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By Bob Kalinowski staff writer

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he choice Wilkes-Barre voters have for their next district judge is among a butcher, a wholesale seafood purchaser and a computer systems analyst.

None have formal legal training, but that’s common in Luzerne County. Voters here almost always choose district judge candidates without a law degree. Only two of Luzerne County’s 16 district magistrates are lawyers.

The rest come from a variety of different backgrounds, including six police officers — one who retired from police work to open a beer distributor. There’s an electrician, a union sheet metal worker, a car lot manager and a public works laborer. One judge served as the longtime secretary to her predecessor.

Another is a veteran magistrate’s son, a bartender who defeated two attorneys.

The ratio of lawyers as district judges in Luzerne County stands in stark contrast to neighboring Lackawanna County, where seven of the nine sitting district judges are attorneys.

One of the two non-lawyers in Lackawanna has a law degree, but no law license. A seat currently vacant was occupied by a lawyer before he was elected as a Lackawanna County judge and four of the five people running for the position are attorneys. In nearby Wyoming County, one of the three district judges is an attorney.

Statewide, the numbers show nearly threequarters of

District judges: ... in Pennsylvania: 527 ... who are attorneys: 148

28%

District judges: ... in Luzerne County: 16 ... who are attorneys: 2

12.5%

district judges are not lawyers. Of the 527 district judges in the state, only 148 are attorneys, according to the Minor Judiciary Education Board, which offers a four-week certification course for non-lawyers.

“I’ve noticed district magistrates have a great variety of backgrounds,” said G. Terry Madonna, a pollster and political science professor at Franklin & Marshall College. “I was often sort of stunned about the paucity of lawyers.”

Attorneys likely avoid running for the spot because they could make more money in the private sector, Madonna said.

The state pays magisterial district judges $88,290 per year.

While the salary might not be attractive to some attorneys, that paycheck is just less than double the area’s median household income of $44,402.

BeFore tHey were magistrates Luzerne County district judges come from a variety of backgrounds. only two of the county’s 16 magistrates are lawyers.

David Barilla

Bartender, former construction worker injured on the job in 1988. In office since 2006.

11-2-01 Joseph carmody

Secretary for District Judge Joseph Verespy, whom she replaced. In office since 1992.

Rick cronauer

Electrician; owner, Clarence B. Cronauer & Son; Wilkes-Barre councilman. In office since 2012.

James Dixon

michael Dotzel

Wilkes-Barre Township public works employee. In office since 2001.

Joseph Halesey

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By Elizabeth Skrapits staff writer

PLYMOUTH TWP. — In the shadow of the former “Mount Trashmore,” trespassing is rampant.

“Those ATVs are horrendous,” Ted Soley said.

“They’re up there constantly.

Constantly.”

The infamous former West Side Landfill was literally in Soley’s backyard, bordering his property on State Street for thousands of feet. He put up with the noise, stench, truck traffic and legal aggra-

vation that came from the badly mismanaged landfill from its construction in 1981 through its sealing-off in 1997.

But now there’s a chance the land that attracts all-terrain vehicle riders, illegal dumpers and other trespassers will be put to better use — at long last.

The West Side Landfill Authority received a $50,000 ELIzABETH SKRAPITS / THE CITIzENS’ VOICE industrial site reuse grant to assess the undeveloped part The abandoned West Side landfill Authority garage in Plymouth Township. The authority’s board ultimately of the landfill property. hopes to sell the approximately 223 acres not used as a landfill for industrial or residential development. coNTiNUED oN PAgE A5

Real estate broker/appraiser.

In office since 1976.

James Tupper

John Hasay

Grant will be used to assess West Side Landfill acreage

Ronald Swank

Dallas police officer, then beer distributor owner.

In office since 1994.

Hanover Twp. police officer, regional loss prevention director for CVS. In office since 1992.

Planning a future for ‘Mount Trashmore’

Butler Twp. police officer.

In office since 2000.

Kingston police officer.

In office since 1988.

Manager, Hasay Chevrolet; welding inspector, insurance sales, real estate, EMT. In office since 1987.

James o’Brien boasted his non-lawyer status during his 2013 campaign.

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Paul Roberts

Hazleton City police detective.

In office since 2012.

Sheet metal worker, Local 44; aide to u.S. Rep. frank Harrison for 2 years. In office since 1986.

Lawyer, special court master.

In office since 2014.

Diana malast

Lawyer, Luzerne County first assistant district attorney.

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Donald Whittaker

Newport Twp. police officer.

In office since 1994.

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Employed more than 20 years in restaurant, real estate businesses. In office since 1996.

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Partly sunny, breezy and colder today. Winds northwest 10-20 mph. Partly cloudy and cold tonight.

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WILKES-BARRE EXTENDED FORECAST Average normal highs/lows for the week: 50/31: Sunny and cold tomor-

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Sunset tomorrow .............. 7:19 p.m.

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Temperatures Yesterday's high ............................. 40 Yesterday's low ............................... 30 Normal high ...................................... 49 Normal low ....................................... 29 High last year ................................... 60 Low last year .................................... 33 Today's record high ....... 82 in 1938 Today's record low ......... 11 in 1988

Precipitation 24-hour total ending 4 p.m. ... 0.07" Total month-to-date .................. 1.52" Normal month-to-date .............. 1.63" Total year-to-date ...................... 4.52" Normal year-to-date .................. 6.03" Last year-to-date ....................... 5.26" Record for March ..... 7.02" in 1912

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JERSEY SHORE Colder today with periods of clouds and sun. High 39 to 43. Patchy clouds and cold tonight. Low 23 to 27. Water temperature: 41.

SKI FORECAST It will feel like winter again as a gusty northwest wind brings cold air in from Canada. High temperatures will be around freezing with a mix of clouds and sunshine. Remaining cold into Monday with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the middle 30s.

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Today in History

was won three days later by Horton Smith.

In 1945, the Arab League Today is Sunday, March 22, was formed with the adoption the 81st day of 2015. There of a charter in Cairo, Egypt. are 284 days left in the year.

In 1958, movie producer Mike Todd, the husband of Today’s highlight actress Elizabeth Taylor, and On March 22, 1765, the three other people were killed British Parliament passed the in the crash of Todd’s private Stamp Act to raise money plane near Grants, New from the American colonies, which fiercely resisted the tax. Mexico.

In 1963, The Beatles’ debut (The Stamp Act was repealed album, “Please Please Me,” a year later.) was released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone.

On this date In 1978, Karl Wallenda, the In 1312, Pope Clement V 73-year-old patriarch of “The issued a papal bull ordering dissolution of the Order of the Flying Wallendas” high-wire act, fell to his death while Knights Templar. attempting to walk a cable In 1638, religious dissistrung between two hotel towdent Anne Hutchinson was ers in San Juan, Puerto Rico. expelled from the MassachuIn 1990, a jury in Anchorage, setts Bay Colony for defying Alaska, found former tanker Puritan orthodoxy. captain Joseph Hazelwood not In 1820, U.S. naval hero guilty of three major charges in Stephen Decatur was killed connection with the Exxon Valin a duel with Commodore James Barron near Washing- dez oil spill, but convicted him of a minor charge of negligent ton, D.C. In 1894, hockey’s first Stan- discharge of oil.

In 1995, convicted Long ley Cup championship game was played; home team Mon- Island Rail Road gunman Colin Ferguson was sentenced treal defeated Ottawa, 3-1.

In 1933, during Prohibition, to life in prison for killing six people.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure to Ten years ago make wine and beer containTerri Schiavo’s parents ing up to 3.2 percent alcohol begged a federal appeals legal. court to order the severely In 1934, the first Masters brain-damaged woman’s Tournament opened under feeding tube reinserted after the title “Augusta National their emergency request was Invitation Tournament,” which

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lons of heavy fuel oil. Pope Francis named the first members of a commission to advise him on sex abuse policy. The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Major League Baseball season with a 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Sydney Cricket Ground in the MLB’s first regular-season game in Australia.

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William Shatner of ‘Star Trek’ fame will celebrate his 84th birthday today.

turned down by a federal judge in Tampa, Florida. (The court refused to intervene.)

A woman claimed to have found a severed human fingertip while eating Wendy’s chili at a restaurant in San Jose, California, costing the fast-food chain millions in lost sales before she admitted it was a hoax (the digit came from her husband’s co-worker, who’d been in a workplace accident). Anna Ayala and her husband, Jaime Plascencia, later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to file a false insurance claim and attempted grand theft and were sentenced to prison.

Five years ago Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton toured the quake-devastated capital of Haiti, a visit intended to remind donors of the immense needs facing the recovery effort. Google Inc. stopped censoring the Internet for China by shifting its search engine off the mainland to Hong Kong.

One year ago A massive mudslide in Oso, Washington, killed 43 people and destroyed or damaged four dozen homes. A barge and cargo ship collision in the Houston Ship Channel dumped nearly 170,000 gal-

Today’s birthdays Composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim is 85. Evangelist broadcaster Pat Robertson is 85. Actor William Shatner is 84. Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is 81. Actor M. Emmet Walsh is 80. Actor-singer Jeremy Clyde is 74. Singer-guitarist George Benson is 72. Writer James Patterson is 68. CNN newscaster Wolf Blitzer is 67. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is 67. Actress Fanny Ardant is 66. Sportscaster Bob Costas is 63. Country singer James House is 60. Actress Lena Olin is 60. Singer-actress Stephanie Mills is 58. Actor Matthew Modine is 56. Country musician Tim Beeler is 47. Olympic silver medal figure skater Elvis Stokjo is 43. Actor Guillermo Diaz is 40. Actress Anne Dudek is 40.

Actor Cole Hauser is 40. Actress Kellie Williams is 39. Actress Reese Witherspoon is 39.

Rock musician John Otto (Limp Bizkit) is 38. Rapper Mims is 34. Actor James Wolk is 30.

Rock musician Lincoln Parish (Cage the Elephant) is 25.

Thought for today “Better to be alone than with a bad companion.” — Spanish expression.

— associated press

Saturday, March 21 Pick 2 Day: 58 Night: 01 Pick 3 Day: 911 Night: 825 Big 4: Day 4154 Night 6222 Pick 5: Day 95349 Night 60420 Cash 5: 9, 10, 17, 30, 43 Treasure Hunt: 12, 14, 16, 18, 21

HARRISBURG — One player matched all five of Saturday’s Cash 5 numbers, winning $450,000. Lottery officials said 96 players matched four numbers and won $253.50 each; 3,594 players matched three numbers and won $11 each; 45,059 players matched two numbers and won $1 each.

ATLANTA — Tuesday’s jackpot will be worth $59 million because no player matched all of Friday’s winning numbers.

Powerball 11, 16, 30, 38, 42; Powerball: 7 PowerPlay: 4 Jackpot: $50M

Last week’s numbers Sunday, March 15 Pick 2 Day: 76 Night: 58 Pick 3 Day: 746 Night: 698 Big 4: Day 8396 Night 6995 Pick 5: Day 04857 Night 76790 Cash 5: 9, 11, 12, 13, 28 Treasure Hunt: 6, 7, 10, 23, 25 Monday, March 16 Pick 2 Day: 33 Night: 87 Pick 3 Day: 386 Night: 783 Big 4: Day 8855 Night 9099 Pick 5: Day 98445 Night 04541 Cash 5: 7, 15, 32, 35, 40 Treasure Hunt: 1, 5, 14, 25, 30 Match 6: 8, 10, 15, 27, 33, 39 Tuesday, March 17 Pick 2 Day: 84 Night: 60 Pick 3 Day: 859 Night: 118 Big 4: Day 6055 Night 4450 Pick 5: Day 50761 Night 18383 Cash 5: 24, 27, 29, 36, 37 Treasure Hunt: 7, 9, 15, 17, 19 Mega Millions: 11, 27, 44, 45, 58 Megaball: 3 Megaplier: 5 Wednesday, March 18 Pick 2 Day: 44 Night: 40 Pick 3 Day: 879 Night: 146 Big 4: Day 3455 Night 1300 Pick 5: Day 71898 Night 87154 Cash 5: 8, 12, 14, 23, 27 Treasure Hunt: 1, 3, 10, 17, 21 Powerball: 14, 25, 30, 33, 47 Powerball: 8 PowerPlay: 2 Thursday, March 19 Pick 2 Day: 40 Night: 28 Pick 3 Day: 385 Night: 378 Big 4: Day 8468 Night 3431 Pick 5: Day 68018 Night 46443 Cash 5: 9, 19, 30, 38, 40 Treasure Hunt: 1, 3, 4, 7, 15 Match 6: 4, 20, 21, 23, 26, 35 Friday, March 20 Pick 2 Day: 84 Night: 40 Pick 3 Day: 326 Night: 587 Big 4: Day 5747 Night 6978 Pick 5: Day 72294 Night 76187 Cash 5: 9, 14, 26, 27, 31 Treasure Hunt: 6, 8, 22, 23, 25 Mega Millions: 7, 50, 54, 61, 75 Megaball: 7 Megaplier: 4

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Local State Regional Briefs Wilkes-Barre Man charged with slashing woman A Wilkes-Barre man faces felony assault charges after he allegedly slashed a woman during a domestic dispute on Saturday.

Officers were called to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a report of a slashing victim at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday, according to Wilkes-Barre police.

The victim, a woman, had a large bleeding cut, about 4 to 5 inches long and a half-inch wide, across her forehead and blood splattered on her face, ears, neck, hands and clothing, police said. She told police that Jeremiah Deiter had grabbed her head and cut her across her forehead following an argument.

Deiter, 32, was taken into custody after officers found him at a residence on Hollenback Street on Saturday afternoon, police said. Deiter was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge David Barilla on a felony count of aggravated assault, as well as misdemeanor counts of simple assault and reckless endangerment. He was sent to Luzerne County Correctional Facility in lieu of $75,000 bail.

A preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Rick Cronauer is set for March 31.

— Eric Mark

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Swoyersville woman hopes to educate others on realities of colon cancer

By Bob Kalinowski

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Rebecca Marcin was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer just days after her 30th birthday.

Rebecca Marcin was only 28 years old when the symptoms started: irritable bowel, bloody stools, nausea and vomiting.

Because she was so young, doctors didn’t initially detect her problem.

Just days after her 30th birthday, Marcin was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. She got the news on a Monday, and the mother of young triplets was fast-tracked to have surgery by that Friday.

A decade later, Marcin is a cancer survivor.

“I’m considered cured,” Marcin, 39, of Swoyersvlle, said recently.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a time that survivors, doctors and family of those lost to the cancer say is a good time to start thinking about getting screened for the disease.

And Luzerne County residents, in particular, should heed the warnings, a local cancer doctor says.

Rates of colon cancer are much higher in Luzerne County than around the state and country, yet residents here are far less likely to schedule screenings, according to statistics provided by Dr. Duane Deivert, direc-

tor of gastroenterology and endoscopy for Geisinger Health System’s northeast region, which includes its Plains Township hospital.

Colon cancer is the second deadliest form of cancer in the United States, claiming the lives of 50,310 Americans in 2014, according to the National Cancer Institute.

While one out of every 20 people is expected to get colon cancer at some point in life, the disease is “preventable, treatable and beatable,” Deivert said.

The key, Deivert said, is not getting to the point Marcin was at.

A screening, like a colonoscopy, could detect and remove pre-cancerous polyps that would become cancer down the road, he said.

Studies show cases of colon cancer in Luzerne County — 53.2 people per 100,000 — is higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 46.95 per 100,000 and national rate of 43.30 per 100,000, according to statistics provided by Deivert.

Despite this, Luzerne County sags far below in the percentage of residents who have gotten screenings.

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Plan to move state police aviation unit will cut costs

Kids Who Code teaches children basics of coding

Paving work could cause turnpike delays

A months-long paving project which starts this week will cause traffic restrictions and possible delays on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Wilkes-Barre, according to the state Department of Transportation.

A road re-surfacing project will take place between exits 105 (Wilkes-Barre) and 122 (Wyoming Valley) of the turnpike’s Northeast Extension, and motorists should be prepared for reduced speeds, lane closures and travel delays in the work area, PennDOT said in a news release.

A $13.7 million contract for the paving project was awarded to Pikes Creek Site Contractors of Skippack, according to PennDOT. The project includes a 15-mile stretch of the turnpike as well as the ramps at exit 105, where the turnpike intersects with Route 115 south of Wilkes-Barre.

The project will take place in two stages: The first phase, which starts on Monday, will cover the exit 105 ramps and the travel lanes of the turnpike between mile markers 105 and 108. That work should be completed by June, PennDOT said.

The second phase will cover mile markers 108 through 115, including the Wyoming Valley maintenance facility. The phase and the overall project should be finished by November, according to PennDOT. — Eric Mark

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Nicholas Mirigliani and Matthew Urban, both of Swoyerville, listen as Wyoming Seminary senior Dang Dam explains different facets of coding. Wyoming Seminary Lower School in Forty Fort held ‘Kids Who Code: Beyond the Hour STEM Saturday.’ The event is designed to teach children, from kindergarten through 8th grade, the basics of computer coding. Younger students participated in ‘unplugged coding’ which allowed the children to understand the root definition of coding, telling the computer exactly what to do. Older students learned Java Script using coding games like Code Combat and MIT Scratch. 2014 Wyoming Seminary Upper School graduate Connor Scalleat, was on hand to discuss coding and mobile application development with the students. Scalleat owns a creative website and mobile application development company.

A proposal for moving a Pennsylvania State Police aviation unit from Hazleton’s airport to the Avoca area is part of a restructuring plan that is intended to cut costs and improve the agency’s ability to respond to regional incidents, a state police spokeswoman said.

Having completed its lease agreement for space at Hazleton Regional Airport, state police turned to the Pennsylvania Department of General Services for soliciting proposals for hangar and office space within a one-mile radius of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.

The move is part of a larger plan to relocate two of five state police aviation units, spokeswoman Maria Finn said.

“I can confirm that the decision has been made to move the PSP helicopter from Hazleton to the Avoca area,” Finn said in an email to the Standard-Speaker.

“These relocations are based on cost savings and operational needs to more purposefully locate the (aviation units) across the state to better serve the citizens.”

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14 journalism awards drive CV to sweepstakes victory Four teen jour nalism awards — including six firstplace finishes — drove The Citizens’ Voice to a 2015 Keystone Awards Sweepstakes victory in its division.

The awards, announced Thursday by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, were for work published in 2014.

The Citizens’ Voice won the most awards of any newspaper in the state in the Keystone Awards Division III, which includes papers with circulations of 20,000 through 39,999. The publication in each category with the most awards is designated as that category’s sweepstakes winner.

The Times Leader, another daily Wilkes-Barre newspaper that competed in Category III this year, won six awards.

Along with its six firstplace awards, The Citizens’ Voice won six second-place awards and two honorable mentions. The list includes: n News Feature Story, first place, Bob Kalinowski for his story about Kevin McGroarty, who wrote his own obituary. The story also explored other odd obits that have run over the years.

n News Beat Reporting, first place, James Halpin for his coverage of Luzerne County government including dysfunction among council members, financial turmoil and payroll gaffes. n Sports Beat Reporting, first place, Steve Bennett for his coverage of high school football. n Sports Column, first place, Jonathan Bombulie for a series of columns, including the retirement of Crestwood field hockey coach Elvetta Gemski; the year in review and football coaches. n Headline Writing, first place, Kevin Donlin, for “Mistake by the lake,” referring to a Harveys Lake councilman’s DUI arrest; “Busted,” about PennDOT’s demand for a $3 million refund from the Luzerne County Transportation Authority; and “The winter of our discontent,” in reference to last year’s horrendous winter. n Niche Publication, first place, staff of JumpStart!, a weekly entertainment publication that runs each Thursday in The Citizens’ Voice. The section is edited by Pat Abdalla and writer Kristen Gaydos is

Kalinowski Halpin the main contributor. n Investigative Reporting, second place, Bob Kalinowski, Bill Wellock and Mike Sisak for their story on the federal investigation into the Wilkes-Barre City Employees Federal Credit Union that eventually led to five indictments. The story also highlighted several ongoing federal investigations focusing on the city. n Breaking News, second place, Bob Kalinowski for his story on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the appeal filed by disgraced former Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. who is spending 28 years in prison for his role in the infamous kids-for-cash scandal. n Niche Publication, second place, Gameface, a weekly high school football preview. n Front Page Design, second place, Rebecca Kivak, for “Real to reel,” a Sunday front

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infamous in the early 20th century for her phenomenally off-key, off-tempo and offbeat voice. n Sports Event Coverage, honorable mention, Matt Bufano for coverage of Crestwood’s loss in the PIAA field hockey championships.

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Only about 16.9 acres of the 240 acres owned by the authority were actually used for the landfill, and the 12 member communities want something constructive done with the land. Part of the property is in Larksville, but most of it is in Plymouth Township.

H o w e v e r, t h e g r a n t requires the member municipalities to put up a percentage of the money, and the authority only has about $4,600 in it coffers, Kingston Administrator Paul Keating said.

So, during a special meeting on Monday, Kingston council unanimously approved the purchase of a $12,500 certificate of deposit, or CD, to serve as collateral for the match needed for the grant. Solicitor Harry Mattern said Kingston would lend the CD to the West Side Landfill Authority. The plan is for the authority to work with state legislators to find money for the match from another source, so Kingston can get its collateral back.

The grant would be used for professional services — such as a lawyer and a surveyor — to take stock of the property and prepare it to be sold for reuse, possibly for an industrial or manufacturing site or even for residential development.

P l y m o u t h Tow n s h i p Chairwoman Gale Conrad would like to see it sold and put back on the tax rolls.

“We’re naturally looking out for what possible end of it could benefit the municipality,” she said. “If it could be developed, it would be tax dollars, and that amount of acreage could be a good buck.”

Plymouth Township was declared Act 47, or financially distressed, by the state in 2004 after taking extreme measures that included laying off the township’s police force. Although its financial state is improving, the township could definitely use the money.

In addition, developing the land would be beneficial to people who live near the property, Conrad said. She said there are problems with trespassers, ATVs, trash dumping and burning.

An intentionally-set fire ravaged the West Side Landfill Authority office on July 8, 2007. The office had been trashed before the fire was set, and some records were destroyed. The building was demolished about seven years later. No arrests were made — or likely will be.

State police Fire Marshal Ron Jarocha said there is a five-year statute of limitations on arson.

But the authority’s important records survived, and they tell a tale of incompetence that was almost — but not quite — criminal. ‘mount trashmore’

In April 1963, the boroughs of Courtdale, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Larksville, Luzerne, Plymouth, Pringle, Swoyersville and the municipality of Kingston created the West Side Landfill Authority. Its purpose was for “financing, contracting for and/or provision of facilities and labor for the sanitary disposal of garbage, refuse and rubbish, including the management and/or the operation of a sanitary landfill site.” Wyoming and West Wyoming boroughs joined the authority in 1966, and Plymouth Township signed on in 1978.

The former state Department of Environmental Resources issued a permit on Aug. 25, 1981 to the West Side Landfill Authority to conduct a solid waste disposal and processing facility on Keating Street in Plymouth Township.

Although a big chunk of land on the Larksville side of the property was used as a dump for years, this new landfill would have a liner to prevent liquids from leaching into the ground beneath. In fact, it was the first permitted lined landfill in the state —

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and DER’s first experience with regulating and enforcing one, according to a March 1993 grand jury report.

“Why they wanted to build it there is beyond us — beyond our comprehension,” Soley said.

Almost from the beginning the landfill fell afoul of the state agency, racking up violation after violation.

It was a continuing headache for Soley, too, especially when the landfill authority tried to take part of his land.

He had to drag the authority, which wouldn’t pay him, to court until it gave him his land back.

“I fought with them for years and years and years, and they finally condemned the thing,” Soley recalled.

DER also resorted to court in 1987 to try to force the landfill authority and its 12 members to put up the approximately $8 million it would cost to close and monitor the landfill. The court ruled against the state. A legal battle ensued to get the landfill shut down.

Ultimately, DER refused to issue a permit for expansion of the landfill and, in November 1989, ordered it shut down.

Closure of the landfill meant a 100-foot-high pile of stinking refuse, nicknamed “Mount Trashmore,” was left towering over the site.

And there was no money to clean it up. Despite taking in $19.2 million, only $11,000 remained in the authority’s treasury when the landfill closed.

At the request of the Luzerne County District Attorney’s office, then-state Attorney General Ernest Preate began an investigation into the authority in June of 1990.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency commissioned a study that discovered some carcinogenic agents at the landfill. An investigative dig in early February 1993 turned up medical waste, including needles, glass medication vials, surgical gloves and urinalysis cups. But none of the findings were enough to qualify the site for federal or state hazard cleanup money.

On March 12, 1993 the state grand jury released a 256page report.

“The material and amount of material that the Grand Jury relied on to prepare this report was voluminous, complicated and detailed,” the report states. This included 150 “boxes, files, envelopes and cabinets” of subpoenaed records and the testimony of 49 witnesses.

However, “A review of all material submitted to and received by this Grand Jury leads us to conclude reluctantly that filing criminal charges in this case is not warranted,” the report states.

What the investigators found was that the landfill was extremely mismanaged.

Unnecessary equipment — like a trash baler that couldn’t be used and a truck scale that was too small — was purchased, bad advice was taken, and bad decisions made that sent money pouring out of the authority while the garbage poured into its landfill.

The authority was so broke it couldn’t even afford to level “Mount Trashmore” and shut the landfill down. So, after some more back-andforth, the state relented and picked up the tab.

In September 1997, contractors completed the $1.3 million capping project, transforming the “100-foot high mound of oozing rotting garbage” into a “gentle grasscovered slope,” according to The Citizens’ Voice archives.

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this clipping from the aug. 2, 1989 edition of the Citizens’ Voice shows the 100-foot-high pile of garbage known as ‘mount trashmore’ at the West Side Landfill.

ty specify the land can never be used for a landfill, dump, recycling plant or anything else of that nature ever again.

The authority is also bound by an Oct. 5, 1994 contract with DER — now the state Department of Environmental Protection — to maintain the landfill for 30 years.

“They’re required to continue monitoring and report to us,” said Colleen Connolly, northeast region DEP spokeswoman.

But the authority lapsed in its responsibility in 2007, and on Dec. 12 of that year DEP threatened legal action for not following the contract. As a result, the municipalities selected new representatives, and the re-formed West Side Landfill Authority held its first meeting on April 17, 2008. The first order of business was to secure the landfill area with new gates.

In subsequent meetings, the authority board members decided to see about selling off the rest of the land. But first it has to be surveyed, and legal work such as finding out about liens and encumbrances has to be done.

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the abandoned West Side Landfill property is located on the border between plymouth township and Larksville.

That’s where the $50,000 grant comes in.

“That grant is ... important for us to move forward with doing anything with the property,” Keating said. “Our goal is to make it viable for the 12 member communities.”

Soley admits they did a good job closing the landfill,

putting down a liner over the trash and covering it with six feet of dirt. Residents were all on public water, so there was no well contamination, and the liner prevents leachate from getting out, he believes.

Soley would like to see the rest of the land cleaned up and put to good use — anything in the Wyoming Valley

that brings employment is good, he says.

However, he’s not exactly holding his breath.

“Everyone is hopeful they can build something up there,” Soley said. “But it will take years and years and years.” eskrapits@citizensvoice.com

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Professor: ‘Anti-intellectualism’ seen among voters Continued from page a1

In Luzerne County, some candidates for district judge have even used their nonlawyer status as a campaign platform.

When he was running against six lawyers and a candidate with a law degree for an open seat in Pittston in 2013, James “Red” O’Brien handed out campaign literature that boasted “He is not a lawyer!” as the top reason to vote for him. A former bar owner who had served as Avoca mayor, Pittston Area School Board president and Luzerne County recorder of deeds, O’Brien came up only eight votes short of securing the coveted Democratic nomination in a district that is a Democrat stronghold.

Dr. Thomas Baldino, a professor of political science at Wilkes University, believes there is a strain of “antiintellecutalism” among Luzerne County voters, causing them to often reject those with a higher education, like a law degree.

“For someone who thinks that a car mechanic can know as much about the law and how to be a judge as a lawyer, it makes perfect sense to vote for the car mechanic for magisterial judge,” Baldino said.

People like the town car mechanic, Baldino said, often are better known in the community. And name recognition is the most important thing in politics, he said.

“A citizen is unlikely to cast a vote for someone the citizen doesn’t know. And in Luzerne County, personal relationships play a significant role in elections, and unfortunately, in hiring decisions made by some government officials and school boards,” Baldino said.

“Therefore, it shouldn’t be surprising that Luzerne County voters cast ballots for non-lawyers for magisterial judges rather than lawyers, when the non-lawyers are people who are well known.” popularity contests

vent non-lawyers from presiding over legal cases.

Those familiar with the magistrate position note that the district judge post has its roots in the justice of the peace system. The justice was a respected person in the community with common sense who was chosen to settle small disputes.

Penn State law professor Samuel Bufford, who moved to Pennsylvania from California five years ago after retiring as a federal bankruptcy judge, said he could not believe Pennsylvania still allows non-attorneys to serve as district judges. California abolished a similar justice of the peace system in 1974 and mandated all judges be attorn e y s a f t e r t h e s t at e ’s Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional, he said.

“One of the most important reforms we made in the judiciary around the country is eliminating non-lawyers because they have insufficient training, if any at all,” Bufford said. “Four weeks is not a substitute for three years of law school. We don’t let people even start law school unless they have a bachelors’s degree.”

Eric Epstein, a Harrisburg-based gover nment watchdog who runs a website called Rock the Capital, doesn’t think having a law degree should be a requirement for the communitybased judgeships.

“Being an attorney does not ensure sound judgment or moral rectitude. How did a law degree make Judges Mark Ciavarella, Michael Conahan, Joan Orie Melvin and Seamus McCaffery better equipped to mete out justice?” Epstein said, referring to corruption scandals that rocked the Luzerne County Court and then the state Supreme Court in recent years. “Pennsylvania was the scene of several runaway judicial train wrecks that included kids-for-cash, pornographic emails and rampant corruption in the Philadelphia Traffic Court. Do we really believe a framed law degree would prevent these type of abuses?”

Epstein likes the fact the common person — as long as they meet standard training requirements — can win the seat.

“We want the people who judge to operate in the same world as those being judged.”

Epstein said.

Since almost anyone in the community can run to be district judge, the best known person is more likely to win the job over the most qualified, said Baldino, who think judges should be appointed by an independent commission based on merit and not elected.

“People when they vote for magisterial district judge, they are basically voting in a popularity contest,” Baldino said. “The public can elect anyone to become the judge.”

And once elected, a district judge normally has the job for life, as reelection after six years is a near-certainty, Baldino said.

The Wilkes-Barre magistrate post is becoming vacant due to the retirement of longtime District Judge Martin Kane, who has held the position since 1986.

Kane’s son, Jared, is one of the three candidates in the race to replace him.

Jared Kane, 33, works as a butcher for Schiel’s Market in Wilkes-Barre. He has passed the four-week training course and has been certified by the state Supreme Court.

His opponents are Tom Malloy, 54, a wholesale seafood purchaser for Schiff ’s Food Service in Taylor, and Justin Woychick, 33, a computer systems analyst for Geisinger Health Systems and graduate student who also is an elected state constable.

Malloy said he attended the training course and passed the certification test after a second try. State officials confirmed he is now certified. Woychick said he’s slated to take the course in June.

In the county’s other district judge race for a Plains Township-based seat, two of the candidates are attorneys.

The others include a WilkesBarre Township police officer, a retired state trooper who now teaches, a paralegal, an insurance salesman and a career transition coordinator for Red Rock Job Corps.

Given the unique backgrounds of the candidates

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running for district judge, The Citizens’ Voice decided to explore the past professions of the 16 sitting magisterial district judges in Luzerne County.

Before the bench

Martin Kane, then a union sheet metal worker, won the district judge post by unseating District Judge Michael Bart, an attorney appointed to the position 20 months earlier following the death of John Bednarz. As part of his successful campaign in the 1985 election, Kane, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, attacked the fact that Bart was an attorney who continued to operate a law office while serving as district judge. For 12 years prior, Kane had been a union member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 44, except for a stint working as an aide to U.S. Rep. Frank Harrison, who served one term in Congress from 1982 to 1984.

Rick Cronauer, the other district judge in WilkesBarre, is an electrician who owned Clarence B. Cronauer and Son, a family business started in 1913. Cronauer, who also served one term on Wilkes-Barre City Council prior to becoming district judge, defeated a field of six other candidates, which included two attorneys.

The two attorneys who are now district judges in Luzerne County are Joseph Carmody of West Pittston and Alexandra Kokura Kravitz of Pittston. Carmody served as first assistant district attorney of Luzerne County prior to his election, while Kokura

Kravitz was a special master in family court in Lackawanna County.

District judges James Dixon of Hazle Township, Joseph Halesey of Hanover Township, Daniel O’Donnell of Sugarloaf Township, Paul Roberts of Kingston, James Tupper of Kingston Township and Donald Whittaker of Nanticoke served as police officers.

After leaving police work, Halesey was regional loss prevention director for CVS Phar macy and Tupper owned a beer distributor.

Tupper made headlines in June 1986 after he was shot in the right thigh and left ankle by a disturbed man who entered the Dallas Township Municipal Building, shouting obscenities and waving a gun at officers.

John Hasay of Shickshinny served as manager of his father’s Shickshinny car dealership, Hasay Chevrolet, while he also was a welding inspector at the Salem Township nuclear power plant, an insurance salesman, a real estate agent, a notary public and an EMT. Michael Dotzel of WilkesBarre Township worked for the municipality’s public works crew and previously was a dispatcher for the police department.

Diana Malast of Plains Township served as secretary to District Judge Joseph Verespy for 20 years before she was elected to replace him.

Ronald Swank of Wright Township was a Mountain Top-based realtor and real estate appraiser.

Joseph Zola of Hazleton was employed for more than 20 years in the restaurant and real estate businesses.

At the time he was running, David Barilla of Swoyersville told media members he hadn’t worked in nearly two decades following a 1988 injury suffered in a construction job accident that severed part of his foot. He said he tended bar at a friend’s business, but didn’t get paid.

Barilla, whose father Andrew held the seat for 30 years prior, defeated two attorneys in the race, one of whom had criticized Barilla for thinking he was entitled to the judge’s seat as part of the “family business.”

To take the bench as district judge, the only required certification training is a four-week course offered several times a year at the Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg.

“Given the kind of work done, Pennsylvania determined the individual who serves in that capacity need not have formal legal training,” Baldino said.

District judges set bail for those arrested for crimes, preside over traffic court, conduct preliminary hearings to see if criminal cases should proceed to trial and settle civil disputes under $12,000, among other duties.

Non-lawyers can be district judges despite provisions in the Pennsylvania Code that say “limiting the practice of law to members of the bar protects the public against rendition of legal services by unqualified persons.” That provision prohibThe CiTizens’ VoiCe file ‘You don’t need to be its non-attorneys from prac- a 1985 article on martin Kane’s campaign for magistrate said he has made ‘no a lawyer to know the law’ ticing law, but doesn’t pre- apologies for not being an attorney.’

Dixon thinks his 14 years

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as a Hazleton police officer, along with other life experiences, uniquely prepared him for the job.

He was the victim of a crime, a home burglary that inspired him to become a cop. He had arrested criminals and prosecuted them in court. And he was under investigation himself in March 2005 for fatally shooting a carjacking and drive-by shooting suspect who led police on a high-speed chase that ended with a crash and gun battle on Interstate 81.

The suspect was shot 10 times.

District Attorney David W. Lupas eventually ruled the shooting — by Dixon and two other officers — was justified.

“I’m certainly able to understand what a defendant goes through,” Dixon said. “I know I did my job and thought I didn’t do anything wrong, but until the DA says it’s a justifiable homicide, your life flashes before your eyes, thinking you could go from being a police officer to a homicide suspect.”

Dixon, who has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, said being a police officer gave him an understanding of the crimes code, traffic law, and search and seizure regulations that a district judge deals with each day.

Above all, he said police work gave him an understanding of the community he’d serve — and common sense.

“I learned so much on the street,” said Dixon, who was elected in 2011. “I’m sure all the police officers have similar stories. You really get an understanding what your community is dealing with.”

The county’s newest district judge, Kokura Kravitz, said her previous job as a special master for family court in Lackawanna County was very similar to the work of a judge. She presided over cases and issued rulings in family matters, such as child custody disputes.

“The job allowed me to understand the issue, listen to what they had to say and make a decision,” said Kokura Kravitz, who became judge in January 2014.

Lawyers who practice in a different field of law might have different perspectives they would bring to the bench, just like non-lawyers have different life experiences that help them in the job, she said.

“Everybody comes from a dif ferent backg round,” Kokura Kravitz said. “Everyone brings their own personal experiences to the bench.”

John Hasay held many jobs before winning the race for district judge based in Shickshinny in 1987, but most notably he was manager of his father’s Chevrolet dealership.

Many people in the small town and neighboring communities were familiar with him from meeting him on the car lot, he said. They also knew his brother, George, a state representative elected in 1972.

Hasay said he was in the process of working to become a licensed Chevrolet dealer like his father when the district judge spot opened up. He announced his candidacy and had one of the Hasay family cars — a 1965 Buick convertible — painted with the phrase “Vote Hasay.”

That became the “campaign car,” a car he still has on his rural property, he said.

He won the race and now is one of the longest-serving district judges in the county.

Hasay pointed out he — like all of the county’s nonlawyer district judges — had to pass a state-issued test to be certified.

“You don’t need to be a lawyer to know the law,” Hasay said. “I could tell you a bunch of hunters who know the hunting code better than the lawyers.”

Elizabeth Skrapits, staff writer, contributed to this report.

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duane eric deivert, do, director of gastroenterology at geisinger northeast, said only 42 percent of Luzerne County residents have had screenings for colon cancer.

Cancer survivor said screening is a breeze Continued from page a3

Only 42 percent of Luzerne County residents have gotten screenings, as opposed to 72.5 percent of Pennsylvanians and 64.8 percent of all Americans, according to the most recent data compiled by federal health officials, Deivert said.

“The fact is, for some reason, patients in this area are not getting appropriate screenings,” Deivert said.

Unhealthy diets, obesity, use of tobacco products, and consumption of alcohol increase colon cancer risks, the doctor said.

Typically, doctors suggest anyone around the age of 50 get screened, but suggest those who have a history of colon cancer in their family get screened even earlier.

Marcin said her triplets, now 15, will get screened in the coming years, as cancer has been prevalent in her family. Her sister died from breast cancer at age 36.

Since Marcin’s surgery, she has gotten a screening every year.

To calm peoples’ fears, Marcin said the whole process is easy, with the worst part being the shake you

faCts and figures Colon cancer facts: much higher in Luzerne n One out of every 20 County than around the people is expected to get state and country, yet colon cancer at some residents here are far less point in life likely to schedule screenn Colon cancer is the ings. second deadliest form Colon cancer rates, per of cancer in the United 100,000 people: States, claiming the lives n Luzerne County: 53.2 of 50,310 Americans in n Pennsylvania: 46.9 2014 n United States: 43.0 n About 90 percent of new Percent of population testcolon cancer cases oced for colon cancer cur in people age 50 and n Luzerne County: 42% older n Pennsylvania: 72.5% n Unhealthy diets, obesity, n United States: 64.8% lack of exercise, use of tobacco products, and SOURCES: U.S. Departconsumption of alcohol ment of Health and Huincrease colon cancer man Services and Geisrisks. inger Health System, gastroenterology and Rates of colon cancer are endoscopy department drink the day before to clear your system out.

Exam day is a breeze, she said.

“You have three seconds of this wonderful feeling (from anesthesia) before you’re knocked out. Then you wake up and you don’t remember anything and you don’t feel anything,” she said.

Marcin, who worked as a

phlebotomist in the Geisinger Henry Cancer Center at the time she was diagnosed, now is an oncology nurse for the hospital in Plains Township. When she started getting symptoms at age 28, Marcin said she visited private practice gastrointestinal doctors, who assumed her symptoms were the result of irritable bowel. She knew

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something was seriously wrong, and wishes she would could have convinced the doctors of that.

“I get angry. Had they listened to me, had I pushed harder, I could have got diagnosed at a sooner stage,” she said.

Marcin had surgery by a Geisinger doctor, followed by six months of chemotherapy.

She’s been cancer free ever since.

A f t e r a l l s h e ’s b e e n through, she understands what her patients are going though.

Sometimes she talks about her situation, but sometimes not.

“If the prognosis is poor, there’s a survivors guilt,” she said. “If I feel they need to know, I’ll let them.”

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Aviation units that are currently based in Hazleton and Altoona would be impacted by an “aircraft refresh” plan, with Hazleton’s unit moving to Avoca and the Altoona helicopter moving to State College, Finn said.

State police have five aviation units that will be “ s t r at e g i c a l ly p l a c e d ” across the commonwealth when the plan is completed, she said.

City officials said recently that losing state police as a tenant would cost Hazlet o n Re g i o n a l A i r p o r t a p p ro x i m at e l y $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 annually in lease revenue and fuel sales.

Finn said Friday that a projected cost savings wasn’t available — and that she couldn’t guarantee the move out of Hazleton’s airport would save money.

“The cost savings is an overall statewide savings … not just the specific move from Hazleton to Avoca,” she wrote. “Not sure if that specific move is a cost savings.”

Dominic Yannuzzi, who works for Hazleton’s contracted engineering firm, and Mayor Joseph Yannuzzi fear the move out of Hazleton could be more expensive for state police.

Moving to Avoca would require construction of an estimated $3 million hangar.

The city already has a hangar large enough to house a helicopter and an airplane that the Department of General Services has requested bids for on behalf of the state police, Dominic Yannuzzi said.

Bids were due 3:01 p.m.

Friday, but Carl Beardsley

Jr., executive director of Wilkes-Bar re/Scranton International Airport, said F r i d ay t h e r e we r e n o details about the bids or number of proposals submitted.

Information should be available this week, Beardsley said.

Plans originally called for the international airport building a $3 million hangar to meet the needs of state police. The airport secured a $1.5 million g rant and the balance would have been backed by Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.

Luzerne County Council, however, voted down a resolution that would have essentially guaranteed money borrowed by the airport.

Rick Morelli, a county councilman and member of the airport joint operating board, said Friday that the airport board intends to move forward with private investors.

Like Beardsley, Morelli said he had no information about responses to the bid solicitation. Morelli believes at least three private investors were considering the hangar project.

State police would ultimately select a partner, but t h e d e a l wo u l d l i ke l y require approval from the joint operating board since the hangar would be built on airport property, Morelli said.

Hazleton city submitted a bid to continue housing the state police helicopter as it has for the past 40 years, Dominic Yannuzzi said.

The bid also accounts for space for an office and airplane. sgalski@standardspeaker.com

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“Meet the press,” WBRe, 10 a.m.: Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif. “this Week,” Wnep, 10 a.m.: Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas; Tom Cole, R-Okla. “Face the nation,” WYou, 10:30 a.m.: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. “State of the union,” cnn, 9 a.m.: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. “Fox news Sunday,” WoLF, 9 a.m.: CIA Director John Brennan.

Shiite rebels call for Yemen offensive US troops evacuate air base

By Ahmed Al-Haj associated press

ADEN, Yemen — Yemen’s Shiite rebels issued a call to arms Saturday to battle forces loyal to the country’s embattled president, as U.S. troops were evacuating a southern air base crucial to America’s drone strike program after al-Qaida militants seized a nearby city.

The turmoil comes as Yemen battles al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the target of the drone program, and faces a purported affiliate of the extremist Islamic State group that claimed responsibility for a series of suicide bombings killing at least 137 people Friday.

All these factors could push the Arab world’s most impoverished country, united only in the 1990s, back toward civil war.

“I hate to say this, but I’m hearing

the loud and clear beating of the drums of war in Yemen,” Mohammed al-Basha, a spokesman for the Yemeni Embassy in Washington, D.C., wrote on Twitter.

The Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, swept into Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in September and now control it and nine of the country’s 21 provinces. President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a one-time prisoner of the Houthis in his own home, escaped last month and installed himself in Aden, declaring it the temporary capital amid the Houthi insurrection.

Earlier Saturday, Hadi gave his first televised address since fleeing Yassir Hassan / associated Press the capital, striking a defiant tone. He described the rebels’ rule as “a coup Militiamen loyal to president abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi ride on an army vehicle on a street in aden, Yemen, on Friday. one of the against constitutional legitimacy.” men holds a representation of the old South Yemen flag, which was an independent state until 1990. continued on page a12

Progress reported in US, Iran nuke talks

Louisiana Suspect shot at airport dies A machete-wielding man who was shot during a bizarre rampage at New Orleans’ international airport died Saturday afternoon, shortly after authorities revealed that he had also been carrying a bag of Molotov cocktails when the melee began.

Richard White, 63, had been shot Friday night as he chased an unarmed Transportation Security Administration agent through a concourse full of frightened travelers — and in the direction of a sheriff’s deputy, who drew her gun and fired three times. He died at 4:02 p.m.

Saturday. Earlier, Sheriff Newell Normand said investigators discovered after the shooting that White had been carrying a bag loaded with Molotov cocktails: six Mason jars with cloth wicks soaked in gasoline.

There was also a barbeque lighter and a letter opener in the bag, Normand said at a news conference at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. White had dropped the bag during the attack.

The sheriff said White had a history of mental health problems but investigators were trying to determine the nature and extent of those problems. His family has been cooperating with the investigation.

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — With 10 days to a nuclear deal deadline, top U.S and Iranian officials spoke Saturday of substantial headway, and Iran’s president proclaimed that agreement was within reach. But America’s top diplomat said it was up to Tehran to make the decisions needed to get there.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said “achieving a deal is possible” by a March 31 target date for a preliminary accord that is meant to Kerry lead to a final deal by the end of June that would crimp Tehran’s nuclear programs in exchange for sanctions relief.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was more circumspect, as he spoke to reporters after six days of negotiations in the Swiss city of Lausanne. The talks, made “substantial progress,” he said, but “important gaps remain.

“We have an opportunity to get this right,” Kerry said, as he urged Iran to make “fundamental decisions” that prove to the world it has no interest in atomic weapons.

But in a rebuff of President Barack Obama’s latest attempt at outreach, Iran’s supreme leader warned against expectations that even a done deal would end the chill between the two nations.

The U.S. thawed its 30-year freeze on talking to Tehran — in place since the Iranian revolution and siege of the American Embassy — in 2009 and joined other nations at the nuclear negotiating table.

That was followed with a series of secret U.S.-Iran nuclear meetings starting in 2012, which led to a 15-minute telephone conversation two years ago between Obama and Rouhani and the now routine meetings between Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

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Firefighters investigate the scene of Saturday’s fire in the Brooklyn borough of new York. the fire raged through the residence early Saturday, killing seven children and leaving two other people in critical condition, authorities said.

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Brooklyn fire kills 7 children; worst toll in NYC since ’07

By Benjamin Mueller and Nate Schweber

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NEW YORK — A hot plate warmed food in the darkened kitchen in Brooklyn, allowing an Orthodox Jewish mother to feed her family while observing the Sabbath prohibition on lighting a flame. Upstairs, she and eight children slept.

That small convenience led to the city’s deadliest fire in eight years, after flames that began in the kitchen ripped through the home, trapping seven children ages 5 to 16 in their bedrooms, as their mother and a 15-year-old sister, cloaked in thick smoke, jumped out of secondfloor windows. They were the only two survivors.

The authorities attributed the fire to an unknown malfunction in the electric hot plate. Such devices are often used by observant Jewish families, who turn them on to heat food before the Sabbath begins Friday night and keep them going through the following day.

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new York’s Fire commissioner daniel nigro speaks to reporters Saturday at the fire scene.

Mayor Bill de Blasio arrived in the early afternoon on Saturday and walked inside the shell of the house with firefighters.

“You can literally see what was a home for a large, strong family and now it’s wiped out, every ro o m e m p t y, bu r n e d a n d charred,” he said, adding: “This is a tragedy that has very few examples to look at, it’s so painful, it’s so difficult.”

On Saturday, investigators found a smoke detector in the basement of the home at 3371

Bedford Ave., but had not found any on the first floor, where the fire started, or the second, where the family slept. They were still searching the debris.

“We believe there were none,” Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said. “That’s always a tragedy in itself.”

Just after midnight, flames began to fly off the large hot plate on a first-floor kitchen counter, near the back of the home in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, a neighborhood populated by many large Orthodox families. On a day of rest for observant Jews, it would have been one of the few electrical appliances in the neighborhood that were flipped on.

In upstairs bedrooms connected to the kitchen by an open stairwell, the Sassoon family slept: their mother, Gayle Sassoon, 45; four girls: Eliane, 16; Siporah, 15; Rivkah, 11; and Sara, 6; and four boys: David, 12; Yeshua, 10; Moshe, 8; and Yaakob, 5. continued on page a11

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Afghan president to embark on landmark Washington visit

By Lynne O’Donnell associated press

Massoud Hossaini / associated Press

afghanistan’s president ashraf ghani’s relationship with the united States has been far less caustic than his predecessor, Hamid Karzai.

KABUL, Afghanistan — As the Afghan president heads to the United States on his first trip to Washington as head of state, the landmark visit offers a chance for both sides to start afresh and wipe the slate clean on the legacy of troubled U.S-Afghan relations.

Ashraf Ghani faces a daunting task — long-term, the visit could set the tone for years to come. More pressingly, Ghani needs firm commitment of American military support in his fight against the Taliban and other insurgent groups, includ-

ing an Islamic State affiliate, which he and U.S. military leaders fear is finding a foothold in Afghanistan.

Ghani’s relationship with Washington stands in stark contrast to that of his acrimonious predecessor, Hamid Karzai, whose antagonism toward the U.S. culminated in a refusal to sign security agreements with Washington and NATO before leaving office. Ghani signed the pacts within days of becoming president in September, and has since enjoyed a close relationship with U.S. diplomats and military leaders. continued on page a11

Routine computer maintenance caused a major technical glitch that sent out thousands of false reports, saying prison inmates had been released, according to Oregon officials.

About 8,000 incorrect notices went out to victims and their families Friday evening, including an alert that wrongfully said a prisoner convicted of killing two schoolgirls in Oregon City had been discharged.

Corrections Department spokeswoman Betty Bernt says the system contractor, Appriss, has twice alerted those who received the notifications to say they were erroneous.

The glitch, Bernt said, happened while the state was updating its large inmate database, which contains about 15,000 files. She said the notification system will be offline until repairs and an investigation into the problem are complete.

Maine 7 injured in chairlift accident at ski resort A chairlift at a Maine ski resort stopped and then began sliding backward down the mountain Saturday, prompting frantic riders to jump off and injuring seven, officials and witnesses said.

The accident happened just days before the resort is to host the U.S. Alpine Championships starting Tuesday, with celebrity skiers like Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin set to compete there.

Four people were taken to a hospital from Sugarloaf Mountain Resort, though none are believed to have life-threatening injuries, resort spokesman Ethan Austin said.

Alaska police raid pot activist’s club

Anchorage police have served search warrants at marijuana activist Charlo Greene’s Alaska Cannabis Club.

KTUU reports the police took marijuana and impounded a Dodge Dakota and a Jeep Liberty on Friday.

Greene is a former television reporter who gained notoriety when she quit her job on live TV with an expletive and announced she’s becoming an advocate to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Alaska.

Greene, whose legal name is Charlene Egbe, told KTVA the club is a medical marijuana dispensary. She says it doesn’t sell recreational marijuana or medical marijuana.

Alaska voters last year approved a ballot measure legalizing the recreational use of marijuana but it’s still illegal to sell the drug.

— compiled from wire reports

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Around the World Mexico Wrestler dies from hit in ring The son of a Mexican wrestling legend died early Saturday from a blow suffered in the ring, the Baja California state prosecutor’s office said.

Pedro Aguayo Ramirez, known as Hijo del Perro Aguayo, fell unconscious on the ropes, apparently after receiving a flying kick from fellow Ramirez wrestler Oscar Gutierrez, known as Rey Mysterio Jr., according to video of the match in a municipal auditorium in Tijuana.

The match continued for almost two minutes before other participants and the referee realized Aguayo was seriously injured and tended to him.

He was taken to a hospital a block away and died about 1:30 a.m., prosecutor’s spokesman Raul Gutierrez said.

The state prosecutor’s office said it has opened an investigation into possible manslaughter. The company that reportedly organized the event, The Crash, couldn’t be reached for comment.

“I have no words for this terrible news,” Joaquin Roldan, director of the AAA wrestling federation, said through his Twitter account. “My sincerest condolences for the Aguayo Ramirez family.”

Tunisia Arrests made in attack on museum The Tunisian authorities have arrested more than 20 people in the investigation into Wednesday’s attack at the National Bardo Museum in Tunis, including 10 the authorities say were directly tied to the deadly assault, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior said Saturday.

Some of those detained are relatives of the two gunmen who opened fire in the museum, killing 20 foreign tourists and three Tunisians before being shot dead by security forces.

The government and security forces have acted rapidly to investigate the attack and to present a determined and united front against terrorism, calling on all Tunisians and other countries to show solidarity.

“There is a large-scale campaign against the extremists,” the ministry’s spokesman, Mohamed Ali Aroui, told news agencies.

Yet legislators and members of the public are already raising questions about security failures that allowed the gunmen to gain access to the museum so easily.

France Supertide envelops Mont Saint-Michel A supertide turned France’s famed Mont Saint-Michel into an island on Saturday and then retreated out of sight, delighting thousands of visitors who came to see the rare phenomenon.

The so-called “tide of the century” actually happens every 18 years.

Although the tide rushes in and out along the whole northern French coast, it’s especially dramatic at the UNESCO world heritage site, an ancient abbey normally linked to the mainland only by a narrow causeway at high tide.

But the supertide, said to rise at the pace of a horse’s gallop, turned the Mont briefly into an island Saturday, while the day’s low tide allowed people to walk on the expansive flat seabed.

Tidal specialist Nicolas Pouvreau told France 24 the morning surge was a few inches short of expectations.

— Compiled from wire reports

US veterans return to Iwo Jima Ceremonies mark 70th anniversary of bloody battle

By Eric Talmadge associated press

IOTO, Japan — Dozens of aging U.S. veterans, many in their early 90s and some in wheelchairs, gathered on the tiny, barren island of Iwo Jima on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of one of the bloodiest and most iconic battles of World War II. More than 30 veterans flown in from the U.S. island territory of Guam toured the black sand beaches where they invaded the deeply dug-in forces of the island’s Japanese defenders in early 1945.

They were bused to the top of Mount Suribachi, an active volcano, where an Associated Press photo of the raising of the American flag while the battle was still raging became a potent symbol of hope and valor to a war-weary public back home that was growing increasingly disillusioned with the seemingly unending battle in the Pacific.

For some of the veterans, the return to the island where many of their comrades died, and which is still inhabited only by a contingent of Japanese military troops, brought out difficult emotions.

“I hated them,” said former Sgt. John Roy Coltrane, 93, of Siler City, North Carolina.

“For 40 years, I wouldn’t even buy anything made in Japan.

But now I drive a Honda.”

Speeches at the Reunion of Honor ceremony held near the invasion beach were made by senior Japanese politicians and descendants of the few Japanese who survived the battle. Also speaking were U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Gen. Joseph Dunford, the com-

Japan pool / associated press

U.S. veterans offer a wreath during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, now known officially as Ioto, Japan, on Saturday. mandant of the Marine Corps, who noted that the battle for Iwo Jima remains the “very ethos” of the Marine Corps today.

“We should never forget that the peace and prosperity of Japan and the United States at present has been built on the sacrifice of precious lives,” Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said in his remarks.

This was the first time that Japanese Cabinet officials

attended the anniversary ceremony, now in its 16th year.

And while the presence of veterans able to make the grueling trip has been steadily dwindling, the number of participants — about 500 — was double that of last year because of the significance of the 70th year since Japan’s surrender ended World War II. After the joint memorial, the U.S. and Japanese dignitaries and guests went their

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separate ways to visit the parts of the island that were of the most significance to their own troops. The Japanese have erected several memorials to their dead, and in a traditional way of placating their souls poured water

and placed flowers on the memorial sites.

The Marines invaded Iwo Jima in February 1945, and it was only declared secured after more than a month of fighting. About 70,000 U.S. troops fought more than 20,000 Japanese — only 216 Japanese were captured as POWs and the rest are believed to have been either killed in action or to have taken their own lives.

The island was declared secure on March 16, 1945, but skirmishes continued. In about 36 days of battle, nearly 7,000 U.S. Marines were killed and 20,000 wounded.

It is to this day considered sacred ground to many Japanese. As a haunting reminder of the ferocity of the fighting, search teams continue to dig up more and more Japanese remains each year — it’s estimated that 12,000 have yet to be found.

The United States returned the island to Japan in 1968.

Wreckage of military equipment can still be seen dotting some of the beach areas, along with pill boxes and extensive mazes of caves.

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Lawton’s job hunting is no surprise News that Luzerne County Manager Robert Lawton has been looking for another job should come as no surprise.

Hired in January 2012 as the county’s first appointed manager under the new Home Rule Charter, Lawton took on a Herculean task when he landed in Wilkes-Barre from California, where he had held similar jobs in county government. The courthouse regime was tarnished by scandal, deep in debt, overstaffed and unwieldy to manage.

Lawton has made some progress in righting the counfinancial condition, although much Our Voice ty’s needs to be done. He managed to streamline some county operations and consolidate county government’s accounts and duties, which had been scattered among various semi-independent and redundant row offices.

There have been failings in the Lawton years too, such as the inability to produce audits and other financial information in a timely fashion and repeated errors in preparing payrolls and W-2 forms. Keeping top positions filled amid the political and financial chaos has proven challenging.

But we suspect Lawton’s interest in possibly moving on could more directly stem from his relationship with the county council, or at least a minority faction that seems hellbent on finding fault with the manager’s performance

and ready to give him the heave-ho if the opportunity were only to arise.

Council/manager relations aside, the council has been fractious and inefficient in dealing with the many challenges facing county government, often working at crosspurposes with the manager. Having committed to centralizing the collection of property taxes in the courthouse and eliminating the use of elected municipal tax collectors, the council backed down in the face of what it called possible legal challenges. But one suspects politics was at least partly a consideration.

The council also spent months on an ill-fated initiative to alter zoning laws to allow for the raising of backyard chickens while, one could argue, its own coop was burning. It floated unworkable budget proposals to avoid Lawton’s proposal that it raise taxes in 2015, only to settle on terminating the homestead exemption, thereby putting the onus for balancing the budget on strapped homeowners while giving commercial property owners a pass.

Add to those frustrations the antics of minority members who appear more committed to political theater than good governance and one can understand why Lawton, who makes $110,000 per year, would apply for jobs in Ohio, Illinois and Arizona that would pay tens of thousands of dollars more.

Can’t say we blame him in the least.

Luzerne County Manager Robert Lawton

Cheers & Jeers The winners and losers from this week’s news, as selected by the editors of The Citizens’ Voice.

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CHEERS to representatives of 31 local nonprofits who outlined their goals and their missions at an event hosted by the Luzerne Foundation last week. The groups are an important component of the regional social safety net and deserve all the exposure, funding and volunteers they can get.

JEERS to members of the Kappa Delta Rho chapter in State College, which has been suspended for a year over a Facebook page that featured partially nude women, many of whom were sleeping or passed out. It’s the latest black eye for a fraternity system that seems to foster and promote out-of-control behavior.

CHEERS to the Holy Redeemer High School girls basketball team, which made it to the Class AA state semifinals before falling last week to Neumann-Goretti High School, widely considered the top girls basketball program in the nation. It was a good run and there is no shame in losing to such a top-notch team.

JEERS to the U.S. Olympic Committee for requiring Wallenpaupack Area School District to phase out its use of the Olympic rings on its school crest, claiming a copyright infringement. The non-commercial use of the rings is intended to symbolize the pursuit of athletic excellence, which the Olympic Committee ought to be encouraging,

Your Voice: Letter to the editor to determine certain benefits for veterans that involve herbicides such as is the case U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillirelative to the Vietnam War. brand, D-New York, and Steve These legislative bills are supDaines, R-Montana, have ported by all service military introduced to the Senate Vetorganizations. erans Affairs Committee SenAmerican people, stand up ate Bill 681, entitled The Blue and be counted. Call, write Water Navy Vietnam Veterans your members of Congress Agent Orange Act. The bill is and Senate. Urge them to pass to companion with House Bill HR-969 and S-681. Your voice 969 of the same title. Both bills must be heard to save lives. are important to those veterJohn J. Bury ans who have been ignored for US Navy retired VA benefits ever since 2002.

Vietnam Veteran It is beyond comprehension Media why our legislators continue to ignore this group of veterVoice your opinion ans who served at sea in the Letters of 150 words or combat waters of the Republic fewer are ideal. Longer letters of Vietnam. These Navy will be edited. Please include veterans were also in harm’s your name, address and phone way and were poisoned with number for verification. Only the the herbicide Agent Orange name and town will be printed.

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Street Talk: How do you feel about college fraternities and sororities?

“I mean, it is what it is. I’ve never been to college, but a fraternity is a band of brothers.”

David Piazza Kingston

“I guess it’s a good brotherhood if it’s used in the right way.”

“I feel like in their own right, they’re given way too much freedom.”

“I went to King’s College, there are no formal fraternities there.”

Taj Johnson Wilkes-Barre

Lionel Montgomery Pittston

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“I think it brings people together … However they can be a menace to society.”

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Ghani seeks more US backup continued from page a8

Victor J. Blue / the New York times

the fire at the Brooklyn home where seven siblings died Saturday was reportedly caused by a hot plate.

Fire smoldered unnoticed continued from page a8

Their father was away at a conference, and given the Sabbath prohibition on electronic communication, he did not learn what had happened until several hours after the fire, when the police department reached him at a synagogue.

For some time, the fire smoldered in the kitchen unnoticed, fire officials believe. But as soon as the blaze reached the stairwell, it shot upstairs, the combustible wood of the home feeding its rapid rise, the authorities said.

The stairwell turned into a pillar of flames. Four children in two bedrooms in the back of the house were confined to their rooms as thick smoke filled the home. Three more children were stuck in a front bedroom.

Sassoon was separated from some of her children by flames that acted as a burning barricade, Nigro said.

After jumping from the second floor, she stumbled to a neighbor’s door, but could do little more than knock and ask for help. Siporah, her second-oldest child, also managed to jump out, but

‘She (Siporah) valiantly tried, although she was badly burned, to get out and get help.

‘She was very brave.’

Daniel a. nigro

New York Fire Commissioner

her seven siblings were trapped behind, wailing from the bedrooms.

“She valiantly tried, although she was badly burned, to get out and get help,” Nigro said of Siporah.

“She was very brave.”

Three and a half minutes after several neighbors called 911, firefighters arrived. By then, flames eating through the first floor forced them to spray water on the blaze before they could enter. The stairwell was still barely navigable when they charged inside.

Firefighters fought through the flames, found the children in their bedrooms and grabbed them, passing them through windows to colleagues who were waiting on ladders and on a porch behind the house.

“They took them out every which way,” said James Long, a fire department spokesman.

The firefighters started resuscitation efforts as they rushed the children to waiting ambulances. They were taken away to various hospitals, but seven could not be saved. Sassoon and Siporah both suffered burns and smoke inhalation and were in critical condition Saturday. The mother was at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, which has a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for burn victims. Siporah was at Staten Island University Hospital North.

The fire was the city’s deadliest since March 2007, when nine children and a woman from two families were killed by a fire in the Bronx. That blaze started in a cord attached to a space heater, then raced up a staircase in a 100-year-old wooden building.

The fire, the leaps to safety, and the unsuccessful rescues cast anguish over a Brooklyn block still flecked with the previous day’s snow. A large, square, charred hole gaped from the front of the lightcolored, red-roofed house.

“It’s important for Afghanistan that the United States has trust in the leaders of the country and uses this visit to show its support for the new government,” said Afghan political analyst Jawed Khoistani. “A long-term American presence in Afghanistan is essential.”

Ghani’s week-long trip, which starts Sunday, comes as the Afghan army is waging its first-ever solo offensive against the Taliban in Helmand province, their southern heartland, seeking a decisive victory ahead of the spring fighting season as evidence it can carry the battle without U.S. and NATO combat troops that withdrew from Afghanistan at the end of 2014.

Ghani, who was personally involved in planning the Helmand operation, launched in February, will ask the U.S. for enhanced backup in the offensive, including air support, several officials close to the Afghan president told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the upcoming visit.

There are 13,000 foreign soldiers still in Afghanistan, about 9,800 American troops and 3,000 from NATO — down from a peak of 140,000 in 20092010. Those still here are involved in training and supporting Afghan security forc-

es, with battlefield backup only when necessary. Also, half of the U.S. troops are engaged in counterterrorism operations against the Taliban and al-Qaida.

U.S. officials have said the Obama administration is set to abandon plans to draw down to 5,500 troops by year’s end, bowing to military leaders’ requests. And while no final decision on numbers has been made, the U.S is expected to allow many of the American troops to remain well into 2016.

However, Ghani has already signaled in talks ahead of the visit that he wants the U.S. to maintain 10,000 troops in Afghanistan throughout the next decade, according to a European military official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the talks.

Even more important is the presence of U.S. and NATO bases, which are to be dismantled in mid-2016, according to current plans — an undertaking that would take assets away from the fight.

Keeping the bases going would reaffirm Afghanistan’s strategic importance to the United States. And though Ghani is likely to get a U.S. commitment for funding, training and support for the Afghan military beyond 2016, his request to keep the bases open beyond that timeframe is still on the table, the European official said.

U.S. military leaders in Afghanistan agree with Ghani that the U.S. bases in Kabul, the southern city of Kandahar, the former capital for the Taliban’s 1996-2001 regime, and the eastern city of Jalalabad should remain open “as long as possible,” the European official said. Germany was considering extending the life of its base in northern Mazar-i-Sharif, but the Italian base in the eastern city of Herat is not expected to remain.

In Washington, Ghani is also likely to raise the subject of a new, home-grown threat from an Islamic State affiliate.

Though the offshoot’s strength and reach in Afghanistan remain unclear so far, those who have swapped the white Taliban flag for the black flag of the Islamic State group, which is fighting in Iraq and Syria, are believed to have links to the group’s leadership in the Middle East.

Ghani and his chief executive Abdullah Abdullah, who will accompany the president on his U.S. visits, have referred to the Islamic State group in recent speeches. U.S. Gen. John Campbell, commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan who speaks regularly with Ghani, told the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this month that the rise of the group in Afghanistan was being taken “very, very seriously.”

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US troops, including Special Forces, leave Yemen’s largest air base continued from page a8

He also pledged to raise the Yemeni flag over the Maran mountains, a stronghold for the Houthis, members of the Shiite Zaydi sect that represents nearly 30 percent of Yemen’s population.

Hadi also said regional Shiite power Iran supported the Houthis, something critics also allege and the rebels deny. Sunni Gulf countries have lined up to support Hadi and have moved their embassies to Aden to back him against the Shiite rebels.

Almost immediately after Hadi’s speech, the Houthis issued a statement announcing their offensive against security and military institutions loyal to Hadi, calling it a battle against extremists.

“The council announces this decision to call the proud

Yassir Hassan / associated Press

militiamen loyal to president abed rabbo mansour Hadi ride on an army vehicle on a street in aden, Yemen, on friday. sons of the Yemeni people in Though seizing power in all regions to unite and sup- Sanaa and clashing with port and cooperate with the those protesting their power armed and security forces in grab, the Houthis largely confronting terrorist forces,” haven’t resorted to open warthey said in the statement fare since beginning their carried by the Houthi-con- campaign in September. trolled state news agency Their statement Saturday SABA. immediately recalled the

years of war fought in the country, once split between a Marxist south that once was a British colony and a northern republic.

Meanwhile Saturday, U.S. troops including Special Forces commandos were evacuating from the al-Annad air base in southern Yemen, Yemeni security and military officials said. The officials did not say whether the troops had left the country.

The air base, the country’s largest, was believed to have some 100 American troops stationed there. U.S. officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday.

Saturday night, a security official in Aden said a military transport plane from Oman evacuated 16 British military and security forces.

He and other security offi-

cials spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to release the information.

On Friday, al-Qaida militants seized control of the southern provincial capital of al-Houta in the group’s most dramatic grab of territory in years. That’s just nearby the al-Annad air base, which has been the scene of rocket attacks in the past by militants.

Maj. Gen. Mahmoud alSubeihi, the country’s defense minister who is loyal to Hadi, said troops would be deployed near the base to protect it from militants.

The al-Annad base is where American and European military advisers help Yemen battle the country’s local al-Qaida branch through drone strikes and logistical support. That group, which holds territory

in eastern Yemen, has said it directed the recent attack against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

U.S. forces also have been involved in at least two hostage rescue raids in Yemen in recent months, including one that saw militants kill an American photojournalist and a South African teacher in December.

It’s unclear what the pullout will mean for the drone program. The U.S. has carried out more than 100 suspected drone strikes in Yemen since 2009, according to the New America Foundation’s International Security Program, which tracks the American campaign. Civilian casualties from the strikes have stoked widespread anti-American sentiment in the country.

Kerry departed later Saturday to meet with European allies in London, in part to ensure unity, before returning to Washington. Kerry said the U.S. and its five negotiating partners — Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia — are “united in our goal, our approach, our resolve and our determination.”

But France, which raised last minute objections to an interim agreement reached with Iran in 2013, could threaten a deal again. It is particularly opposed to providing Iran with quick relief from international sanctions and wants a longer timeframe for restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activity.

“France wants an agreement, but a robust agreement,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told French radio. “That is to say, an accord that really guarantees that Iran can obviously have access to the civil nuclear (program).”

“But to the atomic bomb?

No.”

Officials on both sides of nuclear talks differ on whether a deal is close continued from page a8

Obama, in a message to Iranians celebrating the Persian new year this week, suggested that success at the talks could build on trust, proclaiming it was up to both nations “to seize this moment and the possibilities that can bloom.”

But Ayatollah Ali Kamenei

gave Obama the cold shoulder.

“Negotiations with America are solely on the nuclear issue and nothing else,” he told a crowd in northeastern Iran.

“We do not talk with US over regional issues. In the regional issues, America’s goals are completely opposed to our goals.”

In a reflection of the deli-

cate state of negotiations, other officials differed on how close the sides were to a deal.

Top Russian negotiator Sergey Ryabkov and Iran’s atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi said in recent days that technical work was nearly done. But French officials insisted the sides were far from any agreement.

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Eagles Hall of Famer Bednarik dies

By Frank Fitzpatrick the philadelphia inquirer

Chuck Bednarik, the immovable, irascible son of a Bethlehem steelworker whose Hall of Fame football career was more notable for lasts than firsts, died Saturday morning following a brief illness.

His family said Bednarik, 89, died in a Bucks County assisted-living facility.

Perhaps the greatest player in the long histories of both the University of Pennsylvania and the Eagles, Bednarik starred on the last Penn teams to aspire to national prominence; was a veteran

leader on the last Eagles team to win an NFL championship; and, most famously, was the last of the NFL’s “60-minute men.”

“With the passing of Chuck Bednarik, the Eagles and our fans have lost a legend,” Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement. “Philadelphia fans grow up expecting toughness, all-out effort, and a workmanlike attitude from this team, and so much of that image has its roots in the way Chuck played the game.”

He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967, two years before being

inducted into the college hall, and his plaque in Canton sums up the football philosophy of this man who was as tough as his name implies. He was, it accurately notes, a “rugged, durable, bulldozing blocker. A bone-jarring tackler.”

Square-jawed and hard-nosed, Bednarik possessed a temper that never faded and a tongue that hit as hard as he once did. His final decades were noteworthy for various feuds, confrontations, and his unyielding criticism of contemporary players.

AssociAted Press File

Hall of Famer linebacker/center Chuck Bednarik played his entire 14-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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NCAA TOURNAMENT

DONNIE COLLINS commentary

Ranking prospects a tough task T

here are only so many different ways you can write the same thing.

You stick around doing the same work long enough, nothing surprises you. Even failure. Especially failure. It’s the curse of this business.

For me, it’s the curse of being blessed to have covered the great game of baseball for the last 13 years.

Last year, I wrote a column about how challenging it is to rank prospects in a professional baseball organization, to try to predict who in an unproven group of youngsters will have the best big-league careers. Then, I proceeded, day-byday, to release a list that showed just how difficult it is.

The No. 1 prospect in my ranking of the top 15 Yankees prospects last season was outfielder Slade Heathcott. And in 2014, Heathcott had a grand total of six hits and one season-ending knee surgery.

My No. 4 prospect, pitcher Jose Campos, didn’t throw an inning.

My No. 7, outfielder Mason Williams, hit .223 with a .290 on-base percentage after I praised him as a potential future leadoff man. I had reliever Mark Montgomery at No. 8 despite a rocky, injury-riddled 2013, and he proceeded to author a rocky, injury-riddled 2014. I ranked Jose Ramirez, and he was so-so. I ranked Rob Segedin, and he hit below .200 at Triple-A. I ranked Nik Turley, and he started the season hurt and never really regained his form.

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PACK-ING A PUNCH N.C. State knocks out No. 1 Nova

By Dan Gelston associated press

Gene J. PuskAr / AssociAted Press

Villanova’s Daniel Ochefu (23) is fouled by N.C. State’s kyle Washington during Saturday night’s NCAA Tournament game in Pittsburgh. The Wofpack posted a 71-68 victory in the game.

PITTSBURGH — Villanova went from a top seed to No. 1-and-done.

N.C. State is back in the Sweet 16, attacking one of the top teams in the nation for 40 minutes and stunning Villanova 71-68 on Saturday night. The Wolfpack went wild as the final horn sounded and danced around the court in celebration.

No, it wasn’t quite Jim Valvano’s mad dash after the Wolfpack won the 1983 national championship. But the Wolfpack (22-13) have designs on their own big March run. They will move on to Syracuse, New York to play the winner of the Louisville-Northern Iowa game.

N.C. State guards Cat Barber and Desmond Lee shared a long embrace after buzzer. Barber pounded his chest and said, “all heart!”

Lacey led them with 17 points and Barber had 13, each coming with big buckets to hold off a late Villanova charge.

“We came out today with the feeling that everybody expected us to lose to a one seed, but we believe in ourselves and that we’re good enough to beat anybody in the country and we went down and did it,” said BeeJay Anya, who scored the game winner in the opener against LSU. The Wildcats (33-3) saw a 16-game winning streak end and have not reached the second weekend since 2009.

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PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Franklin: Lewis has room for growth

By Stephen Pianovich staff writer

AssociAted Press File

Penn State’s Eugene Lewis (7) catches a pass during a win over Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl.

S TAT E C O L L E G E — Eugene Lewis ended 2014 with one of the best games of his sophomore season.

The former Valley West star caught seven passes for 82 yards and a touchdown in Penn State’s dramatic 31-30 win against Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl. It capped his campaign on a high note after Lewis’ production dropped toward the end of the regular season.

After that game on Dec. 27, coach James Franklin said

he was excited about the 6-foot-1, 206-pound receiver because he saw “a lot of room for growth in his game.”

Saturday, after the Nittany Lions’ second spring practice, Franklin expanded on where he wanted to see Lewis develop in the next month of spring ball and into his redshirt junior season.

“He’s got to be more disciplined in all the things that he’s doing — the details inside and out,” Franklin said. “If (a route) is supposed to be four steps on the out-

side foot, it has to be four steps on the outside foot. And that’s not just Geno, that’s a lot of those guys cleaning up those things.”

Lewis was the secondfavorite target of quarterback Christian Hackenberg in 2014, making 55 grabs for 751 yards and two scores.

Lewis’ season started with an impressive eight-catch, 173-yard showing against Central Florida in Dublin, one that featured a 79-yard touchdown.

A two-time Citizens’ Voice Player of the Year, Lewis

maintained a high level of production for Penn State’s first four games — averaging 115.5 yards and 6.3 grabs per game during the squad’s 4-0 non-conference slate. But once Big Ten play started, the Lions’ offense was continually slowed, and so was Lewis.

In Penn State’s eight Big Ten games last season, the team averaged 192.8 passing yards per game and Lewis was held to an average of 25.9 yards and 2.3 catches in those contests.

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ere are some excerpts of a Q-and-A session staff writer Jonathan Bombulie had with defenseman Danny Syvret, who became the fourth player to play for three Pennsylvania AHL teams — Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton, Hershey and the Philadelphia Phantoms — when he signed with the Penguins earlier this month.

The first three players to appear for all three teams were heavyweights Dennis Bonvie and Pete Vandermeer and journeyman defenseman Chris Bogas.

Q: Because Edmonton didn’t have its own AHL team, you played for four different teams in your first three years as a pro. How did you end up in Hershey at the end of your third season?

A: My first year, I was loaned out to Hamilton, which was Montreal. My second year, I was in Grand Rapids, which is Detroit. Third year, (Edmonton) got their own team in Springfield. Then they made the decision that they weren’t going to re-sign me, as far as Edmonton went, so they loaned me out to Hershey and we went for a bit of a playoff run. We lost to (the Penguins) in five. We had a fairly good team, a little bit older. Just fell short. (The Penguins) had a real good team as well. I was only there for maybe 20-someodd games plus playoffs.

Q: Later, you went on to play for the Philadelphia Phantoms as well. How would you characterize Pennsylvania as a market for AHL hockey?

A: Really good fan support. I think the teams out here have a little bit different mindset.

Because you get so much of a fanbase, you’re pressured into succeeding as an organization in the minors. There are some teams in the AHL that put more emphasis on the development aspect and not as much on winning. I think that when you’re winning, you’re going to develop more. I was fortunate enough to play on three teams in Pennsylvania. I hope this is the best one.

Q: As a player, does it help that there are a cluster of teams in this part of the country? Some AHL teams are outposts to themselves.

A: This year in Iowa, a fourhour bus was our closest road game. There were maybe three bus trips and everything else was a flight. And it’s not chartered, so you’re spending the whole day in the airport.

You don’t get as much practice time as you do on this side where you’re just playing weekends or you’re making little bus shuttle trips.

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ROOKIE REPORT

A look at how the young Penguins are developing

By Jonathan Bombulie

WILKES-BARRE — Last Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of winger Conor Sheary signing an amateur tryout contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the tail end of his senior year at UMass-Amherst.

Two weeks from today, it will be one year since his first AHL game.

He’s already played in 15 Calder Cup playoff games as well.

There’s no way Sheary could still be considered a rookie in the Penguins locker room, could he?

“With the playoff run that we went on, he was right in there as a part of the team. So he doesn’t seem like a rookie,” captain Tom Kostopoulos said, before dropping the hammer with a grin. “But we still throw him around a little bit, give him a hard time.”

Sheary sighed.

“It feels like I’ve been a rookie forever,” he said.

While the team’s veterans won’t let the first-year players off the hook yet when it comes to performing rookie chores, they get a lot more respect when it comes to their play on the ice.

Coming into this season, eight rookies were considered contenders to play key roles for the Penguins. To

A NOTE, A QUOTE AND A NUMBER

MATT MURRAY Key stat: 20 wins. Murray is just the second Penguins rookie goalie to hit the 20-win mark. John Curry was the first in 2007-08.

CoaCh John hynes says: “Has he exceeded (expectations) with his stats and numbers? You could say that, obviously with the (AHL record 304-minute, 11-second scoreless) streak. But one of the things we wanted him to do was be part of a tandem and to be able to step into the league and be a consistent performer and he’s done those things.”

Unscramble the names of these towns that used to have AHL teams but don’t anymore.

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good 200-foot player. With (Wilson), Key stat: 0.82 points per game. you can see these flashes. (Rust is) Among defensemen with 20 or more more of a consistent player shift to games played in the AHL this season, shift, game in and game out.” that trails only Oklahoma City allMATIA MARCANTUONI star Brad Hunt (0.90).

Key stat: Sixteen consecutive Pouliot says: “I’m going to focus on this team. I’ll be committed games played for Marcantuoni, who here and help these guys continue has become a regular in the second half of the season. the roll that they’ve been on.” hynes says: “He’s played to his strengths. He’s difficult to play SCOTT WILSON Key stat: Plus-15. That would tie against. He uses his speed. He’s realTyler Kennedy in 2006-07 and Anton ly created a niche for himself in the Zlobin last year for the best plus- lineup. He’s that energy, checking minus rating by a rookie forward in kind of center.” team history. The number describes JEAN-SEBASTIEN DEA Wilson’s greatest strength. He has a & JOSH ARCHIBALD very well-rounded game, including Key stat: Eight games played offensive instincts, physical play and with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers defensive awareness. hynes says: “You see all the during a midseason demotion for parts and components that are there. both Dea and Archibald. They’re still They’re significant enough to be working their way back to being regimpacts in the game without being as ulars in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lineup. consistent as they could be.” hynes says: “They have to be able to find a better way to use their BRYAN RUST Key stat: Nine games missed individual strengths to impact the since suffering a lower-body injury game. Then when they do that, Feb. 21. If Rust comes back from the there’s got to be a level of consisteninjury without incident, he could be cy. That’s what those two guys are a factor down the stretch. His speed working towards.” is dangerous. hynes says: “He’s been a real Cv jbombulie@citizensvoice.com 570-821-2083

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 2003 — G Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 27 saves to beat the Lowell Lock Monsters 4-0 and record back-to-back shutouts for the first time in his pro career.

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 2008 — Rookie D Ben Lovejoy took advantage of a rare power-play shift to beat G Tuukka Rask with 8:31 left in the third period, leading the Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Providence Bruins.

 a q quOte: “Sometimes wheen you get one day offf, it’s good physically, b the second day off but iss when guys can get aw way from the game a litttle bit.” — coach John Hyn nes after the Penguinns had Monday and Tueesday off this week

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 tHIS WeeK’S BIrtHDayS — y Sven Butenschon (39), Cam Today: Paddock (32).

Monday: Matt Rust (26), Chris Kelleher (40). Tuesday: Ramzi Abid (35), Andrew Hutchinson (35). Friday: Ben Eaves (33).

O E L W L L Use the letters in shaded boxes to spell the answer to the following clue.

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 a nuMBer:  10 0 — Penguins rookies to o record a 20-goal se eason. LW Conor Sh heary this year joins RW Jonathan Filewich, RW Michel Ouellet, LW Matt Murley, LW Tomas Surovy, C Toby Petersen, C Milan Kraft, RW Eric Meloche, RW Tom Kostopoulos and LW Greg Crozier.

CONOR SHEARY Key stat: 20 goals. Sheary is just the 10th Penguins rookie to have a 20-goal season and the first since Jonathan Filewich in 2005-06. sheary says: “I was a little inconsistent in the beginning to middle of the year. I kind of had to find my stride and find my place in the lineup. Once I got comfortable playing with a few guys, I think that’s when I found the consistency.”

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 a nOte: With the announcement this week that the Florida Panthers are moving their AHL affiliation from San Antonio to Portland and rumors of other changes afoot, as many as 14 teams could have a new location or parent club by next n fall.

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varying degrees, all eight have done so at different points in the season.

Here is a look at what the team’s rookies have accomplished. Key stats were entering this weekend’s contests.

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PLAYER STATS PLAYER Pos GM G A Conor Sheary LW 54 20 20 Tom Kostopoulos RW 60 14 24 Scott Wilson LW 45 14 20 Jayson Megna C 50 19 13 Brian Dumoulin D 53 3 24 Bryan Rust RW 37 13 11 Derrick Pouliot D 29 7 17 Carter Rowney RW 52 6 15 Jean-Sebastien Dea C 38 9 10 Nick Drazenovic C 25 8 11 Tom Kuhnhackl RW 59 7 12 Dominik Uher C 59 9 8 Taylor Chorney D 58 4 10 Matia Marcantuoni C 46 4 7 Bobby Farnham LW 49 4 6 S Scott Harrington D 39 1 9 J Josh Archibald RW 35 5 4 A Adam Payerl C 35 2 7 B Barry Goers D 47 1 7 N D’Agostino Nick D 38 0 8 R McNeill Reid D 54 2 5 P Pierre-Luc Leblond RW 44 2 4 J Zatkoff Jeff G 31 0 1 A Anton Zlobin LW 6 0 0 M Murray Matt G 33 0 0 D Danny Syvret D 4 0 0 GOALIES P PLAYER GM W L SOL M Murray Matt 33 20 8 3 J Zatkoff Jeff 31 14 12 4 E Hartzell Eric 2 2 0 0 Stats through March 20

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Pts. 40 38 34 32 27 24 24 21 19 19 19 17 14 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 6 1 0 0 0

+/- PIM -1 8 +3 56 +15 26 +16 40 +18 18 +4 12 +4 20 +10 29 +1 14 +6 18 +5 15 +6 51 +21 38 +1 14 +1 198 +13 18 -1 19 +5 67 +4 25 +6 10 +6 121 +3 203 0 4 -3 0 0 2 0 2

GAA SV% 1.61 .939 2.37 .909 2.92 .882

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Vincentian academy crushes old Forge

By Joby Fawcett staff writer

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Jayson Megna tries to get the puck past a pair of Binghamton defenders during Saturday night’s game at Mohegan Sun Arena.

B-Sens edge Penguins

By Jonathan Bombulie staff writer

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goalie Jeff Zatkoff has been on a winning streak before — plenty of them, actually — so he’s knows what it’s like.

It’s rainbows and unicor ns, European dance music in the locker room and ice cold beers after the game.

He’s been on losing streaks too, so he knows what that’s like as well.

On a losing streak, in the third period of a tie game, a puck hits your defenseman in the head and banks over your shoulder for the gamewinning goal.

Shane Prince’s backhand shot with 5:51 left deflected in off the helmet of defenseman Scott Harrington, giving the Binghamton Senators a 4-3 victory over the Penguins on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

The Penguins have lost three in a row. So has Zatkoff, who is 3-7-3 since Jan. 1.

“You don’t ever want to make excuses,” Zatkoff said.

“For me, it seems like that’s the way it’s going right now.

It’s tough, mentally. You just have to stay with it, stay the course and things will turn around.”

The loss, coupled with Hershey’s 4-3 overtime win over Portland, leaves the Penguins eight points back of the first-place Bears with 12 games to play. An East Division title is now a longshot at best. A more pressing concern for the Penguins is shor-

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Bobby Farnham moves the puck up ice against Binghamton on Saturday night. ing up their game with the playoffs right around the corner.

“We gotta make sure we’re playing the right way,” said defenseman Taylor Chorney, who had three assists. “We haven’t been doing that for a couple of games now.”

The Penguins dominated much of the first period, outshooting Binghamton 15-4 and spending more than five minutes on the power play, but it wasn’t reflected on the scoreboard.

Michael Sdao gave Binghamton a 1-0 lead when his

wrister from the left point through traffic found the top corner of the net at 13:13.

Fourteen seconds later, Binghamton’s Troy Rutkowski was given a double minor for high-sticking. Eight seconds into the four-minute power play, a Binghamton clear hit an official, sending Buddy Robinson off on a shorthanded breakaway to make the score 2-0.

The Penguins got one back before the period ended when Danny Syvret scored on a shot from the blue line past a Tom Kostopoulos

screen at 14:49 to make it 2-1.

“At that point in the game, if we continued to play the way we were playing, I feel the end result might have been different,” coach John Hynes said.

Binghamton had a territorial advantage in the second period, but again, the scoreboard didn’t show it. The Penguins scored twice to take a 3-2 lead into the third period.

Carter Rowney jammed in a Chorney wraparound in the first minute and Scott Wilson buried the rebound of a Kostopoulos shot in the final minute.

“Uncomforting feeling,” Hynes said. “I think we had six D-zone shifts in the first period, 14 D-zone shifts in the second period. Maybe we got the bounce. False lead. We had to change our game in the third to be able to win the game and we didn’t do that.”

Binghamton tied the score 3-3 when a blocked Brad Mills pass pinballed to Max McCormick at the right faceoff dot for a one-timer at 1:39. The B-Sens took the lead for good when Prince’s fluttering backhand from the left wing deflected in at 14:09.

Bad bounces all over the place for the Penguins, sure, but March is no time to write off a loss to bad bounces.

“We played well for 20, they played well for 40,” Hynes said, “and the end result was indicative of the way the game was played.”

THREE STARS 1. Binghamton LW Shane Prince — goal 2. Penguins D Taylor Chorney — 3 assists 3. Binghamton RW Cole Schneider — assist

BY THE NUMBERS 9 — AHL teams D Danny Syvret has scored for in his career after his first Penguins goal in the first period Saturday night QUOTABLE “We got into a bit of a pond hockey game. We skated through the second period with the lead and it caught up to us in the third.” — G Jeff Zatkoff

INJURY REPORT LW Conor Sheary was scratched after testing out an injury in warm-ups. Coach John Hynes said he’s day to day with a lower-body injury. ... D Reid McNeill (upper body) and C Nick Drazenovic (lower body) are expected to miss about a month. ... RW Bryan Rust (lower body) is week to week.

LINEUP NOTES The Penguins made one lineup change after a 2-1 overtime loss at Syracuse on Friday. C Jean-Sebastien Dea was in for Sheary.

D Nick D’Agostino was scratched.

Players participating in the 2015 Dr. George P. Moses Senior All-Star Classic are asked to arrive at 1:30 today at Coughlin High School for team pictures and the semifinals of the 3-point shootout.

Shirts will be distributed at this time.

The 3-point semifinals will be held for both boys and girls. Players will shoot from three locations on the floor.

The top two players advance to the finals.

The 46th annual Classic is Friday at Holy Redeemer. The girls game begins at 6:30 with the boys game at 8. The finals of the 3-point contest will be held at halftime of each game.

The game is sponsored by the Wyoming Valley Athletic Association and The Citizens’ Voice.

For more information, visit citizensvoice.com/classic.

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the Lady Devils displayed in winning six straight games during the postseason to return to Hershey.

Brenna Wise, who is a University of Pittsburgh recruit, gave another memorable perfor mance on the state’s grandest stage.

A year after hitting for 21 points against Old Forge in the championship game, the 6-foot-1 standout was even better this time.

Wise scored 30 points, had 11 rebounds and 13 steals. If that weren’t enough for the Royals, they got 24 points from her running mate, the 6-footer Alexiss Griggs.

But Tori Tansley, the heart and soul of the Lady Devils (16-11) still battled. She kept going at the two towers, eventually powering her way to 14 points, five rebounds and four steals.

“For our fans, who made the trip, our parents and friends, we had to go out and make them proud,” said Tansley, who crashed into the scorer’s table during a scramble for a steal in the first half. “They came all this way to watch us play, so we owed it to them to keep diving after loose balls and to play hard the whole game, no matter what the score was.”

Vincentian Academy hit the Lady Devils with a speed and aggressive defense they don’t often see, and certainly not in their half of the state playoffs.

The Royals had 34 steals with Wise’s 13 leading the charge. But Cash and Maia Joiner also had a hand in the effort, swiping five each.

Old Forge committed 45 turnovers and went long stretches where it could not wriggle free for open shots. sports@citizensvoice.com

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NEXT GAME The Penguins visit the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 5:05 p.m. today.

NEWS AND NOTES l D Barry Goers left the game in the third period with an apparent upper-body injury. Coach John Hynes said he’s day to day. l Providence beat Bridgeport 3-2 to move into a tie with the Penguins for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. l Before the game, the Penguins booster club presented its February player of the month award to G Matt Murray.

— Jonathan Bombulie

LocaL RoUNDUP Players called for team photos

Saturday’s Scores Boys Class AA Conwell-Egan Aliquippa

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PENGUINS GaME REPoRT Binghamton 202—4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 120—3 First period – 1, Binghamton, Sdao 2 (D. Grant, Smith), 13:13. 2, Binghamton, Robinson 10 (Wideman) (sh), 13:35. 3, Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton, Syvret 5 (Chorney, Rowney) (pp), 14:49. Penalties – Mullen, Bng (tripping), 7:14; Rutkowski, Bng, double minor (high-sticking), 13:27.

Second period – 4, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Rowney 7 (Chorney, Uher), 0:47. 5, WilkesBarre/Scranton, Wilson 15 (Kostopoulos, Chorney), 19:44. Penalties – None.

Third period – 6, Binghamton, McCormick 8 (Mills, Johnson), 1:39. 7, Binghamton, Prince 23 (Schneider, Camper), 14:09. Penalties – Smith, Bng (boarding), 11:12; Claesson, Bng (boarding), 15:24; Chorney, WBS (high-sticking), 16:12; Lepine, Bng (delay of game), 19:00; Johnson, Bng (slashing), 19:56; Kostopoulos, WBS (slashing), 19:56.

Shots on goal – Binghamton 4-12-7—23.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 15-11-10—36.

Power-play opportunities – Binghamton 0 of 1; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1 of 6.

Goalies – Binghamton, Mannino 6-8-4 (36 shots-33 saves). Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Zatkoff 14-13-4 (23-19).

A – 8,152.

Referees –Jonathan Alarie, Nic Leduc.

Linesmen – Bob Goodman, Jud Ritter.

HERSHEY — Kelci Yesnowski still found a reason to smile.

Sure, the PIAA Class A championship game against Vincentian Academy, a virtual basketball factory, didn’t go well. The scoreboard that displayed an 86-38 loss for Old Forge told that part of the tale Saturday.

But it wasn’t the whole story.

It didn’t end up being the memorable ending the Lady Devils were searching for in their second straight trip to the state final.

But they had earned the right to be at the Giant Center representing the eastern half of the bracket. Their resolve and positive attitudes brought them back.

And they were enjoying every minute.

“I just wanted to finish out the season strong,” said Yesnowski, who shared a cheekto-cheek smile with Nina Pascolini during a timeout in the second half. “And I wanted to show them that, no matter what the score is and how much you are down by, you give it all of your heart, because the moment is gone quick.

“It was an unbelievable season. We shocked everybody, just being here.”

Old Forge played hard.

Nicole Tagliaferri had a bruise on her forehead, just above her right eye, to prove that.

She suffered that lump after banging heads with Torrieonna Cash in the early stages of the rematch with the Royals, who were in their third straight final.

While it looked like that collision might sideline Tagliaferri, she collected herself and kept playing, finishing with eight rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes.

“That wasn’t going to stop me,” Tagliaferri said. “Not in the state championship game. You don’t get an opportunity like this too often.

“The adrenaline helped me through it.”

Vincentian Academy (30-1) fired on all cylinders and its talent and speed overwhelmed the grit and determination

PIAA BASKETBALL

Women’s Lacrosse

Alvernia 19, King’s 4: Beanna Schurgot, Kendra McCoy, Sarah Almony and Gabriella Morrocu each scored for King’s in its loss on Saturday at McCarthy Stadium.

Men’s Lacrosse

Misericordia 6, Lycoming 3: Patrick Kellish and Chris Fleming scored two goals each to lead the Cougars at Mangelsdorf Field.

Old Forge holds up the runner-up trophy after losing to Vincentian Academy in Saturday’s PIAA Class A Championship game at the Giant Center.

PSU’s Brown wins title

ST. LOUIS —Matt Brown became Penn State’s 23rd national champion with a thrilling decision.

Brown beat Pitt’s Tyler Wilps 5-4 in the 174-pound finale.

Wilps led 4-3 with only 20 seconds to go. Then trying to hold on, Wilps received his second stalling call late in the match to tie up the score.

Wi t h t h r e e s e c o n d s remaining and on top, Wilps was called for locking hands to Brown the point for the victory.

Earlier Saturday, Jordan Conaway (125), Jimmy Gulibon (133), Morgan McIntosh (197) and Jimmy Lawson (285) all wrapped up their seasons in their respective consolation brackets.

McIntosh and Gulibon ended the tournament with wins, finishing third and fifth respectively at their weights.

Lawson and Conaway fell in their final matches for sixth- and eighth-place finishes in their divisions. Con-

away, Gulibon and Lawson earned their first All-America honors, while McIntosh earned his second.

Although McIntosh was knocked out of championship contention Friday morning with a 3-2 loss to Duke’s Conner Hartmann, he battled back in consolation matches and finished with a 12-7 win over Minnesota’s Scott Schiller for third.

In his previous bout, McIntosh beat top-seeded J’Den Cox of Missouri 3-1 to set up the match with Schiller.

Despite wrestling on an injured left knee, McIntosh handed Cox just his second loss of the season in the consolation semis. He then notched four takedowns and picked up a second-period reversal against Schiller in a convincing victory.

“It’s probably one of the hardest things to do is find the motivation to wrestle after you take a loss and you can’t win the title anymore,” McIntosh said.

— Wire reports

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WildLife Notebook luzerne County

Fishing and boating meeting: State rep. Gerald mullery, D-newport Township, will discuss local fishing and boating 6 to 8 Thursday at the Lccc Educational conference center in nanticoke.

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat commission Executive Director John arway, state forester nick Lylo and ralph Kates of Trout Unlimited are scheduled to attend.

AlAn GreGory commEnTary

Sustaining our natural heritage is a responsibility

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ut a century-old tree out of a forest and the “impact” on the forest ecosystem almost always escapes notice to the lay visitor. But it is real and there are consequences.

The “interconnectedness” of species — flora and fauna alike — is a basic fact of ecology and the more recent scientific discipline of conservation biology.

The man who, arguably, is today considered the founding father of citizen conservation, Aldo Leopold, wrote many a fine word in his lifetime. Among the many quotable quotes attributed to Leopold is this one: “Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still higher ‘standard of living’ is worth its cost in things natural, wild and free.”

This is the brand of thinking that drives today’s almost fierce philosophy of land and water conservation.

Go for a walk on any clear, sunny day and look around.

There is edge habitat everywhere, and habitat generalists, like deer, skunks, raccoons, squirrels and many more, favor such zones — places where one habitat type (forest) meets another one (e.g., a road).

Now, the chainsaws and dozers that accompany the words “growth” and “progress” in the human mind are accompanied by the changing — through human actions — of the very atmosphere all of us live within.

That’s all of us as in: Shagbark hickory, deer, wood thrush, northern cardinal, red-tailed hawk, monarch butterfly, ground squirrels, big sagebrush, spicebush, buttonbush, sphagnum moss and a million-plus other plant and animal species.

A personal goal (later this year, I hope) is to see and touch a bristlecone pine tree.

It’ll require a trek to Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada, south and east of my corner of Idaho.

What caught my attention during a recent reading hour was an excerpt from a species account in the field guide Trees of Western North America by botanists Richard Spellenberg, Christopher J. Earle and Gil Nelson (Princeton University Press). The species is the aforementioned Great Basin Bristlecone Pine or Pinus longaeva).

Here are the closing words from the species account: “Traditionally the main hazard to bristlecones was lightning strikes which can kill individual trees, but now whole stands are threatened by climate change, which is forcing them to migrate upward to cooler elevations.

For a tree that grows on mountaintops, a warming climate is a death sentence.”

It is our societal responsibility, as Americans and earthlings, to protect and sustain our natural heritage. We are failing at that mission.

Alan Gregory is a freelance writer and can be reached at alanclarkg@gmail.com.

BUD COLE / SPECIAL TO THE CITIZENS’ VOICE

Winter and early spring are prime times to target trophy steelhead on the lower niagara river, as seen by this 32-inch, 12-pound fish taken in late January on a charter with Capt. Matt yablonsky of Wet net Charters.

Prime location Steelhead action is hot on the Lower Niagara River

By Bud Cole Special to the citizenS’ Voice LEWISTON, N.Y. — It was another challenging winter for open-water anglers in search of unfrozen lakes and rivers.

If anglers look to New York, they’ll find one of the premier fisheries in the Northeast for trout and salmon.

It’s also one of the few rivers and streams with a fast-moving current that allows it to remain open and seldom freeze.

That fishery is the lower section of the Niagara River in New York , whose rushing current is fed by the plunging water from Niagara Falls and assists in keeping the lower river open.

New York’s Niagara River Region includes the Niagara River, flowing from Lake Erie to the falls, downstream from the falls to the river’s mouth at Fort Niagara and a portion of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie .

This area is world famous for fishing and the river offers year-round fishing opportunities, including brown trout, lake trout, king salmon, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, steelhead and a variety of panfish species.

At this time of year, however, steelhead — those dime-bright, migrating rainbow trout — is the No. 1 target species of most anglers on the lower Niagara River.

Guide and Capt. Matt Yablonsky of WetNet Charters is on the Niagara River throughout the year guiding from his StarCraft Fishmaster 2100 boat.

His goal is making each angler’s trip a successful one, getting his clients from ramp to prime fishing areas

IF yoU Go Late winter through mid-spring is one of the peak times for steelhead fishing on the niagara river, as they increase feeding activity before returning to Lake ontario. Here is contact information about planning a trip.

For information about fishing niagara county, call 877-325-5787 (FaLLS US ) or access the website at www. niagara-usa.com/Lakeontario.

For information about fishing with Wet net charters, contact capt. matt yablonsky at 716-550-0413 or access his website at www. getthenetwet.com.

For information on lodging packages at Barton Hill Hotel and Spa, call 716754-9070 or access the website at www.bartonhillhotel.com. quickly with his 150-hp Mercury Optimax outboard engine overpowering the fastest currents.

Drift fishing is the most effective method for catching steelhead, as they rise from the deep pools and channels of the Niagara River to feed on egg sacs and minnows.

Both baits are presented in the same way using a three-way swivel, from which Yablonsky ties a 1¾-ounce lead pencil sinker attached to a 12-inch leader from one eye and a No. 12 hook tied to the end of an 8-foot, 8-pound test P-Line Floroclear leader from another eye.

This rig is tied to the reel’s 10-pound test braided Tuf-Line XP line, which is loaded on Shimano Sahara 2500 reels.

Yablonsky’s rods of choice for steelhead are 7-foot Fenwick mediumaction, extra-fast rods.

Yablonsky makes his meshwrapped egg sacs using brown trout or salmon eggs, with orange and pink the most popular mesh colors.

A chartreuse or other bright color bead is often used as an attracter and placed a short distance up from the egg sac or two beads are used, attaching one to the egg sac and another above the sac.

Bait presentation, as in all fishing situations, is of prime importance.

Yablonsky uses a bow-mounted Minn Kota power drive/auto pilot motor to hold the boat in a straight line facing upstream and flowing along with the natural movement of the river. Years of experience allows him to keep his boat in perfect alignment and rhythm with the current.

“One of the most important things to remember when bottom fishing for steelhead on the Lower Niagara is to keep the main line coming off the rod straight up and down and with the sinker two to six inches off the bottom,” Yablonsky said. “This gives the bait a natural presentation, and the less movement imparted by the angler the better chance of getting bites.”

Steelhead feed actively, but may not hit as aggressively in the extremely cold water as they will later in the spring.

Often they tend to nibble at the bait, rather than grabbing it and producing a solid strike.

Hesitating briefly before setting the hook allows steelhead to engulf the bait, thus creating more hook ups and providing Yablonsky with more opportunities to wet the net. sports@citizensvoice.com CV 570-821-2060

Hunting Heritage Banquet: The Honey Hole Longbeards chapter of the national Wild Turkey Federation will host its 16th annual Hunting Heritage Banquet featuring raffles and auctions on Saturday at Lobitz Hall, Hazleton. Doors open at 4 p.m. and dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds pay for outdoor programs, land reclamation and scholarships.

For information tickets, call Wayne Potts at 570-4013730. applications for the 2015 Joe “Lucky” Lukashunas memorial Spring Turkey contest will be available at the banquet or at Dave’s Gun Shop.

Birding in Kirby Park: Join Bob Wasilewski from the Greater Wyoming Valley audubon Society at 8 a.m. today for a bird walk through the Kirby Park natural area. meet at the parking lot by the nesbitt Park boat launch. For more information, call Bob at 570-542-5948.

Fly fishing history: Pocono fly fisherman Don Baylor will provide a special program on the history of fly fishing in Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. april 21 at the nescopeck State Park. The Western Pocono chapter of Trout Unlimited sponsors the session. call the park’s office at 570-4032006 to register.

Nescopeck bird walk: Dave Kruel will look and listen for birds during a group walk at 8 a.m. april 18 at the nescopeck State Park. call 570-403-2006 to register. lackawanna County

Banquet: The northern county Full Fans chapter of the national Wild Turkey Federation will hold its 2015 banquet Saturday at the Best Western in carbondale.

Doors open at 4:30. Dinner at 6. cost is $65 per person and $95 per couple.

For more information, contact president chapter Kevin Keurian at 570-488-5131 or 570-335-2191.

To get your event in the WildLife notebook, email it to wildlife@ timesshamrock.com.

Top Shot Here’s the week’s best wildlife/ outdoor/adventure photograph. This submission comes from SHARON TEMPLIN. Templin, of Tunkhannock, photgraphed hundreds of snow geese

in a field near the Walmart in Tunkhannock

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With Obama on hand, Princeton posts victory

pointsman, driven by george napolitano Jr. takes an early lead during the eighth race Saturday night.

BACK ON TRACK the downs at mohegan Sun pocono kicked off its 50th season Saturday. results from the first racing card of the season on page B8.

ronnie Wrenn Jr. drives no gin to the winner’s circle after the seventh race Saturday night.

Franklin: Lewis is a fun player to watch Continued from page B1

The seven grabs Lewis had against Boston College were the most since the seasonopener in Ireland and the latest showing of what kind of wideout he can be.

“Physically, he has a lot of skills, we’ve all seen that,” Franklin said. “He’s made some dramatic catches, he’s got a great leaping ability, he’s got a great body and length. “… A lot of these guys were just so good in high school, they could just go out and do it with athletic ability.

But we’re going against other really good players, so all

those specifics and all those details are really important.”

Penn State is returning its entire wide receiving corps from a season ago. So, as last spring was about trying to figure out how to replace the production of Allen Robinson, this year’s will be about Lewis, DaeSean Hamilton, Chris Godwin and Saeed Blacknall continuing to work and evolve with Hackenberg and the offense.

It’s a chance for Lewis to polish his game and one of the first steps in working to avoid a midseason lull in 2015.

“I think he has a lot of

room for growth, he’s a smart guy,” Franklin said of Lewis.

“So you take his athletic ability and his intelligence and get all the details and specifics to work out and I think he can be a fun guy to watch.”

NittaNy Notes Penn State’s first two spring practices on Friday and Saturday didn’t involve the Lions in pads, but Franklin seemed happy about how they went, saying, “I don’t know if you can get more out of the first two practices that we have, just in helmets.” …

It’s also been a much easier start to the spring for Franklin and his staff just because

it’s their second one at Penn State. Instead of seeing players practice for the first time, Franklin said the team has been able to dive in to a lot more early on than a year ago. He noted there is also a raised comfort level for players, and they have a “much better understanding” of practices, schemes and fundamentals. … Penn State’s coaching staff hosted a “Chalk Talk” coaches conference this weekend. Franklin said more than 180 high school coaches were in attendance. spianovich@citizensvoice.com

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So went my list, and so went the Yankees’ farm system.

Today, I start trying again.

Prospect No. 15 in the 2015 Top Prospects list will be revealed today, and each day from now until April 5, one more name will be revealed in The Times-Tribune.

Detailed scouting reports for each player, as they are named, will be available on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Blog.

The list seems better to me this year. At least, I had a more difficult time sifting through the gifted players than I have in years past.

See, while I wish my prospect lists were filled with nothing but successful stars and an inarguable order of potential big-league greatness, I can’t entirely blame myself for falling short in those areas.

The system has had plenty to do with that.

My rankings are different from what you’ll read in Baseball America or any of the other fine publications

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Full proFile at blogs.citizensvoice.com focusing on player development in one regard: I strongly consider, perhaps above all else, the talented players who can help in the big leagues the soonest. That’s why, last year, I didn’t rank outfielder Aaron Judge or pitcher Luis Severino. Certainly, while they have been on the national radar for a while, they were also very young and very raw. Things have changed. Both made great strides last season and are firmly in the running to help the Yankees in New York — sooner, rather than later. Not to give anything away, but you’ll be reading about Severino and Judge at

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princeton guard Vanessa Smith (13) tries to keep a rebound away from green Bay guard allie LeClaire on Saturday.

leading No. 3 seed Louisville to a victory.

South florida 73 LSu 64 TAMPA, Fla. — Courtney Williams had 17 points and 12 rebounds for No. 6 South Florida.

rutgers 79 Seton Hall 66 STORRS, Conn. — Kahleah Copper and Tyler Scaife maryland 75 each scored 21 points for No. new mexico State 57 8 Rutgers.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — oKLaHoma CitY Brionna Jones dominated region the inside on both ends of oklahoma 111 the court, getting 22 points Quinnipiac 84 and 12 rebounds to carry topSTANFORD, Calif.

— seeded Maryland past New Freshman Gabbi Or tiz Mexico State. scored 16 points and Vionise pittsburgh 51 Pierre-Louis added 15 for No. Chattanooga 40 5 Oklahoma.

Photos by Andrew Krech / the citizens’ Voice

Jim taggart Jr. warms up intrepid Hall before the eighth race at the downs at mohegan Sun pocono.

SpoKane region princeton 80 Wisconsin-green Bay 70 COLLEGE PARK, Md. — With President Barack Obama supporting his niece and the rest of Princeton’s basketball team a few rows from courtside, the Tigers managed to stay unbeaten.

After trailing at halftime Saturday, eighth-seeded Princeton came back to improve to 31-0 this season and win a women’s NCAA Tournament game for the first time in school history, beating No. 9 seed WisconsinGreen Bay behind Michelle Miller’s 20 points and Annie Tarakchian’s 19.

There was some question whether Ivy League champion Princeton deserved a better seeding, given that it was the only undefeated women’s team and was ranked 13th in the final AP poll. But the Tigers had been 0-4 in the NCAAs, all since 2010, and fell behind 35-32 late in the first half against Green Bay. Obama’s niece, freshman forward Leslie Robinson, did not appear in the game for Princeton.

some point following this prospects list.

It has been a gradual process, but it’s fair to say the Yankees are getting closer to the point where its best talent, even if it is their youngest talent, will be what helps most in the big leagues. Most of the players included on the 2015 list are 25 years old or younger. Most have never played in Triple-A, and some of them won’t even start the season here this year.

In the early 1990s, the Yankees made for them what is considered a humbling decision: They changed their free-agency-first view and started to build from within.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Stanford 73 Stasha Carey scored 16 Cal State northridge 60 points and pulled down 13 STANFORD, Calif. — Tayrebounds as Pittsburgh lor Greenfield and Lili defeated Chattanooga.

Thompson each scored seven tennessee 72 points in a game-changing, Boise State 61 second-half run for No. 4 Stanford.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bashaara Graves scored a nHL career-high 24 points and No. Wild 6 2 Tennessee outlasted pesky Blues 3 Boise State.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Justin greenSBoro region Fontaine had a goal and two north Carolina 71 assists and linemate ThomLiberty 65 as Vanek also scored for the Wild.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Allisha Gray scored 17 points Canucks 4 and North Carolina beat LibKings 1 erty.

LOS ANGELES — Radim ohio State 90 Vrbata set up the tying goal James madison 80 by Nick Bonino in the second CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — period and scored the goAmeryst Alston scored 28 ahead goal during a 5-on-3 points and Ohio State held power play in the third. off pesky James Madison.

Blue Jackets 3 flames 2 (ot) florida gulf Coast 75 CALGARY, Alberta — oklahoma State 67 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rene Bourque scored his secKaneisha Atwater scored 26 ond of the game at 4:01 of points and Whitney Knight overtime for Columbus. added 19 points and 10 3 rebounds to help Florida islanders devils 0 Gulf Coast.

NEWARK, N.J. — Jaroslav florida State 91 Halak made 26 saves in his alabama State 49 return to the lineup for the TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Islanders.

Freshman Shakayla Thomas 3 scored 17 points as second- rangers 2 (So) seeded Florida State won its Hurricanes 30th game of the season.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jesper Fast and J.T. Miller scored arkansas-Little rock 69 and Mats Zuccarello had the texas a&m 60 lone goal in the shootout for TEMPE, Ariz. — Taylor the Rangers.

Gault scored a season-high 25 nBa points to lead 11th-seed pistons 107 Arkansas-Little Rock.

Bulls 91 arizona State 74 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — ohio 55 Re ggie Jackson had 22 TEMPE, Ariz. — Katie points, including 17 in the Hempen scored a career-high third quarter, for the Pistons.

23 points and hit five 3-pointnets 123 ers for No. 3 Arizona State. pacers 111 aLBanY region INDIANAPOLIS — Brook Louisville 86 Lopez had 26 points and four BYu 53 blocked shots to lead the TAMPA, Fla. — Myisha Nets.

— Associated Press Hines-Allen scored 19 points,

That dedication to the system brought Bernie Williams and Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter to the bigs, and it produced the players who helped the Yankees trade for Paul O’Neill, Tino Martinez and David Cone. That was the foundation for a dynasty.

While I don’t think you’ll find the foundation for a dynasty in my 2015 prospects list, you’ll see, perhaps, the start of a foundation for a dynasty. Farm systems, after all, aren’t rebuilt in a year, nor do they collapse in one.

As we start 2015, it’s inarguable that the Yankees’ system is slightly better than it was a year ago. It’s on the right track, but to stay there, the younger players carrying the system now are going to have to develop.

B L O O M S B U RG — A We’ve said this all this before, of course. This time, Bloomsburg University basethe Yankees might have the ball player was dismissed from the team for an offentalent to back it up. sive Twitter post about Little Donnie Collins covers the League World Series star Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail- Mo’Ne Davis.

Riders for Times-Shamrock.

The user account belongHe can be reached at dcol- ing to Joey Casselberry had lins@timesshamrock.com been deactivated as of Satur-

Bloomsburg baseball player dismissed for Davis tweet day night, but screen captures of the tweet show that the player used an offensive word while criticizing news that a Disney Channel movie was being made about Davis.

Casselberry made reference to Davis’ loss to Nevada during the LLWS. — Associated Press

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Kentucky’s Trey Lyles blocks a shot by Cincinnati’s Octavius Ellis during the second half of Saturday’s NCAA Tournament game in Louisville. Kentucky won 64-51.

Wildcats go to 36-0

By Gary B. Graves associated press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nothing came easy for top-ranked Kentucky against eighth-seeded Cincinnati, which mixed it up with the Wildcats on almost every play.

They didn’t flinch and eventually built a double-digit lead by physically imposing their will on the Bearcats.

Kentucky’s reward was college basketball’s first 36-0 start and a return visit to the Sweet 16 as it cleared an important step in its quest to become the first unbeaten champion since Indiana in 1976.

Aaron Harrison scored 13 points, Trey Lyles added 11 with 11 rebounds and the Wildcats outworked Cincinnati for a 64-51 victory Saturday that showed their resolve even when the numbers worked against them.

Kentucky shot just 37 percent and was outrebounded 45-38 yet always seemed in control because of timely baskets and rebounds that Cincinnati failed to get.

“I always like it when my team shoots 37, 36, 35 percent and wins in double digits,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. “It shows them they don’t have to make shots to win. You can miss them all. No, you can’t miss them all. You can miss most of them, and you can still win games if you defend, you rebound and you play that way, make your free throws, and they did.”

The Wildcats earned their sixth straight double-digit win that helped them surpass last year’s Wichita State squad for the most victories to start the season. Kentucky squashed the Shockers’ run in the third round last March and now looks to extend its roll in Thursday’s Midwest Regional semifinal in Cleveland against the winner of Maryland-West Virginia.

That figures to be tough either way, though Kentucky might be hard pressed to find an opponent as grueling as Cincinnati (23-11). The physical, pesky Bearcats made the Wildcats work hard for every shot and rebound in an intense contest.

But the Wildcats succeeded by making life difficult on both ends for Cincinnati, holding the Bearcats to 32 percent shooting including just 24 percent in the second half. Kentucky blocked six shots after halftime and nine overall while also coming up with key rebounds.

“We went out there, and we matched their intensity and matched their physicalness,” Lyles said.

The Wildcats made 20 of 28 free throws, chances created by their aggressive attack of the basket. Cincinnati didn’t shoot a free throw until early in the second half and finished 9 of 14 from the line.

“Had we finished a little better down the stretch with some point-blank shots that we had, had we made some free throws, we’d have made it very, very interesting,” Cincinnati associate head coach Larry Davis said.

Troy Caupain had 13 points, Shaq Thomas 10 and Octavius Ellis had nine with 10 rebounds for Cincinnati, which trailed by 19 points with 1:43 left.

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tony Parker led five Bruins in double figures with a career-high 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as 11th-seeded UCLA beat UAB 92-75 on Saturday in the South Region.

UCLA advances to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.

The Bruins (22-13), the team many thought shouldn’t have even been in the field of 68, have won six of their last seven games in earning their first consecutive Sweet 16 berths since reaching the Final Four three straight seasons between 2006 and 2008. They will play either Gonzaga or Iowa on Friday in the South Regional semifinal in Houston.

Kevon Looney had 10 points and 11 rebounds for UCLA. Bryce Alford had 22 points, Norman Powell 15 and Isaac Hamilton 13.

The 14th-seeded Blazers (20-16) missed out on their first regional semifinal since 2004 coming off their big upset of No. 3 seed Iowa State on Thursday. Robert Brown led the Blazers with 25 points and William Lee added 10.

Utah 75, Georgetown 64

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UAB’s Tosin Mehinti, left, tries to block a shot by UCLA’s Tony Park on Saturday.

LATE GAME At press time, third-seeded Notre Dame and sixth-seeded Butler were tied at 55 at the end of regulation. ahead by 15 points with 6:34 remaining and held off 10thseeded Ohio State (24-11) in the closing minutes.

Xavier 75, Georgia State 67

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jalen Reynolds and Myles Davis came off the bench for a combined 38 points as sixth-seeded Xavier end the biggest feel-good story of the NCAA Tournament.

The Musketeers (23-13) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third time in six years under coach Chris Mack.

They’ll face No. 2 seed Arizona in the West Regional semifinals.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Utah is headed back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in a decade.

Brandon Taylor scored 14 points and Delon Wright added 12 and the fifth-seeded Utes beat No. 4 Georgetown.

The Utes (26-8) will travel to Houston to play the winner of Sunday’s game in Charlotte, North Carolina, between top-seeded Duke (30- UNC 87, Arkansas 78 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — 4) and No. 8 San Diego State Marcus Paige scored 22 (27-8). points, including 20 in the second half, and North CaroWEST REGION lina advanced to the Sweet 16 Arizona 73, Ohio State 58 PORTLAND, Ore. — Gabe for the first time in three York made five 3-pointers years.

Paige missed seven of and finished with 19 points and T.J. McConnell also eight shots in the first half, scored 19 points as second- including all three from seeded Arizona advanced to 3-point range, and was pretty the Sweet 16 for the third much a non-factor as the Tar Heels let the Razorbacks straight year.

The Pac-12 champions went keep things close.

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Pick: Virginia 61-59 No. 11 Dayton vs. No. 3 Oklahoma When: 6:10 p.m. (TNT) With its victory over Providence, the Flyers kept alive the streak of at least one victory in the Round of 64 for teams that came through the play-in games. Dayton takes on an Oklahoma team that won its first NCAA game since 2009, beating Albany 69-60.

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Pick: Kansas 64-61 No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 4 Maryland When: 8:40 p.m. (TNT) Maryland held off Valparaiso with freshmen guards Melo Trimble and Jared Nickens making seven of the Terps’ nine 3-pointers.

Pick: Maryland 68-62 WEST REGION No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 1 Wisconsin When: 7:45 p.m. (truTV) Oregon’s Joe Young was sensational late in the first half against Oklahoma State and finished with 27 points.

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SOUTH REGION No. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 1 Duke No. 5 Northern Iowa When: 2:40 p.m. (WYOU) vs. No. 4 Louisville The 76-64 victory was an When: 9:40 p.m. (TBS) encouraging performance The Cardinals gutted out a offensively by San Diego victory over UC Irvine, while State, which stands 305th in Northern Iowa won impresthe nation in scoring at 61.8 sively. It was the Panthers’ first points per game.

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Pick: Duke 70-60 Pick: Northern Iowa 55-52 No. 7 Iowa vs.

MIDWEST REGION No. 2 Gonzaga No. 7 Wichita State When: 7:10 p.m. (TBS) vs. No. 2 Kansas The Hawkeyes and Aaron When: 5:15 p.m. (WYOU) White were jaw-dropping The NCAA Tournament good against Davidson. White brings together teams that scored 13 straight points early haven’t met since 1993. in the second half on his way Point guards Fred VanVleet to 26 points as Iowa won its of Wichita State and Frank first NCAA game since 2001.

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Today’s Schedule Colleges Baseball Manhattanville at King’s, 1 Softball Cumberland CC at LCCC (DH), Noon Women’s Lacrosse Arcadia at Misericordia, 1 Tennis Lebanon Valley at King’s, 1 AHL Penguins at Lehigh Valley, 5:05 p.m.

The Line NCAA Tournament Third Round At Charlotte, N.C. FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Virginia 5 117 Michigan St. Duke 9½ 129½ San Diego St. At Columbus, Ohio Maryland Pk 137½ West Virginia Oklahoma 4½ 128½ Dayton At Omaha, Neb. Kansas 1½ 133½ Wichita St. Wisconsin 12 139½ Oregon At Seattle N. Iowa 2½ 116½ Louisville Gonzaga 6 136½ Iowa Thursday Regional Semifinals At Los Angeles Arizona 9½ 134 Xavier NIT Second Round TEMPLE 4 129 Geo Wash RICHMOND 4½ 137 Arizona St. STANFORD 4 137 Rhode Island NBA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG OKLAHOMA CITY 5 214 Miami ATLANTA 4 204 San Antonio Cleveland 8½ 198½ MILWAUKEE L.A. CLIPPERS 12 200½ New Orleans TORONTO 11 198 New York Washington 6½ 207 SACRAMNTO BOSTON 6½ 202 Detroit Denver 1½ 203½ ORLANDO Charlotte 4 200 MINNESOTA Dallas 3½ 205 PHOENIX L.A. LAKERS 3½ 192 Philadelphia Home team in CAPS

Baseball Calendar April 1 — Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2014 salary.

April 5 — Opening day, St. Louis at Chicago Cubs. Active rosters reduced to 25 players.

NBA EASTERN Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 41 28 .594 — Boston 30 38 .441 10.5 Brooklyn 29 39 .426 11.5 Philadelphia 17 52 .246 24 New York 14 55 .203 27 Southeast Division W L Pct GB y-Atlanta 53 16 .768 — Washington 40 29 .580 13 Miami 32 36 .471 20.5 Charlotte 29 38 .433 23 Orlando 22 49 .310 32 Central Division W L Pct GB x-Cleveland 45 26 .634 — Chicago 42 29 .592 3.0 Milwaukee 34 35 .493 10 Indiana 30 39 .435 14 Detroit 25 44 .362 19 WESTERN Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 49 21 .700 — Houston 46 23 .667 2.5 San Antonio 43 25 .632 5.0 Dallas 44 26 .629 5.0 New Orleans 37 32 .536 11.5 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 44 24 .647 — Oklahoma City 39 30 .565 5.5 Utah 31 37 .456 13 Denver 26 44 .371 19 Minnesota 15 53 .221 29 Pacific Division W L Pct GB x-Golden State 55 13 .809 — L.A. Clippers 45 25 .643 11 Phoenix 37 33 .529 19 Sacramento 23 45 .338 32 L.A. Lakers 17 50 .254 37.5 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Saturday Brooklyn 123, Indiana 111 Detroit 107, Chicago 91 Phoenix 117, Houston 102 Memphis 97, Portland 86 Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday Miami at Oklahoma City, 3 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 3 p.m.

San Antonio at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

New York at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Washington at Sacramento, 6 p.m.

Denver at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

AHL EASTERN Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Manchester 63 40 15 6 2 88 199144 Providence 65 35 21 7 2 79 176157 Portland 63 35 22 5 1 76 168148 Worcester 63 34 23 4 2 74 188162 St. John’s 66 29 28 7 2 67 156199 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Hershey 65 40 18 5 2 87 188149 WB/Scranton64 36 21 3 4 79 175139 Lehigh Valley 62 29 26 6 1 65 170193 Binghamton 64 28 28 7 1 64 205215 Norfolk 65 23 34 5 3 54 137189 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Syracuse 63 37 18 8 0 82 182177 Hartford 64 34 21 5 4 77 180188 Springfield 65 34 24 7 0 75 168175 Albany 64 28 25 5 6 67 160177 Bridgeport 63 23 33 6 1 53 175211 WESTERN Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Grand Rapids64 38 18 6 2 84 208152 Rockford 62 36 19 5 2 79 170144 Milwaukee 65 32 25 4 4 72 180174 Chicago 62 30 25 6 1 67 163159 Lake Erie 63 28 25 6 4 66 167199 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Utica 64 38 19 6 1 83 179156 Toronto 63 30 24 9 0 69 161171 Hamilton 64 30 25 9 0 69 173169 Adirondack 62 30 24 6 2 68 186185 Rochester 63 25 32 5 1 56 183203 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA San Antonio 64 38 20 5 1 82 214192 Oklahoma City64 37 19 5 3 82 196175 Texas 63 31 18 13 1 76 192180 Charlotte 65 26 33 5 1 58 145200 Iowa 63 21 39 1 2 45 143205 Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Saturday Toronto 4, Rochester 1 Albany 4, Norfolk 3 Springfield 2, Hartford 1, SO Manchester 2, St. John’s 1, OT Utica 4, Syracuse 2 Worcester 6, Lehigh Valley 1 Lake Erie 4, Grand Rapids 3 Hershey 4, Portland 3, OT Providence 3, Bridgeport 2 Binghamton 4, WB/Scranton 3 Charlotte 3, Iowa 2 Chicago 2, Oklahoma City 1, OT Rockford 4, Adirondack 0 San Antonio 4, Hamilton 2 Texas 4, Milwaukee 3 Sunday Portland at Manchester, 3 p.m.

Binghamton at Bridgeport, 3 p.m.

Hartford at Albany, 3 p.m.

St. John’s at Providence, 3:05 p.m.

Utica at Rochester, 3:05 p.m.

Adirondack at Grand Rapids, 4 p.m.

Charlotte at Iowa, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

Texas at Rockford, 5 p.m.

Hamilton at San Antonio, 5 p.m.

Syracuse at Springfield, 5 p.m.

WB/Scranton at Lehigh Valley, 5:05 p.m.

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After Friday qualifying; race today At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif.

Lap length: 2 miles (Car number in parentheses) (41) Kurt Busch Chevy 185.142 (4) Kevin Harvick Chevy 185.047 (20) Matt Kenseth Toyota 184.966 (18) David Ragan Toyota 184.886 (42) Kyle Larson Chevy 184.337 (11) Denny Hamlin Toyota 184.233 (24) Jeff Gordon Chevy 184.087 (2) Brad Keselowski Ford 184.063 (31) Ryan Newman Chevy 183.725 (15) Clint Bowyer Toyota 183.407 (27) Paul Menard Chevy 183.383 (78) Martin Truex Jr. Chevy 183.299 (22) Joey Logano Ford 183.323 (48) Jimmie Johnson Chevy 183.257 (19) Carl Edwards Toyota 182.978 (9) Sam Hornish Jr. Ford 182.904 (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 182.848 (47) AJ Allmendinger Chevy 182.764 (5) Kasey Kahne Chevy 182.746 (14) Tony Stewart Chevy 182.445 (3) Austin Dillon Chevy 182.343 (10) Danica Patrick Chevy 182.140 (43) Aric Almirola Ford 181.800 (46) Michael Annett Chevy 180.397 (33) Brian Scott Chevy 181.768 (1) Jamie McMurray Chevy 181.626 (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 181.557 (7) Alex Bowman Chevy 181.433 (16) Greg Biffle Ford 181.392 (55) Brett Moffitt Toyota 181.219 (51) Justin Allgaier Chevy 180.995 (35) Cole Whitt Ford 180.560 (34) Chris Buescher Ford 180.505 (26) Jeb Burton Toyota 180.023 (98) Josh Wise Ford 179.775 (6) Trevor Bayne Ford 179.314 (13) Casey Mears Chevy OwnPts (62) Brendan Gaughan Chevy OwnPts (32) Mike Bliss Ford OwnPts (40) Landon Cassill Chevy OwnPts (23) J.J. Yeley Toyota OwnPts (83) Matt DiBenedetto Toyota OwnPts (38) David Gilliland Ford OwnPts Failed to Qualify (44) Travis Kvapil Chevy 178.081 (29) Reed Sorenson Toyota 176.878

Spring Training Oakland Kansas City New York Toronto Los Angeles Tampa Bay Boston Houston Seattle Chicago Minnesota Texas Baltimore Cleveland Detroit

AMERICAN LEAGUE W L 13 7 12 7 12 7 11 8 9 7 9 7 9 8 7 7 8 8 7 8 7 9 7 9 8 12 7 11 7 13

Pct .650 .632 .632 .579 .563 .563 .529 .500 .500 .467 .438 .438 .400 .389 .350

NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Los Angeles 10 5 .667 Arizona 12 7 .632 Miami 10 7 .588 Pittsburgh 9 7 .563 St. Louis 8 7 .533 New York 10 9 .526 Colorado 9 9 .500 Philadelphia 9 9 .500 Chicago 9 10 .474 Cincinnati 8 9 .471 Washington 8 9 .471 San Diego 8 10 .444 Milwaukee 7 10 .412 Atlanta 7 12 .368 San Francisco 5 14 .263 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Saturday Detroit 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Washington (ss) 4, Miami 2 Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota (ss) 2 St. Louis 1, Atlanta (ss) 0 Atlanta (ss) 5, Washington (ss) 2 Pittsburgh 2, Boston 2, tie Toronto 6, Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Yankees 3, Houston 2 Baltimore 5, Minnesota (ss) 3 L.A. Dodgers 11, Texas 3 Arizona 7, San Diego 5 Cleveland 10, Colorado (ss) 5 Milwaukee 12, Texas 2 Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City 4 Chicago Cubs 12, Seattle 10 Oakland 8, Cincinnati 1 L.A. Angels 3, San Francisco 2 Colorado (ss) 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 Sunday Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, 12:37 Pittsburgh vs. Houston at Kissimmee, 1:05 St. Louis vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, 1:05 Detroit (ss) vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, 1:05 Philadelphia vs. Boston at Fort Myers, 1:05 Wash vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, 1:05 Minnesota vs. Miami at Jupiter, 1:05 Yankees vs. Mets at Port St. Lucie, 1:10 White Sox vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 San Fran (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, 4:05 San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, 4:05 Oakland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, 4:05 Cleveland vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, 4:05 Texas vs. Seattle at Peoria, 4:05 Angels vs. San Fran (ss) at Scottsdale, 4:05 Colorado vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, 4:10

NHL EASTERN Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts. PF PA Montreal 73 46 20 7 99 193 159 Tampa Bay 72 44 21 7 95 233 185 Detroit 70 38 21 11 87 202 189 72 36 24 12 84 190 185 Boston Ottawa 71 36 24 11 83 207 188 72 33 25 14 80 177 197 Florida Toronto 73 27 40 6 60 192 235 72 20 45 7 47 135 241 Buffalo Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts. PF PA N.Y. Rangers 70 45 18 7 97 210 161 N.Y. Islanders 73 44 25 4 92 225 203 Pittsburgh 72 40 22 10 90 200 178 Washington 73 39 24 10 88 212 180 New Jersey 72 31 30 11 73 163 183 Philadelphia 73 29 29 15 73 188 210 Columbus 72 33 35 4 70 193 225 71 26 35 10 62 164 196 Carolina WESTERN Central Division GP W L OT Pts. PF PA St. Louis 72 45 21 6 96 222 178 73 44 21 8 96 208 176 Nashville Chicago 71 43 22 6 92 203 162 72 40 25 7 87 207 181 Minnesota Winnipeg 72 37 23 12 86 201 189 71 33 26 12 78 191 198 Colorado Dallas 72 34 28 10 78 224 230 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts. PF PA Anaheim 73 46 20 7 99 214 199 Vancouver 71 41 26 4 86 203 192 Calgary 72 39 27 6 84 211 189 Los Angeles 71 34 23 14 82 189 179 San Jose 72 35 29 8 78 199 201 Edmonton 71 19 39 13 51 167 243 Arizona 72 21 43 8 50 148 239 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday Florida 2, Boston 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Carolina 2, SO Minnesota 6, St. Louis 3 Columbus 3, Calgary 2, OT Vancouver 4, Los Angeles 1 Montreal 2, San Jose 0 Ottawa 5, Toronto 3 N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 0 Winnipeg 3, Washington 0 Nashville 3, Buffalo 0 Dallas 4, Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 1 Philadelphia at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games St. Louis at Detroit, 12 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Arizona, 8 p.m.

The Downs Results Saturday’s Results First - Pace 1:52.1 5 Sky Mcfly (Kakaley) 2.80 2.40 2.10 7 Top Gear (Nap) 7.20 4.00 3 To Beach His Own (Nap Jr) 2.40 Exacta (5-7) $13.40 50 CENT Trifecta (5-7-3) $54.80 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $13.70 10 CENT Superfecta (5-7-3-2) $295.60 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $14.78 Second - Pace 1:52.0 5 Sams Treasure (Nap Jr) 7.40 4.40 2.80 4 Omaha Survivor (Wrenn Jr.) 5.20 3.60 3 Appley Ever After (Nap) 3.20 Exacta (5-4) $30.00 50 CENT Trifecta (5-4-3) $101.60 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $25.40 10 CENT Superfecta (5-4-3-1) $416.40 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $20.82 Daily Double (5-5) $10.80 Third - Pace 1:52.4 4 Shadow Margeaux (Stalbaum)77.0038.60 9.80 2 Kolt Power (Morrill Jr) 25.20 10.40 3 Red Pine (Nap Jr) 4.20 Exacta (4-2) $465.00 50 CENT Trifecta (4-2-3) $3,401.00 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $850.25 10 CENT Superfecta (4-2-3-1) $5,567.60 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $278.38 Fourth - Pace 1:53.1 3 Mojito Hanover (Miller) 15.60 5.80 3.00 2 Weapons Dealer (Nap) 13.80 4.80 1 What I Believe (Kakaley) 2.10 Exacta (3-2) $103.40 50 CENT Trifecta (3-2-1) $291.60 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $72.90 10 CENT Superfecta (3-2-1-5) $594.80 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $29.74 Fifth - Pace 1:52.4 1 Victory At Last (Kakaley) 4.00 2.10 2.10 4 Ys Lotus (Allard) 2.20 2.10 3 Wellwesaid (Miller) 3.40 Exacta (1-4) $4.80 50 CENT Trifecta (1-4-3) $12.00 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $3.00 PICK 3 (4-3-1) $2,718.20 Sixth - Pace 1:54.3 9 No Gin (Wrenn Jr.) 8.00 6.80 3.20 5 Stonebridge Bonus (Nap) 26.00 2.10 6 Js Mcflash (Morrill Jr) 2.60 Exacta (9-5) $246.20 50 CENT Trifecta (9-5-6) $1,678.80 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $419.70 10 CENT Superfecta (9-5-6-4) $21,446.60 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $1,072.33 20 CENT HIGH FIVE (NO TICKETS) $0.00

Eighth - Pace 1:53.2 7 Ideal Race (Kakaley) 14.00 6.40 8.20 3 Viper Hanover (Stalbaum) 4.00 5.20 1 David On Ice (Morrill Jr) 11.80 Exacta (7-3) $57.40 50 CENT Trifecta (7-3-1) $476.40 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $119.10 10 CENT Superfecta (7-3-1-5) $8,373.20 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $418.66 Ninth - Pace 1:52.2 6 J C Onthebeach (Nap Jr) 13.80 6.40 5.00 5 Daddy Mac (Morrill Jr) 5.00 4.60 4 Stay Up Late (Nap) 7.00 Exacta (6-5) $48.00 50 CENT Trifecta (6-5-4) $296.40 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $74.10 10 CENT Superfecta (6-5-4-9) $5,256.00 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $262.80 Tenth - Pace 1:51.3 1 Blatantly Best (Morrill Jr) 3.80 3.60 2.40 5 Fancy Creek Elusiv (Nap) 7.00 8.40 3 Ideal Matters (Nap Jr) 5.00 Exacta (1-5) $23.60 50 CENT Trifecta (1-5-3) $70.40 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $17.60 10 CENT Superfecta (1-5-3-4) $314.40 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $15.72 PICK 4 (9 7-6-1 (Out of 4)) $174.60 Eleventh - Pace 1:54.4 2 One More Miracle (Mann) 41.40 8.20 6.80 6 Colossal Cruiser (Wrenn Jr.) 5.20 2.80 7 Always Wanna (Morrill Jr) 2.80 Exacta (2-6) $249.60 50 CENT Trifecta (2-6-7) $1,058.80 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $264.70 10 CENT Superfecta (2-6-7-5) $14,034.40 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $701.72 Twelfth - Pace 1:54.1 3 Salevster Stallion (Taggart Jr)34.4012.00 5.00 4 Rescue Plan (Miller) 4.40 14.00 7 Bj’s Rameau (Nap) 17.20 Exacta (3-4) $379.00 50 CENT Trifecta (3-4-ALL) $1,096.40 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $274.10 10 CENT Superfecta (3-4-7-6) $7,833.00 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $391.69 Thirteenth - Pace 1:52.4 3 Feels Like Magic N (Rawlings)48.4022.80 6.20 1 Humility (Morrill Jr) 6.20 3.00 4 Fancy Colt (Wrenn Jr.) 2.80 Exacta (3-1) $241.20 50 CENT Trifecta (3-1-4) $706.40 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $176.60 10 CENT Superfecta (3-1-4-8) $5,544.40 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $277.22

Seventh - Pace 1:52.3 9 Explodent (Nap Jr) 3.40 2.80 2.80 7 Superbowl Party (Nap) 8.00 6.00 4 Major Marcus (Morrill Jr) 3.00 Exacta (9-7) $24.80 50 CENT Trifecta (9-7-4) $72.00 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $18.00 10 CENT Superfecta (9-7-4-1) $304.20 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $15.21

Fourteenth - Pace 1:51.2 8 Somethinginthewind (Nap Jr)20.4010.60 5.60 4 Sandestin Hanover (Wrenn Jr.) 7.20 3.80 3 Dial Or Nodial (Miller) 3.20 Exacta (8-4) $147.20 50 CENT Trifecta (8-4-3) $650.00 50 CENT Trifecta (50 Cent) $162.50 10 CENT Superfecta (8-4-3-7) $2,796.80 10 CENT Superfecta (10 Cent) $139.84 Late Double (3-8) $306.20 Total Handle-$352,783

Golf Results

College Basketball

PGA-Bay Hill Par Scores Saturday At Bay Hill Club and Lodge Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,419 Par: 72 Third Round Henrik Stenson 68–66–66–200 –16 Morgan Hoffmann 66–65–71–202 –14 Jason Kokrak 67–71–65–203 –13 Matt Jones 71–65–67–203 –13 Ben Martin 68–67–68–203 –13 Matt Every 68–66–69–203 –13 Sean O’Hair 69–68–68–205 –11 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 70–71–65–206 –10 Brendan Steele 71–67–68–206 –10 Kevin Na 67–70–69–206 –10 Harris English 68–66–72–206 –10 D.A. Points 70–70–67–207 –9 Keegan Bradley 68–70–69–207 –9 Louis Oosthuizen 69–68–70–207 –9 Rory McIlroy 70–66–71–207 –9 Danny Lee 72–64–71–207 –9 Brandt Snedeker 68–74–66–208 –8 Sam Saunders 70–71–67–208 –8 Camilo Villegas 69–72–67–208 –8 Ryo Ishikawa 70–69–69–208 –8 John Peterson 67–71–70–208 –8 Ian Poulter 67–70–71–208 –8 Russell Knox 74–68–67–209 –7 Hudson Swafford 75–66–68–209 –7 Daniel Berger 73–68–68–209 –7 Kevin Kisner 69–71–69–209 –7 Charles Howell III 71–68–70–209 –7 David Lingmerth 69–67–73–209 –7 Zach Johnson 71–71–68–210 –6 Carl Pettersson 71–71–68–210 –6 Carlos Ortiz 71–70–69–210 –6 Adam Scott 68–73–69–210 –6 Francesco Molinari 70–71–69–210 –6 Nicholas Thompson 70–71–69–210 –6 Shawn Stefani 70–71–69–210 –6 Padraig Harrington 68–71–71–210 –6 Webb Simpson 69–69–72–210 –6 Ernie Els 71–67–72–210 –6 Champions-Tucson Conquistadores Classic Saturday At Omni Tucson, Catalina Course Tucson, Ariz.

Purse: $1.7 million Yardage: 7,143 Par 72 Second Round Marco Dawson 67-67-134 -10 Wes Short, Jr. 69-66-135 -9 Bart Bryant 68-67-135 -9 Jerry Smith 65-71-136 -8 Michael Allen 71-67-138 -6 David Frost 67-71-138 -6 Tom Pernice Jr. 69-70-139 -5 Billy Andrade 69-70-139 -5 Colin Montgomerie 67-72-139 -5 Mark O’Meara 71-69-140 -4 Jay Don Blake 71-69-140 -4 Jeff Maggert 70-70-140 -4

NCAA TOURNAMENT Round of 32 N.C. State 71, Villanova 68 UCLA 92, UAB 75 Utah 75, Georgetown 64 Kentucky 64, Cincinnati 51 Xavier 75, Georgia State 67 North Carolina 87, Arkansas 78 Arizona 73, Ohio State 58 Notre Dame (30-5) vs. Butler (23-10), 9:40 p.m.

NIT Miami 73, Alabama 66 CIT La.-Lafayette 71, Sam Houston State 70 UT Martin 60, S. Carolina Upstate 49 Canisius 82, Bowling Green 59 WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT Second of 64 Princeton 80, Wisconsin-Green Bay 70 Maryland 75, New Mexico State 57 Pittsburgh 51, Chattanooga 40 Tennessee 72, Boise State 61 North Carolina 71, Liberty 65 Ohio State 90, James Madison 80 Florida Gulf Coast 75, Oklahoma State 67 Florida State 91, Alabama State 49 Arkansas-Little Rock 69, Texas A&M 60 Arizona State 74, Ohio 55 Uconn 89, St. Francis, Brooklyn 33 Rutgers 79, Seton Hall 66 Louisville 86, BYU 53 South Florida 73, LSU 64 Oklahoma 111, Quinnipiac 84 Stanford 73, Cal State Northridge 60

Transactions BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned RHP Ryan Pressly to Rochester (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Jose Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

National League NEW YORK METS — Optioned LHP Steven Matz to their minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned LHP Nick Greenwood and RHP Sam Tuivailala to the Memphis (PCL). Reassigned LHP Tim Cooney, LHP Dean Kiekhefer, RHP Zach Petrick and RHP Miguel Socolovich to Memphis.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Boston G Marcus Smart one game for hitting San Antonio C-F Matt Bonner in the groin during a March 20 game. Fined Dallas C Amar’e Stoudemire $15,000 for verbally abusing an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner upon his ejection during a March 20 game.

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Kevin Harvick celebrates in victory lane after winning Saturday’s XFINITY Series race in Fontana, Calif.

Harvick thinking West Coast sweep

By Greg Beacham

AUTO CLUB 400 When: 3:30 today F O N TA NA , C a l i f. — Where: Fontana, Calif.

Although Kevin Harvick is TV: FOX 56 on the biggest roll NASCAR On the pole: Kurt Busch has seen in four decades, the California native has been process that got him to this driving too long to take any- lofty spot. thing for granted when he “We’re going to put that attempts to complete his pressure on ourselves anyWest Coast sweep. way,” Harvick said. “Having “In life in general, you’re everybody expect you to do never bulletproof,” Harvick well is great. ... I know that said. “About the time you we’ve been fortunate to have start thinking that, I always some early season success, tell people, the karma train but it really doesn’t change will come run you over.” anything that we do.”

Harvick has looked a bit Busch could be the primalike a runaway train himself ry challenge to Harvick after on the way to Fontana. leading every practice and After two straight victo- winning the pole. ries following two runner-up Jimmie Johnson has a finishes to open his impres- record five victories at the sive season, Harvick’s Chev- track closest to his own rolet will start in the front hometown, but Harvick’s row today alongside pole-sit- dominance has made everyter Kurt Busch, his Stewart- thing else secondary in the Haas Racing teammate. The new NASCAR season. Harwide banks and well-aged vick only hopes to keep it asphalt at the 2-mile oval typ- going for his second career ically make for entertaining victory at Fontana. races, but everybody in NASHarvick earned his second CAR is chasing Harvick Xfinity Series win Saturday, right now. easily holding off Brendan Harvick is on a run of four Gaughan at Auto Club Speedwins and three second-place way. finishes dating to last season, Harvick led 100 of the 150 when he won the Sprint Cup laps while cruising to a comtitle. The numbers are dizzy- fortable victory on the 2-mile ing even to Harvick, who is oval. He was 3.317 seconds trying to stay focused on the ahead of Gaughan.

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Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Cole Hamels gave up two home runs and Chase Utley made his first start at second base this spring in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 6-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Jose Reyes hit Hamels’ first pitch of the game for a home run to left field. Two batters later, Jose Bautista also took Hamels deep, sending a drive to straightaway center field.

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Dickey, Francis (7), Loup (8), Delabar (9) and R.Martin, D.Navarro; Hamels, Aumont (4), Rosin (6), De Fratus (8), C.Jimenez (9) and Ruiz, R.Garcia. W—Dickey. L—Rosin. Sv—Delabar. HRs—Toronto, J.Reyes (1), Bautista (4), Donaldson (2).

Yankees 3, Astros 2 TAMPA, Fla. — Michael Pineda gave up a first inning two-run homer to Chris Carter before settling down to strike out six while pitching into the fourth inning for the Yankees.

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Keuchel, D.Downs (5), Appel (6), Harris (9) and J.Castro, T.Heineman; Pineda, Ju.Wilson (4), A.Miller (6), Bailey (7), N.Rumbelow (8), Lindgren (9) and B.McCann, E.Rodriguez. W—Lindgren. L—Harris.

HRs—Houston, Carter (1).

Rays 4, Twins (ss) 2 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Allan Dykstra hit a tworun homer in the bottom of the ninth for the Rays.

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May, Hamburger (5), A.Thompson (7), Achter (9) and Fryer; Odorizzi, Geltz (6), Riefenhauser (7), B.Gomes (7), Beliveau (9) and Casali, M.Acosta. W—Beliveau. L— Achter. HRs—Tampa Bay, A.Dykstra (2), Francisco (2).

Nationals (ss) 4, Marlins 2 VIERA, Fla. — Jordan Zimmermann and Henderson Alvarez exchanged brush-back pitches and angry glares.

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Texas 000 011 000— 2 70 JUPITER, Fla. — Adam Lohse, Kintzler (6), W.Smith (7), Cotts (8), Wooten Wainwright pitched four Diamondbacks, 7 Padres 5 (9) and Maldonado, N.Ashley; Lewis, Beimel (6), F.Mendoza (6), J.Wright (7), J.Reyes (7), C.Kendall (8), innings of four-hit ball in his PEORIA, Ariz. — Mark Scheppers (9) and Telis. W—Lohse. L—Lewis. spring debut for St. Louis.

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St. Louis 000 000 001—1 81 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona 122 011 000—7 124 Wang, Vizcaino (5), S.Marimon (7), A.Kurcz (9) and 000 202 100—5 111 B.Schlehuber, Buck; Wainwright, C.Martinez (5), Vil- San Diego Courtney Hawkins hit a pair lanueva (8), Siegrist (9) and Molina. W—Siegrist. A.Bradley, Delgado (5), Mat.Reynolds (7), E.Burgos (8), of two-run homers, the secL—A.Kurcz.

Runzler (9) and Laird, Lalli; Morrow, Despaigne (4), C.Kelly (8), A.Torres (9) and Nieves, R.Gale. W—A.Bradley. L— ond a walk-off, for Chicago.

Morrow. Sv—Runzler. HRs—San Diego, Medica (3).

Kansas City 011 020 000—4 82 Orioles 5, Twins (ss) 3 Chicago (A) 000 010 302—6 120 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Blanton, Flynn (5), F.Morales (7), Finnegan (8) and Indians 10, Rockies (ss) 5 Twins’ Glen Perkins gave up Kratz, F.Pena; Penny, Petricka (5), Dav.Robertson (6), GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Rodon (7), Guerra (8), D.Webb (9) and Soto, Brantly, a homer to Delmon Young.

Kottaras. W—D.Webb. L—Finnegan. HRs—Kansas Jesus Aguilar and Michael City, B.Eibner (3), Kratz (2). Chicago (A), C.Hawkins 2 (4).

Baltimore 040 010 000—5 80 Minnesota (ss) 101 001 000—3 101 Martinez each hit a two-run M.Gonzalez, McFarland (4), Z.Britton (7), R.Webb (8), homer for Cleveland.

Rockies (ss) 6, Dodgers (ss) 4 L.Verrett (9) and C.Joseph, Clevenger; Milone, Perkins 001 020 020— 5 61 (5), Duensing (6), Graham (8) and Pinto, D.Rohlfing. Colorado (ss) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — 031 023 10x—10 132 W—M.Gonzalez. L—Milone. Sv—L.Verrett. HRs— Cleveland Andre Ethier hit his first Baltimore, Pearce (4), D.Young (1).

Hale, J.Arrowood (3), B.Marshall (4), K.Roberts (6), Ja.Diaz (7), B.Brown (8) and W.Rosario, D.Garneau; home run this spring for the S.Downs (5), Allen (6), Rzepczynski (7), Shaw (8), Dodgers.

Braves (ss) 5, Nationals (ss) 2 Salazar, B.Price (9) and R.Perez, A.Moore. W—Salazar. L—Hale.

HRs—Colorado, Blackmon (1), J.Barfield (1), W.Swanner Los Angeles (N) 202 000 000—4 110 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Eric (1). Cleveland, M.Martinez Colorado (ss) 002 200 20x—6 121 (1), Aguilar (1), Rohlinger (2).

Stults gave up two runs and Gaudin, Santos (3), Mi.Adams (4), McGowan (5), Enfive hits in five innings for right (7), D.Tillman (8) and Ellis, K.Farmer; Chacin, Bettis Tigers 6, Mets 4 (4), Rusin (7), Friedrich (9) and McKenry, A.Perez. W— the Braves.

L—Enright. Sv—Friedrich. HRs—Los Angeles LAKELAND, Fla. — David Rusin.

(N), Ethier (1).

Washington (ss) 002 000 000—2 50 Price allowed eight hits and Atlanta (ss) 000 300 20x—5 90 Jordan, Meek (4), Treinen (5), Janssen (6), Billings (7) two runs in 4⅓ innings for Angels 3, Giants 2 and Leon, Lobaton; Stults, Kohn (6), Jaime (7), B.Cunniff the Tigers.

(8) and S.Rodriguez, Pierzynski. W—Stults. L—Meek.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Angels’ Sv—B.Cunniff.

New York (N) 002 001 100—4 122 Jered Weaver threw 5⅓ shutDetroit 100 003 02x—6 101 Matz, Z.Thornton (3), J.Leathersich (5), C.Bradford (6), out innings.

Pirates 2, Red Sox 2 Familia (7), D.Alvarez (8) and Recker, Monell; D.Price, San Francisco 000 002 000—2 71 BRADENTON, Fla. — Dolis (5), Nesbitt (6), K.Ryan (7), Krol (9) and Holaday, Los Angeles (A) 100 001 001—3 100 J.McCann. W—K.Ryan. L—Familia. Sv—Krol. HRs— Francisco Liriano struck out Detroit, J.Martinez (4).

Lincecum, Y.Petit (5), Machi (7), S.Casilla (8), Lopez (9), Partch (9) and H.Sanchez, Quiroz; Weaver, G.Mahle (6), six in four scoreless innings Herrmann (6), Street (7), J.Smith (8), C.Ramos (9) and for the Pirates.

Butera. W—C.Ramos. L—Lopez.

Athletics 8, Reds 1 Boston 000 010 001—2 101 MESA, Ariz. — Jesse Pittsburgh 000 001 100—2 51 Hahn threw five shutout Cubs 12, Mariners 10 Miley, M.Barnes (6), Eveland (7), Ross Jr. (8), D.Hinojosa (9) and Quintero, M.Spring; Liriano, innings for the Athletics.

MESA, Ariz. — Top prosD.Guerra (5), Melancon (6), Watson (7), Bastardo (8), Cincinnati 000 000 100—1 80 pect Kris Bryant hit a pair of Pimentel (9) and S.Valle, Cervelli.

Oakland 300 103 01x—8 121 home runs for the Cubs.

R.Iglesias, Adcock (4), A.Chapman (5), Maholm (7) 003 202 030—10 10 2 Dodgers 11, Rangers (ss) 3 and B.Pena, Skipworth; Hahn, Scribner (6), Abad (8), Seattle 213 500 01x—12 16 1 Whelan (9) and Phegley, C.Blair. W—Hahn. L—R.Igle- Chicago (N) SAN ANTONIO — Zack sias. HRs—Oakland, Lawrie (1), Phegley (2).

F.Hernandez, G.Wood (3), Correia (4), K.Kerski Greinke had four shutout (4), Rodney (6), T.Olson (7) and Zunino, Jo.Baker; B.Parker (4), Coke (5), N.Ramirez (6), F.Cruz innings for the Dodgers.

Brewers 12, Rangers (ss) 2 Jokisch, (6), Strop (7), A.Santiago (8), H.Rondon (9) and W.Castillo. W—Jokisch. L—F.HernanLos Angeles (N) 103 011 041—11 170 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Kyle Schwarber, dez. Sv—H.Rondon. HRs—Seattle, A.Wilson (1), Texas 000 000 030— 3 71 Lohse gave up one run in five N.Cruz (2). Chicago (N), Bryant 2 (8), A.Russell (1), Greinke, Nicasio (5), Buchter (7), Troncoso (8), W.Castillo (2).

J.Ravin (9) and Grandal, T.Ogle; Ranaudo, Bonilla innings for the Brewers.

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Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs 2015 Season Review Welcome back, racing fans. Forge. Counting the consolations Even though it seems like the for those races, $2.1 million will winter is refusing to let us out be up for grabs. of its icy tentacles, the calendar The other special thing about insists that spring is here. That that August 22 night is that it means another season of live marks the 50th anniversary racing at Mohegan Sun Pocono of live racing at Pocono. It’s a is nigh, with Opening Night milestone that’s kind of been scheduled for Saturday, March in the distance for a while, but 21 with a post time of 6:30 PM now that it’s upon us, it’s a bit ET. surreal. I’ve been blessed to be That means that I’ll be back an employee at the track for 18 here every week to recount all years now. For the last seven, of the exciting action at Pocono. I’ve enjoyed the best view in the It’s hard to believe that I’ve been house from my vantage point in doing this column for a decade the track announcer’s booth. now. It’s fun to look back at In that time, I’ve made dear some of my first weekly wrap- friends among the co-workers up articles and see the names and patrons, and I know a lot of of horses that I hadn’t thought other racing employees who’ve of in years. It’s also somewhat been at the track even longer than amusing to see how worked up I me who can say the same thing got about certain winning times, to an even greater extent. For all times which were enough to of us, this anniversary season score Open pacing and trotting will be a constant reaffirmation victories back then but would of all the warm feelings we have likely come up short in our lower about the place. claiming events today.

But I have a feeling that the It’s also great to look back folks who will really get the and know that, even though a biggest kick out of the yearlong massive influx of new talent anniversary celebration are the has invaded Pocono over the fans. Some of them have been past several years, some of there since the beginning, while the names of the horses and many other have joined the horsemen doing damage in the faithful somewhere along the racing wars back then, guys like way. I’ve always felt that Pocono George Napolitano Jr., Mike is blessed with a fan base as Simons, Joe Pavia Jr., Chris loyal to and proud of their track Oakes, and Billy Mullin, are still as any other, and that was the major players at Pocono today. case even in the leaner years That continuity is reassuring. when there were no giant stakes Scrolling through those races and the facility seemed to older articles also reveals the groan under the weight of its transformation that has taken many years in existence. place at Pocono over the past Now, in year 50, Mohegan Sun decade or so. With the inception Pocono somehow seems brand of the Mohegan Sun era came new, anxious for the next fifty a renewed commitment to years to, if I may borrow the racing, which manifested itself in phrase I use to start every race, improved facilities, much bigger get underway. We hope that all purses, and initiatives to make of the fans who have frequented MSP a destination for the world’s the place over the past halffinest horses and horsemen, century come out and celebrate rather than a pit stop on the way this anniversary with us. And we to something bigger and better. also hope that those out there One look at the 2015 schedule who haven’t yet checked out shows the heady level at the thrills of live harness racing, which Pocono now resides in some of the best in the country, the harness racing world. On well, we hope you rectify that the Fourth of July, the most and join us in this landmark explosive fireworks will be on season. the track thanks to Sun Stakes It all begins this weekend. As I Saturday. With Earl Beal Jr. said, I’ll be here in this space each Memorial Trot, the James week telling you about all of the Lynch Memorial Pace, the Max best and brightest at Mohegan Hempt Memorial Pace, and Sun Pocono in 2015. But I urge the Ben Franklin Free-For-All you to not take my word for it; Pace accounting for a cool $2 come and see for yourself. And million in purse, Pocono will be maybe you can whisper a silent the center of the harness racing “Happy Birthday” to the old girl universe that night. when you do.

That’s just a warm-up, however, That’s it for this week, but for Super Stakes Saturday on we’ll see you at the track. Feel August 22. On that night, Pocono free to e-mail me at jbeviglia@ hosts the Colonial, the Battle of mohegansunpocono.com. the Brandywine, and the Valley Column Sponsored By

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Joseph Montanye Shaver

Funeral Notices BROSH, Dorothy J. — Nanticoke. Memorial service, April 4, English Baptist Church, 58 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke.

Chapel Lawn Burial Park, Dallas.

BUDAY, Michael — Old Forge. Funeral, Monday, 9:15 a.m., Semian Funeral Home, 704 Union St., Taylor. Services, 10 a.m., St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, 512 Summer St., Old Forge.

CHENSA, Patricia — Celebration of life, Sunday, April 12, noon to 2 p.m. Woodlands Inn, 1073 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre.

FABIAN, Regina Therese — Wilkes-Barre. Memorial Mass, April 11, noon, St. Nicholas Church, WilkesBarre.

GIBBLETS, Leona B. — Exeter. Memorial Mass, May 2, 11 a.m., St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. St. John the Baptist Slovak Cemetery, Exeter.

MULLIGAN, Joseph R. — Mountain Top. Celebration of life, Tuesday, 9 a.m., McLaughlin’s, 142 S. Washington St., WilkesBarre. Funeral Mass, 10 a.m., Church of St. Jude. St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation, Monday, 4 to 7 p.m., at McLaughlin’s.

SCAZZAFAVO, Anna R. — Old Forge. Monday, 9:15 a.m., Louis V. Ciuccio

Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road, Old Forge. Mass, 10 a.m., St. Ann’s Basilica. Holy Cross Cemetery, Old Forge.

Friends, Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m.

SLEZAK, Sandra L. (Webb) — Pittston Township. Viewing, Monday, 5 to 8 p.m., blessing to follow, Graziano Funeral Home, 700 S. Township Blvd., Pittston Township.

TEMPLETON, Anne M. — Wilkes-Barre. Celebration of life, Monday, noon, McLaughlin’s, 142 S. Washington St., WilkesBarre. Funeral Mass, 1 p.m., at the chapel at Little Flower Manor. St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Visitation, Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m., at McLaughlin’s.

TRAVER, Clayton L. — Harveys Lake. Tuesday, 11 a.m., Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., 2386 state Route 118, Hunlock Creek. Friends, Monday, 6 to 9 p.m., at the funeral home. Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas.

WAMBOLD, Rita H. — Formerly of Mountain Top and Kingston. Funeral Mass, Monday, 10 a.m., at chapel at St. Luke’s Villa, 80 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. Celebration of life and visitation, Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m., at McLaughlin’s, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, and Monday, 9 a.m. to time of service, at the chapel at St. Luke’s Villa. St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Vincent H. McTague March 19, 2015

Vincent H. McTague, 56, of Nanticoke passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015, at home with his loving wife of 38 years, Fay McTague, and his children by his side.

He was the son of the late Rose and Hugh McTague of Plymouth. He attended Wyoming Valley West High School. He previously worked at Fry Boot and AEP Industries. He enjoyed hunting, the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Yankees, fishing and most important, his grandchildren.

His family would like to thank Celtic Hospice (Leila Tucker) for the care and kindness during his

Joseph Montanye Shaver, 80, of Wyoming, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, March 18, 2015, surrounded by his family.

Born in Wyoming, he was the son of the late Howard A. Shaver Sr. and Frieda Meissner Shaver. He was a graduate of Wyoming Memorial High School, Class of 1952, and McAllister School of Mortuary Science, New York, Class of 1953.

Joe was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps from 1957 to 1963. During that time, he served in several West Germany Hospitals as an X-ray, laboratory and surgical technician from 1957 to 1959. He also served at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas Medical Facility from 1961 to 1962 during the Berlin Crisis.

He held partnership in the firm Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home, Wyoming, from 1959 to 1986 and became sole owner of Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc. from 1986 to 2002.

Joe also served as deputy coroner of Luzerne County from 1963 to 1969. On Nov. 1, 1969, he was appointed as chief deputy coroner, overseeing up to 50 deputy coroners throughout Luzerne County. He remained in this position for 32 years until his retirement in 2001.

Joe was a 60-year member of the Wyoming Lodge 468 F&AM, member of the Keystone Consistory, and the Irem Shrine AAONMS of Dallas. He was a member and past president of both the Rotary Club of Wyoming and Wyoming Business Club. He was also a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow recipient. He was a member of the Luzerne

final days.

He was preceded in death in death by his granddaughter, Dara Hodle.

Surviving are his children, Vincent McTague, Plymouth; Jennifer Hodle, Hanover Township; Diane Johnson, Kingston; Melissa Mangan, Nanticoke; siblings, Theresa Smith, Swoyersville; Joanie McEluee, Toms River, N.J.; Brian McTague, Plymouth.

He will be sadly missed by his 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Private services will be held at the convenience of Heaven gained a beautiful the family. angel and we lost the most amazing wife, mother, grandmother and Bertha M. Jacobs sister. We March 20, 2015 h o p e yo u have found Bertha M. Jacobs, 98, of Center, Plains Township. peace with the East End of WilkesFuneral arrangements are your son, Barre, passed away Friday pending from Corcoran Patrick Jr., evening, March 20, 2015, at Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. and are no Timber Ridge Health Care Main St., Plains Township. longer in pain. You have made us the great people we h a v e become. We thank you for raising us, giving us a good life, and helping with raising our children. You will be with us for the rest of our lives till we all meet again.

We love you.

One March 26 the highlight of my life came Theresa Dieso, 79, of AshA baby girl, ROSE was her name. ley was welcomed into her eternal life early Thursday, We would celebrate our birthdays- Rose and Kay March 19, 2015, by her Lord How could that happiness just slip away and her son Patrick Jr., who

Happy Birthday

Rosemary Hometchko

For 38 years these celebrations would last How quickly time, six years has passed.

Shared events with my pride and joy I find Are deeply embedded in my mind Your hugs and kisses are deeply missed, You’ll find them on my wish list.

I treasure all your growing years The memories bring happiness as well as tears.

As you grew I learned so much from you I am still finding more of how much you knew.

You were involved in so much through life (dance, drama, modeling, music, teaching self-defense, yoga, meditation, and more) Even when life presented you with times of strife.

You were my encourager and source of delight You are the last memory I have at night.

“Hi Mom, how are you!” A hug, laugh, smile For any of these I’d run mile after mile.

Especially around these special days I bear the loss of your warm, thoughtful ways.

My grief will turn to joy when we reunite As I pass though the tunnel of light.

Meet me there with Gram that day Three strong women-Gram, Rose and Kay.

With Love from Mom and Saki

Dolores Voytek

March 18, 2015

County Funeral Directors Association, Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association and the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association. Joe served on the board of directors of the First National Bank of Wyoming, First Eastern Bank, American Red Cross – Luzerne County Branch and the Pennsylvania State Police Troop P Camp Cadet.

He loved being involved in every aspect of his community and assisted on many committees over the years.

Joe’s greatest pleasure in life was to be around people and make them laugh or comfort them in a time of need. This was especially true with his family and friends, who he adored immensely. He was never at a loss for words and was always able to bring a smile to the face of anyone he met.

We will deeply miss him but his voice will live on through others as there will always be someone who will have a “Joe Shaver” story or joke to share.

Joe’s family would like to express their gratitude to his longtime friend and physi-

March 20, 2015

cian, Dr. Edward Carey, and also extend a special thank you to the staff and aides from Home Sweet Home Personal Care Inc. along with the nurses from Diversified Nursing for the tender loving care they provided to him over the years.

Preceding him in death were brothers, Howard A. Shaver and Jesse Clinton Shaver.

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 52 years, the former Janice Ludwig; son, Joseph R. Shaver and his wife, Ellen, Evans, Ga.; daughter, Cheryl L. Burton, Exeter; sister, Joan Shaver Her mann, Wyoming; brother, J. Hall Shaver, Wyoming; grandchildren, Joseph C., Nina and Angela Shaver, Evans, Ga.; Robert M. and Ryan J. Burton, Exeter; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 813 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, with the Rev. Paul J. Metzloff, officiating.

Family and friends are asked to go directly to the church the morning of the service. Interment will be in the Wyoming Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Masonic service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home by the Wyoming Masonic Lodge 468.

Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 813 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704, and Troop P Camp Cadet, P.O. Box 4005, Wyoming, PA 18644, in memory of Joseph M. Shaver.

Dolores Voytek, formerly of Luzerne and a guest at Wesley Village Jenkins Township, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Swoyersville on Jan. 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Shockloss Stefanko.

Dolores was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. She was a graduate of Swoyersville High School.

Dolores and her late husband Joseph ran the very popular “500 Shop” convenient store on Carey Avenue in Wilkes-Barre after the flood of 1972 destroyed the store Dolores worked as a dressmaker/seamstress until her retirement. After retirement, Dolores enjoyed playing cards with her friends and also enjoyed playing golf and was a member of Fox Hill Country Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 1980; brothers, Michael, John, Francis and Leonard; and a sister, Bernadine Merli.

Surviving are her sister, Rita Shimko, Palmyra; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

The funeral for Dolores will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday in Holy Family Parish, Bennett Street, Luzerne.

Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Swoyersville. Family and friends may call at the church from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Tuesday.

Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Lehman-Gregory Funeral Home Inc., 281 Chapel St., Swoyersville.

Theresa Dieso March 19, 2015

passed on May 13, 2013. This year for the both would have been age milestones: Theresa, 80, and Patrick, 50. They will celebrate together in heaven and their family will here on Earth.

Born on July 1, 1935, Theresa, along with her sister Rose, were daughters to the late Anthony and Anna Kosty Lilienthal. They lived in Wilkes-Barre and attended local schools. Theresa graduated from GAR High School, Class of 1954. She found employment with a local purse factory for a short time and then Faith’s Shoe Factory, Wilkes-Barre.

On May 21,1956, Theresa married Patrick J. Dieso and together started their family.

Over the last 58 years, they have been the guiding lights and bedrock of their family.

Theresa became a homemaker and mother to their four children. As the family grew older, she also cherished becoming a grandmother to

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their five grandchildren.

Theresa enjoyed tending to the garden and flowers throughout the summer months. She loved to pass time by going shopping and collecting her beautiful dolls.

But most of all, she was a devoted Christian and attended services regularly at St. Leo’s Holy Rosary Church.

Theresa was preceded in death by her loving parents and son, Patrick Jr. Surviving are her husband, Patrick, at home; son, Richard and his wife, Karen, Swoyersville; daughters, Michele Kornacki and her husband, Joseph, Ashley; Christine Dieso, Ashley; sister, Rose Marie Kotyk and her husband, William, Mountain Top; and grandchildren, Amber; Richard Jr.; Brittany, Ashley and Ryan.

The family would like to thank the Eucharistic Ministry from St. Leo’s for bring Theresa communion, Celtic Care and Cathy Ostrowski for

their kindness and compassion when it was needed most.

You are doing God’s work here on earth; thank you from the bottoms of our hearts.

Theresa’s funeral will be held at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday from Yanaitis Funeral Home Inc., 55 Stark St., Plains Township. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Leo’s Holy Rosary Church, 33 Manhattan St., Ashley, with the Rev. Vincent Dang, officiant of the Mass. Entombment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Friends and family may call at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to St. Leo’s Holy Rosary Church, 33 Manhattan St., Ashley.

For service information, directions and to send condolences to the family, please visit www.yanaitisfuneralhome.com.

MOST PEOPLE DON’T LIKE LAWYERS MOST PEOPLE LIKE THEIR LAWYER A recent survey showed that most people don’t like lawyers. However, the same survey showed that most people like their lawyer.

As lawyers, my colleagues and I are very tuned into the public’s perception of us. We strive for professionalism. As prescribed by our Code of Ethics, we treat the opposing party, and his or her lawyer and witnesses, with courtesy and respect. According to the Code, we must represent our clients “zealously, and within the bounds of the law”. We must take our clients at their word, and fiercely champion their cause.

Keep in mind, next time you speak with a lawyer, that protecting rights of the people, and fighting for those who need an advocate, are prominent in the lawyer’s life. That’s why he or she spent seven years in college learning the law, so that it could be applied for the betterment of the client.

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Eugene “Gene” Madrak March 19, 2015

Eugene “Gene” Madrak, 84, of Duryea passed from this life Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Born in Duryea, he was the son of the late Barney and Eleanore Popielarz Grudzinski Mardrak. He was a graduate of Duryea High School, Class of 1949.

He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and was stationed at Quantico, Va. He was honorably discharged with the rank of lance corporal.

He married his sweetheart, Lucille Pinkoski, on June 30, 1962. They celebrated 52 years of marriage, family, love and togetherness.

They both had the greatest gift in life — the honor to be married to their best friend.

Together they raised two daughters, Colette Watkins, Courtdale, and Denise Snyder, Pittston Township.

Gene worked first for his father at Barney Madrak Wholesale Drugs, Scranton.

He then worked at Jim Thier Wholesale Drugs, Scranton, Duryea Woodworking and with contractor, John Miller.

Lastly, he owned his own business, G and M Contracting, Duryea.

Gene most enjoyed being with his family. He loved all animals, especially his buddy, Reily, spending quality time with children, traveling extensively throughout the

United States, Canada and the Caribbean, going to the casino and sports. He was a season ticket holder at Lackawanna County Stadium until the Yankees arrived, being a lifetime Phillies fan. He traveled to Baton Rouge to watch his LSU Tigers play and was also a closet Penn State fan.

In his youth, he was an avid and accomplished bowler.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Agnes Olsheski; brother, Peter Grudzinski; and sister, Romaine Grudzinski.

Along with his wife, Lucille, he is survived by his daughters, Colette Watkins and her husband, Walt, Courtdale; Denise Snyder and her husband, Bob, Pittston Township; grandsons, Matthew Watkins, Courtdale; and Nicholas Watkins, Philadelphia. He is also survived by his sister, Charlotte Lahoda, Cinnaminson, N.J.; brother, Bruce Madrak

and his wife, Ann Marie, Hughestown; and Gertrude Krafjack, Old Bridge, N.J.; sister and brother-in law, John and LaVerne Hosonitz, Swansea, S.C.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins, especially Peter Olsheski, who has been a great help to him throughout the years.

He will also be fondly r e m e m b e r e d by m a n y friends and acquaintances, especially his best friend, Raymond Stachnick. He will be loved and missed by anyone that ever had the honor of knowing him.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday from Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, 127 Stephenson St., Duryea, with the Rev. Andrew Sinnott officiating.

Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Duryea.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

To leave the family an online condolence, please visit the funeral home’s website: www.piontekfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Holy Rosary Church, 127 Stephenson St., Duryea, PA 18642; the American Cancer Society, 132 S. Wyoming Ave., Hazleton, PA 18201; or the American Heart Association, 212 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018.

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with his sons on the golf course. He was a member at Wyoming Valley and Fox Hill Country Clubs. He had the privilege of golfing on many prestigious courses over the past few years. He took great pride in both his sons’ accomplishments. He always looked forward to traveling with family and good friends.

Rudy had a great personality and loved being around people. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh. Most importantly, Rudy got the most out of his life as he

loved to have great times.

He will be forever missed by his wife, Michele (Degnon) Georgetti; and his two sons, Rudy (19) and Ryan (18).

Surviving, in addition to his family and parents, are his sister, Deborah GeorgettiPiro and her husband, Ernie, Great Falls, Va.; and his brother, Brian Georgetti, Grasonville, Md.; numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. There will be no calling hours.

Those attending Tuesday are asked to go directly to church. Entombment will be held in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

Arrangements are by the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township.

Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

Robert Thomas Macey January 21, 2015

The soul of Robert Thomas Macey entered into eternal peace on Jan. 21, 2015.

With his wife, Tiina, at his bedside, Bob passed away at the Lady Allum Rest Home, Auckland, New Zealand.

Robert was born on March 22, 1943, the son of the late John and Helen Koval Macey. He was raised in a traditional Slovak household in North Wilkes-Barre. He began his education at Sacred Heart Elementary School, where the family’s strong spiritual and educational values were reinforced. Bob graduated from Coughlin High School, Class of 1960, as a member of its academic National Honor Society. He then went on to earn his degree in accounting from Wilkes University.

Further initiatives earned him certification as a Certified Public Accountant.

At this point, Bob’s determination earned him a posi-

tion on Wall Street. Assignments in England and Holland took him further from his local roots. Finally, during a placement in New Zealand, Bob met and married Tiina, and they have shared 37 years of marriage in the land down under.

Bob was preceded in death by his sister, Maryann and her husband, Stephen Orlorski.

He is survived by his wife, Tiina; daughter, Annaliese and her husband, Dan Kimpton, Auckland; stepson, Nathan Jolly and his wife, Laurel; granddaughter, Elena, Auckland; brother, John Macey and his wife, Cathy, Plains Township.; nephew, John Macey and his wife, Shelli, Dallas Township.; nephew, Stephen Orlorski and his wife, Stephanie, Virginia; and niece, Laurie and h e r h u sb a n d, Mi ch a e l Wilchek, Douglasville.

Although, he had many accomplishments in his life, Bob was most proud of his family and the many friendships he had established. He was a devoted husband, father, stepfather and grandfather.

A memorial service to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Robert was held at the Lady Allum Chapel, Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan. 28, 2015.

Bernard D. Modlesky

Frank D. Zelonis Jr.

John Paul Kastendieck

Bernard D. Modlesky, 79, formerly of Exeter, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015, at his residence in New Jersey. Funeral arrangements are pending from Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.

Frank D. (Red) Zelonis Jr., 58, of Pittston passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Riverstreet Manor, WilkesBarre. Arrangements are pending from Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston.

John Paul Kastendieck, 68, of South Wilkes-Bar re passed away after a lengthy illness Saturday, March 21, 2015.

Honoring his request, John’s life will be celebrated privately by his family.

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Marlene Casey Miller

Margaret Warner

Elizabeth DeCandia, 81, of White Haven died Friday, March 20, 2015. Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday from Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., White Haven, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Patrick Church, White Haven. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Marlene Casey Miller, 58, of Trucksville passed away Saturday, March 21, 2 0 1 5 , i n U n ive r s i t y o f Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.

Arrangements are being handled by Bednarski Funeral Home, Wyoming. Details will follow.

Margaret Warner, 91, formerly of Plymouth, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 21, 2015, at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas.

Arrangements will be announced from Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home, 465 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

March 20, 2015

Rudolph W. “Rudy” Georgetti Ru d o l p h W. “ Ru d y ” Georgetti, 54, of Dallas passed away suddenly at his home Thursday, March 19, 2015.

Born Aug. 22, 1960 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Rudy and Jennie (Gustinucci) Georgetti of Plains Township.

Rudy was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, where he was an outstanding football player for the Crusaders. He made the all-scholastic team for offense, as a guard, and for defense as a linebacker. He was nominated for the Big 33 Team and was considered one of the best players in the state. He continued his education and football career at the University of New Haven, Conn. In 1998, Rudy was elected to the Plains Sports Hall of Fame for football.

He was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown, and managed the operations of Georgetti Painting Co. Inc., a family-run, unionbased commercial painting business in operation for over 31 years.

Rudy loved spending time

Elizabeth DeCandia

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Two-time NBA MVP Nash retires

Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash announced his retirement Saturday after a 19-year NBA career that included two MVP awards.

After playing in just 65 games over the past three seasons due to injuries, the 41-year-old Canadian play-

maker formally announced his departure with a letter on The Players’ Tribune, a website where he is a senior producer.

“I will likely never play basketball again,” wrote Nash, who hasn’t played at all this season. “It’s bittersweet. I already miss the game deeply, but I’m also

really excited to learn to do something else.”

The eight-time All-Star is third in NBA history with 10,335 assists, trailing only John Stockton and Jason Kidd.

Nash also is the best freethrow shooter in NBA history at 90.4 percent, barely edging Mark Price.

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eagles’ Chuck Bednarik (60) kneels over giants’ frank gifford during a 1960 game.

Eagles Hall of Famer Bednarik dies Continued from page B1

The legend of “Concrete Charlie,” a nickname he acquired as an offseason salesman for a concrete company but which perfectly described his physical, nononsense style, was embellished by two events that took place in the Eagles championship season of 1960.

The first occurred at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 20, when the Eagles met the Giants in a rivalry game that would help determine the Eastern Conference championship.

Philadelphia led, 17-10, late in the fourth quarter when Giants quarterback George Shaw hit halfback Frank Gifford on a short pass in the middle of the field.

As Gifford proceeded upfield, he collided with an onrushing Bednarik. Struck brutally but legally in the ribs, the Giants star lost the ball and fell backward, the impact with the ground producing both a concussion and a memorable photograph.

In that famous photo by Sports Illustrated’s John G. Zimmerman, Gifford lies motionless on the turf as Bednarik, hovering above him, gleefully shouts and pumps a fist.

To many, the image made him appear more callous than tough. But Bednarik, who decried the ostentatious celebrations of later football generations, always contend-

ed he was rejoicing over the forced fumble and the resulting Eagles victory, not the damaging hit.

“I was thinking ‘This . game is over,” he said in 2010.

“It appears from the picture that I was gloating over him.

I wasn’t gloating over him. I had no idea he was there. It was the most important play and tackle in my life. They were from the big city. The glamour boys. The guys who got written up in all the magazines. But I thought we were the better team.”

A month later, with time running out in the Eagles’ 17-13 NFL championship game triumph over Vince Lombardi’s Packers at Franklin Field, Green Bay was driving.

On what would be the game’s final play, Bart Starr hit fullback Jim Taylor on a swing pass. All that stood between Taylor and the winning touchdown was Bednarik, who would play in 58 of that game’s 60 minutes. He made the tackle at the 8-yard line and covered up Taylor until the game safely concluded.

“You can get up now,” Bednarik said he told Taylor when time expired, “the . game’s over.”

Bednarik, who played 14 seasons, all with the Eagles, was playing only center early in that 1960 season when starting linebacker Bob Pellegrini was injured.

Knowing Bednarik had played the position full-time

and with distinction throughout the first half of his Eagles career, coach Buck Shaw asked him to fill in for Pellegrini while maintaining his offensive duties.

“Buck told me that the other guys just weren’t doing a good enough job [at linebacker] and that he needed me to play both ways,” Bednarik said. “So I did it.”

A decorated B-24 crewman during World War II, Bednarik was a two-time allAmerican at Penn before becoming the first draft pick of the Eagles in 1949.

He won championships with the team his rookie year and 1960 before retiring in 1962. An eight-time all-pro selection and 10-time Pro Bowl player, he was named to the NFL’s All-Time Team in 1995, the league’s 75th anniversary. He placed No. 35 on NFL Network’s 2010 list of “The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players, the highest ranking for any center.

If anything, his reputation grew after he retired.

In 1995, the Maxwell Club began presenting the Chuck Bednarik Award to the collegiate game’s top defensive player. And for many, he became the epitome of the take-no-prisoners toughness that had characterized the NFL in a simpler time.

“Charles was a football player,” his late teammate, Tom Brookshier, said in 1994.

“Some men are born to be poets or astronauts. He was born to hit people.”

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Today Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye), concludes today. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hazleton Art League, Hazleton. 570-817-1075 or www.hazletonsartleague.org hazletonartleague@outlook. com.

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Monday Pottery and Sculpture, March 23, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Students of all levels of experience are welcome to study with instructor Steve Colley. Work on potter’s wheels and learn hand-building and sculpting techniques. For ages 13 and older only. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. $60 each four class series, includes materials. 570996-1500.

Tuesday Art Social, March 24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to all members to bring your work and/or create. Non-members are welcome to visit and can sign up to become members if they wish to continue attending. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre. www.wyomingvalleyartleague.org.

Wednesday Quilting for Everyone: Scrap Treasures, through March 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Learn early American quilting as you create a timeless scrap quilt with instructors Terry Keller, Peggy Lane, and Ingrid Rogler. Registration requested. Ages 13 and older. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. $6/ class includes fabric.

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Thursday I Prevail with Chasing Safety, Too Close to Touch, March 26, 8 p.m. Performing Live in the Chandelier Lobby. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $15 advance; $20 day of. 570-826-1100 or www.kirbycenter.org.

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Right, United States recruiting poster for women to enlist in the Navy, World War I. painted by howard C. Christy.

First active duty Navy woman has ties to region

By William C. Kashatus correspondent

March is “Women’s History Month,” a time when our nation celebrates the many contributions females have made to American culture and society.

But this year, there is cause to remember women’s contributions to our nation’s military history as well.

With the 100th anniversary of World War I beginning last year, it’s important to remember that American women were first allowed to enlist in the United States Navy and Marines a month before our country entered the “Great War” in April 1917.

Of the more than 12,000 American females who enlisted, Loretta Perfectus Walsh, an Olyphant resident, was the first woman to join the Navy, and the first to serve as a woman, in any of the United States armed forces as anything other than as a nurse, when she joined the U.S. Naval Reserve on March 17, 1917.

Women have been a part of our nation’s war efforts since the American Revolution, but had to cloak themselves in disguise to

serve in combat alongside men.

Instead, the overwhelming majority of women were limited to roles as nurses or support staff on the home front. That changed during World War I, when the United States Navy and Marine Corps allowed women to enlist.

The war “to make the world safe for democracy,” as President Woodrow Wilson referred to it, was in its fourth year when, on Jan. 31, 1917, the Germans announced they would resume unrestricted submarine warfare on all ships, including those sailing under the United States flag.

The next month, the isolationist sentiment of the American public evaporated when the U.S. State Department learned of Berlin’s proposal to Mexico to join the war as Germany’s ally against the United States. As prowar sentiment increased among Americans, four U.S. merchant ships were attacked by German U-boats, causing the death of 15 Americans.

On March 13, 1917, all U.S. merchant ships were ordered to be armed and to take action against German U-boats. Six days later, U.S. Secretary of Navy Josephus

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Saturday Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch with the Easter Bunny, March 28. The brunch menu includes scrambled eggs, French toast, sausage, home fries, hot dogs, chicken fingers, pastries, and beverages.

Egg hunt is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. sharp.

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Daniels authorized enrollment of women in the Naval Reserves with ratings of “Yeoman (F),” “Radio Electrician,” or other essential ratings, becoming the first branch of the United States armed forces to allow enlistment by women in a non-nursing capacity. The Yeoman (F), more popularly referred to as “yeomanettes,” or “yeowomen,” were assigned to coastal defense positions.

Seizing the opportunity to serve her country, Loretta Perfectus Walsh, a 20-year-old Olyphant resident, enlisted in the United States Navy on March 17, 1917.

Sworn in as a Chief Yeoman two days later, Walsh became the first woman Navy petty officer and served at the U.S. Navy Home at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

As a non-nurse, she was entitled to receive the same benefits and responsibilities as men, including identical pay.

Twelve days after Walsh was sworn in, President Woodrow Wilson went before Congress to ask for a declaration of war against Germany, which he received on April 6, 1917.

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In March 1917, U.S. Secretary of Navy Josephus Daniels authorized enrollment of women in the Naval Reserves, becoming the first branch of the United States armed forces to allow enlistment by women in a non-nursing capacity. Seizing the opportunity to serve her country, Loretta Perfectus Walsh, 20, of Olyphant, enlisted in the United States Navy on March 17, 1917.

Chief petty Officer loretta p. Walsh at philadelphia Naval Shipyard, philadelphia.

Are you a dog person or a cat person? I was told by a friend that I am a dog person.

But I hate that label because I love them all and respect the differences of each species.

I was raised with cats and parakeets and did not get my first dog until I was a young adult. As is the case in many households, we had both dogs and cats successfully living in harmony.

But an individual cannot expect and guarantee that a dog and cat can live together peacefully and safely. When introducing a new member to the household, either a dog or cat, there are steps that should be taken to prepare and familiarize each animal with the other.

If a resident dog has been raised with cats, then the introduction of a new kitten will be less stressful and traumatic. When I brought my tiny kitten, Mink, into my home with three loud, barking dogs, he was not phased from the beginning. I have a picture of this tiny mite kitten on one side of a baby gate with my large Aussie on the other side, just looking at each other. It made my job much easier that the kitten was relaxed and calm in the presence of the dogs and that my dogs had been raised with cats. Still they were closely supervised during any interaction.

We know that dogs are pack animals and they develop strong bonds with their humans.

Cats can also become very attached and affectionate with their pet parents, but cats typically tend to be more aloof and independent than dogs. It is easier to leave a cat alone for periods of time and not have them develop the stress and separation anxiety that a dog can manifest in our absence. establish a starting point

When introducing the new addition, I will typically begin by allowing each animal to sniff and investigate under a closed door. I will then advance to having one in a crate, again while I am closely monitoring the animals’ interaction with each peTS, CONTINUed ON page C6

Start thinking now about getting in shape for swimsuit season Before we know it, it will be time to break out the bathing suits.

Are you ready? Me either! Lucky for us, we still have a few months to work on whittling away our “winter weight,” as my hubby calls it.

Here are a few easy and inexpensive ways to start getting back to summer shape.

The easiest thing you can do to kickstart your fitness routine is to drink water.

While water itself has no magical weight loss properties, there

KaRa ZOelleR SAVING SAVVy

are many ways it can benefit you. Drinking a glass of water before meals will help you eat less. You know how we’re always telling the kids not to fill up on their drink before their meal?

Well that’s sort of

true. And in your case, drinking water before your meal will help you achieve your goals. By drinking water, you’ll also be ditching the high calorie, sugary drinks, too. Don’t forget the ice! An ice cold glass of water will burn calories since warming the water up requires a boost in your metabolism.

Another easy way to get fit is to simply hold yourself accountable. Grab a journal or notebook and each day write

down everything you eat, how many glasses of water you drink, what you did to exercise that day, and how much sleep you got.

You’ll begin to notice what works for you by how you feel each day.

Days that you fall off the wagon you won’t enjoy writing down as much (and you probably won’t feel as good those days either) as days you stick to your plan. If you would rather a digital alternative to tracking your fitness progress, there are many free

smart phone apps available.

So what kind of exercise are you going to do? There’s no need to join the gym or buy the latest workout DVD if that doesn’t fit in your budget right now. You’ll find many free videos on YouTube with anything from quick stretches to intense hour-long workouts. If structured exercise isn’t your thing, do something that you like.

Play a sport with the kids, take the dog for a walk, or go on a fami-

ly bike ride. The important thing is that you do something each day ... it doesn’t have to be a formal exercise routine.

Finally surround yourself with what you would like to achieve. You’ ll be training your brain to know that this is the goal you are going to accomplish ... no buts about it! Share your fitness goals with family and friends so they know to encourage you, read relevant See Savvy, page C6

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entertainment

Eagle program takes flight for Land Trust

By Patrick Abdalla Staff Writer

We talked with trust membership we stopped counting at 15. They’ve and outreach coordinator Barbara made a tremendous comeback.

Romanansky about the program.

Registration is required. To regisCV: Will participants get to see The North Branch Land Trust and the Pennsylvania Game Commission ter, visit nblt.org or call 570-696-5545. live eagles?

BR: I don’t believe so, no. will host an educational program on CV: How many people do you bald eagles at 7 p.m. Wednesday at CV: Why does the bald eagle get so the Pennsylvania Game Commis- expect to get for the bald eagle promuch of a passionate response from sion’s Northeast Region Office in gram?

BR: Probably around 50. I proba- people?

Dallas.

BR: Every time you see one, This free program will cover bald bly already have 35 people registered.

CV: How successful has the bald there’s a little bit of excitement that eagle biology and behavior, ecology, eagle program in Pennsylvania goes through you. and population trends in the state.

The newly released commission been?

Special to the citizenS’ Voice BR: It’s the biggest success story CV: How do people register? film entitled Pennsylvania Bald Bald Eagles will be the subBR: They can just call here and Eagles: Celebrating 30 Years of Resto- in Pennsylvania, as far as wildlife. ration will be shown as part of this We kayak a lot and it’s nothing for us email me. (570-696-5545 or romanan- ject of a North Branch Land Trust event. to see 10 or 12 bald eagles. ... One day sky@nblt.org) program.

Out & about

The Week

ahead Art events

IntroductIon to Watercolor, March 28 2 to 4 p.m.

Instructor Elaine D. Walton will show students at all skill levels how to use techniques like wet-on-wet, dry brush, masking, lifting and color layering. Reservations required.

Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre. $15/ class or $50 for four classes.

570-288-1020 or www.wyomingvalleyartleague.org. open StudIo/portfolIo prep, through March 24, March 24 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Work at your own pace in the medium of your choice with guidance from Steve Colley. Ages 13 and older. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. $15/class or $60/four-class series. 570-996-1500 or www.dietrichtheater.com.

Art

WIldlIfe and ScenIc photography by Joan and JIm borden, through March 31, Daily. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. 570-996-1500 JOHNNA EVANS or www.dietrichtheater.com.

SpEciAl tO tHE citizENS’ VOicE abStractIon: WorkS by at Leadership Wilkes-Barre’s March 7 flapjack breakfast Jeremy petrachonIS, through April 17, Includes a featuring the characters of ‘Frozen’ at Applebee’s. variety of art works, including pastels, charcoal and oil paintSpecial Photo Stories ings, and sculptures. Call to Suggest future Out & About photo packages by calling confirm gallery hours or make Leonarda Bilbow at 570-821-2069. Purchase photos online an appointment. Sheehy-Farmat our photo store at citizensvoice.com. er Campus Center at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 570208-5875 or www.kings.edu.

dAnce

From left: Erica and Jennifer Brockway, Exeter and Johnna Miller, Wapwallopen

Holly and Thomas Brannigan, Wilkes-Barre

Jazz/contemporary technIque claSS, March 23 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. Ages 15 to adult. Symmetry Studio, Scranton. $10/ class.570-290-7242 or www.

SymmetryStudioNEPA.com. adult dance claSSeS, March 24 7:30 PM Mixture of tap, ballet, and jazz with a focus on musical theatre performance. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, Duryea. $10.570991-1817 or www.phoenixpac. vpweb.com.

etc

From left: Jason Burke, Throop; Kyle Ripka, Throop; Justin Chappell, Williamsport

From left: Johnna Miller, Wapwallopen; Zachary Corey, Harveys Lake; Alysha Stoker, Berwick.

lenten Slovak hymn SIng and StatIonS of the croSS In Slovak, March 22, 2 p.m. Words and translation of the Slovak Lenten hymns will be provided. St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wilkes-Barre.

570-823-1222.

Kids

fun&free event

audItIonS for godSpell, March 22, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Phoenix Theatrics seeks actors ages 13 to 15 to perform in a May 8 to 17 run of the popular musical. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, Duryea. 570-991-1817 or www. phoenixpac.vpweb.com. muSIcal theatre dance claSS, March 24 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 24 6:30 p.m. Children ages 10 and older will study a mixture of tap, ballet, and jazz in order to prepare for college and stage musical theatre auditions. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, Duryea. $10 or $15 both classes. 570-991-1817 or phoenixpac.vpweb.com. lIttle people and nature, through 24, March 24 10 to 11 a.m. March 25 From left: Tina Drake, Laflin; Alysha Stoker, Berwick; Courtney Drake, From left: Johnna Miller, Wapwallopen; Justin Chappell, Williamsport, 10 to 11 a.m. Rebecca Lesko of Endless Mountains Nature Laflin and Dominic Augustine, Shavertown Alysha Stoker, Berwick and Dominic Augustine, Shavertown Center teaches kids ages 2 1/2 to 5 years about topics including Owls, Feeder FlutWhat we’re reading ter, Bear Buddies and more Here is the list of the most “The Girl on the Train, ” through songs, stories, pupFiction requested books for the week pets, games and crafts. The Paula Hawkins “A Spool of Blue Thread,” Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. at the Osterhout Free Library, “The Assassin,” Clive Anne Tyler Free. 570-996-1500 or www.

71 S. Franklin St., WilkesCussler and Justin Scott DIVERGENTSERIES:INSURGENT,THE(XD-3D)(PG-13) “The Whites,” Richard Price dietrichtheater.com.

Barre.

“Prodigal Son,” Danielle 10:30,, 1:25,, 4:30,, 7:30,, 10:30 mInecraft event, through Steel DIVERGENTSERIES: PADDINGTON(DIGITAL) INSURGENT,THE(3D) (PG)11:55 April 25, March 28 10 a.m.

SHOWTIMES FOR FRI MARCH 20 THROUGH WED MARCH 25 (PG-13)12:30,3:30, RUNALLNIGHT(DIGITAL)(R) Kids ages 7 to 14 are invited nonFiction *TUESDAYS ARE NOW BARGAIN DAY! FEATURES ONLY $5.00 ALL DAY!* 6:30,9:30 11:35,2:25,5:25,8:10,10:55 *Restrictions May Apply* DIVERGENTSERIES: to join in the “grinding, buildSECONDBESTEX EXOTIC INSURGENT,THE(DIGITAL) The Divergent Series: Insurgent Digital – PG13 – 1hr,58min– (1:05),(2:05), “The Reaper,” Nicholas Irving ing, spleefing and raising MARIGOLDHOTEL,THE (PG-13)11:30,2:30,5:30, (3:55),(4:50),7:05,7:40,9:50,10:20.

(DIGITAL)(PG)10:35,1:30, 8:30,11:20 and Gary Brozek of diamond swords” at this The Divergent Series: Insurgent 3D – PG13 – 1hr,58min– (1:40),(4:25),7:25,10:05 AAM MERICAN AN SNIPER(DIGITAL AL) 4:25,7:20,10:15 “Being Mortal,” Atul GawaSELMA(DIGITAL)(PG-13) monthly Minecraft The Dietrich The Divergent Series: Insurgent 3D DBOX – PG13 – 1hr,58min– (1:40), (R)12:55,4:00,7:10,10:20 nde (4:25),7:25 CHAPPIE(DIGITAL)(R)10:40, 9:10 Theater, Tunkhannock. $17 1:40,4:40,7:40,10:50 STILL ALICE (DIGITAL) The Divergent Series: Insurgent Digital DBOX – PG13 – 1hr,58min– 10:05 “Believer: My Forty Years per session. 570-996-1500 or (PG-13) 2:20, 5:10, 7:50, CINDERELLA LA (2015) The Gunman – R – 1hr,55min– (1:30),(4:10),7:10,9:45 in Politics,” David Axelrod (DIGITAL)(PG)10:45,11:25, 10:25 www.dietrichtheater.com.

Cinderella – PG – 1hr,45min– (1:00),(2:00),(3:35),(4:40),7:00,7:30,9:35,10:05 12:15,1:20,1:45,2:35,3:15, TCM PRESENTS REA EAR “American Sniper,” Chris Kyle lego fIlm & claymatIon, RunAll Night – R – 1hr,54min– (2:15),(4:45),7:20,9:50 4:10,4:45,5:35,6:15,7:00, WINDOW (DIGITAL) (PG) 7:45,8:35,9:15,10:00,10:45, 2:00,7:00 “H Is for Hawk,” Helen Mac- March 28. 10:30 a.m. to 12 Chappie – R – 2hrs– (1:45),(4:30),7:15,10:00 DOYOUBELIEV EVE?(DIGITAL) The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – PG – 2hr,2min– (1:30),(4:15),7:10,9:50 Donald p.m. Children ages 7 to 14 (PG-13)12:40,3:35,6:35,9:40 THEDUFF(DIGITAL)(PG-13) Unfinished Business – R – 1hr,30min– (4:50),9:40 12:50,6:20 An Evening with Apple Vacations FIFT FTY TY SHADESOFGREY EY will make animated movies Focus – R – 1hr,44min – 7:15,9:35 THELA AZ ZA RUSEFFECT L A Z A (DIGITAL)(R)3:25,9:00 children’s using LEGOS or clay with Lazarus Effect – PG13 – 1hr,23min– (1:00),(3:10),5:15,7:30,9:40 Thursday, March 26 at 6:30pm FOCUS(DIGITAL)(R) 11:50, (DIGITAL)(PG-13)10:55, 4:45,10:40 2:40,5:15,7:55,10:35 The Duff – PG13 – 1hr,41min– (2:30),7:20 instructor Rand Whipple and Sophia Room at Boscov’s Wilkes-Barre, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The THESPONGEBOBMOVIE: GUNMAN,THE(DIGITAL)(R) Fifty Shades of Grey – R – 2hr,4min– (1:00),(4:00),7:00,10:00 his Box of Light Studio staff.

SPONGEOUTOFWATER 11:15,2:10,5:05,8:05,11:00 15 S Main Street, Long Haul,” Jeff Kinney Kingsman:The Secret Service – R – 2hr,9min– (1:30),(4:20),7:10,10:00 (DIGITAL)(PG)11:20,1:55, ET KINGSMAN:THESECRET Space is limited. Sign up for Spongebob: Sponge Out ofWater – PG – 1hr,32min–(2:30) Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

4:20,6:45 “The DUFF, ” Kody Keplinger SERVICE(DIGITAL)(R)11:00, Spongebob: Sponge Out ofWater RealD 3D – PG – 1hr,32min– (4:50) 2:00,5:00,8:00,11:05 UNFINISHEDBUSINESS “Goodnight Moon,” Marga- one or all four sessions. The Call to reserve your seat today!

MCFARLA LAND,USA(DIGITAL) (DIGITAL)(R)10:50,4:15, Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock.

Tickets Available: ret Wise Brown 9:55 (PG)1:15,6:55 3/23 Four Blood Moons - 7:30pm $17 per session. 570-996Boscov’s Travel 570-823-4141 “Insurgent,” Veronica Roth 3/26 The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary – R – 2hr, 10min – 7:30pm 1500 or www.dietrichtheater. bostravwilkesbarre@boscovs.com “Waiting is Not Easy!,” Mo 570.825.4444/rctheatres.com com.

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Weddings & Engagements

Wiringa-Callahan

Horvath-Butterwick

DeMark-Millard

McGeehan-Usefara

Ann Wiringa and Nicholas Callahan were married on Oct. 11, 2014, at Capitale in New York City. Dr. Martha Ann Terry performed the marriage ceremony.

The bride, 30, is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. She graduated from Middleton High School, Class of 2002. She graduated from the University of WisconsinMadison in 2007 and received a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009. She is the daughter of Dr. Karen Wiringa and Richard Wiringa of Northfield, Minn.

The groom, 30, is an oral and maxillofacial surgery resident at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. He graduated from Lake-Lehman High School, Class of 2002.

He graduated from Trinity College in 2006, received his Doctor of Dental Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. He received a Doctor of Medicine degree from SUNY Downstate Medical School in 2013.

He is the son of Dr. Michael Callahan and Debbie Callahan of Shavertown.

Erica Schmitz was the maid of honor.

Bridesmaids included Jessica Callahan, Rachel Cleasby and Lisa Stein.

Matthew Clearfield was the best man.

Groomsmen included Stephen Honeywell, Carmen Green and Peter Wiringa.

The couple honeymooned in South Africa and Botswana and reside in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Lindsay Ann Horvath and Ian James Butterwick were united in the sacrament of marriage Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, by the Rev. Michael Zipay.

The bride is the daughter of Michael and Linda Horvath of Swoyersville. She is the granddaughter of Rita Horvath, Edwardsville, the late Joseph Horvath and the late Carl and Dorothy Domanosky, Larksville.

The groom is the son of James and Maria Butterwick of Forty Fort. He is the grandson of the late James and Loretta Butterwick, Wilkes-Barre and the late Benjamin and Verna Groblewski, Harveys Lake.

The bride was given in marriage by her father. She chose her cousin, Elizabeth Nicholas, as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Leah Butterwick, sister of the groom; Lauren Mizenko and Annabeth Martino, friends of the bride.

The groom chose his close friend, Antony Delliturri, as his best man. Groomsmen were Michael Losito, P.J. Tabit and Aaron Kaufer, friends of the groom.

Readings were given by Alexander Nicholas and Matthew Nicholas, cousins of the bride. The Prayer of the Faithful was offered by Carol Nicholas, aunt and godmother of the bride.

A bridal shower was hosted by the mother of the bride, Linda Horvath, and aunt of the bride, Carol Nicholas, at The Wyoming Valley County Club, Hanover Township.

The parents of the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner at Andy Perugino’s Restaurant, Luzerne. The couple’s reception took place at East Mountain Inn, Wilkes-Barre.

The bride is a 2006 graduate of Bishop O’Reilly High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Scranton in 2010 and earned a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy from The University of Scranton in 2011.

She is employed as an occupational therapist by Select Medical, Bloomsburg.

The groom is a 2007 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Scranton in 2011 and earned a Master of Science degree in medical physics from The University of Pennsylvania in 2013. He is employed by Geisinger Health System as a medical physics resident, Danville.

Following a honeymoon in Jamaica, the couple resides in Bloomsburg.

Meredith Ann DeMark and Daniel Tal Millard, together with their families, announce their engagement and approaching marriage.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Noreen DeMark and the late David DeMark of Exeter. Maternal grandparents are the late John and Ella Tobin, Avoca. Paternal grandparents are John and Dolores Seman, Wyoming and the late Carmen DeMark.

The prospective groom is the son of Michael and Cecilia Millard of Northbrook, Ill. Maternal grandparents are Cecilia Degwitz and the late Oswaldo Degwitz of Valencia, Venezuela. Paternal grandparents are Erma Millard and the late Warren Millard of Ontonagon, Mich.

The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Elizabethtown College in 2011. She then graduated from Widener Law School in 2014. She is employed as an associate staff counsel by the Pennsylvania State Education Association in Harrisburg.

The prospective groom is a 2004 graduate of Glenbrook North High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He recently passed the Professional Engineer Exam.

He is employed as an estimator by Wohlsen Construction in Lancaster.

The couple will exchange vows in June at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg.

Alison Marie McGeehan and Francis Joseph Usefara, together with their families, announce their engagement and approaching marriage.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Robert and Dolores McGeehan of Plains. She is the granddaughter of Thomas McGeehan, Mountain Top and the late Evelyn McGeehan and Dolores Evans, Plains and the late Cyril Evans.

The prospective groom is the son of Frank and Virginia Usefara of Bluffton, S.C. He is the grandson of Eleanor Usefara, Bluffton, S.C., and the late John Usefara and the late Joseph and Patricia Williams, Wilkes-Barre.

The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School and received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Wilkes University in 2008. She is employed as a pharmacist

by Sheehan’s Pharmacy in Plains.

The prospective groom is a 2005 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from Temple University in 2009. He is employed as a financial controls analyst by Genpact in Hanover Township.

The couple will exchange vows April 25, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Swoyersville.

Bridal policy The Citizens’ Voice will publish wedding and engagement photographs in color and will include a credit line for the photographer or photo studio.

Submit studio-quality photographs of the bride or the bride and groom. Only professional-quality prints are accepted.

Email announcements and photos to lifestyles@citizensvoice.com or mail them to Cristy Mishkula, The Citizens’ Voice Lifestyles Department, 75 N. Washington St., WilkesBarre, PA 18701. Direct phone inquiries to 570-821-2067.

Announcements may also be submitted through our website at www.citizensvoice. com/submit, or email announcements and photos to lifestyles@citizensvoice.com.

Powell-McNulty Brink Powell and John D. McNulty IV of Old Forge announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Harry J. and Lottie Powell of LaPlume. She is the granddaughter of Harry T. and Phyllis Powell of Dorrance and the late Thomas and Bette Couzens of Dalton.

The prospective groom is the son of Susan and Jude Kellet of Avoca and the late John “Mac” D. McNulty III. He is the grandson of the late John and Rosemary McNulty of Pittston, the late Gerard “Charlie” and Josephine Romeo of Jenkins Township and the late Dorothy Hinkle of Tunkhannock.

The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Keystone College in 2010. She is employed by the Lackawanna Trail School District as the secretary of special education.

The prospective groom is a 1998 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bloomsburg University in 2002. He is employed as a guest relations representative by Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

The costumed couple will tie the knot on All Hallows Eve at the Masonic Hall in Nicholson, after which guests will enjoy a horror movie themed reception.

Conklin-Newmark Megan Frances Conklin and Chad Frederick Newmark, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kathleen and Damian Sadowski, Forty Fort and George and Julie Conklin, Back Mountain.

She is the sister of Kimberly McGinley, Ocean Beach, Calif., and the granddaughter of Frances Conklin and the late George Conklin, Truesdale Terrace, and the late Kathleen and Theodore Liberaski, WilkesBarre.

The prospective groom is the son of Penny and Carl Newmark, Greenwood Village, Colo., and the brother of Brett Newmark, Aurora, Colo. He is the grandson of Joan and Iran Emeson of Denver, Colo., and the late Robert Newmark, Salem, S.C. A member of the Wyoming Valley West High School, Class of 2000, the bride-to-be received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State University in 2004. In 2006, she received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland. She is employed as director of development for Foundation Relations at the University of Denver.

In 2001, Chad graduated from Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colo., and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., in 2005. He works for General Electric as a senior finance manager.

The couple was engaged in July 2014 at sunrise on Redcloud Peak in Colorado’s San Juan Mountain Range. They will exchange vows June 26, 2015 in Vail, where they first met.

The couple lives in Denver, Colo., with their dog, Kona.

Decker-Baldino Announcement is made of the engagement and upcoming wedding of Dallas native, Rachel Decker of Hanover Township, to Carbondale native, John Baldino, of South Abington Township.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Ann Marie Decker of Dallas and the late Dr. Peter G. Decker. She is a graduate of Misericordia University and works as community relations manager at the United Way of Wyoming Valley.

The prospective groom is the son of John Baldino of Scott Township and Kathi Bankes of Exeter. He is a graduate of Marywood University and a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. He works as regional director of digital media at Nexstar Broadcasting Group.

The sacrament of marriage is scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Dunmore. The Rev. Robert Maro, Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., will preside with concelebrating priests from the dioceses of Scranton and Metuchen, N.J. Sisters of the Religious Teachers Filippini will serve as liturgical ministers.

Anniversary policy The Citizens’ Voice is pleased to publish anniversaries at no charge, beginning with the fifth anniversary and running each year after that. The deadline is TWO weeks prior to the publication date that you desire.

We will be happy to return photos. Please provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

All anniversary notices must be typed and double-spaced and include a daytime phone number for verification purposes.

Studio quality photographs of the couple should be submitted. Computer-generated photos are not accepted in order to ensure quality reproduction.

The Citizens’ Voice cannot be responsible for photos sent through the mail or returned through the mail.

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Celebrations & Milestones DAR welcomes new member

Annual Red Hat Day Luncheon to be held April 23

The Committee for the Northeast Queen’s Counsel Annual Red Hat Day Luncheon met recently at Perkins. Plans for the upcoming luncheon were discussed. The annual luncheon will be held at noon Thursday, April 23, at Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre. Deadline for reservations is April 1. For tickets or information, contact Oradell

Reunions Plains and Sacred Heart high schools, classes of 1964, will hold a gathering at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the River Grille, 670 N. River St., Plains. All classmates are invited.

not receive a notice of the upcoming class reunion to mail their name and address to 110 Foley St., Old Forge, PA 18518.

Banker, committee chairwoman, at 570-833-2260 or Nancy Kodra, co-chairwoman. First row, from left, are Fran Goldman, Northeast Queen’s Counsel president; Rose Ann Rink and Lucy Piccoletti. Second row: Loraine Risely, Nancy Kodra, co-chairwoman; Oradell Banker, luncheon chairwoman, and Patricia Glaush.

contact Linda Smith Trzeciak at 570-822-0494.

Hanover Township High School, Class of 1965, is planning its 50th class reunion. The reunion will be Nanticoke High School, held Sept. 5 at Wyoming Class of 1965, will hold its Valley Country Club. Details 50th reunion in 2015. Inforwill be mailed at a later date. mation is needed for the folThe class of 1966 is encourlowing classmates: Barbara Coughlin High School, aged to attend. Call Audrey Andruskiewitch, Carol AtherClass of 1960, will meet at at 570-799-2489 or email ton, Thomas Blecher, Gwen 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at OD1401@aol.com with inforPatte’s Sports Bar, West Hol- Davy, Sandra Godowski, mation on any classmates. The lenback Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Raymond Gryskiewicz, Marreunion committee is looking lene Kata, Marie Kazmierski, All classmates are invited. for information for the followMenu and reunion agenda will Joseph Levandoski, Robert Luczak, Gloria Machung, Glen ing classmates: Lorraine Hall, be discussed. The reunion Maxwell, Theresa Oraczewski, Karen Johnson, Ronald Miller, picnic will be held Saturday, Paul Muskowski, Jean SteEdmund Orloski, Andrew Sept. 5, at the PAV Grove. fanoski, Ken Thomas, Richard Petrus, Ronald Ptashinski, Classes of 1959 and 1961 Thomas, William Trimble and Linda Raup, George Simare invited. Call Alice at 570mons, Michael Switalski, David Ron Warman.

474-9754 or Mary Ellen at Wharton and Jeanne Wittick.

570-602-4315.

Coughlin High School, Contact Theodore S. WiaClass of 1972, is planning terowski at 570-735-6074 or Plymouth High School, its 61st Birthday Bash from 6 wiaterowskit@netzero.net.

Class of 1965, will hold its to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 50th reunion Sept. 19 at Irem at the Swoyersville American Kingston High School, Temple Country Club, Dallas.

Legion, 259 Shoemaker St., Details will be mailed at a later Class of 1965, is seeking Swoyersville. Price for refreshaddresses for the following date. Addresses are need classmates: James Barry, John ments, music, and food will be for the following classmates: Ralph Bowman, Mary Jenkins Bovolick, Laura Brandt Delaye, finalized. All class members and guests are invited. To Dorothy Camuti, Peggy HanDuorznak, Joann Barber Eckhart, Jacqueline Keller Emmett, key Phillips, Leslie Howowicz, make reservations or for information, contact Eileen Brislin Francine Perlick Klimchak, Tom Sharon Jones Koons, Robert Wellner at ebwellner1@msn.

Lieb, Andrew Martin, Tamara Mazur, Patricia Mikus, Karen com or visit the Coughlin High McCammon, Nancy McLean Simonitis Petcavage, David Kirkpatrick, Pamela Schlomer, School Class of 1972 FaceSchoonover, Alicia Sitkowski Mary Ann Shanko, David Sing- book page.

Suppon and Edward Yashinski. Send information to David er, Ronald Steinberg, Leeann Reppy, 570-388-2999 or jean. Whittaker, Patricia Yasenchak, Plains Memorial and Scared Heart high schools, Janet Zimmerman Dwyer and reppy2@gmail.com. classes of 1961, will meet at Carol Zneimer Keidel. Call 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April Mary Morrissey at 570-288Bishop Hoban High 1, at Norm’s Pizza & Eatery, 0480.

School, Class of 1995, is 275 N. Sherman St., Wilkesplanning its 20th reunion and Barre. All classmates and Newport Township High is seeking information for the friends are invited.

School, Class of 1965, is following classmates: Paul planning a 50th class reunion Adams, Carl Coburn, Manuel St Leo’s High School, to be held Saturday, Sept.

Cruz, Laura Cunningham, 12, at the R-Bar, Nanticoke. A Class of 1965, will meet at 5 Janelle Faignant, Elizabeth Ihnat, Christine Moczulski and mixer will be held 6 p.m. Friday, p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Sept. 11, at the R-Bar. Informa- Kelsey’s Restaurant, 1 N. Main Tessa Soltis.

St., Ashley. All classmates are tion is need for the following classmates: Celestine Domule- invited. Contact information Hanover High School, is needed for Nicholas Lucas wicz, Elcune Federici, Ralph Class of 1970, will hold its and James Gembusia. The Galcki, Loretta Garbulenski, 45th class reunion Sept. 5 at Cheryl Gasewicz, Janet Hock, reunion will be held June 6 at the Breslau Hose House. For Genetti’s Wilkes-Barre. Invitainformation, call Jean Mihalchik David Jacobs, William Jones, Carolyn Katra, Connie Kopera, tions have been mailed. For Aftewicz at 570-823-8979, information, contact Evelyn Mary Ann Kovaleski, Linda Michele Kotchik, 570-823O’Hara-Stine at 570-474Lazer, Ann Marie Krauser, 2790, Rosanne Mesh, 5700416 or Tony Marconi at 570Robert Phillips, Stephen Pol822-4694, or Dave Brown, nasgek, Barry Ripotski, Susan 650-5679.

570-823-1376.

Spencer, Barbara Tommor, E.L. Meyers High School, Barbara Novak and Marcia Old Forge High School, Class of 1961, will hold a Sudol. Anyone with informaClass of 1964, is requesting gathering at 1 p.m. Tuesday, tion on these classmates may any class member who did

March 17, at Norm’s Restaurant, Wilkes-Barre. All classmates and friends are invited.

St. Vincent’s School Alumni Association will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at the Plymouth American Legion, 33 Center Ave. Use the door on the right side of the parking lot for the meeting room entrance. The alumni association will be planning a reunion event in 2016. Anyone who attended St. Vincent’s is invited.

Shawnee Fort Chapter announces its new member, Ronalee Schall. Schall lives in Hunlock Creek and her patriot is John Montayne, who served New Jersey in the Morris County militia. John’s son, Andrew, married Amy Harding, granddaughter of Captain Stephen Harding. Shawnee Fort Chapter DAR is active in numerous community and patriotic events throughout the year. The chapter has 53 members and welcomes prospective members at all meetings and events.

For information, contact Kathleen Smith, regent, at 570-704-9809 or smithkdar2001@hotmail.com. For details, visit the group’s Facebook page.

Deformalizing the wedding

By now I’m sure you’ve seen the infamous engagement photo submitted to the Citizen’s Voice announcements page. (If you haven’t, check out the Editor’s Note blog on the website.) You know the one I’m talking about: the recently engaged couple standing side-by-side, one wearing a SpongeBob t-shirt, and both obscuring their faces with Halloween pumpkins. A great debate ensued in my Plymouth High School, living room as to whether Class of 1958, will meet at the photo should be printed 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at along-side the more tradiHappy Pizza, 40 W. Main St., tional, and more formal, enPlymouth, to continue planning gagement announcements. for the upcoming class reunion.

My opinion was a resoundAll class members are urged to attend. The reunion will be held ing “absolutely!”

Your wedding, and subseSaturday, Aug. 1, at Konefal’s quently your engagement, Grove in Jackson Township. is about you. It’s about you Final details will be discussed and your partner’s relaat the March meeting. tionship. It’s about your personality, your likes, your E.L. Meyers High School, dislikes. I never begrudge Class of 1963, will host a sous who wants formal its monthly dinner at 6 p.m.

April 15 at Leggio’s Italian engagement photos done.

Restaurant, 64 E. Center Hill Let me tell you, most of Road, Dallas. For information, them are gorgeous and contact Maddy Shaver at leave me jealous. But by 570-829-1529. The reunion the same token, for a laid committee is planning a 70th back couple, an informal birthday celebration in July. and impromptu shoot with The committee is seeking a cell phone camera can be contact information for the just as telling and truthful classmates listed below. Call and beautiful as a studio Paul Shovlin at 570-654-2847 session. with any information on these Weddings have been on a classmates: Vivian Blakely, formality downward trend Regina Chmiola, Ruth Chmifor quite some time. Black ola, Heidi Coutinho, William tie receptions have turned Cunningham, Dorothy Davis, into cocktail attire events.

Dr. Theodore Fink, John Grokowksi, Jeffrey Heller, Dorothy Formal studio photo sesMiller-Richards, Fred Monseur, sions have become more focused on journalistic and Marion Roche-Hilleary, Howard Weinberg, Richard White. lifestyle shoots. Even food trends have gone from fine dining cuisine to good old fashioned comfort food with A son to Talynn J. Brown and a slight “uptown” twist. If and Keith Perschau of man Geraghty and Eamonn Births Eric A. Iorio of Plymouth.

Pittston.

Geraghty of Kingston. you’re thinking about deA son to Kayleen Hope ColMarch 6 A daughter to Taeya Hughes Nesbitt Women’s and formalizing your wedding, lum and Daniel Robert Post A son to Alyssa and Kevin and Deen Narouski of Children’s Center at have no fear, you aren’t of Plains.

Seigfreid of Hunlock Creek.

Pittston.

Wilkes-Barre General alone.

March 11 A son to Charyse Carolyn A son to Jillian and Donald Feb. 28 Deformalizing isn’t just a and Andrew Dominic Stuka of A daughter to Ashlee and Pientka, Wilkes-Barre TownA son to Renita Granberry wedding trend, it’s a culturJason Papadoplos of PlymTrucksville. and Davon A. Hill of Kingston. ship. al trend. I will never forget outh Township.

March 7 March 4 March 2 the first time my father, afA son son to Alison and Ryan A son to Erin and Jason J. A son to Sara Armstrong A daughter to Dorothy ter a 10-year hiatus, walked Arcangeli of Mountain Top. Lada of Lehman Township. and Michael Hornick of West Longfoot-Seniuk and Robert into a business sales meetMarch 12 A son to Brittany O’Connell Pittston.

Seniuk Jr. of Hanover Towning. As he left for the house, A son to Megan Booneand Stephen Frazier of Twin son and daughter to Teri ship. he was done up head-to-toe Valkenburg and Michael and Daniel Ludwig of Hawley. Luzerne.

A daughter to Kristy Middlein a pressed suit, white butValkenburg of Shavertown.

March 10 March 5 ton and William Johnson of ton down, fashionable tie March 13 A daughter to Desiree Piccola A daughter to Kristina and Wilkes-Barre. and the best cuff links he A daughter to Ashlee and LeonRyan Bolton of Shavertown. and Nicolas Keller of WilkesA daughter to Rachel and could find. He looked pretty ard A. Selenski of Forty Fort.

A daughter to Helene and Barre.

Adam Sutliff of Dallas. dapper.

Jonathan Hrichison of Plains. A son to Melanie and Jason A son to Donna Hooker and A son to Holly Keefe and When I asked my dad Maciejczak of Swoyersville.

A son to Renee Kompinski Christopher Ferrara of Dallas. Bryan L. Rose of WilkesA son to Elizabeth and Frank how the meeting went, he and James Nardone, MounBarre.

March 3 Bozek of Wilkes-Barre. tain Top. looked exacerbated. “No A daughter to Jennifer Lamp- A son to Amanda O’Brien

Nanticoke High School, Class of 1966, will meet for a Dutch treat luncheon at 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 26, at Mil & Jim’s Parkway Restaurant, 24 W. Kirmar Ave., Nanticoke.

Call Mary Jane Evans Uhing at 570-735-0311 to make a reservation before March 24.

All classmates and friends are invited. Send current addresses of classmates to Marie Stefaniak Gill at jg122944@ verizon.net.

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one told me!” he said, at least three times. Apparently, he got to his meeting and everyone was in a nice polo shirt or button down with slacks. They didn’t wear jackets. There were no ties. And there certainly were no cuff links.

Business formal has all but gone by the wayside these days, and the same tends to be true for weddings. Sure, every now and then you’ll come across an invitation that reads Black Tie or Formal Attire Only, but those invitations are rare. Instead you’re more likely to encounter Sunday Best or Cocktail Attire.

Not-so-formal, dare I say, even informal, weddings may get the point.

Weddings weren’t always incredibly formal events with rules, regulations, protocol and fancy attire. Once upon a time, weddings were events, sure, but they were smaller and more informal.

Brides and grooms would wear their best clothes, but they certainly didn’t spend thousands of dollars on them. Communities would come together to hoot, holler and welcome the couple as a new family unit into their society.

Opting for a less formal wedding may help you get back to the root of why you are celebrating. If you aren’t concerning yourself with the best flowers, the most appropriate colors, the finest dining and the most mature musicians, you’ll have more time to spend just cherishing the planning process and enjoying the company if your future spouse, family and friends.

Sometimes it’s a good idea to get back to the “simple” life.

Stephanie Tantum is a novice member of the Association of Bridal Consultants. Her wedding planning column is published Sundays.

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CommunityNews Rabbi and pastor address each other’s houses of worship The Rev. Dr. Bob Zanicky recently spoke at the Friday evening service at Temple B’nai B’rith in kingston.

The following Sunday morning, Rabbi Roger Lerner spoke at the First Presbyterian Church in WilkesBarre. This sharing experience benefitted both communities.

From left, are rabbi roger Lerner and the rev. Dr. Bob Zanicky.

Despite stubborn ice, spring has officially arrived in the Back Mountain I dreamed a dream that spring had finally arrived and blessed the trees with blossoms, brought forth grass in place of snow and birds returning from the south. Suddenly I awoke. It really is spring as we approach the final week of SANDrA SErHAN March. Finally there are no school delays, harsh icy temBaCk MouNTaiN peratures, or diversions in VoiCE schedules. It’s time to Fire Co. Monday, March 23.

“March” forward with a list Doors open at 5 p.m., early of upcoming activities. birds are at 6:30 and games are at 7. Cash prizes only are Lake Fest planning advances awarded. Bingo is held twice Harveys Lake Recreationa month on every other Monal Committee met last Monday. day to continue planning for the annual Lake Fest, to be Drum circle held at the former Sandy BotA Drum Circle will be held tom Beach, now the Harveys from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lake Beach Club, July 24-26.

March 24, at the Back MounIt promises to be grander tain Library, 96 Huntsville than previous years. Formerly known as Homecoming, Road, Dallas. Program will the event planners welcome be presented by Thomas volunteers, including musi- Deerheart and will explore cians willing to volunteer to the tradition and power of perform Saturday and Sun- the drum. Participants will day. There will be live enter- learn about drums of the tainment, a Hawaiian beach past and from around the theme, a Market on the Lake world. No experience or with food trucks, artisan and musical talent is necessary. craft marketplace under tent. Call 570-675-1182 to register.

Deerheart explains, “A Vendors are encouraged to Drum Circle is a community contact Harveys Lake Bormusic-making event where ough at 570-639-2113 by Memorial Day to obtain people sit or stand in a circle applications and pay the while playing percussion instruments. Music is creatvending fee. ed in the moment as people play improvised rhythms.

Mark your calendar for the Instead of a teacher, there is annual Bloomers’ a facilitator – someone with garden tour A t t e n t i o n , a l l g re e n musical experience and facilthumbs. Seeds are sprouting itation training who leads at Norm Darling’s green- from the center of the circle. house. His tulips, lilies, vio- In the Drum Circle, there is lets and garden plants are no audience: everyone sits in ready to go for all those home and is part of the “group pergardeners who just can’t formance.”

Deerheart’s mentor was wait to get started in their Babatunde Olatunji, also gardens.

And mark your calendars. known as the Father of AfriBack Mountain Bloomers can drumming. will hold tours of Back Mountain gardens from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27, rain or shine. Donation is $25 and benefits the Anthracite Scenic Trails Association.

For tickets, a garden brochure and registration information, call 570-718-6507.

Meanwhile in our own back yards, we will be cleaning the mess of this past winter. Not only am I a baby boomer, but a baby boomer bloomer. I can’t wait to see how many tomatoes my daughter hauls in so I can make tabouli, our Lebanese salad. Oh, I better not start talking about hummus, grape leaves, baba ghanoush, and more tabouli ... and Koosa, stuffed squash. Summer, hurry up and get here!

Great Books at Hayfield

Great Books at Hayfield House, Penn State WilkesBarre campus, will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the community room, H105.

David Smith will host a discussion of Anton Chekhov’s, “The Seagull.” Refreshments are served during each discussion. For information, call Rachel Rybicki at 570-6759269 or email rrybicki@psu. edu.

Chicken supper

A chicken and biscuit supper will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Northmoreland Volunteer Fire Co., 1618 Demunds Road, Centermoreland. Cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children. Fire company hall is located seven miles from Dallas and “just a football throw over the Luzerne County line,” according to president James Gilpin. There are 70 active members; many are young volunteers. For information, call 570-333-4906.

Sweet Valley ham dinner

Sweet Valley Fire Department will hold an all-you-caneat ham dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28.

Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 11 and free for children under 6.

Lake-Lehman craft show

Lake-Lehman High School Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the high school.

More than 100 crafters will participate. For information, contact bandcraftshow@ gmail.com.

Back Mountain Harvest Assembly Easter egg hunt

Back Mountain Harvest Assembly will hold its annuBingo will be held at the al Easter egg hunt, rain or Northmoreland Volunteer shine, at the church campus, Northmoreland bingo

340 Carverton Road, Trucksville, on Saturday, March 28.

Last year, 300 children attended. This year, the church expects more than 700, making it one of the largest hunts in the area. In the event of rain, the hunt can be conducted indoors, in a sports complex called The Rock on the property.

The Easter Egg hunt will go on rain or shine.

Registration is at 9:30 a.m.

Children 3 to 12 are welcome.

There will be candy and age appropriate prizes to each child participating.

For information, contact the BMHA administration office at 570-696-1128 or visit bmha.org.

Easter services will be held Palm Sunday at 8, 9:45 and 11 a.m.; Good Friday at noon and 7 p.m., and Easter Sunday at 8, 9:45 and 11 a.m. featuring The BMHA Choir at all three services and the children’s choir at 11 a.m.

For information, call the administration office at 570696-1128 or visit bmha.org.

Alderson UM candy sale

Harveys Lake’s Alderson United Methodist Church made 8,000 yummy Easter candy eggs which are available for sale.

Varieties are chocolate, peanut butter, coconut and cream.

Phone orders are being taken at 570-639-5401. Place orders as soon as possible, or

by Tuesday, March 31, because these tasty confections go fast.

Harveys Lake Lions Club breakfast

Harveys Lake Lions Club annual breakfast will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Palm Sunday, March 29, at the Lake Noxen Elementary School. Donation is $7 for adults and $3 for children to age 12. Tickets are available at the door or from Lions’ club members. Event is all you can eat.

The Lake Lions welcome new members. Interested persons may contact this correspondent for information.

Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition

The Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition will hold its March membership meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Dallas American Legion. The meeting was rescheduled due to planned St. Patrick’s Day related activities at the Dallas Legion.

Keep dreaming of spring

Keep your chin up as the weather improves. It was a rough winter that broke records for cold, but it did not break your spirit.

Before you know it, those fresh tomatoes from your garden will adorn your window sill.

Sandra Serhan, an interior decorator in business since 1977, is active in the Harveys Lake community as a historian, board member of the Harveys Lake Recreation Committee and the Harveys Lake Beach Club. She has also written several lake history publications. She is a lifelong resident of the lake and the Back Mountain. Send information on events for your community organization, church or school in the Back Mountain by email to Sandra at sunset117@aol.com.

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Scouting news

David W. Oley earns Eagle Scout rank David William Oley, 17, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouting, during a court of honor on Feb. 15 at the Appletree Terrace attended by local dignitaries, scout leaders, fellow scouts, teachers, family and friends. Oley completed the requirements and met with an Eagle Board of Review on Sept. 17, 2014 becoming the 149th Eagle Scout from Troop 281.

Oley has been a member of Pack 281 and then Troop 281 in Dallas since 2004. Both units are sponsored by the Dallas United Methodist Church. He is also a member of Venturing Crew 163 in Shavertown. He earned Cub Scouting’s highest award, the Arrow of Light, in 2009. As a Boy Scout, he has had the opportunity to participate in n u m e r o u s a dve n t u r e s including canoeing on the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers, hiking historic trails in Gettysburg and New York City and the Boston Freedom Trail, and whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River in Colorado. He attended the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, and completed an 83 mile trek at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M., in 2013. He has backpacked the Loyalsock Trail, the Delaware Water Gap, the Old Logger’s Path and in the Adirondacks.

He has attended summer

Oley camps at Goose Pond Scout Reservation, Resica Falls Scout Camp, Trexler Scout Reservation and Camp Tuckahoe where he was recognized as an honor scout. He recently attended the U.S. Naval Academy Merit Badge Jamboree with his troop in January.

He has held the positions of Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Assistant Patrol Leader, Bugler, and Den Chief. He was awarded the Den Chief Service Award in 2011 and he has earned a total of 56 merit badges to date.

In 2014, Oley served on the camp staff at Camp Acahela and was the scout skills program area director. He has been elected to the Order of the Arrow and is a Brotherhood member of Lowappaneu Lodge No. 191. He completed National Youth Lead-

ership Training in 2014 and earned the further distinction of the Sassafras award.

He has also recently been awarded a Bronze Eagle Scout Palm.

As a member of Shavertown United Methodist Church, he is active in the chancel choir, youth group and God’s Handful youth choir. He has earned the God and Me, God and Family, and God and Church awards and is nearing completion of the God and Life award.

For his Eagle Scout project, Oley chose to renovate and landscape the grounds around the parsonage at Shavertown United Methodist Church which had become severely overgrown.

He also mitigated a drainage problem in the front lawn.

The project was completed on time and under budget due to generous donations of materials from local businesses and more than 333 man-hours of volunteer work completed by fellow scouts and parishioners.

David is the son of Dr. Richard and Rebecca Oley, Dallas and the grandchild of J. David and Joan Roskos, Shavertown; Raymond and Beverly Condo, Wyoming and Richard and Rosemary Oley, Elysburg. He is a junior at Dallas High School and is active in the drama club and chorus and is a member of the National Honor Society.

Eric Davies becomes 152nd Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop 281, Dallas Eric Davies, a senior at Dallas High School and member of Boy Scout Troop 281 of Dallas, became the troop’s 152nd Eagle Scout on Dec. 17, 2014. For his project, he made an entrance sign and a collection of small directional signs for Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge in Dallas. The directional signs were placed nearby the farm to help people find their way there and the large entrance sign now lets them know they have arrived at the refuge.

Davies is being honored at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor and dinner this month at The Irem Clubhouse in Dallas.

Davies received the Arrow of Light when he was in Cub Scouts, the highest award in Cub Scouting. He advanced through the scouting ranks of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star and Life. His leadership positions are: patrol leader, 2009; den chief, 2009; quartermaster, 2011; den chief, 2011; troop guide, 2012; instructor, 2012; assistant patrol leader, 2013; assistant patrol leader, 2014, and junior assistant scoutmaster, 2014.

He attended the National Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in

Davies Virginia. He went to Sea Base in the Florida Keys and Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He also traveled to Beach Jam in Wildwood, N.J., New York City, Gettysburg, Mount Washington, where he climbed to the summit; Loyalsock Trail, where he is a Loyalsock Trail though hiker, and numerous other trips.

He did service work with the Back Mountain Library auction, food drives, ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, laying flags for veterans at cemeteries for Memorial Day and other activities.

He will attend Slippery Rock University in the fall majoring in Digital Media Production, a degree in their

Davies’ Eagle Scout project at Blue Chip Animal refuge.

Communications department.

He is the son of Mark and Molly Davies of Dallas. His maternal grandparents are Nancy Parsons, Dallas, and the late Michael Parsons. His paternal grandparents are Brian and Michele Davies, Dallas.

Cancer Institute C.A.S.U.A.L. Day Committee finalizes plans Members from the Northeast Regional Cancer institute’s C.a.S.u.a.L. (Colon Cancer awareness Saves unlimited adult Lives) Day planning committee are preparing for the 12th annual colon cancer awareness campaign. The event is set for Thursday, March 26. C.a.S.u.a.L. Day is held in memory of Helen Phillips, a local woman who died from colon cancer in 2002. it is a dress down day held at the end of March each year. Proceeds stay in northeast Pennsylvania to benefit the Cancer institute efforts to raise colorectal cancer awareness and support colorectal cancer screenings for low income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals through its Patient Navigation program. Participants dress casual on March

26 by wearing specially designed T-shirts and pins. a wrap-up celebration will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening at Trax Platform Lounge in the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel Scranton.

For information, call the Cancer institute at 1-800424-6724 or visit www. cancernepa.org. From left,

are Theodore Uroskie, M.D., C.a.S.u.a.L. Day co-chairman; Meegan Possemato, manager of business development at one Point; Amanda Marchegiani, community relations coordinator at Northeast Regional Cancer institute and Derry Bird, C.a.S.u.a.L. Day committee member.

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other. I will graduate to a baby gate where they can see each other but are still safely separated. Then the end result will be to have them together in my presence. When I am not home, I continue to segregate my animals since it is a multianimal household and I want to guarantee their safety until my return.

My oldest female dog is soon to be 12 years old. She was cranky when she was young and she is crankier now. I have a 55-pound Aussie that is soon to be 11 years old. My Aussie is a very sweet but clumsy boy.

If he were to hear a sound o u t s i d e, g o t b o u n c i n g around and stepped on his cranky stepsister, somebody would get hurt. To be sure that such an accident does not occur, they are not left together. As is the case with my cats, who in my absence are kept in a room with cat trees, toys, and a large window to the world where they will sit for hours at a time watching passing pedestrians, cars, and of course, birds.

Beware of the consequences

Although there are wonderful heartwarming stories about dogs and cats living together, there are also unexplained horror stories with horrific outcomes, such as my friend who had a dog that had been raised with cats. She also owned an older cat.

One day she came home from work to find the cat had been killed by her dog.

It was a shocking and horrible find.

As humans, we want to think that our precious dog or cat would never hurt each other, but instincts can override that human emotion, and the results can be catastrophic.

My friend’s dog might have been in a deep sleep, the cat may have stumbled off a high surface landing

on the dog resulting in the dog becoming alar med, defensive, and lastly killing the cat in its state of a perceived threat and its survival.

This is one guess as to what might have happened, although we will never know for sure. But this is a perfect example of why we must always be mindful and forever cautious about the strong instincts that remain in our domestic pets. some are buddies for life

instinctual killer instinct that ter riers possess. I became all too aware of this reality when Smudge uncovered a nest of baby bunnies in my yard two years ago. He was intent on eliminating the babies, and I was shocked by this cruel demonstration that my “baby” was capable of.

But we do humanize our pets and often forget that these instincts remain instilled in them. They will rise to the occasion and show ferocity that we do not want to believe they are capable of.

Another time, Smudge had a young cat cornered in my yard. Although I have a fenced-in yard, everything comes into my yard including the bunnies, a skunk, an injured bird, this cat, a groundhog, and a bear, thankfully on the other side of my fence.

Back to the cat. Smudge had it cornered, and the minute I approached, Smudge pounced and he and the cat were rolling and fighting in the grass. I ran to get a broom, shocking Smudge into retreat and allowing the cat to escape uninjured. My nerves. I expressed my disappointment at Smudge to a friend, and she again reminded me that this cat had invaded Smudge’s territory, was not a member of his pack, and that he was doing the absolute right instinctual thing by protecting his pack and territory. Again, humanizing our pets can be dangerous because we can let our g u a r d d ow n a n d h ave expectations of what they will and will not do.

On a much happier note, another friend has a HUGE (and I do mean huge) German Shepherd/Malamute mix. Charlie weighs more than 100 pounds and is a gentle giant, thank heavens. And this friend took in a stray cat. The cat loves Charlie and will rub all over him. Charlie has been sensitive and gentle with this cat, grooming its back with little flea bites, much to the cat’s delight. By all appearances Charlie’s prey drive is very low, thankfully. But ag ain, constant supervision is essential to keep animals safe. You never know when an unexpected noise or some type of chaos might create a high level of excitement, resulting in a running cat and a chasing dog.

This is when the prey drive kicks in, and the cat can become a target to that dog. A cat can also injure a dog by scratching its eye.

Claws are a very effective source of protection and can do damage. It is often during these levels of excitement and confusion that accidents can occur.

This can be controlled and When in doubt, test prevented by your ongoing Rescue groups and animal supervision and manageshelters routinely do dog and ment. cat testing. So if you are Understand the genetic traits wanting to add that new of your pet addition, the facility can My little Cairn Terrier decide under controlled and Smudge, although very s u p e r v i s e d c o n d i t i o n s sweet and loving, has a whether this dog or cat strong prey drive and the would be a good candidate

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books and magazines, and follow blogs that share healthy recipes and workout tips.

Create a board on Pinterest and start pinning all the yummy (yet healthy)

recipes you would like to try along with any fitness tips and workouts from across the web, too.

It’s easy to be motivated when you push your goals to the top of your priority list and think about them each day.

Happy saving!

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for your household. And they will often allow your personal pet to meet the animal you are considering for adoption to see firsthand how they get along. Although the dynamics will not be as obvious as when they are on the home turf, there will be a good overall observation of how the two generally interact.

Are they stressed, aggressive, indifferent, playful?

Heads up when the dinner bell rings

Lastly, be very mindful of your feeding schedule. In a multi-animal household, it is essential that you provide a safe and comfortable environment for their feeding regime. Each of my animals is separated for a long enough period of time so they can eat comfortably and calmly without fear that their food supply is being threatened by another. This includes my cats who have learned to eat fully whatever amount they desire before the remainder is “shared.”

This routine prevents any stress, guarding, and aggression during meal times.

So yes, with your diligence, understanding, and preparedness, dogs and cats can indeed live happily and in harmony together. And you can enjoy the differences that each one possesses.

Enjoy and appreciate their individualism!

And don’t hold those instincts against them. That drive is here to stay. We must be aware of it, respect it, and deal with it accordingly.

Peace and love!

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Chief Yeoman Carissa Pokorny golden, left, noncommissioned officer in charge of Navy operational support Center (NosC) avoca, and senior Chief Yeoman Joann Barnes, assigned to the third Navy expeditionary Logistics regiment in ft. Dix, N.J., lay a wreath on the Blakely gravesite of Loretta Perfectus Walsh on april 2, 2011. Photograph by Communication specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker.

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World War I ended on Nov. 11, 1918 when an armistice between the Allies and Germany was signed. But Judy endo is a lifelong resiWalsh and other female yeodent of the Wilkes-Barre area. men continued in service She has been a professional until the end of July 1919, dog trainer/competitor since when they were all released 1980. She is a member of from active duty. Walsh the Wilkes-Barre Dog Trainr e m a i n e d o n i n a c t ive ing Club, DogHouse Dancers reserve status, receiving Freestyle Club, and Therapy modest retainer pay, until Dogs International, for which she is also a certified therapy the end of her four-year enlistment on March 17, dog evaluator. A lifetime 1921. animal lover and strong supReturning to Olyphant, porter of animal rescue, Judy Walsh, weakened by influcurrently owns rescue dogs enza, later contracted tuberand cats. culosis and died at the age of 29 on Aug. 6, 1925. She is buried in St. Patrick’s CemKara Zoeller is the owner of Saving etery, Lackawanna County.

by Design, a website that helps conWalsh’s example opened sumers save money by providing couthe door for many other pons, deals and store matchups. For women who aspired to a information, visit savingbydesign.com. career in the U.S. Navy.

Email her at Kara@savingbydesign.

In 1942, the Navy commiscom. sioned its first female officer.

By 1974, the first Navy woman ear ned her gold wings in Naval Aviation. In 1980, the first class of women graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. By 1990, the first female commanding officer was assigned to com-

mand a ship. In 2010, Rear A d m . N o r a W. T y s o n became the first female to command a carrier strike group.

Interest in Loretta Walsh’s Naval career was rejuvenated in 1994 by former U.S. Navy lieutenant, Jean Ebbert and Mary-Beth Hall, both of whom documented her story in the book, “Crossed Currents: Navy Women from WWI to Tailhook.” The next year, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission dedicated a blue and gold historical marker to Walsh at the intersection of West Lackawanna Avenue and Willow Avenue.

Today, almost a century after Walsh’s historic enlistment, there are more than 62,000 women serving in the United States Navy. Those numbers re present an enduring legacy of a young woman from Northeast Pennsylvania who volunteered to serve her country at a time when women weren’t even allowed to vote.

William Kashatus teaches history at Luzerne County Community College. Email him at Bkashatus@luzerne.edu.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Join forces with someone you feel can give you the edge you need to get things done. Experience will count for a lot when dealing with legal, financial or medical issues. An alliance you form will give you greater insight.

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Discipline, hard work and sticking to what you do best will impress someone with clout. Entertain at home and it will have an impact on someone you want to impress.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get down to business and make an effort to put some finesse and swagger back into your personality. It’s okay to be a little different, especially if you are trying to attract someone as creative as you.

Love is highlighted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Protect your health and important relationships.

Problems will sprout if you let your emotions take over. You can initiate change, but make sure you have the approval required before you begin.

A change of scenery will do you good.

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22): Take time for pampering. Time spent updating your image or learning new skills will not be a waste. The improvements will make a difference to the way people treat you.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Unexpected changes can occur when dealing with relationships. Keep an open mind, but don’t be quick to give in to someone in order to keep the peace. Listen and respond with solutions that you feel comfortable with.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll have to balance what you want to do with what you promised to do.

If you begin early and are inventive in the way you go about your business, you will be able to satisfy everyone.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Concentrate on home, family and making positive changes that will improve your lifestyle or ease your overhead.

Financial deals look good, but do your research before you agree to a plan that is being presented too optimistically.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sit tight and watch what transpires around you. You don’t have to make promises or take on responsibilities in order to impress. You’ll do far better if you are the one who questions anything that may lead to loss or failure.

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When I ask, “Who do you represent?” they hang up.

I am now getting calls from some individual telling me his organization detected a problem with my computer the last time I was on the Internet. That one is more worrisome because they are searching for access to my computer, and again, I assume it’s an illegal call.

What agency do I contact to get help shutting down these scam artists? — B. Dear B.: The Federal Trade Commission has already gone after “Rachel from Cardholder Services,” along with her robocall buddies. Yes, such calls are illegal, but it can be difficult to trace the callers before they have done a good deal of damage to consumers. Most of these scammers require a fee upfront, and then they take your money and disappear.

Here’s our advice: If you receive an automated call from someone you don’t know offering to save you money, HANG UP. If you are the target of a telemarketing scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/ complaint.

Dear Annie: I could have written the letter from “Need My Sanity,” who said her husband complains about the lack of intimacy even though

he helps around the house. But he works a high-stress job and brings it home with him.

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I love my husband of 25 years.

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I try to help him see how counterproductive his behavior is, but it doesn’t do any good.

He wants more sex because it gives him the fix he needs to be content for a day or so.

But after a couple of decades of being his “medication,” the thrill is gone for me. He seldom shows warmth, just physical desire.

I have two jobs and four kids, and I’m exhausted. Add to that the burden of being the emotional balance for our family, and there’s nothing left for me to give him as a sexual partner. He refuses to be screened for depression and won’t go for counseling with or without me. But I’m still in it for the long haul, hoping he might eventually mellow. — Keeping Calm and Clothed Dear Keeping Calm: He might mellow when he retires, but the question then becomes whether you are willing to tolerate him for the duration. While you seem to understand the situation and your part in it, a little short-term counseling for you might allow you to develop a more effective strategy.

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Meghan Ann Hooper is celebrating her eighth birthday today, March 22. Meghan is the daughter of Kevin and Kelly Hooper of Harleysville. She is the granddaughter of Marion Hooper and the late Jack Hooper of Wilkes-Barre and Tom Comerford and the late Carol Comerford of Philadelphia. She is the great-granddaughter of the late Mildred Graver of Wilkes-Barre and the late Gartrell Hooper of Larksville. Meghan has three brothers, Sean, 21, Austin, 18, and Tyler, 14.

Sydney Rose Levering is celebrating her eighth birthday today, March 22. Sydney is the daughter of Dan and Jennifer Levering of Camp Hill. She is the granddaughter of Gene and Maxine Baurys, Alden; Judi and Dick McGrath of Canandaigua, N.Y. and Dale Levering of Grantsville, W.Va.

Kaili Mahiai is celebrating her eighth birthday today, March 22. Kaili is the daughter of Gunnery Sgt. Theodore and Shannon Mahiai of Stafford, Va. She is the granddaughter of Robert and Tierney Donahue of Nanticoke. She is the greatgranddaughter of James Knight of West Nanticoke. Kaili has a brother, Kainoa, 5, and a sister, Keilana, 4.

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Honors with distinction 12th grade: Jesteen Adams, Michael Alves, Kaylin Augustine, Abigail Bendick, Jacob Bozentka, Madalyn Bozinski, Nicholas Conway, Dakota Cuba, Brian Drouse, Erik Dyrli, Aleksey Gitelson, Lindsey Jacobs, Kelsey Karasinski, Connor Koscelansky, Ryan Marshall, Olivia Musto, Milan Novak, Kajal Patel, Madison Perez, Jonathan Sabatini, Grace Schaub, David Schnable, Jillian Simon, Ashley Strazdus, Caroline Thomas, Christina Valenti, Carlotta Viana, Courtney Wagner, Joanna Wallace, Krzysztof Zielinski, Tara Zukosky.

11th grade: Christopher Biesecker, Peter Capitano, Allison Deboer, Tanner Gattuso, Lauren Hudak, Madeline Jones, Kaitlyn Kochanski, Michael Kovalick, Michelle Leonard, Rachel Luke, Stephanie Lyons, Robert Martin, Ryan Martin, Justin Novitski, Megan Parsons, Julia Ramirez, Kathryn Roberts, Alexandra Rome, Kathryn Snedeker, Rebecca Stout, Krista Vivian, Emilee Zawatski.

10th grade: Maria Bednar, Angela Bendick, Paige Boyle, Zachary Charlton, Ryan Cohen, Jason Culp, Maxine Derome, Christopher Good, Kaitlyn Hill, Connor McAndrew, Abigail McCabe, Ann Metzloff, Carley Perloff, Troy Reinert, Joelle Serafin, Alexis Spaciano, Allison Stallard, Sarah Strazdus, Shayla Stuart.

Ninth grade: Audrey Aristeo, Rebecca Balara, Cassidy Buda, Caroline Conrad, Andrew Francis, Mason Gattuso, Olivia Kimmerle, Alicia Langan, John Macey, Matthew Metzloff, Benjamin O’Connell, Rayna Roberts, Rachel Rollman, Samantha Sorokin, Hannah Vitale, Jennifer Yencha, Patrick Yurish, Kyle Zern, Abigail Zolner.

First honors 12th grade: Emily Banta, Peter Baut, Keith Baxter, Amy Bolton, Sarah Boyd, Alexandra Bruch, Naejana Carredo, Katie Conrad, Eric Davies, Michael Davis, Christopher Diltz, Abigail Downs, Aaron Eldred, Sarah Fasulka, Allen Fell, Melissa Fleming, Lia Giampietro, Caitlin Gill, Cheyanne Gray, Collin Gryskiewicz, Haley Haddle, Anthony Huntington, Caylee Irvin, Amandeep Kaur, Sydney Kern, Owen Kiluk, Ross Kleinman, Elizabeth Kutza, Alexandria Lesinski, Amanda Lopez, Kameryn McGee, Aidan McLaughlin, Devin Michalec, Alexandra Milligan, Kelsey Monahan, Ezra Moore, Alexis Murdoch, Julianna Murray, Catrina Notari, Jessica O’Malley, Lindsey Oremus, Mark Pall, Eric Pincofski, Jacob Plank, Carissa Price, James Rinehart, Megan Roberts, Marissa Rollman, Lia Ruggerio, Richard Sarker, Amanda Schwerdtman, Allyson Sebolka, Caroline Sheehan, Michael Shutlock, Samantha Starbuck, Kayla Stearn, Talia Szatkowski, Olivia Thomas, Dylan Thomas, Sadie Trudgen, Stephanie Vanderhoff, Kassandra Weeks, Mercedes Whitaker, Jonathan Wilson, Christina Yanuzzi, Cierra Yonchik, Stephanie Zimmerman.

11th grade: Saleem Abualburak, Abdulrhman Almeky, Lia Barbacci, Joseph Blaine, Catherine Blankensop, Brielle Brace, Jacob Buda, Julie Butwin, Danielle Caputo, Maura Chappell, Andrew Chupka, Anthony Deluca, Catherine Dillon, Lauren Dottor, Tayler Dove, Mariana Dymond, Timothy Elston, Chase Feeney, John Fessler, Lauren Finnegan, Joseph Fiorello Jr., Joshua Frankevich, Anna Giacometti, Madison Goodwin, Tabitha Grabowski, Tabbytha Greene, Kathryn Grose, Makayla Guzzo, Rachel Healey, Courtney Hoats, Alexis Hockenberry, Annalisa Jolley, Taylor Joseph, Madison Kaminski, Katie Kapral, Kyleigh Kravits, Jared Krawetz, Angelo Kwak, Jillian Kwak, Caitlyn Landau, Ruby Mattson, Connor Motley, Adam Niznik, Michaela O’Connell, Byron Oldeack, Marlena Ostrowski, Bria Polachek, Samantha Pollick, Spring Pratz, Samantha Rinehimer, Jacob Roberts, Janelle Sherman, Griffin Stone, Jayson Strausser, Stephen Strumski, Justin Sweeney, Alexis Wyandt, Anne Yanik, Justin Yavorski, Julia Zochowski.

10th grade: Ashlie Alves, Hannah Baloga, Mikaila Chakon, Brandon Clemow, Aneilia Cummings, Katelyn D e A n t h o n y, C o u r t n e y D e v e n s , Meghan Donahue, Leah Gorr, Mia Greenwood, Elizabeth Grose, Rachel Habib, Blake Herstek, Joshua Hunter, Christopher Huntington, Madison Hurst, Ryan Kelly, Elizabeth Kennelly, Greta Ketchner, Tori Landon, Nina Leeds, Anna Lehane, Emma Lehman, Sara Lojewski, Justin Marshall, Erin M a y, C o r e y M c A n d r e w, J o r d a n McLaughlin, Megan Meyer, Megan Miller, Riley Oremus, James Oschal, Emily Pellam, Collin Pertl, Sara Reichold, Margaret Rinehart, Brianna Rinehimer, Christian Roberts, Madeleine Ross, Michael Santora, Sara Schwartz, Jonathan Scintilla, Arthur Spears, Jessica Stuart, Jordan Wilson, Abigale Zondlo, Derek Zurn.

Ninth grade: Scott Alexander, Madeline Arthur, Victoria Barral, Kay-

la Bidding, Michael Biesecker, James Bittner, Nora Brown, Makenna Bryant, Jeffery Buscher, Michael Caravaggio, Alexander Charlton, Annalise Cheshire, Jessica Chinikaylo, Michael Collins, Sarah Congdon, Issa Dahdal, Megan Daily, Christopher Dautrich, Cassidy Deleur, Matthew Dillon, Morgan Edwards-Lewis, A. Finarelli, Sydney Fulton, Hannah Gildea, Emma Hastings, Joshua Holdredge, Hollie Holthaus, Michael Huntington, Morgan Jenkins, Hanna Johnson, Olivia Johnson, Olivia King, Angel Klemunes, Nicholas Kocher, Andrew Kovalick, Nicholas Krivak, Mikail Krochta, Gianna Leo, Claudia Leu, Kimberly Manganella, Nathan Maransky, Evan McClain, Autumn McCrum, Jordyn Miller, Zachery Minarik, Ryan Nelligan, Emma Oley, Joseph Parsons, Drew Patton, Matthew Pehala, Angel Perez , Jeannie Pham, Caitlyn Pike, Gabriela Ramirez, Melinda Ratchford, Mikayla Reynolds, Larson Rice, Peyton Ross, Christopher Sedeski, Dylan Shaver, Heather Shively, Asher Smart, Ryan Spears, Brody Strickland, Kaitlyn Strumski, Rayna Swida, Christian Tomsak, Francesca Treslar, Bryce Van Deutsch, Josh Wyandt, Katherine Yablonsky, Kyle Yagloski.

Second honors 12th grade: Jacob Archer, William Colacito, Gabriella Darbenzio, Autumn Everding, Mallory Faux, Jesse Goode, Kara Hockenberry, Eric Hoover, Omar Kazimi, Tyler Kerkowski, Peter Konnick, William Luksic, David Mallarkey, Jr., Luke Matusiak, Alisa McCabe, Kellie Meehan, Austin Monk, Jason Morgan, Morgan Morris, Romy Morsy, Nicholas Muldoon,Gregory Navestad, Omar Nijmeh, Samantha Onda, Anthony Pace, Alexis Pelchar, Sara Pizzo, Robert Reichold, Matthew Reynolds, Sarah Scherer, Jacob Schmid, Ashleigh Schwartz, Keisha Segear, Kelly Snyder, Kennedy Straitiff, Andrew Stubeda, Nathaniel Wood.

11th grade: Maria Ansilio, Kyle Arher, Brendan Balara, Jessica Blat, Spencer Bowanko, Kathleen Brown, Lorenzo Buchhalter, Chandler Caruso, Cole Dixon, Emma Doran, Alexa Dosiak, Zachary Dottor, Tyler Dragon, James Farrell, Devon Gerstein, Morgan Kapral, Christian Kimmerle, Samantha Lanunziata, Joseph Latzko, Paige Lewandowski, John Luksic, Megan Mancinelli, Maya McCrum, Joshua Orlandini, Chad Phillips, Kimberly Pretko, Arden Rice, William Robbins, Charles Siegel, Paul Smith, Shawn Spencer, Andrew Stocker, Bret Storrs, Cameron Tuck, Danielle Walsh, Kaitlyn Yakus, Aaron Yurko, Tiffany Zukosky.

10th grade: Robert Ackerman, Jarod Blockus, Nicholas Christman, Austin Christo, Benjamin Donahue, Max Gordon, Matthew Gruver, Darian Guidry, Emily Heltzel, Haley Karasinski, Gabrielle Kosierowski, Talia Kosierowski, Rachael Kozick, Kate Lazzeri, Rachel Maniskas, Abigail Noone, Desire Petrikonis, Connor Phillips, Kaeli Samuel, Justin Sarker, Justin Seiwell, Megan Sinoracki, Madison Slacktish, Jacob Stritzinger, Ethan Szczecinski, Corbin Thompson, James Vitale.

Ninth grade: Erin Amos, Ian Backus, Christina Blankensop, Adam Borton, John Bynon, Dylan Caruso, George Davies, Drake Dettore, Jacob Dragon, Max Dzugan, Joshua Ferris, Joseph Fioti, Collin Gleco, Andrew Grabowski, Kimbery Gruver, Joshua Kalna, Zachary Kalna, Kaitlyn Kozick, Jessica Kush, Alexis Lanunziata, Dylan Lisnow, Megan Lyons, Ty Madden, Thomas Marsola, Nicolas Matcho, Alex Perry, Mark Regan, Nicole Russell, Michael Sebolka, Olivia Shenefield, Dalton Simpson, John Stachnik, Adam Sutton, Nnalu Ukattah, Erika Wintersteen, Jacob Yakus.

Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School D a n i e l M a l l o y, p r i n c i p a l a t Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School announces the second quarter honor roll for th 2014-15 school year.

High honors S e v e n t h g r a d e : C a i t l y n B l y, Autumn Bullek, Zackery Evans, Julia Fritz, Edward Gensel, Sydney Keller, Kylee Kolbicka, Abby Korba, Hunter Malia, Michael Mieldazis, Jovanni Rosario, Joseph Rowley, Kalysta Tighe.

Eighth grade: Emilee Bobos, Kyle Bohlin, Tiffany Eustice, Shaun Gurnari, Aaron Hummer, April Kashmer, McKenzie Kus, Max Mendrzycki, Abigail Mendygral, Samantha Nay, Ana Pac, Jose Carlos Perez Estrella, Connor Quaglia, Kinara Risher, Isabella Salci, Andy Xu. Ninth grade: Joseph Berkant, Lauren Blazaskie, Angela Croop, Alesha Dennis, Christian Frame, Alexa Graboske, Salvatore Gurnari, Sean Hart, Kaelee Kane, Ryan Kornacki, Darren Martinez, John Joseph Masur, Henry McNair, Andrew Morgan, Empres Prather, Crysta Savercool, Devin Senk, Kayla Shaffer, Britney Steininger, Andrew Stremel, Shyanne Wydo.

10th grade: Michael Ambrose, Gabrielle Baiamonte, Jeffrey Bennett, Karly Bennett, Dakota Bobita, Brandon Brueckner, Tiana Davis, Stephen

Dule, Victoria Hoffman, Madison Hummer, Miquela Langan, Daniel Marcincavage, Rayna McGlynn, Josselin Meyer, Richard Mitkowski, Christopher Pelchar, Kaylee Politz, E r i c a P r o c t o r, J e k y r a R i s h e r, Giuseppe Salci, Kenneth Wadzin, Chad Wasickanin, Kyle Windt.

11th grade: Haylee Bobos, Michael Bonifonte, Sabrina Chan, Maryann Chapin, Sean Connelly, Mallory Ellis, Dominick Gurnari, Asdone Hooper, Julia Jopling, Kayleigh Kashubski, Jesse Keats, Alyssa Koneski, Nathan Maholtz, Michelle McNair, Hannah Mendygral, Berengere Meyer, Megan Milford, Nicholas Minich, Bailey Musial, Daelyn Mynes, Mary Kate Penczkowski, Kristen Podolak, Lauren Richmond, Alicia Saltz, Renee Saraka, Zachary Shaffer, Kelcie Shovlin, Jacob Smith, Nicholas Stefanec, Caleb Szczucki, Shelby Tencza, Kathryn Waclawski, Justina Warnick, Kelly Weaver, Sophie Xu. 12th grade: Larissa Bannon, Jacob Barber, Sarah Beecham, Elizabeth Cherkauskas, Megan Connelly, Bryanna Eichler, Randall Florek, Lauren Gallagher, Melina Good, Emily Gregorski, Amber Grohowski, Meighan Hannon, Shaylen Harris, Jessica Lucca, Tristin Milazzo, Travis O’Boyle, Christian Pack, Kimberly Pericci, Jessica Rabbas, Sabrina Rios, Keely Simonson.

Honors Joseph Ansback, Sumer Ashman, Emily Ashton, Tanner Bednarski, Vanessa Buckley, Michelle Chalarca, Lina C r o w d e r, J a m e s C u n a r d , K a t i e Daubert, Gabrielle Frame, Christopher George, Genevieve Gorham, Mason Gray, Joy Hall, Madison Hooper, Christopher Lamoreux, Caitlin Lehman, Ross Malinowski, Alessia Mangan, Lindsey Mendygral, Tory Metric, Lauren Minor, Jasmin Moreira, Jacob Nettles, Hunter Pearson, Hannah Pugh, Amber Rios, Garrett Schiel, Sierra Senese, Shannon Smith, Justin Stefanowicz, Jordan Stefanski, Tyler Stevenson, Emily Umlah, Tyler Vanchure, Asad Whitehead, Cynthia Winn, Sarah Zaremba.

Eighth grade: Tanisha Atherton, Matthew Beecham, Ashleigh Carbohn, Nicolas Chekan, Jessica Chieffo, Taylor Coleman, Sarah Dule, Torence Eckhart, Taylor Gavlick, Julia Graziano, Alyssa Hannon, Gina Hemsley, Cristhy Herrera, Julian Homa, Miles Hunter, Jared Kishbaugh, Justin Kopko-Green, Gabrielle Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Miranda Mislivets, Kevin Monk, Marissa O’Brien, Leanne Plouffe, Shawn Prather, Gabriel Stefanec, Deanna Wadzin, Sara Whitesell, Allyssa Wootton.

Ninth grade: Chakoya Allen, Austin Authier, Riley Bowers, Shannon Boyle, Matthew Clarke, Patrick Connors, Owen Cunningham, Rafeeq Davis, Emily Elick, Jacob Finn, Sabrina Frame, Jared Fulginiti, Kara Geffert, Bethany Hannon, Bridget Hannon, Meghann Hartmann, John Jenkins, Devin Karpovich, Christopher Kemmerer, Nina Lamoreux, Kiara Langan, Evan O’Konski, Michael Piscotty, Tyler Potsko, Kyle Rinehamer, Haley Rios, David Schwartz, Hebah Siam, Omar Siam, Mary Slusser, Jared Stefanowicz, Brooke Stevens, Cassandra Stoffel, Zoe Thompson, Hope Willis.

10th grade: Ashley Allen, Skye Bafunno, Destiny Castrignano, Samantha Chavanic, Lloyd Deno, Victoria Downey, Keith Eichler, Carly Goodman, Logan Goss, Alexa Jarboe, Shannon Keating, Kevin Kinney, Mark Kocher, Morgan Korba, Christina Kratz, Brandon Maximowicz, Abigail Michaels, John Minor, Shelby Monk, Khabriyah Moore, Zakee Nettles, Victoria O’Boyle, Sara Ortiz, Morgan Reese, Ryan Rudnitskas, Raymond Salwoski, Helen Schirf, Matthew Sebolka, Noah Segear.

11th grade: Luis Avila, Connor Bowers, Courtney Cimakosky, Lauren Coleman, Nora Conley, David Cook, John Day, Regina Deno, Heather Evans, John Fulginiti, Tabitha Garcia, Frank Geklinsky, Tyler Gulick, Michaela Halesey, Kyle Holmgren, Amelia Hossage, David Hurd, Brianna Izen, Joshua Jacobino, Kendyl Kalish, Jared Keats, John Kilheeney, Ryan Kinney, Robert Kiska, Kaylie Kmitch, Michael Malone, Nathan Mansfield, Kelly McCarthy, Brianna McGovern, Sarah Metric, Emily Miller, John Morgan, Dajah Patrick, Kayla Reilly, Kevin Rimmer, Zachary Roediger, Cabrini Rudnicki, Brandon Starzynski, Ruth Thomas, Dana Tomko, Jacob Viti, Kristen Weisgerber, Sean Westawski.

12th grade: Robert Brenner, Alyse Callahan, Joshua Davis, Kaitlyn Dixon, Christian Doreskewicz, Chyanne Fine, Abrielle Garber, Sierra Grohowski, Jordan Hagler, Alexis Heller, Allen Hopersberger, Jennifer Jenkins, Gabrielle Keating, Marissa Keegan, Ashley Kennedy, Kaylene Kennedy, Robert Kerestes, Kiersten Knorr, Marissa Kremenic, Thomas Kriton, Melissa Krzysik, Tyler Major, Anthony Marcincavage, Madalyn McAnney, Ian McGraw, Meghan McGuire, Ariel McPeek, Thomas Monahan, John Murphy, Heather Norkunas, Brianna Nutaitis, Brett Rinehamer, Shalianna Milady Rios-Calderon, Jessica Rutkoski, James Sheridan, Ysabel Soto Reyes, Marissa Steve, Kristie Swetts, Nicholas Telencho, Tonia Turak, Amanda Ungvarsky, Cindy Vo, Jordan Zagora.

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What are your dreams for the area?

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What do you see as the benefits in the area?

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The second one is a little more controversial frankly.

An underleveraged asset, but key to sustainability, is the human capital of the residents in the area. There is a strong resiliency, work ethic and innovative spirit here. It is culturally driven by the

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Matt Byrne of Scranton, owner of Scranton Running Co., crosses the finish line after maintaining a steady pace to win the 17th annual Steamtown Marathon in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 6 seconds in Scranton in 2012. Below, the Scranton Half Marathon’s finishers medal.

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These days, nearly every amateur race in the region has a connection to the company, founded Business by Scranton native Matt Byrne, after returning Plan home from a six-year stint learning the running business from a friend in Philadelphia.

ThankstoMr.Byrneandhischarismatic employees, a region not exactly known for active lifestyles has people running in organized events nearly every week. He sees running as the easiest and least expensive sport for people to break into.

“You need a pair of sneaks and you’re out the door,” he said.

Their sponsored events and races cater to people at all levels interested in pounding pavement.

There’s the Barrier Breakers, which matches beginner runners and walkers with coaches to train for a 2-mile walk or a 5K or 10K run. They also host Run Around Scranton, a monthly free “fun run” and walk.

The popular Scranton Half Marathon is in its second year of attracting runners who want a greater challenge. The

Small business can be an easy target for cyber criminals.

“Just because you’re a small business, doesn’t mean your information is any less valuable to hackers,” Fred Reck, of Innotek Computer Consulting, told a Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce seminar. “Small businesses have a lot of personal information of their clients, and they are not nearly as well protected as these large companies are. Small businesses are low-hanging fruit because they don’t believe they are a target, and therefore have very loose or no security systems and protocols in place.”

One in five small businesses falls victim to cybercrime each year and that number is growing, according to the National Cyber Security Alliance. Forbes magazine said half of all cyber attacks are

race is set for April but sold out in January, as it did last year, Mr. Byrne said. He credited Pat Frichionne for his organizational prowess and Thomas Minora, M.D., the event’s medical officer, for

getting the race up and running.

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aimed at small businesses.

Two of the reasons small business is vulnerable is that they have employees who have their own mobile phones and computers, and employees bring their own devices to work.

One of the main ways hackers make their way into a small business is via social media.

“Giving employees unrestricted access to the Internet is one of the big mistakes,” Mr. Reck said. “600,000 Facebook accounts are hacked each day. Eighty percent of employees are using social media one to five hours on company time.”

Hackers can encrypt a small business’s computer files, which they will make you pay to unlock. Mr. Reck said they may ask for a gift card as payment, so they can’t be traced.

“They (hackers) keep using technology to their advantage,” he said.

Mr. Reck said the biggest danger is complacency.

“Not paying attention to your computer network is one of the biggest dangers we see. These networks grow, and companies put their employees in them, and give them free rein. That’s where a lot of these security risks come in You have to be proactive when it comes to your computer network.”

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People on the Move american institute of Family law attorneys Brian J. Cali, a Pennsylvania family law attorney, earned recognition as one of the 2015 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction from the institute. The institute publishes the annual list in each state. Attorneys must pass a selection process, based on client and peer nominations, research and the institute’s independent evaluation.

Can Do Community Foundation Dury Martin Jr. earned the foundation’s 2014-15 scholarship. A sophomore at Penn State Hazleton, Mr. Martin majors in information sciences and technology. He graduated from Hazleton Area High School in 2006, and works as the kitchen department manager at McDonald’s in the Laurel Mall.

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Steven H. Doherty earned an appointment to senior vice president, and is based in the Wayne office. Mr. Doherty has nearly 30 years of experience in commercial real estate financing. In his new role, Mr. Doherty will secure debt and equity on behalf of clients while working closely with the investment sales professionals in that office. He earned a Master of Business Administration from St. Joseph’s University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Wilkes-Barre earned a selection to the bank’s team of 39 Ballpark Bankers for the 2015 Philadelphia Phillies season.

Ballpark Bankers work as customer service ambassadors during all Philadelphia Phillies home games at Citizens Bank Park. Ballpark Bankers also help fans find their seats, provide directions and offer courtesy golf cart rides to fans before the game from the parking lot to the gates.

Lackawanna Trail, Clarks Summit, by Chuck Parry, Edward Jones financial adviser.

Breakfast will be served. The coffee club serves as an inforMonday: “Ethics, Leadership mal gathering where Edward and Corporate Social Jones financial advisers provide Responsibility,” Marywood an update on the stock market University School of Business and the economy. To reserve a and Global Innovation’s 13th seat, call Jennifer at 570-585annual business and ethics forum, 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., 8979.

■ Dress for Success Latour Room, Nazareth Student Lackawanna 16th Annual Center. Lauren Walters, coLuncheon, Radisson founder of Two Degrees Food, Lackawanna Station Hotel, will serve as keynote speaker.

For more information, visit www. Scranton. The luncheon will showcase how the community’s marywood.edu or contact Murray James Pyle, Ph.D., assis- support has enabled Dress for Success to grow its programs tant professor of business, at and services. Reservations cost 570-348-6211 ext. 2273 or $40. For more information or to mjpyle@marywood.edu. register, call 570-941-0339 or Tuesday: The Greater email lackawanna@dressforsucScranton Chamber of cess.org. Tickets can also be Commerce and Greater Wilkespurchased through Eventbrite at Barre Chamber Economic Outlook Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 www.eventbrite. com/e/16th-annual-luncheona.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono tickets-15363645076.

Downs, 1280 Highway 315 ■ “Social Media Victories: Boulevard, Plains Twp. Jay H. Real Businesses, Real Bryson, Ph.D., managing direcCampaigns, Real Results” semitor, global economist, Wells nar, Event Center at Blue in Fargo Securities LLC, will presBethlehem, 7 to 9 a.m., held in ent “The Global Economic partnership with the Greater Outlook.”

Lehigh Valley Chamber of ■ “Addiction 101: Assessing Commerce and Bloomberg Drug Abuse and Social Consequences,” Commonwealth Television. Registration costs $20 for chamber members and Health First Hospital, 6 to 8 p.m., Thomas P. Saxton Medical $40 for others. To register, visit www.lehighvalleychamber.org, or Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., call 484-264-6630.

Edwardsville. The free program, ■ 17th annual Chefs Do which includes light refreshments, will be presented by Lisa Dinner, Center for Developmental Disabilities of Costaris, D.O., medical director of Choices, and Ashely Wirbicki, Pike County, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Best Western Inn at Hunt’s director of Choices Recovery Program. The session will focus Landing. The event cost $95. on understanding recent trends For reservations, sponsorship packages and journal ads, call of substance abuse, and aims 570-296-3992 or email lrandazto help educate clinicians, parzo@cddkids.org. ents, schools and health care Thursday: “Current Issues in professionals on treatment the Workplace” free seminar, options for those working to Greater Honesdale Partnership, overcome addiction. in conjunction with the Wednesday: Coffee Club, 9 University of Scranton Small a.m., Glenburn Grill, 1144

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Kenneth Gentilezza, M.D., served as moderator during the daylong seminar; Michael Wolk, M.D., presented on “The Impact of Spinal Cord Injuries”; Scott Epstein, M.D., gave a lecture on “EMGs—Understanding Opathies”; William Prebola, M.D., presented on “Case Studies”; Lucian Bednarz, M.D., spoke on “Interpreting the Results of Spinal MRIs”; Scott Naftulin, D.O. lectured on “New Intervention Treatments Including Platelet Reich Plasma (PRP) Therapy”; John Kline, M.D., presented on “Common Diagnoses and Treatment of Thoracic and Lumbar Back”; and Paul Horchos, D.O., presented on “Concussions—The ImPACT Test & Obstacles to Recovery.”

earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Misericordia University. She recently served as senior accountant at Baker Tilly International LLP. In her new role, Ms. Sirak will support the financial reporting and accounting needs of the college. She resides in Hunlock Creek.

as president and chief operating officer of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. After graduating from King’s, Mr. Pinola worked as a certified public accountant with PriceWaterhouse and Co.

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Robyn Smyth of Bard College earned the Robert Estabrook Moeller Memorial Fund Research Fellow Award from the sanctuary and field station. Dr. Smyth will use the $2,000 award to conduct a new research project on Lake Lacawac and other Pocono region lakes. Her project focuses on understanding how longterm increases in precipitation in the Northeastern United States affect lake water clarity and water temperatures, which can impact water quality and the amount of suitable habitat for aquatic organisms. Dr. Smyth will begin her project in the summer.

After 51 weeks of training, Eric Kelly will serve as a wildlife conservation officer, and was assigned as the district officer for Southeastern Bradford County. Mr. Kelly serves as a member of the 30th cadet class of the game commission’s Ross Leffler School of Conservation in Harrisburg. Originally from Clifton Twp., Mr. Kelly graduated from North Pocono High School in 2006, and earned his Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Lock Haven University in 2011.

Business Development Center, 6 to 8 p.m., Dime Bank’s Operations Center Training Room, 120 Sunrise Ave., Honesdale. To register or for more information, call Gail Tucker at the partnership at 570-253-5492 or email ghp@ visithonesdalepa.com and put “Seminar” in the subject line of all emails. Registration deadline is Monday.

■ 2015 Greater Hazleton Job Fair, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Genetti Ballrooms on Route 309, Hazleton. The businesses and institutions will provide educational, career and employment opportunities for those in attendance. For more information about the fair, contact the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce at 570455-1509 or www.hazletonchamber.org.

Sunday: All the President’s Horses: Spend an Afternoon with George Washington and Famous Equine “Tails,” co-sponsored by GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center and the Pike County Historical Society and Museum, 3 p.m., Columns Museum, 608 Broad St., Milford. A reception follows the presentation at 4. All proceeds will benefit GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center and the Pike County Historical Society.

Tickets cost $20. To reserve tickets, call the Columns at 570-296-8126.

■ Scranton Tomorrow Giving Brunch, Carmen’s 2.0 Restaurant and World Tour Menu. A portion of the bill will go toward Scranton Tomorrow.

Make reservations at 570-5583923.

March 31: Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Committee luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., Top of the 80s Restaurant, Hazleton. The cost is $16 for

chamber members and $21 for nonmembers. The fee will be collected at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Women’s Empowerment Grant Fund.

Reservations are required.

Register online or contact Julie at the chamber office at 570455-1509 or jferry@hazletonchamber.org.

April 1: Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking committee Ninth Annual “Ladies Night Out,” sponsored by Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Valley Country Club, Sugarloaf. A business exposition will feature 28 businesses.

The cost is a $12 for chamber members and a $15 for nonmembers. Proceeds will benefit the women’s networking “Empowerment Grant Fund.”

Reservations are required. To register, visit hazletonchamber. org, call the chamber at 570455-1509 or email jferry@hazletonchamber.org no later than Friday.

April 2: Breakfast Business Card Exchange, 8 to 10 a.m., Style Encore, 1007 Commerce Boulevard, Dickson City.

Partnerships for Regional and Economic Performance educational session, 10 a.m., Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. To register, visit northeastprep.net/lackawanna.

April 9: Leadership Lackawanna Alumni Reunion 2015, 5 to 7 p.m., Posh at the Scranton Club, 404 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. The cost is free for Leadership Lackawanna Association members and $20 for all other attendees. To make a reservation, call Karen at 570-3427711.

April 11: Wayne/Pike Farm Bureau Spring Dinner, 7 p.m., Park Street Complex. Chris Hoffman, New Pennsylvania Farm Bureau vice president, will

serve as the featured speaker at the dinner. Mr. Hoffman owns Lazy Hog Farms in Juniata County. The event includes the awarding of scholarships to qualifying high school seniors.

The dinner, provided by the Red Schoolhouse, costs $15.

Reservations must be made by April 3 by calling Carole Grodack at 570-937-4162 or Louise Erk at 570-729-7190.

April 17: Care Net of Scranton Sixth Annual Fundraising Banquet and Silent Auction, Genetti Manor, Dickson City.

Matt Walsh, news personality, professional blogger and writer, will serve as the keynote speaker. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m., and the seating for dinner begins at 6:15. Tickets cost $25 and $12 for children 10 and under. Tables of 10 can be sponsored for $250. For banquet reservations, tickets or more information, visit www. carenetofscranton.com.

April 24: Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce 11th Annual Icebreaker Golf Outing, Edgewood in the Pines. The tournament includes a luncheon at 11 a.m. with noon tee off.

Registration costs $75, and includes a buffet lunch, round of golf with cart and a drink voucher after the round of play.

Deadline for registrations is April 17. Sponsorships are also available. For more information, contact Leann Fallabel, vice president of marketing, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, at 570-455-1509 or lfallabel@hazletonchamber.org.

Registration forms for the tournament can also be downloaded from the chamber’s website at hazletonchamber.org.

May 13: Pennsylvania Route 6 Alliance’s Annual Meeting and Awards Program, May 13-14, Carbondale. Events include an optional bus tour from Wellsboro, leaving on May 13.

Company gets award: Renewal by Andersen of Northeast Pennsylvania earned its second Green Diamond Award, which was presented at the Renewal by Andersen Summit Meeting held in Scottsdale, Ariz. The business earned the award based on the results of homeowner satisfaction surveys, which indicated that 98 percent of homeowners are likely to recommend the Northeast Pennsylvania business to friends, family or associates.

Hospital earns accreditation: Commonwealth Health’s Tyler Memorial Hospital earned Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. The society evaluated the hospital for its ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients who may experience a heart attack. The hospital aims to reduce the time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis and treatment, treat patients more quickly during the critical window of time when the integrity of the heart muscle can be preserved and monitor patients when it is not certain that they are having a heart attack to ensure that they are not sent home too quickly or needlessly admitted to the hospital.

Cleanup set for April: The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, will sponsor the “Great Pennsylvania Cleanup”

campaign. The one-day cleanup is scheduled for April 25. The street departments of the city of Hazleton, Hazle Twp., West Hazleton borough, Butler Twp. and Black Creek Twp. will assist the chamber and PennDOT in the cleanup. Targeted areas include entrances into Greater Hazleton playgrounds and greenspaces.

University gives discount: Wilkes University Family Business Alliance members can receive a tuition discount on undergraduate and graduate tuition at the university. All fulltime employees and their immediate family members of alliance member companies and sponsor companies qualify for tuition discounts, depending on their level of membership.

Nominations open: Registration is open for the 2015 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania. Employees from around the world can use the listing as a tool to find their next employer, while employers use the survey to increase employee retention, refine corporate policy and boost profits.

Nominations will be accepted at www.bestplacestoworkinpa.com until June 5.

Rich Pinola, a 1967 graduate of the college, earned the Father James Lackenmier, C.S.C., Award for Achievement the Commonwealth and Leadership. Mr. Pinola will receive the award at a ceremony Medical College Oct. 22 at the Union League in Bethany Davis will serve as director of research compliance Philadelphia. Funds raised at at the college. Ms. Davis earned the dinner will benefit the cola Bachelor of Science in biology lege’s Presidential Hope Fund. from Chestnut Hill College. She Mr. Pinola earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from recently served as senior assoKing’s. He is a principal in GPS ciate, Development Quality Investment Group LLC, Assurance, at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories/Promius Pharma in Investment Counselors, and the retired chief executive officer of Princeton, N.J. She resides in Right Management Consultants.

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At night, a tour of the Carbondale Historical Society’s D&H Museum with a reception will take place. The event also includes a Historic Trolley Tour of Carbondale in the morning of May 14. The annual meeting begins at 11 a.m. at the Best Western Pioneer Plaza, Carbondale, and will include a period of networking with sponsors and exhibitors, followed by the Pennsylvania Route 6 Annual Business Meeting. The luncheon costs $30, and registration is due by April 29. Online registration, downloadable registration forms and event sponsorship information are available at www.paroute6.com/ annual_meeting.

June 3: The Tobyhanna Army Depot Lean Learning Workshop, no-cost conference focusing on continuous process improvement across various industries.

Gwendolyn Galsworth, Ph.D., lean expert, will give the keynote speech. If interested, contact Danielle Weinschenk at 570-615-7418 or danielle.e.weinschenk.civ@mail. mil.

July 22: United Way of Monroe County Fourth Annual Dario Belardi Memorial Golf Tournament, Hideaway Hills Golf Club, Kresgeville. The tournament is a four-person team scramble and costs $125 per golfer. Sponsorships, including major sponsors, dinner sponsors, lunch sponsors, Friends of Dario sponsorship and hole sponsorship available. To register or sponsor, visit www.unitedwaymonroe.org/golf. For more information, call the United Way of Monroe County office at 570629-5657.

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January 2001 through November 2003.

WHY: A relay inside the creamer dispensers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

INCIDENTS: Seven incidents with the recalled creamer dispensers, including two fires at repair facilities and five units that had melted digital thermometers. No injuries have been reported.

HOW MANY: About 5,600.

FOR MORE: Call CreaMiser at 800-905-3366 or visit www. creamiser.com.

RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS DETAILS: Elmira Hydraulic residential hydraulic elevators which were installed in homes with multiple floors. They were sold by Coastal Carolina Elevators through residential contractors and home builders, including DRHorton, in South Carolina from January 2006 through December 2009.

WHY: The elevator can operate while the gate door is open, posing a crushing hazard.

INCIDENTS: Three reports of incidents with the elevators, including one injury that resulted in a catastrophic brain injury to a 10-year-old boy from Baltimore.

HOW MANY: About 240.

FOR MORE: Call Coastal Carolina Elevators at 843-3996545 or visit www.coastalcaro linaelevators.com.

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Buy these cars (if you’re looking) coNsUmer rePorTs

These are the cars that ignite the gasoline in Consumer Reports’ testers’ veins.

They also happen to score high in its reliability Ratings and shine in automotive crash tests. So if you corner a Consumer Reports auto expert at a party and ask, “What car should I buy?” these cars will be the answer.

Midsized sedan: Subaru Legacy. Most sedans are excellent appliances — they do their job, but few people wake up excited to drive them. The Legacy exceeds those drab, rental-car expectations, providing a quiet, comfortable and roomy package that also has the best ride among its peers. It’s simply a great car with mainstream appeal and impact.

Green Car: Toyota Prius.

The purity of the Prius’ functional excellence dictates that it remains atop Consumer Reports’ list as the best green car. Sure, there are other hybrids, and even plug-ins, but nothing can touch the sweet-spot combination of the Prius’ affordability, stellar fuel economy, smart packaging and blue-chip reliability. That’s why it has been a Top Pick for 12 years in a row. small sUV: Subaru Forester. Compact crossovers are the hottest vehicle segment, and Subaru has nailed the recipe of combining practicality, safety, fuel economy, value and interior accommodations. For 26 grand and

change, you get all-wheel drive, a moon-roof, 17-inch wheels, heated seats and a power driver’s seat. The Forester doesn’t just look like a tank, it’s built like one — with better crash-test results than most of the field.

Large Car: Chevrolet Impala. For decades, the Impala nameplate was synonymous with the image of a bad rental car. Make no mistake, this Impala humbles the Toyota Avalon and even the Lexus ES 350. Large and roomy, the Impala has comfortable seats and rides like a true luxury car. The suspension is supple yet responsive, without the body roll that plagues many big cars.

Compact Car : Subaru Impreza. The Impreza’s interior packaging is outstanding, especially when you put friends in the backseat.

Recent improvements have made it quieter inside. The ride is more comfortable than in some pricier cars. It drinks more fuel than its peers, but you’re getting allwheel drive as a benefit.

Luxury Car: Audi A6. Quick, nimble and effortless, the A6 pampers you with extravagant surroundings and a plush ride. But at its heart, this Audi remains a driverfocused machine faithful to its core value of crisp handling on a curvy road. The seats are bolstered for hard cornering yet are comfortable on that 6-hour whisper-quiet cruise to wine country.

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t has been a long, hard winter, and the last thing anyone wants to think about is spring-cleaning.

However, an annual deep clean is a chance to start fresh, get organized and back on track.

The same is true for your financial house.

By taking this time once a year to review your financial wellbeing and creating clean and organized finances, ultimately, you will gain confidence while freeing up more time to enjoy the warm spring weather just around the corner.

Use the following S-P-RI-N-G acronym to get motivated as you review and clean up your financial house.

■ Shred old financial documents.

Keep your tax returns, canceled checks, and any records that support tax deductions for auditing purposes. But, It may be time to get rid of those old pay stubs, financial records and documents that you’ve been saving for years. The IRS recommends keeping tax documents anywhere from three to seven years depending on your specific tax situation. Visit www. irs.gov to learn more. And remember, it’s important to shred, not throw away old financial documents to help protect your identity.

■ Prioritize your expenses.

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Review your savings goals and spending habits.

If you have never tracked your spending or set a budget, you may be surprised at how much small purchases add up. Consider resources such as Mint. com to establish a budget and provide personalized financial reminders.

These sites also provide expenditure comparisons, such as the average cost of auto insurance, to help identify additional savings opportunities.

■ Review your estate plan.

Creating an estate plan is a way to efficiently pass on assets to your loved ones and to help avoid the stress and cost of probate after you pass away. If you already have an estate plan, do an annual review to make sure designations are all still current. If a major life event has occurred, such as marriage, divorce, birth or death since the last time you updated your estate

have a realistic expectation of a possible rate reduction. If your rates are on the high side, contact the loan provider or credit card company and start negotiating a lower rate.

■ Go over your retirement plan.

If you already have a retirement savings account, review the plan to ensure you are contributing the maximum amount possible, or at a minimum taking advantage of any employermatching program availdocuments, take action able to you. If you do not and update those docuhave a retirement savings ments accordingly. account through work or ■ Investigate your want to contribute even insurance coverage. more, consider opening an Now is a great time to review all of your current individual IRA or a Roth IRA as a great way to save insurance policies to make sure you’re still pay- for retirement.

Remember, your financing the best rates and have the appropriate amount of es should be top-of-mind all year long; however, coverage. This includes take some extra time this home, vehicle, health, long-term care, life insur- spring to review your progress and to get your ance and more. If you have had a policy in place financial house in order.

If you are feeling unsure for a number of years, about your retirement, be there may be enhanced sure to consult a qualified benefits or better rates financial representative. available in the marketplace than in years past.

CHrisToPHer sCALese, Consider bundling polifinancial adviser, author of the cies and shopping rates to book, “retirement is a find the best deal for you. marathon, Not a sprint,” is the ■ Negotiate your rates. president of Fortune Financial Every year, make it a pri- group. For more information about christopher scalese and ority to look at your outFortune Financial group, please standing debts and the visit www.fortune-financial.org. interest rates that you’re interested in writing a guest paying. Compare rates column for BusinessWeekly? with services like email us at business@ Bankrate.com, so that you timesshamrock.com.

Your finances should be top-ofmind all year long; however, take some extra time this spring to review your progress and to get your financial house in order.

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body,” he said.

At their store on Olive Street, employee Joe Kelly explains how they custom-fit people for running shoes using a series of tests. He has them walk in socks across a track on the floor, do a few squats, then uses a video camera to record the way a customer’s foot lands on a treadmill.

Though an inexperienced runner might grab a shoe based on its colors, Mr. Kelly knows the real question is how it interacts with the bones and tendons.

“I want the shoe to do as much work for you as possible,” he said.

Every employee starts selling shoes, Mr. Byrne said, but many go on to run other aspects of the business or

develop new offerings, such as their race timing and management services.

That’s nearly a full-time job for Justin Sandy, an employee since 2011. He explains how they create chips that log the runner’s name and relevant information, then attach them to race bibs. Mats placed over the start and finish lines record when the runner cross them.

“My favorite thing is just seeing the people,” Mr. Sandy said.

They once hired someone to handle this part of their races, then realized they could do it themselves, Mr. Byrne said.

Last year was the first time they’ve offered the service, but now they’re scheduled to time 70 races in 2015 and have even put in a bid to time the Steamtown Marathon, he said.

Their success has grown the company to 14 Scranton employees and six employees at their store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which they opened in November 2013.

They found a neighborhood undergoing rapid growth and changes as professionals spilled over from Manhattan.

The nearest competition is 5 miles south, a long distance in New York, Mr. Byrne said.

The difference in selling running gear in Brooklyn versus Scranton is less than one might expect, he said.

The biggest difference is age — a wider spread in Scranton versus a more narrow demographic in Brooklyn.

“In the end, it’s still what we know,” he said.

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strong coal mining work ethic of the region’s forefathers.

I will tell you that I’ve been all over the world. I’ve been to places where work ethic is not very good and it’s exceedingly difficult to get people to show up for work and care about their work. While we are particularly hard on ourselves, the fact is that the work ethic is strong: people show up for work, work hard and want to work.

The third thing I see is also a strong community bond here. Common culture drives the common good. You see it in United Way’s focus on childhood poverty, the coalition between the schools and (state) Sen. (John) Yudichak in the SHINE Program and the “I Believe” programs of Mayor (Tom) Leighton.

Similarly, what Greater Wilkes-Barre’s colleges and universities are doing is also transformational. For example, Wilkes’ focus on South Main Street and re-branding and rebuilding the southern end of downtown. What King’s has done with King’s on the Square and its efforts on North Franklin and North Main.

What the consortium of schools, including Misericordia, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, LCCC and the Commonwealth Medical College are doing to make this a stronger college region and linking it with the community, building a framework to revitalize and rebrand the area as one that is entrenched in foundations of academics, technology accelerators and a strong cultural quality of life.

I think we are at a turning point and I am really excited in what we can become. As Dr. Patrick Leahy, president at Wilkes, says, “Our best days are ahead of us.” He has no tolerance for people saying “our heyday is in the

work of Wilkes and King’s with DCP on downtown revitalization; linkages of the six higher learning institutions — with K-12 as an input — and our business as its output. All of these are addressing local issues at their roots.

Do you think there are too many economic development agencies and are they stepping on each other’s toes?

That’s an interesting question. One side of me says we can use all the help we can get, but I will say this: If we want to “dream big,” we need to look at the business models, tackle the problems and work on many solutions from a regional NEPA-based framework.

The good news is that we have already been quietly working together for a long time, and we have a mix of seasoned veterans and new leaders in place. I am working closely with Bob Durkin in Scranton, Mary Malone in Hazleton, Rosemary Dessoye in Greater Pittston, Ron Maloney at Penn’s Northeast, Jeff Box at NEPA Alliance, Kevin O’Donnell at CAN DO, and Larry Newman at the Diamond City Partnership. We meet regularly and are formulating and executing on growth partnerships whereby we all keep brand and community identity, but we all understand that there are big ticket items that should, must, and will be worked as a coalition.

How important is it to have incubator centers such as the Innovation Center downtown and grow small businesses locally rather than just attracting big businesses?

A comprehensive economic development business plan is made up of many integrated parts and in my mind, incubators are a strong part of the business model.

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Wico van Genderen, president and CEO of Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, chats with Wilkes University President Patrick Leahy and Mike Dennen of PNC Bank. past.” We have to be forwardfacing and it is critical we keep the momentum going in leveraging our inherent benefits. We must execute, execute, execute.

We need to all jump on board.

What do you see as the negative attributes of the area?

The biggest asset you have in business is in your people. By the same token, that can also be negative if you do not have the proper skilled labor mix needed by the businesses you are trying to attract.

In talking to a number of the businesses we are trying to attract, there is still a disconnect re garding skilled labor — engineers, welders, electricians, supp ly ch a i n bl a ck b e l t s, machine operators, transportation and energy related skill sets, etc. We are trying to fix this with the trade schools and academia. But, without the necessary skilled labor you

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drive business away to look elsewhere and get disproportionate lower common denominator wage jobs.

We must tackle this as a community. We must stay laser-focused on increasing our workforce skill set. Further, that skill set needs to be diversified, because it’s through diversity that you become less dependent on fluctuations in the economy.

To me, childhood poverty is a huge concern for the area. We need to take ownership of the fact that one out of three young kids are living below the poverty line.

This is totally unacceptable.

Another area of concern to me is in our pessimistic psyche. While we need to be hard on ourselves objectively to make the necessary changes, we need to be less hard on ourselves subjectively. To me, it is not constructive. More than any place I have ever been, this area has a strong unnatural tendency to be very, very hard and negative on itself and I am still trying

to figure out why this is the case.

I have been to places across the globe that truly have extremely high crime and abject poverty. This is simply not one of them.

While we have genuine problems that need to be fixed, they are not insurmountable and hopeless like in some areas I have been.

However, we, as a community, need to take ownership to fix the problems. This is not just a business issue. It is a community issue. It is a family issue.

The good news is that these are all things that can be fixed. Unlike natural resources and business foundations that you either have or you don’t, and we have these assets in abundance, there are programs underway to address the problems.

For example: United Way’s focus on childhood poverty, Sen. Yudichak’s newly introduced SHINE program to empower our neighborhoods and educate our young; the

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Even an incubator can be segmented into various focus areas. The one we have is focused on e-comm e rc e a n d t e ch n o l o g y acceleration businesses.

And I think it plays well into community assets: p a r t i c u l a rl y w h a t w e already possess in downtown. When you line that up with the universities and colleges, it has led to creating entrepreneurial small business, operational acceleration to mid-size tech companies, and as a catalyst to attract larger e-commerce businesses like eBay Enterprise.

If done properly, it takes on a life of its own, and as a chamber, you tee it up so that the private sector can eventually take ownership and you can move on to other projects. As an example, I foresee potential in hospitality-oriented kitchen incubators to drive more food, arts and entertainment venues.

Concurrent to incubators, you also need to target and attract businesses into the area that play off our assets.

Our five business parks, as well as Mericle’s CenterPoint on Interstate 81 or CAN DO’s Humboldt Park, allow us to focus on attracting big businesses that leverage our location, interstate access, and manufacturing platforms.

CenterPoint is the fastest growing industrial park in the state, so I think they are doing a great job attracting businesses into the area.

I truly believe that, if you set up your business models correctly, you can attract multiple size businesses and diversify yourself along your assets, which in turn drive a more sustainable business model. This also gives you a wider mix of jobs in the area, which provides a better base against unemployment.

Contact the writer: dallabaugh@citizensvoice.com

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FedEx shares falter despite solid report

would close its facility in CenterPoint Commerce and Trade Park East in Jenkins Twp. and transfer the more than 140 full-time and part-time jobs there to a new 310,000-square-foot distribution center the company plans to build in the Grimes Industrial Park in Pittston Twp. The new facility, which will be three times larger, is part of a nationwide network expansion to boost daily package volume capacity and improve the speed and service capabilities of the FedEx Ground network. Since 2005, the company has opened 11 new hubs featuring advanced material-handling systems and expanded or relocated more than 500 local facilities.

FedEx Corp. shares dropped slightly for the week, by about 1 percent, to a Friday close of $172.04.

FedEx saw earnings for its third quarter ending Feb. 28 increase to $580 million from $378 million in the same period a year ago.

“We had a very successful peak season as volumes grew across all transportation segments,” said Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corp. chairman, president and chief executive officer, in a statement.

“We believe our strategy is sound, our culture is unique, and our customers value our broad portfolio of business solutions.”

Meanwhile, locally, FedEx announced its Ground division

— staff report

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71.90 54.80 StJude 1.16f 18 +3.70 67.08 +.41 71.00 48.18 Salesforce ... dd -.42 67.69 -1.19 38.95 6.22 SanchezEn ... dd -1.18 11.80 +.08 7.43 1.13 SandRdge ... 4 +.46 1.64 +.07 118.76 75.60 Schlmbrg 2.00f 20 +4.14 82.37+1.36 40.83 35.93 SchwUSDiv1.04e q ... 40.17 +.40 31.73 23.35 Schwab 0.24 32 +.94 30.01 +.59 40.44 8.58 SeadrillLtd ... 1 +8.27 9.83 +.46 24.60 20.72 SenHous 1.56 29 +.80 22.98 +.70 28.34 2.79 SevSevE n ... ... ... 3.15 +.04 5.33 1.50 SiderurNac0.14e ... ... 1.78 +.11 27.66 16.57 SilvWhtn g0.24e 27 +.74 20.19 +.77 206.31157.08 SimonProp 5.60f 44 +4.52 197.34+5.24 32.75 15.02 SocQ&M 1.42e ... ... 18.86 +.99 17.19 5.25 SouFun s 1.20e 10 +.58 5.68 +.01 53.16 41.87 SouthnCo 2.10 20 +2.20 44.97 +.31 47.17 22.35 SwstAirl 0.24 28 +1.65 46.36 +.01 49.16 21.46 SwstnEngy ... 10 +2.26 22.60 +.33 43.12 32.43 SpectraEn 1.48 22 +1.61 35.94 +.79 13.00 10.23 SpiritRltC 0.68 dd -.10 12.26 +.15 9.76 3.79 Sprint ... dd -.82 4.95 -.04 52.22 44.09 SP Matls 0.97e q ... 49.23 +.13 74.67 55.39 SP HlthC 0.90e q ... 74.90 +.33 50.22 42.38 SP CnSt 1.17e q ... 48.94 +.31 76.91 61.68 SP Consum0.94e q ... 76.77 +.59 101.52 71.70 SP Engy 1.85e q ... 76.91 +.60 25.14 21.19 SPDR Fncl 0.40e q ... 24.71 +.24 58.23 48.83 SP Inds 1.04e q ... 57.12 +.06 43.46 35.13 SP Tech 0.73e q ... 42.54 +.10 49.78 40.04 SP Util 1.50e q ... 44.98 +.05 9.19 6.52 StdPac ... 17 +.53 8.86 +.21 100.44 75.90 StanBlkDk 2.08 22 +4.37 96.32 +.45 86.1168.53 StarwdHtl 1.50f 24 +3.51 84.39 +.89 24.67 21.53 StarwdPT 1.92 10 +2.35 24.51 +.35 80.92 62.67 StateStr 1.20 15 +5.01 76.24 +1.41 31.95 15.76 Statoil ASA1.95e ... ... 17.72 +.62 14.26 9.67 StratHotels ... 9 +1.40 12.95 +.34 43.49 26.56 Suncor g 1.12 10 +2.94 28.20 +.51 24.70 13.09 SunEdison ... dd -4.42 24.48 +.34 18.01 13.07 SunstnHtl 0.20a 51 +.34 17.29 +.34 43.23 33.97 SunTrst 0.80 13 +3.23 42.66 +.53 37.05 16.70 SupEnrgy 0.32 13 +1.68 21.19 +.82 11.40 6.46 Supvalu ... 17 +.67 11.33 +.09 13.12 1.97 SwftEng ... dd -6.47 2.12 -.07 41.45 35.31 Sysco 1.20 25 +1.53 38.62 +.42 35.50 24.26 T-MobileUS ... cc +.29 33.14 -.06 38.74 28.34 TD Ameritr 0.60 25 +1.46 37.00 +.40 22.02 16.43 TECO 0.90f 34 +.58 19.91 +.40 30.52 17.76 TIM Part 0.39e ... ... 17.53 -.31 69.87 51.91 TJX 0.70 22 +3.16 69.47 +1.31 25.32 18.40 TaiwSemi 0.50e ... ... 24.77 +.11 11.22 3.46 TalismE g 0.27 23 +.33 7.61 -.04 81.38 55.25 Target 2.08 dd -2.52 81.31 +.71 25.03 10.45 TeckRes g 0.90 ... ... 14.98 +1.15 22.50 15.24 TelefBrasil 1.03e ... ... 15.35 -.07 ... 28.08 +.91 48.45 26.28 Tenaris 0.90e ...

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52 Wk Hi Low Name

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26.4417.52Rovi Corp ...

10.47 8.19 SLM Cp ...

172.98 86.00 SalixPhm ...

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291.42177.22 TeslaMot ...

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134.41 59.79 VertxPh ...

89.76 63.11 ViacomB 1.32 5.35 2.70 VitesseS ...

6.28 2.41 Vivus ...

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236.90121.53 Wynn 6.00a 6.45 3.22 XOMA ...

55.59 36.24 Xilinx 1.24f 52.62 32.15 Yahoo ...

35.90 13.90 Yandex ...

33.33 23.72 ZionsBcp 0.16 14.32 2.31 Ziopharm ...

3.77 1.07 Zogenix ...

65.88 12.34 Zulily ...

5.59 2.20 Zynga ...

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SC_TIMES_TRIB/TIMES_PAGES [H05] | 03/20/15

BUSINESSWEEKLY

TIMES-SHAMROCK NEWSPAPERS Name

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HiYldBdA m 2.97 ... -.3 IncBldA m 11.94 +.12 -.2 IncOppA m 10.04 ... -.3 IntmBdA m 9.30 +.06 +1.0 IntmBdZ 9.30 +.06 +1.0 LgCpGrowA m 36.87 +1.16 +2.3 LgCpIxA b 40.70 +1.05 ...

LgCrQuantA m 10.03 +.28 +.1 MdCapGthZ 31.38 +.93 +2.2 MdCapIdxA b 16.51 +.52 +1.6 MdCapIdxZ 16.45 +.52 +1.6 MdCpValA x 17.48 +.52 +1.0 MdCpValZ x 17.50 +.51 +1.0 SIIncZ 9.96 +.01 +.3 ShrTrmMuniBdZ 10.44 +.02 ...

SmCaVaIIZ 18.36 +.50 +3.1 SmCapIdxA b 23.88 +.66 +2.8 SmCapIdxZ 23.98 +.66 +2.7 StLgCpGrA m 19.16 +.69 +2.4

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+5.7/A +5.8/A +4.5/C +2.5/B

+10.4/C +15.2/C +7.9/D +15.9/B +5.3/E +17.3/A +6.0/C +15.3/C +3.5/A +10.2/A +6.4/A +1.0/D +1.1/D

+2.9/A +1.2/C +4.8/C +3.0/E +3.1/E

+2.8/E +7.5/B +11.8/B +13.3/B +14.4/C +13.4/D +9.7/D +12.2/D +9.4/D +11.9/D +8.9/D +11.4/E +0.8/C NA/ +6.2/B +6.8/D +5.4/B +6.0/E +5.8/B +6.5/D +1.8/B +8.8/A +34.6/B +21.8/C +33.6/B +20.9/C +7.6/A +5.9/A +3.6/A +5.2/A +2.8/B +4.4/B +7.6/A +5.9/A +10.7/D +14.6/C +8.3/B +18.1/A +4.3/E +9.9/C -2.2/E +11.2/E +1.5/D +5.8/D +14.2/C +15.5/B +8.4/E +12.6/C +4.9/E +6.9/E +21.4/E +13.2/E +8.2/C +8.8/D +11.2/D +12.4/E +2.5/B +4.2/A +14.5/C +14.0/D +3.0/C

NA/

+7.9/B +14.8/D +9.9/E +13.2/D +30.4/B +15.6/C +5.4/C +4.3/B +4.3/E +12.9/E +1.4/C +8.9/D +8.0/B +14.3/D +4.7/E +13.2/E +11.6/A +11.3/A +7.4/ +8.7/ +8.2/ +9.7/ +15.4/A +15.5/A +15.7/A +15.8/A +26.3/A +14.2/D +12.8/A +13.5/B +13.1/A +13.7/B +9.7/D +13.7/B +11.0/C +12.4/D +3.2/A +8.4/A +4.6/C +7.2/B +3.6/A +8.1/B +5.2/C +4.4/C +5.5/C +4.7/C +20.8/A +16.4/A +14.4/B +14.6/B +18.8/A +16.5/A +12.0/B +14.7/C +12.5/B +15.6/B +12.8/B +15.9/B +9.9/D +14.8/C +10.1/D +15.1/B +1.1/C +1.7/D +0.7/D +1.1/D +6.1/B +15.0/A +7.8/B +16.0/B +8.0/B +16.3/A +12.6/D +17.6/A

Name

4-wk 1-yr 5-yr NAV Chg%Rtn %Rtn %Rtn

StLgCpGrZ 19.52 +.70 +2.4 StratIncA m 5.95 -.02 ...

TaxExmptA m 14.13 +.08 +.7 ValRestrZ 47.89 +1.13 +.6 Constellation SndsSelGrI 19.18 +.73 +1.3 SndsSelGrII b 18.66 +.70 +1.3 DFA 1YrFixInI 10.32 +.01 +.1 2YrGlbFII 9.93 +.01 +.2 5YearGovI 10.72 +.04 +.5 5YrGlbFII 11.06 +.06 +.5 EmMkCrEqI 19.25 +.60 -1.4 EmMktValI 25.72 +.82 -2.1 EmMtSmCpI 20.39 +.45 -.5 EmgMktI 25.43 +.86 -1.8 GlAl6040I 16.10 +.33 +.3 GlEqInst 19.12 +.54 +.3 GlblRlEstSecsI 11.12 +.55 +1.6 InfPrtScI 11.81 +.23 +1.3 IntCorEqI 12.41 +.44 +.2 IntGovFII 12.74 +.14 +1.4 IntRlEstI 5.48 +.23 -.5 IntSmCapI 19.74 +.52 -.6 IntlSCoI 17.89 +.53 ...

IntlValu3 16.23 +.61 -.2 IntlValuI 18.75 +.69 -.2 IntlVctEP 11.39 +.39 +.1 ItmTExtQI 10.99 +.14 +1.4 LgCapIntI 22.02 +.82 +.6 RelEstScI 35.21 +1.88 +2.8 STEtdQltI 10.88 +.04 +.5 STMuniBdI 10.21 +.04 ...

SlHdGlFxI 9.57 +.11 -.3 TAUSCrE2I 14.72 +.36 +.6 TAWexUSCE 10.02 +.34 -.1 TMIntlVal 15.36 +.57 -.2 TMMkWVal 26.34 +.62 +.3 TMMkWVal2 25.31 +.59 +.3 TMUSEq 22.95 +.59 +.3 TMUSTarVal 33.91 +.84 +2.2 TMUSmCp 38.72 +.95 +2.7 USCorEq1I 18.52 +.47 +.4 USCorEq2I 18.05 +.44 +.5 USLgCo 16.62 +.44 ...

USLgVal3 24.67 +.54 -.9 USLgValI 34.35 +.75 -.9 USMicroI 20.02 +.44 +2.8 USSmValI 35.92 +.84 +2.1 USSmallI 32.54 +.83 +2.7 USTgtValInst 23.10 +.56 +1.7 USVecEqI 17.18 +.40 +.9 Davis NYVentA m 38.15 +.93 +.3 NYVentC m 35.97 +.87 +.3 Delaware Invest DiverIncA m 9.05 +.06 +.7 OpFixIncI 9.71 +.07 +.9 OptLgCpIs 18.21 +.61 +2.2 OptLgValI 16.28 +.36 -.6 USGrowIs 28.80 +.93 +2.1 ValueI x 18.45 +.32 -.9 Deutsche CROCIIntS d 50.83 +1.19 +2.6 CoreEqS 25.57 +.69 +1.3 GNMAS 14.44 +.01 +.4 HighIncA m 4.81 ... -.2 ManagedMnplBdA m9.44+.07 +.7 ManagedMnplBdS9.45 +.07 +.6 StratGovtSecsA m8.25 ... +.4 Diamond Hill LngShortI 24.36 +.25 -.2 LrgCapA m 23.05 +.45 -.5 LrgCapI 23.18 +.45 -.5 Dodge & Cox Bal 103.68 +1.76 ...

GlbStock 12.20 +.36 +.3 Income 13.93 +.08 +.5 IntlStk 44.51 +1.71 +.7 Stock 182.79 +4.09 -.2 DoubleLine LwDurBdN b 10.13 ... +.2 TotRetBdN b 11.05 +.06 +.7 Dreyfus AppreciaInv 54.85 +1.43 -.7 BasSP500 43.38 +1.13 ...

BondIdxIn b 10.66 +.08 +1.0 FdInc 12.08 +.34 +.9 IntlStkI 15.49 +.54 +.3 MidCapIdx 39.94 +1.26 +1.6 MuniBd 11.90 +.10 +.7 NYTaxEBd 15.03 +.11 +.6 OppMdCpVaA f 40.64 +.75 -.2 SP500Idx 53.11 +1.37 ...

SmCapIdx 30.37 +.83 +2.8 Driehaus ActiveInc 10.56 ... +.4 EmMktGr d 30.43 +.82 -.4 Eaton Vance AtCpSmCpA m 24.90 +.69 +1.1 FloatRateA m 9.28 -.01 +.3 FltRtAdvA m 10.90 -.02 +.3 FltRtAdvC m 10.88 -.02 +.3 IncBosA m 5.91 ... -.1 LrgCpValA m 19.21 +.48 +.5 NatlMuniA m 9.94 +.07 +.6 TMG1.1A m 40.06 +.95 +.3 WldwHealA m 13.84 +.65 +6.5 FMI CommStk 28.17 +.51 +.5 LgCap 21.84 +.48 +.7 FPA Capital d 38.72 +.93 -3.0 Cres d 34.11 +.42 -.6 NewInc d 10.17 +.01 +.2 Fairholme Funds Fairhome d 34.68 +.06 -.7 Federated CapIncA f 8.38 +.11 -.4 CapIncC m 8.38 +.12 -.4 EqIncA f 24.30 +.66 +.4 KaufmanA m 6.33 +.18 +2.9 KaufmanR m 6.34 +.18 +2.9 MuniUltA m 10.04 ... ...

StrValA f 5.89 +.21 -1.7 StrValC m 5.89 +.20 -1.9 Fidelity AsstMgr60% 11.50 +.26 +1.0 AstMgr20 13.47 +.16 +.7 AstMgr50 17.64 +.36 +.9 AstMgr85 17.26 +.49 +1.1 Bal 23.56 +.50 +.9 Bal K 23.57 +.51 +.9 BlChGrow 74.01 +2.31 +2.6 BlChGrowK 74.09 +2.31 +2.6 CAMuInc d 13.18 +.09 +.6 Canada d 50.13 +1.56 -.9 CapApr 38.79 +1.40 +2.1 CapInc d 9.98 +.08 +.6 ChinaReg d 32.25 +1.29 +2.9 Contra 103.48 +3.22 +2.3 ContraK 103.42 +3.22 +2.3 ConvSec 33.14 +.65 +.1 CpApprctK 38.85 +1.41 +2.1 DiscEq 35.17 +1.06 +.8 DivGrow 34.40 +.75 +.4 DivGrowK 34.38 +.75 +.4 DivrIntl d 37.42 +1.34 +2.1 DivrIntlK d 37.36 +1.34 +2.1 EmergAsia d 34.02 +1.02 +.9 EmgMkt d 25.03 +.80 -.8 EqInc 58.43 +1.25 ...

EqInc II 27.10 +.64 ...

EqIncK 58.42 +1.25 ...

Europe d 37.96 +1.63 +.6 ExpMulNat d 22.06 +.48 ...

FF2015 13.04 +.27 +.9 FF2035 13.89 +.38 +.9 FF2040 9.79 +.28 +.9 Fidelity 45.47 +1.22 +1.7 FltRtHiIn d 9.70 -.02 +.1 FocStk 20.24 +.65 +3.4 FourInOne 38.70 +1.06 +.7 Fr2045 11.02 +.31 +.9 Fr2050 11.08 +.31 +.9 FrdmK2010 13.61 +.25 +.8 FrdmK2015 14.07 +.29 +.9 FrdmK2020 14.77 +.32 +.8 FrdmK2025 15.46 +.37 +.9 FrdmK2030 15.86 +.43 +.9 FrdmK2035 16.36 +.46 +.9 FrdmK2040 16.40 +.46 +.9 FrdmK2045 16.83 +.47 +.9 FrdmK2050 16.94 +.48 +.9 FrdmKInc 12.05 +.14 +.6 Free2010 15.87 +.30 +.8 Free2020 15.93 +.35 +.8 Free2025 13.67 +.33 +.9 Free2030 16.86 +.45 +.8 FreeInc 11.79 +.15 +.6 GNMA 11.68 +.03 +.5 GexUSIdx 11.98 +.47 +.3 GovtInc 10.61 +.09 +1.0 GrDiscov 25.35 +.81 +2.2 GrStr d 35.08 +1.14 +2.9 GrowCo 142.35 +4.63 +2.0 GrowInc 30.92 +.70 ...

GrthCmpK 142.19 +4.62 +2.0 HiInc d 8.95 ... ...

Indepndnc 42.31 +1.55 +4.2 InfProtBd 12.18 +.23 +1.2 IntBond 11.01 +.06 +.6 IntMuniInc d 10.58 +.06 +.3 IntlCptlAppr d 17.34 +.56 +.7 IntlDisc d 41.08 +1.47 +2.0 IntlSmCp 15.90 +.49 +.6 IntlSmCpF 15.93 +.49 +.6 InvGrdBd 7.98 +.06 +.7 LargeCap 29.15 +.68 +.6 LevCoSt d 48.00 +1.33 +1.2 LevCoStK d 48.08 +1.34 +1.2 LgValIdx 11.43 +.29 +.2 LowPrStkK d 51.80 +1.18 +.7 LowPriStk d 51.83 +1.18 +.7 MAMuInc d 12.59 +.11 +.7 Magellan 97.28 +2.54 +1.2 MagellanK 97.17 +2.53 +1.2 MdCpVal d 25.49 +.71 +1.2 MeCpSto 16.81 +.39 -.2 MidCap d 40.47 +1.04 +1.2 MidCapK d 40.48 +1.04 +1.3

20:21 | EDWARDSMIC

+12.8/C +17.9/A +3.5/B +6.0/A +8.5/C +5.7/B +15.8/A +13.4/C +6.3/E +19.6/A +6.0/E +19.3/A +0.4/C +.6/D +0.7/B +.8/E +1.8/B +2.0/A +3.4/A +3.3/B +5.1/B +2.6/B +1.8/C -.4/E +5.3/B +4.7/A +5.5/B +2.6/B +5.5/E +8.5/D +7.9/C +11.9/B +24.2/A +14.5/A +3.7/A +4.4/A +0.3/C +6.8/A +5.8/A +4.2/A +14.6/D +11.7/A -2.0/D +9.0/B -3.1/C +8.6/C +0.6/C +5.5/C +0.3/C +5.3/C -1.1/C +6.9/C +8.3/A NA/ +2.8/D +6.5/C +30.5/B +16.4/A +2.2/A +2.6/B +0.9/C +1.0/D -3.5/D +1.1/E +11.1/C +15.5/B +1.3/D +5.6/D -0.2/D +5.1/C +11.4/C +16.1/A +11.6/B +16.3/A +13.6/C +15.2/A +7.3/A +16.2/A +6.3/C +16.3/A +12.1/D +15.5/A +10.8/C +15.4/C +14.8/B +15.0/B +10.5/C +15.7/A +10.3/C +15.6/A +4.4/D +16.3/A +4.2/C +15.0/A +6.9/C +16.4/A +4.9/C +14.9/A +7.9/E +15.1/B +7.7/E +11.7/E +6.8/E +10.8/E +4.8/D +4.7/C +4.7/D +4.7/C +17.1/A +16.2/B +8.2/E +12.6/D +16.5/B +17.6/A +14.5/A +16.8/A +14.1/A +7.0/B +16.0/A +15.3/A +4.2/D +3.2/C +0.9/C +7.8/B +8.6/B +5.2/C +8.7/B +5.4/C +4.1/D +2.8/D +7.0/B +8.6/B +11.0/C +13.1/C +11.3/C +13.4/B +8.1/C +12.0/A +8.9/B +11.4/B +4.7/D +4.9/B +6.3/A +8.6/A +9.5/D +14.5/A +1.5/ +5.6/

NA/ NA/

+11.3/D +12.0/E +14.7/B +14.9/B +5.6/B +3.8/D +10.5/E +13.1/D +7.3/B +5.9/E +12.6/B +15.6/B +7.8/A +4.9/A +7.0/A +4.2/A +7.1/D +15.6/B +14.3/B +14.5/B +8.1/B +16.2/A +0.1/D +1.9/D -0.7/D +5.2/A +13.8/A +16.6/A +1.4/C +4.4/D +2.0/B +5.8/A +1.5/C +5.3/B +2.6/A +8.1/B +11.6/B +11.5/E +10.0/A +5.7/B +14.4/B +13.6/C +29.8/D +20.5/D +9.0/D +13.6/D +14.5/B +13.3/D -7.2/E +9.4/E +6.5/D +10.1/B +1.3/C +1.8/E -7.7/E +6.3/E +2.3/E +7.9/B +1.5/E +7.2/B +9.4/D +13.3/B +12.8/B +14.1/D +12.8/B +14.0/D +0.2/E +.5/E +9.3/D +12.9/C +8.5/E +12.0/D +7.8/C +9.4/C +4.8/C +5.5/E +7.4/D +8.7/D +9.2/B +11.3/B +11.6/A +11.7/A +11.7/A +11.9/A +18.4/A +17.9/A +18.5/A +18.1/A +8.5/D +6.0/C -1.4/B +3.6/B +15.1/B +16.5/A +7.2/A +9.3/A +15.2/C +9.2/A +13.2/C +15.7/B +13.4/C +15.8/B +9.0/A +11.6/A +15.2/B +16.7/A +14.7/B +13.4/C +13.7/C +13.7/C +13.8/C +13.9/C +7.8/B +8.4/B +7.9/B +8.5/B +17.1/A +7.3/B +8.1/A +2.9/B +9.1/D +11.5/E +13.6/A +12.1/D +9.3/D +11.7/D 0.0/B +8.0/D +12.9/C +11.7/E +7.7/A +7.9/C +10.0/A +10.2/C +10.0/B +10.3/C +15.4/B +14.3/C +1.2/D +3.9/E +7.1/E +17.0/A +10.1/B +11.6/A +10.1/B +10.4/D +10.1/B +10.4/D +7.1/A +7.7/B +7.8/A +8.0/C +8.3/A +8.5/B +9.0/A +9.4/C +9.8/A +9.8/C +10.2/A +10.3/C +10.1/B +10.4/C +10.1/B +10.5/D +10.2/B +10.5/C +4.9/C +4.9/D +7.1/A +7.6/B +8.2/A +8.4/C +8.9/A +9.3/C +9.6/B +9.7/C +4.9/C +4.9/D +5.2/A +4.0/A +3.8/C +5.2/D +5.3/A +3.6/B +11.3/D +17.2/A +20.9/A +15.4/C +16.8/B +18.5/A +12.5/D +14.8/B +16.9/B +18.7/A +1.3/C +7.5/C +13.6/C +16.5/A +3.5/A +3.8/A +3.5/E +4.0/D +5.3/C +3.9/C +10.5/A +10.6/A +5.3/C +8.0/B +3.0/B +11.6/B +3.2/B +11.9/B +5.4/C +5.0/B +10.4/E +15.9/A +10.8/C +15.4/B +10.9/C +15.5/A +13.4/A +15.0/A +10.0/D +14.8/C +9.9/D +14.7/C +8.3/A +5.0/A +15.8/B +13.0/E +15.9/B +13.1/D +18.7/A +17.5/A +12.6/C +15.2/A +7.3/D +14.9/C +7.5/D +15.0/C

MUTUAL FUNDS

Here are the 1,300 largest mutual funds listed on the NASDAQ market. Tables show fund names, sell price or net asset value (NAV), net change for the week, the four-week return percentage, the one-year annual return percentage and five-year annual return percentage.

Name

4-wk 1-yr 5-yr NAV Chg%Rtn %Rtn %Rtn

MuniInc d 13.61 +.10 +.6 NASDQCoIdx m 66.29 +2.05 +1.5 NYMuInc d 13.63 +.10 +.6 NewMille 39.88 +1.06 +.8 NewMktIn d 15.08 +.15 -.1 OTC 85.97 +2.08 +1.7 OTCK 86.81 +2.10 +1.7 Overseas d 41.90 +1.53 +2.2 Puritan 22.38 +.45 +1.3 PuritanK 22.37 +.45 +1.3 RealInv d 43.80 +2.34 +2.5 RelEstInc d 12.01 +.20 +.9 SASEqF 14.42 +.38 +.8 SCOppF 13.96 +.37 +3.0 SEMF 16.98 +.51 -1.2 SInvGrBdF 11.56 +.10 +1.1 STBdF 8.60 +.01 +.2 STMIdxF d 62.02 +1.64 +.4 Series100Idx 13.58 +.31 -.4 SersEmgMkts 16.94 +.51 -1.2 SesAl-SctrEqt 14.43 +.38 +.8 SesInmGrdBd 11.56 +.10 +1.1 ShTmBond 8.60 +.01 +.2 SmCapDisc d 30.86 +.71 +.8 SmCapStk d 20.19 +.61 +3.1 SmCpOpp 13.88 +.37 +3.0 SmCpVal d 19.44 +.47 +.5 StkSelec 37.20 +1.06 +1.2 StrDivInc 14.76 +.35 +.1 StratInc 10.78 +.09 +.3 TaxFrB d 11.77 +.08 +.6 TotalBd 10.80 +.09 +.9 Trend 89.81 +2.68 +2.0 USBdIdx 11.85 +.10 +1.0 USBdIdx 11.84 +.09 +1.0 USBdIdxAd 11.84 +.09 +1.0 USBdIdxF 11.84 +.09 +1.0 USBdIdxInv 11.85 +.10 +1.0 ValK 118.38 +3.46 +1.1 Value 118.27 +3.45 +1.1 ValueDis 25.28 +.55 +.4 Worldwid d 24.04 +.79 +2.5 Fidelity Advisor AstMgr70 20.61 +.51 +1.0 BiotechA m 30.10 +1.48 +10.1 CapDevO 14.89 +.35 +.5 DivStk 23.55 +.56 -.3 EmMktIncI d 13.02 +.14 -.1 EqGrowT m 98.20 +3.12 +2.2 FltRateI d 9.70 -.02 +.2 Fr2020A m 13.58 +.29 +.7 Fr2025A m 13.41 +.32 +.8 Fr2030A m 14.34 +.37 +.8 Fr2035A m 13.72 +.38 +.7 Fr2040A m 14.73 +.41 +.8 GrowOppI 70.14 +2.16 +1.2 GrowOppT m 67.08 +2.06 +1.2 LeverA m 59.30 +1.60 +1.1 LeverI 60.18 +1.63 +1.1 Mid-CpIII 20.51 +.59 +2.0 NewInsA m 27.87 +.81 +1.9 NewInsC m 25.49 +.74 +1.9 NewInsI 28.39 +.83 +2.0 NewInsT m 27.25 +.79 +1.9 SmCapA m 28.50 +.84 +2.4 StSlctSmCp d 26.36 +.71 +3.1 StratIncA m 12.02 +.10 +.3 StratIncC m 11.99 +.10 +.2 StratIncI 12.18 +.10 +.3 StratIncT m 12.01 +.10 +.3 TotBondI 10.78 +.08 +.9 Fidelity Select Biotech d 272.69+12.93 +10.5 Chemical d 148.74 -1.60 -3.7 ConsDiscr d 35.56 +.95 +1.4 ConsStpl d 100.86 +2.02 -.2 Electron d 90.04 +2.15 +.8 Energy d 44.88 +1.63 -3.2 FinSvc d 90.51 +1.56 +1.5 HealtCar d 251.84 +11.06 +6.9 Industr d 32.94 +.77 -.9 Materials d 78.43 -.40 -3.9 MedEqSys d 43.43 +1.48 +3.3 Pharm d 24.41 +1.10 +6.3 SoftwCom d 119.91 +3.72 +1.6 Tech d 122.44 +4.28 +1.3 Trans d 95.73 +2.85 +.4 Fidelity Spartan 500IdxAdvtg 74.93 +1.95 ...

500IdxAdvtgInst 74.93 +1.94 ...

500IdxInstl 74.93 +1.95 ...

500IdxInv 74.92 +1.95 ...

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GlBondA m 12.32 -.05 ...

GrowthA m 24.52 +.87 -.3 WorldA m 17.79 +.66 +.4 Franklin Templeton FdrInm-TT/FIcAd 12.50 +.10 +.6 FndAllA m 13.66 +.33 -1.2 FndAllC m 13.45 +.33 -1.3 HYldTFInA 10.75 +.07 +.7 ModAllcA m 16.21 +.30 +.4 Franklin Templeton I GlTlRtA m 12.37 -.10 -.4 GE ElfunTr 60.37 +1.49 +.5 ElfunTxE 11.99 +.08 +.5 S&SInc 11.80 +.09 +1.0 S&SUSEq 55.87 +1.37 +.2 Gabelli

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Name

A letter grade after the return indicates its rank compared with others in the same group, e.g.: “A” indicates top 20%, “E” indicates bottom 20%.

Mutual Fund Footnotes: b - Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d - Deferred sales charge,

4-wk 1-yr 5-yr NAV Chg%Rtn %Rtn %Rtn

AssetAAA m 66.72 +1.68 EqIncomeAAA m29.61 +.72 SmCpGrAAA m 50.84 +1.09 Gateway GatewayA m 30.02 +.31 Glenmede SmCapEqAd 27.64 +.82 Goldman Sachs GrOppA m 25.69 +.63 MidCapVaA m 42.53 +1.31 SmCpValA m 54.04 +1.44 GuideStone Funds BlcAlloInv 13.09 +.16 GrEqInv 24.19 +.79 IntEqInv 15.01 +.62 ValEqInv 21.67 +.57 Harbor Bond 12.32 +.10 CapApInst 63.44 +2.12 CapAprInv b 62.08 +2.07 HiYBdInst d 10.53 -.01 IntlInstl 69.68 +2.80 IntlInv b 68.98 +2.78 Harding Loevner EmgMkts d 45.96 +1.09 Hartford BalHLSIA 27.80 +.54 BalIncA m 13.66 +.22 BalIncC m 13.49 +.22 CapApr C m 32.39 +.90 CapAprA m 39.08 +1.08 CapAprI 39.16 +1.08 ChksBalsA m 11.08 +.22 CpApHLSIA 57.74 +1.68 DivGrowA m 25.60 +.62 25.50 +.62 DivGrowI DvGrHLSIA 26.88 +.67 EqIncA m 19.00 +.46 FloatRtA m 8.72 -.02 FloatRtC m 8.71 -.02 FloatRtI 8.73 -.02 GrOpHLSIA 42.43 +1.27 GrOppA m 40.43 +1.19 GrOppI 41.67 +1.23 InOpHLSIA 15.13 +.51 MdCpHLSIA 40.14 +1.21 MidCapA m 26.95 +.81 SmCoHLSIA 25.00 +.60 StkHLSIA 65.01 +1.84 TRBdHLSIA 11.77 +.09 WrldBdI 10.57 +.03 Heartland Value m 44.21 +.49 ValuePlus m 30.89 +.49 Henderson IntlOppA m 28.44 +.89 Hennessy FocusInv b 71.49 +1.84 GsUtlInv 30.11 +1.38 Hodges SmallCapRetail m20.57 +.59 Homestead SmCompStk 40.99 +.91 INVESCO AmerValA m 40.93 +1.00 BalAlocA m 11.99 +.32 BalAlocC m 11.59 +.31 BalAlocY 12.11 +.32 CharterA m 21.50 +.63 ComstockA m 25.74 +.41 DivDivA m 18.66 +.42 DivDivInv b 18.65 +.41 EqIncomeA m 10.47 +.13 EqIncomeC m 10.31 +.15 EqWSP500A m 50.43 +1.40 EqWSP500Y 50.84 +1.42 GrowIncA m 26.81 +.48 HiYldMuA m 10.11 +.07 HiYldMuC m 10.08 +.07 IntlGrA m 33.79 +1.32 MidCapGrA m 39.97 +1.17 MidCpCrA m 24.31 +.61 MuniIncA m 13.77 +.08 RealEstA m 28.03 +1.40 SmCapValA m 20.83 +.52 Summit b 17.90 +.55 IVA WorldwideA m 17.86 +.25 WorldwideC m 17.72 +.24 Ivy AssetStrA m 26.47 +.68 AssetStrC m 25.45 +.65 AssetStrY b 26.53 +.69 AsstStrgI 26.74 +.69 BalA m 26.04 +.48 HiIncA m 8.08 -.01 HiIncC m 8.08 -.01 HighIncI 8.08 -.01 IntlCrEqI 18.33 +.62 IntlValA m 18.22 +.61 LgCpGrA m 19.96 +.71 LtdTmBdA m 10.91 +.04 MdCpGrthI 25.13 +.55 ScTechA m 57.34 +1.77 SciTechI 62.13 +1.92 JPMorgan CoreBondA m 11.89 +.09 CoreBondC m 11.95 +.09 EqIncA m 14.27 +.31 IntrAmerR 39.27 +1.13 InvBalA m 15.39 +.27 InvBalC m 15.17 +.27 InvConGrA m 12.98 +.17 InvConGrC m 12.92 +.17 InvGrInA m 17.33 +.39 InvGrowA m 20.31 +.56 LgCapGrA m 37.35 +1.33 MidCapVal m 38.11 +1.12 RealtIncR5 14.97 +.81 SmCapEqR5 50.98 +1.23 SmRt2020A m 18.99 +.41 SmRt2030A m 19.94 +.54 USEquityA m 15.11 +.40 ValAdvA m 30.52 +.61 James Advantage GoldRainA b 25.45 +.51 Janus BalC m 31.23 +.59 BalT 31.49 +.61 ContranT 22.66 +.54 EnteprsT 93.35 +2.64 FlexBdT 10.67 +.07 GlbLfScT 61.45 +2.60 GlbRsrchT 68.41 +2.36 Gr&IncT 49.75 +1.18 HiYldT 8.61 ...

Janus T 40.35 +1.24 OverseasT 31.29 +.89 PerkinsMCVT 20.29 +.55 ResearchT 46.75 +1.50 ShTmBdT 3.05 +.01 TwentyT 60.64 +2.01 Jensen QualtyGrJ b 41.14 +.71 John Hancock BondA m 16.17 +.10 DisValMdCpA m 20.52 +.63 DiscValA m 19.79 +.47 EmMkVlNAV 10.08 +.31 IICpApNAV 18.67 +.63 IIInVaNAV 15.88 +.74 IIToRtNAV 13.95 +.12 IncomeA m 6.62 +.02 LgCpEqA m 40.81 +.87 LifAg1 b 17.01 +.49 LifBa1 b 15.99 +.31 LifBaA m 16.07 +.32 LifCo1 b 13.50 +.14 LifGr1 b 16.96 +.41 LifGrA m 17.02 +.42 LifMo1 b 14.42 +.21 Ret20251 b 13.09 +.23 Ret20301 b 13.67 +.30 RetntLv20201 b 11.20 +.22 RetntLv20251 b 11.59 +.26 RetntLv20301 b 11.78 +.30 StcIncA m 11.06 +.03 Keeley SmCapVal m 39.33 +.86 Laudus

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-1.9

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Name

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Div

$1.44 $1.00 $1.08 $0 $5.00 $1.24 $1.24

PE

Last

10.80 Div 13.36 14.35 6.60 N/A 14.19 17.69

Gold (troy oz., spot) Silver (troy oz., spot) Copper (pound)

Chg

$40.70 $0.00 PE Last $35.00 -$1.00Chg $26.40 $0.00 $5.35 $0.00 $75.00 $0.00 $29.80 -$0.01 $41.36 $0.69

Spot Metals

or redemption fee. f - front load (sales charges). m - Multiple fees are charged, usually a marketing fee and either a sales or redemption fee. NA - not available. p - previous day´s net asset value. s - fund split shares during the week. x fund paid a distribution during the week.

Yesterday $1184.80 $16.867 $2.7750

%Chg YTD 0.00% %Chg -2.78% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -0.03% 1.70%

Pvs Day $1169.10 $16.098 $2.6745

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Name

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MARCH 22, 2015 Name

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Currency to U.S. dollar Friday

Australian dollar .7776 British pound 1.4941 Canadian dollar .7951 Chinese yuan .1611 Euro 1.0811 Japanese yen .008321 Mexican peso .066428 Polish zloty .2615 Russian rubel .0168 Swiss franc 1.0241

+.5 +.6

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NA/

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Name

H5

4-wk 1-yr 5-yr NAV Chg%Rtn %Rtn %Rtn

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Sadly, big returns can lead to higher taxes

By STAN CHOE AssociAted press

Investing

NEW YORK — Even the most pleasing ice cream on a hot summer day can result in a headache.

Such is the pain mutualfund investors are feeling as they prepare their taxes.

Another year of sweet returns for stock funds is leading to bigger tax bills for many who own funds in taxable accounts.

That, plus some other trends from around the fund industry: ■ BIGGER TAX BITE Funds charged ahead in 2014, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose by more than 10 percent for a third straight year. But the sizeable gains also pushed many funds to pass along bigger capital-gains distributions to their shareholders.

Each year, funds tally the gains and losses they made

from selling stocks. They then pass on those gains to shareholders, usually in December. Investors who own funds in a taxable retirement account must pay taxes on these distributions, even if they don’t sell any shares of the mutual fund.

Now that the S&P 500 has more than tripled since hitting bottom six years ago, funds are generally booking profits when they’re selling shares of any stock in their portfolios. And that means many funds passed along higher capital-gains distributions for 2014.

A jump in corporate takeovers last year also pushed the numbers higher. At the Hennessy Focus fund, for example, shareholders received a long-term capitalgain distribution of $5.11 per

share in December. That’s nearly five times what they received a year before.

The fund generally aims to hold on to stocks for at least five years, and that buy-andhold approach usually results in smaller gains distributions.

The fund’s 10-year returns rank in the top 9 percent of its category after adjusting for capital-gains and other taxes, according to Morningstar.

But last year, two companies that the fund owned were acquired, says Ira Rothberg, co-portfolio manager.

That forced the fund to sell their shares, which triggered more gains.

■ INDEXES ON TOP, AGAIN Last year was a struggle for most stock pickers looking to beat the S&P 500, even more than the year before.

Most large-cap fund managers fell short of the index, 86 percent last year, up from 56 percent in 2013, according to

S&P Dow Jones Indices. It continues a yearslong trend for active managers. Over the last decade, 82 percent of large-cap managers have failed to match the S&P 500. The last time the majority of them beat the index was in 2007.

Fund managers specializing in other areas of the market likewise struggled to keep up with their respective index. The majority of smallcap U.S. stock managers failed to keep up with the benchmark both last year and over the last decade.

Same with managers who focus on mid-cap stocks. And emerging-market stocks. And real-estate investment trusts.

Bond fund managers had more success. The majority who focus on high-quality, intermediate-term bonds either matched or beat the benchmark both last year and over the last decade, for example. Same with manag-

ers who focus on global bonds.

With so many funds struggling to beat their benchmark index, dollars have increasingly gone to those that simply try to mimic stock indexes. Index funds also have lower costs.

U.S. stock index funds attracted $183 billion in net investment over the last year, according to Morningstar.

Their actively managed rivals, meanwhile, reported net withdrawals of $125 billion leave.

■ UNDERSTANDING ETFs They’re some of the hottest investments around, but many investors still aren’t sure what good they are or how they work.

They’re exchange-traded funds, and they control more than $2 trillion in assets. The amount has more than doubled in the last five years, but only one in three individual

investors has an ETF in their portfolio.

A survey from BlackRock, the largest ETF provider, and Fidelity Investments asked investors what information they lack about the fast-growing area. Among those who don’t own any ETFs, 51 percent said “the benefits of ETFs,” while 49 percent said “how ETFs work.”

ETFs are similar to traditional mutual funds in that they offer an easy way to make a diversified investment. Some ETFs track the S&P 500, for example, while others try to mimic the MSCI Emerging Markets index of 836 stocks. But they differ in how they trade: ETFs can be bought and sold throughout the trading day, like a stock, whereas traditional mutual funds are priced only at the end of each day. ETFs also tend to have relatively low expenses.

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You can’t change a will

00:24 | EDWARDSMIC

MARCH 22, 2015

Educate yourself on financial aid

Exectors’ powers are limited to following instructions.

By BRucE WilliAmS neWsPaPer enTerPrise associaTion

DEAR BRucE: Once a will has been completed and filed with an attorney, and the person dies, can the executor change the will ?

— T.W. DEAR T.W.: Once a will has been completed (whether it’s filed somewhere or in your dresser drawer), the executor cannot make any changes.

After death occurs, the executor has one obligation and that is to carry out the will’s instructions.

DEAR BRucE: Our ages are 71 and 77. We each currently have about $100,000 in traditional IRAs invested in CDs earning about 6 percent. We are considering converting $10,000 each per year out of the traditional and into Roth IRAs, and then immediately rolling the Roths into highquality mutual funds. What do you think?

— J.B. DEAR J.B.: I am lost as to why you’re first converting the money into a Roth IRA and paying all the taxes on the money it has earned, then rolling it out of the Roth and into mutual funds. Why not leave the money in the Roth, where you will no longer pay any taxes on what it earns, and keep the money in high-quality mutual funds within the Roth?

DEAR BRucE: Is it better to pay down credit cards to a lower amount or pay them off completely? How does this affect my credit rating?

— Reader DEAR READER: Paying them off completely would be the best way. You are paying a much higher interest rate on them than you could ever earn by investing the money elsewhere.

Paying down credit cards seldom adversely affects your credit rating for any extended period of time.

DEAR BRucE: My husband died five years ago and I have yet to take his name off of the title of our home. I have three children who will share equally at my death. I have nothing else of value except an old car. My question is, how do I word the title so they have no problems when they sell it?

—- A.M. DEAR A.m.: This is a very simple transaction. Have yo u r h u s b a n d ’s n a m e removed and have the home titled entirely in your name.

In your will, you will then leave the home to all three children equally. You then direct your executor to immediately dispose of the property at his/her discretion.

Grandparents’ help with college costs could end up hurting student

By Tim GRANT PiTTsburgh PosT-gazeTTe

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randparents want the best for their grandchildren, but sometimes their good intentions can wreak havoc with a student’s financial aid package.

Students could become less eligible for federal financial aid when grandparents help them pay college expenses even when the distributions come from 529 savings plans, which are usually marketed as a tax-friendly way for grandparents to help fill the college savings gap.

“Various assets, including college savings plans such as 529 plans, must be reported on the (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) when required,” said Lynnette Khalfani Cox, CEO of AskTheMoneyCoach.com and author of “College Secrets: How to Save Money, Cut College Costs and Graduate Debt Free.”

“In fact, a failure to list a reportable asset on the FAFSA is considered fraud. You must also list a variety of income sources when required,” she said. “But how 529 plans are treated for FAFSA purposes depends on who owns the plan.”

The plans are actually college savings trusts that are set up under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Service code.

Their primary benefit has to do with income taxes on the account’s earnings. As long as the money is used for qualified college expenses, a 529 plan is a tax-free investment. Families can put aside up to $14,000 per child each year and pay no taxes on the money while it’s growing and no taxes when they withdraw the money to pay college bills.

According to the College Savings Plans Network, there are 12 million 529 college savings plans open with $244 billion that families have put aside for college costs.

If a dependent student or a custodial parent owns a 529 plan, it must be listed as a

Personal Finance parental asset on the FAFSA. But any qualified distributions from the accounts are ignored in the FAFSA formula, meaning those distributions are not reported as income — not to the parent nor to the student.

If an independent student owns a 529 plan, it’s treated as a student asset, but qualified distributions from the account also are ignored in the FAFSA calculations.

But it’s a different story if a grandparent or another relative or third party owns a 529 plan.

“In that case, that account is ignored as an asset altogether,” Ms. Cox said. “This means the 529 account does not have to be even listed on the FAFSA — not as a parent asset and not as a student asset.

‘Serious implications’ “However — from an income standpoint — when a third party owns a 529 plan, any qualified distributions from that 529 plan would be considered as untaxed income to the beneficiary. This is why money taken out of a 529 plan owned by a grandparent can, indeed, have serious financial aid implications.”

As an illustration, Ms. Cox said, assume a student’s parent owned a 529 plan and the student received a distribution of $20,000 from the plan.

Under FAFSA rules, this would be counted as a parent asset, and at most a student’s aid would be reduced by 5.64 percent, or $1,128.

But if a grandparent owned the 529 plan, that $20,000 would have to be reported as untaxed income and the student’s aid could be cut by up to 50 percent of the distribution amount, or $10,000.

It makes no difference if the child were actually raised by the grandparent, said Mark Kantrowitz, senior vice president and publisher of the student financial aid website Edvi-

sors.com, based in Las Vegas.

“Unless the child is adopted by the grandparent, the grandparent cannot provide their income and assets information on the FAFSA instead of the parents,” Mr. Kantrowitz said.

“If he is in a legal guardianship that was court-ordered, then he is considered independent, in which case the parents’ infor mation is not required. Otherwise, parent information is required even if he doesn’t live with them.”

When circumstances are sufficiently unusual, Mr. Kantrowitz said, the student could appeal to an institution’s financial aid administrator and request a dependency override.

Cases where this is successful typically include when both parents are incarcerated or institutionalized, or their whereabouts are unknown.

Obtaining an independent status would allow the student to avoid using parent information on the financial aid form.

Still, any support received from a grandparent must be reported as untaxed income, including distributions from a grandparent-owned 529 plan.

Ms. Cox said there are ways to avoid having a grandparent’s contribution create a world of hurt for a student.

“What some savvy parents do, often on the recommendation of financial advisers with expertise in college planning, is to implement a two-fold strategy to maximize the student’s financial aid,” she said.

“First, if a grandparent owns the 529 plan, they keep that asset in the grandparent’s name until after the FAFSA is filed. That way it doesn’t have to be reported as an asset.

“Second, after the FAFSA is completed, the family will transfer the 529 plan from the grandparent’s name to the parent’s name,” Cox said. “By transferring ownership, the parent is now the account owner of the 529 plan, so any distributions taken from it will not have to be treated as income.”

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SEND QuESTiONS TO bruce@ brucewilliams.com. Questions of general interest will be answered in future columns. owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided.

Solar panels may make going green a headache

By KENNETH R. HARNEy The WashingTon PosT

WASHINGTON — Can going green by leasing solar panels for your roof cost you money — or headaches — when you go to sell the house?

Possibly both.

Say you get pitched by one of the growing number of companies offering solar panels at no upfront cost that they claim will save you lots of money on electricity bills.

Sounds like a slam dunk. So

The Nation’s Housing you sign on. Then a few years later you decide to sell the house. You assume that the presence of solar panels can only be a marketing plus, maybe even get you a higher price.

Everybody goes for green, right?

But that’s when it gets weird. Some would-be buyers

balk when they learn that they’ll need to qualify on credit to take over your solar lease payments for the next 15 to 17 years.

Others say they like the house but won’t sign a contract unless you buy out the remaining lease payment stream — $15,000 or $20,000 or more — because they’re worried that the solar equipment will become obsolete or won’t save as much on electricity bills as advertised.

Issues like these are popping

up increasingly in California and other states and are interfering in sales and closings, according to real estate industry experts.

Consider what happened to Nora and Andrew Barber when they went to sell their home near Fresno, California. They needed to move because of an employment transfer to Thousand Oaks, near Los Angeles. Their house attracted offers quickly but two successive sets of buyers backed out of con-

tracts because of the leased solar panels on the roof. They either thought the long-term cost of the lease from Clean Power Finance was too high or got cold feet after hearing what credit qualifications they’d need to take over the lease.

Meanwhile, the Barbers were in the middle of negotiations to purchase their new house and making preparations to move.

“It was a nightmare,” Mrs. Barber told me, “we were in a

panic” — pressured by the need to close the new purchase yet still dealing with unexpected complications caused by the leased panels.

Finally, they paid $22,000 to get out of the lease and sold the house.

Nationwide, residential solar installations are booming — up by 50 percent per year since 2012, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. More than 600,000 homes and businesses now have on-site solar.