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lmer Ray Hines, 90, of WilkesBarre, passed away Friday morning, June 8, 2012, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in West Wyoming, he was a son of the late Harry Hines and Myrtle Vincent Hines Vanburen. He was a graduate of West Pittston High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served under General Patton in Italy, and also in Africa as a tank operator in the 760th Tank Battalion. Prior to his retirement, he was self-employed as a salesman representing Fuller Funeral services will be held Brush Products. Monday at 11 a.m. in the MetPreceding him in death were his calfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., son, Raymond Hines, and numer- 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Interous brothers and sisters. ment will be in the Wyoming CemeSurviving are his wife of 47 years, tery. Friends may call today from 5 the former Doris Williams; daugh- to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. ters, Sandy Lewis, Swoyersville, KaIn lieu of flowers, memorial conren Cefalo, Wyoming; stepsons, tributions may be made to the Russell Rinehimer, Mountain Top; American Cancer Society, 712 S. Mark Rinehimer and his wife, Cyn- Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 18517, or the thia, Edwardsville; daughter-in-law American Diabetes Association, Diane Hines, Wyoming; five grand- Wilkes-Barre office, 65 E. Elizabeth children; three great-grandchildren; Ave., Suite 502, Bethlehem, PA nieces and nephews. 18018.
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create breathing room in the county’s general fund operating budgets, using $3.9 million to help repay debt. A County Council majority reluctantly decided to remove another $1.4 million from the fund to repay debt in this year’s operating budget, which will further reduce the capital fund. Lawton said this practice will stop. “This fund will not be used to pay debt service on any other bond issues,” he said. County Chief Engineer Joe Gibbons tracks spending of the 2008 allocation on a detailed spreadsheet to make sure money is reserved for projects that have been identified as priorities. He also ensures reimbursements for flood repairs and other projects funded by the 2008 bond go into the capital fund to
James Cheshinski June 9, 2012 A. Cheshinski, 60, of NantiJ ames coke, passed away unexpectedly
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on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at WilkesBarre General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Nanticoke, he was born October 30, 1951, and was a son of the late Chester and Sophie Owazany Cheshinski. Jim served Nanticoke as a police officer for 41 years, the last nine years as a respected police chief. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Police Chief Association, and was active in the Nanticoke Kiwanis. Over the years he coached Little League and Teener granddaughters, Lexy and Brooke, League baseball. He will truly be all of Nanticoke; several aunts and cousins. missed by all. Jim was a very private man and Jim was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather who made a as he requested there will be a mehouse a home. His many passions morial service on Wednesday at 3 included gardening, fishing and p.m. from the Earl W. Lohman Fucamping. His dog Chewie was his neral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke, with the Rev. James “buddy.” Surviving are his wife, Mary (Be- Nash officiating. Family and friends may call from tsy); sons, Kyle and Ryan; daughter, Kelly Felici and her husband, Pete; 1 p.m. until time of service.
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free up money for future needs. For example, the fund paid $120,000 for a Moon Lake Park master plan, but the state will cover half the expense. That $60,000 should return to the capital fund, not the county’s operating budget, he said. The roster of projects on the to-do list includes about $8 million in future courthouse work: • $1.1 million to replace the roof; • $300,000 to restore the elevator; • $3.1 million for repairs and restoration inside the courthouse, including water-damaged plaster and art; • $600,000 for mechanical, plumbing and electric repairs • $2.85 million to pave the rear courthouse parking lot, connect the courthouse to the River Common Park and reconstruct the south lawn. Other allocations carved out include $3.7 million for road and bridge repairs, $2 million for a
record storage facility, $1.8 million for computerization, technology and the time system, $550,000 for recreation and $500,000 for a Commission on Economic Opportunity publicservice warehouse.
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Lawton said the county recently received bills for projects in White Haven and Butler Township that were approved years ago by prior commissioners. These bills were supposed to be funded from 2003 bond proceeds that have been spent. Gibbons said the administration is searching for outstanding reimbursements owed on projects funded from the 2003 borrowing to come up with funds to cover these past promises. A comprehensive county debt presentation to council is in the works explaining how borrowed funds were spent and the county’s limitations repaying the debt early, Lawton said. Much of the debt stems from deficit spending, records show. The county borrowed a combined $71 million in 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009 solely to fund deficits and day-to-day operating
Adjustments to earmarks Lawton said all earmarks may be adjusted up or down based on further research. Priority will go to technology that increases efficiency, he said. “I think the need will revolve around things that will save us money on operating costs,” Lawton said. The home rule charter requires the manager to present to council a long-range plan for capital improvements covering at least three years. Capital projects will lose their appropriations if no allocations have been spent within three years, the charter says. That wasn’t the case in the past. See BONDS, Page 14A
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obert C. Hannon died peacefully on the morning of June 9, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, N.Y. Bob was born on October19,1938 in Wilkes-Barre and was raised in the Parsons section of the city. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School and earned his BA from King’s College, class of 1960 and his master’s in teaching from the State University of New York. Bob taught in Whitney Point, Binghamton and Harpursville, N.Y. However, Bob found his calling in helping others as an agent for the N.Y. Life Insurance Company, retiring after 29 years of service. The field had special meaning for Bob, who at a young age felt great pain and loss from the death of a loved one. As a life insurance agent, Bob took great satisfaction in assisting others in those times of need. Bob was predeceased by his loving parents, John and Marie (Jennings) Hannon and a brother, Edward. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years and high school sweetheart, Mary Alice (Flynn); his beloved four children, Michael, Ellen (Mark Blakeslee), Binghamton, N.Y., Maureen (Kathi Miley), Avon Lake, Ohio, and Molly (Robert Goosman), Endwell, N.Y. Bob loved, and was loved, by his seven grandchildren, Mark, Emily, Rebecca, Thomas, Griffin, Jack and sweet Grace. Bob is also survived by his special friends, Ed and Tresa Dailey,
Joe and Barbara Ritz, Carol Thayne, and his many brothers and sisters at the AOH. Bob’s parting words were, “It was a good life with no regrets.” Bob enjoyed gardening and extensive travel with his beloved wife, and best friend, Mary Alice. He truly enjoyed his family, always having a good time with his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed those many people he met on his walk through life. He was proud to be an Irish Catholic and a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians as well as a member of the Holy Name Society of Saints John and Andrew. Integrity and honesty was the creed he strived to live by. The family would like to thank Dr. Ramanujan, Nurse Practitioner Nancy Evans, and all the professionals at Lourdes Hospice, including Deacon Joe Fedorowicz and Sara Hopkins. A funeral Mass will be offered at the Church of Saints John and Andrew, Vestal Avenue, Binghamton, N.Y. on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The family will receive friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton, N.Y. on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Bob may be made to Lourdes Hospice Program, 4102 Old Vestal Road, Vestal, NY 13850. More Obituaries, Page 2A, 7A
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