mixed
papers. Residents are asked to be
aware of the ordinances regard-
ing yard maintenance and pet
owners responsibilities.
Compost facility commission hears insurance plan
DUPONT
ANN MARIE PADDOCK
407-0231
dupont.news@comcast.net
The Greater Pittston Compost Facility Commission met recently to discuss plans on the grand opening of the Recycling Compost Facility in early July. Fromleft, are
Frank Groblewski, Duryea; Chairman of the Commission Stan Knick, Jr., Dupont; Vice- Chairman Mayor Jason Klush of Pittston City; Secretary Bob Gable of Hughes-
town and David Stefanoski of Hughestown.
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West Pittston Tomorrowwill present its
long-term recovery plan at 7 p.m. on
Thursday, June 14 in the Wyoming Area
High School auditorium, 20 Memorial
St., Exeter. With the help of a FEMA re-
covery team, hundreds of West Pittston
residents have met monthly since January
to create a recovery plan. The plan in-
cludes ideas for flood protection, new li-
brary, a community center, a river over-
look, community gardens, the designa-
tion of an historic district and more.
WP Tomorrow long-term plan unveiling Thursday
The Vettes for Vets American
Legion fundraiser for Post 1st
Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo No. 542 is
today from noon until 4 p.m. at
West Side Auto (Valero Gas
Station), 401 Wyoming Ave.
Registration is $10 which in-
cludes beverages and food do-
nated and prepared by BBQ by
Barry.
Friends of the Library news
The Friends Association of
The West Pittston Library will
hold a bake sale from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. on Friday, June 15 at the
library.
The sale will be held at the
same time as the registration for
the Childrens Summer Reading
Program.
Wine tasting will be held
from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday,
Sept. 9. Ticket donations are
$20 per person or $35 for cou-
ples and are available from the
library or any Friends member.
For more information, , con-
tact Sara at 883-7079 or email
sarashanekelly@gmail.com.
Strawberry Festival set
The Session and Deacons of
the First United Presbyterian
Church of West Pittston are
planning their annual Strawber-
ry Festival and Mini-Flea Mar-
ket from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Saturday, June 23 at St. Ceci-
lias, Wyoming Avenue, Exeter,
rain or shine.
Tickets for the strawberries
and ice cream are available at
the door.
For more information, con-
tact Sharon Harding or James
Thyren at 654-8121.
Young Run-4-Fun
The West Parks and Recre-
ation Board will host the Fourth
of July Young Run-4-Fun at 9
a.m. on Wednesday, July 4 at
Sobeski Stadium.
Entry forms will be available
in the West Pittston Borough
office and distributed in the
Wyoming Area elementary
schools.
Special thanks goes to the
Wyoming Area cheerleaders
and cross country team for vol-
unteering in this event as well
as sponsors:
Argos, Superior Plus Energy
Dons Machine Shop
Dance Theatre of Wilkes-
Barre
Work of Art Learning Center
Yoga with Corinne
Blue Cross
Independent Graphics
West Pittston Rec Board.
For further information, call
Gina Malsky at 332-7817.
Corpus Christi
Church bazaar
Corpus Christi Church bazaar
will be held from 5:30 to 11
p.m. on Friday and Saturday,
June 29 and 30; and from 1 to 7
p.m. on Sunday, July 1 at the
Holy Redeemer Church
grounds, Route 92, Harding.
Entertainment: Friday, June
29 - 7 to 11 p.m., Groove Train;
Saturday, June 30- 7 to 11 p.m.,
Flaxy Morgan; Sunday, July 1
1 to 4 p.m., Waterstreet with Joe
Valenti and Bill Payne; 4 to 7
p.m., Sweet Pepper and the
Long Hots.
West Pittston Class of l950
West Pittston High School is
planning its 62nd anniversary
class reunion for Friday, Aug.17
at Glenmaura Country Club,
Moosic. Classmates who have
not received an invitation
should contact George Miller.
All reservations must be in by
July 10.
A class reunion meeting will
be held at 7 p.m. on June 18 at
Jasmine Chechele Mikitas
home.
WA summer courses
Wyoming Area is again of-
fering SAT verbal/math review
classes this summer.
If interested in enrolling in
these classes, call Mrs. Rabel at
655-2836, ext. 2339 for more
information.
WA Class of 77 reunion
The Wyoming Area Class of
1977 will hold its 35th anniver-
sary reunion from1 to 8 p.m. on
Sept. 29 at The Checkerboard
Inn, Carverton Road, Trucks-
ville. Cost is $40 per person.
Reservations can be made by
sending checks payable to: WA
Class of 77, c/o Cindy Yudiski
Lynch, 355 Susquehanna Ave.,
Exeter, PA 18643 or visit the
Wyoming Area Class of 77
Facebook page.
Street department notes
Yard waste will be picked up
from Montgomery Avenue to
Erie Street on Mondays and
from Montgomery Avenue to
Susquehanna Avenue on Tues-
days.
Residents are asked to place
yard waste in open containers.
No plastic bags will be picked
up.
Tree limbs should not exceed
four feet in length or 1/2-inch in
diameter and must be tied in
bundles.
Any resident requesting chip-
ping of tree limbs is asked to
call the Public Works Building
at 655-7786 to be placed on a
schedule.
Taxes in face period
George L. Miller, tax collec-
tor, announces the 2012 county
and borough taxes have been
mailed.
The face period continues un-
til June 30.
Penalty period will be honor-
This is a scene from last year's Vettes for Vets fundraiser for the West Pittston American Legion, Post 542, 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo. This year's event is today from noon to
4 p.m. at West Side Auto (Valero Gas Station), 401 Wyoming Ave. Registration is $10 which includes beverages and food donated and prepared by BBQ by Barry.
Vettes for Vets Legion fundraiser set for today
WESTPITTSTON
Tony Callaio
654-5358
tonyc150@verizon.net
See WEST PITTSTON, Page 38
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Exeter Borough Police re-
mind citizens that anyone
caught dumping or littering
along Packer Avenue will be
cited.
Anyone who sees such ac-
tion is asked to contact the
Exeter Borough Police at 654-
3301.
Increased patrols will be pre-
sent.
All violators will be subject
to the issuance of a parking
citation. This activity will be
scheduled for the first Friday
of each month until November.
Exeter Police Department
warns all dog owners that it is
a violation of borough ordi-
nance to fail to clean up after
animals. Numerous complaints
have been filed and the police
department will begin aggres-
sively enforcing said ordinance.
Any and all violators will be
subject to a fine of not less
than $25 and a maximum of
$300.
Any resident who witnesses
such an event is to call the
Exeter Borough Police Depart-
ment, Office of the Chief of
Police at 570-654-3001 ext 1.
Exeter Borough Police De-
partment reminds all residents
that any vehicle parked along
the roadway which is not cur-
rently inspected or registered is
in violation of Exeter Borough
Abandoned Vehicle Ordinance
and subject to fine and costs
along with the removal of the
vehicle at the owners expense.
All residents are reminded to
notify the Exeter Borough Po-
lice at 570-654-3001 with vio-
lations.
Golf tournament
The Annual Care and Con-
cern Free Health Clinic Golf
Tournament will take place on
Friday, July 13 at Emanon
Country Club, Falls and will
feature a Captain and Crew
Format.
with a shot gun start at 12:30.
p.m.
Registration for a foursome
is $340 or $85 for individuals
and includes lunch, dinner,
awards and prizes.
Sponsorships are Hole in
One, $500; Eagle, $400; Bird-
ie, $300; Par, $200; Bogey,
$100.
Friends of the Clinic are also
available and will be recog-
nized in the dinner program.
For more information, call
Jim at 654-2585.
Recycling note
Exeter Borough will collect
plastic household containers
only numbers one through sev-
en. The number is located in
the chasing arrows on the bot-
tom of the household contain-
ers. All lids can be placed in
the recycling, also.
Five-gallon plastic containers
are also acceptable. No plastic
toys, fencing or other materials
are acceptable.
Vettes for Vets
A fundraiser for the West
Pittston American Legion, Post
542, 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo,
will be held from noon to 4
p.m. today, June 10 at West
Side Auto (Valero Gas Station)
401 Wyoming Ave., West Pitt-
ston.
Registration is $ 10 for cars
which includes food and bever-
age.
For more information, con-
tact Ron Gitkos at 654-2261.
Cosmopolitan Seniors
The Cosmopolitan Seniors
wil lmeet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
June 19. Hosts/hostesses are
Mary Coleman, Evelyn Naples,
Joanne Naples Frank Schall
and Betsie Williams.
Cosmopolitan Seniors travel
coordinator Johanna is accept-
ing reservations for a trip to
Sands Casino on Wednesday
June 13. There will be pickups
in Exeter and Pittston and non-
members are welcome.
Details can be obtained from
Johanna at 655-2720.
Yard waste note
Exeter Borough has begun
yard waste collection on
Thursdays. Residents are asked
to place yard waste curbside by
6 a.m. and are encouraged to
use a mulching mower blade
and mulch grass weekly, leav-
ing it on the lawn. The benefits
include keeping fertilizer and
pesticides on the treated yard,
thus reducing the expense of
additional treatments.
Yard waste consists only of
the following materials: shrub-
bery or grass clippings and tree
limbs. Tree limbs are not to
exceed three feet length or 1/2-
inch in diameter.
Limbs should be bundled,
tied and placed in an open con-
tainer. Rocks, stones, dirt and
animal waste are not accept-
able forms of yard waste.
Any yard waste containing
unacceptable materials will not
be collected.
St. Barbaras Parish
The Feast of St. Anthony
will be celebrated on Wednes-
day, June 13. Masses will be
held at 7 and 11 a.m. and a
special Solemn Mass will be
conducted at 7 p.m. St. Antho-
nys bread will be blessed and
distributed after the 7 p.m.
Mass.
The June Anniversary Mass
will be held at the 7 p.m. Mass
on June 13. All couples cele-
brating their wedding anniver-
sary in the month of June are
invited to come and receive a
special blessing.
First Communion pictures
and DVDs have arrived. Call
Denise to pick them up.
The Golden Age Club will
meet at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday,
June 14 at the Parish Center.
Hostesses are Susan Begliomi-
ni, Carol Burns and Veronica
Spliethoff.
The next Parish Bazaar
meeting will be held at 6:30
p.m. on Thursday, June 14.
Fathers Day envelopes are
available in the back of both
churches.
Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults - commonly known as
the RCIA - will start classes in
the fall for those who may be
interested in exploring more
deeply the Catholic Faith.
During the summer months a
series by Fr. Robert Barron
called Catholicism will be
watched and discussed. Any-
one interested in participating
is asked to call the parish of-
fice at 654-2103.
The summer picnic is sched-
uled for July 20, 21 and 22.
Anyone interested in donating
a basket for the basket raffle is
asked to call Karen Bernardi
655-6329 or Cynthia Liberski
693-2349. Anyone interested in
sponsoring a band for one
night can call Ray at 655-6329.
Items are needed for the en-
tertainment raffle. Donations
could include new and boxed
iPods, notepads, Kindles or
Nooks. Call Barbara at 654-
0645 for details.
The committee is still in
need of napkins, paper towels,
aluminum foil (especially
heavy duty), Ziploc sandwich
bags, paper, plastic or foam
plates (6 and 9), foam or plas-
tic bowls, plastic utensils (es-
pecially forks), 9 or 10 oz.
foam cups, dishwashing liquid,
brillo pads or scrubbers, and
disinfectant (for kitchen clea-
nup).
Donation boxes are located
in both churches.
Police warn against dog problems, littering
EXETER
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
ed through December 15 when
the tax books will be closed.
Office hours during rebate
are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
and Wednesday.
It is the property owners re-
sponsibility to forward tax bills
to their financial institution for
payment.
If a receipt is requested,
please include a self-addressed/
stamped envelope with pay-
ment.
For appointments, call 655-
3801 or 655-7782 ext. 232.
Library news
Join the library on a relaxing
and educational three-hour kay-
ak tour of the Susquehanna Riv-
er from Harding to West Pitt-
ston on June 16, rain or shine.
Single and tandem kayaks
available, or bring your own.
Everyone will meet at 8:30
a.m. to carpool to the launch
area by 10 a.m.
The cost is $45 - single kay-
ak; $65 - tandem; or $15 - use
your own.
The trip fills quickly, so sign
up early. Please call the library
for further instructions and in-
formation. No refunds after
June 11.
Return any overdue materials
to the library between June 11
and June 16 and incur no over-
due charges during amnesty
week.
This offer is only good on
West Pittston Library owned
items.
Birthday notes
Celebrating birthdays this
week:
Sally DeLuca, Nick Callaio,
John Nocek, Amanda Panuski,
June 10; April Davis, June 13;
Nickarena Gilpin, Trisha
Vaughan, Judy Frisbie, June 15;
Pam Fenner, Mara Kudasik,
Kimberly Burnham, June 16.
Thought of the week
A graduation ceremony is an
event where the commence-
ment speaker tells thousands of
students dressed in identical
caps and gowns that individu-
ality is the key to success.
Quote of the week
I really dont think life is
about the I-could-have-beens.
Life is only about the I-tried-to-
do. I dont mind the failure but
I cant imagine that Id forgive
myself if I didnt try.
Nikki Giovanni, African-
American poet.
Bumper sticker
We have it in our power to
begin the world over again.
West Pittston
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West Wyoming American Le-
gion Post 904 along with Boy
Scout Troop 366 and Cub Pack
366 will dispose of unservicea-
ble American flags at 8 p.m. on
June at Dailey Park, Shoemaker
Avenue, West Wyoming.I
Anyone with any worn, torn or
faded flags may drop them off at
the West Wyoming Town Hall
and they will be disposed of with
honor and dignity.
Legion Post 904
American Legion Post 904
will hold its regular monthly
meeting at 6:30 p.m. on June 14
at Hose Co. #1, Shoemaker Ave-
nue, West Wyoming. Election of
officers for the upcoming year is
on the agenda.
Compost yard
The West Wyoming compost
yard will be open from10 a.m. to
2 p.m. on Saturdays for residents
of West Wyoming and Wyom-
ing. The compost yard accepts
brush, branches, leaves and
grass. Residents are reminded to
take care that yard waste does
not contain plastic or recyclable
bags. The compost yard does not
accept stones or dirt. Compost is
also available free of charge to
residents of both towns.
Ambulance membership
Registration for the annual
ambulance membership is now
in progress. Membership appli-
cations have been sent to every
household in Wyoming Bor-
ough. Anyone who has not re-
ceived an application is asked to
call 693-1371 and leave a mess-
age with their name and address.
Anyone whodoes not paytheir
membership will be responsible
for payment in full if they use the
ambulance.
Grass cutting reminder
Wyoming Borough reminds
residents to cut their grass and
remove high weeds from their
properties as per ordinances.
Hose no. 1 craft show
Wyoming Hose Co. No. 1, 33
E. Eighth St., Wyoming, will
hold a craft show to benefit the
hose company from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. on June 23. Any vendors in-
terested in renting a table space
may call 693-1371 and leave a
message. Fund drive chairman is
Kirk Carey.
St. Monicas news
Vacation Bible School is being
held June 25-29. Lillian Domin-
ici is coordinating the weeks
events, which include indoor and
outdoor activities. Adult and
teen volunteers are needed to
help with the games and creative
activities. Helpers may call Lil-
lian at 693-6227. Any one (from
third grade through high school)
interested in serving in this role
may call the office at 693-1991.
A Ten Part Series begins on
Tuesday, June 26 and continues
each Tuesday until August 28.
Presentations will be held
at10:30 a.m. at St. Monicas and
at 7 p.m. at St. Barbaras. For
more information, call St. Mon-
icas at 693-1991 or St. Barbaras
at 654-2103.
St. Monicas Summer Parish
Picnic will be held from 2 to 6
p.m. on Sunday, Aug.19. Anyone
interested in helping plan, work
and set-up is asked to call Ho-
ward Kelley at 693-1521.
WA ice hockey
The WA Ice Hockey Middle
School League is now taking
names of interested fifth and
sixth-grade students for the
2012-2013 season residing with-
in the Wyoming Area School
District. Games and practices
will be held at the Revolution Ice
Center in Pittston.
For more information, contact
Dawn Thomas atme-
jane134@aol.com
Library news
Summer Adult Program is
runninga readingcontest. Regis-
ter at 10 a.m. on Monday, June
18. The top reader of the summer
will be awarded the grand prize
to be determined at a later date.
When you return your books, the
staff will mark your reading log
Friday, June 296p.m., movie
night showing The Artist.
Saturday, July 7 1p.m., book
discussion of Fifty Shades
Darker by E.L. James.
Sunday, July 22 - field trip to
Movies14inWilkes-Barre tosee
The Dark Knight Rises at the
first matinee show of the day.
Lunch and discussion after the
movie.
Saturday, Aug.18 noon, book
discussion of Fifty Shades
Freed by E.L. James
Friday, Aug. 29 6 p.m., mo-
vie night showing The Fight
Club
Friday, Aug. 31 6 p.m., mo-
vie and book discussion of The
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Also August 31 is the day to
mark your reading log and the
top reader will be announced.
Library hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday and Friday; 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday.
American Flag disposal ceremony slated June 14
WYOMING NEWS
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
Kirk Carey, left, is the ambulance fund drive chairman and John Marianacci is the co-chairman.
The Falls Senior Center spon-
sored by the Area Agency on
Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming
counties invites anyone 60+ to
the following activities:
Wed., June 13 9 a.m., Walk-
ing Club meets for warm up ex-
ercises, walk starts at 9:20 a.m.
Garden Club meets at 11a.m.
Thurs., June 14 noon, Fa-
thers Day Lunch at noon. Trip to
Matamoras toRiver ViewInnfor
dinner theater to see Hillbilly
Wedding leaves center at 9:30
a.m.
Fri., June 15 1 p.m., Straw-
berry shortcake served to all
members and friends in honor of
Fathers Day.
Fri., June 22 - 9 to 11 a.m.
Farmers Market Voucher distri-
bution.
Tues., June 26-11:30a.m., pre-
sentation on Alzheimers Dis-
ease given by Clayton Jacobs
from the Alzheimers Associ-
ation.
Fri., June 29 1 p.m., ice
cream sundaes, $1.
The center offers daily coffee
and refreshments as well as ac-
tivities such as Wii, Scrabble,
shuffleboard, UNO, pinochle
and rock painting.
The center is located on State
Route 92 and is open from9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day.
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Events listed
at senior center
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The Greater Pittston Se-
nior Legion baseball team
kicked off its 2012 season
last weekandtheydidsoin
a big way as they won both
of their games.
In their first, Greater
Pittston knocked off Tunk-
hannock, 6-4. Multi-hit
games for Kody Nowicki,
Trent Grove,
and P.J. Bone
led the way.
Greater
Pittstons top
pitching duo
got the job
done as well.
Dylan Malo-
ney got the
win by pitch-
ing 5 innings
and only al-
lowing 4
runs. Adam
Romanowski
came in to re-
lieve Dylan
and he threw
three score-
less innings to pick up the
save.
In its second game
against Plains, GP dom-
inated taking it 10 0 in
only 6 innings.
Pitching was the story.
Adam Romanowski went
the distance giving up only
three hits and zero earned
runs with five strikeouts.
Greater Pittstons of-
AMERI CAN L EGI ON BASEBAL L
GP off and running
FRED ADAMS/THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
AdamRomanowski pitches the Greater Pittston American Legion teampast Plains.
Win games
vs. Tunk.,
and Plains
By TOMMY ROMANELLI
Dispatch correspondent
See LEGION, Page 41
Greater
Pittstons
top pitch-
ing duo
got the
job done.
Dylan
Maloney
got the
win by
pitching
5, allow-
ing 4
runs.
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fense had only 7 hits in their 10-
run game but they had a big one.
Ron Musto came through with a
grand slam homerun which was
GPs only extra-base hit.
Abig part of GPs offense was
provided fromPlains. The Plains
pitchers surrendered 13 walks to
Greater Pittston.
GP manager DrewWhyte said
this years Senior Legion team is
highlighted by its offense and
their two aces in Dylan Maloney
and Adam Romanowski.
We scored 16 runs in two
games so we should be able to
hit, Whyte said. I would rather
pitching and defense but thats
not the waythe cards were dealt.
Whyte said that a big advan-
tage for GP this season is that
they have seven returning post
graduates on their team as well
as seven players fromthe Wyom-
ing Area baseball team. The re-
turning players bring experience
to the team because they played
for the championship last sea-
son.
Hopefully well come along
defensively, said Whyte. Well
be able to see more (to gauge the
team) when we use more of our
pitchers.
FRED ADAMS/THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
Legion
Abpve, Plains Jordan Sod
makes the throw to first base
after putting out Pittston's
Matt Grove. At left, Pittston's
Ron Musto heads for home
after hitting a Grand Slamin
the 4th inning against Plains.
I would rather pitching and defense but thats
not the way the cards were dealt.
Drew Whyte
Greater Pittston manager
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Though they lost the Lady Pa-
triots hung tough on their senior
day at the Bucky Harris Com-
plex last month. Senior Marissa
Nardone had three hits and se-
niors Areil Ardo and Ali Slomba
had two hits each.
Coach Dave DeLuca intro-
duced the senior girls and their
parents.
PI TTSTON AREA SOF TBAL L
Lady Patriot seniors go out swinging
JACK SMILES PHOTOS/THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
The PA senior softball players and their parents were honored after the team's last home game. Marissa Nardone, Mary and Mike; Kelly Keener, Byron and Debra; Kate
George; Judy and Tony; Sara Arias, Williamand Alma; Ariel Ardo, Nick and Lisa; Grace O'Neill, James and Ann George; Allie Slomba. Mary Beth and Jerry.
PA senior, Kelly Keener, right, gets a hug froma teammate on
Senior Day.
Grace O'Neill is escorted by her grandparents James and Ann
George on PA softball Senior Day.
PA Senior Day
is held at
Bucky Harris
Complex
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The Wyoming Area baseball
team seniors lost on their Senior
Day, but they had a winning sea-
son and went into the District 3A
playoffs. They highlight of the
season was defeating Wyoming
Valley West. For the District 2
$A champions the loss to
Wyoming Area was their only
loss of the regular season.
The Warriors seniors and their
parents were honored after that
final home game.
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JACK SMILES/THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
Wyoming Area baseball seniors and thei parents were honored on Senior Day after the team's last home game. Fromleft, Michael Klimas, Matt Klimas, Karen Klimas, Joe
Chiampi, Anthony Chiampi, Mary Ellen Chiampi, Dave Klus, Matt Klus, Patricia Klus, TomMaloney, Dylan Maloney, Brenda Maloney, Michael Romanowski, AdamRoma-
nowski, Kellie Romanowski
Round
third,
heading
for the
future
Warrior seniors were presented with a cake by the Parents Association, fromleft, AdamRomanowski, Matt Klus, Anthony Chiampi,
Matt Klimas, Dylan Maloney
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The Pittston
Area baseball se-
niors were part of
a winning season
and a team that
reached the Dis-
trict 2 3A play-
offs.
The Patriot se-
niors and their
parents were hon-
ored by the Par-
ents Association
prior to the teams
last home game at
the Bucky Harris
Complex in
Hughestown.
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Patriots seniors touch home for last time
PA Baseball SeniorsKneeling, left to right: Brian Delaney, Chuck Bressler, Brandon Pernot, Tyler Loftus, AJ Mancini, Anthony Schwab, Jonathan
Aston, Evan Hahn.Standing: Carla & Brian Delaney, Lisa & Chuck Bressler, Patty & Gerry Pernot, Sandy & Brian Loftus, Lori & Tony Mancini, Jolyne &
Tony Schwab, Sandy Aston, Lori & TimHahn.
A better script could
not have been written
for Lady Warrior soft-
ball seniors Rachel
Campbell and Katelin
Coolbaugh. The were
part of the first Wyom-
ing Area softball team
to win a WVC cham-
pionship since 1991.
Better yet, it was won
on Senior Day, the last
game of the season.
Rachel and Katelin
and their parents were
honored after the
game.
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Lady Warrior seniors exit season on top
Wyoming Area seniors went out as WVC champions. The pair of seniors and their parents were honored after the team's last home
game. Fromleft, Joe, Rachel, and Ellen Campbell; Emitt, Katelin and Margret Coolbaugh.
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The Wyoming
Area Lady Warrior
soccer seniors
made some history
for the school. They
were part of the
team that won the
first WVC cham-
pionship for the
program in 15 sea-
sons.
The girls and
their parents were
honored after their
last home game
when they beat
GAR under the
lights at the football
stadium.
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WA soccer seniors sent off under the lights
Wyoming soccer seniors and their parents were honored on Senior Night, Kneeling, left to right Stephanie Blannett, Amanda Coolbaugh, Josie
Matosky, Ashley Melendez, Habibah Njiaju, Shannon Ritts, Jenna Skrinak Standing: Thomas and Janice Blannett, Howard Coolbaugh and Patricia
Dymond, John and Mary Ann Matosky, Carmen Trinidad, Aaliyah and Mohamed Ahmed, Rick and Cindy Ritts, Kathy Skrinak.
The Pittston Ar-
ea soccer seniors
went out on a wave
of glory. They will
always be the se-
niors on the first-
ever Pittston Area
girls soccer cham-
pionship team.
The girls played
key roles in the La-
dy Patriots Divi-
sion 2Achampion-
ship and went out
winners on Senior
Day.
The senior girls
and their parents
were honored after
their final home
game.
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Lady Patriots seniors get kicks as champions
PASoccerSrs2012.jpg: Kneeling, left to right: Danielle Fereck, Emily Bogdan, Mallary Yozwiak, Sarah Kosik, Nicolette Bradshaw. Standing: Al and
Carmella Fereck, Cindy Pecuch and Jerry Bogdan, Charlie and Melanie Yozwiak, Rich and Carolynn Kosik, Michael and Stacey Bradshaw.
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Wyoming Seminary Upper School Di-
rector of Athletics Karen Klassner an-
nounced Sems Most Valuable Players,
Coaches Awards andGoldAwardwinners
for spring sports.
Athletes who earned four varsity letters
or threevarsityandonejunior varsityletters
intheir sport receive GoldAwards. Inbase-
ball, MatthewSeyer, a senior fromPittston,
received the Offensive Production Award.
In softball, Megan Bresnahan, a sopho-
more from Hughestown, received the
Coaches Award.
In girls lacrosse, senior Ann Romanow-
ski of West Pittston received the Gold
Award.
Seen following the presentation of spring athletic awards are, fromleft: Ann Roma-
nowski, Matthew Seyer and Megan Bresnahan.
Sem athletes are golden
Beth Yuschovitz, a
2010 Pittston Area
graduate, was honored
as Penn State Wor-
thingtons Female Aca-
demic athlete of the
year at the 34th annual
Penn State Chapter
banquet.
A junior business
major with a focus on
financial services,
Beth is a volleyball
player for Worthington
andhas hada 3.9or bet-
ter GPA every semes-
ter. Shes from Avoca
and is the daughter of
John and Deborah Yus-
chovitz.
Penn State football
coach Bill OBrien pre-
sented Beth with her
award.
PSUs Yuschovitz honored
Beth Yuschovitz, left, received her Penn State Wor-
thington's Female Academic athlete of the year award
fromPenn State football coach Bill O'Brien.
Four local athletes Eric Brazon, Billy
Ardoline, Leo The Hulk Sperrazza,
and Frank Sperrazza entered and fin-
ished the Tough Mudder event the Poco-
nos on May 12.
Tough Mudder events are hardcore10-
12 mile obstacle courses designed by
British Special Forces to test all around
strength, stamina, mental grit, and cam-
araderie.
As the leading company in the boom-
ing obstacle course industry, Tough
Mudder has already challenged half-a-
million inspiring participants worldwide
and raised more than $3 million dollars
for the Wounded Warrior Project.
But Tough Mudder is more than an
event, its a way of thinking. Athletes
running a Tough Mudder challenge un-
lock a true sense of accomplishment,
have a great time, and discover camara-
derie withfellowparticipants thats expe-
rienced all too rarely these days.
FromEric Brazon, Billy Ardoline, Leo (The Hulk) Sperrazza, Frank Sperrazza cele-
brate after complete the Tough Mudder challenge.
Four locals conquer mudder
Gallis Fighting Chance School off
Self Defense conducted belt testing
recently. From left, first row, areRocco
Pizano, Nathan Novakowski, Carly Sa-
ranchuk, Paul Willison, Connor Nova-
kowski, Sam Coolbaugh, Natashia
Richmond, Lydia Peeler, McKenzie
Switzer, Ryan Dietrick, Jagger Shear-
er, Mathew Crawford. Second row,
Master Len Galli, Leah Moore, Syd-
ney Kruszka, Luke Coolbaugh, Ben
Trapane, Daniel Homstra, Jimmy Po-
drasky, Marissa Kovaleski, Carmen
Marranca, Michael Abromavage,
Sensei Ralph Kovaleski, Vincenzo
Scotto.
Self-defense students tested
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On Monday, June 11 at 7
p.m. in the Secondary Center
Auditorium, the Wyoming
Area Field Hockey Parents
Association will introduce
new head coach Lunda Co-
misky. She would like to take
this opportunity to meet with
all of the parents and discuss
the upcoming season. Bring
your questions and your en-
thusiasm.
Duryea Little League
The Duryea Little League
will be holding its regular
monthly meeting today, Sun-
day, June 10 at 3 pm at the
Duryea Little League field.
Duryea Wildcats
Duryea Wildcats will have
meet at 6 p.m. on June 12 at
the field. Anyone interested
in coaching or volunteering
can do so at this time.
PA soccer boosters
The Pittston Area Soccer
Boosters will meet Thursday,
June14 at 7:30 p.m. at Tonys
Pizza. Plans for the Patriot
Cup will be discussed. Par-
ents and coaches are urged to
attend.
WWE Panthers sign ups
Registrations for the
Wyoming/West Wyoming/
Exeter Panthers Football-
Cheerleading Association
are June 30, 3 to 5 p.m. the
field house on Cedar Street
in Exeter.
Registration is $65.00 per
child or $75.00 per family.
Acopy of childs birth cer-
tificate, two proofs of resi-
dency; ie utility bill, etc; and
a photo of the child are re-
quired.
WA Middle School
ice hockey
The WA Ice Hockey Mid-
dle School League now tak-
ing names of interested 5th
and 6th grade students for the
2012-2013 season residing
within the Wyoming Area
School District. Games and
practices will be held at the
Revolution Ice Center in Pitt-
ston.
For more information and
if interested in joining the
Middle School League con-
tact Dawn Thomas atme-
jane134@aol.com
Kiwanis tourney
The Kiwanis Annual Golf
Tournament to benefit the
YMCA summer programs is
Friday, June 15.
Registration starts at 10
a.m. with tee off starting at
11:30 a.m. The fee is $75 per
golfer. Registration forms
can be found at the Greater
Pittston YMCA or on their
website (www.greaterpitt-
stonymca.org).
Registration forms are due
June 8.
Lions golf tourney
The Falls and Exeter Lions
Clubs are promoting a Golf
Tournament at Emanon Golf
Course in Falls on Saturday
June 16.
For further information
call a 333-4825, 388-2204 or
654-7031. Or e-mail LION-
SGOLF@FRON-
TIER.COM
JR Field hockey camp
The Lady Warriors Junior
Field Hockey Summer Camp
is June 18 through June 22
from 9 a.m. to noon at the
WA Field Hockey complex.
This camp is for student ath-
letes entering grades first
through sixth and new play-
ers in seventh and eighth
grade as of Fall 2012. For
more information, please
contact Nancyat417-4603or-
nalberigi@comcast.net.
Walseki Camps
Registrations are being ac-
cepted for the Stan Waleski
Basketball Camp to be held
at the St. Josephs Oblates
gym in Laflin from July 9 to
July 27 for boys and girls en-
tering grades K through 8.
The camp stresses funda-
mentals, skills, competitions,
team play and fun with all
players receiving a camp t
shirt and certificate.
The camp also features
discounts for multiple family
members attending and for
players attending multiple
camps.
For camp information call
Coach Waleski at 457 - 1206
or Coach LoBrutto at 654
8030 or email stanwales-
ki@yahoo.com or visit the
camp web site at stanwales-
ki.com.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Greater Pittston Majors
Exeter Yankees 8
WWW Legion 4
CJ Rome lined a 3-run homer
over the left-centerfield fence to
break a 3-3 tie in the 3rd
Wednesday at Exeter. Rome and
Mason Egan pitched for the
Yankees. Thomas Brennan had
two hits including a double, and
Matt Wright had 2 hits to lead
the offense. Ethan Rash added a
double. Jacob Mikoliczyk, Nick
Semanek, Jeremy Harman, Alex
Gushka and Aaron Zezza also
added hits.
Mikoliczyk made two key de-
fensive plays. Alex Hawk dou-
bled and singled for WWW to
lead the offense. Joe Skrip, Ray
Knaub, Brett Bednarski and
Max Kneeream all added sin-
gles.
JTYankees 11
WWW Nulton 1
The Dynamic Duo from Jen-
kins of Dominic Stella and San-
to Insalaco combined on the
mound for 7 strikeouts and led
the offense with 2 doubles and 2
singles. Tyler Mozeleski, Nick
Scavo, Cody Noone, Ryan Zelo-
nis and Donovan OBoyle all
contributed with singles.
Wyoming West Wyoming Nul-
tons Tanner Williams had a sin-
gle.
PT Red Sox 2
JT Mets 1
In a game that featured great
starting pitching from both
teams, the PT Red Sox scored a
run in the bottom of the sixth in-
ning for a 2-1 win.
Trevor Tigue led off the sixth
with a bunt single and came
around to score the winning run.
Justin Lasota and Joe Stella
battled through five innings to a
1-1 tie. Stella went 5 innings
striking out 11 and only allowing
2 hits and one run.
Lasota went 5 1/3 innings
striking out 4 and not allowing a
run after the first inning.
Kolton Zaffuto and Joe Car-
chilla had the other two hits for
the Red Sox.
Besides using his speed on the
bases, Tigue also had an excep-
tional game behind the plate,
throwing out a runner attempt-
ing to steal third and holding on-
to a pop up to end the 5th inning
with the go ahead run at third
base.
Austin Kleinberger also made
a run scoring cath on a long
drive to the outfield.
Jonathon Winters hit a mam-
moth home run in the first for
the Mets. Ivan Balavage and Joe
Stella had the Mets other two
hits.
WWW Diamond 23
WWW Nulton 12 In a slug
feast, Diamond hammered out
20 hits including five doubles
and a triple to get the win. Matt
Hindmarsh, Matt Silinskie,
Alex Gonzales, Jim Kosco, Ste-
ven Ames and Rob Trottini each
had multiple hits for Diamond.
George Sharkey added a double
for Diamond. Nulton had 11 hits,
led by Tanner Williams with
three hits including two doubles.
Dillion Williams, Mike Amato
and Ryan Petrucci each doubled
for Nulton.
Jenkins Junior Softball
Jenkins 10
Back Mountain 0
The winning pitcher was Do-
minique Quaglia
Jordan Cegelka, Nina Cencet-
ti and Taylor Baloga had two
hits. Mia Barbieri, Taryn Ashby,
Mindina Lieback, Julie Lieback,
Shelby Gardner and Abbey Bra-
digan added one hit each.
Jenkins 8
Plains 0
The winning pitcher Taylor
Baloga
Taylor Baloga was 3-3 with in-
cluding a triple and a HR. Mia
Barbieri, Taryn Ashby, Julie
Lieback and Shelby Gardner
chipped in with hits.
Plains 8
Jenkins 3
Mia Barbieri, Mindina Lie-
back, Rachel Kochanowski and
Nina Cencetti had hits for Jen-
kins in the loss.
Jenkins 18
Nanticoke 1
Jenkins pounded out 17 hits in
a shortened four inning game
which was highlighted by a 14-
run third.
The winning pitcher was Tay-
lor Baloga
Baloga went 4-4 batting. Min-
dina Lieback went 3-3, Madison
Ashby went 2-3, Shelby Gardnet
went 2-3. Mia Barbieri, Julie Si-
linskie,
Vicky Steinetz, Dominique
Quaglia and Taryn Ashby added
a hit each.
Dupont County Line League
Bow Clinic 6
National Furnace 1
The winning pitcher Nina
Cencetti.
Taryn Ashby went 3-3. Madi-
son Ashby, Shelby Gardner
Mindina Lieback and Vicky
Steinetz had two hits each. Ra-
chel Kochanowski added a hit.
Pittston City LL
Knights of Columbus 13
Duryea VFW 2
John Brady sealed the win for
Pittston with a grand slam in the
5th inning at Duryea.
Dylan Spurlin and C.J. Pisack
contributed with two hits
apiece. Michael Skutack and
Dylan Burwell added singles.
Pisack, Brady, and Jimmie Dil-
lon combined on the mound for
11 strikeouts. Great defensive
plays by Brooklyn Pedana and
Alex Sarti.
Dominick had a double for
Duryea.
Knights of Columbus 7
Avoca/Dupont VFW 3
C.J. Pisack went 3 for 3 for
Pittston, with a homerun and
two doubles.
A.J. Gorto added a single.
Dylan Spurlin got the start on
the mound, striking out 5 batters
in two innings. Jake McCabeca-
mein and pitched the next 4 in-
nings to get the win, with 8
strikeouts.
Wallace, Baritsky, and Kyle
M. had singles for Avoca/Du-
pont, while Haas had a triple.
Jenkins Twp. LL
Jenkins Township Milazzo
Yankees defeated Dupont VFW
with the combined pitching of
Ryan Zelonis and Dominic Stel-
la.
Offensive leaders for Jenkins
were Dominic Stella who went3
for 3, Tyler Mozeleski going 3
for 4 and Zach Mascelli going 2
for 4. Dominic Cerreta, Santo
Insalaco, Cody Noone and Nick
Scavo also contributed with sin-
gles for Jenkins.
Hitting for Dupont VFW were
Kevin Krawczyk, Walter Coles,
Andrew Krawczyk and Brian
Miller.
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Jenkins Twp. team red hot
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After a week off Roberts Re-
pairs is back in first place but
they cannot become complacent
with Bassler Equipment lurking
only one half of a game behind.
Also the Dyller Law Firm win-
ning three this week are within
striking distance. The Firm
members are Tony Reino, Paul
Minichelli, Bob Barbacci and
Barry Dyller.
Atlas Realty won both match-
es this week and are now show-
ing what had been expected of
themat the beginning of the sea-
son. The realtors are Joe Zam-
betti Sr., Gene Cardoni, Erald
Biondi and Joe Zambetti Jr.
Standings
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SUNDAY DISPATCH FILE PHOTO
Yatesville Bocci League members try out the club's newly reno-
vated bocci court in this file photo as other members watch.
Close race in
Yatesville leage
The Greater Pittston junior
American Legion team, man-
aged by Ron Musto, Jr., who
returns to coaching after a
seven year absence, has jump-
ed out to a sterling 6-1 record
in the opening weeks of the
season.
Wallenpaupack 7
GP 6
Greater Pittston scored 5
runs in the first but fell victim
to a miscue-filled fourth that
saw the locals commit 5 er-
rors and allow 5 runs to cross
the plate.
Jeremy Stach and Tyler
Daugherty had two singles
while Evan Musto, Marty Ci-
relli and Kyle Charney had
RBIs.
Zach Lopatka was the hard
luck loser.
GP 10
Wallenpaupack 4
Marty Michaels and Tyler
Mitchell combined for 8
strikeouts over 4 innings on
the mound as GP earned a
split in the DH.
The offensive barrage was
led by Zach Lopatkas triple
and single, Rocky Rutkowskis
double and single, while Nick
Gushka and Jeremy Zezza
added two singles.
GP 6
Plains 4
Greater Pittston hosted their
long time rivals from Plains
on Tuesday at Atlas Field.
Winning pitcher was lefthand-
er Zach Lopatka as he struck
out 6 hitters over 5 innings
before Corey Lescavage en-
tered for the save.
In the 6th inning Plains had
runners at 2nd and 3rd base
with no one out when Evan
Musto made a fine defensive
play from his catching posi-
tion by throwing out the run-
ner at 3rd base.
GP scored 5 runs in the 2nd
inning as Tyler Daugherty re-
corded a RBI groundout and
teammates Nick Gushka, Mar-
ty Michaels, and Lopatka had
RBI singles.
GP 7
Old Forge 2
Jeremy Zezza was perfect
through the first 4 innings on
the mound as the hard throw-
ing righ thander struckout 6
of the first 12 batters. He fin-
ished his complete game vic-
tory throwing only 87 pitches.
Kyle Charney and Zach Lo-
patka both had RBI doubles
and Rocky Rutkowski had
two hits and an RBI.
This week
Monday @ Nanticoke 5:45
Tuesday @ Tunkhannock
5:45
Thursday Nanticoke 5:45
Saturday Wilkes-Barre10:30
GP sports 6-1 mark early on
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The Pittston Memorial Library an-
nounces the following:
Summer reading program
Sign up week will be the week of June
11. This years theme is Dream Big,
Read and we will offer programs for
students in kindergarten to fifth grade
with age-related programs and activities.
Programs will include reading, science,
crafts, family movie nights, prizes and
more. There will be individual program
sign ups for activities. The program will
run June 18 to Aug. 13.
During Summer Reading, we will of-
fer a Family Story Time based on the
theme of the week at 10 a.m. on Wednes-
days. There is no registration required.
Art contest
We will have an art contest based on
our summer reading theme Dream Big,
Read. The contest is open to students in
kindergarten to sixth grade. All art medi-
um except sculpture is welcome. Maxi-
mum size is 15 inches. Participants
should pick up an entry format the circu-
lation desk. Deadline to enter is July 23.
Winners will be announcedat the end-of-
summer party on Aug.13.
Adult summer reading
Join us for us for this years adult sum-
mer reading program, Between the
Covers! Sign up for a summer reading
book log during the week of June 11.
Keep track of what you read in your log
and for every book you read you receive
one book sale buck. Only adult fiction or
non-fiction books from the Pittston Me-
morial Library apply. One book sale
buck is equivalent to $1 towards the Pitt-
ston Librarys book sale. Limit to 20
bucks per person. At the end of the sum-
mer, redeem your book bucks during a
private book sale just for adult summer
reading participants.
Teen summer reading
This year our Young Adult Summer
Reading theme is Own the Night.
Teens entering grades six through 12 are
invited to Pittston Memorial Librarys
Area 53: The Home of the Unex-
plained, to investigate aliens, ghosts,
werewolves and your dreams. This eight-
week program encourages teens to read
through the summer by offering cool
prizes for pages read.
Programs will be held at 2 p.m. on
Thursdays, June 21 and 28; July 5, 12, 19
and 26; and August 2 and 9.
Registration is necessary and runs
June 11-16. You can stop by the library,
call us at 654-9565 or email us at pitt-
stonlibrary@yahoo.comto sign up.
Attention teens
We are looking for teen volunteers in
sixth grade and up to help with registra-
tion and book logs. The hours can be
used for community service hours.
Pittston Library
sets programming
NORTHEAST FAIR, Commerce Road in
the Grimes Industrial Park, Suscon Road.
June19-24. Hours: June19 to June 21, 5 p.m.
to11:15; June 22, 9 a.m. to11:15 p.m.; June 23, 1
to 11:15; Sunday, June 24, 1 p.m. to 10:30. En-
tertainment: June 19, Original Music Show-
case; June 20, Cabinet; June 21, Start Mak-
ing Sense, Talking Heads tribute band; June
22, Jam Stampede, Tribute to the Gratetful
Dead; June 23, the Cast of Beatlemania;
June 24, Shawn Klush, Elvis Impersonator.
FeAgricultural Exhibit Departments, 25
rides by Reithoffer Shows, petting zoo, ma-
gician, motor sports, multiple food conses-
sions and more.
CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH, Holy Re-
deemer Churchgrounds, Rt. 92, Harding, 30
and July 1; Friday, June 29 5:30-11, Saturday,
June 30, 5:30-11, Sunday, July 1, 1-7.
Entertainment: Friday, 7-11, Groove Train;
7-11, Saturday, Flaxy Morgan; Sunday, 1-4, Wa-
terstreet (Joe Valenti & Bill Payne); Sunday,
4-7 p.m. Sweet Pepper and the Long Hots.
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH, 529
Stephenson St., Duryea. 6-11 p.m. July 6, 5-
11:30 p.m. July 7, 4-10 p.m. July 8. Entertain-
ment: 7-11 p.m. July 6, Picture Perfect; 5-7
p.m. Judes Polka Jets II, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
Flaxy Morgan, July 7; 6-10 p.m. July 8, The
Sperazza Band. Get things started early
with pre-picnic bingo in the Sacred Heart
Hall at 7 p.m. The flea market also will open
early that day at 5 p.m. in the church base-
ment.
ST. JOSEPHMARELLOPARISH, at Our
Lady of Mount Carmel church grounds, 237
William St., Pittston. 5-11 p.m. July 13-15. En-
tertainment: 7-11 p.m. July 13, Flaxy Morgan;
7-11 p.m. July14, Jeanne ZanoBand; 6-10p.m.
July 15, Sweet Pepper and the Long Hots.
Big-ticket raffle: 2,000 $20 chances availa-
ble to win a Chevy Cruze or $20,000.
GERMANIA HOSE COMPANY, will hold
its annual festival July 17-21. There will be
rides, food and fun.
QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES, 715 Haw-
thorne St., Avoca. 6-10 p.m. July 19, 6-11 p.m.
July 20, 5-11 p.m. July 21. Entertainment: 7-10
p.m. July 19, Millennium; 7-10 p.m. July 20,
Hometown Boyz; 6-11 p.m. July 21, Banana
Hammocks. The Bounce House is a main at-
traction for little ones.
ST. BARBARA PARISH, on the grounds
of St. AnthonyChurch, 28Memorial St., Exe-
ter. 5:30-11 p.m. July 20-21, 5-10 p.m. July 22.
Entertainment: 7-11 p.m. each evening. July
20, Sweet Pepper andtheLongHots; July21,
Jeanne Zano Band; July 22, Flaxy Morgan.
Homemade tripe, a delicacy that draws the
crowds.
ST. MARIAGORETTI, 31 Laflin Road, La-
flin. 5-10 p.m. July 27-29. Entertainment: Ju-
ly 27, Groove Train; July 28, Mason Dixon;
July 29, Jeanne Zano Band. Pony rides for
adventurous little ones.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS PARISH,
215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont. 6-11 p.m. Aug.
2-3, 5-11 p.m. Aug. 4. Entertainment: Aug. 2,
JoeStevens Kickin Polkas; Aug. 3, JoeStan-
ky and his Cadets; Aug. 4, John Stevens
Doubleshot. Homemade cheese, potato and
cabbage pierogies are a draw.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH
COMMUNITY, Broad and Church streets,
Pittston. 5:30-10 p.m. Aug. 9-11. Entertain-
ment: Aug. 9, Somethin Else; Aug. 10, Hillbil-
ly DLuxe; Aug. 11, Flaxy Morgan. Seton audi-
toriumbecomes aone-stopshoppingcenter
for books, CDs, jewelry and more.
PITTSTONTOMATOFESTIVAL, Tomato
Lot, Main Street, Pittston. Aug. 16 19. Over
fifty thousand people will attend the four-
dayevent that has beentoutedas oneof the
best festivals inNortheasternPennsylvania.
Delicious food, a tomato fight, sauce wars, a
variety of live entertainment, a parade, 5K
run, games, rides, artsandcraftsandbingo. .
OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH FUNFEST:
Seminary grounds on Highway 315, Pittston.
Aug. 25-26.
EDITORSNOTE: Let us knowabout your
groups summer bazaar and well list them
throughout the summer.
LOCAL BAZAARS
BILL TARUTIS FILE PHOTO
Five-year-old Maggie Murphy, left, and momSally, both of Hanover Township, have a blast on opening night of the
Northeast Fair in Pittston Township in 2011.
Northeast Fair gets the party started
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Dorothy J. Bussacco Ostrow-
ski, 77, of139Tompkins St., Pitt-
ston, passed away Monday, June
4, 2012 in Hagerstown, Md.
Born on May 8, 1935 in Pitt-
ston, she was a daughter of the
late Rosaria (Sarah) Giunta Bus-
sacco and Cataldo Bussacco.
She was a member of the St.
Roccos Christian Mothers, Al-
tar and Rosary Society as well as
the Red Hat Society.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by a hus-
band, Joseph Ostrowski; broth-
ers, Cataldo (Carl), Archie,
Charles, Samuel, Michael and
Albert Bussacco; anda sister, Jo-
sephine Bussacco.
She is survived by daughters,
Doreen and husband, Paul Hod-
der; granddaughters, Courtney
and Sarah Hodder.
Funeral services will begin at
9 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2012, at
the Graziano Funeral Home Inc.,
Pittston Township, with a Mass
of Christian Burial to follow at
9:30 a.m. fromSt. Joseph Marel-
loParish, Pittston. Interment ser-
vices will follow at St. Roccos
R.C. Cemetery, Pittston Town-
ship. Viewing hours will be held
at the funeral home today, June
10, 2012, from 5 to 7 p.m.
You may submit online condo-
lences and find directions to the
funeral home by visiting grazia-
nofuneralhome.com.
Dorothy J. Bussacco Ostrowski
June 4, 2012
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who reside, formerly resided or have family living in the Greater
Pittston area.
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publication in the same weeks edition.
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Obituary Policy
The Emanon Country Club
will hold its annual Ladies
Day Classic on Saturday, June
23.
Cost of the event which con-
sists of captain and mate for-
mat, is $80 per team.
All teams will consist of one
man and one woman.
This event can consist of
two members, one member
and one guest or two non-
members.
The format will consist of
18 holes of medal play.
Tee times commence at 11
a.m. and run through 1 p.m.
The number of entrants in
the field will determine the
number of flights. All prizes
will be gift certificates re-
deemable in the pro shop,
which will only apply to the
women participants.
All ladies will play from the
red tees. All men under 70
yeas of age will play from the
white tees.
A full-course dinner will be
served to all players upon
completion of the round.
All entrance fees must be
paid in full by Monday, June
18. Both team members must
pay all entrance fees in full.
Inquiries may be made by
calling the pro shop at 388-
6112 between the hours of 9
a.m. and 6 p.m. any day of the
week.
WO M E N S G O L F
Ladies Day Classic
slated at Emanon
The Joan Harris Centre will
produce its 30th annual recital,
The Best of the Best, at 6:30
p.m. on Friday, June 15 and at 1
and 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 16
at the F. M. Kirby Center in
Wilkes-Barre.
The Greater Pittston Area will
be well represented in the pro-
ductions as dancers from these
communities will be perform-
ing.
It was June 18, 1983 when
Broadway veteran Joan Harris
opened the inaugural recital of
her new dance school by per-
forming the song, Memories,
from the musical Cats. Three
decades, later the Joan Harris
Dancers will begin their annual
recital with the same ballad, this
time sung by alumnus Cierra
Cellerari, accompanied by mul-
timedia retrospection of the past
30 seasons.
Every aspect of the production
is designed to elicit memories
and pay tribute to the many suc-
cesses the JoanHarris Centre has
experienced over the years. The
lobby of the Kirby will be turned
into a time capsule of sorts. The
centre will use the space to dis-
play programs, articles, cos-
tumes and images from its past.
Throughout the performances
audiences will be treated to vi-
sual and verbal presentations
highlighting memorable mo-
ments in the schools history.
The production is designed to
be a dance down memory lane
and will feature some of the
schools favorite dance pieces
from each stage of the schools
development. Classic children
routines and even some obvious
throw back numbers to the 80s
and 90s will join large produc-
tion numbers that have not been
seen in well over a decade.
Advance tickets are $16 and
can be purchased at the Joan
Harris Centre located in the Har-
ris Conservatory for the Arts in
Luzerne. Tickets are $20 at the
door. All seating is reserved. For
more information, call 287-
7977.
Greater Pittston will be represented when the Joan Harris Centre presents its 30th annual recital
June 15 and 16 at the F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. Fromleft, first row, are,Kaitlyn Sarday, Amarah
Scott, West Wyoming; Ella Nardone West Pittston; Renee' Haddock, Leah Haddock. Second row,
Allison Lampman, West Wyoming; Portia Weidlich, Pittston; Devaney Wook, West Wyoming; Aman-
da Sedor, Wyoming; Nikki Giordano, Exeter.
Locals in annual recital
Hughestown Lions Club an-
nounces the recipients of this
years Clarence Hensley/Jerry
Chilipko Education Awards are
SarahE. KosikandAustynC. Pi-
varnik, both of Hughestown and
both students at Pittston Area.
These students have excelled in
the classroomand are exception-
al role models.
President Steve Golya and the
officers and members of the club
will host a special dinner meet-
ingat 7p.m. onMonday, July2at
the Hughestown Fire Hall to pre-
sent the awards and honor these
students and their families.
The Lions recently elected of-
ficers who will be sworn in dur-
ing this meeting. They are Steve
Golya, president; Fred Pieranto-
ni, vice president; Denise Chilip-
ko, secretary; Phil Falvo, treasur-
er; andFrankTierney, Tail Twist-
er. Golya was presented with the
Lion of the Year award during a
previous meeting.
Lions list education award winners
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Elizabeth Ondek, 87, of
Wyoming, passed away Tues-
day, June 5, 2012, in the Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wyoming, she was a
daughter of the late Michael
and Josephine Bruno Marstell.
She was a graduate of Wyom-
ing Memorial High School,
Class of 1942, and attended the
Wilkes-Barre Business School.
For many years she was em-
ployed at the Stegmaier Brew-
ery, formerly of Wilkes-Barre,
the Duplin Silk Mill, Wyoming,
and the Nesbitt Hospital of
Kingston.
Preceding her in death was a
sister, Mary Maruca.
Surviving are her son, Mi-
chael Ondek, La.; grand-
daughter, Morgan Ondek, Fla.;
sister, Ruth Oliveri and her hus-
band, James, Exeter; and nieces
and nephews
Funeral Services were at the
convenience of the family from
the Metcalfe and Shaver Funer-
al Home Inc., 504 Wyoming
Ave., Wyoming. Interment was
in St. Cecilias Cemetery, Exe-
ter.
Elizabeth Ondek
June 5, 2012
OBITUARIES
Rosanne Bantell Milazzo
died suddenly in her home on
May 29, 2012.
She was a loving, compas-
sionate wife, mother and
grandmother.
Rosanne touched many lives
throughout her years with us,
in both her personal life as
well as in her career as an
elementary school teacher.
Rosanne retired in 2011 from
her teaching career at Knob
Hill Elementary School in San
Marcos, Calif.
Rosanne
will be greatly
missed by all
that she came
in contact
with, and her
spirit will resonate in our
hearts.
Rosanne is survived by her
husband, Sal Milazzo; daugh-
ter Gina Adair; grandchildren
Dylan Hayes and Hailey
Adair; brother Anthony Bantell
and his wife, Jean; sister Lee
Bantell; nieces Lisa Schmidt,
Lori Nocito and Andrea Ben-
ner-Allio; nephews Chris Ban-
tell and Paul Benner.
Memorial services will be
held at Mission San Luis Rey
Cemetery on June 15.
In lieu of flowers, please
forward donations to St. Judes
Childrens Research Hospital
in her name located at 501 St.
Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn.,
38105.
Rosanne Bantell Milazzo
May 29, 2012
Elmer R. Hines, 90, of Wilkes-
Barre, passed away Friday morn-
ing, June 8, 2012, in the Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Born in West Pittston, he was a
son of the late Harry and Myrtle
Vincent Hines Vanburen. He was
a graduate of West Wyoming
High School.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II where he served un-
der General Patton in Italy and
Africa as a tank operator in the
760th Tank Battalion. Prior to his
retirement, he was self-employed
as a salesman representing Fuller
Brush Products.
Preceding
him in death
were his son,
Raymond
Hines, and nu-
merous broth-
ers and sisters.
Surviving are his wife of 47
years, the former Doris Williams;
daughters, Sandy Lewis,
Swoyersville; Karen Cefalo,
Wyoming; stepsons, Russell Ri-
nehimer, MountainTop, MarkRi-
nehimer and his wife, Cynthia,
Edwardsville; daughter-in-law,
Diane Hines, Wyoming; five
grandchildren; three great-grand-
children; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Monday, June 11, 2012, at 11 a.m.
inthe Metcalfe andShaver Funer-
al Home Inc., 504WyomingAve.,
Wyoming. Interment will beinthe
Wyoming Cemetery. Friends may
call today, June10, 2012, from5to
8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 712 S.
Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA18517, or
the American Diabetes Associ-
ation, Wilkes-Barre, PAoffice, 65
E. Elizabeth Ave., Suite 502, Be-
thlehem, PA18018.
Elmer R. Hines
June 8, 2012
Mrs. Helen Rincavage, 92, of
Avoca, passed away Saturday,
June 9, 2012, at her home.
Born in Duryea, she was the
daughter of the late Nicholas
and Mary Mochan Billick.
She was a graduate of Duryea
High School Class of 1937. Pri-
or to her retirement, she was
employed in the area garment
industry.
She was a member of the for-
mer St. Josephs Church, Du-
ryea, prior to its closing. She
was also a former member of
the Christians Mothers of the
former Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church and St. Josephs
Church, Duryea. She was a
member of ILGWU.
She resided in Duryea for 86
years prior to moving to Avoca.
She was a loving mother,
grandmother and great grand-
mother. She had a great devo-
tion to the Blessed Mother.
She and her husband, Antho-
ny (Rink) Rincavage Sr. were
married 59 years prior to his
passing away on November 28,
1996. She was also proceeded
in death by brothers, Infant Ste-
phen, Michael, George, An-
drew and John; sisters, Mary
Rolleri, Anna Prokop and Jose-
phine Chisdock; nephew, Paul
Prokop; and niece, Christine
Secula.
Surviving are a son, Anthony
Rincavage Jr. and his wife Bar-
bara of Broadheadsville;
daughters, JoanGalinas andher
husband Charles of Pittston;
Mary Ellen Singer and her hus-
band Thomas
Sr. of Avoca,
with whom
she resided;
grandchil-
dren, Cynthia
Rincavage,
Beth Backer, William Galinas,
Charles Galinas, Karen Tucker,
Thomas Singer Jr. and Anthony
Singer; great-grandchildren,
Lauren, Abby, Andrew and
Matthew Tucker, Collin, Ryan
and Gabriella Galinas, TJ
Backer, Kristen, Tommy Ra-
chel, Anthony, Matthew and
Gabriella Singer; a great-great-
grandson, Leo David Campel-
lone will be born in July; nieces
and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012, from
the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral
Home Inc., 204MainSt., witha
Mass of Christian Burial at
10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of
Jesus Church, Duryea, with the
Rev. Philip Sladicka and the
Rev. Andrew Sinnott officiat-
ing. Interment will be in St. Jo-
sephs Cemetery, Duryea.
Friends may call Monday, June
11, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
If desired, memorial contri-
butions may be made to Nativ-
ity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea,
or to Hospice of the Sacred
Heart.
The family would like to
thank the loving caregivers of
Hospice of the Sacred Heart for
the excellent care that was giv-
en to Helen since April.
Helen Rincavage
June 9, 2012
Rinaldo R. Orlandini, 72, of
Wyoming, passed away at home
on Thursday, June 7, 2012, sur-
rounded by his family.
Born in West Pittston on Sep-
tember 25, 1939, he was a son of
the late RuggieroandEugina Or-
landini.
He was a member of St. An-
thonys of Padua Church of St.
Barbaras Parish in Exeter.
Ron worked in his familys
business, the R & J Diner in
Wyoming, for over 53 years. He
became co-owner of the busi-
ness in the mid-1970s.
He was a member of the
Wyoming/West Wyoming Lions
Club, where he served as presi-
dent from 1985 to 1986. He was
an avid hunter and fisherman.
He also en-
joyed his many
trips to Atlantic
City and Mo-
heganSuncasi-
nos.
He was pre-
ceded in death by his sister, Albi-
na Gwaltney.
Surviving are his former wife
and caretaker, Pauline Fanti Or-
landini, Wyoming; son, Rinaldo
Jr., Harrisburg; daughters, Lisa
Kirby, Tunkhannock, Marianne
Orlandini, Murrells Inlet, S.C.,
and Gina Coolbaugh, Wyoming;
5 grandchildren; sister, Renee
McGovern, West Wyoming;
brother, Rodger Orlandini, West
Wyoming; several nieces and ne-
phews; and faithful companion,
his dog, Princess.
A memorial Mass will be
held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June
12, 2012, inSt. Anthonyof Padua
Church of St. Barbaras Parish in
Exeter. Family and friends may
call at the church from9 a.m. un-
til the time of Mass.
contributions maybe made tothe
GIST Foundation, 55 Sawmill
Road, New City, NY 10956, or
the American Lung Association
for COPD, 1301 Pennsylvania
Ave., Northwest Suite 800,
Washington, D.C., 20004.
Funeral arrangements entrust-
ed to the Bednarski Funeral
Home, 168 Wyoming Ave.,
Wyoming.
Rinaldo R. Orlandini
June 7, 2012
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Michael J. Butera, 89, of
West Pittston, passed away
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in
Golden Living Center, Plains
Township.
Born in Pittston on May 6,
1923, he was a son of the late
Ignatius and Margaret Aquilina
Butera. He was a graduate of
Pittston High School, Class of
1942.
He served in the US Army
Combat Unit in the European
Theater during World War II.
He fought in five major battles,
including the Battle of the
Bulge, and received the Purple
Heart for combat wounds, as
well as the Silver Star.
He was a member of Corpus
Christi Parish at Immaculate
Conception Church, West Pitt-
ston.
He was the sole proprietor of
Buteras Bar, S. Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre.
He later retired from the Lu-
zerne County Institution Dis-
trict as a Field
Investigator.
After retire-
ment, he tend-
ed bar at nu-
merous estab-
lishments
throughout Luzerne County.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by his
first wife, Laura Puma Butera;
brother, Peter Butera; sister,
Marie Butera Wine; brother-in-
law, Dick Wine.
Surviving are his wife, Lor-
raine Ritts Butera; son Atty.
Michael I. Butera and his wife,
Mary, West Pittston; son Peter
Butera and his wife, Lesa,
Wyomissing; daughter, Marga-
ret Butera Grimes and her com-
panion, John Mercincavage,
West Pittston; grandchildren,
Atty. Laura Butera Campbell
and her husband, Chris, Vienna,
Va.; Justina Butera, Raleigh,
N.C.; Michael Butera, Arling-
ton, Va.; Peter Butera, West
Pittston; Dr. Alieen Butera
Wertz and her husband, Jeff,
Novi, Mich.; Lauren Butera,
Wyomissing; Atty. John
Grimes, West Pittston; great-
grandchildren, Christopher,
Collin and Leonardo Campbell;
brothers, Louis Butera and his
wife, Mary, Dallas; Catal But-
era and his wife, Mary Ann,
Wilkes-Barre; numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were Satur-
day, June 9, 2012, from the Pe-
ter J. Adonizio Funeral Home,
251 William St., Pittston, with a
Mass of Christian Burial in
Corpus Christi Parish at Im-
maculate Conception Church,
Luzerne Ave., West Pittston.
Memorial donations may be
made to Luzerne County Bar
Association Charitable Founda-
tion, Inc., for the Pittston YM-
CA.
Online condolences may be
made at www.peterjadonizio-
funeralhome.com.
Michael J. Butera
June 6, 2012
Virginia (Modica) (Caruso)
(Ballo) Tennesen, 63, of Ply-
mouth, died Sunday, June 3,
2012, at Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital. Although Virginia
had been fighting cancer since
late 2010 and survived a heart
attack in January this year, her
unexpected death was the re-
sult of a sudden brain hemor-
rhage. God spared her much
suffering to come as her cancer
was recently diagnosed as ter-
minal.
Virginia was born August
17, 1948, in Wilkes-Barre,
daughter of the late Salvatore
Modica and Mary (Spinosa)
(Modica) Caruso.
She attended Kingston High
School and was the proprietor
of Miss Bs Child Care in Ply-
mouth for nearly 40 years.
Miss B was very dedicated
to helping the children in her
care over the decades and often
went above and beyond The
Job to help them along in life.
Her influence upon so many
children over
four decades
has been long
reaching and
certainly re-
membered as
those children
grow older and became adults
and parents themselves.
Virginia was a member of
the former Saint Vincents
Church in Plymouth (now part
of All Saints Parish).
She was preceded in death
by her brother, Francis Caruso
(2004); stepsister Delores Ca-
ruso (2003); stepsister Con-
stance Caruso (2003); and sec-
ond husband, Marvin Tennesen
(2009).
Virginia is survived by her
son, Stephen Ballo Jr. (King-
ston); daughter, Madalyn (Bal-
lo) Wabik (Plymouth); their fa-
ther, Stephen Ballo Sr. (Nanti-
coke); grandson, Andrew Phil-
lip Wabik (Plymouth); and her
beloved dog, Murphy The
Coolyman. Also surviving are
her sister, Barbara Metzger
(Wyoming); stepsister Lor-
raine Caruso (Florida); broth-
ers, Robert Modica (Placentia,
Calif.), William Caruso Jr.
(Pittsburgh), Bruce Caruso
(Plymouth); The Twins, Jo-
seph Caruso (Portland, Ore.)
and David Caruso (Dallas).
There are also many nieces
and nephews and numerous
cousins left behind.
Please consider the Medical
Oncology Prescription Fund to
help local families dealing
with cancer. Medical Oncology
Prescription Fund, 382 Pierce
Street, Kingston, PA 18704.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, June 8, 2012, in All
Saints Parish (formerly St. Ma-
rys Church) on Willow Street
in Plymouth, followed by a
Christian Burial at St. Marys
Cemetery in Hanover Town-
ship. Arrangements were by
Williams-Hagen Funeral
Home, 114 W. Main St., in Ply-
mouth.
Virginia Ballo Tennesen
June 3, 2012
Catherine Cunningham, 83, of
Harding, passed away Sunday,
June 3, 2012, in the Highland
Manor Nursing and Convales-
cent Center, Exeter.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was
the daughter of the late Dorothy
Cunningham. She was educated
in the Wilkes-Barre schools. She
owned and operated her own
house-cleaning business for
many years. Catherine was a
member of St. Nicholas Church
of Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving are cousins Frank
and Debra Vin-
cent of Hard-
ing, with whom
she resided
with for many
years.
A graveside
service was held in St. Nicholas
Cemetery of Shavertown with
the Msgr. Joseph G. Rauscher of
St. Nicholas Church officiating.
Arrangements are by the Nul-
ton Funeral Home Inc., 5749 SR
309, (Beaumont), Monroe
Township.
Catherine Cunningham
June 3, 2012
Sara (Arfanella) Alesso, of
Pittston, passed away Saturday,
June 2, 2012 at Geisinger
Wyoming Valley Medical Cen-
ter, Plains Township.
Born in Pittston on October
11, 1922, she was a daughter of
the late Salvatore and Santa
Bellanca Arfanella.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
brothers, Angelo and Louis Ar-
fanella; sisters, Josephine Bel-
lanco, Grace Bonfanti, Rose
Pisano and Mary Colondo.
She is survived by husband
Sam Alesso, as well as numer-
ous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held for Sara on Tuesday,
June 5, 2012, from St. Joseph
Marello Parish, (St. Roccos
R.C. Church) Pittston. Inter-
ment services were in St. Roc-
cos R.C. Cemetery, Pittston
Township.
Funeral services were en-
trusted to Graziano Funeral
Home Inc., Pittston Township.
made at grazianofuneralhome-
.com.
Sara (Arfanella) Alesso
June 2, 2012
Frances B. Dezinski, for-
merly of Exeter and Plains
Township, died Saturday eve-
ning, June 2, 2012, at the
Wilkes-Barre General Hospi-
tal, surrounded by her family.
Frances was born in the
Plainsville section of Plains,
on April 1, 1939 and was the
daughter of the late Francis
and Sophia (Krawetz) Park.
She was a graduate of
Plains Memorial High
School, Class of 1959, and
worked for Prestige Shoe
Company of Wilkes-Barre
until her retirement.
Frances was active in
Scouting, serving as a Den
Leader and Cub Master of
Troop 100, Plains.
She is survived by her
daughter Jean Patla, Tampa,
Florida; sons, Larry, Jr., Exe-
ter; Michael, Edwardsville,
and Peter, Exeter; grandchil-
dren, Katherine Bickert and
her husband Matthew; Ann
Dezinski, and Francis Dezin-
ski; great-grandchildren,
William and Isabella Coulter,
and Gabrilla Cosme.
Funeral services were
held at the convenience of
the family in accordance
with Frances wishes.
Arrangements are by the
Corcoran Funeral Home Inc.,
20 South Main Street, Plains.
made at www.corcoranfuner-
alhome.com.
Frances B. Dezinski
June 2, 2012
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Robert W. (Buck) Ferguson of
Tunkhannock passed away on
Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at the
Golden Living Center in Tunk-
hannock.
Born in Falls on July 8, 1918,
Robert was a son of the late Win-
sor W. and Ida Burgess Ferguson.
A graduate of Tunkhannock
HighSchool, class of1938, he ex-
celled at both football and base-
ball, which remained his lifelong
passions.
In 1941, Buck married his high
school sweetheart, Betty M.
Crawford, who preceded him in
death in 1999. He and Betty were
married for 57 years.
In addition to his wife, Buck
was preceded in death by his sis-
ter, Ethel Howell.
Buck was, first and foremost, a
quintessential family man who
was devoted to, and took great
pride in, his family.
This kind and gentle man will
be sadly missed by his children,
Richard and his wife, Clara Mor-
rison; Robert Jr. andhis wife, Car-
ol Smith; Diane and her husband,
David Wilson, all of Tunkhan-
nock, and Theresa and her hus-
band, Jim Lewis, Maineville,
Ohio; grandchildren, Paul and
Carol Ferguson, Narrowsburg,
N.Y.; Scott andTheresaFerguson,
Vandling; Jared and Ilene Fergu-
son, Chester, N.J.; Erin and Ri-
chard Quanstrom, Lake Carey;
Jeremy and
Rayna Wilson,
Mechanics-
burg; Nathan
Wilson and
fianc Katelyn
Henderson,
Conshohocken; Kelly and Todd
Williams, West Chester, Ohio,
and Jeffrey Lewis, St. Louis, Mo.
Buck is also survived by seven
great-grandchildren and one
great-great-granddaughter.
Buck was not only a great hus-
band and father, but also a good
friend to many and an active
member of the communitythat he
loved. His service to the commu-
nity included16 years on the bor-
ough council, four years as mayor
of Tunkhannock and 24 years as
Wyoming County Jury Commis-
sioner.
Inrecognitionof hismanyyears
of service, hereceivedtheWyom-
ing County Republican Partys
11th Annual Annis Tyler Service
Above Self Award in 2003.
In addition to his elected offic-
es, Robert volunteered his time to
his community in other capaci-
ties. He was a member of the Tri-
ton Hose Company since 1943,
receiving a 48 year service award
in1991.
Over the course of those years,
oneof hisgreatest joyswassetting
uptheTritonCarnival sitewithhis
pals from Penelec, for whom he
worked for 39 years, retiring in
1979. He was a 50-year member
of Temple Lodge 248, Free and
Accepted Masons.
As a member of the Tunkhan-
nock Endless Mountains Barber-
shop Quartet, Buck shared his
loveof musicas well as his beauti-
ful voice with the community.
Hewasafaithful member of the
Tunkhannock United Methodist
Church, where he served on nu-
merous committees. He was also
instrumental in the planning and
construction of the churchs edu-
cation building.
Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the
Tunkhannock United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Peter F.
Geschwindner officiating. Inter-
ment was inSunnyside Cemetery,
Tunkhannock. Arrangements
were by the Harding-Litwin Fu-
neral Home, Tunkhannock.
Mr. Fergusons family would
like tothankDr. Terrance Chilson
andthewonderful andcaringstaff
of the Tunkhannock Manor and
theGoldenLivingCenter for their
loving assistance and compassion
during his illness.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial do-
nations may be made to the Tunk-
hannock United Methodist
Church, PO Box 447, Tunkhan-
nock, or the Tunkhannock Public
Library, 220 West Tioga St.,
Tunkhannock.
Robert W. (Buck) Ferguson
June 5, 2012
Mrs. Janice Mary Sheerin, of
Nicholson Street, Wilkes-Barre
Township, passed away Tuesday,
June 5, 2012, at Commonwealth
Hospice Inpatient Unit at St.
Lukes Villa, Wilkes-Barre.
Born July 5, 1946, in Wilkes-
Barre, she was a daughter of the
late Michael and Mary Bednarek
Kostak.
Janice was a 1964 graduate of
Wilkes-Barre Township High
School and was employed in the
area garment industry. She was a
member of Our Lady of Fatima
Parish, Wilkes-Barre.
Janice was a loving and gener-
ous Mother, Grandmother, Great-
Grandmother and Sister. She en-
joyed spending time with her
grandchildren,
playing bingo
and trips to the
casino with her
family.
She was pre-
ceded in death
byher husband, Thomas, onJanu-
ary 24, 1989.
Surviving are her son, Thomas,
of Wilkes-Barre; daughter, De-
nise Wylie of Kingston; grand-
children, Joseph Kashula, Law-
rence Warner, Anthony Kostak
andAngie Kostak; sisters, includ-
ing her twin sister, Joan Snyder,
Wilkes-Barre, with whomshe re-
sided; Bernadine Thompson and
her companion, John Butler, of
Duryea, and Mary Ann Rozzano
of Brownstown, N.J.; brothers, Jo-
seph Kostak and his wife, Phyllis,
of Wilkes-Barre; Michael Kostak
andhis wife, Thelma, of Fleming-
ton, N.J., andLeonardKostakand
his wife, Jean, of Linden, N.J.;
several nieces and nephews.
Friday, June 8, 2012, from the
Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21
N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, with
a Mass of Christian in Our Lady
of Fatima Parish at St. Marys
Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, S. Washington St.,
Wilkes-Barre. Monsignor Tho-
mas J. Banick, pastor, was the cel-
ebrant. Interment was in St. Ma-
rys Cemetery, Hanover Town-
ship.
Janice Mary Sheerin
June 5, 2012
Helen J. Nasternak, 90, of
Laflin, passed away Monday
evening, June 4, 2012, in
Hospice Community Care,
Wilkes-Barre.
She was born in Dupont on
March 11, 1922, daughter of
the late Charles and Agnes
Lentkowski Tetlak.
She was a lifelong member
of Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church, Dupont.
Helen was preceded in
death by her devoted husband
of 61 years, Stanley, on June
30, 2011.
Surviving are her loving
son, Robert J., with whom
she had resided; brother, Jo-
seph Tetlak and his wife, Vic-
toria, Dupont; sisters, Leona
Caputo and her husband, Al-
bert, Hughestown, and Arlene
Sawkulick, Allentown; several
nieces and nephews.
Helens funeral was con-
ducted on Thursday, June 7,
2012, from the Mark V. Ya-
naitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark
St., Plains Township, with
services officiated by the Rev.
Joseph D. Verespy, pastor of
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church, Dupont. Interment
followed in the parish ceme-
tery, Dupont.
Helen J. Nasternak
June 4, 2012
Joseph J. Vilchock, 71, of
Landing, N.J., formerly of
Duryea, passed away June 2,
2012 at home.
Born May 1,1941 in Du-
ryea, to the late Joseph Vil-
chock and Stella Sharkowski,
he was a graduate of Duryea
High School. He worked as a
stagehand for CBS on the
Guiding Light.
He was preceded in death
by two sisters Maryann Vil-
chock and Dolores Lore.
He is survived by his wife
of 42 years, Dorothy Skur-
junis; a daughter, Jill Vil-
chock; and son, Joseph Vil-
chock; serveral nieces and ne-
phews.
Cremation was private un-
der the direction of Leber-
Lakeside Funeral Home,
Landing, N.J.
Memorial donations in his
memory may be made to the
American Diabetes Associ-
ation, Memorial and Honor
Program, P.O. Box 11454,
Alexandria VA 22312.
For further information and
to offer online condolences
please visit www.leberlakesi-
de.com.
Joseph J. Vilchock
June 2, 2012
Sophie Digun, 80, of Pitt-
ston, passed away Sunday,
June 3, 2012, in Hospice
Community Care Inpatient
Unit at Geisinger South,
Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Pittston, Sophie was
a daughter of the late Thomas
and Lydia Larose Digun.
Sophie was formerly em-
ployed by United Rehabilita-
tion Services and resided at
the Pittston Goodwill Group
Home of Northeast Pennsyl-
vania.
Preceding Sophie in death,
in addition to her parents,
were brothers, Thomas Jr.,
John and Joseph Digun; and
sister, Anna Digun.
Surviving are sister, Katie
Digun; and brother, George.
The funeral service was
held Thursday, June 7, 2012,
in the Chapel at Memorial
Shrine Park, 1831 Eighth St.,
Carverton. The Rev. Mr. Tho-
mas M. Cesarini officiated.
Arrangements were entrusted
to the Harold C. Snowdon Fu-
neral Home Inc., 140 N. Main
St., Shavertown, PA 18708.
Sophie Digun
June 3, 2012
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In Loving Memory
Joseph H.
Girman
Passed away 25 years ago
June 15, 1987
If tears could build a stairway
and memories a lane,
Id walk right up to Heaven
and bring you home again.
We Love and Miss You
OBITUARIES
Joseph Woody Wudarski,
76, of Duryea, passed away Sun-
day, June 3, 2012, at his home.
He was born in Duryea, on
August 28, 1935, and was the
son of the late Frank and Franc-
es (Evans) Wudarski.
Joseph was a graduate of Du-
ryea High School; he served
with the United States Army
during the Korean War. He
worked many years with Topps
Chewing Gum, Duryea, and
currently worked with the Low-
er Lackawanna Valley Sanitary
Authority, Duryea. Woody was
and avid sports fan. He loved
following Green Bay Packers,
he was very active with the Du-
ryea Little League, and was in-
strumental in forming the Du-
ryea Wild Cats football organi-
zation. Woody
will be deeply
missed by his
family and
friends.
He is sur-
vived by his
wife of 36 years, the former
Faith (Jones) Wudarski; his
sons, Joseph Jr. and Richard,
both of Duryea; stepsons, Myr-
on Jenkins, of Old Forge; David
Jenkins and his wife, Valerie, of
Springbrook, and Eric Jenkins,
of Duryea; his brothers, Frank
and his wife, Cathy, of Duryea;
Thomas and his wife, Rosalie,
of New Jersey; sisters, Delores
and the late Henry Piechota, of
Dupont; Helen and her husband,
Lewis Strunk, of Duryea, and
Ann and the late Ronald Chap-
man of Pittston. Also surviving
are 10 grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
A blessing service was held
Thursday, June 7, 2012, at Kies-
inger Funeral Services Inc., 255
McAlpine St., Duryea, with Fr.
Carmen Bolock of St. Marys
Polish National Church, Du-
ryea, officiating. The AM Vets
Honor Guard of Dupont provid-
ed Military Honors. Interment
was in the Marcy Cemetery, Du-
ryea.
contributions may be made to
the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pitts-
field, MA 01202.
made to www.kiesingerfuneral-
services.com.
Joseph Woody Wudarski
June 3, 2012
Gerald Ambrose Redding-
ton, 77, formerly of Pittston,
passed away Saturday, May 26,
2012, in Trinitas Hospital, El-
izabeth, N.J.
Born in Pittston, on August
30, 1934, he was the son of the
late Ambrose Leo Redington
and Teresa Sweeney Redin-
gton.
He was a graduate of St. John
the Evangelist High School,
Class of 1952, and was a mem-
ber of the U.S. Army Reserve.
He had been employed as a
factory worker in the manufac-
turing industry.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by a ne-
phew, Samuel Mendola, in
1976.
Surviving are two sisters,
Joan Dobson, Rome, N.Y., and
Shirley Mendola, Pittston;
nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held on Wednesday, June
6, 2012, in Corpus Christi Par-
ish at Immaculate Conception
Church, Luzerne Avenue, West
Pittston.
Interment was in St. John the
Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston.
Funeral arrangements were
entrusted to the Peter J. Adoni-
zioFuneral Home, 251William
Street, Pittston.
Gerald Ambrose Reddington
May 26, 2012
Miles E. Jakubowski, 81, a
lifelong resident of Mountain
Top, passed away on Sunday
morning, June 3, 2012, at home.
Born in Wyoming, he was a
son of the late John Jakubowski
and Margaret Thelma Colwell.
Miles graduated from Fair-
view High School, Mountain
Top, in 1949.
He served in the U.S. Army in
Korea, obtainingtherankof Ser-
geant. He retired fromPrecision
Tool &Machine, MountainTop.
Miles was a member of Stair-
ville United Methodist Church,
and a past member of New Life
Community Church.
Miles will always be remem-
beredfor his quickwit andsense
of humor. He would always
greet you with a smile and a
joke.
He loved his annual trips to
Canada for fishing and relaxa-
tion, enjoyed fishing and hunt-
ing with his family and friends,
telling stories or just spending
time with those he loved. Miles
will be truly missed by family,
many friends
in Canada and
in the U.S. and
the gang at
Abes.
Preceding
him in death,
in addition to his parents, were
his infant sister, Patricia Lee;
sister, June Jakubowski Cole-
man; brothers, John Jack, and
Robert; and his niece, Susan Ja-
kubowski Giddings.
Miles is survived by his be-
lovedwife andbest friend, Joyce
Luciano Jakubowski. Miles and
Joyce celebratedtheir 28thanni-
versary on March 28, 2012. He
is alsosurvivedbyhis sister, An-
na E. Hartmann Zukowski;
brothers, James and his wife
Ruth, William and his wife Be-
tty; sister-in-law, Marge Ayers
Jakubowski; numerous neph-
ews and nieces.
A memorial service will be
held at a later date to be an-
nounced. McCune Funeral Ser-
viceInc. is handlingthearrange-
ments.
Miles E. Jakubowski
June 3, 2012
John Mason Misencik, 83,
of Moosic, passed away Thurs-
day, May 31, 2012, at VNA Hos-
pice CMC Hospital, Scranton.
He was born in Moosic on Ja-
nuary 17, 1929, and was the son
of the late Andrew and Tessie
(Trescavage) Misencik.
John was a member of Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont.
He was a graduate of Moosic
High School. He was a United
States Air Force Veteran, serving
during World War II and the Ko-
rean War. John attended Wilkes
College and the Howard Hughes
College in California. John
workedfor MaxsoninOldForge,
MetLife Insurance, the Weston
Co. and he retired from Lock-
heed Martin. John was a former
member of the VFW Post 8335,
Avoca.
John is survived by his wife of
59 years, the former Mary (Scyr-
ba) Misencik; his sons, Mark and
his wife, Donna, of Avoca; Eric
and his wife, Kathleen, of Avoca;
his sister, ShirleyCook, of Hugh-
estown; grand-
daughters,
Melissa and
Amanda, and
nieces and ne-
phews.
Johns fam-
ily would like to thank the nurses
and staff at Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Henry Cancer Center, Dr.
Brady and staff, Dr. Gerald Gib-
bons and staff. They would also
to thank Johns neighbors, espe-
cially Stephanie Bentler, for their
care and support over the years.
John will be truly missed by his
family and friends.
Wednesday, June 6, fromKiesin-
ger Funeral Services, 255 McAl-
pine St., Duryea, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at Sacred Heart
of Jesus Church, Dupont, with
Father Joseph Verespy officiat-
ing. Interment was in the parish
cemetery.
made to www.kiesingerfuneral-
services.com.
John Mason Misencik
May 31, 2012
ReillyRitaMorgan, preciousin-
fant daughter of JosephM. Caruso
and Cynthia May, Duryea, died
Tuesday evening, June 5, 2012, in
the Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Medical Center, Plains Township.
She is survived, in addition to
her parents, bymaternal grandpar-
ents, Dawnell Morgan and Mi-
chael May, Wilkes-Barre; paternal
grandmother, Roseann Telencho,
Luzerne; paternal great-grandpar-
ents, John and Emma Morgan,
Wilkes-Barre, and Florence May,
Glen Lyon; paternal great-grand-
mother, Mildred Cleary, Wilkes-
Barre.
Private graveside funeral ser-
viceswereheldinSt. MarysCem-
etery, Hanover Township, withthe
Rev. John McGahagan, of St. An-
drews Parish, Wilkes-Barre, offi-
ciating. ArrangementsbyLehman
Family Funeral Service, 689 Ha-
zle Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
Tosendonline condolences or a
sympathy card to the family, view
Reillys obituary on the Funeral
Home website at www.lehman-
funeralhome.com.
Reilly Rita Morgan
June 5, 2012
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In Loving Memory Of
Betty Gitkos
9/9/37-6/10/06
If tears could build a stairway
and memories a lane
Id walk right up to Heaven
and bring you home again.
Sadly missed by Husband, Sons, Brother, Sister,
Nephews, Aunts and Friends.
OBITUARIES
Josephine Mancia Timonte,
88, died Monday, June 4,
2012, in Columbia, S.C.,
where she resided with her
daughter and her family.
She was born in Keystone
section of Plains Township on
June 2, 1924.
She was a daughter of the
late Rinaldo Mancia and Bar-
bara Sorbelli.
She was a graduate of
Plains High School, class of
1942, and was a lifelong
member of St. Roccos Ro-
man Catholic Church in Pitt-
ston.
Josephine was a loving
wife, mother and grandmoth-
er.
She worked all her life at
the family grocery store on
South Main Street in Pittston
which was
started by her
father. Man-
cia Brothers
was a well
loved and re-
spected Ital-
ian grocery store. Customers
knew her answering the phone
and talking Italian to all. She
worked alongside of her fa-
ther, brothers and husband.
She resided in Pittston at 11
Oak St., and was married for
53 years to her husband, Jo-
seph Timonte.
At the time of his death in
2001, she moved to Reading,
to live with her daughter and
family. In 2006 they moved to
Columbia, S.C.
In addition to her husband,
she was preceded in death by
her brothers, Angelo, A.J.
Frank and Dominick Mancia.
She is survived by her
daughter, Madelene, and hus-
band Kenneth Webber; grand-
son, Jeffrey. and wife Carlie
in Edison, N.J.; and grand-
daughter, Diana; numerous
nieces and nephews; brothers-
in-law and sisters-in-law.
Funeral services were on
Saturday, June 9, 2012, from
the Graziano Funeral Home
Inc., Pittston Township, with a
Mass of Christian Burial from
St. Joseph Marello Parish (St.
Roccos R.C. Church), Pitt-
ston. Interment was in The
Lithuanian Independent Cem-
etery, Wyoming. To submit
online condolences, please
visit www. GrazianoFuneral-
Home.com.
Josephine Mancia Timonte
June 4, 2012
Charles P. Menichini, a resi-
dent of Pittston, died Sunday,
June 3, 2012, in Pittston.
He was born December 4,
1952, in Jenkins Township, a
son of Theresa (Grenier)
Menichini and the late Quee-
nie Menichini.
His wife is Barbara Men-
ichini.
He was a 1972 graduate of
Pittston Area High School. He
was an avid Yankees fan his
entire life. He was the proud
owner of Music Man Produc-
tions, where he was known as
The Music Man. He was an
avid fisherman and boater.
He always had a bright
smile and an appreciation for
life in general. He was owner
and operator
of Falvo
Plumbing &
Heating.
Surviving,
in addition to
his mother
and wife, are sons, Christoph-
er Angelo Menichini, Pittston;
Timothy Paul Menichini, Pitt-
ston; daughter Kimberly Ann
Menichini, Pittston Township;
brothers, James Menichini,
Pittston Township; John and
wife Pamela Menichini, Bra-
denton, Fla.; sister Carol and
husband Robert Marshall, Te-
mecula, Calif.; grandsons, Do-
minic Michael Menichini, and
James and Logan Laskowski;
brothers-in-law, Stephen Fal-
vo, Philadelphia; Robert and
Cheryl Falvo, Pittston; David
and Joyetta Falvo, Newnan,
Ga.; Philip and Fran Falvo,
Hughestown; father-in-law
and mother-in-law, Philip and
Ethel Falvo. Also surviving
are several nieces and neph-
ews as well as several great-
nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services were
Wednesday, June 6, 2012,
from the Graziano Funeral
Home Inc., Pittston Township,
with the Rev. Robert Sauer
will officiate services. Inter-
ment will be in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery, Carverton.
You may submit online con-
dolences by visiting: Grazia-
noFuneralHome.com.
Charles P. Menichini
June 3, 2012
Donald S. Cooper Jr., 74, Dal-
las, passed away Monday, June
4, 2012, at his residence.
Donald was born in Wilkes-
Barre, son of the late Donald S.
and Elizabeth Edmunds Cooper
and was a graduate of Edwards-
ville High School. Donald was a
Marine Corps Veteran, Staff
Sergeant. After his military ser-
vice, he sold Home Health Care
Services for Wasserotts, retir-
ing after 10 years. Donald was
also a Guard with the Luzerne
County Correctional Facility for
five years. Later, he owned and
operated a Home Medical Sup-
ply Business in Tunkhannock
for four years. Donald served as
Mayor of Dallas Borough.
Donald was a former member
of Huntsville Christian Church
and a member of American Le-
gion Post 672 Daddow Issacs,
Dallas; VFW, Kingston. He was
a Past Exalted Ruler of Elks
Lodge 109 (Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton). He was a loving fa-
ther and grandfather and en-
joyed spending time with his
grandchildren
golfing.
He was pre-
ceded in death
by a sister, Be-
tty Lee Koval.
Surviving
are his wife, the former Yoko
Nishi Cooper, at home; sons,
Donald S. and his wife, Bobbie
Jo Cooper, Pittston Township;
Gary and his wife, Wendy
Cooper, Exeter; Douglas and his
wife, Julie Cooper, Centermore-
land; Jeffery Cooper, Edwards-
ville; James Cooper and his
wife, Trudy, Danville; David
and his wife, Caitlin Cooper,
Swoyersville; brother, Edward,
and his wife, Betty Cooper, Dal-
las; numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Military Funeral was held
Thursday, June 7, 2012, from
The Richard H. Disque Funeral
Home Inc., 2940 Memorial
Highway, Dallas, with the Rev.
Dr. William Lewis officiating.
Interment was in Chapel Lawn
Memorial Park, Dallas.
Donald S. Cooper Jr.
June 4, 2012
Stanley P. Tyszko, 79, of King-
ston, died Sunday, June 3, 2012,
in Timber Ridge Health Care
Center, Wilkes-Barre.
He was born in Tunkhannock,
son of the late Peter and Sophia
Augustyn Anuskiewicz Tyszko.
He was a graduate of Kingston
High School and served in the
U.S. Navy in the late 1950s. He
was formerly employed as a tai-
lor by United Pants Factory in
Swoyersville, andlater byBishop
OReilly High School and West
Side Tech in the maintenance de-
partment. He was a member of
St. Ignatius Church, Kingston.
Stanley enjoyed gardening,
golfing and fishing, but he most
loved spending time with his
grandchildren.
He is survived by his sons,
Stanley Tyszko Jr., Pringle; Peter
Tyszko, West Wyoming, and Ja-
mie Tyszko, Fort Collins, Colo.;
grandchildren, Emily and Tea
Marie Tyszko, and Sean McDer-
mott; sister,
StellaKalinow-
ski, Kingston;
nieces and ne-
phews.
Funeral was
Wednesday,
June 6, 2012, from the Kopicki
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SUNDAY DISPATCH SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2012 PAGE 1B
Social Section
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Y programs........................2
Birthdays............................3
Schools ......................4, 5, 6
Classified......................7-14
S E C T I O N B
S O C I A L
Jade Ann Devlin and Joseph Timothy Cotter, together with
their parents; announce their engagement and upcoming mar-
riage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Robert and Diane Devlin, of
Suscon. She is the granddaughter of Theresa Cebula and the late
John Cebula, Jr., of Dupont, and the late Helen and late Peter
Devlin Sr., of Pittston.
Ms. Devlin is a 2001 graduate of Pittston Area High School.
She graduated from Kings College in 2005 with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Elementary and Special Education, and from The
University of Scranton in 2009 with a Masters Degree in Ele-
mentary School Counseling. She is currently employed as a spe-
cial education teacher for the Pittston Area School District.
Mr. Cotter is the son of Judy Cotter Greenwald, of Pittston
Township, and the late Joe Cotter and the stepson of Phil Green-
wald, of Pittston Township. He is the grandson of Rita and the late
Alfred Mecadon, of Pittston Township; the late Gertrude and the
late Dr. John Cotter, of West Pittston; and the step-grandson of
Joy Greenwald, Scranton.
He is a 2002 graduate of Pittston Area High School. He gradu-
ated from Brown University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts de-
gree inBusiness Economics andthenfromVillanova LawSchool
in 2009 with a Juris Doctor. He is currently employed by Deloitte
Tax LLP in Philadelphia as a tax attorney.
The couple is planning a beach wedding at Dewey Beach in
Delaware in June 2012.
Joseph Timothy Cotter, Jade Ann Devlin
Cotter, Devlin plan to wed
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schillaci, of West Pittston, announce the
engagement of their daughter Rosamaria Schillaci to Frederick
Carl Locey Jr., of Dickson City.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Rosemary Schillaci
and the late Rocco Schillaci, of Laflin, and the late Charles and
Irene Guarnieri. of Duryea. She is a 2001 cum laude graduate of
Wyoming Area High School and earned a bachelors degree in
Elementary Education fromThe University of Scranton in 2005.
She received her masters degree in Reading with honors from
Kings College. Miss Schillaci is the owner and operator of Shin-
ing Stars Child Care Center in Mountain Top.
The prospective groom is the son of June Mazaika Locey and
the late Fred Locey, of Dickson City. He is an honors graduate of
Bishop OHara High School. He graduated from Kings College
with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. He earned
his masters degree fromCalifornia Universityof Pennsylvania in
exercise science. He is currently employed as an athletic trainer at
Geisinger Wyoming Valley.
The couple will exchange vows and be united in marriage on
July 13, 2013 at St. Marys Visitation Church in Dickson City.
Rosamaria Schillaci
Locey, Schillaci are engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Winn Sr., of Holiday Drive, Duryea, are
celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary today, June 10.
The couple was married in Sacred Heart Church, Duryea, by
the late Monsignor Bach.
Mrs. Winn is the former Mary Lou Cavanaugh, daughter of the
late RichardandBlodwenCavanaugh, of Duryea. Mr. Winnis the
son of the late Joseph and Helen Winn also, of Duryea.
The couple is blessed with four children, Debra Abent, Avoca;
Cindy Scoda, Duryea; Edward Winn Jr., Duryea; and Jeffrey
Winn, Wilkes-Barre; sons-in-law, Frank Abent Jr., and David
Scoda Sr., and daughters-in-law Mary Ellen Winn and Jennifer
Winn.
They have eight grandchildren, Frank Abent III, Melissa Gala-
nakis, David Scoda Jr., Stephanie Roscioli, Edward Winn III,
Brandon Winn, Zackery Winn and Ava Winn; and three great
grandchildren, Yanni and Ari Galanakis and Joseph David Ros-
cioli.
Mr. Winn is the founder of Winns Auto, Duryea and is one of
the largest collectors and dealers of military memorabilia in the
United States.
A family dinner will mark the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Winn Sr.
Winns note 60th anniversary
Gale and Vanessa Mayorowski, of Old Forge, celebrated their
25th wedding anniversary on June 6.
They were married at St. Johns the Evangelist Church, Pittston
on June 6, 1987 by Msgr. John Sempa and Msgr. Michael Dela-
ney, followed by a reception at the Woodlands Inn and Resort,
Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. Mayorowski is the daughter of the late Nicholas J. Pan-
nunzio and Mary Kay and John Vitale. She is a nursing professor
at Misericordia University.
Mr. Mayorowski is the son of the late Mildred and Frank May-
orowski. He is an attorney for Penn Warranty Corporation.
The couple has three daughters, Aubre, Galen and Olivia and
their dog, Sparky.
Vanessa and Gale Mayorowski
Mayorowskis wed 25 years
Michael Robert DeAngelo, son of Michael and Melanie
DeAngelo, of Dupont, was baptized on May 20 at Nativity of Our
LordParish(HolyRosaryChurch), Duryea. He is the grandsonof
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gable, of Hughestown; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
DeAngelo Sr., of Avoca; and Ms. Darlene Jamieson, of Duryea.
Michaels godparents are his aunt, Mallory Gable and his uncle
Joseph DeAngelo Jr. Acelebration was held at Agolinos Restau-
rant in Michaels honor.
Michael Robert DeAngelo
DeAngelo baby is baptized
Sarah E. Supinski and Anthony C. Argo were united in mar-
riage on October 14, 2011 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Neva-
da.
The bride is the daughter of James and Romayne Supinski,
Wyoming. She is the granddaughter of Romayne Trolio and the
late Joseph Trolio, Pittston, and Elizabeth
Supinski and the late Al Supinski, Swoyers-
ville.
The groomis the sonof AnthonyButch
andLori Argo, Exeter. He is the grandsonof
the late Anthony and Martha Argo and the
late Stanley and Mary Przekop.
The bride was escorted down the aisle
and given in marriage by her father. She
chose her friend, Kara Saporito, as her ma-
tron of honor. Bridesmaids were Skylar
Norton, niece of the bride; Megan Gilroy,
friend of the bride; and Jenelle Price; friend
of the bride.
The groomchose his friend, Jimmy Char-
ney, as his best man. Groomsmen were Seth
Kornfeld, cousin of the groom; James Supinski, brother of the
bride; Dr. Daniel Saporito, cousin of the bride; Andrew DelBea-
to, brother-in-lawof the groom; TCCharney, friendof the groom;
Angelo Recchia, friend of the groom; and George Moses, friend
of the groom.
Immediately following the ceremony, an evening cocktail hour
and reception were held at Joes Stone Crab at Caesars Palace,
Las Vegas, Nevada.
The couple honeymooned in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Argo
Supinski, Argo exchange vows
Immediately
following the
ceremony, an
evening cocktail
hour and recep-
tion were held at
Joes Stone Crab
at Caesars Pal-
ace, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Michael Branley and Charlie Alfano wait for their turn at Water Wars
T
he Mont-
gomery
Avenue
PTO sponsored
its annual Fun
Day for students
in Wyoming Ar-
eas Montgomery
Avenue Elemen-
tary School in
West Pittston on
Friday, June 1,
2012. The stu-
dents enjoyed
face painting, wa-
ter wars, games
and snacks.
MONTGOMERY AVENUE EL EMENTARY
Friday is Fun Day for these students
Samara Campenni fresh out of
her turn at Water Wars.
Catie McDonough, Emma Hurst and Sarah McGowan enjoy field day. Morgan Slusser showing off her face paint.
Jenna Chackan, Brenna Klaproth, Mollee Feeney and Olivia Kopetchny of 5th grade. Isabel Middleton shots at her turn for water wars as Carli Tabone cheers her on.
Mrs. Drawga takes a turn at water wars with her partner, Tori Wedlock.
Emily Fernandez, Kaitlyn Slusser, Evin Schultz, Alana Aufiere, Emily Lewis and Isabel Middleton
wait for a slushie.
Tanner Alfano with a hula hoop.
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PAGE 2B SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2012 SUNDAY DISPATCH
S C H O O L S
The Greater Pittston YMCA
has announced a schedule of
summer programming.
Summer Palooza 2012
The Y will kick of summer on
the official first dayof the season
with Summer Palooza 2012. The
evening will consist of friends,
family, food and entertainment.
Being held at the Open Space in
Pittston (73 S. Main St.), the
event will cost $35 per person
and run from 6 to 10 p.m. The
event is being catered by Palazzo
53 and a cash bar will be avail-
able. The event is being hosted
by Sam Sanguedolce, Michael
Lombardo and Dion Fernandes
with Good to Go on stage. All
proceeds will benefit the Greater
Pittston YMCA.
The Y will offer complimen-
tary babysitting to all attendees
from6to9p.m. Reservations are
recommended by calling the Y
or registering on-line. The event
is sponsored by Palazzo 53, Reil-
ly Associates and the Greater
Pittston YMCA.
Summer Camp 2012
Parents are encouraged to help
keeptheir childrenphysicallyac-
tive and mentally engaged by
signing themup for the Ys Sum-
mer camp. Summer is a critical
out-of-school time when chil-
dren and teens can benefit from
enriched learning, new experi-
ences and making new friend-
ships. The Ys camp offers all of
this and more.
Summer camp provides excit-
ing and educational camp pro-
gramming for children and teens
and their parents, including
camping, trips to the library,
field trips, swimming and much
more. And, to ensure that all
youth have the chance to experi-
ence camp, our Summer Camp
offers financial assistance to
those in need.
Summer sports programs
Interested in having your kids
learn a new sport like gymnas-
tics? How about soccer? What
about learning how to swim?
The Pittston YMCA has you
covered. Our Summer I session
offers all of these great programs
for your little ones.
Summer I will run from June
11 to July 21. Its not too late to
register.
The Pittston Y is also offering
four summer sport camps - vol-
leyball, tennis, soccer and, the
highlight, baseball.
Bob Duliba was a former ma-
jor baseball pitcher for the An-
gels, Athletics, Cardinals and the
Red Sox. Bob recently traveled
to Boston for the 100th anniver-
sary of Fenway Park
Kiwanis Golf Tournament
The Annual Pittston Kiwanis
Golf Tournament will be held on
Friday, June15 at Emanon Coun-
try Club.
Proceeds of the golf tourna-
ment will benefit local area chil-
dren and the Pittston YMCA
Summer Camp. Cost is $75 per
golfer, $300 for a foursome.
Price includes a golf cart, light
lunch, dinner, awards and gifts.
Registration begins at 10 a.m.
and tee off is at 11:30 a.m. Regis-
tration forms can be found on the
Ys website or at the Y.
How to sign up
The Pittston YMCA offers
amazing programs to the Greater
Pittston Area and surrounding
communities.
To sign up for Summer Paloo-
za, camp, summer sports pro-
grams and/or the golf tourna-
ment stop by the Pittston YMCA
(10 N. Main St., Pittston), call
655-2255log onto www.greater-
pittstonymca.org or e-mail in-
fo@greaterpittstonymca.org.
Greater Pittston YMCA offers array of summer programming
C M Y K
B I R T H D A Y S
Ava Rose Cozza, daugh-
terofPaul andAshleyCoz-
za, of Avoca, will celebrate
her third birthday on June
13. Her grandparents are
Vincent and Kathryn Fon-
zo, of Avoca; and Joseph
and Barbara Cozza, of
Yorktown, NY. Great
-randmothers are Leola
Bartush, of Dupont; Jennie
Fonzo, of Pittston; and
Gertrude Cozza, of Mount
Vernon, NY. Ava will be-
come a big sister later this
summer when she and her
parents welcome her new
babybrotherintotheworld.
Ava Cozza
Leonard Anthony San-
guedolce, son of Leonard
and Jennifer Sangue-
dolce, of Pittston, cele-
bratedhis secondbirthday
on May 30. He is the
grandsonof Paul andMar-
garet Borget, of Avocaand
Sam and Rose Sangue-
dolce, of Hughestown. He
is the great-grandson of
Elizabeth and the late An-
thony Boccolini, Angelo
and Adele Grieco, the late
Wilford and Blanche Bor-
get and the late Leonard
and Jenny Sanguedolce.
Leonard
Sanguedolce
Ari Galanakis, son of
Dr. Stelianos and Melissa
Galanakis, of Clarks
Summit, will celebrate
his third birthday on June
15. He is the grandson of
Frank and Debra Abent,
of Duryea; Georgia Gala-
nakis, of Athens, Greece;
and the great-grandson of
Edward and MaryLou
Winn, of Duryea. Ari is
pictured here with his ol-
der brother, Yanni, who is
5 years old. A party will
be held to celebrate Aris
birthday.
Ari Galanakis
Lucas Carmen
LoPresto, son of
Carmen and
Louise LoPresto,
will celebrate his
fourth birthday on
June 11. Luke is
the grandson of
the late Liborio
and Marilyn
Moughan Bacca-
nari and the late
George and Grace
Falzone LoPresto.
He has a sister
Lauren, 8 years
old.
Lucas
LoPresto
Nicholas Robert
Sciandra, son of
Erin and Carmen
Sciandra, of Hugh-
estown, celebrated
his seventh birthday
on June 9. Maternal
grandparents are
Beth and Stephen
Barnic, of Inker-
man. Paternal
grandparents are
Stephen Sciandra,
of Pittston, and the
late Loretta Scian-
dra. Nicholas has a
brother, Stephen, 9
years old.
Nicholas
Sciandra
Hannah Elizabeth Fairchild, daughter
of Eric and Sherry Fairchild, of West Pitt-
ston will celebrate her sixth birthday on
June14. She is the granddaughter of Rick
and Debbie Holmes, of Harding; Barry
and Paula Fairchild, of Kempton; Les and
Margo McDonald, of Riverside, CA. She
is the great-granddaughter of Betty Fair-
child, Mountain Top; the late Lyle Fair-
child, the late Betty and Richard Holmes,
the late Frank and Genevieve Levenoskie
and the late Gordon and Leatha Scoble.
Hannah recently graduated from kinder-
garten, plays tee ball in the West Pittston
Little League and soccer at the Kingston
Rec. Center. Her favorite activity is play-
ing with her big sister, Emily, who was 9
years old in April.
Hannah Fairchild
Jacob Anthony Balchune will celebrate his first birthday on June 7. His
brother, Joshua Joseph Balchune, will celebrate his fourth birthday on June
10. The boys are the sons of Leigh Ann Balchune, of Duryea. Grandparents
are Frank and Florence Balchune, of Duryea. A party will be held in their
honor on June 16.
Jacob Anthony and Joshua Joseph Balchune
Members of the First Holy Com-
munion class of Sacred Heart of Je-
sus Parish, joined by members of the
confirmation class, crowned the
Blessed Mother Mary honoring her
as their Mother and protector on
Mothers Day, May 13. From left,
first row, are .Dana Mackin, Leanna
Wruble, Aubrey Curley, Madison
Mesaris, Grace Holmes, Emma Hun-
ter, crown bearer; Maya Kasa. Sec-
ond row, Katilyn Lokuta, lector;
Morgan Mesaris, Johathan Renfer,
lector; Andrew Kleinberger, Mason
ODonovan, petition leader. Third
row, Father Joseph Verespy, pastor;
Ashlyn ODonovan, May Queen; and
Elaine Starinski, CCD coordinator.
May Crowning held at Sacred Heart
Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Du-
ryea recently had a May Crowning
ceremony.
At the conclusion of the May 5
First Holy Communion Mass, Mary
was honored with a special crowning
by two of the class members, Meghan
McDonnell and John Jacob Kravitz,
chosen randomly at their final prac-
tice.
Meghan McDonnell crowns Mary, the Mother of Jesus and the Church,
during May Crowning ceremonies at nativity of Our Lord Parish, at as
John Jacob Kravitz looks on.
Blessed Mother crowned
The Sacrament of First Holy
Communion was held on May 5 at
Queen of the Apostles Parish. From
left, first row, are Grazia Saporito,
Saige Stempien, Mia Nardone,
Molly Houston, Brooke Casey, Ka-
telee 0 Brien and Kacie Lee Fisk.
Second row, Michael Fuller, David
Vito, Nicholas Kwiatkowski, Jo-
seph Lavelle, Darren Brojakowski,
Ryan Hoover, Cole Ferranti, Gino
Triboski and John McAdarra. Third
row, Debbie Callahan, second grade
teacher, Father Phil Sladicka, pas-
tor, And Debby Yuschovitz (DRE).
First Eucharist at Queen of the Apostles
C M Y K
S C H O O L N E W S
Middle school news
Mr. Bilbow and Mr. Booth
would like to wish everyone a
restful and enjoyable summer
vacation as well as thank all of
our faculty, staff, and students
for another great year. They
would also like to extend con-
gratulations to Lisa DiGenarri,
Cheryl Finn, Ann Jamieson, Ter-
ry McGinty and Colleen Speraz-
za who have reached retirement.
All have done such a wonder-
ful job throughout their careers
and have played quite a role in
positively influencing the lives
of so many students.
Mr. Bilbow and Mr. Booth
look forward to working with
our returning staff as well as stu-
dents and their parents next year.
They would also like to wish all
of our former eighth-graders
muchsuccess as theymove tothe
high school to continue their
education.
The first day of the 2012-2013
school year will be Wednesday,
Aug. 29.
Student responsibilities
Attention students, please be
advised that you must return all
library books and athletic equip-
ment and settle all lunch bal-
ances as soonas possible. Failure
to settle the aforementioned is-
sues will result in your report
card being withheld. As a result,
you will not be allowed to ad-
vance to the next grade until you
have satisfied said responsibili-
ties.
Summer school
Summer school for Math,
Reading and Language Arts will
be held from Monday, June 18
through Friday, June 29 at the
Pittston Area Middle School.
Math classes will be held from 8
to 11 a.m. and Reading and Lan-
guage Arts classes will be held
from11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fur-
ther information will be sent
through the mail, including
course costs and registration
dates. Contact the main office at
655-2927 for more information.
PI TTSTON AREA NEWS
Library books are due
The Wyoming Area High
School Indoor Percussion
Ensemble and the newly-
formed Wyoming Area Mid-
dle School Percussion En-
semble competed in the
Tournament Indoor Associ-
ations Atlantic Coast Cham-
pionships in Wildwood, NJ.
Both groups won first
places place in their respec-
tive divisions. The high
school won the Scholastic
Novice Percussion title with
a score of 97.7 and the mid-
dle school won the Scholas-
tic Middle School Stationary
Percussion title with a score
of 87.0, claiming champion
titles for the 2012 season.
The high school staff this
year includes Brendan Car-
ter, director; Eric Boylan, as-
sistant director/ musical ar-
ranger; Nick Viccica, pit
tech; Shea Riley, visual tech;
Greg Riley, program coordi-
nator/ arranger; and Jeremy
Hunt, drill design.
The middle school staff in-
cludes Brendan Carter, di-
rector; Nick Viccica, assist-
ant director; and Eric Boy-
lan, musical arranger.
WYOMI NG AREA NEWS
WA students banged on the drums all day
The Wyoming Area High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble
competed in the Tournament Indoor Association's Atlantic Coast
Championships in Wildwood, NJ. Fromleft, kneeling, are
Emily Endres, Ryan Kizis, Rebecca Colwell, Alorah Colwell, Mi-
randa Jones, Amy Troy. Second row, Carly Costello, Meaghan
Mahle, Riley Thomas, Jess Martin, Ashley Klein. Third row, Tan-
ner Homa, Greg Lynch, TomRose, Jay Rose, Sarah Campbell,
Samantha Acacio and Ray Hopkins.
The newly-formed Wyoming Area Middle School Percussion
Ensemble competed in the Tournament Indoor Association's
Atlantic Coast Championships in Wildwood, NJ. Fromleft, kneel-
ing, are Gianni Mazza, Ashley Donovan, Laura Sachaczenski,
Katie Mahle. Second row, Kayla Dovidas, Thomas Brennan, Tori
Viccica, Meg Mitten, Julia Patts Third row, Bryan Sachaczenski,
Theresa Mitten, Zach Zimmerman, Shane Sonday, Scarlet Cool-
baugh, Emily Coolbaugh, Aaron Herrera, Meaghan Mahle and
Lauren Wishneski.
Indoor Percussion groups
compete in state tourney
The Wyoming Area Catholic
School announced the following
dates:
June 11
Last day of school
Mass at 8:15 a.m., celebrated
by Fr. Paul McDonnell
Report Cards will be distrib-
uted after Mass
Dismissal at 10 a.m.
Knoebels Day The Wyom-
ing Area Catholic family will
travel to Knoebels Park for the
day.
Summer reading program
The accelerated summer read-
er program will begin the week
of June 25 and end on Thursday,
Aug. 9. Books can be checked
out from the library from 9 a.m.
to noon every Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday. Afternoon
and evening hours will be from1
to 6 p.m. beginning Monday,
June 25.
The summer reading program
works in the following way: Stu-
dents can go to the library any
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thurs-
day morning or they can go on
Monday evenings and check out
two books. Once the books are
read and the students are ready
to take an Accelerated Reader
test, they can return to the li-
brary on the designated days
and take their AR tests in the
library. The library computers
will be the only computers uti-
lized for the summer reading
program. All books are checked
out during the summer must be
returned by the beginning of
school in September.
Note: Students using the li-
brary are to be accompanies by
an adult and the adult must re-
main at the school. Students
cannot be dropped off and
picked up later. Time and space
only allows for students to take
tests and chose books to check
out.
Summer hours for the Accel-
erated Reader Program are 9
a.m. to noon on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1 to
6 p.m. on Mondays beginning
June 25 and ending Aug. 6.
The library will be closed dur-
ing the following weeks: June 18
- June 22, Aug. 13 Aug. 17.
The library will be closed on the
following days: Wednesday, July
4 and Thursday, July 5
Reading assignments
Students presently enrolled in
grades 3-7 who are registered to
attend Wyoming Area Catholic
School in 2012-13 are asked to
read at least two accelerated
reader books at their level dur-
ing the summer. The accelerated
reader points and test scores will
be counted as a first quarter test
grade.
Assignments: New grade
2012-2013 school year
Grade 4 - May choose books
from the yellow, or dark green
and pink sections of accelerated
reader books. Books must be at
least one point.
Grade 5 - May choose books
only from the dark green and
pink sections of accelerated read
books. Books from the yellow
section can only be chosen if al-
lowed by Mrs. Toomey and Mrs.
Sabetta. Books must be at least
two points.
Grade 6 to 8 - May choose
books only from the dark green,
pink, orange, lime green, and
white sections of accelerated
reader books. Books must be at
least three points.
All summer reading must be
completed by Thursday, Aug. 9.
WYOMI NG AREA
CATHOL I C NEWS
WAC summer reads
C M Y K
S C H O O L S
Wyoming Area AP
Physics students recently
won second and fourth
place at the northeast re-
gional Test of Engineer-
ing Aptitude, Mathemat-
ics and Science (TEAMS)
competition this spring.
The second-place team
has also learned that it has
tied for second place in
the state within its divi-
sion, while the fourth-
place team tied for sev-
enth in the state. Addi-
tional work that the stu-
dents completed that day
has been sent to the na-
tional level for additional
scoring and placement.
WAs AP Physics class wins awards
Wyoming Area AP Physics students who won fourth place at the northeast regional Test of
Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) competition this spring are, from
left, Billy Gray, Nicodema Mazzone, Paul Minnelli, Tyler Gfeller, Justin Langdon, Allison Gold-
en, AdamRomanowski and Kyle Lanunziata.
Wyoming Area AP Physics students who recently won second place at the
northeast regional Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science
(TEAMS) competition this spring are, fromleft, first row, James Scrobola,
Jonathan Scrobola, Nicholas Szewczyk, Louis Vullo. Second row, Bill McFar-
land P.E., president of the PA Society of Professional Engineers; John
Barnes, TEAMS coordinator for Penn State Wilkes Barre; Trevor Alder, John
Barcelon, Sarah Crake, Michael Kohut, David Pizano, WA TEAMS coach.
Fifteen students in Wyoming
Seminary Lower Schools
eighth-grade Latin program re-
cently received awards in the
National Latin Contest for
Northeastern Pennsylvania,
held earlier this year. From left,
first row, are Megha Sarada,
Dallas; Gokulan Gnanendran,
Clarks Summit; Richard
Hughes, Mountain Top; and Ki-
ra Zack, Dupont. Second row,
Stefan Olsen, Pittston; Alexan-
dra Zaloga, Moosic; and Ga-
brielle Grossman, Shavertown.
Third row, Emily Peairs, Clarks
Summit; AndrewAlday, Moun-
tain Top; Sujay Murthy, Larks-
ville; and Jacob Ridilla, Shaver-
town. Fourth row, from left:
Alex Grosek, Kingston; Jody
Karg, Pittston; Leana Pande,
Shavertown; and Hunter
Hughes, Kingston.
Sem sees achievements in Latin
As part of their Cookie Kind-
ness Project, children attending
both toddler and pre-school pro-
grams at the Cookie Corner con-
tributed to the American Heart
Associations annual fundraiser.
Mrs. SharonHinchey, co-chair
along with her husband Michael
invited the older groups to per-
form at Kirby Park in conjunc-
tion with their signature Heart
Walk held each year to raise
money for both heart and stroke
awareness.
Mrs. Hinchey visited the chil-
drentodiscuss howtomake their
hearts healthy and strong with
the help of her puppet Froggy,
who assisted her with the pro-
gram. She presented each child
with her famous balloon animals
along with a bag full of heart
health information for their par-
ents.
Several families, along with
staff, participated in the walk.
Student in the Pre-K afternoon nursery school group at Cookie Corner recently enjoyed a Cookie
Kindness Project. Clockwise fromtop left, Mrs. Sharon Hinchey, holding Froggy, Abigail Sellers,
Cody Defrain, Tyler Valenti, Gianna Colarusso, Michael Oncay, Keean Roulinavage, Christian Abro-
movage, Jacob Morgan, Olivia Limongelli, Addyson Dragwa, John Roberts, Olivia Bassolino, Ky-
leigh Carey, Cassidy Gallagher, Gage Speece, Marissa Giardina, Jessica Shaffer, Jenna Petrillo,
Brennan Smith, Mia Piccolino, Michael Tonkin and Nina Barrouk. Absent at the time of the photo
were Abigail Kowalczyk and Nicholas Lussi.
Cookie Corner students help
American Heart Association
Eighteen students in Wyom-
ing Seminary Lower Schools
seventh-grade Latin program
recently received awards in the
National Latin Contest for
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Seen following the announce-
ment of their awards are, from
left, first row, Garrett Gagliar-
di, Wilkes-Barre; Gabriel Pas-
cal, Forty Fort; Liam Gilroy,
Kingston; Sarah Schulman,
Shavertown; and Nicole Lu-
kesh, Wyoming. Second row,
Alexis Sokach, West Pittston;
Grace Leahy, Bear Creek Vil-
lage; Reeya Lele, Pittston; and
Connor McGowan, Pittston.
Third row, Erica Manson,
Wilkes-Barre; Julien Simons,
Kingston; Michael Kim, Dal-
las; Dominick DAlessandro,
West Pittston; and Max Cris-
pin, Berwick. Fourth row, An-
drew Schukraft, Dallas; An-
drew Kim, Dallas; Josiah Cot-
tle, Tunkhannock; Dominic
Wright, Dallas.
Sem 7th-graders earn awards
Wilkes University students
recently worked with students
in Wyoming Seminarys fourth-
grade class to design, write and
illustrate picture books that deal
with the theme of leadership.
The Wilkes students, enrolledin
a sociology course taught by Dr.
Mark Allen, met with the Lower
School students over the course
of the springsemester to discuss
leadership, identify critical ele-
ments of storytelling, develop a
story, create the illustrations
and plan the storybooks. Shown
here with one of the finished
books, titled Madisons Fairy
Tale Adventure, are, from left,
Semfourth-grade students Ash-
ley Tarud, Drums; Nicole Joan-
lanne, Dallas; Bari Lefkowitz,
Kingston; Gabrielle DeNaples,
Moscow; Wilkes University
freshman Rebecca Gordon,
Middlebury, Conn.; and Garrett
Larson, West Pittston.
Sem students publish storybooks
Mrs. Nicole VanLuvender,
principal of Old Forge Ele-
mentary School, announced
April Devil Pride Students.
The students were chosen
based on their recognition
for outstanding demonstra-
tions of Devil Pride.
Pride stands for Prepared,
Respectful, Independent, De-
pendable, and Example to
others.
From left, first row, are
Matthew Decker, second
grade; Matthew Kuckla, first
grade; Talia Piragas, Roman
Piragas, kindergarten.
Second row, Olivia Os-
borne.
Third row; Corey Riviello,
fourth grade, Lauren Uri-
check, fifth, Deandre Wil-
liams, sixth and VanLuven-
der.
April Old Forge Devil Pride
students named by principal
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poems and high-
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events that oc-
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tunity to performin
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Students learn about the month of May
Students in Mrs. Pisack's second-grade class who participated in a "What's Special
About May" assembly at the Primary Center are, fromleft, first row, Kiera Langan,
Aleksander Chilson, Mason O'Dovan, Zoe Scott, Jesse Quinones, Dustin Doria, Za-
chary Chilson, Michael Nagy. Second row, Jacob Gregory, John Ozar, Emily Dietrick,
Paige Washko, Nicholas Lombardo, AdamMusto, Mikayla Gentner, Sage Sott, Nina
Huffer. Third row, Giana Neishman, Kayla Mease, Paige Geeting, Cara Mia Hogan,
Frank D'Aiello, Olivia Hogan, Arielle Shucosky, Nicole Dennis. Fourth row, Mrs. Pisack
and Ms. Kleback.
Students in Mrs. Oliveri's second-grade class who participated in a "What's Special About
May" assembly at the Primary Center are, fromleft, first row, Dominic Januzzi, Jiana Mo-
ran, Ashlyn Urbanski, Samantha Wynder, Carly Wywoda, Matthew Mayers, Daniella Gra-
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600 Financial
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LEGAL NOTICE
PITTSTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
IS SEEKING APPLI-
CANTS
FOR THE FOLLOW-
ING POSITIONS:
BAND DIRECTOR
AND ASSISTANT
BAND DIRECTOR
Salary as per
contractual
agreement
ALL INTERESTED
PARTIES ARE TO
SUBMIT A LETTER
OF INTEREST, ACT
34 , ACT 151
CLEARANCES AND
FBI FINGERPRINT-
ING TO:
MR. GEORGE B.
COSGROVE,
SUPERINTENDENT
PITTSTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
5 STOUT STREET
PITTSTON, PA
18640
DEADLINE FOR
SUBMISSION:
THURSDAY, JUNE
14, 2012
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby
given that Letters
Testamentary have
been granted in the
Estate of EUGENE J.
LAFRATTE, a/k/a
EUGENE LAFRATTE,
late of the Borough
of Dupont, who died
May 13th, 2012. All
persons indebted to
said Estate are
requested to make
payment and those
having claims to
present the same,
without delay, to the
Executor, LOUIS
LAFRATTE and his
Attorneys. Saporito,
Saporito & Falcone
490 North Main
Street Pittston, PA
18640
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby
given that Letters
Testamentary have
been granted in the
Estate of WILLIAM
J. JAMES, late of
the Township of
Exeter, who died
April 1, 2012.
All persons indebted
to said Estate are
requested to make
payment and those
having claims to
present the same,
without delay, to the
Executrix, KATH-
LEEN A. JAMES
and her Attorneys.
Saporito, Saporito
& Falcone
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135 Legals/
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
SEALED BIDS WILL
BE RECEIVED BY
THE BOARD SEC-
RETARY OF THE
PITTSTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR:
REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL
ANNUAL AUDIT
SERVICES
SPECIFICATIONS
MAY BE SECURED
FROM THE SECRE-
TARYS OFFICE IN
THE PITTSTON
AREA SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL, 5 STOUT
ST., YATESVILLE,
PITTSTON, PA.
BIDS WILL BE
OPENED ON JUNE
12, 2012 AT 2:00
P.M. IN THE
BOARD ROOM OF
THE SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL.
THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REJECT
ANY OR ALL BIDS
OR TO ACCEPT OR
REJECT ANY ITEM
OR ITEMS
THEREOF.
BY ORDER OF
THE BOARD.
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DEBORAH A.
RACHILLA.
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406 ATVs/Dune
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409 Autos under
$5000
DODGE `98
AVENGER
Rebuilt engine, new
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tom 3 exhaust.
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and side skirts,
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job, vertical doors,
after market wheel
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$10,000 invested.
Asking $4,000.
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GRAND MARQUIS
99 GS
Well maintained,
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locks, New
Inspection,
Serviced,
Silver over blue.
Good tires
$3,750
Call 823-4008
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
412 Autos for Sale
08 TOUSCON GLS
$12,995
09 JOURNEY SXT $14,995
10FUSIONSEL $14,995
10IMPALA LT $13,995
07 FORENZA GL $7,995
08 Ranger $10,995
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570-822-7359
BUICK 09 ENCLAVE
CXL top of the line.
AWD, 50K original
miles. 1 owner.
Cocoa brown
metallic. Dual sun-
roofs, power mem-
ory cooled and
heated seats. 3rd
row seating. DVD
rear screen, navi-
gation system, bal-
ance of factory
warranty.
Bought new over
$50,000. Asking
$25,900. Trade ins
welcome
570-466-2771
FORD `07 FOCUS
SES Sedan
Alloy wheels, heat-
ed seats, CD play-
er, rear spoiler, 1
owner, auto, air, all
power, great gas
mileage, priced to
be sold immedi-
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best offer.
570-614-8925
412 Autos for Sale
& Auto Sales
519 Wyoming Ave
Scranton
570-961-5945
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CHEVY 10
CAMARO SS
11,100 miles Gray
$29,499
DODGE 09
CALIBER SXT
SXT 29,200 miles
Red $12,995
GMC 08
SIERRA SLT
LOADED w/ Plow
25,600miles White
$31,495
FORD 08
EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer
36,000 miles, Black
$20,995
FORD 08 EDGE
LIMITED AWD
28,000 miles, Red
$22,995
HYUNDAI 07
SANTA FE
FWD 74,000 miles
Gray, $13,495
TOYOTA 06
SIENNA LE
34,000 miles
Light Blue, $15,900
CHEVY 03
SUBURBAN LT
85,000 miles
Silver, $10,900
MERCEDES 00
BENZ ML320
70,000 miles,
Black, $8,899
HONDA 00
PASSPORT
Black, 88,000 miles
DOMESTIC &
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Specializing in Specializing in
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CHRYSLER `05
300
LIMITED EDITION
All wheel drive.
Loaded with all
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Black metallic
with grey leather
interior.
Heated front
seats, sunroof,
6 disc CD
changer, satellite
radio, cruise
control, keyless/
alarm. Too many
options to list.
79,400 miles.
Sharp car, good
condition.
$10,500.
Call 814-9574
DODGE 02
VIPER GTS
10,000 MILES V10
6speed, collec-
tors, this baby is
1 of only 750 GTS
coupes built in
2002 and only 1 of
83 painted Race
Yellow it still wears
its original tires
showing how it
was babied. This
car is spotless
throughout and is
ready for its new
home. This vehicle
is shown by
appointment only.
$40,900. call
570-760-2365
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FORD 02 MUSTANG
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Red with black
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One Owner.
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SUBARU `07 LEGACY
62K miles. Original
owner. Maintenance
regularly performed.
Excellent condition.
Fully loaded. AWD.
No mechanical
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570-237-5882
TOYOTA 04 CELICA GT
112K miles. Blue,
5 speed. Air,
power
windows/locks,
CD/cassette, Key-
less entry, sun-
roof, new battery.
Car drives and
has current PA
inspection. Slight
rust on corner of
passenger door.
Clutch slips on
hard acceleration.
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than Blue Book
value. $6,500
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415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE
$49,000
FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD
All original $12,000
MERCEDES 76 450 SL
$24,000
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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-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
421 Boats &
Marinas
SILVERCRAFT
Heavy duty 14 alu-
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$1,250.
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427 Commercial
Trucks &
Equipment
CHEVY 08 3500
HD DUMP TRUCK
2WD, automatic.
Only 12,000 miles.
Vehicle in like
new condition.
$19,000.
570-288-4322
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
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HARLEY 10 DAVIDSON
SPORTSTER CUSTOM
Loud pipes.
Near Mint
174 miles - yes,
One hundred and
seventy four
miles on the
clock, original
owner. $8000.
570-876-2816
HARLEY DAVIDSON `07
Road King Classic
FLHRC. Burgundy /
Cream. 6 speed.
Cruise control. Back
rests, grips, battery
tender, cover. Willie
G accessories.
19,000miles. $13,250.
Williamsport, PA
262-993-4228
SUZUKI 01 VS 800
GL INTRUDER
Garage kept, no
rust, lots of
chrome, black with
teal green flake.
Includes storage
jack & 2 helmets.
$3600
570-410-1026
439 Motorcycles
HARLEY DAVIDSON 80
Soft riding FLH.
King of the High-
way! Mint origi-
nal antique show
winner. Factory
spot lights, wide
white tires,
biggest Harley
built. Only
28,000 original
miles! Never
needs inspec-
tion, permanent
registration.
$7,995 OBO
570-905-9348
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 81
LOW LOW MILES
42,000+
ALL NEW TIRES
GREAT PRICE
$4000
CALL
570-825-9415
AFTER 5 PM
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
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
$5,495. Generous
trade-in allowances
will be given on this
top-of-the-line vehi-
cle. Call Fran
570-466-2771
Scranton
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
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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 $6995.
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
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. $22,500. Will-
ing to negotiate.
Serious inquires
only - must sell,
going to law school.
(570) 793-6844
460
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
DIRECTORY
468 Auto Parts
All Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
503 Accounting/
Finance
PART-TIME
ACCOUNTANT
Part-time Account-
ing position avail-
able. Must have at
least an Associates
Degree. 2 years
experience. Must
possess analytical
skills. Some duties
include bank and
account reconcilia-
tion, journal entries.
Microsoft Excel,
Word, and AS400
skills. 20 hours per
week. 401K avail-
able. Interested
candidates should
reply to:
AMERICAN SILK MILLS
75 STARK STREET
PLAINS, PA 18705
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509 Building/
Construction/
Skilled Trades
CARPENTERS
Reliable and
responsible car-
penters wanted for
local construction
company expanding
in the residential
and commercial
building industry.
Competitive wages
& paid holidays.
Apply in person at
197 Courtdale Ave.
Courtdale, PA 18704
Professional
Experienced Roofers
Experience in rub-
ber and shingle.
Must be profession-
al and knowledge-
able. Good pay.
Steady work.
Call 570-654-4348
522 Education/
Training
MARCHING BAND
DIRECTOR
The Wyoming Are
School District is
accepting applica-
tions for a March-
ing Band Director
for the 2012-2013
school year.
Please submit a
coversheet,
resume/applica-
tion, credentials,
Act 34, Act 151,
Act 114 clearance
forms to:
Wyoming Area
School District,
Attn: Mr. Raymond
J. Bernardi,
Superintendent,
20 Memorial
Street, Exeter, PA
18643
522 Education/
Training
Medical Instructor,
Full-Time
McCann School of
Business & Technol-
ogy is seeking an
immediate Full-Time
Medical Instructor
at our New Wilkes-
Barre Campus.
Bachelors Degree
Required. Benefits
include 401K, Vaca-
tion, Sick Time,
Medical, Vision,
Dental plans, Holi-
days.
Please send
resume to:
tj.eltringham@mccann.edu
NO PHONE CALLS
PLEASE
524 Engineering
A local Engineer-
ing/Environmental
Services Firm is
seeking a
CIVIL/SITE WORK
DESIGNER
proficient in the use
of AutoCAD for their
Tunkhannock Office.
Site grading,
drainage and layout
design experience
is required for
design of large
scale commercial,
residential and/or
Oil and Gas devel-
opment projects.
Knowledge of PA
DEPs Erosion and
Sediment Control
BMP Design Manual
and Pennsylvania
Stormwater Best
Management Prac-
tices Manual a plus,
but not required.
Please submit
resumes to hr@
jhacompanies.com
or visit our website
at www.jha
companies.com.
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
AUTOMOTIVE TIRE
STORE MANAGERS
Mavis Discount
Tire/Cole Muffler
is currently hiring
professional, moti-
vated and experi-
enced tire store
managers, & assis-
tants. Experienced
candidates who
have a proven
record of running
and working in an
extremely high vol-
ume tire store or
repair shop should
apply. We have ren-
ovated many of our
stores and our busi-
ness is growing.
Our employees are
very well compen-
sated so please call
914-804-4444
or e-mail resume to
cdillon@mavistire.com
MAI NTENANCE MAI NTENANCE
Self - starter with
good work ethic
needed for 2 Apart-
ment buildings in
Pittston. Position
requires basic
plumbing, electrical
& apartment prep
skills, janitorial &
grounds mainte-
nance. Emergency
response required.
Fulltime 40 hours/
week. Fax resume
to 570-654-5739 or
email to
Exeter@ndcrealestate.com
EOE
TRUCK & TRAILER
MECHANIC
Knowledge of pre-
ventive mainte-
nance, air brake
systems, driveline,
lighting, tire
changing, etc. Self
starter, motivated
person. Minimum
3 years experi-
ence.
HEAVY DUTY
TRUCK MECHANIC
Knowledge to use
diagnostic tools
and repair heavy
duty and medium
duty trucks.
Resume to
info@skyliner
truckcenter.com
or apply in per-
son.
Insurance & 401K.
Skyliner Service
Center, 419 Hwy
315, Pittston PA
542 Logistics/
Transportation
Drivers: Co. Great
Pay/Hometime! No-
Touch! 80% D&H.
CDL-A with 1 year
experience.
888-377-7019 x107
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Drivers: Home EVERY
Weekend! Great
pay, excellent bene-
fits! Safety bonus
$2500. CDL-A 2
years experience
required. Clean
MVR. Annette:
800-852-9190
Drivers: $2,500
Sign-On Bonus!
New Pay Increase!
Home Nightly
Hazleton, PA Dedi-
cated Run. CDL-A, 1
year experience
required. Estenson
Logistics. Apply:
www.goelc.com
1-866-336-9642
Solo and Team
Drivers Needed
Solos: average
$1,000/wk + $2,000
Sign-On Bonus per
Driver. Must be 23
years old with CDL-
A and 1 year experi-
ence. Call now!
877-808-6442 or
apply on-line at
www.nficareers.com
548 Medical/Health
Healthcare
Highland Manor
Nursing Home
SOCIAL SERVICE
ASSISTANT
Full-time
Applicants must
have a Bachelors
Degree in Social
Work or other
Human Service
field. Nursing home
experience pre-
ferred but not
required. Please
send resume with
cover letter to:
Highland Manor
Nursing Home
c/o Kim Barker,
SSD, 750 Schooley
Ave., Exeter, PA
18643, or email to
sw-highland@
seniorsnorth.com
eoe
RN
Part time RN for
busy surgical office.
Prior experience
preferred. Send
resume to:
Surgical Specialists
c/o Office Manager
200 South River St
Plains, PA 18705
or fax to
570-821-1108
551 Other
LOT PORTER
PART-TIME
Bonner Chevrolet
USED CAR
DIVISION
Clean driving
record. Duties
include washing,
waxing & all func-
tions related to used
car sales & delivery.
Call Dave K
570-288-0319
554 Production/
Operations
CNC OPERATOR
Experience
Required.
Full time day shift.
570-740-1112
General
Immediate positions
available in Pittston
& Taylor
Packers & Forklift
Operators.
Call SELECT STAFFING
570-344-4252
554 Production/
Operations
MANUFACTURING
NIGHT SHIFT
MACHINE OPERATORS
NEEDED
$9.00/hour to start.
60-90 day evalua-
tion with $ increase
$ based on YOUR
performance, atten-
dance etc. Benefit
Package includes:
Medical, Dental,
Vision, Life Insur-
ance, Vacation, Hol-
iday pay PLUS
Full-time 12 hour
shifts on alternating
3 & 4 day work
weeks. Every other
weekend a must.
Previous manufac-
turing experience
preferred. Some
heavy lifting.
Accepting applica-
tions at:
AEP INDUSTRIES,
INC.
20 Elmwood Ave.
Crestwood Indl Pk
Mountaintop, PA
18707. EOE
We are a drug free
workplace.
Summer Help
Needed Immediately
HAND PACKER/
PRODUCTION
McAdoo employer
looking for reliable,
hard-working pro-
duction workers.
Workers will plant,
select, clean, wrap,
and package potted
plants in boxes.
Temporary/
Seasonal Work
$8.15/regular hour
and $12.23/over
time hour
Hours are Monday
through Friday
7am-4pm, with
overtime as
needed
Must be able to lift
up to 40lbs, stand
for 8.5 hours or
more per day, per
form repetitive
duties, bend, push,
pull, reach, work in
a fast-paced and
dusty environment,
and must be avail
able for mandatory
overtime including
weekends
No experience
required, must be
16 years or older,
and have a work
permit if 16 or 17
years old
Serious applicants
may apply in person
at our office located
at 220 S. Hancock
St., McAdoo, PA
18237. For more
information contact
our Sharon at
570-929-1914.
VAN HOEKELEN
GREENHOUSES, INC.
P.O. Box 88
McAdoo, PA 18237
566 Sales/Retail/
Business
Development
DELIVERY/PARTS
SALES
Full time for our
Wilkes-Barre store.
Competitive hourly
wage plus benefits.
Entry level, experi-
ence helpful but not
necessary. Must
have valid PA
license. Apply in
person at any Cee-
Kay Auto location.
600
FINANCIAL
610 Business
Opportunities
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Investment
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Were ready Are
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For more info call
570-824-5774
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*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
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1-800-817-FORD 1-800-817-FORD
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Control, Side Curtains, CD, Cruise Control, 15 Alum. Wheels, Tilt
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21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
Auto., CD, Anti-Theft Sys.,
Side Curtain Air Bags, 16 Alloy Wheels,
Tilt Wheel, AC, Instrument
Cluster, Message Center, Fog
Lamps, MyKey, Convenience
Pkg., Cruise Control, Perimeter
Alarm, MyFord, SYNC, Sirius
Satellite Radio,
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Roof Rack, Air, 16 Alum. Wheels,
CD, Sirius Satellite Radio,
Keyless Entry, Rear Cargo
Convenience Pkg.,
NEW2012 FORDESCAPE XLT 4X4
24
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24
Mos.
3.5L Engine,
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Climate Control, PL, Pwr.
Mirrors, PW, 17 Steel
Wheels, Keyless Entry,
MyKey,
Cruise Control,
MPG
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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 FWD
24
Mos.
Auto., CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat,
Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air
Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite
Radio, Keyless Entry, Message Center,
NEW2012 FORDFUSION SEL
24
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ALUMINUM WHEELS
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SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
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Perimeter Alarm, PW, Sirius
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NEW2012 FORDTAURUS SEL
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Entry w/Keypad, Rear Spoiler, PW, PDL, Air,
Anti-Theft Sys., Safety Canopy, Side Impact
Air Bags, Personal Safety Sys., Sirius
Satellite Radio, Auto. Headlamps,
Reverse Sensing, 18 Alum. Wheels.,
MyKey, Dual Electronic Climate
Control, MyFord LCD Display,
Cruise Control, CD,
24
Mos.
NEW2012 FORDEDGE LMTDAWD
NEW2012 FORDF-150 4X4
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554 Production/
Operations
554 Production/
Operations
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
554 Production/
Operations
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
Cornell Iron Works, a leading and growing manufacturer of Secu-
rity Closure Products, is seeking qualified assemblers at our
manufacturing facility in Mountaintop. Requirements include HS
Diploma or GED, good mechanical and technical aptitude, ability
to use a tape measure, basic math and reading skills, a demon-
strated commitment to good attendance, a solid work history and
the ability to frequently lift 50 lbs. All applicants should be self-
motivated, work well in a team atmosphere and be safety-
focused.
Accepting applications for all shifts
Cornell Iron Works offers a great work environment with a com-
petitive benefit program including health insurance, dental,
vision, 401(k), life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vaca-
tion and most of all, opportunity for advancement and great work
environment.
Applications will be available immediately from 8:30 am until
3:30pm. Interested applicants must apply in person during the
specified hours at:
Cornell Iron Works
Crestwood
Industrial Park
24 Elmwood Road, Mountaintop, PA 18707
www.cornelliron.com
No phone calls, please Equal Opportunity Employer
METAL WORKERS
NEEDED!
HDI METALS
39 S. Prospect St.
Nanticoke PA 570-735-1487
GOLD - SILVER
COINS - JEWELRY
Buying Daily 11AM - 6PM
No nonsense guarantee
We will beat any competitors
advertised price by up to 20%
610 Business
Opportunities
NIGHTCLUB FOR SALE
Seven years old.
Luzerne County,
Wilkes-Barre area.
1,800 square feet
bar & 1,800
square feet ban-
quet hall. No
kitchen. Off street
parking for 20
cars. Partner con-
sidered.
$327,000, firm.
P.O. 2827
Wilkes-Barre
PA 18702
630 Money To Loan
We can erase
your bad credit -
100% GUARAN-
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for the Federal
Trade Commission
say theyve never
seen a legitimate
credit repair opera-
tion. No one can
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accurate and timely
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your credit report.
Its a process that
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pay your debts.
Learn about manag-
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at ftc. gov/credit. A
message from The
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the FTC.
700
MERCHANDISE
710 Appliances
AIR CONDITIONERS
Two $75. each.
570-301-3801
730 Computer
Equipment &
Software
PCS & LAPTOPS!
Desktop/Towers/La
ptops with xp or
windows7,dvdrw+
dvd+cd burner,MS
Office,antivirus &
more.Keyboard +
mouse:$35-$175.All
refurbished to fresh
condition. Laptops
include bag & have
wifi.FREE DELIVERY!
862-2236
744 Furniture &
Accessories
BEAUTIFUL
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE
King sized sleigh
bed, with end
table, mirror, 2
dressers, 1 with
mirror. Excellent
condition,
Asking $3,000.
Please call
570-472-9616
COUCH/SOFA living
room. Excellent
condition. $125.
570-301-3801
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
Mattress:
A Queen Size
Pillow Top Set
Still in Plastic
Can Deliver
$150
570-280-9628

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Sell it in the
Classified Section!
570-829-7130
MOVING SALE MOVING SALE
White Canadelx
counter height
kitchen set with 4
swivel chairs, enter-
tainment center,
coffee table, dining
room set with serv-
er, living room blue
Drexel sofa, 2 wing
back chairs and
tables, large oak
cherry entertain-
ment center, new
black leather reclin-
er, sofa & loveseat
& much more. Call
570-288-5555
WEST WEST WYOMING WYOMING
6th Street
OPEN YEAR ROUND
SP SPACE ACE
A AV VAILABLE AILABLE
INSIDE & OUT INSIDE & OUT
Acres of Acres of
parking parking
OUTSIDE
SPACES
- $10
Saturday
10am-2pm
Sunday
8am-4pm
756 Medical
Equipment
FAMILY ALERT
Senior medical
alert system.
$17.95 month.
1-877-787-2261
758 Miscellaneous
GARAGE SALE
LEFTOVER ITEMS
Amish built swing
set $50. Small medi-
um boys clothes $1-
$5. Tons of board
games $1. Stuffed
animals $1. Barbies
& accessories $1
plus. MiscellanEous
boys toys/ electron-
ics $5. & under.
570-472-9167
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LEFTOVER ITEMS
Coleman stove,
propane for camp-
ing $15. Coleman
stove for camping
$15. Oriental rug
with trim, very good
condition, best offer.
570-825-6772
BEST PRICES
IN THE AREA
CA$H ON THE $POT,
Free Anytime
Pickup
570-301-3602
570-301-3602
CALL US!
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772 Pools & Spas
HOT TUB. Jacuzzi, 6
person, green with
cover, 19 jets, 1 hp
motor, 230 VAC.
Kept indoors, very
good condition
$1,500. Avoca.
570-457-1979
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
VITOS
&
GINOS
Wanted:
ALL
JUNK
CARS &
TRUCKS
Highest
Prices
Paid!!
FREE PICKUP
288-8995
800
PETS & ANIMALS
815 Dogs
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ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD
GUARD PUPPIES
Raised on ranch
with other working
dogs. Great with
children. $300 each
570-578-4503
CAVALIER KING
CHARLES SPANIEL
PUPPIES
. $700 to $1,500
HAVANESE PUPPIES
$700 to $1,300
www.willowspring
cavaliers.com
215-538-2179
SHIH-TZU PUPPIES
Registered. Male.
Vet Checked. Call
570-436-2762
900
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
906 Homes for Sale
Having trouble
paying your mort-
gage? Falling
behind on your
payments? You
may get mail from
people who promise
to forestall your
foreclosure for a fee
in advance. Report
them to the Federal
Trade Commission,
the nations con-
sumer protection
agency. Call 1-877-
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EXETER
Nice size 4 bed-
room home with
some hardwood
floors, large eat in
kitchen with break-
fast bar. 2 car
garage & partially
fenced yard. Close
to everything!
$83,000
Call
Christine Kutz
570-332-8832
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
HANOVER TWP.
New Construction.
Lot #2, Fairway
Estates. 2,700
square feet, tile &
hardwood on 1st
floor. Cherry cabi-
nets with center
island. $399,500.
For more details:
patrickdeats.com
(570)696-1041
HARDING
3 bedroom, 1.5 bath
raised Ranch on 1
acre. Home boasts
a gas fireplace in
living room. Central
A/C, 2.5 car
garage, covered
deck, finished base-
ment, lots of stor-
age, out of flood
zone. $179,900. Call
570-299-5940
570-388-4244
LUZERNE COUNTY
Secluded 3 level
home on 15 acres
located in Black
Creek Township
(near Hazleton).
Detatched garage.
Private gated drive-
way. Call
570-459-8658
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NUANGOLA
LAKEFRONT
60 North End
Road
2 bedroom, dining
room, living
room/sunroom,
large deck &
dock, year round,
move-in today.
Shown by open
house. Saturday
June 9th&16th,
11am-2pm Sunday
June 10th 2pm-5
asking $249,500.
PRICED
REDUCED!
(706)255-6208 or
(570)401-0021
906 Homes for Sale
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.
Taxes appealed
and lowered con-
siderably for year
2013. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
realtyinc.com
MLS 12-723
$399,900
Call Terry
570-885-3041
Angie
570-885-4896
PITTSTON
175 Oak Street
New furnace,
3 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, 1st floor
laundry room, 3
season porch,
fenced yard and off
street parking.
MLS#12-721
$84,900
Call Patti
570-328-1752
Liberty Realty
& Appraisal
Services LLC
PITTSTON TWP.
110 Front St.
This well-maintained
3 bedroom, 1.5
baths bilevel home
is in move in condi-
tion. Spacious eat-in
kitchen with custom
cabinets, tile floor
and counters.
Unique lower level
family room with
wood burning fire-
place, office space.
laundry/bath combo.
Plenty of storage
including an 8X6
cedar closet. Out-
door space has
covered patio,
columned carport
and well manicured
partially fenced
yard. Detached
large garage.
For more info &
photos, go to
www.atlasrealty-
inc.com
$205,000
MLS# 12-2053
Call Angie at
570-885-4896
Terry at
570-885-3041
TAYLOR
OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
12 - 2PM
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. LOW
TAXES! For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 12-733
$189,900
Call Keri
570-885-5082
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WEST PITTSTON
225-227 Boston Ave
Double block.
Wyoming Area
schools. Out of flood
zone. 1 side rented
to long term tenant
at $525 /month.
Other side remod-
eled - move in or
rent at $650/month.
3 bedrooms each
side, gas furnaces,
sunrooms, large
yard. $149,000. Call
570-357-0042
906 Homes for Sale
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
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
PITTSTON
FOR SALE
5 Unit
Money Maker
Available immedi-
ately. Fully rented,
leases on all five
units. Separate
utilities, new roof
in 2007, 3 new
gas furnaces, off
street parking for
6 vehicles, 3 bay
garage. Over
$29,000 in rents.
A true money
maker for the
serious investor.
Must Sell!
$145,000.
Call Steve at
(570)468-2488
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915 Manufactured
Homes
HUNLOCK CREEK
3 bedroom, 2 bath
home in great con-
dition in park.
$18,000. Financing
available with
$3,000 down. Call
570-477-2845
SHAVERTOWN
LOCATED IN ECHO
VALLEY ESTATES.
1980 15X80
mobile, 2 bed-
room, $5500 obo.
570-696-1470
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
AVOCA
Very large,
remodeled, 2
bedroom
apartment, some
utilities & stove
included. Nice
backyard. Available
immediately
$725.00 a month
Call 570-842-0740
no calls after 8pm.
DUPONT
Completely remod-
eled, modern 2 bed-
room townhouse
style apartment.
Lots of closet
space, with new
carpets and com-
pletely repainted.
Includes stove,
refrigerator, wash-
er, dryer hook up.
Nice yard & neigh-
borhood, no pets.
$595 + security. Call
570-479-6722
FORTY FORT
Yates Street
Excellent neighbor-
hood. 3 bedroom
apt. with spacious
living room, 1.5
baths, off street
parking, no pets, no
smoking. $750
month + utilities
Call 570-287-9009
for appointment
FORTY FORT
COMING
UNITS
(check availability)
America Realty
Efficiencies
$500+ utilities
288-1422
Remodeling in
progress, all 2nd
floors, all new
kitchen appli-
ances, laundry,
parking. 2 year
leases, No pets
or Smoking,
Employment
application
mandatory.
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
KINGSTON
Beautiful, over-
sized executive
style apartment
in large historic
home. Two bed-
rooms, one bath,
granite kitchen,
hardwood floors,
dining room, liv-
ing room, base-
ment storage,
beautiful front
porch, washer/
dryer. $1,100
monthly plus util-
ities. No smok-
ing. Call
570-472-1110
LARKSVILLE
AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY
Cute and clean 2
bedroom, off street
parking, w/d
hookup, eat in
kitchen. Immacu-
late. $435 + utilities.
1 mo. security. NO
DOGS 845-386-1011
LUZERNE
378 Miller Street
1st floor, modern, 1
bedroom. living
room, large kitchen,
stove, new bath,
clean basement.
Laundry hookups,
enclosed porch.
Parking. No pets/
smoking. $500,
includes heat &
water. Call
570-288-9843
MOUNTAIN TOP
WOODBRYN
1 & 2 Bedroom.
No pets. Rents
based on income
start at $405 &
$440. Handicap
Accessible.
HANDICAP UNIT
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
Equal Housing
Opportunity. 570-
474-5010 TTY711
This institution is an
equal opportunity
provider and
employer.
NANTICOKE
Completely renovat-
ed 1 bedroom apart-
ment. $450 + 1st,
security & electric.
516-216-3539
or 570-497-9966
NANTICOKE/ALDEN
Two level, 1 bed-
room, quiet neigh-
borhood, off-street
parking, newly
renovated. All appli-
ances included.
$470/month.
Call 570-441-4101
PITTSTON
3 rooms, 1 large
bedroom, com-
pletely renovated,
corian counters, off
street parking.
$550/per month.
Utilities by tenant.
Call 570-654-5387
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WEST PITTSTON
1ST FLOOR, 5 ROOMS
Recently renovated.
All appliances,
washer/dryer hook-
up. Wall to wall car-
peting & window
dressings. Off street
parking. $600 per
month + utilities,
security & refer-
ences. No smoking.
No pets. Call
570-574-1143
WEST PITTSTON
2 bedrooms, refrig-
erator & stove,
washer/dryer
hookup, off-street
parking, large yard.
No pets. $600/
month, plus utilities
& security.
570-237-2076
WEST PITTSTON
2nd floor, 1 bedroom
Eat-in kitchen,
stove, refrigerator,
disposal. Full bath
Living room, den
washer/dryer in
basement. $600/
month + electric.
References, credit
check, security + 1st
month. No smoking,
no pets.
570.262.0671
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower
Crossing
Apartments
570.822.3968
2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms
- Light & bright
open floor plans
- All major
appliances included
- Pets welcome*
- Close to everything
- 24 hour emergency
maintenance
- Short term
leases available
Call TODAY For
AVAILABILITY!!
www.mayflower
crossing.com
Certain Restrictions
Apply*
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
W-B
Near General
Hospital
UNITS-IN-
PROGRESS
America Realty
Rentals
288-1422
Remodeling work
in progress, all
units large, 1
bedroom with
aesthetic fire-
places, all 1st
floors, new
kitchen appli-
ances, laundry,
flooring - carpet-
ing, etc. all
$625+ utilities.
All 2 Year Leas-
es. No Pets-No
Smoking, Employ
ment Applica-
tions Mandatory.
944 Commercial
Properties
DOLPHIN PLAZA
Rte. 315
1,000 &
3,800 Sq. Ft.
WILL DIVIDE
OFFICE / RETAIL
Call 570-829-1206
MEDICAL OFFICE
Suite for lease in
modern building in
Avoca. Designed
for 2 physicans.
2,800 sq ft, 6 exam
rooms, large recep-
tion area, break-
room/kitchen, file
room, 2 restrooms,
lab area, 2 private
offices. Excellent
condition. Close to
I-81. 50+ parking
spots available.
570-954-7950
OFFICE SPACE
Located on Main St.,
Avoca, within pro-
fessional building.
Small Office. $650,
all utilities included.
570-457-2945
PITTSTON
Office Space & Liv-
ing Quarters
$525/month
Call (570)883-1062
315 PLAZA
1,750 SQ. FT. &
3,400 SQ.FT
OFFICE/RETAIL
570-829-1206
950 Half Doubles
ASHLEY
Careys Patch
Nice yard, quiet
area. 2 bedroom.
Carpeted. Washer /
dryer hookups. Gas
heat / water. $600 +
security & utilities.
570-821-7005
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looking here!
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DURYEA
2 bedrooms, 1 bath,
washer/dryer hook-
up, off-street park-
ing, no pets, totally
remodeled. $500/
month, + utilities &
security. Available
immediately.
Call Brian
570-299-0298
PITTSTON
AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY
3 bedrooms, 2
baths, refrigerator,
stove, washer/
dryer included. No
pets. New gas
furnace & gas hot
water heater.
$600/month, plus
utilities & security.
Call 570-655-4691
PITTSTON TWP.
MAINTENANCE FREE!
2 Large Bedrooms.
Off-Street Parking
No Smoking.
$575 + utilities,
security, last month.
570-885-4206
953Houses for Rent
DALLAS
FOR SALE
OR RENT
Single home in
gated retirement
village. 3 bedroom,
2 bath, 2 car
garage. Granite
countertops, hard-
wood floors, gas
fireplace, appli-
ances included.
Quiet 55 plus com-
munity. No Pets.
One year lease.
$1675/mo + utilities
& security. Monthly
maintenance fee
included.
570-592-3023
953Houses for Rent
HARDING
Mt. Zion Road
6 rooms & bath,
no pets or smoking.
$650/month, plus
Call 570-388-2675
or 570-388-6860
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HAZLETON
E EA AG GL LE E R RO OC CK K
R RE ES SO OR RT T
Gated Community.
4 bedrooms, 3 full
baths, and 1.5 bath.
Beautiful custom
home, finished
basement, stone
fireplace, many
many amenities,
including swimming
pool, golf, tennis,
skiing, fitness cen-
ter, among more...
Located on a
lakeview property,
Quiet & Secure,
$1200/per month,
For rent OR for
sale. Please call
215-416-2497
PITTSTON
2 bedrooms, refrig-
erator & stove ,
washer/dryer
hookup, off-street
parking, pets ok.
$650/month, plus
(570)814-2752
PLAINS
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
Semi modern
kitchen, full base-
ment, stove and
refrigerator
included. no pets,
no smoking.
$650/per month.
570-430-2532
WILKES-BARRE
3 bedrooms, close
to Kings and down-
town. Includes
range & fridge.
$700/month, first,
last & security. Ten-
ant pays heat, elec-
tric & water. Call
718-791-5252 or
718-877-7436
959 Mobile Homes
DUPONT
House trailer on
permanent foun-
dation, 4 rooms &
bath, full cellar,
yard, off street
parking. No pets.
$400/month +
utilities, security &
lease.
570-654-4398
1000
SERVICE
DIRECTORY
1015 Appliance
Service
ECO-FRIENDLY
APPLIANCE TECH.
25 Years Experi-
ence fixing major
appliances: Washer,
Dryer, Refrigerator,
Dishwasher, Com-
pactors. Most
brands. Free phone
advice & all work
guaranteed. No
service charge for
visit. 570-706-6577
1024 Building &
Remodeling
1st. Quality
Construction Co.
Roofing, siding,
gutters, insulation,
decks, additions,
windows, doors,
masonry &
concrete.
Insured & Bonded.
Senior Citizens Discount!
State Lic. # PA057320
570-606-8438
HUGHES
Construction
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Seasonal Rooms
Roofing, Home
Renovating.
Garages,
Kitchens, Baths,
Siding and More!
Licensed and
Insured.
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1135 Hauling &
Trucking
ALWAYS READY
HAULING
Property &
Estate Cleanups,
Attics, Cellars,
Yards, Garages,
Construction
Sites, Flood
Damage & More.
CHEAPER THAN
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SAME DAY
SERVICE
Free Estimates
570-301-3754
1165 Lawn Care
GRASS CUTTING
Affordable, reliable,
meticulous. Rates
as low as $20.
Emerald Green
570-825-4963
1183 Masonry
CONCRETE
& MASONRY
Brick, block, walks,
drives, stucco, stone,
steps, porches,
chimneys & repairs.
Quality craftsmanship
by an affordable
professional.
570-283-5254
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Wallpaper
A.B.C. Professional
Painting
36 Yrs Experience
We Specialize In
New Construction
Residential
Repaints
Comm./Industrial
All Insurance
Claims
Apartments
Interior/Exterior
Spray,Brush, Rolls
WallpaperRemoval
Cabinet
Refinishing
Drywall/Finishing
Power Washing
Deck Specialist
Handy Man
FREE ESTIMATES
Larry Neer
570-606-9638
1213 Paving &
Excavating
DRIVEWAYS
PARKING LOTS
ROADWAYS
HOT TAR & CHIP
SEALCOATING
Licensed and
Insured. Call
Today For Your
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1252 Roofing &
Siding
J & F
CONSTRUCTION
All types of roofing.
Repairs & Installation
25 Years Experience
Licensed/Insured
Free Estimates
Reliable Service
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2012 CHEVY EQUINOX LS FWD
Stk. #12607, 2.4L DOHC
4 Cylinder, 6 Speed Automatic,
Remote Keyless Entry,
Power Windows, Power Door
Locks, Power Mirrors, 17 Wheels,
AM/FM/CD, Cruise Control,
OnStar w/ Turn-By-Turn
Navigation, XM Satellite
Radio, Tilt Steering Wheel
MSRP $
24,355
LEASE
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$
219
PER
MONTH
For
24 Mos.
2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE LS FWD
MSRP $
30,680
LEASE
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$
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Stk. #12652, 1.8 ECOTEC VVT
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Auto, Air Conditioning, Power
Windows, Power Door Locks,
Power Mirrors, Bluetooth, OnStar
w/ Turn-By-Turn Navigation,
XM Satellite Radio, Front Bucket
Seats, USB Audio Interface
MSRP $
18,865
LEASE
FOR
ONLY
$
149
PER
MONTH
For
24 Mos.
50
AVAILABLE MSRP $
22,890
LEASE
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$
169
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MONTH
For
24 Mos.
0
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LS LT LTZ
Available
Stk. #12281
Stk. #12588, 2.4L DOHC,
6 Speed Automatic Transmission,
Air Conditioning, Power
Windows, Power Door
Locks, OnStar w/
Turn-By-Turn Navigation,
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AM/FM/CD/MP3,
XM Satellite Radio
2012 CHEVY SILVERADO
1500 REGULAR CAB
Stk. #12525, Vortec 4.3L V6 MFI 4 Speed Automat-
ic, Air Conditioning, Locking Rear Dierential, 17
Steel Wheels, 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, Stabilitrak
$
20,999
*
Starting At
Stk. #12063, 3.5L V6 Automatic, Dual Zone Air
Conditioning, Stabilitrak, Six-Way Power Driver
Seat, PW, PDL, Tilt, OnStar, XM Satellite Radio
$
22,499
*
20
AVAILABLE
Starting At
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APR
For 60 Mos.
MSRP $
24,175
2012 CHEVY SONIC LT
Stk. #12676, 1.8L Ecotec-VVT DOHC 4 Cyl, Auto,
Stabilitrak, XM Radio, AM/FM/CD, PDL, A/C,
Rear Wiper Washer, Spoiler, OnStar
$
15,999
*
12
AVAILABLE
Starting At
35
MPG
hwy
2012 CHEVY IMPALA
LS SEDAN
30
MPG
hwy
0
%
APR
For 72 Mos.
MSRP $
26,665
*Price of vehicle plus tax and tags. Prices include all rebates. * Price also includes Trade-In Bonus Cash (see dealer for qualication). * Price includes AARP incentive (See dealer for details); SILVERADO - Lease for $299 per month plus tax & tags, 39 month
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rebates; CRUZE- $149 per month plus tax, 24 month lease, 12K miles per year, Total due at signing $2418.38=includes tags and 1st payment; MALIBU- $169 per month plus tax, 24 month lease, 12K miles per year, Total due at signing=$2198.83. Includes tags
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$
23,450
8
AVAILABLE
Starting At
30
MPG
hwy
Stk. #12702, 2.4L DOHC 4V ECOTEC, 6 Speed
Automatic Tapshift Manual Trans., Air, PW, PDL, Onstar w/
Turn-By-Turn Navigation, Remote Keyless Entry, XM Satellite
Radio, AM/FM/CD/MP3 Format,
$
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*
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Stk. #12606, Vortec 5.3 SFI V8
6 Speed Automatic, 2nd Row
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F/R Air, XM Satellite
Radio, Onstar, Luggage
Rack, 3rd Row Seat,
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$
41,999
*
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Stk. #12584, 5.3L
V8, AT, A/C, Power
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Door Locks, EZ
Lift Tailgate, Lock-
ing Rear Dieren-
tial, Alum. Wheels,
OnStar Turn-by-
Turn Navigation,
XM Satellite
$
29,999
*
Starting At
2012 CHEVY CAMARO
COUPE
1LT 2LS 1SS 2SS
CONVERTIBLE Stk. #12610
2012 CHEVY MALIBU
LS
MSRP $
22,890
0
%
APR
For 60 Mos.
2012 CHEVY SUBURBAN
LS 4X4
MSRP $
46,105
0
%
APR
For 60 Mos.
0
%
APR
For 60 Mos.
MSRP $
36,560
25
AVAILABLE
2012 CHEVY CRUZE LS 2012 CHEVY MALIBU LS
Sale Price
Starting At
$
30,999
O
R
$
299
LEASE
FOR
ONLY
PER
MONTH
For
39 Mos.
2012 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDED CAB LT 4WD Z71
This Is No
Plain Jane Truck
Z71 ALL STAR
EDITION
Stk. #12242, 5.3L SFI V8 6 Speed Automatic, 18 Aluminum
Wheels, Climate Control, Keyless Entry, PW, PDL, O-Road
Z71 Suspension Package, & More!
OVER
100
SILVERADO
AVAILABLE
OVER
100
SILVERADO
AVAILABLE
2012 CHEVY SILVERADO
1500 4WD CREW CAB
Must own/lease 1999 or newer
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ATTENTION
SATURN
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$1000 BONUS
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570-457-5849 I RETURN ALL CALLS!
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LANDSCAPING
P.A. Landscaping & Lawn Services, Inc.
Serving NEPA for 24 Years
Complete Landscaping Design &
Lawn Maintenance
Free Estimates/Fully Insured
570-287-4780
BEE CLEAN
Power Wash & Landscaping
Lawn Service Trees Hedges Shrubs Mulch
Stone Retaining Walls & Pavers Gutter Cleaning & More
Bruce Moluski 570-457-1840
ADVANCED PRESSURE WASH SYSTEMS
PRESSURE WASHING
MARTIAL ARTS
ROTHROCKS KUNG FU &TAI CHI
ACADEMY
Call Today for 2 Free Private Classes
Kung Fu - Self Defense - Kickboxing - Tai Chi
Womens Self Defense & Kickboxing Classes
Helps Children Develop Concentration, Discipline,
Leadership, Patience, Respect & Goal Setting
Tai-Chi Classes
Slow Motion, Low-Impact Exercise,
Improves Balance, Joint Flexibility, Blood Flow,
Leg Strength, Relieves Stress &
Promotes Well Being.
417 Main Street, Duryea, PA 18642
570-457-2591
www.rothrockskungfu.com
Take Advantage of the Spring Weather!
Get black and green mold & moss removed
from your roof Pressure Wash Homes
Concrete Reconditioning
Prompt Service
7 Days a Week 570-212-8390
No Job Too Small
Residential Commercial
New & Emergency Services
Licensed & Insured
PA032422 570-602-7840
Call 24 HOURS!
ECONOLECTRIC - SINCE 1988
ALL PHASES OF
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRICAL
GUTTERS & DOWNSOUTS
GUTTERS &
DOWNSPOUTS
Cleaned, Unclogged &
Washed Out.
Also Painting of Aluminum
Siding, Awnings, or Eaves.
Licensed & Insured,
References Available.
570-654-8432
NEED A DUMPSTER?
Call Danny Nicheporchek
Owner Operated
10 yard, 20 yard & 30 available.
570-335-4755
AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE
SALES SALES
CONSULTANT CONSULTANT
601 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre
Salary & Commission Benefits
401K Plan 5 Day Work Week
Huge New & Used Inventory
BE PART OF THE
BEST SALES TEAM
IN THE VALLEY!
Valley Chevrolet is seeking
individuals who are self starters,
team oriented and driven.
(No Experience Necessary)
Apply in person to:
Blake Gagliardi, Sales Manager
Rick Merrick, Sales Manager
VALLEY CHEVROLET VALLEY CHEVROLET
SHIPPING/RECEIVING DEPARTMENT
Part Time with potential for Full on
First & Second Shift (Sunday-Thursday)
We are seeking energetic individuals with
distribution experience and a great work ethic
for 1ST/2ND shift. We offer a competitive start-
ing wage with potential for rapid increase based
on performance.
Interested individuals should apply in person at:
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
100 Slocum Ave., Exeter, PA 18643
570-655-4514
Fax: (570) 655-8115
E.O.E. M/F/D/V
BUYING JUNK
VEHICLES
$375 AND UP
ALSO BUYING
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
NOBODY Pays More
570-760-2035
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm Happy Trails!
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We Need Your Help!
Anonymous Tip Line
1-888-796-5519
Luzerne County Sheriffs Ofce
412 Autos for Sale
542 Logistics/
Transportation
412 Autos for Sale
542 Logistics/
Transportation
412 Autos for Sale
542 Logistics/
Transportation
412 Autos for Sale
CIACAR
USA
Quality
Service
for 20 Years
Hablamos
Espanol
The Best Choice
for the Best
Price
5703431140
CALL
TODAY
1301 CEDAR AVE SCRANTON, PA 18505
Diagnostics
Oil Changes
Brakes
Suspension
Electrical
State Inspection
Emissions
Safety Checks
LARGE SELECTION OF 4 CYLINDER GAS SAVERS
Honda Hyundai Nissan Kia Toyota
KT
Auto
www. ktauto. com
430 West Market St.,
Scranton 346-1133
Stocking all major brands
We gladly install internet tire purchases.
A division of Kelleher Tire
SEE US FOR ALLYOURTIRE NEEDS!
Check OUR MONEY SAVING COUPONS ON OURWEBSITE!
We Buy Low Mileage GM Cars!
CARS
10 Impala LT Florida Car $12,995
10 HHR Florida Car $12,995
09 Pontiac G-6 V6, 41K $12,995
08 Impala LT 1-Owner $11,995
08 SaturnVUE FWD $12,995
08 HHR LS $9,995
08 Malibu Hybrid, 44K $11,995
08 Pontiac G-5 In Stock $10,995
07 Malibu 38K $9,995
06 Lucerne CX $10,995
07 Impala Police Car 47K $9,995
TRUCKS
07 Uplander Cargo $7,995
05 Uplander Cargo, 3 Pass $8,995
05 Uplander Passenger Van $9,995
03 GMC 2500 8 Passenger, 58K $9,995
PICKUPS
02 Silverado 2500 3/4Ton
CNG or Gas 6.0V-8 Auto, 2WD $11,995
EVERY
THURSDAY
IN JUNE
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,
after completion of 90 day probation period.
***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.
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