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Luzerne County Manager Robert Lawton, on the job a month, is considering a plan to keep the public informed about his actions.

Manager handles most decisions derstands he is swamped but believes there’s an “information In the past, Luzerne County void.” commissioners had to publicly Citizens and especially workvote at least once a month on ers would like to know what’s agendas packed with contracts happening and on the horizon, awarded to businesses, employee she said, noting his link on the hires and fires and county web site purchases. contains only his “Give them Much of that pubname and email. lic disclosure has van- some informa“Give them some ished under the new tion. They’ve information,” Ciahome rule governruffoli said. ment because the been waiting for “They’ve been waitmanager now pri- you to come, and ing for you to come, vately handles most and you’re a big you’re a big deal deal of these executive deto them.” cisions – not the 11- to them.” Lawton said he member, elected plans online postVeronica Ciaruffoli part-time council. Home rule charter ing of all the inforCounty Manager commisdrafter mation Robert Lawton has sioners have aponly been on the job a proved in the past, month but said he’s but it will take some been thinking about the best way time to work out the details with to keep people informed about the information technology dethe day-to-day operations under partment. his control. No data previously released by Home rule charter drafter Ve- commissioners will be kept from ronica Ciaruffoli raised the issue the public or council, he said. during last week’s county council meeting, telling Lawton she un- See MANAGER, Page 12A

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Parking meters arrived on Public Square only in October 2010. Local merchants heralded their arrival.

Mayor: They increase turnover of spaces By BILL O’BOYLE

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Vicki Llewellyn and Braiden, 4, who takes dance classes downtown, find parking on Public Square easy and safe.

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ILKES-BARRE – Just two years after the first parking meters in the United States were put into use – in Oklahoma City in 1935 -- they appeared on the sidewalks of Wilkes-Barre. Seventy-five years later, the metal money-makers generate more than $350,000 per year in revenue for the city. Since 2007, the city has collected $1.87 million in dimes and quarters from parking meters. And it might be a surprise that meter parking today ac-

tually costs less than it did in 1937. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, a nickel – the price for 45 minutes in 1937 – is equal to 79 cents today. Therefore, accounting for inflation, it costs less per hour to park in Wilkes-Barre now than it did 75 years ago. At 2012 prices, each minute cost 1.76 cents in 1937; today a quarter buys 20 minutes, a rate of 1.25 cents per minute. See PARKING, Page 14A

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For shops, more parking produces more business By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – The reconfiguration of Public Square with wider sidewalks, diagonal parking and the removal of buses brought another benefit to downtown businesses – “people parking.” “Businesses like mine can now put tables and chairs outside for our customers to sit and en-

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joy lunch,” said Phil Rudy, owner of Circles on the Square. “And there are no bus fumes for them to have to inhale.” Larry Newman, vice president for economic development at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, said the See BUSINESS, Page 14A

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RED BUD, Ill. — The Mega Millions winners — at least three of them — stayed out of sight. The losers, who could number 100 million, had plenty to say Saturday about losing out on the world’s largest-ever lottery jackpot and their dashed dreams of colossal wealth. Journalists descended on convenience stores in Illinois and Maryland, and lottery officials there and in Kansas proudly proclaimed they sold winning tickets in the $640 million world record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot. The winners will earn $213 million before taxes. Three other ticket holders became millionaires. But on the street, online and outside the stores where the win-

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POLICE BLOTTER FISHING CREEK TWP. – A 19-year-old driver was killed and his two teenage passengers were injured in a single car accident Friday night on Winding Road. State police said Christopher Stabler, 19, of Bloomsburg, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Friday. He was not wearing a seat belt, state police said. Stabler was driving a 2002 Mercury Cougar that went off the road along a sweeping right turn about a half-mile from Asbury Road. According to state police: The driver lost control after the vehicle crossed the oncoming lane and went onto a dirt berm. It traveled approximately 500 feet west on Winding Road before rolling onto the driver’s side and striking a utility pole with the roof above the front seat passenger area, bringing the car to a rest in a grassy area next to the roadway. State police said Stabler’s two passengers also suffered injuries in the crash. A 17-yearold male from Bloomsburg, who was not identified by state police, suffered severe injuries, and Rachel Bowman, 18, of Benton, suffered moderate injuries. It is not known whether the two passengers were wearing seat belts, state police said. PLAINS TWP. – Township police arrested a man wanted by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole after a foot chase Thursday. At approximately 5:50 p.m., police stopped a vehicle driven by Marlon Womack, 22, of Wilkes-Barre, because the vehicle’s inspection sticker had expired, police said. Police said Womack provided a false name to the officer who stopped him, and while the officer was in his patrol car, Womack exited his vehicle and ran. Officers gave chase and eventually found Womack hiding under a pine tree on Austin Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, police said. He was taken into custody and charged with escape, resisting arrest, providing false identification to law enforcement, criminal trespass, driving with a suspended license and expired inspection, police said. When police learned Womack’s true identity, he was also found to be wanted by the state probation and parole board, police said. Wilkes-Barre city police assisted in the apprehension of Womack. HAZLETON – City police are investigating a report of multiple shots fired in the area of 232 Cedar St. at approximately 4:45 a.m. Saturday. Police said they discovered multiple shell casings from at .223-caliber semi-automatic weapon in the area. Anyone who witnessed or has information about the incident is asked to contact Hazleton city police or call 911. FREELAND – State police said someone forced entry through the rear door of the rectory at Immaculate Conception Church on Centre Street and stole a 32-inch flat screen television Friday evening.

police was that he was shot in the park on Hickory Street by an unknown white male, police said. A search of the Iron Triangle Park yielded no results, police said. He was transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for treatment, police said.

Reese Kempinski, 2, of Harveys Lake, enjoys a visit with the Easter Bunny Saturday at the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Spring Eggstravaganza celebration. Besides the appearance by the Bunny, the event at the Dallas center featured vendors offering a selection of wares, jewelry, baked and canned goods and crafts, games and healthy treats for children, and a number of hands-on arts and crafts.

SUGARLOAF TWP. – Vanessa Horuath, 29, of Butler Township was taken into custody early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, state police said. Horuath’s vehicle was stopped on the side of the road in the area of Center Hill and Cony-Drums roads at 6:53 a.m., state police said. She showed signs of intoxication while state police investigated the reason for her vehicle being stopped, state police said. She was driven to the Hazleton state police station for a breath test, state police said. Charges will be filed with a District Judge Daniel O’Donnell in Sugarloaf, state police said. FOSTER TWP. – Steven Jacobsen, 25, of Somerset, N.J. was issued a traffic citation after a car crash Friday afternoon on Point Drive, state police said. Jacobsen was traveling east on the roadway around 4:20 p.m. and negotiating a curve to the right when he lost control of his 2008 Honda Civic, hit a large rock alongside the roadway, and continued down a steep embankment, state police said. Jacobsen and passengers, Joseph Hagman, 25, and Tarik Shah, 25, both of Westfield, N.J., wore seatbelts and were not injured. State police issued a citation to Jacobsen for driving on roadways laned for traffic. HAZLETON – A man was arraigned Thursday on charges he kidnapped a pregnant woman. Carlos Cortes, 26, of East Diamond Avenue, Hazleton, was charged with kidnapping, indecent assault and false imprisonment. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $150,000 bail. According to the criminal complaint: A woman told police she was walking in an alley near Diamond Avenue when a man driving a car stopped next to her at about 7 p.m. Wednesday. She claimed the man forced her into the car and drove away. While he was driving, she said he molested her outside her clothing. The woman said she escaped from the car about six miles from where she was forced into the car. A witness saw the woman lying on the road and called 911. Police said the woman was flown to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for injuries. With assistance from the state police at Hazleton, police located the car, a blue Ford Taurus owned by Cortes. Cortes told police he offered a ride to a girl who jumped from his car, according to the criminal complaint.

HANOVER TWP. – Township police reported the following: • Five cast iron storm grates were reported stolen Friday from South and Stanley streets, Tanya Drive and Lasley Avenue. HANOVER TWP. – Township police The grates are approximately 48 inches by reported the following: 26 inches. • Holly Groshek of Fellows Avenue said • Two males Friday stole 20 bottles of someone removed a Playstation 3 game Axe body spray worth approximately $120 console and a Fender Stratocaster guitar from the CVS Pharmacy on Carey Avenue. from her residence sometime Thursday or They fled in a black, four-door Ford Taurus Friday. No forced entry was reported, police with tinted windows. Anyone with informasaid. tion about the theft is asked to contact • Police are investigating a hit-and-run police at 570 825-1254. accident at the intersection of the Sans • The Slice is Right pizza restaurant on Souci Parkway and Oxford Street Friday. the Sans Souci Parkway reported Monday Police said Diane Hall’s vehicle was tar paper and roofing material were struck by a purple Chevrolet Camaro beardumped in its garbage container in the rear ing a New York license plate, which contin- of the business. ued driving east off the Sans Souci Parkway. The Camaro was driven by a white WILKES-BARRE – City police reported male with long hair and was last seen travthe following: eling north on Woodbury Street, police • Jennifer Allen of Stanton Street reportsaid. ed Friday someone used her ACCESS card Hall sustained minor injuries in the crash to make an unauthorized purchase of and was transported from the scene by $52.50 at the Turkey Hill at 616 Hazle Ave. Hanover Township ambulance. on March 15.• Yvette Davis, 40, of New Street, Plymouth will be charged with vioWILKES-BARRE – City police reported lating a protection from abuse order after the following: Mark Rivers, the father of her daughter, • Police said they charged Derek Zambi- said Davis was shouting at him outside his no of Dallas with driving under the influen- residence Thursday on South Welles Street. ce after he was allegedly found asleep at the • A 13-year-old boy from Wilkes-Barre wheel of his vehicle at a stop sign on River- was charged with retail theft Thursday after side Drive at 2:32 a.m. Saturday. an employee at Schiel’s Market on Hanover • Police charged Charles Holminski with Street said he saw the teenager place five simple assault after he allegedly choked a candy bars worth $4.95 in his pocket with22-year-old woman outside the Hardware out paying for them. Bar, 12 S. Main St., at 12:48 a.m. Saturday. • Donna Hooker reported Friday her car • Police confirmed the identity of the was stolen after a burglary at her residence man shot Tuesday as Darnell Jackson of on Joseph Lane. The silver, 2001 Ford FoHazle Avenue. cus has Pennsylvania license plate According to police, officers were called HTH-1035. The keys to the car and a 42to 302 Hazle Ave. at 4:19 p.m. Tuesday for a inch flat screen television were stolen in the report of a male shot in the leg by a handburglary. gun. Police said Jackson was being treated • Jessica Sheehan of Plains Township for his injuries when they arrived. He had was charged with driving under the influenbeen shot in the left groin area, police said. ce Thursday night after a hit-and-run acciThe only information Jackson provided dent on Gore Street.

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Eggstravaganza for Easter By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

DALLAS – The Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center opened its doors on Saturday to invite the local community to the center’s first Spring Eggstravaganza to celebrate the upcoming holiday. "I’m very excited about today," said Christine Tarbox, Meadows administrator. "We love bringing the community into our facility to spend time and have some fun." Tarbox said it’s very important to promote intergeneration interaction between the facility’s residents and

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the community. The indoor event featured vendors offering a selection of wares, jewelry, baked and canned goods and crafts. Games and healthy treats were planned for the children along with a number of hands-on arts and crafts activities and a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny. "Our residents are enjoying the Easter Bunny as much as the kids," said Betty Sorchick, a member of The Meadows Volunteer Services. “It’s wonderful to see them having such a good time."

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Firefighters from Plains Township and surrounding communities responded to a fire at a two-story building on the corner of Helen and South River streets around 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Plains Township Deputy Fire Chief Mark Ritsick said the fire started on the first floor of the building, which was vacant. The first floor sustained heat and smoke damage, he said. The second floor was occupied and sustained smoke damage. No one was in the building and the cause is under investigation, said Ritsick.

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convenience store in the small town of Red Bud, south of St. Louis, Illinois Lottery spokesman Mike Lang said. The winning numbers also were purContinued from Page 1A chased at a 7-Eleven in Milford Mill, Md., north of Baltimore, and somethe money. “What do I do with this useless lot- where in northeast Kansas. “It’s just unbelievable. Everyone is tery ticket now?” Laurel Ashton Brooks of Greensboro, N.C., asked on Twitter. wanting to know who it is,” said Denise Metzger, manager of the MoAs the jackpot got bigger by toMart where Illinois’ winthe hour on Thursday and Fri- All told, ning ticket was sold. day, Americans had snapped Americans In Maryland, TV cameras up tickets while dreaming of descended upon the 7-Eleven quitting jobs, paying off debts, spent nearly building hospitals, buying an $1.5 billion for where the state’s winning ticket was purchased. The island. On Saturday, they took a chance to harried manager repeatedly to Twitter and Facebook to be- hit the jacksaid “No interviews” to remoan their lost, razor-thin pot… porters pressing for details as chance at millions. customers pushed through All told, Americans spent the media crush for their nearly $1.5 billion for a chance to hit the jackpot, which amounts to a morning coffee. The third winning ticket was pur$462 million lump sum and around $347 million after federal tax withhold- chased in northeast Kansas, but no othing. With the jackpot odds at 1 in 176 er information would be released by million, it would cost $176 million to the Kansas Lottery until the winner buy up every combination. Under that comes forward, spokeswoman Cara S. scenario, the strategy would win $171 Sloan-Ramos said. The Kansas locamillion less if your state also withholds tion that sold the ticket will receive $10,000. taxes. Kansas law also allows lottery winIllinois’ winner used a quick pick — an automatically generated set of digits ners to remain anonymous, though lot— to select the winning numbers at a tery winners in Illinois are identified.

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Two are sought in robbery

Township police are searching for a black man and a white woman who were allegedly involved in a robbery at the Relax Inn Hotel on Route 315 on March 11. On that date, James Dyer, 45, of Pittston, was assaulted and robbed and his vehicle was stolen at the hotel, police said. Anyone with information about the incident or the suspects is asked to contact Officers Lewis or Minnick at 570-829-3432.

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LOCAL GOP PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Elizabeth Santorum featured speaker at ‘Women in Politics Breakfast’

Santorum campaigns for her dad By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Elizabeth Santorum rallied voters at a Saturday morning breakfast to support her father – former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum – in the Republican race for the presidential nomination. Back in the state her father represented in Congress for many years, Santorum knew how to get the crowd on her side right from the start.

“It’s really great to be in 2 0 1 2 Pennsylvania, ELECTION especially Northeastern Pennsylvania,” she said. “I had Old Forge pizza last night and later today I will be at Penn State for ice cream.” The 20-year-old political philosophy major at the University of Dallas (Texas) has taken a year off to travel the campaign trail on her father’s

behalf. She was the featured speaker at the third annual “Women in Politics Breakfast,” sponsored by the Luzerne County Council of Republican Women. As far as surrogates go, the former senator couldn’t have picked a better representative. Calling the GOP presidential race a “David vs. Goliath” contest, Santorum said her father has brought the party See DAUGHTER, Page 6A

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WYOMING VALLEY’S ANNUAL EASTER EVENT

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Man charged in stabbing

A Warminster man was arrested Saturday after he stabbed his 77-yearold father in the back with a kitchen utility knife during a domestic dispute at his mother’s home on Caplos Road, state police said. Gilbert Schaffer Jr., 49, of Slight Road, became angry when his mother Lilly, 76, told him how to clean the kitchen counter and pushed her, state police said. His father, Gilbert Schaffer Sr., intervened and was stabbed, suffering a collapsed left lung, state police said. The elder Schaffer was transported to the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township where he was admitted due to the severity of his injuries. The younger Schaffer was arraigned by District Judge Michael Dotzel in Wilkes-Barre Township on charges of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment and committed to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000 bail.

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Legislators focus on gangs

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Vigil will support victim

The Wilkes-Barre NAACP and the Peace Center will hold a candlelight vigil to show support for the family of Trayvon Martin on Public Square from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The unarmed 17-year-old Martin was shot and killed on Feb. 26 by a member of a neighborhood watch in Sanford, Fla. Since the fatal shooting, rallies and marches have been held throughout the country calling for the arrest of the admitted shooter, George Zimmerman. Ronald Felton, president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the vigil will underscore the need for citizens to have confidence and trust in law enforcement and the legal and judicial systems. Everyone is encouraged to bring a candle and if they so desire are welcome to wear hooded tops or hoodies. HARRISBURG

Lottery companies sought

Gov. Tom Corbett is taking steps toward hiring a private company to run the Pennsylvania state lottery in an effort to improve cash flow. A person familiar with the process says the Corbett administration will announce Monday that it’s issuing a request for qualifications from private companies that are interested in managing the nation’s sixth-largest lottery. The person spoke Saturday on the condition of anonymity because the person didn’t want to be identified revealing details of the announcement before it happens. An interested company will have 30 days to respond. A Corbett spokesman declined to comment. The lottery reported $3.2 billion in sales in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

County will apply for Moon Lake boat funding

Although plans for the park haven’t been finalized, officials don’t want to miss out on grant deadline.

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U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, and state Sen. John Yudichak, D-Plymouth Twp., will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday in the auditorium of Hazleton Area High School to update “Operation Gang Up,” the community-based effort to respond to increasing gang activity in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The public is asked to enter through the main doors of the high school at 1601 W. 23rd St.

Elizabeth Santorum, daughter of GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum, speaks at the Luzerne County Council of Republican Women’s breakfast as state Reps. Karen Boback and Tarah Toohil listen.

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Branden Wiggens, 2, is happy with his Easter egg found on Public Square, Saturday. More than 5,000 eggs were spread out in three sections around the Square for children in the 3 and under, 4 and 5 and 6-to-10 age groups.

A-hunting they go

From Wilkes-Barre to the Back Mountain, kids hail the season.

Abigail Zagata, 2, of Hunlock Creek, runs through bubbles made by a bubble machine at Saturday’s Easter egg hunt hosted at the Battery B, 1-109th Field Artillery National Guard Armory in Nanticoke. Other activities included coloring Easter eggs, planting flower seeds in flower pots and petting bunnies and baby chicks. Communities up and down Wyoming Valley and into the Back Mountain welcomed the season on Saturday with Easter egg hunts and other kid-themed events, including appearances by the Easter Bunny.

By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE – A syncopated chat of “bunny, bunny, bunny” slowly built to a crescendo as a crowd of children and parents gathered on Public Square on Saturday morning for the city’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The holiday event was once again sponsored by the Downtown WilkesBarre Business Association as a way to attract the public to the city center. “I want to see the Easter Bunny,” shouted an excited Lisa Engle, 8, from Wilkes-Barre Township. “I want to find lots of eggs and win a big prize, but mostly, I want to meet the Easter Bunny.” The Easter Bunny made a grand arrival atop a Wilkes-Barre Fire Department ladder truck, much to the delight of the cheering children. Six-year-old Kristina Urban of Wilkes-Barre came out in the hope of See EGGS, Page 6A

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Community Cares for Kids does 1st local surgery The group has done many surgeries in Ecuador to help children born with deformities. By SARAH HITE shite@timesleader.com

KINGSTON TWP. – After a fourhour surgery Friday to repair complications from having been born with a cleft lip and palate, a local young man was concerned about two things: recovery and whether he could still grow a beard. “He had just started to get some-

thing on his face,” said the 15-year-old’s great-uncle Mike Middaugh, of Shickshinny. “Now he has a skin graft so he’s worried if he can grow it back.” Michael, whose last name has been withheld, is the first local child to receive the corrective surgery at no cost from the group Community Cares for Kids. For the past six years, Community Cares for Kids has sponsored annual trips to Ecuador during which teams of surgeons perform nearly 100 surgeries within a week for children born with deformities, such as cleft palate and club foot.

Future plans for Moon Lake Park are still up in the air, but Luzerne County officials are seeking state funding to build a boat launch there so they don’t miss the grant application deadline. The state may cover 50 percent of the boat launch and other recreational improvements at the facility, but the state won’t turn over more funding until the county completes a master plan of the 650-acre Plymouth Township facility. The grant application is due April 4, and the master plan won’t be finalized for council approval until May, county Chief Engineer Joe Gibbons told council Tuesday. A public hearing on the master plan will be held in about three weeks, he said. Gibbons said the state Fish and Boat “We don’t Commission endorsed want the the grant application, and he’s optimistic the county to state will consider the have to request because the county has been dismiss an cussing the progress of entire year the master plan with of grant state officials. The state Depart- funding.” ment of Conservation Joe Gibbons and Natural Resources Chief engineer is funding half of the $120,000 master plan. “We don’t want the county to have to miss an entire year of grant funding,” Gibbons said. Gibbons estimated a boat launch would cost $100,500. That project was chosen because it will serve people who visit the park during the day and has been identified as a need, he said. Hiking, biking, fishing and cross country skiing are among the activities allowed at the park, though swimming and camping have been eliminated due to budget cuts. The park has been open weekends only in recent weeks because of security staff layoffs, but county officials came up with a plan to reopen the park daily from the second week of April into November. County interim sheriff and security See MOON LAKE, Page 6A

WANT TO LEARN MORE? For more information on Community Cares for Kids and its work, visit www.communitycaresforkids.info.

The organization was founded by Dr. Francis and Susan Collini, of Dallas Township, who own the Renaissance Center for Plastic Surgery in Shavertown. Susan Collini said the Community Cares for Kids board of directors had to See SURGERY, Page 6A

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The sign at the entrance to Moon Lake Park in Plymouth Township.

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Secretary of state said upcoming talks aimed at stopping Tehran from getting nukes

Clinton: Iran’s time running out ever.” She also expressed doubt about whether Iran has any intention of negotiating a solution that satisfies the U.S., Israel and other countries that believe Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. Tehran contends the program is solely for peaceful energy and research purposes. “We’re going in with one intention: to resolve the international community’s concerns about Iran’s nuclear program,” Clinton told reporters after attending a security conference in Saudi Arabia. “Our policy is one of preven-

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Vietnam veterans honored in N.C.

Linda Bellotto, of Winston-Salem, N.C., clutches a photo of her husband veteran Frank Bellotto, who died in 2002, during the opening ceremonies of the USO North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Homecoming Celebration, on Saturday, in Concord, N.C.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made clear Saturday that time is running out for diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear program and said talks aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon would resume in mid-April. With speculation over a possible U.S. or Israel military attack adding urgency to the next round of discussions in Istanbul set for April 13, Clinton said Iran’s “window of opportunity” for a peaceful resolution “will not remain open for-

tion, not containment. We are determined to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,” America’s top diplomat said. “We enter into these talks with a sober perspective about Iran’s intentions. It is incumbent upon Iran to demonstrate by its actions that it is a willing partner and to participate in these negotiations with an effort to obtain concrete results.” Her remarks followed President Barack Obama’s announcement Friday that the U.S. AP PHOTO was moving ahead with penalties aimed at depriving Iran of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a press oil revenue. conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Syria says it won’t pull tanks and troops

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Al-Qaida forces attack base militants attacked a A l-Qaida-linked Yemeni army base in the south

Saturday, leaving 17 soldiers and 13 militants dead before air strikes forced the militants to retreat, military officials said. Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen has exploited the turmoil after the country’s yearlong uprising, taking control of land in the south and staging increasingly bold attacks on the military. Residents of nearby al-Rahha said that Islamist fighters had surrounded one of the military’s brigades. They said the fighting was so fierce that the army was unable to recover its dead. The army said it fought back with rockets and called in fighter jets.

Nation rejects envoy’s call for regime to halt violence first after agreeing to cease-fire. By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

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Two shot dead at funeral Twelve people were wounded and two killed when gunmen opened fire on mourners outside a Miami funeral home, authorities said Saturday. It happened Friday at about 9:35 p.m. about 10 miles north of the city’s downtown, the Miami-Dade Police Department said. Funeral home photographer Jaques Leonet said a viewing for Marvin Andre was just finishing and people leaving gathered outside when a car drove by and opened fire. TRIPOLI, LIBYA

147 killed in tribal clashes Six days of tribal clashes in a remote desert town in southern Libya have killed 147 people, the country’s health minister said Saturday. Fatma al-Hamroush said the fighting in Sabha has also left 395 wounded. Around 180 people have been transported to the capital Tripoli for emergency treatment, she said. The clashes show the fragile authority of the Libyan government, particularly in the southern desert. The Sabha fighting pits southern Libyan Arab tribes that reportedly had close connections to deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi against the African Tabu tribe, which fought against him. Residents say the recent conflict began Monday after a Tabu shot a member of the Arab Abu Seif tribe, and then a delegation of Tabu elders and armed men going to participate in reconciliation talks was ambushed. CAIRO

Brotherhood eyes top spot Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, in control of almost half the seats in parliament, announced on Saturday it was fielding its own presidential candidate, reversing an earlier decision not to do so and escalating its confrontation with the nation’s ruling generals and the group’s secular and liberal critics. A win by its candidate, the group’s chief strategist and deputy leader Khayrat el-Shater, would give the formerly outlawed Islamist movement a powerful hand in deciding the future of this mainly Muslim nation whose longtime leader Hosni Mubarak, a staunch U.S. ally, was ousted a year ago. Egypt’s press describe El-Shater as a multi-millionaire businessman and one of the Brotherhood’s main financiers.

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omen hold lighted candles as they watch the program after the symbolic switching off of lights in observance of Earth Hour Saturday in Manila’s financial district of Makati, Philippines. The switching off of lights for one hour is being observed worldwide as part of a global effort to highlight climate change.

Protests urge shooter’s arrest The death of young Trayvon Martin in a Florida town continues to spark anger.

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SANFORD, Fla. — Thousands joined a march Saturday through the Florida town where 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, vowing to continue protesting until an arrest is made. Protesters carried signs, chanted “Justice for Trayvon,” and clutched the hands

of their children while they walked to the Sanford Police Department from a local high school that served black students during the segregation era. The march was organized by the NAACP and was one of several taking place over the weekend. “We live in the middle of an American paradox,” Rev. Al Sharpton told the crowd. “We can put a black man in the White House but we cannot walk a black child through a gated neighborhood. We are not selling out, bowing out or backing down until there is justice for Tray-

von.” Martin was shot to death by 28-year-old George Zimmerman on Feb. 26 as he walked from a convenience store back to his father’s fiancée’s home in a gated community outside Orlando. A dozen buses from across the state brought protesters to the rally. Shirley RoulhacLumpkin came with a group from Miami Gardens. “I come from an era where people wore white hoods and AP PHOTO nobody arrested the KKK,” Roulhac-Lumpkin said. Helen Singleton holds a sign “Wearing a hoodie does not during a rally Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa. mean you’re a hoodlum.”

Cuba decides to make Good Friday holiday after Papal visit By PAUL HAVEN Associated Press

HAVANA — Cuba has honored an appeal by Pope Benedict XVI and declared next week’s Good Friday a holiday for the first time since the early days following the island’s 1959 Revolution, though a decision on whether the move will be permanent will have to wait. The Communist government said in a communique Saturday that the decision was made in light of the success of Benedict’s “transcendental visit” to the coun-

try, which wrapped up Wednesday. It said the Council of Ministers, Cuba’s supreme governing body, will decide later whether to make the holiday permanent. Benedict XVI Benedict’s appeal was reminiscent of his predecessor John Paul II’s 1998 request that Christmas be restored as a holiday. Religious holidays were abolished in the 1960s after broth-

ers Fidel and Raul Castro came to power, ushering in a Marxist government. Good Friday is the day Catholics commemorate the death of Christ, but it is not a holiday in the United States, most of Europe or even Mexico, the most Catholic of the world’s Spanish-speaking countries. Cuba removed references to atheism from its constitution in the 1990s, and relations have warmed with the church. Still, less than 10 percent of islanders are practicing Catholics.

BEIRUT — Syria rejected international envoy Kofi Annan’s call for the regime to halt violence first just days after the government agreed to a ceasefire plan. A senior official declared victory over the opposition. It was the government’s first response to an appeal by Annan, the U.N.-Arab League envoy, to stop military operations first as “the stronger party” in a “gesture of good faith” to the lightly armed opposition. Annan brokered the agreement aimed at stopping the bloodshed and Assad agreed to it on Monday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdessi said the government will not pull tanks and troops from towns and cities engulfed by unrest before life The U.N. estireturns to nor- mates more mal there. “The battle than 9,000 to bring down people have the state in Sy- been killed ria has already since the ended and the battle of rein- uprising to forcing stability oust Assad has started,” began a year Makdessi said ago. in an apparent reference to a string of recent regime offensives that drove rebels from key strongholds. He spoke on state TV late Friday. Activists reported fresh violence Saturday that killed more than two dozen people. The U.N. estimates more than 9,000 people have been killed since the uprising to oust Assad began a year ago. The Foreign Ministry statement raised serious doubts about whether Annan’s plan to end the conflict will even get off the ground. The six-point proposal requires the government to immediately pull troops and heavy weapons out of cities and towns, and abide by a two-hour halt in fighting every day to allow humanitarian access and medical evacuations.

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getting a photo with the elusive bunny trail hopper. The centerpiece of the day was, of course, a large Easter egg hunt, with pastel colored eggs scattered throughout the Square, some containing a corresponding number redeemable for a prize ranging from chocolate Easter treats and cellophane-wrapped baskets teeming with goodies to colorful plush animals. More than 5,000 eggs in all were spread out in three sections around the Square for children in the 3 and under, 4 and 5 and 6-to-10 age groups, and it was general chaos as the tykes – and some over-enthusiastic adults -- rushed to scoop eggs into their baskets in hopes of claiming one of the more than 100 prizes. Each child attending the event also received a complimentary bag of candy and other treats, so that no child went home empty-handed. Mayor Tom Leighton was on hand to thank the many people who braved the damp chill to celebrate the holiday in Wilkes-Barre and tipped his hat to the hard work of business association volunteers. It may have been the largest, but Wilkes-Barre’s was not the only Easter egg hunt in the area Saturday. Toddlers also combed lawns for lucky eggs at the National Guard armory in Nanticoke, the Harveys Lake Little League Field, West Side Career and Technology Center in Pringle, Misericordia University in Dallas Township and Pediatric Associates of Hazleton. Peter Cottontail also took photos with some of his fourlegged friends at Village Pet Supplies on the Sans Souci Parkway in Hanover Township, with proceeds from pet photos benefiting the 4 Paws Spay and Neuter Program.

chief John Robshaw said maintenance and security workers will split duties opening and closing the gates daily in mid-April, allowing the park to remain open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on the weekdays and until 7 p.m. on the weekends. Council Vice Chairwoman Linda McClosky Houck said she received a lot of emails from citizens pleased the park will remain open. McClosky Houck and Councilman Harry Haas said they believe many citizens would be willing to volunteer their help cleaning up the park, and they encouraged the administration to set up an online system to accept and schedule volunteers. Gibbons said federal flood funding is paying workers to clean up the park, particularly wind damage caused by Hurricane Irene. Part-time county seasonal workers also will be employed at the park starting April 9, he said. The park’s water and electrical distribution systems, sewage treatment plant, pool and campgrounds need costly repairs, officials said. Restoring the park to its original glory is the county’s goal, but it will take years, Gibbons said.

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vote for the first time on whether to approve Michael for the no-cost surgery – a decision which she said was “a no-brainer.” “He fit the criteria,” she said. “He possessed a need for help, and was on the

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back to its core values – something she says was desperately needed. “I’m out here because I believe,” she said. “This is not just about family loyalty. This runs deeper than policy and politics – it’s about integrity.” The articulate young woman said she talks to her father about the issues – jobs, energy,

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ean Richards of Kingston helps his son Owen, 2, deliver a bowling ball down the lane during Saturday’s 30th Annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake at Stanton Lanes in Wilkes-Barre. The event is the largest annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge. All proceeds help provide mentors for young people of Northeastern Pennsylvania

fence with his insurance carrier. That happens when children need the cleft lip and palate surgery when they’re older.” Frank Collini has been performing surgeries overseas for nearly 16 years, but Michael’s surgery was more challenging than the work he performs on the dozens of infant Ecuadorian children every year. “On a scale of one to 10, it was an eight or a nine,” he said. “… In older teens

taxes, restoring the family, national security. But she said this election is about much more than any policy. “The American people are looking for a leader,” she said. “From Hawaii to Washington to Mississippi to Minnesota to the heartland, the pulse, the heartbeat of America resonates with my dad’s message.” Santorum said Americans want a president who will “keep us safe and prosperous.” “My dad thinks with his head and believes with his heart,” she

(with cleft lip and palate), the amount of anatomic distortion is tremendous.” Michael had several procedures done, including nasal septal reconstruction, a cartilage graft, a septoplasty, removal of a nasal hump, a chin augmentation with a large silicone implant and corrective lip surgery. Kim Engle, Michael’s mother, said Michael has had five surgeries for his condition in the past, the last of which oc-

said. The oldest of seven children, Elizabeth said her entire family is involved in her father’s campaign. She talked about her sister, Isabella - Bella, as she is known – who is diagnosed with a chromosomal disorder called Trisomy 18. At three years old, Bella has lived longer than most babies born with the illness, Elizabeth said. “Bella is a statistical anomaly,” she said. “She is a gift – we consider her a miracle.” Santorum said Bella has been

curred when he was 5 years old. She hopes this will be the last surgery he’ll need for the condition. “He was counting down the days,” she said. “We were more nervous than he was, I think.” Engle said the surgery will have a great impact on Michael’s speech and appearance. Middaugh said he hopes the procedures will give Michael more confidence.

a teacher to the entire family, teaching them how to love, what faith means and to trust and hope. She said her father’s message of limited government and more freedom resonates with people in all 50 states. She said there are major differences between her father and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. She said her father did not support Wall Street bailouts, “Obamacare” (or “Romneycare”) and “the cap and trade fiasco.” “My father has articulated a

“You know how kids can be – they’re tough,” he said. “We keep teasing him that now he’ll have more girlfriends.” Susan Collini said she’s pleased the group could help a local person and hopes Michael’s success will cause others to seek assistance from Community Cares for Kids. “We’re thrilled,” she said. “We’ve been around for a long time, and this is our first local kid.”

vision that strikes a clear contrast between himself and President Obama,” she said. Santorum said after her father lost the senate race to Bob Casey in 2006, the family benefitted and re-grouped. “My dad has always said that the people of Pennsylvania didn’t give him what he wanted, they gave him what he needed,” she said. After the defeat, Santorum said her father became more focused on his family and community – even coaching Little

League. “And now he has re-engaged and shifted the national debate to fundamental values and that’s where the Republican Party needs to be,” she said. The Pennsylvania Primary will be held April 24. State Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township, State Reps. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis and 17th U.S. Congressional candidate Laureen Cummings also spoke.

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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com HEATHER ANN JACKSON, 37, of Monroe Township, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born November 26, 1974, she was the daughter of Terry and Sheila Stage Schoonover. She was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, David Stage; paternal grandparents, Loren and Nona Schoonover. Surviving are husband, Charles Jackson; daughters, Kayla, Julissa, Chasity; sister Kimberly and husband, Rob; brother Scott; grandmother, Margot Stage. Heather will be greatly missed by family and friends. Memorial service will be held at a future date. Arrangements are by Yeosock Funeral Home, Plains Township. RONALD K. “RALPH” PALESKY, of Ashley, died March 30, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born in Brandonville, on Dec. 20, 1942, he served during the Vietnam War. He had been employed by Gowen Coal Mines and Plymouth Police Department. He is survived by two daughters, Rosemary Andrezze, Holly Heintz; three grandchildren, Cory Andrezze, Kelsey Palesky, Dylan Heintz; great-grandson, Peyton James Andrews; companion, Bonnie Sikorski. Services are private. LOUISE E. GRAHAM, 93, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania, Ohio. The full obituary will appear in Wednesday’s paper. Arrangements are pending and entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home Inc., 728 Main Street, Avoca. WILLIAM W. DAVIS, 83, a guest at Golden Living CenterSummit, Wilkes-Barre, died Friday, March 30, 2012. A complete obituary will be in Monday’s newspaper Funeral arrangements are pending from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township. BRONWEN (BONNIE) MIGLIONICO, of Hughestown, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. SOPHIE DREABIT, 91, of Plains Township, entered into Eternal Light on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Her husband of 59 years was the late George Dreabit. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains Township. A complete obituary will be in the Monday edition.

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Charlotte Elias, 93, of West Pittston, passed away on Saturday morning, March 31, 2012, at the Highland Manor Nursing Home, Exeter. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Jennie Williams Newton. She was a graduate of Pittston High School and a member of the United Methodist Church of Pittston, where she had also taught Sunday school classes for almost 30 years. Charlotte and her late husband, Russell, also served on the Board of Trustees for their church. Prior to her retirement, Charlotte worked as a bookkeeper for J.C. Penney Co., for 44 years. She was a former member of the Irem Women’s Auxiliary. Preceding her in death was her husband, Russell, in 1998. Surviving are her nephew Biagio Manganiello and his wife, Lillian, West Pittston; a brother, Calvin Miller, West Pittston, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday April 3, 2012 at 10 a.m. from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, with the Rev. Josh Masland, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, West Pittston, officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. View Burial Park, Harding. Relatives and friends may call on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com.

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Gregory M. Suda

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regory M. Suda, 64, a resident of Nanticoke, passed away early Friday morning, March 30, 2012 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 7, 1948 in the Breslau section of Hanover Township, Gregory was the son of the late Joseph J. Suda and Matilda T. (Krakosky) Suda. Gregory was raised in Swoyersville and was a graduate of the former Swoyersville High School, Class of 1965. A United States Navy Veteran, Gregory honorably served his country during the Vietnam War. During his time of service, he toured the Far East aboard the U.S.S. Oxford (AGTR-1) and later was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, serving aboard the U.S.S. San Diego (AFS-6). Upon his honorable discharge on February 6, 1973, Gregory attained the rank of Quartermaster 2nd Class. Prior to his military service, Gregory was employed by the former United Pants Factory, Swoyersville. Following his military service, he became employed by Brocca Construction Co., Swoyersville. In 1976, he went on to further his education at Luzerne County Community College, where he received his Associates Degree in1978, maintaining an overall 3.87 GPA during his studies. After receiving his degree, he found temporary employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township and eventually became employed by Tobyhanna Army Depot, where he worked for nearly 24 years until his retirement in 2002. He was a past member of Holy Name/Saint Mary’s Parish Community, Swoyersville. Additionally, he was a member of the American Legion, Andrew Lawrence Post 644,

Swoyersville and was also a member of the V.F.W., Post 509, Tobyhanna. Gregory was a devoted fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions. He had a great sense of humor and a kind, loving nature. He will be greatly missed by all those who loved him. Surviving are his brothers, Joseph Suda and Jerry Suda, both of Swoyersville; his sister, Ann Marie Melton, of Swoyersville, his numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. A private funeral service will be held for the immediate family. Gregory’s lifelong friend, the Reverend Anthony M. Urban, will celebrate the funeral service. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Swoyersville. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. For additional information or to send the family of Mr. Gregory M. Suda an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website, www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made in Gregory’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 712 South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517.

FUNERALS BACKES – Helen, funeral service 7:30 p.m. today in the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains Township. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today. DOTTER – Mildred, funeral services 11 a.m. Monday in the Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home Inc., 465 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. FISHER – Marie, funeral 9:30 a.m. Monday in the McGoff-Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 1401 Capouse Ave., Scranton. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. St. Paul’s Church, Scranton. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today. GILLIS – Louise, memorial Mass 10 a.m. Monday in St. Faustina Parish (Main Site), Nanticoke. There will be no calling hours. GLOGOWSKI – Catherine, funeral services 9 a.m. Monday in the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Redeemer of Corpus Christi Parish, Harding. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. HUNGARTER – Oscar, celebration of life 11:30 a.m. Monday in Firwood United Methodist Church, 399 Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. LAYAOU – Alan, memorial service 4 p.m. April 14 in the Centermoreland United Methodist Church. MILLER – Ryan, funeral services 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Heart of Jesus R. C. Church, Dupont. Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m. today. MILLS – David Sr., memorial services April 16 at 10 a.m. in St. Thomas More Church, 105 Gravity Rd., Lake Ariel. MITCHNECK – Francis, funeral service 1:30 p.m. today at the Rosenberg Funeral Chapel Inc., 348 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Shiva, 7 to 9 p.m. today, Monday through Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, 541 Hamilton Ave., Kingston. NORCROSS – Shirley, funeral service 11 a.m. Monday in the First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. PARRY – Inez, memorial service 6 p.m. Monday in Immanuel Baptist Church, Zerby Avenue, Edwardsville. PENDOLPHI – Raymond, funeral services 9 a.m. Monday in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

RINEHIMER – Sarah, funeral services 11 a.m. Monday in the Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals Inc., 420 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Friends may call 10 a.m. until time of service. RORICK – Betty, Memorial Liturgy 11 a.m. May 12 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 474 Yalick Rd., Dallas. ROWKER – Roxana, memorial service 7 p.m. Monday in the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until the time of service. SAPOL – Mary, funeral services 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 240 Center St., Nanticoke. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Those attending the funeral will meet at the funeral home by 9:30 a.m. Parastas Service at 6 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. SHURNICKI – Roberta, funeral services 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Andrew Strish Funeral Home, 11 Wilson St., Larksville. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church, Larksville. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday. YENCHA – Robert, funeral services 9:15 a.m. Monday in the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today. ZEMETRO – Frank, funeral services 8:45 a.m. Monday in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

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andra Lee Heuer, 49, of Ashley passed away on March 30, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident in Fairview Township. She was received into the loving arms of her mother who welcomed her into Eternal Life. She was born March 15, 1963, in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of Walter Remphrey and the late Eleanor Garrison Remphrey. A 1981 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School, she attended Luzerne County Community College and was employed at Eastern Earth Boring and Serafin Limousine Company. She loved crafting and was also employed at Michael’s Craft Store. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Dallas. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her infant sister, Ellen. She was a kind and loving person who loved animals, especially her two dogs, Boo and Nikki. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Surviving are her husband, Richard Heuer; father, Walter Remphrey and his wife, Marie, Kingston; sisters, Donna Petroski and her husband, William, Wyoming, Joann

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Debt-mired Ireland is dealing with revolt over property tax By SHAWN POGATCHNIK Associated Press

DUBLIN — Debt-mired Ireland is facing a revolt over its new property tax. The government said less than half of the country’s 1.6 million households paid the charge by Saturday’s deadline to avoid penalties. And about 5,000 marched in protest against the annual conference of Prime Minister Enda Kenny’s Fine Gael party. Emotions ran raw as police backed by officers on horseback stopped demonstrators from entering the Dublin Convention Centre. Many protesters booed and heckled passers-by who were wearing Fine Gael conference passes, some screaming vulgar insults in their faces. Protesters jostled with police as they tried to block the way of Fine Gael activists using a back entrance.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Even expert storm chases would have struggled to decipher the difference between the tornado warnings sent last May before severe weather hit Joplin and, a few days later, headed again toward downtown Kansas City. The first tornado was a massive EF-5 twister that killed 161 people as it wiped out a huge chunk of the southwest Missouri community. The second storm caused only minor damage when two weak tornadoes struck in the Kansas City suburbs. In both cases, the warnings were harbingers of touchdowns. But three out of every four times the National Weather Service issues a formal tornado warning, there isn’t one. The result is a “cry wolf” phenomenon that’s dulled the effectiveness of tornado warnings, and one the weather service hopes to solve with what amounts to a scare tactic. In a test that starts Monday, five weather service offices in Kansas and Missouri will use words such as “mass devastation,” “unsurvivable” and “catastrophic” in a new kind of warning that’s based on the severity of a storm’s expected impact. The goal is to more effectively communicate the dangers of an approaching storm so people understand the risks they’re about to face. “We’d like to think that as soon as we say there is a tornado warning, everyone would run to the basement,” said Ken Harding, a weather service official in Kansas City. “That’s not how it is. They will channel flip, look out the window or call neighbors. A lot of times people don’t react until they see it.” The system being tested will create two tiers of warnings for thunderstorms and three tiers for tornadoes, each based on severity. A research team in North Carolina will analyze the results of the experiment, which runs through late fall, and help the weather service decide whether to expand the new warnings to other parts of the country.

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Shenandoah Elementary third grade student teacher Kaitlyn Veronikis displays art work Wednesday created by Damian Lopez, who died in a Tuesday morning house fire.

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Fidelmar Lopez has been waiting at the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas. By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press

ALLENTOWN — A Mexican national said he has been barred from entering the United States to bury his 10-year-old son, a U.S. citizen who died Tuesday in a house fire in Northeastern Pennsylvania that killed three other people. Attorneys for Fidelmar “Fidel” Merlos-Lopez are trying to win humanitarian parole so he can attend the funeral, but say U.S. Customs and Border Protection has rebuffed their efforts. Damien Lopez died in a Shenandoah row house along with his cousin, aunt and 7-month-old half-brother. The funeral is set for Monday, with burial the next day. “I told the customs officer that all I want is a permit to see my boy for one last time. They treat me as if I am a criminal,” Lopez, 34, a bus driver, said in an interview Saturday. “Right now, I need their support, and they are refusing to help me.” Lopez has been waiting at the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas, since the fire. “He’s out of his mind. Can you imagine? Your son is dead in a fire and you can’t even get across. It’s clear they are giving us the runaround,” said Elizabeth Surin, his Philadelphia-based immigration lawyer. A spokeswoman for the border

agency did not return a phone fact, the Mexican husband of Tifmessage left at her office Satur- fany Sanchez, the 29-year-old woman who died in the fire, was day. Lopez was a teenager when he granted humanitarian parole to entered the United States illegal- attend the funeral, she said. Surin said border officials told ly in 1995 and wound up in Shenandoah, a blue-collar town with her that Lopez was denied entry a large Hispanic population. He because he didn’t have a relationmarried a U.S. citizen who gave ship with Damien. She said it’s birth to Damien in 2002. He later just the opposite: Lopez shared divorced Damien’s mother and partial custody of Damien and married his current wife, Da- paid his ex-wife child support benielle Lopez, who’s also a U.S. citi- fore leaving the United States. Lopez, who worked as a mezen. chanic in Shenandoah, In 2007, police in nearby Frackville Damien Lopez said he was very close to stopped Lopez for run- died in a She- his son. “I have a video of him. I ning a red light and watch it often. Of when he turned him over to im- nandoah row graduated from kindergarmigration authorities. house along ten, you know how they do He agreed to leave the with his couthose parties. He was wearU.S. voluntarily and sin, aunt and ing his cap, a shirt and a began the process of tie,” Lopez said. applying for legal per- 7-month-old half-brother. Though he hadn’t seen manent residence. Damien in more than three Surin, his immigrayears, they spoke over the tion lawyer, said he phone twice a week. was well on his way to “He used to tell me, ‘Come getting his green card and rejoining his family in Shenandoah back, come back,”’ he said. “I have been thinking that maybe it’s my when tragedy struck. “He’s trying to comply, trying fault because there may have to follow the rules of U.S. immi- been a reason he asked me that.” His current wife said Lopez, gration law, but they are using that against him now. This whole who lives in Naucalpan de Juarez, thing is really heart-wrenching,” a suburb of Mexico City, had been looking forward to returning to she said. Humanitarian parole is grant- the United States. Now he’s desed to immigrants who have a perate to get back, if only for a few compelling emergency that re- days. But time is running out. “I don’t think it’s fair,” said Daquires temporary entry into the United States. It is used sparing- nielle Lopez, 28, a hairdresser ly: The government approves on- who was born and raised in Shely about 25 percent of the 1,200 nandoah. “It’s his child, his flesh and blood, his firstborn son. It’s applications it gets each year. Surin said Lopez qualifies. In horrible.”

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HARRISBURG — A bill nearing final passage in the Pennsylvania Legislature would fulfill a major goal of the state’s business community by curtailing the application of certain tax, but the state’s municipalities are warning they will suffer the consequences. The push to rein in the business privilege tax dates back a little over four years, when the state Supreme Court ruled in a case brought by the general contractor that built the Commonwealth Keystone Building, the large edifice alongside the Capitol that replaced the landmark PennDOT headquarters destroyed by fire in 1994. That ruling allowed the city of Harrisburg to assess the business privilege tax against the Lancaster County-based contractor that had installed a leased trailer on the job site. The proposal in the Legislature, which passed the Senate 3416 in February, would limit the tax to businesses that have a “base of operations” in a given municipality, defined as a permanent place of business from which it controls business activities. Kingston certified public accountant Bill Lazor said the 2007 court ruling has led a number of cities, boroughs and townships to start collecting the tax in ways they never did before, and in some cases businesses have ended up being taxed twice on the same revenue, once in their home and a second time in a remote temporary location. “The same subject being taxed twice goes against the principles of good taxation and good tax

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being paid for the services they render.” The Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities, which opposes the bill, said it has been difficult to determine how much revenue would be lost by what would amount to a tax cut for some businesses. The league says many of the affected communities are cities that currently face severe financial problems, and it has collected dollar-value estimates of the impact from a few municipalities. It says Harrisburg would lose about $900,000, Pottsville $300,000, York $280,000 and Kennedy Township in Allegheny County about $210,000. Hundreds of governmental bodies currently have a business privilege tax. Amy Sturges, the league’s legislative director, said the bill would result in losses for “communities that are not in a position to lose revenue right now, and there’s no other revenue options for them. This tax might not be the ideal tax, but there’s no other options.” The bill’s prime sponsor, Senate Majority Whip Pat Browne, RLehigh, said the goal was to return the tax to where it was before the Supreme Court decision. “It’s a windfall that shouldn’t have been assessed on the businesses within their communities to start with,” Browne said. “The expectation that in order to balance local budgets, we’re going to be taxing businesses twice on the same receipts, is not reasonable.” An attempt in the House to postpone the bill until May 1 failed last week on a party line vote, defeated by the Republican caucus. House passage is expected next week.

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Truly golden evening The oldies live again as Joe Nardone’s Doo-wop series thrills a Kirby Center crowd.

The Tymes perform Friday night during Malt Shop Memories, a concert featuring six groups at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. The Tymes, originally out of Philadelphia, scored many hits in the 1960s and into the 1970s.

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bove Cody Forgach, Aaron Kaufer, state Rep. Gerald Mullery, D-Newport Township, and Ben Hoon (Gort42) chat at Rooney’s pub in Pittston during Blog Fest on Friday evening. Below, Steve Albert (SGAlbert.com), Mike Burnside (Burnsidephotographic.com) and Karla Porter (Karlaporter.com) chat at the Blog Fest. Bloggers, politicians and political candidates gathered for the event started two years ago.

It was another fabulous stroll down memory lane Friday as the sounds of the late-1950s and early-1960s filled the air at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts. The fourth installment of Joe Nardone’s popular Doo-wop series (this year called "Malt Shop Memories") brought six acts and loads of memorable hit songs to a near-capacity crowd in WilkesBarre. The first act to hit the stage was The Tymes. Two original members of the group, Albert Berry and Norman Burnett, along with two newer additions did an a cappella rendition of “People Get Ready” as they entered. The quartet then sang a nice version of “Love Train” before reeling off its hits including “Wonderful! Wonderful!” and its signature piece “So Much In Love.” Lenny Welch, who is best known for a string of hits with songs that were already old favorites when he recorded them in the early 1960s, was next up with a splendid 20-minute set

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full of his musical history, set to a version of “The Beat Goes On.” “This one sold millions – it wasn’t mine,” he said, then launched into a fantastic cover of Chubby Checker’s “Let’s Twist Again.” Linda Jansen, the original voice of the girl group The Angels, was next as she and her two background singers did a foursong set capped by a lovely rendition of her former group’s first hit “’Til.” The show’s musical and visual highlight took place just before intermission as Kenny Vance and the Planotones worked its magic. Vance, a founding member of Jay & The Americans,

treated the crowd to snippets of his previous group’s “She Cried” and “Come a Little Bit Closer” before bringing down the house with his remarkable version of “Cara, Mia.” The Planotones, now celebrating its 20th year together, finished off its performance with its fine harmony singing on “Looking for an Echo,” earning another standing ovation from the adoring audience. After intermission, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters lit up the stage with a pleasing 30-minute stroll through its many hits. Thomas helped bring back loads of memories as he led his group through wonderful versions of

“On Broadway,” “This Magic Moment,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Up on the Roof,” and others before finishing with a powerful “Under the Boardwalk.” Friday’s show was capped by The Duprees, a group that first shot to fame 50 years ago with its smash “You Belong To Me.” The group, now a quartet that has been together for about 25 years carrying the torch for the original singers (three of whom have passed on and two others who left the business years ago) started with “Have You Heard” and “Why Don’t You Believe Me” before segueing into a nice rendition of Bobby Darin’s “Mack The Knife.”

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Romney tries to seal nomination GOP candidate focuses entirely on Obama during campaign trip. By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press

PEWAUKEE, Wis. — Appearing ever-more confident in Wisconsin’s primary, Republican AP PHOTO presidential candidate Mitt Romney focused entirely on President Obama greets supporters after speaking at a campaign Democratic President Barack stop at Southern Maine Community College, Friday. Obama during a campaign trip through this upper Midwestern battleground that could effectively seal the nomination for him Tuesday. Fading rival Rick Santorum sought to stoke doubts about Romney’s conservative credentials on the last weekend of campaigning before the critical The tax plan is set for a vote pared with the $7 trillion in federshowdown. It’s Santorum’s last al budget deficits projected durin the Democratic-controlled chance to prove his strength in ing that period. Senate on April 16. the industrial heartland, where Obama also renewed his call for he’s said he can chalending tax cuts for taxlenge Obama, but payers earning more By JIM KUHNHENN where Romney has than $250,000. Those Associated Press beaten him consistentbreaks, enacted during ly. WASHINGTON — President President George W. Still, Romney nodBarack Obama is calling on Con- Bush’s first term, expire ELECTION ded toward evangelical gress to increase taxes on million- at the end of this year. conservatives Satur“Today, the wealthiest aires, reviving a proposal he first day, acknowledging pitched last September that aims Americans are paying the doubts in the former Masto draw sharp election-year lines taxes at one of the lowest rates in sachusetts governor that linger between the president and the Re- 50 years,” Obama said. “Warren with these voters, and foreshadBuffett is paying a lower rate than publican opposition. owing the balancing act that The plan, scheduled for a vote his secretary. Meanwhile, over will face him in the months to in the Democratic-controlled the last 30 years, the tax rates for come. Senate on April 16, stands little middle-class families have barely “President Obama believes in chance of passing in Congress. budged.” a government-centered society. The new effort comes just days But it is a prominent symbol of the He believes government guiding efforts the president and congres- after the Senate fell short of the 60 our lives will do a better job in sional Democrats are making to votes needed to advance Obamadoing so than individuals,” portray themselves as champions initiated legislation that would Romney told more than 1,000 of economic fairness. Republi- have ended $4 billion in annual Wisconsin conservatives at a cans dismiss the idea as a political subsidies to oil and gas compaFaith and Freedom Coalition stunt with little real effect on the nies. budget. “We don’t envy success in this country. We aspire to it,” Obama said in his Saturday radio and Internet address. “But we also believe that anyone who does well for themselves should do their fair share in return, so that more people have the opportunity to get ahead — not just a few.” Obama calls the plan the “Buffett Rule” for Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who has complained that rich people like him pay a smaller share of their income in federal taxes than middle-class taxpayers. Many wealthy taxpayers earn investment income, which is taxed at15 percent. Obama has proposed that people earning at least $1million annually — whether in salary or investments — should pay at least 30 percent of their income in taxes. The push for the Buffett Rule comes as millions of Americans focus on their taxes with the approach of this year’s April filing deadline. It also draws renewed attention to the effective tax rate of Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney, a millionaire who is paying 15.4 percent in federal taxes for 2011 on income mostlyderivedfrominvestments. By contrast, the top nominal rate for taxpayers with high incomes derived from wages, not investments, is 35 percent. In his remarks Saturday, the president encouraged listeners to pressure their members of Congress “to stop giving tax breaks to people who don’t need them.” While the plan would force millionaires and billionaires to part with more of their money, Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that if enacted, legislation reflecting Obama’s proposal would collect $47 billion through 2022 — a trickle com-

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king, not the state, but our creator,” Romney told the packed hotel ballroom who would later hear Santorum. Romney promised to restore religious freedom he and other Republicans have accused Obama of undermining, and “to protect the sanctity of life,” an issue that has haunted him since his conversion to opposing abortion rights as governor of Massachusetts. Romney received a healthy if

not thunderous ovation from the group. However, Santorum, who has counted on like-minded activists in winning across the Bible Belt, did not do much better in appearing before the group. He described Romney’s enactment of sweeping health care legislation as governor as disqualifying him from challenging Obama. “Don’t listen to the pundits...They’re telling you to give up on your principles in order to win,” Santorum said. “Stand up for what you know is right for America. Stand up and vote your conscience.” With about half of the GOP nominating contests complete, Romney has won 54 percent of the delegates at stake, putting him on track to reach the threshold 1,144 national convention delegates in June. Santorum has won 27 percent of the delegates at stake. The former Pennsylvania senator who has described Romney as too moderate on key issues to effectively confront Obama, would need to win 74 percent of the remaining delegates. GOP rival Newt Gingrich would need 85 percent. Maryland and the District of Columbia also hold primaries Tuesday. Santorum is not on the D.C. ballot but could pick up delegates in Wisconsin and Maryland, although Romney is favored in both states. A defeat for Santorum in Wisconsin would present him with a difficult choice: drop out, or continue wounded into the next round of primaries, an April 24 fivestate Eastern gauntlet that favors Romney and includes Santorum’s home state of Pennsylvania.

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and directs these county departments. Approving purchases and contracts is another significant responsibility in the manager’s Continued from Page 1A hands. Some of the 11 county council “That would be entirely contrary to the intent of the home members were under the mistaken impression the manager must rule charter,” Lawton said. The online posting may start come to them for approval on all with spreadsheets on personnel purchases over $25,000. The home rule charter rechanges and copies of contracts, but Lawton said he’d eventually quires council approval if a conlike to present the information in tract or purchase would cost the a database searchable by the de- county $25,000 in any future year or $75,000 in two or more partment, vendor and date. Lawton said he spent much of future years. In other words, the manager his first month meeting with county employees and commu- could authorize the spending of nity leaders to discuss pending $1 million on additional supplies this year without projects throughout the county. Interim The county’s char- council approval if he believes the expense is budget chief Vic ter requires the necessary and able to Mazziotti has often manager to keep be covered within the been at his side in re2012 budget adopted cent days as they as- council informed sess current county about the county’s by council. The manager would finances and start financial condition, have to go to council if planning the 2013 future county it’s a multi-year combudget. mitment requiring Lawton said he needs and activmore than $25,000 to will present a com- ities and operprehensive mid-year ations in all county be paid in 2013. Charter drafters reabudget analysis with soned council should detailed reports on departments that have a heads-up before spending and reve- he supervises. the county is locked innue in each departto a financial obligament. He’s also considering explor- tion that may impact future buding new financial software pro- gets, said charter drafter Jim grams because the contract for Haggerty. The check and balance on the the current system expires at the end of the year. A complicated manager is that he must adhere conversion is required, regard- to council’s budget and purchasless of whether the system is ing procedures, Haggerty said. “Council appropriates the changed, because hundreds of spending categories must be money, and it’s up to the adminconverted to the new govern- istration to spend that money wisely. Decisions on what to buy ment structure. Lawton said he hasn’t selected are executive,” Haggerty said. Haggerty said Lawton will depermanent division heads or implemented major changes be- cide the best way to inform councause he wants to make sure he’s cil and the public about his work. Haggerty, who is the mayor in fully researched options. “As carpenters say, measure home rule Kingston, said the manager in his municipality protwice, cut once,” he said. vides monthly updates on key Mistaken impression decisions. The county’s charter requires The manager appoints, promotes, disciplines, suspends and the manager to keep council inremoves employees in depart- formed about the county’s finanments that are not controlled by cial condition, future county the court, controller or district needs and activities and operattorney. Council approval is re- ations in all county departments quired only for his appointments that he supervises. The manager also must preto eight division head positions. The manager also supervises sent an annual “state of the coun-

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Luzerne County Interim Budget/Finance Chief Vic Mazziotti, at left, and county Manager Robert Lawton have been spending many hours discussing county finances in recent days. Lawton said they will compile a thorough mid-year report.

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ty” report and hold at least one well-publicized evening forum annually to obtain comments and suggestions from the public. Range of opinions Council members offered a range of opinions on the level of information that should be provided by the manager. • Linda McClosky Houck said she’s requested regular financial reports so all council members can track adherence to the budget and potential problem areas involving overspending or revenue shortfalls. “I’d like to see a manager’s report that says more than, ‘We’re doing OK.’ I’d like to see some level of detail,” she said. • Elaine Maddon Curry said council members should discuss as a group what information they want from the manager, though she stressed the data, particularly on personnel, should come after the fact so there’s no potential for council members to intervene in daily operations, which is a charter prohibition. • Harry Haas said the purchasing, ethics and personnel policies that will be adopted by council should ensure executive branch decisions are “above

board.” He supports the manager’s continued attendance at council meetings to provide updates on key issues. • Jim Bobeck said council members have loaded the county website, www.luzernecounty.org, with information on the legislative branch -- meeting agendas, ordinances, resolutions, reports and meeting audio recordings. He expects the manager and his executive government branch will do the same. “The website is your 21st Century gateway to government access,” Bobeck said. • Edward Brominski said he wants more information from the manager on county spending. Council’s expectations on information disclosure should be discussed during upcoming meetings to develop a county manager evaluation system, he said. • Stephen A. Urban, a former commissioner, said he wants the manager to provide public reports on all bids submitted for county purchases, similar to ones on past commissioner agendas. He said he’s been submitting public information requests to obtain data because he doesn’t want to be accused of

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meddling with the executive staff by personally contacting them. “Personally I feel as a member of council there’s very little information flowing out of the executive side. Government is supposed to be open and transparent,” he said. • Tim McGinley said he’s optimistic Lawton will develop a format to update the public and employees about executive branch developments and spending. “I think everybody’s cognizant of the fact that we need to do a better job with communication for everybody’s sake – council, employees and the public,” he said. • Rick Williams said Lawton has been forthcoming in all inquiries and will come up with an effective plan to communicate his decisions. Council members may discuss reports and updates they want from the manager but must be careful they don’t unnecessarily “add a documentation burden that prevents the manager from doing his job,” he said. • Eugene Kelleher said he believes reports from the executive side will pick up after Lawton has completed his assessment of

operations and staff. “I have faith that he’s going to do a very good job. I think in two or three more months you will see many new things in place and decisions made,” he said. • Stephen J. Urban said he’d like a monthly report on contracts and personnel actions, with the understanding that it’s for informational purposes and not council approval. “Council is going to be tasked with giving the manager a performance review, and we’re not there everyday. I don’t think we’re getting enough information on day-to-day activity,” he said. • Rick Morelli, a charter drafter, said he will propose a monthly public council work session solely with the manager and division heads to discuss developments and budgets. The manager has a “lot of power” and should “put out as much information out there to the public as possible,” he said. “The reason this county got in trouble before was too many things happened behind the scenes. Not only does this first council have to set the bar high. So does this first manager of the county,” he said.

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Accounting for inflation, it costs less per hour to park in Wilkes-Barre now than 75 years ago. At 2012 prices, each minute cost 1.76 cents in 1937, compared to a rate of 1.25 cents per minute today.

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Does everyone feel like they’re getting a bargain? On a recent stakeout on Public Square, most parkers strictly obeyed the meters – feeding their change into the grey metal contraptions and happily walking to their destinations. Others parked, got out of their vehicles and walked away without ever thinking of buying time on the meter. Some managed to avoid penalties; others found a white ticket on their windshield marked with the $10 charge. “I don’t mind them,” said Vicki Llewellyn, who fed the meter to take her daughter, Braiden, to dance class. “I think they make it convenient and the cost is reasonable.” That’s not how everyone felt when Carl C. Magee’s invention first hit the streets in Oklahoma City. There are historical records of vigilantes in Texas and Alabama who attempted to destroy every meter they could find. Mayor Tom Leighton said a more efficient parking operation will increase revenue for the city and also improve the overall experience for people who live, work, and visit the downtown. “The goal is not to write tickets, but to increase turnover of spaces because the availability of parking spaces is vital for downtown businesses and retail merchants to thrive,” Leighton said. “There is a direct correlation between accessible parking and increases in economic output in the city by employers and consumers.” The mayor said Wilkes-Barre is home to the fourth-largest downtown workforce in Pennsylvania and he wants to “foster an inviting atmosphere” for employers, visitors and residents in a vibrant 18-hour downtown. “Efficient parking operations are a component of that strategy to improve the city for years to come,” Leighton said. In addition to 675 on-street metered spaces in the downtown, the city provides off-street parking through the WilkesBarre Parking Authority that currently manages four downtown parking facilities with 1,535 off-street spaces. The James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Center that opened in 2010 added 760 more parking spaces in the downtown.

H I STO RY O F PA R K I N G M E T E R S According to the website About.com: • Carlton Cole Magee invented the first parking meter in 1932 in response to the growing problem of parking congestion. • He patented it in 1935 (US patent #2,118,318) and started the Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter Company to manufacturer parking meters. • These early parking meters were produced at factories in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla. The first was installed in 1935 in Oklahoma City. • The meters were sometimes met with resistance from citizen groups; vigilantes from Alabama and Texas attempted to destroy the meters en masse. • The name Magee-Hale Park-OMeter Company was later changed to the P.O.M. Company, a trademarked acronym of Park-O-Meter. • In 1992, POM began marketing and selling the first fully electronic parking meter, the patented "APM" Advanced Parking Meter, with features such as a free-fall coin chute and a choice of solar or battery power.

Q UA RT E R S A D D U P Wilkes-Barre parking meter revenue over the last five years: 2011 - $350,953.00 2010 - $348,253.11 2009 - $363,517.00 2008 - $413,871.00 2007 - $394,319.11 5-year total - $1,870,913.22

While they’ve been on side streets for decades, parking meters arrived on Public Square only in October, 2010. Local merchants heralded their arrival, along with diagonal parking spaces. Phil Rudy, owner of Circles on the Square for 27 years, said his customers never complain about the meters. “They are the best things since toast,” Rudy said. “The meters have helped my business; my customers can park legally and come into my store. Before the meters were installed, my customers had to park illegally to come into my business.” Rudy said the meters have encouraged prudent, temporary use of parking on the Square. He said the city has used “enlightened enforcement of the parking.” Meters may get ‘smart’ In February, 2011, the city participated in a pilot program called “Street Smart.” Drew McLaughlin, the city’s adminis-

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Parking signs on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre between South and Ross streets. Today, parking meters generate more than $350,000 per year in revenue for the city. Since 2007, the city has collected $1.87 million in dimes and quarters from parking meters.

trative coordinator, said the city agreed to a no-cost 90-day test of the parking technology system. John Miskell, a sales representative with StreetSmart, said the system employs sensors and other technology to monitor the status of parking spaces. The objective, he said, would be to increase the city’s revenue derived from the meters, including fines. McLaughlin said electronic equipment could be attached to the current meters and would

notify parking enforcement officers in real time when a space is occupied or in violation, when a meter needs repair and when it needs to be emptied. The study done last year was to determine whether StreetSmart Parking Solutions can raise the city’s meter revenue and maximize the effectiveness of parking enforcement operations. “The city is awaiting a final report on the study and will make a determination on the program within the next several

Diagonal parking along Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square has business owners happy because their customers have easy access to their businesses without all the bus traffic. Buses were moved to the nearby James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Center, removing their noise and fumes. At the same time, the restoration of diagonal parking for automobiles means that people can drive up to the businesses and park more easily, thereby increasing store traffic. Wider sidewalks allow stores to maximize their space, and some eateries now put tables and chairs out on the sidewalks for their customers to use at lunch time.

months,” McLaughlin said. Larry Newman, vice president for economic development at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, said parking on Public Square gives the right vibe to downtown visitors. “Having available parking spaces in front of downtown businesses reinforces people’s idea that they will find parking if they come to the city to dine or shop,” Newman said. “The utilization of street space for that purpose is really helpful.” Newman said the purpose of

having short-term parking in the downtown is to allow many people to use those spaces to patronize businesses. He said people who need long-term parking have that available in the city’s numerous garages. “The short-term parking has proven to be a real boon for customers and for the businesses that depend upon those customers,” Newman said. And perhaps most importantly, Newman said he has not heard anyone complain about the parking downtown.

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their lunch outdoors. The absence of buses eliminates fumes and allows a view of the Square. Before the meters were installed, Rudy and Newman said motorists had to park illegally to run into a business, or park a distance away. They agreed that the new system benefits both motorists and business owners. “When you have to park illegally to get to a business, the tendency is to drive by,” Newman said. Special events held on Public Square still can cause parking problems. The Farmers Market allows vendors to park along the interior of the Square and the annual Fine Arts Fiesta all but takes away the parking. “Some of those events disable my business,” Rudy said. “I find it to be a misuse of space.”

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new-look Public Square has created another “phenomenon” that didn’t exist before the installation of parking meters and new sidewalks. “We now have outside dining on the Square,” Newman said. “That really says something about the welcoming environment downtown.” Mayor Tom Leighton said parking spaces located right in front of stores allow drivers to stop on the Square to patronize businesses at a low cost. Several downtown restaurants offer outside dining – among them Circles, Rodano’s, Mimmo’s and Euro Bistro – and on warm sunny days you will find downtown workers and visitors enjoying

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“We’ve been able to make that quarter stretch really far. We’ve grown so much so fast that there’s no way to explain it except divine intervention.” Don Campbell Founder of Feeding Children Everywhere

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Don Campbell sits in his warehouse with beans and rice ready to mix. In the days after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Don and Kristen Campbell of Sanford, Fla., scraped together their life savings to supply food to survivors. Their delivery turned out to be the first non-government meals to make it inside Haiti’s borders, and what came next was the nonprofit Feeding Children Everywhere.

NOURISHING A NEED How a 25-cent casserole is helping feed kids everywhere

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RLANDO, Fla. — Can the solution to world hunger really be as simple as a lentil-rice casserole mix that costs 25 cents a meal? Can it help both a starving child in Kenya and a homeless student in Kissim-

mee, Fla.? • Don Campbell thinks so. And he has spent his life savings and the past two years working without a salary to prove it. Since launching the Orlando, Fla.-based charity Feeding Children Everywhere in 2010, his grassroots organization has delivered more than 1.2 million meals around the globe, including a growing number to public school children in Florida.

“We’ve been able to make that quarter stretch really far,” he said en route to a Sarasota, Fla., radio station that wants to promote his cause throughout the Southeast. “We’ve grown so much so fast that there’s no way to explain it except divine intervention.” A former building contractor and youth pastor, Campbell, now 40, operates with a staff of 12 out of donated warehouse space. Here, the agency stores in bulk the ingredients of its simple but nutritious casserole mix — lentils, rice, dehydrated vegetables and mineral-rich Himalayan salt. The blend provides all the amino acids the human body

“I just remember waking up to my mom screaming and looking down the hall and seeing this baby on the floor and rescuers trying to do CPR,” he said. For his mother, the cumulative loss was devastating. She made sure the bills were paid, Campbell said, but emotionally she was empty. At times, there was either nothing to eat or nothing prepared to eat. Campbell started concocting recipes out of whatever he could find in the refrigerator. Cooking was his only therapy. “I always figured one day I’d open a restaurant,” he said. “But I was a very lost and broken young man.” He would struggle with drug and alcohol addiction in his 20s, costing him a professional soccer career, before beginning to turn his life around. And in 2005, after spending nearly two months in the hospital with a painful digestive tract infection and coming close to death, he experienced “a cosmic shift” in his faith. He began to want to do something more with his life than run a roofing company. In the beginning, that meant volunteering and leading a youth group. But in January 2010,

needs. “It’s probably a lot more nutritious than what most American children eat,” said Gloria Niec, executive director of the Celebration Foundation, which is helping to feed homeless students in Osceola County, Fla. “I made some myself and thought it was pretty good.” Campbell has been cooking since age 10, when he became the man of the family. At age 5, his father committed suicide. In the next five years, two younger brothers died — one of a heart defect, the other to crib death. The baby was born on Campbell’s 10th birthday. See FEED, Page 3B

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onnie Shwom is the owner of the Elements of Style Consignment Boutique in Kingston. Shwom, 68, graduated from King-

ston High School and has two sons; David and Todd. Bonnie also has three grandchildren and lives in Forty Fort.

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How did you come to own this beautiful shop? “In 2005 my life was changing dramatically. I was looking for something positive during a rough time in my life. One day, I turned into the parking lot of this shop as it was pouring down rain. I knew the owner and she asked me if I would be interested in buying the shop. I wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to afford it, but everything just seemed to fall in order and it seemed like it was destiny. I was able to purchase it and transformed it from a consignment shop into a consignment boutique while keeping the Elements of Style name.” So what is it that makes your boutique special? “It’s warm and friendly. I have it set up to make customers feel welcome. The décor gives it a cozy feeling and everything in the shop is very

organized. We have clothes, purses, shoes and jewelry arranged so they are easy to find and access.” How does consignment work? “We take clothes that are clean and pressed and on hangers. We also accept jewelry, purses and shoes that are in great shape. We have the consignor agree to honor a 60-day contract in which we will sell their items and reward them with 50 percent of the total sale price that we set. If, after 60 days, it does not sell, we mark it down and still try to sell it for a few weeks before donating it to Hands of Hope in Wilkes-Barre.” When you are not at work do you have any hobbies or things you like to do? “My work is my hobby. But I do like to read and go to movies. I like eating out as well.” What is your favorite food and drink? “I love real good Italian food and wine.”

You mentioned movies. What is a favorite of yours? “I love that Clint Eastwood film, ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,’ which he directed.” You said you like to read? What is your favorite genre? “I love John Grisham and Lisa Scottoline mysteries.” You spoke of your affinity for Italian food. Have you ever ventured to Italy? “I absolutely loved Italy. I have also been to France, Spain and Israel. I would really like to see more sites in the U.S. now.” How about sports? Do you have any favorite teams? “My companion, Don, follows the Eagles and Phillies, so I am sort of a fan by default, as he cheers for them.” What was your first car? “It was a red Thunderbird convertible.” What would you say you are most proud of during your lifetime? “Family is most important. My children and grandchildren are very special to me. The Elements of Style shop is certainly a proud achievement for me, too. I love running this boutique.” John Gordon writes about area people for the Meet feature. Reach him at 970-7229.

couldn’t agree more with the 20th-century American poet T.S. Eliot, who in “The Wasteland” pronounced April “the cruellest month.” The guy nailed it when he wrote of April’s tendency to torment us by “mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” Obviously Eliot was a man who, like myself, enjoyed heading out to the summer bazaars and crunching into a paper plate full of potato pancakes hot off the griddle. Really, is there anything more anxiety-producing than striding about in a shortsleeved shirt and buying stakes for the tomato crop while admitting through gnashed teeth that the first outdoor fundraisers and farmers markets are still about two months away? Oh, you can run out to your favorite grocery store for a box of frozen potato pancakes if you want. Or you can stop by one of the nice area restaurants that serve them year-round. But for my money there’s nothing like parking your car on a summer evening and heading toward the festive grounds, the aroma of bazaar delicacies growing stronger by the second. The heat, the noise, the sweat of summer all fade away as you buy your tickets, hone in like a laser on the griddle and take your place in (a, hopefully, short) line. Geoffrey Chaucer said his 14thcentury pilgrims hit the road in April because that month’s “sweet showers” and other hints of spring roused a desire to visit the tomb of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury. Balderdash! They had to do something in April to take their minds off the two-month wait for the annual Canterbury Cathedral bazaar with its food stands. In those days of slow travel it was probably a good idea as well to stake out your place in line early. Here’s my dream for world peace — and note the sacrifice I’m willing to endure. I’m just reaching the counter when suddenly a swarm of Secret Service operatives announce that we must all step back. Up stride President Obama and an all-star collection of prime ministers and their economic and political advisers. Someone hands over a fistful of food tickets the White House was allowed to buy in advance and before you know it the world leaders are all chowing down on the most perfect plates of potato pancakes I’ve ever seen and chuckling like old buddies. The next day’s Times Leader has a page-one headline reading “Trade war averted: nations rejoice in good fellowship.” There’s a sidebar on the settling of every border dispute on the planet. Of course they ran out of batter when my turn finally came. But that’s a small enough gesture to make for seven billion people. And that’s about the only thing that would make me give up my place in line. I have another fantasy: attending every bazaar at every church and fire company in Wyoming Valley some summer. Oh, I know that won’t happen. It would require the timing of a ballet master and the luck of that guy a few years ago who won the millionaire lottery in a cold northern state, moved to Florida and promptly won three times as much. But this I want all the devoted cooks and servers in our great valley to know. I will be there with you in spirit when you fling that first glob of potato-and-onion mix onto the griddle. Hey, get out of my way, lady. So what if you’re carrying two babies and your leg is in a cast. I was ahead of you.

Tom Mooney is a Times Leader columnist. Reach him at tmooney2@ptd.net.

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NAMES AND FACES Korey Patrizi, a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh, recently achieved membership in Phi Eta Sigma, a National Honor Society. In order to gain membership, a minimum QPA of 3.5 must be achieved during a student’s first Patrizi year. This membership is limited to only six percent of the national freshman class. Patrizi is a 2011 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School. She is the daughter of Mary Korey and Joseph Patrizi and the granddaughter of Ann Patrizi, the late Bruno Patrizi and the late George and Joan Pollard Korey. She has a brother, Joseph, who is a junior at the University of Pittsburgh. Lukas Tomasacci, a Shickshinny resident and junior at King’s College, was recently awarded the Edward C. Snyder Memorial Scholarship from the Scranton Area Foundation. The monetary award was established in Tomasacci honor of Snyder, a local resident who had a lifelong interest in the performing arts. The scholarship was established by family and friends of Snyder to assist a student at a local college or university who is being educated and trained for a possible career in the performing arts. Tomasacci is a theater major at King’s and has been involved with stage, broadcast and print projects at the college. He has had roles in nine King’s theater productions since his freshman year and has been a member of the stage crew or orchestra for three others. He has earned the lead male role in three Shakespeare-related plays. He also co-created “The Adventures of Harry Flynn,” an original radio drama broadcast on WRKC-88.5 FM, the student-run King’s radio station. Tomasacci serves as the head writer and voice actor for the program, which is in its fifth season. The show was recently one of four radio dramas nominated for a national Intercollegiate Broadcasting Service Award. Tomasacci also is a cartoonist whose work appears in “The Crown,” the King’s student newspaper. Erin Dean-Swank, Laceyville, daughter of Phillip and Michelle Swank, recently served on the Youth Leadership Council (YLC) of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) during its 70th annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. Dean-Swank, sponsored by Claverack Rural Electric Cooperation, Dean-Swank represented Pennsylvania on the YLC, a national leadership group formed by NRECA, composed of 42 students from across the country. The annual meeting drew more than 8,000 electric co-op leaders from around the world. Dean-Swank worked at the NRECA Congressional Action Center, encouraging cooperative members to contact their U.S. senators and representatives on key co-op issues. She also met co-op members from South American countries and assisted in translating for them. Dean-Swank will be attending the King’s College Physician Assistant Program and double majoring in neuroscience while taking part in the King’s Honors Program in the fall. For more information on Claverack’s Washington D.C. Youth Tour program and how you can participate, visit www.youthtour.coop or follow the program on Twitter @YouthTourDC. Attorney Sarah E. Pugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pugh, Hunlock Creek, was named in the “People to Watch” column of “Turnabouts & Workouts” magazine of Frederick, Md. The magazine is a newsletter for the legal industry devoted to tracking bankruptcy filings, insolvency conferences and legal professionals specializing in bankruptcy proceedings. The article is part of publisher Christopher Beard’s column found in “Turnabouts & Workouts,” which emphasizes legal professionals achieving success in this area of the law. Pugh and her firm specialize in bankruptcy proceedings. She is a graduate of Northwest Area High School, Penn State University and earned her law degree from Syracuse University. Pugh is a board member of Women’s Campaign International, an international nonprofit founda-

tion encouraging women in developing countries to start businesses, enter politics and achieve positions of leadership. She resides in Wayne. Katheryn Avila, Hanover Township; David Castro, WilkesBarre; Debra Gross, West Pittston; and Sarah Beth Kolodziej, Brandon McNulty, Tara Mlodzienski, Emily Sepela and Katie Sudnick, all of WilkesBarre, were recently featured in the fall edition of King’s College’s literary and fine arts magazine. “The SCOP” is student-managed with oversight from Dr. Robin Field, an assistant professor of English at King’s. Kolodziej, Gross and Mlodzienski had poems published. McNulty and Avila submitted short stories and Castro, McNulty, Sepela and Sudnick had photos or artwork accepted. Timmy Walsh, founder of Camera For A Cure (CFAC), recently gave a presentation at Wyoming Seminary Lower School on his nonprofit organization and the Lung Cancer Alliance. Walsh presented information regarding both organizations and facts

on lung cancer. He spoke about the goals and visions of CFAC and the Lung Cancer Alliance. Walsh Walsh has recently teamed with the Lung Cancer Alliance in their quest to help those affected by lung cancer and to raise funds and awareness for lung cancer. Walsh will be visiting Washington, D.C., with the Alliance in early April and will have the opportunity to meet with politicians as a lung cancer advocate on Capitol Hill. Camera For A Cure is a nonprofit fundraiser started by Walsh at the age of six. He takes photographs and sells them with all proceeds going to the Lung Cancer Alliance. Walsh is an Olyphant resident and a student at Wyoming Seminary Lower School. For more information on CFAC, visit www.cameraforacure.com or call 604-4355. For more information on LCA visit www.lungcanceralliance.org.

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Misericordia students plan purple-themed events

DALLAS: Students in the Misericordia University Colleges Against Cancer Chapter are hosting a series of purple-themed events in an effort to raise support for their annual Relay for Life fundraiser scheduled for April 13-14 in the Anderson Sports and Health Center. A week of purple events, the symbolic color of the Relay program, will begin April 10 with a bake sale on the lawn of the Banks Student Life Center. On April 11, everyone is encouraged to wear the color purple and is invited to join the formation of a purple ribbon on the lawn of McHale Hall at noon. The Colleges Against Cancer group will also offer purple hair streaks and purple fingernail painting 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 12 on the lawn of the Banks Student Life Center. The overnight Relay for Life event begins 7 p.m. April 13 and concludes 7 a.m. April14. All of the

money raised benefits the American Cancer Society. The student club hopes to surpass the nearly $7,000 it raised last year. Interested community members can participate individually or by forming teams to walk during the relay. There is a $10 commitment fee per team member and teams can register online at www.relayforlife.org/pamisericordia. Each participant is encouraged to raise $100. Jeff Bauman, income development representative for the American Cancer Society, encouragescancersurvivorstoparticipate in the survivor dinner and lap at the beginning of the relay. Additional information on the event can be found on the student organization’s Facebook page, MU Colleges Against Cancer. All Relay for Life inquiries from the commu-

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nitycanalsobedirectedtoBauman at 562-9749 or at jeffrey.bauman@cancer.org. The group is also selling American Cancer Society Relay for Life luminarias for a luminaria ceremony that will take place at 9:30 p.m. on April 13. Luminaria bags will be placed throughout the bleachers in the gym to pay tribute to loved ones who are battling or have lost their battle with cancer. Student members are seeking a $10 donation per luminaria, but any donation will be accepted. To purchase, contact Sara West at wests2@misericordia.edu or Liz Graeber at graebere@misericordia.edu. Misericordia students are also selling 2012 Relay for Life T-shirts for $10 each. The lime green shirts coincide with this year’s Relay for Life theme of the eighties.

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Marfisi, Nagle Turner, Klick

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rika Marie Turner and Richard Hain ichelle Lynn Ostroski and Klick III were united in marriage Peter Keith Menzies, togethE M r. and Mrs. Patrick J. Doyle July 29, 2011, at Shavertown United with their families, are M Sr., Wilkes-Barre, are pleased erpleased Broody, Maisano Methodist Church, Shavertown. The to announce their ento announce the engagement of wedding ceremony was performed by gagement and approaching martheir daughter, Shannon Elizaara Elizabeth Maisano and the retired Rev. Harriet Santos, the riage. beth, to Nathan Tiedeken, son of Paul Michael Broody, together S retired Rev. Jim Wert and the Rev. Lynn The bride-to-be is the daughter Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Tiedeken, with their families, announce Snyder. The bride is the daughter of John and Elfriede Turner, Shavertown. She is the granddaughter of the late Sherman and Marie Hefft, Kingston Township; the late G.A. Turner, Washington D.C.; and the late Mildred Turner, Beaver Meadows. The groom is the son of Marilyn and Richard Klick Jr., Dallas. He is the grandson of the late Charlotte and Richard Klick Sr. and the late Harold and Kathryn Puhl, all of Kingston. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father and given in marriage by her parents. She chose her friends, Jenn Ronczka and Dana Pietraccini, as her matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Karyn Lombardo, sister of the groom; Jenna Lombardo, niece; and Katie Creeger, Nicole Kerr and Kelly Crettol, friends of the couple. Flower girls were Lauryn Lombardo, niece, and Mackenzie Kerr, friend of the couple. The groom chose Bob Lorah as his best man. Groomsmen were A.J. Finarelli, Johnny Oliver, Dan Natitus, Rick Lorah and Jerry Allen, friends of the couple. The ring bearer was Mason Ronczka, friend of the couple. Readings were done by Kathy Finarelli, godmother of the groom, and Mariann Dassaro, MaDa of the bride. Processional and recessional music were provided by both Paul Mehl, bagpiper, and Debbie Kelleher, organist. Music during the presentation of roses to the mothers was provided by Abby Ahmad, guitarist and soloist and friend of the bride. The couple was honored by their parents at an engagement party at the Farmers Inn, Shavertown. The bride was honored by her bridesmaids, family and friends with a bridal shower catered at the club house at Yalick Farms, Dallas. The groom’s parents hosted a catered rehearsal dinner at their home in Dallas. An outdoor evening cocktail hour and reception were held at the home of the bride’s parents in Shavertown. The reception was catered by Epicurean Delight, Tunkhannock. Music was provided by DJ Wheel, Baltimore, and The Midnight Hour Band, Philadelphia. The bride is a 2000 graduate of Dallas Senior High School and a 2004 graduate of Penn State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in childhood and adolescent development. She is a 2008 graduate of Marywood University, where she earned her master’s degree in elementary education. She is employed in Silver Spring, Md., as a fifth-grade teacher. The groom is a1996 graduate of Dallas Senior High School. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 2000. Upon graduation, he served five years in the United States Army. He is employed as an engineer in Washington, D.C. The couple honeymooned in Montego Bay, Jamaica. They reside in Maryland.

Viola Michels to note 103rd birthday

iola Michels, Falls, will celebrate her 103rd birthday on April 5, 2012. Viola Michels was born in West Seneca, N.Y., on April 5,1909, and moved to Falls in1978 with her husband, the late Matthew Michels. Viola has four children, two of whom reside in New York and Pennsylvania. She has 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren (with another one due in two weeks), and eight great-great grandchildren, all living across the country from Hawaii to Florida. Viola loves to polka and attends the Pittston Senior Citizens Center parties. She is a member of the Corpus Christi Parish, Harding, West Pittston, who will be honoring her with a reception after Holy Thursday Mass. Viola is also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society at her church and she loves to travel.

Lancaster. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Theresa Shiner, Hanover Township; the late Francis L. Shiner; Catherine Doyle, Plains Township; and the late Joseph J. Doyle. Shannon attended Meyers High School where she graduated in 2003 as class valedictorian. She is a 2007 summa cum laude graduate of Villanova University and a fourth-year medical student at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She will graduate in May with her Doctorate of Medicine and begin her residency in pediatrics at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del. The prospective groom is the grandson of Carolin Boczar of McKeesport; the late Herbert Boczar; Helen Tiedeken, Westville, N.J.; and the late Radcliff Tiedeken. Nathan attended Hempfield High School, where he was a member of the varsity soccer district championship team and graduated in 2002. He is a 2006 summa cum laude graduate of Villanova University. He earned his Doctorate of Medicine from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Nathan is a second-year orthopaedic surgical resident at Albert Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia. The future bride and groom, along with their parents, are planning a Christmas-themed wedding in December 2012. The couple will be joined in the sacrament of holy matrimony in St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre, with a reception to follow at Skytop Lodge in the Poconos.

of William and Carol Ostroski, Hunlock Creek. She is the granddaughter of Otto and Joan Neher, Hunlock Creek, and the late William and Vera Ostroski, Ashley. Michelle is a 2007 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and a 2011 graduate of Temple University, Philadelphia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education through a double major of English and secondary education. She is employed by Educational Data Systems Incorporated as an instructor in Wilkes-Barre. The prospective groom is the son of Peter and Kathy Menzies, Dallas. He is the grandson of Joyce Tremayne, Dallas; the late Ron Tremayne, Dallas; and Gordon and Liz Menzies, Wilton, Conn. Peter is a 2004 graduate of Meyers High School and a 2009 graduate of the Golf Academy of America, Orlando, Fla. He is employed as a licensed sales representative for Geisinger Health Plan, Wilkes-Barre. The couple will be happily united in marriage on Oct. 5, 2012, at St. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church in Ashley. Reception will follow at Irem County Club, Dallas.

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Nordquist, Roman illian Nordquist and Christopher Roman, together with their famG ilies, announce their engagement and

upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Martha Nordquist, Clarkston, Mich., and Steven Nordquist, Okemos, Mich. The prospective groom is the son of Ed and Kathy Roman, Alden. He is the grandson of Barbara Byorick and the late Frank Byorick and Rosemary Roman and the late Lawrence Roman, all of Nanticoke. Christopher is a 2004 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and a 2008 graduate of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering. He is employed as a process engineer at Noramco Inc., Wilmington, Del. Gillian is also a graduate of Bucknell University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both English and Spanish in 2009. Gillian is employed as a management analyst at the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Gillian and Christopher will exchange vows on Sept. 15, 2012, at Bucknell University’s Rooke Chapel.

achel Rosenbaum and Josh Stewart, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mary Jo Miller, Tunkhannock, and Ralph and Carole Rosenbaum, Bunnell Hill. The prospective groom is the son of Terry and Stephanie Stewart, Bloomsburg. Rachel is a 2005 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a 2009 graduate of Misericordia University, Dallas, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She is employed by Kraft Foods in Hanover Township. Josh is a 2000 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. He is a 2005 graduate of Hofstra University, Long Island, N.Y., where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a 2012 graduate of Bloomsburg University, where he earned a master’s degree in education. He is employed by Bloomsburg Medical Supply. The couple will exchange vows in front of family and friends on Sept. 15 in Bloomsburg.

their engagement and approaching marriage. Sara is the daughter of Daniel and Gayle Maisano, Wilkes-Barre. She is the granddaughter of the late John and Mary Tosh, Wilkes-Barre, and the late Demetrio and Mary Maisano, Pittston. Paul is the son of Diane Broody and the late Michael Broody, Edwardsville. He is the grandson of the late John and Mary Broody, Wilkes-Barre, and John and AnnaMae Rodgers, Kingston. The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate of Elmer L. Meyers High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from King’s College in 2004. She is employed by the Wilkes-Barre Area School District as a thirdgrade teacher. The prospective groom is a 1996 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Misericordia University. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from Misericordia University. He is employed as a special education teacher. The couple will exchange vows in May 2012 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nev.

ngela Joy Marfisi, daughter of Carol Marfisi, former resident of A Exeter, Pa., was engaged to Allen

Francis Nagle Jr. on Feb. 12, 2012. Allen is the son of Allen F. Nagle Sr., Springfield, Pa., and Regina Nagle, Glenolden, Pa. Angela is a graduate of Temple University, earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in sport and recreation administration. She has been employed at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia as assistant director of campus recreation since 2008. Allen graduated from Interboro High School, Prospect Park, Pa., and has been a United Parcel Service employee for 22 years. The couple is planning a September 2012 wedding in Newtown, Pa., and will reside in Prospect Park, Pa. Angela is one of the granddaughters of the late Phyllis and Frank Marfisi, long-time residents of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties.

Lapsansky, Lepore icole Marie Lapsansky and ThoN mas Patrick Lepore, together with their families, announce their

engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Elenor Lapsansky, Inkerman, and Michael Lapsansky, Falls. Nicole is a 2005 graduate of Pittston Area High School. She is employed as a CPA for Liberty Tax Service in West Pittston. The prospective groom is the son of Michaelene Thoma and Tom Lepore, both of Plains Township. Tom is a 2004 graduate of Coughlin High School. He is a driver for Parsons Sales, Parsons. The couple will exchange vows on May 26, 2012, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dallas.

Coursey, Goldsworthy imee Goldsworthy and Robert Coursey, together with their A families, announce their engage-

ment and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bill and Jannet Goldsworthy, West Pittston. She is the granddaughter of Nicoletta Goldsworthy, West Pittston; the late Bill Goldsworthy Sr., West Pittston; and the late Jean Marie and John Klick, formerly of Kingston. The prospective groom is the son of Terri Coursey and the late James Coursey, New Castle, Del. He is the grandson of Rena and Charles Miller, New Castle, Del. Aimee is a 2005 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and a 2009 graduate of York College of Pennsylvania, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She is employed by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Robert is a 2000 graduate of Howard High School of Technologies. He is employed by P.J. Fitzpatricks Inc. The couple will exchange vows in November 2012 in Stroudsburg.

The Houssocks ichael and Catherine Houssock celebrated their 60th wedding M anniversary on Jan. 29, 2012.

Michael and Catherine have seven children: Eleanore Donnelly and husband, Joseph, Larksville; Carol Wrobel and husband, Michael, Hanover Township; John Houssock and wife, Ann, Sweet Valley; Mike Houssock and wife, Janet, Sweet Valley; Anna Boltz and husband Bill, Sylvan Lake; Catherine Barden and husband, Jim, Coventry, R.I.; and the late William Thomas. They have 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A brunch was held at the Irem Country Club in their honor.

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DEAN’S LIST Luzerne County Community College Luzerne County Community College recently announced the following students have earned recognition for outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2011 semester. President’s List: Misty Allabaugh, Nanticoke; Jude Allen, Nuangola; Samuel Allen, Berwick; Charles Anderson, Berwick; Gerard Angeli, Hudson; Joleen Astorino, Drums; Cody Bannon, Hazleton; Christopher Barrett, Wilkes-Barre; Jillianne Bartholomew, Shamokin; Lisa Bartlow, Edwardsville; Jocelyn Bascomb, Kingston; Adrian Baskin, Carbondale; Max-An Benfield, Benton; Linda Bennett, Laceyville; Marcus Berry, Wilkes-Barre; Mark Bilbow, Sweet Valley; Veronica Blendick, Hanover Township; Joshua Blockus, Kingston; Jade Bonnell, Shamokin Dam; Jason Brady, Shavertown; Melissa Briggs, Sugarloaf; Brynn Bruce, Scranton; Olivia Butkiewicz, Hanover Township; Amanda Carannante, Nanticoke; Marjorie Carey, Sweet Valley; Jennifer Carr, Sunbury; Cody Casey, Mountain Top; Rashelle Chappell, New Columbia; Susan Chocolas, Hazleton; Philip Cianci, Taylor; Alan ClampittHolsenbeck, Pittston; Callen Clark, Sweet Valley; Annmarie Coar, Kingston; Sean Coates, Mountain Top; Alexandra Cole, Plains Township; Amanda Conrad, Elysburg; Brandon Cope, Berwick; Theresa Coppola, Stillwater; Melba Cruz, Wilkes-Barre; Brandon Culp, Wapwallopen; Lauren Cunningham, White Haven; Zoe D’Angelo, Freeland; Kathleen Daniels, Atlas; Anna Davis, West Pittston; Cassandra Decker, Old Forge; James Deitterick, Nescopeck; Anna Delle Cave, Wilkes-Barre; Elaine Derby, Berwick; Brooke Derr, Coal Township; Ivan Doma, Wilkes-Barre; Angela Dorse, Drums; Holly Dottle, Vandling; Laura Downs, Nanticoke; Silas Drewchin, White Haven; Tiffany Drexler, Nanticoke; Stacy Dunkle, Berwick; Talon Duzick, Danville; Steven Eckert, Berwick; Tina Eckroth, Orangeville; Jay Edwards, Swoyersville; Ashley Eisenman, Kingston; Ryan Elmy, Nanticoke; Charles Englehart, Shickshinny; John Eriksen, Danville; Justin Ervin, Sugarloaf; Jillian Falkowski, Pittston; Corey Farley, Wilkes-Barre; Meridith Favia, Larksville; Michael Festa, Olyphant; Jodi Fetterolf, Berwick; Amanda Feudale, Kulpmont; David Fox, Drums; Hallie Frankle, Edwardsville; Nissa Freeze, Milton; Jennifer Fry, Kingston; Karen Gahring, Northumberland; Jason Gazda, Forty Fort; Colleen Gembitski, WilkesBarre Township; Shannon Getchey, Kulpmont; Tamara Gibson, Nanticoke; Jonathan Gilbert, Pittston; Jessica Gorts, Wilkes-Barre; Paul Gottshall, Bloomsburg; Kyle Grippon, Hazleton; Cesar Gutierrez, Hazleton; William Haller, Dallas; Juliana Hamilton, Berwick; Cally Hapenovich, Freeland; Angela Harmon, Pittston; Nicholas Harvey, Plymouth; Kevin Hauer, Coal Township; Samuel Havard, Glen Lyon; Christopher Healey, Edwardsville; Nicole Helmer, McAdoo; Erika Herr, Catawissa; Chelsea Herron, Wyoming; Laura Herron, West Pittston; Kristin Hofauer, Orangeville; Jeanine Hofbauer, Pocono Lake; Sheila Hojnacki, Coal Township; Teala Howe, Hanover Township; Betty Hughes, Hanover Township; Michel Hughes, Duryea; Karl Huntington, Bloomsburg; Cameron Irvin, Wapwallopen; Mark Jansen, Shoemakerville; Christopher Jayne, Shavertown; Kelly Jones, Nanticoke; Laura Jozefowicz, Clarks Summit; Jason Kamensky, Exeter; Joel Kankiewicz, Mountain Top; Serena Karp, Nicholson; Brandon Kazar, Sunbury; Michael Keller, Danville; Kimberly Kepner, Berwick; Brandy Kerstetter, Shamokin; Jordann Kerstetter, New Columbia; Frederick King, Nanticoke; Briana Kingston, Berwick; Carl Kiwak, Exeter; Dickon Kleinsasser, Muncy Valley; William Klingensmith, Dunmore; Barbara Klinger, Berwick; Janessa Klinger, Pitman; Ashley Kmetz, Nesquehoning; Amanda Kocher, Dallas; Marzena Kopczynska, Shavertown; Roman Kostyk, Catawissa; Brian Kowalczyk, Wilkes-Barre; Jeffrey Kramer, Duryea; Joshua Kuhar, Mountain Top; Diane La Rosa, Millville; William Lacomis, Wilkes-Barre; Jeffrey Landis, Sugarloaf; Michael Langan, Wilkes-Barre; Elizabeth Laskowski, Wilkes-Barre; Courtney Lavelle, Wilkes-Barre; Nichole Lawrence, Berwick; Alisha Lebo, Trevorton; Kelsey LeVan, Elysburg; Neville Link, Wilkes-Barre; Torie Livziey, Danville; Deborah Lloyd, Kingston; Melissa Lohman, Luzerne; Bradley Lutz, Mifflinville; Kyle Magda, Dupont; Gary Magdon, Dupont; Sean Malone, Wilkes-Barre; Heather Markle, Berwick; Kelly Martin, Beach Lake; Nicole Marullo, Scranton; Kevin May, Mountain Top; Carley McCahan, Danville; Timothy McCarthy, Wilkes-Barre; Matthew McGinnis, Mountain Top; Kurt McHugh, McAdoo; Emily McMichael, Berwick; Christopher Medon, Elysburg; Caitlin Meehan, Dallas; Sara Melvin, Pittston; John Mensinger, Drums; Kayla Minnick, Bloomsburg; Erika Miscannon, Shenandoah; Monica Morgan, Mountain Top; Jacqueline Mosher, Kingston; Thomas Moyer, Coaldale; Michelle Munsch, Berwick; Dean Myers, Nanticoke; Matthew Myers, Benton; Agnieszka Nash, Exeter; Ryan Naugle, Shavertown; Jeffrey Nelson, Shickshinny; Abriel Newton, Elysburg; Cassandra Niglio, Kulpmont; Annette Nogic, Kingston; Rebecca Noles, Shamokin; James Norton, Exeter; William Novick, Kingston; Cortney O’Brien, Shavertown; Thomas O’Donnell, Hanover Township; Nadia Olah, Berwick; James O’Malley, Plains Township; Bornfase Omurwa, Kingston; Alexandra Ortiz, Wilkes-Barre; Michael Oster, White Haven; Laytison Padilla, Wilkes-Barre; Sara Pastor, Hazleton; Kimberly Peeples, Pittston; Jonathan Perez, Wilkes-Barre; Sarah Pirolli, White Haven; Jeffrey Pitoniak, Archbald; Blaine Porpiglia, Tresckow; Susan Porter-Allen, Mountain Top; Melissa Pugh, Hanover Township;

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Maryanne Quick, Hughestown; Rafael Ramos, Hazleton; Ashley Redmond, Hunlock Creek; Alice Reeder, Larksville; Robert Reeder, Larksville; Karen Renard, Dallas; Jaclyn Rice, Vestal, NY; Joshua Ridall, Berwick; Tracy Ritz, Dallas; Arthur Roberts, WilkesBarre; Desiree Robinson, Nescopeck; Judith Roccograndi, Kingston; Ann Roslevich, Hazleton; James Roslevich, Hazleton; Dennis Rothenbecker Jr., Edwardsville; Heather Rothman, West Pittston; Richmond Rush, Swoyersville; Rosemary Rybka, Dallas; Salina Sachetti, Hazle Township; Chad Saffel, Berwick; Eric Sandroski, Wyoming; David Savage, Hanover Township; Alan Saviano, Harveys Lake; Brian Saxton, Sunbury; Stephen Scheers, Drums; Melissa Schroeder, Kingston; Alexa Segilia, Hazleton; Heidi Segura, Shamokin; Stephanie Sellers, Berwick; Joseph Senchak, Edwardsville; Michael Sentiwany, Hazleton; Akash Shah, Hanover Township; Mollie Shannon, Exeter; Lauren Sharkuski, Benton; Luke Shemo, Kingston; Pamela Shumate, Wapwallopen; Silvia Silvi, WilkesBarre; Carrie Simons, Berwick; Sandra Skies Ludwig, Ashley; Kerri Skrip, Wilkes-Barre; Amanda Smith, Cogan Station; Carol Smith, Wilburton; Dillon Smith, Mount Carmel; Mark Smith, Carbondale; Richelle Smith, Summit Hill; Robert Smith, WilkesBarre; Alyssa Snyder, Hazleton; Susan Snyder-Strawser, Sunbury; Deanna Spak, Yatesville; Raymond Spangler, Scranton; Graydon Speace, Shavertown; Kelly Stackonis, Wilkes-Barre; Clarissa Stauffer, Berwick; Michael Stavisky, Jefferson Township; Damian Stephens, Honesdale; Hannah Stone, Elysburg; Jessica Stugart, Berwick; Shannon Sursely, Bloomsburg; Ashley Sutton, Dallas; Candice Swingle, Wilkes-Barre; Scott Sypniewski, Wilkes-Barre; Brittney Tarapchak, Hazle Township; Greg Thomas, Wilkes-Barre; Megan Thomas, Bloomsburg; Michael Tirko, WilkesBarre; Ashley Tirpak, Plains Township; Jolisa Tokar, Berwick; Anthony Tomeo, Mountain Top; Paulette Tonkin, Port Griffith; Annie Torres, Henryville; Ariel Tucker, Sunbury; Brian Turlis, Kulpmont; Alison Turowski, Kingston; Annie Van Scoy, Shavertown; Jason Veillette, Drums; Maria Vilushis, Hazle Township; Katelynn Voelker, Berwick; Laura Volch, Dallas; Solomon Voola, Wilkes-Barre; Caitlin Weaver, Mountain Top; Lawrence Weiser, Northumberland; Dana Weksner, Danville; Ryan Wenrich, Wyoming; Rebecca Wharton, Scranton; Emily Williams, Mountain Top; Brittny Woss, Luzerne; Rachael Wright, Plymouth; Joseph Yankoski, Hanover Township; Zachary Yordy, Huntington Mills; Jessie Yost, Shamokin; Rodney Yost, Stillwater; Haley Young, Kingston; Kyle Yourth, Berwick; Amy Yurchision, Shavertown; Brian Zannetti, Nanticoke; Nathan Zannetti, Nanticoke; Dorothy Zazycki, Drums; Tiffany Zobaski, Wilkes-Barre; Amy Zurko, Freeland; and Brian Zywicki, Scranton. Dean’s List: John Aftewicz, WilkesBarre; Kaitlyn Agnew, Nanticoke; Wilber Alfonseca, Wilkes-Barre; Michelle Alfonso, Nanticoke; Kathryn Alfred, Dalton; Jason Allabaugh, Edwardsville; Johnathan Almy, West Wyoming; Alycia Al-Saigh, WilkesBarre; Tawnya Amer, Hazleton; Noah Amick, Shickshinny; Lindsey Ancharski, Pringle; Ethan Anderson, Nanticoke; Allison Andrews, Scranton; Mark Anonia, Paxinos; Brian Arnold, Mountain Top; Deborah Ascenzi, Shickshinny; Hali Ashford, WilkesBarre; Bryan Aspenlieder, Pittston; Danielle Avery, Wilkes-Barre; Dylan Avery, Nanticoke; Daniel Babetski, Nanticoke; Kevin Badolato, Berwick; Joseph Bagi, Shavertown; Vicki Bailey, Mountain Top; Kyle Bainbridge, Shamokin; Fortino Baizan, Scranton; Casey Baldwin, Dallas; Michael Baloga, Dallas; Jamie Bankes, Berwick; Shannon Banks, Luzerne; Veronica Banyar, Shickshinny; Kristen Baranowski, Wilkes-Barre; Jessica Bardo, Berwick; Marisa Barna, Freeland; Jennifer Barrall, Wapwallopen; Michael Bartholomew, Kelayres; Kaitlin Bartley, Dallas; Nabila Bashir, Wilkes-Barre; Marlin Batista, Hazleton; Anna Baumeister, Dalton; Abigail Beach, Shamokin; Michael Beam, Waymart; Brian Becchetti, Scranton; Melissa Beck, Kingston; Amanda Begliomini, Montrose; Nicole Bencho, Wyoming; Jessi-May Benfield, Benton; Danielle Benjamin, Berwick; Lauren Benjamin, Nanticoke; Sonya Bennett, Nescopeck; Robert Bennie, Wilkes-Barre; Shelby Bentler, Pittston; Jeremy Berezich, Swoyersville; Jeremy Berkheiser, Paxinos; Matthew Berry, Kingston; Todd Betterly, Hazleton; Wendy Bezilla, WilkesBarre; Stanley Bibalo, Mount Cobb; Kami Bickel, Northumberland; Jeremy Bicking, Wilkes-Barre; Jessica Bienkowski, Shickshinny; Daniel Bixler, Nanticoke; Rheanna Blackburn, Benton; Katelyn Blockus, Nanticoke; Richard Boback, Wilkes-Barre; Kimberly Bobish, Hazleton; Tatyana Bodnar, Forty Fort; Cherish Boehm, Kingston; Tiffany Bogart, Stillwater; Ingrid Borges, Laceyville; Taryn Borich, Sunbury; Melissa Bova, Glen Lyon; Cody Bowers, Shickshinny; Corrie Bowers, Shickshinny; Nicole Boyd, Berwick; Brianne Brady, Pittston; Seth Brakefield, Trucksville; Dylan Brandt, Wyoming; Aileen Breech, Bloomsburg; Jason Bresnahan, Hanover Township; Theresa Bressi, Kulpmont; Richard Brill, West Hazleton; Diane Brink, Wilkes-Barre; Jashua Brito, Hazleton; Jessica Brogna, Pittston; Scott Brolley, Mountain Top; Krystle Bronson, Carbondale; Kurt Broody, Shavertown; Taylor Brosious, Sugarloaf; Adam Brown, Luzerne; Gary Brown, Mountain Top; Heather Brown, Dalmatia; Jessica Brown, Shamokin; Jessica Brown, Wyoming; Marla Brown, Kingston; Ruben Brown, Wilkes-Barre; Virginia Brown, Shamokin; Chloe Bruce, Drums; Karyn Bryson, Milford; Samantha Buberniak, Carbondale; David Buckley, Wilkes-Barre; Mariah Buckley, Pittston; Terri Bugelholl, West Pittston; Kyle Burke, Shickshinny; Brian Burkhardt, Dallas; Gary Burney, Duryea; Melissa Burns, Freeland; Michelle Bush, Trucksville; Jason Butler, Muncy; John Byrd,

Pittston; Erin Bytheway, Kingston; Matt Bytheway, Beaumont; Dana Cacioppo, Clarks Summit; Bryan Carey, Wilkes-Barre; Lori Carey, Wapwallopen; Brandy Carroll, White Haven; Marissa Carver, Swoyersville; Eric Casey, Wapwallopen; Christopher Castillo, Shickshinny; Marta Castro, Wilkes-Barre; Charles Cavanagh, Long Pond; Nicole Cervellero, Shamokin; Francis Chabala, Sterling; Nicole Chaffee, Rome; George Chalawick, Plymouth; David Chang, Mountain Top; Daniel Chmiola, Wilkes-Barre; Elzbieta Chrzanowski, Shavertown; Maureen Ciavarella, Drums; Joseph Cimino, Galeton; Christina Ciotola, Hunlock Creek; Tara Claussen, Sugarloaf; Brandon Clayton, Coal Township; Nancy Cloak, Swoyersville; Evan Cobb, Meshoppen; Brandon Cohick, Coal Township; Christopher Coley, Sugar Notch; Heather Commiso, Wilkes-Barre; Erin Conologue, Lewisburg; Donna Conrad, Berwick; Shannon Corona, Berwick; Felicia Correa, Waymart; Thomas Coulter, Mountain Top; Jerry Coyle, Scott Township; Holly Cragle, Berwick; Dolores Craig, Nanticoke; Gene Creegan, Scranton; Donald Cresho, Larksville; Samantha Crisswell, Williamstown; Brittney Cristiano, Exeter; Michael Cross, Harveys Lake; Sherri Culver, White Haven; Phillip Cumbo, Wilkes-Barre; Mariah Curtis, Dupont; Kenneth Czapracki, Glen Lyon; Cherri DaHill, Nanticoke; Sandra Daley, Dallas; Benjamin Damick, Kingston; Joshua Daniels, Beaver Meadows; Milton Darrow, New Milford; Samantha Dauber, Wapwallopen; Katelyn De Winter, Nanticoke; Jessica DeCastro, Lewisburg; Carina DeFazio, Pittston; Gabrielle Dennis, Wilkes-Barre; Dolly Denniston, Wilkes-Barre; Autumn Derr, Atlas; Elizabeth Desiderio, Plymouth; Valerie Diaz, Hazleton; Shawna Diltz, Nescopeck; Hillary DiMaria, Forty Fort; Hevyn Dimm, Paxinos; Amy Dixon, West Wyoming; Matthew Dixon, Plains Township; Leah Doknovitch, Kingston; Justin Domonkos, Pittston; Dennis Donovan, Harveys Lake; Andrew Dormer, Ranshaw; Erin Dougherty, Dallas; Cassidy Douthat, Mocanaqua; Sarah Draus, White Haven; Valerie Dube, Dallas; Lydia Dudeck, Hegins; Robert Dwyer, Danville; Sean Dwyer, Danville; Nathaniel Dyanick, Luzerne; Lori Earley, Wilkes-Barre; Brian Earlston, Danville; Caitlin Edwards, Swoyersville; Elizabeth Edwards, Mountain Top; Jean Egan, White Haven; Marleny Encarnacion, Wilkes-Barre; Paula Eriksen, Danville; Bernae Evans, Bloomsburg; Catherine Evans, Dallas; Katlin Evans, Dallas; Michele Evans, Bloomsburg; Shawn Fadden, Conyngham; Brandon Fairchild, Drums; Lisa Falkowski, Pottsville; Ashley Farr, Berwick; Angela Farrell, Scranton; Brendan Farrell, White Haven; Cori Farrell, Bloomsburg; William Faust, Weatherly; Ashley Fedak, Larksville; Brooke Fedder, Bloomsburg; Nodyia Fedrick, Old Forge; Stephanie Fellin, Drums; Albert Fereck, Pittston; Shannon Fidler, Benton; Sarah Filip, Glen Lyon; Ryan Fine, Wapwallopen; Erin Finnen, Sweet Valley; Brooke Fiore, Throop; Camille Fioti, Shavertown; Melanie Fisher, Wilkes-Barre; Andrew Flagg, Dalton; Daniel Flail, Freeland; Sammy Flores, Wilkes-Barre; Sarah Florkiewicz, Wapwallopen; Kelly Forbes, Shamokin; Karen Force, Wapwallopen; Glenn Ford, Courtdale; Nikolai Forkal, Larksville; Patricia Formola, Plymouth; Jermaine Foster, WilkesBarre; Kristen Fox, Edwardsville; Kyong Foy, Wilkes-Barre; Nicole Freed, Ashland; Jessica Freeman, Luzerne; Alicia Frey, Plymouth; Jolynne Frie, Nanticoke; Jaclyn Fritz, Danville; Danny Fuentes, Hazleton; Ashley Gager, Honesdale; Theresa Gagliardi, Hanover Township; Helen Galazin, Shavertown; Edward Gallagher, Conyngham; Kevin Gallagher, WilkesBarre; Amy Gardner, Lewisburg; Robert Gasper, Hazleton; Jaclyn Gaugler, Dornsife; Bernard Gavlick, Ashley; Destiny Gayz, Nanticoke; Stephanie Geise, Shamokin; Johana Generoso, Hazleton; Giovanna Genoese, Dover, DE; Jonathan Gensel, Shickshinny; Jamie Gerhard, Weatherly; Kelly Giberson, Wapwallopen; Diane Gidaro, Kulpmont; Michele Giedosh, Lattimer Mines; Arrielle Giles, Nanticoke; Patrick Giles, Nanticoke; Derek Gill, Danville; Kenneth Gill, Nanticoke; Rachel Godowsky, Plymouth; Timothy Gogola, West Hazleton; Juanly Gomez, Hazleton; Apryl Gonzales, Dallas; Katherine Gonzalez, Plymouth; Robin Gordon, Duryea; Mariah Grabinski, Nanticoke; Erich Granahan, Swoyersville; John Green, Berwick; Michael Gregorowicz, Catawissa; Jessica Grigalunas, Milford; Pamela Grosner, Exeter; Kevin Gruber, Jonestown; Yanery Grullon, Wilkes-Barre; Dierdra Gruver, WilkesBarre; Alena Gulich, Wilkes-Barre; Brittany Guydish, Wilkes-Barre; Wendy Guzenski, Wyoming; Janelle Hagenbach, Benton; Owen Hager, Bloomsburg; Nicole Haggerty, Inkerman; John Hannigan, West Pittston; Joseph Hanson, Wapwallopen; Brent Harmon, Wapwallopen; Lauren Harris, Mountain Top; Amanda Hartman, Paxinos; Heather Hartzel, Berwick; Heather Harvey, Shickshinny; Jesse Hauze, Sweet Valley; Emine Havale, Plains Township; Sarah Hayes, Wilkes-Barre; Jason Heckler, Bethlehem; Shannon Heimbach, Nescopeck; Alexandra Hengst, Exeter; Heather Herbst, Forest City; Daniel Herchenroeder, Pittston; Holly Herling, Hazleton; Nicole Herring, Zion Grove; Mark Hess, Millville; Robert Hess, Ashley; Ryan Hetro, Pittston; Yamilka Hidalgo, Hazleton; Theresa Hildenbrand, Hazleton; Autumn Hillegas, Drums; Hailey Himlin, Plains Township; Ashlee Hoch, Herndon; Vladimir Hoeger, Danville; Erica Hoeppner, Larksville; April Holland, Exeter; Anthony Holobovich, Shamokin; Christopher Holt, Glen Lyon; Natasha Holtzapple, Shamokin; Jennifer Honicker, Locust Gap; Mary Honis, McAdoo; Brittany Hoover, Lykens; Thomas Hopeck, Hazleton; Darryl Horn, Freeland; Joshua Hornberger, Kulpmont; Chad Howe, Mocanaqua; Calieb Howey, Wilkes-Barre; Rishell Howlett, West Pittston; Amanda Hughes, Wilkes-Barre; Brittany Hughes, Wilkes-Barre; Carl Hunter, Bloomsburg; Jasie Hunter, Ashley; Phillip Hunter, Scranton; Nicole Huntingcut, Shavertown; Kali Huntzinger,

White Haven; Bryan Hutchison, Nescopeck; Michael Hutz, Wilkes-Barre; Brianna Hynes, Warrior Run; Lori Ianneillo, Orangeville; Brian Inshetski, Scranton; Marie Issogui Anomba, Wilkes-Barre; Robert James, Nanticoke; Russell James, Shavertown; Gina Jenceleski, Nanticoke; Jeffrey Jezewski, Nanticoke; Karoline Jimenez, Hazleton; Yiny Jimenez, Hazleton; Daniel Johnson, Plymouth; Kaitlin Johnson, Bloomsburg; Leonice Jones, Wyalusing; Sarah Jones, Berwick; Stephanie Jones, Exeter; Joshua Jurewicz, Sunbury; John Jurosky, Exeter; Eric Justick, Orangeville; Jaimie Kalkiewicz, New Boston; Christopher Kane, Edwardsville; Karen Kane, Edwardsville; Emily Kania, Tunkhannock; Donna Kapitula, Luzerne; Adam Karafinski, Berwick; Courtney Karg, Pittston; Cheryl Karmonick, Hazle Township; Ryan Karns, Stillwater; Ariana Katchur, Scranton; Thomas Kauker, White Haven; Sandeep Kaur, Sunbury; Jill Keating, Hunlock Creek; Mathew Keats, Wilkes-Barre; Justin Keck, Drums; Jenny Keller, Wapwallopen; Brett Kempf, Coraopolis; Michael Kennedy, Shickshinny; Michelle Kerstetter, Mount Pleasant Mills; Marcella Kester, Kingston; Gerard Kiah, Tunkhannock; Kristyn Kile, Wapwallopen; Stephanie Kile, Nescopeck; Stephanie Kimble, Pittston; Joseph King, Moosic; Breann Kingsbury, Hunlock Creek; David Kinney, Wyoming; William Kishbach, WilkesBarre; Melissa Kizer, Pittston; Ian Kleinsasser, Muncy Valley; Deborah Klinges, Kingston; Andrew Klopotoski, Luzerne; Alicia Klug, Kingston; Daniel Knepp, Exeter; Abigail Koch, Swoyersville; Kate Kocher, Bloomsburg; Molly Kocher, Bloomsburg; Kelsey Kodack, Sunbury; Paul Komensky, Pittston; Amanda Konopelski, Scranton; Casey Koons, Wilkes-Barre; Erik Kordsmeier, Plymouth; Joseph Kort, Marion Heights; Annarose Kosierowski, Avoca; Ann Kotsko, Mountain Top; Jay Kotz, Wilkes-Barre; Deborah Kowalczyk, Plains Township; Leah Kowalski, Nanticoke; Douglas Koziel, Kingston; Victoria Kramer, Shamokin; Kayla Kraser, Spring Brook Township; Kimberly Ann Krofchok, Ashley; Jessica Krug, Honesdale; Kristopher Kuba, Drums; Andrew Kudasik, Pittston; Caitlyn Kudey, Swoyersville; Daniel Kuligowski, Dallas; Victoria Kuniskas, Trucksville; Kalyn Kurutz, Wilkes-Barre; Frank Kus, Dallas; Cami Kyttle, Hunlock Creek; Chastity Lahr, Wilkes-Barre; Lindsey Lahr, Coal Township; Yulia Laird, Wilkes-Barre; Tessa Lamarca, Nanticoke; Michael Lamb, Kingston; Jesse Lambert, Shavertown; Amanda Lamooney, Wilkes-Barre; Travis Lamoreaux, Orangeville; Jennifer Lampman, Kingston; Connor Landmesser, Bear Creek; Jamie Lane, Wilkes-Barre; Cody Lappan, Berwick; Alaina Larock, Sugarloaf; Melissa Lasalle, Kingston; Matthew Lawrence, Nanticoke; Sheri Lawson, Warrior Run; Brittany Lehman, Harding; Samantha Leiby, Bloomsburg; Charles Lemon, Shickshinny; Amber Lee Lewandowski, Hazleton; Clayton Lewis, Unityville; Owen Lewis, Danville; Scott Lipovsky, Danville; Amanda Lockett, Union Dale; Samantha Long, Shickshinny; Ashley Lopez, Bloomsburg; Zora Low, Benton; Amanda Lowery, Nescopeck; Mirian Lozano, Hazleton; Whitney Lukas, Courtdale; Lara Lukesh, Kingston; Kristen Macking, Nanticoke; Rachael Macking, Wilkes-Barre; Marissa Madden, Tunkhannock; Carmine Maddon, Mountain Top; Megan Magoski, Kingston; Mark Majikes, Larksville; Patrick Majusiak, Hazleton; Joseph Malacari, WilkesBarre; Christina Malinowski, Berwick; Ian Malloy, Hazleton; Angela Malys, Plains Township Township; Joseph Mamourian, Hazleton; Cheryl Manganelli, Hazle Township; Jeanine Manta, Exeter; Joel Marks, Larksville; Marissa Marold, Jermyn; Carlos Marques, Lake Ariel; Christopher Martarano, Pittston; Kaitlyn Martin, Sweet Valley; Alexandra Martinez, Danville; Brooke Martinez, Bloomsburg; Cassandra Martz, Danville; Lori Maslo, Drums; Kayla Masser, Shamokin; David Matoushek, Waymart; Cheryl Matthews, Kingston; Katelyn Matthews, Bloomsburg; Amanda Matusick, Hazleton; Michael Maul, Glen Lyon; Adriane Maurer, Stillwater; Dustin Maurer, Bloomsburg; Cole Mausteller, Watsontown; Jennifer Maywood, West Wyoming; Cody McClintock, Kingston; Angeline McClosky, Wilkes-Barre; Karisa McCormick, Mountain Top; John McCrone, Plains Township; Joseph McEvoy, Hanover Township; Nicolette McGahey, Dushore; Shawn McGhee, Nanticoke; Danielle McGlynn, Pittston; Melissa McHenry, Bloomsburg; Kathleen McKenzie, Benton; Kelly McLaughlin, Pittston; Nicole McMahon, Shavertown; Kim McManus, Plymouth; Rebecca Megosh, Mount Carmel; Jennifer Megotz, Ashley; David Mehalshick, Freeland; Julie Meletsky, Harveys Lake; Charlene Melvin, Lakewood; Karin Menges, Wilkes-Barre; Nancy Menjivar, Shenandoah; Shanda Mensch, Coal Township; Mark Mentrikoski, Mountain Top; Joanne Mera, Nanticoke; Daryl Merriwether, Old Forge; Zachary Meyers, Bloomsburg; Jeffrey Michael, Fern Glen; Matthew Michalski, Hazleton; Sean Mickalitis, White Haven; Jennifer Middaugh, Kingston; Christine Mill, Hawley; Brittany Miller, Coal Township; Brooke Miller, West Wyoming; Grace Miller, Waymart; Michael Miller, Duryea; Scott Miller, Drifton; Matthew Mills, Freeland; Megan Minnig, Atlas; Michael Mira, Mocanaqua; Marilyn Mirowski, Wilkes-Barre; Nicholas Mischissin, Drums; Dana Miskin, Wilkes-Barre; Holly Mitchell, Plymouth; Frank Monda, Wilkes-Barre; Nicole Monelli, Hughestown; Sarah Monie, Wilkes-Barre; Danielle Monsuer, Wilkes-Barre; Christopher Montagna, Pittston; Salvator Montanino, Kingston; Landon Monte, Dallas; Veronica Moore, Coal Township; Amanda Morales, Lake Ariel; Randy Moran, Ringtown; Darlene Morcom, Mayfield; Cynthia Morganti, Hanover; Donna Moscatelli, Pittston Township; Sam Moses, Hanover Township; Symone Muchler, Wilkes-Barre; Donald Muendlein, Wapwallopen; Jimmy Mullen, Berwick; Courtney Munson, Coal Township; Lauren Murgitroyde, Dallas; Michael Murphy, Dickson City;

SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012 PAGE 5B Candace Murray, Millville; Kristen Mushell, Hudson; Shannon Mysnyk, Wapwallopen; Joseph Naperkowski, Wilkes-Barre; Nicole Napkori, Mountain Top; Kristin Nardone, Exeter; Daniel Nawrocki, Exeter; Joshua Nealon, Ashley; Adam Nenstiel, Sugarloaf; Curtis Neuhausel, Dalton; James Neuhausel, Dalton; Maurice Newhart, Dickson City; Dinh Nguyen, Hazle Township; Phuong Nguyen, Wilkes-Barre; Anthony Nicholas III, Hazleton; Brianna Nichols, Hunlock Creek; Denee Nichols, Hunlock Creek; Michael Noel, Hudson; Meghan Norris, Bloomsburg; James O’Connor, White Haven; Robert Ogden, WilkesBarre; Mark Ogonowski, Scranton; August Oister, Milton; David Olah, Berwick; Karissa Olander, Pittston; Christopher Olcheski, Pittston Township; Jason Oldenbuttel, Berwick; Moira Olex, Plymouth; Amy Oliver, Berwick; Grace Olshefski, Kingston; M. 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BIRTHS Nesbitt Women’s and Children’s Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Santamassino, Kayla, Kingston, a daughter, March 17. Drobish, Kerri and Michael Reznick, Plains Township, a son, March 20. Shiffner, Stephanie and Anthony Allegar, Wilkes-Barre, a daughter, March 20.

Lazadae Jarecki Lazadae Jarecki, daughter of David and Courtney Jarecki, Portland, Ore., is celebrating her first birthday today, April 1. Lazadae is a granddaughter of Jim and Eileen Jarecki, Wilkes-Barre, and J.B. and Geri Tellie, Kingston.

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Williams, Angela and Harry Cleaver III, Edwardsville, a daughter, March 21. Gish, Rhea and Richard Emanuele, Plymouth, a daughter, March 22. Cordasco, Stephanie Rose, Nanticoke, a daughter, March 22. Frink, Sonja Renee, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oahu, a daughter, March 22. Michael, Stephanie and Matthew Ronchetti, Kingston, a son, March 22.

Five MMI Preparatory School students will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Saturday as part of an upcoming Honors Recital sponsored by the Northeast Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association. The student performers are: Justin Sheen and Claire Sheen, son and daughter of Kwangsup and Chaeyun Sheen, Mountain Top; Stephanie Pudish, daughter of Robert and Victoria Pudish, Mountain Top; Emily Seratch, daughter of Frank and Sarah Seratch, Hazleton; and Mikayla Dove, daughter of Eric and Susan Dove, Mountain Top. Students were chosen to perform through an audition held at Marywood University. The students are instructed by Dan DeMelfi. Participants, from left, are Justin Sheen, Pudish, Dove, Seratch and Claire Sheen.

Junior Leadership sponsoring SPCA pet picnic Junior Leadership Wilkes-Barre is hosting an SPCA pet picnic 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. The public is invited to bring their pets and walk around the park. Food, beverages and SPCA wristbands will be for sale. Junior Leadership members, from left, first, row, are Katie Weston, Marissa Durako, Tara Giarratano, Bianca Chairge and Maria Capitano. Second row: Evan Sedor, Tom Boyle, Blake Donovan and Corey Keen.

Abod-Bellas, Samantha R. and Bryan A. Bellas, Shavertown, a son, March 23.

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Roberts, Nicole and John, Swoyersville, a son, March 23.

Liam Meier, son of Shannon and Brad Meier, West Pittston, is celebrating his fourth birthday today, April 1. Liam is a grandson of Rosemary and Paul Mullok, Pittston, and Donna and Bill Meier, Swansboro, N.C. He has a sister, Teagan, 1.

Johnson, Chakitta and Rufus Crest, New Jersey, a son, March 24. Fumanti, Jennifer and Rob, Plains Township, a daughter, March 24. Carey, Tara and Ivan Tapia, Wilkes-Barre, a daughter, March 25. Houck, Danielle, Preston, a son, March 26. Krogulski, Jaclyn and Michael, Dallas, a son, March 27.

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Matthew Bell, son of Sean and Lindsay Flaherty, Yatesville, is celebrating his seventh birthday today, April 1. Matthew is a grandson of Mike and Debbie Bell, Yatesville. He is a greatgrandson of Imedia Simonson and the late Marvin Simonson, Jenkins Township. He has two sisters, Sophia, 3, and Lorraine, 1.

The Salvation Army, Wilkes-Barre Corps is holding its Annual Community Awards Dinner May 17 at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre. Chuck and Mary Parente will receive the Salvation Army’s Community Service Award. The Salvation Army ‘Others’ Award will be presented to Mary and Allen Erwine. Proceeds from the event will support the Kirby Health Center Family House, a transitional housing facility for homeless families. For reservations, sponsorships or ads, call the Salvation Army at 570-824-8741. Dinner committee members, from left, first row: Dave Capitano; Joanne Yuhas; Bobbie Steever; Bob Tambur, chair, dinner committee; Miriam Bakewell; and Captain Patty Richwine. Second row: Ken Krogulski, Bob Graham, Bob Matley, Tom Robinson, Brent Berger, Patrick J. Solano, Joe Persico; Leo Vergnetti, G. ‘Mitch’ Mitchell Jr.; Dr. Dan Kopen; Charles J. Morgan, Bob Edgerton, John Rodgers; and Captain Doug Richwine. Also serving on the committee are Bernie Banks, Pete Danchak, Scott Henry, Michael Hirthler, Tom Medico, John Moses, John Parente, Conrad Schintz, John Shafer, Bobby Soper and Mike Weaver.

Shock, Michelle and Peter Cicacci, Flagler Beach, Fla., formerly of Plymouth, a son, March 19. Grandparents are Christopher Hoyt and Jill Cicacci, Palm Coast, Fla., formerly of Plymouth, and Ralph and Pauline Shock, Wapwallopen.

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Misericordia University recently recognized the eighth graduating class from the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate Program. Seventeen students completed the 18-month program which includes classroom and clinical instruction. At the certificate presentation, from left, first row: Whitney Glaser, Bloomsburg; Allison Kenia, Dalton; Tamra Morris, Shavertown; Maura Williams, West Pittston; Megan Stefanic, Waynesboro; and Jamie T. Dougherty, Scranton. Second row: Lauren Szabo, East Stroudsburg; Cynthia Mirra, Mountain Top; Hannah Barrese, Clarks Summit; Kimberly Suchoski, Bear Creek; Angela Burke, Mahanoy City; Erin Carson, Milford; Lisa Donato, Smithtown, N.Y., and Sheryl Goss, chair. Third row: Karen Klimas, clinical coordinator; Valerie Suskind, Spencer, N.Y.; David Raspen, Dallas; Heather Toolan, Scranton; and Amy Woolard-Henderson, Hanover Township.

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Solomon receives grant from PPL Solomon-Plains Elementary School recently received a $2,000 grant from PPL Corporation’s Empowering Educators Grant program. The grant will allow sixth-grade students to take a Wyoming Valley watershed tour of abandoned mine lands and streams impacted by abandoned mine drainage within the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. The goal is to educate students about local environmental health and quality of life issues which have a direct impact on their neighborhoods, the Susquehanna River and its tributary streams in the northern anthracite coal fields. The project will be led by Robert Hughes and Mike Hewitt from EPCAMR, Amy Pascale and Holly Harowicz, sixth-grade science teachers, and Mike Corcoran, elementary science coordinator for the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Students will learn about problems and treatments of abandoned mine drainage; the history of anthracite mining; local organizations that are working to restore and reclaim abandoned mine lands in the Wyoming Valley; and ways to recycle and reuse the iron-oxides found in many of the tributaries of the Susquehanna River. They will also learn about solar energy and construct two solar kilns to be used for future projects. At the grant presentation, from left, first row: Alana Roberts, PPL Corporation; Caleigh Anderson; Jesus Perdomo; Alyson McCabe; Casey Salinas; Jacob Supinski; and Hughes. Second row: T.J. Wozniak; Harowicz; Cartier Etheridge; Yvonne Corcoran, gifted support science teacher; Charity McLeod; Mike Grebeck, assistant principal; Austin Karnes; and Corcoran.

Pittston Area Key Club garners 11 awards at convention The Pittston Area Key Club recently captured 11 awards at the Pennsylvania State Key Club Convention and Leadership Training. The club competed against 200 Pennsylvania Key Clubs. Distinguished Officer Awards were given to Danielle Fereck, president; Jamie Lee, vice president; James LaMarca, secretary; Pietro Colella, treasurer; and Suraj Pursnani, editor. Chris Kovaleski earned the Bob Bagans Unsung Hero Award. The club’s Love A Soldier project won third place in the single service category. They also won second place in YSY Highest Club Average Service Hours per Member at 13.57 hours each. Jamie Lee won first place in the Key Club poster award and her poster will now be entered in the international competition. Pittston Area won the first-place YSY Award for the Highest Club Service Hours. With their awards, from left, are Matt Shamnoski, Pursnani, Collela, Kelly Lynn, Lee, Emily Bogdon, Shannon Turner, Michael Hizny, Rachele Poveromo, Kristen Fereck, Kovaleski, Danielle Fereck, Dalton Hazlet, and LaMarca.

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Nanticoke Family Center sponsors story time program The Mill Memorial Library Story Time program was conducted by the Nanticoke Family Center’s Pre-K Counts program. The Family Center is part of the Greater Nanticoke Area School District and is located at K.M. Smith Elementary School. The center’s Parents as Teachers program and weekly playgroups aim to work with families to provide a rich learning environment from prenatal to kindergarten. Christine Mash and Joan Turner from the Family Center will conduct story time 11 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays at the library. For more information call 735-3030. At story time, from left, first row, are Ava Pate, Olivia Evans, Joseph Holocheck, Louden Mullery, Emersyn Brown, Meredith Walting, Connor Gusditis and Mary Sweeney holding son Brayden. Second row: Terry Weidner holding daughter Natalie, Vicki Latshaw holding grandson Logan, Mash, Samuel John, Natalie Smith, Owen Clark, Livvie Seery, Emma Kairo, Maryann Hillard holding son Connor. Third row: Joan Turner, Dena Bobbin holding daughter Lily and Alice Pawlowski.

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EMT students at LCCC complete courses Students in the Luzerne County Community College Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program recently completed their coursework. The students participated in a 140-hour lecture and practical lab class that teaches basic life support skills. Upon completion of the course, the students are eligible to take the Pennsylvania State Emergency Medical Technician Exam. Participants, from left, first row: Thomas Adams, Shickshinny; Andrea Grendzinski, Shavertown; Yolanda Veloz-Rivera, Hazleton; Devon Evanousky, Ringtown; Lissette Cantoran, Wilkes-Barre; and Brian Earlston Sr., Danville. Second row: Lisa Sheckler, EMS assistant; Chardei Eshleman, Berwick; Brittany Carper, Berwick; Felicia Brunetti, Mountain Top; Amy Oliver, Berwick; and Lizzie Lombardo, Drums. Third row: Bryan Hutchison, Berwick; Joshua East, Berwick; Leon Bailey, Wilkes-Barre; Christopher Keats, coordinator; Michael R. Shatley, instructor; and Keith Munson, Nanticoke.

Crestwood students receive awards at PA Junior Academy of Science meeting Crestwood High School and Middle School students recently participated in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Regional Meeting at King’s College. Crestwood students received a total of 29 first awards and 15 second awards. Olivia Termini earned the Junior High Excellence Award for her project in ecology. Perfect scores were earned by Steven Waskie, Gabrielle Marotta, Jason Cornelius, Prestion Isreal and Michael Paranich. Participants, from left, first row, are: Alexandra Jones, Grace Hao, Mackenzie Drago, Jillian Penney, Nimita Patel, Alexandra Ayers, Zachary Metzger, Curtis Tokach, Alice Novatnak, Pooja Patel, Raj Patel, Ashley Miscavage, McKenna Mera and Joanne Monfiletto. Second row: Gabrielle Marotta, Jordan Mera, Matt Marshall, Tara Full, Rebecca Neteler, Brittany Ayers, Richard Supkowski, Michael Paranich, Ravi Dalsania, Nil Patel, Steven Waskie, Ahbay Metgud, John Filipczyk, Connor Barry and Danielle Metzger. Third row: Neil Patel, Jason Cornelius, Nikhil Patel, Janek Jethva, Emily Shiplett, Olivia Termini, Briley Marchetti, Bernie Socha, Hari Patel, Hursh Patel, Ali Khan and Allie Kachel. Preston Isreal and Ryan Toporcer also participated.

IN BRIEF KINGSTON TWP.: The Kingston Township Recreation Commission will hold an Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Center Street Park, across from the Kingston

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Kentucky to face Kansas on Monday By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer

NEW ORLEANS — Kentucky owns the Bluegrass State. Now it can concentrate on the rest of the country Anthony Davis and top-seeded Kentucky will play for the national title Monday night after finally putting away pesky Louisville 69-61 in the Final Four N C A A T I T L E on Saturday GAME night. It will be Kentucky vs. Kansas Kentucky’s TV: 9 p.m. CBS, first appearWYOU-22 ance in the WHERE: title game Superdome, since winNew Orleans ning a seventh NCAA crown back in 1998 and gives coach John Calipari another shot at the title that has eluded him. The Wildcats (37-2) will face Kansas. As the final seconds ticked down, Davis pointed to the court and screamed twice “This is my stage!” Yes, yes, it is. With Davis, everybody’s player of the year, leading a star-studded roster, Kentucky was the top seed in the tournament and the heavy favorite to cut down the nets when the whole tournament was done. And Calipari wouldn’t let his young players consider anything else, saying repeatedly this was “just another game.” But playing in-state rival Louisville (30-10) is never just that, and the Cardinals made Kentucky forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks during the second half Saturday against Louisville in New Orleans. Kentucky work deep into the second half to grind this victory out. Louisville outrebounded Kentucky 40-33, including a whopping 19-6 advantage on the offensive glass — the sole reason the Cardinals were able to make a By By EDDIE PELLS game of this. AP National Writer “I just said John, ‘I’ll be pulling for you, bring the trophy back NEW ORLEANS — Same story, new night for home to Kentucky,”’ Louisville Kansas. The team that’s been teetering on the coach Rick Pitino said. “Someedge of the tournament since before it even began times there’s a lot of talk about is now one of the last two left. these guys fighting, dialysis, Tyshawn Taylor made two big free throws late, there’s also really a lot of people and Thomas Robinson finished with 19 points and that get along. ... For those that eight rebounds Saturday night to lift the Jayhave brains, they root for each hawks to a come-from-behind 64-62 win over other. Ohio State in the Final Four — a game Kansas led “We like their basketball team; for a grand total of 3 minutes, 48 seconds. we hope they bring it home for After scoring the first bucket, Kansas didn’t the state.” lead again until Travis Releford made two free Bigger, bulkier and with the throws with 2:48 left. That lasted for 11 seconds, 19-year-old freshman Davis havbut the Jayhawks (32-6), who trailed by as many

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Kansas’ Thomas Robinson (0) fights for a rebound with Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas (1) during the second half Saturday in New Orleans.

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Strong finish lifts Pens to road win over Devils

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TAMPA, Fla. — Mariano Rivera kneeled in his spring training clubhouse and stretched out flat on the floor, his white No. 42 — matching his age — pressed to the gray carpet. He stretched his right foot out and slowly drew it back over his left shoulder. He switched sides and then swung both legs over his head at the same time. Writhing for about 10 minutes, he

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looked more like a contortionist than the greatest reliever in baseball history. After 18,718 career pitches for the New York Yankees — plus 2,015 more in the postseason and 106 in the All-Star game — that’s what it takes to get his body ready before he even starts to warm up in the bullpen. And yet Rivera is once again a big part of the Yankees’ plan for 2012. These days, baseball’s oldest stars are some of its greatest. Their 40-somethings’ hair, at See GRAY, Page 7C

Defenseman Alex Grant scored twice and Brad Thiessen won in his return to WBS.

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IT WAS THE last inning of a meaningless spring training game, and some of the regulars on both teams had already called it a day and left the field. But to Joe Maddon, every moment is valuable when his guys are on a baseball field. So Maddon not only pulled Tampa Bay’s infield in tight with the bases loaded with Philadelphia Phillies, he added an extra defender from the outfield to the setup. “It was a nationally-televised game,” Maddon cracked. “We had to try different things.” That is what makes Maddon so unique, so respected, so much fun for major league guys to play for. He is always trying to find new ways to win, whether people are watching or not. And if you aren’t paying real close attention to him, Maddon and the Tampa Bay team he manages will sneak up on you quick, the way the Rays did to the American League East the last two years. They not only rallied over the last month of last season from nine games out of a playoff spot to take the American League wild card away from the Boston Red Sox. The year before, Joe Maddon’s Rays stole the AL East title from the New York Yankees on the 2010 season’s final day. It is because Maddon, from Hazleton, never stays satisfied and never stops working … and neither does his team. That commitment starts in spring training and doesn’t stop until there are no more pitches left in Tampa Bay’s season. Everyone saw Hector Luna drive the game-winning hit of a 2-1 Phillies spring training victory right through Tampa Bay’s five-man infield, which failed in its bid to prevent such a thing. Here is what Maddon saw on the very same play. “Everybody knew what to do. That was good,” Maddon said. “We did everything right.”

ALBANY, N.Y. — After watching his team get outplayed for much of the second period Saturday night, yet still clinging to a one-goal lead, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coach John Hynes warned his team against a letdown. The Pens had clinched their 10th consecutive Calder Cup playoff berth, the longest active streak in the AHL, 24 hours earlier, but the Albany Devils remain in a fight for their postseason lives.

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Serious about winning He went on to explain that the angle the winning single took off Luna’s bat was so rare he described it as an oddity, otherwise his second baseman would have made the play. “You can’t do anything about that. It’s just fortuitous,” Maddon said. Don’t think there was even a slight chance Maddon pulled out his gimmick defense just because television cameras were rolling. “We work on those things,” Maddon, 58, said. “So if something (a similar situation) is going to pop up, we might as well do it.” What Maddon has done with the Rays is incredible. Nobody took Tampa Bay seriously before he arrived as the team’s manager in 2005. But he got them to the World Series against the Phillies in 2008, then took Tampa Bay to consecutive playoff appearances for the first time in the team’s history the past two seasons. Maddon has done this with an ever-changing cast of characters in Tampa Bay’s cash-strapped organization. He is coming off a season where he was named the American League manager of the year of the second time in five years, and there is a very good reason for that. No matter who he puts on the field, he keeps trying different things until he finds

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L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY'S EVENTS COLLEGE TENNIS Arcadia at King’s, Noon Wilkes at Marywood, 1 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU Wilkes-Barre (doubleheader), Noon FDU-Florham at Misericordia, Noon King’s at Delaware Valley, 1 p.m.

MONDAY, APR. 2 H.S. BASEBALL Berwick at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Hazleton Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. Berwick at Tunkhannock, 4:30 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Dallas at Berwick, 4:15 p.m. Delaware Valley at Lake-Lehman, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Crestwood, 7 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Hazleton Area at Lake-Lehman North Pocono at Tunkhannock Dallas at Nanticoke H.S. BOYS TENNIS Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 4 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Coughlin, 4 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m. Meyers at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. Wyoming Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Alvernia at Misericordia, 4 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF Misericordia at Lebanon Valley, noon King’s at FDU-Florham, tba King’s vs. Scranton, tba

TUESDAY, APR. 3 H.S. BASEBALL MMI Prep at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Wyoming Seminary, 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Northwest, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL MMI Prep at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Wyoming Seminary, 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Northwest, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Pittston Area at North Pocono, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. Honesdale at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE Dallas at Delaware Valley, 5:30 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Hanover Area at Wyoming Valley West H.S. BOYS TENNIS Crestwood at Berwick, 4 p.m. Hazleton Area at Jim Thorpe, 4 p.m. H.S TRACK & FIELD Hazleton Area at Berwick, 4:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Misericordia at Susquehanna, 3 p.m. Baptist Bible at King’s, 3 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL PSU Wilkes-Barre at Marywood, 3 p.m. Wilkes at Lebanon Valley, 3:30 p.m. New Jersey City at King’s, 4 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Misericordia at Immaculata, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APR. 4 H.S. BASEBALL Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 4:15 p.m. Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Crestwood at Berwick, 7 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Delaware Valley, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Lake-Lehman at Dallas Tunkhannock at Berwick Nanticoke at Crestwood H.S. BOYS TENNIS Wyoming Area at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m. Pittston Area at MMI Prep, 4 p.m. Tunkhannock at Holy Redeemer, 4 p.m. Coughlin at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. H.S TRACK & FIELD Wyoming Area at Holy Redeemer (at Wyoming Area), 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Northwest Area at GAR, 4:15 p.m. Meyers at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Baptist Bible at Wilkes, 6 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wilkes at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m. Baptists Bible at King’s, 4 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Misericordia at FDU-Florham, 4 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Laroche at Misericordia, 7 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Misericordia at Wilkes Eastern at King’s, 3 p.m

THURSDAY, APR. 5 H.S. GIRLS SOCCER North Pocono at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m. York Suburban at Coughlin H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Wyoming Valley West at Coughlin Holy Redeemer at Hazleton Area Delaware Valley at Hanover Area H.S. LACROSSE Dallas at Lake-Lehman 5:00 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOOFTBALL Wilkes at Misericordia, 1 p.m. DeSales at King’s, 3 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Misericordia at Wilkes, Noon DeSales at King’s, 3:30 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Arcadia at King’s, 4 p.m. Eastern at Wilkes, 4:30 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF King’s at Elizabethtown, Noon COLLEGE TENNIS King’s at Eastern, 3 p.m. Wilkes at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m.

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned RHP Chris Tillman to Norfolk (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned RHP Dylan Axelrod to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned RHP Brian Bruney, C Hector Gimenez, INF Rey Olmedo, LHP Leyson Septimo and LHP Eric Stults to their minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned C Drew Butera to Rochester (IL). Placed RHP Kyle Waldrop on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Reassigned INF Michael Hollimon to their minor league camp. NEW YORK YANKEES—Placed RHP Michael Pineda and LHP Cesar Cabral on the 15-day DL. National League HOUSTON ASTROS—Reassigned C Carlos Corporan to their minor league camp. MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned RHP Mike McClendon to Nashville (PCL). Assigned RHP Amaury Rivas outright to Nashville. Reassigned INF Edwin Maysonet to their minor league camp.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association SACRAMENTO KINGS—Signed G-F Terrence Williams for remainder of the season.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS—Recalled D Mat Clark from Syracuse (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Recalled D Cody Goloubef from Springfield (AHL). EDMONTON OILERS—Recalled D Colten Teubert from Oklahoma City (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES—Reassigned F Marc-Antoine Pouliot to Portland (AHL). ECHL ECHL—Suspended Gwinnett’s Jordan Foreman and Paul Flache one game each and fined them undisclosed amounts along with Dallas Jackson for their actions in a March 30 game at Florida. Suspended Ontario’s Adrian Van de Mosselaer one game and fined him an undisclosed amount along with Derek Couture for their actions in a March 30 game against Alaska.

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AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Goody’s Fast Relief 500, at Martinsville, Va. 2 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, Grand Prix of Alabama, at Birmingham, Ala. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, SummitRacing.com Nationals, at Las Vegas (same-day tape)

COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. FSN — Southern Miss. at Rice

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8:30 a.m. NBCSN — Tour of Flanders, Brugge to Oudenaarde, Belgium

GOLF 7 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Sicilian Open, final round, at Sciacca, Italy 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Houston Open, final round, at Humble, Texas 3 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, Houston Open, final round, at Humble, Texas 4:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, final round, at Rancho Mirage, Calif.

MLB 1 p.m. WPIX — Preseason, Detroit at N.Y. Mets YES — Preseason, N.Y. Yankees at Miami

MOTORSPORTS 2 p.m. SPEED — FIM World Superbike, at Imola, Italy (same-day tape)

NBA 1 p.m. ABC — Chicago at Oklahoma City 3:30 p.m. ABC — Miami at Boston

NHL 12:30 p.m. NBC — Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 3 p.m. PLUS — Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders 4 p.m. NHLN — Florida at Detroit 7 p.m. NBCSN — Boston at N.Y. Rangers

SOCCER 6:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Women’s national teams, exhibition, Japan vs. United States, at Sendai, Japan

TENNIS 1 p.m. CBS — ATP World Tour/WTA, Sony Ericsson Open, men’s championship match, at Key Biscayne, Fla.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6:30 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, semifinal, Notre Dame vs. UConn, at Denver 9 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, semifinal, Baylor vs. Stanford, at Denver

H O C K E Y National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-N.Y. Rangers........... 78 50 21 7 107 217 173 x-Pittsburgh ................ 78 48 24 6 102 264 208 x-Philadelphia............. 78 45 24 9 99 251 218 x-New Jersey.............. 79 45 28 6 96 219 205 N.Y. Islanders ............. 78 33 34 11 77 193 236 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Boston ...................... 78 46 28 4 96 257 192 Ottawa .......................... 78 40 28 10 90 240 230 Buffalo.......................... 79 38 31 10 86 208 219 Toronto ........................ 79 34 36 9 77 222 252 Montreal....................... 79 29 35 15 73 202 221 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida .......................... 78 37 25 16 90 192 215 Washington ................. 79 40 31 8 88 212 223 Winnipeg...................... 79 36 34 9 81 213 233 Tampa Bay................... 78 36 35 7 79 223 268 Carolina ....................... 79 31 32 16 78 208 237 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis ................... 78 48 20 10 106 202 151 x-Nashville .................. 78 45 25 8 98 223 203 x-Detroit....................... 78 46 27 5 97 240 195 Chicago ....................... 78 43 26 9 95 235 225 Columbus.................... 78 26 45 7 59 185 253 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Vancouver................ 78 48 21 9 105 236 189 Colorado...................... 80 41 33 6 88 205 209 Calgary ........................ 79 35 29 15 85 192 219 Minnesota ................... 77 32 35 10 74 164 212 Edmonton.................... 78 31 38 9 71 208 230 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles ................ 78 39 27 12 90 182 166 Dallas ........................... 78 42 31 5 89 207 209 Phoenix........................ 78 38 27 13 89 202 202 San Jose ...................... 78 39 29 10 88 211 201 Anaheim ...................... 77 33 33 11 77 194 213 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Friday's Games Winnipeg 4, Carolina 3, OT Columbus 4, Florida 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 3 Nashville 4, Detroit 1 Colorado 4, Calgary 1 Los Angeles 4, Edmonton 1 Vancouver 5, Dallas 2 Saturday's Games Ottawa 4, Philadelphia 3, SO Washington 3, Montreal 2, SO Boston 6, N.Y. Islanders 3 Toronto 4, Buffalo 3 New Jersey 5, Carolina 0 Tampa Bay 3, Winnipeg 2, OT Columbus at St. Louis, late Chicago at Nashville, late Los Angeles at Minnesota, late Anaheim at Phoenix, late Calgary at Vancouver, late Dallas at San Jose, late Today's Games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m. Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Florida at Detroit, 4 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Monday's Games Washington at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

American Hockey League GF 221 189 201 177 181

GA 192 192 236 200 197

GF 252 221 228 224 187

GA 172 203 197 221 222

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GA 175 185 186 176 209

GF 199 203 169 221 169

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GF 202 174 185 178 201

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By ROXY ROXBOROUGH CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Hornets - Suns circle is for numerous New Orleans injuries; the Blazers - T’wolves circle is for Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge (questionable). BOXING REPORT: In the WBA super welterweight title fight on May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is -$700 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$500; in the WBA/IBF welterweight title fight on May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Amir Khan is -$500 vs. Lamont Peterson at +$400; in the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$400 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$300. Favorite

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts St. John’s .............. 69 40 21 5 3 88 Manchester ........... 70 36 31 0 3 75 Portland ................. 70 32 29 4 5 73 Providence............ 70 31 32 3 4 69 Worcester.............. 68 28 29 4 7 67 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts x-Norfolk ............... 70 49 18 1 2 101 x-Penguins .......... 70 41 22 2 5 89 Hershey ................ 69 38 21 4 6 86 Syracuse............... 70 33 27 5 5 76 Binghamton .......... 70 27 37 4 2 60 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts Bridgeport ............. 69 36 24 3 6 81 Connecticut........... 69 34 24 6 5 79 Adirondack............ 70 34 32 2 2 72 Albany .................... 70 30 29 6 5 71 Springfield ............. 70 32 32 3 3 70 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts Chicago ................. 69 38 25 3 3 82 Charlotte................ 67 34 24 3 6 77 Peoria .................... 69 36 29 2 2 76 Milwaukee ............. 67 34 28 2 3 73 Rockford................ 69 33 29 2 5 73 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts Toronto .................. 70 40 23 4 3 87 Rochester.............. 69 32 25 8 4 76 Lake Erie ............... 70 33 27 3 7 76 Grand Rapids........ 68 31 27 6 4 72 Hamilton ................ 69 31 31 2 5 69 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts x-Oklahoma City .. 70 42 19 4 5 93 Abbotsford ............ 70 36 26 3 5 80 Houston ................. 69 32 23 4 10 78 San Antonio .......... 68 36 27 3 2 77 Texas ..................... 68 29 35 2 2 62 x-Clinched Playoff Berth

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NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Saturday's Games Grand Rapids 6, Oklahoma City 2 St. John’s 3, Hershey 2 Springfield 3, Providence 1 Connecticut 3, Adirondack 0 Manchester 4, Worcester 0 Bridgeport 4, Portland 3, OT Penguins 5, Albany 2 Syracuse 2, Binghamton 1, OT Toronto 1, Rochester 0 Lake Erie at Texas, late Charlotte at Peoria, late San Antonio at Rockford, late Hamilton at Houston, late Today's Games Providence at Connecticut, 2 p.m. Springfield at Worcester, 3 p.m. Grand Rapids at Toronto, 3 p.m. Manchester at Bridgeport, 3 p.m. Rockford at Milwaukee, 4 p.m. Binghamton at Hershey, 5 p.m. Lake Erie at Texas, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Peoria, 6 p.m. Penguins 5, Albany 2 Penguins.................................................. 1 2 2 — 5 Albany....................................................... 0 2 0 — 2 First period—1. Penguins, Grant 9 (O’Reilly, Picard), 15:49 (PP). Penalties, WBS, Grant (hooking), 6:15; ALB, Urbom (holding), 9:41; ALB, Corrente (elbowing), 15:42. Second period—2. Penguins, Grant 10 (Street, Walker), 1:41. 3. Albany, Hoeffel 5 (Whitney, Nagy), 3:39. 4. Albany, Taormina 6 (Whitney, Mills), 9:08 (PP). 5. Penguins, Thompson 10 (Bortuzzo, McDonald), 14:30. Penalties, WBS, Grant (slashing), 5:18; WBS, Gibbons (slashing), 8:00; ALB, served by Tedenby (bench minor - too many men), 11:50; ALB, Sestito (boarding), 19:36. Third period—6. Penguins, Craig 10 (Street, Despres), 0:55 (PP). 7. Penguins, Petersen 10, 18:05. Penalties, ALB, Anderson (tripping), 2:17; WBS, Walker (slashing), 9:35; ALB, Gionta (holding), 9:35; ALB, Gelinas (cross-checking), 10:15; WBS, Picard (interference), 14:53. Shots on goal—Penguins, 6-6-9-21; Albany 7-14-8-29. Power-play opportunities—Penguins 2-6; Albany 1-4. Goalies—Penguins, Thiessen 21-14-2 (29 shots-27 saves). Albany, Kinkaid 17-18-3 (21-16). Referee—Mark Lemelin. Linesmen—Robert St. Lawrence, Paul Simeon. A—3,998.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Fast Relief 500 Lineup After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday (Car number in parentheses) 1. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 97.128. 2. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 97.048. 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 97.003. 4. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 97.003. 5. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 96.988. 6. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 96.765. 7. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 96.75. 8. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 96.746. 9. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 96.731. 10. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 96.706. 11. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 96.701. 12. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 96.627. 13. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 96.583. 14. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 96.43. 15. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 96.322. 16. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 96.215. 17. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 96.2. 18. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 96.18. 19. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 96.049. 20. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 96.049. 21. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 95.971. 22. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 95.854. 23. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 95.849. 24. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 95.83. 25. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 95.796. 26. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 95.743. 27. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 95.738. 28. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 95.607. 29. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 95.607. 30. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 95.583. 31. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 95.511. 32. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 95.477. 33. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 95.352. 34. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 95.347. 35. (74) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 95.223. 36. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, 95.127. 37. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 94.936. 38. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 94.78. 39. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 94.609. 40. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 94.567. 41. (33) Hermie Sadler, Chevrolet, 94.486. 42. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 43. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 93.212. Failed to Qualify 44. (52) Scott Speed, Toyota, 92.101. 45. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 84.846. 46. (37) Tony Raines, Ford.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 Results (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 250 laps, 150 rating 2. (2) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 250, 121 3. (9) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 250, 114.3 4. (6) Justin Lofton, Chevrolet, 250, 108.3 5. (3) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 250, 113.6 6. (16) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, 250, 87.5 7. (17) Ross Chastain, Toyota, 250, 87.9 8. (12) Jason Leffler, Toyota, 250, 90.4 9. (32) John King, Toyota, 250, 70.7 10. (22) Jason White, Ford, 250, 65.3 11. (15) Parker Kligerman, Ram, 250, 90.2 12. (20) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Chevrolet, 250, 54.2 13. (7) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 250, 76.2 14. (27) David Starr, Toyota, 250, 73.7 15. (4) Cale Gale, Chevrolet, 250, 92.5 16. (5) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 250, 80.5 17. (14) Miguel Paludo, Chevrolet, 250, 76.1 18. (31) Jake Crum, Chevrolet, 249, 46.5 19. (26) Max Gresham, Chevrolet, 249, 62.4 20. (25) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 249, 55.9 21. (36) Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, 248, 44.2 22. (18) Paulie Harraka, Ford, 248, 60.7 23. (30) John Wes Townley, Toyota, 248, 43.8 24. (11) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 246, 72.8 25. (13) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 246, 81.3 26. (33) Bryan Silas, Ford, 244, 33.9 27. (35) Chris Cockrum, Chevrolet, 241, 31.7 28. (19) Brennan Newberry, Chevrolet, accident, 234, 58.2 29. (8) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 231, 88.2 30. (21) Joey Coulter, Chevrolet, 228, 54 31. (29) Clay Greenfield, Ram, suspension, 151, 34.3 32. (28) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, oil line, 148, 44.6 33. (24) Dusty Davis, Toyota, rear gear, 104, 42.8 34. (34) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Ram, suspension, 95, 25.6 35. (10) Jeff Agnew, Chevrolet, accident, 90, 35 36. (23) Rick Crawford, Chevrolet, brakes, 6, 28

G O L F PGA Tour Shell Houston Open Scores Second Round Jeff Maggert ............................................66-66—132 Brian Davis ..............................................68-65—133 Louis Oosthuizen....................................67-66—133 James Driscoll.........................................67-66—133 Tommy Gainey .......................................68-67—135 Greg Owen ..............................................66-69—135 Phil Mickelson .........................................65-70—135 J.B. Holmes .............................................68-67—135 Carl Pettersson .......................................65-70—135

Stanford

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Odds

Underdog

RANGERS

-$145/ +$125

Bruins

Senators

-$130/ +$110

ISLANDERS

RED WINGS

-$180/ +$160

Panthers

BLACKHAWKS

-$240/ +$200

Wild

PENGUINS

-$180/ +$160

Flyers

DUCKS

-$150/ +$130

Oilers

Home Teams in Capital Letters

Angel Cabrera.........................................65-70—135 John Huh .................................................66-70—136 Jonas Blixt ...............................................70-66—136 Chad Campbell .......................................69-67—136 Bud Cauley ..............................................67-69—136 Keegan Bradley ......................................67-69—136 Hunter Mahan .........................................69-67—136 Vaughn Taylor .........................................69-67—136 Boo Weekley ...........................................69-67—136 Brandt Jobe .............................................68-69—137 John Senden ...........................................72-65—137 Henrik Stenson .......................................69-68—137 Kyle Reifers .............................................68-69—137 Harris English..........................................69-68—137 Ryan Moore .............................................71-66—137 Pat Perez .................................................68-69—137 Danny Lee ...............................................69-68—137 Blake Adams ...........................................67-71—138 Hunter Haas ............................................73-65—138 Erik Compton ..........................................71-67—138 Thomas Bjorn..........................................69-69—138 Lee Westwood ........................................68-70—138 Steve Stricker..........................................68-70—138 Rickie Fowler...........................................68-70—138 Jim Herman .............................................68-70—138 Cameron Tringale...................................69-70—139 Ernie Els...................................................70-69—139 Lucas Glover ...........................................73-66—139 Jeff Overton.............................................69-70—139 Tommy Biershenk ..................................72-67—139 Graeme McDowell..................................70-69—139 Ben Crane................................................69-70—139 Johnson Wagner ....................................68-71—139 Ryan Palmer............................................71-68—139 Brendon de Jonge ..................................70-70—140 Joe Ogilvie...............................................71-69—140 Robert Allenby ........................................72-68—140 Fred Couples...........................................67-73—140 Bryce Molder ...........................................70-70—140 Bill Lunde .................................................69-71—140 Roberto Castro .......................................71-69—140 John Mallinger.........................................70-70—140 Omar Uresti .............................................71-69—140 Scott Piercy .............................................70-70—140 Y.E. Yang.................................................69-71—140 Marc Leishman........................................70-70—140 Nathan Green ..........................................70-70—140 Ricky Barnes ...........................................66-74—140 Jamie Lovemark .....................................70-70—140 Steve Wheatcroft ....................................68-72—140 Jason Bohn .............................................69-72—141 Kris Blanks...............................................69-72—141 Daniel Summerhays ...............................72-69—141 Mark Anderson .......................................71-70—141 Sean O’Hair .............................................70-71—141 Justin Leonard ........................................69-72—141 Cameron Beckman.................................74-67—141 Billy Mayfair .............................................70-71—141 Tim Herron...............................................74-68—142 Kevin Stadler...........................................73-69—142 Jimmy Walker .........................................72-70—142 Troy Matteson .........................................73-69—142 Duffy Waldorf ..........................................71-71—142 Mathew Goggin .......................................70-72—142 Kyle Stanley.............................................73-69—142

B A S K E T B A L L National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston........................... 29 22 .569 Philadelphia ................. 29 23 .558 New York ...................... 27 26 .509 New Jersey .................. 18 35 .340 Toronto ......................... 17 35 .327 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami............................. 37 13 .740 Orlando ......................... 32 20 .615 Atlanta ........................... 31 23 .574 Washington .................. 12 39 .235 Charlotte ....................... 7 43 .140 Central Division W L Pct x-Chicago ..................... 42 11 .792 Indiana .......................... 30 20 .600 Milwaukee..................... 24 27 .471 Detroit ........................... 19 33 .365 Cleveland...................... 17 33 .340 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio.................. 35 14 .714 Dallas ............................ 30 23 .566 Memphis ....................... 27 22 .551 Houston ........................ 28 24 .538 New Orleans ................ 13 39 .250 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City ............. 39 12 .765 Denver .......................... 28 24 .538 Utah............................... 27 25 .519 Minnesota..................... 25 28 .472 Portland......................... 24 28 .462 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers ................... 32 20 .615 L.A. Clippers................. 30 21 .588 Phoenix......................... 25 26 .490 Golden State ................ 20 30 .400 Sacramento.................. 18 33 .353

GB — 1 ⁄2 3 12 121⁄2 GB — 6 8 251⁄2 30 GB — 101⁄2 17 221⁄2 231⁄2 GB — 7 8 81⁄2 231⁄2 GB — 111⁄2 121⁄2 15 151⁄2 GB — 11⁄2 61⁄2 11 131⁄2

x-clinched playoff spot Friday's Games Denver 99, Charlotte 88 Miami 113, Toronto 101 Washington 97, Philadelphia 76 Atlanta 100, New York 90 Milwaukee 121, Cleveland 84 Chicago 83, Detroit 71 Houston 98, Memphis 89 Boston 100, Minnesota 79 Dallas 100, Orlando 98 Sacramento 104, Utah 103 New Jersey 102, Golden State 100 L.A. Clippers 98, Portland 97 Saturday's Games L.A. Lakers 88, New Orleans 85 Detroit 110, Charlotte 107, OT New York 91, Cleveland 75 Philadelphia 95, Atlanta 90 Indiana at San Antonio, late Memphis at Milwaukee, late New Jersey at Sacramento, late Utah at L.A. Clippers, late Today's Games Chicago at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. Miami at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 6 p.m. Denver at Orlando, 6 p.m. Indiana at Houston, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 9 p.m. New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Monday's Games Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. Houston at Chicago, 8 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Utah at Portland, 10 p.m.

NCAA Women NCAA Tournament Glance Regional Semifinals Saturday, March 24 Duke 74, St. John’s 47 Stanford 76, South Carolina 60 Regional Championship Monday, March 26 Stanford 81, Duke 69 FINAL FOUR National Semifinals Sunday, April 1 Notre Dame (34-3) vs. UConn (33-4), 6:30 p.m. Baylor (38-0) vs. Stanford (35-1), 9 p.m. National Championship Tuesday, April 3 Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.

The Duryea Little League will be holding its monthly meeting today at 5 p.m. at the VFW on Stephenson St. in Duryea. Plans for opening day, scheduled for April 14, will be discussed. Kingston/Forty Fort Little League will meet today at 6 p.m. at the Kingston Rec Center. All interested members are encouraged to attend. Forty Fort Soccer Club will hold a meeting regarding the fall season today at 6 p.m. in the Forty Fort Borough building basement. Volunteers are needed to fill some vacant positions. Parents are invited to attend. South Wilkes-Barre Little League will meet today at 6 p.m. at the Riverside Cafe on Old River Road. There will also be a stand meeting to discuss the plans for the upcoming season. Those interested in volunteering should attend. Back Mountain Baseball and Softball will hold a board meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the DaddowIsaacs American Legion, located on Route 415 in Dallas. General meeting, open to the public, will be held at 8 p.m. Visit www.bmtll.com for more information. Checkerboard Inn Golf League will hold an organizational meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the Checkerboard Inn in Trucksville. All members must attend or contact the league. Dues will be collected. The starting date will be April 10. For more information, call Frank at 675-7532. The West Side United Soccer Club is holding its monthly Parents/ Coaches Committee meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Plymouth Borough building, Shawnee Ave., Plymouth. Final preparations for sign-ups will be addressed. Go to www.wsusc.org or call Matthew Detwiler at 779-7785 or Mike Michalek at 779-1318 for more information. The Jenkins Twp. Little League Ladies Auxiliary will hold its opening meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the field house. The agenda will be: Reorganize the ladies auxiliary board, introduce team moms, opening day kitchen preparations, donations for food stand, scheduling ladies kitchen and fundraiser. All parents are urged to attend. The Wyoming Area Softball Parents Association will conduct a special meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center, Room 164. Final plans for the annual Ziti Dinner/Craft Fair will be discussed. Parents of players in grades 7-12 should attend. Nanticoke Area Little League will hold is monthly meeting Wednesday at the High School Cafe at 7:30 p.m. Board members will meet at 7 p.m. The Monday Night Golf League of the North End Slovak Citizens Club will hold their team selection meeting on Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. in the club’s meeting hall. All league members are asked to attend. League play will begin on Monday, April 16 at 4 p.m. at the Hollenbach Country Club. Contact Rick at 570-817-3999 for more information. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Beginner to Intermediate Field Hockey Players may sign up for the upcoming season beginning April 15 to May 20. There will be a total of six training/game play sessions every Sunday from 3:305:30 p.m. Gear and sticks will be available for sale for those who have never played. To register, visit www.kapowfh.com and print/ complete/mail the Youth Spring Training Flier on the homepage. WB Girls Softball League will hold final registration for the three younger divisions of play today from 3-5 p.m. at Rodano’s on Public Square. There is no residency requirement. For more information, call 822-3991 or log onto www.wbgsl.com. Swoyersville American Legion Baseball will hold tryouts for the senior team, junior team and prep team today from 9-11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. at Roosevelt Field on Church Street in Swoyersville. Anyone who would like to sign up and try out is welcome. Birth certificates are required. West Side United Soccer Club is having sign-ups at Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Arena Hub Plaza on Saturday, April 14, from 2-4 p.m. Fee is $20 per player for ages 3-17, plus $50 to cover cost of 10 raffle tickets per family. Uniforms are $20. New players are required to provide proof of age. Coaches are needed, too. For more information, visit www.WSUSC.org or call Matthew Detwiler at 779-7785. A representative from Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp will also be present at the event. West Side United will host a camp July 23-27. Mountain Legion Baseball will hold tryouts for the youth (age 14-15) team today from 4-6 p.m. and Saturday, April 7, from 4-6 p.m. at Veterans Field. Prep (13) and senior team tryouts will be held Sunday, April 15, and Sunday, April 22, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Veterans Field. For more information, visit www.leaguelineup.com/mountainlegionbaseball. Bear Creek Youth Soccer Registration will be held on Wednesday, April 18, from 6-8:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bear Creek Community Charter School. Registration is open to anyone born between Aug. 1, 1994 and July 31, 2008. For more information, contact Billie Jo at bmondulick@gmail.com or John at jjkozerski@gmail.com. Next Level Baseball/Softball Training Facility, in Kingston, will hold a

four-week hitting clinic every Sunday starting April 15 and ending May 6. Sessions will be one hour, with six players per session. Sessions will run from 5-9 p.m. Cost is $100. Call Jim at 704-6255 to schedule. Wyoming Valley Youth Soccer Association will hold registration for its spring league, which will play in May and June. Divisions will be U-7, U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14 and U-16 boys and girls. Registration forms are available at www.WVYSA.org or contact John Kutza at 362-1160. Kingston Recreation Center will be holding signups for karate classes presented by the Wyoming Valley Goju Ryu Karate Academy. For more information, call the Recreation Center at 287-1106. PRACTICES Plymouth Little League will be holding a work session at the field today at 9 a.m. All managers, coaches and volunteers are encouraged to attend to get the field in shape for the upcoming season. UPCOMING EVENTS Freeland YMCA Basketball Tournaments are as follows: Today for fourth and sixth grade girls; April 13-15 for sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys. All tournaments cost $125 and all teams are guaranteed three games. For more information, contact Freeland YMCA at 636-3640, freelandymca@verizon.net, or at freelandymca.com. West Pittston Little League will be hosting its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m. at the West Pittston Little League Fields. The Easter Egg Hunt is for children 10 years old and under. The event will be held rain or shine. The 5th Annual Susquehanna Warrior Trail 5K race / fun walk will be held Saturday, April 7 at 10:15 a.m. in Shickshinny. Registration will be from 9-10 a.m. at the playground pavilion, located at Oak and North Canal streets. Proceeds will benefit the Susquehanna Warrior Trail. For information, contact Max Furek at 5427946 or jungle@epix.net. Applications can also be downloaded at www.susquehannawarriortrail.org. Electric City Baseball & Softball Academy will hold a hitter’s video clinic for boys and girls ages 8-18 at their facility at 733 Davis Street, Scranton, on April 14-15. Hitters receive instruction, drills and video analysis. Cost is $75. For more information, call 955-0471 or visit www.electriccitybaseball.com. A Soccer Referee Course (entry level grade 8), will be taking place April 20-22 in the Plymouth Borough building. The course involves 18 hours of classroom and field work. It will be held Friday from 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $100. Students must be at least 14 years old by the last day of class. The course is limited to the first 30 students. For more information, go to http:// www.epsarc.org, or contact Matthew Detwiler at 779-7785 or President@WSUSC.org. The Central Pennsylvania Conservancy and the Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club will be hosting the Ironmaster’s Challenge, a 5K, 15K, 30K and 50K trail hike and run on Saturday, May 5. There will be four checkpoints providing snacks, water, energy beverages and first aid. Participants in the 50K and marathon may begin check-in at 5:30 a.m. by picking up packets at the Furnace Stack Pavilion at Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Check in for the 15K and 5K is one hour before the race. All proceeds will benefit the Ironmaster’s Mansion. For more information, call 717-241-4368. The Modrovsky Park Charity Wiffle Ball Tournament will be held May 6 at noon at Modrovsky Park. The tournament follows a pool play format with all teams playing at least three games (12 teams and four fields). Cost is $5 per player. The tournament is benefiting the MS Society. To sign up, visit www.leaguelineup.com/modrovskypark and click “Team Sign-Up”. Jenkins Twp Little League will host its annual golf tournament Saturday, May 12. Registration is $75 per person and $300 per team. Registration fee includes green fee, cart fee, unlimited driving range, hog dog and refreshments at the turn, Italian buffet dinner menu and a hole-in-one prize on all par 3s. For more information, go to www.jenkinstwplittleleague.com. The Misericordia University Athletics Department is hosting the 22nd Annual Arnie Garinger Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, May 21, at Blue Ridge Golf Club in Mountain Top. Entry fee is $100 for the captain-and-crew event, and includes golf, dinner and prizes. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with an 11 a.m. shotgun start. The field is limited to 120 players. Call 674-6374 for more information. The Seventh Annual Lititz Summer Showcase Soccer Tournament will be held in Lititz on July 28-29. Tournament is for boys and girls U10 through U19 teams, three game minimum, with a college showcase for older age groups. Visit lititzsummershowcase.org or contact Mike Logan at loganwhs@verizon.net.

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PENGUINS SUNDAY LAST FIVE GAMES

March 23 Adirondack L, 1-0

March 24 St. John’s L, 2-0

March 25 Springfield W, 5-3

Friday at Conn. W, 3-0

NEXT FIVE GAMES

Saturday at Albany W, 5-2

Tuesday at Norfolk 7:15 p.m.

April 6 Hershey 7:05 p.m.

April 7 Connecticut 7:05 p.m.

“IT’S A BORING GAME. I hate to say that. Fans go to see goals, saves, hits and fights. It was exciting to watch and, to me, that’s hockey.” -- Steve MacIntyre

April 13 Binghamton 7:05 p.m.

April 14 Bridgeport 7:05 p.m.

Fantasy GM

Fighting for their jobs Enforcers’ gigs are now in the past By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

Former enforcer Dave Brown played 729 NHL games from 1982-96. Back then, the NHL had plenty of 50-goal scorers, big hitters, colorful goaltenders and feared enforcers. But if Brown, who played with the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks, had to carve out his career in today’s game, he doesn’t think he would’ve reached the NHL. “I’m glad I played when I did,” he said. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins tough guy Steve MacIntyre has spent the last11years in pro hockey, including 89 NHL games. If he had played during Brown’s era, MacIntyre said he’d probably still be in the NHL. That’s because many of the elements that were in the game during for decades through the 1990s have disappeared, including the role of the enforcer. Brown and MacIntyre both agree that rules changes, particular the instigator penalty, has taken away a lot of the physical play and, as a result, many NHL teams have moved away from having an enforcer on the roster. The result, they said, is a watered-down version of the game that lacks accountability on the ice. “It’s a boring game. I hate to say that,” MacIntyre said. “Fans go to see goals, saves, hits and fights. It was exciting to watch and, to me, that’s hockey.” MacIntyre, 31, has carved out a career as one of the most feared fighters in the game, but his rise to the NHL came at a time when enforcers were beginning to vanish from the league. He first saw the role of the enforcer begin to phase out of the game while he was in juniors in the late1990s. Brown said the enactment of the instigator penalty in1992 started the trend. It ultimately led to less accountability on the ice and possibly more concussions in today’s game. “After1992, a lot of the fighting was staged and it took a lot of the spontaneity out of the game,” Brown said. “Before that, if a guy wanted to fight, he’d throw the gloves off and start. That meant that everybody had to be awake and guys would think twice before they’d step out of line. “I really think if they took the instigator out, you’d take out a lot of concussions. They’re not getting hurt from fighting, it’s from the hits.” The risk of earning an instigator penalty and putting your team on the penalty kill has made the already difficult job of an enforcer even tougher, MacIntyre said. Earning a penalty for protecting one’s teammates, he said, is just plain frustrating. “It handcuffs you,” MacIntyre said. “You’re not able to deal with a situation because you have to take a penalty that your team has to kill off for doing your job. I’m not a big fan of it and I don’t think there’s a tough guy out there who is.” The alternative to the rule, MacIntyre said, is to let the play-

NICK PETERSEN Penguins’ Winger

Nick Petersen put his personal feelings aside when it came time to pick his Fantasy GM team. He chose an agitator he admits he doesn’t like, but one who does a good job in the role. He also picked an enforcer that he watched the other night on television and was impressed with what he saw. When it came time to pick a penalty killer, Petersen admitted it’s a role that really isn’t a part of his game. He had to think about that choice. And for his All-Time Great, Petersen chose two -- one for the past and one for the present. Not bad.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Steve MacIntyre, shown with the Edmonton Oilers in 2010-11, has fought more than 140 times on the road to his 89-game NHL career.

Currently the Philadelphia Flyers director of player personnel, Dave Brown played parts of 14 seasons in the NHL, recording 45 goals, 52 assists and 1,789 penalty minutes in 729 career games, mostly with the Flyers.

ers do what they did for decades -police themselves. When that was the case, the game had accountability and players didn’t take as many liberties, he said. “If you got your stick up or ran a guy, you were looking over your shoulder. There was that accountability that you were going to have to answer the bell for your actions,” MacIntyre said. Brown earned almost1,800 penalty minutes by holding opponents accountable during his NHL career. Fighting was the best deterrent to someone throwing an illegal hit, he said, and the intimidation factor that worked so well for years is now gone. “It used to be that you had to have some courage and be tough to play this game,” Brown said. “You were supposed to have that little bit of fear when you stepped onto the ice.” Accountability was still a vital component of the game when MacIntyre first skated onto the ice while growing up in the Saskatchewan farm country. You never held your stick above your waist, he said, and you never skated with your head down. If you did the former, chances are you would have to face the other team’s tough guy. And if you did the latter, MacIntyre said, a shoulder to the chin would

likely send you to the ice. But today, because enforcers are becoming a thing of the past, players who want to cross the line can do so without fear. “They don’t have to answer the bell and they take advantage of it,” MacIntyre said. “There are guys out there who are five-footnothing carrying their stick around like it’s a battle axe and they figure that’s part of hockey. They’ll hit you from behind, take your knees out and then go hide behind their bench. “That, to me, is gutless.”

couple times but it usually wasn’t malicious. ” As a kid playing hockey with his buddies, MacIntyre recalls how everyone would pick which NHL player they would be before they played. His choice was always longtime New Jersey Devils defenseman Scott Stevens, who MacIntyre admired for playing with an edge and delivering crushing hits. “You look back and I think he got one elbowing penalty. How many times do you think he would’ve been suspended if he played today?” he said. “It’s a tough game, you’re supposed to hit guys. They’ve taken that away from the players.” Some of that toughness, however, is also gone, according to Brown. When he played, the fights were mostly spontaneous, the result of a puck battle or hard hit. Players would battle for the puck and if it resulted in a fight, so be it, Brown said. “When I first came into the league you had to be ready all the time. It was all about who wants it more and sometimes the price of winning hurts,” Brown said. “It was the way the game was played and the fans really enjoyed watching us play that way.”

A decade too late? While Brown isn’t sure if he’d have a lengthy career in today’s Characters lost NHL, MacIntyre knows that he would’ve thrived in the NHL of Aside from losing accountthe1980s and1990s, when every ability, MacIntyre feels hockey is team had at least one enforcer. losing some of its most colorful “I’d be looking over my shoulcharacters by doing away with der wondering which guy is enforcers. He rattles off a list of players he idolized as a kid -- Tiger next,” he joked. “It sure would’ve been a more exciting time.” Williams, Bob Probert, Kevin MacIntyre played with eight McClelland, Tony Twist, Scott different teams in six leagues Parker, Tim Hunter, Marty before he got his NHL shot in McSorley, Dave Semenko and 2008. It was a long road that Brown. They were among the required patience and sacrifice, most popular players on their but MacIntyre was determined to teams, MacIntyre said, and they made fans interested in the game. see it through. “I wanted to do whatever I “Look at Dennis Bonvie here. could to fulfill my dream,” he He’s probably the most popular said. “Looking back, I wouldn’t guy. He can probably run for change a thing.” mayor of Wilkes-Barre and win,” On Oct.18, 2008, MacIntyre’s MacIntyre said. “All those guys dream became reality when he played the game the right way. played in his third NHL game Maybe they went over the line a

with Edmonton. The Oilers were playing against the rival Calgary Flames in a matchup that is dubbed The Battle of Alberta. MacIntyre laid a crushing hit along the boards and then fought Flames tough guy Brandon Prust. When he got to the penalty box, the Edmonton crowd was on its feet, cheering for their new enforcer. “It was a lot of fun to play Calgary and be a part of that. I felt like I could go through a brick wall,” MacIntyre said. As his NHL career continued, MacIntyre soon found himself trying to prove that he belonged. Enforcers weren’t needed as much, and being able to hit and fight may not be enough to guarantee an NHL career. “I worked on my skating, keeping up with the play and contributing to the game, but you still get pegged as being onedimensional. Then you’re told that they’re heading in a different direction and it’s like a slap in the face,” MacIntyre said. “As a hockey player, you’re constantly trying to prove yourself. But as a tough guy, with the way things are now… it’s frustrating.” What the future holds Brown and MacIntyre both agree that getting rid of the instigator is the key to bringing accountability, and enforcers, back to hockey. Let the players police themselves, MacIntyre said, and the game will be more exciting and the concussions resulting from illegal hits could drop. “I’m not talking about goon antics or line brawls, I don’t agree with that,” MacIntyre said. “But there’s a time and a place for their tough guy and myself to go out there and set the tone, let the other team know that we have the biggest gun and if you step out of line we’re going to deploy that gun. “It’s frustrating the way the game has gone but supposedly it’s better for the fans and more exciting. I don’t know, but it seems like we’re the last of the gunslingers and it’s a shame.”

FORWARD – Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh), “He always good and, right now, probably the best at the position.” DEFENSEMAN – Zdeno Chara (Boston), “He’s a big guy who can walk around everybody, and he’s always in front of the other team’s net causing goals.” GOALTENDER – Henrik Lundqvist (N.Y. Rangers), “He’s an MVP candidate this year. Playing really well.” POWER PLAY SPECIALIST – Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay), “He’s got 55 goals, 12 on the power play, and he has a good shot.” PENALTY KILL SPECIALIST – Maxime Talbot (Philadelphia), “He always did a good job at it and I always liked him.” SHOOTOUT SPECIALIST – Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh), “He’s 8-for-11 this year, and he’s good at it every year.” ENFORCER – Brad Staubitz (Montreal), “I watched him on TV the other night. He’s doing a good job with the Habs.” AGITATOR/PEST – Brad Marchand (Boston), “Don’t like him, but he does a good job getting under the other team’s skin. Very effective at what he does.” HEAD COACH – Ken Hitchcock (St. Louis), “He’s done a good job this year and throughout his career. He turned the Blues around this season.” ALL-TIME GREAT – Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton, Los Angeles, N.Y. Rangers, St. Louis) and Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh), “Wayne Gretzky was the best player ever, and Sidney Crosby is the best player of my time.”

W H E E L I N G WAT C H

Defenseman Hotham nabs pair of honors Wheeling Nailers defenseman Andrew Hotham was named to the AllECHL Second Team. In 49 games, Hotham has eight goals and 33 assists and is a plus-11 with 78 penalty minutes. Hotham was also named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team, along with the Nailers leading scorer, Chris Barton. Heading into the weekend, Barton led the Nailers with 28 goals and 58 points. He also leads all ECHL rookies in goals and is third in points.

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Fans go wild after ‘Cats down Cards

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ing a wider wingspan than some small airplanes, the Wildcats looked like playground bullies as they pushed Louisville around on their way to a 13-point lead early in the second half. But the Cardinals know a thing about rallies after coming from 11 points down to beat Florida in last weekend’s West Regional final, and they sure made Kentucky sweat. Russ Smith made back-toback buckets to start a 15-3 run, and Peyton Siva capped it with a 3-pointer from NBA range that tied the game at 49 with 9:11 to play. But Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who played just 23 minutes because of foul trouble, made back-to-back buckets to give the Wildcats some breathing room. After Siva made a pair of free throws, Terrence Jones scored on a jumper and Darius Miller drilled a 3 — only Kentucky’s second of the game — to give the Wildcats control for good. “I’m proud of this team. They’re coming together,” Calipari said. “They’ve taken on shots and runs like Louisville did today, and they’ve held their own, so I’m proud of them.” Just to make sure Louisville didn’t get any wild notions about another late comeback, KiddGilchrist threw down a monstrous dunk with 1:05 to play that had Kentucky fans on their feet and assistant coaches from Kansas and Ohio State scrambling to try and find a way to stop this juggernaut. Kentucky shot a dazzling 57 percent — yes, that’s right — with Davis leading the way. He missed just one of his eight shots and finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Miller added 13 points, and Doron Lamb had 10. Kidd-Gilchrist had nine, all in the second half. “We’re one game closer to our dream and our goals,” Davis said. Siva led the Cardinals with 11 points, and Gorgui Dieng had 12 rebounds. The Kentucky-Louisville rivalry caused tempers to flare even in December when, in the grand scheme of things, games really don’t mean much. Heck, it took government intervention just to get the two schools to play on a regular basis back in the 1980s. With the NCAA title game on the line, the latest skirmish in basketball’s version of the civil war so divided the small hoop-

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Writer

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Kentucky forward Terrence Jones (3) dunks over Louisville’s Wayne Blackshear (25) during the second half of an NCAA Final Four semifinal Saturday in New Orleans. Kentucky won 69-61.

crazed state that senior citizens actually came to fisticuffs and made for must-see TV. The game was such a big deal that No. 1 Kentucky fan Ashley Judd wasn’t even the biggest celeb in the house, with Jay-Z taking a prime seat behind the Kentucky bench. “It’s our fans; our fans are great to us,” Davis said. “Our fans travel a long way. We want to go out here and give them a show and give them what they want, which is a national championship.” Bragging rights in the state is sure a nice way to start. Kentucky is 19-11 since the teams resumed playing in 198384, with the Wildcats winning four straight, including a 69-62 victory at Rupp Arena on Dec. 31 — almost the exact score as Saturday night’s win. “They made runs, and we made our runs. That’s what coach always says,” Jones said. “We never get rattled.” The Wildcats know they’re talented — there are three, maybe

as many as five NBA lottery picks on the Kentucky roster — but they play without ego or cockiness, choosing instead to let their superior play overwhelm their opponents. That was certainly the case with Louisville. The Cardinals had skidded into the Big East tournament with four losses in six games, including back-to-back defeats to end the regular season. Pitino told his players they could either go home after the first week of the tournament or do something special, their choice. The Cardinals chose the latter, ripping off four wins in four days to win the Big East tournament and ousting No. 1 seed Michigan State in the West Regional semifinals. Then came that comeback against rough-andtumble Florida. Those games hardened the Cardinals, and they promised they weren’t simply happy to reach the Final Four. But they sure looked it early on, getting off to a slow, sloppy start.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thousands of jubilant fans swarmed streets near the University of Kentucky campus Saturday night, setting couches ablaze and overturning cars after the Wildcats beat cross-state rival Louisville in a Final Four matchup that had riveted the state. The throngs of screaming, cheering fans took to the streets both on and off campus following the Wildcats’ 69-61 win in New Orleans. Many streets had already been blocked off around Kentucky’s Lexington campus to make way for the crowds, but sirens blared and police began shutting down more streets as the blazes broke out. Twitter feeds reported police in riot gear trying to disperse crowds that were overturning and vandalizing vehicles as well as smashing glass bottles. Lexington city spokeswoman Susan Straub said police made fewer than 10 arrests, and a few injuries were reported. “Things have not gotten out of control,” she said in a telephone interview. By about 11 p.m. EDT — nearly three hours after the game had ended — crowds were dispersing, Straub said. Earlier in the week, Lexington’s mayor and UK’s president had exhorted fans to respect property and neighbors. But the city and university were prepared for a fiery celebration after police reported at least a dozen couch fires last week following Kentucky’s win over Baylor to earn a Final Four berth. “We’ve come at this with a significant show of force,” Straub said. Lexington police did not return repeated telephone calls. As reports of the mayhem reached New Orleans, Micah Fielden, Kentucky’s student body president, urged his fellow students in a tweet not to be destructive. “Let’s be smart and act like we’ve been here before,” he wrote on his Twitter feed. Things were more peaceful 70 miles away in Louisville, where heartbroken Cardinals fans gathered on a closed street near campus and chanted “C-A-R-D-S” while waving a school flag. Several police officers stood nearby, chatting with students amiably. One student asked a police officer for a light of his cigarette, and an officer obliged.

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Kansas’ Thomas Robinson (0) dunks over Ohio State’s Aaron Craft (4) during the second half Saturday in New Orleans.

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as 13, overcame another deficit and finally held on against the Buckeyes (31-8). Taylor’s two free throws with 8.3 seconds left gave Kansas a 64-61 lead, matching its biggest of the game. The Jayhawks intentionally fouled Aaron Craft with 2.9 seconds left. Craft made the first, then quickly clanked the second one of the front of the rim but was called for a lane violation. Kansas dribbled out the clock and celebrated a win that played out sort of the way the whole season has in Lawrence. Early in the year, coach Bill Self wondered if this team was even tournament material. The Jayhawks trailed most of the night against Purdue in the regional semifinals and were no better than North Carolina for most of the next game. One win. Then another. This latest one came on the biggest stage — in the Superdome. Next, a meeting Monday with Kentucky and a chance to bring the second title in five years back to Allen Fieldhouse. This was a heartbreaker for the Buckeyes (31-8), who came in as co-Big Ten champions and

a slight favorite in a game — a rematch of a 78-67 Kansas win back in December when Ohio State’s star, Jared Sullinger, was not available. Sullinger was there a-plenty Saturday night, but he struggled. He finished with 11 points on 5-for-19 shooting, no fewer than three of them blocked by Jeff Withey, the Kansas center who finished with seven swats. Sullinger also had 11 rebounds and a steal, but the sophomore who gave up NBA lottery money to return and win a championship will go without for at least another year. When the buzzer sounded, he plopped at midcourt, clearly pooped — and maybe wondering how his team let this game slip away. Ohio State-Kansas was billed as “The Other Game” — garnering much less ink than the Kentucky-Louisville blood feud that preceded it — and started off looking like every bit the undercard. The Buckeyes built an early 13-point lead on the strength of the shooting of William Buford, who came out of a13-for-44 tournament slump to lead the Buckeyes with 19 points on 6-for-10 from the floor. Kansas trailed 34-25 at the half and only a lastsecond steal and layup before the buzzer prevented the Jayhawks from a season-low.

WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR

Two wins away from perfection

Familiar foes ready to meet again Conecticut and Notre Dame are both powerhouse members of the Big East. By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer

Undefeated Baylor is on the brink of the NCAA’s first 40-win basketball season. By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer

DENVER — An hour after losing in last season’s regional finals, Brittney Griner sent Baylor coach Kim Mulkey a text. The message was simple: the 6-foot-8 junior phenom took responsibility for the loss and said it wouldn’t happen again. So far Griner has fulfilled her promise, helping Baylor to an undefeated season and has the team two victories away from the first 40-win season in NCAA history. “She was the only kid that texted me within an hour of the loss,” Mulkey said. “She said she was sorry that she didn’t deliver. When you have a kid as talented as she is, you knew she was going to come back an even better player. She’s stronger, she’s forceful. She’s dominant.” Standing in the way of a second national championship for Baylor (38-0) are Stanford and the Ogwumike sisters. The Cardinal (35-1) are making their fifth straight trip to the Final Four and are hoping to win their first title in 20 years. While Stanford and Baylor

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Baylor center Brittney Griner shoots during practice Saturday in Denver. Baylor is scheduled to play Stanford on Sunday.

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haven’t played each other in four seasons, the other semifinal game features two teams who know each other inside and out. Notre Dame and Connecticut are facing each other for the eighth time in the past 14 months. “I’d much rather play teams you don’t know so much about,” Mulkey said. “I don’t think we played Stanford since Nneka is a freshman. Have to make sure I’m not overmedicated and forgotten something. We are familiar with Stanford.” These two teams haven’t played since 2008 — the year before Griner showed up, but

Nnemkadi Ogwumike is eager for the chance. Ogwumike faced Griner in an AAU game back in high school, and that’s when she insists she learned to shoot 3pointers because scoring in the paint was a big problem. But the senior feels like everybody else in the country has already faced Griner, and now she’s finally getting that chance in her NCAA tournament farewell. “I’m very excited to finally get a chance to play against her,” Nnemkadi Ogwumike said. “I feel like I’m the only person who hasn’t played against her, it’s a big challenge. I’m never one person to win easy. "For us to come out and do what we need to do to win this game would be a really great accomplishment for us.”

DENVER — The UConnNotre Dame semifinal matchup at the Final Four offers no secrets or surprises. The Big East bullies are meeting for the fourth time this season and for the eighth time in the past 14 months. By contrast, the other game pits Stanford and Baylor playing for the first time since 2008 and for just the fourth time ever. Coaches Geno Auriemma of Connecticut and Muffet McGraw of Notre Dame say this grudge match between such familiar foes will come down to execution and effort with a dollop of desire mixed in for good measure. Forget the Xs and Os and leave the bag of tricks behind. They know each other’s plays and personnel about as well as they know their own. “There’s no mystery left,” Notre Dame guard Brittany Mallory said. “There’s not going to be any surprises. It’s all about heart, who is going to play the hardest, who is going to execute and play well.” The Huskies are motivated by revenge — they lost to the Fighting Irish 72-63 at the Final Four last year after sweeping the season series and beating Notre Dame in the conference tournament as well. The Fighting Irish are driven by the mantra of unfinished busi-

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Connecticut guard Caroline Doty stretches during practice Saturday in Denver. Connecticut takes on Notre Dame on Sunday.

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ness — after dumping UConn, they lost to Texas A&M in the title game a year ago. “It (stinks) being the bridesmaid, you know what I mean? I want to get married. I want to be the main one, I don’t want to be the side chick,” said Notre Dame point guard Skylar Diggins, the Big East’s player of the year. To get that chance, the Fighting Irish (34-3) will have to get past the Huskies (33-4) again Sunday night. Buoyed by that win in last year’s Final Four, Notre Dame swept UConn in the regular season only to lose to the Huskies in the Big East tournament title game. “That’s pretty incredible how many times we’ve played each other, so there’s definitely not

much left to learn about the other team,” UConn center Stefanie Dolson said Saturday. “But I think it makes it more fun because it’s not going to be so much about Xs and Os, it’s about just competing and who wants it most.” Both teams suggest the difference Sunday night will be heart and hustle — who gets the loose ball, the rebound that’s up for grabs. Those things went UConn’s way in their last meeting, when the Huskies snapped their threegame skid against the Fighting Irish a few weeks ago. The Fighting Irish, who watched clips of those gameturning plays Saturday as a reminder of what they’ll have to do better this time around, contend their loss to UConn in the Big East tournament actually did them a favor, fueling their drive to Denver.

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SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

Homers power Blue Jays by Phillies

Manuel still pondering his lineup

squad. Alex Gonzalez and Carlos Gomez also homered for the Brewers. Gamel hit his slam off Padres starter Tim Stauffer and later connected against San Diego closer Huston Street. Stauffer allowed six earned runs and seven hits in five innings. Street gave up four earned runs and two homers in his inning. Jesus Guzman hit a threerun homer off Milwaukee starter Chris Narveson.

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With stars Howard and Utley out, the Phillies are ready to experiment with players at the start of the year.

By MATT GELB The Philadelphia Inquirer

TAMPA, Fla. — They played night ball for the first time in 2012 on Friday, the latest sign meaningful baseball is closer. Back in Clearwater, workers loaded the Phillies players’ vehicles on two car carriers bound for Philadelphia. The Phillies will head north today and leave a forgettable spring behind in Florida. And there’s a good chance manager Charlie Manuel will think about his lineup during the twohour flight home. “I’ve got a few,” Manuel said. “I think it’s going to take a few. We’ll see. We could have a different lineup a lot.” There are moving parts in a new reality Manuel that does not include Chase Utley and Ryan Howard for the foreseeable future. Manuel sat in the dugout at George M. Steinbrenner Field before a 13-9 Phillies loss to the Yankees and effectively ruled nothing out. Could Jim Thome play twice a week? Maybe. Is Jimmy Rollins his leadoff hitter? Maybe not. Can Juan Pierre play regularly? Maybe. “I like to look at some lineups and figure out the ones I like,” Manuel said. “See how we play. See how we go together. I’m looking for some balance.” That could start with Pierre, who was officially told he made the team Thursday and started at the top of Manuel’s lineup Friday. The 34-year-old outfielder was fighting for a spot on the bench, but he could very well play a larger role than that. “I want to try Pierre at the top,” Manuel said. “Pierre, to me, has always been a top-of-the-order hitter.” All spring Manuel has spoken highly of Pierre, who had four hits in five at-bats against the Yankees Friday night. He played in158 games for Chicago last year and batted 711 times. His 178 hits were 26 more than any Phillies player in 2011. From whom could Pierre steal at-bats? “Anybody, if you play good,” Manuel said. “What the hell? Our expectation is to win. We have to try to put the best team on the field every day. It’s always good to be good enough to develop some players as you go along. “But at the same time, you should be ready to play here. We’re in this to win. Go ask ownership. We’re not in it to mess around.” The Phillies have five players they can mix and match in left field and first base — John Mayberry Jr., Pierre, Thome, Ty Wigginton, and Laynce Nix — affording Manuel the chance to play the hot hands. With less pop in the lineup, he wants his team to use its speed more. That, Manuel said, was another reason to put Pierre at top with Shane Victorino and Rollins following him. “Jimmy can hit in the three hole,” Manuel said. “When he’s hitting, he can hit anywhere. I’ve put him there before and he’s hit well.”

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Roy Halladay pitched two innings in a rain-shortened final spring start, and the Philadelphia Phillies went on to an 8-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Halladay allowed two runs and three hits, struck out three and walked none before a 37-minute rain delay interrupted the exhibition game. The right-hander finished his work inside the batting cage and is set to face the Pirates in Pittsburgh on opening day. Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Luis Valbuena homered for Toronto. Bautista hit a solo drive off David Herndon for his fourth spring homer. Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero prepped for his opening-day start by retiring all six batters he faced, striking out two.

Rockies 3, White Sox 1 GLENDALE, Ariz. — John Danks was sharp in his final outing before starting on opening day, pitching six innings for Chicago in a loss to Colorado. Danks allowed one run and three hits, walking none and striking out two. He will pitch Friday at Texas. Rockies starter Drew Pomeranz threw six scoreless innings. He gave up four hits, struck out two and walked one. Pomeranz will join the Rockies’ rotation as their fifth starter April 15. Adam Dunn hit his fifth spring home run, connecting in the ninth for the White Sox against Matt Reynolds. Wil Nieves homered for the Rockies.

Yankees 11, Astros 9 (8 inn.) KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Robinson Cano and Raul Ibanez each had two-run homers, 19-year-old Dante Bichette Jr. connected on the first two pitches he saw this spring and New York beat Houston Astros in a game shortened to eight innings by rain. The Yankees and Astros combined for nine home runs. Jordan Lyles, bidding for one of two open spots in the Astros’ rotation, gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 42⁄3 innings. Justin Ruggiano, Carlos Lee, Brian Bogusevic and Chris Johnson hit home runs for the Astros in their final spring home game in Florida. Jose Gil also homered for the Yankees. Cardinals 6, Nationals 2 VIERA, Fla. — Stephen Strasburg pitched four innings in his tuneup to start on opening day for Washington in a loss to St. Louis. Strasburg allowed three runs, two of them earned, all in the second inning. He gave up five hits overall, striking out three and walking one. Strasburg finished spring training with a 1-4 record. He’ll start on April 5 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Twins 15, Pirates (ss) 3 FORT MYERS — Justin Morneau continued his surge since moving to designated hitter, going 2-for-4 with a double to help Minnesota rough up Kevin Correia and a Pittsburgh split squad. Correia gave up 10 runs and 12 hits in 21⁄3 innings. The bad day more than doubled Correia’s run total through his first 14 innings this spring. Pirates (ss) 6, Orioles 6 BRADENTON, Fla. — Erik Bedard gave up four runs in five innings while preparing to

Angels 3, Cubs 3 (10 inn.) MESA, Ariz. — Albert Pujols homered for the second straight day and Los Angeles played to a tie with Chicago in 10 innings. Pujols hit the first pitch he saw from left-hander Paul Maholm for a two-run homer in the first inning. AP PHOTO

A rain delay kept the final spring start for Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay to just two innings against Toronto on Saturday. The Blue Jays beat Philadelphia 8-5 in Clearwater, Fla.

start on opening day start for Pittsburgh, and a split squad of Pirates tied Baltimore. The game was called after nine innings because both teams ran out of pitchers. Bedard allowed five hits, walked two and struck out two. He’s set to start on Thursday when the Pirates host Philadelphia. The Orioles took a 4-1 lead in the fourth on consecutive home runs by Ronny Paulino and Jai Miller. Paulino’s homer, his first of the spring, was a three-run shot. Garrett Jones hit a two-run homer and Alex Presley added a solo shot for Pittsburgh.

Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine left his regulars in Fort Myers and opted to bring minor leaguers and backups to Port Charlotte. Rays manager Joe Maddon used a handful of relievers because scheduled starter Jeff Niemann was a late scratch because of a blister on his right middle finger. He is not expected to miss his first regular season start.

Marlins 6, Mets 5 JUPITER, Fla. — Mark Buehrle allowed three earned runs in his final exhibition tuneup, and Miami beat New York. Buehrle gave up seven hits Red Sox 7, Rays 7 and four runs overall in 51⁄3 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. innings. He finished his first — Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria spring training with the Marand Luke Scott homered for lins with a 6.62 ERA. Tampa Bay, but four errors Miguel Batista, who learned and a shaky relief outing from Friday he had made the team Wade Davis led to a tie with as a long reliever and spot Boston. starter, allowed a solo homer The game was called after to Hanley Ramirez in the nine innings. second inning.

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Tigers 2, Braves 1 (6 inn.) KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Justin Verlander tuned up for opening day with a crisp outing in his final spring start and Detroit beat Atlanta in a game called after six innings due to rain. Verlander, who won the American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards last season, allowed four hits in six innings to finish the spring with a 2.02 ERA. The right-hander will make his next start on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Tommy Hanson also pitched six innings for the Braves, yielding five hits. He’s also slated to start on opening day on Thursday against the New York Mets. Brewers 10, Padres (ss) 7 PEORIA, Ariz. — Mat Gamel hit a grand slam and a solo home run and Milwaukee topped a San Diego split

Diamondbacks (ss) 10, Royals 3 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Geoff Blum and A.J. Pollock homered to lead an Arizona splitsquad to a victory over Kansas City. Pollock led off the game with a home run on Danny Duffy’s fourth pitch. He also scored on Blum’s drive in Kansas City’s four-run fifth. Lyle Overbay went 3 for 5 and Henry Blanco had a tworun triple for Arizona. Chris Jakubauskas allowed a run and six hits in five innings. Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks (ss) 3 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Aces Clayton Kershaw and Ian Kennedy both struggled in their final spring tuneups, and Los Angeles defeated an Arizona split squad. Kershaw, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up three runs, six hits and a walk in 32⁄3 innings for the Dodgers. Kennedy worked five innings allowed three runs on five hits and a walk.

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Shoulder inflammation places pitcher Pineda on disabled list

Moyer opens as staff’s No. 2 starter

Blooming Luebke signs new contract

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda will begin the season on the disabled list after tests showed inflammation in a shoulder tendon, but no structural damage. The injury to Pineda helped the Yankees settle their rotation, at least to begin the season. C.C. Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia will begin as New York’s starters. Pineda underwent treatment, including icing, at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa after an MRI exam on Saturday. The righthander doesn’t know when he’ll resume playing catch. “I’m feeling a little better,” Pineda said. “A little sore. I’m a little sad. I’ll be OK.” Pineda experienced soreness

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Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda had issues with his right shoulder during a game on Friday.

in the back of his right shoulder during the Yankees’ 13-9 win over Philadelphia on Friday. He allowed six runs and seven hits in 22⁄3 innings, and struggled with his fastball velocity again, averaging around 91 mph. “I’m pitching this year,” Pineda said. “I’m coming back strong.”

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jamie Moyer, at 49 years old, has made it back in the big leagues. Moyer earned a spot in the Colorado Rockies’ rotation and will start the team’s second game of the season. “It is still Jamie Moyer. It’s the Jamie Moyer that was pitching prior to the arm injury that cost him the entire 2011 season. It’s the same guy,” Rockies manager Jim Tracy said Friday before the team’s spring training game against the Texas Rangers at Salt River Fields. “It’s the same worker. It’s the same professional. It’s the same stuff, same velocity, same pitches. When he’s right, same type of effectiveness. You’re going to venture into this.” Moyer, who is entering his 25th major league season, posted a 2.77 ERA this spring and beat out 22-yearold Tyler Chatwood and 28-year-old Guillermo Moscoso for a rotation spot. “I was excited. I’m happy. I’m honor-

ed,” Moyer said. “But in the end, like Jim said, ‘You earned it.’ That was my goal coming here.” Moyer will start April 7 against the Houston Astros. He can become the oldest pitcher in major league history to earn a victory. The last player to play in the majors at 49 years old was infielder Julio Franco, who finished out the season with the Braves in 2007 after turning 49 in August. Moyer will be 50 in November. The left-hander will follow right-hander Jeremy Guthrie in the rotation and precede right-handers Juan Nicasio and Jhoulys Chacin, who will pitch the home opener April 9 against the San Francisco Giants.

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PEORIA, Ariz. — The San Diego Padres signed pitcher Cory Luebke to a four-year contract worth $12 million Friday. Luebke was 6-10 with a 3.29 ERA as a rookie last season. The deal has team options for 2016 and 2017 that could Luebke make the contract worth $27.75 million. Luebke’s 2016 option is worth $7.5 million. The 27-year-old could earn $10 million if the team exercises its 2017 option. Both options include buyouts. “Cory’s been a little bit of a late bloomer,” General manager Josh Byrnes said. “He’s a guy who seems to be getting better and better. We feel like he has more weapons.”

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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Calvin Borel and Patrick Byrne had the same thought entering the Florida Derby. If Take Charge Indy could get out in front with a lead, good things were going to happen. How right they were. Take Charge Indy earned his chance at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, winning the $1 million Grade 1 Florida Derby at a speedfavoring Gulfstream Park — and knocking off consensus Triple Crown favorite Union Rags to get there. Borel and Take Charge Indy led nearly every step of the way, holding off longshot Reveron to win what traditionally is one of the top prep races entering the Run for the Roses. “I’m still in shock over winning the race,” owner Chuck Sandford said. “We knew we had a nice, top-bred colt who just screams ‘racehorse.’ But someday, he’s just got to get out and do it.” That day was Saturday. Sent off at nearly 8-1odds, Take Charge Indy went to the front right away, saved space with Borel — remember, he’s not called “Bo-Rail” for nothing — keeping the colt close to the inside, and had more than enough to hold off a field of seven challengers in the stretch. Borel has been aboard three of the last five Kentucky Derby winners. He sees no reason why he can’t go 4-for-6. “It’s not how far he’ll go,” Borel said. “It’s how fast he can go, and just keep going. I think he can go a lot faster than this.” Take Charge Indy finished the 11⁄8 miles in 1:48.79, returning $17.40, $9 and $3.60. Reveron paid $18.40 and $4, while Union Rags — the 2-5 favorite, who was down to 1-9 on the toteboards not long before post time — paid $2.10. “Just bad luck. ... Nobody paid attention to the winner, they just let him go,” said Julien Leparoux, Union Rags’ jockey. “I guess they just target the favorite.” Union Rags reared up after his van ride to Gulfstream on Saturday, then had a shoe issue in the paddock just before heading onto the track. Trainer Michael Matz said that didn’t affect his horse’s showing.

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least what’s left of it, has started to go gray. In some cases, the chiseled torsos of youth have added a few pounds. The skin seems to have lost some of that smoothness thanks to all those days and nights in the sun and the wind and drizzle. Rivera has hinted his 18th major league season will be his last. Atlanta’s Chipper Jones, who turns 40 on April 24, confirmed he’s retiring come autumn. And they’re not the only ones in their 40s still playing a young man’s game, joined by Philadelphia’s Jim Thome and Jose Contreras, Colorado’s Jason Giambi, Arizona’s Henry Blanco and Takashi Saito and Toronto’s Darren Oliver and Omar Vizquel. “These are guys I kind of grew up watching play baseball every day, somewhat idolized,” said Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price, a young gun entering his prime at 26. “It is a little bit strange to watch these guys get older and knowing that their time is coming in a couple years.”‘ Vizquel, who turns 45 on April 24, will become the oldest shortstop in major league history, according to STATS LLC. Bobby Wallace of the St. Louis Cardinals was 44 years, 8 months, 22 days when he played his final game at shortstop on Aug. 26, 1918. “You feel like playing, and there’s nothing stopping you,” Vizquel said. “I don’t want to be

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PHILADELPHIA — Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek scored shootout goals to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday. The Senators blew a 3-0 lead before Michalek and Spezza bailed them out in the shootout. Matt Read scored in the shootout for the Flyers. Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson, Chris Neil all scored first-period goals for the Senators. Wayne Simmonds, Sean Couturier and Braydon Coburn evened it at 3 with goals in the second period for the Flyers. Senators goalie Craig Anderson was flawless over a thrilling 5-minute overtime during which the Flyers dominated in every way but on the scoreboard. Devils 5, Hurricanes 0 RALEIGH, N.C. — Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, Martin Brodeur made 22 saves in his third shutout of the season and the New Jersey Devils clinched a playoff berth by routing the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Sykora added a goal and an assist for the Devils. David Clarkson, Ryan Carter and Zach Parise also scored, and Patrik Elias had two assists. New Jersey scored three goals in a 3:50 span and had no trouble after that while wrapping up a return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. Brodeur’s 119th career shutout moved him one victory from another NHL record. His next win will give him 14 seasons with at least 30 victories. Bruins 6, Islanders 3 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brad Marchand snapped a thirdperiod tie with his team-leading 27th goal, and the playoffbound Boston Bruins ended the New York Islanders’ minuscule postseason chances. The defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins, who lead the Northeast Division, had plenty of support as a large throng of fans cheering “Let’s Go Bruins” throughout while decked out in black and gold jerseys filled the Nassau Coliseum and made up about half of the sellout crowd. Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 3 TORONTO — Joey Crabb had a goal and an assist, Ben Scrivens made 29 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended a team-record 11-game home losing streak with a victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Phil Kessel, John-Michael sitting on the couch at home watching TV while I can still move and do what I’m able to do. I think I can still compete here at a high level, the highest level in the game.” Left-hander Jamie Moyer made Rockies’ starting rotation at age 49 following a one-year layoff caused by elbow surgery. When he made his major league debut in 1986, he was opposed by Steve Carlton — who has now been in the Hall of Fame for 18 years. “It’s an opportunity, and I think it’s a great opportunity to try to take it and run with it,” Moyer said Friday after finding out he not only made the team but will start the second game of the season. “I’ve looked as my whole career as an opportunity, especially as I’ve gotten older.” Moyer could overtake Brooklyn’s Jack Quinn (49 years, 74 days) as the oldest pitcher to win a big league game, a mark that has stood since 1932. “I think it’s a great inspiration for some of these young kids to see,” said Giambi, a relatively spry 41. “If you work hard and you really love the game, this game will find a place for you.” Derek Jeter, who turns 38 in June, slumped for much of 2010 and the first half of last year before hitting .338 from July 9 on — the day he reached 3,000 hits with a home run during a memorable 5-for-5 performance. While he’s listened to Yogi for much of his career, soaking up that Yankees tradition Berra established during a Hall of Fame

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PHILADELPHIA — Elton Brand scored 13 of his seasonhigh 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-90 comeback win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Andre Iguodala scored 18, and Brand had 10 rebounds to go with his 10-for-12 shooting. Coming off a 21-point loss to lowly Washington on Friday that knocked them out of first place in the Atlantic Division and down to No. 7 in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers earned a hard-fought win against a team ahead of them in the standings.

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Ottawa’s Erik Karlsson (65) reacts with Daniel Alfredsson (11) after Alfredsson’s goal Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Liles and Matt Frattin also scored, and Clarke MacArthur added two assists. Tyler Ennis, Ville Leino and Drew Stafford scored for Buffalo. The Sabres are trying to chase down Washington for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Capitals 3, Canadiens 2, SO WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals welcomed back Nicklas Backstrom and took a big step toward the playoffs, blowing a two-goal lead for the second game in a row before taking the shootout for a win over the Montreal Canadiens. The result, coupled with Toronto’s 4-3 win over Buffalo, moved the Capitals two points clear of the Sabres with three games to play. Washington also moved within two points of Southeast Division leader Florida.

season, scoring from the left circle. Ryan Malone scored twice, giving him five goals in the past two games, for the Lightning. Goalie Sebastien Caron made his second appearance since signing with Tampa Bay on March 19 and his first NHL start since Nov. 10, 2006. Wild 4, Kings 3, SO ST. PAUL, Minn. — Erik Christensen and Mikko Koivu scored in a shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Saturday night. Darroll Powe, Nick Johnson and Christensen scored in regulation for the Wild, which won its second straight. Niklas Backstrom had 26 saves.

Blackhawks 5, Predators 4 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brent Seabrook scored at 8:19 of the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks clinched a playoff Lightning 3, Jets 2, OT berth Saturday night by beating TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stam- the Nashville Predators 5-4 after blowing a 4-0 lead. kos scored his NHL-leading Nashville won the season 56th goal of the season 45 secseries 4-1-1, but Chicago pulled onds into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a victory within a point of the fourthplace Predators in the Western over the Winnipeg Jets. Stamkos picked up his NHL- Conference and tied idle Detroit with 97 points. record fifth OT goal in one

career, Jeter has taken to yoga in recent years in an effort to extend his days in the sun. “When I first came up, I didn’t lift much. I didn’t lift much at all. I went out and played. As you get older, you have to do more working out,” Jeter explained. “I always say it’s easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape. You do more in the offseason. You’ve really got to work on flexibility, make sure you stretch. You’ve really got to take care of yourself. You’ve got to watch what you eat, make sure you get your rest.” He switched personal trainers about four years ago in an effort to adopt more beneficial routines. “For where I play and what I do,” the 12-time All-Star shortstop said, “I don’t have to be huge, lift a lot of weights, do all those things. For me, the key is to stay flexible, stay loose — stretching, yoga, all those things.” Rejoining New York after a oneyear retirement is Andy Pettitte, who turns 40 in June. And across the Yankees clubhouse is Alex Rodriguez, 37 in July and looking to rebound from an injury filled season that transformed him from an All-Star to nearly an automatic out. After hip, knee and thumb injuries during the last three seasons, he’s also had to alter his workout routines. “I think the No. 1 thing is less is more,” he said. “Your body when you’re 18 years old, you can pretty much lift anything, run as much as you want, it doesn’t matter. You can keep going. You can keep going forever.”

For a while, it seemed like players had discovered Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth. The average age of major leaguers increased from 27 years, 52 days in1969 to 29 years, 61days in 2005, according to STATS. That was the highest average since 1946. Since then, the average has dropped by more than 71⁄2 months to 28 years, 192 days last season. There were 13 quadragenarians — meaning 40 years plus — in the majors last year, down from an all-time high 26 in 2007. What explains the drop? One possibility is 2005 coincided with the first season baseball players and owners agreed that an initial positive steroids test should result in a suspension. Then, baseball started checking for banned amphetamines in 2006.

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Knicks 91, Cavaliers 75 NEW YORK — JR Smith scored 20 points, Carmelo Anthony had 19, and the New York Knicks shook off more bad injury news before beating the Cleveland Cavaliers. Already without Amare Stoudemire, the Knicks announced before the game that Jeremy Lin would have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and could miss six weeks. That leaves them without their second- and third-leading scorers as they try to hold onto a playoff spot.

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Lakers 88, Hornets 85 LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 20 seconds left, after starting the game with 15 straight misses, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the lastplace New Orleans Hornets. It was just the third field goal of the game for Bryant, who finished with 11 points on 3 of 21 shooting as the Lakers ended a two-game skid at home. Pau Gasol had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Ramon Sessions had 10 points and 10 assists. Spurs 112, Pacers 103 SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan had 23 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs remained the hottest team in the NBA, beating the Indiana Pacers 112-103 for their seventh consecutive win Saturday night. Pistons 110, Bobcats 107, OT AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Will Bynum’s 3-pointer with 15.7 seconds left in regulation sent the game into overtime, and the Detroit Pistons went on to edge the Charlotte Bobcats 110-107 on Saturday night.

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NEW YORK — Jeremy Lin will have left knee surgery and will miss six weeks, possibly ending his amazing breakthrough season. The New York point guard had an MRI exam this week that revealed a small, chronic meniscus tear. With the regular season ending April 26, the biggest story in basketball this season is probably done unless the Knicks make a deep playoff run. He was barely holding on to a place in the NBA back in February. Now, after the back-to-back Sports Illustrated covers and popularity around the world, he has to go back to the bench when he wants to play most. “If this was done very early in the year, obviously ... I don’t know where my career would be. I could be, would be definitely without a job and probably fighting for a summer league spot,” Lin said Saturday. “But having said that, this happening now hurts just as much, because all the players, we really put our heart and souls into the team and into season, and to not be there when it really matters most is hard.” The Knicks will continue to turn to Baron Davis in place of Lin, the undrafted Harvard alum who became the starter in February and kicked off “Linsanity.”

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Crawford leads local gold rush Wyoming Valley Conference returns nine state medalists for the 2012 outdoor season. By JAY MONAHAN and MATTHEW SHUTT For The Times Leader

It’s safe to say Darrell Crawford enjoyed an illustrious high school athletics career. But before the GAR senior heads to play football at Lafayette College, he has one more thing to cross off his checklist – a run towards a state championship in track. The three-sport athlete medaled in fourth place in the triple jump at the past two PIAA Class 2A state championships. Crawford also garnered eighth in the 110 hurdles. Crawford is one of nine returning boys track and field state qualifiers out of the Wyoming Valley Conference. Hanover Area brings the deepest set of throwers in the district at the Class 2A level. Martin Steve and Tony Dennis each locked seventh-place performances in the discus and shot put at the PIAA championships. A healthy Dan Tomko returns as the conference’s leading javelin thrower after being sidelined from last year’s districts with an injury. Three of the four members of Holy Redeemer’s 400 relay squad – Seth Tarselli, David Gawlas, Jeff Capaci – provide the Royals with the balance needed to make them contenders for a repeat conference and district championship. Coughlin’s Connor Flaherty (high jump) and Hazleton Area’s Jimmy Hischar (110 hurdles) return as defending District 2 Class 3A champions. Tunkhannock’s Tom Damiani won the 800 hurdles in last year’s district race. Division 1 An always-competitive Tunkhannock team faces the burden of replacing 13 seniors from last season’s WVC Division 1 championship team. Damiani looks to carry a trackheavy Tigers team to the top of a crowded division. “Tommy has picked up from where he left off,” Tunkhannock coach Randy White said. “He set our school record, and in the process he really turned it on at the end of last year.” Tunkhannock will have to compete with the likes of Dallas, Hazleton Area and Pittston Area. Led by Chris Ehret, Jess Adams and Alex Zubko, the Mountaineers are particularly strong in the distance events. Hazleton Area is carried by Hischar’s presence in the hurdles and relays, and Pittston Area arguably boasts the most balanced squad in the division.

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Dallas’ Jason Simonovich comes out of his triple jump landing at a WVC track and field meet against Pittston Area on Tuesday afternoon.

Coughlin’s first-week upset of Hazleton Area shows it may be one of the surprise teams of 2012. Carried by Russell Monroe, Corey Keen, Mujahid Chessen and Zach Evans, the Crusaders’ depth in the relay events should make them competitive in dual meets. “It’s interesting,” Coughlin coach Paul McGrane said. “When you have seven kids vying for four spots on a relay, there is always added competition that only improves the overall production we’ll see throughout the year.” Berwick, Crestwood and Wyoming Valley West each feature young squads heralded by a group of talented underclassmen that should move them into contention in the coming years. “It is a very tough division with some quality teams, so the road will be hard,” Dallas coach Matt Samuel said. “Every boys team in our division will be a tough meet.” Division 2 With several key members of last season’s team returning, the road to the WVC Division 2 title will lead to Wilkes-Barre’s Memorial Stadium as the Holy Redeemer Royals -- undefeated last season in dual meets -- look to repeat as District 2 Class 2A champions. The Royals boast the return of Tarselli and Gawlas in the sprint events. The senior duo finished first and second, respectively, in last year’s 100 and 200 meters at the district championships. They were both also a part of the winning 400-meter relay team with

Capaci. Mitchell Ford, a thirdplace finisher in last year’s 3,200 meters at districts, is also back and will be relied upon to score in the distance events. “I know where our strengths are this year,” Holy Redeemer head coach Garfield McFarlane said. “We’ve got a little bit of a hole in the throws, and the jumps, too, but we can certainly contend if we come together as a team and stay healthy.” While Redeemer is strong in the sprints and distance events, the chink in the armor may be in the jumps and throws, which a few select teams might be able to exploit. Hanover Area’s Tony Dennis and Martin Steve could prove to be an unbeatable one-two punch in the shot put and discuss. Dennis and Steve, both seniors, won district gold last season in the discus and shot put, respectively. Steve also finished 10th in the shot, while Dennis came in eighth in the discus and 11th in the javelin. The Hawkeyes also bring a number of competitive athletes to the track, which should lead to an improvement upon last season’s 4-3 record. Coming off of last season’s 6-1 mark is Wyoming Area, another threat to the Royals. “We know Redeemer’s good, we know they have some good kids out and have good numbers,” Wyoming Area coach Joe Pizano said. “It’s going to be a tough year, but we’ve got some pretty good athletes out this year and I think we can have another

good year.” While the Warriors have a few less out for the team than last year, it shouldn’t handcuff its chances of winning, an approach echoed by other teams. Meyers and GAR stand as two teams with low numbers – GAR has less than 20 students on the team – that bring considerable athleticism to the track. The Mohawks’ Joey Arnone and Matt Snyder both have experience competing and placing at the district championship level. Together, with the rising Teaguen Labatch in the 400 meters and 800 meters, Arnone and Snyder will be looked upon to lead a team that head coach Harlan Tabron is confident in. GAR, meanwhile, could prove to be a dangerous underdog, courtesy of its jumpers and sprinters. Returning for the Grenadiers is Crawford, arguably the best athlete in the conference. Crawford won district gold in the 110 hurdles, long and triple jumps, and at the state championships finished seventh in the 110 hurdles and fourth in the triple jump. Along with Crawford, Lucas Benton and Jeff Chintalla will both steadily score points as the season goes. Benton and Chintalla were both members of a 1,600 relay team that finished second at districts and has looked good early on. The Grenadiers also return all the members of its 3,200 relay team that finished third at the district meet.

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Division I Berwick State classification: 3A 2011 record: 4-3 WVC (t-fourth), 15th districts Head coach: Bob Calarco Who to watch: Jake Cardoni, discus/throws; Brendon Cope, mid-dist; Jake Morrison, throws; Arlent Mejia; Gavin Harter, throws; Jeff Steeber, jumps Calarco's outlook: “We have a solid core of senior captains in Jake Cardoni, Brendon Cope, Arlent Mejia and Jake Morrison. With the loss of major point scorers, the boys will need to find some depth to support a solid core of individuals in order to compete in dual meets. Athletes are working very hard and have great attitudes in preparing for the challenges of the upcoming season.” Coughlin State classification: 3A 2011 record: 2-5 WVC (sixth), ninth districts Head coach: Paul McGrane Who to watch: Connor Flaherty, jumps; Russell Monroe, sprints/relays; Corey Keen, jumps/relays; Matt Moorhead, hurdles; Zach Evans, relays/ hurdles; Mujahid Chessen, sprints/hurdles McGrane's outlook: “If we could get our distance kids and throwers along, we might be competitive. We had a big win over Hazleton to start the year. We’re just hoping they find the right chemistry.” Crestwood State classification: 3A 2011 record: 0-7 WVC (eighth); 14th districts Head coach: Bill Reznak Who to watch: Jason Cornelius, pole vault; Jared Kotsko, distance; Jacob Walsh, hurdles/jumps; Dylan Trushel, javelin; Kyle Brosh, hurdles/ sprints; Joe Zolinowski, sprints/jumps; Joe Legg, throws; Dominic Mack, sprints/jumps Reznak's outlook: “It’s a rebound year. Our varsity didn’t win any meets. We lost all of our meets but our junior high team went undefeated. In a year or two, we’ll be very competitive.” Dallas State classification: 3A 2011 record: 4-3 WVC (t-fourth), fourth districts Head coaches: Matt Samuel, Ed Radzinski Who to watch: F.J. Constantino, throws; Jason Simonovich, multi; Ryan Kozloski, multi; Jon Weaver, jumps; Chris Ehret, distance; Alex Zubko, distance; Jess Adams, distance Samuel's outlook: “Looking forward to a competitive season with a mix of some new faces and some returning guys. All the guys on our team have been working very hard to prepare for the rigors of this season. Our boys’ team is fairly wellrounded.” Hazleton Area State classification: 3A 2011 record: 5-2 WVC (t-second), fifth districts Head coach: Lou Gunderman Who to watch: Aaron Zarowsky, jumps; Jacob Fetterman, mid-dist; Brian Campbell, sprints/pole vault; Ryan Minnick, jumps; Ryan Osadchy, jumps; Jimmy Hischar, hurdles Pittston Area State classification: 3A 2011 record: 5-2 WVC (t-second), eighth districts Head coach: Jason Mills Who to watch: Jamie Connors, distance; Charles Gallo, throws; Jaret Monteforte, pole vault; Chris Musto, throws; Steve Sklanka, jumps; Tyler Roman, jumps/sprints; Ronnie D’Eliseo, hurdles/ sprints Mills' outlook: "We have a nice balance with experience in the field events and youth on the track. Monteforte, Gallo, Sklanka and Roman will lead in the field, while D’Eliso leads a young group of sprinters. Connors had a great winter season and will be counted on for points. The league is challenging from top to bottom.” Tunkhannock State classification: 3A 2011 record: 7-0 WVC (first), second districts Head coach: Randy White Who to watch: Ben Robinson, distance; Tom Damiani, mid-dist; Alex Nole, mid-dist; Stefan Schalachter, sprints; Ryan Karnopp, pole vault; Colton Coolbaugh, throws/javelin; Carson Ayers, distance White's outlook: “Our biggest concern is that we lost 13 seniors, including some high-profile athletes. If we put the right athletes in, we can be relatively strong on the track. Hopefully, we can find people to fill positions in the field.” Wyoming Valley West State classification: 3A 2011 record: 1-6 WVC (seventh), 17th districts Head coach: Anthony Dicton Who to watch: Josh Ortiz, sprints; William Butkiewicz , mid-dist; Bennett Williams, distance; Jake Jola, throws; Adam DiBuo, throws; Mike Kilhenney, hurdles; Josh Williams, jumps

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Dicton's outlook: “Usually, we’re young but this year we have a lot of experience. We have a lot of young faces that will provide us with well-needed points.” Division II GAR State classification: 2A 2011 record: 2-5 WVC (t-fifth), fifth districts Head coach: Stanley Mirin Who to watch: Darrell Crawford, jumps; Shakir Soto, throws; Lucas Benton, sprints; Jeff Chintala, hurdles Mirin's outlook: “We have the athletes but our numbers are lacking. We can win events, but we can’t get any second- and third-place finishes. We have a lot of talent but we just need the numbers.” Hanover Area State classification: 2A 2011 record: 4-3 WVC (t-third), sixth districts Head coach: Al Weston Who to watch: Tony Dennis, throws; Marty Steve, throws; Dan Tomko, throws; Carl Daubert, hurdles/sprints; Nick Wolsieffer, mid-dist; Matt Williams, distance; Forest Hawkins, distance; Matt Clemons, jumps Weston's outlook: “We have a couple of kids who can run well. Of course, we have a set of throwers that are phenomenal. I’d say we’re in good position for this year.” Holy Redeemer State classification: 2A 2011 record: 7-0 WVC (first); first districts Head coach: Garfield McFarlane Who to watch: David Gawlas, sprints; Seth Tarselli, sprints; Jeff Capaci, sprints; Mitch Ford, distance; Michael Danis, jumps. McFarlane's outlook: “The core of our team is back from last year, so we’re looking to win the league title. That’s our objective – to go back and try and repeat as district champion. Our strength is in our sprints and distance.” Lake-Lehman State classification: 2A 2011 record: 1-6 WVC (eighth), tied 14th districts Head coach: John Sobocinski Who to watch: Jake Bevan, middle distance, jumps; David Eury, sprints; Jay Dawsey, jumps, sprints; Kieran Sutton, distance; Jon Ellenberger, sprints; Dustin Jones, throws. Sobocinski's outlook: “We have 20 boys out this season, so our numbers are not as large as the past. We’re going to go out and try and get better during the season. We’ll try to get a couple kids to districts and hopefully to states.” Meyers State classification: 2A 2011 record: 4-3 WVC (t-third), 12th districts Head coach: Harlan Tabron Who to watch: Joey Arnone, sprints; Matt Snyder, distance; Teaguen Labatch, sprints, middle distance; Ryan Brown, jumps; Josant Hernandez, jumps. Tabron's outlook: “Joey Arnone leads a smaller group that has been working hard this spring. Despite the low overall numbers, there is some young, untested talent that may be able to turn some heads on the track and in the field. Matt Snyder continues to improve his mile time every time that he competes, and Teaguen Labatch has converted from pole vault to a 400-800 runner and has impressed with his size and strength.” Nanticoke State classification: 2A 2011 record: 2-5 WVC (t-fifth), 17th districts Head coach: Tony Fleury Who to watch: Josh Allabaugh, hurdles; Nick Marr, sprints/hurdles; Christian Stevenson, throws; Kyle Hamilton, throws, Pedro Bracero, throws Northwest State classification: 2A 2011 record: 2-5 (t-fifth), tied 14th districts Head coach: Todd Culver Who to watch: Jeffrey Nelson, distance; Gunner Majer, throws; Tony Politz, sprints/jumps; Brad Hess, sprints/jumps; Richard Dillons, sprints/ jumps; Mike Lewis, distance; Austin Mazonkey, throws/sprints; Tyler Burger, jumps/hurdles. Wyoming Area State classification: 3A 2011 record: 6-1 WVC (second), 18th districts Head coach: Joe Pizano Who to watch: Ahmad Bouie, sprints; Isiah Peoples, sprints; Shareef Hale, sprints; Cody Schmitz, jumps; Jake Smith, throws; Eric Fillipak, distance. Pizano's outlook: “I think with our kids it’s going to depend on who shows up and if they stay healthy. We’ve already had a bunch of injuries. I think we’ll be in the middle of the pack this year, it’s a tough conference, there are some tough teams to keep up with.”

YO U T H H O C K EY

Knights reach U14 championship game The Times Leader staff

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights won a pair of elimination games Saturday to reach the championship game of the USA Hockey Tier I U14 national tournament. Denis Smirnov and Louis DeNaples led the Knights to a 4-1 win over Belle Tire in the semifinals. Earlier in the day, the Knights blasted the Atlanta Fire, 12-3. Smirnov scored the first and last goals of the semifinal win. DeNaples scored the gamewinning goal shorthanded in the second period and added an assist. The Knights roster includes

David Eifert from West Pittston, Ryan Flanagan from Duryea and Marcus Joseph and Gavin Lewis from Mountain Top. Eifert and Lewis were a big part of the quarterfinal romp Saturday morning. Eifert had two goals and an assist while Lewis (3.00 GAA, .880 sv. Pct.) was the winning goalie with 22 saves. The Knights won games Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to finish first in their sixteam division. One of those wins was 3-2 over St. Louis, the team they will face in Sunday’s final, in overtime Thursday. Joseph has one goal in the tournament and Flanagan has four penalty minutes.

RUNNING

Dominance continues at Run for the Red

Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa has won the event in each of its three years of existence.

Stec actually took charge of the female division at the halfway point when she left the rest of the female runners in the dust. “That’s when I started giving an extra effort,” Stec said. “I felt strong throughout the race. And the weather was just perfect for racing. And I finished strong. So, needless to say, I’m very happy with my performance.”

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HANOVER TWP. — Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa ran to his third straight victory in as many attempts in the American Red Cross’ third annual Run for the Red 5K on Saturday. The 28-year-old native Kenyan, who now lives in Kingston, broke the tape in 17 minutes and 18 seconds. He outran second-place finisher John Martino, 27, of Dallas, by 50 seconds. George Dunbar, 48, of Old Forge, finished third, 1:59 behind Martino. “(Martino) and I ran together for about the first half mile,” Omurwa said. “I started pulling ahead, going up the first hill. After that, I just gradually kept increasing my lead.” Once Omurwa started increasing his lead, Martino knew he wasn’t going to catch him. “(Omurwa) is in better shape than me,” Martino said. “So I just

Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa won the Run for the Red.

Jen Stec won the female division of the Run for the Red.

kind of settled into a nice steady pace – I was virtually running for a second-place finish at that point.” Omurwa’s time was 10 seconds slower than his winning time from last year. Jen Stec won top female honors, finishing 10th overall in 21:22. “I started out conservatively,”

said Stec, 36, of Mocanaqua. “I knew there were hills up ahead. There is a pretty good climb. And I wanted to save my energy for them.” “(Second-place finisher Casey Thomas) came up on me as we approached the halfway point of the race,” Stec said. That’s when Stec got down to business.

Third annual American Red Cross Run for the Red 5K Top 10 Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa, 28, Kingston, 17:18 John Martino, 27, Dallas, 18:08 George Dunbar, 48, Old Forge, 20:07 Rich Wilczynski, 46, Berwick, 20:08 Christian Tapia, 32, Wilkes-Barre, 20:14 Larry Pikul, 52, Wilkes-Barre, 20:49 Paul Manley, 40, Plymouth, 21:01 Luke Shillington, 22, Shickshinny, 21:07 Don Shearera, 44, W. Pittston, 21:12 Jen Stec, 36, Mocanaqua, 36, 21:22 Male award winners: Overall: Omurwa. Age group winners: 15 & under: None. 16-19: 1. Carl Sheridan, Mountain Top, 21:54; 2. David Beryo, Scranton, 28:06. 20-29: 1. John Martino, Dallas, 18:08; 2. Luke Shillington, Shickshinny, 21:07; 3. Charles Kivlen, Shavertown, 21:33. 30-39: 1. Christian Tapia, Wilkes-Barre, 20:14; 2. Ryan Veet, Freeland, 21:55; 3. Jason Krouse, Freeland, 23:33. Masters division: 40-49: 1. George Dunbar, Old Forge, 20:07; 2. Rich Wilczynski, Berwick, 20:08; 3. Paul Manley, Plymouth, 21:01. 50-59: 1. Larry Pikul, Wilkes-Barre, 21:34; 3. Joe Stantis, 22:22. 60 & over: 1. Joe Dutko, Mountain Top, 22:09; 2. Len Simpson, Laporte, 25:24; 3. Kevin Clarke, Dunmore, 27:34. Top five female finishers Jen Stec, 36, Mocanaqua, 21:22 Casey Thomas, 21:54 Molly Rupert, 17, Shickshinny, 22:00 Kyla Hennigan, 19, Shickshinny, 22:52 Lynn Ziller, 36, Bloomsburg, 23:36 Female award winners: Overall: Stec. Age group winners: 15 & under: 1. Kayla Gronkowski, Nanticoke, 25:17. 16-19: 1. Molly Rupert, Shickshinny, 22:00; 2. Kyla Hennigan, Shickshinny,

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Runners turn near the start of the third annual Run for the Red on Saturday in Hanover Township. 22:52; 3. Gabrielle Marotta, White Haven, 26:29. 20-29: 1. Margie Macri, Trucksville, 24:24; 2. Mara Drange, Freeland, 25:11; 3. Kristy Rockefeller, Plymouth, 25:23. 30-39: 1. Lynn Ziller, Bloomsburg, 23:36; 2. Jamie Barker, Mountain Top, 23:43; 3. Amanda Kester, Drums, 23:43. Masters division: 40-49: 1. Traci Dutko-Strungis, Mountain Top, 23:38; 2. Patti Potomis, Swoyersville, 23:48; 3. Rose Yanko, Wilkes-Barre, 25:35. 50-59: 1. Sharon Davis, Mountain Top, 26:21; 2. Bev Tomasek, Edwardsville, 26:28; 3. Libby Moran, Harveys Lake, 27:15. 60 & over: 1. Barbara Zeske, Hanover Twp., 25:31; 2. Maryann O’Hara, Scranton, 44:47. Note: Casey Thomas would have won a first-place age group award. But there was no age or hometown given on her entry form. Field: 195, including about 50 walkers). Official starter: Donna Smith-Davenport, honorary chairperson. Timing and results: Fast Finishes (www.fastfinishes.net). Race director: Phoretta Hoover. Schedule • Saturday, April 7: 5th annual Susquehanna Warrior Trail 5K Run and Fun Walk at 10:15 a.m. in Shickshinny. Info: Max Furek, 542-7946. • Note: The (Wilkes University) Colonels Run

for the Kids 5K Run, that was set for Saturday, April 14 at Kirby Park has been canceled. • Saturday, April 21: Glen Summit Harveys Lake (8.1) Mile Run Around the Lake (9 a.m.) and 5K Run (9:10 a.m.) at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. • Saturday, April 21: King’s (College) 5K Run/Walk at 10 a.m. at Kirby ParkInfo: Dr. Bindu Vyas, 208-5900, ext. 5787. • Wednesday, April 25: Wyoming Valley Children’s Association 5K Run and Kids Fun Run at 6 p.m. at the River Common Millennium Circle, Wilkes-Barre. Info: Lori Kozelsky, 714-1246. • Sunday, May 6: Wyoming Valley Striders 38th annual Cherry Blossom 5 Mile Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk ‘Tim Thomas Memorial’ at 10 a.m. at Kirby Park. The Run is the second leg of the Striders Triple Crown. The final leg – the End of Summer 10Km Run – is set for Sept. 22. Info: Vince Wojnar, 474-5363. • Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day): Forty Fort Lions Old Fort 5 Miler at 9 a.m. at the Forty Fort Borough Park, Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Info: Bernie Popson, 498-7665.

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King’s sweeps pair from Del. Valley The Times Leader staff

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yoming Valley West’s Dylan Saneholtz (1) and Alex Himlin (12) try to block a hit by Blue Ridge during a tournament Saturday in Kingston. Results were unavailable at press time.

F I G U R E S K AT I N G

Chan, Kostner capture world titles in France First-place finishes stir up strong memories for the Canadian and Italian stars. By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer

NICE, France — Patrick Chan felt it was his destiny to win another world figure skating title on the day his former coach and mentor, Osborne Colson, used to celebrate his birthday. For Carolina Kostner, it was a first world gold after years of trying. Chan became the first man in six years to win successive worlds despite a wobbly performance by the Canadian at the Palais des Expositions in Nice. Daisuke Takahashi, the 2010 champion, was runner-up, and

fellow Japanese Yuzuru Hanyu won the bronze in his first senior worlds. Kostner, the graceful Italian, beat Russia’s Alena Leonova and Japan’s Akiko Suzuki, who got their first world medals. They are poignant titles for Kostner and Chan, for different reasons. Chan still vividly remembers Colson, who died six years ago at age 90, observing him from rinkside when he was a child. “You’re not going to get many competitions just right like that ... the world championships on the same day as his birthday (was),” Chan said. “It was a very special day for me to accomplish that. If it wasn’t for him none of this would be happening.” Colson taught Chan skills like

edge work and stroking, making him among the most graceful modern-day skaters. “He guided me when I was a child and he kind of guided me today, because just thinking about him and the fact it was his birthday kind of helped me forget about being nervous,” Chan said after becoming the first skater to repeat since Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland. “I didn’t feel worried, I didn’t feel nervous anymore, I just felt a real calmness and nothing else mattered.” Chan won the Canadian junior title in 2005, when he was only 14, establishing him as a rising star. Colson, the Canadian champion in 1936 and 1937, died the following summer. Gone, but his legacy not forgotten.

“I just thought about this was kind of meant to be. Mr. Colson definitely brought me to where I am,” Chan told The Associated Press. “He’s the one who kept me in the sport. He saw this all unravel, and saw this was all going to happen for me one day.” Colson, disciplined, ruthless and unrelenting, transformed Chan’s life. “Even though he was such a tough coach in practice and at the rink — I was scared to get lessons from him — it didn’t matter,” Chan said. “Because when it got to competitions and the moment I had to step on the ice he was always there, and I could look at him and be like ‘OK, everything’s going to be fine.’ I kind of had that same feeling today.”

TENNIS

Sharapova loses in Key Biscayne final to Radwanska Former Grand Slam champ is unable to hold serve late in sets at Florida tourney. By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Maria Sharapova lost her serve in the final game of each set Saturday and again fell short in a bid for her first Sony Ericsson Open title, losing to Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 6-4. Sharapova, a three-time Grand Slam champion, fell to 0-4 in Key Biscayne finals. She was also the runner-up in 2005, 2006 and last year. Radwanska, ranked a career-

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“After the second period, we did talk about it,” Hynes said. “Albany played extremely well in the second, and you could tell there was that internal hunger for them because of the playoffs and the situation that they’re in.” Defenseman Alex Grant scored twice and goaltender Brad Thiessen stopped 27 of 29 shots to carry the Penguins Albany 5-2 at the Times Union Center. “For us, we need to make sure thatwe’replayingacertainwayand doing a certain thing,” Hynes said. “Wehadtobeabletohavealittlebit morepushbackinthethirdthanwe did in the second, and we were able to do that.”

best No. 4, earned her ninth career title and fourth since last summer. She’s 0-4 in 2012 against topranked Victoria Azarenka and 26-0 against everyone else. The match was 72 minutes old before Radwanska hit her first baseline winner., signaling what was to come She was content to play steadily and extend rallies until the more aggressive Sharapova would make a mistake. Sharapova finished with 45 unforced errors, many from the backhand side. Radwanska committed only 10 unforced errors and erased all three break points she faced on the day. It was the third straight win and eighth in11games for the Penguins (41-22-2-5), who had lost two of three meetings with the Devils this season, including a 3-0 shutout on Feb. 18. That was also the last AHL game for Thiessen, who was returned to the team on Thursday after going 3-1 in four games for Pittsburgh. “I thought he played well,” Hynes said. “The best part about his game tonight was his ability to defend the rebounds. Albany went to the net hard, and there were a lot of rebound opportunities. He was really solid, and that was good to see.” The Pens scored three unansweredgoalsaftertheDevilsrallied with scores from Mike Hoeffel and Matt Taormina to tie it at 2-2 midway through the second period. Paul Thompson scored what

On a sunny, 85-degree afternoon, the South Florida crowd was divided in its support. “Vamos Maria!” one spectator hollered for the Russian. “Vamos Agnes!” another shouted for the Pole. Sharapova draped a rolled-up cold towel around her neck during changeovers, but the heat didn’t seem to faze either player. during the match But all the pressure to hold serve made Sharapova wobble twice. Serving at 5-6 in the first set, she committed four unforced errors — including a blown overhead — to lose the set and fall behind early. The pattern was similar in the proved to be the winner with 5:30 left in the second, and Ryan Craig’s power-playgoal55secondsintothe third provided some breathing roombeforeNickPetersensealedit on an empty-net goal with 1:55 to play. “It was a big one,” Hynes said of Craig’s goal. “It was a pretty tight game going into the third, and we wereexpectingahard-foughtthird, which we got. It was nice to be able to get that cushion early. I thought Albany played a really good game, and we were fortunate enough to be able to capitalize on our chances.” Wilkes-Barre/Scranton opened the scoring with 4:11left in the first period, just seven seconds into a minor penalty on Albany defenseman Matt Corrente for his hit on Colin McDonald. From the left circle, Cal O’Reilly

second set, when Radwanska had only one break point — the last point of the match. Sharapova sailed a forehand long, and Radwanska lifted her arms in triumph. Radwanska beat Venus Williams en route to the final and won every set she played. She improved to 2-7 against Sharapova, with her other victory at the 2007 U.S. Open. Sharapova was trying to extend her streak of winning at least one title for a 10th consecutive year. Instead she settled for her third runner-up trophy in 2012 — she also lost finals at the Australian Open and Indian Wells, both to Azarenka. found Grant wide open with a cross-ice pass, and Grant had the whole net to bury his ninth goal of the season and second in three games. ThePenguinsmadeita2-0game on a nearly identical play 1:41 into the second period. Ben Street floated a pass from the left circle to Grant as he streaked through the slot, and Grant was able to find room inside the right post for a short-side goal. Hoeffel cut the lead in half for Albany at 3:39. Joe Whitney carried the puck into the offensive zone and was cut off by two Penguins defenders, leaving the puck for Hoeffel to fire over Thiessen’s glove. TheDevilsusedtheirpowerplay to net the equalizer with 10:52 left in the second. Taormina, just back fromparentNewJersey,firedaslap shot through the legs of penalty

WILKES-BARRE — The King’s College softball team (15-5) picked up a pair of Freedom Conference victories Saturday as the Lady Monarchs swept a doubleheader from visiting Delaware Valley. King’s won the first game 13-4 in five innings before taking the nightcap 11-1, also in five innings. Kaitlin Siegfried and Amanda Cardone paced King’s in Game 1 with two hits each, while Rachel Zinni had a hit, two walks, four RBI and two runs. Karissa Kross was the winning pitcher for the Monarchs in relief, allowing three hits with four strikeouts in 31⁄3 innings. In the nightcap, Tina Seber was 2 for 3 with two runs and two RBI on her two-run home run while Zinni went 2 for 3 with two runs. Siegfried was 2 for 3 with three RBI, and Brittany Baynes contributed three RBI for King’s. Brittany Haight improved to 4-2 on the mound, allowing one run on six hits.

MEN’S LACROSSE

King’s 7, Oberlin 2

King’s scored five second half goals to earn a victory over visiting Oberlin. Lenny Fox led the Monarchs with three goals while Kieran McMahon tallied three points on one goal and two assists. Billy McCollough found the back of the net twice and Kevin Sweeney finished with two points, one goal and one assist. Misericordia 16, Alvernia 3

Sean McGuigan and J.R. Lauri combined for 10 goals to lead Misericordia to a victory against Alvernia, extending its win streak to six games. Lee Blair added three goals and four assists, while Andrew Reynolds, Nick Santillo and Kyle Calabro all scored. Patrick Johnson notched seven saves in goal for the Cougars.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE Wilkes 18, Rosemont 0

Carley Smith notched a season-high six goals and added three assists as Wilkes cruised to a victory at Rosemont. Gabby Ford added four goals and two assists, while Keri Meerholz chipped in with two

goals. Ally Bicskei, Jackie Harrison, Elizabeth Bracco, Olivia Dworak, Kate McGurk and Justine Thimmel each scored a goal. Misericordia 23, Albright 12

Emily Foley had four goals and four assists to lead Misericordia to a road victory against Albright. Krista Shenk and Kate Pagnotta both added three goals and two assists, while Brooke North contributed with three goals and one assist for the Cougars. Gabriella Cerrone and Melina Juliano both tallied three goals. Lebanon Valley 19, King’s 8

Despite four goals by Amanda Harney, King’s was unable to defeat host Lebanon Valley. Emily Foley followed with two points on a pair of goals, while Mariah Masciarelli picked up two points on two assists. Chelsea Manes and Krystina Villarreal each tallied a goal for King’s. Hana Krechel paced Lebanon Valley with a game-high nine points on six goals and three assists.

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

Danny Curran Invitational

Joe Ardo set a school record in the shot put (13.69m) and finished 17th in the discus (37.4m) to lead Misericordia at the Danny Curran Invitational at Widener. Steve Clemson contributed with an eighth-place finish in the long jump (6.13m) and joined Aidan Marich, Mike Eckman and Sean Vitale to finish third in the 400m relay (44.01).

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Cougars at Widener

Stacey Perrins finished second at 200m (26.44) to lead Misericordia at the Danny Curran Invitational. Ashlee Ward followed with a third-place finish in the high jump (1.55m) while Jill Dunn was fourth in the triple jump (10.61m), eighth in the 100 hurdles (16.17) and was in the top five in the long jump. Marina Orrson finished seventh at 1,500m (4:39.58) while setting a school record and qualifying for the ECAC meet.

H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE

Dallas, Lake-Lehman score in bunches vs. Bellefonte The Times Leader staff

DALLAS TWP. — Emily Capitano, Cara Pricher, Madeline Mulhern, Melissa Tucker and Milan Novak all scored two goals to lead the Dallas’ girls lacrosse team to a 17-6 win over visiting Bellefonte on Saturday. Sarah Stewart, Evonna Ackourey, Kennedy Straitliffe, Kaylin Russell, Kelsie Davis, Aubrey Gryskiewicz and Lynn Viercinski added one goal apiece for the Mountaineers.

killer Zach Sill at the right point and inside the far post past a screened Thiessen. Outshot 11-2 in the first 14 minutes of the second period, WilkesBarre/Scrantonreclaimedthelead with 5:30 remaining. Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo led the rush into the right corner of Albany’s zone, centering for a trailing Thompson, whose snap shot from between the circles snuck under the outstretched right pad of Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid. A power play that carried over from the final minute of the second period enabled the Penguins to get some breathing room in the first minute of the second. Street’ssharp-angleshottrickled underneath Kinkaid, who thought he had it covered, and into the crease, where Craig swept in the loose puck at 55 seconds.

Lake-Lehman 20, Bellefonte 11

Mallory Wilson scored eight goals in the second half to help pace Lake-Lehman to a victory against the visitors from Bellefonte. Wilson also had six ground balls and six draw controls in the contest. Alysa Adams contributed with seven goals for the Black Knights while Amelia Jenkins added four goals and forced three turnovers.

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something that works. “I don’t know what the team’s going to look like yet,” Maddon said. “Everything has not been decided.” With Maddon, it rarely is. He will keep searching and managing the season like a manager should. All the while, he will keep building his reputation as someone in baseball to watch, no matter if he has viewers or not. Paul Sokoloski is a Times Leader sports columnist. You may reach him at 970-7109 or email him at psokoloski@timesleader.com.

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NASCAR

Kahne wins pole at Martinsville

FOOTBALL

More issues for QB Leaf after arrest

Strong qualifying runs have yet to pay off on Sundays for the driver of the No. 5 car.

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By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kasey Kahne is the first two-time pole winner of the season in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series after he posted the fastest lap in qualifying Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. He’ll start the race 27th in points, and hopes it’s the start of a turnaround in fortune. “We have had great Friday and Saturdays and just haven’t put together a Sunday yet,” the Hendrick Motorsports driver said. “Hopefully tomorrow will be a nice start to a really good season.” Kahne, who also started first at Las Vegas, toured the 0.526mile oval at 97.126 mph, depriving Kevin Harvick of a sweep of weekend qualifying at the track. Harvick, who won the pole for Saturday’s truck series race earlier, had a run at 97.048. The pole is the 24th of Kahne’s career, and first in 17 starts on the oldest, shortest track in the premier series. He said patience will be key at the start in Sunday’s 500-lap event. “When you come to Martinsville, until about lap 250 you really don’t know what you have,” he said. “You can lead the race early, you can slide around and be slow early and after about lap 250, 300, that is when you finally realize how good your car is or how bad it is.” That’s a lesson it took Harvick years to learn, and he won here a year ago. “For many years I couldn’t finish in the top 10,” he said. “It has just taken a while to get to this

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Louis Oosthuizen hits out of a sand trap on the 18th hole during the third round of the Houston Open on Saturday in Humble, Texas.

Oosthuizen leads at Houston

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Kasey Kahne won the pole position during qualifying for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

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point. All in all, we have had a good couple-year run. You never know when it will end, but all in all it has been pretty good for us lately.” The top five also includes Denny Hamlin, who has four career victories on the tight, tricky layout, followed by Clint Bowyer and Ryan Newman, followed by Brian Vickers, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, a seven-time winner here, and Joey Logano. Defending series champion Tony Stewart, who won here last fall, will start 15th, and points leader Greg Biffle will start 26th. “It’s not where we wanted to be, but we’ve got 500 laps tomorrow to get there,” Biffle said.

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HUMBLE, Texas — Louis Oosthuizen shot his second straight 6-under 66 on Saturday to reach 17 under and take a twoshot lead over Hunter Mahan after the third round of the Houston Open. The 29-year-old South African shook off two early bogeys on a sunny, windy afternoon at Redstone. He reeled off four birdies in a row on the back nine to surge ahead. “It’s a great leaderboard behind me,” Oosthuizen said. “It’s going to be tough, but I feel like I’m ready for it.” Mahan had a 65, rebounding from a bogey on No. 9 with four birdies on the back nine. Carl Pettersson (67) and Brian Davis (69) were three strokes back at 14 under. James Driscoll

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(71) was alone at 12 under. Defending champion Phil Mickelson (70), Keegan Bradley (69) and Ryan Palmer (66) were 11 under. Three-time major champion Ernie Els, who must win to qualify for the Masters next week, was in a group at 8 under. Els hasn’t missed the Masters since 1993 and knew that his chances of winning Sunday are remote. “I needed to get to 10 or 11 under to really have a shot,” Els said. “I need a 62 or 63. It’s tough to do on a Sunday, but you might as well give it a go.” The tournament’s schedule was pushed back by a thunderstorm Thursday, and 70 players resumed their second rounds Saturday morning. Oosthuizen completed a 66 to move to 11 under, one behind second-round leader Jeff Maggert. Oosthuizen started his third round with a tee shot into a fairway bunker, leading to a bogey, then misjudged the wind off the tee on No. 2 and bogeyed again.

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All-star softball set for June

Sitara’s competes at King’s

Free throw champions honored

The annual girls all-star softball game, sponsored by the Dallas Kiwanis Club, is set for 7 p.m. on June 13 at the Dallas Little League Field. The game will feature senior players from the Wyoming Valley Conference. Pictured are committee members. From left: Tex Wilson, chairman; Harold Stout; Brian Potsky, president of the Dallas Kiwanis Club; and Jim Snyder.

Sitara’s Karate School participated in the Gam Competitor Classic at King’s College. Pictured are students that placed in events. From left: Ricky Viruet, orange belt, first in heavyweight grappling, third in grappling; Erin Newman, yellow belt, first in self defense; Maggie Stuccio, orange belt, first in point sparring; master Sheridan, owner of Sitara’s.

A strong showing at states

Nanticoke team wins league title

The Knights of Columbus District 46 recently held a free throw championship at Monsignor McHugh School in Cresco. Pictured are winners. First row, from left: Jenna Biago, Alysa Guska, Nicole Cavanaugh, Samantha Amoto. Second row: Dorian Budziak, Lee Eckert, Nick Kocher. Third row: Tony Biago, Council 6440; Ron Melovitz, district deputy, Plymouth Council 984; Matt Owazany, grand knight, Plymouth Council 984; Mike Kopec, Swoyersville Council 12976. Absent from photo: Jonathon Wilson, Anothony Molitoris, Keaton Dolan, McKenna Dolan.

Soccer scholarships announced

Team members of Northeast Gymnastics Academy competed in the Level 4 State Championships held in Exton. Colleen O’Malley, 7, won first place all-around with a 37.40. She also won first place on vaults (9.45), bars (9.55) and beam (9.15). Sophia Pabst, 8, won first place on floor (9.3) and fifth all-around (35.5). Emilee Stelma, 8, placed third on vault (9.275) and fourth on beam (8.65). Other finishers were Emily Kobusky, 7, (34.925 all-around), Audrey DelGaudio, 8, (34.1), Gianna Slodysko,7, (33.525) and Madelyn Pabst, 10, (33.45). From left: Pabst, DelGaudio, Pabst, Stelma, Kobusky, O’Malley, Slodysko.

Youth earns five skating medals

Nanticoke sixth grade girls recently won the championship of the Wyoming Valley West basketball league. The girls posted a perfect 12-0 season and defeated Dallas in the championship game. Members of the team, first row, from left: Miranda Bohn, Leah Mullery, Lauren Mullery. Second row: Coach Jay Bohn, Katie Butczynski, Codi Hornlein, Kendra Ryan, Kasey Radginski, Morgan Bienkowski, coach Jerry Mullery.

AAU squad finishes as runner-up

Zoe Stewart, 7, recently competed in the figure skating competition at the Keystone State games. Stewart is a member of the Diamond City Figure Skating Club and is coached by Heidi Renfer. She received five gold medals, including three individual, one for duo jump and spin, and one for a team production number. Stewart is the daughter of Jason and Shilo Stewart of MounThe Northeast Alliance AAU volleyball team took the runtain Top. ner-up award at the Millersville University AAU tournament. Pictured are team members. First row, from left: Erin Muldoon, Heather Kramer, Ali Epstein, Sierra Hall. Second row: Sydney Spott, Amanda Hall, Sarah Warnagiris, Nicole Slavoski, Abby Bessoir, coach Darren Thorpe.

Two local athletes were recently presented the 2011 Kim Skiro Memorial Soccer Scholarship Award. Brittany Kulesza and Brian Suchoski received their awards along with $3,000 to be used in their freshman year at their respective colleges. Each recipient displayed outstanding achievement in academics, scholastics and community service. Anyone interested in applying for this year’s award of $4,000 may do so by searching the Plains Soccer website. The site includes further details in the criteria that must be met and the application process. The scholarship funding was raised from the annual Kim Skiro Soccer Tournament, held the first weekend of November at “The Pit.” Pictured, from left: Brian Suchoski, Don Skiro, Brittany Kulesza.

Coughlin standout to Millersville

Golf tournament set for May 6

Comets’ Jones chooses Towson

Wilkes-Barre Fire Department Athletic Association will hold its 23rd annual golf tournament on May 6 at Ron Jaworski’s Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course in Drums. The cost per golfer is $80. The fee includes green fees, cart, a hot dog at the turn and an Italian buffet style dinner at the end of the tournament. Complimentary beverages will be offered throughout the course. The captain-and-crew tournament will begin at 1 p.m. The association contributes to various charities throughout the year that support less fortunate children. To register, contact tournament chairman Shawn Williams at 885-3026. Pictured, from left: Stan Shinko, Jim ‘Clem’ McNulty, Kevin Voelker, Shawn Williams, Rob Suchoski, George Schatzel, Bill Court, Rick Voelker, president Wilkes-Barre Fire Department Athletic Association.

Crestwood’s Kelsey Jones has accepted an invitation to attend Towson University and compete on the field hockey team. Pictured, first row, from left: Karen Jones, mother; Kelsey Jones; Bill Jones, father. Second row: Tony Mozeleski, director of athletics; Bonnie Gregory, assistant principal; Elvetta Gemski, head field hockey coach; Patsy Moratori, assistant field hockey coach. AT PLAY POLICY: The Times Leader will accept photos, standings and stories from readers about youth and adult recreation activities. We’re also encouraging anyone in a

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Coughlin High School senior Kevin Zingaretti has decided to continue his academic and football career at Millersville University. A three-sport letter winner, Zingaretti handled kickoffs for Coughlin this season while also serving as a captain of the Crusaders soccer team. Zingaretti is a member of the National Honor Society and will study in the applied engineering/industrial technology program at Millersville. He is the son of Gary and Beth Zingaretti of Bear Creek, and has a sister, Megan, and brother, Brian. He trains locally with former Bishop Hoban and University of Buffalo kicker Gerry McGroarty. Pictured is Zingaretti, right, with McGroarty. All submitted items should have contact information as well to ensure publication. Items will not be accepted over the telephone. They may be e-mailed to tlsports@time-

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OUTDOORS For centuries, the American chestnut was the dominant tree species in Pennsylvania and other Eastern states. It was wiped out by a blight around 1920

Standing tall once again COULD AID OTHERS

By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

An icon of the eastern forest is on its way toward making a comeback. The American Chestnut Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service have started reintroducing seedlings back into forest environments. Approximately 4,000 trees have been reintroduced, and plans call for a total of one million American chestnuts to be planted in forests and orchards by 2018. The current reintroduction is a small step, but one that could determine if the 28 years of work to bring back the American chestnut will eventually be successful. For centuries, the American chestnut, which averaged up to five feet in diameter and as much as 100 feet tall, was the dominant tree species in Pennsylvania and other Eastern states. In Pennsylvania, the tree comprised almost 50 percent of the hardwoods. It was wiped out by a blight that originated in New York City in 1904 and swept through Pennsylvania around 1920. Paul Franklin, director of communications for the ACF, called the loss of the American chestnut one of the greatest environmental disasters of the 20th century. But the fate of the species isn’t sealed yet. “This is a very rare environmental story that has the potential for a happy ending,” Franklin said. “We have essentially reversed the extinction curve for the chestnut, but we have a long way to go.” The reintroduction phase has generated optimism but it’s one that has been implemented carefully. Because the American chestnut has been absent from the forest for so long, other canopy trees such as maple and oak have taken over. Franklin said any reintroduction efforts have to be planned so as not to disrupt the existing forest ecosystem. “We also need to find out what environments they grow well in. We know they do well in clearings because they grow very fast and form the canopy,” Franklin said. The trees being reintroduced represent the sixth generation of a breeding program designed to main-

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The American Chestnut Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service have started reintroducing seedlings back into forest environments.

tain the characteristics of the American chestnut with the blight-resistant trait of the Chinese chestnut. To accomplish the goal, the ACF started out with 50-50 crosses of American and Chinese chestnuts. Because the Chinese variety is shorter and has more of a shrub-like appearance, it doesn’t do well in forests, Franklin said. The foundation then back-crossed the hybrids three times with the pure American chestnuts (which will survive for a decade or more before succumbing to the blight) to remove most of the characteristics of the Chinese trees. The end result is a tree that Franklin said is 94 percent American chestnut, which is crossed several more times with the Chinese variety. “The only characteristic of the Chinese tree we want is the blight resistance,” Franklin said. As the reintroduction effort grows, approximately one million trees will be planted in forest settings

from Maine to Georgia. The trees will come from the 300 orchards maintained by the foundation, and the seeds that are used for the saplings will come from the area where they will be planted. Sara Fitzsimmons, northcentral region science coordinator for the American Chestnut Foundation and a research support technologist with Penn State’s School of Forest Resources, said it will take 10 to 15 years to determine if the sixth generation trees can survive in the forest without succumbing to the blight. Franklin said it will take 35 to 40 years for reintroduced chestnuts to mature to 100 feet, and that means the research will span generations if it is to be successful. Attracting the next generation of scientists to the project will be critical if the American chestnut is to make a comeback, he said. “One challenge we have is we’re losing the last generation that had contact with chestnut trees. They’re in their 80s and 90s now,” Fran-

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Shown is the natural range of the American chestnut tree.

klin said. “We’re working hard on education so young people know just how impor-

tant this tree is.” Because a mature American chestnut can produce

Vinnie Cotrone, an urban forester with the Penn State Cooperative Extension office in Pittston, is encouraged by the efforts to reintroduce American chestnuts. He said the work could hold promise for other tree species that are threatened by diseases or pests. The cross-breeding work to isolate the blight resistance while preserving the other characteristics of the American chestnut may work for other native species, Cotrone said. “Our hemlocks are really struggling right now due to the wooly adelgid, and the western hemlock has shown some really good resistance to that,” Cotrone said. “We do have the potential to lose our hemlocks, but can we build in that resistance through cross-breeding?” Cotrone said other native trees at risk include ash trees, which are being impacted by the emerald ash borer, and black walnuts. “The forest service is collecting ash seeds now to obtain enough genetic diversity to reintroduce them,” he said. “The black walnut is the latest problem because cankers disease, which impacted the trees in the Pacific Northwest, has now been found in Bucks County, while the Arizona walnut is resistant to the disease.”

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three times the amount of mast compared to an oak, Franklin said it served as a vital food source for wildlife. Chestnuts were also important to farmers generations ago, who would turn their livestock loose in a chestnut forest to feed on the nuts. “In some places the mast would be knee deep,” Franklin said. “People also collected and sold chestnuts, and it became a very important revenue source for rural families.” It was also an important tree in the lumber industry. American chestnut wood has a straight grain, which makes it easy to split. It’s a hardwood yet extremely light, Franklin said, making it easy to cut and transport. “It’s also very rot-resistant and would last for years in the outdoors,” he said. “It was an important tree in a lot of ways, and in our lifetime we may see stands reappear again and our grandchildren may once again walk through chestnut groves.”

OUTDOORS NOTES The North Mountain Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association will hold is ninth annual QDMA REACH Banquet on Saturday, April 14 at the Triton Hose Company in Tunkhannock. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and a buffet-style dinner begins at 6. A live art auction, silent auction, gun raffles and ladies and sportsmen’s raffles will be held. Twelve guns will be auctioned off as well. Ticket prices are single, $50; couple, $75; sponsor, $250. Early bird tickets are also available until April 7. For more information, call Chris Denmon at 4772238 or Linda Coolbaugh at 836-2765. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will hold its quarterly business meeting April 11-12 at The Conference Center at Shippensburg University, 500 Newburg Road, Shippensburg. Commission committees will meet beginning at 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, and again at

8:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 12. Formal consideration of the agenda by the full commission will begin at approximately 11:05 a.m. on Thursday, April 12. All meetings are open to the public. A complete copy of the meeting schedule and the full agenda for the meeting can be found on the PFBC’s web site, www.fishandboat.com/minutes.htm. The Factoryville Sportsman’s Club will host the annual Fred Loch Memorial Scholarship Shoot on May 6 on the club grounds, located on Lithia Road off Route 6. This event is to help fund the club’s scholarship program for graduating seniors at both Tunkhannock and Lackawanna Trail high schools. Any Tunkhannock or Lackawanna Trail student may apply, and club members’ children attending other schools may also apply. Scholarship winners in 2011 were Hailey Weisenfluh and Jarrica Garey from Tunkhannock, and Jennifer Brown from

Lackawanna Trail. The format has changed this year. A 50-bird and 100-bird course will be offered to shooters. The 50-bird course is $25, including a meal, and the 100bird course is $45, including a meal. In both cases, each shooter provides their own ammo. All shooting begins at 9 a.m. and a meal will be ready after 11:30 a.m. Shotguns are also available if needed. This year’s sporting clays course will again feature automatic traps. Opportunities to sponsor a shooter or a shooting station are also available. Scholarship applications will be available in the guidance offices at both high schools and at the Factoryville Sportsman Club. For more information or to request an entry form, call either Carl Tylutki at 945-3137or Phil McCarthy at 836-5395 by April 30. Also, check the club website at www.fscweb.org.

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Will Power enters turn 17 during qualifying for the Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.

Drivers endure frustrating day Will Power has his qualifying run wiped out at Grand Prix of Alabama road course.

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tony Kanaan felt snubbed after the IndyCar drivers barely got on-track cameos during warmups. Will Power was steamed because IndyCar red-flagged his fast qualifying time, leaving the defending champion back in the pack to start the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Helio Castroneves, meanwhile, had no complaints since he’ll start Sunday’s IndyCar race on the pole in pursuit of his second straight win to open the season after completing the 2.38mile road course at Barber Motorsports Park in 1:10.4768 during qualifying. It’s his 37th career pole. The build-up to Chevrolet vs. Honda Round 2 boasted plenty of drama, especially for a race that had only one leader — Power — from start to finish last year. Fellow Chevrolet driver James Hinchcliffe (1:10.5222) qualified a career-best second and also starts on the front row, followed by Honda’s Scott Dixon (1:10.5291) and Mike Conway (1:10.8791) The biggest qualifying upset Saturday was that Power didn’t make it to the Fast Six for the first time in 21 races. That was because of bad timing, not slow times. His final second-session lap would have led the way but it didn’t count because a local yellow flag had come down after Ryan Hunter-Reay’s wreck and a red flag followed. “It’s a pretty frustrating qualifying result,” said Power, who had started the first two Barber races on the pole. “Man, we had a great Verizon car today. We had a good first session and we were ready to fight for the pole. I know IndyCar threw the red flag there but I’m not sure why they didn’t allow our fast lap. It’s definitely going to be tough starting ninth (Sunday), but we know we’ve got a fast car. We have to have a good start and be strong on the restarts and hopefully work our way up front.” IndyCar’s new race director said it was a no-brainer because Power had driven through the caution area and the red flag was dropped just before he finished. “It was a great lap, it’s an unfortunate situation,” Beaux Barfield

said. “But in my eyes from an officiating standpoint, that lap was never going to stand anyway. I did delay the call of the red flag — there was one other car on a legitimate lap that hadn’t driven through the situation — to make sure he could finish the lap. I know it looked like we dropped it right when Will Power was getting near there, but the lap had already basically been disallowed in our eyes anyway, based on the fact that he drove through the local caution.” Power’s 1:09.8529 in the first qualifying round had broken his own track record. Drivers were grumbling at another call before qualifying even began. They were limited to one warmup lap because fog had grounded a medical helicopter, potentially pushing back the schedule and dipping into Indy Lights cars’ time on the track. That pecking order left Kanaan grumbling that he felt as if he were back “racing in Formula Fords.” “I think a better way to handle it would be — treat us like the top series,” said Kanaan, who starts sixth alongside JR Hildebrand. “We should run before anybody else does, no matter what. If we’re going to delay some people, we’re going to delay some people. We’re not going to get us jeopardized. “I’m saying that without really knowing what’s going on during those schedules. It’s a selfish way to say we want to run.”

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PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — The owner of a Paducah airport is hoping to get an extra use out of the runway by making it into a drag racing strip as well. Grow Airpark co-owner Blane Grow told WPSD-TV that while interest in general aviation has decreased, interest in local racing has grown. The airpark is a privately owned operation, which means it has less strict Federal Aviation Administration regulations like commercial airports do. And the airpark actually was the site of a drag strip back in the 1970s that was later converted into a runway. “We’re doing this in response to really an overwhelming request by the public,” Grow said. Grow said the pilots who use the airport will have to adjust to landing between the guardrails on the runway.

Barfield said the helicopter took off for the track right after the drivers packed it in, and noted that Indy Lights drivers had lost track time earlier because of the weather. A GrandAm race was scheduled for early afternoon. “We had a very narrow window this morning to operate within to do all of our business,” he said. “We had zero flexibility to sort of slide into that window.” In the manufacturers’ competition, Honda managed to close the gap with two cars among the top four after Chevrolet monopolized the top 5 in St. Petersburg qualifying.

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Atlanta terminal to be city’s ‘front door’ By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press

ATLANTA — The new $1.4 billion international terminal at the world’s busiest airport will be a sleek launching pad for millions of passengers that’s designed to help Atlanta grab a growing share of the lucrative market for global travelers. Its wavy lines, expansive windows and eye-catching artwork offer a stark contrast to the boxy design of the rest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Airport managers are already expecting an increase in international travelers over the next decade, and they hope

Its wavy lines, expansive windows and eye-catching artwork offer a stark contrast to the boxy design of the rest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It’s set to open May 16.

the terminal set to open May 16 will convince airlines to route even more of their overseas flights through the city. “This is America’s new global gateway. It gives international passengers their own facility and it creates a new front door for the airport,” said Al Snedeker,

theairport’sspokesman.“Anditeasesthe load on the rest of the facility.” It was first proposed in 2000 to accommodate the expected surge of international travelers. The airport handled almost 10 million international passengers last year, and the Federal Aviation Administration predicts that number will grow to more than13 million international passengers by 2015. The project is the biggest expansion at the airport in more than 15 years. It’s taken four years to build and is so vast workers built a new entrance on a busy interstate highway.

It’s coming to fruition at a time when Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, the airport’sbiggestuser,iscuttingbackslightly on international flights amid rising fuel prices. But neither airport officials nor airline executives expect it to have more than a short-term effect. “The international terminal is a longterm asset that we see as a foundation for the long-term growth at our number one international gateway,” said Trebor Banstetter, a Delta spokesman. “It gives us a world-class facility for our customers.” See AIRPORT, Page 2D

20-somethings forced to move back home

By TIM GRANT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In TV commentator Jean Chatzky’s latest book on personal finance, “Money Rules,” she has some advice for a generation of young adults already carrying record levels of college debt: Don’t borrow more for college than you expect to earn your first year out of school. Chatzky “A lot of kids in their 20s now are in trouble because they didn’t adhere to that advice,” said Chatzky, the financial editor for NBC’s Today Show and host of “Cash Call with Jean Chatzky” on Retirement Living TV. “Money Rules: the Simple Path to Lifelong Security” is a collection of 94 suggestions for solving the financial problems facing people of all ages, including the group of Americans some would argue was hit hardest by the Great Recession — those in their 20s. “I’ve been reporting on personal finance since I was in my 20s (starting at Forbes Magazine),” said Chatzky, 47, a native of Wheeling, W.Va. “But personally if I had known these rules when I was in my 20s, I’d be a lot better off today.” Total U.S. student loan debt recently topped $1 trillion and an estimated 24 percent of 20-somethings have had to move back in with parents at least once, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Meanwhile, the Labor Department reports only 49 percent of Americans ages 16 to 24 are employed, a number that has been steadily falling since the 1990s. “The thing making life more difficult for this generation of 20somethings than prior generations is student debt and unemployment,” Chatzky said. “The job market has gotten better but it’s not good enough, and underearning for these college grads is as much a problem as unemployment.” PNC Financial Services Group recently conducted its first surSee DEBT, Page 2D

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Jessica Alba, left, and Brian Lee, right, began an L.A. tech/retail start-up that sells organic baby products. By ANDREA CHANG Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Robert DeNiro co-owns restaurants and Jennifer Lopez sells perfume and clothes, but the most coveted job for multihyphenate celebrities these days is something a bit less glitzy and a lot more geeky — tech entrepreneur.

Thanks in large part to the success of Ashton Kutcher, a prolific angel investor who has funded dozens of startups and plugs them to his nearly 10 million Twitter followers, stars are looking beyond Hollywood for business opportunities. Now A-listers are leveraging their considerable celebrity clout and finances to form their own startups, launch mobile applications, fund companies or serve as creative directors to major tech brands. The Internet “is becoming increasingly mainstream and a bigger part of our daily lives, and as capitalists I think a lot of celebrities are

looking for ways to make money there,” said Sean Rad, founder of Ad.ly, a marketing platform that helps “influencers” including Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg and Charlie Sheen get paid for endorsing brands and products on Twitter and other sites. Kutcher’s startup investments include Foursquare, Airbnb, Chegg, Fashism and Fab.com; the “Two and a Half Men” actor also co-founded a tech investment fund and a digital media studio. Justin Timberlake last year joined a group of investors to buy Myspace See TECH, Page 2D

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Apple news puts focus on dividends

APPLE MADE headlines again recently, but this time they weren’t about the new iPad. The tech behemoth announced that it would start paying a quarterly dividend worth $2.65 per share beginning in July. That amounts to nearly $10 billion to be paid out in the first year alone. “Apple is the leader here,” says Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst with Standard & Poor’s, who adds that the company will put pressure on other technology firms to start paying dividends. Dividends usually are awarded by well-established companies that no longer need every dollar to grow. But dividends fell out of favor in the bull market of the 1990s, when investors cared more about rising stock prices. Now, with incredibly low interest rates and after a decade in which stock prices went nowhere, investors have begun to appreciate the cash. As payouts gain in popularity, investment professionals say it’s harder to find dividend-paying stocks at attractive prices. Experts also raise concerns that investors might be underestimating the risk of these stocks. And as investors rush to collect dividends, another factor should be considered: Most dividend income is taxed now at no more than 15 percent, but this favorable rate is set to expire at the end of the year. Still, even with these potential drawbacks, dividends can play an important role in a portfolio. You just need to make sure that the stock is an appropriate fit and that the company is committed to maintaining — and increasing — the dividend over time. Financial planner Denise Leish says holding stocks with dividends is like owning rental properties — with paying tenants. She started buying dividend-paying stocks four years ago as interest rates fell and as her clients approached retirement and wanted more income to supplement their pensions. And, says Leish, when companies increase the dividend, “it’s like getting a cost-of-living adjustment.” Dividends are measured in terms of yield. That’s calculated by dividing the dividend by the stock price. In Apple’s case, the dividend yield is 1.8 percent, which is similar to what other tech companies offer, Silverblatt says. Others had higher expectations of Apple. “It’s better than nothing, but I’m still not that impressed,” says Josh Peters, editor of Morningstar DividendInvestor newsletter. Peters says Apple could pay a 6 percent yield and still have enough cash to grow its business as quickly as it does now. For investors who want a portfolio that generates income, he recommends choosing companies that have paid dividends for a decade or more. “There, you know that the dividend is a priority,” he says. Apple offered a dividend years ago, but canceled it in 1995, the year before Steve Jobs — no fan of dividends — returned to the company. “For Apple, you don’t know. They can change their mind,” Peters says. “You can’t have the same confidence of what to expect.” Standard & Poor’s publishes a list of companies that regularly increase dividends. On its roster of “Dividend Aristocrats” — companies that raised their dividends annually for at least 25 years — are Exxon, Walmart, Target, PepsiCo, Consolidated Edison, Baltimore’s T. Rowe Price and Sparks-based McCormick & Co. Financial planner Leish says the prices of many dividend-paying stocks have been bid up by income-hungry investors. Investors will have to look beyond the usual dividend-paying stocks, Leish says. She invests in real estate investment trusts and master limited partnerships, both of which get special tax treatment and must pay out most of their income to investors. The yields today are about 6 percent or 7 percent, she says. Be aware, these dividends are taxed as regular income. Eileen Ambrose is a personal finance columnist at the Baltimore Sun.

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NEPA INDUSTRIAL RESOURCE CENTER Jeff Gittleman, president and owner of Hawk Mtn Labs, Inc., has been elected to the board. Gittleman is also a member of the board of directors of the Eastern Middle Anthracite Gittleman Regional Recovery Program, Northeastern Economic Development Company of PA and Agudas Israel Synagogue.

PENN STATE John Metz, Dallas, executive chairman for Metz Culinary Management, has accepted the appointment as the next Walter J. Conti professor of hospitality management in the College of Health and Human Development for the spring 2012 semester.

COMITZ LAW FIRM, LLC. Attorney Kristopher J. Januzzi has joined the law firm and will assist in personal injury cases and general trial litigation practice. He is a 2008 graduate of Pace University School of Law in New York. The Times Leader publishes announcements of business promotions, hirings and other noteworthy events on Sundays. Photographs may be included as space allows. Submit an announcement by email to tlbusiness@timesleader.com, by mail to 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711; or by fax to 829-5537. Photos in jpeg format may be attached to emails.

HONORS & AWARDS Ellen Raineri, Ph.D., Hinerfeld Commercial Real Estate, earned her Pennsylvania broker’s license. She has completed all certified commercial investment member courses and society of industrial and office realtor’s courses. She previously earned a Ph.D. in organizations and management; master’s degree in information systems; bachelor’s

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LIBERTY PIZZA IN WILKES-BARRE CELEBRATES OPENING

brahim Demir and Zeynel Demir have opened Liberty Pizza at 529 Scott St., Wilkes-Barre. The shop offers a wide variety pizzas and other foods. Takeout and delivery service are available, as well as catering. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-11 p.m. Sundays. Call 829-1010. Celebrating the grand opening on Thursday, from left: Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber Vice President Donna Sedor; Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton; Ibrahim Demir; Zeynel Demir; Chamber ambassador Clayton Karambelas; Wilkes-Barre Councilwoman Maureen Lavelle; Mark Grochocki representing Sen. John Yudichak, and Chamber of Commerce Membership Coordinator John Maday.

FRANKLIN SECURITY BANK John J. Jablowski Jr., M.P.A, has been appointed vice president of government financial services. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Marywood University and Jablowski a bachelor’s degree in political science from Penn State University with a minor in Pennsylvania studies.

Boss’ structured management style isn’t unusual By MARIE G. MCINTYRE McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Q: My boss, “Karen,” feels the need to control absolutely everything. She asks me to provide weekly status updates on any project which involves my staff. Recently, she requested a report on how much sick leave employees have used this year. Karen also expects everyone to be at work from 8:30 to 5, even though my team’s activities don’t always follow that schedule. If someone attends a meeting that lasts until 6 p.m., I believe that person should be able to come in an hour late the next morning. Karen, however, does not agree. In the evening, my employees and I occasionally have to participate in conference calls from home. Karen does not seem to view this as part of the work day, so we receive no consideration

for that time. She says this is expected of us as salaried employees. Ever since Karen promoted me last year, I have been so frustrated that I can hardly stand it. How can I work with this obsessive woman? A: Ideally, Karen should have included a discussion of her leadership style in your orientation to this new position. If your previous boss was very flexible and accommodating, then her more structured approach is undoubtedly a difficult adjustment. In reality, however, Karen is not doing anything wrong. Requesting project updates, checking sick leave usage and enforcing standard work hours are all appropriate management tasks. The amount of attention paid to these matters largely depends on the individual manager’s work style and personality.

In most organizations, Karen’s expectations of salaried people would also be considered quite reasonable. Salaried employees typically work as long as it takes to get the job done, which frequently means staying late or working at home. The vast majority put in more than 40 hours a week. During your career, you are likely to encounter managers with a wide variety of leadership styles. The key to success is adaptation, so working with Karen may turn out to be a valuable learning experience.

Although I don’t want to take a pay cut, I’m worried about being laid off. Do you think I should accept this offer? A: While pay is undeniably important, there are many other factors to consider. Does the prospect of moving to another town appeal to you? Would this job be a good career move? Does the work sound interesting? Is the business well-managed? If you are facing an inevitable workforce reduction, then any job may be better than none at all. But in the absence of an immediate crisis, you should only make this decision after weighQ: The business where I work ing the pros and cons of two very appears to be financially unsta- different futures. ble, so I am concerned about my future here. I recently received a Marie G. McIntyre is a workplace job offer from a company in an- coach and the author of “Secrets to other town. The pay is lower Winning at Office Politics.” Send in than my current salary, but the questions and get free coaching tips cost of living would also be less. at http://www.yourofficecoach.com.

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Behind the security checkpoint is the secondphaseoftheproject:Anewconcoursewith 12 gates for international flights, giving the airport a total of 40 international gates. That’s enough to allow Delta and other carriers to offer new routes while relieving some of the strain on the airport’s other five concourses. The facility is designed to give jet-lagged passengersaplacewheretheydon’tmindwaiting out a flight delay, turning an airport visit from chaotic to calming. Travelers will be able to dine on organic burgers or tapas at restaurants in the concourse. Artwork includes a crystal chandelier that hangs over the concourse’s sun-splashed atrium and another installation that plays soothing music for weary travelers as they file off a plane. Some of the most impressive work is less eye-catching. Workers spent months digging a 90-foot trench under an existing concourse to extend the airport’s internal subway system to the new facility. Another popular feature will be a new systemthatendsthebaggagere-checkprocessfor Atlanta-bound international travelers, who previously had to relinquish their bags after clearing customs and then wait for them again at baggage claim. The airport believes it will cut travel time by 45 minutes for international flyers whose destination is Atlanta.

BUSINESS AGENDA

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A Swarovski crystal chandelier hangs in the new Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Atlanta’s airport. The new $1.4 billion international terminal at the world’s busiest airport will be a sleek launching pad for millions of passengers that’s designed to help Atlanta grab a growing share of the lucrative market for global travelers.

About $1 billion of the expansion is funded by municipal bonds that would be repaid by passenger fees, and the remaining $400 million was picked up by the airlines. The changes are helping Atlanta keep up with other major international airports. Beijing’s airport, the second-busiest on the planet, completed an expansion that included a third runway and a colossal glass-and-steel terminal in time for the 2008 Olympics. And Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the world’s third-busiest, is undergoing a $15 billion expansion that will add a new runway and other upgrades. “If Atlanta and Delta are going to compete

ence Center, 77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Topic is new Luzerne County governance and management. Keynote speakers will be James Bobeck, chairman of Luzerne County Council and Robert C. Lawton, Luzerne County manager. Call 823-2101, ext. 133 for more information.

STATE BUDGET BRIEFING: Tuesday, 8 a.m., Best Western East Mountain Inn, Plains Township. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer will give an update on Gov. Corbett’s proposed budget. Tickets, at $15 each, are available only to Grea- NEPA CUSTOMER SERVICE CONSORTIUM: April 12, ter Wilkes-Barre and Greater 8:30-10 a.m., Luzerne CounPittston Chamber members. ty Community College Payment must be received by Corporate Center, Public Friday. For information, call Square, Wilkes-Barre. Pre823-2101 or 655-1424. senters Noreen Zadarosni BACK MOUNTAIN CHAMBER and Sharon Furbur, of TelMIXER: Tuesday, 5-7 p.m., Eye erx Marketing Inc., will tell Care Specialists, 40 Dallas Shophow the company of 2,000 ping Center, Dallas. Call Cheryl associates, spread across Summa at 570-718-6724 for five locations in three reservations. states, developed a roadmap to enrich their culture DOWNTOWN WILKES-BARRE and created leadership BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: teams. Free; light refreshFriday, 8:30-9:30 a.m., location ments will be served. Reserto be announced. Call 823-2191, vations can be made at ext. 127 for more information. nepacsc.com or 592-8378. LUNCHEON FOR LOU BARLETTA: April 10, 1 1 a.m.-1 p.m., Top of Send announcements of upthe 80s, Sugarloaf Twp. The cost coming events by e-mail to is $35 for Northeast Pennsylvatlbusiness@timesleader.com; by nia Manufacturers and Employmail to Business Agenda, Times ers Association members and Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes$70 for non-members. Register Barre, PA 18711 or by fax to by April 3, or get more informa829-5537. Include a contact tion at 622-0992 or jtrosterud@maea.biz. phone number and e-mail PSU EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SERIES: April 12, 7:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Genetti Hotel and Conferdegree in computer science and English and education. Raineri has expertise in Marcellus Raineri Shale commercial real estate and has launched the website www.marcellusproperty.com. Attorney Jonathan S. Comitz, Comitz Law Firm, LLC, Shavertown, has been named to the

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on the global stage, you need that new terminal,” airline analyst Michael Boyd said. He said Atlanta and its U.S. rivals are seeking to position themselves as way stations on long routes between cities on separate continents. “The future is going to be which of the airline connecting hubs become global portals that not just take people to and from Atlanta, but take people from Buenos Aires to Shanghai through Atlanta,”hesaid.“Thebiggestflowisgoingtobe between Latin America and Asia, and the U.S. is in the middle. Those intermediate stops are the name of the game, and that means on longer flights, a stop in Atlanta makes sense.”

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vey on the financial mindset of 20-somethings, who make up nearly a third of the U.S. population and represent one of the largest generations in history. The study compares responses among Generation Y (the unofficial label for this age group) and reveals that their debt increases with age while the portion of income those in this age group are able to save actually decreases by the time they hit the late 20s. Their average debt is $45,000, ranging from $12,000 for ages 2021 to $78,000 for 28- and 29-yearolds. More than half of the 20-somethings surveyed by PNC hold education debt. Education loans are the most frequently reported type of debt, followed by credit card (ranging from 20 percent to 48 percent of those between ages 20 and 29), car loans (9 percent to 38 percent) and mortgages (3 percent to 29 percent). Younger workers, with good reason, also are skeptical about whether Social Security will be there for them in the same way it was for their parents and grandparents. Chatzky and other financial industry consultants say Generation Y members need to do their homework to understand the new reality, particularly the risks to their finances that include longer life expectancy, inflation and health care costs in retirement. “You really can’t write a prescription that fits everybody,” said Katie Libbe, vice president of consumer insights at insurance

company Allianz Life. “But it would help if they could try to live at home for two or three years after getting that

first job. “That’s the opposite of what a young person wants to do. They want to get away from parents. But they need to think about the big picture and get a head start on saving. Also, continue to pay down existing debt and try to avoid new debt, mainly credit card debt.” Chatzky’s “Money Rules” offers practical advice in plain English on making money, saving, avoiding debt, spending wisely, investing for tomorrow and protecting assets with insurance. Although many 20-somethings who could use the advice may already have an advanced degree, it’s not needed to understand the book’s main points: spending less than you earn, investing for the long term and steering clear of high-interest debt. “Your salary is not likely to be top notch in your 20s. You are renting an apartment, making payments on a car and paying off student loans,” Chatzky said. “You are earning less money, but unless you’re living at home, you are expected to shoulder the same costs as other adults who earn more. “People in their 20s have to get more creative about meeting their basic needs. They have to think about carpooling, taking on roommates and other creative ways to make ends meet.”

TECH Continued from Page 1D

from News Corp. for $35 million and has been working to revive the once-dominant social networking site. Jessica Alba recently started Honest Co., an online-only membership website for baby products, and “One Tree Hill” actress Sophia Bush announced this month that she’d invested in StyleSeat, a website that enables clients to search and book beauty services online. Santa Monica, Calif., startup BeachMint relies on celebrities such as Jessica Simpson and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to design products for the fast-growing ecommerce site. In the music business, LL Cool J unveiled a virtual recording studio platform in January that enables users to record tracks over the Internet, and Dr. Dre, 50 Cent and Ludacris have their own lines of high-end headphones. 50 Cent also runs his audio products company SMS Audio, which plans to expand its offerings to home audio systems, professional audio equipment and speakers. “To be in tune with technology is really important from an entertainment perspective because it’s going to be how people consume it,” the rapper said. “It’s an extension of my passion. I love music; why would I not want to make the best possible way to hear it?” Although the entertainment and tech industries are becoming more closely linked, it wasn’t always an easy pairing. Buttoned-up investors were wary of the glamour of Hollywood stars, while techies didn’t want to appear to be selling out. “For the first four or five meetings, I couldn’t take Ashton seriously,” said David Lee, a Silicon Valley investor at SV Angel who has worked with Kutcher on more than 25 tech deals. “He has overcome that skepticism by leaps and bounds.” So much so that Kutcher has become one of the most sought-after tech gurus and investors around, with hundreds of fledgling entrepreneurs vying to score time with him. AGrade, his investment fund with L.A. billionaire Ron Burkle and Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary, regularly invests $50,000 to millions of dollars in startups. Tech companies say Kutcher’s fanboy interest in the latest tech gadgets and websites boosts his credibility, as does his commitment to helping the firms he invests in. Dan Rosensweig, chief executive of textbook rental service Chegg, said Kutcher occasionally visits the startup’s Santa Clara, Calif., headquarters, recently meeting with the product team for four hours. One Friday afternoon, Kutcher sent an email saying he had spent a couple of hours on the site and had put together a lengthy “series of notes” on his ideas for improvements. “Just associating with a celebrity for celebrity’s sake is not going to help the value of a company. It has to be authentic,” Rosensweig said. “I would put Ashton in a very unique camp because he’s actually made this a business. He’s got a fund, he invests in startups, he has a very specific view on companies, and his value proposition isn’t Ashton Kutcher the Celebrity.” For other firms, celebrity sells. “It works fantastically for us in terms of getting our name out there, instant recognition and credibility with the consumers, and tons of television and press interviews,” said serial entrepreneur Brian Lee, who co-founded e-commerce site ShoeDazzle with Kim Kardashian in 2009. The Santa Monica, Calif., company has raised $60 million from investors, including a $40-million round in May led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. “If you work with a celebrity with 25 million fans, you’re going to get traction,” Lee said. “To pay for that kind of media exposure — I don’t think most startups can afford that.”

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MarketPulse BETTER TIMING Buy low, sell high. That’s what investors try to do, but it’s a tenet that many CEOs have failed to follow. In the fourth quarter of 2007, for example, the S&P 500 was at its record high. Companies in the index spent $141.7 billion buying their own stock that quarter. But when their stocks were cheap in the ﬁrst quarter of 2009, S&P 500 companies spent only $30.8 billion. CEOs did better last year. They spent $118.4 billion on buybacks in the third quarter, when worries about Europe’s debt crisis pushed stocks lower. They slowed their buybacks in the fourth quarter when prices were high.

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RISING AGAIN Optimism is growing again about companies’ proﬁt prospects. Each week, Citi strategist Robert Buckland checks analysts’ earnings forecasts for companies around the world. In particular, he looks at the four-week average of their revisions. Since last summer, the trend has been downward because of worries about the global economy. But in March, the four-week average turned positive, led by increases in proﬁt estimates for Japanese and U.S. companies. That’s historically been a good sign. Since 2000, global stocks have returned an average of 7 percent in the six months after the four-week revision average turned positive.

HEALTHY CANARY? Maybe the canary in the coal mine is still breathing. Some investors see the Dow Jones transportation average as an early indicator for the rest of the market because it includes railroads, shippers and airlines. These companies should see stronger demand – and a resulting rise in stock prices – when the economy is healthy. But the transportation average fell in February, which made some investors nervous. But it’s since regained much of its losses. Railroad operator CSX said in March that an improving economy will help its ﬁrst-quarter earnings.

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InsiderQ&A

Christian Chan Who he is: head of investments at Wells Fargo Funds Advantage Funds What he recommends: mutual funds with more flexible investment styles

The goal of most mutual funds is to beat their benchmark. Many stock funds, for example, try to beat the S&P 500. But while a fund manager could be happy with falling just 30 percent when the S&P 500 drops 38.5 percent, like in 2008, investors wouldn’t. Absolute return mutual funds have a different goal. They try to rise regardless of the market. Christian Chan talks about such funds, which can own a mix of stocks, bonds and less traditional investments. His company recently began offering an absolute return fund, run by investment firm GMO. The goal of getting a positive return in any type of market sounds almost good to be true. It’s a goal (not a promise). But it actually puts the strategy in line with what a retail investor would want. What they usually evaluate is that line at the end of the financial statement that says they made money, or they didn’t. The investment universe is more concerned with outperforming benchmarks. To your point, it’s very difficult to not lose money when all risky assets are declining. In this particular strategy (of the new Wells Fargo Advantage fund), GMO has built everything on a seven-year forecast basis and expects everything over that time period will return to (the long-term average for priceearnings ratios, profit margins and other measures). But you can have bumps along the way. Just because something’s cheap doesn’t mean it can’t get cheaper. How can a mutual fund rise in all markets, when investments around the world are increasingly moving in the same direction? Just because correlations go up a lot doesn’t mean that everything moves in exactly the same way. Corporate bonds lost money in 2008, but not nearly the same amount as the equity market lost. In 2008, Treasurys had extremely good performance. It would be very difficult to construct a portfolio that timed that perfectly. I would say that it’s nearly impossible to do that consistently. But even with increased correlations, there are ways to try to meet the objective of not losing money in a down market. What kind of non-traditional investments are in such a fund? It’s not a product that will go wild and crazy like some hedge funds. The vast majority is fairly traditional: stocks, bonds and cash. There is a bucket that I would view as a little bit less traditional: a long-short portfolio (where the fund will “short” stocks, essentially betting that their price will fall). You do have some commodity exposure, but it’s not full of timber or things like that. GMO co-founder Jeremy Grantham says that stocks don’t look like a good buy now. He’s pretty much been a bear for a long time. I think there was a month in 2009 where he wasn’t. But that doesn’t mean that in the Absolute Return fund he hasn’t had stocks. For him now, he is in large cap quality stocks. Answers edited for content and clarity. AP

Many investors are stepping out ut from under their shelters as the economy improves. s. Since the recession, they’ve clung ung defensively to the stocks of companies that make ke consumer staples. Those are products — such uch as groceries, toiletries and household supplies — that remain in demand in tough times. And those stocks have delivered. ed. Mutual funds specializing in “consumer defensive” stocks are the best-performing U.S. stock fund category over the last five years with an average annualized return of 7 percent. But a behavioral shift is under way. As shoppers begin to spend more, consumer cyclicals, also known own as consumer discretionary stocks, have moved to the front of the pack. k. Over the last year, the average return urn of mutual funds focusing on this sector or is 16 percent. By comparison consumer mer

defensive mutual funds rank third and are up 13 defen percent. per The change can be traced to an increasingly upbeat mood. The consumer confidence index up dipped only slightly in March, after surging to its dip highest level in a year the month prior. Amerihig cans are rreassured by improving job prospects and falling unem unemployment, now at a three-year low. The trend has meant consumers are spending more of their me discretionary income and lifting the stocks of discre casinos, entertainment, restaurant chains and the like. Even if many of the stock bargains are gone, Morningstar analyst Jaime Katz says some good opportunities remain:

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KEVIN BLAUM IN THE ARENA

KATHLEEN PARKER

Tune into audio of health care’s days in Court

Don’t confuse health care with civil rights

THE SUPREMES rarely are afforded the attention showered upon them last week during oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Those paying close attention received a riveting, brainteaser of a civics lesson over three extraordinary days. The razor-sharp minds sitting on the United States Supreme Court cut deftly to the chase. Splitting the atom of nebulous words, punctuation and abstract jurisprudential theories, they pierced the heart of heretofore imagined impregnable arguments from both sides. For the 6 men and 3 women commanding the room and guarding the Constitution, it was child’s play. Whatever the outcome of this most meaningful case, it was a virtuoso performance by a tribunal whose members at various points in time were deemed worthy of a lifetime appointment to our court of last resort. The attorneys arguing both sides of the landmark health insurance law, approved by Congress and the president in 2010, are among the finest in the land. They had to be. Standing center ring — alone — before the Supreme Court, with so much at stake, fielding a nonstop array of theoretical and simultaneously pedantic constitutional queries laced with intellectual jabs, learned monologues, crushing didactic body blows and wonderful humor, effortlessly delivered by 8 of 9 Justices (Judge Clarence Thomas hasn’t said a word during oral arguments in 5 years) these barristers had to be “the quill.” On average, during a 60-minute oral argument the Supreme Court poses 130 perplexing constitutional questions rapid-fire and aimed squarely at the lawyer courageous enough to absorb their best shots. Sixty minutes is all they get, 30 for one side and 30 on the other. Last week the Supreme Court sat for 6 hours of argument on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. There are no cameras allowed inside the building. Take all the pictures and video you want outside, but you will check those accessories at the door. There is, however, the remarkable and surprisingly entertaining audio recordings that ring as clear as a gavel and are posted publicly once there is a break in the action. Yes, I listened to all 6 hours. Yes, I replayed a few. Yes, they are that good and no matter what side of the issue you come down on, you will come away from the experience murmuring … “What a country.” It matters little which side we favor. The Supreme Court will decide what, if anything, is incompatible with the supreme law of the land. Last Sunday I predicted our conservative court will uphold the president’s health insurance law (Obamacare). You can locate that column online at www.timesleader.com in the Opinion section. Friends have already begun seasoning those words for my consumption sometime in late June. Clearly, 5 of the 6 hours of oral argument did not go well for Americans hoping the health insurance reform law is “constitutional.” The 5 conservatives on the Supreme Court were ferocious in their pointed questions chipping away at the law’s underpinnings. When the decision comes on preexisting conditions, young adults without coverage remaining on their parents’ plan, Medicare prescription drug discounts for seniors in the “donut-hole” coverage gap and more, we will know if it was a just decision. Very conservative appellate court judges have already upheld the law as it made its way to the Supreme Court. Will this court strike it down, and all that goes with it, in another partisan 5-to-4 decision? I think not. What is your opinion? Go to C-SPAN www.c-span.org and listen to every minute of one of the most pivotal Supreme Court cases in our history. It is happening now and you will find it fascinating.

BY NOW YOU’VE heard it plenty: The Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka “Obamacare,” is like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This creative bit of dot-connecting began with President Obama, and has been perpetuated by countless talk-show hosts and their guests. By implication, to oppose Obamacare is tantamount to opposing civil rights, which, roughly translated in this country, means being racist. This may not be what Obama intended, but if not, it was accidental brilliance. On “Hardball” this week, as Chris Matthews was cross-examining a guest about the constitutionality of the insurance mandate — the main issue before the Supreme Court — he asked whether she thought the Civil Rights Act was constitutional. After all, that piece of legislation (correctly) forced businesses to sell goods and services to people they otherwise might have chosen to deny access. This would be a dandy argument if the two issues were remotely related. Yes, they are similar inasmuch as the federal government imposed laws on individuals related to personal decision-making. And yes, those decisions revolved around commerce. But zebras and dogs are also similar — they both have four legs and a tail — and yet we know they are not the same animal. The health care mandate forces business and individuals to buy something against their will. The mandate facilitates access to health care the same way being pushed off a diving board facilitates swimming. It may prove effective, but shouldn’t be confused with civil rights. One may firmly believe that any government program aimed at improving health care for more people is defensible. At least some Americans apparently do, but not that many. A recent Washington Post/ABC News poll found that Americans oppose the law by 52-41 percent. And 67 percent believe the Court should toss the law or at least the mandatory portion. This is hardly a national endorsement of Obama’s health plan. Nor, however, should it be construed as permission for Republicans to continue pretending that the health care system doesn’t require government attention, as they did until Democrats seized the issue. The problem of access to affordable health care is nothing to shrug about. By all means, let’s work toward making an exceptionally good system better — but without the pandering shibboleth of health care reform as a civil rights issue. One dealt with discrimination on the basis of race and was a clear violation of human rights and, therefore, the spirit of the Constitution. Guaranteeing access to purchase is far different than forcing purchase. That some can’t afford insurance or are denied coverage through unemployment surely can be addressed in other, more creative ways. Americans love the portability aspect of Obamacare, but this could have been accomplished without restructuring a huge swath of the economy based largely on projections and assumptions. As a selfish human being, I want everyone to buy insurance. I also want nearly everyone to drop 20 pounds, exercise 45 minutes daily, abstain from drugs and cigarettes, drink no more than five ounces of red wine daily, get eight hours of sleep, eat a diet of mostly grains and vegetables and avoid all sugars. Doesn’t it violate my civil rights to have to subsidize the consequences of other people’s irresponsible choices and lack of discipline? Ah, but no, government can’t dictate what people consume or how much they exercise. Wanna bet? Critics of Obama’s plan are not just ornery partisans. Legitimate concerns include: The law is too big, it creates another gargantuan bureaucracy that will have the flexibility and compassion of Siri, and it contains too many uncertainties and too many fill-in-the-blanks beyond the reach of elected officials. Well-intentioned though it may be —and serviceable though it could become with proper tweaking — the ACA is not about human freedom. It is, in fact, quite the opposite.

Kevin Blaum’s column on government, life and politics appears every Sunday. Contact him at kblaum@timesleader.com.

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President Barack Obama talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Seoul, South Korea. After a week like this, is it any wonder voters are cynical? Within five days of each other, both the president and the campaign of his leading Republican opponent have had to deal with their own oops moments of candor.

By NANCY BENAC Associated Press

ASHINGTON — After a week like this, is it any wonder voters are cynical? Within five days of each other, both the president and the campaign of his leading Republican opponent have had to deal with their own “oops” moments of candor.

President Barack Obama was caught on an open mic telling Russia’s president that his dealings with the country on missile defense may be different after the elections, raising the specter of a hidden agenda. A few days earlier, Mitt Romney’s top aide suggested his boss’s primary-season positions may shift in the fall campaign, altered as easily as erasing an Etch A Sketch. Both campaigns tried to explain

worse. “The level of voter cynicism about thewaypolitickinghappensispretty high, and so it takes a lot to meaningfully move the needle,” said pollster Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center. He added that the latest episodes “will certainly play a reinforcingrole”fordoubtingvoters. Romney can at least take solace in the fact that most voters missed his aide’s Etch A Sketch comments altogether. Just 44 percent of voters said they’d heard about the remarks, according to Pew results released this week. And only 11 percent said it made them less likely to support Romney. But plenty of voters already had doubts about Romney’s convictions,

away the significance of the statements on their own side, while exploiting the missteps on the other side The net result is just another reason for voters not to trust what they’rehearingfromthepresidential candidates, and to wonder how they’d truly govern in 2013 and beyond. Distrust among voters already was so strong that it’s hard to get See CAMPAIGN, Page 2E

Florida shooter’s race a complicated matter By SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press

man’s part became tough to pin down. His background and associations cut across racial lines, and his racial identity didn’t fit neatly into a box. “It’s easy to label this as an act of white racism, but it’s really an act of stereotyping, which many groups are capable of and it is occurring in the context of extraordinarily permissive laws,” said Manuel Pastor, a professor of American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California. On Twitter, there was genuine confusion about Zimmerman’s race. Is he Latino or white? Is Hispanic a race, or not? Shouldn’t he, a Latino, have known better than to engage in racial profiling? Might he be Jewish, based on

WASHINGTON — At first, the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager at the hands of a white neighborhood watch volunteer was playing out like many previous tragedies that cut short the lives of young black men. Soon however, it became obvious that sorting out racial dynamics in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin would not be simple. Police described the shooter, George Zimmerman, as white. His father called him a “Spanish speaking minority” with many black relatives and friends. While public outrage simmered over perceptions that local police didn’t do enough to investigate Martin’s death, possible racial motives on Zimmer- See RACE, Page 2E

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While public outrage simmered over perceptions that local police didn’t do enough to investigate Martin’s death, possible racial motives on Zimmerman’s part became tough to pin down.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker(at)washpost.com.

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and his GOP opponents have been more than happy to have a catchy new, red visual aid to wave around as they offer themselves as more solid conservatives. “Ihavenotwrittenmypublicpolicy pronouncements on an Etch A Sketch,” Rick Santorum promised while campaigning in next-to-vote Wisconsin. “They are written on my heart.” “I think having an Etch A Sketch as your campaign model raises every doubt about where we’re going,” said Newt Gingrich, campaigning in Louisiana before the weekend vote there. Romney has tried to reassure voters that “the issues I’m running on will be exactly the same” in the future—consistentlyconservative all the way. But Jeffrey Goldfarb, a professor at the New School for Social Research in New York who has written a book about cynicism and politics, said the remarks by Romney’s aide so neatly fit with what voters alreadyknowaboutthecandidate’s shifting stances that it’s likely “people will understand and accept or reject him, knowing that’s who he is.” “Moderate Republicans have beenprayingallalongthatRomney is not who he’s pretending to be during the primaries,” Goldfarb added. Obama, for his part, tried to laugh off his open-mic remark as simply a restatement of the obvious — that it’s hard to get things done during a campaign year and he’ll have more flexibility once the elections are past. “This not a matter of hiding the ball,”heinsisted,afterjokinglycovering up his microphone. Republicans weren’t ready to make light of the matter. Romney said it was “very alarming for the president of the United States to suggest to Russia that he has a different agenda that he’s going to work out with the Russians after the elections.” It’s not the first time Obama has run into trouble for candid com-

ments meant to remain private. In 2008, his presidential campaign caught grief when word leaked out about a memo in which oneofhissenioreconomicadvisers suggested to the Canadians that Obama’s harsh words about the North American Free Trade Agreement had merely been for political show. Obama’s Democratic opponent, Hillary Rodham Clinton, said his campaign had given the Canadians “the old wink-wink.” Stanley Renshon, a political psychologist at the City University of New York, said voters may not get too worked up about either of the latest episodes because people are beyond cynicism by now. “They have moved on to resignation,” Renshon said. “And the difference is that cynicism makes you angry; resignation makes you depressed.” Between campaign gaffes, gridlock in Congress and disappointment with government, “everywhere the public turns there’s no evidence of competence, and that can be very deeply corrosive,” Renshon said. “Anybody who’s elected in 2012 is going to have to deal with that, and it’s going to be an awfully difficult barrier to overcome.” Public trust in government has been sliding for decades and has never been worse. A CBS/New York Times survey last year found 89 percent of Americans trust the government only some of the time or never. Princeton historian Julian Zelizer said presidents are forever governing in ways that are at odds with their campaign promises — think of President George H.W. Bush raising taxes despite his “read my lips” pledge that it wouldn’t happen, or Woodrow Wilson leading the country into World War I after a re-election campaign with the slogan “He kept us out of war.” ButZelizersaidbrokenpromises are often “more accidental or circumstantial” than deliberate. “Events change,” he said. “It’s hardforacandidatetopredictwhat will actually happen when they’re in the White House.” Obama and Romney, after reminding voters of that truth, must wish they could take an Etch A Sketch and clear the slate.

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his last name? Many said his Hispanic lineage had nothing to do with the fact that the justice system had failed Martin, while some said Zimmerman’s identity was very important. “I’m actually happy that George Zimmerman is Hispanic so the usual white people are all guilty by virtue of their skin color stuff won’t work,” said a March 22 tweet by John Hawkins, who described himself as a professional blogger at Right Wing News. Hispanic people can be black, white, Asian or mixed. Some 18 million Latinos checked the “some other race” category on their 2010 Census forms — which admonished in bold letters that Hispanic is not a race. So many Hispanics identified themselves as white, the overall number of white people in the United States increased. “We sit in this in between place in the United States. In the U.S., when we think about race, it’s usually black and white. ... Latinos complicate that dichotomy,” said Cynthia Duarte, associate director of research for the Institute of Latino Studies at Notre Dame. On voter registration forms, George Zimmerman identified himself as Hispanic, as did his mother. His father, Robert, listed himself as white on voter registration forms. Zimmerman’s mother, Gladys, is originally from Peru. Ethnicities in Peru run the gamut. Descendants of the original people or Amerindians of Peru, those who were under rule of the Inca empire, are the largest ethnic group, followed by those who are a mix of Spanish and Amerindian ancestry, also known as mestizos. Whites are about 15 percent of the population, followed by blacks, Asians and other groups. Class distinctions based on race and language persist in Peru, with whites at the top of the societal hierarchy and indigenous people often at the bottom,

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Rev. Anthony Ware addresses a crowd on the steps of the Federal Courthouse in Texarkana, Ark.

a vestige of Spanish colonialism. Kay Hall, a former neighbor of the Zimmermans when they lived in Manassas, Va., said Zimmerman’s mother spoke fluent English and Spanish but she’s not certain if George Zimmerman or his brother spoke Spanish. She didn’t remember Gladys sharing any stories about her life in Peru or seeing the family carrying out any traditional Peruvian cultural activities. “I saw Hispanics, blacks, all kinds of people visiting over there,” Hall said. “I don’t think they had any kind of racial problems.” Neither Zimmerman nor his family members were available to comment about their family history. Beyond what’s in the police report, Zimmerman has yet to give his side of what happened the night of Feb. 26, when he called police to say he was following a “suspicious” person he believed was on drugs, while Martin, wearing a hooded sweat shirt, walked through the gated Sanford, Fla., townhome community where Zimmerman lives. Police have not charged Zimmerman, who told them he shot Mar-

tin in self-defense, something considered justified homicide under Florida’s “stand your ground law.” What Martin’s case represents most profoundly is how hazardous it is to judge people simply on the basis of the way they look, said Janet Murguia, president of the National Council of La Raza. The cautionary tale applies both to Martin and to Zimmerman, she said. “The bottom line is you can’t tell if someone is Latino simply by looking at them,” Murguia said. Where Zimmerman may fit within the range of Hispanic identity is another matter. Although Robert Zimmerman described his son as “Spanish speaking,” it’s clear from the 911 call made that night that George Zimmerman is comfortable speaking English. Some Latinos may not consider Zimmerman to be truly Latino, since only one of his parents is Hispanic. Some Hispanics, mostly in the Southwest, will say they are Spanish to make clear they identify with Spanish explorers who came to the Americas in the

1500s. In Texas, Latino has only recently become an identifying term; Tejano, Chicano or Mexican American have been more common. Cubans, who make up a large share of Hispanics in Florida, are more likely to identify as white than Puerto Ricans, whose presence is growing in Florida. Beyond that, there is the question of tensions between Hispanics and blacks. Florida also has had its share of this, namely last year’s shootings of black men by Cuban-American officers in Miami. As anti-Hispanic and anti-immigrant rhetoric has intensified in recent years, many Latinos have come to hold their collective breath when a crime occurs, many thinking: Please don’t let the perpetrator be Latino. Please don’t let the perpetrator be an immigrant. Please don’t let the perpetrator be in the country illegally. “It pains me to see that someone who identifies himself as Latino was involved in this,” Murguia said. “But I want to make very clear that being Hispanic does not excuse or absolve George Zimmerman of his actions.”

If you are a JUVENILE who appeared before former Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. at any time from January 1, 2003 through May 28, 2008 --- or --If you are the PARENT/GUARDIAN OF A JUVENILE who appeared before former Judge Ciavarella during this time, YOU COULD RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM A SETTLEMENT with Robert K. Mericle and Mericle Construction, Inc. A partial settlement has been entered into on behalf of juvenile and parent/guardian Settlement Class Members with Mericle Construction, Inc. and its president, Robert K. Mericle (referred to in this notice as the “Mericle Defendants”). The Mericle Defendants will pay $17.75 million into a Cash Settlement Fund with the potential of up to an additional $1.75 million. This Notice is a description of important terms of the Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA” or “Agreement”), but it does not set forth every term of that Agreement or modify that Agreement. You may obtain a copy of the entire MSA at www.kidswinsettlement.com. If you believe you qualify to receive a payment as part of this settlement, you may submit a Proof The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania authorized this notice.

HOW DO I RECEIVE A PAYMENT? You must submit a Proof of Claim form to the Claims Committee in order to receive a payment. You will also have to sign an authorization to release records to the Claims Committee so it can verify your information and calculate your payment. The Proof of Claim Form must be submitted to the Claims Committee post-marked no later than May 13, 2012. You will not be permitted to participate in the Settlement if you miss this deadline. HOW MUCH WILL I RECEIVE? Settlement Class Category

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OUR OPINION: LUPAS PROBE

Corruption taints W-B Area board

RIMINAL CHARGES filed against attorney Anthony Lupas Thursday should serve as a moral defibrillator for the Wilkes-Barre Area School Board. Although the charges revealed so far are not related to his work as school board solicitor over the past four decades, the board has a bigger reason to be shamed. When the office of U.S. Attorney Peter Smith issued a press release announcing the charges, it described Lupas as the “former Wilkes-Barre Area School District solicitor.” Lupas, mind you, is also the former solicitor of the WilkesBarre Area Career and Technical Center, and the former solicitor of the Luzerne Intermediate Unit. He is a widely recognized attorney and father of Luzerne County Judge David Lupas. In fact, most local media have been calling him the “well-known local attorney” in recent accounts of his travails. The U.S. Attorney’s office chose none of those identifying characteristics, opting instead for “former WilkesBarre Area School District solicitor.” Why? One should not presume to know the game plans of those who relentlessly expose, and successfully prosecute, our corrupt public officials. But a possibility comes to mind. Three former board members pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges. “WilkesBarre Area School District” and “corruption” have become inextricably linked. For many it’s like saying “Romulus and Remus,” “Burns and Allen,” “Ren and Stimpy,”

“Harold and Kumar,” or “Edward and Bella.” (Have we hit enough generational cultural touchstones?) Yet the school board continues slouching toward reform. Starting in 2009, those three individuals were charged with accepting or facilitating bribes by contractors seeking work or candidates seeking teaching jobs. Taxpayers quickly learned that the district had no written hiring policy. One was promised, but has yet to materialize. Taxpayers later learned the district rather routinely hires people without contracts -- Lupas had none as solicitor. The current board, seated in December, deserves some small credit. Work on the hiring policy has been renewed. More debate occurs in front of the public rather than behind closed doors. In fact, the district’s high legal bills were first brought up at a meeting by member Christine Katsock -- though she has also admitted she did some paralegal work for Lupas. And members unanimously voted to seek cost proposals for a forensic audit of bills submitted by Lupas, possibly as far back as 2006. But calling this the proverbial tip of the iceberg would be a gross understatement. Rigorous work must be done, quickly: New policies, new contracts, new ethics rules and unparalleled transparency are all required. When you have become the U.S. Attorney’s preferred touchstone in announcing another corruption charge, the time for half-steps, lip-service and cautious reform is long, long past.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “He was a good friend. I had no reason not to trust the man.” Barbara Garey The Plains Township woman reacted to federal charges against local attorney Anthony Lupas Jr. Garey is one of several people who say they were bilked by a bogus investment scheme run by Lupas.

STATE OPINION: ORIE JURY

Progressive rhetoric should target dollars-and-‘sense’ PROGRESSIVES must abandon their rhetoric about the simple humanity of health care reform. That “bleeding heart” stuff is falling on deaf ears. They’re singing to the choir. The notion that a nation that dares to call itself “great” should consider health care as a “right” and not a “privilege,” while it is music to my left ear, is lost in today’s dog-eat-dog America. So let’s give them a Milk-bone dose of reality. Put the ball in the regressives’ court and talk some hard core business, the stark balance sheet reality of our crazy employerbased system. The conservative approach is to embrace the status quo, deride reform as “socialism” and protect a system under which a handful of people make millions, business is mugged by premiums, and wages remain stagnant. In 2011 it cost an average of $15,073 a year for family coverage, according to the Kaiser Foundation. That’s up 113 percent from 2001. And you wonder why you’re not getting a raise? Worker contribution is up 131 percent, from $1,787 in 2001 to $4,129 in 2011. Ironically, the employer-pay system, born of the labor movement, is defended by the Republican party. Do you really think the GOP likes it because it is good for workers? Or is it good for the oligarchs who have taken it over? My all-star oligarch, the Peyton Manning of “Team Oligopoly,” is Stephen Hemsley, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group. Hemsley made $101.96 million in 2010. In 2011 he was named the highest paid CEO by Forbes.

JOHN WATSON OPINION Hemsley’s 2012 compensation was estimated by Forbes at $48.8 million. Whoa, gonna be a bad year, buddy. You would think Hemsley was a health care wizard to get that gaudy compensation. Actually, he’s new to the business. He is the former CEO of Arthur Anderson, the accounting firm that imploded when one of its clients, Enron, that Texas tea pot of thieves, was caught running the biggest scam in history. Hemsley’s reward for that stellar accounting job at Arthur Anderson was the most lucrative plum in corporate America. He must have done right by somebody. But Hemsley isn’t the only one doing well. Here are some other pay stubs from 2009. Aetna - Ronald A. Williams: $18,058,162 Coventry - Allen Wise: $17,427,789 WellPoint - Angela Braly: $13,108,198 Cigna - H. Edward Hanway: $18,800,000 These “middle men” control the money, the costs and the insane bureaucracy in the medical field. On the other side of that coin, Medicare, the “socialist” counterpart to insurance companies, operates at a two percent overhead. That wouldn’t cover the country club dues of the insurance executives. Unfortunately, the insurance oligarchy spends so much on lobbying they own Congress. To add insult to injury, thanks to the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United

decision, the money will flow like a busted aorta into our politics to attack reform, and Obama, this year. Health care in America is a failed product. The failure is not with our hospitals, universities, or health care professionals. The failure is in the way we pay for something we all need, by filtering all that cash through an insurance industry that takes a bigger cut than a loan shark. Of course, hypocrisy is blooming like cherry blossoms in Washington DC as Republicans decry the “individual mandate” called for in Obama’s healthcare reform. The mandate, in reality, is a Republican idea, spawned at the conservative Heritage Foundation in the 90s in response to Hillary Clinton’s single payer plan as a way to keep that lucrative business for the insurance industry. President Obama has faced all these obstacles, including the misuse of the Senate filibuster, without his prime supporter, Ted Kennedy, but I give him credit for loyalty, for keeping the dream alive by moving the ball forward. But now we are in danger of losing even minimal reforms and a long way from the only real solution, a single payer system, under which, as Bill Clinton said, a company “would no longer have a reason not to hire you.” Come on Progressives, let’s take it to them on the court of business facts, common sense and fair play. In order to move forward, to paraphrase John Lennon, we have to know which way we are facing. John Watson is the former editor of the Sunday Dispatch in Pittston. He lives in Seattle.

Wheels of justice stayed on track Maybe educators should ban the banning of words?

T’S SOMETHING the public famously tries to avoid. Americans may love TV shows about crime and justice, but ask them to play their part by serving on a jury and the summons is met with alarm, aggravation and thoughts about what excuse might get one off the hook. Yet, as any viewer of “Law and Order” knows, the rapt attention of a jury is essential for our system of justice. Not every jury undertakes a trial like that of state Sen. Jane Orie, but the five men and seven women who found her guilty Monday stand as a model of how 12 citizens called to duty should perform in court. The trial had 17 days of testimony, including accounts from two dozen present or former Orie staff members. The

jury was sequestered at a downtown hotel. They worked Friday, then into the weekend. “Saturday was our hardest day of all,” the jury foreman, who asked that his name not be used, told reporters. On Sunday they spent 13 hours deliberating. On Monday they were back at it. “We were passionate about it,” he said. “We took it very seriously.” Indeed they did, finding the lawmaker guilty on 14 counts and not guilty on 10. The foreman said that at one point during sequestration, they asked themselves, “Are we going to do what it takes as a group of committed citizens?” The answer is they did and, in so doing, they serve as a model for all prospective jurors.

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WARNING: This column contains language some readers may find unsuitable for children. Parental guidance is suggested. No, seriously, you have been warned. This is your last chance. Turn back now. Still here? OK, fine. Don’t say you weren’t told. Here’s one of the offensive words: “Dinosaur.” And another: “Birthday.” And another: “Pepperoni.” And yes, yet another: “Dancing.” Let’s stop there before you have to fan away the vapors and break out the smelling salts. Or maybe you don’t find those words offensive. Maybe you use such language around kids all the time. Well, that tells us something about you. It tells us you are not a member of the New York City Department of Education. It seems the department has sent to companies bidding to revamp the city’s standardized tests a list of words and topics they do not want those tests to contain. The reason: Those words and topics might make children uncomfortable. Or as a spokeswoman for the education department told the New York Post, which broke the story last week, banning those words “allows our students to complete practice exams without distraction.” So how are those words a “distraction?” Well, let’s look at the list.

LEONARD PITTS COMMENTARY “Dinosaur?” Not everyone accepts the theory of evolution. “Birthday?” Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t celebrate them. “Pepperoni?” Junk food. That stuff’ll kill ya. “Dancing?” Didn’t you see “Footloose?” The full list is said to contain 50 objectionable words and topics, which also includes: “Halloween” (too pagan), “divorce” (upsetting to the child whose parents have split), “disease” (upsetting to the child whose Nana has taken ill), “home computers” (not everyone can afford such luxuries), “terrorism” (scary), “slavery” (bad) and “space aliens” (Sorry, Superman). In its defense, New York issued a statement saying that other school systems also have banned words lists. It says Florida bans the word “hurricane” and California bans the word “weed” (insert stoner joke here). This comes as news to Florida and California. Representatives for education departments in both states told me that, while they do seek cultural sensitivity in their testing, they maintain no lists of specifically banned words Surely, no one objects to reasonable attempts to be sensitive to and inclusive of those marginalized by culture, class, religion, race, or what have you. But this list suggests just the sort of liberal overreach

and politically correct contortions that give sensitivity a bad name. Is it really the educators’ belief that children can — or should — be shielded from every unpleasant, unhealthy or controversial reality of life? Or that they will fall to pieces if exposed to same? Rather than shield the fundamentalist kid from the fact that not everybody believes God created the world in a week, rather than shield the poor kid from the fact that some people have computers at home, rather than shield the vegan kid from the fact that some people eat pepperoni pizzas, is it not more important to teach them to navigate a world of tumult where not everybody believes or behaves as you do? Isn’t that part of what education is for? But then, America long ago forgot what education is for — a fact you can illustrate for yourself by scanning test scores, reading an online message board or stopping five people on the street to ask them when was the War of 1812. It is telling that, as we slide toward intellectual mediocrity, our greatest city busies itself trying to keep kids from being exposed to such troubling concepts as birthdays and dinosaurs. Thank goodness New York didn’t ban the word “duh.” I’m thinking our kids are going to use that one quite a bit. Leonard Pitts Jr. is a columnist for the Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, FL. 33132. Readers may email him at lpitts@miamiherald.com. Pitts will be chatting with readers every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on www.MiamiHerald.com.

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PSU board rushed to fire Paterno

o The Board of Trustees Of the Pennsylvania State University: Please allow this to express our extreme displeasure in the board’s treatment of coach Joseph Paterno in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Without any investigation or due process, the Board of Trustees took it upon itself to point the finger at a very public figure in a very public way. The bylaws of the university grant the board complete responsibility for the government and welfare of the university including students, faculty, staff and alumni. In the exercise of this responsibility, the board is guided by the certain policies. Included in these policies is a continuing obligation to require information or answers on any university matter with which it is concerned. Unfortunately for the university and coach Paterno, the board in its haste to deflect criticism and find a focus for blame, chose to ignore its obligation to require information or answers. The board rushed to judgment and we are all now living with the consequences. Joseph Vincent Paterno led an exemplary coaching career and life. He has done more for the university and students than any one person in Penn State history. His legacy will live forever. You cannot say that about any one board member. Paterno deserved more than a rushed phone call late at night. He at the very least deserved the basic rights afforded to any individual under the rights and liberties in our free country. Linda L. Bartlett President Penn State Chapter of Wyoming Valley Pittston

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Health care reform needed

he debate in the Supreme Court of the United States is whether to strip health care from millions of vulnerable Americans. If the Affordable Care Act were to be overturned, what would we go back to? Americans being barred from getting lifesaving health care insurance because they were sick at one time in their lives ? Having an annual limit on the amount of health care you can receive? Are we in North Korea? This legislation makes America a better place and provides a safety net for citizens being preyed upon by unscrupulous insurance companies charging insane rates and denying lifesaving treatment. I have a friend with cancer who was dying because he could not afford the thousands of dollars a month for his medication because of a pre-existing condition. Because of the Affordable Care Act he is now healthy and leading a productive life because he got the meds he needed. People argue against the individual mandate in it, but I am sure if they needed to go to a doctor or emergency room they would expect to be treated. They should have to carry health insurance the same as car insurance so we do not get stuck paying their bill. Let’s not go back to the days before this bill was passed when people suffered at the mercy of

the insurance companies price gouging. Every American has the right to affordable health care; don’t allow the right wing strip this away from us. I am sure if Congressman Lou Barletta was not so wealthy and working a regular job he would know the hardship we go through to afford health insurance. But he doesn’t know what it’s like being a regular American while he collects his fully paid government health insurance. Joe Biscotto Pittston

Catholics should think about vote

n 2008 the majority of Catholics voted for Obama – the most pro-abortion president ever. There’s no way we can end the persecution of the unborn as long as so many Catholics are voting for candidates who support the killing of the innocent through abortion. The Pennsylvania primary is April 24. For Catholics who are voting in the primary please note the huge contrasts between pro-life presidential candidate Rick Santorum and pro-abortion President Obama. Santorum fought in the United States Senate for the sanctity of innocent human life. Obama fought in the Illinois Legislature to allow abortionists the right to kill babies after they have been born. Which man shares your values? Santorum believes in traditional marriage, and pledges to

fight for it as president. Obama thinks homosexuals should be allowed to marry each other, as evidenced by the fact that he has instructed his Justice Department not to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act in the courts. Which one represents you? Ada Magni West Wyoming

State library plan is questioned

magine having a valuable collection. It is being used now, but will be mostly obsolete in five years. Someday, you’ll have to trash much of it, but for now you’re happy to serve patrons. Would you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to move some things hundreds of miles away and destroy the material half of your patrons are still using? Probably not, but that’s what Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget proposes for the Talking Book collection currently housed at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Philadelphia. The Library is part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and serves print-handicapped residents of the eastern half of Pennsylvania. The action, scheduled for April, will diminish services to blind NEPA residents. Why does the governor want to transfer $500,000 from the Philadelphia library to its counterpart in Pittsburgh? Well, there’s a commission, and it didn’t talk to the Philadelphia library or seek feedback from blind Pennsylvanians. Two years ago, after secret advocacy from the Pittsburgh Library for the Blind, the Office of Commonwealth Libraries commissioned a study which, if implemented, will result in the immediate destruction of all cassette books stored in Philadelphia. Keri Wilkins, administrator

of the Philadelphia Library for the Blind and an 18-year NLS librarian, explained that half of her patrons still use cassette books. This won’t change until NLS finishes its digital conversion. The glaring flaw in the governor’s plan is that it assumes that the digital conversion is already complete. Since it won’t be for years, many titles will be available only on cassette. The plan gets better. Pittsburgh, a much smaller facility than Philadelphia serving half as many patrons, can’t store the cassette collection. When eastern Pennsylvania patrons order recorded books from Pittsburgh, they will encounter serious delays. In addition to the added distance and proposed postal service cutbacks, the Pittsburgh library will need to order cassette books from the Ohio national distribution service. Yes, they are planning to destroy books that they know they will still need and then let the taxpayer pay for replacing them. Also, blind NEPA readers will have to call two different libraries for their books (one for recorded books; the other for Braille). Long-term relationships between patrons and librarians familiar with their preferences will be severed overnight. The directors of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Free Library of Philadelphia, which oversee the libraries for the blind, along with the nonprofit National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania, want the plan delayed. They want to meet with all parties including the libraries for the blind, blind advocacy groups and blind patrons to develop a plan that will work for all Pennsylvanians. Not unsurprisingly, the only group happy about the change is the Pittsburgh Library for the Blind, which stands to get an extra $500,000, even if blind patrons suffer in the process. Please call your state repre-

sentatives and ask them to delay the plan until a better solution is reached. Donna W. Hill Meshoppen

Flick the switch, Satan hates light

ollywood is Hell’s marketing company and the network news the spokesperson for Satan himself. Our public school system is the training ground for Satan’s Army. The A.C.L.U is the attorney representing Satan. Planned Parenthood is Satan’s playground. Children and Youth is Satan’s jungle gym. The “gig” is up. Now you have no excuse who to vote for. Aren’t you tired of being lied to? When is enough, enough? Why are our kids going to the State Pen instead of Penn State? Why do our kids refer to their schools as jails? There is a teen suicide every 90 minutes and more than one million runaways each year. What are they running from? Let me see if I can put this simply enough. Satan, who is very real, has broken up our families; dumbed-down our kids, created a dependent class of people, and is even trying to stop our military from ridding the world of Satan’s agents. I bet you Democrats don’t even recognize your party any more. I can’t say much for the Republicans either. Those groups have way too many liars. Our Constitution is second only to the Holy Bible as the greatest written document. We the People, means you and me, not our elected officials. That is unless we elect people who honor the Constitution. It is time to turn on the light. Satan hates the light because he loves watching humans bump their heads in the dark. Don’t you have a headache yet from that? Bob Boyd East Stroudsburg

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Obama’s ‘flexibility’ means bending too far YOU DON’T often hear an American president secretly (he thinks) assuring foreign leaders that concessions are coming their way, but they must wait because he’s seeking re-election and he dare not tell his own people. Not at all, spun a White House aide in major gaffecontrol mode. The president was merely explaining that arms control is too complicated to be dealt with in a year in which both Russia and the U.S. hold presidential elections. Rubbish. First of all, to speak of Russian elections in the same breath as ours is a travesty. Theirs was a rigged, predetermined farce. Putin ruled before. Putin rules after. Obama spoke of the difficulties of the Russian presidential “transition.” What transition? It’s a joke. It had no effect on Putin’s ability to negotiate anything. As for the U.S. election, the problem is not that the issue is too complicated but that if people knew Obama’s intentions of “flexibly” caving on missile defenses, they might think twice about giving him a second term. After all, what is Obama doing negotiating on missile defense in the first place? We have no obligation to do so. The ABM Treaty, a relic of the Cold War, died in 2002. We have an unmatched technological lead. It’s a priceless strategic advantage that for three decades Russia has been trying to get us to yield. Why give any of it away? In order to placate Putin, Obama had already in 2009 abruptly canceled the missile-defense system the Poles and Czechs had agreed to host in defiance of Russian threats. Why give away more? It’s unfathomable. In trying to clean up the gaffe, Obama emphasized how intent he is to “reduce nuclear stockpiles” and “reduce reliance on nuclear weapons.” In which case, he should want to augment missile defenses, not weaken, dismantle or bargain them away. The fewer nukes you have for deterrence, the more you need nuclear defenses. If your professed goal is nuclear disarmament, as is Obama’s, eliminating defenses is completely illogical. Nonetheless, Obama is telling the Russians not to worry, that once past “my last election” and no longer subject to any electoral accountability, he’ll show “more flexibility” on missile defense. It’s yet another accommodation to advance his

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CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER COMMENTARY cherished Russia “reset” policy. Why? Hasn’t reset been failure enough? Let’s do the accounting. In addition to canceling the Polish/Czech missile defense system, Obama gave the Russians accession to the World Trade Organization, a START treaty that they need and we don’t (their weapons are obsolete and deteriorating rapidly) and a scandalously blind eye to their violations of human rights and dismantling of democracy. Obama even gave Putin a congratulatory call for winning his phony election. In return? Russia watered down or obstructed sanctions on Iran, completed Iran’s nuclear reactor at Bushehr, provides to this day Bashar al-Assad with huge arms shipments used to massacre his own people (while rebuilding the Soviet-era naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus), conducted a virulently anti-American presidential campaign on behalf of Putin, pressured Eastern Europe and threatened Georgia. On which of “all these issues” – Syria, Iran, Eastern Europe, Georgia, human rights – is Obama ready to offer Putin yet more flexibility? Where else will he show U.S. adversaries more flexibility? Yet more aid to North Korea? More weakening of tough Senate sanctions against Iran? Can you imagine the kind of pressure a re-elected Obama will put on Israel, the kind of anxiety he will induce from Georgia to the Persian Gulf, the nervousness among our most loyal East European friends who, having already once been left out on a limb by Obama, are now wondering what new flexibility Obama will show Putin – the man who famously proclaimed that the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe” of the 20th century was Russia’s loss of its Soviet empire. They don’t know. We don’t know. We didn’t even know this was coming – until the mic was left open. Only Putin was to know. “I will transmit this information to Vladimir,” Medvedev assured Obama. Added Medvedev: “I stand with you.” A nice endorsement from Putin’s puppet, enough to chill friends and allies, democrats and dissidents, all over the world. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letter@charleskrauthammer.com.

Remember when you were young and everything seemed black and white?

In Haiti, some still make life-saving house calls HOW DO you save a life? You start by finding it. This was a typical hot day at the mission orphanage in Haiti. Our group of volunteers, nicknamed the Detroit Muscle Crew, was busy hammering, plumbing, wiring and slapping down concrete. One of the young Haitian men working with us – his name is Jackie – had a question. Could we help his sister? What happened to your sister? we asked. She fell, Jackie said. Was she hurt badly? He thought so. When did it happen? Four days ago. Four days ago? A small group was dispatched to check it out, including Detroiters Herbert Studstill and Val Gokenbach. Studstill has been in Haiti off and on for five years and has seen a great deal. Gokenbach is a former vice president and chief nursing officer at Beaumont Hospital who has joined us many times. This was her first house call. What they saw was only slightly more shocking than where they saw it. A narrow passageway full of stinking sewers led to a cinderblock dwelling atop a platform. The entire home was the size of one small American bedroom. The roof was made of

MITCH ALBOM COMMENTARY tin, keeping the heat in. "It had to be 110 degrees in there," Gokenbach recalled. Four people lived inside: Jackie, his younger brother, his mother – who was crying and reading a Bible when the group arrived – and his sister, Redja, who lay on a bare mattress, next to two buckets of blood, barely conscious. How do you save a life? You start by asking questions. Redja, they were told, had been playing with some children when she fell and landed face first on concrete. Her jaw was fractured. Her teeth were knocked out. She bled profusely – Gokenbach estimated four units of blood had been lost, about 4 pints, or a third of her supply – and Redja’s mother had been trying to get her to drink the blood back into her body. For four days she had been lying there with no attention, no medicine, no relief, no fluids. Her face was contorted from swelling, her lips were horribly swollen and cracked from dehydration. She had a fever. She likely had an infection. Her hands were cold and clammy, indicating a drop in blood pressure. Her pulse was 120 beats a minute.

She was in hypovolemic shock and barely able to moan in pain. When Gokenbach, Studstill and the others returned, they shared with me the details of her situation. We decided to bring Redja to the Have Faith Haiti Mission by dispatching several young men who could carry her. The consensus was she would die if left in that house. At least with us she would have a chance. How do you save a life? One step at a time. Redja was fed fluids through a syringe. Eventually, she became responsive enough to start antibiotics, then pain medication, then iron supplements. Ice brought down the swelling in her face and mouth. By the next day, she expressed hunger, and she was given rice, beans, peanut butter, even a Twinkie – anything she could get down. Her strength increased, her pulse dropped. She finally was able to urinate, suggesting she at least had been hydrated. A doctor visited. A dentist was arranged – paid for by Studstill, Gokenbach and others. By the third day, Redja was speaking. She said she would never forget what had been done for her. She said no one had ever shown her kindness before. She is 20 years old.

We think on this now and shake our heads. It was just another hot day in Haiti. We were going about our business. Jackie had a question ... How do you save a life? You may ask how this could happen. What about medical care? Insurance? Ambulances? But the rest of the world is not America. There is not always a phone. Not always a hospital. Medical care must be paid for in advance. Impoverished and sometimes superstitious families may not know what to do or whom to call. By the end of the week, Redja was out of danger. Continued care is being arranged. If not for Gokenbach, Studstill and other volunteers, there likely would be a funeral this weekend. Instead, Jackie has his sister back. We think on this now and shake our heads. It was just another hot day in Haiti. We were going about our business. Jackie had a question ... How do you save a life? Sometimes just by showing interest in one. To help, go to www.havefaithhaiti.org . Mitch Albom is a columnist for the Detroit Free Press. Write to him at: Detroit Free Press, 600 West Fort Street, Detroit, Mich. 48226, or via email at malbom@freepress.com.

Media must move beyond the hoodie to dispel stereotypes in Trayvon Martin killing MAINSTREAM media have played a mostly positive role in covering the tragic and senseless killing of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed, 17-year-old African-American boy shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Fla. After a slow start, reporters have uncovered new facts and asked tough questions, including about Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee’s refusal to arrest Trayvon’s killer. Caught in the media spotlight, Lee has temporarily stepped down. To their credit, media have largely covered Trayvon’s grieving and outraged parents with the dignity and humanity they deserve. They have also interviewed community residents, largely white, who have spoken out with grief and outrage over the incident. But the media, both news and popular, have also had a hand in creating the mindset that leads to tragedies like this one, based on

ALAN JENKINS COMMENTARY the facts currently available. A new report by The Opportunity Agenda reviewing a decade of research finds that media depictions of African-American men and boys are too frequently distorted in ways that reinforce negative stereotypes and lead to discriminatory treatment. Those distorted depictions occur across almost all types of media, including news reporting, entertainment, advertising and even video games. Repeated unbalanced media portrayals of African-American men and boys, the report finds, contribute to distorted perceptions, antagonism and discriminatory treatment. They increase public support for punitive approaches to issues involving black males, and increase public tolerance of racial inequality. In particular, African-American men and boys are disproportionately depicted in news media as perpetrators of violent crime

compared with actual arrest rates. They are underrepresented in the more sympathetic roles of victim and law enforcement officers. Similarly, a study of music videos found that, compared with actual U.S. demographics, blacks are overrepresented as aggressors, whereas whites are underrepresented. Research also shows that African-American men and boys are underrepresented in their real-life positive roles, from responsible fathers to users of computers and other technology. And the structural barriers to opportunity that they disproportionately face — like poor quality schools, inadequate access to health care, and fewer community resources — are not adequately covered. Not surprisingly, study finds that Americans’ conscious and unconscious attitudes are shaped, at least in part, by what they see, read and hear in the media. Perhaps most chillingly, these media trends appear to increase African-American men’s likelihood of being shot without justi-

fication. Several studies have shown, for example, that subjects in a video police simulation are more likely to “shoot” black men (holding objects that may or may not be guns) than to fire on white men under the same circumstances. Other studies reinforce the potentially deadly consequences of media and societal bias. The impact of media distortions is doubly pernicious because it works primarily at the subconscious level, linking black male images with people’s visceral emotions more so than with their conscious beliefs. One study cited in the report, for example, found evidence that the amygdala, a region of the brain that is associated with experiencing fear, tends to be more active when whites view an unfamiliar black male face than an unfamiliar white male face, regardless of their conscious racial attitudes. Thus, it is not surprising to hear the family of Trayvon’s killer, George Zimmerman, say that Zimmerman himself is a member of a racial minority and has many minority relatives and

friends. All of us carry around stereotypes in our heads, and they are often detached from our conscious attitudes and relationships. Many African-Americans, too, harbor subconscious biases about members of their own group. No ethnic or cultural group is immune from media or societal influences. Searching for mistakes or missteps in Trayvon’s past, as some have done in recent days, is not only irrelevant but a distraction from the issue at hand. None of the details of Trayvon’s life were known to George Zimmerman when he shot and killed the boy wearing a hoodie. Rather than asking questions about Trayvon’s past, we should be asking ourselves whether black men and boys are put at a disadvantage all over America — sometimes with life or death consequences — by their portrayals in the media. As Trayvon’s mother said at a congressional panel on Tuesday, “Trayvon was our son, but Trayvon is your son. A lot of people can relate to our situation.” To be sure, the mass media are

not the only factor that shapes people’s conscious and subconscious beliefs and biases. But decades of research make clear that distorted media depictions persist and are among the contributing factors to tragedies like the one in Florida. Fortunately, the mass media can also be part of the solution. Of course, the responsibility is not the media’s alone. But the media, as the public looking glass, can and should show the full spectrum of the lives of black men and boys. Media biases and their effects neither absolve nor convict George Zimmerman, who should answer to the legal system. But for most people, having the full picture will result in greater knowledge and fewer irrational fears of innocent black teenagers like Trayvon Martin. Alan Jenkins is executive director of The Opportunity Agenda, a communications, research and policy organization. Readers may write to him at: The Opportunity Agenda, 568 Broadway, Suite 302, New York, NY 10012; website: www.opportunityagenda.org.

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WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The arguments are done and the case has been submitted, as Chief Justice John Roberts says at the end of every Supreme Court argument. Now the justices will wrestle with what to do with President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health care overhaul. They have a range of options, from upholding the law to striking it down in its entirety. The court also could avoid deciding the lawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitutionality at all, although that prospect seems remote after this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arguments. A look at six potential outcomes, from the simplest to the most complicated possible rulings: â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Q: What if the Supreme Court upholds the law and finds Congress was within its authority to require most people to have health insurance or pay a penalty? A: A decision in favor of the law would end the legal fight and allow the administration to push forward with implementing its provisions over the next few years, including the insurance requirement, an expansion of Medicaid and a ban on private insurersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; denying coverage to people with pre-existing health problems. The political wrangling, however, probably would continue as candidates for Republican presidential nomination and lesser offices are calling for repeal of the law.

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making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. That works out to about $15,400 for an individual, $30,650 for a family of four. Most of those who would be added to the Medicaid rolls are low-income adults without children. But a potentially sizable number of those low-income people might still be eligible for government-subsidized â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though probably more expensive â&#x20AC;&#x201D; private insurance under other provisions of the law. Private coverage will probably be more expensive for taxpayers to subsidize than Medicaid. States suing to overturn the federal law argue that the Medicaid expansion comes with so many strings attached it amounts to an unconstitutional power

grab by Washington, reaching directly into the wallets of state taxpayers. The administration counters that the federal government is paying all of the initial cost of the expansion and 90 percent in perpetuity, well above what Washington contributes for regular Medicaid. Moreover, when Congress created Medicaid in 1965 it also served notice on the states that program rules could change in the future. This is only the latest of many such changes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any lower court that has struck down this (Medicaid) provision, so there is no precedent from the lower courts on how to handle it,â&#x20AC;? said Diane Rowland, a Medicaid expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all upheld it.â&#x20AC;?

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ANTA ANA, Calif. — It’s been 20 years or so since the Beach Boys toured with a lineup that included all of the surviving founders, and while Brian Wilson, Mike Love and

Al Jardine all still performed Beach Boys music on their own, it seemed increasingly unlikely they’d ever work together again. But anniversaries have a way of persuading people to set aside past differences, bruised egos and legal battles to celebrate their shared good times and successes. And so we have the Beach Boys

reunited, performing at the Grammys and announcing plans for a tour to mark their 50th anniversary and head into the studio to record a new album. We arranged a quick phone call with Wilson and Love to talk about the reunion, what’s in store for the tour and album, and their sense of their own legacy in the pantheon of rock-’n’-roll legends. “I think it made a lot of sense because it is the 50th anniversary, and it is a remarkable milestone for any group,” Love says of the decision to get the Beach Boys together again with Wilson, Jardine, David Marks (who joined in early 1962 before the band signed with Capitol Records) and Bruce Johnston (who signed on in the mid-’60s).

“And of course Capitol Records was interested in a new studio album and a new compilation,” Love says. “One thing led to another, and then there were some pretty neat offers to go out and tour. “Brian’s been doing his own albums and tours, and we’ve been doing our own thing, and Al’s been doing his thing. But we decided to put our individual projects aside and do it all together.” See BEACH, Page 4F

Above: These five original members of The Beach Boys will be together again for the band’s 50th-anniversary tour. From left: Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine.

Stones still rolling as their golden anniversary nears By BRAD PATTON bpatton@timesleader.com

The Rolling Stones will tour to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Just not until next year. “Basically, we’re just not ready,” Keith Richards told “Rolling Stone” magazine. The guitarist went on to say 2013 is a more realistic goal. Besides, 2012 is not really the 50th anniversary anyway, according to Richards. He said the band was conceived in 1962 but wasn’t born until the following year when drummer Charlie Watts completed the lineup. “The Stones always considered ’63 to be 50 years because Charlie didn’t actually join until January,” he said. The band has been inactive since the two-year long “A Bigger Bang” tour ended in August 2007. Its last studio album of the same name came out in 2005. Richards, Watts, singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Ron Wood held some rehearsals in December to shake off the rust. Former bassist Bill Wyman, who left the group in 1992, also participated in the rehearsals and is said to be interested in joining the band for the upcoming tour. The Stones are now fielding offers from AEG, Live Nation and longtime band promoter Michael Cohl and are said to be looking at alternatives to a See STONES, Page 4F

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NEW YORK — You’re Philip Seymour Hoffman — actor, director, dad. You’ve starred in stage classics (“Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” “Othello”) and films (“Doubt,” “Moneyball,” “The Ides of March,” to name a few). Don’t forget that best actor Oscar for “Capote.” Still, you’re only 44, and Willy Loman, the tragic hero in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” is 63. And yet here’s acclaimed director Mike Nichols telling you yes, yes. It’s time. “I said he’s gonna have to face it,” Nichols recalls. “He said, ‘I know, but now? You sure?’ He knew instantly it would be ... what is the word ... expensive. Emotionally, it would cost him. It’s very hard to do that every night, twice on Saturday. But he finally figured he’s gotta do it. It’s like a mountain that’s gotta be climbed.” The revival of “Salesman,” now at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, boasts a pedigree cast, including veteran stage actress Linda Emond as Willy’s wife, Linda, and — as prodigal son, Biff — Andrew Garfield, an award-winning Englishtrained actor known in the United States for his work in “The Social Network,” and starring this summer as Peter Parker in “The Amazing Spider-Man.” “Salesman” usually draws big names. What’s new this time is the audience. “It’s about right now,” says Nichols. “About everybody on Facebook. The Kardashians. Everybody who wants to be known.” Never in the play’s history have so many Americans displayed the kind of desperate urge for attention Willy seeks. “Attention must be paid,” Linda pleads in the play. If only she and Willy knew the joys of tweeting. ••• In the spring of 1948 Miller built a small wooden shack near his country house in which to write “Salesman.” The first act took a day. Act two? Six weeks. The tale follows Loman, an aging salesman, and his wife and two sons, who fear he’s losing it. There are nasty family secrets. Miller’s revolutionary idea was to tell the story out of order, with Loman drifting in and out of memories. “Salesman” was a sensation, earning six Tony Awards. Miller nabbed a Pulitzer Prize. And the play became required reading in high school and college. “Yet like any great play, you can’t fully appreciate it till you see it on stage,” says Erik Brogger, a playwright and associate professor in the creative writing concentration at Hofstra University. Brogger wasn’t a “Salesman” fan, at first. “I think younger people are uncomfortable around broad displays of emotion,” he says. “There’s something that felt a little uncool about these larger-than-life characters.” Bad local productions didn’t help. Just YouTube “Death of a Salesman” and you find all sorts of stagings. (The worst must be Kevin Kline’s droll spoof of “Salesman” dinner theater, in the 1991 film “Soapdish,” with Kline wiping up spilled drinks mid-performance.) Brogger eventually grew into the play and has taught it in class. “At first I identified with Biff,” he says. “Later, with Willy’s sense of betrayal by a world he no longer understands.” Today’s American workers increasingly feel “insulted, disregarded. So while nobody knows what’s inside Willie’s briefcase — we don’t know what he sells — we can all identify with his struggle.” Despite its greatness, misconSee SALESMAN, Page 4F

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One of the first things they did was record a new version of “Do It Again,” a hit from the summer of ’68, coming together at Capitol Records like they had so many times years ago. “I felt the love from the guys, that’s all I can tell you,” Wilson says when asked what it was like to make music again with his bandmates. “I sang the lead, and Brian came up to me and said, ‘How does a 70-year-old man sound that good?’ ” Love says. “I said, ‘Well, I’ve been practicing it for 40 years!’ ” With 36 Top 40 singles, the Beach Boys easily could play nothing but their best-known songs on tour this year. But while the set list is still in development, Love says they intend to include some less obvious choices. “I like to start out kind of retro in a show,” he says. “Not that that will be what we’re going to do. But ordinarily I like to do some surfing songs, some car songs and things like that. Get some energy and then we can get into some of the more artis-

tic stuff, ‘Pet Sounds’ album, ‘SMiLE’ album. “But I also like to end up with some powerful songs like ‘Good Vibrations,’ and ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’ is a great closing song,” Love says. They’ll also have some new songs, the first in many years, from which to draw on, too. The last Beach Boys project they worked on together was “Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1,” a 1996 collection that featured the group singing backup while country stars such as Willie Nelson, Lorrie Morgan and Toby Keith covered their classics. “Twenty years ago, Mike and the guys did ‘Kokomo,’ and that was the last really good Beach Boys song,” Wilson says, referring to the 1988 single (on which he didn’t appear) from the “Cocktail” soundtrack. “Hopefully (the new album) will have an array of different songs that go together well,” he says. “Brian’s come up with a lot of great tracks and tunes,” Love says. “And the rest of us come in and do our vocal parts. He’s asked me to do a couple of lyrics on a couple of songs. An invisible presence on the upcoming tour will be Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, Brian’s

brothers and co-founders of the Beach Boys, both of whom died years ago. “Two really good singers that we lost,” Wilson says, a hint of sadness in his voice. “I think in concert, when we do ‘God Only Knows,’ Carl comes to mind because he’s there,” Love says. “Nobody sang it better than Carl. And also ‘Kokomo’ and ‘Good Vibrations.’ “And obviously it’s emotional — as brothers to Brian and cousins of myself — and you’re going to feel a voice there,” he says. “You’re going to miss them.”

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ceptions prevail. Miller found it discouraging that various commentators “smirked at the heavy-handed symbolism of ‘Low-man.’ ” He explained in his 1987 autobiography, “Timebends,” the name Loman actually sprang from a character — who calls out the name “Lohmann” — in the 1933 Fritz Lang film, “The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.” Lohmann, a police chief, never hears the cry. “What

the name really meant to me,” wrote Miller, “was a terror-stricken man calling into the void for help that will never come.” Nichols says he believes in knowing the true origins of a play but hopes this production feels fresh. “It’ll always be different when another bunch of people has a whack at it,” he says. “That’s one of the joys of a great play.” Except, perhaps, if you’re Philip Seymour Hoffman, in pre-

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full-fledged tour, such as playing long stretches in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and London. A new studio album also is planned. Meanwhile, the Stones are moving forward with some other anniversary-related projects. A book compiled by Jagger, Richards, Watts and Wood will be released on July 12, 50 years to the day of the band’s first show. On July12,1962, the embryonic Rolling Stones consisting of Jagger, Richards, guitarist Brian Jones, bass guitarist Dick Taylor, pianist Ian Stewart and drummer Mick Avory took the stage of the Marquee Club in London. Wyman joined the group in December 1962, while Watts took over on drums in January of the following year (the pianist Stewart was relegated to road manager and continued playing with the group until his death in December 1985). The band also is working on a career-spanning documentary scheduled to debut in September. The yet-untitled film will contain loads of previously unseen material and unreleased music from the band’s archives and will include the group’s most extensive interviews ever. More than 50 hours already have been filmed, director Brett Morgen said. ••• In other 50th-anniversary news, the Beach Boys reunion tour is starting to take shape. Unfortunately, it does not look like the group will make it to Northeastern Pennsylvania, but there are plenty of shows within driving distance. The tour with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks will kick off in Tucson, Ariz., on April 24. The band will play two shows at the Beacon Theater in New York City (May 8-9) before heading into the Keystone State for a Pittsburgh concert on May 11. After two shows at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on May 12 and 13 (the show on the 12th is already sold out) and a stop in White Plains, N.Y., the group will be in Bethlehem at the new Sands Bethlehem Events Center on May 17. The group also will play the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City on May 27. After a trip through the Midwest and western States, the band will return to the East Coast with shows in Camden, N.J. (at the Susquehanna Bank Center) on June 16 and at the Bethel Woods Center for the Performing Arts in Bethel, N.Y., on June 17.

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Tickets went on sale for all of the above dates in late February and early March. ••• One other artist is celebrating a golden anniversary this year: The self-titled debut album by Bob Dylan turned 50 earlier this month. With the words, “Columbia Records is proud to introduce a ma-

Survivor of North Korean labor camp tells story By JERRY HARKAVY

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itler’s death camps, Stalin’s gulag and Pol Pot’s killing fields are now the stuff of history, but the unspeakable horrors they evoke still endure in the labor camps of North Korea. However, the veil of secrecy that has kept the camps

off the world’s radar screen may now be less opaque thanks to the courage of a young man who was born in the harshest of those prisons and at age 23 miraculously escaped ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘Escape from 14:his Oneway Man’stoRemarkable andCamp made the West.Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West’ by Blaine Harden tells some harrowing tales, perhaps digestible only in small doses.

Shin Dong-hyuk’s story, told by veteran journalist Blaine Harden, details how Shin was bred by camp guards who selected his mother and father. Shin was tortured and starved, taught to inform on family members and classmates, and forced to watch the public execution of his mother and older brother. Shin learned during an interrogation that his father was imprisoned because two of his 11 brothers had fled to the South during the Korean War. Shin had to remain in captivity because his father’s sins against the state had left him with tainted blood. He had no knowledge of the world outside Camp 14, a 108square-mile compound encircled by electrified barbed wire that became home to up to 50,000 prisoners who worked long hours in mines, farms and factories. Prisoners were consigned to lives of squalor while subsisting on meager portions of corn and cabbage. The rules were strict, and violators faced swift puni-

jor new figure in American folk music – Bob Dylan,” beginning the liner notes on the back cover, Dylan’s recording career was launched on March 19, 1962. Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman 20 years earlier in Duluth, Minn., was signed to a recording contract by John Hammond (who had previously signed Billie Holiday and would later sign Bruce Springsteen) in November 1961. The album produced by Hammond was recorded later that month in six hours over two days for a reported cost

shment. Shin said he felt no anger as he watched his teacher beat a 6-year-old classmate to death after he found five kernels of corn hidden in her pocket. Shin, ever passive, thought her punishment was just and fair. His thoughts turned to escape only after he met an older prisoner who had traveled outside Korea and described to him a world of computers and mobile phones. Faced with constant hunger, Shin was more interested in his friend’s stories about food. “Freedom, in Shin’s mind, was just another word for grilled meat.” Shin suffered severe burns as he slipped through the fence. He then found himself with no coat in the brutally cold Korean winter and no idea how to make his way to China and freedom. But even as his odyssey took him from there to South Korea and eventually to the United States, where he decided to work as a human-rights activist for North Korean prisoners, his adjustment to a new life posed severe emotional

of $402. The debut record contained 13 songs, but only two – “Talkin’ New York” and “Song to Woody” (Dylan’s tribute to his hero Woody Guthrie) – were penned by Dylan. His version of “House of the Rising Sun” contained on the album inspired the cover version by The Animals two years later. Upon its original release, the album failed to crack the Billboard 200 and sold about 5,000 copies in its first year, leading some Columbia executives to refer to Dylan as “Hammond’s Folly.” However,

challenges. “I am evolving from being an animal,” he told Harden. “Sometimes I try to cry and laugh like other people, just to see if it feels like anything. Yet, tears don’t come. Laughter doesn’t come.” As U.S. policymakers wonder what changes may arise after the recent death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, this gripping book should raise awareness of the brutality that underscores this strange land. Without interrupting the narrative, Harden skillfully weaves in details of North Korea’s history, politics and society, providing context for Shin’s plight. The cruelties inflicted on Shin and the thousands of others who were chosen by Kim’s regime to work themselves to death at Camp 14 make for grim reading. The book is slim enough to finish in a sitting or two, but readers may find the accounts of torture and privation so harrowing that they limit themselves to a couple of chapters at a time.

within a few months of the record’s release, Dylan turned his attention to political causes, and soon his legend was born with songs such as “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and “Masters of War” (all included on his second album, “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan,” in May 1963). Dylan has appeared in NEPA numerous times over the years, most recently at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain along with Leon Russell in August 2011.

••• Speaking of the Toyota Pavilion, the 2012 concert schedule has not even been announced yet but the venue already has its first cancellation of the season. “The Midwest Rock-n-Roll Express Tour” with Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent had been announced by the artists’ websites with a June 29 date at Montage Mountain. But that show has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts according to Live Nation, which books the

It’s nearly impossible to read Anthony Shadid’s memoir, “House of Stone,” without thinking about the author’s recent death, which occurred prematurely and tragically in February as the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner attempted to leave Syria where he was reporting for The New York Times. (He had worked previously for The Associated Press, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe.) In that context, his book is a poignant dedication to family, to “House of home and to histoStone: A ry. Memoir of On its surface, Home, Family, it’s a tale of the and a Lost Middle East” American-born Shadid’s ancestral (Houghton Mifflin Harhome in a small court), by town in Lebanon. Anthony Built by his greatShadid grandfather, the house was damaged by an Israeli rocket in 2006. The divorced Shadid — for no reason other than to prove his family home was worthy of being called “bayt,” the Arabic word for a house that’s a home — takes a yearlong leave from The Washington Post, where he worked at the time, to rebuild. “For a while I waited for someone to save me from myself,” he writes. “No one arrived, so I charged ahead.” And so begins the saga of reconstruction. We learn much about Arabic life and culture through Shadid’s cast of characters: Abu Jean, the builder; Dr. Khairalla, the landscaper; George, Malik and the other workers who surround the correspondent on hiatus from war and teach him about much more than renovating a house. Throughout his tale, Shadid weaves in the story of his family and its emigration from Lebanon to America in the 1890s. While it’s interesting and well-researched, it seems almost superfluous as Shadid’s own story is equally fascinating and stands capably on its own. “Maybe it is because my relatives are emigrants that I rush my departures, which I believe are best made early in the morning, in the dark, before babies cry out, or wives awaken,” he writes. “I would rather say nothing and run. Better silence than words second-guessed across the globe.” We get an unvarnished glimpse into Shadid himself, his relationships, his too-close-for-comfort brushes with danger and his desire to breathe life into real-world conflicts the rest of us only read about. He skillfully reveals himself to us without a of hint romanticism, with only breathtaking prose — a fitting and unintentional elegy. “What I felt was ‘bayt,’ and it led me to make a promise to myself, a commitment that I still cannot believe I honored after all these years,” he writes. “You see, I have not always been a man who kept my promises, and I have never been the type to stay home.” shows for the Toyota Pavilion. Other shows scheduled for Scranton so far include Rob Zombie and Megadeth on May 12, Dave Matthews Band on May 28, ZZ Top with 3 Doors Down on May 30, the Peach Music Festival with the Allman Brothers and at least 19 other bands from Aug. 1012 and The Tour with KISS and Motley Crue on Sept. 28. A couple of shows have been announced on artists’ websites but not yet confirmed: Vans Warped Tour on July 18 and Doobie Brothers and Chicago on Aug. 24.

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08 ESCAPE 4X4 $12,495 09Journey SE $12,495 07Spectra EX $9,495 10 FUSION SEL $13,995 07 FOCUS SE $8,495 05Stratus SXT $6,995 Full Notary Service Tags & Title Transfers

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Premium sound package, very clean, recently tuned, seat memory, silver. 26 mpg on trips, 122,500K $6,100 570-704-7286

BMW ‘98 740 IL

White with beige leather interior. New tires, sunroof, heated seats. 5 cd player 106,000 miles. Excellent condition. $5,300. OBO 570-451-3259 570-604-0053

CADILLAC ‘00 DTS Tan, satellite

Low miles, heated seats, moonroof, 1 owner. $11,900 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

CROSSROAD MOTORS 570-825-7988

700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘11 DODGE DAKOTA CREW 4x4, Bighorn 6 cyl. 14k, factory warranty. $21,999 ‘11 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 3950 miles. Factory Warranty. New Condition $17,499 ‘10 Dodge Nitro SE 21k alloys, cruise, tint, factory warranty $18,599 ‘09 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED Power sunroof. Only 18K. Factory Warranty. $19,199 ‘09 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 AutomatiC 24k Factory Warranty! $11,399 ‘08 Chrysler Sebring Conv. Touring 6 cyl only 32k $12,999 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42K. 5 speed AWD. Factory warranty. $12,499 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 4 door, only 37K! 5 Yr. 100K factory warranty $11,199 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX One owner. Just traded. 65K. $12,799 ‘06 FORD FREESTAR Rear air, 62k $7999 ‘02 DODGE CARAVAN 87k, 7 passenger $4499 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,599 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

FORD `12 ESCAPE

4 x 4, V6, all power, A/C, Sirius satellite, cloth interior, 3,000 miles. Great on gas. $23,000 570-822-3328

FORD `91 MUSTANG5.0 GT Fastback.

Auto. Rebuilt drivetrain. New professional paint job. Good looking. Runs strong. $5,300 570-283-8235

FORD `93 MUSTANG Convertible. 5.0. 5

speed. New top. Professional paint job. Show car. $6,500. Call 570-283-8235

radio, leather, moon roof, loaded excellent condition. 136k miles. $4,995.

Silver beauty, 1 Owner, Museum quality. 5,900 miles, 6 speed. All possible options including Navigation, Power top. New, paid $62,000 Must sell REDUCED! $39,500 FIRM 570-299-9370

CHEVY ‘95 ASTRO

MARK III CONVERSION VAN. Hightop. 93K. 7 passenger. TV/VCP/Stereo. Loaded. Great condition. $3,495 (570) 574-2199

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

HONDA ‘02 CIVIC EX

Auto, moonroof, 1 owner. $8,888 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

HONDA ‘03 ACCORD EX Leather, moonroof $9,977

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

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HONDA ‘05 CIVIC

Sedan, red exterior, 102k, automatic, reliable & economical car comes with a 3-month power train warranty Clean title. $5,999.99

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

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MERCURY `05 SABLE LS PREMIUM Moon roof, alloys, all power, 24 valve V6. Original owner, perfectly maintained, needs nothing 49,200 miles. $9,495 570-474-6205

NISSAN `05 SENTRA

SE/R 2.5L 4cylinder. Black. Moonroof. Remote Start. Runs excellent. 102K. Well maintained. $5,900. Negotiable. 570-457-5838

OLDSMOBILE `97 CUTLASS SUPREME Museum kept, never

driven, last Cutlass off the GM line. Crimson red with black leather interior. Every available option including sunroof. Perfect condition. 300 original miles. $21,900 or best offer. Call 570-650-0278

PONTIAC `02 FIREBIRD 42,000 miles,

garage kept 18’ chrome wheels, Raptor hood with a Ram Air package. $10,000, negotiable (570) 852-1242

PORSCHE `85 944

Coupe. Low mileage, 110,000 miles, 5 speed, performance chip, extra exhaust system, abs, a/c, power accessories, Radio/CD changer, leather interior, rear defroster, tinted windows, custom wheels, $5,750. (570) 817-1803

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HYUNDAI ‘07 SANTE FE

AWD, auto, alloys $14,880

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

HYUNDAI ‘11 SONATA GLS, 1 Owner, only 11k miles $18,800

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

JAGUAR `02 S-TYPE One owner, like KIA ‘11 SORENTO LX

1 owner, AWD, low miles. $22,880

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

loaded r-title. $6,999.99

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629

TOYOTA YARIS ‘10

Great Gas Saver $11,990

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

VOLVO 850 ‘95 WAGON Runs good, air, automatic, fair shape. $1,400. 347-693-4156

VW `87 GOLF

Excellent runner with constant servicing & necessary preventative maintenance. Repair invoices available. Approx 98,131 miles. Good condition, new inspection. $2,300. Call 570-282-2579

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415 Autos-Antique & Classic

CADILLAC `77 COUPE

70,000 original miles. Leather interior. Excellent condition. $2,500. Call 570-282-4272 or 570-877-2385

CHEVY ’77 CORVETTE Red & red, all

original. Non hits, restoration. Rides and looks new. Exceptionally clean. A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K $12,400 570-563-5056

Chrysler ‘68 New Yorker

Sedan. 440 Engine. Power Steering & brakes. 34,500 original miles. Always garaged. Reduced to $5995 Firm. 883-4443

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412 Autos for Sale

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HONDA `05 ACCORD MERCEDES ‘99 BENZ S320exterior, LX COUPE Silver Great condition. 4 cylinder (2.4 liters). 61,800 miles, 2 wheel drive, sun roof. $9,000 FIRM. Call 570-301-4854

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CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

HONDA ‘01 CIVIC

Sedan, gold exterior 5-speed great on gas comes with a 3month power train warranty $ 4,500.

412 Autos for Sale

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VOLKSWAGEN ‘04 TOUREG 95k, V-8 , HID Headlights, 1 owner never in accident, loaded super clean, $13,999.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119

MERCEDES 1975

Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires. Many new parts. Moving, Must Sell. $1,300 or best offer 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

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45,000 miles • 350 Rocket engine • Fender skirts • Always garaged Will sell for $6,000 Serious inquires only 570690-0727

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Boats & Marinas

MIRRORCRAFT ‘01 FISHING BOAT LOADED. 30 hp

Johnson, Bow mounted trolling motor, 2 fish finders, live well, bilge, lights, swivel seats and trailer. Garage kept. $5,900.

Call Chuck at 570-466-2819

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HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘01 Electra Glide, Ultra Classic, many chrome accessories, 13k miles, Metallic Emerald Green. Garage kept, like new condition. Includes Harley cover. $12,900 570-718-6769 570-709-4937

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

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BUICK ‘04

Rendezvous Heritage Edition, leather, sunroof, 3rd seat 1 Owner, local trade $7495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CHEVROLET `04 COLORADO Z71

Heavy duty 14’ aluminum boat with trailer, great shape. $1,500. 570-822-8704 or cell 570-498-5327

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

GMC ‘98 SIERRA 3500 4WD Stake Side, 350 V8, Auto. 75,000 miles on current engine. 12' wood bed, body, tires, interior good. Excellent running condition. New generator, starter, battery. Just tuned and inspected. $6,900. Call 570-656-1080

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Motorcycles

HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL

Black. 1,800 miles. ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘05 V-ROD VRSCA

Blue pearl, excellent condition, 3,100 miles, factory alarm with extras. $10,500. or best offer. Tony 570-237-1631

Full 4 door, all wheel drive, 5 cylinder, automatic, A/C, all power. 1 owner, well maintained, 122K miles. $11,750. Trade Ins Accepted 570-466-2771

CHEVROLET ‘02 BLAZERexterior, Maroon

4wd , looks & runs great, 58k r-title. $4,500.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

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CHEVROLET ‘05 TRAILBLAZER EXT LS

White exterior, entertainment package, front & rear heat & A/C 119k RTitle $8,999.99.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

CHEVY `99 SILVERADO

Auto. V6 Vortec. Standard cab. 8’ bed with liner. Dark Blue. 99K miles. $4,400 or best offer 570-823-8196

FORD `94 F150

High top conversion van, burgundy, very well maintained. Gently driven, nice condition. $2,200. 570-829-6417

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CAR STARTER automatic, Bulldog model, never used $50. 570-826-0830

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$5,750

C HEV Y C O BA LT SDN 05 “LS ”,W hite,76K 09 “LT”S ilver,36K

$8,950 $13,500

08 NISSA N V ERSA SDN

W hite,42K M iles

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$11,950

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04 HY UNDA I XG 350 SDN S ilver,97K M iles

N ow

$6,950

07 HY UNDA I SO NA TA SE SDN B eige,89K M iles

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$9,950

05 JEEP G RA ND C HERO KEE 4W D

Laredo,Khaki,68K M iles N ow

08 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 08 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 09 C R V 09 C R V 08 C R V

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$12,500

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08 HO NDA RIDG ELINE RTL 4W D G ray,82K M iles

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$20,950

EXL R ed,65K............................................N O W EX N avy,43K.............................................N O W EXL B lue,39K...........................................N O W EXL S ilver,19K..........................................N O W EX W hite,21K............................................N O W EXL N A V I W hite,53K...........................N O W EX W hite,19K............................................N O W EXL Lt.B lue,28K.......................................N O W EXL B lack,30K..........................................N O W EXL Lt B lue,23K.......................................N O W

$18,950 $18,950 $19,350 $19,950 $20,500 $20,950 $20,950 $22,500 $23,500 $23,750

$14,950 $15,950

$17,750

08 C HRY SLER A SPEN LTD 4W D B lack,42K M iles

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$22,500

B row n,76K M iles

$8,750

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06 HO NDA C IV IC SDN

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LX,G ray,122K EX,S ilver,72K

$9,750 $11,950

$8,950

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HO NDA A C C O RD SDN 05 EX,G ray,56K 06 EXL V 6,B ronze,33K

$12,500 $14,950

$10,500

06 HO NDA C RV LX 4W D M oss,82K S ilver,35K

S ilver,36K M iles

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$14,750 $15,500 $16,250 $16,250 $16,750 $16,950 $16,950 $17,250

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EX C arbon B ronze,49K................................NO W LX SDN R ed,40K..................................NO W LX SDN G ray,23K..................................NO W EX C PE R ed,34K....................................NO W EXL SDN N avy,36K..............................NO W EXL SDN G old,21K..............................NO W EXL SDN G reen,37K............................NO W

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03 BUIC K PA RK A V E SEDA N

$11,950

06 C A DILLA C SRX A W D

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$16,950

08 C R V 08 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 09 C R V 08 C R V 09 C R V 09 C R V 10 C R V 10 C R V

S ilver,67K M iles

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LX Lt B lue,63K...........................................N O W LX N avy,47K.............................................N O W EX Lt B lue,47K...........................................N O W EX B eige,60K.............................................N O W EX Lt B lue,63K...........................................N O W EX S ilver,53K.............................................N O W EX S ilver,50K.............................................N O W EX G reen,46K............................................N O W LX G reen,36K............................................N O W EX B lack,48K.............................................N O W LX B eige,17K.............................................N O W

10 INSIG HT EX G ray,22K...................................NO W $17,950

07 FIT 04 EXL,N avi,B lack,75K

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09 PILO T EXL R DV D B urgandy,62K.............NO W 09 PILO T EX S ilver,34K........................................NO W 09 PILO T EXL B lack,38K.....................................NO W 09 PILO T EXL-DV D N avy,33K........................NO W 10 PILO T EX N avy,16K.........................................NO W 11 PILO T EXL W hite,10K....................................NO W

$23,950 $25,950 $26,950 $27,950 $28,500 $32,500

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY ‘03 SILVERADO

4x4. Extra clean. Local new truck trade! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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FORD2V6. ‘04Clean, EXPLORER

Clean SUV! $5995 WD. Extra cab. Call For Details! 570-696-4377

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY 99 SILVERADO 4X4 Auto. V8. Bargain

price! $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY ‘04 MONTE CARLO Silver with Black

Leather, Sunroof, Very Sharp! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHRYSLER ‘02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

Super Cab One Owner, 4x4, 5 Speed, Highway miles. Sharp Truck! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

DODGE `01 RAM

FORD `10 F150 BLACK KING RANCH

4X4 LARIAT 145” WB STYLESIDE 5.4L V8 engine

Electronic 6 speed automatic. Brown leather “King Ranch” interior. Heat/cool front seats. Power moonroof, rear view camera, 18” aluminum wheels, tow package, navigation system. 23,000 miles. Asking $33,000 Call Jeff @ 570-829-7172

FORD `95 F150

Regular cab with cap, only 90,000 miles. One owner, runs great. $3,000 570-735-2243

FORD ‘02 EXPLORER

Red, XLT, Original non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excellent in and out. New tires and battery. 90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD ‘02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

Cylinder, 5 speed. Air. 2WD. $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD ‘06 ESCAPE XLT

4x4. Sunroof. Like new. $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

FORD ‘08 ESCAPE XLT

Leather, alloys & moonroof $16,995

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

1 Owner, moonroof & alloys. $22,500 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

457 Wanted to Buy Auto WANTED

Good Used Cars & Trucks. Highest Prices Paid!!! Call V&G Anytime 574-1275

600 FINANCIAL 610

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

KIA ‘07 SPORTAGE EX

4WD, Leather, Moonroof $12,724

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

KIA ‘08 SPORTAGE EX 4WD, Low Miles. $14,800

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

MERCURY `03 MOUNTAINEER

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*Guaranteed Clients * Steady Income *Insurance & Bonding * Training & Ongoing Support * Low Start Up Costs *Veterans Financing Program * Accounts available through 0ut Wilkes-Barre & Scranton

570-824-5774

Janpro.com Landscaper Dry Cleaner Home Health Care Car Wash 570-407-2716 NEPA FLORAL & GIFT SHOP Including delivery van, coolers, all inventory, displays, computer system, customer list, website and much more. Turn key operation in prime retail location. Serious inquiries please call 570-592-3327

TURN KEY OPERATION

Located at Wyoming Valley Mall must sell. $125,000 negotiable. Ask for Rob 570-693-3323 AWD. Third row seating. Economical 6 cylinder automatic. Fully loaded with all available options. 93k pampered miles. Garage kept. Safety / emissions inspected and ready to go. Sale priced at $7595. Trade-ins accepted. Tag & title processing available with purchase. Call Fran for an appointment to see this outstanding SUV. 570-466-2771 Scranton

MERCURY ‘03 MOUNTAINEER LUXURY EDITION

Red & silver, One owner, garage kept, well maintained. Loaded with too many options to list! 68,000 miles. Asking $9,000. 570-239-8389

MITSUBISHI `11

OUTLANDER SPORT SE

AWD, Black interior/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844

SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, all power, CD player, leather interior, tinted windows, custom wheels, $13,000 Call 570-829-8753 Before 5:00 p.m.

TOYOTA ‘08 4 RUNNER

1 Owner, moonroof & alloys. $22,500 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544 NEWSPAPER STRIP Spider-Man ‘84 to ‘07, value $4,000 sell for $200. 570-654-8081

710

Appliances

Why Spend Hundreds on New or Used Appliances? Most problems with your appliances are usually simple and inexpensive to fix! Save your hard earned money, Let us take a look at it first! 30 years in the business. East Main Appliances 570-735-8271 Nanticoke

630 Money To Loan “We can erase your bad credit 100% GUARANTEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair operation. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.

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Used appliances. Parts for all brands. 223 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre 570-820-8162

Business Opportunities

JEEP `08 LIBERTY FIRE YOUR BOSS!!!! “WORK FOR YOURSELF” SPORT 45,000 miles, good condition, automatic. $13,500 570-675-2620

Antiques & Collectibles

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

HONDA ‘09 CRV LX AWD. 1 owner. $15,900

708

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$4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

4 x 4 off road & tow package, after market ram air functional hood. Headers, advanced performance chip. Oil always changed with synthetic Royal Purple. Satellite radio with two 1,000 watt amps. 10” Memphis bass speakers. Clarion Speakers throughout. Almost 200,000 miles, runs good, some rust. $2,300 570-499-5431

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

TOYOTA ‘08 4 RUNNER

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD ‘04 RANGER

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

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Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies

GENE’S RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES 60 Day Warranty Monday-Friday 8:00PM-5:00PM Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM Gateway Shopping Center Kingston, PA

(570) 819-1966

electric, coil top, 2 years old, like new $250. obo. DISHWASHER 24” white, 2 years old $150. obo. RANGE HOOD Braun, white $50. obo. 570-574-3899

712

Baby Items

CRIB BED SETS (2). 1 set has nautical pattern for boy, other set has zoo pattern for girl or boy. Each set includes comforter, bed skirt, bumper, valances, diaper bag & mobile. Each set is 570-762-6322 SWING Graco, with music & comfy cove seat. $35 740-1392

716

Building Materials

BATHROOM matching sink set Gerber white porcelain with mirror & medicine cabinet $80. 570-331-8183

ING: Boys - Newborn to 7, Girls Newborn to 7-8. Very good condition, call for details 570-466-6499

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385 DANCE SHOES Zumba, size 9, black with pink trim, assorted laces, good condition $30. 570-288-1281 PROM GOWNS for sale. White size 7-8, Royal blue size 5-6, Olive green size 56, Teal size 7-8, turquoise size 4, hot pink size 4, royal blue size 6. Petite length for person around 5’2. Brand name gowns. $700. 570-430-0175

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Exercise Equipment

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WEIDDER 2 person exercise, must disassemble. $125 TREADMILL spacesaver, $50. 570-825-0283

CAMERA Polaroid, Kodak, collectors item, 1960’s $40. 570-740-1392

DESKS (3) The Plymouth Historical Society is selling desks. $10. each. 2 are steel, 1 is beige wood l-shaped. All very good condition. You must pick up. We cannot deliver. 570-779-1850 DINING TABLE cherry, 4 upholstered chairs, oval with leaf, protective glass top $400. Futon with mattress light wood $100. 570-287-1029 DISHWASHER May tag, white, 7 years old, good condition $100. 592-4858 END TABLES 2 Broyhill & 1 Broyhill sofa table, cherry finish excellent condition asking $125. for all three. Call 570-696-3245. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER light oak with leaded glass door on left with 4 shelves. 55”w x 48” h. Drawer on bottom. Excellent condition. $200. 570-283-0416 ENTERTAINMENT center solid oak, leaded glass door, 3 shelves, 2 bottom drawers, solid brass handles 26” opening for TV, like new $75. 570-592-4858

FURNISH 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 HUTCH solid oak, Mission style, lighted, glass doors & shelves. Excellent condition. $350 obo. 570-902-9274 KITCHEN SET table, 4 chairs, good condition $50. 570-821-5916

738

Floor Care Equipment

FLOOR STEAMER Euroflex, sanitizer, new in box $55 570-740-1392

744

Furniture & Accessories

BEDROOM SET 3 piece queen size bed complete. Good condition. Asking $500 obo. Call 570-654-2111 BEDROOM SUITE. Beautiful 3 piece birch queen size. Unusual modern design boasts headboard with two large cabinets, integrated night stands with pull out shelves, large mirror & large 8 drawer dresser with mirror. A must see at $700. 570-814-4835

746

Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

DALLAS

Kunkle Road (look for signs) Sunday, April 1 10am - 3pm Entire Contents: Mahogany Bedroom, Haywood Wakefield Dining Set & End Tables, Chairs, Deacon Bench, Lamps, Mirrors, TV, Maple Twin Beds, Fenton, Fostoria, Kitchen, Glassware, Linens, Guitar, Tools, Jewelry & much more! A very fine home don’t miss this one!

LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified!

JENKINS TOWNSHIP

Roper Refrigerator (white) * Amana Refrigerator * 36” Toshiba TV with Custom Made Stand * Sony TV KV20 & Wall Stand * RCA TV * Sony CDP-CX200 Disc Changer * Toshiba VCR M784 *Cassette Player *Sony DVD/VCR Combo * Harmon Prologic Receiver 7.1 Channel A/V Receiver * Sony Receiver * JBC Sub Woofer * Custom Bookcase, Frank’s Mfg. * Dinnette Set with Baker’s Rack. 570-655-0266.

PITTSTON Mattress Queen P-Top Set New in Plastic Can Deliver $150 570-280-9628

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

Mattress Guy

Twin sets: $139 Full sets: $159 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 Mattress Set, BRAND NEW, Queen P-Top $150. Can Deliver 570-280-9628 RECLINER burgundy leather $5. 570-287-2517

Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way 726 Clothing tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness CHILDREN’S CLOTHwith classified!

EXERCISE BIKE adjustable seat & resistance, excellent condition $20. 570-825-9744

ANTIQUES 3 piece Mahogany stack bookcase with drawer, 6ft x 20” hand carved Hitler made of pine, Dersuhrer carved on bottom signed by carver Gallagher. Needs some repair. Tiffany style lamps with stained glass shades, caramel in color. 1912 Gustave Stickley rocking chair with new rush seat, tag on bottom. Jewelry armoire, (4) 1912 chairs, original paint with newly rushed seats. 12 OldPA metal hunting licenses, 1927 & up. Two Oak bow china closets, one very ornate. Lots of smalls. 134 Route 11 Larksville, PA 570-283-3987 570-328-3428

Furniture & Accessories

STOVE - MAYTAG 30” white,

COOKBOOKS 3 boxes 25-30 books. $20 per box. 570-287-1436

Antiques & Collectibles

744

ROCKER, wood/tapestry, $75. RECLINER, Burgundy velour cloth, $125. SOFA, chair, ottoman, 3 tables, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 6 PM 570-675-5046 ROOM DIVIDERS, rattan (2) exc cond. $100. each. Oak cabinet for kitchen or bathroom $35. Duraflame heater fireplace type with remote $90. Rug 6x8 approximate $20. End table (2) oak $50. pair. Pittsburgh Penguin stain glass table lamp $60. 570-288-4451 SOFA 3 piece sectional, light burgundy with a pattern. $75. 570-287-5045 TABLE light oak, plus 6 cushioned chairs. Made in America, excellent condition $850 SOFA Broyhill, floral, new condition. no stains/odors. $175 570-740-1392 TABLE. Kitchen and 4 chairs, serving cabinet. Table 48x12, leaf. Medium oak, excellent condition. $225 570-696-4494 TODDLER BED: Girls white metal $35. Boys red “Cars” toddler bed $35. Thomas the tank table trains tracks & accessories. $125. All excellent condition. 570-417-2555

746

Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

EXETER

Sunday 1pm-6pm 293 Birchwood Estates formerly Wyoming homes. Women’s clothing & shoes, households items, and much much more!

750

Jewelry

JACK IS PAYING TOP DOLLAR !!!!! for gold and silver, diamonds, platinum, watches. Also buying scrap jewelry. Cash on the spot!!!!! We make house calls. 328-3428, 855-7197 or visit us 134 Route 11 Larksville, Pa

754

Machinery & Equipment

CANNON Uni-Troll Downriggers (2) &nbsp; like new condition, used 2 seasons & nbsp; 8 lb balls included. No bases $275. 570-262-0716 SAWMILLS from only $3997-MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmillCut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD: www.Nor woodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N

756

Medical Equipment

LIFT CHAIR Golden electric in forest green, very good condition $95. ADULT DIAPERS 6 packs, 3 large & 3 medium. $5 each or $20 for all. 570-287-1436

Pride Mobility

Recliner / Lift Chair. Excellent condition. $400 firm. Call 570-696-2208 between 9am-8pm WHEELCHAIR & thick cushion $30. 570-287-1436

758 Miscellaneous WANTED ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS

HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!!!

264 South Main St. (corner of Main & Swallow Streets across from Turkey Hill) Saturday March 31 and Sunday April 1 10am-4:pm

FREE REMOVAL Call Vito & Ginos Anytime 288-8995

VENDORS WANTED

For Flea Market / Farmers Market to be held at Nanticoke Patriot Square on June 9, July 14 and August 11, from 8am to 3pm. For more info, Call Claudine at 570-256-9728 Or Dave at 570-262-9022 Sponsored by the Greater Nanticoke Area Rotary and Junior Interact Club Wilkes-Barre

105 Plymouth Ave Sunday 8am-? Antiques & collectibles, baby items, jewelry, household & more!

WILKES-BARRE ESTATE SALE 134 West River St.

40 Years at One Large West River St. Wilkes-Barre Home marks this Vintage Tag Sale Event. Mark your Calendar Sat., March 31st 9am-4pm Sun., April 1st 9am-2pm Discover Vintage Mid-Modern Furniture & Decoratives. Fine Art by Major Artists. Many Hundreds of Vintage Baseball & Football Cards. Vintage Judaica. Porcelain & China. Patio furniture and more! From S. River St., (by Wilkes University.) onto West River St. Parking available in Wilkes Lot. No Early Birds.

WILKES-BARRE

AQUARIUM 90 gallon beautiful wood canopy & base, all glass, black frame. It is pre-drilled with the MegaFlow™ Overflow System. to connect to your wet dry filter. Also a 125 gallon All-Glass Aquarium brand in a black frame. The approximate size of the aquarium is 72” W x 18” D x 22” H. $350. Make an offer for either or both aquariums. Dallas. (W) 570-200-1340 (H) 570-675-5292 COLORING BOOKS. Large 17” x 22”. “The Triumph of Christ”, 26 for $3.25 each, or $50 or best offer for all. 570-693-1918 DISHES: Phaltzcraft Yorktown pattern Service for 16 plus creamer & sugar, butter dish, salt & pepper. May be split. $60. for all. Call 570-868-3866

FREE AD POLICY

The Times Leader will accept ads for used private party merchandise only for items totaling $1,000 or less. All items must be priced and state how many of each item. Your name address, email and phone number must be included. No ads for ticket sales accepted. Pet ads accepted if FREE ad must state FREE. One Submission per month per household. You may place your ad online at timesleader.com, or email to classifieds@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to Classified Free Ads: 15 N. Main Street, WilkesBarre, PA. Sorry no phone calls.

APRIL 14TH 8AM TO 2PM

Over 40 Vendor Tables Food Concessions, Bake Sale, & Silent Auction. 570-824-8741

570-301-3602

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ROLLATOR Brand new seat with storage, hand brakes, never used. $75 570-824-5595

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

WANTED JEWELRY

KITCHEN FOR SALE 10’ x 10’. Oak cabinets, island, countertops, all appliances, and hutch. $2,000 for all, OBO. Will separate. 570-868-8374 LENOX weaved basket with handles 4”hx16” round, $25. Lenox Easter tree with 12 hanging ornaments $35. Corelle Impressions China setting for 4, Herbal pattern, 20 pieces $20.. All 3 items never used. 570-826-0830 TIRES 3 Toyota 285/505 20 black rhino chrome rims $500. 287-1029 WHEELS Toyota Scion 16” steel 5 lug 4 total, brand new. $100. 570-287-1642

766

Office Equipment

COMPUTER DESK Oak. $50 OBO 570-825-0283

772

Pools & Spas

POOL: 21’ round with Hayward filter, automatic cleaner, & solar cover. Asking $975. OBO. Great pool, only used 3 seasons. 570-592-7723

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We Pay At Least 80% of the London Fix Market Price for All Gold Jewelry

London PM Gold Price

Mar. 30th: $1,662.50 Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

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What DoYou HaveTo Sell Today?

776 Sporting Goods GOLF CLUBS 1 set of ben Hogan golf irons, graphite shaft. BH model. Very good shape $50. 570-655-3512

786 Toys & Games KID TRAX Girls, for 18+ months, 6 volt power system, Battery charger included. Brand new box, never opened. $80 570-328-4927

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED!

Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! 796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

Cats

CATS & KITTENS

12 weeks & up. All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

824-4172, 9-9 only

Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified!

815

wind-up, German, cast iron, large pressed steel trucks, Tootsie toy, Dinky. Larry - Mt. Top 474-9202

TOP DOLLAR

For your gold and silver, gold and silver coins, rings, bracelets, scrap jewelry Guaranteed highest prices paid. Also Makes Housecalls 570-855-7197

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: WANTED ALL JUNK CARS, TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS

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PAWS TO CONSIDER.... ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130 Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website.

ROTTWEILER

1 year old. AKC Registered. $500. Call 570-704-8134

BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995

Need a Roommate? Place an ad and find one here! 570-829-7130 796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

Call 829-7130 to place your ad.

Dogs

ANTIQUE TOYS WANTED Lead soldiers, tin

Carol is paying

GARAGE SALE LEFTOVERS Clothes, boat, motors, appliances. Call 570-606-8438 or 570-793-4351

SALVATION ARMY INDOOR FLEA MARKET 17 S. Penna. Ave

758 Miscellaneous

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES

Pure Bred & Mixes $400 and up 570-250-9690 Poms, Yorkies, Maltese, Husky, Rotties, Golden, Dachshund, Poodle, Chihuahua, Labs & Shitzus. 570-453-6900 570-389-7877

YELLOW LABRADOR PUPPIES Adorable black &

Find the perfect friend. The Classiﬁed section at timesleader.com

Call 829-7130 to place your ad. ONLY ONL NLY NL L ONE N LE L LEA LEADER. E DER D . timesleader.com

Find that new job. The Times Leader Classiﬁed section.

yellow puppies ready to go on 03/31. Raised with kids and other pets. 8 weeks old. 570-351-4469 or 570-903-5032

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

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%

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Auto., CD, Anti-Theft Sys., Side Curtain Air Bags, 16” Steel Wheels, Tilt Wheel, AC, Instrumental Cluster, Message Center, PL, PW, Keyless Entry, Pwr. Side Mirrors, Fog Lamps, MyKey Ford Rebate..................................2,000 Off Lease Rebate..............................500 Coccia Discount off MSRP................486

Auto., Air, Pwr, Mirrors, Advanced Trac w/Electronic Stability Control, Side Curtains Air Bags, CD, PDL, Tilt Wheel, SYNC, Sport Appearance Pkg., Winter Pkg., Heated Seats, Keyless Entry w/Keypad

*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 4/2/12.

Auto., CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt, PDL, PW, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Message Center,

XLT, Safety Canopy, Side Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Auto., PW PDL, CD, Air, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, Roof Rack, 16” Alum. Wheels, Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg.,

Ford Rebate.....................................500 Off Lease Rebate..............................500 Ford Regional Discount Off MSRP......70 Coccia Discount Off MSRP.................76

Ford Rebate..................................1,500 Ford Bonus Rebate...........................500 FMCC Rebate...................................500 Off Lease Rebate...........................1,250 Ford Regional Discount off MSRP.....445 Coccia Discount off MSRP................871

Ford Rebate..................................2,000 Ford Bonus Rebate...........................500 Off Lease Rebate...........................1,250 Ford Regional Discount off MSRP.....195 Coccia Discount off MSRP................786

, Pwr. Windows. PDL, Air, Advance Trac with Roll Stability Control, Remote Keyless Entry, CD, MyFord Ford Rebate..................................1,500 FMCC Rebate................................1,000 Off Lease Rebate...........................1,250 Coccia Discount off MSRP................711

CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Sat Radio, Message Center, Keyless Entry w/Keypad,

Ford Rebate..................................1,500 Ford Bonus Rebate...........................500 FMCC Rebate...................................500 Off Lease Rebate...........................1,250 Ford Regional Discount Off MSRP.....1,445 Coccia Discount off MSRP.............1,231

**Lease payments based on 24 month lease *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 4/2/12.

All Wheel Drive, 3.5L Engine, MyFord Display, Auto. Climate Control, Pwr. Mirrors, 17” Steel Wheels CD, Keyless Entry, 3rd Row Seat, MyKey, Cruise Control, PL, PW,

Ford Rebate.....................................500 Off Lease Rebate...........................1,250 Coccia Discount off MSRP................436

CALL NOW 823-8888 1-800-817-FORD Overlooking Mohegan Sun 577 East Main St., Plains

Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B

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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. See salesperson for details. All payments subject to credit approval by the primary lending source, Tier 0 rate. Special APR financing cannot be combined with Ford cash rebate. “BUY FOR” prices are based on 72 month at $18.30 per month per $1000 financed with $2,500 down (cash or trade). Photos of vehicles are for illustration purposes only. Coccia Ford is not responsible for any typographical errors. No Security Deposit Necessary. See dealer for details. Sale ends APRIL 2, 2012.

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The kitchen opens to the left, sharing space with the adjacent family room. Offering a natural stone fireplace and three large windows that overlook the yard, this is the perfect spot for curling up with a good book. There is an office, a half bath and a tiled laundry room nearby. A horseshoe-shaped wet bar is the highlight in the billiards room, located adjacent to the living room. The striking black granite bar has a wall of built-in cabinets for barware and features a skylight overhead that is lined with a lighted stained glass mural. As you might imagine, the dual master bedroom suites are equally striking. One features a sitting room with white marble fireplace, and a spacious 23’-by-21’ bedroom. The attached master bath offers a triple vanity, a jetted tub set into a wall of tile and windows, and a walk-in shower with curved glass block wall. The second, adjoining master bath has its own vanity and a walk-in tiled shower with three large windows, where stained glass panels provide privacy. This bedroom measures 20’-by-19’ and has a built-in wet bar. Both have large walk-in closets. The home’s four remaining bedrooms range in size from 16’-by-13’ to 20’-by-16’, and each has its own private bath. There is also a second floor laundry room with plenty of built-ins for storage. This home has a nine-zone propane heating system, a full security system, central air and both public and private water and septic systems. The full, unfinished basement offers another 4,000 feet of space for storage. Atrium doors open to the yard, allowing for the easy storage of riding lawn equipment and furniture. For additional details and to make an appointment to see this one-of-a-kind home, qualified buyers are invited to contact Barbara Ann Gunton at Prudential Poggi & Jones Realtors, office - (570) 283-9100, ext. 12; cell - (570) 709-5559; email bgunton@poggi-jones.com. SPECIFICATIONS Two-story 10,031 square feet BEDROOMS: 6 BATHS: 9 PRICE: $1,249,000 LOCATION: Sugarloaf Twp., Luzerne County AGENT: Barbara Ann Gunton REALTOR: Prudential Poggi & Jones Real Estate, Office (570) 283-9100, ext. 12; Cell (570) 709-5559; bgunton@poggi-jones.com

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274 Hillside Ave. PRICED TO SELL. THIS HOME IS A MUST SEE. Great starter home in move in condition. Newer 1/2 bath off kitchen & replacement windows installed. MLS11-560. $52,000 Roger Nenni EXT. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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530 Cherry Drive Spacious 2 bedroom townhome with hardwood floor, gas heat, central air, end unit with one garage. All appliances, move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-712 $169,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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128 JEAN ST. Nice bi-level home on quiet street. Updated exterior. Large family room, extra deep lot. 2 car garage, enclosed rear porch and covered patio. For more information and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.co m MLS 11-2850 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Extraordinary Quality Built 4000+ Square Foot Home – the rear yard with stone patio backs up to the 8th Fairway of the Wyoming Valley Country Club! There’s a custom cherry eat-in kitchen with island, formal living and dining rooms with hardwood floors, 1st Floor Family Room with Vermont Stone fireplace and wet bar, 1st floor Master Suite with His & Her Dressing and Powder Rooms opening to a tiled master bath with jetted tub and separate tiled shower; Second floor has 3 additional Bedrooms with walk in closets, 2 full baths and large attic for storage; Gigantic Lower Level Family Room has a stone fireplace, seated bar area with sink & mirrored backsplash, workout area, & powder room. Stunning landscaping surrounds this beautiful home with an indoor and outdoor speaker system, oversized 2 car garage & underground sprinkler system. MLS #11-994 $385,000. Call Pat today @

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285 Lyndwood Ave. Brick 3 bedroom Ranch with full finished basement. Home features large modern kitchen, 3 nice size bedrooms, all with closets, hall coat closet, w/w, modern bath, ceiling fans, fenced yard. Private driveway, newer furnace. Assessed value and taxes recently reduced! MLS 12-222 $86,000 Patricia Lunski 570-814-6671 Antonik & Associates, Inc. 570-735-7494

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1626 Halowich Rd. Country living at its finest! This 3 bedroom, 2 and 3/4 bath home features a spacious floor plan. Great room features a fireplace enclosed in PA Cultured Blue Stone w/waterfall on side. Red oak flooring and beams & a panoramic view of the mountainside. Kitchen has granite countertops and hickory cabinets, Satillio terra cotta flooring and sky windows. Much more. MLS 12-471 $270,000 Call Jay Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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189 Rock St. Spacious home with 4 bedrooms and large rooms. Nice old woodwork, staircase, etc. Extra lot for parking off Kenley St. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3404 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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2 W. Sunrise Drive PRICED TO SELL! This 4 bedroom has 2 car garage with extra driveway, central air, veranda over garage, recreation room with fireplace and wet bar. Sunroom For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-296 $199,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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297 Susquehannock Drive Traditional 4 bedroom home with 2.5 baths, 2 car garage, private yard with above ground pool. Large deck with retractable awning. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-945 $254,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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29 Landon Ave N Striking curb appeal! Beautiful interior including a gas fireplace, hardwood floors, modern kitchen, all new carpeting on the second floor, extra large recently remodeled main bath, serene back patio and spacious yard. MLS#11-3075 $144,900 Call Mary Price 570-696-5418 570-472-1395

Freshly painted Cozy Cape Cod in the heart of Kingston. Walking distance to parks, schools & shopping. Features 2 full baths, formal dining room, 3-4 bedrooms and an oversized garage. Plenty of room for all. $179,900. MLS# 11-4162 Please Call Deb Roccograndi at 570-696-6671

803 Aspen Drive Brand new carpet in lower level family room! Hardwood on 1st floor dining room, living room, bedrooms & hall! Large rear deck. Master bedroom opens to deck! Private rear yard! Basement door opens to garage. MLS #11-2282 NEW PRICE $182,500 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

1/2 DOUBLE Great starter home in nice area. Close to schools and recreation. Large 3 season porch with cabinetry, great for entertaining. New plumbing, lots of light & huge walk up attic for storage or rec room. $38,500 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

New Listing. Totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. Spectacular kitchen w/tile radiant heat floor, center island, appliances. Beautiful cabinets and counters. 1st floor mudroom/laundry. Master bedroom w/double lighted closets, modern bath w/jacuzzi tub and shower. 4 zone gas heat + AC/heat pump. New roof, siding, windows, flooring, fencing. Walk up attic, full partially finished basement. Off street parking. MLS 12-333 $94,500 ANTONIK & ASSOCIATES 570-735-7494 Patricia Lunski, X304 (C) 570-814-6671

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Lovely cedar shingle sided home on large corner lot in a great development. 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, 1st floor family room, finished lower level. Hardwood floors throughout, huge living room & family room. 1st floor laundry room & office, gas heat, nice deck, above ground pool, 2 car garage. 11-3497 $295,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444 LAFLIN

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4 Orchard St. 3 bedroom starter home with 1 bath on quiet street. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-254 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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4 Widener Drive A must see home! You absolutely must see the interior of this home. Start by looking at the photos on line. Fantastic kitchen with hickory cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and tile floor. Fabulous master bathroom with champagne tub and glass shower, walk in closet. 4 car garage, upper garage is partially finished. The list goes on and on. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-210 $389,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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3 bedroom bi-level with two modern, full baths & one 3/4 bath. Living room with fireplace and skylights, built in china cabinets in dining room. Lower level family room with fireplace and wet bar. Large foyer with fireplace. MLS#11-3064 $289,500 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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Located within 1 block of elementary school & neighborhood park this spacious 4 bedrooms offers 1450 sq. ft of living space with 1.75 baths, walk up attic, and partially finished basement. Extras include gas fireplace, an inground pool with fenced yard, new gas furnace & more. 11-823

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38 W. Walnut St. Charming 4/5 bedroom with 1.5 baths. Beautifully appointed kitchen w/granite counter tops, cherry cabinets and hardwood floors. Gas fireplace in living room, leaded glass windows in living room and dining room. Nice back deck, 2 car garage and 4 season front porch. MLS 11-4103 $179,900 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON

76 N. Dawes Ave. Use your income tax rebate for a downpayment on this great home with modern kitchen with granite counters, 2 large bedrooms, attached garage, full basement could be finished, sun porch overlooks great semi private yard. A great house in a great location! Come see it! . For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-41 $119,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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Highland Hills 8 Patrick Road Magnificent custom built tudor home with quality throughout. Spacious 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 landscaped grounds with gazebo and tennis/basketball court. Lower level includes recreation room, exercise room and 3/4 bath. Enjoy this serene acre in a beautiful setting in Highland Hills Development. Too many amenities to mention. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-723 $399,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

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220 Wright Ave Modern 3 bedroom rancher. Woodburning fireplace in living room. Gas heat. Central air conditioning. Aluminum siding. Newer roof. Nice yard. Extras. (FHA financing: $3,045 down, $505/ month, 4.25% interest, 30 years.) MLS 11-4225 $87,000 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126

431 Chestnut Ave. Charming 2 story single family home with upgrades, including new kitchen cabinets, furnace, hot water heater, 200 amp electric, 2 car detached garage. Walk up attic for additional storage space. MLS 11-4106 $129,900 Jay A. Crossin EXT 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON 58 S. Welles Ave

459 Bennett St. Very nice 5 bedroom, 2 story home in nice area of Luzerne. Off street parking for 4 cars. 1st floor master bedroom & laundry. Replacement windows on 2nd floor. 5 year young full bath. Modern kitchen w/breakfast bar, oak cabinets. Basement always DRY! All measurements approximate MLS11-3745 $122,900 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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573 Carverton Rd Privacy & serenity! This 40 acre estate features living room with fireplace & hardwood floor; family room with vaulted ceiling & fireplace; 1st floor master bedroom & bath with jetted tub & stall shower; panelled den; dining room with stone floor & skylight; 3 additional bedrooms & 2 baths. Central Air, 3 outbuildings.

Large, spacious home, ultra modern kitchen, new windows, carpet & bath. Off-street parking, gas heat & hardwood floors. Large open floor plan. Must See! MLS #12-958 $105,000 Call Lynda Rowinski

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Large charmer had been extensively renovated in the last few years. Tons of closets, walk-up attic & a lower level bonus recreation room. Great location, just a short walk to Kirby Park. MLS 11-3386 $129,000 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127

Nestled on just under an acre just minutes from 81S this colonial offers 2194 sq. ft. of living area plus a finished basement. Enjoy your summer evenings on the wrap around porch or take a quick dip in the above ground pool with tier deck. The covered pavilion is ideal for picnics or gatherings And when the winter winds blow cuddle in front of the gas fireplace and enjoy a quiet night. MLS 11-2260 Priced to Sell, $179,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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29 Valley View Dr. MOTIVATED SELLER Raised ranch on corner lot. Spacious two car garage. Modern kitchen & bath, tile floors. Energy efficient Ceramic Heat. MLS#11-2500 $174,900 Call Julio Caprari: 570-592-3966

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7 years old, 4 bedroom plus den, 3 full bath rooms plus one unfinished one, large kitchen, dining room. $155,000 (570)704-6194

MOUNTAIN TOP 4 Fordham Road Lovely brick ranch home in great development. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. All hardwood floors, brand new roof. 2 family rooms suitable for mini apartment. 1st floor laundry, sunroom, central air, alarm system, 1 car garage. Very good condition. 11-2437 $200,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444 LUZERNE

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Move right into this beautiful 4 bedroom home in desirable Rockledge development. Many upgrades & features including modern kitchen with granite countertops, 22x20 great room, 2 fireplaces, new paint, carpet, gorgeous 2 tier deck & much more. $245,000. For more information or to schedule a viewing please Call 570-242-5381 MOUNTAINTOP

Lovely, nearly completed, renovated Victorian farmhouse sits high on 7.81 acres featuring panoramic pastoral views, high ceilings, original woodwork, gutted, rewired, insulated & sheetrocked, newer roof, vinyl siding, kitchen and baths. Gas rights negotiable. Lots of potential with TLC. Elk Lake $119,900 MLS# 11-525 Call 570-696-2468

VACANT LAND 333 OAKMONT LANE 1.15 acre, level lot, #254, on cul-de-sac, in Laurel Lakes. Underground electric, phone & cable. Ready for your new home in 2012! MLS# 11-4465 $39,900 Call Christina Kane 570-714-9235

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130 West Green St 4-5 bedroom, 2 bath home features new windows & entry doors, 1st floor laundry, hardwood floors & ceiling fans. Outdoor features include vinyl siding, large front porch & rear deck, fenced & level rear and side yards with swing set, off street parking. Dry walkout basement includes coal stoker stove, workshop and storage area. New 200 amp service. 12-22 James Banos Realtor Associate COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-991-1883 NANTICOKE 23 W. Grand Street

Totally Remodeled 3 Bedroom home on large lot on a wellkept street in movein condition! Home Includes 1 1/2 Modern Baths w/ stone countertops, tile floors, spacious kitchen with all new appliances & plenty of countertop space! New carpet throughout! MLS 11-3473 $57,900 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468 NANTICOKE 294-296 EAST STATE ST

806 Nandy Drive Unique 3 bedroom home perfect for entertaining! Living room with fireplace and skylights. Dining room with builtin china cabinets. Lower level family room with fireplace and wetbar. Private rear yard withinground pool and multiple decks. MLS#11-3064 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

Beautiful woodwork highlights the Victorian influenced 3 bedroom home featuring hardwood floors, pocket & transoms doors, shuttered windows, crown molding & large bay window. Plus a 2+ bedroom unit with newer kitchen to help pay mortgage. MLS 12-674 $89,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

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Five bedroom Contemporary has a vaulted ceiling in living room with fireplace. Hardwood floors in dining & living rooms. 1st floor master bedroom with walk in closet. Lower level family room. Deck, garage, separate laundry. $257,500 MLS#12-170 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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Adorable home with charm & character. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, family room with gas fireplace. 3 season room, fenced in yard with rear deck & shed. $119,000 MLS#12-498 Michael Nocera 570-357-4300

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Johnson St. Great home, move in ready, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large yard with lots of outdoor living space. Hardwood floors, gas fireplace, modern eat in kitchen. New gas furnace, roof and windows. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-328 $139,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

8 rooms, 4 bedrooms & bath, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, new windows, gas heat. MLS # 11-4369 $74,500 Call Donna 570-613-9080

175 Oak Street NEW FURNANCE 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1st floor laundry room, 3 season porch, fenced yard and off street parking. MLS#12-721 $89,000 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC

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168 Mill St. Large 3 bedroom home with 2 full baths. 7 rooms on nice lot with above ground pool. 1 car garage. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3894 $79,000 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

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31 Tedrick St. Very nice 3 bedroom with 1 bath. This house was loved and you can tell. Come see for yourself, super clean home with nice curb appeal. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3544 Reduced to $76,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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95 William St. 1/2 double home with more square footage than most single family homes. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, ultra modern kitchen and remodeled baths. Super clean. For more information and photos visit www.atlas realtyinc. com MLS 11-2120 $54,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Get ready for your outdoor entertaining!! Fenced & beautifully landscaped lot with huge rear Trex decks and newer above ground pool. Plenty of off-street parking & detached 2-car oversized garage. 2 Story has 3 bedrooms, formal dining room & modern kitchen with corian counters & oak cabinets. MLS# 12-457 $117,900 Call Deb Roccograndi at 570-696-6671

A lot of house for the money. Corner home with lots of space. 9 rooms, 2 1/2 baths, a bonus room of 42’ x 24’. This home is conveniently located near major highways, airport and shopping. Two car detached garage and nice yard. $75,500 MLS# 10-4350 Call Michael Nocera

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1610 Westminster Road. DRASTIC PRICE REDUCTION Paradise found! Your own personal retreat, small pond in front of yard, private setting only minutes from everything. Log cabin chalet with 3 bedrooms, loft, stone fireplace, hardwood floors. Detached garage with bonus room. Lots to see. Watch the snow fall in your own “cabin in the woods.” For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-319 $279,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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30 E. Charles St. 3 story home has 2 bedrooms with possibly a third bedroom in the walk up attic. Some replacement windows, gas heat and hotwater. Hardwood floors in the upstairs. An adjacent parcel of land is included in this price. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-776 $39,900 Call Angie 570-885-4896 or Terry 570-885-3041

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238 S. Main St. Ten room home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, great driveway, central air, large yard. A must see home! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-477 $139,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

38 Frothingham St. Four square home with loads of potential and needs updating but is priced to reflect its condition. Nice neighborhood. Check it out. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3403 $59,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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NANTICOKE Wonderful starter home in a convenient neighborhood. Home features many updates including new windows, roof, kitchen & carpets. Offstreet parking with large yard. Located near schools and shopping. Low taxes & priced to sell! MLS#12-515 $109,900 Everett Davis 696-2600 417-8733

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10 Norman St. Brick 2 story home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, large family room with fireplace. Lower level rec room, large driveway for plenty of parking. Just off the by-pass with easy access to all major highways. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 11-2887 $159,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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63 Clarks Lane 3 story Townhome with 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, plenty of storage with 2 car built in garage. Modern kitchen and baths, large room sizes and deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4567 $144,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Birchwood hills, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 story family room with fireplace, finished basement, built in pool, $399,900 (570)824-2471 PLAINS

A steal at this price! 4 year young 3 bedroom, (1st floor master bedroom and bath), 3 baths, 1-car garage townhome in Rivermist Development. New carpeting and freshly painted. Rear 10 x 12 deck. Ready to move into. Call for your appointment today! #12-611 $178,000 Karen Altavilla 283-9100 x28

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FORTY FORT Great character in this 3BR, 2 story with beautiful HW floors. Gorgeous fireplace, 2 car garage & eat-in kitchen. MLS# 11-3867 MIKE D. 714-9236 $95,900

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Preview this 4BR, 3bath 2 story model w/ lots of HW & tile. Granite counters in kit, MSTR Suite w/2 walk-in closets & tiled bath w/ dbl vanities, shower & whirlpool. Home/lot packages available. TERRY D. 715-9317

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DALLAS DAKOTA WOODS - Carefree Condo -Bright & spacious w/3 BR’s, 1st flr master, study/library, kit w/granite & upscale app’ls, 2 car gar. MLS#11-3208. RHEA 696-6677 $379,000 DIR: Rt 309N to R into Dakota Woods

LAFLIN Elegant brick ranch in charming neighborhood! Kit w/ bkfast rm, heated Fla rm & basement, tiled baths, 4 cedar closets. Hw in LR & DR. It’s a beauty! MLS#12-1057 TERRY D 715-9317 $368,900

MOUNTAINTOP Brand new 4 BR, 2.5 bath 2-Story in Heritage Woods. Great open flr plan, 9’ ceilings, hw flooring, FR w/FP, custom kit w/granite, lux MBR w/whirlpool. Gas heat & CA. MLS#12-1056 DONNA S 788-7504 $358,900

MOUNTAINTOP Classic 4BR - 2 Story. Lg MBR suite. Modern kitchen, lg formal DR, cedar sunroom, Level lot & much more! MLS#12-1065 PAT S 715-9338 $238,000

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KINGSTON A must see! Steel & concrete construction put together this exceptional 4BR, 5 bath home. Great location & fenced yard, property features maple HW flrs - cherry kitchen cabs - unique bronze staircase ñ tile baths & much more. MLS# 12-531 JULIO 239-6408 or RHEA 696-6677 $319,900

DALLAS Elegant home in beautiful setting overlooks Irem Golf Course - Spacious rooms with handsome beamed ceilings & wonderful detail - 4BRs, 3 full & 2.5 baths - French doors lead to lovely patio & pool. MLS# 12-1104 MARGY 696-0891 $500,000

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SHAVERTOWN Elegant home w/wonderful floor plan-5BRs, 6baths & huge kitchen w/Garland range & bright breakfast area. Great finished lower walks out to patio & stunning Sylvan pool! MLS# 11-37 MARGY 696-0891 $695,000

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BEAR CREEK VILLAGE Stunning lakefront home extensively renovated! Features 215’ lakefront. Only 20 min to Geisinger & Mohegan Sun, 2 hrs to NYC & Phila. $10,000 Seller Assist! MLS#12-1084 ANN LEWIS 714-9245 $481,000

SHAVERTOWN Spectacular views from this 4300SF 2 story home w/ultra modern eat-in kitchen, 4BRs, 6 baths on 2 acres. A must see! MLS# 12-995 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $599,000

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Modern contemporary 3BR 3BA home nestled on db lot at Beech Mountain. Open ﬂoor plan, vaulted ceilings, beautiful HW ﬂooring, gas FP, and LR/DR combo. Mod kit w/maple cabs and all appliances. LL Rec Room wrap around deck,1 car garage with clubhouse, restaurants, tennis, racketball and boating, in Gated Beech Mountain Lakes Community. Directions: 309 S to Beech Mountain, after passing guard shack stay on Edge Drive, take R on Grouse Ridge, then take L onto Buck Ridge Drive, House on L.

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Just listed 3BR home in move-in condition $193,500 MLS#12-1051

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DALLAS

136 W Center Hill Road 3BR/3BA MLS#12-434 DIR: Rt 415 towards Harveys Lake, L on W Center Hill Rd, home on L Hosted By: Darcy Usavage 570-239-0558

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137 Hillside Avenue 3BR/2BA MLS#12-329 DIR: Wyoming Ave to Main St Edw, L on Hillside, property on R Hosted by: Ellen Rudis 570-430-7063

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4BR/1.5BA Two Story in great location. Lots of room, hw ﬂoors, large deck overlooking great yard MLS#12-1038 Call Eddie 570-814-6129

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$105,000 Call Paul 570-718-4959x1357 DUPONT 3BR/1.5BA Remodeled 3BR Two Story on corner lot. New furnace & electric panel. MLS#12-237 $74,900 Call Steve 570-793-9449

DUPONT

4BR brick home, pool, ﬁreplace, ﬁnished LL $175,900 MLS#11-4082

BUSHKILL

5BR contemporary home in amenity ﬁlled community $157,500 MLS#11-2746

MOUNTAINTOP

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803 ASPEN DRIVE, MOUNTAINTOP ~ LAUREL LAKES Pretty 4BR Bi-level on semi-wooded lot. Screened deck, hardwood floors, finished LL/new carpeting, fireplace, lg. wet bar, all with cedar walls! Also lg. storage/ bonus room. MLS#11-2282 DIR: Take I81 South to Nuangola, up ramp & turn right. Proceed straight to right onto Aspen Drive. Home on the left. PRICE REDUCED - MOTIVATED SELLER! $182,500

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Plenty of TLC is reﬂected in this attractive 3 BR, 1 bth home in a convenient location. Oﬀers formal LR/DR & family room w/sliding doors to large rear deck & a great level lot. MLS# ML S 11-2 11-2083 Only $109,000

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This 6 BR, 2 BTH 3 story traditional makes a perfect family home. It’s the home you’ve been waiting for at a price you can aﬀord. Great location, close to schools and shopping. Seller providing home warranty. MLS#11-3760 Only $130,000

Kingston Plenty of TLC is reflected in this attractive 2 story 3 BR, 2 bath home in a charming neighborhood. Offers LR & DR (w/Gleaming HW flrs), modern kitchen and LL family room. MLS#12-35 Only $149,900

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SWEET VALLEY 3 ACRES Excellent Condition – Many amenities included – Central Air, Central Vac, Whirlpool Tub in Master, Large Walkin Closet, Heated Two car Garage,Emergency Generator System, Full DRY* Basement – All on 3 ACRES Partial Wooded. Asking $219,500 CALL RICHARD 570.406.2438 Listing #11-3369

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SWOYERSVILLE

Recently remodeled single family home with 1st & 2nd floor baths, modern kitchen, large family room with hardwood floors. $70,000 MLS # 10-4618 Call Michael Nocera

Wonderful home in convenient location features spacious formal rooms, beautiful hardwood floors, & grand stone fireplaces. Kitchen opens to bright sunroom/ breakfast area. 4 large bedrooms, office & 2 baths on 2nd floor. Charming wrap around porch offers views of large property with mature oak and pines. MLS#11-528 $499,000 Call Rhea 570-696-6677

Great new construction on 2 acres with 1 year builders warranty! 2 story home, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, master with whirlpool tub, living room with gas fireplace, dining room with tray ceiling, kitchen, breakfast room & laundry room. 2 car attached garage, open porch & rear deck. $275,000 MLS 11-2453 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

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Spacious 1791 sq. ft. 1/2 double with wrap around porch, shed & garage. Semi modern kitchen & bath. 3 bedrooms with gas heat and plenty of storage. $24,900. Possible rent to own Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

SHAVERTOWN

Move right in to this comfortable, well maintained home. Newer roof and beautiful wood floor. Make this home yours in the New Year! MLS# 11-4538 $165,000 Jolyn Bartoli

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Very nice Ranch home with 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, kitchen, dining room & living room. Plus propane fireplace in living room, french doors in dining room and large deck with a view. $159,900 MLS 12-287 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 SUGARLOAF

61 Acer Lane Great value, great location on a fabulous lot. From your hot tub you can enjoy the view of the almost full acre lot. Year round sun room, plus you have a Lower Level that adds more space to this great home. Don’t miss out on this incredible buy!! Schedule your showing today. MLS 12-808 $139,900 Call Tony Wasco 570-855-2424 Trademark Realtor Group 570-613-9090

906 Homes for Sale PLYMOUTH 22-24 BRADLEY ST

Well maintained aluminum sided double block, gas heat, & an additional lot. Tenant pays all utilities. $92,900 MLS 12-347 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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NEW LISTING! Great price! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, only 3 years old. Located in Sand Springs Golf community. Master bath & second floor laundry. Kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Basement can be easily finished with walkout sliding doors. Why pay new construction prices? Save thousands! Home is cleaned & ready for occupancy! MLS#12-775 $218,500 Paul Pukatch 696-6559

SHAVERTOWN

If you’re looking for country living with peace and quiet and beautiful mountain views, this is the home for you! Only minutes from town, featuring large eatin kitchen, formal dining room & living room, all with hardwood floors. There are three bedrooms and a laundry in addition to two full baths. Master bath skylight. Gas heat. Central Air. $300 lot rent/month and that includes water, sewer and garbage removal. MLS#10-4421 $65,000 EVERETT DAVIS 417-8733

SHICKSHINNY

3 bedroom, 2.5 bath log sided Ranch on almost 2 acres. Lower level is 3/4 finished. $210,000 MLS-11-4038 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 SHICKSHINNY

1195 Sutton Road Attractive, wellmaintained saltbox on 2 private acres boasts fireplaces in living room, family room & master bedroom. Formal dining room. Large Florida room with skylights & wet bar. Oak kitchen opens to family room. 4 bedrooms & 3 1/2 baths. Finished lower level. Carriage barn PRICE REDUCED $425,000 MLS# 10-3394 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

Beautiful setting in a fabulous location. Well maintained 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home sits on a full beautiful acre of land. 3 car garage with a breezeway, first floor master bedroom suite and a great porch to sit and relax on all while enjoying your new serene surroundings. This is a MUST SEE! 12-392 $225,000 Call Tony Wasco 570-855-2424 Trademark Realtor Group 570-613-9090

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4 Oliver Road Located in the back part of Oliver Road in a very private part of North Lake in Sweet Valley. Yearning to be restored, lake front cape cod in a very tranquil setting was formerly used as a summer home. MLS 11-2113 $93,500 Jay Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

Totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 1 acre with large family room on lower level. property has small pond and joins state game lands. $141,900 MLS 11-4085 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

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If you crave privacy, consider this stunning, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 story traditional cradled on a 2 acre lot. Ultra modern kitchen with breakfast area, great room with cathedral ceiling & fireplace, formal dining room & bonus room over 2 car garage. Only $299,000. MLS# 12-679 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883 LEWITH & FREEMAN 570-696-3801

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52 Barber Street Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in the heart of the town. With new carpets, paint, windows, doors and a modern kitchen and bath. Sale includes all appliances: refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Nice yard and superb neighborhood. Priced to sell at $89,900 or $433.00 per month (bank rate; 30 years, 4.25%, 20% down). Owner also willing to finance 100% of transaction with a qualified cosigner. Call Bob at 570-654-1490

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REDUCED!!! 78 Maltby Ave. Wonderful family home in a great neighborhood. A large master suite and family room addition make this home a must see! There is an inground pool and attached in-law suite. MLS 11-4572 $210,000 Call Kelly Connolly-Cuba EXT. 37 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770 TAYLOR

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2-3 bedroom. New bath with laundry 1st floor. Large living room. Finished lower level. Full walk up attic. Air conditioning. Nice yard, 1 car garage. Low taxes. Gas heat. A must see. $95,000 Call 570-760-1281 for appointment

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53 Noyes Ave. Single family, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home situated on a double lot with finished family room in basement./ MLS 12-641 $119,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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408 Cragle Hill Rd. This is a very well kept Ranch home on 6 acres, central air, rear patio and 1 car garage. This is a 3 parcel listing. MLS 11-4273 $157,900 Jackie Roman 570-288-0770 Ext. 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom/laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. $163,700 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

Nice country bi-level on 40 acres with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, kitchen, living room, family room, office & laundry room, plus attached oversized 2 car garage with workshop, rear deck & 3 sheds. Bordering state game lands. $319,900. MLS-11-1094 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

“New Listing”! 3 bedrooms, 1 bath home on double lot. One car garage, two 3 season porches, security system & attic just insulated. $90,000. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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OPEN HOUSE APRIL 1ST 1 - 3 P.M. Wonderful home in a great neighborhood. Relax in the pool after a hard day of work. Beauty shop equipment is negotiable. Buyer responsible for zoning. MLS# 12-833 $219,000 Jolyn Bartoli

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Featured on WNEP’s Home & Backyard. Move right into this 3 bedroom, 2 bath immaculate home with custom maple eat in kitchen, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, Jacuzzi tub, 2 fireplaces, abundance of storage leading outside to a private sanctuary with deck/pergola & Koi pond. Off street parking. MUST SEE. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-733 $189,900 Call Keri 570-885-5082

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Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in nice neighborhood. Many updates. Landscaped & fenced yard with pool, large deck & koi pond! $89,900. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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313 Race St. This home needs someone to rebuild the former finished basement and 1st floor. Being sold as is. 2nd floor is move in ready. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-255 $39,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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18 Atlantic Ave. Large 2 story home with 2 baths, attached garage. Being sold as-is. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-4475 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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Wonderful, cozy home on a corner lot with in-ground pool, yard and carport. Home is across from Fox hill Country Club. $120,000 MLS# 12-755 Jolyn Bartoli

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WILKES-BARRE

Nice home, great price. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, wood floors, off street parking, Approx 1312sq ft. Currently rented out for $550 monthly, no lease. Keep it as an investment or make this your new home. MLS 11-3207 $46,000 Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

44 Hillard St. Lovely 3 bedroom in move in condition. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout, crown molding and lots of character and charm. Large closets and lots of storage space. New vinyl fence around back yard. New front porch. One stall garage has a new roof and is accessed via alley behind property. Water heater is new. MLS 12-510 $74,000 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

77 Schuler St. Newly renovated with new windows, door flooring, etc. “Goose Island” gem. Large home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, screened in porch overlooking fenced in yard, driveway, laminate floors throughout. Fresh paint, move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-845 $99,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

ONLY $89,900 Old World Charm abounds in this Move In Ready updated 6 Bedroom Victorian with new plumbing, new furnace, new water heater; original hardwood floors, stunning restored lighting fixtures, wonderful window treatments, new berber carpet on stairs & second floor bedrooms; one Bedroom on the 2nd floor could be a grand office with built in desk & bookcases, 3rd floor rooms need a little TLC - super-sized L shaped lot, one car garage – priced under market for a quick sale….. MLS #12-744 Call Pat today @

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Great Investment. Quiet street close to everything. Nice size rooms. Both sides currently rented. Off street parking in back with a 1 car garage. $89,900. MLS 114207. Call Donna for more information or to schedule a showing. 570-947-3824

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115 Noble Lane 3 bedroom, 2 bath end unit townhome with finished lower level. Natural gas fireplace, 3 tiered deck, newer roof, cul de sac. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1006 $68,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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OUT OF FLOOD ZONE Single, 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Newer roof, windows & vinyl siding. Gas heat, off street parking with extra lot. One way street. A Must See! $69,900 Call 570-417-4884 WILKES-BARRE 495-497 S. Grant St

Nice double block in good condition with 2 bedrooms on each side. New vinyl siding. Bathrooms recently remodeled. Roof is 2 years old. Fully rented. Tenants pay all utilities. MLS11-580.$53,500 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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REDUCED 550 Johnson St. Nicely landscaped corner lot surrounds this brick front Colonial in desirable neighborhood. This home features a spacious eat in kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths including Master bedroom with master bath. 1st floor laundry and finished lower level. Enjoy entertaining under the covered patio with hot tub, rear deck for BBQ’s and an above ground pool. Economical gas heat only $1224 per yr. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-157 $249,900 Call Michele Reap 570-905-2336

2 Story, 3 bedrooms, 1 & 1/2 bath single family. Large eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry, hardwood floors, newer furnace & water heater, 1 car garage. Off street parking. Quiet one way street. $49,900 MLS 11-4171 Call Jim Banos Coldwell Banker Rundle 570-991-1883 WILKES-BARRE

35 Murray St. Large well kept 6 bedroom home in quiet neighborhood. Off street parking, good size back yard. Owner very motivated to sell. MLS 10-3668 $77,000 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

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Why pay rent when you can own this 1/2 double? 3 bedrooms. Eat in kitchen. New roof installed 12/11. $49,900 MLS# 10-2780 Call Michael Nocera

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39 W. Chestnut St. Lots of room in this single with 3 floors of living space. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with hardwood floors throughout, natural woodwork, all windows have been replaced, laundry/pantry off of kitchen. 4x10 entry foyer, space for 2 additional bedrooms on the 3rd floor. Roof is new. MLS 11-325 $69,900 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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WHY PAY RENT? Nice half double with eat in kitchen, nice yard, shed and off street parking. $49,900 MLS # 11-1910 Call Michael Nocera

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40 Solomon Street 4 bedroom, 1 bath, aluminum siding with awnings, driveway with carport, corner lot in quiet neighborhood, low taxes. $55,000. 570-824-7123

527 S. Franklin St. If you’re looking for a large home with Victorian charm, come and see this 4 bedroom with many great features. Cedar closet in Master bedroom, enclosed 2nd floor sun porch, full bath and bedroom on 3rd floor. Beautiful woodwork, newer appliances and water heater. Additional fenced side yard offers may possibilities. MLS 11-2495 $125,000 Call Connie for a look EILEEN R. MELONE REAL ESTATE 570-821-7022 WILKES-BARRE 54 PENN ST.

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Clean, nice double block at very attractive price. 750 square feet each side. 2 bedrooms per side. Separate utilities. Quick show. One side vacant. Only $34,900, but owner anxious to sell and is listening for reasonable offers. May be best 2 unit for the price around. Call today. 570-674-3120 day or night Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate WILKES-BARRE

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60 Kulp St. 3-4 bedroom, 2 story home with well kept hardwood floors throughout. Private driveway with parking for 2 cards and nearly all replacement windows. MLS 11-2897 $59,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Handyman Special Extra large duplex with 7 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, screened porch, full basement and 2 car garage on double lot in Wilkes-Barre City. $58,000. ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848 WILKES-BARRE

314 Horton Street Wonderful home, 6 rooms. 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, twostory, living room with built-in bookcase, formal dining room with entrance to delightful porch. Eat-in kitchen. Private lot, detached garage. A must see home. MLS 11-2721 New Price $56,900 GO TO THE TOP... CALL

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Lot 39 Mayock St. 9' ceilings throughout 1st floor, granite countertops in kitchen. Very bright. 1st floor master bedroom & bath. Not yet assessed. End unit. Modular construction. MLS #10-3180 $179,500 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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Easily converts to single home. New roof, electric, windows & 2 car garage. Remodeled. 66 x 100 feet, fenced lot, $140,000. 570-693-2408 WYOMING

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EAST END BEAUTY

All lookers say the house is gorgeous, but too small. 1500 SF, but one of the 3 bedrooms is a pass thru. Great for a den or office. Eat in kitchen and large oak floor dining room. Ceramic tile master bath with walk in linen. Laundry and powder room on first floor. Large master bedroom. Lots of closet space. Gas heat, concrete floor basement. Private side yard, wrap porch. Safe neighborhood out of the flood zone. New concrete driveway. Minutes to the mall and other shopping. Nice view. Motivated seller, as I need a smaller house. Will consider trading for a ranch style house of equal value. New price: $85,700. Call 570-970-8065 or email aleta59@msn.com

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Beautifully maintained double block on large landscaped lot. Newer roof and windows, hardwood under carpet, ceiling fans, plaster walls and ample off street parking. Live in one side and let rent from other side help pay your mortgage. Must see! $108,000 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for details 570-332-8832

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Vinyl resided, new shingles in 2008, quiet location with level open ground. Replacement windows, new well pump. Property being sold “as is”. MLS 12-760 $69,900. Call Dean 570-256-3343 Five Mountain Realty

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Nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, with 3 season porch and detached 1 car garage. Good starter home in well established neighborhood. Family owned for many years. $65,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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191 Andover St. Lovely single family 3 bedroom home with lots of space. Finished 3rd floor, balcony porch off of 2nd floor bedroom, gas hot air heat, central air and much more. Must see! MLS 11-59 $66,000 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Fall in love with this gorgeous brick home just a few minutes from town. spacious rooms, a view of the countryside, a fenced inground pool, gazebo with electric, spacious recreation room with wet bar, curved oak staircase, beautiful French doors and a fireplace in the kitchen are just some of the features that make this home easy to love. MLS# 12-443 $600,000 Jolyn Bartoli

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Move in condition. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Corner lot. $132,900 MLS 12-428 Call Stephen 570-613-9080

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BEAR CREEK 12 Reid st. Spacious Bi-level home in semi-private location with private back yard. 3 season room. Gas fireplace in lower level family room. 4 bedrooms, garage. For more informtion and photos visit wwww.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 10-4740 $149,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

1255 Laurel Run Rd. Bear Creek Twp., large commercial garage/warehouse on 1.214 acres with additional 2 acre parcel. 2 water wells. 2 newer underground fuel tanks. May require zoning approval. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-208 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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25 St. Mary’s St. 3,443 sq. ft. masonry commercial building with warehouse/office and 2 apartments with separate electric and heat. Perfect for contractors or anyone with storage needs. For more information and photos log onto www.atlas realtyinc.com. Reduced to $89,000 MLS #10-3872 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

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263 Lawrence St Recently updated, 2 unit with off street parking. 1st floor unit has nicely maintained living room & eat-in-kitchen. One bedroom & bath. 2nd floor unit has modern eat-in-kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living/dining room combination. Security system. Deck with a beautiful view of the Valley, fenced in yard & finished lower level. All appliances included. A must see! MLS #12-518 $ 92,000 Call Christina @ (570) 714-9235

115 New St. Office building with over 2600 sq. ft. can be divided for up to 3 tenants with own central air and utilities and entrances. New roof. 20-25 parking spots in excellent condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-607 $249,900 Call Tom

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155 Sharpe St. Nice duplex with separate electric and water. Off street parking in rear. Also listed as residential. See list #12-609 for additional photos. MLS 12-605 $79,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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341 Wyoming Ave. 3 story Victorian located in a high exposure area. Has all the lovely signature woodwork of a grand Victorian of yesteryear! Can be restored for use as a residential home or a landlord investment. Currently subdivided into multiple office spaces and 2 apartments. MLS 12-617 $190,000 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

64-66 Dorrance St. 3 units, off street parking with some updated Carpets and paint. $1500/ month income from long time tenants. W/d hookups on site. MLS 11-3517 $99,900 Call Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Nice duplex zoned commercial, can be used for offices as well as residential. All separate utilities. Keep apt. space or convert to commercial office space. Adjacent lot for sale by same owner. MLS 11-2176 $79,900 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

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33 Market St. Commercial/residential property featuring Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, newly remodeled bathroom, in good condition. Commercial opportunity for office in attached building. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3450 Reduced $149,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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Former Tavern w/2 apts. No liquor license. Needs work. Add’l lot for OSP. MLS#12-421 JULIO 714-9252 or ANDY 714-9225

900 SF Commercial space on Great business opportunity. 1st flr has 2 BR, Apt. Freshly painted exterior. Zoned 1st flr. 900 SF 2 BR apt on 2nd flr. Billboard also available to rent on bldg. Community Business. MLS#11-4416 MLS#10-4309 MATT 714-9229 TINA 714-9251

Multi-Purpose Bldg Unique bldg currently used 2 bldgs zoned commercial. Convenient location on State St - Adjacent lot as single residence. May be converted to 1 consists of retail space & apts, the available. MLS#10-4590 suit your needs (w/zoning approval). other is a 2-story home. MLS#10-4056 MARGY 696-0891 or MIKE J 970-1100 MLS#12-844 MIKE JOHNSON DAVID 970-1117

Nicely maintained offices & garage. 2400 SF w/overhead door. Great for many uses. Near highways. MLS#114561 JUDY RICE 714-9230

Large 8000 SF building looking for a new lease on life! Zoned Commercial. MLS#11-4058 SANDY 970-1110 or DAVID 970-1117

6000+ SF former furniture store, plus apt. & lots more space. High traffic area. Combined w/12 Davenport. MLS#11-3865 RAE DZIAK 714-9234

Excellent opportunityEstablished Restaurant for sale in busy shop ctr. Business only. MLS#11-2782 PAT G 788-7514

Auto repair & body shop w/state certified paint booth. 2nd flr storage. MLS#11-2842 ANDY 714-9225

Prime commercial storefront + 3 spacious Apts. Parking lot in rear. MLS#12-687 DONNA S 788-7504

Currently business on 1st flr, 3 BR apt. on 2nd flr. Lg garage in rear w/storage. Owner financing or lease purchase available. MLS#11-4015 ANDY 714-9225

High traffic Route 11 w/6000 SF Showroom/Garage, & Apt above. MLS#11-2106 ANITA REBER 788-7501

Great location for professional 3 BR, Ranch w/gar+ Great location on busy Rte Prime location Established turn-key office. Private drive in rear. Zoned C-3. attached bldg. Zoned HWY COMM. Ideal ZONED HWY COMMERCIAL- 4 BR Cape 309! Office Bldg w/1500 SF of space restaurant w/2 apts. Business & Property being sold "as is". MLS#10-4362 for office or sm business. MLS#10-4367 Cod on 100x556 lot. MLS#11-229 & 2270 SF warehouse. MLS#11-2094 building priced to sell! MLS#11-130 TINA 714-9251 RAE 714-9234 ANITA REBER 788-7501 RAE 714-9234 ANDY 714-9225

Wonderful opportunity for commercial bldg w/ice cream stand, storefront & apt. Also storage bldg. MLS#12-370 CORINE 715-9321

4 Sty brick office bldg, more than half rented. High traffic area. 2 lots included for pkg. MLS#11-1045 ANDY 714-9225 or MARGY 696-0891

Established restaurant/bar. Former landmark restaurant. Equip & liquor license included + 3 Apts. offers 3500 SF on the 1st level plus basement. Parking for 40 cars. MLS#12-89 MLS#11-3896 MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119 GERALD PALERMO 788-7509

Well built 2 story - 8000 SF bldg. Prime location/high traffic area. Add’l pkg available. 1st flr office/commercial space & 2 apts on 2nd flr. MLS#11-508 RHEA SIMMS 696-6677

High traffic location. 2900 SF professional office space w/basement storage. Pkg for at least 12 cars. MLS#12416 RHEA SIMMS 696-6677

5700 SF in Prime downtown location. Suitable for office/residence. Full basement, private parking, Zoned C3. MLS#11-345 MARGY 696-0891

Retail, Office, Medical Whatever your need - This 4000 SF Bldg can accommadate it! Parking for 10. MLS#12276 JUDY RICE 714-9230

Outstanding brick bldg! Parking for 7-10 cars. MLS#08-2790 PEG 714-9247

Lg Commercial warehouse & office space w/over 3.5 acres. Owner financing or lease purchase available. MLS#11-4014 ANDY 714-9225

Commercial - Vacant Land Perfect downtown corner location near Coal Street Exit. Ideal for many uses. MLS#12181 MIKE JOHNSON 970-1100

3.895 Acres on W-B Blvd700 front feet provides excellent exposure. Utilities, access road, possible KOZ opportunity. MLS#11-1346 VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371

Commercial opportunity awaits your business.1st flr 10,000 SF w/offices. 2nd flr storage. Plenty of pkg on 4.62 acres. MLS#10-1110 JUDY 714-9230

Prime location - former Convention Hall. Wonderful opportunity for professional offices. Pkg for 100+ cars. Zoned Hwy Business. MLS#11-3654 MARGY SIMMS 696-0891

Turnkey restaurant/bar. Liquor license & inventory included + 3 Apts. MLS#11-3895 MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119

Rental space - office & 32,000SF, 30+ parking, including trailer spaces warehouse, 500SF to 15000SF. MLS#092115 MLS#08-1305 MATT 714-9229 VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371

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NANTICOKE

4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 unit apartment buildings. Fully occupied. City license and occupancy permits issued. Very well maintained. Some have new windows, roofs, coinop washer/dryer. 570-736-3125

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909

Income & Commercial Properties

PITTSTON

Duplex. Aluminum siding, oil heat, semi - modern kitchens, long term tenant. On a spacious 50’ x 150’ lot. Motivated Seller. REDUCED. $37,900 Anne Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

570-288-6654

Rear 49 James St. Two 2 bedroom apartments, fully rented with separate utilities on a quiet street. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-219 $39,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

O L

PLAINS

PITTSTON

166 Vine St. Nice PPthree family home in good location, fully occupied. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-220 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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PLYMOUTH

155 E Walnut St. Good investment property knocking on your door. Don't miss out, come and see for yourself. Also included in the sale of the property is the lot behind the home. Lot size is 25X75, known as 147 Cherry St. $82,000 MLS# 10-2666 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 WEST PITTSTON

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PITTSTON Unique investment opportunity. Vacant storefront which can be used for office, retail, etc. with a 3-room, 1 bedroom apartment above. Other side of the building is a 6room, 3 bedroom home. Perfect for owner occupied business with additional rental income from apartment. Newer roof & furnace, hardwood floors, off-street parking, corner lot. MLS#12-780 $44,900 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14

909

107-109 E. Carey St. High traffic, high potential location with enough space for 2 second floor apartments. A stones throw away from the casino. Large front windows for showroom display. Basement & sub - basement for additional storage or workspace. PRICE REDUCED $99,500 MLS# 10-1919 Call Stanley (570) 817-0111 COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-474-2340

909

Executive Offices from 600-1000 SF or Retail store front. Ample pkg. Fiber optics, all inclusive rates start @ $7.50/SF MLS#114141 JUDY RICE 714-9230

Income & Commercial Properties

WILKES-BARRE

269 S. Washington Zoned C-1. 3 floors with 10 units; 8 apartments and 2 office spaces. Huge potential for student housing, offices or social group. MLS 12-615 $175,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Income & Commercial Properties

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

285 Wyoming Ave. First floor currently used as a shop, could be offices, etc. Prime location, corner lot, full basement. 2nd floor is 3 bedroom apartment plus 3 car garage and parking for 6 cars. For more information and photos go to www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS #10-4339 $169,900 Call Charlie VM 101

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Many possibilities for this building. 40 + parking spaces, 5 offices, 3 baths and warehouse. $249,000 with option to lease Maria Huggler Classic Properties 570-587-7000

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912 Lots & Acreage

Earth Conservancy Land For Sale 61 +/- Acres Nuangola - $99,000 46 +/- Acres Hanover Twp. $79,000 Highway Commercial KOZ Hanover Twp. 3+/- Acres 11 +/- Acres Wilkes-Barre Twp. 32 +/- Acres Zoned R-3 See additional land for sale at: www.earth conservancy.org 570-823-3445

MOUNTAIN TOP Beautiful 2.66 Acre building lot/lake view. Public sewer & natural gas. Use any builder! Call Jim for private showing. $126,500.00 570-715-9323.

HARDING Mt. Zion Road One acre lot just before Oberdorfer Road. Great place to build your dream home MLS 11-3521 $29,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

HARVEYS LAKE 2 ACRES

WILKES-BARRE 134 Ann St. Nice duplex in a great neighborhood. Low maintenance. Investors: Money maker right from the start. Unit 2 is owner occupied, rent is projected. MLS 12-575 $119,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Attractive office space Prime Location Prime location on in excellent condition. Good visibility. 1900SF - 12 pkg spaces. MLS#09- Memorial Hwy. Unique space-many For "rent" only. MLS#10-4503 3085 possibilities. Zoning B-2. MLS#11-669 BARBARA M 696-0883 MARGY 696-0891 MARK 696-0724

912 Lots & Acreage BEAR CREEK

57 Carey Ave. Good investment property. 4 apartments needing a little TLC. Two 1 bedroom apartments. One 2 bedroom and one 3 bedroom. Separate water and electric. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1026 $79,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

WILKES-BARRE 98-100 Lockhart St

Great Investment Opportunity. Separate utilities. Motivated seller! MLS 11-4330 $80,000 Maria Huggler CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-587-7000

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GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 MOUNTAIN TOP Crestwood Schools! 126 Acres for Sale! Mostly wooded with approx. 970 ft on Rt. 437 in Dennison Twp. $459,000 Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

MOUNTAIN TOP Several building lots ready to build on! ALL public utilities! Priced from $32,000 to $48,000! Use your own Builder! Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

$35,000 WOODED LAND. Call Cindy 570-690-2689

38 Wedgewood Dr. Laurelbrook Estates Lot featuring 3.22 acres with great privacy on cul-desac. Has been perc tested and has underground utilities. 4 miles to PA Turnpike entrance. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-114 $64,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

DALLAS 63 acres. Wooded parcel. 5,000’ roadfront on 2 paved roads. Level & rolling. In Dallas Twp. $425,000 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

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DALLAS AREA 3 lots. 70 x 125.

City water and sewer, gas available. $36,500 per lot. 570-675-5873

www.cindykingre.com

570-675-4400

HUGHESTOWN

Cleared lot in Stauffer Heights. Ready for your dream home just in time for Spring! MLS 12-549 $32,500 Call Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

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New Homes From $275,000$595,000 570-474-5574

WYOMING

FIRST ST. 4 building lots each measuring 68x102 with public utilities. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-439 $39,900 EACH Call Charlie 570-829-6200

915 Manufactured Homes

JENKINS TWP. OUIET COVE

TRAILER PARK Double wide 24’ x 40’, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, off-street parking, $26,000 Call 570-655-6740 MOUNTAINTOP 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, sunroom, a lot of new. Asking $30,000. Call leave message 570-406-7318

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Vacation Locations

Virginia Seaside Lots: Absolute buy of a lifetime! Fully improved 3 acre lots, exclusive development on the seaside (the mainland) overlooking Chincoteague Bay and islands. Gated entrance, paved roads, caretaker, community dock, pool and club house including owners guest suites. Build the house of your dreams! Unique bank foreclosure situation makes these lots available at 1/3 of original cost. Great climate, low taxes and National Seashore beaches nearby. Only $49,000 each or pond lots $65,000. Telephone: 757-8245284 website:http:// ViewWebPage.com/ 5EUO or email: oceanlandtrust@yah oo.com

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NEW YORK: 5 acres borders Deer Creek Forest $16,900. 10 acres lake peninsula, 2300’ waterfront $59,900. 8 acre waterfront home $119,900. www.Land FirstNY.com 1-888683-2626

EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE

(Formerly Pocono Park) and San Souci Park. Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890

HUNLOCK CREEK

Very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in quiet country setting. $20,000. Financing available Call 717-439-7716

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ASHLEY

2 & 3 bedrooms, reserved parking. Short block to bus stop. $650 & $700 rent includes heat/ water/sewer & trash. Application, references, background check, smoke free, pet free, lease + security. Call Terry 570-824-1022

BEAR CREEK Available April 1

New 3 room apartment. All utilities included except electric. No smoking & no pets. $650 + security and references. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 570-954-1200

CHASE

1ST FLOOR EFFICIENCY 1 bedroom, offstreet parking, no pets, $500/month, plus utilities. 570-696-5602 Dallas, Pa. MEADOWS APARTMENTS 220 Lake St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-675-6936, 8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

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DURYEA

2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, stove, refrigerator, washer /dryer hookup, sewer/water included, electric heat. Convenient location. No pets $525/ month + security. Tenant screening required. 570-362-2766

EXETER

1 BEDROOM. $450. Newly remodeled, off street parking. 570-602-0758

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WILKES-BARRE

FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT

Short or long term Excellent Neighborhood Private Tenant Parking $500 includes all utilities. No pets. 570-822-9697

EXETER

First floor, 1 bedroom. Freshly painted, washer/dryer hook-up. $425/ month + utilities. Security required. NO PETS. 570-477-6018 leave message.

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EXETER

TOWNHOUSE Wildflower Village Like New! 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, living room, large dining/kitchen area, patio. $690/mo + utilities. No Pets 570-696-4393

FORTY FORT

Coming Attractions America Realty Rentals

Available 30, 60 +/- days. Redone efficiency, 1 bedrooms, some with gas fireplaces, with appliances, laundry. Managed Services! $500 + utilities and up! MUST PROVIDE: EMPLOYMENT/ APPLICATION VERIFICATION/ NO PETS OR SMOKING. 2 YEAR LEASES.

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HANOVER TWP. 30 Garrahan St.

QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR UNIVERSITIES

2nd floor, 2 bedroom, off street parking & quiet back yard. $650/month heat & water included. security & references required. Call Rich @ 570-542-7620

HANOVER TWP.

Beautiful 2 bedroom second floor apartment with modern kitchen, refinished hardwood floors throughout, gas heat, 1 car garage. $575/month + security. All utilities by tenant. Call Lynda 570-262-1196

HARDING

Renovated 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. New carpeting and paint. Fridge & stove. Water Included. $600 + security & utilities. Call 570-240-6620 or 570-388-6503

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KINGSTON

2 bedroom. $685/ month. Includes gas heat. Security & references required No pets. Call 570-288-4200

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KINGSTON bedroom. Newly

2 renovated. Oak floors. Gas stove. Refrigerator. Washer/dryer hookup. Bath with shower. 3 paddle fans. $575 plus gas, electric & water. No Pets. References required. Call 570-407-3991

KINGSTON

2nd Floor. 2 bedrooms, renovated bathroom, balcony off newly renovated kitchen with refrigerator & stove, Pergo floors, central air, newly painted, offstreet parking, no pets. $600 per month plus utilities, & 1 month security deposit. 570-239-1010

KINGSTON 3RD AVE

Second floor spacious two bedroom apartment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dining room, parlor, updated kitchen appliances, and laundry room. $650/month, security, (pets additional $50/month). Call 570.262.7300

KINGSTON E. W alnut St.

Located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room, sun room, bathroom. 2 large and 1 small bedroom, lots of closets, built in linen, built in hutch, hardwood floors, fireplace, storage room, yard. New washer/ dryer, stove & fridge. Heat and hot water included. 1 year lease + security. $950 570-406-1411

KINGSTON DUPLEX Beautiful 1st floor. 2

bedroom, 1.5 bath, 5 rooms. Convenient residential location. Hardwood floors, natural wood -work, French doors, laundry with washer & dryer included. Refrigerator, gas range, dishwasher, oak cabinets, off street parking, fenced in back yard, storage. Available May 1. $695 + utilities & security. 570-690-0633

KINGSTON

E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 1st

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LARKSVILLE AVAILABLE

IMMEDIATELY Cute and clean 2 bedroom, off street parking, w/d hookup, eat in kitchen. Immaculate. $435 + utilities. 1 mo. security. NO DOGS 845-386-1011

LUZERNE 1 bedroom, wall to wall, off-street parking, coin laundry, water, sewer & garbage included. $495/ month + security & lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

LUZERNE

Ultra clean, safe and private. 1.5 bedrooms, 2nd floor. All appliances. Wall to wall. No pets. Non smoking. $465 + utilities, lease & security. Call 570-288-9735 Midtowne Apartments 100 E. 6th Street, Wyoming PA 18644

Housing for

Extremely Low & Very Low Income

MOUNTAIN TOP

1 Bedroom apartments for elderly, disabled. Rents based on 30% of ADJ gross income. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. TTY711 or 570-474-5010 This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

MOUNTAIN TOP 1 bedroom with full

kitchen. Remodeled recently, first floor, ample parking. Hot water, sewer & garbage included. On Rt 309 - close to all amenities! No pets. Non smoking. $560/month + security & references. 570-239-3827

floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Air Conditioned. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $765 + utilities. Call. 570-287-0900

MOUNTAIN TOP Centrally located 1st

KINGSTON PARK PLACE

1st floor 1 bedroom apartment with detached garage in a great location. Hardwood floors. Appliances included. Shared washer / dryer. Large yard. Landlord pays heat, water, WVSA & Garbage. Tenants responsible for electric, cable & phone. $800 + security & references. 570-371-3271

Beautiful area. 2nd floor 4 room. Kitchen with washer/dryer, stove, and refrigerator. Heat, water, and electric included. $760 a month. Call Jim: 570-288-3375

KINGSTON

SPACIOUS 1/2 DOUBLES 3 bedrooms, back yard. Separate utilities. No pets. Background & security. $700/month. 570-242-8380

KINGSTON

Wyoming Avenue 2nd floor, 1 bedroom, appliances, laundry room. $465 + electric. Security & references. 570-696-1600

LARKSVILLE

2 bedroom, 1 bath. All New Off Street Parking Dining Room or Office Brand New Hardwood Floors & Tile Floors Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer Hookup $725. + utilities Double Security

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floor, 1 bedroom apartment. Basement washer / dryer hookup. Kitchen includes fridge, range and microwave. Offstreet parking, back yard. No pets. $500 + security & utilities. 570-474-0388 570-417-8751

NANTICOKE

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NANTICOKE

1st floor. 1 bedroom. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED! Off street parking. Fresh paint. NO PETS $525 + security 570-477-6018 leave message

NANTICOKE

2 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, offstreet parking, $495 per month+ utilities, security, lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

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EAST MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS The good life... close at hand

Regions Best Address

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IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE

Immediate Occupancy!!

Efficiencies available @30% of income

MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS

61 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable Senior Apartments â&#x20AC;˘ Income Eligibility Required â&#x20AC;˘ Utilities Included! â&#x20AC;˘ Low cable rates; â&#x20AC;˘ New appliances; â&#x20AC;˘ Laundry on site; â&#x20AC;˘ Activities! â&#x20AC;˘Curbside Public Transportation

Please call 570-825-8594 D/TTY 800-654-5984

Apartments/ Unfurnished

NANTICOKE Spacious 1 bed-

room 1st floor. New carpeting, gas range and fridge included. Garage parking, no dogs. References and security required. $450/mo. Water, sewer, garbage fee incl. Tenant pays gas and electric 570-696-3596

30+ DAY

BEING REMODELED

NORTH WILKES-BARRE FIRST FLOOR EFFICIENCY / 1 BEDROOM, BRAND NEW FLOORING, CARPETING, MODERN/APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC/GAS FIREPLACE. APPLICATION/EMPLO YMENT VERIFICATION â&#x20AC;&#x153;being consideredâ&#x20AC;? NO PETS/SMOKING 2 YEARS @ $500+ UTILITIES. MANAGED!

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Elderly, Handicapped & Disabled. 570-693-4256 ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED Rents based on income. Managed by EEI

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PARSONS SECTION 46 Govier St. 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, W/D hookup, fridge & stove. Off street parking water included. freshly painted $525/mo + utilities, lease & security No pets. 570-328-1875 PITTSTON 2 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor. Includes heat, water, sewer, trash, fridge, range & washer/dryer hookup. $575 month plus $575 month security deposit. Call Bernie 888-244-2714 Rothstein Realtors 570-288-7594

PITTSTON

2 bedrooms. All appliances included. All utilities paid; electricity by tenant. Everything brand new. Off street parking. $700 + security & references. Call 570-969-9268

PITTSTON 2 or 3 bedroom, 1st floor, full kitchen. Heat included, no pets. $650 + 1 month security. Call 570-451-1038

PITTSTON

3 bedroom. Living room, kitchen, 1 bath. Off street parking, on site laundry, enclosed porch, fenced yard. $695/mo + utilities. Security required. Call (570) 881-1747

PITTSTON

Completely remodeled, modern 1 bedroom apt. Lots of closet space, with new tile floor & carpets. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hook up. Oil heat, nice yard & neighborhood. No pets. $575/month includes water & sewer. 570-479-6722

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PITTSTON

Modern 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Kitchen with all appliances, new deck. Gas Heat. No smoking, no pets. $500 + utilities & security. Call 570-714-9234 PLAINS

MODERN 1ST FLOOR

2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. All new carpet. Convenient location. Washer/dryer hookup. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

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PLAINS

Modern 1st floor. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, remodeled Kitchen with appliances. All new carpeting, Convenient location. Washer hook-up. No smoking. No pets. $550 plus utilities. 714-9234

SCRANTON Green Ridge Area

Modern, nice, clean. Fresh paint, new carpet. 3 bedrooms (1 small) living room, kitchen, bath, & laundry room. $575, includes sewer. No pets. 570-344-3608 or 973-541-0686

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SHAVERTOWN

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, refrigerator, stove & microwave. washer/dryer, off-street parking, no pets, $750/month, utilities and wi-fi included. No smoking. Available May 1st. 570-905-6865

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WEST PITTSTON 1 bedroom, 1st floor. Stove & refrigerator included. Newly remodeled. $450 + utilities. Call (570) 357-1138

WEST PITTSTON

Newly renovated, charming & spacious 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Off street parking. $760. Heat /hot water included. 570-881-0546 West Pittston, Pa. GARDEN VILLAGE APARTMENTS 221 Fremont St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-655-6555, 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

WEST WYOMING

425 West 8th Street New 1st floor 2 bedroom with off street parking, washer/ dryer hook up, stove included. No pets. $550/mo + security. Sewer & garbage included, other utilities by tenant. 570-760-0458

WEST WYOMING Spacious 2nd floor,

6 room, 2 bedroom apartment, heat, water & sewer furnished, 1 bath, off-street parking, no pets, $600/ month + security & references Call 570-288-9831 after 5 pm.

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WYOMING 1 bedroom 2nd floor

at $625/month. Off street parking. Non smoking. No pets. Bonus walk up attic with tons of storage. Heat, water, garbage, sewer included. 1 month security, credit check & references. 1 year lease. Please call Donna 570-613-9080

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WYOMING AVAILABLE MAY 1

2nd floor. Bright & cheery. One bedroom. Single occupancy. Quiet building & neighborhood. Includes stove, refrigerator, heat, water, sewer & trash. No smoking. No pets. Security, references & credit check. $595/month Call (570) 609-5133

WYOMING

Updated 1 bedroom. New Wall to wall carpet. Appliances furnished. Coin op laundry. $550. Heat, water & sewer included. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

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Commercial Properties

Commercial Lease Courtdale location Ideal for: Veterinarian Office Manufacturing / Industrial Space Storage Space

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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*

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Newly remodeled. $700/month + security. 215-932-5690

WILKES-BARRE Cozy 1 bedroom,

with living room, kitchen and private porch in the East End. Refrigerator, stove & water provided. Great closet space, no pets, 1 month security & references required. $450 + electric. 570 301-7723

WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS ! S AVE MONEY THIS YEAR

113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy. Heat & hot water included. $625 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944

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WILKES-BARRE

Wilkes-University Campus Studio, 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom. Starting at $425. All utilities included. Call 570-826-1934

WILKES-BARRE TWP 3 bedroom. Includes

heat, all appliances, washer / dryer, off street parking, back yard. $725 + security. 570-704-8134

RETAIL SHOPPES 30-60 day availability FORTY FORT WYOMING AVE

â&#x20AC;&#x153;America Realtyâ&#x20AC;? Rentals Lease one or more â&#x20AC;&#x153;divided/ small shoppesâ&#x20AC;?. Starting @ $550 2 years, 500/600 approximate sq. ft. Inquiries apply:

570-288-1422

OFFICE SPACE PLAINS

1000 SF - 5000 SF Space Available. 5000 SF Warehouse Space with loading docks, office, heat, and plumbing. $3.60 - $12 sf/yr + NNN, lease negotiable. Call Cindy King 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

Total space 30,000 sf. Build to suit. Perfect for Doctors suite, day care, etc. High visibility. Lots of parking. Rent starting $10/sf. MLS 11-4200 Call Nancy or Holly JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

Rte. 315 1,000 & 3,800 Sq. Ft. WILL DIVIDE OFFICE / RETAIL Call 570-829-1206 KINGSTON

OFFICE SPACE

2nd floor. Up to 1,000 sq. ft. open space. Call 570-696-1600

PITTSTON 5,000 sq. ft. No

loading dock. Off street parking. $550 mo. + utilities 570-540-0746

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Wilkeswood Apartments 1 & 2 BR Apts

2 & 3 BR Townhomes

570-822-2711

www.liveatwilkeswood.com

SDK GREEN ACRES HOMES 11 Holiday Drive

Kingston â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Place To Call Homeâ&#x20AC;? Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts 3 Bedroom Townhomes Gas heat included

FREE

24hr on-site Gym Community Room Swimming Pool Maintenance FREE Controlled Access Patio/Balcony and much more... Call Today for Move In Specials. 570-288-9019

Spring into your own space

We offer a panoramic view of the Valley Now accepting applicants for a limited number of available Apartments. Featuring: Private entrances! New kitchens! 24-hour emergency maintenance! On-site laundry! Close to shopping, schools and public transportation! Visit us today 517 Roosevelt St. Edwardsville, PA 18704 570-287-8886

EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

Half Doubles

HANOVERTOWNSHIP

Lyndwood Section. 3 bedroom 1/2 double. Newly renovated, gas heat. Laundry hookup. All utilities by tenant. No Pets, No smoking. $650. Lease & security required. Call after 6PM.570-829-5304

HANOVER TWP. $650/month, 2

bedroom, 1 bath, living dining room & eat in kitchen. Appliances, washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. Water, sewer & recyclables included. Security, references & credit check. No pets. 570-824-3223

Attractive modern office space. 2 suites available. Suite A-4 offices, plus restroom and storage includes utilities, 700 sq. ft. $650/month Suite B-2, large offices, 2 average size offices, plus restroom and storage plus utilities, 1,160 sq. ft. $1000/month Call Charlie 570-829-6200

RETAIL BUILDING

WILKES-BARRE TWP 12,000 sf. Route 309. Exit 165 off I81. 570-823-1719

315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 3,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

WILKES-BARRE

518 N. Main St. Approximately 1000 sq. ft. Large glass storefront, formerly used as floral shop. Priced right at $350/mo., water incl. Tenant pays gas & electric 570-814-1356

WILKES-BARRE

GREAT LOCATION!

Close to all Major Highways Commercial space for lease. 21,600 sq. ft. Distribution/ Warehouse/Retail /Offices, etc + large 80,000 sq. ft. parking lot fenced in with automatic dusk to dawn lighting system. Will divide. 570-822-2021. Ask for Betty or Dave

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Garages

COMMERCIAL GARAGE SPACE

Kingston. 1,250 sf. Excellent for mechanic or shipping & receiving. Separate over head and entrance doors. Gas Heat. Easy Access. $450 + security & references. 570-706-5628 WILKES-BARRE

GARAGE FOR43x63 RENT Large

garage with high overhead door. Contractors, delivery truck routes, etc. who need good size garage. Also for storage / vehicles. Located near W.B. General on Chestnut St. Electrical. $650 per month. Call night or day. 570-674-3120

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Half Doubles

HANOVER TOWNSHIP 2 bedroom. $490 /month + utilities & security. Back yard & off street parking. No pets. 570-262-1021

950

25 1/2 Penn St. 1/2 Double, 2 bedroom. Newly remodeled. Gas Heat. Washer & dryer hookup, yard, parking. Section 8 Not Approved. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-1530

KINGSTON Beautiful half dou-

ble in great neighborhood. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, newly remodeled. W/D hookup, new kitchen with stove, dishwasher, microwave and fridge included. Hardwood floors and new carpet. Detached garage and gas heat. $750/mo + utilities and security deposit. Call Scott 714-2431 - Ext 137

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KINGSTON

570-675-4400

DOLPHIN PLAZA

950

KINGSTON

OFFICE SPACE

Mayflower Section 1 bedroom apartment available. Nice Area. Stove, fridge, heat & hot water included. Storage. No pets. Call 570-823-7587

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Commercial Properties

PITTSTON

KINGSTON

HUGE, modern efficiency, includes all new appliances & all utilities. $725/month + security. Call 570-574-3065

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Half Doubles

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

Nice 3 bedroom. Off street parking. Nice area. $575/month Call (570)825-4198

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Large 1/2 double with 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room (with red carpet throughout) eat-in kitchen with additional pantry area. 1 bath. Large fenced yard. Gas/ hot water baseboard heat. All utilities by tenant. No smokers, no pets. $650 + security. Call Stephen 570-561-5245 KINGSTON

PRISTINE & SPACIOUS

3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, brand new w/w carpeting thruout, full eat-in kitchen, Private yard with rear deck, attic & basement storage. Close to Jr. High. $700 mo + utilities, security, lease. No pets. 570-793-6294

950

Half Doubles

PLYMOUTH

122 Willow St.

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP Available immedi-

ately. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, backyard, front porch, large kitchen, $570 per month, Call 570-332-5723

PLAINS

2 bedroom, modern quiet, w/w, w/d hookup, gas heat. $500. No pets. Security & lease. 570-332-1216 570-592-1328

950

Half Doubles

NANTICOKE

1207 Prospect St 3 bedrooms. Hardwood floors. Eat-in kitchen with appliances, including dishwasher. 1.5 bath. Washer/dryer hook up. Basement & front porch. Sewer & garbage included. No pets. No smoking. $625 + utilities & security. 570-814-1356

PLAINS

NEW LUXURY DUPLEX This beautiful, completely renovated 2 bedroom luxury apartment could be yours! All new high end amenities include: hardwood floors, gorgeous maple kitchen cabinets with granite countertops & stainless steel appliances. Spacious great room with gas fireplace. Stacked washer/dryer. All new tile bath. Large screened-in porch. Many large, convenient closets. Central A/C. New gas heating system. Huge attic for storage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Must See!â&#x20AC;? $850 + utilities, lease & security. NO PETS. Call for appointment. 570-793-6294

HARVEYS LAKE

2 small bedrooms, all appliances, security & 1st. Available 4/1. NO PETS. 570-762-6792

HARVEYS LAKE

Very clean and comfortable Â˝ double for rent. Large, level fenced yard. Quiet neighborhood. Rental application, verification of employment / income & credit check required. Tenant is responsible for all utilities except sewer. Call today for your private showing MLS 12-426 $550/ month plus security deposit Mary Ellen Belchick 696-6566 Walter Belchick 606-2600 ext. 301

2.5 bedrooms, 2 baths, all appliances, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, washer/dryer on premises, single car attached garage. No pets. $975/month + security. Water, sewer & garbage paid. Call 570-855-2687

KINGSTON

MARKET STREET 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, New appliances & carpet, off-street parking. $650/ month plus utilities & security. Call 570-822-4177

LARKSVILLE

WEST WYOMING

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer hookup. Nice yard. $500/month + utilities by tenant. Security & references 570-693-7535 WILKES-BARRE SOUTH Nice, spacious 4 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath half double. Close to schools, Wilkes U & downtown WilkesBarre. Eat in kitchen. Rear handicap ramp. 2nd floor laundry hook-up. Full basement. Off street parking. $850 + utilities. Call 570-793-9449

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Half Doubles

WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH

Nice 3 bedroom with eat in kitchen & walk up attic. Walking distance to school & parks. $700/month + utilities & 1 month security. (570) 793-9449

WYOMING

Newly remodeled 3 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, wall to wall carpeting, $800/month, + utilities, & $1,000 security deposit. Call 570-693-2804

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KINGSTON

Sprague Ave. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1st floor duplex, New w/w carpeting & hardwood floors. Convenient to Wyoming Ave. Washer/dryer hookup, basement storage. Reduced! $540/month + utilities, security, lease & NO PETS. 570-793-6294

953 Houses for Rent

GREENBRIAR Well maintained ranch style condo features living room with cathedral ceiling, oak kitchen, dining room with vaulted ceiling, 2 bedrooms and 2 3/4 baths, master bedroom with walk in closet. HOA fees included. $1,000 per month + utilities. MLS#11-4063. Call Kevin Smith 570-696-5422

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

DUPONT

7 room house with 3 bedrooms, 1 full tile bath. Large kitchen with beautiful oak cabinets. Brand new stove, carpeting, flooring, draperies & windows. Washer/dryer hook up on 1st floor. Single car detached garage. Large yard. Gas heat. Pets OK, no smoking. $900/ month, + utilities & security. Close to airport, I81 & casino. 570-762-8265

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EDWARDSVILLE

150 Green St. Newly remodeled ranch, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Handicap accessible. Corner lot with nice yard. $1100. monthly plus own utilities (570) 283-0587

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

Conveniently located. Spacious 4 bedroom single. Gas heat. Off street parking. Lease, no pets. $650 + utilities & Security. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

570-288-6654

NANTICOKE Desirable

Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms $900 + electric only

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478 PITTSTON

Newly remodeled single family Ranch home. Excellent condition with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Hardwood floors, granite counter tops, central air, garage, driveway, full basement. No pets or smoking. Garbage & maintenance included. Utilities not included. $1200/mo. Contact Pat 570-237-0425

PLYMOUTH

3 bedroom, 1.5 baths. Gas heat. Carpeted. Off street parking. $800 + utilities & security. Call 570-430-7901 SWOYERSVILLE Completely remodeled Large 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single family home including refrigerator, stove, dishwasher & disposal. Gas heat, nice yard, good neighborhood,. Off street parking. Shed. No pets. $995 / month. 570-479-6722 WILKES-BARRE Duplex RENTAL first & second floor for rent. Kitchen, bedroom, living room & bath in each apartment. Included is refrigerator & stove in each apartment. First floor tenant has use of washer & dryer. Off-street parking. Heat, water & sewer included in the rent. Tenant responsible for electric only. Applicant to provide proof of income and responsible for cost of credit check. 1st floor rent is $600 per month, 2nd floor is $575 per month. Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

953 Houses for Rent

WILKES-BARRE

Family house, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, large living room & eat-in-kitchen. Large Backyard & garage. $675/month & utilities, + 1 month + security. Call 609-356-8416

WILKES-BARRE

One 3 bedroom $700 One 3 Bedroom $625 One 2 bedroom $585 Plus all utilities References & security. No pets. 570-766-1881

959 Mobile Homes

MOUNTAINTOP

DOUBLE WIDE IN PARK 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, washer/dryer hookup, pets negotiable. $650 + $260 lot rent/month, plus utilities & security. Credit & background check. 570-406-7318

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Rooms

KINGSTON HOUSE Nice, clean furnished room, starting at $340. Efficiency at $450 month furnished with all utilities included. Off street parking. 570-718-0331

NEEDED: Strong Female willing to care for disabled woman in exchange for Room / Board and $200 monthly spending money. Call 570-822-2051

965

Roommate Wanted

NANTICOKE

2 Males looking for 3rd roommate to share 3 bedroom apartment. $85 / week. Call 570-735-8015

WILKES-BARRE

To share 3 bedroom apartment. All utilities included. $300/month 570-212-8332

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Roommate Wanted

MOUNTAIN TOP

Male homeowner looking for responsible male roommate to share house. Minutes away from Industrial Park. Off street parking. Plenty of storage. Furnished room. Large basement with billiards and air hockey. All utilities included. $425. Call Doug 570-817-2990

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974 Wanted to Rent Real Estate

WILKES-BARRE 15 Grove St.

2 bedrooms, 1st floor, hook-ups, new furnace, offstreet parking (2 cars), New storm windows, $600/ month + 1 month security. Call 570-885-8496

WILKES-BARRE

3-4 bedroom house, yard. Section 8 welcomed. $650 + utilities & security. 570-735-2285

WILKES-BARRE ELEGANT

VICTORIAN 5 bedroom. 1.5 baths. www.aptilike.com Ad #547

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

TUNKHANNOCK

& Surrounding Areas Female construction worker needs room to rent as soon as possible till July. Serious Inquiries Only. Call 570-560-2325 after 7pm

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WILKES-BARRE

& Surrounding Areas Seeking a Ranch Home. 3+ bedrooms. 1 1/2 baths or more. Call Jean 570-829-3477 ext. 152

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