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Monumental achievement Charles A. Adonizio III conceived and spearheaded Greater Pittston's Hometown Heroes memorial

Impact indeed from nominations from our readers. Quite frankly, we could not be more pleased that they nominated Charlie. But in a way, he could not have been less pleased. It was my duty to inform him and the news was met at first with nothing but silence. We were on cell phones and for a moment I thought we had a bad connection. “Oh,” Charlie finally said and then came more silence. “Don’t get me wrong,” he began again , “this is a very nice gesture. But the memorial isn’t about me. I just had an idea but it was Rosemary Dessoye (Chamber executive vice president) and her staff that ran with it. If anything, they deserve the award.” As the process unfolded, Charlie eventually – albeit reluctantly – agreed to accept but only on behalf of all those who were involved, from everyone at the Chamber, to everyone who donated money or materials or their time, to everyone who

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purchased a brick, to everyone who attended the ceremony on July 1, to every member of the families of the heroes who embraced the project from the start, and finally to the heroes, themselves, now memorialized in their home town. In this year’s recipient, we have exactly the type of person for which the award was intended when conceived – I’ll admit, by me – as my first year as editor of the Dispatch concluded in 2000. As I contemplated what stories we had for that week’s paper, I turned to then-managing editor Stephanie Bombay, and said, “What do you think of us naming a person of the year and making it Mike Lombardo?” Lombardo was mayor of Pittston at the time and under his leadership, the year 2000 saw the launch of a downtown renaissance that continues to this day. It was the year of the dedication of the Millennium Clock on Main Street and breaking ground for the new

Pittston Memorial Library. It was a year when more than $1.5 million in grant money was secured for downtown improvements, when Lombardo talked of a permanent location for the Pittston Tomato Festival and renovations on Main Street and, yes, even a giant mural. Stephanie, with typical Stephanie Bombay enthusiasm, agreed and the Dispatch was suddenly in the Person of the Year business. The following year, with hearts still heavy at the loss of beloved former Pittston mayor Atty. Joseph F. Saporito Sr., we instituted the Lifetime of Service Award with Atty. Saporito the posthumous recipient. We decided to name the award in his honor and have been presenting it ever since. If you heard a loud noise Wednesday evening it was the folks at the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic on William Street cheering when it was announced by director Gloria Blandina that this year’s Saporito award recip-

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ient is Dr. Lewis Druffner. Gloria, along with several dozen others, nominated Dr. Druffner, the most gentle of souls, who typified the lovable, caring family doctor during his years in practice and for the past few years has donated his services to the clinic. He will turn 79 on Jan. 15. You can learn all about this year’s recipients in stories that begin on page 3 and 4. We are still working out the details for the reception at which the awards will be presented. Watch for an announcement on that. In the meantime, please join us in congratulating these two fine gentlemen, and one of the best ways to do that is to support their causes. The Care and Concern Clinic can always use donations and a campaign is about to be launched to purchase the remaining bricks leading to the tribute to Capt. TJ Hromisin, who was severely wounded in Iraq, at the Hometown Heroes memorial.

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“What did Al have to say?” I asked Joe Healey when he hung up the phone. “He said whenever he drives by the memorial he honks his horn at his son,” Joe answered and right then and there I knew we had the right Person of the Year. Joe had been talking with Al Kridlo, father of Dale Kridlo who was killed in Afghanistan on Nov. 7, 2010. Dale is one of five local fallen heroes and one living one who are honored at the Hometown Heroes memorial which was dedicated last July on the grounds of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce building. Charlie Adonizio, the force behind the memorial, has been selected by the Sunday Dispatch as 2012 Greater Pittston Person of the Year. The award is presented to the person who had the greatest impact on life in Greater Pittston during the past year, with the emphasis on impact. We at the paper have the final choice but it stems

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G R E AT E R P I T T S T O N P E R S O N O F T H E Y E A R

The Sunday Dispatch selected Charles A. Adonizio III as its Greater Pittston Person of the Year.

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HOMETOWN PROUD

Charles Adonizio’s idea and dedication led to servicemen’s memorial By JOE HEALEY

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It started out as a plan to install a flagpole. It turned into an outpouring of love and community pride. And Charles A. Adonizio III was the man behind the vision.

Adonizio, the immediate past president of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, was selected as Greater Pittston’s Person of the Year by the Sunday Dispatch for his work in bringing the Hometown Heroes Memorial from idea to reality on the lawn of the chamber. The memorial honors the soldiers

and police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, and another who was severely wounded, from the Greater Pittston area in the past decade. “Greater Pittston really has suffered a disproportionate amount of loss,” he said. “There are five men that lost their lives and one man crit-

ically wounded from our hometown. We needed to do something to honor these men.” Ed Ackerman, editor of the Sunday Dispatch, feared Adonizio would balk at being honored, but was glad he agreed.

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J O S E P H S A P O R I T O L I F E T I M E O F S E R V I C E AWA R D

Care & Concern Free Health Clinic Director Gloria Blandina, left, congratulates Dr. Lewis Druffner after announcing him as the recipient of the Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award Wednesday night. BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE SUNDAY DISPATCH

A doctor in the house

About to turn 79, Dr. Lewis Druffner volunteers at free health clinic By JACK SMILES

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Dr. Lewis Druffner loves trains. And that’s a blessing for the Care and Concern Health Clinic. It was on the clinic’s inaugural Charity Train Ride to Jim

Thorpe in 2010 that Dr. John Callahan approached Dr. Druffner about the free health clinic in the former Seton Catholic high school. “John asked me, ‘Why don’t you stop by, just to see what it’s like?’” Druffner said. Druffner, who will be 79 years

old on Jan. 15, did stop by the clinic. He liked what he saw and didn’t have to be talked into signing on as a volunteer. “I wouldn’t have retired if I didn’t have Marty (Dr. Marty Moran) to take over my practice, so I did feel I still had something to offer,” he said.

Druffner has been volunteering at the clinic ever since. He is also a volunteer at the Leahy Clinic, a similar clinic for the indigent uninsured, at The University of Scranton. For his volunteer work and for decades of work as a legendary family physician in Avoca, Dr.

Lewis Druffner is the Sunday Dispatch Joseph A. Saporito Lifetime of Service Award selection for 2012. He learned he was the selection on Wednesday evening at the clinic during a break between See LIFETIME, Page 12

Youth’s blanket drive for hospice patients a tribute to his late grandmother By JOE HEALEY

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Cole Cherkas remembers his grandmother well. Cole’s grandmother, Georgianna “Ginger” Gelsleichter, was ill with pancreatic cancer. “When my grandmother was sick, she always had a blanket,” he said. “Even in the summers she would get a chill and have that blanket.” She passed away on Dec. 4, 2010, at the age of 71, but Cole wanted to keep her memory alive. Blankets, he figured, was the way to go. To date, Cole, 11, a Pittston resident and a fifth-grade student at St. Nick’s/St. Mary’s in Wilkes-Barre, has collected almost 200 blankets and $350 for two hospices, including the one that cared for his grandmother in her final days. The blanket drive started as part of Baseball State Academy in Scranton, run by Phil Rossi, who is also a scout for the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball

HOW TO HELP: Cole has set up a blanket bin in the lobby of the Sunday Dispatch at 109 New Street in Pittston, PA, 18640. Drop off or send any new blankets in care of this newspaper and we’ll make sure Cole gets them for his 2013 blanket drive.

team. The first two years, Cole donated the blankets to the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Scranton. But this year, that facility didn’t run a blanket drive This didn’t deter Cole. He found another facility to collect blankets for, the facility that took care of his grandmother, Celtic Health Care in Kingston. Cole’s parents, Kevin and Maria Cherkas, couldn’t be prouder. “He’s the love of my life,” his mom, Maria said. “I’m so proud of him, how considerate he is, how loving he is.” “Cole had a great relationship with his grandmother,” Kevin said. “She was always around. She’d help us out when we didn’t have a babysitter. He really want-

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ed to honor her.” Celtic Health Care was happy to receive the donations. “Cole’s generous act of love and remembrance will keep many more terminally ill patients warm and comfortable this winter,” said Jodi McKinney,

Celtic Healthcare’s Director of Corporate Communications. Cole said his favorite subject is math and his favorite teacher is Sister Marion. He enjoys baseball year round and plays for Minooka in the Cal Ripken baseball league. The Minooka 10-year-

old all-star team won the 2012 Forest City Old Home Week baseball tournament this past season and Cole was named MVP of the tournament. Cole’s grandfather, William, also passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2001.

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When Bill Tarutis earned a Ph.D. in Ecology from Penn State University he always saw himself with a career as a college educator. And he achieved that becoming a full-time professor of natural sciences at Lackawanna College. Along the way, he developed (no pun intended) an interest in photography which he said he always thought would be a hobby. Then in May of 2007, he shot a Memorial Day parade in Dupont for the Sunday Dispatch and now photographs close to a thousand events a year. Some hobby. Tarutis, who is still a full-time professor, won a National Press Photographers Association first place award for the month of August. It was his fourth NPPA award but first for a Sunday Dispatch photo. The winning photo, shown here, captures what television’s Wide World of Sports used to call “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” Tarutis said he did not realize until later that sitting on second

This photo won a national first place award for photographer Bill Tarutis. In it, Loyalsock celebrates its 14-7 victory over West Point to earn the Pennsylvania 10-11 state little league championship while a player from the losing team displays the proverbial 'agony of defeat' at Fred DeSanto Stadium in Pittston Township. BILL TARUTIS /FOR THE SUNDAY DISPATCH

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The 30-year-old, who is expecting twins in July, is also just months away from finishing her second undergraduate degree at Misericordia. Her perseverance and dedication to her new field have already brought her honors. Born in Duryea, Yurko is the first Misericordia student to present at an annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), the largest gathering of experts in that particular field of science. The 52nd annual ASCB meeting was held in San Francisco, See CHATTER, Page 27

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“When nominations for Charlie start coming in, I couldn’t help but smile,” Ackerman said. “The scene downtown on the day of the dedication of the Hometown Heroes Memorial was unforgettable. An entire community turned out to honor its heroes and provide whatever comfort it could to their surviving families. And that Captain T.J. Hromisin was included as a local surviving hero indicates that the project was well conceived as well as well executed. “The award is about impact and this project had enormous impact,” Ackerman said. Adonizio was reluctant to accept the award alone because his team at the chamber contributed so much to the project. Rosemary Dessoye, executive vice president of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, Office Manager Brandi Bartush and Administrative Assistant Shirley Bartos all deserve praise and kudos, Adonizio said. “It really was a team effort,” Adonizio said. “They supported my idea and encouraged me to move on. They all worked tirelessly. “Rosemary Dessoye shared my every thought on this and she added to it and enhanced it with her own ideas.” Started with flagpole

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Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce administrative assistant Shirley Bartos, left, executive vice president Rosemary Dessoye, office manager Brandi Bartush, and immediate part president Charles A. Adonizio, III.

forward.” Jeff Deprimo’s father, Joseph, told Adonizio something like this memorial was all he ever wanted for his son. “They want their children and spouses to be remembered,” Adonizio said. Dedicated July 1

The memorial was officially dedicated on July 1, 2012, to U.S.

Army Cpl. Dale Justin Kridlo, 33, who was killed in action. Nov. 7, 2010 in Afghanistan; U.S. Navy and PA Army National Guard Lt. Col Richard Joseph Berrettini, 52, who died Jan. 11, 2008, as a result of injuries sustained in Afghanistan; Pennsylvania State Trooper Joshua Daniel Miller, 34, who was killed June 7, 2009, in Monroe County; Virginia Beach Police Depart-

ment Officer Rodney F. Pocceschi, 33, was killed on June 23, 2003, in Virginia Beach, Va.; and Pennsylvania Army National Guard First Lt. Jeffrey Frank DePrimo, 33, who was killed May 20, 2008, in Afghanistan. A living memorial on the side yard was also dedicated to Capt. T.J. Hromisin, who was critically injured in Iraq. See ADONIZIO, Page 10

Honored to serve

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Adonizio said he’s traveled around the country and visited various chambers of commerce, including ones in Vermont, Florida, Arizona and Colorado. “The one thing that all the chambers had was a flag,” he said. In November of 2010, Dale Kridlo was killed in Afghanistan. The Pittston mayor sent out a memo to all businesses to lower their flag to half mast. “We couldn’t because we didn’t have one,” Adonizio said. “That really drove the whole thing home. That linked the flagpole and the memorial in my mind.” Kridlo’s death hit the community so hard and Adonizio saw the community outpouring at his funeral at St. John the Evangelist Church. “It stirred so much emotion in everyone,” Adonizio said. “It was profound sadness for the loss of Dale. And a prideful

thing, the way the community came out to support the family. It really galvanized the community. It was sadness mixed with pride.” He said the original plan was to place the memorial in the small yard on the side of the building, until the devastation of tropical storms Lee and Irene. “We had three beautiful flowering pear trees in the front lawn,” he said. “Two of the trees were snapped off and the other tree was damaged.” None of the trees were worth keeping and all of them had to be removed. “Not to be corny, but it was like God’s hand came down and cleared the pallet for us,” Adonizio said. “It cleaned the way for us to put it in the front yard, where it belongs.” “We have one of the best locations in Greater Pittston,” he said. “You can get a view from the West Side coming over the bridge. You can get a view coming down on William Street.” Adonizio said once they presented their plan to the families of the fallen officers and soliders, there was no turning back. “We had a meeting and unrolled this to the families and they were so touched,” he said. “Once we unrolled the idea to the families, we had a commitment, we knew we had to keep pushing

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Albert Kridlo, father of Dale, honks his horn ever time he drives past the memorial. “You can’t go down Kennedy Boulevard and stop at the light and not see my son looking at you,” he said. “That means a lot to me.” He pointed to the Firefighters’ Memorial just down the street and revitalization going on in the downtown. “It’s a lively area,” he said. “It’s all tied in. And Charlie and the Chamber were spearheads.” Kridlo credited the forward thinking and determination of Adonizio and all of the Chamber team that helped make the memorial a reality. “I’m happy and thankful,” he said. “Why wouldn’t people want to honor a bunch of young men who are heroes?” Dessoye praised Adonizio’s relentlessness. “He stayed focused on his goal,” she said. “He was able to bring a lot of enthusiasm to the project.” She said the memorial is important to different people for different reasons. “Each brick in that memorial tells a story,” Dessoye said. She said local funeral director Paul Leonard bought several for his family members who served in the armed forces many years ago. Jim Tigue, a Vietnam veteran, suggested they fly the black POW/MIA flag beneath the American flag. State police troopers from the Tunkhannock barracks, where Trooper Miller was stationed, bought bricks in memory of their fallen comrade. Dessoye bought a brick in honor of her parents. They spoke of a group of elderly ladies that walked down from Our Lady of the Eucharist Church and bought bricks for DePrimo, a member of their congregation. “When the little old ladies from the church came down to buy bricks, we knew we had something,” Adonizio said. “It was so heartwarming.” “Everybody came together,” Dessoye said. “Everybody was so receptive because there was such a personal touch.” Mammoth undertaking

Adonizio, whose one-year term as the Chamber’s president ended in July, said he averaged

about 20 hours a week working on planning and organization. He and his team met every Tuesday at 9 a.m., each time with a different person contributing to the final outcome, including the design artist, the landscaper, the mason, the contractor. He said “in kind” donations significantly lowered the cost of the project. In all, about $40,000 was raised and $10,000 is kept in a fund to for upkeep, maintenance and Memorial Day services and wreaths, which, he said, is planned to be a yearly event. He said the in-kind donations were what put the project over the top. They included All Service Rite Inc., Balloon Works Inc., The Banana Hammocks Band, Sharon Carfora, Cilberto Masonry LLC, the Coffee Table Café, Coon Industries Inc., Cooper’s Seafood on the Waterfront, Dente’s Catering & Rental, Dupont Developers Inc., Dupont Monument Shop, First National Community Bank, The Flower Tent, Mark Kowalczyk of Mark’s Landscaping, Joseph Makarweicz of Everest Business Services LLC, The Music Scene, Northeast Sign Service, Rexel, R.K. Lawn Sprinkler Inc., Jennifer Robinson of SEVEN Design, Rolling Thunder National PA Chapter 3, Eric Sperazza, Patricia Stella, Susquehanna Brewing Company, The Sunday Dispatch, the Times Leader and The Citizens Voice. He said efforts will now focus on rededicating the Capt. T.J. Hromisin Walkway on the side of the building. A fundraiser is beginning and bricks and blocks will be available for $150 and $1,000 respectively. Adonizio said he was met with some opposition early on. Some asked why a Chamber of Commerce, a traditionally pro-business organization, got involved in the construction a memorial. “My answer to that is if we didn’t have brave men like these, that gave their lives for freedom, we don’t do any business,” he said. “We don’t have a free country to do business in. These fallen heroes are the reason we’re here.” “And I ask, why not the chamber?” he said “We have the perfect venue for this.” Other critics noted the memorial is not honoring any fallen veterans from past wars. Adonizio said the plan was always to See ADONIZIO, Page 16

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Members of the DePrimo, Hromisin, Kridlo, and Miller families listen to a presentation by Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce President Charles Adonizio during a planning session for the Hometown Heroes Memorial.

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robberies, one being East End Bank in Wilkes-Barre. Fingerprint identification emerged as an important system within police agencies in the late 19th century. Co-workers at the Pittston Post Office gave retirees Joseph Maughan, Oscar Renfer and Arthur Renfer a hearty send-off after presenting them with commendations and checks on behalf of the post office employees Goodwill Club. Assistant Postmaster Maughan retired after 41 years, Foreman of Mails Renfer after 46 years and his brother Arthur, a letter carrier, after 28 years of service. 1970 – 43 Years Ago In January 1970, David Yonki posted the top 10 tunes of 1969 in his Teen Record Revue column of the Sunday Dispatch. “You Made Me So Very Happy” – Blood Sweat and Tears “Put Your Bellbottoms on” – Mel Wynn Trend “The Raven” - Glass Prism “Come Together” – Beatles “Lodi” – CCR “Worst That Could Happen” – Brooklyn Bridge “Get Back” – Beatles “Proud Mary” – CCR “Easy to be Hard” – 3 Dog Night “Soul Deep” – Boxtops In his weekly Dispatch article, Gene Zambor asked the question, “Is that old gun a firearm or an antique?” The question was one of many gun collectors wrestled with after the passage of the Federal Gun Control Law of 1968. Under the law, any gun other than fully automatic made prior to 1899 was an “antique” and was not subject to the requirements of the act. A study made by Franklin E. Zimring for the Journal of Legal Studies stated, “In 1968, after five years of debate on firear ms control, Congress passed a Gun Control Act designed to provide support to federal, state and local law enforcement officials in their fight against crime and violence. This paper reports on an effort to study the impact of the Gun Control Act on the problems that prompted its passage.” Zimring went on to state,

“The study is of possible interest for two reasons. In recent years, the rate of gun violence in the United States has managed to grow to alarming proportions without the benefit of sustained academic attention and gain some perspective on the difficulties and promise of empirical studies of the legal impact.” Zimring’s study was published in 1975. To read the history of gun control and his full report, log on to http:// www.saf.org/lawreviews/zimring68.htm. Question #2 What did Mrs. Joseph Gentile, of Pittston, have in her possession in 1970 detailing an event that would be coming for the first time to the Pittston Area? 1980 – 33 Years ago Judge Patrick Toole swore in West Pittston’s first councilwoman, Mrs. Irene Campbell. The Sunday Dispatch Inquiring Photographer feature was a staple of the paper beginning in 1948. Publisher William A. Watson insisted it be in every week in its usual position on the back page. In 1980, some of the best questions and answers of the previous decade were published in an article entitled “Philoso-

phy of the Seventies.” In 1972, the question was posed, “Do you believe that you are never too old to learn something?” to which Tony Demark, of Dupont, answered, “Of course, I recently learned to keep my mouth shut.” In 1979, the photographer asked, “If you were President Carter, how would you handle the situation in Iran?” Bill Mullen, of Pittston, answered, “I would place a call to Soviet Premier Brezhnev and ask him what he would do. You don’t see anybody fooling around with the Russians.” In 1972, the photographer asked, “Do you feel that men are more or less romantic than women on Valentine’s Day?” Al Kridlo, of Pittston, answered with a question, “What’s Valentine’s Day?” Answer 1 Two St. John’s High School seniors Joseph Morgan and Bob Dunnigan served as cocaptains for the school’s basketball team. Morgan, a four-year member guard, and Dunnigan, a three- year veteran, looked forward to their first game of the Catholic League season. Answer 2 In 1970, The Northeastern See PEEKING, Page 15

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Question #1 Joseph Morgan and Bob Dunnigan, of Pittston, served as co-captains of With Judy Minsavage what high school across the country. team in 1960? The Sunday Dispatch Inquiring Photographer asked 1950 – 63 Years Ago Pittston residents this very George Shannon, of West controversial question, “Some Pittston, parked his loaded men often wish they were Biscontini Coal Company truck women and some women wish at the top of Crooked Alley just they were men. Has the thought off Parsonage Street and preever occurred to you and under pared to make a delivery. Just what circumstance?” then the truck began to roll Alice Riley answered, “I backward down the hill. would wish I was a man beShannon tried the brakes and cause men can get away with they failed. more than women.” As the truck picked up speed, Carmen Lobrutto stated, “I Shannon jumped from the vehioften wish I was a woman, cle that was now headed toward because as a woman you have the 248 Parsonage St. home of the fellows chasing after you Anthony Rubin. while as a man you have to do Moments later, the truck all the chasing.” crashed through the front of the Walter McGraw said, “I home, stopping a few feet from often made that statement. little Antoinette Rubin who Women have nothing more to had just sat down in the famdo than sit around all day and ily’s dining room to enjoy a make themselves look pretty. book. When they get bored with that, Neighbors witnessing the they listen to soap operas.” aftermath originally thought the Catherine Dorbad added, “I house had been swallowed by a might have thought I wish I was mine cave. a man while driving a car and a The Rubin family and the man pulls out in front of me or driver escaped serious injury, if I was married and had to stay but damages to the home were home all the time while my estimated at $3,000. husband was gadding about the Mrs. Reginald Evans, of town.” West Pittston, traveled to New Pete Adonizio said, “I often York to complete a 10-day said that I wish I was a woman training course for Welcome because I don’t think they have Wagon Inc. She planned to the worries and responsibilities bring the social service to the a man has.” Pittston area to promote goodwill among residents, mer1960 – 53 Years Ago chants and civic leaders. After a series of burglaries at Welcome Wagon Service was Angelo’s Grocery Store, Cofounded in 1928 by Thomas cetti’s Drug Store, Miller’s Briggs and was built on the Junk Yard, Frank’s Lunchpioneer tradition of settlers room and Falcone’s and Robgreeting incoming wagon trains ert Ash Service Stations, Pittwith fresh water, food and supston City police officer Joseph plies. Mrs. Evans met with Delaney, in cooperation with other “hostesses” from Nantithe state police, had a piece of coke, Plymouth, Forty Fort and evidence that cracked the case. Kingston to discuss the proFingerprints were found on a gress of Welcome Wagon in the tool used in one of the burglarregion. In 2009, Craig Swill ies and those prints matched and Steve Goodman, veterans ones on file at the Wyoming of the marketing and publishing State Police Barracks. industries, acquired Welcome The match led to the appreWagon and now utilize mail hension of three young men and the internet to welcome who, by accounts, were “just new residents to communities warming up” for two larger

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patients when center director Gloria Blandina made the announcement in front of the clinic staff, setting off a round of spontaneous applause. “I’m flattered,” Druffner said. “I never expected something like this.” “This was not the first time Dr. Druffner has been nominated for this award,” said Dispatch editor Ed Ackerman. “His name has been submitted each of the past two years but this year there were literally dozens emails, “He really of hand-written is a perletters and phone messagfect choice es suggesting and not him for the honor. He realjust bely is a perfect cause of choice and not his volun- just because of teer work his volunteer work at the at the clin- clinic. As a full-time docic. As a tor, his career full-time was one of serdoctor, his vice as well. He career was was that oldfashioned docone of ser- tor who was more like one vice as of the family. well. He Dr. Druffner was that was and is loved by his paold-fashtients.” ioned docDruffner said tor who after being rewas more tired for 10 years he was a like one of bit apprehensive when he the famagreed to volily.” unteer at Care Ed Ackerman and Concern. Dispatch editor “Between the time I retired and I started at the clinic, medications had changed a lot.” Proving he may be old, but not old-fashioned, to catch up he downloaded the medication app epocrates to his iPhone. “It’s been a blessing,” he said. Now in his third year volunteering at Care and Concern, Druffner said the clinic helps him as well as his patients. “I enjoy it. I look forward to it. I get satisfaction. The patients are ve-

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Dr. Lewis Druffner listens to a patient at the Care & Concern Free Health Clinic.

ry appreciative and I appreciate them.” Druffner grew up in Avoca, graduated from Scranton Prep in 1951, The University of Scranton in 1955 and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He was

the primary physician for three ships while serving with the U.S. Navy. One night in the Straits of China, he was high-lined in a boatswain chair to one of the other ships to treat a captain. “They put a little red light on your life

vest in case and they pulled you over. It was in a squall and it was dark and the destroyers, they rock and roll.” After his Navy hitch, he took over his father’s family medical practice in Avoca, where Druffn-

er is a legendry name in family medicine as Druffner and his father birthed generations of families in Avoca and surrounding towns. See LIFETIME, Page 13

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Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award recipient Dr. Lewis Druffner writes a prescription for a patient at the Care & Concern Free Health Clinic.

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Dr. John Callahan, left, congratulates Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award winner Dr. Lewis Druffner at the Care & Concern Free Health Clinic in Pittston Wednesday night.

trained EMTs. Oftentimes, I was the one who called the ambulance. “The mornings were devoted to hospital visits and house calls. In the afternoon, you’d be in the office, then come out for supper then go back in the office. You’d get finished about 10, 10:30. You’d work 75 hours a week.”

Druffner and his wife, Catherine, have six children: Elizabeth, of Avoca; Kathleen and Carl, both of Harrisburg; Michael, of Dayton, Ohio; Tommy,

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In a way, Druffner is different than past Saporito recipients in that he is being honored not just for volunteer work, but for his career as a family doctor which was, like his father’s, as much about service to the community as it was work. Druffner’s father was a doctor to hundreds of miners and his office is an exhibit at the Anthracite Museum in Scranton, where the tour guide might tell the story of Druffner’s father leaving shoes for poor children on the porch of their home or the family that found the fee they had paid the doctor returned to them in a Christmas fruit basket. “He had a main waiting room and around the hall a smaller one we called the miners’ waiting room because if these guys came in from work, they’d be pretty dirty,” Druffner said. “I remember my father would get homemade breads and things like that. I remember people coming in with a jar of dimes to pay for a maternity. There was no appointment schedule. He didn’t have an office nurse. He’d see them in order. You’d have lacerations coming in, broken arms. You did what was necessary.” Things weren’t all that different when Druffner took over the practice in an office in a home he built behind his father’s home. Office visits were $3. House calls were $5. Maternity was $75, including pre and post-natal care. Druffner recalls being paid

with a double barreled shotgun by the brother of a man he saved after he collapsed on the sidewalk outside Druffner’s home office. “There was very little insurance,” he said. “It was basically a cash business; that’s why the cost was low, because that’s what people could afford.” Asked to describe his practice in the early years, Druffner said, “Really, you were on call all the time. There were no emergency rooms in the area. If the patient went to the hospital as an emergency, they called the family doctor anyway. The ambulance was basically a second-hand hearse with an oxygen tank aboard. There weren’t any

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And they’re off

On page 17 of today’s paper you will find the first announcement of a candidate for the 2013 primary election. Atty. Alexandra “Sciandra” Kokura makes it official that she is running for district magistrate. We expect she will not be the only one. With that in mind, we believe it is important to spell out how the Sunday Dispatch handles all things political. For starters, note that Atty. Kokura’s announcement does not contain the disclaimer “paid political ad.” That’s because it is not. The Dispatch makes space available free of charge for a candidate’s announcement. There are ground rules. With the free announcement we offer to run a one-column black and white photo. We allow the candidate to list biographical information and a comment or two about reasons for running but we do not allow any claims or comments about opponents. We also reserve the right to edit the text as we see fit. We will publish free of charge small announcements about meetings and rallies. All other political items will only appear as paid political ads. If a candidate holds a rally and wishes to publish a full page of photos to indicate the level of support for his or her campaign, fine. But it will be in the form of a paid ad. Also beginning this year, we will not publish letters to the editor supporting candidates. The Dispatch encourages letters from readers on any and all topics but reserves the right to reject letters and/or edit content. All letters must be signed and include contact information for verification purposes.

Go, Irish!

There has been talk that the success of the Notre Dame football team this season has something to do with Fightin’ Irish fan extraordinaire Richard B. Cosgrove exerting influence in the highest of all places … Heaven. When he passed away last year some said Notre Dame lost its greatest fan. Now they are saying maybe he just became even more powerful. We’ll see Monday night.

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Gun ban won’t help I made fun of the Wyoming Area school district for hiring a cop. It doesn’t seem so funny now. When NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre said all schools should have armed guards and that “the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun” liberals went, well, ballistic. NBC’s David Gregory was one of them. While grilling and mocking LaPierre about his idea Gregory waved around a 30-round magazine for an assault rifle on national TV. So if Gregory thinks LaPierre’s idea is extreme, why does Gregory send his kids to Sidwell Friends School, a private school in D. C. that employs 11 armed guards? Obama’s kids go there, too, but that’s not the reason for the armed guards. They are employed by the school whether presidents’ kids go there or not. Don’t expect Gregory to explain. Like most liberals he’s a do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do guy. Ever heard of Nick Meli? No, I didn’t think so. You never heard of him because the left wing media doesn’t want you to know about him. Meli may have saved scores of lives on December 11 at the Clackamas Town Center near Portland, Oregon, when a shooter with a so-called assault rifle shot and killed two people and seriously wounded a third before killing himself. Why do you suppose the shooter, armed as he was, killed only two in a crowded mall? It was reported that he stopped shooting when his gun jammed and then he ran down a hallway and killed himself. Since he shot himself he must have unjammed the gun. So

why did he kill himself once he unjammed the gun? Police speculated he killed himself when he heard their sirens. Or did Nick Meli, a legally armed off-duty security officer, have something to do with it? Meli was near the shooter that day and pointed the Glock he legally carries at the shooter as the shooter worked on his jammed gun. Meli, who said he did not fire because innocents were behind the shooter, believes the shooter saw him pointing the gun. Is that why the shooter ran down the hallway and then killed himself? Either way, or both – the shooter saw Meli’s gun and/or heard the sirens and then killed himself – there could be a lesson there and in two other public shootings in 2012 It’s said the shooter in the Sandy Hook School heard the sirens and killed himself. In the Aurora, Colorado Cinemark Theater shooting the shooter didn’t kill himself, but he did stop shooting and surrendered passively when the cops arrived. Why did he pick that Cinemark Theater? It was not the closest theater to his apartment showing Batman, but it was the only one where guns were banned. In Colorado, individuals with permits can carry concealed handgun in malls, stores, movie theaters and restaurants, except where the business owners ban them. Most movie theaters allow permit holders carrying guns. But at the theater where the shooter went off Cinemark banned guns and had a sign posted at the entrance to that effect. See SMILES, Page 26

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2 cups low sodium canned tomatoes 1(15.5 ounce) can red or northern beans (rinsed and drained) 1 cup whole kernel corn, frozen or 1 (15.5 ounce) can corn, (rinsed and drained) 1 cup of peeled and chopped carrots Heat oil in a large pan. Add onion and cook in oil until tender. Add all remaining ingredients, except salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, for 30 minutes at medium-low. Source: This recipe is slightly adapted from SNAP-Ed Nutrition Program Recipe Finder. Chicken coup

6 cups low sodium chicken broth (purchased or homemade) 1 cup cooked chicken 1/2 cup barley or quinoa 2 cups vegetables (sliced cabbage, diced carrots, cut green beans, sliced zucchini squash) 1/2 teaspoon garlic 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 Tablespoon dried parsley Place cooked chicken, barley or quinoa and broth into a large saucepan. Cover. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat. Stir and simmer for 15 minutes. Add vegetables and seasonings. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender. Enjoy!

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that can be made on the stove top in less than 20 minutes. The first is the popular Brunswick stew which is a bit thicker than a soup. Virginia and North Carolina both feel that the recipe originated in their state and varies with the type of meats added as ingredients. Most also add a barbeque flavoring, although this recipe does not. Beans thicken this stew. If you want to hide the beans, puree them first before adding to the stew. The second recipe uses prepared chicken. You can use either leftover chicken that you have or canned chicken. The second choice, however, boosts the sodium content of the soup. Note that the ingredients are lower calorie vegetables rather than starchy vegetables such as potatoes, corn and lima beans.

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Soup, something so simple, yet many people feel it’s easier to buy it than make it. The main ingredient in soup is broth, which is mostly water. Eating soup before our lunch or dinner may keep our hunger pains away and our urges to reach for snack foods within that first hour of eating. If you have enjoyed a bit too much of munches and desserts this past holiday season, soup might be the answer to your weight loss prayers. Soups are not all alike in the world of weight loss. Cream soups are at the top of the highcalorie list and should be enjoyed in small quantities. Cream of broccoli, cream of potato, New England clam chowder, crab bisque are all made with cream and a thickening agent that boosts the calories. Other soups such as minestrone, chicken, turkey, and black bean fill us up, but with lower calorie ingredients. Commercially-made soups may contain more sodium and calories than homemade soups. Be savvy when reading the label. Making soups at home can be low in cost and convenient if frozen in individual containers to be enjoyed at a later date. The key to losing weight by adding soup to your diet is to first find a soup that contains lower calorie ingredients. Second, enjoy eating the soup without noodles and crackers and just before your main entree at lunch or dinner. You should find that you are less apt to have seconds at meals and are not looking for a high-calorie snack in an hour or so after eating. Below are two soup recipes

We would like to take the opportunity to say thanks to the public servants of Exeter Borough. To the Police Department, the volunteer fire and ambulance personnel, and especially the Street Department. Exeter residents are very fortunate to have such a hard working and dedicated staff of men and women that provide our residents with front line, important and most vital services. During a time when dysfunctional government is the norm, Exeterites pay a small price for the first rate quality service they provide us. The first responders are always there in emergencies. The police are ever vigilant. The emergency people are timely and ever present. If you have ever had an emergency, you know what we mean. The four-man street department led by Vince Ninassi is

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take a “snapshot in time.” “It’s for the men from Greater Pittston who lost their lives in the line of duty in the last decade,” he said. Greater Pittston roots

Adonizio’s roots in the Greater Pittston area run deep. Adonizio was born in Pittston, the fourth child of Helen Adonizio of Butler Street in Pittston and the late Charles “Cugsy” Adonizio Jr. His siblings are Judy Yanchek, Gloria Blandina, the late Christine Thompson, Jane Lucas and Dr. Patrick Adonizio. He attended St. Mary of the Assumption School and graduated from Pittston Area High School. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of New Haven in Connecticut. After traveling for several months, he returned home. He eventually took over the family insurance company, Atlas Insurance Group in 1982, from his father, who founded it in 1938. He later added a separate company, Atlas Realty Inc., in 1988, and the two companies are headquartered on state Route 315, in the Keystone section of Plains Township. He married the former Karen Delaney of Hughestown and they have two children. Kristie Adonizio, 22, is student at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt., and Chad Adonizio, 21, a student at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Both are studying business administration. The family resides on Westminster Road on the Plains Township end, Adonizio noted. In his spare time, Adonizio is an award-winning vintner. He recently won a gold medal for his cabernet sauvignon in Wine Maker Magazine’s International Amateur Wine Competition. In addition, he won a bronze medal for a merlot entry and a bronze medal for a Malbec entry. Adonizio and friends have been making wine for the last 14 years and to date have won numerous contests and awards for their efforts. He has several professional designations and has received the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors “PAR Excellence Club Award” four times in the past six years. That award is given to less

than100 of PAR’s 25,000 members annually. In 2004, both of Adonizio’s businesses received the Small Business of the Year award from the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce. He is president of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors, past director and president of the Greater Pittston YMCA and a founding director of Landmark Community Bank. Huge impact

Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley, the sister of fallen Virginia Beach Police Department Officer Rodney F. Pocceschi, a Pittston Township native, said Adonizio made a huge impact on the whole Greater Pittston community. “He’s genuinely full of care and concern,” she said. “His goal was to honor those fallen heroes and make the families proud. Well, mission accomplished.” She said tears of sadness were shed because of the loss of their loved one, but tears of joy were also shed to see a community rally around such a worthy project. “He has made a difference in all the families and the Greater Pittston family as a whole,” she said. Adonizio said the award, like the memorial, is something that the entire community should be proud of. “This is an institution,” Adonizio said of the award. “The Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce is one of the institutions, like the Sunday Dispatch, the Greater Pittston YMCA, the Pittston Memorial Library. These institutions are part of who we are. It represents our commitment to the community. The overwhelming support we’ve received from the community proves that we are vital and strong. We’re just so proud that we had the opportunity and the privilege to demonstrate the strength, love and commitment that this community shares. “This evolved from a flagpole to a monument to Greater Pittston,” Adonizio said. “And everything that we’ve had to sacrifice.”

OBITUARIES Audrey E. McCullough December 30, 2012 Audrey E. McCullough, 55, of Mountain Top, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born on Aug. 8, 1957 in Sumter, S.C., she was a daughter of Ander and Gladys (Sanders) McCoy. She was a member of Perspective Church, Pittston, where she was an Elder, she was a licensed Evangelist. Audrey was Past Worthy Dean of 9th District of the Order of the Eastern Star and

stepdaughters, Carolyn J. Smith and Michelle McCullough; five sons, Curtis McCullough Jr., Rashad A. McCullough and Curtis McCullough III; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Home going Services were Saturday at Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home Inc., 465 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, with Pastor Samuel Washington officiating. Send condolences at www.BestLifeTributes.com.

Karen (Bastek) Frantz December 30, 2012 Mrs. Karen (Bastek) Frantz, 52, of Dallas, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Duryea, she was a daughter of Joan (Nazarek) Yesnowski of Duryea and the late Robert Yesnowski Sr. She was a graduate of Pittston Area High School, class of 1978, and was formerly employed by Tobyhanna Army Depot. Karen loved life and the outdoors. She loved auto racing and to fish. She also loved taking her dog, Mini, for walks through the countryside to enjoy the scenery and the serenity. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by grandparents Andrew and

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Jenkins seniors to meet Tuesday The Jenkins Township Senior Citizens’ will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 8, at 6:30 pm at the Jenkins Township Hose House. Dues will be collected. Refreshments will be served. Hostesses are Eileen Burns and Ann Marie Clark. Following the meeting, bingo will be played. New members are always welcome.

ders can be made to 655-1083 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or to Ann Alaimo at 654-3850 or Warren and Nancy Pollard at 654-4745. Orders must be in by Tuesday, Jan 15. No orders will be taken on day of the sale. Cost of the pasties is $5.

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The Lackawanna Historical Society will host authors Dr. Robert Wolensky and William “Bill” Hastie on Wednesday, January 16 at 7 p.m. at the Catlin House to discuss their new book, Anthracite Labor Wars. Dr. Wolensky is the author of several books and an adjunct professor of history and sociology at King’s College. Hastie is an anthracite historian and former mineworker for the Knox Coal Company. Their program, “Anthracite Labor Wars in the WyomingLackawanna Coal Field, 18901935,” will focus on labor struggles between the Pennsylvania Coal Company and their employees in the company’s Lackawanna County collieries. For more information about the program, contact the Lackawanna Historical Society at 570344-3841 or email lackawannahistory@gmail.com.

A meeting to determine the schedule for a Board of Review for the Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII religious emblems will take place on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 410 S. River St. WilkesBarre. Representing the Diocese of Scranton at the meeting will be Mary Anne Malone, Diocesan Director for Word and Lifelong Faith Formation. Counselors for the religious emblems are invited to attend. For more information call Ky Lazzari at 825-2648. Pastie sale

The First United Methodist Church of West Pittston will hold a pastie sale on Thursday, Jan 17. Pasties offered are meat with or without onion, vegetable with cheese, sausage and pepper. Or-

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Kokura candidate for magistrate Attorney Alexandra “Sciandra” Kokura, a court appointed Special Master presiding over Family Court, announced Wednesday her candidacy to run for Magisterial District Judge. Alexandra is running for the seat formerly held by Judge Fred A. Pierantoni, III. Alexandra, a Dupont native, has never before sought elected office. In her full-time role as Special Master, Alexandra has held hundreds of evidentiary hearings, issued hundreds of court orders and recommendations to the Court of Common Pleas. Prior to her appointment as a Special Master, Alexandra served as a law clerk and was responsible for conducting comprehensive legal research and participating in the judicial process of resolving legal issues. Alexandra also volunteers as Chairwoman of the Pittston Area Youth Aid Panel, a program comprised of members of the community who volunteer to monitor first-time juvenile criminal offenders. With community input, the Youth Aid Panel gives successful juvenile candidates a chance to expunge criminal records. Alexandra remarked, “I have lived in Dupont my whole life. I want to bring my experience as a judicial officer to serve the community where I live and was raised, and where my family has resided for generations.” Alexandra’s roots in the greater Pittston community influenced her decision to run for Ma-

proactive member of our community.” Alexandra is a graduate of Lehigh University and the Widener University School of Law. Alexandra resides in Dupont with her husband, Nicholas F. Kravitz, Esq., formerly of Pittston. An announcement party will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 from 6 to 8 at the Dupont VFW. All are welcome to attend.

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gisterial District Judge. Her grandfather, Joseph “Polack” Sciandra, operated dress factories in both Dupont and Duryea and Alexandra’s mother, Madelyn Sciandra Kokura, was the owner of two businesses, Madelyn’s Bridal Salon and the Dupont Sweater Outlet. Alexandra continued, “As a Special Master, presiding over Family Court, I am required to make difficult decisions that impact the lives of families. Paramount to every decision I make is what is in the best interest of the children. I will bring this experience to our community as a District Judge. I have a detailed plan for public protection and safety, and will continue to be a

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I N M E M O RY O F O F F I C E R P O CC ESC H I

Bulletproof vest donated to Moosic policeman Fallen Officers Remembered continues mission The office of the Lackawanna County District Attorney, Anthony Jarbola, recently donated funds to help purchase another new bulletproof vest for a local police officer. The recipient of the new body armor was Officer Bryan Besecker, Moosic Police Department. The donation was made possible from drug forfeiture funds and was donated to the Adopt A Cop program created by the founders of Fallen Officers Remembered to help purchase this valuable, life-saving equipment. Kranson Uniform was also instrumental with the purchase and fitting of the vest. Sponsors and donations are still needed to help keep the mission going. A large percentage of Luzerne County and Lackawanna County law enforcement officers are not provided with bulletproof vests, as well as local K-9’s, and veterans and military officers who are also law enforcement officers. If you would like to sponsor, or donate any amount, or if you are a law enforcement officer in need, contact Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley by phone at 570-7609034 or emailfaloffrem@aol.com, or send your check payable to Fallen Officers Remembered, PO Box 2299,

Knights of Lithuania to meet next Sunday

The members of the Knights of Lithuania of Council 143, Pittston will have a regular meeting on Sunday, Jan. 13, at noon at St. John the Evangelist Church Hall, William Street Pittston. The hall is handicapped accessible. New members are welcome. Topics of discussion will be the Flag Raising Ceremony, and The St. Casimir’s Day Celebration. On the serving committee will be Peggy Yanklunas, Ron Voveris and Mary Clair Voveris. The new President of C143 Helen Roeber will preside.

The office of the Lackawanna County District Attorney, Anthony Jarbola, recently donated funds to help purchase another new bulletproof vest for a local police officer. Shown, left to right: Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley (FOR, President & Co-Founder), Ryan Kranson (Kranson Uniform, Vice President),Officer Bryan Besecker (Moosic Police Dept.), Doug Kranson (Kranson Uniform, President), Gina Pocceschi Boyle (FOR ,Vice President & Co-Founder).

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“Bill takes his photography most seriously, keeps working to enhance his skills, and never seems in a hurry. He is always willing to stick around at an event until he has the shots he is looking for. All of which is a great benefit to Dispatch readers.”

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base while the winners celebrated was the boy who made the final out of the game. “I was just looking for a jubilation shot,” he said. Tarutis, who has become well known throughout Greater Pittston, says he sometimes shoots as many as 20 assignments in a week. “My wife Mary Ann thinks I’m crazy,” he said. Sunday Dispatch Editor Ed Ackerman said the newspaper congratulates Tarutis, but no-

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body is surprised by the award. “We are quite fortunate at the Dispatch that Dr. Bill Tarutis enjoys photojournalism so much that he is willing to spend a good deal of his time when he is not teaching at Lackawanna College shooting photos for the Sunday Dispatch,” Ackerman said. “Bill

takes his photography most seriously, keeps working to enhance his skills, and never seems in a hurry. He is always willing to stick around at an event until he has the shots he is looking for. All of which is a great benefit to Dispatch readers.” Tarutis won a first place Keys-

ilies. For more, visit www.fallenofficersremembered.org or Making A Difference Ministries/Unity by Music at www.unitybymusic.org.

tone Press Award for 2011 for a photo essay he did for the Dispatch on the opening mass of Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Church in Avoca. He won a national first place award for a photo which appeared in the Times Leader and was taken outside of the federal courthouse in Scranton during the Judge Mark Ciavarella trial. According to its mission statement, “The National Press Photographers Association is dedicated to the advancement of visual journalism – its creation, practice, training, editing and distribution – in all news media and works to promote its role as a vital public service.”

Hughestown fire department launches fund drive

First time drive has a specific purpose The Hughestown Borough fire department announced that it has begun its Inaugural Fire Truck Fund Drive. This drive replaces the former fire department fund drive that borough residents received in the past. The purpose for this truck drive is so residents know exactly what their donations are going to be used for by the department. All donations collected in this drive will be used to pay for the new 2012 American LaFrance Custom Rescue Pumper. Each year, the department

works tirelessly to raise the funds needed to sustain the department. The support of the Good Friday Fish Dinner, Pigapalooza, and recent Santa Breakfast go a long way towards helping the firefighters make ends meet. However, these funds are utilized to pay for the utilities and other daily expenses required to provide fast and efficient emergency services. The hose company is requesting that each residence contribute at least $25 towards the cost of the new rescue pumper.

A donation letter was recently sent to each residence and business. Residents and businesses are reminded that the 2013 Ambulance Subscription Drive is scheduled to begin in the spring. The ambulance drive is a separate donation drive which serves to reduce the costs associated with the operation of the borough’s ambulance service. As a reminder, if you are a resident, you do not need to donate to any other ambulance service that is outside of the borough.

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Striving for a Healthier Community At the Y, it’s not about the activity you choose as much as it is about the benefits of living healthier on the inside as well as the outside. At the Y, a supportive community is a big part of wellness. At every age and every level of activity, you’ll find people just like you looking to live a little bit healthier. Members and program participants often cite the support and enthusiasm of fellow participants and staff as some of the key factors in their achievement of greater well-being. One member sums up her favorite class this way: “This is a great program, I’ve learned so much about how to eat healthier and I love the classes. I’m here 3 - 4 times a week now to work out and I love the new me!”

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Starting in the New Year, the Greater Pittston YMCA will be extending its hours; 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday thru Friday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. The Pittston YMCA is all See YMCA, Page 26

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The Greater Pittston YMCA is committed TO its community. The mission of “putting Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all” is what drives the Y to offer a wide variety of programs to uphold its mission. The Healthier Community Initiative is built on the concept that local communities can work together to give all community members healthy choices and support the pursuit of healthy lifestyles We all know wellness when we experience it. It’s an overall feeling of health and wholeness; a sense of belonging, the energy to live our fullest life, the desire to continually learn new things and improve our skills, and the chance to contribute and help someone else. Being healthy means more than simply being physically active. It’s about maintaining a balanced spirit, mind and body. The Y is a place where you can work toward that balance by challenging yourself to learn a new skill or hobby, fostering connections with friends through lifelong learning programs, or bringing your loved ones closer together through the Y’s many family-centered activities.

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State Rep. Phyllis Mundy, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright among lawmakers sworn in last week

Area lawmakers take the oath By JOE HEALEY

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awmakers representing the Greater Pittston area were sworn in to office in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. last week. Longtime State Rep. Phyllis Mundy, D-Kingston, was sworn in to her 12th term in the state House of Representatives. She defeated political newcomer Aaron Kaufer in the November general election. Freshman U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright was sworn in to his first term in Congress. He defeated longtime Democrat Congressman Tim Holden in the primary and Old Forge nurse Laureen Cummings in the general. Mundy will continue in her post as Democratic chairman of the House Finance Committee. The 120th Legislative District includes the Greater Pittston communities of Exeter, Wyoming, West Pittston, West Wyoming and Exeter Township. Joining Mundy for the swearing-in ceremony was Cartwright whose 17th Congressional District includes part of Luzerne County and his son, Jack Cartwright. “I am humbled that the people of the 120th Legislative District have once again entrusted me to be their voice in Harrisburg,” Mundy said in a news release. “I will continue working hard on their behalf each and every day.” Among Mundy’s priorities are adequate funding for public education and programs that support Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens, particularly senior citizens and at-risk youth, the creation of family sustaining jobs and clean air and water. She also emphasized the need for greater tax fairness for seniors and working families, adding too much attention has been paid by the governor and the majority party in the General Assembly to the needs of multistate corporations at the expense of everyday taxpayers. Mundy said the staff at her constituent service office, locat-

ed in Suite 113 of the Park Office Building, 400 Third Ave., Kingston, stands ready to help residents with state-related programs and issues. The office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 2839622. Also sworn in at the state Capitol was state Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Avoca, and state Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich, D-Old Forge. Carroll ran unopposed and remains chairman of the House Northeast caucus. His district takes in much of Greater Pittston, including the city of Pittston, Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown, Laflin and Jenkins Township. Kavulich also ran unopposed. His district compasses Pittston Township and Yatesville in the Greater Pittston region. Republicans control both chambers with a sizeable 111-91 margin in the House with one vacancy and 27-23 margin in the Senate. Cartwright toed the Democratic line with his first congressional vote Thursday shortly after being sworn in. In keeping with the partisanship and gridlock that dominated the House in recent years, the 113th Congress voted largely along party lines to re-elect Republican John Boehner as speaker of the House over Democrat Nancy Pelosi by a vote of 220192. Twelve Republicans voted for other people. Cartwright, D-Moosic, cast his ballot for Pelosi, while U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, and Tom Marino, R-Lycoming Township, voted for Boehner. Cartwright said he can’t wait to get to work. He was addressing supporters at his hotel and then at his office in the Longworth Building. He said three busloads of people made the trip to the nation’s capital to witness him taking the oath of office. Times Leader staff writer Bill O’Boyle contributed to this report

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Gervase Castner, 86, of Pittston, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Heritage House Commonwealth Hospice, WilkesBarre. He was born in Dupont, on March 28, 1926 and was the son of the late Gervase and Ann McCrone Castner. Gervase was a member of Sacred Heart Of Jesus Church, Dupont. He was a graduate of Dupont High School, and upon graduating from high school he joined the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. After the war, Gervase graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a degree in education. He retired from the Paramus New Jersey School District. Gervase enjoyed weightlifting and all types of exercise; he also en-

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joyed photography and the outdoors. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, and he will be deeply missed. In addition to parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Veronica (Orzech) Castner, who passed away Dec. 3, 2012; his brother, Raymond, and his sister Loretta Graham. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Barrett, and her husband, Thomas, of Oak Ridge, N.J.; her sons, James Castner of Pittston and Kenneth Castner of Lake Stockholm, N.J. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Dana Russell, Kathleen Bar-

rett and Timothy Barrett; great-grandchildren, Tiana Russell and Davis Russell; his sister Catherine “Lil” Hahn and nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Of Jesus Church, Dupont, with Fr. Joseph Verespy officiating. Interment was held at the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Commonwealth Hospice, 80 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.

Dora Giovannini, 97, formerly of Exeter, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Jessup on October 25, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Sebastiano and Guiseppina Vispi Nardelli. She was a graduate of Old Forge High School, Class of 1934. She was a member of St. Barbara’s Parish, Exeter. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph (Pete) Giovannini in 1989; siblings, Tina Ferretti; Raymond Nardelli; Anna Abbott and Anthony Nardelli; son-in-law, William Heapps. Surviving are her children, Flora Heapps, Port Washington, NY; Frances Scatena and her husband, Louis Ronald, Phoenix, Arizona; Atty. Joseph Giovannini, Jr. and his wife, Joanne, Kingston; and Diana Giovannini and her husband Ralph Scafuro, Yatesville; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchil-

dren; sister, Rena Salerno, Jenkins Township; numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Mercy Center, Dallas; the nursing staff at WilkesBarre General Hospital and Dr. James Bruno for the excellent and compassionate care they provided to Dora. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 8:45 a.m. from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am in St. Barbara’s Parish, Memorial Avenue, Exeter. Entombment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call Monday, January 7, 2013 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Mercy Center, 301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612. Online condolences may be made atwww.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com

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Charles A. Giunta William D. (Whip) McDonnell January 5, 2013 P. McDonnell; a daughter, Karen Bloom; stepchildren, Michael Koza, Mary Lou Koza and Tracy Shupp; son-in-law, Bryan Shupp; three grandchildren, the love of his life, Michael Munykowski, Katie Wynn, and Bryan Shupp; a brother, Joseph and wife Joan McDonnell; sisters, Alma Devlin, Helen Coyle and husband David, and Alice Bokanoski; sister-in-law, Wanda, and brother-inlaws Billy Vilano and Jerry Connors; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; his best

friends, Apollo, Ajax, and Neo. The family offers sincere thanks to Dr. Mauer Biscotti, Six Floor East staff of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, and staff of the Inpatient Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Villa of WilkesBarre. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Graziano Funeral Home 700 Township Blvd., Pittston Township. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on a later date at the families’ convenience. For further information on services for William or to express you condolences to his family please Visitwww.GrazianoFuneralHome.com

Charles A. Giunta, 93, of Exeter, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Wesley Village. He was a son of the late Joseph and Bridget Latona Giunta; he was the oldest of six siblings. He was preceded in death by siblings, Mary Supplee, recently deceased on Nov. 30, 2012; Estelle Speziale, James Jiunta, Patrick Jiunta and Martin Jiunta, also deceased in 2012. He was a graduate of Pittston High School, Class of 1937. He also attended Wilkes College. He served for four years in the U.S. Army in WWII, and later was recalled to serve in the Korean Conflict. He attained a rank of Lieutenant Colonel ultimately through many years of service in Army Reserves. He was a longtime operator of the Flat Iron Hotel with his parents and later owned and operated Charlie’s Supper Club, with his wife, in WilkesBarre. In 1972, he joined Junior Colony serving as Controller, retiring in 1987. He was very active in Unico, serving as president, and for many years participated in their annual Charity Football Game.

He was the First Commander of the Italian American War Veterans at its inception and past president of the Columbus League in Pittston. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, the former Nancy Berto; sons, Joseph and wife Marty, Dallas; Sam and wife Renee, Dallas; Charles and wife Terri, Bellefonte; grandchildren, Joseph Giunta and wife Lori, Bridget Giunta Husted and husband Steve; great-granddaughter, Amanda Giunta. Funeral services with Military Honors were performed by AMVETS Honor Guard Post 189 of Pittston on Saturday Jan. 5, 2013, from Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township with a Mass of Christian Burial was St. Barbara’s Parish (St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church), Exeter. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. To share a fond memory you have of Charles or to submit online condolences to his family, please visit www.grazianofuneralhome.com.

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William D. (Whip) McDonnell, 73, of Pittston Township, went on his final journey January 5, 2013 at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pittston Township, he was the son of the late Joseph and Martha Poston McDonnell. He was a 1957 Graduate of Pittston Township High School. He belonged to the IUOE Local 542 and was a heavy equipment operator for 35 years. He was preceded in death by Brothers Paul, Marty, Leo, and Bobby. Sisters Margret McHugh, Rosemary Moran, Martha Connors, and Rita Vilano. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Koza McDonnell; a son William

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Joey Saunders, 8, left, and Christian Manganiello, 9, are hard at work digging a snow tunnel in a West Pittston snow bank.

Dominick Ridley, 8, of West Pittston carries his equipment.

The five-inch snowfall Saturday weighs down the branches of the city Christmas tree in downtown Pittston.

John Azarovich operates a snow blower to clear the front of his home on Main Street in Pittston last Saturday night.

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Five-year-old Amanda Azarovich slides backwards down a hill next her her house on Main Street in Pittston on Saturday night.

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hree-year-old Audrina Martin slides down a hill backwards in West Pittston last Sunday afternoon after the first major snowfall hit the region. The snow started last Saturday morning and roads were slick headed into the Sunday Dispatch office. As the day progressed, the snow piled up. The official total was five inches, but it seemed like nearly a foot here at the Dispatch office on New Street, straddling the border of Pittston and Hughestown. On our way out the door, as we put the paper to bed, we sent out trusty photographer Bill Tarutis to capture the wonder of Mother Nature in Greater Pittston.

The Pittston mule is draped by a snow blanket last Saturday night.

Jefferson Park on New Street in Pittston last Saturday night.

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Smiles Continued from Page 14

So the shooters picked a school, a mall and a theater where guns were banned in a concealed-carry state. Why do you suppose they didn’t pick a police barracks, or an armory, or a gun store or a shooting range? Because they were cowards who wanted to kill people in an place where it was highly likely only they would have guns and where there was no threat to them. Then as soon as there was a threat to them – a citizen with a gun or cops – they killed themselves or surrendered. You know, the Riverside School District is putting trained armed security guards in its schools. If all schools did the same, as LaPierre suggested, it would work. It would work, not because when the mass shooter came to the school the armed guard or police would be there to stop him, it would work because the mass shooter, remember they are cowards, wouldn’t go to a school where he knew there was a trained armed guard that was a threat to him. Why is it when polls show we think our government is dysfunctional, do we now clamor for the government to “do something.” Of course doing something will start gun bans. No ban that will come out of Washington will save a single life, but the bans will give the politicians something to crow about. Oh look how compas-

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about families in 2013. The Y will be introducing new events and programs that are strictly for the families in the area. “We are introducing amazing programs that our kids and families can enjoy together. Family swim times, Parent’s Night Out, Special Needs family night and programs for families to participant in together,” said Craig Lukatch, CEO, Greater Pittston YMCA. More information can be found at the Greater Pittston YMCA regarding the 2013

sionate we are. Let’s hope Washington’s gun ban works better than its ban on cocaine and heroin. The so-called assault weapons like the AR-15 are not battlefield weapons, they just look like military weapons. Of the 300 million guns owned by Americans, three million are AR-15s. A survey of AR-15 owners shows the ARs are most commonly used for marksmanship competitions. Here I quote David Keene writing at humanevents.com: “Nearly 90% of those who own an AR-15 use it for recreational target shooting; 51% of AR owners are members of shooting clubs and visit the range regularly. The typical AR owner is not a crazed teenage psychopath, but a 35+ year old, married and has some college education. Nearly half of AR owners are veterans, law enforcement officers, or both.” Furthermore, contrary to what the left wing media would have you believe, the semiautomatic .223 Bushmaster rifle the Sandy Hook shooter used was less powerful than the 9mm Glock and the Sig Sauer handguns he had. Each handgun had 10-round clips and he could have done just as much or more damage if he used them. One more point: Between 1982 and 2008, 9,633 people were killed in ATV accidents, 2,588 of them kids under 16 and 1,100 of them under 12. No one can explain to me why the families of these kids, or anyone else, needs an ATV. So let’s ban them.

PA G L I A N I T E C U L I N A RY I N S T I T U T E

Non-credit cooking classes slated at LCCC Luzerne County Community College will offer non-credit cooking classes during the spring at the College’s Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary Institute in downtown Nanticoke. Cooking Light will introduce participants to heart healthy, flavor-packed alternatives to the traditional high fat, sodium, and cholesterol of today’s cooking. Participants will learn techniques in lowering daily calorie and fat content without skimping on flavor. The two-session course will be held on Saturdays, Feb. 2 and 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Cake Decorating provides an introduction to the basics of cake decorating including torte, filling, and decorating. Special techniques also will be covered including piping borders, floral sprays, and flower creation. Two sections of the two-session course will be held on Saturdays, Feb. 2 and 9 and Saturdays, April 6 and 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Home Entertaining will give students an overview of how to entertain in the setting of their own homes and enjoy doing it. Participants will be shown the most creative, safest, and cost effective ways to celebrate any occasion. The two-session course will be held on Saturdays, March 2 and 9, from 1 to 4 p.m.

CLASSES OFFERED

• Cooking Light • Cake Decorating • Home entertaining • Mediterranean Cuisine • Outdoor Grilling

Mediterranean Cuisine will allow participants to prepare and sample foods and ingredients from Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. By the end of course, participants will have a better understanding of what the Mediterranean diet has to offer and the health benefits it encompasses. The two-session course will be

Italian-Americans set dinner The January Dinner Meeting of the Italian American Association of Luzerne County will be held on Thursday, Jan. 17, at Genetti’s Hotel and Convention Center. Arrival time is 6 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30. Price is $25 per person. Music for dancing will be provided by Gary Dee with dancing

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Healthy Community Initiative and all of the other programs being introduced for the New Year. You can also call the Y at 570655-2255. About the YMCA

The Y is a nonprofit like no other. That’s because in 10,000 neighborhoods across the nation, we have the presence and partnerships to not just promise, but deliver, positive change. The Y is community centered. For nearly 128 years, we’ve been listening and responding to the Greater Pittston’s needs. The Y brings people together. The YMCA connects people of all ages and backgrounds to bridge the gaps in community

needs. The Y nurtures potential. The folks at the YMCA believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. The Y has local presence and global reach. The Y mobilizes local communities to effect lasting, meaningful change. With a mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all, the Y’s impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child and when a community comes together for the common good.

held Saturdays, April 6 and 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. Outdoor Grilling will teach students to grill like professionals and will explore the latest outdoor cooking methods and techniques including the use of marinades and dry rubs. The two-session course will be held on Saturdays, May 11 and 18, from9 a.m. to noon. All recipes created will be provided and take home samples will be plentiful. For more information, or to register, call the LCCC Continuing Education Department at 740-0477 or (800) 377-LCCC, extension 7477.

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to 10:15 p.m. Reservation deadline is Friday, Jan 11, 2013. For reservations and membership information, call Judy Deice at 654-7600 or Louise Castellani 654-6454. President James Deice will preside.

FACTS OF LAW

By Dominick P. Pannunzio, Esq.

Lawmakers in Utah recently mandated that school districts allow high school students to take online courses from state-approved providers. In Florida, large districts must give students online-course options from at least three different providers. Recent legislation in Georgia altered the funding structure for students who take virtual courses; the action provides an incentive for districts to encourage students to try online classes. *** A federal district judge in the Southern District of New York has ruled that the law, passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, that permits the U.S. government to detain indefinitely people who are part of or substantially support Al Qaeda, the Taliban or associated forces engaged in hostilities against the U.S., impinges on First Amendment rights and violates due process. *** School districts in Texas are now required to adopt and adhere to policies regarding students with food allergies. Texas became the 15th state to require such guidelines. *** A new law in Connecticut makes it a class A misdemeanor to knowingly fail to report the disappearance of a child under age 12. The duty to report applies to any parent, guardian, or person who has custody or control of, or is supervising, the child and who either does not know the child’s location or has not had contact with him or her for a 24-hour period. Brought to you as a paid public service by the Law Ofﬁces of Dominick P. Pannunzio, 294 Main Street, Dupont, 655-5541

Elizabeth Scatena Receives White Coat Elizabeth Scatena received her White Coat in the Transition Ceremony held at New York Chiropractic College, Senaca Falls, New York. She received one of three scholarships that were awarded during the ceremony. She graduated from Penn State University in 2010. Elizabeth is the daughter of Rosaleen Scatena, Pittston Township, and Bob Scatena, Hughestown. She has two brothers Rob and Danny.

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Calif., in December and drew more than 6,000 participants, including esteemed researchers from around the world. Accompanied to San Francisco by her research mentor Angela Asirvatham, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, Yurko was one of 300 scientists to present at the undergraduate session and one of 3,000 presenters at the graduate, postdoctoral and faculty level. Dr. Asirvatham also presented at the event, as she has for the past seven years. The research the pair is doing is ultimately dedicated to finding a faster way to repair nerve cells damaged by spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. By finding a way to speed up the growth rate of Schwann cells, the scientists hope to find ways to make neurons regenerate faster and ultimately create new nerve paths that will speed up the recovery process. The tests are being done on rat Schwann cells in collaboration with Dr. David J. Carey’s lab in the Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. “Danielle is extremely hard working, and would be an asset in any field. Yet, she has shown the inquisitiveness, perseverance and patience required to do the often mundane and repetitive tasks that are a part of scientific research,” Dr. Asirvatham said. “Not every day is a ‘Eureka!’ day in science, and the research that we are doing is one tiny, tiny part of a much bigger puzzle. It may take dozens of people around the globe years of work before we find the answers we seek.” Yurko admits her career path has been much like a science experiment, full of stops and starts and changed directions. She earned her first undergraduate degree in communications at Misericordia in 2006 as a non-traditional student, taking classes at night and on weekends while working full time. An interest in medicine and health care – and in particular the new physician assistant program – drew her back to campus in 2009. Yet, it was in her first organic

chemistry class where she found a passion for lab experimentation. Her interest in medical research led her to Dr. Asirvatham, whose doctoral research involved autoimmune disease. The two have been working on this one particular portion of Schwann cell research since January 2012. Yurko’s poster presentation, “The Expression between Expression of A-Kinase Anchoring Protein and Phosphorylation of AKT/PBK in Neonatal Rat Schwann Cell Proliferation,” was co-authored by Dr. Asirvatham, with Richard Stahl, a senior scientist, and Dr. David .J. Carey, director, both of the Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research. It was well received. “This was a really great honor for a Misericordia student to have the opportunity to interact with students and faculty from much larger programs and career researchers from around the world at the ASCB meeting,” said Dr. Asirvatham. “This experience will be key as Danielle is evaluated by graduate schools.” Yurko hopes to earn a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular genetics and plans a career in biomedical research specializing in autoimmune and multi-drug resistant diseases. “I have found a way I can help people. It took me a while, but I now know it is what I want to do,” added Yurko, the daughter of Diane McKinney of Mountain Top, and Ronnie Monelli of Old Forge.

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cilwoman Marie Griglock, celebrating Jan. 11; and Sherri Dougherty, West Pittston, celebrating on Jan 12. Dorothy Strubeck, Hughestown, celebrated her birthday on Jan. 3.

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Chatter

Happy birthday Happy birthday wishes go to Joe Lizza of Pittston, celebrating Jan. 9; Pat Lizza of Exeter celebrating Jan. 10; Dr. Charles Gorey, Hughestown, celebrating Jan. 10; Hughestown Coun-

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Must be Santa

Annual Breakfast with Santa and food collection in Hughestown The annual Breakfast with Santa and borough-wide food collection in Hughestown was held on Sunday, Dec. 23, just in time for Christmas. Breakfast with Santa was available all morning, from 7 a.m. until noon, at the Hughestown Hose Company on Center Street. Immediately after breakfast, when the last little tyke sat on his knee and rattled off his list, Santa climbed aboard the fire truck and rode through the streets helping the firefighters collect donated food for the needy. A toy raffle was held in conjunction with the annual breakfast and Mrs. Claus also made an appearance much to the delight of the children.

Four-year-old Alexis Gushanas is a little shy sitting on Santa's lap in Hughestown. BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE SUNDAY DISPATCH

Hughestown EMS Lt. Brandon Collins, right, takes the name card from Ayla Samano of Hughestown after she drew the winning ticket at the annual Breakfast with Santa event.

Volunteer Ayla Samano of Hughestown cleans up after Breakfast with Santa.

Danielle Acernese of Dupont, right, holds her 11-month-old niece Sophia Matys of Jenkins Township at the Breakfast with Santa event in Hughestown.

Sarah Jane (Jones) Butcofski, 66, of Laflin, passed away peacefully in her home Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Born April 29, 1946 in WilkesBarre, she was a daughter of Margaret Jones of Forty Fort and the late Glen Jones. Sarah was a graduate of Meyers High School, in 1964. Her heart was full of gold, and she was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and the most compassionate nurse’s aide and activities director at Riverside Adult Day Care and Wesley Village. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Glen Butcofski,

Sarah Jane (Jones) Butcofski

Kenneth Francis Brown II

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December 27, 2012

and also her sister, Glenda “Rene” Jones. Surviving besides her mother are her daughter, Jamie Lynn Berry, husband, Michael; granddaughter, Kinzley Berry, Harrisburg; loving companion, Peter Yourglivch, Laflin; Michael Butcofski, life-long friend and Jamie’s father, Scranton; sisters, Peggy and her husband, Frank Merrick, Moosic; Carol and her husband, William Harbester, Shavertown; Beth and her husband, Eugene McKeown, Kingston; many niec-

es and nephews. Her funeral was on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, from the Hugh B. Hughes&SonInc.FuneralHome, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, with the Rev Dr. Philip Wanck, pastor of the Forty Fort United Methodist Church, officiating. The interment will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial contributions, if desired, can be made to the American Diabetes Association. For any information, or to send the family an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website at hughbhughes.com.

Irene D. Migliore Dec. 28, 2012 Irene D. Migliore, 80, of West Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, Dec. 28, in her home, surrounded by her family. Born in the Hudson section of Plains Township, she was a daughter of the late Dominick and Josephine Ritter Beganski. She was a graduate of Plains High School, Class of1950. Irene worked most of her life in the garment industry for Small Town Manufacturing Co. of West Wyoming, which later relocated to Pittston. She also was a graduate of the Veterans Administra-

tion Medical Center’s nursing program, where she received her LPN. She was employed for a time at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in West Wyoming and was involved for many years in the Girl Scout Troop of West Wyoming. Irene played a very active and vital role in the lives of her family, and she will be missed tremendously by all who knew and

loved her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Migliore, and her daughter, Linda Lee Mascioni. Surviving are daughters, Judy Ann Migliore, West Wyoming; Debra Jean Joyce, Plains Township; and grandchildren, Cynthia Rinish, Mark Migliore, Melissa Ford, Tanya Gelb, Ryan Williams and Sarah Williams. Funeral services were from the Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Interment was in St. Rocco’s Cemetery, Pittston.

Elmer W. Roxby January 3, 2013 Elmer was preceded in death by his brothers, George, Arlington, John, James and Raymond Roxby; by sisters, Anna Wistrich, Lillian Sorrento, Leona Taber and Beatrice Kahn. Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Countryman, with whom he would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary; children, Kevin and his wife, Susan Roxby, Olivebridge, N.Y.; John Roxby, Pittston; Paul and his wife, Cathy Roxby, Olivebridge, N.Y.; Laurie Roxby, Avondale,

Ariz.; grandchildren, Jason, Jaime, Justin, Andrew, Robin, Nichole Brown, James, Jessica; six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a brother, Arthur Roxby, Phillipsburg, Pa. Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation today, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Gubbiotti Funeral Home,1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. The Rev. James Thyren, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, West Pittston, will officiate at the services following visitation. To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com.

Damian M. Brown, Avoca; Jonathan R. Brown and wife, Nichole, West Wyoming; Marybeth D. Brown, Avoca; sister, Jean M. Brown, Exeter; brothers-in-law, Robert Ellis and wife, Francine; William Ellis and wife, Sharon; 18 grandchildren who adored him; and nieces and nephews. A memorial Mass was celebrated Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, in Queen of the Apostles Parish, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca, by the Rev. Philip J. Sladicka, pastor. Marine Corps honors will follow. Arrangements are by the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions are directed to Christine E. Thomas c/o Highway Federal Credit Union, 1843 Highway 315, Pittston, PA 18640. To leave an online condolence, visit www.ferrifuneralhome.com.

Leroy R. Pesotine December 30, 2012 Leroy R. Pesotine, 77, of Harding, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Duryea on May 1, 1935, he was the son of the late Henry and Josephine Kosior Pesotine. He was a graduate of Duryea High School, class of 1953. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a team coordinator for Procter & Gamble, Mehoopany. He was a member of the Dallas Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. His hobbies included traveling, gardening, cooking, sports and spending time with his beloved family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Sean Pesotine, and a brother, Sidney Pesotine. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Felicia Adonizio Pesotine,

sons, Lee Patrick Pesotine, Pittston; Christopher Pesotine and his wife, Colleen, Inkerman; daughter, Donna Lukasavage, Harding; brothers Henry (Sonny) Pesotine, Duryea; Alan Pesotine and his wife, Lin, Duryea; sister, Joan Doran, and her husband, Henry, Duryea; brother-in-law, Kenneth C. Pesotini Sr., Springbrook; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, with Congregation Elder Frank Tibus officiating. Private interment took place in Mountain View Burial Park, Harding. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

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Elmer W. Roxby, 86, of Pittston, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at the Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit. Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late George and Lily Mae Eustice Roxby. Mr. Roxby attended Jenkins Township schools and was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during World War II. Prior to his retirement, he had worked as the maintenance director of the Granite Hotel in Kerhonkson, N.Y. He was a member of the Kerhonkson VFW and the Rescue Squad, the Accord Fire Department and also was a Cub Scout leader.

Kenneth Francis Brown II, 60, of Avoca, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, surrounded by his loving family after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He and his wife, Loretta Ellis Brown, would have celebrated their 35th anniversary on Jan. 14. Born in Scranton on Oct. 27, 1952, son of the late Kenneth F. and Daisy Kimler Brown, he was a 1971 graduate of Pittston Area High School. He proudly served in the Marine Corps and owned and operated Brown’s Cleaning Service. Ken was a proud former member of the Avoca Ambulance and Avoca Fire Department. He will be dearly missed but will remain in the hearts of all who knew him. Also surviving are his children, Kenneth F. Fuller, Moosic; Christine E. Thomas and husband, Seth, Harding; Kenneth F. Brown III and fiancée, Jacki Slater, Duryea; Amy M. Brody and husband, James, Avoca; Jennifer L. Brown Winburn, Avoca;

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In the towns

Blessing of homes taking place With a new year upon us, the Rev. Carmen Bolock, pastor of St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church, Duryea, is offering to bless homes. If you would like to have your home blessed, call Father Carmen at 457-2291. The invitation is open to the entire community. Little League

The Duryea Little League will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6 at the V.F.W. Post 1227, 492 Stephenson St. Preparations for the 2013 season will be discussed. Signups for the 2013 season will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 at the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St. Sewer Authority

The reorganization meeting of the Duryea Borough Sewer Authority will be held at 7 p.m. on

DURYEA

There will be an Eagle Scout reception for Ryan Burdick of Boy Scout Troop 285 at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the American Legion Brennan Regan Post 585, 329 Main St. Scouts are reminded to wear full dress uniforms to this event.

day, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the municipal building. Prices of the garbage stickers are one bag, $80; two bags, $135; three bags, $175; and four bags, $215. Residents are asked to remove their old garbage sticker when they place their new one in the window. New garbage stickers must be displayed by Feb. 1. Garbage will not be collected from homes that do not have the 2013 garbage sticker displayed.

Garbage stickers

Duryea website

JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN 457-3351

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Monday, Jan. 7 at the municipal building. The public is invited. Borough Council

The Duryea Borough Council will have its monthly meeting and work session at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St. Legion Sons

The Sons of the American Legion (S.A.L.s), Squadron 585, will have its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Brennan Regan post home, 329 Main St. Fundraising ideas for 2013 will be discussed at this time. All members are urged to attend.

Eagle Scout reception

Garbage stickers for 2013 are on sale now. The price of the stickers remains the same as last year. Stickers can be purchased from 7 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St. Stickers can also be purchased from 5 to 8 p.m. Tues-

The webmasters of the Duryea website, www.duryeapa.com, have added over 5,000 new items to the site, including more than 4,500 articles and photos from the archives of the Sunday Dispatch from 1946 to 1964. Website volunteers are always attempting to obtain old photos

and documents about Duryea, but they are specifically seeking photos of the Phoenix Colliery which was located at the end of Chittenden Street, the Columbia Breaker which was located near the viaduct area by the current Village Shopping center and the Warnke Washery which was located in back of Newton Street. The website team would also love to obtain images from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s occupation of Duryea in the fall of 1902 due to the coal strike which swept the anthracite coal region. Anyone who would like to share photos or documents about these or any other Duryea history up to 1964 may contact Faith at 457-2517, Diane at 457-4791, Mike at 655-8336 or Bernie at (973) 838-7126. All items will be copied and promptly returned.

Businesses asked to report recycling tonnage Patty McDonald, borough manager, encourages all businesses currently recycling through private haulers to submit their tonnage which will be used to obtain grants. For more information, contact Patty at 6556216. Sermon, soup & sandwich

Sermon, Soup & Sandwich second is a series of enlightening social event will be held at noon on the Saturday, Jan. 12 at Holy Mother of Sorrows Church, 212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Dr. Jim Ploskonka will have a presentation entitled “God & Finances.” He will speak on the subject of personal finances, specifically providing documented insights into how God has provided us means to be at peace with money and its use. Ploskonka is a graduate of Mansfield University where in 2012 he was honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for

DUPONT ANN MARIE PADDOCK

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Distinguished Educators. He received his a master’s degree from the Boston Conservatory, his PhD from the University of Kentucky in Policy Studies and Evaluation and was recognized as the recipient of the Sagan Scholarship for the Dissertation of the Year. Most recently, he has completed additional studies at Harvard University in the College of Education’s Management Institute specifically focusing on critical issues in higher education. Fellowship with soup and sandwich will follow in the parish hall. All are invited for this event free of charge. ANS installation dinner

Holy Mother of Sorrows ANS

will hold its annual installation dinner at noon today, Jan. 6 at Agolino’s in West Pittston. To make reservations, contact Carol Bondurich at 654-8991. Holy Mother of Sorrows will hold its Parish Committee meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 14 in the rectory’s conference room. Holy Mother of Sorrows YMS of R annual installation meeting and dinner will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 15 at in the parish hall. To make reservations, call Paul Kaspriskie at 655-0981 or e mail him at Paul.Kaspriskie@wilkes.edu Council meeting

The Dupont Borough Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the James Cocco Council Chamber.

Garbage bags on sale

Garbage bags for 2013 are now on sale. Fees for refuse bags are residential, $105; seniors, $75; and commercial, $150. The Dupont Municipal Office

will have extended hours for the month of January and will remain office until 6 p.m. on Thursdays and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. See DUPONT, Page 31

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Garbage stickers for 2013 can be purchased from Therese Wrubel at the Avoca Municipal Building, 752 Main St., beginning Tuesday, Jan. 15. The office will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and from 5 to 6 p.m. on Fridays. The fee schedule for purchasing the window sticker in order to have up to three bags collected weekly is as follows: $160 if purchased by Feb. 20; $165 if purchased between Feb.21 and March 20; $175 if purchased between March 21 and April 20; $185 if purchased between April 21 and May 20 and $195 if purchased between May 21 and June 21.

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JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN 457-3351 avocahappenings@verizon.net

Delinquent accounts will be referred to district court after June 21. All Avoca homeowners and renters are obligated to purchase a garbage sticker. Extra stickers for additional bags of garbage can be purchased for $3 each. Residents unable to stop by the municipal building to purchase a garbage sticker can mail a check made payable to Avoca Borough and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Avoca Borough, c/o

Therese Wrubel, 129 Factory St., Avoca, PA 18641. If you have any other questions, call Wrubel at 457-4891. Queen of the Apostles

The Rev. Phil Sladicka, pastor of Queen of the Apostles Parish, is available to bless homes for the New Year. To schedule a convenient time to have your home blessed, call the parish office at 457-3412. The social concerns / respect

life committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10 in the rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. The pastoral council will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14 in the rectory. The worship committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 in the rectory. The building and grounds committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 28 in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St. The parish will host an appreciation dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 in St. Mary’s School auditorium. Anyone who has worked for or volunteered for the parish during 2012 is in-

vited to attend. To make your reservation, call the parish office by Jan. 28. The snow date is Feb. 9.

room. Senior Outreach Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15 in the rectory lower level meeting room.

can (like for whipped cream), check for the recycling symbol on the can before throwing away. Steel is recyclable.

VFW Auxiliary

The Avoca V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Post 8335 will not have a regular monthly meeting in January. Instead, there will be district meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at St. Mary’s School, 742 Spring St. with Department President Sandra Brenner present. Refreshments will be served at the post home at 915 Main St. following the meeting.

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Garbage sticker sale begins Jan. 15

Father Joseph Verespy has had an idea for a few years about changing the back drop of the picture of Bethlehem on the Nativity Scene placed every Christmas season at the front altar of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Dupont. And with the help of parishioner Stan Warunek of Montage Studio his vision became a reality. If you look closely at the back of the manger you will see pictures of downtown Dupont: Holy Mother of Sorrows Church, Dupont Municipal Bldg., the Polish Club, VFW, Cebula's plus pictures of the CCD students, parishioners and scenes from our parish picnic. Rev. Verespy in his Christmas homily said the purpose was to remind parishioners that Jesus is worldwide, not only Bethlehem but Dupont.Above, Father Verespy shows Ann Paddock the many pictures of Dupont. Top right, Father Verespy with the display. Bottom right, photos visible behind the infant.

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AMVETS calendars available

Lions news

Rick Hansen, chairperson of the Dupont Lions Adopt a Highway project, announces the next cleanup will be held on Jan. 19. Members will clean the area roadway north and south of Route 315 starting from Pilot to Petro and from Petro and from

Petro back to Pilot. The Lions will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14 at the VFW Post 4909. Sacred Heart meeting schedule

Women’s Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the church hall. The Parish Pastoral Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the lower level meeting

Eco-tip

Here is Joey Jones’ eco-tip of the week: If you have an aerosol

Gas service applications

Applications for gas service See DUPONT, Page 32

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The AMVETS Post 189 2013 calendars are now available from any post member or by contacting Post Commander Bernie McDonald at 817-4858. Donation is $30 and will benefit 16 VA hospital and homes in-

cluding the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center and the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton.

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Refuse sticker prices good through February The 2013 refuse stickers are now on sale at the borough building, 1101 Wyoming Ave. The price is $150 and $110 for senior citizens pay until Feb. 28. From March 1 to March 31, the price will be $180 and $130 for senior citizens. Starting in April, the stickers will be in the penalty phase and will cost $250 for everyone. For more information, call Lynda at 654-3001 ext 2. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The office will be open until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Payment can also be made by mail. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a check or money order to Refuse, 1101 Wyoming Ave, Exeter. Pa 18643. Make checks or money orders payable to Exeter Borough. Lauren’s Foundation

Now that the season is over, Joe Erzar, a senior member Wyoming Area football team, has begun accepting payments for his pledge drive for the Lauren’s First & Goal Foundation, which supports pediatric brain tumor research. All money received will go directly to the foundation.

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are available at the Dupont Municipal offices during regular business hours; UGI Representative Mike Trussa states, that in order for the company to have program approval for placement of gas lines, residents’ applications must be filed with UGI. For more information, contact Trussa at 829-8664. VFW meeting Monday

Dupont V.F.W. Post #4909 will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7 at the post home. Commander Gary Carwardine will preside. The Home Association meeting will follow. Nomination of Home Association Officers will be held for 2013. Refreshments will be served after both meetings. Crime Watch meeting

The Dupont Neighbor Crime Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29 in the municipal

EXETER EILEEN CIPRIANI

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The Warrior football team scored 460 points this past season. Please multiply your pledge amount by 460 and mail your check to: LF&G PLEDGE DRIVE, c/o 31 W. Brady St., West Wyoming PA 18644. Onetime donations are still being accepted. If you forgot your pledge amount or need to have your pledge picked up, call 693-3163 after 5 p.m. or e-mail jerzar@verizon.net. Cosmopolitan Seniors

The Cosmopolitan Seniors will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday Jan. 8 in St. Anthony Center, Exeter. Dues will be collected. Host/hostesses are Theresa Bekanich, Rose Gunsior, Marie Mantione, Jane Mikolosko and Marie Sperazza. The club is open to all adults age 50 and over, regardless of religious affiliation and residence. Travel coordinator Johanna is accepting reservations for a trip to Mount Airy Casino on building VFW Post 4909 to meet

The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4909 will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 . at the post home. President Elaine Healey will preside. Hostesses for the meeting are Elaine Hoffman and Emily DeNardi. Borough service schedule

Borough service schedule for the week of Jan. 6: Monday, Jan. 7 - Refuse Wednesday, Jan. 8 - Yard waste and Christmas trees Thursday, Jan. 9 – Recycling, mixed paper Dupont Public Works Department announces that recycling and yard waste pickups may be disrupted due to plowing and winter road maintenance. Every effort will be made to maintain the service schedules. If scheduled recyclables or yard waste are not picked up, residents are asked to hold them until the next scheduled pick-up.

Wednesday, Jan. 9 with pickups in Exeter and Pittston. Nonmembers are welcome. Details can be obtained from Johanna at 655-2720. Borough notes

Exeter residents may pick up a

2013 recycling calendar at the following businesses along Wyoming Avenue: Turkey Hill, Uni Mart, Sabatini’s Pizza, Modern Market and Donut Connection. The calendar can also be picked up any time in the white mailbox to the right of the front door at the Exeter Borough Building, 1101 Wyoming Ave. Recycling must be placed curbside for pick-up on Mondays. All refuse is to be placed in

garbage bags and put in a garbage can and placed curbside by 6 a.m. on Wednesdays. Loose garbage in garbage cans will not be taken. Christian Women

St Barbara’s Christian Women will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan 8 at the church hall. Plans will be finalized for the parish Mardi Gras dance which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the church hall.

Recycling containers available West Wyoming recycling containers are located behind hose company No. 1. Recycling can be dropped off any day of the week. The following is the list of acceptable items for recycling: commingled food and beverage containers, plastic containers (all number recyclables are accepted), cardboard, newspaper and office paper. Legion to meet

The West Wyoming American Legion Morning Star Post 904 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10 at the West Wyoming Hose Co. No. 1 meeting room with Commander Jerone Domkoski presiding. Plans for the coming year will be discussed. Borough survey

Representatives West Wyoming Borough will conduct a phone and mail survey of resi-

WEST WYOMING dents of West Brady, English and Fairview Streets. The purpose of the survey is to gather information essential for an application for a federal Community Development Block Grant funding through Luzerne County for street improvements on the surveyed streets. All information will be kept confidential. Sanitation stickers

Sanitation stickers are now on sale at the town wall between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. All residences in West Wyoming must purchase a sticker. The cost remains the same as last year, $200. If stickers are purchased before Jan. 31, senior citizens (65 and older) will receive a $25 rebate ($175), all others receive a $15 rebate ($185). If stickers are purchased from Feb. 1-28, the full price will be

charged, $200. After Feb. 28, the cost will be $300 for the year and citations will be filed with the district magistrate for non-compliance with the ordinance. Stickers are also available through the mail: West Wyoming Borough Building, 464 W. 8th St., P.O. Box 4035, West Wyoming, PA 18644. For the added convenience of residents, Visa, MasterCard and Mac are accepted. Stickers can also be purchased through the borough website www.westwyoming.org. Website

Visit the West Wyoming Website at www.westwyoming.org. Residents interested in receiving a monthly e-newsletter from the borough are asked to visit the website for more details.

Council holds line on taxes During the Hughestown Borough Council session, it was determined there will be no new taxes. Improvements to borough streets will continue and problem properties have been addressed. Residents using Pittston city for garbage collection have until Jan. 7 to use their current stickers. Christmas trees placed at curbside will be collected until Feb. 4.

HUGHESTOWN Residents who would like to read the budget may obtain a copy at the borough building. Anyone needing information on gas service is asked to call 1800-652-0440, ext. #7. Council member Wayne Quick has been appointed chairman of council. Robert Gable was appointed vice chairman, Angela Acierno

is secretary/ treasurer and Moon Copp has been appointed street chairman. Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the borough building. Girls softball

Hughestown Girls Softball League will meet at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 6 in the borough building. Parents interested in assisting the league are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Joanne at 457-3761.

There will be an important meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7 for parents of members of the Wyoming Area Class of 2013in Ms. Aritz’s classroom (room 164 next to the library in the Secondary Center). Important information will be discussed regarding the Nite at the Races fundraiser set for Saturday, Feb. 16 at St. Barbara Parish Center. WA drama meeting

The Wyoming Area Drama Club Parents Association is

WEST PITTSTON Tony Callaio 654-5358 tonyc150@verizon.net holding its annual Nite at the Jen at 903-9450. Funds raised Races on Jan. 26 at the West will benefit the Wyoming Area Wyoming Hose Company No. 1, Drama Club and its spring proShoemaker Avenue, West duction of “Seussical.” Wyoming. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and Night at the Races Preliminary plans are being post time is 7 p.m. Horses are $10 and include one free admis- made for a Night at the Races sion. They are available from any scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9. drama parent or by contacting Look for further details soon.

Column deadline

A reminder that submissions for the West Pittston news column will be no later than Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. Birthday notes

Celebrating this week: Maryjo Hetro, Dana Philips, Jan. 6; Nick Mozal, Jan. 7; Brittney Eramo, Jordan Johnston, Kendra Radle, Jan. 8; Erica Peck, Jan. 9; Eddie Martin, Alyssa Belotti, Nancy Janczewski, Ahmed Bouie, Jan. 10; Jerry Yakobitis, Linda Schartzer, Tom Campenni, Jan.

11, Meredith Mead, Jan. 12. Thought for the week

The absolute good is not a matter of opinion but of nature. Quote of the week

“A person who, no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.” – Daisaku Ikeda, Japanese peace activist. Bumper sticker

Chance favors the prepared mind.

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Wyoming Area senior parents meeting Monday

Seniors of the Wyomings elect 2013 officers The Wyoming/West Wyoming Seniors will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at St Monica’s meeting center. Servers are Stanley Mulesky, George Yurek and Vicky Mecklavage. Dues will be collected for the year 2013 by Membership Chairman Angie Mastruzzo. There will be refreshments after the short business meeting and Bingo will be played. Newly-elected officers who will serve for 2013-2014 are Frank Perfinski, president; Sam DeSalvo, vice president; Joann Kwasny, secretary; and Irene Zelinski and Donna Pocceschi, treasurers. New members 50 years and older are welcome. Non-residents are also welcome. Hose Company fund drive

EILEEN CIPRIANI 287-3349 ecipriani@comcast.net ren. Doors open 5:45 p.m.; post WA senior parents There will be an important time is 7 p.m. Admission is $10 meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, and seating is limited to 175. Jan 7 for the parents of the Complimentary food and beverWyoming Area Class of 2013 in ages will be served. Horses will Ms. Aritz’s classroom (Room be sold after each weekend mass 164 next to the library in the Sec- for $10. Winning horses received ondary Center). Important infor- a $50 cash prize. Contact Tom mation will be discussed regard- Tomsak at 237-2188 for more ining the Nite at the Races fun- formation. A Pro-Life March will be held draiser set for Saturday, Feb.16 at in Washington, DC on Friday, St. Barbara Parish Center. Jan. 25. Buses will leave from Sanitation stickers the Knights of Columbus Hall in Garbage stickers for 2013 are Luzerne at a time to be annow on sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. nounced. If interested, call the Monday through Friday at the Rectory at 693-1991. Books and CDs are available Wyoming Municipal Building. Full year stickers are $200 and from the parish library in the $190 for seniors. Stickers may be back of the church hall. Feel free purchased through two pay- to take, read, pass on or return ments, each for half a year. Gar- but enjoy reading. The CDs are a bage stickers may also be pur- good way to grow in your knowlchased through the mail by send- edge of the Faith. They are locating a self-addressed/stamped en- ed in a special holder near the envelope to Wyoming Borough, trance of the church and a dona277 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, tion of $3 is asked. PA 18644. The sticker fee includes garbage pickup, curb-side Library news The Friends of the Wyoming recycling collection and seasonFree Library have launched a al yard waste removal. A monthly bulk item pickup is also of- brand new web-based store on fered at $5 per item (limited to Etsy.com, You can buy unique handcrafted items such as cat one per month.) toys and sachets as well as pilSt. Monica’s news lows, pet coats and many other A Night at the Races benefit- crafts for the holidays. Go to ing St. Monica’s Parish, 363 “The Crafty Ant” store on EtsyWest Eighth St., will be held on .com. All proceeds benefit the Friday, Feb. 8. Master of ceremo- Wyoming Free Library. Friends of the Wyoming Free nies is Magic 93’s Frankie War-

on the first and fourth Wednesdays of every month. Call the library at 693-1364 to register.

Randy Willauer of West Pittston, pulls his daughter Caylee, 17 months, up a hill last Sunday afternoon following the previous day's snowfall. More snow photos on pages 24 and 25. BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE SUNDAY DISPATCH

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Wyoming Hose Company No. 1 recently began its 2013 fire drive. Everyone is asked to please donate to the department. It is residents’ generosity that allows the firefighters the safety equipment necessary to respond when needed. A second reminder will be sent to residents shortly. If corrections are needed on the form, mark the appropriate area and list the updated information. Anyone who has not received a donation request is asked to call the station at 693-1371 and leave a message for John Marianacci, 2013 fund drive chairman. New members are welcome to apply and our hall is available for rental by calling the same number for information.

WYOMING NEWS

Library invite you to bring your knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, embroidery, or sewing to the library from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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Sports GIRLS SWIMMING

Sierra Williams placed second in diving for PA in the Dunmore meet.

TONY CALLAIO FOR THE DISPATCH

Warriors-Patriots meet Wednesday at PA The Pittston Area and Wyoming Area swim teams both won their only meets last week, setting up a head-to-head meet Wednesday in the PA pool. The Lady Patriots – 4-0 in Division 3 and two-time defending champs – are on top of the division again. WA is only one meet behind at 3-1 and could claim a share of first place by upsetting PA on Wednesday. A Bridge point is also on the line. Pittston Area swimmers stayed unbeaten at 4-0 by overwhelming winless Dunmore on Friday in the PA pool 144-39. PA took first in nine of 10 events. Kate Musto, Addison Hazlet, Emily Seamen, Shelby Hoffman, won the 200 medley relay.

Musto, Hazlet, Antoinette Antonacci, Liz Scialpi won the 200 free relay. Scialpi, Kassity Roche, Shannen Brady and Mia Nardone won the 400 relay. Roche won the 200 and 500 free; Nardone won the 200 IM and 100 fly; Scialpi, the 50 free; Theresa, diving; Brady, backstroke and Antonacci, breaststroke. Scoring seconds and third for PA were Cassie Wilczewski, Hazlet, Brady, Seaman, Kaycee Langan, Sierra Williams; Ashley Beers, Christine Riggs and Musto. WA 95, Coughlin 81

Amy Alder won the individual 500 free and 200 free to help See SWIM, Page 41

Kassity Roche won the 200 freestyle for PA against Dunmore.

What Simon said, they did Little Hughestown High won the Anthracite League crown in ’53-‘54 By JACK SMILES

jsmiles@psdispatch.com

Simon Bernosky, standing at left, coached the Hughestown high school basketball team to the East Anthracite League and District 2 championships in 1954. Also pictured are, seated from left, Jim Francioso, John Hensley, John Moss, Bill Hintze and Jimmy Barrett. Standing, Bernosky, Anthony Gitkos, John Andrews, George Litz and Nick Rucco. DISPATCH ARCHIVES

were class C, and so while Duryea won the overall league title at 12-0, Hughestown was the class C champ having beaten the other class C teams twice. Though Hughestown had won the EA class C title the year before, they accomplished much more in the 1953-54 season. After the season they won the B division championship of the annual Greater Pittston Junior Chamber of Commerce, or JayCee, Tournament. Then they beat Fairview and Harter high schools at Wyoming High in the District 2 Class C tournament. After a bye week in the state

tournament, the season came to an end for “Bernosky’s Bucket Bombers” when they lost to Newton-Ransom in a state playoff game. Fittingly Hughestown won the first round District 2 game over Fairview 57-55 on two free throws by George Litz in the final seconds. That was fitting because getting to the free throw line was one of Bernosky’s emphasized coaching points. With speedy little guards, Francioso and Jimmy Barrett, Bernosky like to run the floor on offense and take the ball to the

hoop leading to free throw opportunities. The statistics are startling. In all but two of their 10 league wins Hughestown was outscored from the floor. In all the games they shot up to four times as many free throws as their opponents. In the District championship game, Hughestown shot 18of-26 free throws, while Harter made 5-of-17. In a league game, Jenkins outscored Hughestown from the field while Hughestown made 25 of 40 free throws and Jenkins made 7. That game was more typical than unusual.

And according to Francioso, it was by plan. The team worked on pushing the ball and free throw shooting. Francioso said Bernosky was a disciplinarian. “He was strict. We didn’t fool around. We always had to be on time. And he watched our grades. I think only one guy smoked and when he got caught, we all paid the price.” The price was running, which they did regularly, smoking or not, on the track above the Pittston YMCA gym, which was the team’s home court. See BERNOSKY, Page 38

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ven though it’s been almost 60 years since Jim Francioso was named the starting point guard for the Hughestown High school basketball team, he still thinks about the coach who trusted him enough to give him the position. That’s why when he saw a story in the Dispatch on Dec. 23 about Wyoming Area school district paying tribute Simon “Si” Bernosky, Francioso dug “He was out his scrapstrict. We book of the Hughdidn’t fool ’53-’54 estown High around. We School season always had when the team won the East to be on Anthracite time. And League and he watched District 2 Class C championour grades. ships under I think only Bernosky. Though Berone guy nosky, who smoked died in 2000, and when carved out a Pennsylvania he got Hall of Fame caught, we Career at MonHigh all paid the trose where his price.” teams were Jim Francioso 342-43, won 88 Team member consecutive Susquehanna League games, 55 consecutive overall games and went to four state title games winning one, the winning started here in tiny Hughestown in the 1953-’54 season in the East Anthracite League. The league teams were Hughestown, Jenkins and Pittston Townships, Moosic, Avoca, Dupont and Duryea. Hughestown was 10-2 in the league that season, with both losses to Duryea in what was eventual Boston Celtic Gene Guarilia’s senior year. Duryea was the only class B team in the league, the other six

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Patriots win streak stopped at nine The Lady Patriots unbeaten string is over. After opening the season with eight preseason wins and one in the WVC opener on Wednesday at home against Berwick, the girls lost in overtime to Hazleton in Hazleton on Friday night. Down by three heading into the fourth quarter they tied it up, but only scored tow in the OT. Mia Hopkins scored 24 for PA, Liz Waleski, 17; Eastin Ashby, 9; Ali Barber, 6 and Ali Brady, 4. The LPs shot pretty well from the line hitting 16-of-21 free throws, but not as well as the Lady Cougars who were 23-for-26. Alyssa Sitch’s scored 23 for Hazleton Area picked up the win in overtime. Angie Marchetti had 14. Waleski hit two threes and

Ashby, 1 for PA. The game was tight all the way with Hazleton leading by two after the first, PA by three at the half, and Hazleton by three after the third. Nanticoke 52, WA 30 Nanticoke rolled at home with Kayley Schinski’s getting a game-high 15 points. Abby Thornton led Wyoming Area with 10 points. Nicole Turner scored 6 and Serra Degnan, 4. The Lady Warriors were 2of-12 shooting free throws. Nanticoke was 10-of-16. It was the LWs only game of the week. It was the fifth consecutive loss for the Lady Warriors, who haven’t won since they defeated Coughlin in a preseason game on See GIRLS, Page 37

Liz Waleski drives to the basket against Berwick.

Wyoming Area's Nicole Wright, left, makes a move around Nanticoke Area's Heidi Kile Thursday night in Nanticoke. BILL TARUTIS

Wyoming Area's Serra Degnan, left, looks to pass out of the corner as Nanticoke Area's Brittany Sugalski applies pressure in Nanticoke on Thursday night. BILL TARUTIS

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P A R A LY M P I C G A M E S

Jallen makes medal haul at U. S. Nationals Two golds, two silvers for local Paralympic hopeful By TONY CALLAIO For the Dispatch

Stephanie Jallen had two great days of racing at the U.S. Nationals at Winter Park, Colorado from January 1-3. The 16-year old Wyoming Area student from Harding had a break-through event in the Super G with two Silver Medals while grabbing two Gold Medals, one in the Giant Slalom and one in Slalom. Prior to the U.S. Nationals, Stephanie was ranked 11th in the World in Slalom and 2nd in the U.S.; 17th in the World in Giant Slalom and 3rd in the U.S.; 15th in the Would in Super Combined and 3rd in the U.S.; 18th in the

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December 14. They are 2-8 over all and 0-1 in the WVC D-II. PA 53, Berwick 46 Pittston Area outscored Berwick 12-6 in the third quarter to break away from the Bulldogs. Waleski scored a game-high 16 points for the Patriots, while Mia Hopkins scored 14 and Allie Barber, 12. Ashby had 8 with a three and 5-of-6 free throws. The team was 18-of-26. Kelly Sheptock’s 16 points led Berwick, which also got 11 points from Gabby Kishbaugh. The Patriots are 9-1overall and 1-1 in the WVC D-I. Lady Patriots defend tourney crown

Stephanie Jallen, center, with her gold medal at the U.S. Nationals in Colorado. SUBMITTED PHOTO

defended their Pittston Area Holiday Tournament title beating Holy Redeemer 51-46 in the title game. The game had been scheduled for Saturday, December 29 but was postponed by snow. Alexis Lewis scored 18 points to lead the Royals. The consolation game, Wyoming Area and Valley View, was not played because Mountainview couldn’t travel because of road conditions. The teams agreed to schedule a game on a date to be announced. This week

Monday Wyoming Area at Hanover Dallas at Pittston Area Thursday PA at Tunkhannock Lake Lehman at WA WA's Abby Thornton, right, shoots ahead of Nanticoke Area's Sara Higgins in WVC girls basketball action Thursday night in Nanticoke.

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Going back to last Sunday Hopkins scored a game-high 25 points and Waleski, 16 points, with two threes, as the Patriots

World in Super G and 3rd in the U.S.; and 13th overall in the World in Women’s Downhill and 3rd in the U.S. With the great showing at Winter Park, Stephanie should gain valuable point in Nationals and possibly improve on her World rankings. Jallen has qualified for one event out of five for the Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia in 2014, but she has a long way to go before she can actually go to Russia. She said she probably needs to qualify for at least three of the five disciplines. Stephanie is scheduled to participate in the IPC Alpine Skiing NORAM Cup at Kimberly, Canada on January 28-31.

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My love/hate relationship The last time I rooted for Notre Dame was in 1988 when they played no. 1 Miami and some clever Notre Dame student nicknamed the game “Convicts versus Catholics.” I’ve never rooted for Alabama. As I write this Notre Dame is pulling me in as a fan for tomorrow. It’s weird because as much as I rooted against Notre Dame this year, especially against Stanford and Pitt, I’m glad at a certain level that they are in the game tomorrow. When Notre Dame is relevant, it’s good for college football. Same deal with the Yankees. While I root against the Yankees, at the same time I want them to be relevant because that’s good for baseball. Let’s face it, the Yankees made baseball, historically. Baseball wouldn’t be what it is, if the Yankees weren’t what they are. The Yankees are the most recognizable sports franchise in the world. “The Yankees” is a brand. Do you think the other MLB teams hate the Yankees? Think again. The players may hate to play them because more often than not they lose, but the franchises sure as heck don’t hate them, because when the Yan-

The high school didn’t have a gym. The Y accommodated scheduling Hughestown’s home games, but not regular practice time. When the team couldn’t get the Y for practice, they’d practice wherever Bernosky could arrange it. Bernosky would pile eight players in his ’48 Chevy and drive them to practice at the a community center on Suscon Road, Wyoming high school, Scranton and, at least once, all they way to St. Michael’s in Hoban Heights.

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rooting against them from 1990 But those connections are not kees come to town they sell to ’92 when they were 67-95, why there are a lot of Notre more tickets. Some teams even 71-91 and 76-86. Dame fans around here. There charge more for Yankees I feel the same about Notre are a lot of Notre Dame fans games. Dame. I don’t “hate” Notre around here because there are a I looked at attendance for the Dame. I just like to root against lot of Notre Dame fans everylast 12 seasons from 2001 – them. But it was no fun rooting where. 2012. The Yankees were the top against them when they were I tend to think locally when I road draw in 10 of those sea3-9, 7-6 and 6-6 in the last three get in discussions over beers sons, topped only by the Red Weiss seasons. with Notre Dame fans, when I Sox in 2007 by a should be thinking little over 1,000 per globally. DiscusIt’s weird because as much as I rooted game and by the sions like that hapGiants in 2001, pen everywhere against Notre Dame this year, especially when Bonds hit 73 college football against Stanford and Pitt, I’m glad at a cer- fans gather. home runs, by 500 per game. In Northeast tain level that they are in the game tomorI looked at KanOhio or Northeast sas City attendance row. When Notre Dame is relevant, it’s good Hawaii, just like in for last season. The for college football. Northeast PA, there Yankees only played are fans in bars one series in KC. It talking about Notre was the best attended series of Notre Dame is like the YanDame. Penn State has a reach, the season in KC. The Saturday kees in that the “Fightin’ Irish” Ohio State has a reach, but not game drew 29,121, almost is a brand known around the like Notre Dame which is tiny 8,000 over average, and the world and that most fans either by comparison. fourth highest single game of love ‘em or hate ‘em. Notre Dame is like the Yanthe season. The only games that Here in NEPA a lot of loyalkees in that they are the greatest drew more were the home ties are devoted to Penn State or draw. In Oklahoma they have opener, the home closer and a Notre Dame, rarely both. I get been playing football at Memogame on a Friday in July when in discussions with Notre Dame rial Stadium since 1923. The the Royals came home from a fans over beers a lot. There are biggest crowd ever? This year long road trip and there was a a lot of Notre Dame fans on October 27 when Notre fireworks promotion. around here. Yeah, there are a Dame came to town. The Yankees are also the lot of Irish-Americans and ND In 2011 Pitt played eight highest rated TV team. alumni around here and there home games at Heinz Field. I don’t “hate” the Yankees, I are connections like Ron PowSeven of the games drew just like to root against them. lus, Rocket Ismail, Tim Ruddy, 40,000 plus. One drew 65,000. It’s a family tradition, except Jim Crowley and even Joe Cos- A Steelers crowd. A sell out. for my sister. But it was no fun grove. Guess who was the opponent?

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At practice in addition to free throw shooting, Bernosky emphasized defense. “Hands up,” Francioso said. “Get a hand in their face. Watch the belly button.” Francioso said Bernosky wasn’t rigid. “We’d try different things,” he said. “Zone, man-toman, double-team, but we were always prepared.” Bernosky, 5-8, was a Hughestown native. He set a single-game school scoring record of 33 points in 1943 shooting mostly 20-foot two-handed set shots. In that 1953-54 season he saw his player

John Andrews, 6-3, break the record with 36 points. That was okay with Bernosky, though typically he preferred balanced scoring. A good player was a good player, but he didn’t encourage “stars.” Bernosky was also the Hughestown baseball coach. Francioso was a pitcher and once when he pitched poorly and got knocked out of the game, Bernosky made him run laps around the field – during the game. While coaching baseball and basketball, Bernosky also played both sports in high-caliber adult leagues. That 1953-’54 basketball season was Bernosky’s last at Hughestown. After that school year he moved on to Montrose.

Francioso said his high school class tried the arrange a reunion and have Bernosky back, but with only 22 class members and many of them out of town it was tough to pull off. Francioso never saw or talked to Bernosky again after the last day of school in 1954. Francioso, 76, is a retired PennDOT Pavement Marker Manager. He played baseball and basketball as an adult with the Red Devils and he still bowls. He and his wife, Louise Musto, who died in 2007, have one daughter, Terese Ginocchetti, and one granddaughter, Lauren, a high school soccer and track athlete in Upstate New York.

Here’s a prediction. Tomorrow’s game will be the highest rated college football TV game ever. Yeah, Notre Dame, just like the Yankees. They sell more tickets, they sell more gear, they get more eyes on the TVs. Heck, they make movies about the Yankees and Notre Dame. But here’s where I get in trouble. Here’s where the Yankees are different from Notre Dame: the Yankees aren’t overrated. I don’t mean Notre Dame is overrated this year, I mean in general. No team has been in the preseason top 10 and wound up out of it than Notre Dame. And I cite Powlus. Remember Todd Light? He was vastly overrated as a defensive back. Take their linebacker this year – Manti Te’o. Great player. Great kid. Great story. I love him. But a Heisman finalist? He had 103 tackles in 12 games, 5.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks. Why is he any better than Penn State linebackers Gerald Hodges, 109 and 8.5 for loss in 12 games and Michael Mauti 95 and 4.0 and 2.5 sacks in 10 1/2 games? Granted seven picks by Te’o is impressive, but Mauti had three in 10 1/2 games. Anyway, Go Irish, but not too far.

Bernosky would pile eight players in his ’48 Chevy and drive them to practice at the a community center on Suscon Road, Wyoming high school, Scranton and, at least once, all they way to St. Michael’s in Hoban Heights.

Patriots open WVC season with a road ‘W’ By TOM ROBINSON

For the Sunday Dispatch

The Pittston Area Patriots shared the ball and took turns with the responsibility of leading the offense. The result Thursday night was a balanced effort and a comfortable win in the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 boys basketball opener. Mason Gross scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots while leading four players in double figures in scoring during a 65-49 victory over Berwick. Tyler McGarry added 13 points while Michael Schwab and James Tobisch had 11 points each. Jayson Crawford contributed six assists, including five in the first half, and three steals. Schwab added five assists and three steals. The Patriots connected on better than 50 percent of their shots from the floor by getting the ball into prime shooting areas.

“A lot of it is the guards moving the ball,” Patriots coach Alan Kiesinger said. “A lot of it is big guys getting into position.” Pittston Area outscored Berwick, 44-27, by taking advantage of the shots when they had them. “In our past games, we gave up some open looks, especially inside the lane,” Kiesinger said. The win moved Pittston Area back above .500 overall at 5-4 and got the league schedule off to a positive start. “Everybody in the last week and a half has been trying to get ready for the start of league play,” Kiesinger said. “Berwick is always tough on the defensive end.” The Patriots handled pressure from the Bulldogs, turning the ball over just eight times in the first three quarters before the contest became a little more sloppy once it was decided. Gross got the offense started. Emmett and McGarry provided the surge that put the Patriots in front. Gross and Schwab then

helped put Berwick away. Berwick had three leads in the first quarter, but Gross had six points in the first 4:32 while his teammates were struggling offensively. Emmett put Pittston Area ahead to stay with a 19-footer from the right side with a second left in the first quarter. He had five more points when Pittston Area added the first nine of the second quarter for a 22-12 lead. McGarry converted a rebound to end that outburst. He finished the second quarter 4-for-4 for nine points, helping the Patriots to a 33-22 halftime lead. Gross made his last three shots from the floor and his last three from the line while scoring nine more points in the second half. Schwab hit his only two secondhalf shots from the floor and his last three free throws while adding seven points. Zach Ladonis led the Bulldogs (1-7) with 12 points and seven rebounds. The Patriots played at home last night versus Hazleton. That

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Tyler Myers scored 11 points and Nanticoke pulled away in the second half to defeat Wyoming Area, 44-31, Friday night in the WVC Division 2 opener for both teams. The Trojans led 19-18 at halftime. Bart Chupka led Wyoming

Area with 11 points. Jordan Zezza added eight. The Warriors were just 3-for-9 from the line and did not hit a shot from 3-point range. This week

Tuesday PA at Dallas Hanover at WA Friday Tunkhannock at PA WA at Lake Lehman

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Wyoming Area's Evan Musto backs in against Nanticoke's Tyler Meyers.

game was too late for our deadline.

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WRESTLING

Four PA and two WA wrestlers reached WVC finals By JACK SMILES

jsmiles@civitasmedia.com

Six local wrestlers reached championship finals bouts last night in the Wyoming Valley Individuals Tournament at Lake Lehman. At 120 it was PA’s Tyler Lutecki against John Lagoski of Valley West. At 126 WA’s Andrew Schutz wrestled Kyle Kresavage of Valley West. At 138 WA’s Nick Heck wrestled Nathan Cheek of Valley West. At 160 PA’s Angelo Lussi wrestled Logan Brace of Dallas. At 195 PA’s John Minch wrestled Andrew Muckin of Tunkhannock. And at 220 PA’s Jake Vaxmonsky wrestled Zachary Faust of GAR In the consolation round yesterday afternoon, Wyoming Area’s Patrick Heck won third place at 106 with a 3-2 win over Nick Yankoski of Coughlin; PA’s Justin Wilk won third at 152 with a win over Dan Bove of Hazleton; PA’s Sam Falcone took third at 170 with a win over Derek Dragon of Lake Lehman and WA’s Jude Polit-Moran lost to Steve Longazel of Hazleton for third at 182. WA’s Carmen Mauriello finished fourth at 132. At 145 PA’s Kevin Wesoloski was fifth and at 285 PA’s Brian Modzienski was in the fifth place bout at press time. Buckskin Classic

Last weekend the Pittston Area wrestlers were in the Buckskin Classic at Conestoga High School where they were 15th in a field of 25th out of 25 teams from wrestling hot bed Southeastern PA and teams from Delaware and Virginia. Dallas and Crestwood were also entered finishing 17th and 23rd. The Patriots crowned one champion. Angelo Lussi won the title at 152 pounds. In the semis Lussi decisioned Adam Moser from Owen J. Roberts high school, 3-1. OJR from Chester County won the team title. In the championship Lussi defeated Max Wilt of Ceasar Rodney High School in Delaware. In earlier rounds he defeated wrestlers from host Conestoga Valley, 8th in the team standings and Westfield Virginia, third in the team standings.

Pittston Area's Tyler Lutecki (top) has Coughlin's Mike Brown nearly pinned before the clock runs out in the 120lbs. bout in Friday's WVC Wrestling Tournament quarterfinal at Lake Lehman HS. PETE G. WILCOX/FOR THE TIMES LEADER

PA’s Tyler Lutecki reached the third place bout at 120 against Pat Callaghan (Marple Newtown, Newtown Square, Delaware County) and lost 5-4 to finish fourth. Tunkhannock Kiwanis Tournament

Last weekend WA’s Andy Schutz won the 126-pound title in the Tunkhannock Kiwanis Tournament. Schutz defeated Wyalusing’s Brandon Kelley 6-1 in the title bout. Also for WA, Nicholas Heck took third place at138, Freshman Pat Heck took fifth at 106 and Carmen Mauriello took sixth at 132. The Warriors were 11th in the 21 team field with 71 points. This week

Tuesday Wyoming Area at GAR Wednesday Pittston Area at Coughlin Saturday Pittston Area at Valley West

Wyoming Area's Carmen Mauriello (left) looks for escape in his match against Dan Ritz of Crestwood in the 132lbs. bout in Friday's WVC Wrestling Tournament quarterfinal at Lake Lehman HS.

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Signups today for Hughestown girls’ league Registration for the Hughestown girls softball league is today, Sunday, January 6 at 2 p.m. at the Hughestown Borough Building. Parents or other adults who are interested in volunteering should attend. For more info call Joanne at 457-3761. Avoca Basketball League

Registrations are being accepted for the 2013 Avoca Basketball League in the Avoca Community Center located on Main Street for boys and girls in grades K through 6 beginning today, Sunday, January 6 from 7 p.m. to 8:00. Registrations continue the next two Sundays, Jan. 13 and 20 from 7 p.m. to 8:00. The ABL is sponsored by the Borough of Avoca and the Avoca Jolly Boys and is played in honor of Michael Joyce. For ABL information call Stan Waleski at 457 1206 or e mail stanwaleski@yahoo.com

Duryea Little League

The Duryea Little League will meet today, Sunday, January 6 at 7 p.m. at the VFW on Stephenson Street. Preparations for the 2013 season will be discussed. Sign-ups for the 2013 season will be held on January 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Duryea Borough building located on Main Street.

nuary 8, 7 p.m. in the high school in room 133. Parents of players from grades 7th thru 12th are encouraged to attend. PA Baseball boosters

The Pittston Area Wrestling Booster Club will meet Monday, January 7 at 6 p.m. at Pittston Area High School cafeteria.

Pittston Area Baseball Parents Booster Club will meet at the Red Mill Tavern on Wednesday January 9 at 7 p.m. Items to be discussed are the annual fund raisers which include Pizza Sale and the senior breakfast. Senior parents are asked to attend With questions call Pat McGinty at 313-1350.

Pittston Area cheer boosters

WA field hockey

Pittston Area wrestling

The PA Cheerleading Booster Club will meet on Tuesday, January 8 at 7 p.m. at Savo’s. Wyoming Area basketball parents

The Wyoming Area Girls Basketball Parents Association will have a meeting on Tuesday , Ja-

The Wyoming Area Field Hockey Parent’s Association meeting on January 10 at 7 p.m. at the high school. Dupont Softball/Teeball

Dupont Softball/Teeball will have an organizational meeting on Thursday January 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dupont Borough

Building. Coaches are asked to attend. Also parents or anyone interested in coaching this year or helping the organization are also asked to attend. For more info call Bob Cappelloni, 881-8744 County Line Girls Softball

The County Line Girls Softball League will have its kickoff meeting on Thursday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dupont Borough Bldg. All town/team reps are asked to attend. Any town/team/organization that wants to join the league for this season, after a very successful inaugural season, is welcome to attend. For more info call Bob Cappelloni at 8818744. K of C free throw contest

Boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level 2013 Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Cham-

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Wyoming Area post a 95-81 victory over Coughlin in Wyoming Valley Conference girls swimming Friday. Alder was a four-time winner as she also swam a leg or the Lady Warriors winning 200 and 400 free relays. Caitlyn Kraynak, Melissa Kazmerick, Maria Pesta swam the 200 relay with Alder and it was Katy Dymond, Gabby Albergi and Kraynak on the 400. Dymond also won the 100 free for WA. Scoring seconds and thirds for WA were Alberigi, Kraynak, Maria Pesta, Megan Bonomo, Dymond, Emily Shemanski and Amanda Bialy.

Rock Solid Basketball tryout

Tryout for the 2013 AAU Girls season at Rock Solid Basketball at the Rock Rec Sports Complex, 340 Carverton Road, are Sunday, January 6 and 20 from 1-2:30 p.m. for girls in grades 9 and 10; 2:30 - 4 p.m for girls in 7th and 8th grades and 4 - 5:30 p.m for girls in 5thand 6th grades. Try outs for the boys are Sunday, January 13 and 27. Boys in grades 9 and 10 will try out from 1-2:30 p.m.; boys in 7th and 8th grades will try out from 2:30-4 p.m.; and boys in 5th and 6th grade will try out from 4-5:30 p.m. The tryout fee is $10 per player. A player may attend both tryouts at no additional cost. Adult women’s league at GP YMCA

Wednesday Wyoming Area at Pittston Area D-3 Standings

Mia Nardone was a triple winner for PA, including in the IM. TONY CALLAIO FOR THE DISPATCH

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The Pace Setter Athletic Club of Northeastern Pa. is currently organizing an Adult Open Women’s Basketball League at the Greater Pittston YMCA . Interested women players and teams from the Scranton, WilkesBarre, Pittston, and Hazleton are welcome. For further information contact Pace Setter A.C. at P.O. Box 189, West Scranton Pa. 18504 or phone 575-0941 or 347-7018. You may also e-mail to pacesetterbasketball@verizon.net

This week

Pittston Area ...................4-0 Wyoming Area ................3-1 Meyers ..............................2-1 Nanticoke.......................... 1-2 Coughlin ...........................1-3 Dunmore .......................... 0-4

pionship. Entry is free. Winners progress through local, district and state competitions. Participants will compete in their respective age groups. Last year more than 120,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3,600 local competitions. This year’s local event will be held on Feb. 9 in the gymnasium of the former Seton Catholic high school on William Street in Pittston. Start time will be 9 a.m.. Every contestant will be recognized for their participation. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent to compete. For entry forms or additional information contact either Don Mac Rae at (570) 815-4454 or Mitch Megliola at (570) 335-3002.

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Frank A. Slapar

OBITUARIES Richard S. Kolman

December 21, 2012 Frank A. Slapar, 81, of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., beloved husband to his “Schatz” Anna Slapar for 54 years, passed away peacefully, at home, on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for and loved. If love could have saved him, he would not have died, but he will be remembered for his heart of gold, selfless ways and the love and generosity he showed to others. He was born on Feb. 27, 1931, in Luzerne, to the late John and Lena Slapar. He also was preceded in death by his sisters, Antoinette, Mary, and his brother, Joseph. Besides his wife, Anna, Frank is survived by his daughter, Theresa (Glen) Pappas, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; grandchild, Stephanie; greatgrandchild, Sophia; as well as brothers, John Slapar, Luzerne; Rudy (Ann) Slapar, West Wyoming; sister, Helen Gallagher, Shalimar, Fla., and sister Dolores (Albert) Urbanovich, Wayne, N.J., nieces, Helene and MaryAnn; and

nephew, Tony. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years and retired with the rank of senior master sergeant. While stationed in Munich, Germany, Frank met and married the love of his life, Anna. Frank was a recipient of numerous awards and medals, including the Bronze Star for his 12 months of service in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Upon his retirement from the Air Force, Frank worked at Mercy Hospital, in WilkesBarre, for 20 years before relocating to Teresa Village in Fort Walton Beach to be near his daughter Theresa. Frank would like to be remembered as a civic-minded person who took joy in helping others and serving his community. He will be remembered for championing the development of three softball fields and a recreational park that bears his name in West Wyoming. He will be most remembered for his work with the Air Force Enlisted Village, where he organized resident trips, special events and

other activities for which he was honored with the Frank Willis Award for Volunteer of the Year. Frank was a loving and generous man who always had a smile and a joke for everyone he met. He will be missed beyond measure by his family and friends, and we thank God for the gift of his life and blessing of the time we spent with him. His singing of “You are My Sunshine” will forever be in our memories. The family would like to express its gratitude to the members of Emerald Coast Hospice for the support over the last five months. A memorial service was held at the Emerald Coast Funeral Home, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, followed by a memorial service and burial with military honors in Beal Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Frank requested contributions be made to one of the donation opportunities for the Air Force Enlisted Village; visit www.afenlistedwidows.com or call 1-800-258-1413.

Geraldine P. “Gerry” Bedwell December 28, 2012 Mrs. Geraldine P. “Gerry” Bedwell, age 85, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012. Formerly of West Wyoming, Gerry was the daughter of the late Joseph Pace and Romilda Zamponi Pace. As Valedictorian of her West Wyoming High School graduating class in 1944, she was awarded a 4year scholarship to College Misericordia, now Misericordia University, in Dallas, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1948. She was also awarded a 4-year scholarship to Fordham University in New York. Gerry was one of six women to be admitted into Kappa Gamma Pi, the Honor Society of the International Federation of Catholic College Alumnae. She also served as President and Secretary of the Wilmington Chapter of Misericordia Alumni. From 1948 to 1954, Gerry taught

mathematics and English at the Henry C. Conrad High School where she served as senior class advisor. For the next 15 years, she was proud to be a stay-at home mom to her four children. Then from 1969 to 1990, she returned to her teaching career and was a frequent substitute at the John R. Downes Elementary School where she enjoyed teaching her kindergarten classes. Gerry delighted in the academic achievements and musical talent of her beloved grandchildren. She herself loved to sing and was a member of the St. John’s-Holy Angels choir for many years. An avid Phillies fan, she also followed the progress of University of Delaware Blue Hens football and the women’s basketball program. Gerry is survived by her beloved husband and best friend, John E. “Gene” Bedwell,with whom she would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on June 20, 2013.

Children, Neal E. Bedwell of South Carolina; Maureen “Mo” Buckworth and husband Judge Mark Buckworth of Newark, N.J.; Eileen L. Bedwell of Newark; and Lynne P. Latino and husband Ken Latino of Daleville, Va.; grandchildren, Christina Bedwell, Alexis Bedwell, Matthew Buckworth and Hunter Buckworth; a brother, Gerald “Jerry” and wife Lucy, Old Forge; a sister Aldine Kriso, Denver Colo. Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Holy Angels R.C. Church 82 Possum Park Road, Newark, N.J. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery, 6001 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, Del. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Misericordia University Scholarship Fund, 301 Lake Street, Dallas, Pa. 186121090: or Little Sisters of the Poor, 185 Salem Church Road, Newark, De. 19713-2997.

December 28, 2012 Richard S. Kolman, 62, of Exeter and Wyoming, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township, where he had been in the intensive care unit since Dec. 11, 2012. Richard lived in Exeter and Wyoming until January 2012, when he became a resident at the Mountain City Nursing Home, in Hazle Township. Born in Kingston, on Aug. 3, 1950, he was a son of the late John and Helen Mesaros Kolman. Richard attended St. John the Baptist School, Pittston, and St. Cecilia’s School in Exeter. He was a 1968 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and also attended Valley Vocational and Technical School. He worked for Marval Kitchens and later for the Celotex Corp., Harding plant, for 23 years. He served for many years as the secretary of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Local and was a member of the union contract negotiations team. More recently, he worked at the Office Depot Distribution Center, in

Mountain Top. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and served as a secretary and chaplain for the Wyoming Eagles, and also as a district secretary. He was an active member of the Slovak League of America, Branch 474, and the North End Slovak Citizens Club, of WilkesBarre. The Slovak League named him Man of the Year in 2009. In recent years, he volunteered at the Wyoming Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 396. He was a great supporter of veterans, since each of his brothers served in the Air Force, Navy and Army respectively. Surviving are brothers, Leonard, Maryland; John, Florida, and Michael, Stowell, Pa.; five nephews and one niece. A Memorial Mass was on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at St. John the Evangelist Church, 35 William St., Pittston. Interment was in St. John the Baptist Slovak Cemetery, Exeter. Funeral arrangements are by the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.

Ann Marie Doughtery January 1, 2013 Ann Marie Doughtery, 80, of Rockville, Md., passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in Maryland. Beloved daughter of the late Louis B. and Clara McHale Dougherty; sister of Harry Dougherty and the late Eugene, William, and Louis Dougherty. Also survived by 17 nieces and nephews, 40 great nieces and nephews and 30 great-great nieces and nephews.

The funeral mass was held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2012, in Maryland. Blessing Service will be held Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:30am in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. Interment will follow in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston. Friends may call Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

OBITUARIES Joseph ‘Peppy’ Falcone, 91, of Washington Square Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Commonwealth Hospice at St. Luke’s Villa in Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Pittston on Aug. 29, 1921, a son of the late Angelo and Pauline Baiera Falcone. He attended Pittston High School. Joseph was formerly employed by the United Pants Factory, in Swoyersville, and he was later employed for 25 years as a school crossing guard for the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Joseph was a former member of Holy Rosary Church in Wilkes-Barre, where he served as the head usher and as a member of the Holy Name Society. He also was a member of the St. Paolina Club in Wilkes-Barre. Peppy was a loving and devoted father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. He loved to dance,

Joseph ‘Peppy’ Falcone

Mal Limongelli

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especially the Jitterbug. Last summer he dazzled and delighted his family and friends with his dancing skills at the wedding of his grandson, Tony Decker Jr. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Amelia Marino Falcone, in 2005, and by a son, Angelo, in 1999. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, John, Angelo; by his sisters, Ann Marocco, Pauline Jones, Francine Bryk, Jenny Falcone and Carrie Guilano. Surviving are daughters, Paula Decker and her husband, Tony, Plymouth; Kimberly Paddock and her husband, Mark, Plymouth; grandchildren, Carla Kozick, Tony Decker Jr., Mark Paddock Jr., Tina Najera, Keith and Tony Falcone; great-grandchildren, Angelo Najera, Karly

Kozick, and Jayden, Casey and Danny Falcone; brother, Samuel Falcone and his wife, Theresa, Dupont; sisters, Josephine Falcone, Pittston, Mary Lagguitar, Geneva, N.Y.; nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at 9 a.m. from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 9:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas Church, 226 S. Washington St., WilkesBarre. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call today, Jan. 6, 2013, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made at the funeral home to Commonwealth Hospice. Online condolences may be sent by visiting Joseph’s obituary at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

Mal Limongelli Sr. passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 27, 2012, at home at the age of 91. Born and raised in the Old Boston section of Pittston, he was a son of Rocco and Virginia Limongelli and was educated in the Old Boston schools. He was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Church in Plains Township. He served in the United States Army during World War II, during which time he was stationed in Germany as a paratrooper in the Over Sea Special Service Unit. He was the founder of Limongelli Trucking and cofounder of Limongelli Brothers, a new car Studebaker dealership. In 1960 he formed Midvale Auto Sales on River Road in Plains Township and was the owner-operator until he retired in 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Anna Kunec Limongelli; son, attorney

Malcolm; sister, Carmella Ardo; and brothers, Joseph, James and Anthony. Surviving are son, attorney Adam, and Deborah; grandson, A.J.; numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to give special thanks to the Visiting Angels Agency and everyone who took care of Mal Sr. and his son, Malcolm, over the previous years. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township, with Mass of Christian Burial in St. Ignatius Church, Kingston. Interment was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dallas. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate monetary donations to be made in his memory to the S.P.C.A., Plains Township.

Michael W. Ortalano January 2, 2013 Michael W. Ortalano, 50, of Vienna, Va., formerly of WilkesBarre, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of Michael and Carol Stahley Ortalano. He was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre. He furthered his education, earning a bachelor’s degree from Wilkes University, a master’s degree from University of Delaware and a doctoral degree from the University of Maryland. He worked in the in-

Angela Biagiotti, 67, Pittston, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Kingston on July 27, 1945, she was a daughter of Anthony Scarantino, Pittston, and the late Gertrude Occipenti Scarantino.

formation technology field, serving for several years as a software engineer with AARS, Vienna, Va. Michael was an avid reader, enjoyed cooking and, being mechanically inclined, he always was building and tinkering with some kind of appliance. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ruth and John Stahley, and Lillian and Michael Ortalano. In addition to his parents, he survived by a sister, Susan Sherman, Wyoming; two nieces, Jus-

tine and Janelle Sherman; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at 10 a.m. from the Daniel J. Hughes Funeral & Cremation Service, 617 Carey Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Barbara Pease of the Firwood United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville. Friends may call today, Jan. 6, 2013, at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m.

Angela Biagiotti December 31, 2012 Surviving, in addition to her father, is her husband, Thomas; son, Anthony Biagiotti, West Pittston; daughter, Leslie Biagiotti, and her companion, Michael Hoban, Dupont; sister, Mary Theresa France, Pittston; two granddaughters, Samantha and Sabrina Hoban; and caregiver, Tammy Hoban.

Funeral was held Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Barbara’s Parish/St. Anthony’s Church, Exeter with the Rev. Philip Massetti, OSJ, as celebrant. Arrangements entrusted to Anthony Recupero Funeral Home, West Pittston.

Lisa (Miller) Kneller December 31, 2012 Lisa (Miller) Kneller, 46, of Luzerne, passed away after a lengthy illness Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at the Gesinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. She was born in Dupont March 3, 1966 and was a daughter of the late John and Bertha (Jumper) Miller. She was a graduate of Pittston Area High School. Lisa was a very gifted artist and loved to draw and create artistic pieces; she was also very mechanically inclined. She was a loving mother, grandmother, baby sister and friend, and will be deeply missed. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Walter. She is survived by her children, Richard Kneller, Larksville; Jesse Kneller, at home, and Amber Kneller, at home;

her siblings, Florence Kresge, Duryea; Bertha Earlley, Pittston; Mary Brown, Dupont; John Miller, Pittston; William Miller, Exeter; Margaret McGrath, Pittston, and Susan Shannon, Pittston. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Chase Kneller and Parker Kneller, and several nieces and nephews. A blessing service was held Friday Jan. 4, 2012, at Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with the Rev. Guy Giordano of The Slocum Apostolic Chapel, Exeter, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lisa Kneller Fund UFCW Federal Credit Union, 377 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, PA 18644. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.

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OBITUARIES Cynthia Washko Bogdon, 71, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Dec. 28, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Cynthia was a daughter of the late Irene Marconi. She was a graduate of Matmount High School and was formerly employed by the Visiting Nurses of Kingston. Cynthia was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Swoyersville. She loved to read

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and watch game shows. Cynthia also loved going to the casino and spending time with her fam-

ily. Cynthia was formerly married to Robert Bogdon and was preceded in death by her late husband, Robert Washko. Surviving are daughter, Suzanne Cooper, of Philadelphia; sons, Robert Washko Jr., of Avoca; James Washko, of

Swoyersville; grandchildren, Angelina Sargent, Justin and Christopher Cooper, Jordan and Paige Washko; great-grandchildren, Delaney and Teagan Sargent; brother, Donald Marconi, of Philadelphia. Funeral for Cynthia was Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, from the Lehman-Gregory Funeral Home Inc., 281 Chapel St., Swoyersville, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Swoyersville. Interment was in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Swoyersville.

Frances Grochal December 31, 2012 Frances Micnicoski Grochal, 70, longtime resident of Duryea, entered her eternal rest on Dec. 31, 2012, with her family by her side, after a brief illness. Frances was a daughter of the late Frank and Stella Micnicoski. She was a graduate of Duryea High School and Empire Beauty School. She was employed at SchottOpticaluntilherretirement. Frannie, nicknamed Freida by her children, was a world traveler who loved airplanes, cruising and road trips. She drove across country four times exploring the USA. Some of her favorite spots includ-

ed Las Vegas, The Poconos, London, Albuquerque, Aruba and the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif. She was a fiery red head with a fun sense of humor and a friendly smile who loved spending time with her family. Her granddaughters, Emma and Olivia, were a joy in her life. Frannie was an avid reader who enjoyed mysteries and ghost stories. She was also a fantastic cook who made the best Polish food in the world!

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Grochal; sister, Christina Jordan; and brother Thomas Micnicoski. She is survived by daughters, SherriandJustineCupplo;son,Joseph Grochal; daughter-in-law, Jodi Grochal; granddaughters, Emma and Olivia Grochal; brother Frank Micnicoski; sister-in-law, Shirley Micnicoski; and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Memorial services will be held at the convenience of her family.

Edward P. Casterline December 30, 2012 Edward P. Casterline, 84, of Exeter, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born on April 24, 1928, in the Old Boston Section of Jenkins Township, he was a son of the late Harry and Matilda Yayo Casterline. He attended Jenkins Township schools. He was a self-employed trucking contractor and owner, along with his son, of Casterline Trucking Co. He was a member of St. Barbara’s Parish, Exeter. He was a mason, a member of

the George M. Dallas Lodge 531. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Marie Kostisock Casterline, in 2011; a granddaughter, Jennifer Casterline; and a brother, David Carpenter. Surviving are son, Ronald Casterline, and his wife, Rae Ann; daughter, Joyce, and her husband, Cleon Boyer, all of Exeter; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sis-

ters, Louise Benfante, Minnesota; Ruth DeAntonio, Carbondale; Ida Rossi and her husband, Guy, Old Boston; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian burial in St. Barbara’s Parish, Memorial Avenue, Exeter. Interment followed in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schooley Avenue, Exeter. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

Reverend Harry Joseph Lewis, pastor emeritus of St. Therese’s Church, WilkesBarre, and a resident at Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, died on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at 101 years of age. Father Lewis, son of the late Daniel W. and Bridget Ann Callahan Lewis, was born in Miners Mills on Sept. 19, 1911. He was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Plains Township, and completed his undergraduate studies in education at St. Thomas College, now the University of Scranton, receiving his B.A. in June 1936. He entered the military service in April 1942, serving with the Sixth Armored Division, Third Army, in Europe from Feb. 1944 until Oct. 1945. In 1944 the division landed in England and later in France. At this time, the future priest was assigned to Gen. George Patton’s Third Army, with the division eventually meriting five Battle Stars while in Europe. He was in combat at the Battle of the Bulge, the last major Nazi offensive in World War II. After his honorable discharge from the service with the rank of corporal technical, he entered Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Md., where he completed his studies for the priesthood. Father Lewis was ordained on June 3, 1950, in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, by the Most Rev. William J. Hafey, D.D., late Bishop of Scranton. Father Lewis served as an assistant pastor at St. Therese’s, Shavertown; St. Andrew’s, Blossburg; St. Francis of Assisi, West Hazleton; St. Patrick’s, Scranton, and as administrator of St. Charles, Sugar Notch. He was named founding pastor of St. Maria Goretti parish in Laflin on Sept. 14, 1967. He then served as pastor of St. Therese’s Church in Wilkes-Barre, where he is credited with restoring the church after the devastating flood caused by Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Father remained at St. Therese, serving for 17 years until his retirement and appointment as pastor emeritus on Sept. 9, 1987. Father Lewis celebrated his

100th birthday in 2011 with a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L. He was described by his parishioners as exhibiting “a joyful presence, kind demeanor and humble, faithful ways.” Bishop Bambera told Father Lewis his greatest blessings over the years were “all the blessing that you have given away.” The parishioners told Bishop Bambera how Father Lewis was “there for them, not only to rebuild the church after Agnes but to help them rebuild their lives.” After his retirement, Father Lewis remained in active ministry helping at various parishes in the diocese. He was a charter member and the spiritual advisor for the Wyoming Valley Chapter of Pennsylvanians for Human Life. Before they were able to open the Pro-Life Center, Father Lewis invited them to use St. Therese’s Church Hall for their meetings and attended the bus trip to the “March for Life” each year. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sister Irma Lewis, R.S.M., and three brothers, Rev. Raymond P. Lewis, C.M., Francis Lewis and John L. Lewis Father Lewis was one of eight children, three of whom entered religious life. He is survived by one brother, Daniel Lewis, Ph.D., Pittsburgh, and two sisters, Kathleen Kutish, Forty Fort, and Jane Lloyd, Harrisburg, and several nieces and nephews. Vigil Mass was celebrated at Villa Saint Joseph on Friday, Jan. 4, with the Most Rev. James C. Timlin, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Scranton, presiding. A Pontifical Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by the Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton. Interment was in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow. Funeral arrangements provided by the Frank M. Regan Funeral Home, Scranton.

Regina H. “Jeanie” Dean of Port Griffith, Jenkins Township, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at Smith Health Care Ltd., Mountain Top. She is survived by her beloved husband of 52 years, John S. Dean. Born in Port Griffith, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen Levandoski Mondlak. She was a graduate of Jenkins Township High School, College Misericordia with a degree in Business Administration and earned a master’s certificate from Temple University in Vocational Education. She retired from public school teaching as the business department chairperson of the Pittston Area School District. She also taught at Wyoming High School, Northeast High School and was a member of the American Federation of Teachers. Some of her many accomplishments included receiving a certificate of merit from New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller for her work in teaching

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migrant workers basic English in Rome, New York. Jeanie was also a partner for 22 years in the family business, John Dean’s Auto Sales and Service in Port Blanchard. She had also worked in the business office of GMAC. Additionally, Jeanie served as secretary/treasurer of Jenkins Township American Legion Post 938 and was a member of the Legion Auxiliary. She served as church auditor of St. Joseph’s parish in Port Griffith during Fr. Walter Skurski’s tenure. For 26 years, Jeanie was the Democratic committee woman for the 4th District of Jenkins Township. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are her children, atty. Jack Dean and his wife, Dr. Lisa Dean, of Mountain Top; Dr. James Dean and his partner, Dr. Joseph Montella, of Philadelphia; granddaughters, Taylor and Noah Dean, and grandson,

Matthew John Dean of Mountain Top; brother, Jerry Mondlak, and his wife, Ellen Mondlak, of Port Griffith; nephew, atty. John Mondlak and his wife, atty. Michele Mondlak, of Philadelphia; niece, Susan Fenske of Kingston Township, and numerous cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson, John Matthew Dean, and her godson/nephew, Dr. Jerry Mondlak. The family wishes to send special thanks to the staff at Smith Health Care, Ltd. in Mountain Top and visiting angel, Hazel Shelhamer. The funeral was held Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, from Baloga Funeral Home Inc., 1201 Main Street, Pittston (Port Griffith), with a Mass of Christian Burial at St John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. To send an online condolence, please visit www.BalogaFuneralHome.com.

Nancy Lee Thomas Newell, 68, of Harveys Lake, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Kingston, daughter of the late Evan (Yant) and Victoria Wallace Thomas and was a graduate of Edwardsville High School, Class of1961. Nancy was in the custodial department with the Lake-Lehman School District, retiring in 2004. She was a member of The Ladies Auxiliary of Columbia Hose Company #3, Edwardsville, and a member of Bethesda Congregational Church, Edwardsville. She sang in the church choir and helped in many church projects. Nancy was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Thomas, in 2010. She is survived by her husband, Edward, Harveys Lake; daughters, Beth Ann Smith, Myersville, Pa.; Leslie Newell, Harveys Lake; sisters, Betty Lamoraux, Edwardsville; Vicki Davenport, West Wyoming; granddaughters, Bethany Johnson, Courtney Stash, Maurisa Hallock, Dezare Dunbar, Ma-

riah Mitchell; grandsons, Matthew Mitchell, Luke Smith and Logan Smith; greatgrandsons, Tyler, Taylor, Chase, Caleb Johnson, Brayden Popp, and Larry Hallock III; greatgranddaughters, Hannah Johnson, Alexis Popp; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at 11 a.m. from Bethesda Congregational Church, Edwardsville, with the Rev. Edward Gospodinsky, pastor, officiating. Friends may call at the church Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Donations, if desired, may be made to the Bethesda Congregational Church, 37 Zerby Ave., Edwardsville, PA 18704, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements are being conducted by the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas.

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mittee. She was a Democratic committeewoman in the Sixth Ward for 54 years. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Drugan; daughter Aileen Miller; son, Joseph A. Drugan Jr.; sisters, Mary Adams, Nellie Hall, Margaret McGlynn and Loretta Gattuso; and brothers, Michael, George, William and Edward Bryce. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Kathleen and her husband, Harry Vogt, Bear Creek Village; grandchildren, Joseph Drugan III and Kaelie Drugan, Va.; Harry Vogt III of Ark.; Eric Vogt, Mountain Top; Aileen Taylor, Bear Creek Village; Cathie Mault, Philadelphia; Lauren Miller, Plains Twp.; Kristen Martinelli, Du-

pont, and Amy Yenason, Dallas; great-grandchildren, Evan, Arden and Ryan Taylor, Bear Creek; Eric Jr., Julia and Justin Vogt, Mountain Top; Madison and Connor Vogt, Ark.; Nola and Desmond Mault, Philadelphia; Timmy Moore, Plains Twp.; Aileen Overman and Gianna Martinelli, Dupont, and Isabelle Albert, Bear Creek. Celebration of Dorothy’s Life was held Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, from McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, with Funeral Mass in the Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hanover Township. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Dorothy’s family at www.celebrateherlife.com.

December 31, 2012 Virginia T. Foglia, 83, of est Pittston and Harveys Long Beach and Palm Lake. Funeral arrangements Springs, Ca., passed away on are pending and will be anNew Years Eve, Dec. 31, nounced at a later date from 2012 at her home in Long the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Beach.Ca. To send the family an exSurviving are her brothers, Bernard and his wife Karen pression of sympathy or an Foglia, Exeter, and Richard online condolence, please and his wife Dana Foglia,W- visit www.gubbiottifh.com

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Dorothy Drugan, 90, of S. Grant St., Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Mercy Center in Dallas. Born Feb. 11, 1922, in WilkesBarre, she was a daughter of the late James and Hattie Drugan. Dorothy was very civic-minded and took great interest in the community. She was an organizer of the Heights Little League and served as secretary for 12 years, and also organized the Grant Street School and Home League, serving as its first president. She served as city chairperson of numerous heart and cancer fundraising efforts. Dorothy was active in local politics and served as chairperson of the Wilkes-Barre City Democratic Committee, chairperson of the Sixth Legislative District Democratic Committee and vice chairperson of the Luzerne County Democratic Com-

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OBITUARIES East Joseph Berti, affectionately known as Jibber, 92, a resident of Swoyersville, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, Dec. 28, 2012, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following a brief illness. His beloved wife was the late Tillie G. (Gallagher) Berti, who passed away on Feb. 7, 2009. Together, Joe and Tillie shared 63 years of marriage. Born on June 3, 1920, in Swoyersville, Joe was a son of the late John and Eugenia (Piere) Berti. He was the last surviving child in his family of 10 children. A lifelong resident of Swoyersville, Joe received his education at the former Dicksville Grade School, Swoyersville, and the former Swoyersville High School. A U.S. Army veteran, Joe honorably served his country during World War II. During his time of service, Joe participated in the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. He was decorated with the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with three bronze stars, the American Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Upon his honorable discharge on Oct. 19, 1945, Joe had attained the rank of tech sergeant. Prior to his retirement in 1988, Joe was employed for 11 years by the Tenavision Corp. A plaster man by trade, Joe was also employed by local contractors Stanley Susek and Frank Coslett. Joe was a faithful Catholic

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and longtime member of the former Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Swoyersville, where he was a past member of the parish’s Holy Name Society. For many years, Joe was actively involved with the parish’s annual bazaar and was best known for selling the “instant bingo” tickets. Following the consolidation of his church in June, Joe became a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville. A proud veteran, Joe was one of the original members of the American Legion, Andrew Lawrence Post 644, Swoyersville. Additionally, he a member of the Italian-American Citizens Club, Wilkes-Barre, and a charter member of the Swoyersville Kiwanis Club. One of his favorite things to do was going to exercise at STAR Fitness in Edwardsville, where had the opportunity to make many new friends. Joe was a loving and devoted husband, a supportive father, a proud grandfather and a gentle great-grandfather. He will be sadly missed but will always be fondly and lovingly remembered by all his family, friends and acquaintances. In addition to his parents, John and Eugenia Berti and his wife, Tillie, Joe was preceded in death by his brothers, Norti Berti, Sy (Sud) Berti, Kelly (Columbo) Berti, Toib (Estofio) Berti, Al-

bert Berti and Lindy Berti; his sisters, Americia (Mary) Vasta, Columba (Connie) Tomascik and Elizabeth Shendock. Joe is survived by his four children, Marie E. Kittle and son-in-law Jim, Dallas, Texas; Deborah Walsh and son-in-law Joe, West Pittston; Corinne Craig and son-in-law Michael, Cedar Hill, Texas; Dale Berti, Plano, Texas; his grandchildren, Joseph Walsh, West Pittston; Kyle Walsh, New York City; Kelly Walsh Pacelli and her husband, Frank, Wyoming; and Matthew Berti, Plano, Texas; his great-grandson, Frank Joseph Pacelli; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. The funeral was conducted on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, from the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville, with Joe’s dear friend, the Rev. Richard J. Cirba, officiating. Interment with the Rite of Committal followed in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery, Swoyersville, where Military Honors were accorded by the U.S. Army. To send the family an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com. Memorial Contributions may be made in Joe’s memory to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville, PA 18704

Robert W. Robbins December 25, 2012 Robert W. Robbins, 94, of Wyoming, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Pittston, son of the late Sidney and Elizabeth Shepard Robbins and was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School. Robert was a plumber with St. Frances Slocum Treat-

ment Plant, Wyoming. He is survived by his wife, the former Doris May Luce, and a daughter, Sandy, and her husband, Anthony Yagloski, Harding; granddaughter, Kimberly, and her husband, Bob Forrest, Tunkhannock; grandsons, Tony Yagloski, Harding, and Jeffrey and his wife, Rachael Yaglos-

ki, Wyoming; two great-grandchildren, Kyle and Kaylee Yagloski, Wyoming. Funeral services were held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas.

Ms. Mary Catherine Petroziello, 65, of Raspberry Road, Duryea, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. She was born in Pittston. She was the daughter of the late Carl (Hoodsie) and Mary Theresa Estock Petroziello. She was a graduate of Pittston High School and Misericordia University. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Pittston Area High School. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. She was currently the Director of Religious Education at St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. She also volunteered at the Care and Concern Clinic, Pittston. She was proceeded in death by her sister-in-law Deborah Gilroy Petroziello. Surviving are brother Brian Petroziello and his wife, Ka-

ran, of Clayton, Ohio; nephew Michael Petroziello and his wife, Dawn; niece Kathleen Petroziello; nephew Matthew Petroziello; niece Melissa Petroziello; great-niece, Ysabel Hazyl White. Funeral was held Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea, with the Mass of Christian Burial in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, with Msgr. John Bendik officiating. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Evangelist Church Religious Education Fund or the Care and Concern Clinic, both of Pittston. To leave the family an online condolence or for further information, please visit www.piontekfuneralhome.com.

Grace C. Rowan Janosky December 31, 2012 Grace C. Rowan Janosky, 97, of Pittston, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton, surrounded by her family. Her husband was John J. Janosky, who died December 1985. Born in Pittston, daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary McNulty Rowan, she resided in Pittston, attended St. John the Evangelist School and was a member of St. Casmir’s Church, Pittston. She worked for several years at the Swanee Paper Mill in Ransom. Surviving are a daughter, Eileen Brutico, Taylor; a son, John P. Janosky, and wife Ann Marie, Scott Township; grandchildren, Dr. Anthony J. Brutico and wife Dr. Carla, Flanders,

N.J.; Michele Dooley and husband Richard, Greenf ield Township; Melanie Janosky, Eynon; and John F. Janosky and wife Heather, Greenfield Township; eight great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Neil; sisters, Esther Roche and Mary Colimar and brothers, Francis and Joseph Rowan. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility for their exceptional compassion and care. The funeral was private with interment in St. Casmir’s Cemetery, Pittston. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

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his son, John Just in 1993 and his wife, Louise M. Just in 2011. Surviving are his daughters, Denise Cross, Florida; Cheryl and her husband John Faulkner, Florida; Anna and her husband, Joe Joyce, Hughestown; grandchildren, Lawrence Cross; Christina Faulkner; John Faulkner; Alexandra Faulkner; Joe Joyce III; John Joyce; Brent Joyce; Kahli Joyce and Aidan Joyce; great grandchildren, Annabel Joyce; Joseph Anthony Joyce; Adeline Joyce and Ava Maria Cross; brother, Sam Just, Florida; sisters-in-law, Pat Ar-

none, California and Janette Jones, New Jersey; numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish, William Street, Pittston. The family will receive friends and relatives in the church from 8:30 a.m. until the time of mass in the church. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. Online condolences may be made atwww.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com

Paul A. Weiss December 31, 2012 Paul A. Weiss, 74, of West Pittston, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 31, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in West Pittston, he was a son of the late Michael Weiss Sr. and Anna Marie Kacsmar Weiss. He was a graduate of Exeter High School, Class of 1956. Prior to his retirement he was employed as a supervisor for 24 years at Standard Coated Products, formerly Hughestown, which later relocated to Hazleton.

Preceding him in death was his brother James P. Weiss. Surviving is his wife of 52 years, the former Charlotte J. Shive; son, Paul Weiss, and his partner, Russell Peltier, Bayou Sale, La.; daughter; Deborah Monelli, and her husband, Leo, West Pittston; grandchildren, Richard White and Leo Monelli; sister; Ann L. Ellis, and her husband, Bud, Exeter; brothers Michael J. Weiss;

Thomas J. Weiss, West Pittston; William P. and his wife, Theresa, Orange; nieces and nephews. A Blessing service was held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, in the Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc. 504 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming with the Rev. Leo McKernan of St. Monica’s Parish officiating. Interment was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 712 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 18517

Robert G. Helme December 28, 2012 Robert was an avid Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner and rider. He also was a Philadelphia Eagles football fan. He was preceded in death by a nephew, John J. Helme III. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are sons, Robert Helme and Ryan Helme, both of Harding; grandson, Doyle, and granddaughter, Hanna; brothers, John J. Helme II and his wife, Gigi,

Raleigh, N.C.; James Helme, West Pittston; former wife, Sandy Kusma, West Wyoming; numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 in Corpus Christi Parish, Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston. Interment followed in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Arrangements are by the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to Rev. Leo McKernan, Dr. Fariba Modares, and the staff of Hospice of the Sacred Heart and Silver Care, especially Michelle Dente, for their great deal of kindness, care and compassion given to Elizabeth. A Mass of Christian Burial was on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Church of St. Monica’s Parish, 97 E. Sixth St., Wyoming, with the Rev. Leo McKernan officiating. Interment was in St. Michael’s Cemetery, DuBois. Funeral arrangements are by Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.

Paul Edward Duke December 12, 2012 Paul Edward Duke, 83, of Bayonet Point, passed away on Dec. 12, 2012 while in HPH Hospice Home Care. He was born in Pittston, on Jan. 15, 1929. After serving in the U.S. Army, 20th Infantry as a Browning Automatic Rifleman, he attended the University of Scranton, University of Detroit and graduated from University of Michigan with a BA in Sociology and Economics. Paul was employed by the Social Security Administration for 33 years, and moved

to Florida in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan; his daughter, Laura A. Jewell (Ken); grandson, Matthew; siblings, brother, James, sister, Sister Jane Mary Duke IHM; and aunt, Lenore Dickinson. A Memorial Service was held at Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church (Hudson) on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church Good Samaritan Fund.www.PrevattFuneralHome.com In L oving M em ory of

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Robert G. Helme, 50, of West Pittston, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Kingston Commons surrounded by his family. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 17, 1962, a son of John and Jacqueline Foersch Helme of West Pittston. He was a graduate of West Side Technical School, Pringle, class of 1981. He had been employed at Thomson Consumer Electronics, Dunmore, and recently at Valley Tennis and Swim Club in the maintenance department.

Elizabeth Savino, 97, of Wyoming, passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, with her daughter and son-in-law, Florence and George Bures, by her side. Born in Tyler, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anne Celinski. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Church of St. Monica’s Parish, Wyoming. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A. Savino Sr.; brothers, John, Walter and Stanley; sisters, Bernice and Stella. Surviving are her daughter, Florence Bures, and her husband, George, with whom she resided; son, Raymond Savino Jr., Martinsburg, Pa.; eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

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John L. Just, 83, of Dupont passed way Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Medical Center, WilkesBarre. Born in Dupont on April 5, 1929, he was the son of the late Louis and Josephine Rubico Just. John was a graduate of Dupont High School, class of 1946. He was a United States Army veteran and served during World War II. He continued his education with a degree from the University of Scranton in 1957 where he also excelled at football. John was a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston. He was preceded in death by

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MISERICORDIA UNIVERSTIY

MU unveils dean’s list

Joseph Maheady and Brianne Waldner

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Hugh and Dorothy Corcoran

Note Golden Anniversary Hugh and Dorothy Corcoran, of Jenkins Township, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 29, 2012. They were married at St. Peter and Paul Church in Plains. Mr. Corcoran is the son of the late Hugh and Marie Corcoran, of Plains. He is a retired teacher from the Wilkes-Barre Area School District where he served as an English teacher for over 35 years. Mrs. Corcoran is the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Magdalinski, of Plains. She is a retired domestic engineer who raised a family and maintained a household for over 48 years. They have been blessed with three children, Marge Krueger and her husband, Garett, Plains; Mary Doran and her husband, Gary, Etters; Melissa Styczen and her husband, Alex, Plains. They have also been blessed with six grandchildren who are the center of their world, Kara and Kyle Krueger, Gary and Nikki Doran and Sophie and Kolton Styczen. To mark the occasion, a small family celebration took place at Leggio’s Restaurant.

Brianne Waldner and Joseph Maheady, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kenneth and Sharon Waldner, of Washington, New Jersey. She is the granddaughter of Werner Waldner and the late Evelyn Waldner of Union, New Jersey; and the late William and Lesia Schreck, of New Jersey. The groom-to-be is the son of Thomas and Catherine Maheady, of Wyoming. He is the grandson of Josephine Yozwiak and the late Joseph Yozwiak, of Wyoming; and Donald and Katherine Maheady, of Kingston. Miss Waldner is a 2005 graduate of Warren Hills Regional High School in Washington, New Jersey. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the Pennsylvania State University in 2009 and earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree in 2012 from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is employed as a physical therapist at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Maheady is a 2005 graduate of Wyoming Area High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 2009 and is currently working on a Master of Sciences degree in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is employed as a chemical engineer at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. The couple will exchange vows at St. Ann’s Church in Hampton, New Jersey on June 15, 2013.

Misericordia University announced the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester. A student at Misericordia University qualifies for the dean’s list with a 3.55 grade point average or higher. Students from the Greater Pittston area named to the dean’s list are: Stephanie Allen, West Pittston; Joseph Ardo, Hughestown; Jessica Armillay, Old Forge; Jillian Balberchak, West Pittston; Bethany Baranski, Moosic; Matthew Berlew, Pittston; Sean Bieski, Forty Fort; Julia Boyd, Laflin; Angela Brennan, Old Forge; Maria Brogna, Pittston; Terri Bugelholl, West Pittston; Tamara Chesneak, Duryea; Sarah Church, West Wyoming; Michael Cislo, Duryea; Bridget Clarke, Pittston; Jaime Colarusso, Exeter. Also, Andria Dalley, Forty Fort; Lori Dantone, Pittston; Brian Delaney, Yatesville; Rosemarie Delucca, West Pittston; David Dorbad, Exeter; Shaelynn Dragon, Inkerman; Christopher Evans, Exeter; Danielle Fereck, Pittston; Marisa Ferenchick, Duryea; Dennis Ferretti, Exeter; Kristi Gabriele, Plains; Katlyn Gabriele, Plains; Marley Gozick, Plains; Anthony Grasso, Old Forge; Andrew Gromelski, Duryea; Elizabeth Gromelski, Duryea; Bridget Guarnieri, Pittston. Also, Robert Hallock, Taylor; Morgan Harding, Exeter; Kearston Healey, Avoca; Kristine Hilstolsky, Wyoming; Maggie Hoskins, Plains; Eileen Houghtlin, Duryea; Kristen Kabacinski, Duryea; Josh

Krall, West Pittston; Kristen Kucharski, Duryea; Katie Kugler, Wyoming; Ann Lavelle, Avoca; Alexander Lebiak, Taylor; Heather Marsico, Duryea; Chelse Martin, Exeter; Travis Mcroy, West Wyoming; Victoria Mihal, Wyoming; Brianna Mikolaichik, Exeter; Kevin Miller, Pittston; Abbey Mitchell, Hughestown; Nick Morreale, Pittston Twp. Also, Sarah Nowalis, Forty Fort; Melinda Orkwis, Duryea; Kara Pawloski, Plains; Maura Pellegrini, Pittston Twp.; Vincent Pepe, Exeter; Amanda Perlock, Pittston; Stacey Perrins, Dupont; James Ranieli, West Wyoming; Cristy Rathbun, West Pittston; Nicholas Remsky, Pittston. Also, Leah Santucci, Laflin; Jennifer Sciandra, Harding; Joyce Sciandra, Pittston; Gayle Sekel, Harding; Justin Shuleski, Duryea; Lauren Smicherko, Old Forge; Sarah Solano, Harding; Tia Spagnuolo, Wyoming; Leo Sperrazza, Pittston; Desiree Spindler, Pittston; Samantha Stanton, Old Forge; Molly Stone, West Wyoming; Lindsay Sutkowski, Pittston; Nicholas Svab, Laflin. Also, Mary Thole, Laflin; Alyssa Timinski, Harding; Kayla Turonis, Pittston; Megan Velehoski, Duryea; Sean Vitale, West Pittston; Caitlin Vitale, West Pittston; Kimberly Walsh, Laflin; Caitlynn Watkins, Pittston; Kyle White, Hughestown; Eric Yashinski, Pittston; Stephen Young, Pittston; Jessica Zaborny, Exeter; Emily Zielinski, Dupont; and Bradley Zurla, Wyoming.

Extended hours, special events at YMCA The YMCA in Pittston announces the following: • New extended hours: Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 5a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Free swim lessons for thirdgraders Children currently enrolled in third grade can sign up for a free session of swim lessons. Sessions are held monthly and consist of four lessons. • Special needs family swim

time The Pittston Y is committed to making the lives of others better. One way to do this is through the Y’s free Special Needs Family Swim Time from 5 to 6 p.m. on Fridays. The pool is open for families with special needs child (ren), members and non-members of the Y. • Special Needs Family Night at the Y • The Greater Pittston Y will host a Family Night for families who have special needs children.

For $10 per family, the YMCA will open the pool, gymnasium and provide everyone with pizza and drinks and time to socialize. This event is open to members and non-members. Family Nights will take place the first Friday of the month. The first Family Night will be Feb. 4. • Guest passes Members will have an additional 12 guest passes to use over the year, bringing your total guest passes to 24.

• Family swims Each week the Greater Pittston YMCA pool is reserved for those with family memberships. Take this time to spend together from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays and from 2:30 to 3:30 on Saturdays and Sundays. • Parents Night Out Enjoy a free Parents Night Out once a month. Free for family members and $10 per child for youth members or non-members.

H O LY R O S A R Y N E W S

School, students ready for Catholic Schools Week Holy Rosary School in Duryea announces the following: • Catholic Schools Week information Holy Rosary School, along with all Catholic Schools across the nation, will celebrate our annual Catholic Schools’ Week from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1. Information on the Opening Mass and Open House, along with the other activities that celebrate the Catholic faith, academics and service, will be sent home within the next few weeks. • Registration Holy Rosary is currently in the process of registering students for the 2013-2014 academic school year. The deadline for all re-registration materials is Jan. 23 and all materials must be received for re-registration to be complete. Registration will be-

gin for new students for grades that are not yet filled on Sunday, Jan. 27. • Gift certificate news Vouchers will be sold from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10 in the Holy Rosary Church basement. Just a reminder: school families may send in orders on Wednesday to be filled on Thursday. • PTO meeting There will be a PTO meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Sixth-grade parents are asked to bring refreshments to the meeting. • Recycling In addition to cartridge recycling HR also has cell phone recycling. Select cell phones can be dropped off in the same location and recycled for credit. For more information or for a list of

qualifying cartridges, visit www.fundingfactory.com or contact Mrs. Skutack at 4572553. • Labels and box tops Campbell’s Soup labels and Box Tops for Education are being collected at Holy Rosary School. These programs enable HR to provide educational resources that may be unaffordable through the regular budget. They offer merchandise like computers, software, sports equipment, reference materials, science and art items, even musical instruments. Parents are asked to continue their support of these programs by sending in labels to the school office or by placing them in the church vestibule. If you have any questions, please contact the school’s office.

The Holy Rosary School Marketing and Publicity Committee, led by Principal Kathleen Gilmartin, met throughout the fall to plan Holy Rosary School's upcoming Open House set for Sunday, Jan. 27. From left, are Gilmartin, Erin Berlew, Joleen Lazecki, Joe Nealon, Donna Cole and Joanne Gorski.

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Trumpetsoloist Nick Granteed gets ready to perform.

Sarai Sabatelli with a big smile.

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Alto sax soloist Greg Cajka performs.

Julia Patts plays during "God Rest Ye Merry Mallet."

Holiday notes at Wyoming Area Santa hats, green bow ties and red antlers add to festive annual holiday concert

Miranda Jones and Laura Sachaczenski.

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Director Joyce Becker plays oboe with the band.

Akira Condry shows holiday spirit with a pair of antlers

Director Joyce Becker bows with the band.

The band gives director Shea Riley flowers after the concert.

Kaleigh Shission and Alyssa Vikara play the clarinet.

Angela Fanelli plays the flute.

Tom Rose and Ray Hopkins play the tenor sax.

Directors Joyce Becker and Shea Riley congratulate one another.

Allison Houck and Amdis Felker play the clarinet.

Meghan Mahle tunes a timpani drum.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Liliana Hintze

Shane Pepe

Liliana Catherine Hintze, daughter of Scott and Alicia Hintze, of Hughestown, will celebrate her fifth birthday on Jan. 7. She is the granddaughter of Donna Kutchkus and the late George Kutchkus, of Hughestown; and William Hintze and the late Catherine Hintze, of Pittston. Liliana has a sister, Cassandra.

Shane Pepe, son of Jeff and Kelly Pepe, celebrated his fifth birthday on Jan 4. He is the grandson of Dave and Patti Pepe and Peggy Morgantini, West Pittston; and Lou Morgantini, West Wyoming. He is the great-grandson of John Stefanelli, West Pittston. Shane attends preschool at the Apple Tree Nursery School. He has a brother, Jaden, 8; and a sister, Malina, 2.

Lilly Spathelf Lilly Nevaeh Spathelf, daughter of Robert Jr. and Ellen Spathelf, of Duryea, celebrated her fifth birthday on Friday, Jan 4. She is the granddaughter of Robert Sr. and Joyce Spathelf, of Scranton; and the late Louis and Eleanor Mancini, of Duryea. Lilly attends Cookie Corner in Wyoming, practices ballet and jazz at MYC School of Dance, Moosic, bowls in the peewee league at Modern Lanes in Exeter and plays t-ball for the Dupont Little League.

PITTSTON AREA NEWS

Time off for Act 80, MLK Day District News

• January Act 80 Day/Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Friday, Jan. 18, is an Act 80 Day. District students will be dismissed according to the following schedule: High School – 12:30 p.m. Middle School – 1 p.m. Intermediate, Primary, & Kindergarten Centers – 1:30 p.m. The Pittston Area School District will then be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. District schools will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 22, according to the regular schedule. • Parenting with Pizzazz! On Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m., Linda Burns will share stories, insights and strategies to help you be the best parent you can be. Parents can learn how to identify their child’s learning styles, create a literacy rich environment at home, nurture communication and language skills, as well as develop their child’s crucial thinking skills. This program will be held for students and parents in grades K-5 at the Primary Center, located at 210 Rock St. Snow date is Thursday, Jan.10. Middle School News:

• Math Club / MATHCOUNTS There will be a very important meeting of the Math Club on Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 3-3:45 p.m. in room 243 with Dr. Keska. The In-school MATHCOUNTS competition will be given at this meeting, and all members MUST attend in order to be considered for placement on the Middle School MATHCOUNTS team. The local MATHCOUNTS Competition will be held in February. Students must provide their own transportation home, and rides must be at the front of the middle school no later than 3:45 p.m. • Spelling Bee Practice The next practice for the spelling bee will be held Monday, Jan. 7 after school in Mrs. Brady’s room. Students are responsible for their own transportation home. Please see Mrs. Brady or Mrs. Noone if you are unable to attend. The in-school spelling bee will be held on Monday, Jan. 28. • Science Olympiad There will be a Science Olympiad meeting Thursday, Jan. 3 after school from 3-4 p.m. in room 145 with Ms. Quinn. Students are responsible for their own transportation home, and all rides must be in front of the middle school no later than 4 p.m. Please note this meeting is for members of the Science Olympiad only and not members of the

Primary Center students use math, reading skills to make snacks

Students in Miss Vitek's, Mrs. Richard's and Mrs. Ferentino's classes at the Pittston Area Primary Center made magical reindeer food. Students used reading and math skills to estimate, predict, measure and read a recipe. Above, making magical reindeer food are Mrs. Ferrentino, left, and Jaden Stoudt. At right, Pittston Area Primary Center students who made magical reindeer food are, from left, Ashley Rivera, Samantha Thomas, Cadin Rutkowski, Catelyn Feeney, Marissa Calogero, Isabella Krashnak, Evan Ryder, Nicoda Dorsa and Alexis Heffley.

Science Club. • Builder’s Club The next meeting of the Builder’s Club will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 8, after school in room 206 with Ms. Donahue and Mrs. Martin. Students are responsible for their own transportation home.

High School chorus performs at Primary Center

Kindergarten Center

In the days leading up to the Holiday Break, the students in the Ben Franklin Kindergarten Center were very busy. On Tuesday, Dec. 18, the Pittston Area PTO, sponsored a Breakfast with Santa. Each child received pancakes, sausage, juice and milk. While they ate, Santa made a special appearance and visited with each table of students. After breakfast, each student had the opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa and he gave them a Patriots Magnet as a gift. The cafeteria was decorated beautifully and the students looked great wearing Santa/Elf hats given to them by their teachers. On Wednesday, Dec. 19, the students of the Kindergarten Center had their annual Polar Express day! The students, teachers and staff came to school dressed in their favorite pajamas and each classroom watched the movie The Polar Express using the classroom SMART boards. The teachers treated their students to special snacks of hot cocoa, chocolate milk, cookies, and marshmallows. In the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 20, the classrooms were all abuzz with Holiday Spirit as the students had their Holiday parties. Treats, snacks and drinks were provided by the families of the students. The students listened to holiday music and played games. Everyone had a great time.

Members of the Pittston Area High School Chorus, under the direction of Adam E. Burdett, performed Christmas songs for the first and second-grade students at the Pittston Area Primary Center. From left, first row, are Chaz Sciandra, Jake Mills, Kyle Santee, Eden Savoy, Cadin Rutkowski, Konnor Polt, Kelsey Williams, Evan Ryder, and Alyssa Ramirez. Second row, Tyra Winters, Teagan Norconk, Josiah Smith, Jamie Lee Rezykowski, Jagger Shearer, Kyle Sarfine, Ryan Starr, A.J. Scalpi, Makaila Posluszny, Taylor Tharaldsen and Connor Remsky. Third row, Alyssa Bukevicz, Elizabeth McDermott, Miranda Romanofski, Kiera Wells, Angelina Reed, Taylor Roberts, Mrs. Janet Joyce. Fourth row, Mr. Adam E. Burdett, Mrs. Becky Burdett, Patrick Cadden, Kristen Santey, Lisa Karp, Lisa Yeager, Steven Molinaro, Miss Noelle Imbrogno and Mrs. McAndrew, Primary Center principal.

Santa visits students in PA’s Kindergarten Center On Tuesday December 18, the Pittston Area PTO, sponsored a Breakfast with Santa. Each child received pancakes, sausage, juice and milk. While they ate, Santa made a special appearance and visited with each table of students. Pictured is Santa stopping to talk to Ann Mitchell, of Mrs. Luvenders class, while other students look on.

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Students help with Sandy relief Tenth Street School students participate in fundraiser for the American Red Cross Students from Wyoming Area’s Tenth Street School participated in a fundraiser to benefit the American Red Cross. The project was to show support and provide relief to those recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Fourth, fifth and sixth grade classes participated. The sixth graders in Mrs. Michelle Harden’s homeroom coordinated the sale of Red Cross "Buttons" that the children purchased and then decorated. These were hung in the hall and on display during parent conferences. The children raised $300 in four-days. In addition, another $225 was collected from parent donations. Representatives from the Wilkes-Barre chapter of the Red Cross visited the school to thank the students for their efforts.

Fourth graders from Wyoming Area's Tenth Street School participated in a fundraiser to benefit the American Red Cross.Pictured are first row, left to right:Amanda Misson, Morgan Chedister, Lydia Pealer, Kyra Britzke, Brooke Evelock, Raiden Dzoh, Adam Wisnewski, Jacob Katulka, Nathan Winnick, Robert Carroll, Adam Frederick. Second row: Steven Start, Sam Supey, Sierra Smith, Grace Ross, OliviaDobbs, Kristina Taddei, Grace Washney, Elle Bailey, Matthew Fauntleroy, Christian Esposito Third row: Nelson, Matthew Lewis, Cael Heck, Nelson, Ashley Carter, Maria Amato, Lily Harden, Jenna Moore, Sydney Kruzska, Christina Kosco, Michael, Stanczyk, Tyler Harden.

Fifth graders from Wyoming Area's Tenth Street School participated in a fundraiser to benefit the American Red Cross. Pictured, first row, from left, are Grace Zurn, Gabrielle Andario, Sadie Knect, Neal Wanko, Nick Belles, Skylar Brown, Emma Sands, Nicole Selinskie, Alyson Lynch, Samantha Mazeroski, Vinnie Maltese. Back row: Hannah Novakowski, Riley Rusyn, Jade Nace, Breanna Misson, Jack Dileo, Evan Freeman, Cassidy Orzel, Charlie Jackson, Mackenzie Nocchi, Jonathan Greiner, Shyann Smith, Marissa Kovaleski, Brenna Johnson, Ryan Petrucci, John O'Brien, Dylan Williams, Robert Semyon, Dante Bovani, Amarah Scott, Thomas Wycoski.

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OBLATE PRIEST WILL ADDRESS JOSEPH-MARILLIAN LAIETY WEDNESDAY EVENING

Father Paul departs Thursday The Oblates of St. Joseph in Laflin bid a fond farewell to the seminary rector, Rev. Paul A. McDonnell, OSJ, who has been named temporary Administrator of St. Joseph Marello Parish, Granite Bay, CA. Fr. Paul leaves this Thursday, Jan. 10 and will serve for an indefinite period of time until more permanent decisions are made McDonnell by the future provincial superior of the USA province. The appointment of the new provincial superior by the Oblate Superior General in Rome is expected in a few weeks. Local Oblate fathers and their parishioners wish Father Paul a safe trip to the West coast and many blessings in his priestly ministry as he serves the people of Granite Bay. Bethel United Methodist

532Main St. Avoca (570) 457-2566 Pastor Sharon Dietz (570) 282-0104 Sunday – Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Communion first Sunday of each month – non perishable food items will be collected. Mondays – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternating each week with Brick UM Church, Duryea. 1st Thursday of each month – food give-away 4 to 6 p.m. for needy of Avoca and Duryea. Brick United Methodist

935 Foote Ave., Duryea (570)457-4424 Pastor Sharon Dietz (570) 282-0104 Sunday Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School – 10:15 a.m. during morning Worship Services for ages 3-12 Communion first Sunday of each month – non perishable food items will be collected. Mondays – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternating each week with Bethel UM Church, Avoca; Miracle of Awareness – coffee time – 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m. Thursday – New beginnings meeting 7 p.m. Third Thursday of each month – United Methodist Women – 6:30 p.m. Christian and Missionary Alliance

317 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston Meals will resume on January 7 at the Breaking Bread Soup Kitchen at the church. Christ Community Clothes Closet will be open Mondays from 5- 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m., and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Gently used clothing can be donated at any time by placing the items in the clothing shed in the church parking lot. Both of these community services are offered to the general public free of charge. For additional information or details contact the church office at 654-2500. First Baptist Church

Rev. James H. Breese, pastor, Water Street, Pittston Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship and Praise Service/Children’s Sunday School, Adult/Teen Sunday School immediately following service. Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Bible Study First Congregational UCC

500 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor Sanctuary is handicapped accessible. Sunday, 11 a.m. Morning Worship Service The Rev. Gordon Wilson will lead the service today. First Presbyterian Church

14 Broad Street Pittston Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m.

nuary 12, Saturday at Holy Mother of Sorrows at noon. Dr. United Methodist Church Jim Ploskonka will have a preCorner of Broad & Church sentation "God & Finances" in Sts. Pittston our church. Rev. Susan Hardman-ZimmerAll are invited for this event man free of charge. Sunday Worship Service 9:30 Independent Bible Church a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 328 Main Street, Duryea, PA 9:30 a.m. 18642. Holy Communion: 1st Sunday (570) 451-0346 Home/Office. each month JLaCava@TheBibleChurch.org Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays at Inkerman Presbyterian 7 p.m. unless told otherwise Main St., Inkerman United Methodist Women: 2nd Monday unless told otherServices: Sundays, 9 a.m. wise Websitewww.umcpittston.org Langcliffe Presbyterian 1001 Main St Avoca Phone 655-4340 leave messSunday Morning worship age Next Hoagie Sale is Tuesday, 11:15 am with Rev Joyce Warner The Langcliffe Church is Jan. 8.Choices are ham, salami and cheese or turkey and cheese handicap accessible. Nursery is provided for children. with or without onion. Price of hoagies are $4 each. To place an order call 654- Moosic Alliance Church 608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic 3936 or 693-1572 by Sunday, Pastor: Doug Jensen 457Jan. 6. 6020 Ad Council meeting will be maccma2@verizon.net held on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7 Sunday morning Sunday p.m. All members are welcomed School for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning Worship at and encouraged to attend. 10:45 a.m. First United Presbyterian Prayer meeting, Wednesdays Church at 7 p.m. West Pittston Celebrate Recovery Ministry, Rev. James Thyren 654-8121 Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. The Session of the First United Presbyterian Church of West Nativity Of Our Lord Pittston announces the following Stephenson St., Duryea schedule for the week of Jan. 6: SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday, Jan. 6: 10 a.m., Sun• Sunday, Epiphany of the day School; 11 a.m., worship, Lord, Jan. 6: Holy Communion and ordina8 a.m., Holy Rosary Church tion/installation of new officers; 9:30 a.m., Holy Rosary 12:05 p.m., choir rehearsal. Church Tuesday, Jan. 8: 7 p.m., dea11 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus cons. Church Wednesday, Jan. 9: 9 a.m., All CCD grades will return to Morning Circle at the home of class on Sunday, Jan. 6, from Shirley Todd. 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Thursday, Jan. 10: 7:30 p.m., School. Session. Services are being held at St. Oblates of St. Joseph Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Highway 315, Laflin Church on 1700 Wyoming Ave, Masses are held daily in the Exeter as we recover from the seminary chapel at 7 a.m. (Monflood of September 2011. day – Friday) and on Saturday There is parking on Wyoming mornings at 8 a.m. There are no Avenue and in the parking lot be- weekend Masses. hind the church. Confessions are heard daily from 9 a.m. – noon and from 3 – First United Methodist 6 p.m. Church Office hours are Monday – West Pittston Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., eveJan 6 – 10 a.m. Worship, Sun- nings and weekends by appointday School ment. Office phone number is 654-7542. Facebook: Full Gospel Chapel www.Facebook.com/OBLATEAvoca SOFSTJOSEPH; Twitter: @ObAdult Sunday School, 9:30; latesStJoseph Sunday morning worship at Every Wednesday evening 10:30 a.m. Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. in conjunction with the Novena to Glendale Gospel Church St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello. 105 Church Drive Novena prayers and the blessing Glendale/Pittston Township. of the first-class relic of St. JoSunday Service 10:45 a.m. seph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph CongreHarding Church gation, immediately follow the of Christ Mass. RR 1 Box 187A, Falls All are welcome to participate. Sunday services: 10 a.m. SunThe Josephite-Marellian Laity day School and 11 a.m. Church Association will hold their Service. Call 388-6534 monthly meeting on Wednesday, Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC Jan. 9, following the 7 p.m. 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont Mass/Novena to St. Joseph. Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor Plans will be made for the upcoming feast of the Holy SpousSunday Masses es (Wed., Jan. 23). 8:00 a.m. Traditional Mass Fr. McDonnell will speak to 9:00 a.m. School of Christian the members before his deparLiving (SOCL), Confirmation ture the following day for CA. Class, and Coffee Hour. New members are always most 10:30 a.m. Traditional High welcome. Mass Feast of the Holy Spouses, Daily Mass 9:00 a.m. Tuesday through honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Joseph, will be held on Saturday 4:45 p.m. Thursday Jan. 10, Wednesday evening, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in the seminary chapel. First Holy Communion Class. Home Blessing and Visitation Principal celebrant will be Most will be upon request or invitation Rev. James C. Timlin, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Scranton. only. A light reception will follow in You can sign up by calling the rectory at 654-4262. or email the seminary community room. The public is invited to particihmsc.pncc@verizon.net or fill out a request form and drop it in- pate at the Mass and the recepto the box in the church’s vesti- tion, which is being hosted by the Josephite-Marellian Laity of the bule. Or you can mail a request to PA province. For more news and informathe rectory at 212 Wyoming tion about the Oblates of Saint Ave., Dupont, PA 18641. The parish will be having an- Joseph locally and around the other Sermon, Soup and Sand- world, go to www.oblates-stjowich event. It will be held on Ja- seph.com. with Rev. William N. Lukesh.

Concert planned before Penguins game

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins along with the Making A Difference Ministries will host a pregame concert at 6 p.m. March 2, featuring national recording Artist William Doney. The game, at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre Township, begins at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, which are limited, or form more information, please call Chris Sipsky (570) 9703607 or e-mail Chris at csipsky@wbspenguins.com. Cost for Red Zone is $23, Gold Zone is $21 and Blue Zone is $18. All these tickets include a hat and food voucher for day of game, seats at the game and concert and a chance to win prizes. You must buy a group-rate ticket to have a chance to win. The Penguins will donate part of the ticket price to Making A Difference Ministries for future events. Discounted tickets can't be purchased at the door for this event. Shown in the photo, from left, are Chris Sipsky,a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Account Executive; Stephen L. Perillo President of Making A Difference Ministries; and Jason Jarecki of the General Manger of Ice Rink Facility with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

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William St., Pittston HOLY NAME SOCIETY will meet on Monday, January 7, at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center. All men and young men of the Parish are encouraged to attend. Couples celebrating their 25th or 50th year of marriage are invited to participate in the Diocese of Scranton’s Wedding Anniversary Celebration scheduled for June 16. Eligible couples should give their names and a February mailing address to their pastor by February 8. The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, will celebrate the 2:30 p.m. Mass on June 16 in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, where couples will renew their vows. After Mass the Diocese will host a reception for the couples at the former Holy Cross High School Building. The parish is closing the financial year of 2012. If you still have Church envelopes for 2012, please use them by January 13. After this date all envelopes 2012 will be posted as a donation for 2013. If you need your individual financial statement for your tax purposes call the Rectory 6546902 and it will be prepared for you. CHURCH ENVELOPES 2013 These envelopes come through the mail every other month. Thank you for your generosity and dedication to the Church. If you do not receive the envelopes, please call the rectory 654-6902. CHILDREN’S ENVELOPES will be given to the children when they come for classes. Envelopes for teen-agers are available at the entrances of the Church. Please fill out the form located on the table BEFORE taking a set. Religious Education classes will resume on Wednesday, January 9 for all the students, kindergarten to grade 4. For the 5th & 6th graders Classes will resume on Sunday, January 6. The weekend Mass schedule is: on Saturday, Masses at 4 and 6 p.m. On Sunday, Masses at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. The Holy Rosary is recited before all Masses. Any home-bound parishioner who would like to receive the Sacraments for Christmas, call the Rectory at 654-6902 and a priest will visit them. The Mass Book for 2013 is available accepting Mass Offer-

ings for the months of January and February ONLY. Due to the large number of families, offerings are on a first come, first serve basis by coming into the office during the hours of 9 a.m.5 p.m. Contact the rectory at 654-6902 for more information. The Volunteer Christmas party will be held on Friday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall for lectors/commentators, choir members, Eucharistic Ministers, ushers, Religious Education teachers/aides, Festivals/Picnic volunteers For reservations please call the rectory 654-6902 before January 7. Anyone who is having difficulty coming to the altar to receive Holy Communion may sit in the first pew. The Priest or the Eucharistic Minister will come to you. Anyone interested in renting the Parish Banquet Hall or Meeting Room should call Christine Silinskie, Hall Manager at 7048861 for details and/or a tour of the facility. Great for wedding receptions, bridal showers, graduations, bereavements, seminars, birthday parties, etc. Some 2013 dates are still available. Corpus Christi Parish Immaculate Conception and Holy Redeemer churches

Luzerne Ave., West Pittston Youth Choir The Youth choir meets for practice on Sundays at 5 p.m. Our Lady of the Eucharist

535 N Main Street, Pittston www.eucharist-pittston.org Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and by appointment School of Religious Education Religious Education Classes, grades 1-6 are held on Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Classes in preparation for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation are held on Sunday evenings from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Parents are reminded of their obligation to see that children attend weekly Religious Education classes. If you have any questions with regard to the program, call Sister Mary Ann at 654-0263. All Religious Education Classes resume this Sunday, January 6. Lucky number calendar Letters have been mailed to the

sponsors of last year’s calendar as well as to those who participated in the 23rd Annual Lucky Number Calendar. This is a major fundraiser for the parish. Please be advised that payments may be made in installments. If you would like and are able to participate this year, please fill out the form and place it in the collection basket or call the parish office. Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish Community will offer Little Rock Scripture Study: Galatians and Romans. Galatians and Romans are pivotal for those seeking to understand the faith and teaching of the Apostle Paul. Galatians addresses Paul’s understanding of Christian freedom and justification by faith. Justification comes through faith in Christ, who achieved our salvation by his sacrifice on the cross. Romans addresses the universal reality of sin in the world and the need for salvation in Jesus Christ. Paul examines the new life attained in the Holy Spirit as God’s gift and proclaims the mystery of God’s plan to save Israel. The study will be broken into two programs, one for four weeks on Galatians and then resuming in the Spring with the section on Romans. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8, and continuing until Jan. 29, there will be two sessions, one in the morning from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. and one in the evening from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Both programs will be held in the Parish Hall. Father Thomas J. Maloney will direct the program. In order to be able to order the necessary materials, call the parish office (654-0263) or e-mailolepittston@gmail.comto register. The program is open to all. Night at the Races The parish will be sponsoring a Night at the Races on Saturday, Feb. 9. Audra Casper and Cindy Vough will serve as chairpersons. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with post time at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served. There will be an organizational meeting for volunteers on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall. All parishioners are invited. More information will follow. Children’s Offertory Envelopes The parish’s children have been very faithful in their use of Offertory Envelopes during this past year. The new Children’s Envelopes for 2013 are available for pickup in the back of the Church. See FAITH 6B

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Wyoming Area Key Club seeks sponsors for fundraiser All-night dance-a-thon ‘Warrior Rave’ to benefit Eric Speicher, who has brain tumor Wyoming Area Key Club will host an all-night dance-a-thon “Warrior Rave” in the Wyoming Area gymnasium from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. on January 26-27. The event will benefit Eric Speicher, an 8th grader at Wyoming Area who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor called, ependymoma. This is a type of malignant

brain tumor that has reoccurred requiring several surgeries and continued treatments. Net proceeds from the dance marathon will go to Eric and his family to help defray the cost of medical treatments and other expenses. The “Warrior Rave” is open to all Wyoming Area students in grades 7 to 12. Tickets will be on

sale during lunch periods – admission is $20, which includes a T-shirt. Rules must be signed by the student and parents to attend. To help with the cost of Tshirts, refreshments, door prizes etc. the Key Club is asking local businesses to make donations to this cause. Any amount donated is wel-

come. All donors of $50 or more will be listed on a donor board displayed at the event. Donors of $100 or more will be listed on the back of the T-shirt given to every event attendee. If a donor gives $250 or more, an hour of the event will be dedicated to that specific business — during that hour special recognition will be given to that busi-

ness. Businesses or individuals who wish to donate to this event can send money to Wyoming Area Key Club at Wyoming Area High School, 20 Memorial Street, Exeter PA 18643. Donations can also be picked up by contacting Key Club advisor Juel Anne Klepadlo, at (570) 4301470; Leo Skoronski, Key Club

President, at (570) 362-2619 or emailing Wyoming Area Key Club atwyomingareakeyclub@gmail.com. In order for the shirts to be completed in time for the event donations must be received by January11. Donations after January 11 will certainly be appreciated, but will not be able to have names on the T-shirts.

Auction service holds benefit tree project Chuck’s Auction Service held its annual benefit tree project on Dec. 14. Santa’s elves collected donations for the purchase of the tree during the last several sales of the year. Chuck’s Friday Families gave generously to help make the project a success. CEO People Helping People and the U.S. Marine Corp Toys for Tots each received $4,100 to help families with children in need this holiday season. The Christmas tree was given to a needy family who would not otherwise have had one. From left, first row, are Jared Morris, Jacklyn Scott, Audrey Beleski and Tyler Atherholt representing Chuck’s Friday Families. Second row, Don “Santa” Gross, Dave Ritter, CEO; Tom Parry, Charles Beleski, Lance Corporal Guillermo Benitez, Lance Corporal Leonard Moulton, U.S. Marine Corp; and Linda Lewis of Chuck’s Auction Service.

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Liturgical Ministry Schedule The new schedule for January 13 through April 28, 2013 has been mailed to all Liturgical Ministers and will be posted on the parish webpage. Sacred Heart of Jesus

Lackawanna Ave., Dupont This week’s mass schedule is: Monday through Friday at 7 a.m., Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Calendars for parishioners will be available in the church lobby following all weekend masses. St. Barbara Parish

28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Evenings, by appointment. Phone: 654-2103 St. John the Evangelist Parish Community

35 William Street Phone: 654-0053 Pittston. Knitting Ministry – Jan. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Altar and rosary Society meeting will be held Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Tickets are available at the Parish Center for Feb. 2013 lottery tickets Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and in the vestibule of the church. Lottery tickets are $10 each. Proceeds benefit the Holy Name Society projects. Return before Jan 31 in order to register all tickets. Baptismal Instruction Tuesday, Feb 12 The Free Health Clinic is open at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the former Seton Catholic High School, first come first serve. Greater Pittston Kids Closet celebrating its third anniversary provides new and gently used clothing. Hours are Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Pediatric Health Clinic is open on the first and third Thursday of the month. Registration is held in the Seton building from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Bring child’s immunization records. All services are free. St John’s Lutheran

Gitkos wins LCCC bookstore raffle The Luzerne County Community College Bookstore recently celebrated the second annual National Student Day. The day is dedicated to celebrating and promoting social responsibility by college students. The bookstore held a raffle to honor and applauded students for their efforts throughout the year. Michelle Gitkos, of West Pittston, was the raffle winner of a Mach Speed Pro 9 Internet Tablet. From left, are Grace Garlan, Wilkes-Barre, clerk, LCCC Bookstore; Gitkos, and Cheryl Baur, Shavertown, director, LCCC Bookstore.

7 Wood St., Pittston 570-655-2505, stjohnspittston@verizon.com Pastor John Castellani Organist Marcia Colleran Acolyte Justin Peterson Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. First Quarter Portals of Prayers are available in the rear of the Church, while supplies are available.. Bulletin and Votive candle openings January 27. Please leave a message for Doris if interested. Joe Mersincavage is trying to get a Saturday blood drive to come to St. Johns after the Holidays. One of the stipulations is to see how many Church members and other donors the church can get to sign up before the Red Cross will come down to the Church and do a drive. You can call the number listed below for your name to be added to our list or if you have any questions for Joe he will get back to you as soon as possible. Facebook: wwwfacebook.com/StJohns LutheranChurchPittstonpa Guests are welcomed to attend and perhaps join this family, If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please call 655-2505 and leave your name number and your message and a member of the church will get back to you and soon as possible. St. John’s P.M. Church

Holy Redeemer high School Grade 8 Placement/ScholarshipTest Result Night and Registration Night for incoming freshmen will be held on January 23 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Appointments for class scheduling for new students for the 2013-2014 school year will be held from February 4 to February 7 from 3 to 6 p.m.. Call Holy Redeemer High School’s Guidance Department at 829-2424 to set up and appointment. Blood drive The American Red Cross will hold its annual Blood Drive on Sunday, January 27, in the Parish Center from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Night at the races Night at the Races will be held at Holy Redeemer High School on Saturday, February 2 with dinner at 6 p.m. and post time at 7:15 p.m. All guests must be 21 years of age or older. Call Holy Redeemer High School at 829-2424 to sponsor a race ($100), buy a horse ($10). St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church

200 Stephenson St. Duryea Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock, Pastor Phone: 457-2291 Email: padre@saintmaryspncc.org Website: saintmaryspncc.org Holy Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Weekdays: 8 a.m. Holy Days: 8 a.m. & 7 p.m.

316 Main St., Avoca Pastor Rev. Dale E. Pepper St. Monica’s Church 363 West 8th Street, West 570-780-9587 Wyoming, PA 18644 Sunday Service 10 a.m. Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to Bible Study every other 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. Thursday 6 p.m. Phone: 570-693-1991 All are welcome. Email: olos363@verizon.net St. Maria Goretti www.stmonicanepa.com. Father Leo McKernan, Pastor Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702 Mr. William Jenkins, Deacon Pastor: Monsignor Neil Van Serving the Catholic CommuLoon nities of Wyoming/West Wyom42redwood@comcast.net www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org ing Regular Mass Schedule: CCD class will resume JanuSaturday Vigil: 4 p.m. @ ary 6, at 9:30 am. · February 10 - CCD and Par- OLOS Sunday: 8:30 a.m. @ STJ; 11 ents Meeting for Reconciliation a.m. @ OLOS 9:30 a.m. New Daily Mass Schedule: · March 5 & 7 - Practice for Daily Mass at OLOS – Tues, Reconciliation at 7 p.m. in the Wed., Fri. – 7 a.m. Church Mon. & Thurs. – 7 p.m. · March 9 - Reconciliation will Adoration of the Blessed Sactake place at 11 a.m. in the rament – Friday after morning Church · In case of bad weather, your Mass until 11 a.m. First Friday Adoration – after teachers will be informed and they, in turn, will call you the 7 p.m. Mass until Midnight. Miraculous Medal Novena – night before or the morning of after Monday Evening Mass class.

Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy - Before Morning & Evening Masses at OLOS site. Something New in the Year of Faith: Beginning on Thursday, January 10 until March 21 there will be a time of prayer and teaching held in the Church Hall after the 7 p.m. Mass. Each Thursday evening there will be a Catechesis (instruction be question & answer) on some foundation aspects of the Christian Faith. All are welcome. Sweepstake Winners Announced: Congratulations and thanks to all who purchased tickets. 1st week: $50 – Phyllis Bella, Linda Hyzenski, $100 – Diane Jones, Ginger Menta, Dorothy Kanarr. $1000 – Dorothy Matani & Cynthia Sentigar. 2nd week: $50 – Jerome Silvi, Mike Podwika, Rosalie Kazokas, B & G Lawler, Donna Coles & Janet Wasson. $100 – Mary Hronich & Fred Matani. Two more weeks to be announced. Men’s Retreat: At Mount Savior Monastery the weekend of Feb. 1-3. The number attending is limited so anyone interested should contact Father as soon as possible for all details. Information is available from Fr. McKernan at 693-1991. Monica Parish Web Site: www.stmonicanepa.com. There is a lot of information on the web and it’s growing daily. Keep posted on all the events of the Parish. Recently added was Father McKernan’s Pastoral letter on the Year of Faith. The Deacon’s Nook has also been updated. Read the “Gift of Faith”, an article by Bishop William E. Lori. There is also a site to request your own personal prayer requests. There are links to the following: The Guild, JMJ Radio, EWTN Global Catholic Network and www.catholic.com. “Like us” on Facebook. Google St. Monica of NEPA. St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

100 Rock Street, Hughestown Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com Sunday School 9 am Worship service Sundays at 10 a.m. Confirmation Classes Sundays at 9 a.m. Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. Special service which is the beginning of the parish’s 150 Anniversary Celebration.

Following the service a potluck dinner. If you plan to attend please call the church, leaving your name and the number of people attending and what you will bring for the pot-luck or there is a sheet in the back of the church where you can sign. Queen of the Apostles Parish

715 Hawthorne St. (570) 457-3412 stmarysavoca@verizon.net www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com Daily Masses: 8 a.m. (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Miraculous Medal Novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mass Weekends Masses: Saturday at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45 p.m.; anytime upon request by calling 457-3412. Prayer Chain: 457-5867 The Rev. Phil Sladicka will be available to bless people’s homes for the New Year. Please call the parish office at 457-3412 to arrange for a convenient time to have your home blessed. The parish has exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and holy hour prayers every Tuesday at St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St., following the 8 a.m. Mass. Throughout the Year of Faith, the chaplet of Divine Mercy will also be prayed. At 7:30 p.m. the rosary is prayed before benediction and reposing of the Blessed Sacrament. Anyone who can spend one hour weekly at adoration on a regular basis is asked to call Ann Jake at 457-3521 or the parish office. Eucharistic Adoration will resume on Jan. 8. Second Presbyterian

143 Parsonage St., Pittston 654-1411 Trinity Episcopal Church

Spring Street and Montgomery Avenue, West Pittston Parish Mission: “To live and build holy community.” All welcome: Worldwide Anglican Communion: ‘We believe in one holy, Catholic apostolic church.” Web of information and links at www.trinityepiscopalchurchwestpittston.organdwww.diobeth.org.

Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. every Sunday. Food Pantry: January items needed are pasta and sauces, instant oatmeal and cereals. Gerrity’s gift cards, cash donations and other non-perishable foods also accepted. Prayer network. Open To Public. Daily prayer for those with needs requesting prayerful support. Start Prayer network at parish office 654-3261. Youth Program: 10:45 a.m. every Sunday. Weekday special events and service projects as announced. Faith Forum for Adults: Enrichment for adults seeking spiritual renewal and opportunities for ministry and volunteerism. Parish Life Events Team: Bimonthly first Sundays. Parish Council: Every second Sunday. Women of Trinity: Every third Sunday.WOT Ministry Invitation. The Women of Trinity have undertaken a ministry to help support Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of Scranton in their outreach to the homeless of the region. Each month after enjoying a home cooked meal at Good Shepherd all who have needs may “shop” for necessities like clothing, shoes, and toiletries in a store-like setting in the church’s refurbished basement of donated items. The Woman of Trinity has supported this ministry by delivering donations of clothing, new undergarments and socks and toiletries to the Scranton church. WOT will continue to collect trial size and hotel toiletries and invites the parish community to join with them in helping the less fortunate. Donations of trial size and sample size toiletries are welcome. Party and Banquet Space. Newly renovated banquet room and kitchen. All Day Rental $100. Reservations at 654-3261. Music Together Classes: Fun and music for infants and children through age five accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Winter semester of Music Together begins January 8. or registration information call 6543261. Visitwww.musictogether.comfor information on Music Together.

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Membership dues due at Pittston center Pittston Senior Center

2013 Membership renewals are now due. Requested donation is $5. Members are asked to update the center on any changes they may have had since their last renewal. New members are always welcome to come aboard. For further information or questions contact Connie Andrews, Center Director, at 655-5561. Calling all bingo lovers. Beginning in January, in addition to Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 bingo will also be added to the schedule on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m. Not a morning person? Come for a fun afternoon of bingo. On Tuesday, Jan. 8 the Pittston Library Bookmobile will be at the center at 11:30 a.m. with a nice variety of books for members to choose from. On Thursday, Jan. 10, at 11:15 our guest speaker will be from Griswold Home Care to talk about staying safe and warm in the cold weather. The Pittston Senior Center 2013 Mixed Bowling League is now forming. The league will begin on Friday, Jan. 25, and continue for 14 weeks. Cost of the bowling per week is $7. This is a fun league and is open to any senior 60 years of age or older. You do not need to be an experienced bowler to join this league. Bowling will take place at Elko Lanes in Dupont and begin at 1 p.m. To register for this league contact Connie Andrews at 655-5561. A special meeting to set up the teams and go over the rules will take place on Friday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. A special luncheon will take place at the end of the season. “Learn to Crochet” classes are held each Monday at 10 a.m. with Katherine. The following classes will resume for 2013: Mondays – Line dance class with Sue at 10 a.m. & Polka Dance Group at 1 p.m. w/Ron & Sharon Tuesdays - Chair exercise at 11:15; Pitch Group w/Tom at 1 p.m. & Zumba Gold w/ Anita at 2 p.m. Wednesdays – Ceramic Classes at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. with Ann Pisano Thursdays – Needlepoint Craft Class w/ Mary Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. Weight Resistance Classes with Ruth and Catherine.

Falls Senior Center

The Falls Senior Center sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming counties invites anyone 60+ to the following activities: Wed. Jan.9, at 10 a.m. Skin Care Clinic on Maintaing Healthy Skin during all Seasons by Patti Gregorio Thurs. Jan.10 at 11:15 a.m. Free Blood Pressure Screening by Susan Anderson from Golden Living Center Fri. Jan.11 at 1 p.m. there will be a singing presentation by Ronnie Schoonover, composer and singer of Country Gospel Music Mon. Jan.14 at10 a.m. Falls Senior Center Wii Bowling team plays at Tunkhannock Senior Center Every Mon.& Fri. from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. there will be body stretch exercises using weights and bands Every Mon. at 1 p.m. there will be crocheting class from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Every Wed. at 10 a.m. there will be walking (weather permitting) The Center offers daily activities such as Wii bowling, cards, scrabble and shuffleboard Anyone wishing to join us for a hot meal at noon for a suggested donation of $2 should RSVP to Twila at 388-2623 by 12:30 p.m. the day before. New members are always welcome. Membership for the year is a suggested donation of $4 The Center is open from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. It is located on SR92

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Riverside students visit Oakwood Terrace Family and Consumer Sciences students from Riverside High School recently paid a visit to the residents of Oakwood Terrace memory care community in Moosic. The students “decked the halls” and gardens of the community and distributed handmade scarves to each of the residents.

Family and Consumer Sciences students from Riverside High School who recently visited residents of Oakwood Terrace are, from left, first row, Gustavo Valentin, Brittney Natale,Amanda Talipski, Mia Connell, Alyvia Ralston, Sam Theriault BethanyTaylor. Second row, Sara Maros, Carleen Ramirez, Lexi Scott,Katie Tisdel, Jess Reber, Hannah Miller, Emily Banks, Sammi Sulkowski. Third row, Gabby Furman, Nadia Davies, Ana Davis, SelenaGonzalez, Steph Evans, Vanessa Grzyboski. Fourth row, Cookie Jackson, John Bannon, Carl Pugliese, EdMartz, Kayla Siminski, Crystal Phillips, Andrew Sheridan. Fifth row, Brandon Copp, Ryan Abbott, Emily Reber,Danielle Powell, Bobby Quinlan, Dave Coolbaugh, Matt Derenick,Casey Holman and Tyler Steele.

Jacquelines enjoy Christmas party The Jacquelines, the ladies auxiliary of the JFK Council 372 Knights of Columbus, recently enjoyed its annual Christmas party at the Council home. Co-chairpersons for the event were Jean Goham and Kathy Masulis. Entertainment was provided by DJ Jim Collins. From left, seated, are Joan McFadden, president;

and Ann Nardone, corresponding secretary. Standing, Missy Dougherty, program chairperson; Debbie Murosky, vice president; Elaine DeMarco, treasurer; Melanie Murosky, recording secretary; and Jean Goham. Absent at the time of the photo was Kathy Masulis.

Humpty Dumpty students learn about fire prevention Students at Humpty Dumpty Kollege welcomed the Hughestown and Pittston Fire Departments during Fire Prevention Week. The firemen gave a presentation on fire safety and gave tours of their fire engine. Students learned about Stop Drop and Roll and practiced what they should do during a fire drill. Students in the morning class are, from left, kneeling, Ella Rosiak, Marcus Collins, Abigail Price, Camryn Karp, Chase Krogulski. Second row, Mia Shovlin, Giavonna Edwards, R.J. Dolan, Finley Norconk, Gain Feeney, Caden Boettger, Emmy Norconk and Anthony Lydon.

Cosmopolitan Seniors

The Cosmopolitan Seniors next meeting will be on Tuesday Jan. 8, at 1 p.m. in St. Anthony Center, Exeter. Dues will be collected. Host/hostesses are: Theresa Bekanich, Rose Gunsior, Marie Mantione, Jane Mikolosko and Marie Sperazza. The club is open to all adults age 50 and over, regardless of religious affiliation and residence. Prospective members are invited to attend a meeting and enjoy a friendly social afternoon with your peers. Travel coordinator Johanna is accepting reservations for a trip to Mount Airy Casino on Wednesday January 9. Pickups in Exeter and Pittston. You do not have to be a member to come on these trips. Details can be obtained from Johanna at 655-2720.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2013

OF Devil Pride students named Nicole VanLuvender, principal of the Old Forge Elementary School, announces December Devil Pride Students. The students were chosen based on their recognition for outstanding demonstrations of Devil Pride. Pride stands for Prepared, Respectful, Independent, De-

pendable and Example to others. From left, first row, are Michael Samony, Grade 2; Nicholas Novak, Grade 1; Ava Beviglia, kindergarten; Second row, Sean Donovan, Grade 4; Jessica Musick, Grade 5; Ryan Skoranski, Grade 6; Mrs. VanLuvender.

Old Forge High’s Leo Club visits veterans Members of the Old Forge High School Leo Club volunteered their time at the Gino Merli Veterans Center where they distributed Christmas gifts and visited with residents. Students assisted the Red Cross during this event. From left, first row, are Peyton Neishman, Hannah Shurtleff, Anne Cherundulo, Kierstyn Brieg, Lily Bilbao, Kayla Grasso and Erica Stolan. Second row, Paul McCool, Meredith Giglio, Taylor Nemetz, Cameron Read, Gena Cadwalder, Santa, Marissa Zambetti, Chelsea Cadwalder, Bryonna Aldubayan, Melanie Wylam and David Chromey.

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ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of DORIS H. CHARNEY, a/k/a DORIS CHARENY, late of the Borough of Exeter, who died October 15, 2012. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present the same,without delay, to the Executrices, KATHLEEN A. JAMES and JANICE PHILLIPS and their Attorneys. SAPORITO, SAPORITO & FALCONE 490 N. Main Street Pittston, PA 18640 ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted in the Estate of MARY R. HADDOCK, late of the Borough of Avoca, who died September 14, 2012. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present the same, without delay, to the Administrator, JAMES L. HADDOCK and his Attorneys. SAPORITO, SAPORITO & FALCONE 490 NORTH MAIN STREET PITTSTON, PA 18640

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ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of EVA M. NAPLES, late of the Borough of Exeter, who died December 9, 2012. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present the same, without delay, to the Executors, PAUL NAPLES and GARY NAPLES and their Attorneys. SAPORITO, SAPORITO & FALCONE 490 NORTH MAIN STREET PITTSTON, PA 18640

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Pittston, at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 35 Broad Street, Pittston, Pennsylvania to consider the following Ordinance (of which this is only a summary) on second and final reading. File of Council No. 20 {2012} “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON BUTLER ALLEY.” The full text of File of Council No. 20 {2012} is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 35 Broad Street, Pittston, Pennsylvania, during regular office hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday except on holidays. Any person with a disability requiring special accommodation to attend this meeting should notify the City Clerk’s office at 570-654-0513, as early as possible, but not later than 3 to 5 work days prior to this meeting. Joseph Moskovitz, Pittston City Administrator

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PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART May the Sacred heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glorified throughout the world forever and ever, Amen. Say this prayer 6 times a day for 9 days and your petition will be granted, no mater how difficult. Don’t forget to thank the Sacred Heart and promise to publish. C.F.

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Autos under $5000

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Attorney Services

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

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FORKLIFT MECHANIC Action Lift, Inc., located in Pittston, PA, is the exclusive dealership for Crown and TCM forklifts for NEPA. We are seeking a full time forklift mechanic to troubleshoot, repair and diagnose Crown and other makes of lift trucks. Good written and verbal communication skills, as well as customer care skills are necessary. A valid driver’s license and the ability to safely operate lift trucks are required. Previous forklift mechanical experience or technical school graduate will be considered. We offer an excellent wage and benefits package, as well as 401K Retirement Savings Plan, paid holidays, paid vacation and much more. Apply by e-mail mike.phelan@action liftinc.com or call 570-655-2100 x115.

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533

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Production/ Operations

BMW Service Technician

Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. $3600 570-410-1026

451

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible

310

Motorcycles

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412 Autos for Sale

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

FOSTER PARENT(S) NEEDED

439

Cornell Iron Works, a leading and growing manufacturer of Security Closure Products, is seeking an experienced Traffic Coordinator at our facility in Mountaintop. Duties include obtaining truck quotes, assisting in truck planning, and responding to customer inquiries. The successful candidate will have two or more year’s experience in traffic and transportation. International experience is a definite plus. Must also have proficiency in Microsoft Office, be highly organized, able to prioritize, and work well in a team environment. Cornell Iron Works offers a great work environment with a competitive benefit program including health insurance, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and most of all, opportunity for advancement and great work environment. Interested candidates should apply in person, email their resume and salary history to janiney@cornell iron.com, or mail to:

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Logistics/ Transportation

TRUCK DRIVER

Accounting/ Finance

Immediate openings for experienced class B with tanker endorsement. Must be able to work flex schedule including some nights & weekends. Clean MVR req. No DUI’s. Excellent pay, benefits and sign-on bonus. Must have stable work record. Leave message. 570-298-0924

ACCOUNTANT Local Construction

Company has an immediate need for an Accountant. This is a newly created position. Primary Responsibilities include: Financial Statement Preparation for Multiple Companies -Monthly Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations -Monthly Cost Reconciliations and Reporting -Sales Tax Preparation -Back Up for AR, AP, PR. Requirements: -Bachelor Degree with Accounting Major -Five or More Years Experience -Ability to Handle Multiple Tasks -Strong Excel Skills -“Roll Up Sleeves” Mentality, Can-Do Attitude, Strong Work Ethic. Salary Dependent On Experience. Please email cover letter and resume to Karen.Paine@ amerasphalt.com American Asphalt Paving Co. 500 Chase Rd Shavertown, PA 18708 EOE/M/F

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SALES Experienced Outside Sales professional (Commissioned) to offer our no-cost financial services. We are a growing company with huge upside potential. Must have strong people skills and be comfortable building relationships with senior executives. Fax Resume to: (866) 969-0690, Email to: CMCNorth east@verizon.net

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742

OIL TANKS (2)

600 FINANCIAL 610

Furnaces & Heaters

Business Opportunities

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

275 gallon indoor oil tanks. Very good condition. Converted to gas. $125. each. Call 570-760-2793

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Furniture & Accessories

CHAIRS, (2) Genuine leather, custom made recliners. Taupe color, like new. $550 each. 570-675-5046

758 Miscellaneous

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708

Antiques & Collectibles

YEARBOOKS. COUGHLIN (25) 1928-1980, GAR, (22) 1928-2006, MEYERS, (22) 19571981, WYOMING VALLEY WEST, (11) 1970-1992. NANTICOKE, (2) 19711979, PITTSTON, (11) 1967-1981HANOVER (6) 1951-1981 MINT. Prices vary depending on condition. $20-$40 each. Call for further details and additional school editions. 570-825-4721 arthurh302@ aol.com

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732

• diapers BABY ITEMS by the

ELLIPTICAL TRAINER, vision fitness X6100, excellent condition, LCD screen, programs foldable, quiet, sturdy 19.75” stride length. $700. 570-654-5737

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Furnaces & Heaters

HEATER, carbon fiber, infrared, heats up to 250 sq. ft., wall mountable or free standing. New in box. $49. 570-636-3151

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• BEAUTY ITEMS Make-Up • CLEANING ITEMS

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151 E. Saylor Ave. Fixer upper with great potential in quiet neighborhood. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with off street parking and nice yard. Directions: Rt 315, at light turn onto Laflin Rd to bottom of hill. Turn right onto E. Saylor. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-3672 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

ELECTRONICS WANTED

ham radio equipment, (vintage/modern), vacuum tubes, tube audio, test eqipment Call Ethan @ 775-313-2823

LAFLIN $129,900

800 PETS & ANIMALS 815

Dogs

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES AKC registered.

Mom & dad on premises. Around cats & kids. Ready 01/01/13. Asking $750. Call Ashlie 570-441-7448

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS White. Born Nov.

27, 2012. Ready to go January 8, 2013. $500 females, $550 males. Shots and worming included. 570-558-1476

111 Laflin Road Nice 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Split Level home with hardwood floors, 1 car garage, large yard and covered patio in very convenient location. Great curb appeal and plenty of off street parking. Rt. 315 to light @ Laflin Rd. Turn west onto Laflin Rd. Home is on left. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2852 Keri Best 570-885-5082

LAFLIN

SHELTIE PUPPY

Male, vet checked, 1st shots, ACA papers. Available 01/10/13. Parents on premises. $400. 570-899-9723

YORKIE PUPS

AKC. 12 weeks, Teacup female, $1,100. I male, $800. Very loveable. Home raised, shots & wormed. Hypo-allergenic. 570-436-5083

900 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 906 Homes for Sale Having trouble paying your mortgage? Falling behind on your payments? You may get mail from people who promise to forestall your foreclosure for a fee in advance. Report them to the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency. Call 1-877FTC-HELP or click on ftc.gov. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.

DALLAS 3 bedroom, 2 bath, modern country kitchen with Corian counters, family room with fireplace, wet bar & walkout to patio, multi-level decks. All appliances included. $217,000. 570-675-0446 evenings.

10 Fairfield Drive Exceptional & spacious custom built cedar home with open floor plan and all of the amenities situated on 2 lots in picturesque setting. Create memories in this 5 bedroom, 4 bath home with 18’ ceiling in living room, gas fireplace, granite kitchen, large 2 story foyer, huge finished lower level for entertaining with bar/full kitchen & wine cellar. Inground pool & hot tub. $389,900 Directions: Rt 315 to Laflin Rd., right onto Oakwood Dr., right onto Fordham Rd, left onto Fairfield Dr., home is on the right. www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-4063 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

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20 OLD MILL RD For Sale By Owner Beautiful Custom Built. Minutes from I-81 Turnpike & Casino. Move In Condition! 3 to 4 bedroom Tri-level, Master bath, 2 full baths & 1 powder room, central vacuum system. Living & dining rooms, family room with fireplace. Gas heat, central air, large basement, deck, three car garage & 2nd large lot included..... $395,000 570-237-0101

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EXETER

ROOFING

Complementary room, transportation & baggage handling. Food, Beverages & Snacks served on bus. $25 per person. ATV, 110 CC. Brand New Tomahawk Kids Quad. Only $695 takes it away! 570-817-2952 Wilkes-Barre

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

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1472 S. Hanover St. Well maintained bi-level. This home features 2 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, recreation room with propane stove. Walk out to a 3 season porch. Professionally landscaped yard. 1 car garage, storage shed, new appliances, ceiling fans. Close to LCCC. $153,900. Call 570-735-7594 or 570-477-2410 ORANGEVILLE SALE BY OWNER 3 bedroom, 2 bath Farm House on 12 private acres. Horse ready. $234,900. 570-458-6837

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ACCORDS 08 ACCORD EXL SDN Green, 70K .....................NOW $14,950 10 ACCORD EX SDN Silver, 74K .........................NOW $15,750 10 ACCORD EX SDN Burgandy, 19K ....................NOW $17,950 10 ACCORD EXL CPE Blue, 19K........................NOW $17,950

10 ACCORD EXL SDN Red, 41K .......................NOW $18,500

10 ACCORD EXL V6 SDN Silver, 18K ..............NOW $18,950 10 ACCORD EXL SDN Black, 23K......................NOW $19,500 $12,500 11 ACCORD EXL SDN Navy, 20K.......................NOW $21,750 $11,500 12 ACCORD EXL SDN Black, 11K ......................NOW $22,950

2.9% for 60 mos

1.9% for 36 mos 09 SUBARU IMPREZA AWD Silver, 5 Speed, 55K

$13,500

Now

10 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 SDN Silver, 14K

Now

$14,950

09 PONTIAC VIBE AWD Silver, 26K, Was $15,900

Now

$15,500

CIVICS

10 TOYOTA COROLLA S SEDAN Red, 35K, Was $15,750

Now

$14,350

10 CHEVY MALIBU LT SDN Black, 32K, Was $15,750

Now

$14,950

08 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4WD Red, 47K

Now

$15,950

07 CIVIC LX SDN White, 60K................................NOW $12,500 10 CIVIC EX SDN White, 69K................................NOW $13,950 09 CIVIC EX SDN Silver, 40K................................NOW $15,250 12 CIVIC LX CPE Silver, 16K.................................NOW $16,950

1.9% for 36 mos

2.9% for 60 mos

1.9% for 36 mos

2.9% for 60 mos

RIDGELINE 4WD 09 RIDGELINE RTL NAVI Black, 59K ..............NOW $24,750

07 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING

2.9% for 60 mos PILOT 4WD

11 PILOT LX Gray, 48K............................................NOW $22,500 10 PILOT EXL DVD Silver, 39K............................NOW $27,500 11 PILOT EXL Silver, 25K .......................................NOW $28,950 11 PILOT EXL Gray, 32K ........................................NOW $29,500 11 PILOT EXL Mocha, 14K ......................................NOW $29,950 11 PILOT EXL DVD Silver, 25K............................NOW $28,950 12 PILOT TOURING NAVI/DVD White, 18K..NOW $37,500

1.9% for 36 mos

2.9% for 60 mos

$7,950

07 KIA OPTIMA LX SDN Now

$9,999

08 CHRYSLER SEBRING LX SDN Blue, 14K, Was $12,950

Now

$12,500

11 TOYOTA COROLLA LE SEDAN

$14,500

06 JEEP WRANGLER X 4X4

10 CRV EX Black, 63K...............................................NOW $18,750

*1.9% for 36 mos/ 2.9% for up to 60 mos on Certified Hondas thru Am Honda Finance W.A.C. Certified Hondas have 1 yr - 12k, Basic Warranty & 7yr - 100k Powertrain from orig. inservice date.

Open Monday - Thursday 9-9 Friday & Saturday 9-5

$8,250

08 CHEVY IMPALA LT SEDAN White, 53K, Was $10,950

Now

$10,750

10 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS SDN Gray, 38K, Was $15,750

Now

$12,950

06 RT, Blue, 72K 08 RTS, White, 87K

Red, 23K, Was $14,950

Now

ODYSSEY 10 CRV EXL Black, 26K............................................NOW $23,500 10 ODYSSEY EX Slate, 24K.....................NOW $22,500 10 CRV EXL-NAVI Sage, 30K ...............................NOW $23,500

Now

HONDA RIDGELINE 4WD

Black, Soft Top, 47K, Was $15,950

CRV 4WD

Red, 82K

Navy, 71K, Was $9,850

Now

Silver, 38K, Was $10,950

1.9% for 36 mos

03 HONDA CIVIC LX SDN

$14,950

07 DODGE DAKOTA SXT 4X4 Club Cab, Black, 26K, Was $19,950

Now

$18,750

Choice

$14,900

08 VW PASSAT 2.0T S/W Black, 53K, Was $15,950

Now

$15,250

10 BMW 328Xi SEDAN Navy, 41K, Was $24,950

Now

$23,500

1110 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, PA 1-800-NEXT-HONDA 570-341-1400

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906 Homes for Sale

912 Lots & Acreage

PITTSTON 35 STARK ST

WILKES-BARRE $99,900

LAFLIN $32,900 Lot#9 Pinewood Dr

Build your new home in a great neighborhood. Convenient location near highways, airport, casino and shopping

70 McLean Street

Completely Remodeled 3 bedroom. Home in a great neighborhood. Includes refinished hardwood and new tile floors, new bathroom and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Gas heat, nice yard and porches. $74,900 Call (570)654-1490

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PITTSTON TWP. $175,000

156 X 110 X 150 X 45

Very nicely updated & maintained 2 story home, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 4season sunroom with huge backyard & deck. Newer carpeting, off street parking & security system. ONE YEAR HOME WARRANTY. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2886 Keri Best 570-885-5082

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WYOMING 110 Front St. Great price and great location. This well-maintained 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths bilevel home is in move in condition. Spacious eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets, tile floor and counters. Unique lower level family room with wood burning fireplace, office space. laundry/bath combo. Plenty of storage including an 8X6 cedar closet. Outdoor space has covered patio, columned carport and well manicured partially fenced yard. Detached large garage. For more info & photos, go to www.atlasrealtyinc.com MLS# 12-2053 Call Angie at 570-885-4896 Terry at 570-885-3041

DIRECTIONS Rt 315 to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on corner of Pinewood Dr. and Hickorywood Dr. MLS 13-23 atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

BENNETT APTS

938

Apartments/ Furnished

DUPONT SPACIOUS APT. Convenient location to Scranton & Wilkes-Barre. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. appliances included l washer/ dryer. $625/mo. includes water, sewer call text 570-441-4807, cmdraus@ptd.net

Apartments/ Unfurnished

EXETER

Ave. Exeter Accepting applications for 1 bedroom apt. on second floor. Quality apartments for ages 62 and older. Income limits apply. Rent only $465 month. *Utilities Included *Laundry Facilities *On Site Management *Private parking *Elevator CALL FOR APPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T 570-654-5733 Equal Housing Opportunity

FLOODED Open House Sun. Jan 13 1-3pm 4 bedroom, 2 full bath in a great neighborhood. New windows entire home, finished lower level, detached garage, 4 season sunroom. Master suite has new full bath and large walk in closet. New above ground pool with deck. Must see! $185,000 570-885-6848

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

WEST PITTSTON

2nd floor, wall to wall, 3 rooms, $450 + utilities & deposit. No pets. No smoking. 570-335-3157

ManageD soley America Realty. Stunningly remodeled with maple kitchen, all appliances, glass enclosed porch, private entrance with carport, gas fireplace, more. 2 YEAR SAME RENT $750. + utilities. NO PETS /NO SMOKING /EMPLOYMENT/ APPLICATION

570-288-1422

944

Commercial Properties

DOLPHIN PLAZA

KINGSTON

E. W alnut St. 2nd floor. Located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room, sunroom, bath, 3 bedrooms; 2 large & 1 small. Lots of closets, built-in linen closet & hutch. Hardwood & carpeted floors. Fireplace. Storage room. Yard. Washer / dryer, stove / fridge. Heat and hot water included. 1 year lease + security. $950 570-283-4370

*FIVE STAR*

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

WILKESBARRE

AMERICA REALTY *DELUXE* General Hospital

area. Brand new remodeled on FIRST FLOOR. $625 + utilities, maple kitchen, appliances, marble aesthetic fireplace, 1 bedroom. 2 YEAR SAME RENT. NO PETS/NO SMOKING/EMPLOYMENT/

LUZERNE

941

575 Susquehanna Avenue

941

944

Commercial Properties

Rte. 315 2,400 Sq. Ft. professional office space with beautiful view of Valley & Casino. will divide office / retail Call 570-829-1206

Need a Roommate? Place an ad and find one here! 570-829-7130

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

COMMERCIAL RETAIL PROPERTY FOR RENT:

900 Sq. Ft. STORE RETAIL SPACE Will be vacant as of January 1, 2013 200 Spring St. Wilkes-Barre Great for a Barber Shop! Call Michael at 570-239-7213

315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 2,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 2,000 FT. Fully Furnished With Cubicles. 570-829-1206

950

Half Doubles

KINGSTON Sprague Ave.

CHARMING & SPACIOUS

6 room, 2 bedroom duplex, includes 2nd & 3rd floor. Ample closets. Washer / dryer hook-up. $575 / month + utilities, security & lease. No Pets. 570-793-6294

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SPACIOUS

Victorian charm, 3 bedroom, 1 bath hardwood floors, neutral decor, stained glass window, large kitchen Washer/ dryer hook-up, off street parking. No pets. Reduced $675. month + utilities, security & lease. 570-793-6294

PLYMOUTH

3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. New carpeting. $675 + utilities. All appliances. Water & sewer paid. Fenced back yard. No pets. Security required Section 8 OK. Call Steve at 570-592-5764

953 Houses for Rent

BEAR CREEK Modern 2 bedroom,

EXETER Beautiful magnificent Cape Cod style home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished lower level, 2 car garage with a rear deck area. Master bedroom and bath on first floor, new carpets, recently painted, hardwood & tile floors, granite counters & stainless steel appliances in kitchen. Gas heat. $1500 per/ month. 570-479-6722

kitchen, dining room, laundry, new carpeting. Deck, storage area. $550/month. No pets. 570-947-5113

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1000 SERVICE DIRECTORY 1015

DUPONT

7 room house with 3 bedrooms, 1 full tile bath. Large kitchen with beautiful oak cabinets, new stove, fridge, carpeting, flooring, draperies & windows. Washer/dryer hook up on 1st floor. Single car detached garage. Large yard. Gas heat. Pets OK, no smoking. $900/ month + utilities & security. Close to airport, I-81 & casino. 570-762-8265

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1024

Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

Roofing, siding, gutters, insulation, decks, additions, windows, doors, masonry & concrete. Insured & Bonded.

Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320

570-606-8438

ECO-FRIENDLY APPLIANCE TECH. 25 Years Experi-

ence fixing major appliances: Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Dishwashers, Compactors. Most brands. Free phone advice & all work guaranteed. No service charge for visit. 706-6577

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LUZERNE

1st floor, modern 4 rooms & bath. Carpeting, stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer hook up. $500 + utilities. No pets. 570-406-2789 570-675-3864

MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom.

No pets. Rents based on income start at $405 & $440. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. 570474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

PITTSTON

2 bedroom apt. 2nd floor, stove & refrigerator, off street parking. Water, sewer & garbage included. Non smokers & no pets. $550/month. 570-655-2567

941

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PITTSTON

152 Elizabeth Street Spacious 2 bedroom apartment with ample closet space. Off street parking. All utilities and appliances included. No pets. $795 + lease & security. Call 570-510-7325

PITTSTON

548 Medical/Health

small back porch, enclosed front porch. Stove & fridge included. Heat, water, garbage and sewer included. Washer & dryer hookup. Attic for storage. Non smoking, no pets. $550 + 1 month security. Call (570) 824-2602 Leave Message

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Supervisory experience, long-term care experience, and BSN preferred. Every other weekend and rotating holidays are required. Excellent wage and benefit package. Apply online, or send resume to: Colleen Knight, Nursing HR Coordinator

The Jewish Home 1101 Vine St. Scranton, PA 18510 Telephone: 344-6177/Fax: 344-6859

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Logistics/ Transportation

542

Apartments/ Unfurnished

HANOVER/GREEN 3 room, 2nd floor,

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KINGSTON

1st Ave. 1 bedroom, single occupancy, off-street parking, no pets, references. $450 + utilities. Call 570-655-9229

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2nd floor, large and modern. 2 bedrooms, living room, computer room, laundry room with washer & dryer. Full bath, kitchen with stove, fridge and dish washer. Fresh paint and carpet. Water and trash incl. No smokers, no pets. $550/mo plus security. 570-881-9789 after 6PM

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Brand new, remodeled, 1st floor, 1 bedroom. Coin-op laundry on premises. Extra storage in basement. $495 /month + heat & electric. Call 570-287-9631 or 570-417-4311

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