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Words of wisdom My phone rang right at noon one Sunday a few weeks ago and it was my daughter calling from Los Angeles. It was 9 a.m. there and she was cruising along the freeway on her way to brunch with a few girlfriends.

“Dad,” she began, “I just had to call you. You know I’ve been lucky enough to live in some pretty fabulous cities (she was referring to Savannah, Georgia; Boulder, Colorado; Austin, Texas; and now L.A.). Well, in every single one of them, I’ve always been able to find a radio station on Sunday morning playing their version of ‘Breakfast with The Beatles.’ And that’s what I’m listening to right now. I knew you’d like hearing that.”

She was right.

When Greta lived and

worked in Boulder, she and my son Michael shared an apartment and worked at the same advertising agency. I always refer to that firm as the place that brought us the “creepy Burger King King.”

It was an exciting place to work but, to me, the demands were almost too much to bear.

More than once my son called me at 9 or 10 in the morning (Boulder time) to tell me he had worked on a project all night long, more than 24 straight hours.

The job was exhausting to be sure, but I think both Greta and Michael would also call it invigorating. In fact, I’m sure they would. Invigorating and fulfilling.

Trying to imagine that level of intensity, I once asked my son, “When it’s 3 or 4 in the morning and you’ve been on the job since 9 the previous morning, how do you find the motivation to keep going.”

“Dad,” he said, “I can tell you in two words. Abbey. Road.”

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His strength came from a Beatles album … one that happens to be my favorite by the way.

I didn’t try to make my children into Beatles fans, but it seems to have worked out that way. Good.

I’ve often told my college students one of the big differences between my generation and their generation is that when I was their age, we listened to song lyrics like: “I want to hold your hand.” They listen to song lyrics like: “It’s getting hot in here, let’s take off all our clothes.”

I’ll take the innocence of those Beatles songs any day.

When Michael was in college, also in Savannah where his sister went to school, he called me one day raving about the lyrics of The Beatles’ song “Let it Be.” He said if he was having a bad day, all he had to do was lie down on his bed and put on “Let it Be” and everything would seem better.

He would always add, “If I

ever get a tattoo, it will be simply Let it Be.” Time went by and Michael moved to Boulder and experienced something I had hope neither of my children would ever have to: a broken heart. It was his first, which made it worse. He immediately swore off women – a good strategy but one I knew wouldn’t last – and enjoyed being a bachelor for about a year. Then he met Ashley.

He proceeded with caution – a lot of just walking and talking at first – but I could tell he was smitten. One day as he and Ashley chatted over coffee, The Beatles came up. Turned out Ashley, too, was a Beatles fan.

Michael told her about his love of “Let it Be’ and how someday those words might be tattooed on his body.

“Oh, you mean like this,” Ashley said. She raised the leg of her jeans to reveal the words “Let it Be” tattooed on her ankle.

That was two years or so ago

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and Michael and Ashley are still together. They just noted their first anniversary in their apartment in Chicago.

And, yes, Michael has a “Let it Be” tattoo. It’s on the inside of his forearm. Greta designed it.

Last fall, I told that story to one of my classes. Last week a student from that class ran into my office with a story he just could not wait to tell me.

“Mr. Ackerman,” he said, “you’ll never believe what happened. I was pulled over for speeding the other day. I rolled down the window waiting for the policeman but I forgot to turn off the radio. The song Let it Be was playing. Well, the cop came up to the window, stood there for a minute listening and then just said to me ‘Let it be.’

He went back to his car and drove away.”

Bet that policeman knows where to find Breakfast with the Beatles on his radio Sunday mornings. He might even be listening to it right now.

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Laura Mudlock takes over funeral home honoring wish of late Jimmy Ruane

Regan said Mudlock’s move into the director’s role comes as no surprise. hey were best friends, and “She didn’t just come onto the now that he has passed, scene. She’s been working for Laura Mudlock continues this for years, doing everything a legacy left behind by Jimmy from driving the hearse to being Ruane as funeral director of the a pall bearer,” Regan said.

Ruane & Mudlock Funeral Regan said five years ago Home. when her husband died, Jimmy After Mudlock completed her Ruane conducted the funeral for funeral director’s licensing in his friend but Mudlock was right October, the old Ruane & Regan there beside him. She said MuFuneral Home on Kennedy dlock showed sincere compasStreet officially became the sion and support to her during Ruane & Mudlock Funeral her grief.

Home at the end of January.

Mudlock said as she continued Ruane and to work with Mudlock met “Jimmy definitely Ruane, he envolunteering couraged her to in 1998. Mu- wanted her to take it. go back to dlock volun- If it was just me, I school for her teered with the wouldn’t have continmortician’s liPittston Amcense. bulance Asso- ued.”

Mary Ruane, ciation during Mary Ruane Jimmy Ruane’s the summers Jimmy Ruane’s widow widow, still as she finished helps out in the studying office with pasports mediperwork and fielding phone cine at West Chester University. calls. She acquired a widow’s liShe and Ruane were partners cense to conduct funerals after and the two became fast friends. her husband died in May last Mudlock said she always had year while Mudlock finished an interest in the anatomical sci- mortician’s schooling. ences but the funeral home busiShe said Mudlock’s taking ness seemed to have been a log- over is just what her husband ical next step. would have wanted.

While she was at West Ches“Jimmy definitely wanted her ter, she had a friend in the livery to take it,” Mary Ruane said. “If business. She helped him out oc- it was just me, I wouldn’t have casionally, traveling to homes continued.” and hospitals to retrieve remains Mudlock said she hopes to after death. honor her predecessor.

After graduating from West “I don’t need to do a ton of Chester, Mudlock moved home business,” Mudlock said. “But I where she took many roles work- want to do it well. I think that ing for Ruane. would make him proud. Over the Paula Regan, owner of Ruane years, Jimmy taught me to just and Regan Funeral Home, Avo- take care of people and just be ca, said Jimmy Ruane and her there for them on their worst day. late husband, Michael, were We’re a family business and the business partners and good families we deal with, we treat friends. them as such, like family.”

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Laura Mudlock, new owner and supervisor of Ruane & Mudlock Funeral Home, with Mary Ruane, widow of Mudlock's predecessor, Jimmy Ruane.

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Pittston City officials tout average $102 in savings for taxpayers that reside within the city

Tax bills mailed with exemption

By JOE HEALEY

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Several city officials heralded the city property tax bills that were mailed out recently with an average 20 percent savings for many property owners.

The homestead exemption passed in November as part of the Home Rule Charter benefits property owners that live in their homes.

“City tax bills are coming out now and we’re happy to report that if you look at your statement, you’ll see the homestead exclusion, which we passed last year is included on your tax bill,” said Councilman Mike Lombardo. “So, for the first time in decades, property owners who live in their homes have seen a significant decrease in their city real estate taxes.”

Lombardo said an average savings is $102 or 20 percent.

“We are believers that the property owners have been unfairly burdened over the past years and this is our first step in providing relief,” Lombardo said.

Councilman Danny Argo, an opponent of the Home Rule Charter, voiced his praise at

Wednesday night’s council meeting.

“Mine was $102 less than last year,” Argo said. “So that’s very good.”

Lombardo said city officials are proud to offer the reduction.

“It was part of the pledge that we made in passing Home Rule, that residents would see a property tax reduction,” Lombardo said. “We’re hopeful that next year we will be able to offer a more significant homestead reduction.”

Luzerne County has a similar $10,000 homestead tax break given to roughly 84,000 residential property owners. The homestead exemption, which was wrapped in with the county reassessment, knocked $10,000 off an assessment for county taxes only, not school or municipal ones.

Less than 50 percent of the people that own property live in the city.

Mike Lombardo, the former mayor and a member of the city’s Redevelopment Authority,

“It was part of the pledge that we made in passing Home Rule, that residents would see a property tax reduction. We’re hopeful that next year we will be able to offer a more significant homestead reduction.”

Michael Lombardo Pittston councilman

praised the effort.

“You guys were able to achieve something in this reduction that no other administration was able to achieve before you,” Lombardo said. “You should be proud.”

In other business: • Council agreed to send a proposal to Pittston Area School District to provide school resource officer coverage.

Specifics of the plan are yet to be worked out, but each police department in the district was asked to submit a proposal.

• Council passed several noise regulations, one that would

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Pittston Police will now respond to calls about loud music and similar calls.

Lombardo said an effective noise ordinance was always missing from city regulations, and City Manager Joe Moskovitz added that the new responsibilities will provide greater noise violation response capabilities.

The ordinance stipulations covers the entire city and regulates car horns and alarms, radios and music players, yelling,

shouting and whistling, animals and pets, drums and musical instruments and trash packers.

Demolition and construction noise is permitted from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, except in an emergency. Other exemptions include parades, city vehicles operating on city business, excavations and repair of bridges, streets or highways at night when the work is unable to be performed during the day, school sports events and cheering, reasonable use of public address or loud speakers, fireworks under permit by the city and snow removal.

The ordinance can be enforced by the Pittston Police or the City Code Enforcement Officer.

Anyone found in violation faces up to a $300 fine, court costs, and/or 30 days in jail.

• Council passed an updated peddling and transient retail business ordinance. The original ordinance was from 1915 and city officials felt it was out of date.

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City police offices to be relocated Elevator also in works as extensive renovations planned for 1940 building

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Pittston City was awarded a $1.2 million low-interest loan Thursday that will pay for an elevator in City Hall and relocating the Police Department to the basement.

The building would then be fully handicapped accessible.

The terms of the $1,263,700 Community Facility Direct Loan allow for a 40-year repayment at 3.125 percent interest. The loan is being made available by the Rural Development sector of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Michael Lombardo, the city’s former mayor, said there’s a matter of public safety.

“One night I was here at a Redevelopment Authority meeting on the first floor and the police were bringing this guy jacked up on bath salts, screaming and banging off the walls in the hallway,” he said. “We’ve got elderly people coming in here paying taxes. It’s a dangerous situation.”

City Hall was dedicated in

1940 and had some renovations done in the 1970s.

Currently, the first floor includes the city’s administrative offices, treasurer’s office, tax office and the police station and associated offices. The second floor houses the office of the Pittston magisterial judge, council chambers, which also serves as a courtroom, the mayor’s office and the redevelopment authority office. The basement formerly housed the Pittston Memorial Library before it moved to its current home in 2000.

The plan is make the main entrance of City Hall to the left side of the building where the current wheelchair ramp is. The rear stairwell will become an elevator shaft and a new stairwell will be constructed alongside the old one. The police station would

move to the basement. The city will do a space study to see what will move in the first floor space that housed police headquarters.

When the police department moves to the basement, it will go from 790 square feet to about 2,500 square feet, said Joe Moskovitz, Pittston City Manager.

“The move would increase the space and create a configuration that is more functional for delivery of 21st century police services,” Moskovitz said. “It would add a degree of confidentiality as well.”

Pittston Police Chief Robert Powers said after an arrest is made, a prisoner is escorted through most of City Hall.

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Crackdown on Main St. parking

By JOE HEALEY

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As downtown Pittston begins to thrive, parking has become an issue.

The City recently repaired or replaced the meters downtown and has hired a parking enforcement official to monitor meters and issue tickets.

“We’re taking an aggressive look at parking,” said Mike Lombardo, of the city’s Redevelopment Authority, which owns the city lots.

In addition to the new meters, the city plans parking kiosks for several of its downtown lots.

“The truth of the matter is a lot of times you get out of your car and you have no quarters,” Lombardo said. “And it’s hard to run into places. Sometimes people will say, ‘I’m only going to be 5 minutes,’ and it blows up and they get it ticket.”

The kiosks, Lombardo said, will allow a motorist to use cash or change, a smartphone app that uses Paypal or credit and debit cards.

The city has four major lots: the lot behind the YMCA, the Tomato Festival lot, the Rite Aid lot and the new St. John’s lot.

Meals on Wheels of Greater Pittston has recently found itself in an awkward position.

The volunteer drivers have

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been getting ticketed and warned about double parking in front of their headquarters on Main Street.

“What happens one day when a truck comes down the street and they get flattened?” said Joe Moskovitz, city manager.

Double parking is an issue, even for a short time, because the City’s Fire Headquarters in nearby and the trucks round a corner directly in front of the building.

Sterling Fisk, of West Pittston, a volunteer with Meals on Wheels, said he felt the city was targeting his group.

“Just recently, we are now not allowed to double park on Main Street in order to load our vehicles,” he said. “We were told to park in the public lots.”

Drivers from UPS and FedEX double park with flashers when they make deliveries, Fisk said.

“We’re not sure why Pittston is worried about getting 50 cents from a group of volunteers,” Fisk said.

Lombardo said the city doesn’t need the meter revenue and it’s being used to pay the attendant and repair meters.

“There are these new circumstances that we’ve created with development and we want to be user friendly,” he said.

Louise Smith, volunteer coordinator and president of the board of Meals on Wheels of

Parking meter on Main Street in front of the Meals on Wheels headquarters.

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Greater Pittston, said her group and the city have come to an understanding.

“They will honor our past commitment with our placard in the window at the meters,” she said.

The drivers load up in front of the building in a metered parking spot, but sometimes double park when there’s no spaces available.

“Most of our drivers are older, and it’s difficult to carry 20 hot meats in a great big thermal bag and a box with 20 trays,” Smith said. “We’re not there long.

We’re in and out.”

Additionally, drivers pay for their own gas and high gas prices make parking tickets especially

difficult to pay.

Meals on Wheels has three routes: the Duryea route, which includes Avoca, Dupont and Hughestown; the Pittston route, which covers Pittston City to the Plains Township border; and the West Side route, which goes from West Pittston to the airport in Forty Fort.

The Oddfellows have provided space in their building at no charge to the charity since 2003.

Meals on Wheels has about 56 volunteers, which include cooks, runners and drivers.

The group delivers lunch and dinner to 60 people in the Greater Pittston Area, Monday to Friday.

Lombardo said there was likely a breakdown in communication.

“There was a failure on all of our parts to consider everybody that was using downtown,” he said.

Double parking is still off the table, but the city will respect the organization’s window placards from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monday through Friday.

The city will consider a request for a loading zone space in the morning for the group.

Lombardo said speeding on Main Street needs to be addressed as well.

“We firmly believe that traffic is way too fast going down Main Street,” he said.

A new traffic light, at the corner of Market and Main streets, is nearly ready to be installed, he said.

“The gap between the Columbus Street light and the Broad Street light, that’s a big gap,” Lombardo said. “And people are going entirely too fast.”

The city and authority received approval to install the light and funding is 95 percent complete.

“PennDOT likes it because it’s another traffic calming mechanism,” Lombardo said. “And in the big picture, what are you losing, maybe 15 seconds?”

Built for future success Club stresses service and character

Pictured, from left, are adviser Sarah Donahue, Secretary Arianna Mazonis, Treasurer Amy Cooper, Vice President Vito Quaglia, President Patrick Mitchell and adviser Katie Martin.

By JOE HEALEY

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Construction is occurring at the Martin L. Mattei Middle School, but there’s not a hammer or saw in sight.

A new club, called the Builders Club, has community service and character building on the blueprints.

Officers and advisers of the club told the Pittston Area School Board Wednesday all they’ve been accomplishing.

The group is sponsored by

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the Greater Pittston Kiwanis and the Key Club at Pittston Area High School. The group, which has 52 members, meets twice a month, every other Tuesday, said Patrick Mitchell, president of the group.

“We perform at least one service project a month,” he said.

One of the advisers, Sarah Donahue, said she was in the Builders Club when she was in school in the mid 1990s.

“Then I became a full-time

teacher in the fall of 2009 and I realized the club was no longer in existence,” she said. When she started to plan to re-launch the club, that’s when Katie See BUILDERS, Page 11

District disciplines unnamed teacher

By JOE HEALEY

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The investigation into allegations a Pittston Area teacher belittled a student last year has concluded with disciplinary action.

What the disciplinary action is will remain a mystery, but the teacher will remain employed in the district.

The instructor, who district officials did not identify, “agreed to disciplinary action and remedial conditions outside the scope of the collective bargaining agreement at no further cost to the district,” the district’s solicitor, Joseph Saporito, announced at the end of the regu-

lar meeting of the School Board on Wednesday night.

Saporito acknowledged the employee is still employed by the district.

In the beginning of the 20122013 school year, the teacher said to a student in class, “It’s day 13 and I can’t stand you already,” and asked if the student had Tourette syndrome.

The exchanged was recorded by another student on a cell phone.

The board in October hired Attorney Mark C. Walsh at $150 an hour as independent counsel to investigation whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed with dismissal proceedings.

parent “inadequacies” stirred a related controversy.

Union Vice President Rocco D’Angelo sent a letter to union members saying, “It is of utmost importance to conduct

Superintendent Michael Garzella had indicated the teacher could be dismissed.

Saporito warned all nine school board members not to discuss the outcome publicly.

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PA grad earns Dr. of Chiropractic degree he continued his football career and completed his studies with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2009. Dr. Connors plans on opening his practice at DeMinico Chiropractic Offices.

Patrick J. (PJ) Connors

Patrick J. (PJ) Connors, son of Patrick and Tina Connors of Laflin, received a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College on Dec. 1.

Dr. Connors is a 2005 graduate of Pittston Area High School.

While there he lettered in football, baseball and track and field.

He was a member of the National Honor Society.

Dr. Connors attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY for two years where he lettered playing football. He then transferred to King’s College where

Back in the U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Mazza has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name given to antiterrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Active duty and reserve component members from all branches of the U.S. armed forces have been deployed to support the war against global terrorism outside the borders of the United States.

U.S. troops serve in South, Southwest and Central Asia, the Arabian peninsula, the Horn of Africa, islands in the Pacific, and Europe.

Mazza is a senior electronics system maintenance technician assigned to the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

He has served in the military for

19 years.

He is the son of Diane Orn of Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming.

His wife, Tanya, is the daughter of George and Christine Gould of Shabbona Grove Road, Shabbona, Ill. The warrant officer three is a 1993 graduate of Wyoming Area High School, Exeter.

Named to Dean’s list Linnae Homza, of Exeter, and Ashley Zielen, of Harding, have been named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at University of the Sciences. Homza is a biology student and Zielen is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a “C” and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the fall of 2012.

Kenneth Sorick, of West Pittston, earned Dean’s List honors at Saint Joseph’s University for the Fall 2012 semester. Sorick is majoring in Finance at the University. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes, and complete at least 15 credits to earn Dean’s List status for a semester.

Student teaching Amanda Fasciana, of West Pittston, is student teaching kindergarten and special education at Dana St. Elementary School and Northeastern Education Intermediate Unit #19.

Fasciana is a senior at Wilkes University, majoring in elementary education.

She is the daughter of Francis and Joanne Fasciana.

Birthday wishes Happy birthday to Jim Jones of Dupont who will be celebrating his 80th on Feb. 26. Special greetings from family and friends at the Dupont V.F.W. Happy birthday to James Alfano Jr. who turns 20 on Feb. 23.

Also to Hughestown residents Pat Acierno who celebrated on Feb. 22; Sharon Purdy celebrating today, Feb. 24; Lisa Ann Pisano, celebrating on Feb. 28; and Briana Purdy celebrating on Feb. 28.

They’re brand new Births at Geisinger Wyoming Valley: Michelle and Charles Crane, Inkerman, a boy, Feb. 18.

Tammy and Chris Silinskie, Duryea, a girl, Feb. 9.

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Preliminary budget calls for 4.42% tax hike

By SUSAN DENNEY

Sunday Dispatch Correspondent

Tom Melone, finance manager for the Wyoming Area School District, presented preliminary budget figures at a special session on Tuesday night. He was careful to point out that the final budget is far from complete. He said, “May and June may differ drastically.”

For now, the Wyoming Area school board has adopted a preliminary budget of $30,337,816 for 2013-2014.

The preliminary budget adopted by the board calls for a 4.42 per cent increase in millage for area residents. This increase

includes both the state-allowed index and an exception for increased retirement costs.

Board members John Bolin, Deanna Farrell, John Marianacci, Frank Casarella and Gil Dominick voted for the budget. Carl Yorina, Jr., Estelle Campenni and Mary Louise Degnan voted against. Board member Elizabeth Gober-Magnan was absent from the meeting.

Melone pointed out that the budget is non-binding and that final decisions about next year’s budget won’t be decided until June 30. Even with the tax increase, Melone still anticipates a more than $500,000 shortfall over expenditures in 2013-2014.

He also showed projections for the next three years. According to Melone, the district’s more than $3 million fund reserve could shrink to $368,000 in the 2015-2016 budget. He pointed out that his projections included tax hikes.

Wyoming Area properties lie in both Luzerne and Wyoming

counties. The proposed tax increase would raise the millage for Luzerne County properties from 13.5408 to 14.1458. A mill is a $1 tax on each $1,000 of assessed property value.

An average Luzerne County property in the Wyoming Area district is valued at $116,456.

The owner of a property of aver-

age value would pay an additional $70 in taxes next year based on the preliminary budget.

The tax increase for district residents whose properties lie in Wyoming County would face a millage increase from the current 77.3780 to 78.8120. An avSee WA BOARD, Page 20

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steps to the holding cells,” Powers said. “Then we have to bring them back upstairs to our office then up another sets of stairs to the magistrate’s office on the second floor to arraign them.

Then back down again.”

David Hines, the city’s operations coordinator, showed off the building’s deficiencies.

“It’s completely wasted space down here,” Hines said, walking through the boxes piled in the basement. “And there’s no way of getting down here from up-

stairs because the stairwell is blocked.”

In September, council voted to submit a $2 million loan/grant application to the United States Department of Agriculture for improvements to City Hall and to extend the Streetscape project on South Main Street from Market Street to Columbus Avenue.

“That’s important because it’s a gateway street and also it completes the central business district, part of the Streetscape,” Moskovitz has said. “It would be part of the Streetscape. The city has plans for that block.”

That block currently houses longtime Pittston City powerhouses the Gramercy Restaurant

and Ballroom and Sabatelle’s market.

“We feel that it’s important to finish the project by including that in the streetscape,” Moskovitz said. The streetscape part of the loan is still being processed, he said.

Generally, Community Facility Direct Loans may be used to construct, enlarge, or improve community facilities for health care, public safety, and public services.

“The city believes now is a good opportunity to take a long term investment in our headquarters,” Moskovitz said. “Upgrading is required to meet the needs of our community. We’re investing in ourselves.”

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Teacher Lisa Barrett also requests sabbatical leave Dispatch and Times Leader staff

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yoming Area School District teachers’ union president Lisa Barrett has resigned that post, Superintendent Ray Bernardi confirmed Thursday.

The union elected Melissa Dolman as new president, he added.

Barrett also requested a medical sabbatical from her teaching duties at Wyoming Area Secondary Center, school board President John Bolin

said. The request was on the agenda at Tuesday’s work session and will likely be voted on at the regular meeting next Tuesday.

News of Barrett’s union resignation and request of a sabbatical came the same day Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis confirmed her office has agreed to a request by Wyoming Area officials to “look into rumors of possible missing funds.”

Salavantis said she will not

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Martin offered to be a co-adviser.

“Two advisers is better than one because we can do double the activities,” Donahue said. “We have done a lot of activities that would not be possible for one person.”

Principal Patrick Bilbow said Donahue and Martin approached him about rebooting the club.

“They said the club would be dedicated to service and also character building,” he said. “I thought, for sixth,

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seventh and eighth grade kids, that sounds like a perfect recipe.”

The group’s officers, President Patrick Mitchell, Vice President Vito Quaglia, Treasurer Amy Cooper and Secretary Arianna Mazonis, told the school about the club, the service projects that have been completed and the upcoming projects.

A major project the group undertook was the Thanksgiving in a Box program that provided underprivileged Greater Pittston families with a full meal at Thanksgiving.

Each homeroom was responsible for adopting one family and each student was assigned to bring in one item for

ministration or School Board’s views or directives.

“Any and all alleged incidents of bullying; student-tostudent, teacher-to-student or student-to-teacher will be investigated and responded to appropriately.”

In other news, former Board member Tony Rostock questioned the board regarding district leaving the Northeast Pennsylvania School District Health Trust in 2007 and the district’s lawsuit to recoup money it paid into the trust.

Rostock had served on the Pittston Area board for 16 years before losing a re-election bid in 2005.

In a January ruling, a panel of five judges from the state Commonwealth Court over-

clined comment.

District lead negotiator attorney Jack Dean of Elliot Greenleaf law firm said he had not heard of the resignation.

He noted that, while Holland has been lead negotiator for the union, Barrett has attended most negotiation sessions.

Those sessions have been held fairly regularly, Dean said, though they did slow during the Christmas season. “We were meeting twice a month sometimes,” he said.

While the talks have been going on for three years, they have been progressing, Dean said. “We’re moving toward the middle on both sides.”

The next meeting of the two

the family’s box. And the Pittston Area Federation of Teachers provided the turkeys.

“In all, 65 Greater Pittston families were able to enjoy a complete Thanksgiving dinner, from stuffing to juices to deserts.” Mazonis said.

Other projects included the state’s Adopt a Highway program; replacing flags at a Pittston cemetery; writing out more than 100 Christmas cards for soldiers serving overseas; the Adopt an Angel toy and clothing drive; handmaking Valentines for residents of the Mountain View Nursing Home in Scranton and answering pledge calls for WVIA TV’s annual membership drive.

turned a December 2011 ruling by former Luzerne County Judge Lewis Wetzel favoring Pittston Area and Dallas school districts.

Pittston Area and Dallas withdrew from the trust at the end of June 2007, after complaining about the trust’s large surplus – which topped $20 million at one point and was, they contended, $18.3 million when they pulled out of the consortium.

The districts argued the high surplus was proof the trust was charging more than it was paying out, and left in search of cheaper alternatives. They repeatedly asked for an accounting of the surplus and insisted they were entitled to their share of it, according to a recent re-

sides is scheduled for Monday.

Negotiations stayed largely out of the public eye until the union staged an informational picket before the start of January’s regular monthly board meeting. Barrett spoke up both during the picket, held outside in near-freezing temperatures, and during the meeting, addressing the board.

“All we’re asking for is a fair contract,” Barrett said during the picket. In a brief statement during the board meeting, she said the union was willing to meet as often as needed to work out a new agreement, but added ultimately “it’s five votes on the board.”

Also, 42 members rang the bell at the Salvation Army Kettle Drive at the Pittston Walmart. More than $600 was raised in six hours.

And $1,140, including $600 in change, was raised in the Pennies for the Pittston Police Pooch, which helps Pittston City purchase supplies for the departments new police dog, Blitz.

Upcoming events include a Charter Dinner on March 15 at the Dupont Hose Company; the Got Soap? soap, anti-bacterial gel and coffee drive for 80 students’ relatives serving in Afghanistan; Easter Dinner in a Box; Big Brothers/ Big Sisters Bowling for Kids Sake and a field trip to Washington, D.C.

port in the Times Leader.

The trust maintains the agreement signed by all members was clear: Any money paid into the trust stays with it unless it dissolves.

Wetzel agreed with Dallas and Pittston and the trust appealed his ruling and won.

The appeals panel sided with the trust, repeatedly citing the language of the trust agreement and saying that keeping separate records for each district doesn’t matter as long as all the money goes into and is paid from a single account.

The ruling sets the stage for what amounts to a legal tiebreaker in the state Supreme Court.

Rostock argued the district would have saved $1.1 million if

it had stayed with the trust the entire time.

He said the mounting legal fees erase any savings the district initially might have seen after leaving the trust.

In other business: • The board hired Colleen McAndrew at the Answering Service/Data Input (payroll portion) clerk. She replaces Madeline Calabro, who resigned.

• Tom Rainey of Bonita & Rainey presented the 2012 single audit to the board. No problems were reported.

• Garzella recognized the Pittston Area cheerleaders for placing third in a national competition and the Pittston Area swim team as the District 2 champions.

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ourselves in a professional manner,” and warning “since we all get painted with the same brush by the public let’s try giving them nothing negative to paint with.

“I fear that students and parents will now, more than ever try to implicate us in their misplaced blame for their own inadequacies as parents.”

Garzella issued a news release at the time saying the board’s “number one priority is to provide a superior education while protecting the safety, health and welfare of the student body,” and noted the union letter “does not reflect the ad-

know the details until she and a detective meet with district officials next week, and stressed “it’s just rumors at this point.”

The moves come during protracted contract negotiations.

The teachers have been working under the terms of a contract that expired in August 2010.

Barrett, a career technology teacher, was not at work at the Secondary Center on Thursday and did not respond to an email seeking comment.

John Holland, the lead negotiator for the teachers’ union and field director of the Pennsylvania State Education Association’s regional office, de-

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State Police Commissioner is Friendly Sons’ speaker Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick President Jimmy Clancy announced Colonel Frank Noonan, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner, will be principal speaker at the 99th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Banquet on March 17 at the Woodlands Inn & Resort.

Atty. Jarret Ferrentino will serve as toastmaster and James “Jay” Duffy will as Grand Marshal. Atty. William “Billy”Anzalone is General Chairman.

The Man of the Year award will go to Mark Casper and W. Francis Swingle Award recipient will be forNoonan mer Major League baseball player Andy Ashby.

Ticket prices are $65 for adults and $50 for guests under 21years of age. Tickets can be purchased from any active member of the

Friendly Sons or by stopping in the Knights of Columbus in Pittston any Thursday night from 7 to 9 p.m.

Clancy reminds members of the organization to mail in or drop off membership dues as soon as possible to ensure that you are included in the membership roster that is published each year in the banquet program.

Dues remain the same at $5 per member. Members are asked to be sure to include the exact spell-

ing of their names as they would like them printed in the program.

The next regular meeting of the Friendly Sons will be March 7 at the Knights of Columbus home on Main Street, Pittston.

Colonel Noonan was nominated by Governor Thomas W. Corbett to serve as the 21st Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police on Jan. 18, 2011. As commissioner, he exercises administrative, command, and fiscal au-

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Archaeological excavation in Duryea was the target of vandals last week Sunday Dispatch staff report

A group of volunteers helped make repairs to the archaeological dig site in the Coxton section of Duryea Saturday morning after it was gutted by vandals last week.

Researchers have uncovered remnants at the site of American Indians who camped along the Susquehanna River thousands of years ago.

According to Ted Baird, treasurer of the Frances Dorrance Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, the repairs to the vandalized site are going well.

“We have a nice group of volunteers helping stabilize the site for the rest of the winter,” Baird said. “Once winter breaks, we’ll get back to it.”

Al Pesotine, who started the dig in 1991, said the damage was more of a nuisance than anything else.

“The main thing is the grid work was not disturbed and that would have set us way back if that was the case,” Pesotine said.

Pesotine had said vandals ripped the plastic off a “weather port” or green house hat covers the dig, busted the shifting screens, destroyed the one-meter square grids, smashed benches and shredded the plastic covers.

A group of volunteers, most without formal archaeological training, are methodically digging to learn about the past and find artifacts that will be housed at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.

Pesotine said the dig, which has been ongoing since 1991, is in the only spot in the Coxton area that hasn’t been touched in 10,000 years.

The rest of the area has been compro-

mised by mining, railroading and development.

Workers, all volunteers from the SPA, had excavated down to 8,000 years when the vandalism occurred.

Crews have uncovered fire cracked stone, a fire pit and “projectiles” – sharp , spear-like objects used for hunting, and an axe-type tool used for splitting bone or wood. Also discovered were net sinkers, nutting stones, a polishing stone and a fire pit with 13 boiling stones. It’s rare to come across wood and bones because the soil in the Susquehanna River area is very acidic.

Carbon dating of pieces has proved the site is 10,000 years old.

The dig work is painstaking.

The site, about the size of a typical greenhouse, is divided up into one-meter squares. Every bit of dirt goes into a five gallon bucket and is then sifted through screens.

In the winter, the group examines and organizes the artifacts they have found at Pan Cultural, Inc. Archaeological & Historical Consultants in Pittston.

The Native Americans who inhabited the site of the dig were much different from the Native Americans students typically learn about in school. Rather than being part of a collective or tribe, these were nomadic family groups that followed the migratory patterns of animals.

Pesotine, who has been trained in archaeology and oversees the Coxton digs, often shows off the gem of the Coxton digs – a kirk point that would have been on the end of a spear. Carbon testing determined it is from 8,000 B.C. To date, the chapter has uncovered more than 300 separate features such as fire pits. Pesotine said almost 3,000 bags of artifacts have been removed, including hundreds of stone projectiles.

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Repairs are underway at dig site

TONY CALLAIO/FOR THE SUNDAY DISPATCH

Mark Dziak of Pittston, Norbert Katarsky of Exeter and Vince Ephault of Olyphant, secure down a new tarp after the last one was destroyed by vandals at the archaeological dig site in the Coxton section of Duryea on Saturday.

On Sunday a red pickup was seen at the site from across the river, but it is unknown if it had anything do with the vandalism, Pesotine said.

Duryea Mayor Keith Moss said a report was filed with Duryea Police and they are

actively investigating it.

Readers can leave tips or comments on the vandalism on the Heritage Hotline at 570-445-4836 (Dial all 10 numbers).

Comments on other aspects of local history are welcome.

Great strides were made in the cleanup effort Saturday by volunteers and members of the Frances Dorrance Archaeological Chapter No.11 after the site had been vandalized.

The inside of the archaeological dig in the Coxton section of Duryea was damaged by vandals last week.

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OUR OPINION

Vandals should be ashamed

Take a moment and read the letter on this page from Joe Savokinas regarding last week’s vandalism at archeological dig in the Coxton section of Duryea.

We could not put any better the disgust and outrage all residents of Greater Pittston should feel at what happened at this location where for the past 22 years volunteers have painstakingly and lovingly toiled to unearth information not only about ancient people dwelling here but about ancient man in general.

Experts estimate the dig has uncovered artifacts dating to 8,000 years ago.

Perpetrators of this vandalism should be prosecuted to the fullest extent and we encourage anyone with information on them to contact authorities immediately.

This was a crime against us all.

Quiet dignity Mary Boylan passed away Monday at age 80.

In her own quiet, dignified way, Mary was a pioneer of sorts, working at the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce from 1950, growing from a secretary to the executive vice president at the time of her retirement.

In that capacity, she was a powerful woman. But you would never know it by her demeanor.

In her spare time, Mary loved gardening, painting, arts and crafts, genealogy and, of all things, bowling.

She was quite a lady. And quite a role model.

We were fortunate to have known her.

Whistling?

According to the new noise ordinance in the City, whistling is now a crime.

We understand drafters of the ordinance mean annoying whistling, but it has to bring a smile to one’s face as we picture the Seven Dwarfs being marched off to jail for whistling while they worked.

YO U R S PA C E

Changing scene in Dupont Borough

Dispatch correspondent Ann Marie Paddock sent in these photos of Dupont Borough’s changing landscape. Top, a view of Sacred Heart Church in the background with the former Sacred Heart school in the foreground. Bottom, a view of Sacred Heart Church as seen today following the razing of the school.

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YOUR OPINION

Emphasizes importance of Coxton archeological dig After reading about the destruction at the archeological dig in the Coxton section of Duryea, I was totally outraged. I think that the people from the Wyoming Valley should be outraged also.

You may ask, why get so upset about a hole in the ground?

Thousands of years before the Parthenon, Pyramids, Coliseum and the Aztec Temples, people were living on that spot in Coxton. It is no way as majestic as the aforementioned places, but it is of no less importance.

In fact it may be more important.

At the level this is being dug at this time, people were living there 8000 years ago. I’m sure as they dig deeper, they will find evidence of earlier people.

JUST A HOLE IN THE GROUND? I THINK NOT. This site has been worked on for over 22 years by volunteers,

hoping to gain knowledge of how the Native Americans lived here, thousands of years ago. There is no way that a price tag can be put on the amount of damage that was caused.

I only hope that if and when the perpetrators are brought to justice, the judge sentences them to the fullest extent of the law.

I also hope that the judge in his wisdom attaches an extra sentence on them. Perhaps making them do community service at the archaeological site for 3 weeks a month for 5 years. That will make them realize what a cost their destruction really was.

It was said that if we do not learn from history, we are bound to repeat it. I’m sure that after 5 years working at that site, they will not want to repeat it.

Joseph Savokinas Pittston

Hughestown fire victims appreciate efforts, kindness We would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere appreciation for the numerous acts of kindness shown by our friends, neighbors, Red Cross and firefighters on Tuesday, Jan 29. As we stood and watched in disbelief as our home burned, perhaps even more unbelievable was the outpouring of support

around us.

We must begin by saying that there is no way to individually name each person who needs to be thanked without missing See FIRE VICTIMS, Page 29

Supervisors act on cell phone towers, solar panels

By GERI GIBBONS

Sunday Dispatch Correspondent

Pittston Township Supervisors unanimously approved a change in the zoning ordinance on Tuesday The change included the regulation of cell phone towers, solar panels, wind farms and wood fire burners.

“The goal of the Planning Commission is to maintain and improve quality of life for township residents,” said Supervisors Chairman Anthony Tuttle.

He said the ordinance reflects compliance with Federal Communications Commission directives concerning such technological issues as cell phone tower placement.

Tuttle also emphasized input from residents had been welcomed and received throughout the drafting of the ordinance.

“I can say all involved have followed due diligence to ensure we have covered as many aspects of our township’s current developments,” as well as future ones, Tuttle said.

Solicitor John Finnerty said he had reviewed the ordinance and found it “legally sound and especially well done.”

Zoning Officer Terry Best, professional liaison for the project, lauded the commission for its hard work on the ordinance over a two-year period.

In another matter, Micheal Fiorelli, CPA, presented the township’s 2012 audit, saying “the books and records were found to be in excellent condition, with no irregularities.”

The audit reflected a total fund balance at year close of $2,693,357.

“This leaves us in a good financial position to move forward with building projects planned by the Board for the upcoming year,” Township manager John Bonita said.

The board also announced the arrival of a new ambulance, to be put into service upon the completion of necessary certifications and licenses.

It authorized the Ambulance Association to retain a rebate of

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Wrestling as a life coach you spend every other day of the year conditioning, as well. Booorr-rrring.

But the mind-set they form throughout the season is hard to shake in the off-season. The stamina, the gumption and the pride of it all overflows to every other aspect of their lives. This is something they can’t buy at GNC; they have to percolate it within themselves.

Wrestlers’ physicality is remarkable and their ability to maintain the endurance necessary for six minutes of bruising and battering is significant. If you put any other kind of athlete on that mat, without a team assisting him, I guarantee you, they wouldn’t last through the first 90 seconds.

There is no other athlete that pushes himself to the edge with such mental prowess and physical strength as a wrestler. You either have that drive or you’re a football player. Ha. Ha. A wrestler gets knocked down and always, always, gets right back up, not unlike my Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, circa 1970. It’s called survival of the fittest and this philosophy is just not common among kids anymore. Unless it involves their cell phone and a data plan.

Humility, focus, drive, determination and an honest sweat – these are the gifts we hope our children will wrap up, hold tight and travel with well into adulthood. The ability to singularly excel and still maintain their humbleness while pushing to attain their goals is a direct result of their life on that mat.

Sadly, last week, the brain trust behind the IOC, met privately somewhere in Stupidville, apparently got drunk and disoriented and voted to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympic line-up. Wrestling, which has been an Olympic event since 1896, is going the way of croquet.

Why? Socrates said: “I swear it upon Zeus, an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler.” My brother wouldn’t agree but there’s no arguing with Socrates.

What the rationale is for removal of this sport, which is a display of endurance and focus of the most Herculean magnitude, from the Olympics, I cannot hazard to guess. But, someone decided it is more important to retain the events of race walking or rhythmic gymnastics (involving leaping and ribbon-twirling) or dressage. Dressage! I mean, horses over wrestlers? What would Socrates say to that?

I know what Dan Gable, Olympic gold medalist in wrestling, would say: “Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy.”

I don’t know if it will be easy, but I know my boys are equipped to handle any big, hairy, sweaty obstacle that comes their way in life. I don’t think you can say the same for a ribbon-twirler.

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When my now 18 year-old son came to me in second grade, clutching a gold sheet of paper that announced upcoming wrestling sign-ups, I hid it where no one ever looks: in the hamper. No way did I want my little boy to be part of a sport that was so primal…so…so…barbaric. He was just a baby!

No. Way. Three hours later, my husband strode through the door and announced excitedly: “Guess who I just signed-up for wrestling?”

I threw up.

People who know our family know that wrestling is as much a part of the Heck Lifestyle as meatballs, white cookies and whining. Members of the expanded male branch of the family tree were all wrestlers; it’s in their DNA and, as these things tend to, the compulsion for it trickled down to the next generation of prehistoric animals.

I’ve started dating my husband at the age of 16.

That’s when I first became exposed to the sport. I actually cannot believe I dated him during The Season of Starvation because, apparently, hunger really just brings out the nasty in a wrestler. You can eat. But you can’t swallow. Ideally, you can eat ice cubes and air, but not much else. (Half joking).

In other words, he was a big, fat dud as a boyfriend.

And look how that all ended up.

Now, we have pro-created and produced a whole new assembly line of wrestlers. It was unavoidable.

I don’t make large babies. They, in actuality, are mutants, and there are very few sports in which they can participate without getting killed. Wrestling is it and they embrace it with passion, a halfnelson and an ankle pick.

After years of being immersed in this wrestling world, I can tell you this: everything you need to learn about life, you can learn through wrestling. I believe there is no other sport that teaches a child the main cornerstones of life in such a way that it truly dictates what kind of adult they are to become…physically and mentally. (Mostly mentally.

Because once they are allowed to eat again, wrestlers sometimes cannot stop eating well into adulthood, and, well…let’s just say there are a lot of larger wrestling coaches out there. Not ours, though.)

Wrestlers are a special breed of human being.

Dieting down to a specific weight class is not for the faint-hearted. If I could lose weight the way these boys lose weight, I would be one happy, svelte librarian. It’s grueling. An ethical coach encourages a specific, nutritionally-sound technique.

Usually, because they’re boys and they’re idiots, they don’t listen to reason and do it their own, stupid way. But I will tell you this – it’s the resolve and dedication to get to your assigned weight class that shows what these boys are made of. Girls may be made of sugar and spice and everything nice; wrestlers are made of metal.

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“Outwardly, Anthony is a normal and healthy, but he knows

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By the time he was two years old, Anthony had gone through a process of three reconstructive heart surgeries called the Norwood Procedure. He has a pacemaker and travels to Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville every three months for doctor appointments.

The diagnosis was a shock to the new parents, who were looking forward to a healthy baby boy. Lydon said she remembers looking at her son while he was in a hospital incubator soon after she was told of his diagnosis.

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When it comes to dairy, many people have already made the switch to the high protein, low fat alternate to yogurt—Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt comes in a wide variety of flavors and brands. Be mindful, however, of the number of calories. Choose a non-fat plain or vanilla flavor and add your own choice of fresh fruit for a little less protein, less calories and less cost.

There is more than just chicken or beef when it comes to incorporating protein into your meals. Some plant-based proteins include tofu, nuts including walnuts and almonds, and edamame – a legume that can be added to salads or eaten alone.

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Yorina followed up on an expenditure last month for tickets to a Penguins ice hockey game.

Yorina believes that since the high school choir had been asked to sing the National Anthem at a Penguins game, they shouldn’t have been asked to pay for tickets to get in. In his view, the request was “absolutely ludicrous.” Yorina made several calls in an effort to find someone who could explain that policy.

Yorina also brought up a concern about registered sex offenders in the Wilkes-Barre area. He discussed Megan’s Law which

allows the public to find out where registered sex offenders live and work in their area. Those living near a sexual offender must be notified.

But Yorina said that he was shocked to find out that the radius of those who must be notified was small. He gave the example of a violent sexual offender in the area. He said that the police only had to contact those who lived within 250 feet of the offender.

Yorina believes the district should provide a link to the state Megan’s Law website. He asked District Solicitor Jarrett Ferentino if a link to the Megan’s Law site could be placed on the school’s website. Ferentino said that doing so would be acceptable.

Board member Frank Casarella announced the next date for negotiation with the teacher’s union is Feb. 25 and the board has requested an option for a full-day session of negotiations.

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ing into his tiny body,” she said.

“I saw other babies die right in front of me, and all I could think was ‘that may happen to mine.’”

Lydon said her family takes everything one day at a time. “It’s hard, but we can’t change it, so we just love him and try to give him a normal childhood,” Lydon said of her son, who has no guarantee of a long life.

“Sometimes I think ‘why me?’

But then I remember there are people out there who have it ten thousand times worse than I do, and God gave this to me for a reason.”

Now that they are settled in Pittston after losing their previous home to the 2011 flood, the Lydon family believes it’s their turn to start giving back to those who have helped them.

In honor of National Congenital Heart Defects Month, Lydon is helping Humpty Dumpty Kollege, where Anthony attends pre-

Tanya Nawroski-Lydon and Jerry Lydon with their son Anthony.

school, organize a fundraiser for the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital.

The Kollege is selling bracelets for adults and children and locally hand-crafted girls bows and is hosting a Zumba class from 7:15 – 8 p.m. on Monday, February 25 at Aerobic Lifestyle

on Exeter Avenue in West Pittston.

The Kollege is also accepting donations to Geisinger Foundation (write PICU on the check memo line).

“Anthony’s condition makes him all the more special,” Lydon said. “He’s special, not just to me, but to everyone. He is everyone’s little miracle. I can’t even think of all the people who prayed for us and supported us. I can’t thank everyone enough!”

The regular scheduled monthly meeting of the Friends of the Pittston Memorial Library will be held on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the library board room. Plans for the first book sale of 2013 will be finalized.

The book sale will be held on Thursday, Mar. 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the lower level of the library. Janet Delaney is chairperson.

Sal Bernardi, a member of the Pittston Kiwanis Club, will be present to discuss the annual combined fundraiser for the benefit of the library.

Raffles for the “Winter Soup Basket” donated by Theresa Ormando, a member of the Friends and proprietress of Unlimited Travels, are still available. The basket will be awarded at the Friends March meeting.

Other library events: • CEO afterschool meals – Free to all children up to age 18.

Dinner Mondays and Thursdays 4-5 p.m. Snacks Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 4-5.

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Preschool Story Time with Miss Patricia will be on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Registration required.

Family Story Time on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., open to all ages. No registration required.

Please call the library at 6549565 or email us at pittstonlibrary@yahoo.com to sign up Intergenerational Family Program meeting on Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m.

• Lego Club will meet March 11 at 4 p.m. New members are welcome.

• Crochet Club will meet on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. New members are always welcome Wyoming Free Library

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Slovak League to name Man of the Year today Excelsior Hose co. meets today; Dupont Lions meet Monday The Luzerne County Slovak League of America, Branch #474 will meet at 2:30 p.m. today, Sunday, Feb. 24 at Wyoming Hose Co., #2, Third St., Wyoming, for its annual meeting.

Nominations, election and installation of officers for the year 2013 will take place at this meeting. Dues for the upcoming year will be collected and valid membership cards will be issued.

An installation dinner will follow immediately after the business meeting.

A presentation will be made to the member selected as Slovak Man of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes a member for his dedication and service to his organization, his church and his community.

The League welcomes all new potential members to join them at this meeting.

Luzerne County Judge Fred Pierantoni will be the installing official. Officers of the Slovak League are president, Robert M. Chmarney; vice president, Andrew J. Barilla; secretary, George A. Nisky; treasurer, Christopher Nawalajko; sergeant-at-arms, Joseph Severnak; chaplain, Mark Manganaro; trustees, Eugene McKeown, David Ciotola, Bernard Novabiski and Fred Pierantoni. Msgr. John J. Bendik is moderator.

Excelsior meets today

The Excelsior Hose Co #2 will hold at 12:30 p.m. today, Feb. 24 at 12:30.

Dupont Lions

The Dupont Lions will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Post Home on Main Street. Past District Governor Eileen Yurish will be presenting a special commendation at this meeting. President Dan Lello asks that all members attend.

Lithuanian Women

Exeter Class of ‘63

Exeter High School Class of 1963 will meet at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Avenue Diner in Wyoming. Plans will be discussed for the 50th anniversary reunion.

Duryea Rec Board

The Duryea Rec Board will meet Wed. Feb. 27 at 6:15 p.m. at the Duryea Borough Bldg. Topic of discussion will be the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt, planned for Sat. March 30.

Candidate Forum

The Luzerne County Democratic Committee will host a Candidate Forum at 6:30 p. m. on Thursday Feb. 28 at Grotto Pizza outside the Wyoming Valley Mall. Democratic candidates for county office are invited to meet with members of the executive committee. Wyoming Borough Mayor Bob Boyer is hair of the Luzerne County Democratic Committee. Jane Waitkus is vice chairperson.

AOH sets meeting

There will be a AOH meeting on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the West Side Social Club in Avoca.

Exeter High reunion

The second meeting of the combined class reunion for all graduates of Exeter High School that have been out of school for 50 years or longer is Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Avenue Diner.

Representatives from all graduating classes of EHS are welcome and invited to attend.

Pizza Sale

First United Methodist Church of West Pittston will hold a pizza sale Friday, Mar 1.

Pizzas can be ordered baked or unbaked with or without onions.

Cost for a tray is $11. Toppings of sweet red peppers, pepperoni or sausage added for $2 each. Broccoli and Tomato and Garlic pizzas are $14 per tray. Vegetable

pizza is $13 includes tomatoes, onions, broccoli, red peppers, mushrooms but no cheese. Call orders to the church office 6551083 or walk in. Delivery is available for lunchtime orders.

Big Band Society

The Big Band Society of Northeastern Pa will have a dinner dance on Friday, March 1, at Genetti’s Hotel and Convention Center Wilkes-Barre for members only.

The doors will open at 5:45 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Music will provided by The Statesmen.

For reservations, call Glen at 586-5359 or Herman at 6546454.

Herman Castellani will preside.

Dupont V.F.W. Venison Dinner

The Dupont V.F.W. Post #4909 will hold its annual venison dinner on Saturday, March 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. the dinner is free to all our members. Music will be provided by Rockin’ Rich from 1 to 5 p.m. Free door prizes will be awarded. For more information call 654-9104.

Soup and Salad Supper

The Mount Zion United Methodist Church on Mount Zion Road in Harding is having an “All You Can Eat Soup and Salad Supper” from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. A variety of soups, salads, chili, breads, beverages and desserts will be offered. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children.

Co. #1 will hold its 48th annual breakfast at the hose company hall on Main St. Dupont on Sunday, Mar 3. Servings will be from 7 a.m. to noon all you can eat eggs, pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee and tea. Adults are $8 children under 12 $4. Lottery tickets will be sold at the door and a money tree wil be chanced off. All tickets are available at the door or from any member.

The Friends of the Forgotten NE Wing are meeting at the Taylor Borough Building on Union St in Taylor at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday March 3. Plans for the upcoming April spaghetti dinner at the Regal Room in Olyphant will take place. Also, the second round of nominations for officers will be held. President Jack Stahulak will preside.

VFW Post 8335 Auxiliary

V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Post 8335 will have a business meeting Mar. 4 a 7 p.m. in the post home, 915 Main St. Plans for the Children’s Easter Party will be discussed. President June Fitzgerald will preside over the meeting. Hostesses for the evening will be Gloria Kostiak and Betty Lewis.

Dupont VFW meeting

The V.F.W. Post #4909 March meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4 at the post home. Commander Gary Cawardine will preside. The Home Association meeting will follow.

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Peculiar Culinary Company will hold a Pop Up Dinner on March 3 and 4 at the Hughestown Hose Co. This BYOB event is a prefix menu at $55 per person for even courses.

There will be live entertainment by Tom Graham and Bill Orner on Sunday and John Smith and Shannon Weeks on Monday.

Call 212-0960 for reservations.

The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4909’s business meeting is Tuesday, March 5 at the post home at 7 p.m. President Elaine Healey will preside. Hostesses are Carol Karena and Evelyn Tetlak.

The Dupont Volunteer Hose

Dupont VFW Post 4909 is accepting applications for membership from veterans who qualify. The post conducts military funerals for deceased members, entertains disabled veterans from two local veteran’s nursing See BRIEFS, Page 30

Forgotten NE Wing Meeting

Pop up dinner

Dupont Hose Co. Breakfast

Dupont VFW Post 4909 membership

Pittston Kiwanis Meeting

Pittston Kiwanis Club will meet on Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. at the Gramercy Restaurant, 155 S. Main Street in Pittston.

Contact Sal Bernardi at 6503547.

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The Lithuanian Women’s Club of Wyoming Valley will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Boscov’s.

Lunch will be at noon, followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m.

Martha Warnagiris, president,

will preside. Mary Urban, chair of the spring banquet, will discuss plans for the event.

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On Saturday, Feb. 16, the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick honored Past President Patrick Gilligan at the Annual Past Presidents Dinner at the Knights of Columbus in Pittston. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the traditional Past President’s green jacket.

The annual event heralds the upcoming 99th annual Greater

Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Banquet on March 17 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort.

Colonel Frank Noonan, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner, is the principal speaker.

James “Jay” Duffy will serve as Grand Marshal and William “Billy” Anzalone is the General Chairman.

This year’s Man of the Year is Mark Casper, and the W. Francis Swingle Award recipient is Andy Ashby.

Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick officers, from left: secretary-elect Joe Long, treasurer Paul Leonard, presidentelect Edward Hart, president James Clancy, 2nd vice presidentelect Terry McMahon, and 1st vice president-elect Lee Monteforte.

Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick president James Clancy, left, chats with past president Michael Cadden.

Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick officers and past presidents. Row 1, left to right, Joe Lon (President), Pat Gilligan (Current Past President), Terry McMahon (Secretary), Lee Monteforte (2nd V Rooney, Mike Cadden, Patrick Bilbow, John Gilligan, Joe Joyce, Billy Williams, Kevin O'Brien. Row 3 Honoree and past president Patrick Gilligan, second from right, receives his green jacket from his dad John Gilligan, right, past president Michael Cadden, and president James Clancy.

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Sean Leachey, left, and Joe Joyce chat during the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Presidents Dinner.

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SCHOOL NEWS

PA celebrates wrestler Angelo Lussi’s 100th victory High School

• Senior Angelo Lussi recently achieved something that very few high school wrestlers ever do.

He celebrated his 100th career win in a match against Scranton.

Lussi, who has been wrestling since he was in kindergarten, was presented with a plaque in honor of his achievement on Thursday, Feb. 14.

Lussi’s family was present for his award and he was especially

happy that his grandmother was able to attend. Winning his 100th match was a huge relief to Lussi, who admits that he was “really nervous and barely slept for the two nights prior to his match.”

Upon winning, Lussi felt like “a million bucks and that a huge weight had been lifted.” After graduation, Lussi will attend King’s College where he will also wrestle.

• Attention juniors.

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W A C AT H O L I C

Honor roll listed Wyoming Area Catholic School in Exeter announces the following: DATES TO REMEMBER

March 1 - First Friday Liturgy, 1 p.m. at St. Cecilia’s March 2 - Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition, King’s College March 7 - Spring Regional Forensics Competition, 6 p.m. at Holy Redeemer High School.

March 8 - Stations of the Cross, 1 p.m. at St. Cecilia’s Church, Grade 7 will lead us in prayers.

SECOND QUARTER 2012-2013 HONOR ROLL

HIGH HONORS GRADE 6 Lindsey Chepalonis, Christian Holmes, Bianca Mazzarella, Danielle Morris, Nicholas Prociak HIGH HONORS GRADE 7 Jocelyn Kosik, Charles Kulick, Bryce Yencha HIGH HONORS GRADE 8 Molly Holmes, James Kosik, Marissa Moran, Brenna Satkowski HONORS GRADE 6 Lauren Best, MacKenzie Crake, Adiya Golden,Joshua Hartigan, Elizabeth Kravitz, Michael Mecadon, Tyler Mozeleski, Alexandra VanHorn HONORS GRADE 7 JoAnna Cox, James Cunningham, Dennis Harrison, Ryan Hartigan, Ryan Januszko, John

Morris, Stephen Olson, Molly Poray, Joshua Sepcoski, Erika Serafin HONORS GRADE 8 Justin Bella, Nicole Cirelli, Rachael Cochran, Vanessa Musto, Amy Santayana, Sarah Satkowski STATIONS OF THE CROSS SCHEDULE

March 8 – 1 p.m., Grade 7 March 15 – 1 p.m., Grade 6 March 22 – 1 p.m., Grade 5 COMPUTER FAIR 2013

Wyoming Area Catholic will participate in the Pennsylvania Middle School Computer Fair on March 8 sponsored by the Luzerne Intermediate Unit and open to all sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. Wyoming Area Catholic is entering one of the largest groups of students.

The students will enter in the categories of Graphic Design, Digital Movie, and Webpage Design.

Representing Wyoming Are Catholic are: John Morris and Stephen Olson, grade 7, Digital Movie Danielle Morris, grade 6, Graphic Design Mackenzie Crake and Allyson Laiuvara, grade 6, Graphic Design Dominic Cirelli and Christian Holmes, grade 6, Webpage Design Elizabeth Kravitz, Adiya Golden and Rebecca Lalko, grade 6, Webpage Design

now available in the guidance office. Who can be recognized by Youth Salute? High school juniors with a 3.0 grade point average or above and involved in several or many activities (high achievers), including but not limited to: school, religious activities and/or community.

Youth Salute is a national program created to recognize youth and their achievements. Youth Salute conducts the national competition in cooperation with Washington University in St. Louis. On a local level, over 4,000 students have been recognized in the Greater Wyoming Valley.

Completed applications are due to the guidance office on or

before March 22.

Middle School

• Builder’s Club Builder’s Club members are reminded that donut forms are due on Feb. 25 and dinner reservation forms are due by March 1.

• Science Olympiad / Science Club The next Science Club meeting will be held on Tuesday after school. The next practice for the Science Olympiad will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday in the Middle School library.

• Winter sports uniforms Any student who participated in a winter sport is reminded to return their uniform and any other school issued equipment to

their coach or to Mr. Lopresto in room 231 as soon as possible.

Uniforms must be washed prior to being returned and any player failing to return their uniform or equipment will not be allowed to participate in a spring sport until they do so. Make sure to mark the bag you return your uniform and equipment in with your name, grade and sport.

Intermediate Center

The PTO is offering free “Ident-A-Kid” identification cards to any parent/guardian who wants to participate. The forms already were sent home and should be returned to their See PITTSTON AREA, Page 29

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Second quarter honor roll Mr. Christopher Thomas, principal of Old Forge High School, has announced the Second Quarter Honor Roll for the 2012-2013 school year.

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Lombardo, Miller honored Trooper Lombardo, widow of Trooper Miller given award

Ed. note: Trooper Robert Lombardo talked with Jack Smiles of the Sunday Dispatch when Trooper Joshua Miller was named Greater Pittston Person of the Year for 2009.

This is part of the story Smiles wrote.

By BILL O’BOYLE

boboyle@timesleader.com

Vice President Joe Biden awarded Pennsylvania troopers Robert Lombardo and the late Joshua Miller Public Safety Officer Medals of Valor Wednesday – the highest national award for bravery by a public safety officer – during a White House ceremony.

The medal is awarded to officers who have exhibited exceptional courage, regardless of personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect human life.

Including Wednesday’s 18 honorees, a total of 78 medals have been presented since the first recipients were honored in 2003. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder co-presented the awards.

Lombardo, of Pittston, attended the ceremony to accept his medal and Miller’s wife, Angela, accepted for her late husband.

Biden gave an emotional speech to the honorees, thanking them for their “rare commitment to bravery.” He spoke directly to Angela Miller at the start of his address.

“My heart goes out to you,” Biden said. “I know your pain. I’ve lost a spouse and a daughter.

I know that this is an in- Miller credibly bittersweet moment for you.”

Miller sat in the first row and wiped tears from her eyes as Biden talked about firefighters and police officers and their 24/7 commitment to protecting the public.

Again he looked at Miller and spoke.

“You will have all the police and firefighters in your community looking out for you and your kids for the rest of your life,” Biden said.

Angela Miller said it was emotional for her and her three daughters – Justine, 19, Breana, 16, and Joslyn, 6 – but she said the ceremony and Biden’s com-

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Angela Miller, second from left, widow of slain Trooper Joshua Miller, stands with her daughters, Justine, 19, Breana, 16, and Joslyn, 6, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, and Jennifer and Robert Lombardo during Wednesday's Medal of Valor presentation ceremony Wednesday at the White House.

ments were impressive and very special.

“I’m absolutely honored that Josh was selected to receive this medal,” she said. “To think a complete stranger heard Josh and Robby’s (Lombardo) story and felt they were deserving of this honor means so much. It touched me deeply.”

Trooper Miller, of Pittston Township, was gunned down on June 7, 2009, when he and other state troopers helped rescue a 9-year-old boy from a kidnapper near Tobyhanna. He and his partner Lombardo, who was shot and recovered, rescued a boy kidnapped at gunpoint from his mother. The incident began with a car chase in Northampton County after the boy’s father kidnapped his son.

After Wednesday’s ceremony, Angela Miller said she was humbled to attend. She came away impressed by the stories of the “amazing people with incredible stories of unselfish acts they did for people.”

She said the ceremony was a “very proud moment for her and her girls.

“For the vice president to sincerely express his feelings and to know he has been through a lot himself was very touching,” she said.

Angela Miller now lives in her hometown of Laceyville,

Pennsylvania State Trooper Robert Lombardo is flanked by U.S. Attorney General Erick Holder and Vice President Joe Biden after receiving the Medal of Valor Wednesday.

Vice President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor to Angie Miller, widow of slain Pennsylvania State Trooper Joshua Miller.

Wyoming County, across from the cemetery where Josh is buried.

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, DMoosic, attended the ceremony and said the honors bestowed on the two men were fitting.

“The Medal of Valor will not replace those we have lost, but it does let these police officers, state troopers, firefighters and corrections officers know how strongly our nation feels about their selfless acts,” Cartwright said. “Trooper Lombardo, fallen Trooper Miller and their families are true heroes and I was honored to be a part of the ceremony.”

Lombardo, of Pittston, said he was honored to be recognized, but he doesn’t consider himself a hero.

“The people that make the ultimate sacrifice are the true heroes,” he said. “This happens every single day throughout the country – there are police and firefighters who put their lives on the line every single day. Obviously Josh deserves it more than anybody.

“I was proud to be there to represent the Pennsylvania State Police,” he said.

“We have had 94 guys killed in the line of duty.”

Trooper Joshua Miller, a Pittston Area Patriot in the graduating class of ’92, was just a week shy of his 35th birthday when he was killed on Sunday night, June 7, 2009, in the gun fight after a 40-mile, high-speed chase after Daniel Autenrieth, who wielded a gun and kidnapped his own 9-yearold son during a custody exchange at the boys home in Nazareth setting off the wild pursuit along Pocono highways and through the streets of Stroudsburg at speeds up to 100 miles-per-hour.

Trooper Robert Lombardo was driving one of the lead cars in the chase. “I saw the kid in car,” he said. “He was belted in the front seat. I saw him crying. I almost had him in Stroudsburg. He sideswiped a couple cars and went down a side street. He was headed for where Josh was.”

The chased ended when Autenrieth crashed his car on Route 611 in Coolbaugh Township. Troopers Miller and Lombardo, assessing that the boy was in danger, made the decision to approach the car. “We made the decision because a nine-year-old boy couldn’t.”

As Millerand Lombardo approached the driver side, Autenrieth opened fire. Miller, though fatally wounded, fired back, getting off three shots all of which hit Autenrieth.

Lombardo, though wounded, got off five shots and all of his hit Autenrieth who was killed.

Meanwhile a third trooper and a local police officer went to the other side of the car and pulled the boy out.

Lawton named speaker for C of C’s annual Mid-Winter Breakfast Atty. Joseph D. Burke, president of the Greater Pittston

Chamber of Commerce, announced Luzerne County Man-

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YO U R O P I N I O N

Disputes editorial, defends charter schools The Feb. 17 editorial, “Cyber schools and charter schools hurt local districts,” presents misperceptions on public charter schools in Pennsylvania.

• Charter schools are public schools, not private schools.

• On average in Pennsylvania, school districts pay only 70 percent of what the taxpayer pays to the district to the charter school. The district retains the rest. Charter schools are already delivering effective education for 30 percent less than taxpayers are paying.

• While school districts may opt to have virtual programs, these are simply programs and not allencompassing schools. There are significant and fundamental differences. Forcing students to attend cyber charter programs does nothing for those children who are trying to learn more effectively by

leaving a system that is not meeting their needs.

The more than 150,000 children in this state who are in, or on waiting lists to get into a charter school are a testament to problems that parents perceive in their traditional public schools – and they don’t have the luxury of time to wait for improvements. If any school district wants to kill charter schools, they need to do only two things – listen and change. Listen to the parents to understand why they are choosing charter schools, and then change to address those concerns. Unfortunately for the children of Pennsylvania, many districts are not good at either.

Robert Fayfich Executive Director Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools West Chester

PA cheerleaders have many to thank kinas, Mr. Turco and all the businesses and sponsors that supported our fund raiser. We also extend thanks to the entire community who supported us by coming out to watch our performances, participate in our fundraisers and encourage us.

2012-13 Pittston Area Cheerleaders

Fire victims

their head. That has now become the first hat in a replacement hat collection. They used Red Cross blankets to wrap cold feet and a scared cat.

Lastly, we send a big thank you to a neighborhood that opened their homes and hearts to us that day. To the Granteeds who opened their business to us which became home base for us, the Red Cross and the firefighters, to the Goreys who opened their home to our family and to Father Tom and Sister MaryAnn from Our Lady of the Eucharist who came that day and the next to offer comfort and support.

To all the neighbors too numerous to mention who were there for us that day, we say thank you.

These amazing acts of kindness range from a young girl who came with coats and water for everyone and waited for a scared boy to come from school so she could give him a hug and reassuring smile to a kind neighbor who went home to find boots to warm cold feet and all the hugs and tears that occurred in between. Words are not enough to express our deep appreciation for all of these things.

What we saw and experienced not only that day but all the days that followed were acts of true kindness that rose from the ashes of a family’s tragedy.

Thank you, all.

Anderson and Flynn Families Hughestown

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someone, so we would like to mention some of the acts of kindness that occurred that day.

We would like to thank all the firefighters who responded that day from Exeter to Old Forge and all stations in between. Their tireless efforts, although sadly, could not save our home, they were able to save the homes of our neighbors. We watched as they risked their lives to contain the fire and these are images that will not be forgotten.

From searching a burned out home for a boy’s guitar to holding a fellow firefighter by his ankles to save a pet cat from the basement and to coming back a day later to retrieve the body of another pet cat who did not survive - these are the efforts of firefighters we feel went above the call of duty that day.

Next we would like to thank Red Cross personnelwho were with us at every step that day and well into the evening. They tended not only to our physical but also our emotional needs. They were there with food, medical needs, guidance and hugs.

These angels helped us with immediate financial assistance as well as one volunteer offering her sweater off her back. Someone even took a hat off

Lawton earned a Master of Arts from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Arts from the Lawton State University of New York at New Paltz. He has continued his education as a public manager, completing the University of California’s Berkeley Executive Seminar and the University of Virginia’s Senior Executive Institute.

Phyllis Brandwene is serving as General Chairperson of the breakfast.

Invitations have been mailed to all members and friends of the Chamber, and the breakfast is open to the public. Reservations can be made with any Chamber member or by contacting the Chamber office at 570-655-1424 or info@pittstonchamber.org.

Pittston Area

attention and the use of BAM words which are used to “spice” up their writing, the children wrote about many reasons to persuade the reader.

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child’s teacher by Monday, Feb. 25.

Photos for “Ident-A-Kid” are as follows: Third grade – Tuesday, Feb. 26; Fourth grade – Wednesday, Feb.27; Fifth grade Thursday, Feb. 28.

Primary Center

• Primary Center students demonstrate heart-healthy exercises Mr. Paul Zaffuto and class demonstrated heart-healthy exercises for the rest of the students in the Primary Center. Students will perform the exercises daily in their classroom. The exercises are part of a month-long unit of study on the cardio vascular system.

• Persuasive letters Students in Ms.Teresa LoBrutto’s second-grade class worked on the Common Core State Standard of persuasive writing. The 28 children each had their own topic to research and chose an appropriate audience to try to persuade. With the friendly letter format and including a hook to grab their readers’

Kindergarten Center

It’s Chinese New Year in Mrs. Kristine Klem’s room 107.

In the week leading up to Chinese New Year on Feb. 10, students in Mrs. Klem’s room learned all about the Chinese New Year traditions. They learned that the Chinese people believe that the colors red and gold are both colors of good luck and good fortune. They also learned that they believe dragons are kind, helpful and lucky as well.

The students listened to a nonfiction book called “Chinese New Year” written by Saviour Pirotta. Students saw pictures of Chinese people wearing the lucky colors red and gold. They also saw pictures of a Chinese New Year parade with the traditional Dragon Dance.

Mrs. Klem was able to teach the students about the Chinese calendar and how each year is represented by an animal. According to the Chinese calendar, 2013 is the year of the snake.

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The Pittston Area cheerleaders extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us realize our dream of competing in the UCA High School Cheerleading Nationals in Florida on Feb. 9 and10.

We thank our families and friends, fellow students, teachers, school board, Mr. Haas, Mr. Savo-

Breakfast Meeting of the Chamber.

The breakfast will be held on Friday, March 1, at St. Anthony’s Parish Center, 28 Memorial Street, Exeter.

Lawton leads the executive branch of County government.

The first County Manager under the Home Rule Charter adopted in 2010, Lawton has worked extensively in public service during the past 30 years.

His experience includes tenure as County Administrative Officer of Calaveras County, California; County Administrator of Marinette County, Wisconsin; Deputy County Administrator of Solano County, California; Clerk of the County Legislature in Schenectady County.

At the state government level, Lawton was staff to the Speaker of the New York State Assembly and the Minority Leader of the New York State Senate.

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Briefs Continued from Page 23

homes four times a year, conducts military service on Memorial,. Veteran’s, Flag and Pearl Harbor Days, sponsors the Memorial Day Parade, replaces flags on graves of deceased veterans buried in several area cemeteries. The post also sponsored blood drives, children’s Christmas Park, Coats for Kids and is a meeting place for over a dozen organizations. Contact the post commander at 654-9104.

Night at the Races Cancelled

The 1st. Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo Memorial Fund, Luzerne Foundation, has had to cancel our fifth annual Night At The Races, scheduled for March 23, due to recent developements. They would like to thank all of the sponsors & supporters for their continued loyalty.

The post hopes new legislation will be passed in the near future, so that they may then continue this very successful event.

The post will, however, be moving its annual Golf Tournament up to June 8, to be held at Wilkes Barre Municipal Golf Course. More information will be forthcoming.

Food giveaway

The Avoca Lions Club will have a food bank from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 at the Bethel United Methodist Church, Avoca.

Volunteers are needed at 1:30 p.m. to help unload the truck.

Please bring boxes.

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hibit which will be held at T.W. Shoemaker Art Gallery in Wyoming. The exhibition will showcase the young artistic talent in the County. Forms can be obtained at the library The exhibition will be the highlight of National Library Week in April.

Laflin Public Library

The Laflin Public Library will have story time on Saturday, Mar. 2 at 11 a.m. for children ages 3 and older to celebrate Dr. Seuss birthday. There will be sto-

WA Book Fair

Pasta and Sausage Dinner

The Wyoming Area Book Ends is holding a Bookfair at Barnes & Noble on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 8, 9, and 10 at the Arena Hub Plaza.

Please see a member of the Book Ends for a voucher to use for in store purchases. A portion of the sales on those days will be earmarked for the group. If you make purchases online from March 8 to 15, enter the bookfair ID 10905784 on the payment page during checkout.

St. Maria Goretti Church,, Laflin Road, Laflin will be holding a homemade pasta and sausage dinner on Sunday, Mar. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. Take out starts at noon to 4 p.m., containers will be provided. Tickets at the doors are $9.50 adults, children five years old and under are free – eat in only. Facilities are handicapped accessible.

Sportsmen’s Dinner

The Men’s Ministry of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 317 Luzerne Ave. West Pittston, will hold its tenth annual “Beast Feast” Sportsmen’s Dinner on Saturday, Mar. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Hall. The speaker will be sportsman and hunter Brent Haggerty from Warren, NJ. Haggerty will share stories about his adventures on hunting expeditions in the US and Africa. The event is open to the community, free of charge. Seating is limited so reservations are required by calling 654-2500 and giving your name, address, phone number and request number of reservations. A free will offering will be received to help defray costs. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

St. Barbara’s Christian Women

St. Barbara’s Christian Women’s Organization will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 at the church hall for those who do not drive at night. Hostesses are Clara Rome amd Rosalie Mazzarella.

ries, craft and games. Registration is necessary.

The Laflin Book Discussion Group will meet on Tuesday, Mar. 12 at 7 p.m. for a brief meeting along with the distribution of the first book “Every Last Cuckoo”. Light refreshments will be served. New members are always welcome.

On Saturday, Mar. 16, at 11 a.m. for children ages 7 and older a hands-on robotics demonstration lead by Stephen Goodale of Weatherly Institute of Robotics and Engineering (W.I.R.E.) will be held. The children will be working with the Lego Mindstorm kits. Registration is necessary On Friday, Mar. 22 at 4 p.m.

Chicken Dinner

Queen of the Apostles Parish will have its annual spring chicken dinner from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St., Avoca. The dinner includes a half chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable, homemade cole slaw, rolls and butter, homemade dessert and beverages. Takeouts will be available too beginning at 11 a.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and younger.

To purchase dinner tickets, call the parish office at 457-3412.

Avoca/Dupont/Duryea

Next organization meeting of the Wildcats junior football will be held on Wed. Mar. 13 at the Polish Club (lower level) in Dupont at 6 p.m.. All are welcomed to attend. Anyone interested in coaching can inquire at this meeting. Duryea WildCat sign ups will be at the field 5:30-7:00 p.m. on April 10 April 24, May 8, May 22. Early registration fee will be applied for sign-ups on or before May 22.

DePrimo Post Meeting

West Pittston’s Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo American Legion Post

special guest storytellers from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonics will be holding a special story time of “Peter and the Wolf ”. Children of all ages are invited to attend for some musical fun. Registration is necessary.

The Laflin Publc Library is located at 47 Laflin Road, Laflin.

Library hours are Tuesday through Friday 3 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Phone number is 654-3323.

West Pittston Library

A complete and extensive of spring events and activities at West Pittston Library will appear in next Sunday’s issue of the Sunday Dispatch.

542 will meet Thursday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at the home of Ron Gitkos, 459 Roosevelt Street in Exeter. Phone Ron at West Side Auto, 654-2261.

Civil War Roundtable

The Wyoming Valley Civil War Roundtable, which is open to the public, will hold the first meeting of 2013 at 7 p.m. on March 14 in the lower level of the Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas.

The speaker will be Ryan Lindbuchler from Wilkes-Barre who has written “Gone But Not Forgotten” and will give brief biographical sketches of Civil War veterans of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

A donation of $3 for nonmembers is requested. For more information, call John at 6758936.

NARFE Meeting

John Ryan, president of Greater Pittston NARFE, Chapter 1723, has announced the next meeting will be conducted on March 14. The agenda will include the election of officers.

St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance

The Dupont V.F.W. post #4909 Home Association will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 16. Music provided by Millennium.

Door prizes will be chanced.

Tickets are $28 per person. Reservations can be made through Bob Lopata or call 654-9104.

Deadline is Friday, March 15.

Pancake Supper

The Mount Zion United Methodist Church on Mount Zion Road in Harding is having its

66th annual pancake supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. Takeouts can be picked up at 4 p.m. and dining room service will start at 4:30.

All you can eat pancakes, fresh eggs, sausage, beverages and dessert will be served. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children.

For tickets, call Bob at 8232484.

Sem Open House

Students and their parents interested in learning more about Wyoming Seminary Upper School are invited to attend a spring Upper School Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 16 on Sem’s Kingston campus.

The Open House will feature campus tours, opportunities to meet faculty and students and information on admission.

Visitors should convene at the Admission Office in the Stettler Learning Resources Center on North Sprague Avenue, Kingston.

Pre-registration is requested.

For more information, call the Admission Office at 270-2160.

Third annual Ham Bingo

Rev. Gary Mensinger and the parishioners of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church are sponsoring their third annual Ham Bingo at 1 p.m. on March 17 in the church hall at 320 Vine St., Old Forge.

Theme baskets, door prizes, and various Bingo specials will be available throughout the afternoon. The kitchen opens at 11 a.m. A variety of food items and refreshments will be available.

The church will also sponsor a bake sale during the bingo. Admission is $3.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lady Patriots advance to D-2 3A semis

By JACK SMILES

jsmiles@psdispatch.com

PA 65, WA 40

The Lady Patriots got to Saturday’s game by beating Wyoming Area, 65 – 40 in a first round game on Wednesday on the PA floor.

There was no hangover from their previous game when they had a hard time getting the ball up the floor in a loss to Dallas in the WVC championship game.

Against WA they pushed the ball up court from the tip with Jackie Rabender and Allie Barber scoring three quick baskets to make it 6-0. WA senior guard Serra Degnan, who would score 15 in her final game, slowed things down by hitting two free throws to make it 6-2 at 6:14 of the first.

But it would be over five minutes before WA scored again on a Nicole Turner jump shot to stop an 8-0 PA run and make it 14-4with 1:10 left in the first.

The PA run included a couple of highlight reel baskets, one by Hopkins, who beat a triple-team in the paint, and another by Rabender who drove the baseline for a reverse lay up.

Hopkins scored on consecutive possessions to start the second. The Patriots threatened to go up by 20 when Ali Brady hit a 3-pointer at 5:10 to make it 26-7, but WA went on an 8-2 run to trim the lead to 13, 28-15 on a 3pointer by Degnan with 2:15 left.

On the next possession WA had three shots to cut the lead to 11, but missed.

PA ended the quarter with Waleski passing to Hopkins in the paint. WA collapsed on her and she passed it back to Waleski who hit a jumper to end the half 30-16.

Waleski started the third with a 3-pointer off the inbound to make it 33-16. Degnan drove for a lay up to make it 33-18, but PA went on a run to put the game out

PA’s Liz Waleski and Ali Brady, #33, of Pittston Area double WA’s Abby Thornton, #21, during Wednesday’s first round District 2 3A tournament game.

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reach, pushing the lead over 20, 41-20 at 5:53 on two free throws

by Barber.

Hopkins had seven assists and told the Times Leader after the game that was her favorite thing to do.

It showed on a flurry half way through the third when she passed to Rabender for two on the baseline. Rabender was fouled, missed the shot and Hopkins got the rebound and passed to Brady for two more.

Great atmosphere for a bonus rivalry game. The bleachers were three-quarters full and dueling student cheer sections faced off against each other on the far end of the gym.

Hopkins got her 1,000th rebound making her the only player in the program’s history to have both 1,000 points and rebounds.

She scored 23, going 13-16 shooting free throws. Waleski had 10, Rabender, eight; Brady,

seven and Ashby, six.

Degnan led WA with 15; Abby Thornton had seven, hitting three jumpers from the wing. Nicole Wright and Audrey Hiedacavage each scored four.

The only negative for PA was fouling. Hopkins had her third before the second quarter was half done and the team put WA in the bonus with three minutes left in the half.

The Warriors finished 8-14.

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Mia Hopkins didn’t score in the first half and scored only four in the game.

That may sound like a formula for a Pittston Area loss, but Hopkins contributed in every other possible way and Allie Barber and Liz Waleski picked up the scoring slack, as the Lady Patriots defeated Nanticoke 39-26 in a District 2 3A quarterfinal at Wyoming Area Saturday afternoon.

PA, the 5th seed, advances to play the winner of no. 1 Scranton Prep and no. 16 Lake Lehman who played yesterday at Scranton. That game will be Wednesday at a site to be announced.

Barber, a speedy sophomore, slashed to the basket repeatedly for PA and scored a game-high 17. She might have had more, but several shots rattled out. She made five of nine free throws.

Waleski scored 10 and Allie Brady, 6, in a game with more whistles, steals and turnovers than baskets.

The teams combined for only eight baskets from the field and 25 points in the first half, with PA leading 15-10.

The shooting was cold, but the defense was hot. Barber, with seemingly limitless energy, hounded her Nanticoke counterpart Alex Brassington on the perimeter.

Nanticoke’s Brittany Sugarski, with help from Kaley Schinski, limited Hopkins’ shots, but Hopkins rebounded, blocked shots, saved balls and assisted.

Eastin Ashby scored one point, but she played the whole game and quietly pitched in on the Patriots’ tight defense.

Hopkins fed Brady with a nolook pass under the basket that put PA up 12, 31-19 with 5:12 left in the game. Waleski pushed the lead to 14 with 2:25 left with a baseline jumper and Barber but it out of reach, 38-23, with 1:47

left with a lay up and free throw.

Sugarski and Schinski each scored six to lead the Nanticoke scoring.

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B OYS BAS K E T BA L L

Patriots advance, then lose to Scranton Prep in D2

By TOM ROBINSON

For the Sunday Dispatch

Mason Gross never looked at the clock or even the basket.

Gross did not have time to see the clock. He did not have the need to look for the basket.

With a feel for where he was, ingrained from a practice drill, Gross flipped up a blind overhead shot with his back to the basket.

The ball bounced off the backboard and through the net as the buzzer sounded Tuesday night, touching off a celebration in the Pittston Area gymnasium and allowing the Patriots to avoid an upset with a 46-44 victory over Coughlin in the first round of the District 2 Class AAA boys basketball playoffs.

“Fortunately Mason Gross was tough enough to come up with that rebound at the end,” Pittston Area coach Alan Kiesinger said. “When he released it, I knew it was in. He has a tremendous touch around the basket.

"If he stops and looks, there’s no time.”

The clutch basket allowed Pittston Area to advance into Friday’s quarterfinals where it was eliminated by Scranton Prep.

To get to that point, the Patriots needed to work their way back from five down in the fourth quarter.

James Tobisch gave Pittston Area its first lead of the fourth quarter – and only its second lead of the second half – when he converted his second three-point play of the final 4:07.

Coughlin immediately tied the game on two free throws by Nate Oliver.

The Patriots then held the ball for the final 1:19, through four timeouts, the last of which came with 4.4 seconds left, to take a shot at the winning basket.

Gross praised Tobisch, who had 14 of his 22 points in the second half, for the courage to make a strong move to the basket.

When Tobisch’sattempt rolled out, Gross had just enough time to pull off the winning shot.

“I told the guards they did a great job of holding the ball up on top and taking care of it,” Gross said. “We could have thrown it away at any time.

Pittstons Michael Schwab shoots over Coughlin's Connor Flaherty.

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Warrior senior, Bart Chopka's eyes are focused in on the ball as he saves it from going out of bounce.

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“And our coaches did a great job using the timeouts, getting us the last shot.”

A game the Patriots once appeared ready to run away with turned into a second straight battle with the Crusaders, who had struggled all season until upsetting Pittston Area in the final game of the regular season.

Pittston Area took a 9-0 lead in the first 3:10 by hitting four of its first six shots.

Coughlin did not score for the first 6:30 or hit a field goal for 7:07. The Crusaders missed their first 14 shots, failing to convert seven offensive rebounds and blowing an open layup.

Then, they could not miss.

Just 35 seconds into the second quarter, Coughlin was in front, 10-9, after hitting three 3pointers in 1:28, including Conner Flaherty’s half-court shot at the first-quarter buzzer.

Oliver, who finished with 22 points, had the other two 3-pointers in that streak. He then scored six points in 26 seconds on a 25foot bomb and a three-point play for an 18-14 lead with 4:37 left in the second quarter.

Coughlin only trailed for 2:17 of the final 22:37, but the inside combination of Tobisch and Gross made sure the Patriots never backed down.

“That was basically the game plan,” Tobisch said. “At halftime, we had shot 75 percent from the lane.

“The lane worked tonight.”

Tobisch also had eight rebounds. Gross had seven rebounds and five assists.

Scranton Prep 57 Pittston Area 24

Scranton Prep ended Pittston Area’s season three nights later, holding the Patriots to just seven points for a19-minute stretch until the game’s final minute during a 57-24 quarterfinal rout at Scranton High School.

“Their talent from top to bottom is unbelievable,” Pittston Area coach Alan Kiesinger said.

The Cavaliers took away the inside game and the Patriots struggled through a horrific shooting night.

Pittston Area finished 9for-27 (33.3 percent). They made just one of 11 attempts (9.1

percent) from 3-point range, that one coming when Michael Delaney connected with 50 seconds left to end the lengthy scoring drought. They even made just three of 13 foul shots (23.1 percent).

“Mentally, it’s taxing on you,” Kiesinger said. “When you can’t make a bucket, you try harder.

Trying harder is not always the answer when it comes to shooting.”

Matt Knowles, who had 12 of his 14 points in the first half, hit a 3-pointer 25 seconds into the game and Scranton Prep led the rest of the way.

Gross and Tobisch worked inside for baskets, sending Pittston Area into the second-quarter television timeout trailing just 1812 with 3:53 left in the half.

The Patriots managed just one more point the rest of the half, two in the third and four for the first seven-plus minutes of the fourth.

By then, the Cavaliers had a 55-19 lead and a trip to Tuesday night’s semifinals locked up.

“That’s a good effort against anybody at this level,” Scranton Prep coach Joe Ferguson said. “I thought the kids played hard and they played together.”

Knowles hit another 3-pointer to end the half, giving Scranton Prep a 25-13 lead.

James Fives, who also grabbed eight rebounds, then scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half as the Cavaliers ran away.

“I thought they did a nice job in the second half taking Mason Gross away,” Kiesinger said.

Gross had six points, all in the first half, along with nine rebounds and three blocked shots for the Patriots.

Tobisch also had six points while Michael Schwab had six rebounds and three assists.

Pittston Area finished 13-11.

Crestwood 65, Wyoming Area 48

Third-seeded Crestwood ended Wyoming Area’s season Tuesday with a 65-48, homecourt victory in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs.

Jordan Zezza hit three 3-pointers while scoring 19 in the loss.

Mike Carey made two 3-pointers and added 16.

Crestwood was led by Chris Fazzini with 19 points and Steve Roberts with 15.

Wyoming Area finished the season 3-20.

Patriots keep the Stick and the Skate

Beat rival Warriors in both jayvee and varsity

The Pittston Area ice hockey teams dominated the annual Blue ‘n’ Gold Skate and Stick games on Friday night at the Revolution Ice Centre. The JVs won the Stick trophy won by Pittston Area for third year in a row, shutting out WA, 4-0. It’s the first time a team has won the Stick three years in a row.

Brandon Walker had the shutout in the cage for PA. The PA goals were scored by Mark Prebish assisted by Joey June; Joey Landgon unassisted; Henry Augenstein assisted by Langdon and Sean Paul Williamson unassisted.

Pittston Area won the Varsity Skate trophy 10-1. PA was on the board first with an unassisted goal at 14:53 from Richard Weinstock. Wyoming Area tied it up at 13:15 with a goal from Kolton Begley assisted by Brendan Lee, but it was all PA after that.

Weinstock returned with a second goal at 12:10 in the first assisted by Ryan Flanagan. Two other first period goals were

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HIGH SCHOOL ICE HOCKEY

The Pittston Area varsity ice hockey team took home the coveted Blue and Gold Skate by defeated the Warriors, 10-1. Shown are the victorious Patriot team: Jonathan Sulkoski, Mark Prebish, Richard Weinstock, Brandyn Ayers, Michael Mazur, Jerry Scatena, Tyler

from Mike Mazur assisted by Tommy Schwab and Jerry Scatena unassisted. Scoring in the second were Flanagan sat the 3:56 mark short handed from Scatena; Schwab at 9:50 assisted by JJ Sekelsky; Mazur assisted by Augenstein and Joey Langdon.

In the third period Flanagan See ICE, Page 34

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PA's Ryan Flanagan gets the puck by Warrior goalie Billy Weiss for a score.

Even though Wyoming Area was not favored to win, Warrior Nation was present and upbeat.

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scored from an assist from Scatena and Weinstock on a short handed shift. At the 5:52 mark Schwab assisted by Sekelsky and with 46 seconds left in the game Scatena scored unassisted, both goals short handed.

Drew Malvizzi was in the cage for Pittston Area.

Billy Weiss and Mark Pulaski shared goalie time for Wyoming Area.

There was a great turnout and the bake sale was a success. The proceeds are being donated to Dave Dragon, a 2012 PA grad rehabilitating from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

The JVs lead the Stick series 7-3. The Varsity Skate Series is tied at 7-7.

Joseph Langdon, Rashun Mathis, Henry Augenstein, Brandon Walker, Joey June, Joey Galia, Kyle Ralston, Geoffrey Walton, Jeffrey Kloeker, Jerry Maloney, Nick Williams, Sean Paul Williamson. Junior Varsity Head Coach is Mike Langdon. The Assistant JV Coach is Jerry Scatena.

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TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Four Warriors, two Patriots D’Eliseo sixth in reached District 2 title bouts state 60m hurdles For Wyoming Area Charles consols at presstime.

Four Wyoming Area wrestlers For PA John Minich, 195, and reached District 2 2A champion- Johnson won the third place bout ship bouts last night at Lake Leh- at 132 and Shawn Whiting, 195, Jake Vaxmonsky, 220, were in man. The results were too late for won the fifth place bout. Nick fifth place bouts. our deadline. Brothers Pat and O’Brien was still alive in the BILL TARUTIS FOR THE DISPATCH Nick Heck got to finals at 106 and 138 respectively. Pat, a freshman, wrestled Zack Meckes of Hanover, also a freshman.

Nick wrestled Morgan Fuller of Western Wayne.

At 126, three-time defending D2 champion, Andy Schutz, wrestled Kashif Alston of Meyers. At 120 Carmen Mauriello wrestled Zeb MacMillan of Lake Lehman. All four WA wrestlers were no. 1 seeds.

At Hazleton two Pittston Area wrestlers got to 3A title bouts.

Tyler Lutecki, 120, wrestled Chase Gallick of Wallenpaupack. At 152, Angelo Lussi, a defending champion, wrestled Derrick Simms of Wyoming Valley West. Both PA wrestlers were no. 1 seeds going in.

Win or lose all six wrestlers will advance to the Northeast Pittston Area’s Sam Falcone, left, takes down Wyoming Valley West’s Juan Rojo en route to a pin in a 160-pound bout at the Regional Tournament.

Pittston Area’s Ron D’Eliseo ran a personal best 8.27 seconds in the 60 meter hurdles to win a sixth place medals at the PA Track and Field Coaches Association State Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday

at Penn State University.

He qualified for the finals with a then-personal record of 8.3 seconds.

He is the defending District 2 champion in both hurdle events.

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Ron D’Eliseo sports a state indorr track medal

DISTRICT 2 SWIMMING AND DIVING

Three PA divers in D-2 competition Sat. 200 Free 200 IM 50 Free 100 Fly 200 Free Relay Competition for the following events will begin Saturday at noon: 100 Free 500 Free 100 Back 100 Breast 400 Free Relay

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Pittston Area’s Angelo Lussi, back, controls Dallas’ Zach Macosky in a 152-pound bout at the District 2 Class 3A wrestling tournament in Hazleton on Friday night

The District 2 2A diving championships were yesterday, Saturday, February 23 at the Wilkes-Barre CYC. Three PA divers – Ashley Beers, Theresa Domarasky and Sierra Williams were entered.

The District 2 swimming championships begin Friday, March 1 and conclude Saturday, March 2.

Competition for the following events will begin at noon on Friday 200 Medley Relay

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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

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Sally DeLuca and Bree Bednarski competed in the Disney Field Hockey Showcase Tournament in Orlando, Florida, February 7 through 10.

Sally, a junior at Wyoming Area, was a guest player for the Impact Blue Field Hockey Team from Patterson, NJ. Bree, a freshman at Wyoming Area, was a guest player for True

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Jallen was born with CHILD syndrome which the left side of her body not fully developed.

Through hard work and dedication over the past eight years, she has become a ranked Paralympic downhill skier and is in the world rankings for her age group.

Jallen has skied throughout Europe and Canada. She works out and trains locally to maintain the strength necessary to be a world class skier.

She explained that her family is creating a non-profit foundation to help her raise the nearly

Stephanie Jallen accepts a check for $300 from the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club to help with her training and travel for the Paralympic Games. From left, are Kiwanis president Carl Worthington, Jallen and Kiwanis secretary Tiffany Callaio.

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SPORTS MEETINGS AND BRIEFS

PA track and field parents meeting Wednesday The Pittston Area Track Parents are holding a mandatory meeting for parents of track and field athletes in grades 7-12 on Wednesday, February 27in the high school cafeteria at 7 p.m. JV and varsity schedules, the Patriot Relays, and the clothing sale are on the agenda. Sample sizes will be available.

WA softball parents meeting

The Wyoming Area Softball Parents Association, WASPA, will meet on Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m. at the high school in Room 164. Plans for Meet the Warriors and fund raisers will be discussed. Parents of players grades 7th through 12th are should attend.

WA field hockey meeting

A/D Little League

Avoca/Dupont Little League signups are Monday, Feb. 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the upper Avoca Little League field clubhouse. Registration fee is $60 per player and $75 for a family of two or more.

Teener baseball fee is $60 each player. Fund raising fee should paid at registration. Registration is open for the following divisions: tee-ball (4-6 years old), coach pitch (7-8), minor softball (8-10), major softball (10-12), minor baseball (8-10), major baseball (10-12), junior teener baseball(13-14) and senior teener baseball (15-16). Players need three proofs of residency and new players need a copy of their birth certificates.

There will be a bingo planning meeting on March 4 and a monthly meeting on March 13 at the high school at 7 p.m. Parents should make every effort to attend both of these meetings.

PA football boosters meeting

Pittston Area Football Booster Club is meeting Monday, March 4, 7 p.m. at the Cefalo Center.

Parents and/or guardians of players going into 7-12 grade for the 2013 season should attend.

Candy money returns are due at this time and additional candy will be available.

For more information go to: pafootballboosterclub.com Hughestown softball

Hughestown softball is con-

ducting sign ups Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 at the borough bulding on the second floor and Thursdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. With questions call Joanne at 4573761 or Amanda at 655-8193.

Pittston Twp. LL tryouts

Tryouts are Saturday, March 9.

Boy tryouts will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and the girl tryouts will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Please note that all children that did not play in the Major division for baseball or softball must tryouts.

Stoners spring soccer sign-ups

Registration dates for Stoners soccer are Tues., March 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 and Thurs March 7 6 p.m. to 8 for players U10 and

above at the Exeter Scout Home in the rear of the Exeter Borough Building.

Cost is $25 if you do not need uniform and $40 with a uniform.

For more infohttp://stonersoccer.org/ County Line Girls Softball

The County Line Girls Softball League is looking for teams/ towns or organizations to join it’s fast pitch girls rec league.

The CLGSL is comprised of teams from Dupont, Taylor, North Scranton, Minooka, Old Forge and Plains.

Teams or organizations are invited to join this friendly, competitive and minimal travel league. Call Bob at 881-8744.

CLGSL has age groups 8u, 10u, 12u, 14u and 17u.

LOCAL BOWLING

Elko’s and Sons Dupont leagues bowling scores Elko and Sons welcomes the Pittston Senior Center who to the league teams at Dupont Lanes. The newest group bowls on Friday afternoons.

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High Scratch Series Men’s Division: Ed Rutledge, 596; Bob Baldrica, 559; John Lampman, 540; Jim Frncioso, 520; David Brodbeck, 488; Al Garrision, 475; Edward Zielinski, 461; Bob Wilson, 445; Tom Kokinda, 418; Chet Geneczko, 377.

Women’s Division: Peg Rutledge, 460; Cini DiGennari, 447; Nita Geneczko, 446; Martina Wilson, 361; Betty Yedinak, 348; Jean Linsky, 333; Elaine Horan, 330; Marie Sperrazza, 329; Fay Perry, 308; Audrey Kurz, 278.

Magic Circle High Scratch Series

Men’s Division: Francis Pupa, 698; Paul Chmiel, 683; Greg Renfer, 680; Joseph Chmiel, 673; Don Whiting, 656; Rich Jr. Aston, 641; John Colarusso, 639; Rich Wagner, 634; Drew Nicholson, 631; Vito Buzzetta 603.

Women’s Division: MaryTheresa Pupa, 524; Lisa Heck, 462; Ashley Fuller, 259.

Universal

High Scratch Series Edward Collins, 694; Jerry Coggins, 681; Dale Reese, 672; Peter Chodnicki, 647; Ed Rutledge, 630; Nicholas Berlinski, 620; Francis Puap, 618; Tom Titton, 609; Jim Lavelle,III, 597; Raymond Silveri, 594.

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MaryAnn Shugdinis, 505; Helen Zapotoski, 483; Kim kishel, 476; Ann Alfano, 474; Debbie Stevens, 470; MaryLou Fereck, 466; Donna Kasa, 450; Marytheresa Pupa, 449; Mima Brunges, 431.

Jack Casper, 648; Wally Moore, 633; Sam DePrimo, 620; Joe Argenio, 596; John Blattner, 567; Jim Francioso, 566; Russ Stevens, 543; Tom Judge, 541; Joe Stella, 538; Peter Chodnicki, 534.

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High Scratch Series Boys Division: Jimmy Soroka, 194; Jacob Dobrowalski, 153; Andrew Adonizio, 144; Matthew Mesaris, 141; Gary Vest, 140; Beau Widdick, 138; Aiden Hindmarsh, 135; Jacob Adonizio, 135; Alek Chilson, 132; Bryan Bryk, 126; Nicholas Cook, 126.

Girls Division: Makenzie Kaminski, 170; Kacie Fisk, 156; Madison Mesaris, 143; Sophia Gronka, 25.

High Scratch Series Boy’s Division: Sam Carlen, 660; Spencer Saxon, 645; Conrad Chapple, 636; Zachary McKitish, 623; David Zydko, 609.

Girls’ Division: Katie Wynn, 431; Danielle Zydko, 428; Irene Magdon, 413; Courtney Osiecki, 409; Michelle Grossbauer, 404.

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Boys Division: Paul Greco, 646; mcihael Elko, 607; Anthony Zimmerman, 568; Justin Coyne, 473; Joey Jones, 439; Evan Esposito, 396; Dominic Falzone, 364; Alex Scaramastro, 350; Dylan Kelly, 345; Cody Beers, 338.

Girls Division: Samantha Piechota, 335; Morgan Mesaris, 333; Loren Gronka, 319; Janelle Dudek, 317; Hannah Murhnich, 312; Gina Kirkpatrick, 307; Kiena Vest, 305; Halle Gronka, 237; Alyssa Bulford, 134.

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Zachary Elko, 361; Ozzie Dobrowalski, 360; Sean Connors, 340; Marc Piechota, 337; Anthony DePascale, 334; Tyler Granahan, 310; Jared Dickson, 307; Martin Kuna, 305; Ryan Soto, 284; Tyler Cegelka, 282.

Warehouse Mixed League

High Scratch Series Men’s Division: Rich Eipper, 741; Bill Casterline, 731; John Borgia, 729; Tom Clark, 714; Edward Collins, 670.

Women’s Division: Michelle Bukofski, 321.

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John Grohowski, 767; Jerry Coggins, 735; Gary Jr. Magdon, 720; Tom Spurlin, 717; Dave Kern, 715; Mark Kulick, 705; Edward Collins, 704; Scott Kowalczyk, 704; Bruce Rydzy, 699; Gerry Reilly, 693.

National High Scratch Series John Kulick, 788; Mark Kulick, 769; Edward Collins, 717; Anthony Ferretti, 679; Lisa Menchini, 675; Matt Felter, 667; Joe Burns, 664; Allyn Jr. Ferretti, 661; Dale reese, 655; Keith Weinschenk, 644.

Sunday Night Mixed

High Scratch Series Men’s Division: Vito Buzzetta, 654; Joe Argenio, 629; Eric McKitish, 619; Joe Sr. Wruble, 550; Russ Stevens, 548.

Women’s Division: Marytheresa Pupa, 441; Courtney McKitish, 434; <ryLou Ferck, 433; Marianne Argenio, 418; Gracelynn Williamson, 406.

Boy’s Division: Zachary McKitish, 523.

Girl’s Division: Michelle Grossbauer, 466.

Joseph P. Barba, 71, of the Browntown section of Pittston Township, passed away Tuesday morning, February 19, 2013, at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late Joseph and Nellie (Dominick) Barba.

Joseph was a graduate of Pittston Township High School, Class of 1959, and served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He was employed by Topps Chewing Co.; Maurer & Scott, Pittston, and by Wyoming Valley Blasting Co., Plains Township, until his retirement.

He was a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish, William Street, Pittston.

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Alice Claire Audi

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February 21, 2013

He was preceded in death by his brothers Charles Barba Sr. and Alfonso Barba; and sister Sara Milazzo.

Surviving are his wife of 47 years, the former Joan J. Bonanni; daughters, Rochelle Meek and her husband, Michael, Rio Rancho, N.M., and Sue Ann Shamnoski and her husband, William, Pittston; son, Joseph A. Barba, and his wife, Nettie, Exeter; grandchildren, Joseph Preston Barba, Matthew Shamnoski, Steven Shamnoski and Morgan Jane Meek; sister Josephine Cordora, Pittston; brother Frank Barba, Albany; and sev-

eral nieces and nephews.

Joseph’s family would like to thanks the oncology department of Geisinger Medical Center for their care and support and Celtic Home Care for their wonderful care of Joseph.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in St. Joseph Marello Parish, William Street, Pittston.

Arrangements provided by the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township.

Memorial donations may be made to Celtic Home Care, 325 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.

Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

Paul R. Favata of Scranton and her children and grandchildren; his former wife, Marjorie Bates, of Palmetto, Fla.; his numerous nieces and nephews.

A Blessing Service for Paul was at 4 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, with the Rev. Deacon George Mochin Jr., of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville, officiating.

Arrangements are by the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.

For additional information or to send the family of Mr. Paul R. Favata an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website: www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com.

February 21, 2013 Jerome John Armitage Sr., 83, of Pittston passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Wesley Village surrounded by his family.

Born in Hughestown on July 13, 1929, he was the son of the late Henry and Pearl Seeley Armitage.

He attended Hughestown schools and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Prior to retirement, he had been employed by Metropolitan Wire.

He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston; a founding member of the Pittston American Legion Post #477; a member of the Am Vets and the Disabled American Veterans.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Toole Armitage; brothers, Joe, Leonard, Carl and Henry Armitage; sisters, Pearl Orth, Margaret Welter, Evelyn Hall and Helen Armitage.

Surviving are his sons, Jerry Armitage and his wife Judi, Jenkins Township; Kevin Armitage and his partner, Wally Kulick, Pittston; and John Armitage and his

wife, Bonnie, Pittston; daughter, Nora Simoncavage, Plymouth; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank Dr. James Tricarico and the staff at Wesley Village and Renal Consultants for the excellent and compassionate care.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 9am from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call Monday, February 25, 2013 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made atwww.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

In lieu if flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Care and Concern Clinic, 35 William Street, Pittston, Pa., 18640.

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with them.

His presence will be deeply missed, but his spirit will forever live on in the hearts of his loved ones.

Paul is survived by his sons, Darrell Favata and his fiancé, Karen Walsh, of Dickson City, and Chuck Tyler and his wife, Kim, of Luzerne; his daughter, Tamara Rogers and her husband, Cory, of Sarasota, Fla.; his grandchildren, David Tyler, Ava Tyler and Evrett Rogers; his brothers, Michael Favata, of Swoyersville, and Joseph Favata, of Harding; his companion of 12 years, Adele Snyder,

Alice was a member of St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, WilkesBarre, and was a woman of tremendous faith. She prayed and lit candles for every person in need. She was a generous and loving soul whose devotion and support strengthened all those whom she loved. Alice also was full of the joys of life and made everyday things fun. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who participated fully in all of her family’s activities and accomplishments. She was adored by all of them and will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her beloved daughter Jacklyn Roberts.

Private funeral arrangements for immediate family are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, and a service was at St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Macular Degeneration Association, P.O. Box 20256, Sarasota, FL 34276.

Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

Jerome John Armitage Sr.

February 15, 2013 Paul R. Favata, 66, formerly of Scranton and Swoyersville, passed away on Friday evening, Feb. 15, 2013, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, following an illness.

Born on Aug. 4, 1946 in Pringle, Paul was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Hydock) Favata. Prior to his retirement, Paul was employed for 25 years by the former Muskin Pools, Wilkes-Barre.

A man of many enjoyments, Paul especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also was an avid car enthusiast. Paul had a great love for his children and grandchildren and he always enjoyed spending time

Alice Claire Audi, 85, formerly of Moosic, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2013, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by her loving children. She had resided recently with her son Michael in Yatesville.

She was born on June 29, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late John and Anna Roman. She was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Township High School.

Alice was the loving and supportive mother of her children, Cathy Audi, Yatesville; attorney John Audi and his wife, Terrie, Jenkins Township, and Michael Audi and his wife, Sandy, Yatesville; and son-in-law, Joseph Roberts, Taylor. Her five grandchildren, Michael Roberts, Duryea; Alyson Roberts, Taylor; Nicholas and Emily Audi, Jenkins Township, and Nicole Audi, Yatesville, were the light of her golden years.

As a young woman, Alice was a dressmaker and continued to share her talents and sense of style throughout her life by sewing and designing for family and friends. She was a socially and politically active woman who adored lively political discussions and watching her favorite television channel, MSNBC.

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OBITUARIES Mary M. Boylan, 80, of Pittston, died Monday evening, Feb. 18, 2013, at Manor Care, Kingston, where she had been a resident since 2012.

Born in Pittston on May 29, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Madeline Powers Boylan. She attended St. Mary of the Assumption grade school and graduated from Pittston High School, class of 1950. She lived in the family home on Sand Street in Pittston all her life. She worked at the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce from 1950 until her retirement as executive vice president.

Mary belonged to the Wyoming Valley Secretaries Association, Toastmasters International and the Pittston YMCA. She also was a lifelong member of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, where

Mary M. Boylan

Yoko Cooper

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February 19, 2013

she served as a founding member of the Prayer Shawl Ministry, a Eucharist minister and a member of the finance committee.

Her hobbies included reading, gardening, genealogy, traveling, bowling and various arts and crafts, including painting, cross stitch and crochet. She also had a love of animals.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Joseph, John, Paul and Francis; two sisters, Marion Boylan and Ann Boylan Repasky; a brother-in-law, John Repasky; a sister-in-law, Kathleen Harrison; and a nephew, Joseph Boylan.

Surviving are 13 nieces and nephews, Mary Repasky, Jack Repasky and wife Larraine, Laura Lemon and husband Donald, Jennifer Simonds and

husband John, Robert Repasky and wife Shelly, Mary Patricia Kulick, John Boylan Jr., Cathy Talarico, Donna Ahearn, Linda Azaravich, Francis Boylan, James Boylan and Thomas Boylan; and many great-nieces and greatnephews.

The funeral was Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, from the Paul F. Leonard Funeral Home, 575 N. Main St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston. Interment was in St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery, Hughestown.

Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 606017633 or the SPCA at ASPCA, P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929 or at ASPCA.org.

John J. Stepanski Jr. The family thanks the staff of Geisinger Hospital and Henry Cancer Center for the care and compassion toward John.

Surviving are his wife, the former Betty Kulawy; son, John Stepanski, Bethlehem; daughters, Yvonne Corcoran, Wilkes-Barre, and Heidi Gowden, Moosic; four grandchildren; sisters, Susan Murphy and her husband, Michael, Bear Creek, Regina Catina and her husband, Frank, Forty Fort, Ann Marie Popovich and her husband, Robert, WilkesBarre, Carol Lupton and her husband, Richard, North Carolina, Donna Drutrovsky and her husband, Andy, Dickson City, and Joanne Juskiewicz and her husband, Bernard, Plains Township; brother, Robert Stepanski and his wife, Rita, Hughestown; and nieces, nephews, and godchildren. He

Swoyersville; stepsons, Donald and his wife, Billie Jo Cooper, Exeter; Doug and his wife, Julie Cooper, Harding; Gary and his wife, Wendy Cooper, Exeter; Jeff Cooper, Edwardsville, and James and his wife, Trudy Cooper, Danville; sister, Setsuko Toyama, Japan; brothers, Hiroshi and Kiyoshi, Japan; and numerous grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Yoko’s family thanks the nurses and staff of Mercy Center, as well as Hospice of the Sacred Heart, for their kindness, care and compassion.

Funeral service was held Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 from the Richard Disque Funeral Home, 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. William D. Lewis officiating. Interment was in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park.

Lillian T. White

February 21, 2013 John J. Stepanski Jr., 67, of Bear Creek, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2013, at Geisinger Medical Center, Plains Township, surrounded by his wife, loving son and family.

He was born Jan. 22, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, a son of the late John J. and Susanna Petrin Stepanski. A 1964 graduate of Coughlin High School, he was a U.S. Army veteran. During the Vietnam War, he served in Korea guarding the demilitarized zone. Mr. Stepanski was a plumber for many years and later was employed for and retired from the Tobyhanna Army Depot.

An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing with his son and friends. John was very handy and was always willing to assist his family, friends or anyone with repairs.

He gave his time freely and enjoyed being with his family and friends at the lake. He was a member of the American Legion and the Hilldale Itlo Club.

Yoko Cooper, 76, of Dallas, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Mercy Center, Dallas.

Born in Kobe, Japan, she was a daughter of Teruko Tanaka Nishi and the late Seiko Nishi. She attended school in Japan and moved to the United States in 1969 after marrying her husband, Donald.

Yoko was an accomplished dressmaker and had owned and operated her own dress store in Okinawa. She enjoyed cooking and baking and was known for preparing many of her Japanese specialties. She and her husband loved traveling to South Carolina and enjoying winter in much warmer temperatures. She loved to spend her Saturdays shopping at the mall. Most of all, Yoko treasured spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, in 2012.

She is survived by her son, David, and his wife, Caitlin Cooper,

also will be missed by his dogs, Baxter, Sophia and Max. The funeral service with Panachida will be held 9 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., WilkesBarre. The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at10 a.m. in Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 240 Center St., Hanover section of Nanticoke, with the Rev. Vladimir Popyk officiating.

Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Friends may call today, Feb. 24, 2013, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Parastas services will be conducted at 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701; SPCA, 524 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702; or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Condolences can be sent to the family at www.eblakecollins.com.

February 21, 2013 Lillian T. White, 82, of Pittston, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Wesley Village surrounded by her family.

Born in Pittston on April 17, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Cupko Czar.

She was a graduate of Pittston High School and was a dressmaker in the local garment industry.

She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was also a member of the ILGWU. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and will be greatly missed by her friends and family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis White; brothers, Michael, Nicholas, George, John and Peter Czar; sisters, Mary Costa, Jule Gazy and Anna Czar.

Surviving are her children Tom White and his wife, Judy of Forty Fort; Judy Hendry, Pittston; Theresa Micknick and her husband, Tom, Jermyn; grandchildren, Tim and Erin White; Tiffany,

Gene and Courtney Hendry; Nathan and Natalie Micknick; sisters, Helen Ackulonis, Pittston; Margaret Russo, Georgia; and Katherine Dudzinsky, New Jersey; numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank Dr. Gerald P. Gibbons and the staff of Wesley Village for their excellent and compassionate care.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. The family will receive friends and relatives in the church from 11 a.m. until the time of the mass. Interment will be in St. Michael’s Byzantine Cemetery, Pittston. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. Online condolences may be made atwww.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

Joseph E. Barush, 87, a resident of West Wyoming, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday evening, Feb. 16, 2013, at his residence.

His loving wife is Madeleine (Vanyo) Barush. Together, Joe and Madeleine celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on Aug. 26, 2012.

Born on Nov. 7, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, Joseph was one of five children born to the late John and Frances (Nowinski) Barush.

Raised in Wilkes-Barre, Joe was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre. A U.S. Navy veteran, Joe honorably served his country during World War II from 1944 to 1947.

Upon his honorable discharge from active service, Joe had attained the rank of Seaman 2nd Class.

Prior to his retirement in 1985, Joe was employed for many years as a mail handler for the U.S. Postal Service.

A man of faith, Joe was a longtime member of the former Holy Trinity Church, Swoyersville. After the consolidation of his church this past June, Joe became a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville.

Active within his church, Joe always gave freely of his time in support of his parish’s various activities. Most notably, Joe and his wife, Madeleine, were actively involved in both preparing for and participating in their parish’s annual bazaar.

Joe was actively involved in the West Wyoming community.

For 45 years, Joe was a mem-

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ber of the West Wyoming Hose Co. No. 2, serving as a fireman, past fire chief and in various other capacities throughout the years. Additionally, he was a member of the West Wyoming Ambulance Association and served as treasurer of the Luzerne County Fire and Rescue for 50 years.

Joe was also active with the West Wyoming Little League and had the pleasure of coaching a championship team.

An avid gardener, Joe took great enjoyment in working in his vegetable garden from spring until fall. Also, he was an avid sports enthusiast and was a great fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New York Yankees and the Miami Heat.

One of Joe’s greatest enjoyments in life was spending time with his grandsons. He was very proud to watch them participate in their many activities in school, especially their sporting events, where he was a regular spectator at every event near and far.

For many years, Joe and Madeleine enjoyed their annual trips to Florida, where they would spend the winter months.

Joe will fondly be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. His presence will be deeply missed, but his memory will continue to live on in the hearts of his loved ones.

In addition to his parents, John and Frances Barush, Joe was preceded in death by his beloved grandson, Jeffrey Muchler, who passed away on Jan.1,

2006; his brother, John Barush; his sisters, Julia Kumiega, Anna Galeta and Mary Barush.

In addition to his loving wife, Madeleine, Joe is survived by his daughter, Elaine Muchler, and her husband, Bruce, of Ocala, Fla.; his son, Joseph Barush, and his wife, Diane, of West Wyoming; his grandchildren, Bruce Muchler and his wife, Tabbi, of Hernando Beach, Fla.; Michael Muchler and his wife, Lisa, of Wilkes-Barre; Joseph Barush, who is attending college in Pittsburgh; and Stephen Barush, of West Wyoming; his sister-in-law, Marion Barush, of Wilkes-Barre; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

The funeral was conducted on Thursday, Feb. 21, 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 the Rev. Joseph J. Pisaneschi, his pastor, celebrating and the Rev. Richard J. Cirba concelebrating.

Interment with the Rite of Committal followed in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery, Swoyersville, where military honors were accorded by the U.S. Navy.

For additional information or to send the family an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Joe’s memory to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville, PA 18704.

Mary Gill Carrozza February 18, 2013 and Wilkes Barre General Hospital School of Nursing in 1954.

She was preceded in death by two sisters. Surviving are her husband, Francis S. Carrozza.

Private funeral services will

be held at the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, West Pittston Interment will be in West Pittston Cemetery Memorial donations may be sent to Meals on Wheels, 59 South Main Street, Pittston, PA 18640

Anthony P. Berto, 86, of Pittston passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton surrounded by his family.

Born in Pittston on August 6, 1926, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Vincenza Trentuno Berto.

He was a graduate of Pittston High School, Class of 1944 and also a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College with an Associates Degree in Cost Accounting. He was a Third Class Radioman in the US Navy during World War II. In his younger years, he was a manager for Triangle Shoes; a District Manager for A.S. Beck Shoes and Junior Colony and most recently working for Penn Lee Footware.

He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston and a three degree member of the JFK Council #372 Knight of Columbus, Pittston.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Sam A. Berto and a granddaughter, Brittany Berto.

Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Ann Bender Berto; daughters, Virginia Cosgrove, Pittston; Jackie Scalzo and her husband Michael, Hughestown; grandchildren, Jill Cosgrove, Laflin; Mary Ann Cosgrove, Pittston; Lauren Scalzo,

New York City; Lia Scalzo, Jenkintown; and Taylor Berto, Moosic; sister, Nancy Giunta, Exeter; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Hugh and Rosalie Bender, Margate, FL; sister-in-law, Cathy Bender, Avoca; former daughter-in-law, Terri Berto, Moosic; numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the second floor nursing staff of Moses Taylor Hospital and the staff of Golden Care of NEPA for the excellent and compassionate care.

Funeral services will be Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9am from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call today, February 24, 2013 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The family requests flowers be omitted and memorial donations be made to the Care and Concern Clinic, 35 William Street, Pittston, PA 18640. On-line condolences may be made atwww.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com

Mary (Langan) Sulla February 17, 2013 Mary(Langan)Sulla,56,ofInkerman, passed away Sunday morning, Feb.17, 2013, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, after suffering a heart attack at home.

Born in Inkerman, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mae (Gorman) Langan.

Mary was a graduate of St. John’s High School, Pittston, and was employed in the finance department of Nabisco Corp. until her disability.

She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston.

Mary was preceded in death by her sister, Ann Langan, on Jan. 8, 2005.

Survivingareherhusband,Angelo Sulla, with whom she shared 24 loving years of marriage, Inkerman, and sons, Christopher and Thomas Sulla, at home.

A Mass of Christian Burial was Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston.

Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the SPCA of Luzerne County, Fox Hill Road, Plains Township.

Arrangements provided by the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township.

Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

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Mary Gill Carrozza, RN, of Pittston passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at her home.

Born in Pittston, November 15, 1933, daughter of the late Albert and Helen Caslin Gill.

She graduated from Hughestown High School in 1951

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Attorney James R. Anzalone passed away on Feb. 14, 2013 after suffering the complications of longstanding coronary artery disease.

The eldest son of the late Anthony and Lucille Anzalone of Wyoming, he was born in 1944 in Pittston.

Attorney Anzalone attended Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School in Kingston; Pennsylvania State University, at University Park, and Villanova Law School in Villanova. After graduation from law school, he served in the Public Defender’s Office in Luzerne County and in theLawFirmofFaheyandCasper, Wilkes-Barre. As the solicitor for Jenkins and Lake townships, he had the privilege of arguing before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on their behalf.

He was later named Assistant District Attorney of Luzerne County.

After a number of years in the private practice of law in Luzerne, he moved to Philadelphia andforatimeworkedintheCongressional Liaison Office of FE-

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MA. In his later professional career he was a court-appointed lawyer for the city of Philadelphia, a position he held until his death.

During many years away from Wyoming Valley, he enjoyed the good fortune of pursuing his passion of spending many cherished days and weeks sailing with friends on the Chesapeake Bay! Cooking for and spending time with family and friends were among his other favorite passions.

Jim enjoyed debating and playing football in prep school and played freshman football at Penn State; he was the president of his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, and a featured vocalist and guitarist on Penn State radio. He and his brother A. Anthony were popular on campus, performing at many college events, imitating their favorite folk singers: The Kingston Trio! Over the years, the pair became locally known as “The Anzalone Broth-

ers” and later created a larger acoustic group, which appeared several times on public television.

Surviving are his brother, A. Anthony Anzalone, M.D., and sister, Deborah A. Anzalone, M.D.; children, Kristen Anzalone Costello, Lauren Cranston, Carolyn Dehne, and Olivia Beauchaine; grandchildren, Julia and Kaelin Costello; Hadley, Bex and Chloe Cranston; Adelaide and Waverly Dehne.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, from the Anthony Recupero Funeral Home, 406 Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Joseph Marello Parish/Mount Carmel Church, with the Rev. Joseph Sibilano, O.S.J., as celebrant.

In lieu of sending flowers, Jim would want you to listen to your favorite piece of music and learn a new word!

Donations in his honor may be sent to the charity of your choice, especially one that helps preserve the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay.

Ann Lucille M. Swanson, 87, formerly of West Pittston, passed away on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Seattle with her daughter, Victoria, by her side.

Born in Sebastopol, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Helen Rubin Shacochius.

Ann was a graduate of West Pittston High School and worked as a secretary in New York City and Washington, D.C., while raising her three children. After her retirement, Ann returned to West Pittston where she remained active by volunteering at the local public radio station, WVIA, and as a driver for Meals on Wheels.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Erling Swanson; sisters, Cecilia Evans-Stearns, Helen Yanish and Aldona Dymond; and a younger sibling, Joseph, who passed away early in

his childhood.

Surviving are her children, Victoria Swanson, Seattle, with whom she lived; Deborah Swanson, Arlington, Va., and Jeffrey, Stamford, Conn.; three grandchildren, Justin, Camila and Mateo; sister, Eleanor Reap, Newton, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. A Mass of Christian burial was held in Trinity Episcopal Church, 220 Montgomery Ave., West Pittston, with the Rev. John Major officiating. Interment was in St. Casimir’s Cemetery, Pittston.

To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com.

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OBITUARIES Mary Grace Popple, 97, formerly of Old Boston and Bear Creek, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at Keystone Garden Estates, Larksville, while under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart. She was born Sept. 14, 1915 in Old Boston, a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Victoria Alberigi Popple. She was a graduate of Jenkins Township High School, Class of 1934, and she attended East Stroudsburg College. Mary was employed at the Mayfair Supper Club, Pittston Apparel, and Luzerne Intermediate Unit, Plains Township and Nanticoke. She was a member of the Parsons Baptist Church, and loved working with children and the

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handicapped. Mary loved her pet animals and all the pets of her family mem-

bers.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Anthony, Gino, Raymond and John Popple; niece Kimberly Popple and nephew John Glenn Popple.

Surviving are her niece and nephews, Victoria Popple, James Popple, David Popple; Mark Popple and his wife, Kim; Jeff Popple and his wife, Leah; Anthony Popple and his wife, Nancy; sisters-in-law, Gail Popple and Estelle Laux;

cousins, Louise Fisk and her husband, James; Cookie Steinberger and her husband, Robert; Doris Caprari.

Mary’s family would like to thank the staff of Keystone Garden Estates for the love and the care they provided.

The funeral was Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, from E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Wayne Nichol, Ph.D., pastor of the Parsons Baptist Church. Interment was in Mountainview Cemetery, Harding.

Condolences can be sent to the family at www.eblakecollins.com.

Helen T. Wolfe February 21, 2013 Helen T. Wolfe, 91, of Dupont, passed away Thursday February 21, 2013, at the Hospice Community Care Center, Dunmore. She was born in Dupont March 5th, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Bryk) Drost.

Helen was a member of Sacred Heart Of Jesus Church, Dupont and a member of it’s Woman’s Society.

She attended Dupont Schools. Helen worked for many years at Howard Johnsons, Pittston and the Woodlands Inn and Resort.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her

husband Charles Wolfe who passed away in 1980, her brothers Andrew, John, and Walter. Sisters, Ceil Drost, Mary Yakabowski, Jane Drost, Lottie Drost and Ann Budzilek.

Helen is survived by her brother Frank Drost, of Dupont, several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephew.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at

9:30am from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc. 255 McAlpine St. Duryea with a mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont. With Fr. Joseph Verespy officiating. Friends may call Monday, February 25, 2013, from 5 to 8 p.m. Interment will be held at the parish cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave. Dupont Pa 18641.

Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.

Larry J. McDavitt passed on into the hands of our Lord on Feb. 17, 2013, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born in Kingston on June 28, 1942, he was a son of late Larry and Gertrude Janosky McDavitt.

Larry was a 1960 graduate of Kingston High School and a member of Green Street Baptist Chapel, Edwardsville.

On Feb. 15, 1960 Larry married his high school sweetheart, Sally Zeske McDavitt. Together they had three beautiful, wonderful children, a daughter, Christine McDavitt Parker, and sons, Dwayne and Dean McDavitt.

He was a devoted, loving husband, telling Sally every day “You drive me silly, but I love you more each and every day.” After all the years of raising his three children, he was blessed with his first grandson, Jeffrey Parker. Later he was also blessed with Amanda, Mary Jean and Sydney Elizabeth.

Larry enjoyed fishing, traveling to the ocean, classic cars, his many pets, especially Shelby, his faithful and beautiful dog, and watching football, especially the Cowboys.

He was also on the reunion committee for his high school.

Larry had a longtime career as manager of Turkey Hill Mini Markets, serving the company for 38 years in many locations.

Larry was best known for his humor. He enjoyed joking and laughing with all his customers and vendors. He was especially funny when making announcements and jokes over the loudspeakers as clients

were fueling up their cars. Once Larry retired and took a security job at Mohegan Sun, he enjoyed seeing everyone all over again. The security position allowed him to be close to the racehorses and drivers. He was enjoying a new chapter of his life.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law, Frank Zeske Sr. In addition to his loving wife, Sally, he is survived by his daughter, Christine McDavitt Parker, and her husband, Sean, Dallas; sons, Dwayne McDavitt and his wife, Dawn, Larksville, and Dean McDavitt and his wife, Melissa, Duryea; grandchildren, Jeffrey, Amanda, Mary Jean, Sydney Elizabeth, Vince and Alicia; motherin-law, Sarah Zeske; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rob Neyhard, Forty Fort, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zeske Jr., Lake Placid, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at the Green Street Baptist Chapel, 25 Green St., Edwardsville. The Rev. David Miklas officiated. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Hanover Township.

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for The Green Street Baptist Chapel. Funeral arrangements are entrusted in the care of the Edwards and Russin Funeral Home, Edwardsville.

Susan Smith February 21, 2013

John A. Parente February 21, 2013 John A. Parente, 93, of West Pittston, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Hospice Community Care, Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Italy on Feb.14,1920, John was a life member of Corpus Christi Parish/Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston, and a member of the Holy Name Society.

He was formerly employed as an electrician.

Preceding him in death was his wife, Amelia, in 1999.

Surviving are his daughters, Lois Ciali and her husband, James, and Yvonne Maniet, both of West Pittston; sisters, Angelina, Australia, and Tilda, Italy; and six grandchildren, James and John Ciali; Christina,

Jennifer and Jacqueline Maniet, and Alycia Maniet Verdine.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Feb. 23 in Immaculate Conception Church with Monsignor John Sempa as celebrant. Interment was in West Pittston Cemetery.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Anthony Recupero Funeral Home, West Pittston.

Susan Smith, 57, of Tunkhannock, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor.

Born on March 11, 1955, daughter of Margaret and Herbert Smith, she was a graduate of Crestwood High School. She worked for Republic Electronics and the U.S. Census Bureau before retiring as a mail sorter for the U.S. Postal Service.

She is survived by her beloved husband and best friend of 40 years, William Strollis; son, Kevin

Smith, Ashley; sisters, Sharon Cahn, West Pittston, and Peggy Miller, Wyoming; and two grandchildren, Kevin Jr., and Mackenzie.

Private arrangements are under the care of the Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 125 N. Main Ave., Scranton.

To offer condolences, please visit the funeral home website at www.kearneyfuneralhome.com.

Dr. Stanley T. Bohinski

Marilyn S. Chaikin

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February 22, 2013 enjoyed all things country, especially music. He and his wife celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in Nashville, Tenn., the trip being a gift from his children.

“A.G. Nash” also enjoyed playing the accordion at family functions. He was a true family man and loved working together with his wife in his family practice on Nicholson Street, WilkesBarre Township. Dad loved traveling with Ches, golfing with Tim and bird watching with Chris. He also enjoyed the company of his dogs. Although he was a man of few words verbally, he had an eloquent knack for writing his thoughts down on paper.

In addition to his father in 1991, he was preceded in death by his “Little Angel” in 1989.

Surviving is his wife of 35 years, the former Barbara Koretz; daughter, Chesla Ann Bohinski of West Wyoming; sons, Timothy Blaise Bohinski of Mantua, N.J., and Christopher James Bohinski of Wheeling, W.Va.; sisters, Barbara Aleo and her husband, Vincent, of WilkesBarre, and Donna Cigna and her husband, Frank, of Thornhurst; brother, Robert Bohinski and his wife, Marianne, of Raleigh, N.C.; sisters-in-law, Marianne Pietroski and her husband, Edward, of Mountain Top; Lorraine Koretz of Maricopa, Ariz.; Rosemarie Hughes and her husband, Howard, of Shickshinny; Charlene Coleman and her husband, Paul, of Chalfont, Pa., and Andrea Koretz of Mountain Top; brothers-in-law, Lawrence Koretz Jr. of Wyoming, and David Koretz and his wife, Promise, of Bear Creek; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. John S. Terry, pastor, will be celebrant. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call today, Feb. 24, 2013, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Marilyn S. Chaikin, 61, of West Pittston, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospice, WilkesBarre, surrounded by her loving family.

Marilyn was born in Pittston, graduated from Pittston Area High School, class of 1969, and later attended Luzerne County Community College. She was the broker and owner of MSC Preferred Properties, West Pittston.

Marilyn’s passions in life were her family and helping others. She made many friends on her walks with her “kids,” Mercedes and Benz. She was well-known for her beautiful smile, exquisite taste in clothing and hosting many family functions. She was loved and admired deeply for her generous nature and giving spirit. She was an inspiration to many, but especially to her family. She showed courage and strength beyond human nature during her time of illness and will always be remembered.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Marguerite (Preston) Hite, and her brother, Gerald Hite.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Robert Chaikin; daughter, Nikki (Reggie) and her husband, James Callahan; granddaughters, Nina and Elise

Callahan; step-children, Shari, Kyle and M. Reed Chaikin; brothers, Thomas and his wife, Patricia Hite, and Robert Hite and his significant other, Melody Cecare; sister, Margaret and her husband, John Nemic; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family thanks her wonderful caregiver, Lenora Tokar, for her exceptional care over the years.

Funeral services have been entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township.

Viewing hours will be held at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.

Funeral services will begin at the funeral home at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held from St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, William Street, Pittston, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. Private interment services will be held in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Avoca.

For directions to our funeral home or to express condolences to Marilyn’s family, please visit www.grazianofuneralhome.com.

Theodore J. Tylutke February 22, 2013 Theodore J. Tylutke of Pittston Township died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013.

Born July 23, 1931 in Avoca, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Zembroski) Tylutke.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion.

Surviving are sons Walter and wife, Joan Dilute, of Dupont; daughters, Carol Hanlon, Virginia Beach, Va.; a grandson, Walter Tylutke; granddaughters, Alyssa Tylutke and Shanna Tylutke; three greatgrandchildren; sisters, Diane Zayers of Berwick; Laraine Antal of Pittston Township;

and Eleanor DeLorenzo of New Jersey.

Funeral services have been entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home, Inc., Pittston Township.

A prayer service will be held for Theodore on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from the Sacred Heart of Jesus R. C. Cemetery Chapel, with the Rev. Joseph Verespy officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery, Dupont.

If you are unable to attend the services, you may extend your condolences to Theodore’s family by visiting www.GrazianoFuneralHome.com.

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teopathic Association and Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association.

Dr. Bohinski also published several medical papers and was a national speaker for Correctional Healthcare.

He was self-employed in the Wilkes-Barre Township community as a family physician since 1993 and enjoyed performing house calls for his private practice patients. He was also a physician for Correctional Healthcare at SCI Dallas for the past 18 years; the past 12 years being medical director. Most recently, he had been recertifying patients for hospice and palliative care through Celtic Healthcare. He also was employed by General Medical Services as a family physician and the team physician for the Holy Redeemer varsity football team.

Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. Bohinski worked at Pingry College Preparatory School as a chemistry teacher in Elizabeth, N.J. from 1977-79; was a chemistry lab instructor at Union College, Union, N.J. from 1978-79; taught biology and chemistry at Bishop O’Reilly High School, Kingston, from 1981-82; was a biology and chemistry instructor at Penn State University, WilkesBarre Campus, in 1982; and taught chemistry, physics, and AP physics at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School, Kingston, from 1982-84.

Stanley was the most loving and caring husband to Barbara and the best father to Chesla Ann, Timothy Blaise and Christopher James. His selfless nature allowed him to help many relatives and friends with numerous projects. He was a man of strong faith, which he exemplified on a daily basis by living his life according to God’s plan. He was a Eucharistic Minister and member of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre, formerly St. Mary’s Church of the Maternity.

“Butch” was a master craftsman when it came to woodworking and later in life took up symbolic painting and intricate paint by number. Stanley and Dad also

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Stanley T. Bohinski, D.O., of Wilkes-Barre Township, went to be with Jesus after living gracefully with brain cancer. Surrounded by his wife and three children, he passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.

Born July 18, 1954, in WilkesBarre, he was the son of Anna Militski Bohinski of WilkesBarre Township and the late Stanley Bohinski Sr. Dr. Bohinski attended Marymount High School and was a 1972 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School, Wilkes-Barre. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, in 1976; his master’s degree in biology from East Stroudsburg State College in 1978; and his doctor of osteopathy degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1988. He completed his internship from 1988-89 at Osteopathic Hospital of Philadelphia/ St. Agnes Medical Center and his residency from 1989-91 at UHHS Wyoming Valley Family Practice, Kingston.

Dr. Bohinski received certification as a Diplomate with the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. He was board certified in family medicine and certified in correctional healthcare.

His awards included induction to the board of directors for the Academy of Correctional Healthcare Providers; fellow for the American Academy of Family Physicians; Certified Correctional Healthcare Provider Award of Excellence, 2006; Resident Teacher Award in 1991 by the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine; American Osteopathic Association approval for nonosteopathic residency and Physician of the Year 2003 from the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Physician’s Advisory Board.

“Doc Bo’s” memberships included the Academy of Correctional Healthcare Providers/ CCHP; the American Medical Association, Luzerne County Medical Society; Pennsylvania Medical Society; American Academy of Family Physicians; Sigma XI, Society of Correctional Physicians; American Os-

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Hugh Paul Walsh, retired teacher, coach and athletic director, 73, of Old Bridge, N.J., passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, surrounded by his loving family.

Hugh Walsh, son of Joseph and Margaret (nee McHugh) Walsh, was born in Dunmore, on April 17, 1939. One of seven children, he was raised in West Pittston.

He graduated from Pittston Central Catholic High School in 1956, where he was a threesport all-star in football, basketball and baseball.

He was inducted into Pittston Catholic’s Hall of Fame in 2002.

Hugh later attended St. Francis Prep School in Spring Grove, Pa., before enrolling in King’s College in 1957, where he was a member of the intercollegiate football team.

After graduating from King’s in 1961, his love of sports, and his parents’ respect for teachers, drove him to accept John F. Kennedy’s call to public service, and he pursued a career as a teacher/coach.

He returned to St. Francis Prep to teach English and coach football (assistant), basketball and baseball.

Hugh also served his country as a member of the Marine Corps Reserve for seven years.

In 1964, Hugh accepted a job at South River High School, where he taught English and coached football and baseball for 10 years.

In September 1974, Hugh was named the first athletic director and football coach at Monroe Township High School.

During his tenure, Hugh was one of the founders of the Greater Middlesex Conference and served as a vice president to the executive committee for eight years.

He was awarded the 1987 and 1997 Greater Middlesex Conference Athletic Director of the Year. Hugh Walsh retired from Monroe Township in 1997.

In honor of his passion and dedication, Monroe Township

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High School dedicated its football field as Hugh P. Walsh stadium.

Hugh’s greatest joy was his family.

In 1966, Hugh married the love of his life, Susan (one of nine children). Together they had three children and united two large families.

Hugh was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Margaret Walsh, and his brother Jack Walsh.

Hugh is survived by his wife of 46 years, Susan (nee Farrell); sons, Joseph Walsh of Asbury Park, N.J.; Edward Walsh and his wife, Kerri, of Fanwood, N.J.; daughter, Susan Walsh of Tinton Falls, and grandchildren ,Ty Viola and Jennifer Walsh. He is also survived by brothers Robert and his wife, Patricia, of Spotsylvania, Va.; Bernard, of Downingtown, Pa.; Joseph and his wife, Deborah, of West Pittston; sisters, Mary Sanders of

Newtown, Pa., and Margaret Smith of Downingtown, Pa.. as well as his sister- and brothersin-law, and his 50-plus nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church, Old Bridge, N.J. Burial was immediately after the Mass at Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick, N.J. Arrangements are by the M. David DeMarco Funeral Home, Inc., Monroe Township, N.J. Memorial donations can be made in his memory to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey – The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation, Tower Two, Second Floor, 120 Albany St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 – http://www.cinj.org/ -- or to Haven Hospice. Please call the JFK Medical Center Foundation at (732) 632-1540 or visit www.jfkmc.org.

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Tina Rendino, 87, of Mountain Top, passed away on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Catherine (Musco) Lompado. She lived in Pittston for many years and belonged to St. Rocco’s Church before moving to Mountain Top. Tina was a kind-hearted person who invited others into her home, making them feel as if it was their own.

She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were sisters Ida Barbera and Anna Pallecia, and brothers Albert,

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The funeral was held on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, from the McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd. Mountain Top, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Jude Church, Mountain Top. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Church, Mountain Top.

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Happy Birthday In Heaven, My Love A Letter from Heaven When tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not here to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes, filled with tears for me.

I wish so much you wouldn’t cry, the way you did today, While thinking of the many things, we didn’t get to say.

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When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart, for every time you think of me, I’m right there in your heart Your Loving Family, Harriet, Children & Grandchildren

February 22, 2013 rel and in the Beauty Shop at Pomeroy’s Department Store, Wilkes Barre.

Prior to her retirement Ethel operated her Beauty Shop from her home on Drummond Street, Pittston.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Dabbieri, and several brothers and sisters.

Surviving are a son, Nick Dabbieri, Pittston; a daughter, Carol Lieback and husband, Floyd,

Exeter; granddaughter; Stephanie Smith; and great-grandson, Troy Smith.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Second Presbyterian Church,, Parsonage Street, Pittson. The Rev. David Brague will officiate. Those attending the funeral are asked to go directly to the church.

Friends may call at the HowellLussi Funeral Home 509 Wyom-

Esther Daileda February 19, 2013 Esther Daileda, 99, of Old Forge, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Taylor.

Born in Duryea, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Lena Orloski Kovalan. She attended Duryea schools. She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, who passed away on Feb. 26, 1977;

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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 127 Stephenson St., Duryea, PA 18642.

To leave the family an online condolence or for further information, please visit www.piontekfuneralhome.com.

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Interment was in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

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Alberta V. Neetz, 91, of Pittston, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Marie and James Ziegler, with whom she resided.

Born in Larksville on Nov. 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Martha Novak Stelevich.

She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony (Rocco) Neetz, on Dec. 3, 1982. Also preceding her in death were sisters, Anna, Marie, Verna, Martha and Rosalie; brothers Henry, Andrew, Martin and John.

Surviving, in addition to her daughter and son-in-law, Marie and James Ziegler of Jenkins Township, are her grandson, Dr. James Ziegler of West Chester,

brothers, Herman, Arthur, August and Joseph; and sisters, Martha Hazenski, Gertrude Nardone, Della McCormick, Catherine Matt, Josephine Sapolis and Lena Davis.

She is survived by her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Funeral was held Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. A Mass of Christian Burial was

ing Avenue West Pittston today, Feb. 24, 2013, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Interment will be in West Pittston Cemetery.

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Born in Pittston, February 12, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ann Grippe Potenza.

She graduated from Pittston High School and Jerrytone School of Beauty, Pittston. She was employed at Pittston Appa-

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A hitching post at 134 Sixth St., Wyoming.

A hitching post at 502 Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston.

A hitching post at 606 Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston.

A hitching post at 12 Washington St., West Pittston.

Stepping stones, hitching posts still standing serve as signs of yesteryear

A stepping stone with carved initials 'NCP' at 608 York Ave. in West Pittston.

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n the late 19th and early 20th centuries, visitors and deliverymen stopping at homes in the Greater Pittston area alighted from their carriages onto stepping stones and tied their horses to hitching posts with a highwayman’s knot. Today, more than 20 hitching posts and several stepping stones - having survived road widening and paving, sidewalk construction, sewer installation and, in some cases, floods - are still standing.

Originally, most hitching posts were made of wood - either a turned piece made into a decorative post or a simple piece of lumber - with a rail or ring for the horses’ reins.

Others were made of wrought iron by local blacksmiths or of concrete form poured over an iron rod. Later, cast iron was used and that allowed for decorative features such as horse heads.

Many of the surviving posts, estimated to be 150 or more years old, can be found in Wyoming and West Pittston.

Two stone posts survive in a most unlikely spot and are passed by thousands of motorists everyday in front of Kelly Auto Parts at Eighth Street corners in Wyoming.

Unlike the other surviving posts, which are on tree lawns, the posts in front of Kelly’s stick out of a concrete sidewalk.

Mike Kelly said about 10 years ago when a new sidewalk was poured, the posts were pulled out and then reinstalled after the sidewalk cured. Pulling the posts out was a feat, as they were two feet into the ground.

The Kelly building, originally the Wyoming Hotel, was

built in the 1890s and legend has it Jesse James once spent a night there. Kelly said his father, who is in Florida, has a photograph of the hotel when it was three stories and the hitching posts can be clearly seen.

There are seven posts, including Kelly’s pair, in a twoblock area between Sixth and Eighth Streets in Wyoming.

The only home found with two hitching posts is at the corner Seventh and Monument in Wyoming, where there is a post on each street.

It’s not clear why so many posts survived in a concentrated area, though Tom Weiss, proprietor of an antique store in another historic Wyoming building - Townsend and Sons at the corner of Seventh Street and Wyoming Avenue - has a theory. Weiss, who has bought and sold hitching posts in the past, said it’s likely the posts are original to the houses where they stand.

He may be on to something.

The surviving posts are all associated with homes a century or more old.

Posts in Wyoming at 415 "Stroodle,' owned by Bob Licata of Linden Street in West Pittston, looks like he's waiting to step into a carriage.

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Pittston Twp D&H station razed in ’55

Question #1: On February 22, 1965, what did the Sunday Dispatch find “curious” about the buildings and streets in Pittston?

1955 – 58 years ago The razing of Delaware & Hudson Station on Cork Lane in Pittston Township ended rail service in that area. A rail station had been in operation either on Cork or on neighboring sites for 125 years, but the company felt the station no longer had a part in its operation plan. According to American-rails.com, “The Delaware and Hudson Railway, the country’s oldest stillsurviving transportation company, has been in operation for three centuries. The railroad was purchased by the Canadian Pacific and no longer operates as an independent company but it continues to carry its original name on paper.” Log on to the website to read an extensive history of the company.

Four Hundred dinners were served at the Gilmartin Park Playground Association annual spaghetti dinner at the American Legion Home in West Pittston. The Sunday Dispatch reporter asked how much spaghetti was consumed in terms of mileage.

Nick Vitale, along with many other volunteers, knew that attendees consumed over 100 pounds of spaghetti. They figured by weighing an ounce of spaghetti, counting the strands, multiplying by 16 to get the strands per pound and changing that to miles they discovered that the patrons of the event consumed 18.7 miles of spaghetti and five meatballs per mile.

The borough of Dupont furnished “competition for television viewing” by reopening the Lincoln Theater. The theatre, which had been closed for months, was the property of the Nardone family. Manager Joseph Chesniak, of Dupont, announced “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” starring Elizabeth Taylor and Van Johnson would be shown at the opening.

Luchetti Auto Sales in Pittston advertised the new Nash Ambassador with fiveway airliner reclining seats. The innovative seats could configure into a chaise lounge, day bed or full bed at night. Window screens could be provided by special order.

According to one car collector’s website, “The auto was not popular with fathers of dating-age daughters.”

1965 – 48 years ago Hubert and Anthony Faltyn, brothers from Exeter, fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and, although at times only 400 yards apart, neither knew of the other’s presence until the battle ended. Hubert, a lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves, was decorated for bravery for his part in the battle and received a battlefield commission. He was a sergeant when all the officers in his company were killed. Even though wounded, Hubert a member of the famed Carlson’s Raiders, took command, leading the men in an advance against the Japanese “entrenched in caves and pillboxes” and was awarded the Navy Cross. In the book, “The Battle for Iwo Jima,” author Robert Leckie writes, “It became the greatest battle fought by the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. From it came the most famous image of the war, the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi. When it ended a month later, the Marines had suffered 20,000 casualties - almost 5,000 men killed in action. And an astonishing 26 Marines were awarded America’s highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.”

Officers installed at a Wyoming Hose Company Auxiliary No. 2 meeting were Gertrude Dymond, recording secretary; Josephine Kutzkowski, chaplain; Gladys Wilson, president; Mary Maruca, vice president; Dorothy Sleboda, secretary; Ann Jayjock, sergeant at arms. Also attending the meeting were Helen Chronowski, Mildred Regula, Martha Gavlich, Josephine Yurek, Thelma Lawler, Anna Oleski, Stella Elko, Helen Klimasiewfski, Norma Klimasiewfski, Teddy Sowa, Gertrude McDermott and Frances Marfisi.

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Dylan Klush, son of Dale and Stephanie Klush, of Pittston, is celebrating his fourth birthday today, Feb. 24.

He is the grandson of Robert and Lynn Fritz, of Orangeville; Susan Lazevnick, of Duryea; and Dale C. Klush, of Pittston.

Luca Santino Bartorillo, son of Lyn and Robert Bartorillo, of Hughestown, celebrated his first birthday on Feb. 22.

He is the grandson of Steve and Linda Farruggia, of Hughestown and Ann Karuza, of Dallas.

He is a great-grandson of Josie Endres, of Avoca.

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Dr. and Mrs. David Christopher Fultz

Lindsey Trolio is bride Lindsey Ann Trolio and Dr. David Christopher Fultz were united in marriage on Dec. 29, 2012, at Holy Rosary Church in Duryea. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Andrew Sinnott.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Trolio, of Moosic. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Dorothy Trolio and the late Mr. Leonard Trolio, of Dupont and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shotwell, of Duryea.

Lindsey is a 2006 graduate of Riverside High School. In 2010, she earned a bachelor degree from Penn State University in Elementary Education. She is currently a substitute teacher.

Miss Trolio chose her cousin, Kristen Ferretti, of Old Forge, to be her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kathryn Ross, cousin of the bride; Sarah Helcoski, Jessica Plisko, Haley Gottlieb and Krista Coville, all friends of the bride.

The groom is the son of Mr. David Fultz, of Duryea and Ms. Lisa Fultz, of Old Forge. He is the grandson of Mr. William Ragni and the late Mrs. Irene Ragni, of Old Forge and the late Mr. and Mrs. Willard Fultz, of Centre Hall.

Mr. Fultz is a 2005 graduate of Old Forge High School and a 2009 graduate of Penn State University, where he earned his bachelor degree in Kinesiology. He has also earned his doctorate degree in 2012 from the New York Chiropractic College and is currently employed at Kliamovich Chiropractic Offices.

The groom chose his brother, Connor Fultz, of Old Forge, to be his best man. Groomsmen were John Trolio and Nathan Trolio, brothers of the bride; Kyle Sidle, Jeffrey Sawyer and Jarrod Chipp, all friends of the groom.

Following the wedding, a reception was held at the Ramada Inn in Clarks Summitt. The couple honeymooned in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. They now reside in Shavertown.

Cassondra Chesniak, daughter of Frank and Tami Chesniak, of Duryea will celebrate her fifth birthday on Feb. 26.

She is the granddaughter of Sylvia and Bernard Vilchock, of Old Forge; Gloria Chesniak, of Dupont; and the late Frank Chesniak. Cassondra celebrated her birthday with a trip to Disney World.

Michael and Brayden Bogdon Michael and Brayden Bogdon, children of Chris and Tracy Bogdon, of Larksville are celebrating February birthdays. Michael was 10 years old on Feb. 18 and Brayden was 7 years old on Feb. 21. They are the grandsons of Sam and Nancy Farinella, of Plains; Donna and the late Michael Bogdon, of Plymouth; and the late Ron and Ellen Williams, of Lake Winola.

Kara Miller Kara Miller, daughter of Dave and Amy Miller, of Suscon celebrated her 11th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 17. She is the granddaughter of Michael and Alice Marie Nocito, of Suscon and the late Larry and Ann Miller.

Kara has a little sister, Kylie, 7 years old, who loves her very much.

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Madyson Michaeline Calabro, daughter of Amy Calabro, of Pittston, celebrated her fourth birthday on Feb. 23. Maddy is a granddaughter of Brian and Sharon Newman and the late Michael Montagna, of Pittston.

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Area golf team were league and District 2 champions in 1974. Coach Joe Satkowski credited graduating players Continued from page 1B Kevin Smith, Paul Sindaco St. John’s High School, always and Joe Jumper and returnhad good basketball teams ing players Rich Donlavage, that in past years didn’t meaJohn Petroski, Bill Briggs, sure up to St. Mary’s and the Joe Angelella, John LaNunSacred Heart of Plains teams. ziata, Jim Cella and Joe Going into the second half of Rubico and their hard work in the season, the Johnnies were obtaining the goal. Satkowski facing Sacred Heart in hopes pointed out many of the WA of a victory and sending the golfers play year around, second-half race into a three- which proved their dedication way tie. Connors was pinning to the sport. his victory wish on his lead A Pittston Area heavyscorers Frank Allen, John weight wrestling bout turned Dargis and Bob Murphy. If into one of the most thrilling anyone knows the outcome of moments in the school’s histothis game and the Johnnies ry. Fans wildly cheered as 196 season in 1965, call me at lb. PA’s Bob Sylvester posted 602-0168. an 8-1 decision over Nanti1975 – 38 years ago coke’s 6’7” 360 lb. Steve Pittston Area wrestler Joe Smocharski.

Sobeski won the District 2 Question #2 Junior High School Wrestling On February 24, 1985 a Tournament Championship in headline in the Sunday Disthe 95-pound class, becoming patch informed Greater Pittthe first district wrestling ston residents that something champion for Pittston Area. was infecting the area, what Although not seeded, Sobeski was it? upset the second and third Answer #1: -eeded entries. He then took After observing George on and defeated the top-seed- Washington’s birthday in Febed wrestler with a 2 minute, ruary 1965, in the Ramblin’ 25 second pin.

Round Our Town column Charlie Trippi, former Sunday Dispatch Editor Bill college All American, All Pro Watson found it curious that and member of the ProfesPittston City founding fathers sional Football Hall of Fame, had not named any school came to Pittston to attend the buildings or streets after the second annual Hughestown first American president.

Sports Club Banquet. Trippi There were school buildings was on hand to present the named after Lincoln, JefMost Outstanding High ferson, Garfield, Cleveland School Football Running and Jackson. West Pittston’s Back Trophy to Mickey Dud- Washington School building ish from Meyers High School. had been razed, although the Born in Pittston on Dec. 14, borough, as well as Yatesville 1920, Trippi, a University of and Wyoming, did have Georgia halfback, was widely streets named after Washingconsidered the finest athlete ton. in Bulldog football history.

Answer #2 Alabama coach Paul “Bear” A headline in the Sunday Bryant said “Trippi was the Dispatch on Feb. 24, 1985 greatest college football play- informed residents that Spring er ever.” Trippi was also a star Fever was infecting the area. in professional football and With a high of 75 degrees college baseball and, after posted on the Wyoming Nacollege, played professionally tional Bank in Exeter, people as a running back with the strolled the streets in t- shirts Chicago Cardinals for nine and shorts. The high temperseasons. ature broke a record of 67 set Members of the Wyoming in 1922.

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David Chaump, son of David and Roseann Chaump, of Duryea is celebrating his third birthday on today, Feb. 24. Maternal grandparents are Aeda Cervas, of Pittston, and the late Thomas Cervas. Paternal grandparents are Donald and Gail Chaump.

Tyler Joseph Karcutskie, son of Joseph and Maria Karcutskie, will celebrate his second birthday, on Monday, Feb. 25. He is the grandson of Gini Ciampi and the late Al Ciampi, of West Pittston; Charles and Beatrice Karcutskie, of Harding; and Mary Lombardo, of Boonton, NJ. Tyler has two sisters, Gianna, 5 years old, and Kayla, 4 years old. A party will be held in his honor.

Students in Mrs. Kristine Kelm's kindergarten class at Pittston Area Elementary Center recently learned about Chinese New Year.

From left, first row, are Jake Grzech, Cole Brady, Drew Docto, Mia Bradley, Gerald Groom and Thomas Hurtt. Second row, Kayla Coyne, Madyson McDonald, Averi Chlipala, Steven Smith, Sierrya Rosenberg, Xander Crawn, Ella Mae Luvender and Piper Pestotini.

Third row, Mrs. Kristin Klem, Ryan Cohen, Kendrah Keezer, Danny Cario, Rylan Cremard, Amelia Uporsky, John Pearce, Kaylee Costanzo, Caden Carey, Sam Capitano and Mrs. Tanya Stacey. Absent at the time of the photo wre Dayna Pearage, Michael Webb, Kuraan Petel, Kira Jacek and Madison Ricci.

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Chinese New Year at PA kindergarten It’s Chinese New Year in Mrs. Kristine Klem’s kindergarten class at the Pittston Area Elementary Center.

In the week leading up to Chinese New Year, students learned all about the Chinese New Year traditions. They learned that the Chinese people believe the colors red and gold signify good luck and good fortune.

They also learned that the Chinese people believe dragons are kind, helpful and lucky as well.

The students listened to a non-fiction book called “Chinese New Year” written by Saviour Pirotta. Students were able to see photographs of the traditions they learned about. The saw pictures of Chinese people wearing the lucky colors red and gold. They also saw pictures of a Chinese New Year parade with the traditional Dragon Dance.

Mrs. Klem was able to teach the students about the Chinese calendar and how each year is represented by an animal. According

to the Chinese calendar, 2013 is the year of the snake.

Mrs. Klem used the SMART board to show the students the snake symbol. They then had to move the mixed-up letters of the word snake to spell it correctly. The slowly sounded each letter and put the letters in the correct order.

Throughout the week, the students made Chinese lanterns, crowns and dragon puppets.

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Students in the professional truck driving program at LCCC are, from left, Harold Fisher, Mountain Top, coordinator, truck driving program, LCCC; John Walko, Kingston, instructor; Larry Zeske, Ashley; Cassidy Grimm, Wilkes-Barre; Jim Slattery, Sugarloaf; Scott Stadulis, Nanticoke; Hans Balchune, Duryea; Kyle Castano, Nanticoke; Marvin Estevez, Hazleton; James Sniezek, Watsontown; John Belles, Shickshinny, instructor; and Donnie Roberts, Sweet Valley, instructor.

LCCC drivers complete training Members of the Sem Mock Trial team who recently won the Benjamin Franklin Invitational Mock Trial Competition held at the University of Pennsylvania. From left, first row, are Sem 2003 alumna Nicole M. Santo, Esq., Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn P.C., attorney advisor; freshman Sara Edgar, Coopersburg; junior Christina Thomas, Drums; senior Alaina Schukraft, Dallas; senior Leah Goldberg, Wilkes-Barre, team co-captain; senior Caroline Reppert, Kingston, team co-captain; junior Alxis Boyle, Canadensis; senior Spencer Norris, Mountain Top; junior Salvadore Diaz, Avoca; Adam Carlisle, teacher coach; Justin Naylor, teacher coach. Second row, junior Connor Scalleat, Wapwallopen; junior Matthew Obeid, Pittston; postgraduate TimothyRozier-Byrd, Millstone, N.J.; junior William Kozar, Clarks Summit; sophomore Zubin Gadhoke, Mountain Top; sophomore Joseph John Simons, IV, Kingston; sophomore Drishti Maniar, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia; junior Jin Xing, Shenyang, China, P.R.C.; freshman Samarth Desai, Shavertown; sophomore Meera Patel, Laflin; junior Christina Adameck, Hanover Twp.; and freshman Nicole Wert, Mountain Top. Absent at the time of the photo was Clancy Boylan, Esq., Fellerman & Ciarimboli Law, P.C., attorney advisor.

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tudents in the Luzerne County Community College Professional Truck Driving Program recently completed the program at the college’s Public

Safety Training Institute (PSTI).The program emphasizes safety and driver courtesy as well as the skills needed to operate the equipment successfully.

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he Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team recently competed in the 2013 District High School Mock Trial Competition at the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre, taking first place.

In addition to winning the district competition, three team members received awards based on their performance in the courtroom.

Junior Salvadore Diaz, of Avoca was a recipient of a Best Witness Award.

The team will now continue onward to regional competition to be held the week of February 25March 1 in the Federal Courthouse in Scranton.

The competition, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, provides high school students with a firsthand experience of the American judicial system.

Mock trial teams argue a hypothetical case before a judge and are evaluated based on their presentation, opening and closing arguments, direct and cross examination, poise and articulation, control of facts, and knowledge of Mock Trial rules of law and exceptions.

Competitions involve two opposing high school teams who apply real-life statutes and case law to fictitious situations in a simulated trial setting.

PA students write letters to President Obama

Clinical rep speaks to LCCC students

Matthew Mapes, clinical sales representative from Ethicon, recently spoke with students in the Luzerne County Community College surgical technology department. Mapes' presentation focused on the use of sutures and was held to celebrate Surgical Technology Week. From left, first row, are Samantha Haley, Susquehanna; Cindy Shaw, Hunlock Creek; Jimmy Tagliaterri, Old Forge; Evan Cobb, Auburn Center; Jessica Morris, Hunlock Creek; Michelle Cragle, Sweet Valley; and Joseph Feno, Shickshinny. Second row, Alemu Teklegiorgiorgis, Wilkes-Barre; Mindy Harvey, Auburn; Tommy Hennigan, Pittston; Brandon Warner, Sweet Valley; Angie McClosky, Wilkes-Barre; Stephanie Yavorchak, Larksville; Audrey Campas, Red Rock; Edwina Soreth, Plains, adjunct faculty, surgical technology, LCCC; and Sondra Ferraro, Kingston, director, surgical technology, LCCC. Third row, Kathy Garvin, Scranton; Christie Kipa, Wilkes-Barre; Amanda Lowery, Nescopek; Brittany Mascaro, Clarks Summit; Lindsay Pockevich, Nanticoke; Phuong Nguyen, Wilkes-Barre; Amanda Harmon, Bloomsburg; Mary Joy Sengphachanh, Drums; and Matthew Mapes, guest speaker. Fourth row, DeLeon Bright-Redwood, Milford; Katherine Weron, Nanticoke; Jenny Choi, Scranton; Amanda Yucha, Mount Carmel; Lauren Sharkuski, Benton; Jessi-May Benfield, Benton; Sam Magni, Sweet Valley; and Kathy Marx, Lake Ariel.

LCCC supports Violence Center

Members of the Luzerne County Community College Criminal Justice Department and History/ Social Science Department recently held a collection on campus for the Domestic Violence Service Center. The departments collected toys, clothing and personal items for women and children who were housed at the shelter during the holidays. From left, are Karen Amesbury, Wilkes-Barre, assistant professor, social science/history, LCCC; Dr. Janis Wilson Seeley, Shavertown, professor and chair, social science/history, LCCC; Jane Munley, Mountain Top; associate professor, psychology/criminal justice and coordinator, criminal justice, LCCC; Melissa Wildrick, program supervisor, Domestic Violence Service Center; Donna Evans, business manager, Domestic Violence Service Center; Bob Boyer, Wyoming, professor, criminal justice, LCCC; Roseann O'Connor, Kingston, associate professor, social science/history, LCCC; and Andrea Pabon, Kingston, assistant professor, social science/history, LCCC.

Students in the Luzerne County Community College Professional Truck Driving Program are, from left, Harold Fisher, Mountain Top, coordinator, truck driving program; John Belles, Shickshinny, instructor; Kelvin Berroa, Hazleton; Jack Edwards, Hunlock Creek; Brian Rowlands, Wilkes-Barre; and John Walko, Kingston, instructor.

In Mrs. Heidi Singer's classroom at the Pittston Area Elementary Center, students practiced their letter writing skills by writing letters to the president of the United States. Students asked the president serious questions like ™How do plan on protecting our schools?∫ personal questions like ™What kind of rules do you have for your own daughters?∫ and fun questions like ™What is your favorite sport?∫ Students are hoping to hear a response from the president soon. From left, are Zackary Maira, Jack Albert, Dreah Docto, Trinity Bugno, Monya Mikulka, Jude Wielgopolski and April Best.

Students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa

The Luzerne County Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently held an induction ceremony at the college's Educational Conference Center. Sixty-nine students were inducted into the LCCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year schools and colleges. The LCCC chapter of PTK is Beta Iota Rho. From left, first row, are Dr. Stephen Housenick, Nanticoke, assistant professor, humanities and advisor, PTK honor society, LCCC; Mary Sullivan, Swoyersville, director, student life and athletics and advisor, PTK honor society, LCCC; David Fox, Drums, vice president of leadership, PTK and president, Student Government Association, LCCC; Emily Lynch, Forty Fort, vice president of scholarship, PTK; Leah Kowalski, Nanticoke, president, PTK; Ryan Flaherty, Wilkes-Barre, president, PTK; Rainy Ann Boyle, Pittston, vice president of service, PTK; and Rosana Reyes, dean, enrollment management and student development, LCCC. Second row, Tiffany DeMark, Old Forge; Dayna Keiper, Pocono Pines; Karen Mattioli, Avoca; Kenneth Hueholt, Bloomsburg; Keriann Mauro, Shickshinny; Gerald Tipler, Berwick; Janelle Hagenbach, Benton; and Lloyd Mordan, Muncy Valley.Third row, Diane Brace, Edwardsville; Cami Kyttle, Sweet Valley; Chris Holt, Shickshinny; Clarence Cronauer, Warrior Run; Merissa Sims, West Wyoming; Kimberly Peeples, Pittston; Brandon Hampton, Pittston; and Kristina Kaminski, Ashley.Fourth row -- Lindsay Williams, Nuremburg; Jacquemiere C. Ramos, Hazle Township; Joann Ciccotti, Nanticoke; Cindy Ferraz, Drums; and Heather Cherasaro, Laurel Run.

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Five generations gather Five generations of the Homnick gathered on Feb. 3 at St Anthony’s Church in West Pittston to celebrate Aria Werner’s christening. From left, are grandmother Luanne S. Stach, whose christening gown Ariel is wearing; mother Jessica Stach, great- grandmother Sandra Smith and great great-grandmother Josephine Homnick holding Aria.

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Emily Bellanco, 12, left, and her dad Sam kneel near a stepping stone carved with the initials 'F.W.S.' in front of their home along Washington Street in West Pittston.

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Wyoming Ave, which is hidden in a hedge, and on the tree lawns at 691 and 765 Wyoming Ave. are linked to 100-plus year-old homes.

Mary Radzwilka said her house on East Sixth Street in Wyoming was built in 1893 and she assumes her iron post was original to the home. She knows it was there in 1900 when her father bought the house because she remembers him talking about it.

“People want to buy it,” Radzwilka said of the post. “Once in while, somebody will knock on the door and ask if it’s for sale. I always say, ‘no, it belongs with the house; it’s part of the decor.’”

Ann Reilly believes the post in front of her home at 606 Susquehanna Ave. in West Pittston is original to the home which was built in 1904 by Thomas Muirhead, a mine equipment merchant who owned a stable.

“The garage was formally a carriage house,” Reilly said. “He kept the horses on Sax Street.”

George Evans, who ran a dry goods store, bought the house in 1911. It was the Evans family homestead until Reilly and her husband Tom bought it 16 years ago.

A house sporting a post at 502 Susquehanna Ave. in West Pittston was built in 1889, according to a plaque on the home.

At 608 Susquehanna Ave. in West Pittston, at the “Y” of York and Susquehanna Avenues, a

A tethering place for dobbin Hitching posts are less common on the East Side of the Greater Pittston community. There is a large one at the corner of North Main and Parsonage Streets in Pittston, which has seen better days. A close look at it reveals a hole where the ring for the reins was mounted.

There is also a post at 1323 S. Main St., Pittston.

A hitching post on Main Street in Avoca has been a topic of interest for years.

Just south of the Duryea border, the post somehow managed to survive on a tight corner on a narrow tree lawn along a narrow remnant concrete post stands next to a stepping stone engraved, as was the custom, with initials of the original owner, “N.G.P.” The original owner was Nathaniel Park, a pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Pittston.

Owner Marc Minichello said he was told the house was built as early as 1855. It may have been because records at the Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds office indicate it was built “prior to 1875.”

Another stone can be found at the Hughes mansion on Montgomery Avenue in West Pittston, now owned by Mike Pugliese. The home was built in 1898. Hughes was a partner in the Glennon Brewery.

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The post was the topic of a story in the Sunday Dispatch in 1963.

From that story under a photo of the post: Avocans seeking a peek into the past of their community need go only a short distance for a reminder of the horse-andbuggy life that existed 50 years ago. This concrete hitching post on North Main Street, only a few yards from the Duryea line provided a curbside tethering place for Dobbin when moist families’ runabouts were never powered by more than two horsepower.

at 106 and 104 Washington St., West Pittston. The home at 106 was built in 1870. The house at 104 is a year older, according to owner Sam Bellanco.

Bellanco also has a stepping stone engraved with the initials “F.W.S” for the original owner, though the name is not known.

Bellanco said the stone is like the tip of an iceberg. It’s a foot high, but 1 1/2 feet into the ground, as he learned after the 2011 flood. “There was debris from the flood on it and the clean-up crew didn’t know it was under there. The backhoe operator lifted it out with backhoe; you can see the scratches on it. They put it back in. It probably survived because of the shear size of it.”

Bellanco said, while more

Members of the LSSP (Legendary Super Scout Patrol) competed against 25 other patrols in their district and finished in first place in the Boy Scout division in the Klondike Sled Race. The race consisted of 11 different events. The group also came away with second place in the overall, which included venturing crews ages 18 to 21. Members of the LSSP team are, from left, Aaron Herra, Josh Carlson, Gianni Massa. Robert Salvo, Matthew Minnelli, Brian Berti, Matthew Carlson, Nicholas Granteed and Matthew Dovidas.

One of two hitching posts in front of Kelly's Auto Parts at Eighth Street and Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming.

posts and stones may have been expected to survive, he thinks posts and stones were probably removed when older homes were replaced with newer ones and the new homeowners thought they were in the way.

Bellanco said the flood uncovered evidence of the age of his home. Damaged by the flood, a carpet and subfloor in two of the rooms on his first floor were removed, revealing a hardwood floor. The carpenter who refinished the hardwood told him the wood alone, which could be found only as architectural salvage today, is worth $20,000.

K of C holds fundraiser

The Pittston Knights of Columbus recently held a Food, Fun and Music Fundraiser at the Knights hall. The Back Mountain Jam Band played three sets of classic rock favorites and donated its pay towards the Care & Concern Food Pantry. From left, are Back Mountain Jam Band members August Bednar, Joel Derhammer, Mike Reardon, Jay Maria and K of C Home Association officers Rick Korpusik, vice president; Jim Shappert, president; and Fran Ankenbrand, secretary.

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The public is invited to attend the Person of the Year and the Joseph F. Saporito Lifetime of Service Award Ceremony

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Charles A. Adonizio III 2012 Greater Pittston Person of the Year

Dr. Lewis Druffner, Jr.

Recipient of the Joseph F. Saporito Lifetime of Service Award

WHEN: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 • 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Open Space, 70-72 South Main Street, Pittston

A monetary donation in any amount towards the charities designated by the recipients will be accepted at the door.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED • SPACE IS LIMITED.

RSVP by Monday, March 4

Call Judy at 570-602-0168 If you are making a group reservation or attending as part of a group, please decide on one name to be presented by all parties at the door.

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Scouts from Duryea Pack 375 were escorted on a tour of WNEP-TV on Montage Mountain by meteorologist Tom Clark and were featured on the 7 p.m. newscast. From left, first row, are Tiger Scouts Andrew Adonizio, Bobby Davidson, Zachary Semon and Jacob Adonizio, Wolf Scouts Ryan Starr and James Dupras. Second row, Webelos Scouts Jacob Semon and Jacob Giardina, meteorologist Tom Clark, Bear Scouts Collin Demilio and Adam Lazar.

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On March 9, 2013 (Saturday), Dr. Neil Stahurski will have a presentation at Holy Mother of Sorrows Church, 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont, at noon.

The lecture will address the historical role of music in Christian worship, and the historical development of the organ and its use in Christian worship over the centuries.

Fellowship with soup and sandwich will follow in Dr. Stahurski the parish hall.

This event is free of charge.

Stahurski holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance and the Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. While at Eastman, he was a student of the late David Craighead and the late Michael Farris. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Sacred Music from Duquesne University where he studied with Ann Labounska.

He has been featured as a recitalist in the Pittsburgh area, having previously served as organ accompanist for the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh. He has served as a recitalist and clinician at several Music Workshops sponsored by the National United Choirs of the Polish National Catholic Church. He is also active as a composer in the Pittsburgh area with the OvreArts organization, a group of young composers who jointly perform works at Heinz Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.

He has a special interest in research of the organ literature of Poland, and has presented recitals and programs featuring works of Polish composers. He traveled to Poland three times, and in 1997 had the opportunity to study at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

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The newly-formed Nativity of Our Lord Parish Duryea Women's Society conducted a recent community service project, assembling and distributing ™Thinking of You∫ Christmas packages to local homebound, those in nursing homes and those who need to know that they were being thought about during the holiday season. Society members who helped with the project are, from left, Denise Decker, president; Linda Dzieciol, Mercedes McHale, Dolores Nitowski, Michelle Piontek, vice-president; Dolores Klink, Cindy Reed, Beverly Dulny, secretary/treasurer; Betty Minchak, spiritual moderator; Lois Hanczyc, Mercedes Butrymowicz, Rosemarie Rava and Mary Alice Gallagher.

Geisinger donates AED to St. John’s

Road to Resurrection On Wednesday, Feb. 27, Mass will be held at St. Maria Goretti Parish, Laflin.

The guest homilist will be Father Jeffrey Tudgay. The third step on the Lenten journey will be hosted by Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca, on Wednesday, March 7. Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. with Father Phillip Dabney, CSSR as guest homilist. On Wednesday, March 14 the Mass will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston, with Father Phil Altavilla as guest homilist.

The last step on the Road to Resurrection will be hosted by St. John the Evangelist Parish on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. with Father Phil Altavilla as guest homilist.

All are welcome to make this journey of faith and prayer.

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 have resumed 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.

First Baptist Church Rev. James H. Breese, pastor, Water Street, Pittston Rev. James H. Breese, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Water Street, Pittston, will be conducting a

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Staff members of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center presented St. John the Evangelist Church in Pittston with an automated external defibrillator on Feb. 13. Several years ago, the AED at St. John's was stolen and this donation replaces the life-saving device at the parish. Geisinger staff will also hold classes to educate parishioners on using the AED and administering CPR. From left, are Kathy Zipay, RN BSN, RCIS, Level One Heart Attack Coordinator, GWV; Jack Lasky, EMS Coordinator, GWV; Monsignor John J. Bendik, pastor, St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston; John Zelonis, Associate Vice President, Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, GWV.

series of Community Lenten Services every Wednesday during Lent at 7:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. For more information, please contact the church at 654-0283.

First Congregational UCC 500 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor Sunday, 11 a.m. Morning Worship

First Presbyterian Church 14 Broad Street Pittston Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. with Rev. William N. Lukesh.

United Methodist Church Corner of Broad & Church Sts. Pittston Rev. Susan Hardman-Zimmerman Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Holy Communion: 1st Sunday each month Choir Rehearsal: Thursday’s at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise United Methodist Women: 2nd Monday unless told otherwise Websitewww.umcpittston.org Phone 655-4340 leave message Hoagie Sale on Tuesday, March 12 - choices are ham, salami and cheese or turkey and cheese with or without onion - cost of hoagies is $4 each.

Orders must be placed by Sunday, March 10. To place an order call 6543936 or 693-1572 Ad. Council meeting on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m.

Maundy Thursday Service with Communion on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. - all are welcomed to attend.

First United Presbyterian West Pittston Rev. James Thyren 654-8121 Feb. 24 - 10 a.m., Sunday School; 11 a.m. Worship; 12:05 p .m. Choir Rehearsal Feb. 27: 7 p.m. Session & Trustees Joint Meeting at CPST. Feb. 28: 11 a.m. Lenten Bible Study at Second Presbyterian Church, Parsonage St., Pittston.

Services are being held at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church on 1700 Wyoming Ave, Exeter as the church recovers from the flood of September 2011.

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nue and in the parking lot behind the church.

First United Methodist Church West Pittston Feb. 25 – Mother Teresa Haven Vision Feb.26– 7 p.m. Trustees Feb. 27 – 10 a.m. Mommy & Me, 7 p.m. choir Feb 28 – 7 p.m. Weight Watchers Mar 3– 10 a.m. Worship, Sunday School, 11:15 a.m. Confirmation.

Full Gospel Chapel Avoca Adult Sunday School, 9:30; Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m.

Glendale Gospel Church 105 Church Drive Glendale/Pittston Township. Sunday Service 10:45 a.m.

Harding Church of Christ RR 1 Box 187A, Falls Sunday services: 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Church Service.

Call 388-6534

Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor Sunday Masses: 8 a.m. Traditional Mass; 9:15 a.m. School of Christian Living (SOCL), Confirmation Class and Coffee Hour; 10:30 a.m. Traditional High Mass Daily Mass: 9 a.m. Tuesday through Friday Annual parish meeting will be held Feb. 24.

This meeting is open to all parishioners and takes place only once a year. Please note that on this Sunday there will be only one Mass at 9 a.m.

Sermon, Soup and Sandwich event will be held on March 9, at Holy Mother of Sorrows church at noon. Dr. Neil Stahurski will have a presentation.

Lenten Devotions at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Stations of the Cross.

7 p.m. on Fridays. Bitter Lamentations Lenten Potato Pancake & Clam Chowder Dinner will be held on Friday, March 15. Serving will be from 2 to 7 p.m.

Takeouts will be available at 1 p.m.

Donation is $8.

The dinner includes pancakes, soup, dessert and beverage.

Independent Bible Church 328 Main Street, Duryea, PA 18642.

(570) 451-0346 Home/Office.

JLaCava@TheBibleChurch.org

Inkerman Presbyterian Main St., Inkerman Services: Sundays, 9 a.m.

Langcliffe Presbyterian 1001 Main St Avoca

Moosic Alliance Church 608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic Pastor: Doug Jensen 457-6020 maccma2@verizon.net Sunday morning Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday morning Worship at 10:45 a.m.

Prayer meeting, Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery Ministry, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Nativity Of Our Lord Stephenson St., Duryea Mass schedule: Saturday, 4 p.m. Holy Rosary Church; 5:30 p.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Sunday 8 a.m. Holy Rosary Church; 9:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church;11a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church On Monday, Feb. 25, and all Mondays of Lent, Confessions, Benediction and the Rosary will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. in Holy Rosary Church.

On Friday, March 8, homemade red clam chowder, vegetarian vegetable soup, seafood bisque along with homemade pierogi, haluski, pizza, and a bake sale will be available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (or until sold out!) at Sacred Heart Hall, 529 Stephenson Street.

Oblates of St. Joseph Highway 315, Laflin Masses are held daily in the seminary chapel at 7 a.m. (Monday – Friday) and on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. There are no weekend Masses.

Confessions are heard daily from 9 a.m. – noon and from 3 – 6 p.m.

Office hours are Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., evenings and weekends by appointment. Office phone number is 654-7542.

Every Wednesday evening Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. in conjunction with the Novena to St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello.

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Church of Wyoming Valley William St., Pittston All St. Joseph Marello Parish sec1700 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort ond grade children, Catholic and 693-1918 Public School, will receive the SacraFeb. 24 - regular worship service ment of Reconciliation (First Pen- at 10:30 a.m. Elder Philip Urie from ance or Confession) together on the Hazleton Area Reformed PresSunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. byterian Church. Elder Urie will be All parents are asked to attend a speaking on "Out with the Clutter meeting Sunday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. at and Rubbish" and his Scripture text the Parish Center will be from Hebrews 12: 1-13. At 11:45, Living Stations will be held on he will be teaching the adult Bible Good Friday. Those students who school class on the subject "Why wish to participate are asked to Children are Baptized". meet today, Sunday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. in the parish Hall.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Bible Study class offered by Fr. AlLackawanna Ave., Dupont varo Oliveira Joaquin, OSJ, Deacon This week’s mass schedule: MonSanto Agolino and James Poppo. day through Friday at 7 a.m., SaturThe classes will be held at the Ob- day at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 lates of St. Joseph Seminary on a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Stations of the Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. For fur- Cross will be prayed on Friday at 7 ther information contact the office p.m. at the Seminary at 654-7542 or you The Holy Name Society Spring may pick up the yellow form at the 2013 - 300 Club will begin on Sunday, entrances of the church.

Feb. 24. Five weekly cash prizes will The Annual Novena to St. Joseph be awarded. Tickets are available will begin at the Oblates of St. Jo- from any member of the Society. seph Seminary, Route 315, Laflin.

Masses are held daily at 10:30 a.m. & St. Barbara Parish 7 p.m. with novena prayers follow28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter ing.

Office Hours: Monday – Friday Monday, March 11-Fr. Daniel Schwebs; Tuesday, March 12-Fr. Jo- 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Evenings, by appointment. seph Sibilano; Wednesday, March 13Phone: 654-2103 Fr. Alvaro Oliveira Joaquin; ThursWeekend Masses: Saturday – St. day, March 14-Fr. Gregory Finn; Friday, March 15-Fr. Jackson Pinheiro; Anthony 4 p.m. – Vigil Mass St. Cecilia 5:30 p.m. – Vigil Mass Saturday, March 16-Fr. Raymond TaSunday - St. Anthony 7:30 a.m. & bon; Sunday, March 17-Fr. Daniel Schwebs; Monday, March 18-Fr. Phi- 10:30 a.m.

St. Cecilia 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. lip Massetti; Tuesday, March 19-Fr. Daily Masses: Monday & Tuesday: Paul McDonnell 7 a.m. & 7 p.m.

During the Lenten Season ConWednesday, Thursday & Friday: 7 fessions will be heard every Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Tuesday at a.m. & 11 a.m.

St. Barbara’s Christian Women’s 6:30 p.m.

Organization will hold their monthly Holy Hour is held at 7 p.m.

Lenten schedule: Daily Masses: meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at 1 Monday thru Friday: 7:30 and 11:30 p.m. in the church hall and will meet at 10 a.m. to recite the Rosary before a.m.

Stations of the Cross every Friday 10:30 Mass. after the 11:30 a.m. Mass and at 5:30 p.m. with Holy Communion and the St. John the Evangelist Parish Community Eucharistic Benediction.

Religious Education classes on 35 William Street Pittston.

Wednesday for all the students, KinPhone: 654-0053 dergarten to grade 4. For the 5th & On all Mondays during the season 6th graders classes on Sunday at of Lent, individual confessions will 8:45 a.m. be offered between the hours of Saturday, Masses at 4 and 6 p.m. 5:30 and 7 p.m. at St. John the EvanOn Sunday, Masses at 8, 9:30 and gelist Church, William Street, Pitt11:15 a.m. The Holy Rosary is recited ston, and at nearly all the Catholic before all Masses. churches in the Diocese of Scranton.

Any Home Bound Parishioner The dates are February 25, and who would like to receive the Sacra- March 4, 11, 18, and 25. ments call the Rectory at 654-6902 This repeated and widespread efand a priest will visit them. fort is intended to make it as easy as The Mass Book for 2013 is availa- possible for every interested Catholble accepting Mass Offerings for the ic to have an opportunity for mercy months of March and April. Due to and healing. the large number of families, offerFeb. 24 – 6-7 p.m. Knitting Ministry ings are accepted on a first come, Feb 25 – 5:30 to 7 p.m. Confesfirst serve basis by coming into the sions office during the hours of 9 a.m. – 5 Feb. 26 – 7 p.m. Bereavement Supp.m. Contact the rectory at 654- port Group 6902 for more information.

Feb 27 – 7 p.m. Road to ResurrecAnyone who is having difficulty tion. coming to the altar to receive Holy Apr 2 – Baptismal Instruction Communion may sit in the first pew.

The Free Health Clinic is open at The Priest or the Eucharistic Minis- 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the ter will come to you. former Seton Catholic High School, Anyone interested in renting the first come first serve.

Parish Banquet Hall or Meeting Greater Pittston Kids Closet celeRoom should call Christine Silinskie, brating its third anniversary proHall Manager at 704-8861 for details vides new and gently used clothing. and/or a tour of the facility.

Hours are Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

Corpus Christi Parish Pediatric Health Clinic is open on the first and third Thursday of the Immaculate Conception and month.

Holy Redeemer churches Registration is held in the Seton Luzerne Ave., West Pittston building from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Youth Choir Bring child’s immunization reThe Youth choir meets for praccords. All services are free. tice 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 In addition to the regularly scheduled time for Confessions, during the Season of Lent, Father Maloney will be available in the Church for the Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the following Mondays, Feb. 25 and March 4, 11, and 18.

Stations of the Cross will be celebrated on Friday evening at 7 p.m.

Prior to Stations, at 6 p.m., everyone will share soup, bread and fellowship in the parish hall. Sign up sheets can be found at the back of the Church.

All are welcome to this time of fellowship, prayer and reflection.

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.

Adult choir rehearsals have resumed on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m.

The choir will be rehearsing music for the Road to the Resurrection and Confirmation liturgies, as well as the Easter Triduum. As always, new members are most welcome to attend. Any questions, please call the parish office or Michael Sowa at 8812301.

St John’s Lutheran 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..

Guests are welcomed to attend and perhaps join this family. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please call 655-2505.

St. John’s P.M. Church 316 Main St., Avoca Pastor Rev. Dale E. Pepper 570780-9587 Sunday Service 10 a.m.

Bible Study every other Thursday 6 p.m.

All are welcome.

St. Maria Goretti Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702 Pastor: Monsignor Neil Van Loon 42redwood@comcast.net www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org Feb. 25 Every Monday during Lent—the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available from 5:30 --7:00 p.m. in the Church Feb. 26 Parish Festival Organizational Mtg.-- 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 27 Road to Resurrection—7 p.m.

Mar.4 Lector’s Retreat – 7 p.m.Mar. 29 Living Stations – 3 p.m.

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p.m.. If your child would like to take part in this service please contact Michelle Pinto, A.S.A.P. , at 9055713.

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.

St. Monica’s Church 363 West 8th Street, West Wyoming, PA 18644 Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. Phone: 570-693-1991 Email: olos363@verizon.net www.stmonicanepa.com.

Father Leo McKernan, Pastor Father Joseph Adonizio, Visiting Priest Mr. William Jenkins, Deacon Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.@ OLOS Sunday: 8:30 a.m. @ STJ 11:00 a.m.@ OLOS New Daily Mass Schedule: Daily Mass at OLOS – Tues, Wed., Fri. – 7:00 a.m.; Mon. & Thurs. – 7:00 p.m.

On Friday, March 1st there will be a 7:00 a.m. Mass.

First Friday Adoration follows 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross.

Miraculous Medal Novena – after Monday Evening Mass.

Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy - Before Morning & Evening Masses at OLOS site.

Stations of the Cross: will be held on every Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows site.

Divine Mercy Ministry: of St. Monica’s will be meeting on Sunday Evenings from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Guardian Of The Redeemer: CMF will be hosting a Eucharistic Holy Hour tonight (2-24-13) at 5:00 p.m. at St. Monica’s Parish. The Holy Hour is in response to the Bishop’s recent Pastoral initiative calling Catholics to prayer and penance with the intention of building a culture favorable to life, marriage and religious liberty. All are welcome.

Light refreshments will be served after the Holy Hour. Parents are encouraged to bring the children.

Pro-Life Essay Contest: Open to PA students in grades 7-12. Write an essay (500 words grades 7-9 & 750 words grades 10-12) about abortion, euthanasia or stem cell research, include a cover page with your name, address, phone number, grade and school and submit by March 1. Send to 4800 Jonestown Rd. Suite 102, Harrisburg, PA 17109 or by computer to lifelines@prolife.org.

Year of Faith - 2013 - Series exploring the Documents of the 2nd Vatican Council will be held next Month on Thursday, March 14 in the Church Hall at 7:30 p.m. after the 7:00 p.m. Mass.

The topic will be Dei Verbum On Divine Revelation by Father Leo McKernan.

On Thursday, April 4 the topic is The Divine Liturgy presented by Deacon Bill Jenkins.

Further topics will be announced. This series will continue Every Month on Thursday until November. Mark your Calendars and plan to take advantage of an interesting series.

The Light Is On For You: The Church encourages us to make confession a regular part of our spiritual life, especially during the holy season of Lent.

Every Parish in the Diocese will be participating in a Lenten initiative entitled “The Light is On for You.”Beginning on the first Monday of Lent and continuing through the last Monday of Lent, March 25, confessions will be heard in each Parish from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. so that Catholics can come to or return to this incredible source of God’s grace, mercy and healing.

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 100 Rock Street, Hughestown Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com Sunday School 9 a.m.

Confirmation Classes 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m.

Queen of the Apostles Parish 715 Hawthorne St. (570) 457-3412 stmarysavoca@verizon.net www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com Queen of the Apostles 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.

The parish will have its First Friday healing Mass March 1 at 7 p.m. at the church.

Prior to the Mass, the parish will gather at 6:30 p.m. to pray the Stations of the Cross. The Lady of Sorrows Rosary Group will recite the rosary at 6 p.m.

The social concerns/respect life committee will meet Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. The parish will have its annual spring chicken dinner from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St. The dinner includes a half of a chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable, homemade cole slaw, rolls and butter, homemade dessert and beverages.

Takeouts will be available too beginning at 11 a.m. In addition to the dinner, there will also be a raffle with great prizes from area businesses and cash prizes.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and younger.

To purchase dinner or raffle tickets, call the parish officeat 4573412.

The parish council will meet Monday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

The building and grounds committee will meet Monday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

The women’s guild will meet Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

The worship committee will meet Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

The finance committee will meet Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

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 and11a.m.

Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45 p.m.; anytime upon request by calling 457-3412.

Prayer Chain: 457-5867

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Knights bring holiday cheer to Riverview residents

The Knights of Columbus Council 372 of Pittston sang Christmas carols and entertained residents of the Riverview Personal Care Home. From left, are Ed Slade, William Burke, David Tighe, John Snitko, Gerald Loughney, Joseph Heffers, Gregory Serfoss, John Demanski, Paul Kosik, Ted Harowicz, Anthony D'Angelo, Fran Ankenbrand, Anthony Grieco and James A. Rooney.

Kiwanis, Key Club members join forces

Second Presbyterian 143 Parsonage St., Pittston 654-1411 The Session of the Second Presbyterian Church announces the following schedule for the week of February 24, 2013: Sunday, Feb. 24:9:30 a.m. – Sunday School; 11 a.m. – Worship Monday, Feb. 25: 6:30 p.m. – Fellowship Committee Tuesday, Feb. 26: 7 p.m. – AA Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 27: 5:30 p.m. – Worship Committee; 6:30 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal Thursday, Feb. 28: 11 a.m. – Lenten Bible Study, Soup & Sandwich

Members of the Pittston Kiwanis Club met recently with members of the Pittston Area Key Club. Discussions were held on joint projects for the future and combining efforts for events that will benefit local charitable groups. From left, first row, are Kaleigh Valeski, 2012-2013 Key Club vice-president; Suraj Pursnani, 2011-2012 Key Club vice-president; Ashleigh Rose, 2012-2013 Key Club secretary; Dinah Graziano, Kiwanis member; Judy Greenwald, Key Club advisor and Kiwanis member. Second row, Don Shearer, Kiwanis member; J. J. Anthony, Kiwanis president; and Gregory Graziano, Kiwanis member.

Trinity Episcopal Church

WAC fifth-graders study Native Americans

Spring Street and Montgomery Avenue, West Pittston Web of information and links at www.trinityepiscopalchurchwestpittston.org and www.diobeth.org.

Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. every Sunday.

Food Pantry: February items needed are cereal and macaroni and cheese. 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.

Parish Life Events Team: Bimonthly first Sundays.

Parish Council: Every second Sunday.

Women of Trinity: Every third Sunday. WOT Ministry Invitation.

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. Spring semester of Music Together begins April 9.

For registration information email musicareproject@hotmail.com. Visit www.musictogether.com for information on Music Together.

SPECIAL FREE Music Together event: Music Around the World—international children’s music, activities and refreshments for children birth through age five and the grownups that love them.

Two sessions on March 3, 10 a.m.

– noon and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Wyoming Area Catholic fifth-grade students studied the customs and culture of the Native Americans of North America. Students created totem poles representing their family and heritage. Students also created masks to symbolize Native American crafts used in their celebrations. Students in Mrs. Josie Toomey's fifth-grade class are shown here with their projects. From left, first row, are Tessa Romani, Cassandra Benederavich, SamanthaYencha, Jillian Foley, Annie Bagnall, Camyrn Cassetori, Cheyanna Hillman. Second row, George Chronowski, Chris Latoski, Walker Cherry, Ethan Cegelka, Ryan Gardjulis, Richard Morris, Ryan Reedy, Kyle Potorski, Carl Yastremski, Mrs. Toomey.

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MILES $11,930

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MILES $15,489

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MILES $15,596

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MILES $26,034

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MILES $15,848

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MILES $15,999

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MILES $16,032

2009 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive ........................ 2D Coupe..................................... 28,446 STK: H29148A 2011 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 32,763 STK: A11576A 2012 Acura TSX 2.4 Special Edition ................ 4D Sedan..................................... 23,154 STK: L11892A 2011 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 25,460

STK: H29555A 2007 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 48,074 STK: T29941B 2008 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 45,175 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland ............. 4D Sport Utility............................. 65,365 STK: J5471A

MILES $16,299

STK: H29142A 2011 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 20,956 STK: C3688A 2008 Mercedes E-Class E350 4MATICÂŽ.......... 4D Sedan..................................... 34,159

MILES $27,103 MILES $27,410

STK: H29296A 2010 Honda Accord LX 2.4................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 14,532 STK: K13730A 2009 Mini Cooper S Base.................................... 2D Hatchback ............................... 64,190 STK: H29359A 2007 Ford Edge SEL ............................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 78,991

MILES $16,460

STK: L12037A 2010 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 14,773 STK: H29868A 2011 Toyota Tundra Grade 4.6L V8 .................. 4D Extended Cab......................... 19,172

MILES $27,479

MILES $16,579

STK: H29619A 2011 Toyota Avalon Base................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 11,041 STK: C3665A 2010 Cadillac CTS Premium............................... 4D Wagon ................................... 31,215

STK: T30752A 2010 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 34,650 STK: TP15933 2011 Honda Accord LX-P 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 11,569 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring GLS.................. 4D Hatchback ............................... 8,408 STK: KS0489

MILES $16,782

STK: AS0486

MILES $28,098

MILES $16,896

STK: C3685A

2012 Acura TSX 2.4 Special Edition ................ 4D Sedan..................................... 6,974 2010 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Performance............... 4D Sedan..................................... 29,835

MILES $16,979

MILES $28,499

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander SE........................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 20,076 2006 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 79,860

MILES $16,992

STK: A11628A 2010 Acura MDX Base........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 49,958 STK: T30894A 2009 Toyota Highlander Limited....................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 44,140

MILES $17,089

STK: L11957A

2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 47,321 STK: H29624A 2010 Honda Pilot Touring................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 26,603 STK: A11594A 2011 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 17,545 STK: T30782A 2011 Cadillac CTS Base....................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 11,351

MILES $28,635

STK: BP16005 2010 Mercedes GLK-Class GLK350 4MATICÂŽ........ 4D Sport Utility............................ 22,871 STK: BP16012 2011 Mercedes C-Class C300 Sport 4MATICÂŽ....... 4D Sedan..................................... 25,965

MILES $30,061

STK: H29500A 2011 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 25,493 STK: D0729A 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2SS ........................ 2D Coupe..................................... 9,728

MILES $30,479 MILES $30,862

2010 Mercedes M-Class ML350........................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 44,584 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T............................... 2D Coupe..................................... 55

MILES $31,072

2010 Ford F-150 King Ranch.............................. 4D Crew Cab ............................... 33,419 STK: L12055A 2011 GMC Acadia SLT-1 ..................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 28,835 STK: T30323A 2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 17,486 STK: H29157B 2012 Acura RDX Technology Package........... 4D Sport Utility............................ 14,581

MILES $31,845

MILES $33,822

MILES $18,989

STK: L12038A 2011 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 33,739 STK: BS0496 2012 Mercedes GLK-Class GLK350 4MATICÂŽ 4D Sport Utility............................ 9,148 STK: J5503A 2011 Cadillac SRX Premium Collection .......... 4D Sport Utility............................ 31,876 2010 Porsche Cayenne Base ............................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 19,794 2012 Acura MDX Base........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 4,770

MILES $36,995

STK: K13685A 2002 Honda Accord 2.3 ...................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 97,549 STK: CH5615B 2002 Lincoln Town Car Signature.................... 4D Sedan...................................... 75,238 STK: HP16008 2007 Ford Focus SES ........................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 68,336

MILES $6,969

2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LS....................... 4D Station Wagon........................ 46,284 2006 Ford Taurus SE ............................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 27,255

MILES $8,559

STK: H29410A 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 60,045 STK: H29573A 2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 87,483 STK: L11897B 2004 Lexus ES 330................................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 96,955

MILES $9,563

STK: H28885A 2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS.................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 60,187 STK: T30778A 2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS............................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 51,968 STK: H29852A 2007 Honda Civic EX ........................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 73,442

MILES $10,954

2007 Honda Accord EX ...................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 85,987 2004 Lexus ES 330................................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 79,816

STK: HP16014 STK: M8098A

STK: A11762A STK: C3658B

STK: M8165A STK: L12051A

MILES $7,464 MILES $8,411 MILES $9,029 MILES $9,974 MILES $10,379 MILES $11,028 MILES $11,089

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MILES $16,189 MILES $16,227 MILES $16,308 MILES $16,453 MILES $16,499

MILES $20,559 MILES $20,752 MILES $20,774 MILES $20,979 MILES $21,492 MILES $21,499 MILES $21,579 MILES $21,861 MILES $22,290 MILES $22,384 MILES $22,479 MILES $22,479 MILES $22,749 MILES $22,761 MILES $22,926 MILES $23,083 MILES $23,264 MILES $23,391 MILES $23,429 MILES $23,514 MILES $23,591 MILES $23,850 MILES $23,940 MILES $24,313 MILES $24,318 MILES $24,661 MILES $24,720 MILES $24,803 MILES $25,302 MILES $25,579 MILES $25,760 MILES $25,762 MILES $26,004 MILES $26,284 MILES $26,479 MILES $26,617 MILES $26,649 MILES $26,755 MILES $27,360 MILES $27,479 MILES $27,851 MILES $28,472 MILES $28,499

STK: A11773A 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE ................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 56,829 STK: H29636A 2010 Honda Accord EX 2.4................................ 2D Coupe...................................... 14,665 STK: H29062B 2007 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 27,569

MILES $17,118

STK: M8058A 2013 Toyota Corolla L.......................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 2,662 STK: T30788A 2011 Jeep Patriot Latitude X ............................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 17,542 STK: H29755A 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S .................................... 2D Coupe...................................... 31,595

MILES $17,959

STK: T30756A 2008 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 52,284 STK: L12030A 2009 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 75,559 STK: T30860A 2011 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 30,508

MILES $18,204 MILES $18,375

STK: BP16004 2011 Mercedes C-Class C300 ............................ 4D Sedan..................................... 17,731 STK: L11956A 2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 36,280

2008 BMW 3 Series 328xi ................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 64,707 2008 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 65,338

MILES $18,397

STK: J5447A

MILES $18,489

STK: D0758A

STK: L12014A 2005 Lexus RX 330............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 59,188 STK: H29859A 2009 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 54,492 STK: L11945A 2008 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 55,738

MILES $18,496

STK: J5412A

2008 Nissan Frontier SE ...................................... 4D Extended Cab.......................... 47,155 2008 Jeep Wrangler X......................................... 2D Sport Utility............................. 48,404

MILES $18,600

STK: T30683A 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser Base.............................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 72,539 2007 Nissan Frontier SE I4.................................. 4D Extended Cab.......................... 47,901 STK: J5609A 2006 Hummer H3 Base........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 47,974 STK: J5408C

MILES $18,907 MILES $18,999

STK: A11171C

STK: H29561B 2011 Honda CR-V SE............................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 46,346 2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium................ 4D Station Wagon........................ 43,224 STK: J5542A STK: K13673B 2009 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 42,368

MILES $18,999

STK: AS0494

MILES $19,052

MILES $38,499

STK: H29764A 2011 Jeep Compass Base................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 18,919 2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS.................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 7,238 STK: KS0490 STK: K13498A 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited........................... 4D Sedan...................................... 47,042

MILES $19,479

STK: L12022A 2012 BMW 3 Series 328i...................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 4,308 STK: BS0404 2011 Mercedes E-Class E350 4MATICÂŽ.......... 4D Sedan..................................... 21,818 STK: BP15975 2011 Mercedes E-Class E350 4MATICÂŽ.......... 4D Sedan..................................... 22,904

MILES $39,483

STK: K13749A 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited ........................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 41,310 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LT .............. 4D Extended Cab.......................... 83,332 STK: C3704C STK: T30629A 2010 Toyota RAV4 Sport .................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 23,267

MILES $19,499

STK: L12024A 2009 Lexus LS 460................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 26,891 STK: K13693A 2012 Mercedes SLK-Class SLK250................... 2D Convertible............................. 10,187 STK: L11923A 2009 Lexus LS 460 L............................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 45,772

MILES $19,655

STK: C3769A

MILES $41,268

STK: L11985A 2011 Toyota Prius One ........................................ 5D Hatchback ............................... 13,785 STK: T30895A 2010 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 23,070 STK: T30779A 2012 Ford Escape XLT......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 5,245

MILES $19,982 MILES $20,064

2010 Cadillac Escalade Luxury.......................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 51,075 STK: SR0118A 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 ST Crew Cab DRW.... 4D Crew Cab ............................... 600 STK: B9998A 2012 Mercedes M-Class ML350........................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 16,133 STK: L12036A 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon......... 4D Sport Utility............................ 4,115

MILES $20,070

STK: J5443A

MILES $46,576

STK: H29395A 2010 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 42,216 2009 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 56,968 STK: J5352A STK: A11649A 2008 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 38,200

MILES $20,126

STK: BS0493

2010 Cadillac CTS-V Base................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 11,319 2012 Mercedes E-Class E350 4MATICÂŽ.......... 4D Sedan..................................... 14,485

MILES $20,306

MILES $53,099

STK: H29269B 2012 Subaru Forester 2.5X................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 9,260

MILES $20,390

STK: BP15974 2010 Mercedes S-Class S550 4MATICÂŽ.......... 4D Sedan..................................... 44,831 STK: BP15993 2010 Mercedes S-Class S550 4MATICÂŽ.......... 4D Sedan..................................... 33,375 STK: B9963A 2012 Mercedes CLS-Class CLS550................... 4D Sedan..................................... 10,705

STK: J5571A STK: A11694A

STK: TP16007 STK: T30398B

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551 CARDIO DUAL Trainer 2 in one Exercise Bike or Elliptical excellent condition $140.

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2013 Honda Civic LX Sedan • Model #FB2F5DEW • 140-hp (SAE Net), 1.8 Liter, 16 Valve, SOHC i-VTEC® 4 Cylinder Engine • 5 Speed Automatic Transmission • Air Conditioning with Air Filtration System • i-MID with 5 inch LCD Screen and Customizable Feature Settings • Rear View Camera with Guidelines • Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®3 • SMS Text Message Function4 • Power Windows and Door Locks • Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) with Traction Control • Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) • Cruise Control • Illuminated Steering Wheel Mounted Cruise, Audio, Phone and i-MID Controls • 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with 4 Speakers • Pandora® Internet Radio Compatibility5 • Bluetooth® Streaming Audio3 • USB Audio Interface6 • MP3/Auxiliary Input Jack • Exterior Temperature Indicator • Security System with Remote Entry and Trunk Release

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$

• Model #RM4H3DEW • 185-hp (SAE Net), 2.4-Liter, 16-Valve, DOHC i-VTEC® 4-Cylinder Engine • Automatic Transmission • Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control SystemTM • Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) with Traction Control • Multi-Angle Rearview Camera with Guidelines • Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink • USB Audio Interface • Remote Entry System • 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with 4 Speakers ****Lease *Lease 36 Months through ahfc ahfc. $0 Down Payment Payment.

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289

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HONDA CIVIC COUPES 05 EX, Black, 106K

05 DODGE STRATUS CPE R/T Gray, 90K, Was $7,950

Now

$6,500

09 CHEVY COBALT LS CPE 5 Speed, Silver, 65K

Now

$8,750

NISSAN ALTIMA “S” SDN 07 Black, 76K 08 Gray, 42K

$11,250 $12,950

10 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS SDN Red, 25K

Now

Now

$11,750

05 VP, Black, 88K 07 LX, Black, 67K 07 EX, White, 86K

$7,950 $8,500 $11,500 $11,950

00 LEXUS RX300 AWD Gold, 103K

Now

$8,750

HONDA CRV EX 4WD 06, Silver, 96K $11,500 06, Black, 102K $11,950 07, Green, 75K $14,950

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

Now

$11,950

08 TOYOTA RAV4 4WD

10 CHEVY MALIBU LT SDN

Gold, 81K

Black, 32K, Was $15,750

$13,500

Now

$13,750

08 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4WD

09 DODGE JOURNEY SXT 4WD

Red, 47K

Blue 35K

Now

$14,950

Now

$15,500

‘S

1.9% for 36 mos

2.9% for 60 mos

ACCORDS 08 ACCORD EXL SDN Green, 70K .....................NOW $14,500 10 ACCORD EX SDN Silver, 74K .........................NOW $14,950 10 ACCORD LX SDN Red, 28K...........................NOW $15,950 10 ACCORD LX SDN Gold, 15K..........................NOW $16,950

10 ACCORD EXL SDN Red, 41K .......................NOW $17,750

10 ACCORD EX SDN Gray, 20K..........................NOW $18,500 10 ACCORD LXP SDN Gray, 17K .......................NOW $18,500 10 ACCORD EXL V6 SDN Black, 46K ..............NOW $18,750 10 ACCORD EXL SDN Black, 23K......................NOW $19,500 11 ACCORD EXL SDN Navy, 20K.......................NOW $19,750 11 ACCORD EX V6 Black, 16K.............................NOW $20,750

HONDA CIVIC SDNS

1.9% for 36 mos

2.9% for 60 mos

PILOT 4WD 11 PILOT LX Gray, 48K............................................NOW $21,500 10 PILOT EXL Black, 28K .......................................NOW $27,950 11 PILOT EXL Gray, 32K ........................................NOW $28,500 11 PILOT EXL DVD Silver, 25K............................NOW $28,950 11 PILOT LX Navy, 23K ...........................................NOW $28,500 11 PILOT EXL Gray, 33K ........................................NOW $28,500

03 LX, Red, 83K 05 VP, Black, 88K

$7,950 $8,500

08 CHEVY IMPALA LT SEDAN

2.9% for 60 mos

CRV 4WD 10 CRV EX Black, 40K...............................................NOW $20,750 10 HONDA FIT SPORT Red, 37K......................NOW $14,950 11 HONDA FIT Black, 11K ......................................NOW $15,950 10 CRV EX Silver, 40K...............................................NOW $20,750 10 CRV EXL NAVI Titanium, 49K ...........................NOW $20,950 11 CRV SE Sage, 29K ...............................................NOW $21,250 11 CRV SE Black, 30K...............................................NOW $21,750 2.9% 1.9% for 60 mos for 36 mos 11 CRV SE White, 25K...............................................NOW $21,950 CIVICS 10 CRV EXL Black, 19K............................................NOW $22,900 09 CIVIC LX SDN Blue, 74K .................................NOW $12,750 10 CIVIC LX SDN Titanium, 60K ............................NOW $14,250 11 CRV EXL-NAVI Black, 41K...............................NOW $23,500 10 CIVIC LX SDN Silver, 18K ................................NOW $15,750 10 CRV EXL Sage, 30K ............................................NOW $22,500 10 CIVIC LX SDN Titanium, 28K ............................NOW $15,750 11 CRV EXL Titanium, 21K ........................................NOW $24,950 10 CIVIC EX SDN Gray, 51K.................................NOW $15,950 11 CRV EXL White, 18K............................................NOW $24,950 10 CIVIC LX CPE Gray, 18K..................................NOW $15,950 10 CRV EXL Green, 64K...........................................NOW $17,950 10 CIVIC EX SDN Black, 31K................................NOW $16,500 12 CIVIC EXL Black, 6K..........................................NOW $20,500 12 CRV EX Titanium, 19K ...........................................NOW $23,950 FIT

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White, 87K

Now

$9,999

07 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD Now

$11,500

04 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4WD Gray, 85K

Now

$12,950

10 MAZDA 3i TOURING SEDAN Blue, 40K

Now

$13,950

07 DODGE DAKOTA SXT 4X4

Black, 65K

Now

$17,500

$10,950

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

Now

$11,500

08 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS CPE Silver, 37K

Now

$12,950

11 TOYOTA COROLLA LE SEDAN Red, 23K, Was $14,950

Now

$13,950

10 BMW 328Xi AWD SDN Navy, 41K

Club Cab, Black, 26K, Was $19,950

Now

$8,250

08 FORD FUSION SEL SEDAN

White, 53K, Was $10,950

Now

Navy, 25K

1.9% for 36 mos

99 HONDA ACCORD EX SDN

Now

$22,850

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

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927

LAFLIN $129,900

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

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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

MOOSIC $99,900

R. 1104 Springbrook Cape Cod home with endless possibilities. 3-4 bedroom, 1 bath, central air, plenty of storage. Enclosed porch, garage with carport. Situated on 3 lots. Directions: 181, Exit 180 Moosic (Rt. 11) L. onto 502, straight 1/2 mile.

Turn R onto 8th St., up hill, turn left, house 3rd on right. www.atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 13-607 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

PITTSTON

3 APARTMENTS

FULLY RENTED Asking $77,500 Motivated Seller 570-656-2645

PITTSTON

Cozy two bedroom home, 1 bath, eat-in kitchen, living room, oil heat, nice yard with shed. $45,000. negotiable.

570-696-3858

909

Income & Commercial Properties

HANOVER

Repossessed Income Property Out of flood area 5 apartments, 2 buildings on one lot in excellent condition. Hardwood floors. $95,000 570-822-9697

912 Lots & Acreage JACKSON TWP

LAND FOR SALE

Russell Dr. Lots 4-5-6-7 $1,500 570-814-8920 LAFLIN $32,900 Lot#9 Pinewood Dr

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

156 X 110 X 150 X 45 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

Apartments/ Unfurnished

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941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

FLORIDA WINTER RETREAT! 2 bedroom 2 bath

home in gated 55+ community on Lake Yale in Grand Island Florida.

1045 sq ft of living space. Paved driveway with carport. 8x8 shed.

Fully furnished. $30,000. negotiable.

570-690-3621

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941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

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

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Charming 2 bedroom, 2nd floor apartment, features a fireplace, built-in bookcases, large living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, sun room & much more! $525 + utilities. Available April 1st. Please call 570-714-8568

BEAR CREEK

New 3 room apartment. All utilities included except electric. No smoking & no pets. $650 + security and references. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 570-954-1200

DURYEA

Beautiful four room 1st floor apartment. Large kitchen & bath with washer/dryer hook-up. Appliances and Off street parking. $550 plus utilities, (Natural Gas Heat) security, and references. NO Pets.

570-457-2606

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

412 Autos for Sale

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412 Autos for Sale

Kingston & Area

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

Call 570-655-9229

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941

KINGSTON

E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 2nd

floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, Air Conditioned, Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Entry system. Fine neighborhood.

Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References.

Security. Lease.

No smokers please. $775 + utilities. Call.

570-287-0900

566 Sales/Business Development

KINGSTON

THINK SPRING !

APTS AVAILABLE

WYOMING: 2 bedroom 1st floor, $525/month.

KINGSTON: 1 bedroom 2nd floor $460/month.

KINGSTON: 1/2 double 3 bedrooms, new kitchen, living room, dining room, yard, off street parking. $800/month KINGSTON: 3 bedroom, 2 floor apt. living room, dining room, off street parking.

Taking applications for March. $525/month WILKES-BARRE: 4 bedroom 1/2 double, living room, dining room, laundry room, yard, off street parking. $750/month WILKES-BARRE: 3 bedroom home. living room, dining room, fireplace yard. Nice neighborhood. $750/month Appliances included. Utilities by tenant. References, employment required.

Tina Randazzo for info. appt.

570-899-3407

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Two bedrooms, kitchen, living room. Refrigerator and stove provided. Heat, water, and sewer included. Nice neighborhood. $625 per month.

Lease, first & security deposit, and references required. No pets.

570-288-5569

NANTICOKE 2nd floor, 1 bedroom

non smoking. Water & sewer refuge included. No pets. 1 year lease + references. $400/month + security & utilities.

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PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP

Large 2 bedroom, 2nd & 3rd floors off street parking, water & sewer paid. $550+ utilities. No pets. 570-443-0770

Large 2 bedroom, 2nd floor apartment.

Off street parking .

Pay own utilities. No pets $450 deposit $450. month 1 year lease.

570-779-7777

566 Sales/Business Development

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22,900

$

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EDWARDSVILLE

Ground floor, 1 bedroom. W/w carpeting, washer/dryer hookup, fridge included.

Porch. $375 month plus utilities and security.

No Pets.

Credit and background check.

Not approved for Section 8.

570-779-5218

EDWARDSVILLE

Small 2 bedroom, water included $500/mo. + security.

PITTSON

Small 1 bedroom, all included, no electric. $500/month + security.

Security. No Pets 570-406-1061

FORTY FORT

1st floor or 2nd floor, Wyoming Avenue, 1 bedroom 1st floor, 2 bedroom 2nd floor wall to wall carpet, tile bath, stove & fridge furnished, washer/dryer hook up.

Heat, public water, sewer & recycling furnished by landlord.

Use of attic, yard & porches. Good location, off street parking.

No pets. 1 year lease & security. 1st floor $650, 2nd floor $675 570-655-0530

FORTY FORT

AMERICA REALTY RENTALS Stunning remodeled 1 & 2 bedrooms....1 bedroom $625 + utilities; 2 bedrooms $750 + utilities!

Some with gas fireplaces, carports, glass enclosed sun rooms. All with maple kitchens & builtin appliances!

EMPLOYMENT V E R I F I C AT I O N .

NO PETS/NO SMOKING. 570-288-1422

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

Two 1st floor, 1 bedroom apartments.

All utilities included.

No pets. $600 + 1 month security.

908-964-1554 908-482-0335

HARVEYS LAKE

near Main Road (Rt.415) $400. per month. Off street parking. 1 bedroom.

Rent includes appliances, garbage, sewer, water, snow removal, insurance and all taxes. Tenant requires security deposit, references, credit and criminal background check. small Pets allowed.

Section 8 housing to be considered. call 570-780-3125.

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WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 1, 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

Call TODAY For AVAILABILITY!! www.mayflower crossing.com Certain Restrictions Apply*

944

Commercial Properties

944

Commercial Properties

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking.

I will save you money!

950

Half Doubles

KINGSTON

Newly renovated 1/2 double in Kingston, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, newly renovated kitchen and new gas heating system.

Off street parking also available. $725 plus security and references. Call Scott at 714-2431 ext. 137 PLAINS

SPACIOUS Victorian charm,

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

DOLPHIN PLAZA

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

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Building & Remodeling

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SAND SPRINGS RENT REDUCTION! Spacious & Luxurious Townhouse.

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Beautiful model of efficiency. New tile & granite kitchen, new tile baths in best high & dry location. 13-546 DEANNA 696-0894 Susquehanna Ave, Wyoming between 5th & 6th Streets.

Spacious Cape w/finished LL & 2nd floor Master w/ new full bath, HW on main floor, new windows & much more!

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Open floor plan, granite & stainless steel, HW & tile floors, full walk-out basements.

MARCIE 714-9267 Rt 315 to Oak St, to Pittston By-Pass, L turn - follow to end. Turn L onto Main St - Insignia Point on the R.

Move-in ready! 3BR Split-level with HW floors & plaster walls. Nice location. Close to highways, shopping & schools. 12-3416 DEB ROCCOGRANDI 696-6671 Pittston by-pass to Oak St - House on R.

One of the largest lots in Wyoming! 2-story, 3BR Traditional w/stained glass windows & foyer. Complete privacy.

12-3795 DEANNA 696-0894 Wyoming Ave. toward W Wyoming - across from cemetery.

Spacious 4BR, 3 bath home w/modern kitchen & baths. Wyoming Area School District. Bonus income from 2BR apartment over garage. Charming Gazebo. Large lot.

LESLIE 696-0841 12-4131

Ranch home with open floor plan. 3BRs, HW floors, 2 car garage, fenced yard & finished basement.

TINA 714-9277 13-458

Stately 3-story home w/spacious rooms & all redone having everything new! 6BRs, deep lot w/ drive-thru garage!

LISA 715-9335 12-3833

Pride of ownership throughout!

Beautiful 4BR, 2 bath w/large rooms, loads of closet space, designer ceilings & OSP. MARY M. 714-9274 12-3931

Enjoy low maintenance living in this completely renovated lg home w/3BRs & 2 modern baths.

This home boasts a lg LR, lg eat-in kit, sep formal DR, FR & MBR w/lg walk-in closet. Just pack your bags & move right in!

JULIO 239-6408 12-3884

Stately 2-story Century home w/4BRs, eat-in kitchen, formal DR, heated sunroom, 1st floor laundry, detached 1 car garage in desirable neighborhood on corner lot.

MARIE 881-0103 OR 714-9244 12-3170

Well maintained 4BR home. Gas heat, fenced yard, 1st floor laundry, 3 season room, shed, newer roof & windows.

NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 12-3122

Great starter home! Affordable 3BR, 2story with some HW, eat-in kitchen, den, formal LR & gas heat.

MARIE 881-0103 13-113

Polished for the "picky people" this home is perfect! New kitchen & baths, furnace, water heater, panel box. 3BRs, 1.5 baths, garage.

DAVID 970-1117 12-2589

Great location with convenient access to 81 located in the Pittston Area School District.

DIANE 696-0873 13-263

Enjoy comfortable living in this 3BR, 1 bath, 2-story w/spacious LR/DR & modern kitchen. Newer carpet & furnace. Outdoor patio for entertaining & relaxing PLUS a 1 car detached garage. Priced to sell fast!

JULIO 239-6408 12-3296

Need a 5 car garage? Beautiful 3BR, 2 bath home w/gar in great neighborhood. 5 minutes to shopping, PA Turnpike & 81. C/A on 1st flr, new electrical service, plumbing, maybe HW under carpet.

JULIO 239-6408 12-3772

Remodeled 3BR home. Newer roof, gas, laminate floors, modern kitchen & large yard on a corner lot.

NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 13-390

Immaculate 3BR home with deep private lot.

Access to drive & large storage room.

DEANNA 696-0894 12-3562

Lovely 3BR, 1 bath 2-story home with FR, formal DR & eat-in kitchen area. Large backyard & oversized 1 car garage.

TERRY NELSON 714-9248 12-2503

Cozy 3BR, 1 bath home with OSP & lots of potential.

BETH 696-0879 13-167

Looking to invest in home ownership or real estate? 1/2 Double with 3BR, 1 full bath, large eat-in kitchen, wood floors, walk-up attic.

KATHY 696-0870 13-542

Updated Traditional 3-4BR, 1.5 bath w/2 car garage, modern kitchen, fenced yard. Great character throughout!

MIKE D. 714-9236 12-3305

3-4BR 2 story home w/large LR/DR, eat-in oak kitchen, 2 full baths, 1st floor FR, finished lower level, 2 car garage & fenced yard.

MATT 714-9229 11-988

4BR Cape Cod with HW floors throughout.

Large yard, new roof, private driveway.

TINA 714-9277 12-4583